Gametes In Love

I have nothing new baby related just yet. S has been sick all week with a cold and a sprained back (makes for a great combo), and I’m trying hard to avoid his germies. He is the most diligent patient of anything. It’s a little annoying in how perfect he is at following instructions. I’m more of a “listen to your body” kinda gal.

The worst part of S being sick, for me – because of course I’m selfish about it, has been sleeping. I love cuddling with him – it’s the best part of night time, but with him being stuffed up, cuddling means a big fat snore in my ear. Now, I’m very proud to be able to say that I can sleep through anything. My proudest story is falling asleep in a dance club while waiting for my friends to leave. Snoring on the other hand, when it’s not consistent, and comes in varying decibels drives me simply bonkers. And of course I want my darling man to be comforted at night and stay close, but snoring in my ear is not good and makes for a cranky me in the AM.
This morning I put a pillow over my head. It didn’t work. I should have taken him up on his ear-plugs offer 🙁

I hope he gets well soon!

So while you wait for some intriguing kid news, I’m getting on the bandwagon and doing the “Getting to Know You” poll.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Sorta – I was the first grandkid in the family, and it’s often tradition to have children named after grandparents. In order to appease both of my grandmothers, my father took the first letter of each of their names, and created a super long name that is unconventional and rare even in my culture. A is my nick-name. My full name contains 9 letters, that even I couldn’t pronounce growing up. The story is that I actually gave myself my own nick-name. Apparently it’s all that I could pronounce. My full name is great though. Although I don’t use it publicly or professionally, I’d never change it. Plus it’s great, because when phone solicitors call butchering it up, I know what I’m in for:)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? A few days ago listening to a radio story. Pregnancy really does make you weepy!
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yep, although I don’t get to hand-write much these days. It’s small, straight, and most people can’t read it!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Mortadella finely sliced salami… but the kind without the pistachios.
5. DO YOU HAVE PET? Yes – an awesome Red Mackerel Main Coon named Neko. He’s not friendly to outsiders. No clue why and it’s a little sad really, because when it’s just S and me, he is the sweetest kitty ever. I think he has multiple personality disorder. On a bonus side though, I rarely worry about our house being broken into. Neko is more of a guard dog than houses with dogs!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I’d like to think so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Me? Sarcasm? Never! ;p
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope, I’ve had all 3 removed…. At different times. NOT fun!
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Hellz yez!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Great Grains. Yummy!
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on which shoes.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Most of the time, yes. Emotionally speaking I deal through difficult situations and then in private freak out about them. There have been two exceptions: learning my mom had cancer, and the first time I got news of my dad’s heart condition. It’s hard to think of loosing your parents!
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Safeway used to sell this ice-cream called Portofino. I liked the Vanilla and hazelnut. Alas, it no more. I like hazelnut gellato in general though.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their height.
15. RED OR PINK? Red!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Right now, and pregnancy aside, the fact that I’m out of shape and have no will-power to eat healthily.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My family! I wish they lived closer.
18. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES? Dark, dark brown.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Right now I’m in my PJ’s so, green.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Wheat Thin crackers late at night. Small snacks when tummy is upset apparently keeps away the nausea.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Birds chirping in my back-yard. Oh, and the heater kicking off.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Blue. It’s my favorite!
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? The smell of wet cement right after it’s been washed. Yep, I’m a freak – don’t judge! In the building I grew up they’d wash the stairway, and the smell of wet cement just bring up memories of my childhood. It’s just a good smell.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister.
25. DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? Nope.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I don’t watch sports on TV, but if you made me pick, I’d choose rhythmic gymnastics.
27. HAIR COLOR? I’m a Brunette. I like myself with a reddish brown color most though.
28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope, although I see that changing in a few years.
29. FAVORITE FOOD? Italian.
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings: I really avoid scary movies – I’m a scaredy-cat. Seriously. I don’t like being in the dark by myself. I’m XX years old, and I think my kid will be able to sleep in the dark and be braver than me.
31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Waitress: It was OK. If anyone else chose to watch it, I’d recommend turning on the captions and going to the first fast-forward speed of your DVD player. It was definitely on the slow side.
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Gray. Don’t judge – PJ’s don’t have to color coordinate and the sleep fairy doesn’t care what you’re wearing – it’s dark and she can’t see you anyway.
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. Especially if it snows.
34. Hugs or kisses? Hugs, most definitely.
35. FAVORITE DESSERT? Tiramisu baby! Best part of our wedding cake was our tiramisu layer. So glad we found our baker!
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? I have a couple floating around: Religion for Dummies, Your Pregnancy Week by Week and The New Well Pregnancy Book. Your Pregnancy Week by Week gets the most play though.
37. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I’m a Windows person, but I have a Mac Safari promotional mouse-pad at work. At home, it’s my laptop.
38. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Pink Floyd!
39. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Australia, and I’d go back in a heart-beat.
40. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Eastern Europe. Bulgaria to be exact.

Play along if you’d like 🙂