Getting To Know You

For lack of anything else to blog about, I thought I would do one of these ABC Meme things and post it here, so you can get to know me a little better. Here goes nothing!

A. Age: 30 - but only for about two more weeks :)
B. Bed size: A king. And I sleep right in the slap middle of it!
C. Chore that you hate: Folding/putting away/hanging up clothes. I. HATE. IT. WITH. A. PASSION! That's probably why my room usually looks like a disaster zone 99% of the time. I don't mind washing clothes (I mean, come on, it's just putting them in the washing machine!), it's the folding and putting away part that I can't stand.
D. Dogs: I've had quite a few dogs in my lifetime. I currently am the proud mama of three dachshunds- Oscar, Brutus, and JR. Before that I had a few Springer Spaniels - Renegade, Mr. Bojangles, Digger, and Heather. A few German Shorthair Pointers- Lady, Bo, and Champ. A random Chihuahua my father got from some old lady where he was working- Coco. Umm..some sort of chow mix that stayed over at the family farm-Red was her name and several other strays that stayed at the farm that I can't remember the names of at this moment-oh yeah, one named Paco that would ride in the tractor with you. Ok, the more I think about this, I could probably keep going, considering all the strays that would wind up in our yard, but before I end this section, I better mention Jack, my father's Jack Russell/Rat Terrier mix. I guess I will claim him ;-D
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee, coffee, and more coffee! I don't feel right unless I've had my morning cup.
F. Favorite color: At soon-to-be-31 I feel silly saying that I have a" favorite color" but if I had to choose, I will go with purple as a nod to my girls in the Sweet Valley Twins books. But I really also like blue and green.
G. Gold or Silver: Both. Gold mainly for costume jewelry- silver for things like wedding rings and basically anything with diamonds!
H. Height: I'm around 5'6" - 5'7" I would say.
I. Instruments you play: The piano! Although I haven't played in quite sometime! That's one thing I miss about working at the Museum. I would run the Lapham-Patterson House tours on Fridays and in between tours I would play the piano all afternoon. It was great! I really want to learn another instrument. Maybe one day I will find the time.
J. Job title: CFOO - Chief Financial and Operating Officer- Fancy, right? lol
K. Kids: Just one in heaven. Other than that, none, unless you count my dogs as children. Ha!
L. Live: Georgia for the last 5 years. But I'm totally a Florida girl through and through!
M. Mother’s name: Cathy Elaine is her name. (gotta say it rap style though)

N. Nicknames: I guess my most used nickname is Sissy. However, I have had quite a few over the years: Trashley, Trash, Smashley, Ashley Pig Pork (given to me by my brother to coincide with my initials, APP), Piglet, or Ashley Paige.
O. Overnight hospital stays: I've only had to stay at the hospital overnight a couple of times. Once was due to an ovary/ovarian cyst removal. Think that was a 2 or 3 night stay and then with my miscarriage, that was a 4 day stay. Both times were not fun to say the least.
P. Pet peeves: Most notably- people driving in the left lane on the highway. Not passing, just cruising. Drives me absolutely crazy.
Q. Quote from a movie: I quote movies all the time, but I don't have any go-to favorites. My favorite movie to quote isprobably Dumb and Dumber!
R. Right or left handed: I'm a righty!
S. Siblings: My brother, Brad. We are 3 years apart.
T. Time it takes you to get ready: It's according! If I wash, dry, and fix my hair before I go somewhere, two hours. If I don't have to do all that stuff to my hair, then I can cut it down to about a hour. I'm super slow!
U. Ultimate Vacation: I really want to go to Italy at least once. Ultimate dream. Just to soak in the art, culture, and country. Maybe I can get someone to go with me one day. Hint, hint--David! And a nice little tour around the Mediterranean wouldn't be so shabby either.

V. Vegetable you hate: I can't really think of any vegetables that I hate. Guess that's a good thing!
W. What makes you run late: If I decide to hit my snooze button one too many times. That will always make me late. Other than that, I'm usually very punctual.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: I can only remember getting one x-ray and that was when I tore some ligament in my knee that I had to get x-rays for. Besides that, getting my annual x-rays at the dentist is about it.
Y. Yummy food that you make: I would like to think that everything I make is pretty tasty. I really like to bake, so I will go with any of my baked goods!
Z. Zoo animal: Hmm...I've never given this much thought as to what my favorite zoo animal is. If I had to choose, I would probably have to go with monkeys. They are the most entertaining. However, I am usually most intrigued by animals that I have never seen before, like a Red Panda or something. Those are always cool ones to come across.

So there you have it! The A - Z run down of some of the things that make me tick!