Tuesday's 10

Phew. I am running late today.
Must be the cold that I feel creeping up on me.
Not "cold" like a Fall breeze.
"Cold" like the sore throat crud that Dan/Daddy has passed along to me.

So here's this week's Ten on Tuesday... (Go by and visit Mrs. Chelsea if you can. She's great with child and due at any time!)

1. Pretend it’s Monday morning–take us through a day in the life of you.
Hold on to your horses.
I get up, crawl out of bed, shower (maybe), wake the boy, slap a little makeup on my face so I don't scare the villagers, slap a ham sandwich together for the boy's lunch, muster up some breakfast, and drive the boy to school. All while sipping my coffee. In a non-car-coffee-mug. I like to live on the edge.
Since this is Monday we're talking about, I usually catch up on the mess that took over my house on the weekend.
There may be a PTO meeting, there may be something going on at school, there could be something Army-ish I am required to do.
Then it's time to pick up the boy, get homework done, run any errands that we need to, and figure out what to feed the hungry people who live at my house. Then there's showers, prayers, and bedtimes. And I watch a little Criminal Minds as I doze off.

2. What’s your favorite reality tv show?
I dedicate my answer to my friend Jill. I can always count on Jill to be watching some trash right along with me...
I don't have a favorite; I watch entirely too many. These are the 3 worst...
"Hoarders"
"Toddlers and Tiaras"
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians"
Now I am embarrassed. (A little.)

3. What motto do you live by?
"Watch as Much Bad TV as Possible." Kidding.
I don't think I have a motto.

4. If you knew could you try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?
Can I have more than one?
Writing a book.
Becoming a photographer.
Opening a coffee shop/gift shop kind of place.

5. What was your first job?
Unofficially... babysitting. Officially, working at a clothing store.

6. What is your current job?
Mommy and wife. (We all know that makes me a maid, a personal shopper, a laundry expert, a carpool driver, a financial executive, a tutor, a therapist, and about a zillion other things.)

7. What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name (and you cannot pick the one you already have)?
When I was little, I could have answered this in a heartbeat. I didn't like being an "Autumn" because it wasn't common. Now I kinda like being uncommon.
I like the names Lily, Claire, and Eden. But I don't see myself as any of those.

8. What musical instruments can you play?
Piano and flute. But I can't play either one well. Years of not practicing takes a toll.

9. Is it easier to forgive or forget?
Forgiving is WAY easier.

10. What is one food you’d never want to taste again?
Turnips. Oysters. Oops... that's two.