My Notebook: January 2010

Rachel posted a survey, and it looked interesting, one that makes you think.....so courtesy of Miss DeFazio....here I go....

1. My grandpa once: told me to always turn the other cheek, and be the better person. Sounded silly when I was 12, but I grew to understand what he meant. He was right.

2. Never in my life have I: loved anyone as much as I now love my husband and kids.

3. When I was younger, I: was a typical girl that loved to play school and dreamt of marrying a Prince.

4. High school was: the time of my life.

5.When I'm nervous: I smile a lot, and I get a red hot neck and face.

6. The last time I really cried was: just a few weeks ago.

7. If I were to get married right now: then it must mean that J and I are renewing our vows!

8. My hair is: different ever since I had the kids.

9. My feet are: one of my favorite things because they keep all my favorite shoes on, get to sink their toes in the sand, walk barefoot in freshly cut grass, and play footsie with my kids and hubby.

10. When I was 5: my Mom was my hero.

11. Last Christmas: was a special one because Mimi was here for it and because Christmas is always so special with little ones.

12. When I turn my head left: um OK..I see a very cool writing sample that Tyler did in school last year that always makes my day, a picture of Rachel and I, one of my sis and I, and lots of the kids on my peg board at work.

13. When I turn my head right: more pictures on my file cabinet, windows, and Rachel!

14. My life is not complete without: the people I love in it.

15. By this time next year: I hope things are different.

16. I have a hard time understanding: this crazy war, why people can be so hard on each other. We are all human after all aren't we? Alas, is this the problem? Sigh.

17. One time at a family gathering: this one could go on forever. There was the one time my uncle fell in the burning charcoal, the time I peed my pants from laughing so hard, the time my Mom got so drunk she begged me to go to the bathroom with her to help her splash water on her face ( I was a teen, it was very amusing) so she wouldn't fall over.

18. Take my advice: always tell the truth.

19. My ideal breakfast is: the one that you eat at about 11am on a Sunday.

20. If you visit my hometown: make sure to hit the beach, go to Versailles or La Carreta for dinner, and pick up some pastelitos and a cortadito! YUMMY!

21. My friends are: AWESOME!

22. If you spend the night at my house: bring extra blankets, and be prepared to be woken up by little feet bright and early!

23. I would stop my wedding if: well I didn't stop it when my in laws brought a DOG as a wedding gift to the actual wedding and our best man was told to lose the rings......so I think someone would have to be dying, or one of us got cold feet.

24. The world could do without: a lot of things, but we just have to make the best of what we have and take care of what is left of it.

25. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: lick the belly of a frog, but both are highly unlikely unless there are major dollar signs attached to it.

26. The most recent thing I've bought myself is: nothing. I shop for others, i.e, my kids and hubby, and J shops for me, it's a giving tree, always a win!

27. And, by the way: if I do buy something for myself, it is usually a pair of shoes.

28. The last time I was high: High? On what?

29. In the past I shouldn't have been: so trusting and careless.

30. Once, at a bar/club: I danced all night, lost one of my favorite earrings, and broke one of my heels. It was a GREAT night.

31. Last night, I: was feeling sick and came home and had a nap.

32. If I didn't have any obligations tomorrow: I would have a girl day. Read, snuggle in some blankets, watch movies, sip coffee, and do my nails.

33. A better name for me would be: Veronica. It is my name. My Mom gave it to me. My grandpa helped pick it because he loved Veronica Lake. I would not change it, but I do dislike it.

34. In the last 6 months: life has not been an easy ride, but I have done a lot of learning, and that is irreplaceable.

35. If I ever go back to school: I would get a Teaching degree.

36. I bet you didn't know: that I would love to have another baby.

37. I am: very tired.

38. I read: but not enough. Mainly just blogs and on-line news.

39. Every birthday: I am thankful for another year but not happy about the number attached to it.

40. I regret: that I didn't back pack Europe when I was younger. Other than that, I think I have decided to never look back.

Happy 2010 everybody! I am giving 2010 a theme for myself, I will simply focus on REFOCUSING. In all I do I will to try to take the task at hand and then refocus on it and decide where my efforts should actually lie. What is actually meaningful here? What is important? I often find that with a full plate sometimes I waste time on something that seems important at the time, but in hindsight it didn't make a difference in my life or the lives of others.

I plan to REFOCUS on:

Only whats important, mainly family.
What I should spend my money on.
How I should spend my few extra minutes.
What is important to my kids. Refocusing is very important with them, because in the end all these little people want is time with me. So I have to make more quality time for them. Buying them a toy or whatever is just a momentary fix. In the end there is a lot more to their happiness and enrichment.
Organizing. Not so much redoing and revamping, but just refocusing my home and office and life.
Being a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, grand daughter and sister.
Reading. I miserably fail at this one!
ME!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!