ABC's and 123's

Alaska~I'm going to visit in July! Plane tickets have been purchased and I just hope the little island town of Petersburg is ready ;)

Belle~ My little kitten who can be so darn cute, but has such a vicious streak of evil in her
that I don't regret shipping her off to live with my parents. Even though I do miss her.

Coffee. Coors Light. Coke. Cosmo. My drinks of choice.

Democrat~ proud to be a left winger :) Prouder still to have rocked the Young Democrats on Whitworth Campus.

Examen~ The Prayer of Examen technically, which has really saved me a couple times. Seriously, the whole bottom of a pit, tears, talking with God examination of life and where I am and where I need to go.

Family~I love the 'Fiasco 5' more than life itself. The good, the bad, the ugly we are there for each other, we have a love that is nothing short of fierce and it's bonded us like nothing I've ever seen.

General Hospital~ I've been a dedicated viewer since the mid-90's. Yes, I was only in elementary school then so I had to catch it in the summer and on "sick" days, and then the glorious day my sister bought her first tv/vcr combo to which the GH was taped daily and I could watch it whenever she permitted. I've had my own tv for awhile now and haven't missed more than 5 episodes in as many years. (Pathetic? I hope not!)

Hats~ my first real true love. First of all it means I don't have to fix my hair. But besides that they are just a fantastic accessory. Definitely my favorite. Today is a pink angora affair and it's fabulous!

Idaho~ what is any list without the potato state? My home state. It doesn't matter how happy I am with my apartment or how much I enjoy my life now. There is always a sigh of relief and a familiarity the minute I cross the state line and am safely back home.

James~my first childhood friend. When I was five and had my first ever sleep-over birthday party and could choose one friend to spend the night, it was without any hesitation that I chose James. James, who couldn't be left alone without a grown up and who loved peanut butter cups.

Kino~ my imaginary friend. Oh, we had some good times, Kino and I, and her father--a balloon salesmen, of course.

Lonestar Ranch~the homestead of my grandpa at Priest Lake. You can hike in, or you can boat in. It's very private, which is part of the appeal. It's my own little Walden pond.

Maverick~my call sign since the caravan that was Christmas of 2004.

Norway~I choose to pretend I'm mostly Norwegian, although truthfully it's just the dominant piece of heritage. So I embrace it. I celebrate it.

OneRepublic~my newest musical discovery. I'm loving it.

Pontiac~the car that gets me safely and stylishly where I need to go.

Queen~I am the Queen. I. Am. The. Queen. Of my own world, sure.

Red Vines~one of many addictions. I always want to buy those huge 1 lb tubs that they sell at Costco, but I know I'll never be able to resist that kind of temptation.

SATURDAY NIGHT~By the Bay City Rollers, guaranteed to make me smile.

To Kill A Mockingbird~ Best. Of. All. Time.

(Pineapple) Upside Down Cake Martini~A.MAZE.ING

Venti~ I always order the venti at starbucks...I'm not sure why but now it's become such a habit if I get a grande I feel gypped. Crazy town I know!

Whitworth~that huge giant schism of my life. Before and After. I was a young naive high school graduate, full of hopes and dreams for the future, full of promise and visions of sugarplums. Instead I got Whitworth which enthusiastically and very dramatically crushed most of the ideals I had about college, and frankly on the decency of human nature as well. I could go on and on... Dropping out of college with three semesters left was probably the smartest thing I've ever done.

Mrs X~my boss. Yucky. Right now I'm trying hard to be civil, to get through this bump in the road without hating her. It's not going so well.

Yarn~ I'm a knitter. That's right. Before it was cool too!

Zodiac~Capricorn.

ONE! Number of times I've seen Elton John in concert. I'm still bitter it isn't two, since I tried for three straight hours this morning, and they were sold out. How anyone got through is beyond me.

TWO! Siblings--one sister, one brother, and me sandwiched right in between them

THREE! Cups of coffee every morning

FOUR! The number of guys I've slept with.

FIVE! Average number of days it takes me to return a phone call.

SIX! The number of times I've blacked out. Waking up the next morning was the scariest moment of my life, and yet I let it happen more. The utter terror of not knowing where you are or what you've done is literally paralyzing.

SEVEN! Coats hanging in my closet. Because in the PacNW you need to be prepared for all kinds of weather. And you must be able to accessorize accordingly. :)

EIGHT! Years I've been a licensed driver. That makes me feel old, except next year the insurance rates go down. WhooHoo!

NINE! My favorite number. It was my mailbox number in second grade and ever since then there has been a little magic. Plus hello-- times any number you can find, it all comes back to nine!

TEN! Minutes, on average, that I'm running late