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Monday, February 2, 2009

getting to know you

ok vanilla frog tagged me on facebook to do this meme, but i figured that i would put it on my blog instead. so here are a bunch of things you may or may not know about me.


Tag 25 people to do the same thing.

If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
my middle name is after my paternal granmother's mother. apparently my grandma wasn't real happy about the name being passed on and gave my dad a black eye for the gesture. she believed that if you named a child after someone that they would inherit some of that person's traits, and her mother was apparently the meanest woman that ever walked the earth.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
it's been a few days, but i'm pregnant i cry over everything.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
my 9 year old has better handwriting than i do. my granny said that the only professiont that would take me with my handwriting would be the medical field.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
pastrami

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
two beautiful girls, and a boy in the oven

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
that depends, i'm i still just like me or am i like someone else? i think that i would be friends with me. i technically already am i have bonnie, shelly, and patricia who are all me in a lot of ways.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
i don't know what that word means, could you please rephrase the question.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
unless the tonsil fairy stole them last night i still do.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
no, but the idea of sky diving appeals to me. sorry i just don't trust elastic

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
something bad for you like lucky charms. i never got kid cereal until i was older. ohhh actually granola would be my favorite, but it is so expensive that i don't buy it. hey does anyone have a good recipe i could make some.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
the ones that tie, yes i do.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
my mom used to get us this really awesome almond ice cream when i was little.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
well, probably their smile or lack there of

15. RED OR PINK?
red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
how could i pick just one thing, kidding. currently my weight

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
hard to say. i miss several people really bad

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
only if they want to

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
gray yoga pants and no shoes, getting ready for bellydancing class

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
some cheesy disney movie that her heiness was pretending to watch.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
i would like to be yellow, but i'm not sure.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
my hubby's truck, after the rain, before the rain, roses, just tilled earth, i could go on.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my madre

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
yes

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
i don't really watch sports

27. HAIR COLOR?
a weird mottled shade currently. this summer the hubby wants me to get my hair colored professionally.

28. EYE COLOR?
strange, they are green/hazel with a dark gray ring around them.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
no, but the hubby thinks i should try them again

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
i just love food, this would be the reason i look the way i do. I LOVE FOOD.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
cinderella

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
black, it goes with the rest of the bellydancing getup

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
winter, actually i like all seasons other than summer. summer has its nice parts, but it is so stinking hot.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
as far as candy i like kisses better than hugs. if we're talking physical contact, i'm not real big on it unless we're talking my hubby or the girls.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
i don't plan on tagging anyone so we'll see

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
please see above answer

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
i'm not actually.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
hoya, it's the company the hubby works for so it was free

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
the super bowl, i know don't everyone pass out now.

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
the hubby and the girls laughing.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
i've never understood this quesiton. is there some deep physchological meaning behind this question? sorry, i meant the beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
kenya

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
yes, i can make obnoxious people disappear. i have the talent of super truth. hahaha

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
in a hospital. perryton

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
vanilla frog's were very amusing, but i'm not sure if anyone will do this or not.

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
um, didn't i write a blog about this once? oh yeah you can find it here.


well, if anyone wants to do this i would love to read it. just let me know where to go to read all about you. i also got tagged 3 times for a random things about you post so it is listed below. i prefer memes that have questions. i always feel confused when i have to think of random things on my own. i thought everyone already knew everything there was to know about me.
here are 25 random things about me:

1. i am strangely fascinated by serial killers.
2. my right ear is pointed, like an elf's or spock's
3. i am terrified to sing in front of people
4. i love to entertain
5. i don't understand why some people feel the need to request me as a friend on myspace or facebook when they hated me in HS.
6. i wish i had been able to go to gladewater's HS reunion
7. i'm glad i didn't go to caldwell's
8. i graduated with a degree in performance theater, and i have never been to NYC.
9. i wanted to be an opera singer when i was in elementary school, but my music teacher said i had no talent. i stopped singing for people
10. i once tried to learn to play guitar, but wasn't willing to give up my soft hands.
11. i love to rollerblade
12. i want to get a master's of library science degree
13. i once wanted to get a phd so my name would be listed first on invitations.
14. i went to prom all 4 years of HS.
15. i love dark chocolate
16. as much as i love music, i rarely buy cds.
17. i love to cook
18. i hate to clean
19. i love to budget and stick to one. it's a security thing
20. i want to learn gaelic, i even have the "learn to speak gaelic" book and tape
21. my only regret is not going to culinary school when i had the chance.
22. when we move back to central texas i'm gonna go to culinary school
23. i don't particularly like most children
24. i miss my brother and the relationship we had.
25. i'm glad my sister lives so far away.

i hope you enjoyed these tasty tidbits about me. i'll be blogging later. i have so many pics to post.

2 comments:

Jana Nielson said...

I was a costume design major. We should do a play together!! I haven'y been to NYC either.

Sweetflutterbys3 said...

I guess it's a weakness of mine, being a psych major and all, but I love memes! It was fun getting to know you even better. I may take a stab at the meme on my blog.