ABCs of Me

My friend posted this on her blog and I thought it was kind of a fun thing to do especially since it has been ages since I have posted anything. 

A. Age: 28 and acting 22!


B. Bed size: Queen, had to buy new sheets to fit the big bed when I moved to Lusaka.  Doesn't really feel much bigger than a full though. 

C. Chore you dislike: Washing laundry by hand, I rub my skin raw.  I dream about the day I will own a washer and dryer.

D. Dogs: Don't own any anymore.  Had 6 running around that I claimed for mine in the village.  Had 50 that I took care of in Alask and 1 that I would let in my bed and ride shotgun with me around town.  I also dream about the day that I will have dogs once again.  Notice the plural, gotta have more than one really!
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee.  Full stop.  Bathing is nice too, but only important if I didn't get one the night before.

F. Favorite color: Blue, like the ocean and the sky. Although it appears purple is taking over.

G. Gold or silver: Silver. Or white gold? 

H. Height: 5'6".

I. Instruments you play(ed):  Started playing the clarinet in the 5th or 6th grade, can't remember now, until I graduated high school.  The thing hasn't been touched in ten years and is sitting in my closet at my mom's house aging not so well.

J. Job title:  Well I am a Research Assistant at the WorldFish Center, but I am also a Peace Corps Volunteer.  So that means I work at the WorldFish Center for FREE!!!  It also means that I get lots of cool experience with minimal qualifications!!!  Fair trade if you ask me.

K. Kids: Not yet.  Didn't want them for the longest time.  Then I moved to Africa and my biological clock kicked in and now I day dream about carying babies on my back like the women here.  My how things change.

L. Live:  I now live in Zambia's capital city, Lusaka with about 2 million other people. 

M. Mom’s name: LeeAnne, not that is not two names or her first and middle name, it is one name.

N. Nicknames: Joce is my favorite just because it is a mouthful to say my whole name. 

O. Overnight hospital stays:  I tore my ACL when I was 15 and I had reconstructive surgery, so I spent at least one night in the hospital after they operated for a good 6 hours.  Might of been two nights, the morphine and vicadin have blurred those memories though.

P. Pet peeves: Injustice.  Any form of injustice sends me through the roof.

Q. Quote from a movie:

"Your killing me smalls."

R. Righty or lefty: Righty, for writing anyway.

S. Siblings: I have a younger brother.  Now however I have 3 step sisters, one which I have not met and the other two I have been around twice, and a step brother that I have met once.  I don't make it home much...

T. Time you wake up: 6:00 or 6:30.  Even on weekends.  Sometimes I sleep in but that is a very rare occasion and it throws off my whole day.

U. Underwear: I like it, actually I hate going with out it.  The cotton variety is the only thing suitable.

V. Vegetables you don't like:  There is this leaf here in Zambia that is pounded then boiled and it becomes very runny like snot and it tastes like you are chewing on green tea leaves.  I can't eat it without making a mess and the flavor really puts me off. 

W. What makes you run late: Squeezing too much into a short amount of time.  Well and having lived in the village for 2 years where time is very elastic. 


X. X-rays you’ve had:  Had an x-ray on my foot recently to determine if I broke my baby toe.  The doctor was amazed at how messed up the toe was but with no indication of a fracture in the x-ray. 

Y. Yummy food you make: My new roommate has been making all the yummy foods lately!  The banana bread I made though was pretty killer.

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Don't much like zoo's.  Would like to see a panda and a polar bear in the wild though.  Not at the same time of course.


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