I was thinking in lieu of the traditional Designer's Life article, I'd share a few more intimate things about myself that you most definitely don't already know. These are all in good fun, of course! Okay, here goes:
1. With just a graphics tablet pen or traditional mouse, I can maneuver around minute pixels on a poorly lit computer monitor with ease. However, when it comes to driving, my husband has to keep a tire and wheel replacement service on my car, because I tend to "eat the curb" way too many times than any normal person should.
2. Last year, I was tested and fitted with glasses for when I'm driving at night. I guess they don't work so well because #1 (above) is still very much an issue.
3. I would rather buy fonts than the latest shoes, clothing, or handbags.
4. I'm not much of a meat-eater. I often use tofu (instead of eggs) or seitan (instead of meat) in my dishes. In a house full of boys, they claim they hate meat replacements, but I can't tell you how many times I've hidden these meat substitutes in chili or veggie scrambles and the boys didn't know the difference. Evidently, they like them so much that they go back for second and thirds.
5. I'm naturally drawn to earth tones and traditional colors, but this year I've decided to stray away from my comfort zone and design items using bright, cheerful colors that make me smile.
6. With help from my mother-in-law, I convinced my husband we should move to Florida for the milder weather. It worked! Eight years later we're still here.
7. I'm not going to lie. When it comes to cold weather (as evidenced by #6 above), I am a total weakling. I cannot stress enough how much
I hate being cold. Period.
8. I have this weird
obsession thing for organization, which often drives my husband and sons bonkers. I have a gazillion binders for all sorts of things for running our household. They laugh and make jokes about it, but I don't care. It's what works for me.
9. I'm a total reality TV junkie. Yeah, I said it.
10. When it comes to our youngest son's extracurricular activities, I understand auto racing a lot more than I ever thought I could - and baseball a whole lot less than I thought I did. What seems simple on the surface isn't always the case. I recently volunteered to keep score, and what an experience that was! For instance, I thought a strikeout was just a strikeout. Evidently, you can break that down into either a strikeout-looking or a strikeout-non looking. There's forward and backward K's, and WP's for wild pitches. Then there's FC's and SAC's. Huh?!
P.S.: Dear Cal Ripken of Sarasota, if any board members are reading this, I have fingers crossed I didn't mess up the scorebook too badly last week. Oh, and I hope you don't mind that I made up my own acronym on our team's score sheet: MHAC for "Mom Hasn't a Clue." In the future, I think I'll stick to volunteering as the team photographer. I'm sure you'll agree.
Favorite Product I've Designed
"I love the traditional colors of this collection and how they contrast with the natural wood tones. This collection mini reminds me of spring and summer and how peaceful it is to be out on the water."
