The Wifezilla Diaries

Yesterday we were awarded a blog award - great birthday present!  We were awarded this fabulous award from Life of a Stepmama whose blog I adore:

So now I have to think of 10 things to tell you about myself upon receiving this award….hmmm…let’s see what I can come up with here. 

1. I love sleep. I know everyone likes sleep, but no really.  You don’t understand.  I can sleep for 10 hours and still be tired.  Sleeping in is an absolute privilege for me and I will look forward to it for days before it happens.  If someone wakes me up from a deep sleep they had better look out.  I am not into that.  You need breakfast at 6:30 am?  Sorry, go get a Pop Tart.  You want sex at 7am?  Sorry, you married the wrong girl for morning sex.  Just sayin’.

2.  I absolutely hate math and I am horrible at it, yet my job requires me to do math on a daily basis.  How I ended up doing that is beyond me.  I joke that I never really learned how to subtract but really, I don’t think I did.  I still struggle with math on all levels.  I can spell anything you want, but throw in a plus sign or any equation and I am running out the door screaming.

3.  I think I have moved approximately 18 times in my life.  I absolutely hate moving because of this.  I moved around a lot as a child and as an adult for all sorts of different reasons.  I am an expert packer at this point but I loathe the thought of packing up all of our crap and having to move ever again. I say we hire someone to do it.  No really.

4.  I am known for fainting.  I have “white coat syndrome”.  As well as any other syndrome you can think of that involves being hurt, sick, blood, etc. where I pass out when I’m around any of it.  I’ve passed out at all of my family doctor’s offices, school, home, my parents house, gynecologist, orthodontist, chiropractor…the list goes on and on.  It’s honestly embarrassing yet funny at the same time.

5.  I am scared of the dark.  Yes, I’m 28 years old.  Yes, I like a night light available to me at all times.  When my husband is out of town, I lock up like Fort Knox, sleep with the bedroom door shut and a gun beside the bed.  You never know what is lurking in the dark!  Just sayin’.

6.  I was engaged when I was a senior in college to someone other than Robert.  I broke off the engagement ~6 months before the wedding was to happen.  I am thankful every day of my life that I made that decision even though it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through.

7.  Before I love an item of clothing, I normally hate it.  I hated capris at one point.  Refused to wear them, period.  Now I wear them all the time.  Skinny jeans?  No way in hell.  Now I rock them like nobody’s business.  Boots OVER the skinny jeans?  Um.  No.  Now I ADORE it. 

8.  I do not think I will ever be happy with my body.  No matter what, I hate something on it.  Currently, hate my stomach, thighs, ass, the fact that my boobs have somehow shrunk (WTF), and my lips.  It is always something.  Always has been, probably always will be.  I think a woman being completely at peace with her body is an urban legend.

9.  In the past year and a half I have traveled to New York City, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Puerto Rico, Washington DC, Alabama, Lexington, Louisville, South Carolina, Las Vegas…I’m sure I’m missing some.  I’m kind of obsessed with traveling.  I’d rather spend my money on that than just about anything.  I like memories and experiences more than “things”.

10.  I think a few months ago I came the closest to having a complete and total nervous and emtional breakdown as I ever have in my life.  With lots of therapy, lots of good books, great friends, understanding husband, good drugs, and a lot of good swift kicks in the ass, I’m a different person now.  A better version of myself.  Thank goodness for that. 
Okay now I get to tag 5 people right?  If you want to play along, after being tagged, post the award on your site, tell me your ten things, and tag five others.  If you don’t want to play, well BOO.  HA  Here we go!

The Erin Experiment - Erin on more than one occasion has written something that sounds like it could come straight from my brain.  She is a stepmom who is trying to make sense of the sometimes crazy world we live in and she does a darn good job of it.  She also started Stepchicks and I think she deserves a big old glass of wine and a piece of chocolate cake for that alone!

Smartini - I have loved these little barmaids since my very first days of scoping out blogs to entertain myself on my oh so boring work days.  I love their different themes that they have, videos that they show, and stories that they tell.  They keep almost everything light and fun and it makes my day to read their funnies!

The 3 for 1 Deal - This blog title drew my attention right in as this is kind of my life - I got 3 for 1 when I married my hubby so I can relate.  She has recently gotten engaged to the love of her life and is learning all about what it’s like to be a stepmother to his children who are preteens (yikes!).  I really can relate to a lot of what she goes through and look forward to reading about her journey once she ties the knot!

Let’s Have a Cocktail - Yes, let’s do that please.  I found her blog a couple of weeks back and it was one of those blogs that I read the most recent post first then I found myself wanting more so I kept scrolling back.  I was laughing out loud almost at my desk.  Love her writing style and love to see what she will come up with next!

Mean Girls Guide to Glory - This is another blog that I have read since the beginning of my little blog adventure.  These girls are laugh out loud funny, brutally honest, and are most definitely not afraid to have a fabulous drunken good time and then talk about.  If they were near me, we would be friends.  Without a doubt.  I’m sure my husband is glad they don’t live near me.  HA