So I've made myself complete some tasks that are more difficult with the normal interruptions of life. I've put together my welcome packet (printing as I type), assembled one of two sample Asuka books, and next on the list to make my business cards and appointment reminder cards. I hope to be done today, so that tomorrow I can fix the little details left over from home renovation projects. But I was tagged by Christie, and while I'm not sure which "tag" I'm supposed to answer, I'll take a stab at both of them...
"8" Interesting Things
- I'm adopted. I spent almost 6 years as foster child. My older brother and I are siblings adopted together.
- I've been to every state except for Alaska. I will get there.
- We move a LOT! My oldest daughter has lived: California, Texas, California, Hawaii, Florida, California, Rhode Island, Florida, Hawaii and now Virginia. My youngest joined us in Florida the first time.
- I home school my youngest daughter. I've home schooled the older one as well, for 5th and 8th grades. We play it by ear each place we move.
- I'm a gourmet cook. I love to bake and cook.
- My birth family has been briefly written about in a book by Peter Coyote.
- I'm very mechanically inclined. The best compliment my extremely talented older brother once gave me was "You'd be a better mechanic than me if Mom hadn't taken the time to teach you all that girl stuff." I lived in the garage with my dad as a little girl.
- I told my mom that I was going to marry my dad when I grew up. When she mentioned that she was already married to him, I told her she could live next door.
"4" of Everything
Jobs -
- Manager of the Business Center at Office Depot (back when it was called Office Club),
- Recruiter for Physical/Occupational Therapists,Supposed to be sales for Canon Copiers, but really I just made color copies for artists and graphic designers. I think it's were I developed my eye for color.
- Sales @ Macy's
- Sales @ Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma (twice - the discount is hard to ignore!)
Places I've lived - We'll go with the last four...
- Virginia
- Hawaii
- Florida
- Rhode Island
Favorite TV Shows -
- Law and Order
- Scrubs
- The Daily Show
- Gilmore Girls
Places I've been on Vacation -
- Okinowa
- Canada
- Maine
- The Big Island of Hawaii
Movies I Can Watch Over and Over Again
- The Princess Bride
- The Princess Bride
- The Princess Bride
- The Princess Bride
Favorite Dishes - This is harder than Movies...
- Maverick Grits
- Baked Pasta with Tomatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms and Proscuitto
- Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
- Sweet Potato Cake with Brown Sugar Icing
Places I'd Like to Be -
- Camden, Maine
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Sonoma, California
- San Francisco, California
Musicians You've Probably Never Heard of but Really Should Know -