Too Much Perfection?

Last week I was nagged, poked, prodded, and cajoled into snapping a picture of my tatas for Twitter's Boobie Wednesday or whatever the hell they call it. The purpose is, of course, to promote breast cancer awareness. Since i hate the color pink, snapping the pic was a helluva lot easier to swallow then wearing their pink swag.

Today my tatas were featured on the the Boob Emancipation Project!

Check me out:

I've been Emancipated. Okay, well my boobs have been at least.

Dear Blog,

I promise, I have not forgotten or forsaken you. Life has been crazed but I hope to return to you very soon. If the whole pain-in-the-ass writer's block goes away. And the flu. And the insanity.

Pending the disappearance of all that, I'll be back very soon.


Love,

Your main type is which ever behavior you utilize most and/or prefer - in my case Type 5. Your variant reflects your scoring profile on all nine types: so = social variant (compliant, friendly), sx = sexual variant (assertive, intense), sp = self preservation variant (withdrawn, security seeking).

I was Bag Tagged by Lisa, the ever-so-cool One-Hip-Mom.

The RULES are as follows:

A. Post a picture of whatever bag you are using today - not last weekend when you and your hubby went out to that fabulous restaurant. No cheating!!! AND it's contents!! EVERYTHING! Yes, even THAT!

B. Tell us how much it cost. This is a no-judgment zone -- there will be no ridiculing or eye rolling here. And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I'd love to hear it.

C. Now tag some fellow bloggers and link back to this post so people know why you are posting pictures of your bag.

A. It isn't a bag, but this is what I use to carry everything around in. I know some of you are dying right about now upon seeing proof of my minimalism, but I like to keep it simple. It fits perfectly into my back pocket. The ONLY time I carry a bag is when I'm smuggling candy into the movie theater. Yes, I am that cheap.



Here are the contents:


1. A stack of credit cards.
2. Debit Card
3. HSA Card
4. Now-defunct insurance card
5. Library Card
6. Gas receipt
7. Three dollars
8. Drivers License
9. Already-spent rebate card


B. My non-bag cost me a whopping $10. I bought it at a funky local store called Fireballs. It is an eclectic little store on main street that gives away the candy fireballs with each purchase. Yum!


C. I'm tagging every female that reads this blog that has yet to do this MeMe!

The awesome One-Hip-Mom, Lisa had this challenge over at her place and I would love to say I decided to try it, but the truth is, I wasn't given a choice!

If you want to join in, leave a comment and I'll send you a letter on your blog or in your email. Your job is then to come up with 10 thing about yourself that begin with the letter I give you. Fun!

10 Things About Me, H style:

1. Horses: I have 10 of these. Three miniature horses (Boss, Uucy, Primo), and seven big horses (Howie, Puddles, Meli, Crybaby, Ment, Lil E, and Ego).

2. Husband: Even though he's currently unemployed, I still lurve him. He's even been helping around the house. And he adores the wutz and is the best Daddy ever. What's not to love?

3. House: It looks like a tornado hit it, but I love it.

4. Homeless: That's what we'll be if DH doesn't get a job soon. Heh.

5. Hamburger: Today's lunch. It had cheese on it, but it is still a hamburger! It was goood too.

6. Hands: Mine are so dry this winter. I'm not sure why. It sucks.

7. Headaches: I get too many of them. Migraines, too. I wish I didn't because they are miserable.

8. Health insurance: We currently have none. Because of DH being laid off. (I'm sure I haven't mentioned that, have I? LOL.)

9. Healthy: After having a skin biopsy, a Pap, and blood test, the Doctor said I'm healthy and I'll live till I die.

10. Heart: Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I heart Vday candy!

You Are a Playwright

You are a highly literate wordsmith. You love both reading and writing. You are also a natural storyteller. You can turn a mediocre anecdote into a riveting tale. You find people and all aspects of life fascinating. No topic is off limits for you. In modern times, you would make a good filmmaker or novelist.

What kind of horse are you?

Fun Meme

One word, and only one word, so here goes!

Yourself: independent
Your partner: amazing
Your hair: curly
Your Mother: opinionated
Your Father: awesome
Your Favorite Item: laptop
Your dream last night: none
Your Favorite Drink: Coke
Your Dream Car: Truck
Your Dream Home: Paid
The Room You Are In: Den
Your Ex: Loser
Your fear: snakes
Where you Want to be in Ten Years? healthy
Who you hung out with last night: DH
What You're Not: Extroverted
Muffins: Blueberry
One of Your Wish List Items: Money
Time: Flies
The Last Thing You Did: E-mailed
What You Are Wearing: PJs
Your favorite weather: Warm
Your Favorite Book: Kushiel's
Last thing you ate: Lunch
Your Life: Wonderful
Your mood: lazy
Your Best Friends: important
What are you thinking about right now: myself
Your car: Expedition
What are you doing at the moment: blogging
Your summer: Busy
Relationship status: Married
What is on your tv: movie
What is the weather like: perfect
When is the last time you laughed: today

Lisa, the very awesome One-Hip-Mom, e-mailed me 5 questions that I will answer.

Here they are:

How did the Wutz get his nickname?
My Dad is from Pennsylvania and much of my family is Penn/Dutch and for them wutz means a little pig. So my Dad is the one that dubbed Colter "the wutz" because he was such a chubby baby.

How old were you when you got married? Do you feel it was too young?
I was three weeks from my 21st birthday when I got married. I was probably too young, but I do not regret it. It has been wonderful.

If you could meet one Twilight star, who would it be and why?
Of the Twilight Saga characters, it'd be Edward, hands down! Dazzle me, dammit! Of the movie stars, Kellen Lutz (Emmett) because he is so freaking hot. Obviously.

Are you working on number two yet?
Not yet, but we are in the stage where we are beginning to discuss it. There are days when I'd love to have another, and then there are days when I think it would be an insane venture.

Does Colter’s name have anything to do with your love of horses?
Yes. DH picked it out. He liked it and though I liked a another name, we decided to go with his choice. Mainly because I have a girl name picked out and if we ever have a girl he is simply not going to get a say in the matter!


Want to be part of it? Follow these instructions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

My Magic 8

8 T.V. Shows I watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Supernatural
3. Gossip Girl
4. Dirty Sexy Money
5. My Own Worst Enemy
6. 90210
7. Smallville
8. TrueBlood

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Macaroni Grill
2. Mom & Dad's
3. Olive Garden
4. Outback
5. BoneFish
6. FishBones
7. Savannah Moon
8. Steak & Shake

8 Things that happened today:
1. Woke up too early
2. Took the wutz to Granny's
3. Went to work
4. Ate a cookie for breakfast
5. Enjoyed a great cup of coffee
6. Munched on spinach dip at 10am
7. Spent too much time on the internet already
8. Finished all my work by 10:30am. (It's gonna be a longggg day)

8 Things I look forward to:
1. Christmas!
2. The wutz's bday
3. Taking a week off at Christmas
4. Spring
5. Summer
6. Vacation at St. George Island
7. Riding my horses
8. TTC

8 Things I wish for:
1. A booming economy
2. DH not losing his job
3. Winning the lottery
4. Healthy wutz
5. Healthy DH
6. Healthy T-
7. A great Christmas with no bickering
8. Wii & Wii Fit

8 people I tag:
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, and YOU!

I was tagged to do this Meme by Lisa, the cool One-Hip-Mom.

Here's what you do...

Grab the book nearest to you, find page 56. Go to the fifth line. Type it, and the few following. Of course, tell us the name and author of the book. Let us know if it's a good read, because we all need good reads!!

Here's mine:

"A fitting attendant for Mara. Noreis!" Raising her voice, she beckoned to a tailor. No adept, he hastened to obey. "Will you see to it? Something elegant, not this seasons's forsaken nonsense." "Of course." He bowed his head. Genuis rules in Eglantine House. If Favrielle was unfit to serve Naamah, she clearly reigned over the fitting room.

And that is from Kushiel's Chosen, the second in the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey. This series is one of my all time favorites. It is an addicting read about love, heroism, and beautifully fantasy. I'm not normally a scifi or fantasy reader, but these novels are amazing. I've recommended them before, but I do so again!


Tagging my fellow readers:

Stephanie
Athenley
Shannon


And anyone else who would like to play!

Umm... Thanks for the tag Lisa.

One
I do the majority of my reading in the shower. I used to even study for tests in the shower. And no, I never get the pages wet. It's an art.

Two
I am Sensory Defensive, but I am known as a self-treater. Which basically no one realizes I have issues aside from the fact that I'm quirky and a bit of a picky eater.

Three
I have absolutely zero patience. My motto is: I have no time for patience.

Four
I learned to ride horses by working on a small ranch that trained wild Mustangs. I started training them myself when I was in junior high.

Five
I hooked up with my now-DH while out 'possum kicking with friends on a very cold November night. Very interesting story. Maybe I'll tell it sometime.

Six
I am a clutterbug. I just can never seem to get organized. With anything. I try and try but it seems like the moment I turn my back, chaos once more reigns supreme around me. I hate it.

Seven
I hate sharing a lot about myself without being asked specific questions. So this tag has been hard for me!

Alright, I survived that! I'm not going to tag five people, but instead here are the lovely ladies that are tagged...

Steph
Gwen
Kelli
Laurie

I stole this from a friend’s blog: One-Hip-Mom. She stole it from another blogger! But it is fun. Give it a try!

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

The Mosaic:








The Questions:
1. What is your first name? Tara
2. What is your favorite food? Lasagna
3. What high school did you go to? TCCHS
4. What is your favorite color? Royal blue
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Eric Dane
6. Favorite drink? Coke
7. Dream vacation? Ireland
8. Favorite dessert? Blonde Brownies
9. What you want to be when you grow up? Rich and All Powerful
10. What do you love most in life? My child and my husband.
11. One Word to describe you. Sarcastic
12. Your screen name. BossMare

Photo Credits:

1. Zarko Drincic - Tara’s white dress, 2. Skillet Lasagna, 3. On Public Education in America, 4. Royal Blue Flow, 5. eric dane, 6. I’m a Mexican Coke, 7. A TRIBUTE TO A DEAR FRIEND. (KILKENNY, IRELAND), 8. blonde brownie, 9. queen mary, 10. Dbl Trouble!, 11. career change, 12. Still the boss