BYOC - Bring Your Own Crazy (1 Day Late..)

I know it’s a day late for BYOC time straight from Read's Blog I did copy this. So I thought I would participate in Bring Your Own Crazy….5 little questions you can copy and paste into your own blog to give your brain a break and to get to know your fellow bloggers better.

1. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be before your “death”?

I love, love, love Thai food. In fact if I have told someone recently that I would like to roll around in the Thai food that we were eating and lick it off of him. He laughed and said that would be good. I thought it was a good answer!

2. If you drive a car, do you speed?
Yep, bad!!! I actually have 2 teens who say that I am reckless and a speed demon.

3. What movie(s) do/can you watch over and over again?

For Christmas this year I got my favorite movie from my dearest friend who had to search for it on-line. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" it is a British film that stars Alan Rickman, who I find weirdly attractive.

4. What’s your favorite blog topic to read about and your favorite blog topic to write about?

I love to read about everyone's life. I am fascinated about reading about all the things that I am suddenly having to be concerned about now as I participate in life with men....
Shaving, sex, naughty thoughts, food, sex, girl parts, boy parts, fantasies....

I absolutely love when someone hits a milestone. Doesn't matter if it is a weight loss or NSV! All good! I also love how freely thoughts flow from so many. I hope that I sound as good as so many of my blogging buddies.

To write about.... I like to share. I like to ramble about the weirdness in my life. I don't feel, even at this relatively early stage in my banding (couple of days short of 6 months) that my banding defines me. My successes now are more on the things that I am dealing with actually "living" my life. I struggle sometimes to write some of my personal reflections on my blog, uncovering and exposing some good and not so great things about myself. I have been trying to work through a particularly difficult thing right now. I hope that I can muster the courage to bounce some of my thoughts out there. In the mean time, as long as I am sharing.... I have been writing letters to myself with all the things that a best friend should be telling me. I think it is working. I haven't cried in 2 days!

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in blogland and in real life.

In blogland - I am glad to see a lot of posts, more regularly being updated. I am also adding some bloggers to the ones that I am following more frequently. I absolutely go to Read's blog. I have a big, blog-crush on her!! Shhhh don't tell her. I just know I would love to hang out with her!

Ames
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BYOC! (My first)

On to this week’s BYOC – Bring Your Own Crazy – where we answer 5 little questions to get to know each other better. Copy to your blog and enjoy!

1. Tell me about someone you envy.

I really like my life, but there are some situational things that I envy. So my envy is a bit of a compilation. I would have to say that I am envious of the my boss's wife, for the absolute adoration and love that he spews about her when I am talking to him. I long to feel that to and from someone. I would love to have Oprah's money (who wouldn't) and her ability to give so generously. I am envious of Dara Torres' body (the 41 year old Olympic swimmer). My dog Abby, who gets to sleep and play whenever she wants.

2. What makes you angry?

Hateful people who are intolerant and dumb enough to not care who they may offend.
Having to take off my sweater at the security checkpoint.
Reminding my kids to brush their teeth (I mean who wants to have yucky teeth and breath?)
The crazy neighbor who throws rocks in the road "to stop the speeders".

3. In an effort to help so many that seem to be blue and sad….what do you do when you feel very sad or depressed?

I used to eat. I still sometimes do.... but I try to recognize what I am feeling now, sometimes it works, sometimes not....
I call a friend with a cup of tea.
I also now blog. Sometimes just sitting down and writing or thinking about what to write, clears my head.
I also exercise, even a little walk works usually. I used to climb into bed and go to sleep. I used to sleep A LOT!!!

4. If you were stranded on a lonely beach, what five things would you want with you to survive (not people)?

A flint to start fire (I watch Survivor)
A rigged up fishing pole (Survivor again...)
Really big book.
Toothbrush (see angry question above)
Tarp (collect rain water and keep dry)

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in real life and blogland.

I came back from a spur of the moment weekend camping with the kids. I had to travel for work on Monday, so I got robbed of a day with my kids on Columbus Day :-( I woke up in the hotel and even got a workout in. I had meetings on Tuesday and traveled home again on Tuesday night. I missed my son's soccer game, and came home to a fairly messy house. When I travel I have my Dad come and stay with the kids. I have long gotten past the fact that I will come home to what looks like a fraternity house. I love my Dad so much for being there for them, usually at the last minute request too. I had my second fill on Wednesday and all is well with that. I have been catching up with my work follow-up and home tasks. I feel happy this week. No big issues to speak of. Stay tuned, I am expecting drama of some sort to rear its' ugly head sooner or later.
I have been going through many blogs and realize that so many of us have these simple connections through experiences. I get so much "therapy" from you all. Thanks for being there!

Amy
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