Today is the 1 year anniversary of my blog. Of course it didn’t start out as Stick With It Sugar. It started as Mom of 2 Type 1s. Regardless today is the 1 year anniversary of my first post. I had grand plans for today. I have a post started for this day. Ok It basically says “Today marks 1 year of D-Blogging” – that’s all it says.

I have written a half-dozen posts in my head over the last three weeks. I just forget everything when I sit down at my desk. Some of the posts written in my head were AWESOME by the way – you would have liked them.

I am not sure where my talent/inspiration/mojo went but I’m certain it will come back. Perhaps if I could sneak off to a beach somewhere and plant my ass in the sand the waves would inspire me.

Regardless I didn’t want the 1 year anniversary of my blog to pass without a post. Thus, I stole a post from the DSMA website by Sweetest Cherise that is @sweetercherise on twitter. (Her name on twitter should be in the superlative form but unfortunatly I was not consulted when she changed her twitter handle)

Before I move on to the post I stole (btw -Im not alone in my thievery – many other D-bloggers have shared their answers using Cherise’s post – yes I am a lemming) Oh – the before part – It being Thursday I would like to give a quick “Shout Out” (when trying to create a bloggy theme day {Thursday Shout Out} – the goal would be to do it each week rather than suggest it, do it once and then not blog for nearly a month – I digress. BTW I have the flu and I may have combined medications inappropriately.

Cherise Shockley is an amazingly wonderful, incredibly intelligent, and by far the SWEETEST person I have met on the interwebz. She blogs at Sweet Cherise and is the founder/creator of Diabetes Social Media Advocacy. DSMA hosts a Wednesday Night tweet-chat, on Thursdays DSMA Live hosts a prominent figure in the diabetes community via Blog Talk Radio, and DSMA promotes WDD (World Diabetes Day) Blue Fridays to help raise awareness for diabetes globally. Cherise is not alone in her endeavors to connect pwd with other pwd (people with diabetes) – there are a number of fantabulous folks working with Cherise to make all the magic possible. But today’s Thursday Shout Out (it will become a thing) is to Cherise to say THANK YOU for all you do to bring people together in a supportive, knowledgable, safe and fun community and also the outline that allowed my highly medicated brain to write a post on my blogiversary.

Now on to my 1 year Anniversary post:

 

48 Things About Me

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?


No. I have a cousin that is a year older whose name is Christopher. I pretty much assumed all my life that my name was chosen due to either lack of imagination or due to competition between my dad and his sister. However according to my mom, my dad wanted to name me Christian Mary but my mom vetoed that and they went with Christina instead.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?


Yesterday in the shower.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?



Not even a little. I actually envy my daughter’s hand writing.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?



Not really any. I’m more of a peanut butter person.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?



3 – girl, boy, boy – they are amazing and I am humbled by them often. Always thought I’d have 4. I fear I will likely always feel as though someone is missing in my family.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?


Like most people I meet, at first I would find me to be too much. I likely wouldn’t like me until after about the first 3-6 months or so. Then I would learn that I am loyal to a fault, honest always, funny as all hell, and just good fun. The problem is I rarely start off well.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?



It is my first language.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?



Yup

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?


My gut reaction is to say hellz no. But honestly if I’m standing on the platform/bridge with the bungee around my ankles Id likely jump – Id be crying but I would jump.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?



Lucky Charms – They are magically delicious. I hide them from my kids and yes they are part of my emotional eating diet.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?


No, even my boots that are tight as shit, I will pull and pull and cuss my way out of them without untying them.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?


Short answer – yes. Long answer abbreviated: no-I’m scared as all heck.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?


Baskin Robins>World Class Chocolate

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?



Body posture and facial expressions.

15. RED OR PINK?



I’ve never been a girly girl but I don’t hate Pink. Not a huge fan of red. I see enough red on a daily basis.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?



How easily I get sad.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?



My older sister (sorry Beaner {not used in a derogatory sense – I have called my younger sister Beaner since she was a toddler} if you are reading this – I love you too but Jess and I are just closer).

18. WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST?


Staying focused – the procrastination fairy gets me often.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?


Black beat up Merrell flip-flops – my feet love them.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?



Peanut Butter Cookies that I made earlier today.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?


My daughter asking Siri questions while doing her homework

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?


Had to go dig in the crayon box for this one – I think Sky Blue but some days it would be more Periwinkle.

23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?



Oh defiantly fresh brewed coffee, the air after rain, fallen autumn leaves.

24. HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS TO YOU?



That depends on the topic – Guns > very important /Funding for PBS >  not so much (although I recently started watching Downton Abby on PBS so my position could change.)

25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?



Always always always the beach.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?



On TV – football or Olympic gymnastics. At the park – Baseball.

27. HAIR COLOR?



Used to be dishwater blonde – what the hell does that even mean? Anyway it is brown – drab dull brown with a few blonde highlights

28. EYE COLOR?



Hazel/Greenish

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?



Nope

30. FAVORITE FOOD?



Olive Garden triple chocolate moose cake

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?



Happy please. Last scary movie for me was The Grudge in 2004 – scared me more after the movie than during. Stupid bullfrogs by my house made the same noise that the creature/thing in the grudge made. I stopped going for walks at night.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?


Lincoln

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?



Blue hoody

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?


Why not ask Favorite season – why must I choose between these two? I refuse – I choose fall – I love the smells.

35. FAVORITE DESSERT?


aw darn it – see favorite food above.

36. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?


Again not playing by the rules – I like to walk/jog.

37. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?


Before 10pm computer, after 10pm DVR/Netflix

38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?



1.”Change Your Words, Change Your World” by Andrea Gardner – haven’t made up my mind if she is a total quack job or just a little eccentric. 2. “The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton (a favorite author of mine) 3. “Trail of Fire” by Diana Gaboldon (my other favorite author) I read a lot – if question 37 included ‘books’ my answer would always be books.

39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

No Mouse Pad – Mac magic mouse

40. FAVORITE SOUND?


A cats purr, my kids laughing

41. FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC?



I don’t have a favorite – I like nearly all music. Although most Rap hurts my head. I have various playlists for specific activities or moods – bad days equal 70s/80s metal rock (Metallica/ACDC/Zeppelin/Ozzy), light housework equals pop hits, fast walking/jogging/dance walking/elliptical equals 80s/90s dance.

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?



Cancun Mexico – I know boring – I’d like to go to Scotland and Australia please.

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?



Not a damn thing.

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?



Wisconsin

45. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?



Califiggenfornia

46. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?


This almost vomit like orangeish color – hopefully to be painted soon.

47. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?



Champagne?

48. DO YOU LIKE ANSWERING 48 QUESTIONS?


Actually no. I’m not comfortable with 48 questions. I could understand 45 and clearly 50 is an acceptable number. Why 48? What is the significance of 48?