Five things, Friday Five

1) Five nicknames you've had.
Only five? I want more. Judy Green (My father's coworker, long story); Ren (several friends); Batskin (Freshman hallmates); Zoobydoo (my friend Jim); Popunkian (spouse); Cranky (LJ and SDMB folks)
2) Five books you've read recently.
Stuart Woods' Deep Lie (found it on my floor)
The Romance Reader (sent to me from delphica, can't remember author)
Richard Russo's The Straight Man
Janet Evanovich's Four to Score
Carl Hiaasen' Sick Puppy (an unexpected re-read)

3) Five quirky facts about you.
I've never ridden a bike. For years I had a pinhole in my eyelid from a stupid experiment when I was a kid. I met my husband twice from two different personal ads, three years apart. I loathe all seafood. I have an "irritable uterus."

4) Five people who have influenced your life.
My parents, my undergraduate economics professor, my husband, my son.

5) Five things to which you're looking forward.
Having some friends over for dinner Saturday.
Spring & working in my garden
My son finally getting serious about toilet training
My next book club meeting
Going to Chicago at some point in the near future

If you don't like it, there's the door.

Yep. I just bought two more holiday sweaters to complete the set for next year's Christmas photo. That's right, the whole goddamn cheezy family in MATCHING SWEATERS. YES, I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST, WHY DO YOU ASK?

If that wasn't bad enough, they had one for the dog. AND I BOUGHT IT. Jesus fucking christ.

When you get done laughing/gagging, you can delete me from your friends list. I know you want to. Hell, I'm thinking of deleting myself, and I'm not even ON my own list.