Blog Challenge: Day 10

The person you do the most ****** up things with: Renee (when she lived here, anyway)

Disney World, FL (2003)

Day 23: Favourite vacation

Toss-up between going to see Mike in Saskatoon SK or Renee in Inverness FL. I took a bus out west by myself at 16. Hadn't seen him in three years. Met all of his family. Had crazy adventures on Greyhounds. I drove with Renee's mom to see her down south for Christmas. Also hadn't seen her in a few years. Got a surprise ticket to Disney World as a gift from our parents.

Day 20: Nick-names

I go by T.J. (my initals) rather than my real name, Tarra ("tar" like the road + "uh").  I guess that's a nick name but it's all I've ever gone by.  Even my ID says both.

With that said, you wouldn't believe the number of ways people can shorten initials.  Over the years I've had a few nicknames, but the ones I hear regularly (as in almost every day) are T, Teej, J.T. and Tojo.  I explained "Tojo" earlier, and it's pretty clear that the first two are just even shorter forms of my intials.  Renee has always called me J.T.  I'm not really sure why, now that I think about it.  Mick and Mike write Tee-Jay.  Megan calls me T-Rex.  Mish calls me Pteradactyl (and Addison is Baby Pteradactyl or Little Pteradactyl).

Day 19: Something you miss

Sometimes I miss the carefree days of childhood, before I found out about death, failure, war, disease etc.  The world is basically perfect when you are young, and you are invincible.  I loved not having responsibilities and being able to just have fun with other kids.  There were always a ton of young ones around my house in the boonies (surprisingly) and we'd spend hours and hours chasing cows, running through hay bales, and playing in corn fields.  I miss those days.

I also miss eating pizza. I've been allergic since I was 12 to an additive or preservative of some sort. We haven't figured it out. It's not the healthiest thing on the planet but there are times when I would do just about anything for a slice.  It's just so cheap and convenient, and everyone loves it.

Once in a blue moon I admit that I miss the good days with both Jen and Erica.  I try not to dwell on those ones, as times have certainly changed.  We've all moved on with our lives in big ways.

I miss all of my friends who passed away long before their time.  That one's pretty self-explanatory.

I miss our old cat Missy and my brother's old dog Mia.

I miss Renee and her beautiful boys, all the way down in Florida.  I wonder how things could have been different.