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As if you don't already know more about me than you care to... here's a little more.  

Was tagged by Ashley a few weeks ago, and I just plain forgot! Sorry!

The rules are:

1. Fill it out
2. Change one question with one of your own
3. Add an additional question
4. Send it to 3 people.

1. What are your current obsessions? Getting through my first marathon, in only 12 sleeps!

2. Which item from your closet are you wearing most often? My Aeropostale 3/4 length sweat pants and sweatshirt.  I am lucky to be able to work at home, so I live for comfort :)

3. Last thing you bought for myself? New saddle for my bike, and a plane ticket to San Francisco!

4. What’s for dinner? Tonight will be grilled salmon, wild rice and roasted peppers. Yum.

5. Say something to the person who tagged you: Ashley's blog is so full of energy, she's one blogger that I'd love to meet in person one day, I'm sure she'd be a fun person to hang out with!

6. What is one item you could not live without? internet... whether from my mac or iPhone, i love staying connected. Made new friends through the blogosphere, some who I've met, another that I'll be meeting in a few weeks, and others that I sadly won't, but would love to.  But it's important to me also to stay connected to old friends as well, those that I thought I'd lost, but through the powers of facebook have found.

7. Vacation spots you must visit before you die? Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Europe... anywhere.

8. Three things to do before you die: Since the marathon is less than 2 weeks away, please drag me across the line, even if I'm close to death, so that I can cross it off this list!  Travel with Terron... see new parts of this world together; things I never did as a child. Be more comfortable in my own skin.

9. What are you reading right now? not much right now actually, but been flipping through 26.2 Marathon Stories.

10. (question that i changed) Biggest Pet-Peeve.  Being late.  I'd rather show up 10 minutes or more early, than be rushing and show up somewhere late. I hate making people wait.

11. What’s your guilty pleasure? French fries.  Can't swear them off... just trying to eat them less often.

12. What’s your favorite smell? Vanilla

13.If cost wasn't an issue and you could run any race in the world what would it be? Anywhere in Europe, Caribbean, Australia or New Zealand.  Love to travel, never did much as a child, so I jump at any opportunity I get.

14. Do you have a goal that you are trying accomplish before 2009 is over? Yep, hoping I'll be accomplished in 12 sleeps! 

15. Describe one of your happiest moments.  There are many, but some of the most memorable is the day I realized that Terron wasn't someone else's child that I was babysitting, he was mine, and here to stay.  I also remember the doctors removing the bandage from my head 2 days post-surgery.  I had hair!  And lots of it!  They had only shaved a C-shaped strip, wide enough for the incision and stapes.  This section was easily covered by the rest of my hair... so I was extremely happy.

16. What was your best Halloween costume? Never been much of a Halloween person... I like seeing what the kids dress up as, and can't remember any of my childhood costumes. boring, i know.

17. What do you have an addiction to? Nutella

18. (My own question) If you could change one thing in your past, what would it be? I'd have not taken health and life in general for granted. I wouldn't wait for tomorrow what I can do today.  Life is too short, you never know when you'll no longer be able to do the littlest of things. (ie. I was 22, a mother, and couldn't take a bath on my own... had to have someone there in case I had a seizure and drowned).

19. What is one totally irrational fear you have? Needles.  Hate them, but I'm a grown up, I should be able to handle it a lot better.

20. Do you have a favorite training tip? Listen to your body. Failing to do so will result in a lot more downtime, missing races, etc.

21. What's your most embarrassing moment?  I get embarrassed very easily, so I wouldn't think this to be a difficult question, but one that comes to mind was last summer. Walked into the bike shop to get my bike serviced, with my walking boot.  Fresh stress fractures, so I wasn't able to ride just yet, may as well get it in. Guy looks at me, points to the boot and says, "did that happen on this?" pointing to the bike?  I told him no... but the stitches that were hidden by the air cast were. I felt like such a dork.

Then, tagged again by Carlee for the Crazy 8's that is also invading the blogosphere.

8 things to which I'm looking forward

• my first marathon
  
• walking after said marathon
• summer evenings
• San Francisco trip in October
• Caribbean Cruise in February
• meeting a friend/blogger in early July... from a far away place!
• getting the leaky faucet/broken pipe fixed this afternoon so the drip drip drip will finally stop!!
• longer bike rides, outside

8 things I did yesterday

• drove Terron to school early for a basketball tournament, he had been walking to school, and when we moved started taking the bus, so it's been a while since i've had to drive him myself
• listened to other trainers sessions and taught
• walked to the grocery store -- love that it's my new neighbor
• rested, no running, no biking
• caught up on blogs
• iced my leg... lots
• stretched a bit too
• spoke to one of my closest, and very pregnant friend.

8 things I would like to do

• learn how to maintain my bike, change a tire, cleaning etc.
• travel, whenever wherever
• figure out a way to confront someone who I know is lying a lot, without someone else getting hurt
• find and get comfortable cycling in a group
• Bed & Breakfast road trip.... with my bike. Was going to do that this summer, but too many things popped up, so it will happen, just later.
• be the best mother I can be to Terron, always
• try a tri
• become more fit ie. swim longer without feeling like I'm going to puke, run more efficiently/faster

8 shows I watch

• Grey's Anatomy
• The Big Bang Theory
• Two and a Half Men
• Ellen
• The Biggest Loser
• Intervention
• How I Met Your Mother
• Flashpoint (Canadian series, funny to see familiar buildings, street names, etc)

I've seen almost everyone getting tagged already since I'm pretty late to the game, so i'll be boring and just say that if you haven't been already, consider yourself tagged :)