Day Fifteen: Death Row Meal

Death Row Meal

To be perfectly frank, I'm a lot more concerned with what I did to end up on death row than what I am going to eat for my last meal - but, I'll do my best to set that aside for the time being.

One of my favorite quotes on this topic comes from the show Raising Hope (pretty fantastic show if you haven't checked it out).  But, in the show, the main character unknowingly impregnates a serial killer.  She ends up on death row.  When he goes to visit her, the guard explains to him: "Your girlfriend's pretty clever. For her last meal she asked for a [McDonald's] McRib and a Shamrock Shake. That should buy her a few months. Those two are almost never available at the same limited time."

And while that's a tempting - and comical - death row meal request, the idea of suffering through a McRib is in line with sitting in a prison cell.

As a side note, I did look up Ted Bundy's last meal request - it was Steak, Eggs, Hash Browns and Coffee.  Now you know.

For me, though, I think I'd choose to go with the standard comfort foods: I'd want Mac and Cheese, mashed potatoes, oatmeal with berries and brown sugar, and a fudge brownie a la mode (with rocky road ice cream - real rocky road, the kind with actual marshmallows in it, not that lame marshmallow ribbon).

And, yes, I just asked for Mac and Cheese along with oatmeal.  Mac and Cheese is my favorite comfort food, and oatmeal is my favorite general food.  So, I would want both of them. 

You?

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Day Fourteen: A Picture of You Last Year

A Picture of You Last Year - How Have You Changed

Here's a pic of myself from almost exactly a year ago.  Obviously my hair color has changed as I'm currently rockin' the blonde.  This was my first attempt at shortening my hair - I ultimately cut off another couple inches and went VERY blonde a couple months after this photo. My blonde is more toned down now and my hair is actually about the same length as this photo, if not slightly longer (I'm currently in the "growing it out" cycle). 

I've also lost about 10 pounds since this photo was taken.  I'm right at about my pre-pregnancy weight with Will (about 25 pounds heavier than I'd LIKE to be).  But, I've been maintaining that pretty steadily for about 9 months now, so that's at least a win.

Outside of just the physical, behind me you can see the front window of my house - which we sold in October.  I've was promoted in the past year and am now working in a supervisory position at my company.  I had another birthday and have now lived for OVER a quarter of a century. 

It was a great year.  I learned a lot and go to watch my teeny little newborn grow into an amazing little toddler.  I developed a lot personally and professionally.  I helped my hub finally get his Bachelor's degree.  I wonder what I'll be saying next year!
 

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Day Thirteen: Goals

Goals


So, this prompt has been holding me up a bit for a couple days.  A few of my personal goals these days are a little bit, well, personal, and I'd really prefer to keep them private.

My other goals seem either too frivolous for a blog post or kind of serious and heavy.  So, I find myself at a bit of a loss on how to spin this post into something fascinating for you!

I considered reviewing the tales of the times I scored goals as a part of my semi-pro hockey career - but then I remembered I didn't have one of those.

I thought about telling you about some goals that I have set and later achieved - but then I remembered I didn't have one of those (of course, I'm not being serious).

So, what this leaves us with is a list of really lame goals that I'd like to achieve this week:

1) Go to bed each night with the dishes done/kitchen clean
2) Get Will to say one new work each day (not that he'll say it again, but we're working on more words!)
3) Plan a really killer talk to give at church on Sunday (so, yeah, that's happening).
4) Get signed up at the nearby Snap Fitness and start going 4 days a week.
5) Have dance parties with my boys each nice. 

Sorry.  ;)

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Day Twelve: Something You Don't Leave the House Without

Something I Don't Leave the House Without

Well, my mind immediately goes to the staples: wallet, keys, cell phone.  However, I'd be full of lies if I pretended like I didn't forget at least one of those things on a semi-regular basis. 

I typically drop Will off at day care on my way to work in the mornings.  This means that, on those days, his stuff comes first.  I pack up his bag with snacks, diapers, wipes, a clean bottle, pacifier, and his blankie.  I get him dressed, his shoes, his coat.  However, this often means I DON'T have my own stuff as organized. I hardly ever forget my work laptop, but, in all the preparations, I often forget to stick my wallet in the bag or to stuff my phone in my pocket. 

The only thing I'm guaranteed not to forget these days is my coat - as Fargo winter weather won't let you make that mistake. 

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Day Eleven: A Quote You Love

A Quote I Love

“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.”

-Dudley Field Malone

I think I have a problem.  I do not particularly care for confrontation, per se; I'm much more of a dispute-resolution type (can't we all just get along!).  However, I have this problem, you see, where I feel obligated to defend the underdog in pretty much any situation. 

If you tell me you hate something, even if I hate it, too, I feel inclined to defend it explain why some others may not hate it.  If you think Tierra on The Bachelor is looney-tunes, I might feel obligated to defend her as a poor, lost soul who has been hurt a lot in her past (not that I think she should win or anything, but I think she got a bad wrap). 

As a result, however, I've come to really appreciate this quote by Dudley Field Malone.  I don't think arguing is productive and I think our society generally spends way too much time fighting instead of listening to one another, but the combination of differing opinions and listening with an open mind can result in the most exciting realizations, innovation, and teamwork. 

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Day Ten: Something You're Afraid Of

Something I am afraid of

Well, if you've been reading my blog for awhile, you already know I'm afraid of spiders and trampolines. 

I've been thinking about this prompt since I first reviewed it after I posted Day Nine, and I won't lie, I've had a little trouble coming up with a good answer! 

I'm a pretty cautious person.  I wouldn't say I'm exactly risk-averse, but I do carefully weigh all the pros and cons of an action before I do it.  If it breaks laws, heads in a direction opposite of my own moral compass, or has a high likelihood of injury or harm to property, you can count me out.  You won't find me spinning donuts in any parking lots or jumping out of planes or packing up and moving across the world.  (Yes, most of you just called me BORING or a wet blanket - another amusing post).  But, it's not because I'm afraid of these things.

I guess I have enough experience (which I know is laughable coming from a gal in her mid-twenties) to know that there's not much I need to be afraid of.  I know that I can handle whatever comes.  It doesn't mean I LIKE spiders or trampolines or the dark.  But, I do know that if I find myself coming across one, I can handle it.  (And, obviously I'm talking about a lot more than spiders and power outages).

Fear doesn't stop scary things from happening, it just prevents you from action.  So, I guess I choose not to be afraid.   

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Day Nine: A Favorite Picture of Your Best Friend

A Favorite Picture of Your Best Friend

Just one?  Not possible.

Mmm.  Fresh Laundry.  P.S. Check out that sweet Nokia.

I'm famous for my piggy-back rides. 

Clearly we still haven't grown up.

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