35 Things About Me

On this, the day marking the 35 year of my life, I give you: 35 random and mostly entirely useless, but very true and perhaps a little awesome, facts about me.

1) I was born on April 29th, 1974. That would make me 35 today.
2) I cried last night in bed. Turning 35 has left me a bundle of mixed emotions.
3) I have been married twice.
4) My second husband has been, and continues to be, the most amazing person I have ever known.
5) All of my friendships are very long term. My best friend and I have been friends for 15 years. Another friend, 20 years this fall.
6) I have some newer friends, I look forward every day to knowing them this long.
7) My mom died when I was 26. Saddest day of my life.
8) I have had two miscarriages. Second and third saddest days of my life.
9) The above mentioned best friend is moving in 4 months. I feel that this will rank #4.
10) I love my job. When I don't hate it. I discovered today though, that it's not the job, or the people that I've been upset with. It's been the tension. It's been killing me.
11) I am a very straight forward person. Sometimes telling it "like it is" gets me into trouble. I should learn to shut my mouth.
12) I can watch hours and hours and hours of "Angel" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and never tire of it.
13) Sometimes just looking at my husband takes my breath away.
14) My favorite song is called "New Way Home" by the Foo Fighters.
15) My favorite band is the Foo Fighters.
16) My favorite movie is "The Princess Bride".
17) My favorite color is Turquoise and Teal. And every color in between. It's the not green/not blue colors I love.
18) I like American Idol and many other realty TV shows and I'm not afraid to admit it. Just because I buried this information in the middle where no one will probably read it means nothing.
19) I like Chardonnay.
20) I am diabetic. I don't get to drink much Chardonnay.
21) I actually just found out I am diabetic last week. So this is all new.
22) I am still going to eat my birthday cake. Take that diabetes!
23) For my birthday Mark painted me a picture. It's the two of us. It's actually my very favorite picture of me. I think my eyes look super pretty in it.
24) I love sewing and scrapbooking and painting and pretty much all things crafty.
25) Some day I would like to travel to Spain. I can't tell you why Spain, it just always looks so pretty in the pictures.
26) I have one tattoo. I want another one. Mark is less enthusiastic.
27) I just had surgery on both my hands. They are healing nicely, but they still hurt sometimes.
28) There is hardly a better time than curling up on the sofa with Mark and taking a long nap.
29) My husband has the worst gas problems. And what's more, he's proud of it. He says ALL guys are like this. I'm not sure he's right.
30) I have a dog named Thor and Two cats: Sable and Charlie.
31) If I ever get pregnant and have a girl, I will name her Elizabeth Jewel. The boy's name is up for grabs.
32) I'm not sure if I'll ever be happy if we don't have kids.
33) Mark says he doesn't care if we don't have kids.
34) I have a room full of books. It's awesome.
35) I think my 35th year is gonna be the best yet. Here's to hoping. *Cheers*

Happy Easter

Y'all! I hope everyone had lovely times with your families!

Mark and I spent the day watching some TV and napping. Then we packed it up and went to his parent's house and had dinner and watched the kids go on a scavenger hunt. It was really fun.

I talked to good friends and family members and, honestly, I don't think I could've asked for a better Easter Sunday.

The only Easter that I think could've topped this one was three years ago. Mark's and my first date. The start of our lives together. I knew I would love him the moment I laid eyes on him. I think he felt the same way about me. We're so lucky!

My brother-in-law...

is at home now. The kidney failure was from antibiotics. I'm not 100% sure of exactly what happened... but he is at home and feeling better and hopefully will continue to improve.

Thanks to those for their prayers and vibes and all around well wishes. Looks like they worked.

Prayer Request **UPDATED**

Hey Folks,

If you're the praying sort, please send one out for my husband, Mark's, brother Brian. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday and he is in kidney failure. They're not sure what's going on, they believe it's due to dehydration. He is only 30 years old. And has two small children, ages 8 and 4.

He could use all the good vibes, prayers, positive thoughts that can be sent his way and I sure would appreciate it.

Thank you.
Jennifer

04/08/09 2320 **UPDATE**

We went to see him. He's uncomfortable, but the doctors say that his kidney function is up and he's doing better. They think it was an antibiotic that he was taking that caused the problems.

I do not know if there is any permanent kidney damage, but from the information received it does not appear so.

Thanks to all of you with the well wishing and prayers. Y'all rocked it out. It's looking like he's going to be A-Ok.

Fresh Market, Trader Joe's, Whole foods? EVIL

Ok, evil in a sense of, I love them and want to spend ALL my monies there buying the pretty fruits and veggies that HAVE to taste good. Whereas Foodlion? not so much on the pretty, and quite a few notches lower on the "tastes good" also. But, tons tons higher on the cheaper.

Still... I bought some berries for a tri-berry pie. And a steak for Mark and a huge piece of salmon for ME! Tonight we dine like KINGS..errr.. and QUEENS! YAY!