There is only one Shosh

I believe that there is only one Shosh in this world. I am unique, and there is no one like me. Learn about who I am in my awesomely wicked blog.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

50 Questions you've never been asked!

50 things you've never been asked....copy/paste & share!!


1. What color is your toothbrush?
pink and white, of course!

2. Name one person who made you smile today:
I don't know that I've smiled yet today..I've been alone. But I smile when I think of Joel :-D

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
snoring, probably...I didn't get to bed till 1:30 this morning

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
writing Mother's Day cards and learning how to choose a washer and dryer...what an interesting life I lead!

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
That's hard. It truly depends on my mood....although I always like a Butterfinger Crisp

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
no...thought about it though...just can't see wasting that kind of money....

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
I recited my to-do list to myself while writing it down....

8. What is your favorite ice cream?
SMURF! Only to be found at two places in St. Pete.....I miss smurf ice cream..... (btw, it's blue raspberry with marshmallows in it....sooooo good)

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
water out of one of my many reusable sports bottles - this one is a Rubbermaid

10, Do you like your wallet?
usually...except when I put so much in it and it all falls out...

11, What was the last thing you ate?
cinnamon toast crunch, but after this survey I'm going downstairs to find something for lunch!

12, Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Not this week.....not even for the baby

13.,The last sporting event you watched?
Um....not sure, really.....

14, What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Light butter or white cheddar if it's not tooo flavored

15, Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
I dunno...I delete them after I send them...the last one I got was from Marcus

16, Ever go camping?
Used to, Joel isn't much of a camper.

17, Do you take vitamins daily?
Yep! Prenatals and a DHA supplement

18, Do you go to religious services regularly?
Used to go more regularly, but we usually go if I am off on Friday eve or Saturday morning.

19, Do you have a tan?
Is this a rhetorical question? I have NEVER had a tan.

20,Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
NO!!! Especially right now because pizza is my food of choice.

21, Do you drink your soda with a straw?
If there's one available.

22, What did your last text message say?
Dunno...deleted it.

23, What are you doing tomorrow?
Cooking for Saturday at the shul, and doing more house stuff...hopefully unpacking more!

25, Look to your left, what do you see?
Boxes that need to be unpacked, a file cabinet, an empty box from a laundry sorter, a shredder, and a printer

26, What color is your watch?
I have 2 - my work watch is purple and silver, my regular watch is silver with a black face and a diamond chip.

27, What do you think of when you hear Australia?
"I come from the land down under..."

29, Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Depends if I am alone or with someone....last night I went to the drive thru on my way home from work b/c I craved a fish sandwich.

30. What is your favorite number(s)?
7 and 55

31, Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
The company that used to cut the grass at our house - I was getting a quote.

32, Any plans today?
yes....mother's day cards, shop for washer and dryer, grocery shop, find a mower company, order some books, buy a present for Joel's grandfather, make it to our midwife appointment on time, make dinner

33, How many states have you lived in?
3 - FL, GA, TN

34, Biggest annoyance right now?
my lack of motivation

35, Last song listened to?
I dunno...I have the Aussie song stuck in my head now!

36,Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Probably....never found a reason to, though

37, Do you have a maid service clean your house?
Yes, it's called the Joel and Shoshanah cleaning company!

38, Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
flip flops!!!!!!

39, Are you jealous of anyone?
Yes. Right now I am jealous of Becca because she can feel her baby move, and I don't think I have yet, and she's 2 1/2 weeks behind me!

40, Is anyone jealous of you?
Doubtful

41, Do you love anyone?
I love many people. At the top of the list right now are my husband and baby Tobe!

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes.

43, What do you usually do during the day?
Work or procrastinate...those are really the only choices in life.

44, Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Hate is a 4 letter word that my Mema never let us use. You can intensely dislike someone, but you should never hate them, just what they do or did.

45, Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
yea

46, What color is your car?
green

47, Do you like cats?
Let's put it this way...I don't hate cats..I am just not a cat person.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
yes...my husband...I miss him

49, Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yep - not nearly as good as King's Island or Disney

50, How did you get your worst scar?
Surgery - I had a lipoma taken off my back

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

More about me and my hubby.....a survey from Tara


What are your middle names?
Leah and Benjamin

How long have you been together?
4 years, 11 months, 20 days!

How long did you know each other before you started dating?
About 2 weeks

Who asked who out?
Joel asked me to come to Atlanta

Whose sibling(s) do you see the most?
His b/c they live in town...we don't really see either very often.

Do you have any children together?
Soon!!!!

What about pets?
Lucy and Ethel, our pet rats!

Did you go to the same school?
Nope. Out of all the schools I went to, none were the same as his!

Who is the most sensitive?
moi...except he's more sensitive then he lets on...but I still think I claim the prize on this one.

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Sweet Tomatoes, probably.....

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Not sure which is further, Canada or California.....

Who has the craziest exes?
Me, I guess, since he doesn't have any....

Who has the worst temper?
MOI.....and it's very short.

Who does the cooking?
Mostly me, but he has been learning over the years...

Who is more social?
I am more outgoing, but we are both very social.

Who is the neat freak?
Neither.....I get the occasional neat-freak moment

Who is the most stubborn?
Me.

Who hogs the bed?
It varies.

Who wakes up earlier?
Him - he goes to work before I get up, and I come home after he's in bed (but only 3 days a week)

Where was your first date?
Los Loros for dinner, then games and mini-golf at Malibu Grand Prix, then Finding Nemo in Kats dorm room

Who has the bigger family?
Me!

Do you get flowers often?
No, but they are still sweet when I get them....

How long did it take to get serious?
About 3 hours.

Who eats more?
It varies.....

Who sings better?
We're both about equal

Who does the laundry?
Usually me, but he washes his work clothes and sometimes my scrubs

Who’s better with the computer?
depends. I am better with Microsoft Office, he fixes the internet.

Who drives when you are together?
Usually him b/c I prefer to sleep.

Who picks where you go to dinner?
Both of us, usually neither wants to pick.

Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong?
HIM....I have a hard time with this one.

Who wears the pants in the relationship?
Me..... but sometimes I like skirts, too!

Who has more tattoos?
neither of us have one

Who eats more sweets?
I think he does.

Who cries more?
me - definitely me.

Friday, March 06, 2009

ABC's of me

A - Age: 25

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Packing and Unpacking

D - Dad's Name: Jay

E - Essential start your day item: Waking up

F - Favorite actor(s): Nia Vardalos, I dunno....

G - Gold or Silver: silver or white gold

H - Height: 5'

I - Instruments you play(ed): violin, piano/keyboard, rockband guitar

J - Job title(s): Staff Nurse (my current title)


K - Kid(s): 1 Tobe!

L - Living arrangements: Apartment with my hubby and rat-babies

M - Mom's name: Karen

N - Nicknames: Sho, Shosh, Shoshie, Shanah, Ty, Tygiuana, Hey You, Short Stuff

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: none

P - Pet Peeve: Stupid People

Q - Quotes you like: See my FB page

R - Right or left handed: Right, but I taught myself to write a little with my left hand when I broke my pinkie in 8th Grade

S - Siblings:3 brothers and 2 SIL on one side, and one BIL and SIL on the other side

T - Time you wake up: Preferrably not before 8 AM

V - Vegetable you dislike: Greens

W - Ways you run late: Dead car battery

X - X-rays you've had: hands, feet, and lower leg, and teeth

Y - Yummy food you make: Parmesan Tilapia, Fish Tacos, and many more

Z - Zodiac: Aquarius

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Brought to you by the letter "S"!

t's harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 10 people. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real . . . nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Have Fun!!

1. What is your name: Shoshanah
2. A four Letter Word: S**t
3. A boy's Name: Steven
4. A girl's Name: Sarah
5. An occupation: Stenographer
6. A color: Sage
7. Something you wear: Suspenders
9. A food: Spaghetti
10. Something found in the bathroom: Soap
11. A place: Seminole
12. A reason for being late: Stupid drivers
13. Something you shout: S**t!
14. A movie title: Something's Gotta Give
15. Something you drink: Skim Milk
16. A musical group: Sharon, Lois, and Bram
17. An animal: Squirrel
18. A street name: Seminole Blvd
19. A type of car: Saturn
20. The title of a song: Stop! In The Name of Love!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Last 15 Years....

****15 YEARS AGO (1994)****
1. How old were you?......................
...10
2. Who were you dating?....................no one
3. Where did you work?......................I was an assistant babysitter to Mema and Papa when they watched my cousin Liz
4. Where did you live?........................Seminole, FL
5. Where did you hang out?.................my house, friends' houses, dance class
6. Did you wear contacts/glasses?......... glasses
7. Who were your best friends?.............Mya (and kinda Nina, but we weren't official)
8. How many tattoos did you have?........none
9. How many piercings did you have?......one in each ear
10.What kind of car did you drive?..........too young...but that would have been interesting
11. Had you been to a real party............not by today's definition
12.Favorite adult beverage?.................n/a
13. Had you had your heart broken?............no
14. Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced?...single


***10 YEARS AGO (1999)***
1. How old were you?...............................15
2. Who were you dating?..........................no one
3. Where did you work?...........................I was a babysitter for the Steinmann's, and my cousin Liz, I taught Sunday School for Congregation B'nai Israel, and I was a volunteer for All Children's Hospital (trust me, I was there so much it SHOULD have been a job)
4. Where did you live?.............................Seminole, FL
5. Where did you hang out?.......................my house, friends' houses, All Children's, School
6. Did you wear contacts/glasses?...............contacts
7. Who were your best friends?..................Sarah Stumpf (now Schlemmer, and still my best friend!)
8. How many tattoos did you have?.............none
9. How many piercings did you have?...........still just one in each ear, although I had contemplated a second hole at one point
10.What kind of car did you drive?..............I learned the ropes in my mom's Honda Accord
11. Were you still going to parties?..............birthday parties
12.Favorite adult beverage?..................... n/a
13. Had you had your heart broken?........... no
14. Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced?..... single

***5 YEARS AGO (2004)***
1. How old were you?...............................20
2. Who were you dating?..........................at this time, no one, but in a couple weeks I will have met my future husband!
3. Where did you work?...........................Medfleet Systems, Inc
4. Where did you live?.............................Largo, FL
5. Where did you hang out?.......................my apartment and Sarah's and Kim's houses
6. Did you wear contacts/glasses?...............contacts
7. Who were your best friends?..................Sarah Stumpf (Schlemmer)
8. How many tattoos did you have?.............none
9. How many piercings did you have?...........one in each ear
10.What kind of car did you drive?..............'95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
11. Were you still going to parties?.............never got into them
12.Favorite adult beverage?.....................B-52, at the time
13. Had you had your heart broken?........... no
14. Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced?..... single, for a couple more weeks!

****TODAY (2009)****
1. Age?.................................................. 25
2. Who are you dating?.....................................no one, I'm married!
3. Where do you work?............................... Grady Memorial Hospital
4. Where do you live?.................................Dunwoody, GA
5. Where do you hang out?........................ my apartment, friends' apartments/houses
6. Did you wear contacts glasses?.........contacts by day, glasses by night
7. Who are your best friends?..................... Joel and Sarah
8. How many tattoos do you have?.................. none
9. How many piercings do you have?.........................one in each ear
10.What kind of car do you drive?............................1998 Honda Accord
11. Still going to parties?......................birthday parties, Rock Band Parties....nothing too wild
12.Favorite adult beverage?.................. good wine or good beer
13. Have you had your heart broken?........... yes....but then he mended it
14. Are you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? ................MARRIED!!!!!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

100 Random Questions....from Leslie's FB

001. Real name → Shoshanah Leah Kauffman Blaiss (yes....ALL those are on my social security card)
002. Nickname(s)→ Wifey, Shosh, Shoshy, Ty, Tygiauana, Sho, Blaiss
003. Zodiac → Aquarius
004. Male or female → Female
005. Elementary ---Pinellas County Jewish Day School
006. Middle School → Pinellas County Jewish Day School (6th grade), Seminole Middle School (7th & 8th)
007. High School → The Center for Wellness and Medical Professions at Boca Ciega High School
008. Hair color → a perfect dirty blond with caramel and honey highlights
009. Long or short → Mid-length (too long for me)
010. Loud or Quiet → Loud
011. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
012. Phone or Camera --> phone
013. Health freak → no
014. Drink or Smoke? → used to drink on occasion, now I'm pregnant and the docs frown on it
015. Do you have a crush on someone → I will forever have a crush on my hubby
016. Eat or Drink → Drink
017. Piercings → 1 in each ear
018. Tattoos → none

HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane → yes
020. Been in a relationship → Yes
021. Been in a car accident → yes
022. Been in a fist fight → no

FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → Ears (at age 2 mon)
024. First best friend → Mya Kagan
025. First award → I won an art award in first grade

LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to → Joel
030. Last person you texted → Joel, I think
031. Last person you watched a movie with → Joel - we just finished The Bucket List
032. Last food you ate → an orange
033. Last movie you watched --> The Bucket List
034. Last song you listened to → don't remember
035. Last thing you bought → Milk and a frozen pizza
036. Last person you hugged → Joel

FAVES:
037. Food → cheese
038. Drinks → milk
039. Clothing → pajamas
040. Flower → roses
042. Colors → pink, green, blue
043. Movies → not sure, but The Bucket List is definitely on my top list now!
044. Subjects → babies and Judaism

check all that apply
In 2008, I....

045. [x] kissed someone
046. [] celebrated Halloween
047. [ ] had your heart broken
048. [ ] went over the minutes/texts on your cell phone
049. [ ] someone questioned your sexual orientation
050. [ ] gotten someone pregnant
051. [ X] gotten pregnant
052. [ ] had an abortion
053. [] done something you've regretted
054. [x] broke a promise
055. [x] hid a secret
056. [x] pretended to be happy
057. [ ] met someone who changed your life
058. [ x] pretended to be sick
059. [ x] left the country
060. [] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it
061. [x] cried over the silliest thing
062. [x ] ran a mile
063. [ x] went to the beach with your best friend
064. [x] got into an argument with your friends
065. [] hated someone
066. [ ] stayed single the whole year

CURRENTLY:
067. Eating → nothing, I'm full from dinner
068. Drinking → nothing
069. I'm about to → go cuddle with my husband
070. Listening to → the tv that Joel is watching
071. Plans for today → since it's almost over, sleep
072. Waiting for → what happens next with buying this house

YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids? → yes
074. Want to get married? → done that!
075. Careers in mind --- I'm always up for something new....teaching probably

HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts → no
084. Snuck out of your house → no
085. Held a gun/knife for self defense → no
086. Killed somebody → no
087. Broken someone's heart → yes
088. Been arrested → no
089. Cried when someone died → yes - but only when it was someone I knew personally

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself → usually
091. Miracles → Yes
092. Love at first sight → Yes
093. Heaven → I'm not sure
094. Santa Claus - no
095. Sex on the first date → No
096. Kiss on the first date → yes

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now? my husband
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? → yes
099. Do you believe in God → Yes
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people→ since I'm not putting this on FB, this instruction is for everyone else!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

My Bucket List



The Bucket List. Place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from the ones you have not.

Things you have done during your lifetime:
() Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school
(X) Watched someone die
(X) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
(x) Been to Florida
( ) Jumped off a cliff
( ) Bungee jump
( ) para sailed
( ) Been to Hawaii
(x) Been on a plane
( ) Flown a plane
( ) Been on a helicopter
(x) Been lost
(x ) Gone to Washington, DC
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
() Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(x ) Sang Karaoke
( x) Paid for a meal with coins only
( ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
(x ) been to New York City
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x) Made prank phone calls
( ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) Danced in the rain
() Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone
(x) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice-skating
(x) Gone to the movies
( x) Been deep sea fishing
( ) Driven across the United States
( ) Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
( ) Gone snowmobiling
( ) Lived in more than one country
(x) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars
() Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
(x) Been on a cruise.
() Traveled by train
( ) Traveled by motorcycle
(x) Been horse back riding
( x) Ridden on a San Francisco CABLE CAR
(x) Been to Disney World...
(x ) Truly believe in the power of prayer
( ) Been in a rain forest
( ) Seen whales in the ocean
(x) Been to Niagara Falls
( x) Ridden on an elephant
( ) Swam with dolphins
(x) Been to the Olympics
( ) Walked on the Great Wall of China
( ) Saw and heard a glacier crack
( ) Been spinnaker flying
() Been water-skiing
() Been snow-skiing
( ) Been to Westminster Abbey
( ) Been to the Louvre
( ) Swam in the Mediterranean
(x) Been to a Major League Baseball game
( ) Been to a National Football League game
() Ever been skinny-dipping
(x) Laugh so hard you cry
() Follow a map for treasure
( ) Drive a dune buggy
( ) Get lost in East L.A. after dark
( ) Got a Tattoo
( ) Been to a Nascar race
( ) Been to the Grand canyon
(x) Ever been to a foreign country outside of North America
() Been to the tall ships
() Been to Plymouth rock
(x ) Been to the redwood trees
( x) Watch a sunset into the pacific ocean
( ) Ever see the northern lights

Stats on my Significant Other....from Marcus' FB

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

Either "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays", "The Simpsons", "Family Guy", or ESPN....if it's later in the day it might be "Cash Cab" or "Who Wants To Be A Milionaire"

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on her salad?

Depends on his mood: FF Italian, French, Honey Mustard, or Balsamic Vin.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Oh, but there are so many! I think his biggest aversions are mushrooms and onions, though.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

He likes a good wine or a Sam Adam's Winter Lager

5. Where did he go to high school? (first name, middle initial?)

White Station High School in Memphis, TN

6. What size shoe does he wear?

8-8.5, I think....but I am NOT going to cheat and walk over to his shoes and look!

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Guitars...hands down (or musical instruments in general). He has three right now, and I can't wait until we have enough room so he can bring them out more often!

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Turkey or Turkey club - no mayo

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

My cooking...lol. For some reason, he thinks I am some amazing chef.

10. What is his favorite cereal?

Probably corn flakes or Rice Crispies

11. What would he never wear?

A UF or UGA shirt!

12. What is his favorite sports team?

UT women's basketball

13. Who did he vote for?

I don't know, and it's none of my business.

14. Who is his best friend?

Moi. (But since he is part of the "Big Best Friend" he also shares Sarah and Dustin)

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Pop his zits....

16. What is his heritage?

European Jew

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

This always annoys me...it's plain yellow cake with white icing, but he likes to call it "yellow bread cake"....

18. Did he play sports in high school?

Um, no.....he was in a band...that's right, I married a rock star!

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Playing poker or hearts on the computer, listening to music, or just sitting around with me.

20. What unique talents does he have?

He has an amazing ability to put up with me, especially now with my many and frequently changing moods. But his most special talent is his ability to make me fall in love with him over and over again by just flashing his smile at me.