We live about 100 yards from the boys' school. I love it that we never have to drive to school in the Morning Drop Off Melee. Instead, we walk over about 5 minutes before school starts. However, Finn, in particular, always asks to drive.
Yes, once again my hardy mountain children show their true colors.
Anyway, yesterday I did actually drive over to the school in the late morning. On Sunday, we had the biggest fundraiser of the year, Wild West Day, out at a local ranch. I had to return a tent and some other stuff to the office. The tent was a little too heavy to lug even 100 yards. Or maybe I'm just wimpy.
So I drove over, parked, dragged the tent and other stuff inside, and went to the lunchroom where I was having lunch with Finn (have I raved about how this year our school has 100% scratch-cooked lunches?) and then helping supervise kids composting their trash. And, as always happens, a teacher grabbed me and asked me to do something else and yadda yadda yadda, two hours later I was finally heading home.
I did some work, some laundry--the usual.
When it was time for school to be out, I walked to meet the boys. Homework was completed, snacks were eaten, and then it was time to go to Finn's gymnastics in the next town.
The boys went out to the garage ahead of me.
Boys: The car isn't in the garage.
Me: Oh hahaha, you guys, come on, get in, we don't want to be late.
Boys: Seriously, the car isn't in the garage.
Me: Look again. Maybe you just can't see it if the light didn't come on. It is black, afterall. (Yes, I really said that)
And then I paused. Did I park out front? No.
And then reality set in. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY! SOMEONE HAS STOLEN THE CAR!
And then I paused again. Why would someone steal a 1999 VW Passat Wagon with nearly 190,000 miles on it, rear speakers that don't work, electric locks that don't work, a paint job that has now suffered through four mountain winters and is covered with at least an inch of dust from being at a dude ranch the day before...and leave approximately $10,000 worth of bikes? (Yes, the bikes in our garage are collectively worth more than both of our vehicles combined)
It made no sense.
I was puzzled. What a stupid car thief.
And then I came to my senses and walked over to school for the third time that day.
PS: The saddest part about this story is that when I left school after lunch, I walked RIGHT PAST my dear, dusty car. Right past it. No clue. No clue at all.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Nick's Hair
Today I got my hair cut. Not short, like I had originally planned, but Nick, my hair guru, cut some layers into it and, of course, styled it like I never can. So check me out now because my hair won't look like this again until I see Nick again. In like six months.
Some of you wanted to what it looks like. OK, maybe one person said that.
Anyway.
I feel totally silly sitting here and having pictures taken of myself.
The back view.
From the side. Tara was totally cracking me up, making modeling comments a la Austin Powers.
Wishing for a chin and nose job about now.
This is the first photo we took. It didn't come out exactly like planned. Tara's dog is licking my toes. It tickles.
I wore it down all day. I hope Nick is pleased. Even when I ate, I didn't put it up. I did get some hair near the danger zone of my mouth while I was trying to eat my salad for lunch, but it all worked out OK with a little behind the ear tucking.
But then it was time to make dinner. It was about 95 degrees. I did this:
Don't hate me, Nick.
Some of you wanted to what it looks like. OK, maybe one person said that.
Anyway.
I feel totally silly sitting here and having pictures taken of myself.
The back view.
From the side. Tara was totally cracking me up, making modeling comments a la Austin Powers.
Wishing for a chin and nose job about now.
This is the first photo we took. It didn't come out exactly like planned. Tara's dog is licking my toes. It tickles.
I wore it down all day. I hope Nick is pleased. Even when I ate, I didn't put it up. I did get some hair near the danger zone of my mouth while I was trying to eat my salad for lunch, but it all worked out OK with a little behind the ear tucking.
But then it was time to make dinner. It was about 95 degrees. I did this:
Don't hate me, Nick.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
And now, by popular demand (actually just by one person's demand), is a Hair Update.
FYI: I have curly hair. Growing up, I hated it. Let me reiterate: HATED IT. It was the 70s--the era of Marsha Brady and her super straight hair secured by one barrette at her temple. I begged my Mom to put my hair into pigtails like Tara who did have Marsha hair (is two considered pig tails and one a pony tail?), but she always said, "It won't look right," because instead of hanging in nice straight "tails" my hair curled up into a truly curly pig-like tail. I was sad. Oh, how I wanted super straight hair. But it wasn't meant to be. I was born with a 'fro. No lie.
Over the years I've sported some different hairstyles, but there aren't a whole lot of options with short, curly hair. It tends to always look the same. And if you cut it too short, you look like a Q-tip, especially in the summer when your curls adhere to your head in the humidity of Central Ohio.
The longest my hair has been before now was in grad school when it was nearly shoulder length. It wasn't a good look, but it was summer and I was traveling around Europe with friends so who really cared? We had hats on much of the time anyway. As an aside, ask Marci about why you shouldn't put your favorite hat in a backpack with a peach.
Anyway, not a lot of hair stylists can really work well with curly hair. If they don't have it themselves, I think they're somewhat mystified by it. And then we moved, and I found Nick. Actually I should say that Tara forced me on Nick, but it sounds better to say I found Nick. Nick is a hair stylist with curly hair. My life has never been the same.
Tara and Erin have both had mostly long hair throughout their lives. Right now they both have short hair because they cut it for Locks of Love already. So I, the usually short-haired one, am the only one with long hair now. It's been an interesting journey.
Two years ago we all, including my niece, Ellie, decided to grow our hair for Locks of Love. Tara and Erin already had long hair and mine probably wasn't even chin length at the time. So they had a little jump on me. I'll never forget when Tara told Craig we were growing our hair. Instead of commenting on his wife's efforts, he stared at her with his mouth open: "Natalie is going to grow her hair? Natalie? She'll look like Elaine Benes!"
That made me laugh. I figured he was probably right.
So now after all of this growing and not weaving of my hair--Locks of Love supposedly doesn't accept color treated hair--and enduring comments from my mother: "Your hair is so long. . .and dark," I think I'm almost there. Thank goodness because over the weekend I had to listen to some comments from people who shall remain nameless telling me I resemble an aging Janis Joplin. Or that I should be in an 80s hair band.
The cons: Long hair swings forward and gets in your mouth when you're trying to eat a sandwich. It gets in your mouth when the wind blows. It sticks to your neck when it's hot. It takes a long time to dry. It gets tangled and dreadlock-ish on a regular basis. It takes a lot more shampoo and conditioner to take care of it.
The pros: It is fun, however, to braid it, put it up in a pony tail, put it in pigtails for skiing, clip it up in some sort of twist, etc. After all of these years, doing different things with my hair every day is a nice change.
I've heard varying things about what length I need to go to before I cut it. I've heard as little as eight inches and as much as 12 inches. If it's eight, I'm there. If it's 12, I'm hanging on. I've got 12 inches of cutable hair, but it'll be right up against my head--a look I've had before and would like to steer clear of from now on.
I usually wear it clipped back because I can't stand having it fall into my face. Which basically tells me that once this hair growing folly is over, I'll go to Nick and have him give me some short, curly do again and order will be restored in the world.
The front view. . .
The rear view. . .
(I know it doesn't look like 10 inches, but with curly hair, they pull it straight to measure it.)
Not exactly Marsha Brady, but it's growing on me.
FYI: I have curly hair. Growing up, I hated it. Let me reiterate: HATED IT. It was the 70s--the era of Marsha Brady and her super straight hair secured by one barrette at her temple. I begged my Mom to put my hair into pigtails like Tara who did have Marsha hair (is two considered pig tails and one a pony tail?), but she always said, "It won't look right," because instead of hanging in nice straight "tails" my hair curled up into a truly curly pig-like tail. I was sad. Oh, how I wanted super straight hair. But it wasn't meant to be. I was born with a 'fro. No lie.
Over the years I've sported some different hairstyles, but there aren't a whole lot of options with short, curly hair. It tends to always look the same. And if you cut it too short, you look like a Q-tip, especially in the summer when your curls adhere to your head in the humidity of Central Ohio.
The longest my hair has been before now was in grad school when it was nearly shoulder length. It wasn't a good look, but it was summer and I was traveling around Europe with friends so who really cared? We had hats on much of the time anyway. As an aside, ask Marci about why you shouldn't put your favorite hat in a backpack with a peach.
Anyway, not a lot of hair stylists can really work well with curly hair. If they don't have it themselves, I think they're somewhat mystified by it. And then we moved, and I found Nick. Actually I should say that Tara forced me on Nick, but it sounds better to say I found Nick. Nick is a hair stylist with curly hair. My life has never been the same.
Tara and Erin have both had mostly long hair throughout their lives. Right now they both have short hair because they cut it for Locks of Love already. So I, the usually short-haired one, am the only one with long hair now. It's been an interesting journey.
Two years ago we all, including my niece, Ellie, decided to grow our hair for Locks of Love. Tara and Erin already had long hair and mine probably wasn't even chin length at the time. So they had a little jump on me. I'll never forget when Tara told Craig we were growing our hair. Instead of commenting on his wife's efforts, he stared at her with his mouth open: "Natalie is going to grow her hair? Natalie? She'll look like Elaine Benes!"
That made me laugh. I figured he was probably right.
So now after all of this growing and not weaving of my hair--Locks of Love supposedly doesn't accept color treated hair--and enduring comments from my mother: "Your hair is so long. . .and dark," I think I'm almost there. Thank goodness because over the weekend I had to listen to some comments from people who shall remain nameless telling me I resemble an aging Janis Joplin. Or that I should be in an 80s hair band.
The cons: Long hair swings forward and gets in your mouth when you're trying to eat a sandwich. It gets in your mouth when the wind blows. It sticks to your neck when it's hot. It takes a long time to dry. It gets tangled and dreadlock-ish on a regular basis. It takes a lot more shampoo and conditioner to take care of it.
The pros: It is fun, however, to braid it, put it up in a pony tail, put it in pigtails for skiing, clip it up in some sort of twist, etc. After all of these years, doing different things with my hair every day is a nice change.
I've heard varying things about what length I need to go to before I cut it. I've heard as little as eight inches and as much as 12 inches. If it's eight, I'm there. If it's 12, I'm hanging on. I've got 12 inches of cutable hair, but it'll be right up against my head--a look I've had before and would like to steer clear of from now on.
I usually wear it clipped back because I can't stand having it fall into my face. Which basically tells me that once this hair growing folly is over, I'll go to Nick and have him give me some short, curly do again and order will be restored in the world.
The front view. . .
The rear view. . .
(I know it doesn't look like 10 inches, but with curly hair, they pull it straight to measure it.)
Not exactly Marsha Brady, but it's growing on me.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Natalieology
I love this. Thanks, Leeann.
Hey bloggers, re-post this as your name followed by "ology"
***********FOODOLOGY***************
What is your salad dressing of choice? Olive oil and lemon juice.
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Masatos (Sushi. And it's closing. Sad.)
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Popcorn.
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Pepperoni and mushroom.
What do you like to put on your toast? Honey.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla.
***********TECHNOLOGY***************
How many televisions are in your house? 4. How embarrassing.
What color cell phone do you have? Black.
Do you have a laptop? Yes.
***************BIOLOGY******************
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Left.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Yes. A few moles and a few children.
What is the last heavy item you lifted? Eamonn's new saw.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yes.
************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? I don't think so.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? When I was little, I wanted to be called by my middle name: Lynn. But now I dig my name.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? Oh yeah. I hope it's a small bottle. And I'd take lots of acidophilous first. And have a glass of milk ready.
************DUMBOLOGY******************
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? One crappy pair from WalMart.
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? My own run in? February '93. Oxford, Ohio. Speeding ticket.
Last person you talked to on the phone? Kim E.
Last person you hugged? Persons--the boys.
**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
Season? Fall in Ohio. Winter in Colorado.
Holiday? I vacillate between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Day of the week? Thursday.
Month? December.
***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
Missing someone? Always.
Mood? Anxious (about deadlines).
What are you listening to? Law & Order SVU is on in the background.
Watching? Law & Order is on, but I'm not really watching.
Worrying about? Declan's cold. My deadlines. The economy.
***************RANDOMOLOGY****************
First place you went this morning? Walked the kids to school.
Do you smile often? When I'm with other people, yes.
Sleeping alone tonight? No.
Do you always answer your phone? No.
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? A wrong texter. No one I know texts.
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I've never been to Sonic!
Do you own a digital camera? Yes, a little tiny Canon.
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes.
Favorite Christmas song(s)? It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy, of course); Bells of St. Mary's (Andy); Sleigh Ride (Andy); White Christmas (Bing); I don't know how to stop. ..
What's on your wish list for your birthday? Botox. Just kidding! Lipo.
Can you do push ups? Only the woman kind.
Can you do a chin up? I'm guessing no.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Excited.
Do you have any saved texts? Only the ones Verizon sends me without my permission.
Ever been in a car wreck? Yes, several unfortunately.
Do you have an accent? Yes, an American one.
What is the last song to make you cry? Hmmm, I don't know.
Plans tonight? Blog. Shower. Read. Sleep. In that order.
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes, indeed.
Name 3 things you bought yesterday? Nothing, if you can believe it.
Have you ever been given roses? Yes.
Met someone who changed your life? Yes.
How did you bring in the New Year? Asleep on the couch.
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? I don't think so.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Yes.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings? No, not even my ears.
Does anyone love you? I'm thinking, yes.
What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't.
Ever had someone sing to you? No.
Do you like to cuddle? No. Not a big cuddler.
Have you held hands with anyone today? Yes.
Who was the last person you took a picture of? The boys and their cousins.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? I had Blondie on a KTel compilation I bought at Lazarus. Loved it. Other than that, we had Barry Manilow, the Bee Gees, John Denver, and Queen on 8-track tape and we listened to it on our boat. Yes, 8-track.
Do you believe in staying close with your exes? Not really.
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Day to day I'm around new friends, but I keep in close touch with my old friends.
Do you like pulpy orange juice? Gack. No. I'm a strainer.
What is something your friends make fun of you for? That I always have a tissue in my pocket. That I'm a ding dong.
Have you ever ridden an elephant? No.
Do you like to play Scrabble? No.
What are you saving your money up for right now? Life.
When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? Last weekend. I love it!
Hey bloggers, re-post this as your name followed by "ology"
***********FOODOLOGY***************
What is your salad dressing of choice? Olive oil and lemon juice.
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Masatos (Sushi. And it's closing. Sad.)
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Popcorn.
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Pepperoni and mushroom.
What do you like to put on your toast? Honey.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla.
***********TECHNOLOGY***************
How many televisions are in your house? 4. How embarrassing.
What color cell phone do you have? Black.
Do you have a laptop? Yes.
***************BIOLOGY******************
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Left.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Yes. A few moles and a few children.
What is the last heavy item you lifted? Eamonn's new saw.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yes.
************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? I don't think so.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? When I was little, I wanted to be called by my middle name: Lynn. But now I dig my name.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? Oh yeah. I hope it's a small bottle. And I'd take lots of acidophilous first. And have a glass of milk ready.
************DUMBOLOGY******************
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? One crappy pair from WalMart.
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? My own run in? February '93. Oxford, Ohio. Speeding ticket.
Last person you talked to on the phone? Kim E.
Last person you hugged? Persons--the boys.
**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
Season? Fall in Ohio. Winter in Colorado.
Holiday? I vacillate between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Day of the week? Thursday.
Month? December.
***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
Missing someone? Always.
Mood? Anxious (about deadlines).
What are you listening to? Law & Order SVU is on in the background.
Watching? Law & Order is on, but I'm not really watching.
Worrying about? Declan's cold. My deadlines. The economy.
***************RANDOMOLOGY****************
First place you went this morning? Walked the kids to school.
Do you smile often? When I'm with other people, yes.
Sleeping alone tonight? No.
Do you always answer your phone? No.
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? A wrong texter. No one I know texts.
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I've never been to Sonic!
Do you own a digital camera? Yes, a little tiny Canon.
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes.
Favorite Christmas song(s)? It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy, of course); Bells of St. Mary's (Andy); Sleigh Ride (Andy); White Christmas (Bing); I don't know how to stop. ..
What's on your wish list for your birthday? Botox. Just kidding! Lipo.
Can you do push ups? Only the woman kind.
Can you do a chin up? I'm guessing no.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Excited.
Do you have any saved texts? Only the ones Verizon sends me without my permission.
Ever been in a car wreck? Yes, several unfortunately.
Do you have an accent? Yes, an American one.
What is the last song to make you cry? Hmmm, I don't know.
Plans tonight? Blog. Shower. Read. Sleep. In that order.
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes, indeed.
Name 3 things you bought yesterday? Nothing, if you can believe it.
Have you ever been given roses? Yes.
Met someone who changed your life? Yes.
How did you bring in the New Year? Asleep on the couch.
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? I don't think so.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? Yes.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings? No, not even my ears.
Does anyone love you? I'm thinking, yes.
What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't.
Ever had someone sing to you? No.
Do you like to cuddle? No. Not a big cuddler.
Have you held hands with anyone today? Yes.
Who was the last person you took a picture of? The boys and their cousins.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? I had Blondie on a KTel compilation I bought at Lazarus. Loved it. Other than that, we had Barry Manilow, the Bee Gees, John Denver, and Queen on 8-track tape and we listened to it on our boat. Yes, 8-track.
Do you believe in staying close with your exes? Not really.
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Day to day I'm around new friends, but I keep in close touch with my old friends.
Do you like pulpy orange juice? Gack. No. I'm a strainer.
What is something your friends make fun of you for? That I always have a tissue in my pocket. That I'm a ding dong.
Have you ever ridden an elephant? No.
Do you like to play Scrabble? No.
What are you saving your money up for right now? Life.
When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? Last weekend. I love it!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Because I am too mentally out of it to come up with a blog topic tonight. . .
. . .I stole this meme from Leeann instead.
Bold the things you’ve done and will admit to:
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (and got caught by my boss, I might add)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (on a wall)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
I'm off to Denver tomorrow. And yes, my snow clothes are packed.
Bold the things you’ve done and will admit to:
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (and got caught by my boss, I might add)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (on a wall)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
I'm off to Denver tomorrow. And yes, my snow clothes are packed.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Eight Facts About Me
Mom on the Run tagged me for a meme: Eight Facts About Me. I love these things. Mostly because I get to go on and on about myself. As if I didn't do that all the time anyway. But this is now an official license to Go On and On About Myself Ad Nauseam.
Here are the rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their name.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.
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Eight Facts About Me:
1. I am fairly certain I can consume more popcorn than anyone in the world. There are many things in my life I could sacrifce. Popcorn isn't one of them. I gave a PowerPoint presentation about it once.
2. I have a recurring nightmare that I have coral growing out of my feet. Under the coral, my feet are orange.
3. Lima beans make me want to retch. My sisters don't like them either. One time my mom put lima beans in her homemade vegetable soup. We didn't speak to her for days.
4. For good luck when I fly, I carry a piece of a blanket, called a silkie, in my pocket. It's not the original silkie I had when I was young--I tragically sucked that up in the vaccuum cleaner when I was in college. So I went to the fabric store and bought a whole roll of the silkie stuff and just snip off pieces as I need them when I fly. To my knowledge, I have never flown without it. One time when we were in England I thought I lost it. I thought I was going to have to stay in England indefinitely (which I wouldn't mind, actually). Then I found it and we were able to come home on schedule.
5. I have very curly hair. My sisters have totally straight hair. No one can believe we're related when they look at our hair. But I guess they could also be mystified by the fact that my sisters have thin thighs and I don't. Personally, I would rather have thin thighs and straight hair.
6. My favorite sitcom of all time is MASH. I could watch it endlessly. One day I dream of owning the entire series on DVD. My dad looks and acts like Alan Alda and even runs like him. He also runs like Dick van Dyke. He runs like a cross of Alan Alda and Dick van Dyke. I wonder if my sisters and I have told him this? I suspect we have.
7. I am a middle child. Totally.
8. When I was in college, I used to stay with people's kids when they went out of town. Once I had a job that was a week long. Then I had a week's break before going back for another week with the same kids. By the middle of the last week, I developed a nervous tic in my eye. I called my mom and told her I was never having kids and that I REALLY meant it. She laughed at me.
I could go on, but I'll stop per the meme's instructions.
I'm tagging: Ashley, Laurie, Kristie, and MARCI!!! Leeann, I'm leaving you alone because you just did one and I don't want to cause you meme stress.
Here are the rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their name.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.
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Eight Facts About Me:
1. I am fairly certain I can consume more popcorn than anyone in the world. There are many things in my life I could sacrifce. Popcorn isn't one of them. I gave a PowerPoint presentation about it once.
2. I have a recurring nightmare that I have coral growing out of my feet. Under the coral, my feet are orange.
3. Lima beans make me want to retch. My sisters don't like them either. One time my mom put lima beans in her homemade vegetable soup. We didn't speak to her for days.
4. For good luck when I fly, I carry a piece of a blanket, called a silkie, in my pocket. It's not the original silkie I had when I was young--I tragically sucked that up in the vaccuum cleaner when I was in college. So I went to the fabric store and bought a whole roll of the silkie stuff and just snip off pieces as I need them when I fly. To my knowledge, I have never flown without it. One time when we were in England I thought I lost it. I thought I was going to have to stay in England indefinitely (which I wouldn't mind, actually). Then I found it and we were able to come home on schedule.
5. I have very curly hair. My sisters have totally straight hair. No one can believe we're related when they look at our hair. But I guess they could also be mystified by the fact that my sisters have thin thighs and I don't. Personally, I would rather have thin thighs and straight hair.
6. My favorite sitcom of all time is MASH. I could watch it endlessly. One day I dream of owning the entire series on DVD. My dad looks and acts like Alan Alda and even runs like him. He also runs like Dick van Dyke. He runs like a cross of Alan Alda and Dick van Dyke. I wonder if my sisters and I have told him this? I suspect we have.
7. I am a middle child. Totally.
8. When I was in college, I used to stay with people's kids when they went out of town. Once I had a job that was a week long. Then I had a week's break before going back for another week with the same kids. By the middle of the last week, I developed a nervous tic in my eye. I called my mom and told her I was never having kids and that I REALLY meant it. She laughed at me.
I could go on, but I'll stop per the meme's instructions.
I'm tagging: Ashley, Laurie, Kristie, and MARCI!!! Leeann, I'm leaving you alone because you just did one and I don't want to cause you meme stress.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
All About Me
It occurred to me that even though I've been writing on Finn's page for nearly four years, you might not know a lot about me. And who doesn't want to know about me? Ahem. I'm sure that there are a few things you've been able to deduce over time. That I'm a slightly chubby, neurotic, germaphobe mother of two who likes to put off until tomorrow what she should be doing today, likes to eat popcorn then exercise fanatically and then weigh herself and wonder why she hasn't lost anything. Things like that.
So here's a little bit more about me. Because I'm sure you won't have any inner peace until you know these details about me. Feel free to post your own "about me" in the guestbook! I don't want to hog the limelight.
I am infamous for:
Driving off with things on the roof of the car. Cordless phones, cell phones, sippy cups, cups from fast food restaurants, medicine cups. I also forget to close the hatchback on the car sometimes—I figure it out when I look in the rearview mirror and marvel at how clean the glass suddenly is.
My favorite color is:
Yellow
Favorite season:
Winter—which makes no sense because I’m always cold.
If they made a movie about my life _______________________ would play in the starring role.
Meg Ryan. Or maybe Jody Foster if she permed her hair. I used to get comments that I looked like Meg Ryan. That was when I was younger. And weighed less.
My favorite food is:
Popcorn. King crab legs. Chicken and noodles.
My favorite country I’ve traveled to is:
England. Followed closely by everywhere else I’ve ever been.
In my spare time I like to:
Travel. Read. Research things on the Internet—like where I want to travel. I might go the distance and put “ski” on this list now, but that makes me sound kind of athletic. Which I’m not.
My favorite kids’ show is:
Scooby Doo. I find myself watching it even when there aren’t any kids around. . .I also like Max and Ruby.
My all-time favorite musical group is:
Depeche Mode
It is disturbing to me:
That I know all of the lyrics to the High School Musical 2 soundtrack, but I have no idea of the policies of the various presidential hopefuls.
My favorite smell is:
Coffee shops. Woodburning fires (in the fireplace, not in the hills near our house like a forest fire) on a cold fall day.
When I smell ______________________ it reminds me of_________________________.
Camay soap. . .my Grandma.
I always forget to:
Clean the boys’ ears.
If someone looked under my bed, they would find:
A pile of books, a box of videotapes (BBC America mystery shows for heavens sake—get your mind out of the gutter!), picture frames in a bag.
I procrastinate when I should be:
Working.
My least favorite household chore is:
Vacuuming.
I secretly ____________________________when no one is looking.
Eat cookie dough
My all time favorite book is:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I know, total trash. I’m currently rereading it for about the fourth time. Why couldn't I have chosen some classic literary work?
My favorite movie is:
The Parent Trap (the original!)
Last movie I saw in a movie theater:
The Waterhorse
Last movie I watched on video:
Flags of Our Fathers—actually only saw the first half last night. I estimate it will take six months for us to finish it.
Lately, I've been watching __________________on TV.
Well, not a whole heck of a lot because of the writer's strike. So I got some DVDs from the library, which include: The Vicar of Dibley (absolutely hilarious English sitcom) and, I'm not making this up, The Winds of War. Did I really think Jan Michael Vincent was that hot with his pants hiked up that high? Some really terrible acting, but in the 80s, I loved it. I wonder if I'll sink even lower and watch North and South next.
If I could have one wish answered, it would be:
There was a cure for cancer. (Right behind that, having TiVo.)
If I could be a fictional character, I would be:
Claire Fraser (from Diana Gabaldon’s trashy Outlander series) or Miss Elizabeth Bennett
I know all the song lyrics by heart to:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meatloaf. “Well I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday. . .”
I absolutely cannot:
Knit, crochet or do other crafty things with yarn. It makes me sweaty and nervous.
If I had my life to do over again, I would change:
Not a darn thing. Well, maybe the size of my thighs.
So here's a little bit more about me. Because I'm sure you won't have any inner peace until you know these details about me. Feel free to post your own "about me" in the guestbook! I don't want to hog the limelight.
I am infamous for:
Driving off with things on the roof of the car. Cordless phones, cell phones, sippy cups, cups from fast food restaurants, medicine cups. I also forget to close the hatchback on the car sometimes—I figure it out when I look in the rearview mirror and marvel at how clean the glass suddenly is.
My favorite color is:
Yellow
Favorite season:
Winter—which makes no sense because I’m always cold.
If they made a movie about my life _______________________ would play in the starring role.
Meg Ryan. Or maybe Jody Foster if she permed her hair. I used to get comments that I looked like Meg Ryan. That was when I was younger. And weighed less.
My favorite food is:
Popcorn. King crab legs. Chicken and noodles.
My favorite country I’ve traveled to is:
England. Followed closely by everywhere else I’ve ever been.
In my spare time I like to:
Travel. Read. Research things on the Internet—like where I want to travel. I might go the distance and put “ski” on this list now, but that makes me sound kind of athletic. Which I’m not.
My favorite kids’ show is:
Scooby Doo. I find myself watching it even when there aren’t any kids around. . .I also like Max and Ruby.
My all-time favorite musical group is:
Depeche Mode
It is disturbing to me:
That I know all of the lyrics to the High School Musical 2 soundtrack, but I have no idea of the policies of the various presidential hopefuls.
My favorite smell is:
Coffee shops. Woodburning fires (in the fireplace, not in the hills near our house like a forest fire) on a cold fall day.
When I smell ______________________ it reminds me of_________________________.
Camay soap. . .my Grandma.
I always forget to:
Clean the boys’ ears.
If someone looked under my bed, they would find:
A pile of books, a box of videotapes (BBC America mystery shows for heavens sake—get your mind out of the gutter!), picture frames in a bag.
I procrastinate when I should be:
Working.
My least favorite household chore is:
Vacuuming.
I secretly ____________________________when no one is looking.
Eat cookie dough
My all time favorite book is:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I know, total trash. I’m currently rereading it for about the fourth time. Why couldn't I have chosen some classic literary work?
My favorite movie is:
The Parent Trap (the original!)
Last movie I saw in a movie theater:
The Waterhorse
Last movie I watched on video:
Flags of Our Fathers—actually only saw the first half last night. I estimate it will take six months for us to finish it.
Lately, I've been watching __________________on TV.
Well, not a whole heck of a lot because of the writer's strike. So I got some DVDs from the library, which include: The Vicar of Dibley (absolutely hilarious English sitcom) and, I'm not making this up, The Winds of War. Did I really think Jan Michael Vincent was that hot with his pants hiked up that high? Some really terrible acting, but in the 80s, I loved it. I wonder if I'll sink even lower and watch North and South next.
If I could have one wish answered, it would be:
There was a cure for cancer. (Right behind that, having TiVo.)
If I could be a fictional character, I would be:
Claire Fraser (from Diana Gabaldon’s trashy Outlander series) or Miss Elizabeth Bennett
I know all the song lyrics by heart to:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meatloaf. “Well I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday. . .”
I absolutely cannot:
Knit, crochet or do other crafty things with yarn. It makes me sweaty and nervous.
If I had my life to do over again, I would change:
Not a darn thing. Well, maybe the size of my thighs.
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