I've been tagged 6 times in the last 3 days on Facebook. It's one of those "share 25 random things" posts...
The kicker is, I've already shared 50 things via FB posts, and I felt dumb doing it again. Then one of my newest FB friends that I met at the Writers Conference pointed out that she didn't get to read my 25 things, so I decided to post it here. On my blog....
Where my words can float out into cyber space like astronaut urine...
So here goes. 25 random things about Brooke Moss:
1.) Brooke Moss is a pen name. My real first name is Sarah, and my middle name is Brooke, which is where I came up with my name. Not very creative, I know. But I really like the name Brooke, oh so much more than Sarah, so it works for me.
2.) I haven't worn heels in almost 6 years. My husband is what I call a "short stack" and he and I are the same height. He doesn't mind if I wear heels, but I feel self conscious when I do. There are a lot of ballet flats in this chicks closet.
3.) I am not currently using any dating websites, beings I am happily married to the lovable nerd of my dreams...but an old friend recently told me that he saw someone who looked just like me on a website. I freaked out and scoured the website, but found nothing. It was either a case of mistaken identity or a horrible joke...I haven't figured it out yet. But I prefer my hubby over all others, in case you were wondering.
4.) One of my biggest weaknesses is eating late at night. It is a horrible habit, and I am completely aware of how bad it is for me...and yet there I am, munching on Cheese-Its late at night. It's disgusting.
5.) My favorite Disney character is The Little Mermaid. I bought a Little Mermaid doll for myself when I was 18, because I loved her so much, but then my niece turned onthe cute, and I wasn't able to resist. I wound up giving it to her.
6.) I have four children. I always planned on having at least 6. But then I hit 4, and realized how incredibly hard it is to raise a large family, and I got TWO (yes, one wasn't good enough for this mama) surgeries insuring that I wouldn't have any more. My husband and I talk about adopting more, but we want to wait until our life is slightly less busy......I'm not sure we'll ever get there.
7.) Writing is my only solace sometimes. My life is so demanding and so overwhelming at times that I seek comfort in writing. I know people who think I am selfish and wasting time for writing, but I don't see it that way. Some women get their nails done as personal time. I write. A mommy's gotta do what she'd gotta do in order to get through the day.
8.) I grew up in a very small town. A town that I am currently writing about. I always looked back on my small town life with bitterness, but recently I discovered that maybe life wasn't as bad there as I thought it was. Maybe the reason life wasn unpleasant back then was because my family was unhappy? The older I get, the more I analyze it...I should have it figured out by the time I am 57.
9.) I love cheese. I could eat any kind of cheese. If I weren't a writer, I would want to live on a farm and make cheese. Correction: I would want to live on a farm, do NONE of the farming, and eat cheese all day.
10.) I detest people who claim to "not be a racist" or to "not be prejudiced", but use hurtful terms like the N word, or "homo" or "gay", etc. It shows a serious lack of education when people make such red necked mistakes. It makes people seem unintelligent and uninformed when they do it, and when they add: "But I'm not a biggot!" it makes them seem even more so. If you're not a biggot, or a racist, or predjudiced....don't say it. Period. Loser.
11.) I really, really need spell check on blogger.
12.) I am not a very good cook. I'm not the worst out there, and I cook for my family every night. We have 4 food groups, served at a table where we all sit around it and pray. But......I am not very good. I consider myself to be sufficient, but not exceptional in any way. Oh, and so help me, desserts NEVER work when I am cooking. Unless it comes from a box, I can't make it.Period.
13.) When I found out my youngest was another (3rd) boy) I cried. I know, I know, I shouldn't have. But I totally did. Now he is my bubba and he and I are inseparable. I can't imagine life without him. Go figure...
14.) I detest pizza. Unless it is funky, gourmet pizza with goat cheese and artichokes, or some other such crazy topping, I don't like it. In fact, I hate it. Which sucks, because pizza is my husbands #1 favorite form of nutrition. *Sigh*
15.) I am not a people person. I am always mistaken for someone who likes working with others and who likes attention, but I am actually an introvert who goes into "comedian" mode when in social situations. (If i make them laugh, they won't be laughing AT me...) In real life, I prefer to be alone. Writing. With my nerd snoring in bed beside me. Social hour makes me want to hurl.
16.) I have absolutely no tolerance for liars. I hate them. Even if their lies aren't directed at me, and I have nothing to do with it, if they lie, I don't want any part of them. I have been called many things over the years, some of which were embarassingly true, but I am nothing if not honest. If someone calls me a liar, I take it very personally, because I work exceptionally hard at being honest. Liars are the pits.
17.) I don't take showers. I only take baths. Even when I am just hopping into the tub really quickly, I take baths. I'm not sure why...we have two perfectly acceptable showers in our house. I just prefer baths. It's weird, I know.
18.) I am not a big fan of other people's kids. I love my kids, and think they hung the moon. I love some of my friend's kids, and I love my nieces and nephews...but other peoples kids? Not so much. I have no patience with them, I have very little sympathy for them. I don't want them to suffer by any means, but I just don't have a burning need to care for them! Maybe it comes from my years as a professional nanny, and then working as a sitter in my home for years, and then working in a daycare. I honestly just burned myself out. Now when I am faced with watching kids who don't belong to a friend...I get a stomach ache and a migraine. They completely unnerve me.
19.) I decorate for Xmas the day after Thanksgiving. I have a tradition (with my kids, and my very reluctant husband) that we make cocoa and decorate the house while blasting Xmas music on black friday. Then I listen to Xmas music every day until New Years day. It drives my husband crazy.
20.) I am NOT a morning person. I detest getting up in the morning. I am mean and cranky and snippy and just plain b*tchy before 9am.
21.) I have written four books. The first one will never see the light of day, because it is so bad it makes me want to hide my head under a paper bag. The next three are a series that I plan on bringing out for public consumption someday in the future. But not right now. They're not ready. I am working on my fifth. It is great so far, and I am (for once) following all of the rules, etc, in the hopes that I will finally get published, but I have no idea if it is in the cards for me. There are an awful lot of writers out there that I have to compete with....I will keep at it, though. If for no other reason, than because it makes me happy.
22.) If I could afford it, I would get hair extensions. Nice, thick, long, luxurious ones that would give me long, beautiful red hair. But alas....I can't afford it. So sad.
23.) My awesome hubby and I decided that if I sell a book....ever.....we will use the money for several practical things, depending on the amount I make. A downpayment on a bigger house, pay down his student loans, pay off the cars, you get the drift. But the one thing I get to buy that has nothing to do with anything...I get to buy a scooter. My nerd has already put the rules in place, (where I am allowed to drive--he wants me to be safe!) but that will be my one indulgence if I sell a book. A scooter. How freakin' cute will that be??
24.) I hate hot weather, and have never understood why people live in the desert. It seems suicidal to me. But on the same note, I don't understand why people live where I live either! (I live her because my husbands job is here....and since he is the one paying the bills, and I love him...here we are.) There is SNOW SNOW SNOW...every winter! Blech. Gross. Gag me. I would prefer to live on the western side of the state. Where it rains all the time. I love rain. My hair would be a mess all the time, but I love rain.
25.) It may not be perfect, and it may not have turned out the way I envisioned it when I was a kid...but I love my life. I love my kids and husband so much, sometimes I feel like my heart is going to explode. There are things I still want to succeed at, and places I want to see, but if I left this earth today, I would consider it a life well lived.
:) That's me.
Brooke Moss.
