{"id":1498,"date":"2010-01-03T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-03T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2010\/01\/03\/a-bit-about-me\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T23:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:10:57","slug":"a-bit-about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2010\/01\/03\/a-bit-about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8220;Bit&#8221; About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was thinking that a great way to start out each year was to write a bit about who I am. For those that randomly come across this blog, it would give a bit of insight and for those who are regular readers or who know me, who knows..it might still be interesting.  I came across this list of 100 things on another blog and thought it would be a fun way to do it, so here goes.<\/p>\n<p>1. Last beverage?  Blueberry Pomegranate Juice<\/p>\n<p>2. Last phone call? Justin on Thursday night? It&#8217;s been quiet phone wise.<\/p>\n<p>3. Last text message?  Someone trying to wake me up from my nap.<\/p>\n<p>4. Last song you listened to?   I&#8217;m honestly not sure. Something from one of the kids movies.<\/p>\n<p>5. Last time you cried?   New Years Eve, very briefly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAVE YOU EVER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6. Dated someone twice?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>7. Been cheated on?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>8. Kissed someone &amp; regretted it?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>9. Lost someone special?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>10. Been depressed?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>11. Been drunk?  Nope, a bit tipsy but never drunk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12. Purple<br \/>13. Black<br \/>14. Blue<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15. Made new friends?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>16. Fallen out of love?  Nope.<\/p>\n<p>17. Laughed until you cried?  More than once.<\/p>\n<p>18. Met someone who changed you? Yes<\/p>\n<p>19. Found out who your true friends were?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>20. Found out someone was talking about you? Yes<\/p>\n<p>21. Kissed anyone on your friend\u2019s list?  Oh, I&#8217;m sure that I did.<\/p>\n<p>23. How many kids do you want to have?  I have two and might like another.<\/p>\n<p>24. Do you have any pets? 3 kitties: Byron, Romeo (formerly known as Isabella) and Mittens<\/p>\n<p>25. Do you want to change your name?   Sometimes, for sure the last at times.<\/p>\n<p>26. What did you do for your last birthday?  Spent the day alone here at the house.<\/p>\n<p>27. What time did you wake up today? Which time? Ugh. I do wish I&#8217;d sleep better.<\/p>\n<p>28. What were you doing at midnight last night?  Checking email, I think.<\/p>\n<p>29. Name something you CANNOT wait for?  All the boxes to be out of the house.<\/p>\n<p>30. Last time you saw your father? December 26th.<\/p>\n<p>31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?  More money.<\/p>\n<p>32. What are you listening to right now?  Ghost Hunters on tv.<\/p>\n<p>33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?  Sure, but not recently.<\/p>\n<p>34. What\u2019s getting on your nerves right now?  The messiness of this house.<\/p>\n<p>36. What\u2019s your real name?  *laughs* Katrina Roets&#8230;but shhh&#8230;ok, it&#8217;s no secret. \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n<p>37. Relationship Status?  In a relationship<\/p>\n<p>38. Zodiac sign?  Virgo\/Libra<\/p>\n<p>39. Male or female?  Female..very, very female.<\/p>\n<p>40. Elementary?  Louise Peacock<\/p>\n<p>41. Middle School?  Corunna Middle<\/p>\n<p>42. High school?  Corunna High<\/p>\n<p>43. Hair color?  Brown<\/p>\n<p>44. Long or short?  Just about shoulder length. I had a bunch cut off at Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>46. Do you have a crush on someone?  Of course..and he&#8217;s cute too. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>47. What do you like about yourself?  Never give up attitude, natural born organizer and pretty eyes.<\/p>\n<p>48. Piercings?  Ears and one far more personal. <\/p>\n<p>49. Tattoos?  None yet&#8230;yet.<\/p>\n<p>50. Righty or lefty?  Righty<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRSTS :<\/strong><br \/>51. First surgery?  I had 7 teeth pulled when I was in the 5th grade. Does that count?<\/p>\n<p>52. First piercing?  Ears<\/p>\n<p>53. First tattoo?  Not sure which I&#8217;ll do first.<\/p>\n<p>54. First best friend?  Rhea<\/p>\n<p>55. First sport you joined?  Ha! Me? Sport? lol! I&#8217;m far too uncoordinated for athletics.<\/p>\n<p>56. First pet?  I remember a couple of cats. My first just mine pet was a dog named Princess.<\/p>\n<p>57. First vacation?  I remember driving the Lake Shore Drive with my Grandparents.<\/p>\n<p>58. First concert?  Umm&#8230;I saw a symphony when I was in England a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>59. First crush? Joel? Jared? I&#8217;m not honestly sure anymore.<\/p>\n<p>60. First alcohol drink?  Kahlua &amp; Cream<\/p>\n<p><strong>RIGHT NOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>61. Eating?  Nothing..it&#8217;s bedtime.<\/p>\n<p>62. Drinking?  See 61, though I&#8217;ll have some water before bed.<\/p>\n<p>63. I\u2019m about to?  Post this on my blog<\/p>\n<p>64. Listening to?  Ghost Hunters on tv.<\/p>\n<p>65. Waiting for?  Sleep to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOUR FUTURE :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>66. Want kids?  I have the boys but maybe another.<\/p>\n<p>67. Want to get married?  Yes, please.<\/p>\n<p>68. Careers in mind?  Something crafty or to do with organization..<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>69. Lips or eyes?  Both<\/p>\n<p>70. Hugs or kisses?  Depends on the man.<\/p>\n<p>71. Shorter or taller?  Taller<\/p>\n<p>72. Older or Younger?  How about more mature (Older)<\/p>\n<p>73. Romantic or spontaneous?  Romantic with a bit of spontaneity thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>74. Nice stomach or nice arms?  Arms<\/p>\n<p>75. Tattoos or piercings?  Tattoos are nice, piercings in moderation.<\/p>\n<p>77. Hook-up or relationship?  Relationship<\/p>\n<p>78. Trouble maker or hesitant?  Neither. I just want someone who is open minded and willing to enjoy life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAVE YOU EVER <\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>79. Kissed a stranger?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>80. Drank hard liquor?  Define hard liquor. I&#8217;m not even sure..lol <\/p>\n<p>81. Lost glasses\/contacts?  Maybe a pair of sunglasses but not in years.<\/p>\n<p>82. What?  Huh? Eh?<\/p>\n<p>83. Broken someones heart?  I&#8217;ve been accused of it but it hurt me as much as it did him.<\/p>\n<p>84. Had your own heart broken? Yup <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shastagibson.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_sad.gif\" alt=\":(\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>85. Been arrested?  Nope.<\/p>\n<p>86. Turned someone down?  I don&#8217;t get asked out much and never have, so probably not.<\/p>\n<p>87. Cried when someone died?  Yes, more than once..<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO YOU BELIEVE IN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>89. Yourself?  I&#8217;m learning to.<\/p>\n<p>90. Miracles?  Yes<\/p>\n<p>91. Love at first sight?  You know, I\u2019m not really sure<\/p>\n<p>92. Heaven?  Yes, for sure.<\/p>\n<p>93. Santa Claus?  If you don\u2019t believe in Santa, you don\u2019t get Santa presents, so duh!<\/p>\n<p>94. Kissing on the first date?  Sure<\/p>\n<p>95. Angels?  Yes, but not just in the most traditional sense<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>96. Is there one person you want to be with right now?  Very much so.<\/p>\n<p>97. Had more than one boyfriend\/girlfriend at one time?  Yes.<\/p>\n<p>98. Do you believe its possible to remain faithful forever?  Very much possible.<\/p>\n<p>100. Posting this as 100 Truths?  Yup<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s227.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd163\/kroets\/?action=view&amp;current=Name2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i227.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd163\/kroets\/Name2.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was thinking that a great way to start out each year was to write a bit about who I am. 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