1. How do you feel about Groundhog’s Day?
Great movie.
"Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today."
2. What color are your fingernails right now? (Bonus points if you include a picture.)
Au Natural. I think I look ridiculous in colored fingernails.
3. Do you like riddles?
I do, but not too hard - I like to be able to solve them too.
4. When you were 10, how old did you think “old” was? At your current age, how old do you think “old” is?
At 10, 30 was probably old (I can't remember, but I thought my mom was old and she's 20 years older than me). Now I think 80 is old. I'm pretty sure most 80-year olds would agree.
5. Do you wish on stars?
No.
6. Do you recycle?
Yes, especially because it's seriously easy to do so, and I would probably feel guilty for not when it's so easy.
7. On a scale from 1-10, how good of a cook are you?
An 8.5. I love to cook.
8. Do you color your hair? Professionally or at home?
I color it myself, usually a medium golden brown.
9. One a scale from 1-10, how do you rate your manners?
I try to be around a 7, but I slip. Good with please and thank you, terrible with Thank you Cards.
10. Who are the last 5 people you have texted?
my mom, my next door neighbor, my uncle, my dad and my friend Stacy.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The first Ten of the year
1. What did you get for Christmas?
I got a beautiful pair of earrings from the boys, new running shoes and Marc Jacobs perfume from the hubby, and lots of great other things!
2. Have you taken down your Christmas decorations? I didn't plan it, but Thursday we were stuck home because Henry got sent home from daycare for crying too much (love teething, the daycare thought there was something actually wrong with him) so the decorations came down then and the tree came down Sunday. I miss them, but I love having the space back.
3. What did you do for New Years Eve? We went to friends' house who has boys Spencer's age and hung out while the children (6 boys, 5 of them fully mobile and crazy) went insane and we drank and played board games. It was a lot of fun. The only problem *I* had with the night is that midnight is in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! I was so tired by the end of the night my head was a wreck and I hadn't even drank much. My wonderful husband let me sleep until 9am the next morning, and all was again right with the world.
4. Do you like accents? As long as they're not too hard to understand. If I can understand them, they pretty much rock.
5. What kind of television do you have? A big one.
6. Did you make any changes at the beginning of 2012? I have resolutions, but I haven't made any changes yet. We finished out our vacation properly, and now it's time to follow up on my resolutions, starting today (ps - I added to those a little - I shouldn't hit "publish" on something I haven't looked at right before I go to bed).
7. What’s the last book you read and do you recommend it? I'm about halfway through Swamplandia! and yes, it's pretty interesting.
8. Do you stay current on celebrity gossip? Vaguely. Very, very vaguely.
9. Do you know the words to Bohemian Rhapsody? Gangstas Paradise? Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Yes, no (most though) and yes.
10. What is your favorite educational television show? I don't think I watch a lot of educational television since LeVar Burton isn't on anymore. Why isn't Reading Rainbow on anymore?
I got a beautiful pair of earrings from the boys, new running shoes and Marc Jacobs perfume from the hubby, and lots of great other things!
2. Have you taken down your Christmas decorations? I didn't plan it, but Thursday we were stuck home because Henry got sent home from daycare for crying too much (love teething, the daycare thought there was something actually wrong with him) so the decorations came down then and the tree came down Sunday. I miss them, but I love having the space back.
3. What did you do for New Years Eve? We went to friends' house who has boys Spencer's age and hung out while the children (6 boys, 5 of them fully mobile and crazy) went insane and we drank and played board games. It was a lot of fun. The only problem *I* had with the night is that midnight is in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! I was so tired by the end of the night my head was a wreck and I hadn't even drank much. My wonderful husband let me sleep until 9am the next morning, and all was again right with the world.
4. Do you like accents? As long as they're not too hard to understand. If I can understand them, they pretty much rock.
5. What kind of television do you have? A big one.
6. Did you make any changes at the beginning of 2012? I have resolutions, but I haven't made any changes yet. We finished out our vacation properly, and now it's time to follow up on my resolutions, starting today (ps - I added to those a little - I shouldn't hit "publish" on something I haven't looked at right before I go to bed).
7. What’s the last book you read and do you recommend it? I'm about halfway through Swamplandia! and yes, it's pretty interesting.
8. Do you stay current on celebrity gossip? Vaguely. Very, very vaguely.
9. Do you know the words to Bohemian Rhapsody? Gangstas Paradise? Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Yes, no (most though) and yes.
10. What is your favorite educational television show? I don't think I watch a lot of educational television since LeVar Burton isn't on anymore. Why isn't Reading Rainbow on anymore?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
TOT: Thanksgiving!
So Monday afternoon I was driving home from work, jamming to Christmas tunes, and I thought, Hey! TOT has to be about Thanksgiving! How exciting! And it is! How exciting!
1. What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year?
Pretty much the same thing we do every year, going over to my in-laws' house and sharing Thanksgiving with my husband's family. This year I was supposed to do the Turkey Trot 10k, but I've decided to do a morning boot camp and then I'M MAKING THE TURKEY. And the sausage stuffing. And I'd gladly make everything else too, but I'm going to have to wait 25 years for that.
2. What are you most thankful for this year? My family. It's cheesy but I'm so thankful for my boys. I'm trying to have more patience for them, and it's just as rewarding for me as it is for them. I have a bit of a short fuse some times, and the little things set me off much faster than the big things. I'm trying to be thankful with every interaction, to slow my response down and calm down. Helps with husbands too. :)
3. Do you have any traditions on Thanksgiving? The parade? Football? Long naps? We always go to my in-laws' house now. There once was a day when that was different and involved more extended family and POKER and I miss that, but I like what we have.
4. Is it called stuffing or dressing? Is it in the bird or a separate dish? I'm happy with it no matter how it is, but we usually cook it separately, with sausage, and it's stuffing.
5. Do you cook? Less than I would like. One time, in college, I made the whole spread and had my mom and brother and sister over (I was between relationships and my roommates were out of town). It was awesome. One day I'll be able to plan a whole thanksgiving meal. Maybe I'll just do it in February.
6. What is your favorite dish? Stuffing. Which is why it's my dish to bring every year.
7. What is your dessert preference? More stuffing. Otherwise, I'd be happy with a holiday cookie and after-dinner coffee.
8. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? One year, when I was about 8, we had a special holiday feast where we made Roast Lion (it's a pork roast and beef roast slow cooked all day) and I just remember the FEELING of that holiday, not the specifics.
9. Do you plan to shop on Black Friday? We do indeed. My mom is spending the night at the house with the kids, and we're going to head out! We're actually even thinking of hitting the midnight-opening Outlet malls ... how crazy are we??
10. What are you most dreading about Thanksgiving this year? Nothing! Maybe the work days leading up to it?
For more, go visit Chelsea!
1. What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year?
Pretty much the same thing we do every year, going over to my in-laws' house and sharing Thanksgiving with my husband's family. This year I was supposed to do the Turkey Trot 10k, but I've decided to do a morning boot camp and then I'M MAKING THE TURKEY. And the sausage stuffing. And I'd gladly make everything else too, but I'm going to have to wait 25 years for that.
2. What are you most thankful for this year? My family. It's cheesy but I'm so thankful for my boys. I'm trying to have more patience for them, and it's just as rewarding for me as it is for them. I have a bit of a short fuse some times, and the little things set me off much faster than the big things. I'm trying to be thankful with every interaction, to slow my response down and calm down. Helps with husbands too. :)
3. Do you have any traditions on Thanksgiving? The parade? Football? Long naps? We always go to my in-laws' house now. There once was a day when that was different and involved more extended family and POKER and I miss that, but I like what we have.
4. Is it called stuffing or dressing? Is it in the bird or a separate dish? I'm happy with it no matter how it is, but we usually cook it separately, with sausage, and it's stuffing.
5. Do you cook? Less than I would like. One time, in college, I made the whole spread and had my mom and brother and sister over (I was between relationships and my roommates were out of town). It was awesome. One day I'll be able to plan a whole thanksgiving meal. Maybe I'll just do it in February.
6. What is your favorite dish? Stuffing. Which is why it's my dish to bring every year.
7. What is your dessert preference? More stuffing. Otherwise, I'd be happy with a holiday cookie and after-dinner coffee.
8. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? One year, when I was about 8, we had a special holiday feast where we made Roast Lion (it's a pork roast and beef roast slow cooked all day) and I just remember the FEELING of that holiday, not the specifics.
9. Do you plan to shop on Black Friday? We do indeed. My mom is spending the night at the house with the kids, and we're going to head out! We're actually even thinking of hitting the midnight-opening Outlet malls ... how crazy are we??
10. What are you most dreading about Thanksgiving this year? Nothing! Maybe the work days leading up to it?
For more, go visit Chelsea!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Tens
Thanks Chelsea, for giving me my Tuesday topics.
1. What are your pantry staples?
whole wheat pasta, bread crumbs (italian seasoned and plain panko), an array of canned veggies that I never eat. Cheerios, enchilada sauce and chopped green chiles. There's a lot of other things in there, but these are items that are always there, and I know they are always there.
2. What are your refrigerator staples?
organic milk (whole and fat-free), butter, smart balance, half and half, eggs, a block of cheddar cheese, low sugar grape jelly, and assorted condiments.
3. You already look like Heidi Klum (or your favorite supermodel). Now, what are the top three non-physical things you would change about yourself?
Am I Heidi Klum, or me in Heidi Klum's body? If I were me and you're just trying to say "what non-physical things would you change about yourself?" a) I'm impatient b) I pick fights when I'm bored, sometimes with my husband, sometimes with my toddler. c) I spend too much money.
4. What’s holding you back from your dream job? (If you already have your dream job, how did you get there?)
Money and time to go back to school. If I didn't have to account for my paycheck I would open a used bookstore and not care if I was in the black or red. Or I'd go back to school to get my Master of Library Science and work in a library. Or I'd say screw it all and stay home with my babies (one of them is kinda sicky, so he's sad right now).
5. You have $500 to spend but it has to be on one item only. Go.
I need a new phone. Mine is always iffy.
6. What is something that you are embarrassed to admit you buy on a regular basis?
Not on a regular basis, but I occasionally get a hankering for Ramen or the powdered Kraft mac & cheese. I always make mac & cheese from scratch and have for 20 years but that powdered stuff ... it can be tasty when you have a craving.
7. What’s in/on your bed every night?
Me, my husband and my teddy bear. Don't judge.
8. What is a non-necessity item that, no matter how expensive it gets or how tight your budget if, you will always find room for it?
hair dye. I tried to stop, and it just looked terrible. I dye it pretty close to natural, but it really needs that color boost. I did go to box, and I'm okay with that.
9. What is the weirdest sandwich you’ve ever made?
I'm not big on weird sandwiches. I like to grill mushrooms and then add them to a grilled cheese sandwich. That's stretching it a bit, I guess.
10. Would you rather: Be banned from Pinterest forever, but gain a million captive Twitter followers; or, never get on Facebook again but gain five thousand blog readers?
I have not gotten on the Pinterest OR the twitter bandwagon, so I guess I would go for being banned from Pinterest. But my Twitter followers would be sorely disappointed by my tweets, as there are none. I'm pretty attached to facebook and blogging though, so I'll leave that one as it is.
1. What are your pantry staples?
whole wheat pasta, bread crumbs (italian seasoned and plain panko), an array of canned veggies that I never eat. Cheerios, enchilada sauce and chopped green chiles. There's a lot of other things in there, but these are items that are always there, and I know they are always there.
2. What are your refrigerator staples?
organic milk (whole and fat-free), butter, smart balance, half and half, eggs, a block of cheddar cheese, low sugar grape jelly, and assorted condiments.
3. You already look like Heidi Klum (or your favorite supermodel). Now, what are the top three non-physical things you would change about yourself?
Am I Heidi Klum, or me in Heidi Klum's body? If I were me and you're just trying to say "what non-physical things would you change about yourself?" a) I'm impatient b) I pick fights when I'm bored, sometimes with my husband, sometimes with my toddler. c) I spend too much money.
4. What’s holding you back from your dream job? (If you already have your dream job, how did you get there?)
Money and time to go back to school. If I didn't have to account for my paycheck I would open a used bookstore and not care if I was in the black or red. Or I'd go back to school to get my Master of Library Science and work in a library. Or I'd say screw it all and stay home with my babies (one of them is kinda sicky, so he's sad right now).
5. You have $500 to spend but it has to be on one item only. Go.
I need a new phone. Mine is always iffy.
6. What is something that you are embarrassed to admit you buy on a regular basis?
Not on a regular basis, but I occasionally get a hankering for Ramen or the powdered Kraft mac & cheese. I always make mac & cheese from scratch and have for 20 years but that powdered stuff ... it can be tasty when you have a craving.
7. What’s in/on your bed every night?
Me, my husband and my teddy bear. Don't judge.
8. What is a non-necessity item that, no matter how expensive it gets or how tight your budget if, you will always find room for it?
hair dye. I tried to stop, and it just looked terrible. I dye it pretty close to natural, but it really needs that color boost. I did go to box, and I'm okay with that.
9. What is the weirdest sandwich you’ve ever made?
I'm not big on weird sandwiches. I like to grill mushrooms and then add them to a grilled cheese sandwich. That's stretching it a bit, I guess.
10. Would you rather: Be banned from Pinterest forever, but gain a million captive Twitter followers; or, never get on Facebook again but gain five thousand blog readers?
I have not gotten on the Pinterest OR the twitter bandwagon, so I guess I would go for being banned from Pinterest. But my Twitter followers would be sorely disappointed by my tweets, as there are none. I'm pretty attached to facebook and blogging though, so I'll leave that one as it is.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
TOT: A whole lotta random
Today's questions are just like I like 'em - random. Visit Chelsea for more!
1. What’s your favorite television show for each day of the week?
I watch too much TV. I can't promise I watch it on the appropriate day, but here are my favorites:
Monday: House, HIMYM (which isn't nearly as fun as it was, but still good)
Tuesday: The New Girl (LOVE)
Wednesday: CSI and Criminal Minds. Oh! And Suburgatory!
Thursday: Person of Interest. Is Bones on Thursdays?
Friday: ummm. We watch Fringe, CSI: NY and Chuck, but I'm not in love with any of them this season.
Nothing on the weekends except football and catching up for the week. We watch other shows (Prime Suspect, Big Bang Theory, and others that I can't think of right now) but I they aren't must-sees. Oh! And now that I'm caught up on Grey's, I could theoretically watch that in real time. I watch too much tv.
2. How many times do you wear your jeans before you watch them? As many times as possible, until the butt is saggy or someone (me) spills something on them.
3. What is your favorite pasta shape? shells or penne
4. Do you read newspapers? vaguely. I get most of my news through Facebook.
5. Do you sleep in socks? nope.
6. Favorite genre of movies? cheesy chick movies, and sports movies.
7. How do you feel about wrestling? umm ... I have no feelings about it whatsoever.
8. Should men pluck their eyebrows? I'm not into total manscaping or anything, but as they say in A League of Their Own "Eyebrows. There should be two of them."
9. Do you have dimples? no (sad face)
10. Do you like to camp? love it! Trying to get my hubby to believe the kids are old enough to start doing it again. We used to camp for 5-9 days all over the southern US and it was awesome. We had fantastic trips.
1. What’s your favorite television show for each day of the week?
I watch too much TV. I can't promise I watch it on the appropriate day, but here are my favorites:
Monday: House, HIMYM (which isn't nearly as fun as it was, but still good)
Tuesday: The New Girl (LOVE)
Wednesday: CSI and Criminal Minds. Oh! And Suburgatory!
Thursday: Person of Interest. Is Bones on Thursdays?
Friday: ummm. We watch Fringe, CSI: NY and Chuck, but I'm not in love with any of them this season.
Nothing on the weekends except football and catching up for the week. We watch other shows (Prime Suspect, Big Bang Theory, and others that I can't think of right now) but I they aren't must-sees. Oh! And now that I'm caught up on Grey's, I could theoretically watch that in real time. I watch too much tv.
2. How many times do you wear your jeans before you watch them? As many times as possible, until the butt is saggy or someone (me) spills something on them.
3. What is your favorite pasta shape? shells or penne
4. Do you read newspapers? vaguely. I get most of my news through Facebook.
5. Do you sleep in socks? nope.
6. Favorite genre of movies? cheesy chick movies, and sports movies.
7. How do you feel about wrestling? umm ... I have no feelings about it whatsoever.
8. Should men pluck their eyebrows? I'm not into total manscaping or anything, but as they say in A League of Their Own "Eyebrows. There should be two of them."
9. Do you have dimples? no (sad face)
10. Do you like to camp? love it! Trying to get my hubby to believe the kids are old enough to start doing it again. We used to camp for 5-9 days all over the southern US and it was awesome. We had fantastic trips.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
TOT - all about pasta
1. Red sauce or white sauce? Between the two, white sauce. Not really alfredo, but garlic cream or something along those lines. Green is my favorite – give me a good pesto of any variety and I’m happy. A pesto cream sauce? Hallelujah!
2. Do you prefer pasta you can twirl or stab? Stab, please. Penne or the like.
3. Baked or boiled? Boiled, unless we’re talking spaghetti or ziti because that should be baked with a good amount of cheese on top – the only real way I’ll take my red sauce.
4. Do you like meat in your sauce or do you kick it vegetarian style? Meat good (caveman voice)
5. Where have you had your very best pasta ever? I had a clam pasta at Casa Ludovico five years ago or so – it was amazing. I think of it every time I’m over that way.
6. What is your favorite pasta dish? A good veggie pesto pasta is great. This is one of my very favorites, and it’s good hot and cold.
7. Do you serve meatballs when you make spaghetti or just do a meat sauce? Not usually, but the kids LOVE meatballs so I just bought a bag of Italian style turkey meatballs to start serving for them. If I remember, I’ll brown some beef or ground turkey to add to the sauce.
8. What type (rice, whole wheat, egg, etc) of noodles do you use? We try to use whole wheat or veggie pasta these days. I cut white pasta out of my diet at the beginning of the year, and for the most part we’ve stuck to that at home.
9. What types of meats or vegetables do you put in your sauce? I love sausage in my pasta. I love veggies in my pasta – mushrooms, green things, it’s all good.
10. Do you make a “Sunday gravy” to use throughout the week or do you just open a jar or whatever and heat it up? I never make something ahead of time, but I usually make my cream sauces from scratch when I make them: a little cream, a little garlic and veggies, some cream cheese for thickening. Red sauces I almost always just open a jar. We buy them BOGO so they just wait until I’m out of things to cook. I am not a fan of red sauce.
2. Do you prefer pasta you can twirl or stab? Stab, please. Penne or the like.
3. Baked or boiled? Boiled, unless we’re talking spaghetti or ziti because that should be baked with a good amount of cheese on top – the only real way I’ll take my red sauce.
4. Do you like meat in your sauce or do you kick it vegetarian style? Meat good (caveman voice)
5. Where have you had your very best pasta ever? I had a clam pasta at Casa Ludovico five years ago or so – it was amazing. I think of it every time I’m over that way.
6. What is your favorite pasta dish? A good veggie pesto pasta is great. This is one of my very favorites, and it’s good hot and cold.
7. Do you serve meatballs when you make spaghetti or just do a meat sauce? Not usually, but the kids LOVE meatballs so I just bought a bag of Italian style turkey meatballs to start serving for them. If I remember, I’ll brown some beef or ground turkey to add to the sauce.
8. What type (rice, whole wheat, egg, etc) of noodles do you use? We try to use whole wheat or veggie pasta these days. I cut white pasta out of my diet at the beginning of the year, and for the most part we’ve stuck to that at home.
9. What types of meats or vegetables do you put in your sauce? I love sausage in my pasta. I love veggies in my pasta – mushrooms, green things, it’s all good.
10. Do you make a “Sunday gravy” to use throughout the week or do you just open a jar or whatever and heat it up? I never make something ahead of time, but I usually make my cream sauces from scratch when I make them: a little cream, a little garlic and veggies, some cream cheese for thickening. Red sauces I almost always just open a jar. We buy them BOGO so they just wait until I’m out of things to cook. I am not a fan of red sauce.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ten on Tuesday: Trips
With today's participation in Chelsea's TOT, I am looking at escapism. I was home with a sick Henry on Monday, and while I did greatly enjoy the snuggles I got with him ALL DAY, my head pounds and I don't want to think about Tuesday morning's work. So I type. And dream about vacations. But then vacations make me think about the fact that I still haven't found Spencer's video game player for the plane trip that we take in just over a week despite turning my house upside down and calling grandparents to see if it was left there. Arg. Dreams!
1. What is your dream vacation?
If someone else would completely plan it for me, and pack and maybe I could bring a nanny with me (especially to handle the plane ride), I'd love to jaunt around Europe. For so long I said, there are so many places in the US that I haven't been that I'd rather check out than brave the long trip out to Europe. So I lied, mostly to myself.
1. What is your dream vacation?
If someone else would completely plan it for me, and pack and maybe I could bring a nanny with me (especially to handle the plane ride), I'd love to jaunt around Europe. For so long I said, there are so many places in the US that I haven't been that I'd rather check out than brave the long trip out to Europe. So I lied, mostly to myself.
2. What has been your favorite trip so far in your life?
I have two: my honeymoon was fantastic. I planned it all myself, and it was perfect. Two weeks; we flew to San Francisco and spent a couple days. Then we spent a week in wine country, three days in Yosemite and two in Las Vegas before flying home. We ate at the best restaurants, visited museums like the Charles Schultz and the Jelly Belly factory, saw Beatles Love and Spamalot. Awesome.
My second favorite was a camping trip that we took 6 years ago or so. We did 5 states in 9 days, spent time in our favorite cities including an extended stay in Memphis and had an excellent time. I can't tell you the details but it was fantastic. Except the last 10 hours of the trip through Alabama when my air conditioning went out, but other than that.
Oh, and there was the camping trip to Washington DC.
Oh, and there was Chicago for Taste of Chicago. That was epic. Okay, so all of our trips have been great. I guess it's good we don't go a lot of places, because this would get really long.
I have two: my honeymoon was fantastic. I planned it all myself, and it was perfect. Two weeks; we flew to San Francisco and spent a couple days. Then we spent a week in wine country, three days in Yosemite and two in Las Vegas before flying home. We ate at the best restaurants, visited museums like the Charles Schultz and the Jelly Belly factory, saw Beatles Love and Spamalot. Awesome.
My second favorite was a camping trip that we took 6 years ago or so. We did 5 states in 9 days, spent time in our favorite cities including an extended stay in Memphis and had an excellent time. I can't tell you the details but it was fantastic. Except the last 10 hours of the trip through Alabama when my air conditioning went out, but other than that.
Oh, and there was the camping trip to Washington DC.
Oh, and there was Chicago for Taste of Chicago. That was epic. Okay, so all of our trips have been great. I guess it's good we don't go a lot of places, because this would get really long.
3. If you and one of your best friends could go anywhere in the world for one week, where would it be and why?
There are very few people I could spend a week with without wanting to hurt. I think maybe I'd like to go on a cruise since I've never ever been on one, and I have no idea who I'd go with.
There are very few people I could spend a week with without wanting to hurt. I think maybe I'd like to go on a cruise since I've never ever been on one, and I have no idea who I'd go with.
4. Have you ever booked a trip using an online deal? How did it go?
Not a whole trip, but I've booked hotels with no problem, and I've booked plane tickets with no problem.
Not a whole trip, but I've booked hotels with no problem, and I've booked plane tickets with no problem.
5. What’s your favorite thing to do while you’re on vacation?
Eat. Is there anything more to do?
Eat. Is there anything more to do?
6. Have you ever missed an opportunity to take a trip that you regret?
Nope. I don't get a lot of opportunities to take trips, but I'm pretty sure I've taken them all.
Nope. I don't get a lot of opportunities to take trips, but I'm pretty sure I've taken them all.
7. You travel far away from home and get stranded with no way to buy anything, what’s the one thing you can’t live without?
Soap. And my camera.
Soap. And my camera.
8. What’s one of your favorite traveling memories?
Sitting on Beale Street with Hubby and a Newcastle watching a street band, deciding that Memphis was just so awesome that we needed to stay another day.
Sitting on Beale Street with Hubby and a Newcastle watching a street band, deciding that Memphis was just so awesome that we needed to stay another day.
9. All included resort or backpacking? Why?
I'm somewhere in between. I like the out-of-my-hands details that a resort would include (in theory, I've never actually been to a resort) but I like to do my own thing, which backpacking would allow for (except that I like to plan some of my visit ahead of time, which probably defies the whole "backpacking" thing).
I'm somewhere in between. I like the out-of-my-hands details that a resort would include (in theory, I've never actually been to a resort) but I like to do my own thing, which backpacking would allow for (except that I like to plan some of my visit ahead of time, which probably defies the whole "backpacking" thing).
10. Are you more of a lie on the beach kind of person on vacation, or do you prefer to see the sights?
Sights! We don't relax on vacations, we see what we can see. We get the most out of our vacation, and generally need a vacation from our vacation.
Sights! We don't relax on vacations, we see what we can see. We get the most out of our vacation, and generally need a vacation from our vacation.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The tens that aren't actually Ten.
Via Chelsea, this week we have a meme ... I feel like I've been transported back 5 years into blogging history. Here we go!
A. Age: 31
B. Bed Size: king. Which we got so we could fit the kids and I don't actually let the kids sleep in it, but it's nice for Saturday mornings.
C. Chore that you hate: hanging laundry (I'm okay with running the loads and folding what needs to be folded, but I have a mental block about hanging clothes). Emptying the dishwasher (same thing)
D. Dogs: Love 'em, miss having 'em, DON'T miss being responsible for them.
E. Essential start to your day: Breakfast. Most of the time coffee too, but more for the taste than the caffeine.
F. Favorite Color: Purple. I do love purple
G. Gold or Silver: Silver, white gold or platinum
H. Height: 5'4"
I. Instruments you play: back in the day I played clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, french horn and bagpipes. All with varying degrees of proficiency.
J. Job Title: not answering.
K. Kids: two
L. Live: Florida
M. Mother’s Name: wow, this is thorough. There's a lot of info that I just don't want to answer.
N. Nicknames: I had a friend who called me 'Pril because I refused to answer to Ape.
O. Overnight hospital stays: for my c-sections
P. Pet peeve: people scolding other people's children (read: my children) or ordering them around when they aren't doing anything to harm themselves, others, or anybody's stuff.
Q. Quote from a movie: "I want my two dollars!"
R. Right or left handed: south paw
S. Siblings: two
T. Time you wake up: around 6:27. Alarm goes off at 6am and I hit snooze twice before getting up on the third feeling guilty.
U. Underwear: yes
V. Vegetable you hate: none! never met one I didn't like.
W. What makes you run late: In the morning, it's because I'm lazy. Any other time it's because I have two kids and I misjudge how long it will actually take me to get somewhere. Why can't we teleport yet?
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Lots.
Y. Yummy food that you make: Lots
Z. Zoo Animal: Zebra. I think that's appropriate.
A. Age: 31
B. Bed Size: king. Which we got so we could fit the kids and I don't actually let the kids sleep in it, but it's nice for Saturday mornings.
C. Chore that you hate: hanging laundry (I'm okay with running the loads and folding what needs to be folded, but I have a mental block about hanging clothes). Emptying the dishwasher (same thing)
D. Dogs: Love 'em, miss having 'em, DON'T miss being responsible for them.
E. Essential start to your day: Breakfast. Most of the time coffee too, but more for the taste than the caffeine.
F. Favorite Color: Purple. I do love purple
G. Gold or Silver: Silver, white gold or platinum
H. Height: 5'4"
I. Instruments you play: back in the day I played clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, french horn and bagpipes. All with varying degrees of proficiency.
J. Job Title: not answering.
K. Kids: two
L. Live: Florida
M. Mother’s Name: wow, this is thorough. There's a lot of info that I just don't want to answer.
N. Nicknames: I had a friend who called me 'Pril because I refused to answer to Ape.
O. Overnight hospital stays: for my c-sections
P. Pet peeve: people scolding other people's children (read: my children) or ordering them around when they aren't doing anything to harm themselves, others, or anybody's stuff.
Q. Quote from a movie: "I want my two dollars!"
R. Right or left handed: south paw
S. Siblings: two
T. Time you wake up: around 6:27. Alarm goes off at 6am and I hit snooze twice before getting up on the third feeling guilty.
U. Underwear: yes
V. Vegetable you hate: none! never met one I didn't like.
W. What makes you run late: In the morning, it's because I'm lazy. Any other time it's because I have two kids and I misjudge how long it will actually take me to get somewhere. Why can't we teleport yet?
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Lots.
Y. Yummy food that you make: Lots
Z. Zoo Animal: Zebra. I think that's appropriate.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
TOT - music
It’s TOT time again, and frankly I’m embarrassed that I haven’t updated this blog with all that has been actually happening. There are Philly eats to be posted (photos still pending) and birthday parties galore (photos still pending) and holy Jeebus life has been packed to the gills with goings on. Packed. (Remember my calendar? The appointments have doubled) So instead of writing a real post about all those goings on, I’m going to answer a bunch of fun questions about my music preferences thanks to Chelsea – because the fun couldn’t stop at 10, here is this week’s Eleven on Tuesday.
1. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so, what type of station do you like? I listen to all sorts of things. Lately I’ve been on an NPR kick, but when that gets too depressing I listen to the local pop station (all the hits, none of the rap) or 90s alternative on satellite radio.
2. What is the best concert you have ever attended? The second time I saw James Taylor, I cried. I’ve seen him three times, and he’s fantastic, completely fantastic. Number two would be when hubby and I drove to North Carolina to see TMBG; also fabulous (I’ve seen them 17 times). I’m eclectic.
3. What is the most embarrassing concert you have ever attended? Ha. The two times I saw NKOTB when I was young? When I saw them again 2 years ago? I went to a Sum 41 concert about 6 years ago with a friend, and I’m pretty sure at 25 I was the oldest person there save for the parents who had brought their tweens.
4. If you could have the singing voice of anyone in the world, who would it be? I’d say James Taylor, but then it would be weird – like when Princess Vespa on Space Balls was singing Nobody Knows like a man …
5. You’re auditioning for American Idol. What song do you sing? I don’t, I point and laugh.
6. If your previous weekend had its own soundtrack, what would be a few of the songs? The Thomas the Tank Engine song, Happy Birthday, and a lot of Beatles.
7. Most annoying television show theme song ever: Sherry Lewis and Lamb chop sing along. Three's Company is a close second. Come on, knock on my door ...
8. Are you and your significant other music-compatible? Mostly, although I’ll branch out into newer music that he’s pretty certain is all crap. And he might be right, but it’s fun.
9. A song that brings me back to middle school: I Swear, by All 4 One
10. A song that brings me back to high school: Sugar Magnolia by Grateful Dead. I was a bit of an alterna-hippie.
11. A guilty pleasure song (or three): Pretty much anything on that pop music station: Kei$ha, Gaga, etc etc etc.
1. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so, what type of station do you like? I listen to all sorts of things. Lately I’ve been on an NPR kick, but when that gets too depressing I listen to the local pop station (all the hits, none of the rap) or 90s alternative on satellite radio.
2. What is the best concert you have ever attended? The second time I saw James Taylor, I cried. I’ve seen him three times, and he’s fantastic, completely fantastic. Number two would be when hubby and I drove to North Carolina to see TMBG; also fabulous (I’ve seen them 17 times). I’m eclectic.
3. What is the most embarrassing concert you have ever attended? Ha. The two times I saw NKOTB when I was young? When I saw them again 2 years ago? I went to a Sum 41 concert about 6 years ago with a friend, and I’m pretty sure at 25 I was the oldest person there save for the parents who had brought their tweens.
4. If you could have the singing voice of anyone in the world, who would it be? I’d say James Taylor, but then it would be weird – like when Princess Vespa on Space Balls was singing Nobody Knows like a man …
5. You’re auditioning for American Idol. What song do you sing? I don’t, I point and laugh.
6. If your previous weekend had its own soundtrack, what would be a few of the songs? The Thomas the Tank Engine song, Happy Birthday, and a lot of Beatles.
7. Most annoying television show theme song ever: Sherry Lewis and Lamb chop sing along. Three's Company is a close second. Come on, knock on my door ...
8. Are you and your significant other music-compatible? Mostly, although I’ll branch out into newer music that he’s pretty certain is all crap. And he might be right, but it’s fun.
9. A song that brings me back to middle school: I Swear, by All 4 One
10. A song that brings me back to high school: Sugar Magnolia by Grateful Dead. I was a bit of an alterna-hippie.
11. A guilty pleasure song (or three): Pretty much anything on that pop music station: Kei$ha, Gaga, etc etc etc.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TOT - work
Today is better. I've done all my shopping for the party ... almost. I feel nearly ready. It would help if I could expand my house, but barring that miracle, we're good!
I'm technically doing Ten on Tuesday via Chelsea this week, but ... well, I'm really sensitive about commenting about work on this, my personal blog. So here goes ... answering questions about work without ACTUALLY answering work-type questions.
1. What do you do for a living? I deal with law suits. I'm not an attorney. I'm not a paralegal. I don't work in a law office. Make your own assumptions.
2. What’s your favorite thing about your job? I really love the paperwork. No, really.
3. What’s your least favorite thing about your job? The stress of knowing no matter how much work I do, there are piles and piles left to be done when I leave, and then when I come back in the next day.
4. If you weren’t a ____________, what would you be? My ideal job would be owner of a used bookstore that could run at a profit or deficit with no worries from me. So really, in my dreams.
5. What is something that you would love to get paid for that you think no one would every pay you for? Read. not edit, critique or write, just read.
6. If you could have any job for exactly one day, what would it be? I'd be a teacher. For one of those summer days.
7. If you had to do manual labor, what would you do? any warehouse with enough air conditioning. Maybe even a refrigerated warehouse? I'm okay with that.
8. What is something you were forced to learn in high school that was supposed to be super important, but you never actually use? history. I know all that "doomed to repeat it" stuff, but screw it. Use your common sense.
9. Who was your favorite boss? Why? I had this boss when I worked retail who always told random stories. My favorite story from him is when we were moving things around on the floor and he said he wanted to take a pallet of water to the front, rent a smoke machine play Toadies "I Come From the Water" behind it. Classic.
10. Where would you rather work: Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (The Office), Wernham Hogg Paper Company (The Office, UK), or Initech (Office Space)? Initech is the only one I can actually think of (I don't like the American version of The Office and it's been too many years since I've seen the UK version), and I don't want to work there. I would, however, relish taking a bat to a copier. Can I pick none?
I'm technically doing Ten on Tuesday via Chelsea this week, but ... well, I'm really sensitive about commenting about work on this, my personal blog. So here goes ... answering questions about work without ACTUALLY answering work-type questions.
1. What do you do for a living? I deal with law suits. I'm not an attorney. I'm not a paralegal. I don't work in a law office. Make your own assumptions.
2. What’s your favorite thing about your job? I really love the paperwork. No, really.
3. What’s your least favorite thing about your job? The stress of knowing no matter how much work I do, there are piles and piles left to be done when I leave, and then when I come back in the next day.
4. If you weren’t a ____________, what would you be? My ideal job would be owner of a used bookstore that could run at a profit or deficit with no worries from me. So really, in my dreams.
5. What is something that you would love to get paid for that you think no one would every pay you for? Read. not edit, critique or write, just read.
6. If you could have any job for exactly one day, what would it be? I'd be a teacher. For one of those summer days.
7. If you had to do manual labor, what would you do? any warehouse with enough air conditioning. Maybe even a refrigerated warehouse? I'm okay with that.
8. What is something you were forced to learn in high school that was supposed to be super important, but you never actually use? history. I know all that "doomed to repeat it" stuff, but screw it. Use your common sense.
9. Who was your favorite boss? Why? I had this boss when I worked retail who always told random stories. My favorite story from him is when we were moving things around on the floor and he said he wanted to take a pallet of water to the front, rent a smoke machine play Toadies "I Come From the Water" behind it. Classic.
10. Where would you rather work: Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (The Office), Wernham Hogg Paper Company (The Office, UK), or Initech (Office Space)? Initech is the only one I can actually think of (I don't like the American version of The Office and it's been too many years since I've seen the UK version), and I don't want to work there. I would, however, relish taking a bat to a copier. Can I pick none?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ten on Tuesday plus a little about the weekend
I had a fantastic time in Delaware and I put together a little post for Monday about the very many foods I ate (I put on 4.5 lbs in 4 days – shoot me now). However, it wouldn’t have been complete without the photos, and I was a lazy April when I got home from work so that didn’t get done. Therefore, no Monday food post. Moving on! Maybe I’ll just have a Wednesday food post instead. You know you want it.
But TOT is on today’s agenda, so here you are!
1. Mac or Windows? (Or Linux for you super geeks!)
Windows.
2. What drew you to that operating system?
I’m not necessarily anti-Mac (they do/did have cutie Justin Long to campaign for them, you know) but they just cost so dern much! If someone wants to give me one I wouldn’t turn it down though. Just sayin’.
3. Mice – Wireless or Wired? Mouse pad or none?
At home I just use the touchpad on the laptop but if by chance I use the desktop (which never happens – that is for hubby’s video game obsession and photo storage only) there’s a rollerball mouse in there, no mouse pad. At work, wireless.
4. Other than the Internet – What do you use your computer most for?
Hubby’s shoot-em-ups and photo storage. Words with Friends. Solitaire (I’m obsessed w/ Solitaire).
5. What’s one computer-related thing you wish you were best at? (CSS, Photoshop, Excel, etc.)
photoshop, I think. I do a lot with Picasa and lately, Piknik, but it would be nice to do fancy shit.
6. Describe the first time you ever used a computer.
I don’t remember, but this weekend we were discussing back when Prodigy was the thing and we would dial up, go make a bowl of cereal, and wait for our chat rooms to load. We were so cool.
7. How often do you upgrade to a new operating system?
Hubby likes to upgrade. I think upgrading is generally what screws things up. So whenever he wants to, and then shortly thereafter I complain enough that we get a new computer. Or, Spencer pulls the keys off the keyboard and then we get a new computer.
8. Are you a short-cutter (CTRL+C) or a right-clicker?
I heart shortcuts.
9. Is computer-use a constant thing in your life (such as using it both at work and home) or do you get a break (because you don’t use them at work)?
All the time. Constantly, work, home, phone-in.
10. Where do you think the world would be if personal computers did not exist? I’m not sure I would want to live there. It would be nice to vacation there though. Can I bring my phone?
But TOT is on today’s agenda, so here you are!
1. Mac or Windows? (Or Linux for you super geeks!)
Windows.
2. What drew you to that operating system?
I’m not necessarily anti-Mac (they do/did have cutie Justin Long to campaign for them, you know) but they just cost so dern much! If someone wants to give me one I wouldn’t turn it down though. Just sayin’.
3. Mice – Wireless or Wired? Mouse pad or none?
At home I just use the touchpad on the laptop but if by chance I use the desktop (which never happens – that is for hubby’s video game obsession and photo storage only) there’s a rollerball mouse in there, no mouse pad. At work, wireless.
4. Other than the Internet – What do you use your computer most for?
Hubby’s shoot-em-ups and photo storage. Words with Friends. Solitaire (I’m obsessed w/ Solitaire).
5. What’s one computer-related thing you wish you were best at? (CSS, Photoshop, Excel, etc.)
photoshop, I think. I do a lot with Picasa and lately, Piknik, but it would be nice to do fancy shit.
6. Describe the first time you ever used a computer.
I don’t remember, but this weekend we were discussing back when Prodigy was the thing and we would dial up, go make a bowl of cereal, and wait for our chat rooms to load. We were so cool.
7. How often do you upgrade to a new operating system?
Hubby likes to upgrade. I think upgrading is generally what screws things up. So whenever he wants to, and then shortly thereafter I complain enough that we get a new computer. Or, Spencer pulls the keys off the keyboard and then we get a new computer.
8. Are you a short-cutter (CTRL+C) or a right-clicker?
I heart shortcuts.
9. Is computer-use a constant thing in your life (such as using it both at work and home) or do you get a break (because you don’t use them at work)?
All the time. Constantly, work, home, phone-in.
10. Where do you think the world would be if personal computers did not exist? I’m not sure I would want to live there. It would be nice to vacation there though. Can I bring my phone?
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Hello, August! (TOT at the end)
This is my calendar for August (and thank you Jennie for introducing me to the world of Google calendar). I’m pretty sure that weekend of 8/27-28 is a fluke and I’m missing something, but as it stands now, I have 3 free weekend days in the next five weeks (although I'm trying to set up an out-of-town lunch with the girl whose baby shower I missed two weekends ago, so there goes one of the days). I’m assuming it will all be fun, I hope, but holy goodness I’m busy these days!
And beyond that, there’s regular old life with two kids. Regular, exhausting, exhilarating and annoying, life with two kids. For every complaint I could have, there is something amazing going on. I’m trying very hard not to dwell on the constant headache I’ve been having lately or the tantrums or the twice nightly wake-up calls or the screaming or the viruses … instead, there’s the look on this boy’s face when he gets to ride with daddy on his co-pilot bike. There’s two very small children playing peacefully together for a solid 15 minutes. There’s the little one, staring rapt at the television and giggling while watching Where the Wild Things Are (thank goodness I have one who has the attention span for movies). There is Spencer, spelling every sign he sees these days while he tries to learn words. There is Henry, overjoyed at the prospect of walking but not ready to let go (he likes to hold onto my dress now, so I’m not actually supporting him. I’m like his own personal security blanket).
It was a hard weekend. I came down with whatever the kids had and I’m a little whiny baby about being sick. I came in late to work after the kids’ doctor (no ear infections, no antibiotics … just have to ride it out), muttered through work for four hours and then went back home to lay on the couch and feel miserable for awhile, went to bed at 7ish and slept for 12 hours. The kids are starting to get better – the noses are drying up a little, Henry’s rash went away (he had a rash on his belly and up the sides of his back) and they are both back to being in normal form (i.e. loud and rambunctious). I accidentally got S all excited for a birthday party on Saturday that actually was set for Sunday, so I took him out for a little Mommy & Me time … he chose to go to the mall (I’m not complaining) and I chose to take him to the airport to watch the airplanes take off, and the trams and the taxis. We walked around the ticketing counters and the building and talked about our October airplane ride. It was a good time. Henry is still not sleeping through the night, waking up angrily twice every night to scream in his crib until someone comes to rescue him, and I’m still not sure what to do about it. We are back to CIO, and he woke up once Sunday night, cried terribly for 20 minutes and went back to sleep. Monday night, he woke up, cried terribly for 30 minutes, and went back to sleep. If you have any suggestions, I’m all ears. At this point I’m pretty sure we’ve tried everything.
We had our first family bike ride on Saturday. We got a co-pilot bike trailer for S, and a new bike helmet (Cars) so Henry could get the hand-me-down helmet and the iBert. Spencer was so excited about that bike. Henry … he didn’t know what to think, but he hated the helmet so he spent most of the ride fighting with it. We went 7 miles, and Spencer would have gladly gone longer but it was long enough for Daddy and Henry. We’ll have to work up to longer rides.
And there are only 52 hours until I leave for Delaware! Ahh!
So I forgot to post on Monday, so M/T are combined today. Here's this week's TOT, via Chelsea (although my answers are a little bit of a cop-out; I hate laundry):
1. Do you do laundry all at the same time or a load here and there? I try to run it all at the same time, but I sometimes forget half way through and leave a load in for a day or two that then has to be rewashed.
2. What kind of detergent do you use? Up&Up Allergen Free, or sometimes All Allergen Free.
3. Do you use fabric softener? Downy
4. Do you use dryer sheets? Only if the clothes are just on the brink of needing to be rewashed and I don't feel like it.
5. Do you iron your own clothes or take them to a cleaner to get pressed? I hate to iron, but it has never occurred to me to pay to have clothes pressed. If I'm taking my clothes to the cleaners, it's because they need to clean them for me. Usually I just go wrinkly.
6. Do you like heavy starch or light starch? I don't have much of a need for starch. Hubby likes heavy. He also prefers to do the ironing.
7. Do you wash all your laundry at once or separate it? I separate unless the load is small and then sometimes I stuff extra stuff in.
8. How do you separate it? By people or by colors? By colors, and then all the outdoor stuff goes separately, like the towels etc.
9. What clothes get hung up and what goes in drawers? We used to hang everything, but now it's mostly our work clothes and everything else goes in drawers.
10. Do you use plastic, wire, or wooden hangers? Do they all match? mostly plastic, wood for my work pants and hubby's work clothes. the wood ones all match, but the plastic are a mish-mash. No wire, ever.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
TOT-head and shoulders, knees and toes
Or at least head, fingers and toes. That covers movies, right? I keep forgetting to link to Chelsea, so I'm doing it first. TOT, via Chelsea!!
1. What color are your toenails painted?
Timely Turquoise, but sometime tonight hopefully they will turn Gorgeous Grape. I really hate to paint my own nails though, so we'll see.
2. What colour are your fingernails painted? Nada, I go au natural on the fingernails.
3. What is your favourite brand of nail polish? Whatever I can find on sale: Sally Hanson, Mabeleine (why am I having such a hard time with that word?). Whatever as long as the color is cute.
4. As the norm, do you DIY your nails or get mani/pedis? I used to always (every 3-4 months) go for a pedi, but I could buy a new bottle of polish every 2 weeks and still not spend the amount of money and still have cute nails. So we're going DIY, even if I don't like doing it. Also going DIY: hair color. FYI, do not decide spur of the moment to switch from "medium golden brown" to "medium golden mahogany brown". These are not the same color.
5. Have you ever had a gel mani? Do you recommend it? Never had it.
6. What is the last movie you watched on television? (TV, Netflix, Redbox, etc.) Conviction, Sunday night via Netflix. It was very good.
7. What is the last movie you watched in the cinema? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2, in the fancy shmancy THX 3-D IMAX theater. So. Worth. It.
8. Is there a movie that everyone talks about as if it is a classic but you haven’t seen? I've never seen a single James Bond movie, hated Citizen Kane, and only recently saw The Godfather.
9. What is your favorite movie soundtrack? Hmm. Empire Records and Cruel Intentions. I absolutely love both and can't choose a favorite. Juno and Garden State are pretty good too. I don't really buy soundtracks, so these might be the only soundtrack albums that I have, unless you want to go back to Annie.
10. Have you ever seen a movie and thought it was better than the book it was based on? Recently I read and saw Never Let Me Go, and I thought the movie was much easier to understand and flowed better (although both were depressing as hell).
1. What color are your toenails painted?
Timely Turquoise, but sometime tonight hopefully they will turn Gorgeous Grape. I really hate to paint my own nails though, so we'll see.
2. What colour are your fingernails painted? Nada, I go au natural on the fingernails.
3. What is your favourite brand of nail polish? Whatever I can find on sale: Sally Hanson, Mabeleine (why am I having such a hard time with that word?). Whatever as long as the color is cute.
4. As the norm, do you DIY your nails or get mani/pedis? I used to always (every 3-4 months) go for a pedi, but I could buy a new bottle of polish every 2 weeks and still not spend the amount of money and still have cute nails. So we're going DIY, even if I don't like doing it. Also going DIY: hair color. FYI, do not decide spur of the moment to switch from "medium golden brown" to "medium golden mahogany brown". These are not the same color.
5. Have you ever had a gel mani? Do you recommend it? Never had it.
6. What is the last movie you watched on television? (TV, Netflix, Redbox, etc.) Conviction, Sunday night via Netflix. It was very good.
7. What is the last movie you watched in the cinema? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2, in the fancy shmancy THX 3-D IMAX theater. So. Worth. It.
8. Is there a movie that everyone talks about as if it is a classic but you haven’t seen? I've never seen a single James Bond movie, hated Citizen Kane, and only recently saw The Godfather.
9. What is your favorite movie soundtrack? Hmm. Empire Records and Cruel Intentions. I absolutely love both and can't choose a favorite. Juno and Garden State are pretty good too. I don't really buy soundtracks, so these might be the only soundtrack albums that I have, unless you want to go back to Annie.
10. Have you ever seen a movie and thought it was better than the book it was based on? Recently I read and saw Never Let Me Go, and I thought the movie was much easier to understand and flowed better (although both were depressing as hell).
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tens
I could have updated on Monday about the nothing I did all weekend (thank you rain) or the nearly 10 miles I ran/walked on Sunday (2.9 miles run in the morning, 1.8 walk in the afternoon, 4.8 run/walk with my neighbor in the evening). Alas, the horrific headache I woke up with prevented me from being able to have an intelligent thought so I was relegated to actually working on Monday morning instead (ha!)
Plus, Monday was Hubby's birthday, so he brought the kids to have lunch with me at Carmelita's Mexican restaurant. And then I came home and cooked steak and zucchini with wine and we had key lime pie and coffee ... okay, maybe I should be running more. But yum!
So instead, here are this week's Ten on Tuesday, from Chelsea:
1. When you are on a plane and the kid behind you is kicking your seat, what do you do?
Glare at the mother. Then look compassionately at her. Then feel conflicted for getting irritated to begin with - thankfully this doesn't happen to me that often.
2. What food that you KNOW is bad for you and you shouldn’t have, but you love/eat it anyway?
Banana ice cream and carrot cake. And bacon-wrapped jalapenos and bacon avocado cheeseburgers (this is more dangerous, because I'll always pick savory over sweet)
3. What is your favorite book of all time?
McTeague by Frank Norris. Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald. Beach Music by Pat Conroy. What, don't you have at least three favorites? Give me an hour, I could give you a dozen more recommendations.
4. If I came to visit you in your town, where would we eat?
When my friend Becky came to visit from Delaware, I took her to Vallarta's (favorite Mexican), Frenchy's (favorite seafood) and Winghouse (favorite wings). If you were around for brunch I would add The Brunchery and Datz.
5. You have 500 dollars and 40 minutes to spend it at any store you want. Where do you go?
Loft, almost definitely., or maybe DSW. If I only have 5 minutes, the Coach store.
6. What blog do you read every day/the most often?
I read all my subscriptions as often as they update, but I make sure to read every word of Chelsea, Molly, MamaFuss, Stacie and Suzanne.
7. What’s the longest you’ve ever been stuck at an airport?
6 hours, in the Miami airport when I was already 2 hours early and then my flight was delayed by four. I hate MIA. The planes are always (wait for it) M.I.A.
8. What’s your daily makeup/face/cleansing routine?
ha! Well, I'm not a good daily face-washer, but I don't wear a lot of makeup: occasionally tinted moisturizer, blush, eye shadow and mascara. Lipstick on my drive into work. I wash my face in the shower, and I rarely get daily showers.
9. Where is your farthest away friend?
My high school best friend and my goddaughter live in Zonhoven, Belgium, but RIGHT NOW she is local for the month. I'm so happy about this! I'd better see her more than once!
10. Where is your favorite place to go hiking (or to enjoy nature)?
We stayed at Fall Creek Falls TN once and hiked up to a couple of the falls. It was awesome, and I wish I could go back and do some of the more challenging hikes now.
Plus, Monday was Hubby's birthday, so he brought the kids to have lunch with me at Carmelita's Mexican restaurant. And then I came home and cooked steak and zucchini with wine and we had key lime pie and coffee ... okay, maybe I should be running more. But yum!
So instead, here are this week's Ten on Tuesday, from Chelsea:
1. When you are on a plane and the kid behind you is kicking your seat, what do you do?
Glare at the mother. Then look compassionately at her. Then feel conflicted for getting irritated to begin with - thankfully this doesn't happen to me that often.
2. What food that you KNOW is bad for you and you shouldn’t have, but you love/eat it anyway?
Banana ice cream and carrot cake. And bacon-wrapped jalapenos and bacon avocado cheeseburgers (this is more dangerous, because I'll always pick savory over sweet)
3. What is your favorite book of all time?
McTeague by Frank Norris. Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald. Beach Music by Pat Conroy. What, don't you have at least three favorites? Give me an hour, I could give you a dozen more recommendations.
4. If I came to visit you in your town, where would we eat?
When my friend Becky came to visit from Delaware, I took her to Vallarta's (favorite Mexican), Frenchy's (favorite seafood) and Winghouse (favorite wings). If you were around for brunch I would add The Brunchery and Datz.
5. You have 500 dollars and 40 minutes to spend it at any store you want. Where do you go?
Loft, almost definitely., or maybe DSW. If I only have 5 minutes, the Coach store.
6. What blog do you read every day/the most often?
I read all my subscriptions as often as they update, but I make sure to read every word of Chelsea, Molly, MamaFuss, Stacie and Suzanne.
7. What’s the longest you’ve ever been stuck at an airport?
6 hours, in the Miami airport when I was already 2 hours early and then my flight was delayed by four. I hate MIA. The planes are always (wait for it) M.I.A.
8. What’s your daily makeup/face/cleansing routine?
ha! Well, I'm not a good daily face-washer, but I don't wear a lot of makeup: occasionally tinted moisturizer, blush, eye shadow and mascara. Lipstick on my drive into work. I wash my face in the shower, and I rarely get daily showers.
9. Where is your farthest away friend?
My high school best friend and my goddaughter live in Zonhoven, Belgium, but RIGHT NOW she is local for the month. I'm so happy about this! I'd better see her more than once!
10. Where is your favorite place to go hiking (or to enjoy nature)?
We stayed at Fall Creek Falls TN once and hiked up to a couple of the falls. It was awesome, and I wish I could go back and do some of the more challenging hikes now.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
TOT - red, white blue edition
Usually via Chelsea, but this week contributed by Molly
1. What do you traditionally do for 4th of July?
Traditionally we don't have any traditions. We never really do fireworks, and most years I can't honestly remember doing anything. This year we had a great party with lots of kids in the pool and fantastic food. It was a fabulous time (although we started a bit too early and everyone was gone before dark, but we had a small firework show which was the first one S didn't completely freak out about).
2. Did you follow your tradition this year? How did you celebrate yesterday?
Oh, I guess I should have read ahead. See above. Mmm, ribs. Mac & Cheese. Beans. Burgers and Dogs, Guac, Bacon-wrapped jalapenos, sangria ...
3. What's the best fireworks show you've ever seen?
Chicago two years ago, we went for Taste of Chicago. They do their big fireworks celebration July 3, and it was awesome. Also, on the 4th we were at the top of Willis Tower (Sears) and watched all the suburban shows from above.
4. Have you ever been injured by a firecracker? No, but my shirt did catch fire during a bottle rocket war in high school.
5. Burger, Brat, or Hot Dog? Must I choose? I usually get a hot dog. Catsup and Mustard only, please. But those ribs were A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
6. Do you sport red, white and blue on our Independence Day?
Not really. This year I wore a black sundress and red flats. And red and blue dangly earrings, so I guess I did, but more chic, I think. I hope.
7. If you had to be from any country other than the USA, what country would it be? My friend Shelly lives in Belgium, and that always seems like a nice place to be. Not honestly interested in living anywhere else though. Visiting - totally different story.
8. Charcoal or gas? charcoal ideally, but it's such a pain. We live by our gas grill.
9. What's your favorite thing about this fair country of ours? Has Casey Anthony been convicted yet? I think it's our justice system. **update - they found her not guilty. Pretty sure I need a new favorite thing.
10. God Bless the USA, My Country Tis of Thee, or the Star Spangled Banner? I like 'em all. Amazing Grace, and all that.
ps - today's my birthday! :)
1. What do you traditionally do for 4th of July?
Traditionally we don't have any traditions. We never really do fireworks, and most years I can't honestly remember doing anything. This year we had a great party with lots of kids in the pool and fantastic food. It was a fabulous time (although we started a bit too early and everyone was gone before dark, but we had a small firework show which was the first one S didn't completely freak out about).
2. Did you follow your tradition this year? How did you celebrate yesterday?
Oh, I guess I should have read ahead. See above. Mmm, ribs. Mac & Cheese. Beans. Burgers and Dogs, Guac, Bacon-wrapped jalapenos, sangria ...
3. What's the best fireworks show you've ever seen?
Chicago two years ago, we went for Taste of Chicago. They do their big fireworks celebration July 3, and it was awesome. Also, on the 4th we were at the top of Willis Tower (Sears) and watched all the suburban shows from above.
4. Have you ever been injured by a firecracker? No, but my shirt did catch fire during a bottle rocket war in high school.
5. Burger, Brat, or Hot Dog? Must I choose? I usually get a hot dog. Catsup and Mustard only, please. But those ribs were A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
6. Do you sport red, white and blue on our Independence Day?
Not really. This year I wore a black sundress and red flats. And red and blue dangly earrings, so I guess I did, but more chic, I think. I hope.
7. If you had to be from any country other than the USA, what country would it be? My friend Shelly lives in Belgium, and that always seems like a nice place to be. Not honestly interested in living anywhere else though. Visiting - totally different story.
8. Charcoal or gas? charcoal ideally, but it's such a pain. We live by our gas grill.
9. What's your favorite thing about this fair country of ours? Has Casey Anthony been convicted yet? I think it's our justice system. **update - they found her not guilty. Pretty sure I need a new favorite thing.
10. God Bless the USA, My Country Tis of Thee, or the Star Spangled Banner? I like 'em all. Amazing Grace, and all that.
ps - today's my birthday! :)
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesdays on the Tens
1. What’s the recipe for your favorite drink? (smoothie, alcoholic, coffee, whatever) I don’t really make any of my favorite drinks … Water: filter through Brita, drink. Coffee: grind, brew, add a touch of cream. Wine: open, pour, drink. Anything more complicated and I’d rather pay $3.99 for someone else to make it for me.
2. What kind of razor do you use? Venus. I’ve upgraded from the old blue one to a green one with a wall suction, but I usually run those blades into the ground.
3. Who is your favorite Sesame Street character? We yearned to keep Elmo out of the house and so we have Cookie monster everything around … and a couple Elmos and an Ernie. Personally, I’m a fan of Burt (doin’ the uh uh pigeon) or Snuffy.
4. What makes the perfect salad? I’m pretty sure I’ve mastered the perfect salad: lettuce (butter lettuce, preferably) spinach, avocado, grilled onions, a small handful of wheat macaroni, goat cheese, mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes and grilled chicken that was marinated in Italian dressing. I personally don’t care much for dressings but hubby will put some extra Italian dressing on his.
5. What was your favorite subject in school? I was best at math but I hated it. Loved English but it was the only class I ever got a low grade in (D, in 10th). In college I loved my reading and writing classes, and Ethnic Cleansing (not a how-to course, I swear).
6. What’s your favorite summer tradition? Don’t really have any summer traditions. I guess my favorite thing about summer is the nightly rain and grilling out.
7. Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? How do you combat them? I used to, but I’ve gotten a lot better about them. I think it’s because I keep my nose blown, but I don’t know – I may have just grown out of them. I do get bad headaches, but Excedrin Migraine usually helps.
8. How often do you have to charge your cell phone? ha. Twice a day. I’m always on that stupid thing.
9. Do you have a bucket list? Nope. There are things that I’d like to do, but nothing I think I have to do before I die or anything. Just vague yearnings for adventure.
10. Do you have any desire to go back to school? Yes, but I don’t want to do it +work +raise kiddos, so I’m not that interested in going back now. I do miss the culture and atmosphere of college though.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
TOT - perfection
1. What’s the perfect meal? It really depends on my mood. Last weekend, the perfect meal was that salmon - I'm still dreaming of it. For my anniversary I had a blueberry blue cheese filet that was To. Die. For. Really good lamb saag and naan, the perfect Greek salad (no dressing, onions or peppers, extra feta). I can't think of one perfect meal - I like too much food.
2. What are the perfect pair of shoes? my red flats are pretty darn perfect. Cute, comfortable, and always commented on.
3. What is the perfect afternoon? Sunny and breezy without boiling, outside on the deck reading while the kids play and no one needs me to do anything.
4. What’s the perfect house? I'd like a little more space, a little more character (i.e. a 1900s wood-frame insurance nightmare), and an extra bedroom or two. A pool off the deck would be ideal. Maybe I'll find a photo of what my dream house would look like.
5. What is the perfect outfit? Something comfortable and that makes me feel confident. Great jeans (my favorite right now are Lucky), cute top and great shoes.
6. What’s the perfect wedding song? So subjective! Our song was by Sinatra, and I'm pretty sure everything from that time period works for every wedding. One that I hate? Marry Me, by Train (and I didn't know it was Train when I started hating it, and I generally like them). Sap. Sorry in advance if you like that.
7. What is the perfect job? My ideal would be to own a used bookstore and not care if I made a profit. So obviously in my dreams.
8. What’s the perfect hairstyle? My favorite these days is three little buns at the base of my neck like this. It even lasted through hot yoga last night when I forgot to bring a hairband.
9. What’s the perfect music festival? I don't know - all my favorites are dead, pretty much.
10. What’s the perfect day to yourself? I don't like to spend a ton of time to myself. I'd probably go shopping (which I shouldn't be doing), get a pedicure, read a bit, go for a run and watch tween movies that I wouldn't otherwise be able to watch with anyone else in the room. And spend an inordinate amount of time on Facebook and my Google feed.
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2. What are the perfect pair of shoes? my red flats are pretty darn perfect. Cute, comfortable, and always commented on.
3. What is the perfect afternoon? Sunny and breezy without boiling, outside on the deck reading while the kids play and no one needs me to do anything.
4. What’s the perfect house? I'd like a little more space, a little more character (i.e. a 1900s wood-frame insurance nightmare), and an extra bedroom or two. A pool off the deck would be ideal. Maybe I'll find a photo of what my dream house would look like.
5. What is the perfect outfit? Something comfortable and that makes me feel confident. Great jeans (my favorite right now are Lucky), cute top and great shoes.
6. What’s the perfect wedding song? So subjective! Our song was by Sinatra, and I'm pretty sure everything from that time period works for every wedding. One that I hate? Marry Me, by Train (and I didn't know it was Train when I started hating it, and I generally like them). Sap. Sorry in advance if you like that.
7. What is the perfect job? My ideal would be to own a used bookstore and not care if I made a profit. So obviously in my dreams.
8. What’s the perfect hairstyle? My favorite these days is three little buns at the base of my neck like this. It even lasted through hot yoga last night when I forgot to bring a hairband.
9. What’s the perfect music festival? I don't know - all my favorites are dead, pretty much.
10. What’s the perfect day to yourself? I don't like to spend a ton of time to myself. I'd probably go shopping (which I shouldn't be doing), get a pedicure, read a bit, go for a run and watch tween movies that I wouldn't otherwise be able to watch with anyone else in the room. And spend an inordinate amount of time on Facebook and my Google feed.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
TOT - some more random
1. How do you pronounce the word aunt? Does your pronunciation rhyme with ‘haunt’ or ‘can’t'?
Aunt is Ant. I grew up trying in vain to pronounce it like "haunt", but I'm not cool enough.
2. Do most of the people in your life know you blog? Or are you partially or totally anonymous?
A lot of people know that I blog, but I don't advertise my address so very few real-life people actually read my blog.
3. When you grocery shop, do you prefer to bag your own groceries or do you like it when the store bags them for you? Paper, plastic, or reusable bags?
I prefer to let them bag my groceries with my own reusable bags, and then I reserve the right to bitch when my eggs and bread ends up under all the canned goods.
4. Do you have a green thumb?
ha. Nope, I'm trying in vain to keep my flowers alive for this whole season.
5. If you watch the Food Network, which chef/show host is your favorite?
I used to love FN, but I never think to watch it anymore. Same with HGTV and TLC. I'm sure there are some good shows. I can tell you I love making RR and Giada recipes. That's all I've got.
6. Do you like to take baths? Do you take them very often?
Not really. I get bored.
7. What color are the walls in your kitchen?
Green.
8. Do you prefer to dine outdoors or indoors?
Outdoors, whenever possible. I concede most of the time though, because my dinner companion gets eaten alive by mosquitoes unless it's 300 degrees outside.
9. Describe your ideal weather.
73 degrees with zero humidity. I'm told I should move to San Diego.
10. If you could learn any foreign language, which would you choose to learn?
German. Ich spreche einen bischen.
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Aunt is Ant. I grew up trying in vain to pronounce it like "haunt", but I'm not cool enough.
2. Do most of the people in your life know you blog? Or are you partially or totally anonymous?
A lot of people know that I blog, but I don't advertise my address so very few real-life people actually read my blog.
3. When you grocery shop, do you prefer to bag your own groceries or do you like it when the store bags them for you? Paper, plastic, or reusable bags?
I prefer to let them bag my groceries with my own reusable bags, and then I reserve the right to bitch when my eggs and bread ends up under all the canned goods.
4. Do you have a green thumb?
ha. Nope, I'm trying in vain to keep my flowers alive for this whole season.
5. If you watch the Food Network, which chef/show host is your favorite?
I used to love FN, but I never think to watch it anymore. Same with HGTV and TLC. I'm sure there are some good shows. I can tell you I love making RR and Giada recipes. That's all I've got.
6. Do you like to take baths? Do you take them very often?
Not really. I get bored.
7. What color are the walls in your kitchen?
Green.
8. Do you prefer to dine outdoors or indoors?
Outdoors, whenever possible. I concede most of the time though, because my dinner companion gets eaten alive by mosquitoes unless it's 300 degrees outside.
9. Describe your ideal weather.
73 degrees with zero humidity. I'm told I should move to San Diego.
10. If you could learn any foreign language, which would you choose to learn?
German. Ich spreche einen bischen.
For more, head over to Chelsea-come-lately.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Ten on Tuesday and about my weekend
I could be telling you about my fantastic weekend. Which really was fantastic – I daresay it matches or improves on LAST weekend, which also rather rocked. There was pool parties where Spencer decided to SWIM! With no PELICAN! With no attachment to ME! Like, I got out of the pool and he got back in because there were other people he wanted to play with. And he doggie paddled with his floogles all over the deep end. It was amazing. Truly, amazing.
I could be telling you about having my dear friend Autumn (who moved back down from NYC, Hallelujah!) over Sunday night and another friend Joy and her kids, and the fun that was. Gluten-free, casein-free was a success except for rice krispie treats which were made with real butter. But there was excellent wine (for us, not the kids, of COURSE) and fun conversation and the kids were on excellent behavior.
I could be telling you about how my mom spent the night Sunday night, and Monday I went to boot camp early in the morning which kicked my butt, and had Winghouse to use up any available calories for this weekend, and then did heavy yard work for four hours in the heat of the day. And the front yard is starting to look AWESOME except the one main flowerbed which neither I nor my husband have any interest in tackling. (We will though.) And the backyard is DONE except for painting the pergola. DONE. I should put honey-dos on my resolution list more often.
I could also tell you that I can barely move today because of boot camp and 4 hours of yardwork. Every muscle in my legs hurts. Arms, sore. Back muscles, sore. Butt, yep. Abs, yep. I shant be running today, I can tell you that. Cardiotrainer said that I burned about 1600 calories in my exploits yesterday. I’m sure Winghouse was about that, but oh, how good it was.
ANYHOW! Instead of telling you about my grand weekend (ha!), I’m going to answer some TOT questions. For more TOT, see Chelsea.
1. From your childhood, what do you miss most about summer vacation? I miss sleeping in (which I never do anyhow), watching movies over and over, and riding my bike to the next town to visit my friends. Mostly I miss HAVING a summer vacation. Just not enough to be a teacher.
2. Are you going anywhere on vacation this summer? I’m going to Delaware in August for four days. And my MIL is thinking about getting a beachfront condo so we might go to the beach for an extended weekend. I’m married to my cubicle, so I don’t go many places except the occasional day plane trip within the state for work.
3. What foods do you like to barbeque? I love to grill because it means less dishes. I’m on a zucchini kick (tossed with a little olive oil and sprinkled with Greek seasoning), and chicken, steak, shrimp, veggies, pizza … if it’s big enough not to fall through the cracks, it’s good to grill.
4. How do you celebrate the fourth of July? Nothing much. I’m not a big fan of fireworks, so it’s just whatever, really. This year we may have a party since we have the deck. I haven’t decided yet.
6. What movie are you looking forward to seeing this summer? There are movies coming out this summer? X-Men looks good, and otherwise I might try to catch up on all the past movies I haven’t seen yet. There are a lot of them. Oh! And Harry Potter! That comes out this summer, right?
7. In the car: Windows or AC? If I have any sleeves at all, AC. If in a tank top and won’t be at too many stop lights, I’ll put the windows down.
8. Have you ever had a summer fling? Hmm. No.
9. Do you wear sunscreen? no, I usually don’t. I’m fastidious about getting the kids, but I’m so used to not changing color that I don’t ever worry about it. Due to the influx of tank tops and shorts I’ve been wearing, I’m starting to get a pretty dark base tan and it’s probably time to start slathering it on.
10. Do you have any favorite summertime activities? Playing in the sprinklers, enjoying a finished yard (one day, I swear), spending time outside in the shade with a big glass of water and a book, and swimming at my in-laws’ house. I would say swimming at my house, but there’s only the kiddie pool. This year maybe I can get in good with the other neighbor so I can borrow his pool when he’s not around.
And now, if you’ve stuck with it this long, I commend you. I hope your weekend was fabulous!
I could be telling you about having my dear friend Autumn (who moved back down from NYC, Hallelujah!) over Sunday night and another friend Joy and her kids, and the fun that was. Gluten-free, casein-free was a success except for rice krispie treats which were made with real butter. But there was excellent wine (for us, not the kids, of COURSE) and fun conversation and the kids were on excellent behavior.
I could be telling you about how my mom spent the night Sunday night, and Monday I went to boot camp early in the morning which kicked my butt, and had Winghouse to use up any available calories for this weekend, and then did heavy yard work for four hours in the heat of the day. And the front yard is starting to look AWESOME except the one main flowerbed which neither I nor my husband have any interest in tackling. (We will though.) And the backyard is DONE except for painting the pergola. DONE. I should put honey-dos on my resolution list more often.
I could also tell you that I can barely move today because of boot camp and 4 hours of yardwork. Every muscle in my legs hurts. Arms, sore. Back muscles, sore. Butt, yep. Abs, yep. I shant be running today, I can tell you that. Cardiotrainer said that I burned about 1600 calories in my exploits yesterday. I’m sure Winghouse was about that, but oh, how good it was.
ANYHOW! Instead of telling you about my grand weekend (ha!), I’m going to answer some TOT questions. For more TOT, see Chelsea.
1. From your childhood, what do you miss most about summer vacation? I miss sleeping in (which I never do anyhow), watching movies over and over, and riding my bike to the next town to visit my friends. Mostly I miss HAVING a summer vacation. Just not enough to be a teacher.
2. Are you going anywhere on vacation this summer? I’m going to Delaware in August for four days. And my MIL is thinking about getting a beachfront condo so we might go to the beach for an extended weekend. I’m married to my cubicle, so I don’t go many places except the occasional day plane trip within the state for work.
3. What foods do you like to barbeque? I love to grill because it means less dishes. I’m on a zucchini kick (tossed with a little olive oil and sprinkled with Greek seasoning), and chicken, steak, shrimp, veggies, pizza … if it’s big enough not to fall through the cracks, it’s good to grill.
4. How do you celebrate the fourth of July? Nothing much. I’m not a big fan of fireworks, so it’s just whatever, really. This year we may have a party since we have the deck. I haven’t decided yet.
5. What’s your favorite beverage to drink in the summertime? Water, the occasional sweet tea, and new to the scene is this beer which I had on Saturday and fell in love with: Leinenkugel Summer Shandy.
Light, summery, and slightly too easy to drink.
6. What movie are you looking forward to seeing this summer? There are movies coming out this summer? X-Men looks good, and otherwise I might try to catch up on all the past movies I haven’t seen yet. There are a lot of them. Oh! And Harry Potter! That comes out this summer, right?
7. In the car: Windows or AC? If I have any sleeves at all, AC. If in a tank top and won’t be at too many stop lights, I’ll put the windows down.
8. Have you ever had a summer fling? Hmm. No.
9. Do you wear sunscreen?
10. Do you have any favorite summertime activities? Playing in the sprinklers, enjoying a finished yard (one day, I swear), spending time outside in the shade with a big glass of water and a book, and swimming at my in-laws’ house. I would say swimming at my house, but there’s only the kiddie pool. This year maybe I can get in good with the other neighbor so I can borrow his pool when he’s not around.
And now, if you’ve stuck with it this long, I commend you. I hope your weekend was fabulous!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Ten on Tuesday
1. Have you ever used Craigslist?
I have! I bought a china cabinet from a tiny old Asian man, and then also bought his table and chairs. I sold my old washer and dryer, bought a couch, and listed a dresser for free. I love Craigslist, but I never actively remember to check it when I'm in the market for something so I have a feeling everyone's getting a better deal than I am.
2. Can you sew?
Yes! I used to be quite good, especially at making tote bags and pajama bottoms, but my dog chewed the cord on my sewing machine and I never got my mojo back. My MIL got me a new sewing machine two years ago and the most action it's gotten was taking it out of the box. Nary a bobbin's been threaded.
3. Do you pour syrup on your pancakes or dip your pancakes in the syrup?
Holy revelations, Batman! I always pour, and I'm never happy with the outcome. It's always too much or too little. Dipping! That's totally the way to go from now on. (Please ignore the fact that I'm not a huge pancake fan and never ever order them except the occasional banana nut pancake or multigrain pancake.)
4. Rain storms: Love them or hate them?
Love 'em. I actually enjoy driving in them too, if you can believe it, as long as I'm not in a hurry and it's not raining so hard that I can't see. But my favorite way to enjoy them is snuggled in bed with no place to go.
5. Do you like swimming?
I do enjoy it, but I'm not great at it. I can doggie paddle and float and tread water. I know the mechanics of the other strokes, but I get frustrated because I don't go that fast and I end up flipping over and kick/floating my way to whereever I want to go, if I care to go anywhere.
6. What kind of drink do you order at Sonic?
I don't actually ever go to Sonic. The commercials are funny (I love how heartbroken that vampire looks), and I always say, "Oh, that looks good" but in the realm of fast food it's the last place I ever think to go when I think to go for fast food. Which is also close to never. So of the three times I've been to Sonic, it's been orange juice every time because I've gotten breakfast - that bacon and egg sandwich on Texas toast. Yum.
7. Are you funny?
Sometimes, but the funniest I ever am is while being sarcastic so it's generally at the expense at others. I'm sorry in advance. At least I can usually make you laugh about what I'm laughing about too.
8. At what age will your kids get cell phones?
I don't see the point of kids having cell phones when they are not old enough to be anywhere without parents. So ... 14 maybe? 15? I might have to get a land line again so.
9. What’s your favorite vegetable?
Wow, that's like picking a favorite kid, really. I love mushrooms, but I've recently been told that they're not a vegetable but a fungus. Curse you, Suz! Cucumbers, brussel sprouts, spinach, chard, tomatoes (I know, fruit), jicama, corn, lettuce (I'm weird, but iceberg is my favorite), squashes, asparagus. I'm sure there's more than I'm forgetting but I can't think of anything. Not a big fan of potatoes, but I'll eat them well seasoned or loaded with butter and sour cream (you know, not healthy).
10. Were you a Girl Scout?
I was a Brownie until they wanted me to do stuff to prepare to be a Girl Scout. I say that I didn't really want to do them and didn't want to stay a Brownie, but in retrospect I didn't really understand what they wanted me to do and my mom was not active in it so I dropped out. I'm a Brownie-school drop out. Take that, Frenchy.
I have! I bought a china cabinet from a tiny old Asian man, and then also bought his table and chairs. I sold my old washer and dryer, bought a couch, and listed a dresser for free. I love Craigslist, but I never actively remember to check it when I'm in the market for something so I have a feeling everyone's getting a better deal than I am.
2. Can you sew?
Yes! I used to be quite good, especially at making tote bags and pajama bottoms, but my dog chewed the cord on my sewing machine and I never got my mojo back. My MIL got me a new sewing machine two years ago and the most action it's gotten was taking it out of the box. Nary a bobbin's been threaded.
3. Do you pour syrup on your pancakes or dip your pancakes in the syrup?
Holy revelations, Batman! I always pour, and I'm never happy with the outcome. It's always too much or too little. Dipping! That's totally the way to go from now on. (Please ignore the fact that I'm not a huge pancake fan and never ever order them except the occasional banana nut pancake or multigrain pancake.)
4. Rain storms: Love them or hate them?
Love 'em. I actually enjoy driving in them too, if you can believe it, as long as I'm not in a hurry and it's not raining so hard that I can't see. But my favorite way to enjoy them is snuggled in bed with no place to go.
5. Do you like swimming?
I do enjoy it, but I'm not great at it. I can doggie paddle and float and tread water. I know the mechanics of the other strokes, but I get frustrated because I don't go that fast and I end up flipping over and kick/floating my way to whereever I want to go, if I care to go anywhere.
6. What kind of drink do you order at Sonic?
I don't actually ever go to Sonic. The commercials are funny (I love how heartbroken that vampire looks), and I always say, "Oh, that looks good" but in the realm of fast food it's the last place I ever think to go when I think to go for fast food. Which is also close to never. So of the three times I've been to Sonic, it's been orange juice every time because I've gotten breakfast - that bacon and egg sandwich on Texas toast. Yum.
7. Are you funny?
Sometimes, but the funniest I ever am is while being sarcastic so it's generally at the expense at others. I'm sorry in advance. At least I can usually make you laugh about what I'm laughing about too.
8. At what age will your kids get cell phones?
I don't see the point of kids having cell phones when they are not old enough to be anywhere without parents. So ... 14 maybe? 15? I might have to get a land line again so.
9. What’s your favorite vegetable?
Wow, that's like picking a favorite kid, really. I love mushrooms, but I've recently been told that they're not a vegetable but a fungus. Curse you, Suz! Cucumbers, brussel sprouts, spinach, chard, tomatoes (I know, fruit), jicama, corn, lettuce (I'm weird, but iceberg is my favorite), squashes, asparagus. I'm sure there's more than I'm forgetting but I can't think of anything. Not a big fan of potatoes, but I'll eat them well seasoned or loaded with butter and sour cream (you know, not healthy).
10. Were you a Girl Scout?
I was a Brownie until they wanted me to do stuff to prepare to be a Girl Scout. I say that I didn't really want to do them and didn't want to stay a Brownie, but in retrospect I didn't really understand what they wanted me to do and my mom was not active in it so I dropped out. I'm a Brownie-school drop out. Take that, Frenchy.
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