My Turn! 40 Things About Me

I have been enjoying the latest blogs where some of our fellow soapers share a little bit about themselves.  Recently I shared a couple of things about me, but I also had a chance to read the "40 Things About Myself" blogs from Silvia from SoapJam and Monica from Bubbles in My Head.  I thought...why not.  It was so much fun to read about and learn more about them.  I will post one too!

Gosh...this was harder than I thought it would be

1. I live in Oakley, California (USA).  About 1 hour away from San Francisco

2. I am allergic to mint...I start getting all shaky and I can feel my blood pressure going a little weird.  I can eat certain mint candies, but cannot do Candy Canes.  I almost had a really bad reaction during a Craft Fair because I had mint soap displayed close by.

3. I was born in El Salvador, Central America and immigrated to the United States when I was 10 years old.   

4. Most people think I was born in Mexico...but I did marry a Mexican.  My kids will have the luxury of saying  that both their parents were born in two different Latin countries, but my kids don't like hispanic food :(

5. I wanted to be an Illustrator and finished one year of Art University.  Unfortunately I was not able to keep up and for financial reasons dropped off.  Now I watch Disney and Pixar movies and wonder of what could have been...yet I struggle with color schemes in my soaps!

6. I have three young children, ranging from 6 years to 2 years.  Two boys: Alex and Nicolas, and One girl: Sofia.  They were all born premature at exactly 33 weeks, all of them.  The number 33 may be my lucky number :)  

7. I LOVE ICE CREAM...and my favorite one is World Class Chocolate from Baskin Robins :)

8. My astrology sign is Cancer… and it suits me exactly.  I can be pretty shy and much the wallflower and can get pretty crabby at times

9. I collect cooking books and like to think that I can make fancy, exotic meals.  The truth is far from it.

10. I would love to make fancy cakes and cookies, but can’t bake for the life of me.  My kids will not touch the cookies I make

11. I had surgery at the age of 10.  I accidentally broke a window while trying to open it and ended up slicing down to the side of my thumb.  Fortunately I had a great surgeon and ended up with no tendon or nerve damage.  I still have the scar and during cold nights my thumb does tingle a bit

12. When I was about 8 years old my dad almost lost me in the bus.  He tried to help me climb down from it at the bus stop and before he could grab me the bus driver started to drive away.  I remember seeing the panicked face of my father as he saw me drive away in the bus.  Luckily I was able to get off the bus at the next stop.  My father does not admit it but I think to this day he feels very guilty …I like to remind him LOL

13. I LOVE CHOCOLATE…like you will not believe

14. I love to listen to Soundtracks.  I can sit for hours and enjoy the Soundtrack for “The Black Stallion Returns” and “Meet Joe Black”

15. I LOVE to read, but I have an obsession with Historical Romance Novels.  My Kindle is full of them.

16. I like to think that one day I can write a romance book as much as I keep reading them…they are all starting to read the same.

17. I have the biggest admiring crushes on Charlie Hunnam from “Sons of Anarchy” TV Show, Henry Cavill – “Super Man”…but I swoon with Taylor Kitsch from “John Carter”…my husband rolls his eyes 

18. My favorite season of the year are when Summer turns to Fall…I love the crisp change in weather

19. BUT my REAL FAVORITE time of the year is when Christmas arrives.  It is a very magical time for us.  My oldest son was born on Christmas Day, after years of trying we were finally given a very special gift

20. My favorite romance movies are Pretty Woman, Titanic, Steel Magnolias and How to Lose a Guy in 10 days

21. My favorite action/adventure movies are all “Lords of the Rings” movies… all three of them

22. I don’t play sport…I can barely watch any long enough to keep any interest

23. I have no clue how to change a tire.  I’ve had three flats and all three times I’ve called my husband to come change it

24. I am forever trying to loose weight, so far not succeeding.  I am currently trying Yoga to see if I can stick to it.  I can barely walk in the morning it hurts so much!!!

25. I have two sisters.  I am the middle child…that may explain a lot of things about me 

26. My oldest sister loves to bake and is pretty good at it…did I mention I am not at all?

27. My youngest sister DOES NOT BAKE.  She will go to the store and buy.  She is smart and does not even try it

28. My oldest sister is a major organizer.  She plans a year ahead.  I plan a week ahead.  My youngest sister is calling me the night before to find out what the plan is.  My mom has learned to adjust to it

29. When my husband went to ask my parents for my hand in marriage my mom did not cry from happiness.  She very seriously looked him in the eye and asked him if he was sure…if he was really ready.  I guess I should be insulted, but to this day I laugh

30. My husband tells me I am high maintenance.  I like to think that I just keep him guessing

31. My father used to take us camping when we were in our teens.  We all packed in the back of our truck and set up tents at campsites all over the West Coast and North of USA.  One of our favorite places is Yellow Stone Park.  Nothing like seeing the Buffalo up close

32.  I love buying shoes…but lately it has been replaced with buying fragrance oils 

33. I wear a lot of black clothes and have only one or two pastel color shirts

34. I turn 40 years old this year and I may be heading to a mid life crisis.  I found myself listening to rock the other day in the car and screaming at the top of my lungs as I tried to sing the song.  The guy driving in the lane next to me thought I was crazy

35. I have many friends, but not many close ones. 

36. I am very happy to have found soaping, and much happier to have discovered the world of Soap Blogging.  I enjoy to read about others adventures and admire their soaps.  I should leave more comments, but half the time I am catching up on reading during my break or lunch hours at work and I read a lot of the blogs via phone

37. Every now and then I like to play with Polymer Clay.  I have learned to make clay beads and I keep telling myself that one year I will make a rosary for both my mom and mother-in-law

38. I tried knitting, but can’t seem to finish the projects.  The only small  blanket I made was for my daughter.  I kept joking that the moment I would finish it I would go into labor.  I finished the blanket on June 17^th and I went into the hospital with pain on June 18^th.  She was born later that day

39. I love dogs, especially little ones.  I have a long hair Chihuahua.  We call her Chi Chi.  Don’t ask!

40. I can’t think of anything else to write :)

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