Five Things

Caroline over at Caroline's Day tagged me in her Five Things post and since I don't really have a FAQ section, I thought it would be nice to make up stuff to share with you all!

1) I am really sad that Google is getting rid Google Reader effective July 1st. Back when they bought my favorite online photo editing tool, Picnik they said it wouldn't be shut down and then when they saw that people were not using their Google Photo tool, they shut Picnik down.  Now that the push for Google + is on the rise, bye-bye Google Reader.  You can use Google Take-Out to export all your subscription information and for those of you on Bloglovin', you can transfer all your Google Reader subscriptions here.  If you are a reader or even if you are new to my blog, but like it and want to follow me, you can follow me on bloglovin by clicking the link above.

2) I did NOT attend KU. Several of you asked because I seem am obsessed, but oddly, my husband did NOT attend KU either. His parents both attended KU and all of their kids attended colleges or universities with non-existent to non-interesting sports programs and everyone has adopted KU as their alma mater. When I joined the family, my father-in-law and my sister-in-law both made it a point to advise me that I was now a KU fan; my father-in-law by way of my second KU shirt (because he didn't know that my husband had already bought me one and indoctrinated me) and my sister-in-law with a subtle, but nervous "heart-to-heart" talk about what KU means to the family.  I am fully converted now!

3) I have a HUGE Mexican family. I am the oldest of SEVEN kids. We fight and get along most of the time. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters and we had one brother that passed away when he was a baby. I am a true oldest child: bossy and perfectionist. I love to know what is happening and why and most of all, I can't live without a plan.  I want to know that I am prepared even if something isn't happening for a long time.  Hence, you get to read my angst about what I will wear and if I will be the heaviest at my brother-in-law's wedding in October. I already have the dress I will wear to our annual charity ball in November and I've already booked our family photo session for this year's Christmas card.

4) I own a ridiculous amount of clutches and shoes. Back when I was in college, I couldn't afford the Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag (I still can't) but I read an article that said if I wanted to buy designer bags (and I did!) to make the smaller pouches, clutches and wallets my "signature" item. So I did and it worked because in most cases, the smaller pieces are often less expensive than their larger counterparts.  I definitely have a hang up about shoes from my youth. My parents were farm-workers when they came to the US and growing up we usually only got one new pair of shoes each year.  I remember I had to choose between a pair of everyday sneakers or a nice pair of mary-janes and even though my mom would try to sneak me an extra pair of shoes sometimes, it was a rare occurrence. When I got my first job, I bought myself THREE pairs of shoes and I felt on top of the world! It has since become a problem.

5) St. Patrick's Day is my absolute favorite holiday. In Dallas, we have the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade and my husband and I go every year.  We often drag all our friends and family who are in town to help us celebrate. I love St. Patrick's Day because: it is not a holiday that you have to spend making awkward small talk around the family dinner table; you don't have to stress about buying gifts or having gifts around for those who unexpectedly buy gifts for you; you can spend the whole day with your friends if you want; and you get to drink green beer or in my case, margaritas!

I want to know about all of you, so if you decide to be a joiner, like me, let me know and I will check out your responses, too!