The ABCs of Me

Last week Loop Looks tagged me in her ABCs post.  I could use something a little lighter than yesterday's post, so here you go, all the information you've been dying to know about me.

A. Attached or Single? Attached. Bob and I are celebrating 6 years together at the end of this month! You can tell just by looking at us that we're still super into each other.

Photo from Melanie

B. Best Friend? I swore I wouldn't be one of those women who says that their significant other is their best friend but.... gosh, no one else gets me quite like Bob does.  We can never break up because no one else would ever understand all of our stupid inside jokes and references.

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But as for a non-spousal best friend, I don't really have a best friend per se, but I've been fortunate to make a lot of really good friends over the years.

At Round Barn Winery in Michigan

Robotic Hiking in Colorado

With my two oldest friends, the gal on the left is my cousin, and on the right is my high school friend/former roommate

With our boyfriend Henry Cavill
(PS - Kim, have I already sent this to you?  Kidding, since I've sent it like 5 times)

C. Cake or pie? If I'm baking, I love making cakes because they're so fun to decorate.  But as far as eating, I love a good lemon meringue pie.  My mom used to make me one for my birthday every year when I was younger, so it's always been my favorite dessert.

D. Day of choice? Sunday.  It's usually my day to sleep in, and we either have dinner with Bob's family on Sundays, or I cook up some huge Sunday dinner, so it's always a nice day.

E. Essential Item? Lip gloss and gum.  I never leave home without either.

F. Favorite color? Blue, with green being a very close second

G. Gummy bears or worms? Gummy worms are more fun to eat.

H. Home town? Toledo, Ohio, just 4 hours east of Chicago.

This is in San Francisco, but whatever, close enough

I. Favorite Indulgence? Sure, wine, beer and sweets are all nice, but my favorite thing ever that I shouldn't have too often is a steak burrito salad from Chipotle.

J. January or July?As far as running goes, I'd say January, because I'm not asking for a heat stroke every time I hit the pavement.  But for everything else, definitely July!  I love everything about summer - BBQs, beach time, festivals, extra long walks with the pups, and wearing skirts, shorts and sandals.

Seeing Wilco and Andrew Bird last July

K. Kids? My friends' kids are super cute and tons of fun, but as for having my own?  It feels like I should have this figured out at 32 but..... we'll see.

L. Life isn’t complete without? These two:

And speaking of the dogs, today is the 2nd anniversary of Meko coming to live with us!

M. Marriage date? November 10, 2012

N. Number of brothers/sisters? I have one brother, Matt, and he's 5 years older than me. What I still can't believe is that it's now been 12 years that we've lived at least a 2 hour plane ride from each other.  He actually looked into jobs in Chicago several years ago, but it didn't work out.  But on the plus side, at least I have a cool place to visit.

Here we are floating above the Chicago skyline, maybe in 2005 or 2006

O. Oranges or Apples? Apples. Granny Smith are my favorite - I love their slight tartness, and how crisp they are compared to other types of apples.

P. Phobias? I'm somewhat afraid of flying.  Not so much that I can't do it, but it still makes me nervous.

Q. Quotes? My all-time favorite is "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans," by John Lennon.

R. Reasons to smile? Because it takes less effort than a frown?

S. Season of choice? Definitely fall!  I love how pretty everything gets once the leaves start changing colors, and the weather is just perfect then - not too hot, not too cold.

The North Shore Channel Trail on a fall bike ride

T. Tag 5 People
Live Half Full
Out and About
Stop Running Dad! (I hear you need rest day post topics?)
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The Style Files

U. Unknown fact about me? How can there possibly be something I haven't shared about myself? Hmmm.  I did ballet for 5 years when I was younger.  Yet I'm still fairly uncoordinated.

V. Vegetable? My favorite is probably black beans.  Seriously, I could eat them every day.  And often do.

W. Worst habit? Picking at my cuticles non-stop.  Seriously, I'm doing it as I type this.  I should quit that, because they look horrible pretty much all the time.

X. X-ray or Ultrasound? Does anyone else think this is a weird question?  I've had tons of x-rays over the years, mostly related to having scoliosis and subsequent spinal surgery when I was a teen, and I know I've had an ultrasound at some point.  Am I supposed to pick a favorite?  My x-rays have hardware in them, like titanium rods and screws, so that's pretty cool. Um. At least I think it's cool.

Y. Your favorite food? Anything that could be categorized as Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southwest, etc.  I love those flavors so much, and usually make something along those lines at least once a week.

Z. Zodiac sign? I'm on the cusp of Taurus and Gemini, and, although I don't really read my horoscopes on a regular basis, I definitely have characteristics of both signs.

Feel like answering any of these in the comments below?