Facts and Questions

I was tagged by MRS. MONKEY over at A Monkey in the Navy. She's a "Designer by day. Dancer by night. Proud Navy wife 24/7." with a great blog, go check her out. Thanks for the tag!

Rules:

1.) Post the rules and the person who tagged you!

2.) Post eleven facts about yourself.

3.) Answer the questions the tagger set for you, and make eleven new questions for those you tag.

4.) Tag however many people you want.

5.) Let your taggers know you tagged them!

Eleven Facts About Me

1) I am an Attorney- well I went to law school and passed the bar, but I don't actually practice.

2) I joke a lot- my husband says I'm not in his top ten of his funniest friends, but he's wrong. 

3) I am a horrible at spelling, even with spell check. If you've been reading long, you probably already know this. 

4) I have never spent Valentine's Day with my husband. If your a military family you probably have a holiday that your husband always or almost always misses. For us it's Valentine's Day and for my cousin it seems to be her birthday. 

5) I'm scared of sharks, even when I'm in a pool or lake- unlikely one will be there I know. Until recently I had never met anyone with this same fear, well who admitted it anyways, then in the last month I have a friend and now a girl on the bachelor confess this fear. Glad it's not just me ;)

6) I love my dog BB more than anything, yup anything. She is adorable, have you seen her yet?

8)  Everything in my home has it's place, everything and if you move it I will know. 

9) I like a clean bathroom and kitchen, nothing is more disgusting to me than a dirty kitchen or bathroom. If there are port-a-potties cleaner than your bathroom we have a problem, especially if you are a business.  Crazy OCD rant {Also employees must wash their hands, I know you have seen the signs, hey  I can even say it in spanish, Lavarse Las Manos. So when I was at a restaurant and bar this weekend and saw several female employees try to wash their hands only to realize their was no soap and then just go back to work I was concerned. I told 5  different employees, hey guys health code violation.... no one cared or got more soap. Do you really think they went in the back and washed their hands? some maybe but bottom line don't eat anything at Masses in Pleasant Hill. }

10) Finding 11 interesting things about myself is hard. See now I'm down to only 10 ;)

11) My cousin is my best friend and the closest thing I have to a sister, I am proud and happy to be a milspouse like she is <3 and I can't wait for our vacation to Florida!! 

My Questions

1. If you could have any talent, what would it be and why?

Time travel, no seriously I would love a photographic memory. I think it would come in handy in lots of situations, especially when fighting with my husband ;)

2. If you could do anything and you knew you couldn't be harmed in any way, what would you do?

Skydive, but alas my fear of diving head first into the ground out of a plane stops me ;)

3. What law would you make if could write any law.

I would write a law to make it easier for military spouses to transfer their professional careers when PCS'd. The American Bar Association  has recently adopted a resolution to try and urge state and local bar associations to accommodate milspouse attorneys to enter into practice in different jurisdictions, including admitting them without examination and reduced fees. I would like to see this done for all professional careers that require certification. If you don't know much about the bar exam, here is my experience. They are very expensive to take and study for, I had to take 5 months off. Then you must wait several more months to see if you passed and then pay more to be sworn in. In will likely take at least a year and cost thousands of dollars if you pass the first try. California has about a 50% pass rate. It also didn't really help much practice wise, if you're worried about attorneys being competent in other jurisdictions. 

Did you know that there is a 42% wage gap between military and civilian spouses, even though the milspouses were more qualified? (see here, At TroopSwap, Military Spouses Lead the Way and here, University of Maryland study) Sorry, that will teach you to never ask a lawyer what law they would make! 

4. What is your least favorite animal?

Birds, any and all. I am seriously afraid of them, they creep me out! On one of our first dates I was attacked by a seagull at Seaworld, husband thought I handled it well... I didn't ;) 

5. Tell us about your first car?

A white 1996 Honda Civic and no it was no used, I'm just that old! Not a great car, honda may have once made a good car, but this one fell apart easily and was also broken into easily. I know how, but I think it best not to share. 

6. What is your favorite thing about your hubby?

His positive attitude, I am kinda {ok totally} a pessimist and he is an eternal optimist. I think it is important to have that balance in a relationship it keeps things grounded. Two pessimists and no one is ever happy to optimists and no one is realistic. 

7. What is one thing you would NEVER change about yourself?

 That is a tough one and I honestly have no idea, I am constantly changing and evolving. I would like to say my location, but that's not going to happen! #milspouse ;)

8. What Disney princess do you relate with the most? (Anastasia is not actually a Disney movie, but I will accept her anyway.)

I am Belle, because I'm beautiful and married to a beast.. joking, see I'm funny ;) 

9. What would you invent if you could make anything for any purpose? 

A cure for cancer.... you did say anything for any purpose.

10. What would you choose as a profession if money didn't matter?

I really love my involvement in the military community, I like feeling like I am helping people. {hence the no longer practicing as an attorney!} I think our military families are so important and love the community outreach I am involved in. I love being an Ombudsman and am so excited and honored to say I am the new Blue Star Families Chapter Director  for NAS North Island. So excited to work with them! {check them out here}  Now if only someone would pay me for it ;)

11. What little thing makes you the most happy?

My dog BB, she is little and makes me happy. 

Questions for my taggers

1) Why do you blog/ write?

2) How many pairs of shoes do you own?

3) What makes you happiest? 

4) Dog or cat person?

5) Biggest fear?

6) What was the best part of your wedding day?

7) What is the one stereotype about military spouses that annoys you the most?

8) Who is your best friend and why?

9) If you were stranded on a desert island- what 3 things do you wish you'd packed?

10) Are you on Pinterest? if so put your link so I can follow you ;)

11) Do you love or hate Valentine's Day?

Tag your it!

Kristina @ My Traveling Troop

April @ Marine Parents, A blog & a shop {check out her shop here, it's awesome!}

Elizabeth @ The Young Retiree 

and a new follower and blogger Pollyanna @Sew Fatty

There you go ladies, I can't wait to read your answers and hey if it's not your thing no big deal! 

XOXO,

Annie