The Alphabet of Carmen

Because it's all about me, really.

I'm in the local newspaper today for a story about MommyBlogging, and I thought I'd welcome any new readers, and let my regular readers, know a little bit (more) about me. It's a meme - all about the writer.  I picked the alphabet meme, because I've done just about all of the others out there.

A  is for age.  I'm 38.
B is for Burger of Choice.  None.  Shockingly, I don't like them.
C is for Car.  I drive two - a 15 passenger white extended van - the kind that looks like an airport shuttle. In fact, when I went to pick up my mother at the airport once, a woman came up to me as I idled at the curb.  "Is this the Marriott shuttle?"  she wanted to know.  I also drive a Jeep Wrangler. 
D is for daughters.  I have four. It's a veritable hormone hurricane over here most days.
E is for essential item you use every day.  It's a toss up between the laptop, the iPod and the BlackBerry. Or the oven. Or the washing machine.
F is for favorite tv show.  When the season starts, I really like The Biggest Loser.  I don't watch much else, unless you count reruns of Little House on the Prairie and I Love Lucy.
G is for groceries. Shh, don't tell - I like to grocery shop.  Things I buy every trip: bread, bananas, milk, bagged salad/spinach and a rotisserie chicken.  Rosemary Garlic - yummmmmm...
H is for how often you embarrass yourself.   For me, that would be daily. I'm the person you find always speaking before they think, typing without a filter - I'd like to install a screen that runs between my brain and hands - and I'm tops at putting my foot into my mouth so often that the taste no longer turns my stomach.  I can't count the number of times that I have annoyed others or lost friends.  Seriously.
I is for ice cream. I don't really eat ice cream, but I have been known to visit Coldstone for Strawberry cheesecake ice cream with strawberries and crushed graham crackers mixed in.  Not that often, but once in a while.
J is for juice. I don't like juice, but once in a while, I'll use the Naked Mango to mix protein powder.

K is for kids.   Six.
L is for Lipstick.  Every day. 
M is for Mexican food.  My biggest weakness.  Chips, salt, cheese, margaritas - yumm-o.
N is for number of piercings.  Four - two in each ear.
O is for Optometry. Glasses and/or contact lenses.  I've got horrendous vision and had a corneal scratch once - that was worse than I ever imagined.
P is for People You Were With Today.  Tons - extended family visiting, birthday party for one of my daughters, friends of the family, my mother.
Q is for Quiet Time.  Not much here, but I love to read. 
R is for Biggest Regret. Not keeping my mouth shut.
S is for sports you play.  I don't technically play sports, but I take capoeira and Thai boxing.  My kids play soccer and I LOVE to watch football.
T is for tattoo. One.
U is for what is unique about you.  Um, there is so much unique that I can't pick just one.  How about the fact that I can bend three of my fingers at the first joint?  No?  I'm the only one in my family who can't roll their tongue? 
V is for Vegetables you Love. Sweet potatoes and green beans.
W is for Worst Habit.  Haven't I answered this already?  See above.
X is for number of x rays. I have NO idea.  It easily numbers into the hundreds, I'm sure.
Y is for Yummy Food you ate today.  My daughter's birthday cake.It might not have been the BEST looking thing there, but it was delish. 
Z is for Zodiac. I'm not a believer of it all that much, but November 14 is Scorpio.

So, any of that a surprise?  Are you here for the first time thanks to the newspaper article?  Let me know!

Here is a link to last year in review, if you want to catch yourself up to speed.

Comments

[Marizol]

i luv your blog I've always thought of doing one but never really actually attempted it. how do you start your own blog? i know you have been doing it for quite some time now. the article today in the paper is very entertaining and i especially enjoyed the alphabet of Carmen.
keep blogging

[Diapers and Wine]

The funny thing is, I hardly EVER read the paper. Today I just happened to see your article while whipping up breakfast for my kiddo. And then my mommyblogger radar went off and I read the thing from start to finish.

Love the blog - and it's nice to meet a local momblogger! Keep up the great work. :-)

[Jeannette Zell (aka Gingerdc9 on various boards & blog)]

Hi! I read about your blog at PilotOnline. It's so fun to read other Mommy blogs! I actually started a local VA Beach group on Meetup.com for working moms with children. I've been able to meet so many people, which was great since I didn't have any friends here except for my sisters...how do you spell loser? LOL

I've added you to my favorites so I can keep lurking. ;-)

- Jeannette

[Backpacking Dad]

Blackberry. For sure.

[Headless Mom]

Mexican is my fave, too. I can eat chips, salsa and guac until the cows come home.

[Alyce]

Hi there,
I read the article on your story in the newspaper (well, pilotonline). Great story!
I'll keep reading!

[Brandy]

One of your regular readers here! *G* I vote for the blackberry! *G* Lovely meme.

[Asianmommy]

Congrats! It must be so exciting to be featured in the paper.

[Starr]

I saw the picture on the front page of the Pilot this morning and said, "That's Carmen," before I even read the headline much less the article.

Then my husband read the article. Now he wants to know why I don't blog since it seems as if I'm on my computer all day long, anyway. He never realised that you can actually make money blogging. I didn't point out to him that my life is nowhere near as interesting as yours and therefore I'd never have enough readers to attract a single advertiser. He said, 'Well, we could have some more kids, would that help?'

I threw my mouse at him.

*not really ;)

[Starr]

...and of course I typed in the wrong email address on the above comment. Husband wants me to start a blog, and I can't even get my email right. Sheesh.

[Gene Groszek]

Saw your picture in the paper this morning at breakfast, and knew exactly who you were. I've watched your family grow every Sunday at Greg's since your first, in what, 1992. Can't remember if that was the old or new church back then. My memory is horrible. It's hard for me seeing Frank at church without a suit and tie, almost didn't recognize him. I could'nt believe how much weight you lost. You look fabulous. And your a Lucy fan!. Anyway congrads on the article, and your beautiful family, and thanks for your blog, I plan on reading it all.

[Nancy]

Hi Carmen,
Great article and picture of you in today's newspaper! Congratulations on a great article/picture and on the FRONT page, too!!! We go to St. G.'s and really enjoy your family leading the rosary before the 11am mass. You are richly blessed with your beautiful family!
And you look awesome with your new skinny self!!

[Melissa Rich]

Hey Carmen!
My hubbie pointed your article out to me in this morning's paper, as I recently started blogging...and he'd love for me to make some money ;P...and I said,"Wait a minute, I know that girl!" From way back when, we were kidless and wearing pointe shoes. I'm so proud of you! You have a beautiful family and such an awesome blog. No surprise, really. You always had moxie. Big hugs and many congrats to you!
~Melissa, formerly a Langknecht known as Ethel.

[Annika]

I have to comment because I am jealous of all the locals. I was in your town for two nights when I was 14! I think you were busy having Nikolas at the time.