WHAT I LIKE

One of the girls that works for me asked me what I like to do outside of work today. So, since this is my blog, and you may not know me, I thought I would indulge myself and write about ME! It's all about ME! There is no "me" in team, but there is if you rearrange the letters!!
So, what do I like and like to do? Good question.
-I like purple. I have a purple bedroom, purple dishes and accessories, used to have one bathroom in purple, but changed it to palm trees. (The other is Mickey Mouse!)Lots of purple jewelry, even before working for the jewlery store! I buy lots of purple clothes, too!
-I like to blog! DUH!!
-I like to spend time with my extended family. I have a rather huge family and we all get along! We obviously love each other, but even better then that, we LIKE each other, too. When we had more flexible schedules, we met at least once a month for a cousins lunch (get the blog name!!!)My first cousins range in age from 46 - 75. My second cousins range from 7 - 50ish. I have third cousins from 1 - 22ish. When we gather for Rosh Hashona, there will be about 35 this year! Our 4th of July picnic is usually around 100.
-I like to spend time with my friends. We don't even have to do anything, just being together is awesome. However, mostly we shop! We do a lot of eating, too. My bestest friend, Eleanor, has been my bestest friend for 36 years. Sadly, she lives 3000 miles away, so we don't see each other as often as we would like. Joni and Mary, are my other best friends here. Joni and I have known each other 33 years (even though we are only 28!!) and Mary and I have been friends for over 25 years.
- I like to shop! I am an admitted shop-a-holic. I so need a 12-step program for that!
- I like to travel. My very best trip has been to Italy 4 years ago. I LOVED everything about it. I travelled there with my friend Mary. Mary is fluent in Italian, so that made things easier. I enjoyed Hawaii, NYC, Bahamas, Spring Training in Winterhaven and my many trips to California (before and after I lived there!)Been other places, but these stand out as the best.
-I like to design and make greeting cards. I stamp, embellish, emboss, paint and try all kinds of strange techniques to create unique cards for people. I have not bought a card in like 3 years. I have a ton of money invested in my stamping room!
-I like entertainment - tv and music. Still into 70 & 80's rock! Love Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet, American Idol, Project Runway, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal, Food Network and HGTV. Not too much into movies. Most suck and not worth the price of admission. Besides, after my back issues, can't sit in a theatre seat that long.
-I like to play freecell, tripeaks and taipai on the PC. Not excessively!
-I like to eat! Italian food is my favorite, followed by Jewish style food. I guess most anything. I LOVE grilled or roasted veggies. Love a good cup of coffee, too! junk food works, too!
-I LOVE to laugh out loud! Nothing beats a good laugh straight from the gut.
-I sometimes like to cry, too. Need to let it out on occassion.
-I like to be needed. I have a very strong sense of taking care of people and things. Must be the trained social worker in me.
Well, there you go. A snapshot of what I like. Another time I will get into what I don't like. Be forwarned, the list is probably a LOT LONGER!!!
Until next time...goodnight!