So, this was supposed to be a 10 for Tuesday, but wanted to wait till Wednesday.
1. How do you feel about Valentine’s Day?
I love Valentines Day! When I got married it was a huge deal for me to lavish my spouse with crazy gifts and huge meals. Over the years it has changed, it is now about my children. They love it. It is fun, they eat a ton of candy and it breaks up the long stretch between Christmas and Spring break. I appreciate a holiday that celebrates love.
2. Are you in love?
I am in love with so many things it makes me dizzy. I love my husband so-so-so much. I am totally in love with my three children. I love my friends, family even little Pepito. (Shocking development this love of my pet) and my killer fashion sense.
“Let’s Stay Together”, by Marvin Gaye” (Mark and I’s song), “Son of a Preacher Man”, by Dusty Springfield. Thanks to Glee, I have become totally obsessed with, ‘The First Time Ever I Saw your Face.” By Roberta Flack. The first time I ever heard Bruno Mars sing “You’re Amazing Just the Way You Are.” I burst into tears because this song could have been written by Mark. This is how he talks to me ALL the time. Seriously. Every morning he tells me how beautiful I am. Every afternoon after a hard day and I be lookin ripe, he tells me how sexy I am. (insert barf #1)
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| This picture is sinfully unattractive, it is Mark's favorite. He LOVES IT. I posting merely to prove a point. |
4. Did your parents do anything for you on Valentine’s Day when you were a child?
Valentines Day was huge at our house. My parents made a big deal of celebrating with little gifts and notes of love. Yesterday my parents dropped off a bouquet of flowers to me! They still give us something every year. They are HUGE lovers of love.
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| Thank you for always making Valentines Day Fun! |
Quality Time. I wonder if this is the case because Mark is not a big gift giver, so over the years I have lowered my expectation of gifts and learned to appreciate spending time with him. Physical Touch was a close second. I am a hugger of everyone. I love being around physical people. I usually associate my physical touch with safety. Those people that are safe I love.
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| I am crack addict addicted to touching and hugging and kissing this baby. |
It used to be a huge deal, very elaborate meal and nice gifts. Of course things changed three times for us, it is more about the kids now. (huge cliché) I usually make a really nice dinner and we give each other a gift. This year Mark was sick. He went to bed early, after a bowl of beans. I am working on a painting for him. He is always complaining that I make stuff for everyone else and I never make anything for our house. Here is a picture of the rough draft. I am still working on it. I am planning on getting a tattoo, so I told him that would be my Vday/Anniversary gift.
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| It Is Well With My Soul - beginning stages |
7. What is your favorite flower?
Right now, Peonies and Hydrangeas’. I despise carnations. They remind me of a funeral. I also LOVE wildflowers. I would like to have a lawn with one of those controlled wildflower gardens in the front. But, that could be in large part because it would eliminate those dreaded six words, “I have to do the lawn.” UGGG! 4 hours of precious Mark time down the drain mowing the lawn.
8. What is your favorite love story? (Book and/or movie.)
I like sad love stories. “Love Story” by Erich Segal. Both the book and the movie. It was the first book that every made me cry. Also sad love story, “Virgin Suicides” by Sophia Coppela, Yes, it is a love story about how the boys feel about the sisters. I also like happy ending stories. Pride and Prejudice. Book and movie. (Kira Knightly version) HELLO! “Four Weddings and A Funeral.”, “Love Actually”, “An Officer and A Gentleman”, “Briget Jones’s Diary”, “You’ve got Mail.” I like all of them so so so much. I have watched every one of these movies more times then I care to reveal.
9. What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you? Or you have done for someone?
How do you even answer that? There are so many romantic moments that come and go. Big stuff? Our beautiful wedding in Lake Tahoe for starters. The amazing spirit of union was so incredibly strong those moments we spoke our vows. It was almost like we could touch it. Thank the Lord, that spirit has never left us, so there are incredibly romantic moments on a daily basis. (insert barf #2)
Mark and I met at work. It is fun and long story. It was most definitely NOT love at first sight. I had just come out of a bad place in my life and my hair was dyed jet black and I wore burgundy lipstick. I also happened to be 19 and he was 28. But, over the next few years my look chilled and I got moved into a cubicle right in front of his office. I found myself looking for every excuse to go in there and talk to him, and he did the same. At one point, before we were even dating, I think we were sending each other 200 emails a day. I would say we were totally, hopelessly and completely in love before we ever even went on our first date. (insert barf #3)
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| This was literally our first date. Note VERY short hair and braces. Good thing that skirt was so incredibly short... |
