Well, my dear friend, Alecia thinks that just because she can blog all day and night, that I can too. I think that it has been too long since we have hung out. Seriously- almost 2 years. September will be 2 years. I am not kidding. I'm a little hung up on that. Anyways, she forgets what I really like to do in my spare time. Like paint my toenails. Or curl my daughters hair. Clean toilets, and try not to get attacked my our new kitten. I honestly think that she came strait from the jungle. Her primal instincts have cornered more than one of my children and had them screaming for mommy. Side note: Shane who is a cat hater, is now a kitten lover. "Does anyone know where Jazz is?" Mmm hmm. The Aguilars are probably shell shocked.
Ok- Since I have been "tagged" to let everyone know 6 random things about me, here goes.
1. I have had the same toe rings on since before I was pregnant with Zack. He's now 8. I don't know why they don't break and fall off, or why I don't take them off. They are just a part of me. They slide up and down so I can wash between my toes, but they have just not left my person for over 8 years.
2. I have had the same weight on my driver's license since I got my permit 15 years ago. Don't laugh. You probably do too. I don't lie. They just ask me if everything is the same and when I avoid their question by suddenly taking care of one of my children or glare them down and ask,"Just what do you mean by that?", they just move on.
3. I am seriously scared of heights. I had to help Shane paint our house and hold the paint sprayer up on the roof of the garage so he could reach the second story, and I had to pray in tongues to get down. Once, and only once, Shane got me to go on a roller coaster at the fair. I was young and in love. I thought I was going to throw up. And, I swear I can still feel my stomach rolling. That was over 12 years ago. I'll take on the tea cups, the Gravitron, the ride that the floor drops out from under you, but if it's up high, forget about it. So, I tried to conquer my fear last Sunday. We had a rock climbing wall at church for the kids, and my friend Jaime and I thought we would be all bad and go up. Ya. I was still shaking on the way home. Although, I will say this for myself, I made it up about ten feet. It's a good thing I am only 5'6". I would probably get sick just standing.
4. I am extremely loyal. Once your on the inside, you'll probably stay there. Case in point-The New Kids On The Block are coming to Tacoma in November and guess who's going? Ya. I really am. With a couple of friends who are/were NKOTB fans. And I totally plan on decking out. Stirrup pants, 3 different colored pairs of socks, I'm gonna rat my bangs up high with aqua net, and try to get my short, thirty something hair in a side pony tail. And this free little tid bit: Joey McCintyre was my first kiss. I would wake up every morning, he would gaze at me with his bright blue eyes, and I swear he would say, "Good morning, Shannon". Ya, I had delusions.
5.My favorite types of books are thrillers. Vince Flynn and James Patterson are 2 of my favorite authors. They have great plots of the bad guy trying to kill the good guy, and I quite enjoy the chase. Sick, I know. Although, I love the emotions of Nicholas Sparks' characters. And, the movies are nothing compared to the books.
6. Something else that I am a chicken about? Mice. There is a night that sticks out as one of the scariest nights of my life. You need a little background about my eyesight to fully appreciate the humor of this story. You see I am just a smidgen from being legally blind. At least that's what my family tells me. If I am not wearing my contacts or glasses, there is a good chance that I won't even see the wall in front of me. Or, if Shane is on the lap top in bed and tries to show me this tractor that he really needs to buy off craigslist, I literally have to get about 2-3 inches from the screen before the image starts to clear. So one night, I go to the bathroom without my glasses on come out and scream like I just saw Freddy Kruger on my door step. Waiting for me on the other side of the bathroom door was a mouse. It just sat there glaring at me. My knight in shining armor comes to rescue me, and just about needs resuscitation from laughing so hard. I have already jumped up onto the sink, that is after I let my self down from hanging by my nails on the ceiling, and I do not think that a mouse keeping me hostage in my own bathroom is very funny. Well, Shane picks up the "mouse" by the tail and lo and behold, it is just the pump from a pump spray bottle. Ha Ha. And I admit that I was a total coward just last week. Ryan and Charlee were taking naps, Tyler and Zack were outside, and Jordan and I were hanging out in the kitchen. She yells, "Mouse!", to which I immediately jump up on the counter and to my shame leave my poor defenseless daughter to her own demise. There really was a mouse, and no we still have not caught it. So, I cook and do the dishes all with my feet at least 2 feet from the counters and lean over. My back is sure to be causing me problems soon. And by the way, Jordan forgave me.
Ok now I have a problem. I honestly do not have 6 friends to now tag. Most of my friends are not virtual. And my virtual friends have all been tagged. So, you can just enjoy knowing 6 things about Shannon that you did not know before. And, Alecia? I owe ya one, babe. See ya soon.
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Hey Shannon,
I too do NOT do mice! Case in point after putting up w/them valiantly inc having Mandy BRICK one in while J and David were out on a job, then when they came home J actually sucked up the thing in our hand vac....still can't bring myself to use it!! He actually had the audacity to let it go in the park assuring me that it wouldn't never come back to our house! Thank God, it's little back was broken so David got to see to its demise! I finally told my dearest that Em and I would be STAYING AT A MOTEL, dead serious as a heart attack, if he did not IMMEDIATELY call a professional. You know me, obviously I was COOKED! This was after weeks of assuring me that his traps caught everything and the scritch (shudder) scratching I was hearing when I stayed up reading downstairs wasn't really anything...yea right. I swear that I saw a mouse IN my bedroom and all I could think of was I didn't want my baby crawling around the same floor those filthy germy disgusting critters were using! Sorry Mickey and Minnie. The PRO told me that they were quite alive and well and multiplying coming in through all of the vents in the foundation that our dear neighbors cats had pushed in. They LOVE to use pipes from plumbing as their freeway system...I kid you not, that is what he said! UEUWWWWW! J figured it was worth the cost as I cleared out EVERYTHING in the pantry and cabinets and gave it to neighbors, D's friends would come at the door and leave w/chips, you name, if it wasnt in tupperware it was GONE! You could actually see corners in the house again and all of my junk piles were put up or tossed out. I wanted to be able to SEE! Of course, now you would never know and an organized pantry, hey or even one you can get past the threshold? Uh huh! Could you e me your phone number? I'll give you a call and try to connect...Em is old enough to keep up and would love to "hi ya" karate w/your boys and dress up girly and play house w/interesting twists w/your girls! Thanks to my dearest teens and handsome hunk! Thanks for blogging! love,s
*Update* Tonight, Shane caught the man eating, rabies carrying, pellet dropping, nasty little rodent. I can now sleep peacefully.
I forgot to tell you that that night I woke up and literally jumped up standing on my bed because Shane's foot rubbed my leg and in my subconscience sleep, I thought a mouse was attacking me. I am now safe.
I hate to laugh at your torture but, that was really funny Shannon! We've had huge rats (I'm talking like 5 lbs) living in our house before. I remember one time waking up in the middle of the night (this was when I was growing up) and going into the kitchen to see, to my horror, several rats having their way with the food left out on the counter. They were huge, HUGE! Then later we found one dead underneath our couch! Dear heavens I am glad that season of my life is over!
And for your sake, I'm so glad your mouse is gone and you can sleep and cook in peace! Love you Shannon, I've been thinking about calling you lately, now we shall see if I can actually get myself to do it! Love you, thanks for the random things, that was fun :)
Yeah!! You did it! When I come over on Tuesday, I'm bringing my camera so we can take silly pictures of our reunion and we can blog about it. Or I can blog about it and you can paint your toenails. Can't wait!!!
Shannon,
Loyal......you are! thank you!!
Kelley
I gotta admit I about spit my coffee on my screen reading about your thirty-something loyalty to the new kids! Definatley not something I would ever picture you doing..... and yet I ALMOST envy your devotion to such a LAME boy band!
I do have to question either your loyalty or my status as "in".....those who are loyal answer their phone calls from far away friends..... ahem!
But b/c I am soooo loyal....I will try again! :)
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