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meet Angela Ballard

this is angela. i have never met angela, but we are blogging buddies. here is what angela has to say...

 

My name is Angela. I am married to Mike & we have three naughty/darling children. I work 30 hours a week (3 tens) for a financial institution as a loan officer. I can't spell & I wish I didn't swear. I have the calves of an athlete, but I am not coordinated or thin. I can't do the "grape-vine". I love blogs, I waste a lot of time on them, but they make me want to be a better person. I don't find myself comparing my situation to others, but wanting to make more friends. I enjoy being around people & I hate folding clothes. If I had to choose one chore I enjoyed, it would be hosing off the driveway. I do worry that my neighbors wish I would "slow the flow, save H2O", but I find it so therapeutic. In fact, I really enjoy the sound of running water. I always forget to turn off the sink. I enjoy drawing or doodling. I won a contest with my handwriting and it is now a font for sale at a digital scrap booking store. It is the best seller & I make money for it! I have texture issues & I love to rub silky edges of blankets. I still have my blanket from when I was a baby & the only reason I don't lay it over my pillow at night is because it would literally not last another year. I keep it safe in a drawer. I am addicted to Pepsi & I love candy. I am a Mac advocate. I am a sucker for my son & my daughters can manipulate me into things. I love my calling, I teach Relief Society. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints & I have a testimony of it. I hate it when people say "with ever fiber of my being" "checkingS account" and "milky". I love color and bright sun. I would much rather be hot than cold & I am glad that my husband is a hunter rather than a sports fanatic. If you want to know my opinion, I will give it to you. If you ask about me, I might say too much...

 

What Scares You The Most?

Well, there are the Sunday school type answers: loosing my family, sick children, loosing my Honey, blah blah blah. And then there are the type of answers that make people unique. I am scared to death of small places, I have me some serious claustrophobia. I have a fear of suffocation. Sometimes, I am nervous that someone will sit too close to me in Sunday school. If it gets warm, the space starts to shrink. Sometimes, I can't even handle my husband too close. Sleeping bags can kill...

 

If You Had One "Do-Over", What Would it Be?

If I had a "Do-Over" I might practice the piano? Let's get real, I was much too busy organizing the neighborhood to practice the piano. If I could do something again, knowing all that the future still held for me, I would like to go back and do my mission again. I didn't do anything wrong, I just focused too much on what would happen when I got home, getting married & having a family. I wish that I could go back and give it more than my all, really take advantage, focus only on learning and growing spiritually. I had this mind-set that my mission was for my future family. It should have been for me & the people I was serving. I really could have done more.

 

What is Your Favorite Thing About Yourself?

My favorite thing about myself, where to start, I have a great self-esteem:) I am funny. I crack myself up. Sometimes, I have to point out when I am being funny, see, that was funny. I am generally positive/sarcastic, but I can't stay mad or sad for long. I am not a grudge holder, if I was, I might miss out on some fun.

 

What is The One Thing You Wish Everyone Knew About You?

One thing I wish everyone knew about me would have to be that, my bark is worse than my bite. I talk sassy, I stand up for myself, I say "I would have said...", but really I am an insecure chicken. I can't even play charades with family. I hate being embarrassed or put on the spot. Sometimes, I try to have a fight with my husband because I have a right to be mad. I point out what has happened & what needs to change. He stops talking, never says anything rude, just shuts down, and before you know it, I am sobbing and rubbing his back, apologizing for hurting his feelings. I am not good at not being liked. Sometimes, you shouldn't care, but I really don't want people to think I am a brat.

 

What Would You Do With $500,000?

If I had $500,000 I would take a trip to China. I have always wanted to go to the Hong Kong temple. I saw a picture of it when it was first dedicated, and that very day, it became my destination. Once I got a fortune in a cookie, it said "You will enjoy a trip to the Orient". This is how I interpreted it --You will get to go to the Hong Kong temple-- So it has been taped to my fridge ever since. I heard, that a trip to China is not a very pleasant trip, so then I would obviously take one of those really amazing trips too. Then, I am sure I would spend the rest responsibly...

 

 

angela! what interesting answers to my questions. i kind of love you and think we were meant to be real life friends. thank you so much for playing.