Saturday, August 30, 2008

55 Things About Me

"Stole" this idea from a friend. Hope you enjoy!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds and pearls.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor

4. What is your favorite TV show? NCIS and The Closer

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Greek yogurt w/frozen berries and muesli

6. What is your middle name? Nicole

7. What food do you dislike? Liver and onions

8. What is on your Ipod at the moment? I don't have one...sniff, sniff.

9. What kind of car do you drive? '98 Honda Accord that's paid off...woohoo!!

10. Favorite sandwich? Guacamole Bacon Burger @ Red Robin

11. What characteristic do you despise? Condescension

12.Favorite item of clothing? Bermuda shorts (do shoes count?)

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Italy and Hawaii

14. Favorite brand of clothing? Ann Taylor Loft, NY&Co. and White House Black Market

15. Where would you retire? Hill country near Austin or South Padre Island

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 30th when my husband surprised me with a trip back home to Indiana to visit my family and my best friends who threw me a party!! And then took me to San Antonio and Fredricksburg where we picked our own lavendar, walked the shops and ate authentic German food with real German beer.

17.Favorite sport to watch? Football...Go Colts!

18. Farthermost places others are viewing this? Indiana? Nebraska? California?

20.When is your birthday? June 12

22.What is your shoe size? 7 1/2

23.Pets? One cat, one Beta, a few million dust bunnies...

24.Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? We might be packing up to avoid Hurricane Gustav! There will be no room in the car for the family but at least I'll have my scrapbooks!! (Just kidding....slightly)

25. What did you want to be when you were little? Everything, but I most envisioned myself as a wife and mom: married with a boy and a girl. I got my dream!

26. How are you today? Pretty happy, which surprises me because life's been chaotic lately.

27. What is your favorite candy? Good chocolate.

28. What is your favorite flower? Roses

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? November 27th and December 25th...I love the holidays to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, cook and eat great food, visit with those I love, call those I can't be with, generally make wonderful memories!! (And open presents...I'm such a little kid!!) Oh...also my anniversary December 10. It'll be 14 years.

30. What is your full name? Guess!

31. What are you listening to right now? My husband return w/lunch from McDonald's (shhhh!!...don't tell...really, it's organic!!), my son telling me about his giant bubblegum bubble and Hype Man by TobyMac.

32. What was the last thing you ate? I plead the fifth! Alright, alright...a raspberry jelly donut and a kolache. You have to be bad sometimes. Besides, it's our Saturday morning routine with the kids.

33. Do you wish on stars? Only shooting

35 How is the weather right now? Sunny and humid

36 Favorite Restaurants? Chuys, Brio, Cheesecake Factory, Ya Ya Mary's, Red Robin, Taqueria Arandas, Pappadeaux, Jasper's, Tommy Bahamas Cafe, Sweet Tomatoes, Palomino, pretty much any place with good food.

37. Favorite soft drink? Dr. Pepper....just give it to me intravenously

39. Real hair color? Brown...I've never had it professionally colored.

40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies

41. Summer or winter? Fall.

42. Hugs or kisses? Kisses.

43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate.

44. Coffee or tea? Coffee

46. When was the last time you cried? Last Saturday

47. What is under your bed? A shelf from our armoire that won't fit with the TV in it.

48. What did you do last night? Went to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner w/the family; went to the mall--got some new unmentionables at Victoria's Secret (my DH spoils me sometimes) and a great deal on a tunic and 2 skirts at NY&Co. ($100 for $15) and watched DD build a bear; checked email; went to bed at 1:00am.

49. What are you afraid of? Spiders. The Dark. Pedophiles. Enclosed spaces.

50. Salty or sweet? bitter or hot? That would be all of the above.

51. How many keys on your key ring? Two key rings; three keys---one for the car, one for the house, one for the mailbox.

52. How many years at your current job? Almost 12 years...though it feels like a job sometimes, it's far more of an all too brief privilege.

53. Favorite day of the week? Friday

54. How many towns have you lived? 15

55. Do you make friends easily? I think so.

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