I'm Mo, a self-proclaimed extraordinary single Mom living an ordinary life in Cleveland.
By day, I am a community manager. By night, I'm the best Mom2Amara I can be. Add good music, food whipped up by the region's culinary geniuses, time with my friends and a run (ok walk) in the Metroparks, and I'm a happy camper. I am #HappyInCLE, but my heart is in Chicago. Not to mention I love Mickey Mouse and his home in Orlando.
On this blog, I share our mother/daughter adventures. Long weekend trips. Theatre visits. Shopping sprees. Library runs. Tough talks on divorce. Dealing with bipolar disorder. If we live it, I share it.
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A version of this list was originally composed in 2007. It's been condensed (and updated) to reflect changes that have occurred in our lives. And did I mention it's random? Very random.
- I'm a Pisces.
- I was named after my mom's first doll.
- I am a Filipino-American. But I've only been to the Philippines once and that was when I was 3 years old. And I can't speak Tagalog.
- My nickname is Nikki. When I was four, I came home and denounced my given first name. It was too Asian. It wasn't "normal." So I picked the name Nikki and to this day, my family still calls me by it.
- I hated watching the news growing up. Ironic since that's what I did for many years.
- I now have as close to my dream job as possible - I play on Facebook and Twitter all day.
- I procrastinate. A lot. But I feel waiting until the last possible minute drives me to succeed even more.
- I can't sit still - literally. I have a short attention span. Growing up, doctors suggested I go on medication because they thought I had ADD.
- Every time I hear "Thou shall not covet your neighbor's ass," during a church reading, I laugh hysterically.
- I can't decide what I love more: sticky rice or pecan pie.
- Hawaii is great because I can order Spam at the mall food court.
- The zoo scares me. I think 'Animal Farm' and believe the creatures are conspiring to get us.
- In college, I appeared on an episode of Jenny Jones. Dr. Drew and Adam Corolla were her guests so the show told me in order to get tickets to the sold out show, I would have to ask them a question. Not only did I ask them a question about my then love interest and porn, but I also professed my love to Dr. Drew.
- I still think Dr. Drew is hot.
- My first kiss was when I was in kindergarten. His name was Chris, and he kissed me in the back of the school bus.
- I've had two body piercings (aside from my ears). My navel and my nose. Both are now out.
- I have one near sighted eye and one far sighted eye.
- I've worn glasses since I was five.
- I love fresh flowers. Roses are OK but I'd rather have tulips or hydrangeas.
- I'll cry to get out of a ticket. I have no shame.
- My fairy godmother granted me a huge wish and made me a Disney Mom.
- I've gone to a psychic several times.
- When I found out I was going to become Mom2Amara, I got the worse case of 'mommy brain.' I have been known to put the toaster in the fridge...purposefully.
- Being Mom2Amara is the most rewarding gift I have been blessed with. And although some days I wish for my own identity, if when I die, all I am remembered for is being a good Mom2Amara, then I've accomplished all I wanted in life.
