6 Things About Me

Thanks to Mia, I felt it necessary to do this "6 Things About Me" post. 1. I like colorful socks. I used to color coordinate my socks to my outfits or wear really blazing vibrant ones, depending on my mood. Being a product of the 80's, I used to wear 2 pairs of socks at a time-this way I'd have one white pair or one color matched to my outfit & then a really funky pair! So miss Mia & I have this in common. We ever meet up & we're going shopping for socks! 2. I have an affinity with animals. All sorts, but my favorites are cats & dogs. I don't know what it is about me, but animals consider me a friend. My mother says it's because when I was a baby, she mixed up the puppy formula & my formula on seversl occassions. The minute someone says that their so & so doesn't like strangers, I find "so & so" leaning against my side or purring in my arms. Go figure. 3. I love to ride horses. I can ride English, Western, Side, Barrel race, & more. To me a long day in the saddle is an awesome & soothing day. I love my sister-in-laws foul-tempered mare who doesn't like anybody but my sister-in-law. See previous post- this horse tolerates me & whickers to me. She never bites/nips my fingers either. Go figure. 4. I have a black belt in several styles of karate. Since I was the age of 10, I had taken lessons & used to do competiton fights & katas. I have several trophies-all bigger then me-that I left with my first instructor when I moved to Florida. My mother was banned from going to competitions when she nealy tore some guy's head off for "punching her baby". I love kickboxing as a form of excercise & really miss having the balance to do it. 5.I have a form of OCD. I vaccuum carpets in two directions to make sure it's done completely. I collect sets of movies as well. I fold my shirts in retail folds & my closet is hung in color coordinations by style, use, & sizes. 6. I love to write, but since the stroke, I cannot sit in one position for two long or my legs cramp & pain me. My attention span is somewhat limited because of the stroke so I can't "do" any one thing for too long of a time without losing interest. Hence /I have TONS of things that I've started to write, & have left unfinished . I mean to get back to them but not right now! LOL.