Ok, I admit it. I LOVE getting tagged for things. Call it part attention whoring, but mainly, it gives me a good blog topic to cover as I’m running out of posts!

^WiseGuy^ was kind enough to tag me with the Honest Scrap. Love it! Looks like I need to list 10 “honest” things about myself. These are so much fun, because I find myself remembering, or thinking about something that I haven’t thought about in years!

1. I hate, despise, and avoid confrontations at all cost, even to my own determent. I’ll go out of my way to get out of them, even it it means that I’m stuck in a bad spot. The act of confrontation is just too much effort for me. Well that, and I’m a push over.
2. As a child, I was entirely too sensitive for my own good. Most days at elementary school resulted in massive teasing that would reduce me to tears. Ok, maybe I had a small dandruff problem, and being called Snow Man is a little funny, but not at the time. My brother was the biggest instigator in all of this and it caused a tear in our relationship that took many years to repair.
3. It’s very easy for me to keep giving people the benefit of the doubt. I see things though rose colored glasses, even if I’ve been proven otherwise. I like to see the best in people, even if they’ve let me down. I’m very quick to forgive and forget. In a related note, if Shelby and I get in a massive fight, I’m completely over it and have moved on by the morning, and am almost surprised when I get the cold shoulder come “cuddle time” in the morning.
4. I fricking LOVE to spend money. Shelby does too, though I’m much worse. It doesn’t really matter what I’m buying, but I especially love to spoil Shelby. “oh, that dress is so expensive, but it looks good! Oh and get those diamond earings too.” Luckily for our pocket book, Shelby has better common sense (most of the time). I’m midly terrified when we start shopping for baby stuff, because our common sense will be thrown out the door. I feel like this baby will be a once in our lifetime experience and we’re going to blow our load on the kid. (uhh, too late).
5. We have a home in Idaho, where we own more than it’s worth. We can’t refinance since it’s a rental, don’t have enough equity to refinance, and I feel completely helpless. I’ve always been the type of person to create my own opportunities, to help myself, but this is one instance where I just want to bury my head in the sand and hope it goes away. I’m secretly jealous of those that just give up and walk away from their obligation and sometimes with I could do the same.
6. I’m a hardcore procrastinator. I do my best work on a deadline. There are times where I do things too quickly, and people mistake it for lack of effort. Working in the technology field, this can pose a problem to those that do not understand technology. Just because something only takes me a day, doesn’t mean that research, years of experience, and expertise didn’t go into the process.
7. I hate elitism and egos. People who are entirely ego and think their shit doesn’t stink, makes me nauseous. I have no respect for people like that. Though, in the same breath, I can be a wine or food snob at times, but at least I know my shit stinks!
8. I care, too much, about what people think of me. It’s very easy for me to remember every criticism, but forget any kind words.
9. Sometimes, I’m worried that I’ll be jealous of our little one stealing all the attention. I’m more than happy to be “second” but I love attention, so I worry, a little, about not getting it.
10. I hate tagging other bloggers for things like this. I was always the last kid picked for kickball, and I don’t want to leave people out. So I’ll procrastinate and not tag anyone

My first blogger award It comes from Mrs. Gamgee at Hobbit-ish Thoughts and Ramblings. I’ve been reading her blog for a while now, and am tickled pink that she tagged me, thank you! For those of you dieing to award me with SOMETHING, I promise it won’t take me so long to respond! (Sorry! When did it become June already!)

Here’s the scoop on how this works:

1. When given the award, you write about seven things that you love.

2. Pass the award to seven bloggers that you love, and be sure to tag them and let them know they’ve won.

Seven things I love: (in no particular order)

• Shelby: While this is in no particular order, how could I not list her first? Simply put, she is my world, the love of my life. I am thankful for every movement we spend together, regardless of if it is in sadness, or happiness. I cherish her, more than I could ever express.
• Starting Shenanigans: Ask many of my friends, and they’ll tell you that I’m a bad influence on them. A few friends have admitted to being able to blame their worst hangovers on my. My defense? “It’s not my fault you have an impressionable mind and give into doing 5 Irish Car bombs.” I really enjoy playing this role and gently encouraging people to relax and enjoy themselves.
• Cooking: This is loosely tied into the previous item, but I’ve found a passion in cooking. I love spending all day and cook up an elaborate meal for friends and family. To me, nothing gives me more pleasure than having people enjoy something that I created. There is something special about good food and wine that bring out the laughter, friendship, and happy times. The hard work at cooking a 5 course meal is easily rewarded by the enjoyment my dinner guests get out of it.
• Video Games: I’ve been known to spend quite a few hours in front of an xbox 360 and love it. PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox, you name it and I’m there. Sitting down with a friend, playing a coop game is a blast. Oh and did I mention there is usually beer involved? What’s even better, is that I’ve gotten Shelby hooked on certian games (hellllo Sims 3!)
• Computers / Technology: I’ve been a hard core geek for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first computer program on a Texas Instruments TI-99 when I was 8 or so. It was a Star Trek encylopedia that let you search for things like “Phasers” and it played the theme song when it loaded (yes, get in line ladies, I know you want me!). I’ve been in love with computers and develoment ever since.
• Cruises: Shelby and I love lazy vacations and I’ve gotten her hooked on cuises. There’s nothing better than eating, drinking and laying by the pool for hours at a time. Plus, you get to wake up in a different port every day. Fantastic! Our favorite was a 14 day cruise out of LA to Hawaii. Heaven!
• The ALI Community: This community, the blogs, and the group support is one of the best examples of what the internet can do for you. I’ve never seen such a wonderful and supportive group out there. Every time my email chime goes off that a comment has been left on this site makes my day. Thank you to all those that read my blog and participate in this community.