You may have guessed from last night’s post about my mom being in the hospital that I don’t have the mental capacity to write a supremely well thought out post this morning. I still wanted to blog though, because blogging gives me the exact outlet I need in these situations. So, what to do when you want to blog but don’t want to think too deeply? Hop on board the latest blog post trend!

I have seen Lee, Janetha, and Caitlin share this “10 Personal Questions” post idea and it is just what I need right now. Hopefully it will be fun for you too!  

1. What are you really good at? What are you really bad at?

You mean besides eating frozen yogurt???

Hmmm…this may end up tougher than I anticipated.

I guess I would have to say I’m really good at commitment. If I want to accomplish something, I know what it takes to get there and I just do it. I work hard, try to go above and beyond, and remain consistent and persistent until I achieve what I set out to do. I believe in myself and my efforts.

What I’m bad at? Relaxing!!! Probably not surprising considering my answer to what I’m good at, huh? It seriously takes so much to get me to slow down and chill. My mind goes a mile a minute and I have to remind myself to take a breather daily.

2. Have you ever been in a car accident? What happened?

I guess I can now tell you all about that crazy time I was hit by a car. Yes, me…my body…no car encasing it.

The summer before my senior year of high school my friend and I were on the way to the pool to see some friends. We came around a curve in the road where a construction crew had burst a water pipe and left it leaking…to flood the road a good couple of inches. My friend’s car hydroplaned and hit the curb, busting her tire.

We were outside of the car, by the guardrail, calling her father to let him know what happened. Low and behold, another car comes flying around the curve and hydroplanes as well. This car was speeding (65 mph) so when it hit the curb, the car actually flew up off the road, flipped three times, and hit us in the process.

I was thrown into the road where I incurred a severe road rash, a fairly severe concussion, and three gaping holes (butt, elbow, and head). Which, by the way, I was in such shock that I spent the majority of my time in the hospital telling my doctor he was a lucky man to get to see my butt. And today, Peter is the only lucky one seeing that…so I will share a shot of the scar on my elbow instead. I thought you would appreciate that.

The skin below that scar used to inhabit the back of my tricep. It’s like Stretch Armstrong. Lovely, no?

I was actually the lucky one. My friend was unconscious for weeks and had a lot of damage to her hip/leg. I still vividly remember the sound of those screeching tires and seeing the car flying towards us. I also remember my two month long trip to Europe and my four years at UGA….which the settlement from that accident paid for in full. Yes, siree. And how fitting for the next question!

3. Why did you attend your college?

You know? I’m not 100% certain on why I went to the University of Georgia. I guess it was close enough to home to still feel “safe”, but I could still go do my own thing. I also planned to pursue a teaching career, which UGA’s education program is highly acclaimed. And – let’s face it…Athens is fun! Too bad I use pretty much nothing from those four years in my “careers” today. Unless you count teaching Makenzie to say “Goooo Dawgs! Sic ‘em! Woof woof woof woof woof!”

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Hehehe….hate me if you will.

I guess I will have to hold the other seven personal questions in my back pocket for future posts lest your eyes go into muscle spasms. Sometimes I surprise myself with how wordy I can get. Sheesh. See you in the afternoon!

• Where did/do you go to college? Or what sports team do you love?
• What is something you are really good at?

I have a little secret to let you in on. It’s Friday! Oh, you already knew that huh? Well, take the fun out of it why don’t ya?!

I guess I will just have to let you in on some other secrets. And before you get your panties in a bunch – no, I’m not pregnant. Love my munchkins but do not want to add another to the bunch. These secrets are more news bites that I have to share with my blog or blogging in general. I have to blab these new discoveries to someone!

Some Updates Around FFF

I spent waaaaaayyyyy too much time in my life updating things on the ole blog last night. Peter & I worked hard to change my blog’s menu to include drop down menus and hopefully make things a little easier to navigate around here. I updated every. single. page! And my mind is still spinning. But it was worth it. Check out some of the goodies:

• New “Who’s Tina?” page
• Favorites Tab – with top posts separated by topic, the Self-Love Reflections, and even a brand spanking new Fave Blogs page
• brand new Body After Baby page with pictures of every month’s progress
• Fitness Tab – with a separate page for my workout calendar, strength training topics/plans, recaps of events (races & fitness competition), and more
• Recipes Tab – for easier navigation of my (few) recipes

Take a look around. Feel free to visit awhile. I would love to hear what you think!

The “Next” Button

I know I have mentioned it before, but this little button saves my blog reading life. I subscribe to more than my fair share of blogs. I also have less than my fair share of time to keep up with those blogs. Enter the “Next” button so I can scroll through leisurely and catch a wider variety of blogs and posts than simply clicking through my folders in Google Reader. AND it allows you to read the post on the person’s site.

To get the button – simply go to the “Goodies” tab on the “Manage Your Subscriptions” page. Scroll down and find the “Next” button. Drag it to your bookmarks bar. That’s it! Click and start reading.  

Picasa Rocks!

I will forever owe Courtney for sharing it with me. Free to download. Easy to use. It makes managing, organizing, and tweaking my photos ridiculously simple. How did I not know about this for so long? It would have made life soooo much better.

Preschool Means More Fun

It was tough to say goodbye at first but now I see how much Makenzie loves going to school. Plus, I can’t complain when it gives me more time to blog…only one of my favoritest things in the world. I now have the chance to write and post about things that I would normally have to push aside because they wouldn’t fit in with my other post topics. I hope you enjoy the change and getting to know more of the fun side of Tina.  

Stay Tuned for A Giveaway!

I have another giveaway for you all in this afternoon’s post. Just another way to say thank you for your unbelievably high cool factor. You want to stay tuned. There will be FIVE winners for some yummy goods.  

I hope you all have an excellent Friday!!!

• Any tools you recently discovered that you wish you knew about sooner?
• Any updates or things you would like to see around FFF?