A stolen idea

From Lorna's friend Kate's blog--she has a great blog.

Anyway, this is a recent post, so I thought I would try it here. My answers will probably not be that interesting, but I will try--

1. What were you afraid of as a child? One thing I remember was being afraid that the killer from Friday the 13th, and Halloween etc movies would be under my bed. Those dumb people were always getting killed in the bed by someone hiding under there. That made me jump from the doorway to my bed without getting my legs close enough to the bed that someone could grab me and get me.


2. When have you been most courageous? I am not sure I ever really have been. Maybe when Audra made me take that stupid speech comm class in the summer of 92 or 93. I thought I would die. Ruth Ann Clark was the teacher and she hired me as a TA the following years, so it panned out good. I still puked before I had to give a speech. If Aud had not made me do it though, I would never have made it through law school and I sure would not be able to go to court without crying.

3. What sound most disturbs you? My dad screaming when he sneezes.

4. What is the greatest amount of physical pain you’ve been in? I don't feel a lot of pain--maybe the ear infection I got before flying when I was 16. That was horrid. Probably those saline baths I used to have to take in the hospital when I was little--those made me scream.

5. What’s your biggest fear for your children? (or children in general if you don’t have some of your own.) Feeling like they are left out---that was my most uncomfortable feeling as a child, so I guess that is what I worry about for them--feeling not picked. Or misunderstood/
misinterpreted. Certainly not the scariest thing in the world, I know, but one that does a lot of damage.

6. What is the hardest physical challenge you’ve achieved? Learning how to walk again at 19. That ridiculous bike ride AmyB made me go on in California is right up there though

7. Which do you prefer: Mountains or oceans/big water? Big water. I love that it looks like it never ends, and there is a whole world under there that you cannot see until you get down there.

8. What is the one thing you do for yourself that helps you keep everything together? Having animals. And sleeping/reading/relaxing. That is not one thing, but it is my blog, so I can say what I want.

9. Ever had a close relative or friend with cancer? Yes lots, but the closest was Barry's Dad. He died just after we got married.

10. What are the things your friends count on you for? I have no idea. Different ones for different things, I imagine--probably that I make them laugh

11. What is the best part of being in a committed relationship? Security and being able to plan for a future that you know will happen

12. What is the hardest part of being in a committed relationship? Remembering that you have to work at it, then actually doing it

13. Summer or Winter? Summer

14. Have you ever been in a school-yard fight? Why and what happened? No, but came close a lot when people wanted to beat me up (one I remember in particular tortured me in high school. She is still a low rent bitch, so there, and she knows who she is, I bet). With my mouth, it is a wonder I have not taken a beat down or two in my day

15. Why blog? I have no idea. It was hard to get started, but now it feels like something I have to do. Maybe just to get my thoughts out--since not everyone in the world cares what I have to say, there is no need for me to go around spouting it off at them. Here it is like talking to myself.

16. Did you learn about sex, and/or sex safety from your parents? I guess--I remember mom trying to talk about it when I was trapped in the hospital when I was about 7 or 8. I was humiliated and suggested perhaps this was not the place--how bout in the car on the way home. She said that would not work because she had to GESTURE! Thankfully, I do not remember the actual discussion

17. How do you plan to talk to your kids about sex and/or sex safety? Don't have any, so I have no idea. Matter of factly, I hope.

18. What are you most thankful for this year? Getting through it.