Scars? This could take a while.

I've got more scars than I can really list. Some of them I've forgotten how I got them. I was truly one of the most accident prone kids to ever live. Still am to some degree. This is my most memorable.

Pinky takes a dip by andy_c

Every kid has that one bad bike wreck. Mine required 2 hours of plastic surgery to put my chin back on. It was on my 12th birthday. The inside of my chin has plasticy stuff in it.



I was at my grandparents' house. Mom was at a conference for teachers. Even though I was with my sister, 2 grandparents, an aunt, uncle and cousin, the ER would not touch me until they got permission from my mom. They called the event where she was, and she was so hysterical on the phone the nurses had to pull the phone into my curtain area for me to talk to her and calm her down. It was late, so I convinced her to wait until morning to come home.



The doc that did the surgery was quite proud of himself. Every time I went to his office for a check up afterward (he was an ENT specialist, too), he would bring other docs and nurses in to check out my chin.



I guess what makes this such a pivotal moment for me is that because the ER wouldn't treat me without mom's permission I had to have a note with me from her when I was spending the night with friends or going on a church trip until I turned 18. My close friends' parents and my family all had copies, too, just in case. Mortifying to be sure.

Old places certainly have more character.

Talk about a moment frozen in time.

Pompeii was mind blowing. The level of preservation is amazing. You can see frescoes that have been uncovered that are still vibrant. Got to see an orignal sample of Pompeii Red. I've been to Roman ruins in Rome and London, too, so I'm not sure which of all these would be the oldest. Oh, and the catacombs at the Vatican. Hmmm. I've never been one for dates.

This describes me pretty well.

"But your standards may be more exacting than anyone else's, even though you may believe that you're going easy on everyone. Remember, striving for perfection is admirable, but make sure to allow room for being human."

What am I afraid of?

My boss once told me that she was comforted to find out there is something I'm afraid of because I seem so fearless.

I wasn't afraid of snakes as a young kid really, but as I got older, it turned into an outright phobia. I can't watch animated movies with snakes or even see a picture of one.



I'm afraid of sharks, too, but it's no where near as severe as my phobia of snakes. Kinda getting the creepies just writing this. Must stop.

A day without a cell phone? Yeah right!

Not without having a panic attack when I realized I didn't have it.

Chocolate chip cookies always soothes me when I'm stressed

chocolate chip cookie by darwin Bell (Darwin Bell)

Chocolate chip cookies, mac and cheese, pizza, beer, mashed potatoes ... I obviously want carbs for comfort.