A. Age: Proud member of the Flirty Thirties (thank goodness, I was getting absolutely NO respect as a twentysomething; might as well still be a teen as far as the world is concerned >.< At least now I have a fighting chance!)
B. Bed size: Queen.
C. Chore you hate: Anything that kicks up dust (bring on the antihistamine!!) neck and neck with scrubbing out the ancient tile in our shower. Frankly I'd rather clean the toilet.
D. Day: Thursdays, because they're my Wild Card days. Will I go out for happy hour with friends? Date night? Extra hula practice? Yoga? Mental health day?? I just never know where Thursdays are gonna take me. Plus I was born on a Thursday.
E. Essential start to your day: I am not a morning person, so getting out of bed in time to get my night-owl self to work is a major achievement any day.
F. Favourite colour: Red, dearie ;)
G. Gold or Silver: I think I look best in silver.
H. Height: Are you kidding me?? I was lucky to make it to 5'2" and I'm not sure that qualifies as "height." I have a niece who's taller than me already!!
I. Instruments: Ipu Heke. And my kumu says I need to learn the ukulele, so that'll be in the works (eek.)
J. Job title: MSW (Kinship Support Services Social Worker and no, I do not work for CPS).
K. Kids: Do Boxers count? If yes, then two. Otherwise, not yet.
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| Boxer babbehs: Lily in front and Leroy behind <3 Hey! Isn't that my spot?? |
L. Live: In California.
M. Mum’s name: Sharon.
N. Nicknames: I could write a book. Liz & Lizzy are actually a couple of them, because my full name is Elizabeth. Also: Lizard (I have one very long-time friend who gets to use that--only one), Mamo (short for Leimamo, my Hawaiian name), Myhunny (the hubby's favorite term of endearment), and Liz-butt (coined by and reserved for my lil' sis). There are more but I'll spare you.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Only one for myself since the day I came home from the maternity ward (I had a case of pneumonia about six months after beginning to work in outpatient mental health); the only other time I can recall is staying overnight with my husband at my father-in-law's bedside when he was really ill. We sort of all took turns because it made him less anxious to have family around at all times.
P. Pet peeve: Correcting other people's grammar or use of malapropisms is something of a knee-jerk reaction for me; I have a hard time refraining from commenting on it when I see/hear it. Along the same line is the "+ ate" phenomenon, a type of back formation that just makes me cuckoo (as in "conversate," which should be "converse" but instead is back-formed from "conversation")--especially in my profession (I would dearly love to strike "orientated" from our collective memory...what is with that godforsaken extra syllable?? Just because we added a few letters after our names doesn't mean we get to add extra letters to everything else!)
Q. Quote from a movie: "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You kill my father. Prepare to die." Not my only favorite, but solidly in the "oldie but goodie" category.
R. Right or left handed: Right.
S. Siblings: One younger sister.
T. Time you wake up: When I have to (and not a moment before, see "E")
U. Underwear: Hanky Panky, low rise.
V. Vegetables you dislike: cooked to hell.
W. What makes you run late: Again, I refer you to "E" as well as that plague known as "Daylight Savings Time." The person who thought this up should be drawn & quartered. Oh! Can I add this to Pet Peeve??
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth (first and most frequently), foot, chest, back & neck.
Y. Yummy food you make: Whatever I can think up. Honestly I make up most of what I cook, I'm an inveterate improvisor in the kitchen. Most recently: spicy beef stew over rice, blackberry vinegar pulled pork, coconut-cardamom rice, chicken sausage & zucchini stew (a take on a dish my mother-in-law used to make when my hubby was little, and one of his favorites). I make my own stock (not broth, this stuff is reduced by at least 1/2), especially in the winter, freeze it and then use it to cook all year. And I make cordials, see item #8 here for an example.
Z. Zoo: I think my office might qualify.
Between this and the blog award posts, you practically know all there is to know about me! Hope you keep reading anyway ;)
Wow, who can I tag that hasn't been caught in the net already?? Ummm...I'd like to know more about:
Christa of Play Hard, Look Fabulous
Kimberly of The Painted Pinup
Christine at Makeup, Etc.
What do you think of my "ABCs"--TMI or will you stick around to see what I share next ;)
MKA,
Lizzy
