~JULY 2008

 

 

 

 

 

~MAY 2008

 ~June 2008

 

 

 

 Here’s what I think is a good low-down on me:  The ABC’s of sweetiegirlz:

A~ Allergic to Anal personalities.  Nothing I hate more than rude, pushy, fast, loud, “perfect” people who put others down and criticize everyone and everything.  BlecHHHHHk!

 

B~ Blunt.  I’m blunt.  I will say it.  When I say it I don’t blink.  So what?  At least being blunt doesn’t hide a false personality.  Bluntness CAN be paired with TACT.  It’s a great combination.  I just don’t like beating around the bush, sugar coating, or misunderstandings.

 

C~  Crochet.  I do it.  I like to keep my hands busy.  I have made approximately 2 dozen baby blankets for mothers. 3 or 4 of them for my sister in law alone.  Why do I make baby blankets?  Because i am too impatient to finish a big blanket and there is ALWAYS someone having a baby!  I rarely keep what I crochet, though I have come close.  They are beautiful blankets.

 

D~ Driving.  I have driven 27 years without one accident.  My first car I drove was the family station wagon~a chevy caprice (i think)  Other cars I have had:  Pontiac Sunbird,  Chevy Astrovan,  German made Ford Taunus, Dodge Durango, and a dodge Grand Caravan.  3 of these were white in color.

 

E~ Experiences.  I love new ones.  I will say that if variety is the spice of life, new experiences are the recipe to make it happen.  Got the chance?  Do it.  Have a few hours?  Go there.  See it.  I like to go places where I’m not exactly sure I should be there.  Don’t worry, if someone in authority comes,  you know the words… “I’m sorry” go a long way.

 

F~  Foster parent.  Be one.  I recommend it.  It will simultaneously break and remake your heart into something beautiful.  I did it for 2 years.  Taking care of little drug addicted at birth babies.  Toddlers, and kids who’s parents had drug addictions. 

 

G~”Grenade” my nickname when I was a teen, given by my brothers.  Don’t read into it.  They named me such a name because my name is “Renee”.   A little bit of trivia:  I have thrown a grenade before.  In basic training, while in the Army. ‘83-’88.  It’s FUN :-) 

 

H~  Husband.  I like having one.   Honestly.  Though I complain a lot.  Life is ultimately far better and way less lonely…. with a mate by your side.  He’s take charge, He’s the (rawwwwrr!!!) alpha male.  He’s there.

 

I~  ice cream.  Hi Ben and Jerry.  You’re my heroes.  Willie Nelson’s peach cobbler?  Deeee light ful.  Cherry Garcia?  OMG  a PMS cure!   My ice cream can’t be vanilla.  It has to have “stuff” in it.  Lot’s of stuff.

 

J~  Jesus.  Don’t know who He is?  Find out.  A relationship with Him will enrich and change your life FOREVER.  No one says you have to be “religious”.  In fact, He doesn’t want you to be “religious”.  He wants to know you and you to know Him.  My life has been utterly changed by just studying His life lessons.

 

K~  My kids, the hope of my heart.  Though I “kid” around a lot about them,  When I see the growing up they’re doing through my exasperated parenting,  I am soooo proud. 

 

L~  Laughter.  I LOVE to laugh.  I don’t care if no one ”gets” my sense of humor.  I laugh at silly, stupid, immature stuff.  I’d rather laugh than walk around looking like I have a stick up my butt all the time.  Once when I worked nights at the CVS store, I was ready to leave in the morning and I asked the morning supervisor for a bag so I could put all the stuff I stole in and carry it home.  I laughed.  She said, “Honestly! I don’t get your sense of humor!”  I didn’t care.  I don’t get Anal people either.

 

M~  The medical field.  My 2nd passion.  I used to work as an assistant on a medical/surgical ward.  It’s where I met my husband.  I’ve seen a LOT.  I love the work.  I love being there for people.  I was my husband’s nurse when he had 4 wisdom teeth pulled.  I was my best friend’s nurse after she had her sinus surgery.  She was also MY nurse when I gave birth to big “A”.  I am not turned off by sights, but rather “smells” .  If I smell something gross I will barf in a hot second.

 

N~  Nudity.  I can’t sleep naked.  I have a fear.  The fear is to be one of those women who has to be rescued from their house in  a fire.  The news cameras are right there, filming her in all her glory.    Then again, I have been known to flash my husband at various times when the kids aren’t looking.  (What is daddy laughing about Mommy??) lollololol. 

 

O~ Ocean.  My favorite place to be in the WHOLE world.  The ocean and the water and I are ONE.   I love snorkeling, swimming, boating…. all of it.  I love the blue, the waves, the rythym, the sounds.  Ocean=heaven.

 

P~ Photography.  One of my top passions.  A thousands words worth?   Try a million.  So many emotions come thru a picture, an image, a photo.  The really GREAT photographers “design” an image and also tell a story.  One day I will be that good.

 

Q~  Quick.  I don’t do anything quick.  I’m not wired that way.  I’m sloooooow. 

 

R~  Romance.  It’s easy.  I wish men knew it was easy.  It’s words, it’s hugs, phone calls.  It’s I’m thinking about you.  It is not, I repeat,  NOT:  (pointing to your crotch) and saying “Do something about this”. Then laughing…  Are you hearing me, Doug????

 

S~  Sweetiegirlz.  My screen name.  I started blogging in Dec 07 before I was back with my husband.  Sweetie is me, and girlz are my girls,  Big “A” and little “A”.  hence “sweetiegirlz” was born.

 

 

T~ Truth.  The only thing I Demand, DEMAND from people.  Don’t lie.  I hate it.  I despise it.  Hurt me with the truth.  At least you told it.   My breath smells gross.  (tell the truth)  I’m dressed stupid (tell the truth)  You’re tired of my sh_t.  (tell the truth.)  You’re seeing other women? (tell the truth and then pack your sh_t!)

 

U~Un.  As in  “UN-aware”…  To be blissfully unaware of all gossip, drama, nosiness, well it’s just peaceful.  I only intervene in situations where there is children involved or dire emergencies.  I have enough to worry about and I don’t get off on other’s dillemas, arguments, behaviors or whatever. 

 

V~ Valuables.  I own NONE.  seriously.  I cherish nothing that i own.  And nothing that I own is materially speaking a “valuable”  My most sentimental thing I own is a big hunk of coral that I  found washed up on the beach of Oahu’s famous North Shore.  I love it.  Mainly because it’s illegal to actually go and “get” coral underwater.  So to find it washed onto shore… was great.  And because I love Hawaii.

 

W~  Writing.  Another passion. But alas.  One that gets pushed to the back burner a lot.  I write furiously on a book for weeks, then put it away for weeks, then take it out and say, “this is sooooo stupid” and rip it up.  I know I can write though.  I won a contest.  I had teachers affirm it.  It’s a matter of focus.  and faith.

 

X~ A lot of people like to substitute “EX” for “X” when they do their abc’s.  I don’t, but for the sake of not having any “X” trivia,  I will say,  I DO have an EX-husband.  I married him when my oldest (son) was 2.  I married him for no reason other than low self esteem.  It was a “non-marriage” that lasted 6 years of all things.  He cheated, he lied, he was absent, he was…. well  I alone was at fault.  For marrying him.

 

Y~ Yesterdays.  Yes, I am slightly sentimental.  I do want to know a little historical input in my family, extended family, and I love history in general.  Theologically speaking, people should always try to learn lessons from history.  Sometimes they don’t.

 

Z~ Zoo’s.  I love going to them.  My first date with my husband was to a zoo.  The St. Louis Zoo.  It was a long 3 hours.  I know it’s probably mean to keep animals meant to be in the wild like this, but I’m fascinated.