Kathy

Random Things About Me...
..I'm a people pleaser. I hate having people mad at me.
I have a good, solid, happy marriage that hasn't always been easy. We have been through everything from my brother's death, Bryan's parents' divorce, my cancer and Brett's autism diagnosis within 2 weeks of each other, and for those of you who know me well, you know there have been a few more major issues we have gone through as well. While it hasn't always been easy, it's been worth it. We are at a good place in our lives right now, and really enjoy being together. Sure, we have our share of arguments, but who doesn't? We both have often said that we are in this together, we've been through so much crap together, that we can make it through anything, and we both "get" each other.
Most of the time, I care WAY too much what people think.
I hate conflict & confrontations, even when I'm not involved in them.
I truly believe in the whole "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" thing.
I am still friends (or friendly) with my ex-boyfriends. I don't hold grudges, even against those who have really hurt me in the past.
I look at my past relationships as building blocks that got me to where I am today.
I believe that everyone makes mistakes, and deserves a second chance.
I cannot dance at all! Nope, no rhythm whatsoever! In fact, I don't even pretend I can dance. When it comes to dancing, I just say NO!
I am in no way, shape or form a "girlie girl".
Along those lines, when I was younger, I was quite the tomboy. I loved catching frogs, playing football with my brother, and getting dirty.
I am a fashion nightmare! I have NO fashion sense whatsoever. If an outfit is not put together for me, forget it...I'm at a loss.
I hate shoes. Most females love shoes. Not me. Yet another thing to agonize over when getting dressed.
That being said, I'm most comfortable in gym shoes, jeans and hoodies, sweats, sweatshirts and T-shirts. Occassionally I like to get dressed up and wear makeup, but that's the exception, not the rule.
I am not lucky enough to have any artistic or musical talents. However, I do feel VERY lucky to have the ability to find something positive in just about every situation, no matter how negative the situation may be.

I have the WORST memory in the world. I was tickled pink to find out that that could possibly be caused by the chemo I had when I was going through my breast cancer treatment! I'm not just a lame-brain after all!!
I'm so disorganized, it's pathetic! A common phrase from me..."Wait, I know it's in this pile here somewhere! Or maybe I put it in a drawer..."
I'm also a BIG procrastinator! I live by the phrase "Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow?" (Other people would probably call that being lazy!)
I'm REALLY bad about answering the phone, and returning phone calls. In fact, I hate talking on the phone for the most part.
I don't text...Ashley does more than enough texting for the whole family!
While I haven't always been happy with myself, and at times I still wish some things about me were different, for the most part, I've learned to accept who am I, and I really like me!I LOVE...
White Sox Baseball, especially AJ Pierzynski. Which I find that to be really odd, since he is hated by everyone, and I hate confrontation so much. You'd think I'd like someone more well-liked. Yet, there's something about him...his ability to make things happen in the game of baseball. It doesn't hurt that I think he's cute too! I've also come to love two of the Sox newest players, Carlos Quentin and Nick Swisher

Nick Lachey. What a hottie, what a voice, what an all around good Midwestern guy! Can't wait til he releases his next CD!

Snoopy!

Puppy Dogs! I hate that I am allergic to most dogs, but I suffer through my allergies to show them love!

Being friends with Ross & Judy. It has been a long time since I've been able to hang out with my old friends, since that requires jumping in a car to go visit. With Ross & Judy being across the street, we can take 5 mins out of the day to just stand on the curb and chit chat, or run over and hang out for a few hours in the evening. They have been great neighbors and great friends! And they have the CUTEST little boys!

My online friends. Two of my very best friends in the world are my friends from the internet. We've known each other 10+ years, yet I've never met either of them in person, although we have talked on the phone. The two of them know just as much, if not more, about me than anyone else. Life has been busy for us lately though, and I don't get to talk with either of them as frequently as we had in the past. I really miss those chats so much!

My ex-sister-in-law...both of them in fact. I hate that I know them through the doofus they married, but at least they were both smart enough to get out!

Pizza!

Diet Dr. Pepper.

Ice Cold Miller Lite in a bottle. Not on tap, not in a can, gotta be in a bottle (can you say "PICKY"?)

Watching Ashley compete in soccer, basketball, track. Thank God she got Bryan's athletic ability, and not my lack of the same. She's really good. If she practiced on her own, she could be great, but she's happy settling for being good. While that drives Bryan nuts, I'm okay with that. I know she's got more to her life than the sports, and her life is so cluttered up with homework, practices, helping out with Brett, etc, I know she needs time to veg, and also hang with her friends. Unfortunately, she really doesn't have much time to practice on her own.

Going to the beach. My dream house would be on a beach. Unfortunately, Bryan hates the beach (sand mainly)!

Toys! I should still be a kid. But at least I have my Ebay business, so I still get to play with toys I think are cool (cuz someone has to try them out to make sure they work!)

Watching others dance. I am in awe of people who can dance, and do so really well.

Funny TV/Movies. Some of my favorite shows are the reruns of "Two and a Half Men", Everybody Loves Raymond", "Will & Grace", "Friends". Can you tell I stay up late to watch TV? I have also recently become a big HGTV fan! Favorite Movies are "American Pie" series, "Tommy Boy", "Big Daddy", "Dodge Ball", "Kicking and Screaming", "Elf" and I'm sure I'd have more recent favorites if I ever actually watched movies. There are so many that I want to see that I haven't!I'm also a reality tv show junkie! Most things on MTV and VH1, since you can catch the reruns of those all the time. I also recently became hooked on Big Brother again, and can't wait til the next season July 18!

80s Music. I really like so many different types of music, but listening to 80's music brings me back to a simpler time in my life, high school & the years after, and brings back a lot of good memories!

Taking pictures. I am a picture taking freak! Everyone rolls their eyes at me when I pull out the camera, but you know what? Everyone loves looking back at the pictures months later!

Nature. Storms, clouds, sunsets... I love almost all things nature/weather related