Ten Things

I've been tagged by Trish to write 10 things about myself. As a newbie blogger I think this is an honor.

But then I started to think about ten things and wondered if folks might fall asleep while reading it. But nevertheless, here goes.

1. I have this wonderful dog. He's a Goldendoodle. Half Poodle, Half Golden Retriever. He is super soft, 60+ pounds and has a wicked tail. It's more like a weapon. His name is Seve (Pron. Sevee) and is named after Sevriano Baillesteros, a golfer of some fame 15 years or so ago. We live near a golf course and sometimes he is very naughty and runs onto said course. Really fun when I'm running after him yelling "Seve!" and all the golfers look at me like I'm nuts

2. I'm a terrible housekeeper. My mom was too. It's just not in my genes. It's more of a chore than chores should be for me. I just don't see the mess the way other people do. Wish I did. Not to say my house is dirty, it's not. It's messy.

3. I'm a food/wine/coffee snob.

4. I haven't had a cosmopolitan in over 3 years. And yes, there is a reason for it. Let's just say I became a very ugly drunk.

5. I love the Mountains and I love the Sea. Perhaps Hawaii is the place to be since it appears to have both. Never been there... Just love to watch "Lost" and it looks pretty darn good. Anyone got any other places I could go that has both?

6. I weigh more than anyone ever guesses. When I tell them my weight they say "No way!" or "You don't look like you weigh that much." It is more than is a healthy weight but you wouldn't know it by looking at me. . . well, maybe you would. But I'm working on changing that.

7. I LOVE to play tennis. I've only just learned (3 years ago) and it is so much fun. I never thought I would like a game this much. The ability to place a ball just where you want it, or zing it past an opponent or hit the snot out of it or serve up an Ace is just the greatest.

8. I suffer from Depression. I happily take medicine for it and have for years. I've tried to go off it from time to time. NOT a good idea. The problem I have is I think I'm better so I go off it and then the lead bathrobe gets wrapped around my shoulders once again. I am the poster child for depression medication. My entire family suffers from physical depression. That is different from feeling down, or sad. It is a systemic long-term condition of brain chemistry. There is no shame in taking the meds... without it I would suffer from social anxiety disorder and cry every single day.

9. I love artichokes. Yum.

10. I'm a cheapskate. I buy my shoes at Target, sometimes my clothes as well. This stems from my childhood when my mother always told us how poor we were or how little money we could spend. Funny when I look back on it. We lived in essentially a mansion in a very fancy neighborhood. I just didn't understand that her worries were not necessarily reality. So now I can't seem to spend money on myself. Ah well.

So that's my ten.