What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1. The Ding of A New Text Message
   I’m in a fantastic relationship with a man who lives about an hour away from me. We see each other almost every weekend. During the week, we text and talk via IM. He has a special text tone on my iPhone, so I know it’s him before I look at my phone. When I hear the tone, I smile. He’s thinking about me.
2. Boardgames
   I’ve been playing a lot of boardgames recently, and I have been loving it. We played Wits & Wagers, which is totally fun, and it’s surprising that I’d say that since it’s a numbers-based game. I love hosting game nights at my place. It’s better than going to any bar anywhere ever.
3. Warm Blankets
   It is friggin’ cold here. The windchill was -26 this morning. Warm blankets are making me happy. I’ve been shoving my blanket back into the dryer to make it nice and toasty, and then I wrap myself up like a burrito.
4. My Two Js
   My boyfriend and my best friend have the same name… different spellings mind you. They both make me incredibly happy, and I like doing things with My Two Js. We’ve been spending Friday nights together at my place. I’ve been cooking dinner, and we’ve all been hanging out. Thinking about the two of them I can’t help but feel so incredibly lucky that they are both in my life.
5. Potatoes
   For some reason, I’ve been craving potatoes in various forms. I’ve made hashbrowns with sauteed onions and I’ve had my share of fries recently. I know that neither have any nutritional value, but I have to fight my cravings.

Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

 1. Being alone. I’m sure this is the fear of every single 30-something woman. I’m no longer single, but it’s still a fear. It’s not because my biological clock is in overdrive. It’s because sharing your life with someone makes life so much better. I’ve gone to movies alone, but it’s better with someone next to me so I can make little comments, and we can share candy. Sleeping alone is OK too, but I know I sleep better with a warm body next to me who will laugh when I fart in my sleep.

2. Loved ones dying. I know it’s a fact of life. People get old and die. That doesn’t mean I can’t be fearful of it happening. I can’t imagine life without both of my parents.

3. Being surprised by loud noises. Not sure if that makes sense… but sudden loud noises make me jump and do a number on my nerves. I went to an opera once, and there was a sign, alerting the audience that there will be a gunshot sometime during the performance. So I knew it was coming… I still freaked out. When the chandelier fell in “Phantom of the Opera,” I also jumped and started to panic.

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List 20 random facts about yourself.

1. I have gone to Catholic school since kindergarten — including high school and college. I no longer consider myself “Catholic” or “Christian,” despite winning the “Most Christ-like” award in 8th grade.
2. I love flowers. Favorites include hydrangeas, or anything given to me by someone special.
3. Macaroni and cheese is my favorite comfort food.
4. Eating ice is relaxing, and it helps me stay hydrated.
5. I love love, and I’m dreaming about getting married. I have many of the details planned in my head. I want a very small wedding, which will be hard to accomplish with my big family. As far as the wedding party, both sides will be co-ed.
6. I’ve always wanted to be a writer.
7. I majored in English-Professional Writing in college.
8. I was an award-winning journalist — I’ve won awards for both writing and design. I worked in journalism for about 10 years.
9. I find it hard to not look at anything (including baseball cards, etc.) without my designer’s eye.
10. My favorite season is fall.
11. I love board games.
12. I have big feet. My big feet make me quite self conscious. I inherited them from my grandma K.
13. I love kissing. If I could be doing anything right now, it would be kissing my boyfriend. I like to think that my lips are quite skilled. I recommend Violet Blue’s book on kissing. Or anything written by Violet Blue.
14. When I turned 18, I got my tongue pierced.
15. I love typography and things with lettering on them. I want this. Love that typewriter-inspired font. I’d like a J or an H.
16. I am very close to my parents. And the thought of losing them freaks me out and keeps me up at night.
17. I am very liberal.
18. I am a scorpio. I fit the description of a scorpio as well. Passionate. Wise. Full of desire.
19. I have brown hair and brown eyes.
20. Sometimes I wish I owned contact lenses, but most of the time, I love wearing my glasses. They’re part of my overall dorky girl look.