Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name

I changed the title just this morning.  I titled my blog Michelle in Italy because I couldn't come up with anything better.  Then it hit me this morning...why not name it the same name that I use for my usernames on email and everything else.  So that's how Redafem's Blog came about.  Now, the meaning behind redafem.  I have been using this username a little over 9 years now.  It breaks down like this:

red: My red hair

af: Air Force

em: Eric & Michelle

Put that together, and you get redafem!  Clever, I know...lol  So that's the story behind the redafem mystery!

30 days of me DAY 1

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

This is the most recent pic of me..and I look a little crazy here..lol  A night out for Melissa's b-day!

1. I am a junk food junky!  I don't eat anything healthy or green at all really...lol  It's a little crazy...
2. When I gave birth to Lily, the epidural didn't work.  I felt everything.  Matter of fact, as soon as they were done sewing me up or whatever I got up and walked to the bathroom...crazy!
3. I have some of the best friends a girl could ever ask for.  I know I count on them to be there for me whenever I need to vent, cry, yell, scream, be happy or whatever.  Example:  Just 2 days ago, a friend of mine is in Germany and happened to be online when I got on the computer.  It was a sad day for me, and I was crying.  She knew that and comforted me without me having to say anything.  I love friends like that!
4. I am very close with my Mom.  I love her dearly, and usually don't go a few days without talking to her on the phone.  We email quite a lot too!  I find it odd that there are some people out there who don't talk to their families at all.  Or go months without talking to one another.
5. Eric is the goofiest man that I have ever met.  It's one of the reasons that I love him.  He can make me laugh atleast once everyday by doing something retarted.  Just being himself..lol
6. I LOVE to laugh.  It's so therapeutic!  Funny movies, funny people, it doesn't matter.  There was this one time when Rachael C and I were in Germany in a hotel room with no tv or radio.  We just started talking, and maybe we were disillusion or something, but we were laughing hysterically!  About anything and everything.  I mean tears coming down and all!
7. I used to love to read when I was in high school.  Back then I read a lot of Stephen King books...dork, I know.  When Eric deployed, I picked up the habit again.  I think I read about 8 books in 6 months.  Glad I picked it back up again!
8. If you ever listen to my i-pod, you will think I am crazy.  I have been told by several people that I have an eclectic taste of music..lol  From The Beatles to Ludacris.  Lots of music from different plays too.  So many mixes of music!
9. At 11 am, most days, I am sitting on the couch waiting for Judge Judy to start.  She is awesome and I love that show!
10. I am a bargain shopper.  I hate buying something if it isn't on sale.  
11. I loathe putting the clean clothes up.  I don't mind doing any of the laundry, it's just putting all the clothes up that gets me.  
12. When I start cleaning the house, I always start in the kitchen.  If my kitchen isn't clean, I can't do the rest of the house....weird...
13. I hate winter time.  Sure it's pretty and all, but I am a southerner.  I want to wear flip flops and t-shirts or tank tops all the time.  I HATE wearing long sleeves.  Especially if it's too tight...eww  And I won't wear turtle necks.  I have made one exception to that rule though..I have 1 turtle neck, but the neck on it is huge, so it's ok.
14. Driving a stick shift is great!  I actually enjoy it quite a bit.
15. Moving to Italy has opened my eyes up to the Susie Homemaker that is inside of me.  I started cooking and baking so much.  I truly enjoy it too.  I like to try new things out that I make up in my head, and Eric gets to be the taste tester..lol

 

Jumping on the bandwagon....

So I have decided to jump on the blog bandwagon.  I love to read all of my friends blogs, so I figure why not me?!  I am going to start this blog off with something everyone else is doing.  The 30 days of me blog.  I figure it's the perfect way to get to know me and it might be a little fun!  So starting tomorrow, I will do a blog everyday for 30 days.

30 days of me
Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future or about your spouse. 
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Your favorite song.