25 Random Ruminations

Happy Tuesday! The blogs have it. I will be continuing the blog past the Christmas newsletter. I am very surprised that I received so many comments because there are a couple of blogs I read and the poor guy never has any comments, and he writes some very funny things. Oh well.

Well, the requests are also pouring in for blog topics. Some are requesting Stella updates. Others want me to devote a section to life in B'ham. Others wanted movie reviews, music reviews, travel reviews, tips with puppies, and my personal favorite was "random ruminations."

I thought I would start there. For the next week I will be posting random ruminations. I will start with 25 random little-known things about me.

1. I do not like bright lights. I'd much rather read in the dark then in light that is too bright. Consequently almost all the lights I use most often in my house have dimmer switches (installed by Perfect Solutions - my friend Sue and my mother's "pretend" fix-it-up company).

2. I despise writing in pen, yet apparently when you are an adult it's expected you should write in pen. Even the pencils we have at work are substandard because they are not the thick No. 2 kind. The mechanical pencil is a compromise.

3. My favorite gift is an Itunes gift certificate. I can have that thing spent in less than 10 minutes. And enjoy every minute of what I spent it on. The gift that just keeps on giving....what could be better?

4. I wear Mary Kay powder and foundation. But I don't pay full price for it, I just buy it on eBay. I realize MK is sort of old ladish, but I have tried all of the new fangled bare minerals business and a) it makes me sneeze and b) it makes me break out. For whatever reason the MK makeup is the only kind that doesn't react to my skin and it a perfect color match. I don't even try new foundation anymore.

5. While TIVO has been life changing, there are times I want to throw it out the window. If a program runs over into the next hour, shouldn't TIVO just KNOW that and tape it until it ends? Also, one TIVO should theoretically be able to run in the entire house. Many times I have been in the bedroom watching TV and tried to fast forward....whoops! (Update: I NOW have TIVO in the bedroom and it is breathtaking....really no need to ever leave the bedroom!)

6. The answer to the top question I receive: Yes, my hair is naturally curly. Though the older I get, the more it is wavy than curly.

7. The answer to the second question I receive: My last name is pronounced R-O-N. It is German. If it helps you to remember, my dad's name is John R-O-N. Not sure what my grandparents were thinking.

8. The answer to the third question I receive: My first name is spelled E-R-I-N, even though I was named for my grandfather, whose name was spelled A-A-R-O-N. We were little Erin and big Aaron, or EJ and AJ when I was growing up. It was really fun. I miss him a ton.

9. I have dreamt up many perfect jobs if money was no object. Ideally I would like to be involved in some sort of touring band, like the tour manager for James Taylor. That would be a blast.

10. I gave blood once, and only once. I really want to give blood, but I felt crappy for 6 weeks afterwards. I couldn't even move off the couch - it was crazy. I think they took too much.

11. If I have a coupon for the store, and go there, and can't find anything to buy, I like to find someone to give the coupon to for them to use. It really bothers me to see a coupon go unused.

12. It has to be completely dark for me to sleep without some sort of sleep aid. My sister and I both inherited this from my mother.

13. Even though I am taller, my mom, my sister and I have identical calf muscles. It is very weird.

14. I really don't like to eat red meat, mostly because the thought of eating a cow is sort of disturbing. However, I don't feel bad at all about eating chicken or a turkey because those animals are mean and will peck you.

15. I am slightly scared of dwarfs, mainly because I feel self-conscious because I am looking down at them, and I feel bad at avoiding them because I feel like they know I am avoiding them because I don't want to look down at them and feel self-conscious. It is a lose-lose situation.

16. I cannot find a deodorant that I really like. Neither can my sister. For some reason they always discontinue the one I start to like.

17. I am slightly scared of people who own birds or snakes. Who wants to have a snake in their house? Gross.

18. For some reason people always repeat stories to me when they don't know they are repeating them, and usually I feel bad telling them I have already heard the story. I draw the line when they start repeating it for the third time. Then I tell them.

19. I despise painting. I have spots in my house that have needed a touch up ever since I have moved in and I still haven't done it. I'd rather change out the insides of a toilet or install a dishwasher (both of which I can do).

20. I don't understand how people live without a keyless entry pad on their garage door. I therefore have a hard time feeling bad for people who get locked out of their house and either a) do not have a keyless entry system or b) didn't think enough to have a key at a neighbor's or hidden somewhere around the house.

21. My favorite time of the day starts about 6:30 PM and runs until 10. If it's a weekend, it's 7 AM to noon. I am worthless in the afternoon.

22. I don't really like to be outside. I don't really like to be outside because I don't like to be too hot, or too cold.

23. I love to be at a restaurant and have someone order for me. I really love it when they are able to order what I wanted. Strange, I know, but I love it.

24. I don't like my laundry to pile up. It rarely does.

25. After watching an Oprah show, I threw out all of my dishtowels and rags. I only use paper towels. All of those germs being swirled around. Yikes.

Stay tuned for more random ruminations...and have a great week!