This list has been toyed with on several occasions. I opted to not have one for a while because I wanted to prevent people from knowing more than they should. But, after talking about poop, breasts, homosexuality, pedaphilia and scores of other crazy things, I figured that you need to keep my life straight and what better way to do it than by creating a list of THE MOST frequently mentioned people.

Family:

E: My husband and friend. A quiet guy who has been given the pitiful look because he's married to ME... Masteress of the Universe. (And, he's totally ok with that.) He said that I keep things interesting. So, if you guys think I tell YOU a lot, then guess what HE gets to listen to. (hehe)

#1 son: My oldest boy who gives me a run for the money sometimes. He'll make a fabulous boyfriend/husband one day. He's compassionate, outgoing, friendly, considerate, caring, and helpful when he's not being a typical teenager.

#2 son: My analytical genius who WILL go to MIT on a full scholarship to study something geeky like robotics. This kid is more bright than he is sociable. Out of my three kids, he's my least likely to initiate a conversation.

#3 son: My youngest, and probably most active child. I love him to pieces. He's definitely worth video-taping.

Mom & Dad: Obviously, my parents. Born and bred in NYC, they tended to be stricter with me than with my brother. Dad has a lot of issues, none of which I am privy to. Mom was our stabilizing force as kids, but she still played favorites.

mil: That's E's mother. She's really neurotic, slightly paranoid, and will take 40 minutes to tell you something that would normally take 30 seconds.

fil: This is E's father. He is probably the most SANE man that I've ever met, especially considering that his wife sometimes can be nuts. He's the rational-minded one in the family.

sil: E's sister. She has three kids Nephew, Niece 1, and Niece 2, who I hardly ever get to see because she has them in EVERY sport and activity. Well... at least there's still birthdays and holidays, right?

bil: Sil's husband. If it weren't for the fact that he's married to a WOMAN, I'd swear he was gay. Aside from that, I love him and hate him. He can be funny and annoyingly bossy.

My friends:
I have a weird assortment of friends. I met my CLOSEST friends while going to college to be a teacher. One dropped out of teaching to work for his dad, and the rest are tenured and happily working towards a pension while I sit at home and suffer from brain-rot. It's ok tho, because I still love them.

T: One of my close friends. She and I met while attending our undergrad college. She's very neurotic, has these self-proclaimed "old school thoughts" that border on near-racism, and in very naive. But, she's there when I need her and always gives advice, whether I agree with it or not.

S: Another close friend from college. She's younger than all of us, but has the most wisdom.

Chica: Another of my "group" who is also a teacher in the local school district. I love her and because of her and her family, I feel like I am a part of something bigger. Plus she makes rockin' rice'n beans.

R/Abu: The king of our group. He's flighty and a riot when wound up, but also compassionate and will give the shirt off his back for you.

R/Abu's wife: I've called her many things, but honestly, she's a bad story-teller, tries too hard, and people have this bet that their marriage won't last past 5 years. I hope it does. She's the stabilizing force that R needs.

Cap'n-B: We met him through R several years ago and have adopted him into our group. He's a great guy, even if he IS a Giants fan.

QofS (Queen of the Sea): Cap'n-B's fiance (and soon-to-be wife). It took a while for us to warm up to her, but now she's "in" and a very (sometimes TOO very) organized planner.

J-boy: Initially, he ws a friend from grad school (he has since graduated and moved onto bigger and better things)... but somewhere in the middle of it all, I lost every ounce of respect for him. Oh well.

M-girl:I used to consider her a "grad school friend," that is, until she decided to pull an exorcism thing with herself and turn completely whack-o nuts. I don't talk to her anymore and for just reason.

BigM: A first semester (2005) grad student who has a LOT of issues, some of which now include your's truly. He's a heart-attack in the making unless he does something soon.

ex-USMC: I have a thing for former marines, so sue me. He's a good friend and understands women. Is he gay? No. I tell him that he's the antithesis of what a Marine should be.

Assface: Another grad student who likes to be a total assface to me. Initially, everyone THOUGHT it was me provoking him to be a jerkoff, but he proved it to everyone that once a person becomes an ASSFACE, that there's no turning back.

Professor Weasle: A professor at my college who thinks women are not active participants in life. I don't particularly like him and until my grade is posted for his class, I will vehemently dislike him.

Professor Hotness/Hot: Ok, so he's my grad advisor and well, he's hot. I have learned that brains and hotness are NOT always parallel. At this point, if I don't graduate when I am supposed to, it will be his fault.

Fruit Lady: Some of you may recall her. She was in a class of mine a few years ago. She was so named because of her affinity for clothing that bore a weird resemblance to food.

Rainman: Someone that I lived through undergrad with who happened to attend my grad school. When I say rain, you ask how much...

Safari Sam: A man who not only belittles women, but smart women as well. Thank GOD he graduated!