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Friday, January 21, 2011

It's that time again!

Yes, once again it is time for ICLW. I took a few months away from ICLW during the holidays, but I'm back. You can read a little more of our story here.

Today I will tell you some new things about myself. (This gets harder after more months of doing it...)

1) I am into audiobooks lately. Weird, because I don't have a commute. I get the CDs from the library, copy them onto my computer, put them on my iPod and listen to them at night. I've been trying to catch up on some old classics that I have never read before. Currently, Don Quixote. So far, I'm finding it to be hilarious, which surprises me. I always thought that since people read it in high school, it would be dry and boring. It's really not.

2) While I was growing up, my mom always watched All My Children. Almost every day, I think. So it's not surprising that I watched it too. I always loved watching with my mom. It was stupid and silly and we laughed at the ridiculousness every day. In 2005, as my mom started to get really sick, she stopped watching. I was working full-time and it changed from something I could do with my mom into something that reminded me every day that I was no longer watching with her. I stopped watching, and I didn't really miss it. Suddenly, around Thanksgiving, after almost 6 years, I started to watch again. I'm relearning all the characters and story lines. And after 6 years, it doesn't have that feeling of missing my mom that I had in 2005. It's now just something I like.

3) I used to be the pickiest eater ever. The first semester of college, I ate Golden Grahams, pizza, PB&J, and English muffins. And dessert. Always dessert. Oh, sometimes turkey sandwiches, but not always. Some of my most hated foods were potatoes, tomato sauce, spaghetti, meat, soup, most vegetables and anything spicy.

Fast forward 15 years, and I'm kind of a foodie. I'd still eat Golden Grahams, pizza, PB&J and all that, but I now include potatoes, tomato sauce, meat, most vegetables and everything spicy. I'm still not crazy about spaghetti. I eat just about every other type of pasta out there, but spaghetti feels weird to me. It's just not my favorite. And beets and broccoli. They're definitely on my "will not eat" list. I do believe I've gotten over my pickiness.

4) Despite the fact that our wait feels interminable, (also despite the fact that the wait has just begun...) I am fighting an internal war between admitting that this adoption actually may happen and trying to protect myself by not acknowledging anything that makes it too real. I have a secret obsession with reading about baby stuff, shopping for baby stuff, and learning all I can before I become responsible for someone's life. I want to be good at it before I even try! So I'm studying and reading and learning and researching online. But then it becomes too real and I don't actually ever buy anything. I want to know all about stuff, but I don't want to have it in my house. If that makes sense. I suppose as long as I know what I want, when it's time, I can go to the store with a list and get it all at once.

5) Things that I love that I don't have nearly often enough - sushi, manicures, baking days, trips to the movie theater, new clothes, and days with temperatures in the 70s. Wow, that makes me sound like a Real Housewife or something. I'm totally not. Though who doesn't love sushi and manicures? And weather in the 70s. Oh man. It snowed again here last night. What wouldn't I give for 70s and flowers?

What are you into these days?


Oh yeah, the banana cupcake with nutella frosting. Just because I like to share. I'm quite pleased.


14 comments:

  1. I am a big audiobooks fan myself- but I do have a commute. :) It's the only think that keeps me from having severe road rage at times.

    We're also starting our adoption journey. I look forward to reading and keeping up with you!

    ICLW

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  2. Here from ICLW
    Great looking cupcake, you made that?? As a terrible cook myself, I am very impressed.
    Wishing you the best of luck with the adoption process and hoping your wait is as short as possible.
    ~iclw #23~

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  3. That cupcake looks so scrumptious! I think I may have drooled a bit on my keyboard.

    Wishing for a very short wait for you!

    ~ICLW #9

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  4. I love cupcakes too. Especially chocolate and nutella. I'm not a foodie, but I do cook/bake a lot and got a canner for Christmas. I think I will give it a whirl this weekend.

    I am just starting the adoption process. I hope your wait is short!

    ICLW

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  5. Hi that cup cake looks yummo, I have never listened to an audio book, but i like the idea of putting them on my ipod. might have to give it a go.
    I hope your wait for a bubba is short and all the best for the process
    ICLW#51

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  6. Hi! I'm here for ICLW. I also thought Don Quixote was hilarious. Recently I read Vanity Fair which was also really funny (though a little too long). I'm adopting too - was always interested in adopting from China, but we settled on Africa instead (not allowed to be more specific than that - agency rules). Good luck to you!

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  7. Husband's grandmother (the one who just passed) recorded audio books for the past 30 years. :) She does ALL the old, old classics. Florence Gibson! :) She was fantastic.

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  8. Thanks for the rec on Don Quixote. I always wanted to read it.

    And I like capellini (angel hair) WAY better than spaghetti.

    As for what I'm into lately... Drinkable yogurt, the Toy Story Mania game for the Wii, my new phone (which is not a smart phone, but DOES have a full keyboard for easier texting), and going to bed early. That's a pretty boring list.

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  9. This was fun to read - I love random facts about people. And I'm with you, I'm ready for 70s and flowers. I'm always ready for that. I wish you well! Happy ICLW!

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  10. the harry potter audio books are awesome! we love listening to them on road trips :)
    and, blog twin, i found a major difference...i LOVE spaghetti! :)
    and right now, i'm majorly into leggings and other comfy-but-don't-look-ratty-and-are-acceptable-in-public clothes ;)

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  11. I guess I shouldn't offer to give you my chicken broccoli pasta recipe, huh? :)

    I'm totally into strawberries these days. Frozen strawberries with spl.enda and cream. YUM!

    ICLW

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  12. Oooooh. That cupcake looks AMAZING. Haha. Happy ICLW! I'm so excited to start following your journey through adoption. I'm crossing my fingers that it's a speedy and wonderful process! Happy thoughts, crossed fingers and prayers headed your way!

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  13. I am podcast obsessed, but have basically no commute, so I find myself finding excuses to run out the the bank or the like just to finish the podcast. This is extra ridiculous because I am self employed and could easily walk round wearing earbuds and nobody would care or notice. Weird.

    Here from ICLW. Nice to meet you!

    Also, I want your cupcake.

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  14. Here from ICLW, and I laughed when you included beets on the will not eat list. I HATE beets. Hoping for a short wait for you...

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