Tags

Well, It seems there has been a slam of tagging lately and I am slow to catch up, so here some of the first of the tags. This one comes from Mary. These questions are all about my 'significant other' and our relationship.

What is his full name? Daniel Caleb Gedge (I must say his mother did a great job naming him; it just flows even if he hates the Caleb)

-How long have you been married? 1 1/2 years

-How long did you date? My standard response is not long enough. I think four full months if we are lucky, but two before we knew we were going to get hitched.

-Who eats more sweets? Oh man, I at least eat more chocolate, but since I got two bags of candy and went away on a trip for two days and came back and they were all gone, I think Daniel wins this one.

-Who said I love you first? Daniel and I just kind of stared at him and blinked then got out of the car.

-How old is he? 26

-Who is taller? Daniel

-Who is smarter? Depends on what area--nerd stuff, ghetto talk (I swear he understands and speaks back), and writing Daniel for sure, but I feel really smart in books, history, finances any area I can fake my way through.

-Who can sing better? I do, but he is catching up quick--thanks Alisha

-Who does the laundry? Usually me, but I ask Daniel to help out, we usually always fold together.

-Who pays the bills? I do--love the internet. I guess I am the Nazi of finance. Daniel can never get me a gift without me knowing it.

-Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Daniel

-Who mows the lawn? I imagine Daniel will when we get a yard, but I should like to do it occasionally

-Who cooks dinner? I cook. It tastes better that way.

-Who drives? We both have licenses and cars, but I like to make him drive

-Who is more stubborn? Me, but at that point I probably haven't really slept in three days.

-Who kissed who first? Daniel, but he will always say that I wanted it.

-Who asked who out? Daniel did twice. I shot him down the first time because I thought he was asking me out on a pity date.

-Who proposed? I don't know. I know for sure that I made Daniel do it proper, but before that I knew I was coming to Atlanta, so it was like "you want to break up or come there with me as my husband?"

-Who has more siblings? Daniel

-Who wears the pants? I think I wear them on daily basis, but the minute a crisis happens those pants are off so quickly and thrown onto Daniel, that it seems to balance out.

Now one from Jan about me.
A - Attached or single: attached
B - Best friend(s): Jenn, Jody, and Mary
C - Cake or pie: cake
D - Day of choice: Sunday
E - Essential item: Doctor Who season 1
F - Favorite color: Purple, but right now reds and oranges
G - Gummy bears or worms: worms
H - Hometown: Salt Lake, now Murray Utah
I - Indulgence(s): Reading, and sewing
J - January or July: July is by far the best
K - Kids: None yet
L - Life is incomplete without: chocolate
M - Marriage date: 27 Sept 2006
N - Number of siblings: 2 Sisters and 2 brothers
O - Oranges or apples: both
P - Phobias or fears: spiders, attacks on my airplane, the future for my children
Q - Quotes: "No one is useless in this world," retorted the Secretary, "who lightens the burden of it for any one else." Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend
R - Reason to smile:Children, Family, friends
S - Season of choice: spring
T - Tag three friends: Emlyn, Jenn, Liz
U - Unknown fact about me: I play the flute
V - Very favorite store: Ann Taylor Loft
W - Worst habit: leaving cereal bowls around the house
X - X-ray or ultrasound: Neither that means somthing is wrong
Y - Your favorite food: Thai noodle-family fav.
Z - Zodiac sign: Pieces

Six word Challenge

So, a friend of mine got a challenge of a memoir in six words. I had to take this challenge up because I love to play with words. My first one I thought of was "I'm in the pits of Despair" which of course was followed up with "Don't even think trying to escape." which I suppose even though that is how I felt that day; it is more of a movie quote than a memoir.


So I decided on "Flight Attendant ready to kill passengers." Or "Strange encounters of a Flight Attendant." Makes you want to be on one of my flights huh. Please anyone try it; it's fun and kinda funny.

Good Time Southern Fun

In February, my best friend, Jenn made the bold move to come out to Georgia to see why I moved out here. She came all the way from St. George, Utah. After making her flights to Atlanta, she was in the Atlanta Airport. Daniel told her to jump on the train, go up the escalator, and make a left. He forgot to tell her which stop to get off of, let alone how to get on the train (which is confusing. Most of the time, when I'm at work, I have to tell people when to get off and on). She stood there trying to figure out what she was doing before she got on the train and had two people ask her if she needed help. She thought she must have had a "Dumb" look on her face, but she was trying to read the signs. I laughed when she told me that story because that is one thing about Georgia I can't stand is that they put signs eight miles before you need to be where you are and there are never enough signs telling you where to go and where to get off once you get there. Her adventure continued with us going down to Savannah because she wanted a full "Southern Experience" with plantations included. She didn't bargain on the experience including, rain, poor areas of town, Ebonics, crazy religious people and greasy food. The rain slowed our way to Savannah, but after two days of it, we were able to enjoy the sun in Savannah. We got to Savannah and went on a trolley ghost tour, but Jenn and Daniel kept telling ghost stories before the tour that scared each other, so by the time the tour came around they were disappointed because the stories weren't as scary. We also went to Paula Dean's restaurant, The Lady and Sons, and had a pot pie that had a stick of butter in it. Something that shouldn't be greasy was extremely filling, greasy, and awesome. Now, the unaccountable fact was Jenn is on a diet. Daniel and the grease didn't help. I had to spend the weekend listening to the two of them "enable" each other into how good food was. The poor girl came back seven pounds heavier than she was, and who knows how much Daniel gained. The next day we went to Tybee Island to see the beach and have a look around. We had to pass through town to get there and it was a poorer area that quickly turned into a very rich area. Jenn couldn't believe it how one side of the street was broken down and then another was so nice. We even found a poster for the "New Black Panther Party." Daniel and I would just laugh when her eyes would get really big. She even thought she was going to be in the middle of a fight when she heard some people talking in loud voices. My favorite part was when our car got accosted by people giving bottled water, and a card telling us to go to their church. Overall we had a good time. Mostly laughing at each other. We played a lot of good jokes on Daniel; he's so gullible.

Sleeping with the Enemy

I like men with beards; it's fun. I have always loved Daniel's beard, I have never known him without it, with the exception of pictures. The night before our wedding, his dad set him aside and told him it'd be a good idea if he shaved it off. He told him: "Annie likes my beard. We already discussed this and she wants me to keep it for the pictures."

But this weekend, Daniel decided he wanted to shave it off. He was cleaning the engine in one of our cars and felt like the beard got really dirty and wanted to get rid of it (for now). When he walked out of the bathroom with a clean-shaved face, I freaked out. I didn't know who he was anymore. I didn't even want to look at him, because I was so scared. I was hiding behind my book for, like seriously, 10 minutes. I told him: I can't sleep with you anymore, I don't know who you are. I've never reacted like that before when other people shave their beards, but this time I totally freaked out. Daniel told me he hadn't shaved his beard in three years; he's growing it back, though.