I've Been Tagged

Hey Everyone! I've been tagged by Paula at "Paula Ponders" and I have to list 7 things about me that others may not know about me. I was tagged a few months ago with a similar theme so I'm going to add 7 new things about me. Here we go!

1. After quitting my job over 2 years ago, I gained 25 lbs. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The first year, I gained 15 lbs, when we moved to California from Hawaii, I gained an additional 5 lbs, and in the last six months I gained ANOTHER 5 lbs. It's so disturbing, I can't talk about it anymore.

2. I found a new hobby. . .Tennis. Yes, it's a hobby that I actually will move around a bit. Haha! I've never played tennis before and when I tried it. . .I can't believe that I was missing out on such a fun sport. It forces me to run around for 2 hours and that's a major accomplishment. I actually WANTED to run around and chase the ball (I'm not very good at it so I have to chase the ball a lot because I would miss hitting the ball. . .but that's okay)

3. I started a blog site called "My Journey to Skinnyville" a few months ago with the intention of losing weight but I didn't want to make it a public blog in the case I failed to lose weight. Well, I wrote one entry and that's it. I wasn't committed to the process so I had forgotten about it. I'm going to add the link to this blog site so I HAVE to stick with it. . .I'd hate to embarrass myself so this time around I'll make it my mission to actually lose some weight.

4. I'm a Indie Film freak. I have difficulties watching regular movies. My kids and husband enjoy most of the the ones I choose to watch but they accuse me of having a "dark" fascination for the weird Indie films out there. I don't think their "weird or dark", just very "psychologically interesting". A must see are "Notes of a Scandal", "Pan's Labyrinth", "House of Sand and Fog", "Pretty Persuasion", "Thumb Suckers", "Donny Darko", "Requiem For a Dream". . .gosh there's so many. Unfortunately, I can't list them all.

5. I wake up every morning feeling "happy". It's the rest of the day that changes my "happy" feelings. Haha! Most of the day I'm happy but it's rare that I don't find one thing that may bother me during the course of the day. Sad but true.

6. I love Starbuck's Caramel Frappacino but it gives me the runs. Sorry, to be so graphic. I'll drink it at least 5 times a week and most of the time, I have a major stomach ache after drinking it. I guess I'm glutton for punishment. I don't drink it unless I know I'm heading home. . .you know, just in case I have to go the bathroom.

7. On several occasion, I've come close to drowning. I can swim but I've put myself in very dangerous situations. In Hawaii, there's a beach called "Sandy Beach" (by the way, don't swim there unless you are on a boogie board or surf board) that has a very strong rip current. I was about 2 feet to the shore line and was STUCK in the rip current and could not get out. Lots of people were swimming an arm distance away from me and no one realized I was struggling for my life and was seeing my life flashing before my eyes. At the point of giving up, someone grabbed my hand and pulled me out. I will NEVER, EVER swim at Sandy Beach EVER again. I have a dozen stories of similar "near drowning" experiences.

I now have to tag 7 people. . .I'll have to think of them so I'll repost them when I come up with my list.

Have a wonderful day everyone!!