Easy as 1-2-3

I borrowed this from cute Sharon's blog (and yes, I think she's right about that sculpture being Mark Twain).  Enjoy.

Age: 32. Why do I feel so old?

Bed size:  Queen.  I'd like to upgrade to a King, but I'll have to be in a home larger than a 900 square foot apartment.

Chore you dislike: Scrubbing the tub.  I think it's the feet thing.  Feet gross me out.  Blood, guts, sputum, even pus (if it's not too stinky)--no problem.  But feet?  Nasty.  Especially my own.

Dogs: I love 'em.  I'm definitely more of a dog person than a cat person.  I'd like one eventually, but I have so much on my plate already that I just couldn't take good care of one right now.

Essential start to your day: Shower, Diet Coke.

Favorite color:  I go through phases of loving certain colors.  Currently, it's red.  I LOVE red.

Gold or silver: Silver, definitely, though I could go for white gold and/or platinum if I could afford it.

 
Height: 5 feet 9 inches, or 175 cm

Instruments you play(ed):  I think I was 6 when I started taking piano lessons.  I took them until I was about 14.  I still play the piano, though I'd consider myself a pretty mediocre player.  Also, I played the cello from 5-8th grade.  In 9th grade, I switched to the bass.  I played the bass throughout high school, then after I graduated, I just didn't have time for it anymore.

Job title: Surgical Technologist, a.k.a. O.R. Tech, or Scrub Tech.  When I finally get around to getting my national certification, I will be a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).  I know, super-exciting.

 
Kids:  If you can't tell, the love of my life is Monsieur Benjamin.  There might be more eventually. 

Live:  Currently: Salt Lake City, UT.

Mom's name:  Renee

Nicknames: Mare, Mary Chewy, Hey You

Overnight hospital stays:  One for a freak episode of epiploic appendagitis in 2005, and a few days after the birth of the boy.  Although I have worked many nights in hospitals, I don't think that really counts.

Pet peeve:  Messy cords.  There are a lot of cords for monitoring in the O.R..  Tubes and wires and plugs, and they all get so tangled.  Velcro is my friend.

Quote from a movie:  "You're born into a family. You do not join them like you do the Marines."  C'mon, you know what it's from!

Righty or lefty: Righty

Siblings:  Rachael (35), Rebecca (33), John (would be 30), David (28) and Sarah (26).

Time you wake up: On weekdays, the alarm is set for 4:30 a.m. so I can get to work around 6:30.  I'll usually snooze for 15 minutes or so before I roll out of bed.  On weekends, I'll usually get up around 8, unless the boy decides he wants to get up early.  Like today--he decided that 3:45 would be a good time to get up.  Yeah, it's awesome.

Underwear:  Yes, thank you.  One word for you: Carinessa.  It's delightful.

Vegetables you don't like: Okra, Lima Beans and Black-Eyed Peas.

What makes you run late: Spending too long getting ready, mostly because I'm so slow to get going in the mornings. 

X-rays you've had: Lots of teeth x-rays, a brain MRI, which lead to my PFO closure under fluoroscopy (a long, real-time x-ray), some when I dislocated my shoulder, and countless shots with a c-arm (x-rays taken in the OR).

Yummy food you make: banana bread, brownies, crêpes, salads, breadsticks, GORP, and I make a mean white sauce.

Zoo animal favorite: Elephants.  So cool.