BYOC

1. What day of the week do you love and what day of the week do you hate?
   I love Saturday.  For me it's the end of the work week and it's a nice day for family time and it's still early in the weekend.  We always try to do something fun for the kids on the weekend and Saturday is usually our day.  I love Sunday too, but not as much.  The day I hate the most is Monday morning.  I hate getting back into the work routine after staying up too late over the weekend.  I hate leaving the house to go to work after being home all weekend.  I hate getting up at 4:45 Monday morning to do all of my morning routine (5 lunches to make everyday). 
2. What is your middle name and is there a meaning behind it?
   Marie.  I don't think that there is any meaning behind it.  It seems that most of the women in my family have this middle name.  It was my Grandma's middle name so more than likely we were named after her.  It's funny how many women have this middle name.
3. Since I’m dreaming of my next tattoo, I’m going to ask this one. Do you have any tattoos? How many? If you don’t have one – what would you get if you did have one?
   I have NO tattoos.  My mom raised me to be such a prude!  I have toyed with the thought of getting one though.  I just cannot decide what to get.  It would probably be on my hip, something just for me.  I haven't committed because it's a forever decision.  My husband wants me to get his name and I do not want his name.  I know if I decided on a design that didn't include his name it would cause hurt feelings so I have just decided to put it off for now.  DRAMA!!
4. On that same theme of dirty little secrets…how many piercings do you have? Any you wish you had?
   The only piercings I have are my ears, I have two holes in each ear, but I only wear one.  The second hole gets infected when I try to wear those.  I got the 2nd holes for my 12th birthday.  It was an 80's thing.  Although I see lots of people with multiple ear piercings now too....my 17 year old son wants two in each of his ears.  NOOOOOO!!!!!
5. Repeat question: Summarize your life in blog land and in real life.
   Blog land and real life are pretty much one in the same - very busy.  I don't have too much time to Blog and as a result I don't think I will ever have the wonderful blogland relationships that seem to develop.  I blog at work and work is so busy.  Blogging varies for me.  Sometimes I wish that I had a lot of time to dedicate to meet some awesome people dealing with the same situation as me but I also am a realist.  You get what you give and I just do not give enough to warrant getting a lot back.  Make sense????  The realist in me has decided that my blog is going to be for me.  It's going to be my daily journal to look back on one day and allow me to appreciate my new body and my new life.(when I get there).  I love comments, but I am not going to be waiting anxiously for them any longer.  It's for me.   My real life is all about my family and my job.  I am definitely the matriarch of both locations and I feel it!  I have so many people that depend on me.  In my personal life I taught my kids to be too dependent on me.  Man do I pay for that now!  I love to take care of them though.  I understand that my everyday life with them is very limited because one day they will be grown and gone.  I relish every day.  I lost a child 18 years ago.  She was just 3 years old.  I don't take life for granted any longer. I am very much involved in my kids' lives on a daily basis; helping with homework, running them to their sports games, etc. etc.  I love my life.  I finally have met the man of my dreams.  He treats me like a queen.  He loves me exactly the way I am and makes life so fun.  What more could a girl ask for???  I cannot wait to spend forever with him. :-)