Random Dozen 2-11-10

1. Are you pleasant when you're ill, or are you a grumpy, fussy patient?
I hate to put anyone out or be a bother, so I am a very pleasant ill person.


2. When you find out that school is canceled (due to inclement weather) what is your gut reaction?
I LOVE having inclement weather because that means I do not have to go to work since I work in the school. Next thought is "geesh, we will be going to school way into the month of June, Oh well!"

3. What is one domestic skill you wish you could improve?
Keeping a clutter free house. I am so terrible about just "putting" things in a stack, then other stacks, and other stacks until I am overwhelmed and unable to productively work through it, so, there the clutter sits.

4. Do you decorate your home for Valentine's Day?
I use to decorate. I have decorations. But for some reason, I just can't seem to focus enough to remember to do so.

5. What song is on your mind today?
Fly Me to the Moon.

6. Do you prefer contemporary movies or classic?
Classic! Unless it is a romantic, clean movie, or a new movie of an old story such as Pride and Prejudice, Becoming Jane, Sense and Sensibility, etc.

7. How well do you "compartmentalize" your feelings? For example, how well can you put aside a really trying moment to deal with the immediate situation which is not related to the trying moment, e.g., putting aside a tiff with your spouse in order to finish wallpapering a room.
Not well at all! I keep things bottled up inside really, really well, but I will use this pent up feeling to hide and cry or use it to slam cabinets, go for a drive and cry and beat the steering wheel and cry and yell, well, you get the picture.

8. What is the first thing that attracted you to your spouse? (Or if you're single, to your best friend.)
The first time I saw my spouse "to be" I thought he was arrogant and selfish. But, he was cute! The next time, was a year later and I was watching him play music during the judging of a talent show held for newcomers to UCA. (Of course, he could not compete because he would have won every thing!). I was attracted to his dark eyes, cute glasses, his music talent, and his humor. It was love at, um, second sight!

9. When was the last time your heart raced?
Literally it was 2 weeks ago when I went to the ER and they kept me overnight for heart monitoring! Figuratively, it was when I got called to the office because the principal wanted to meet with me. 50 years old and I still get scared when I am called to the office!

10. What are your memories of Valentine's Day at school?
Making Valentine mail boxes and during the party, the fun of going around and "mailing" my valentines that I had spent days selecting just the right one for everybody.

11. If you were going to receive candy for Valentine's Day, which would you prefer?
Chocolate. Really good chocolate. Godiva. Russell Stover. Sees.

12. Red or pink?
Red.