I'm A Lazy Blogger - here's a meme!

1) What is your salad dressing of choice? Ranch - the occasional bleu cheese.

2) What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Anyone without my kids? Haha just kidding - claim jumper. Can't wait for The cheesecake factory to make its appearance here.

3) What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? Peanut butter - as I probably eat it everyday anyways - pb crackers/pb toast. It's the breakfast of champions.

4) What are your pizza toppings of choice? pepperoni and pineapple


5) What would you like to put on your calendar today? 2004 and I would go back and make that phone call I never made.


6) How many televisions are in your house? Three - one in the family room, one in the kids hallway with the play station and then one that isn't even plugged in in our bedroom.

7) What color cell phone do you have? Black - but I really miss my pink one.


8) Are you right-handed or left-handed? right


9) Have you ever had anything removed from your body? No - unless you count the pieces of road that were stuck in my chin when I crashed on my bike once.


10) What is the last heavy item you lifted? I would guess boxes as I'm still not completely unpacked but I move boxes from place to place as needed.

11) Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Nope.

12) If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Absolutely not.


13) If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I would change my last name. LOL JUST KIDDING! I don't know - I've had this one for long enough I've sort of gotten used to it.


14) Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? I might entertain the idea but I doubt I could.


15) How many pairs of flip flops do you own? None - I really don't find them comfortable.


16) What’s your goal for the year? get all those boxes unpacked and my office organized. Organize the garage too.


17) Last person you talked to? My neighbor


18) Last person you hugged? My daughter.


19) Favorite Season? Spring


20) Favorite Holiday? Christmas


21) Favorite day of the week? Friday or Saturday


22) Favorite Month? March


23) First place you went this morning? The bowling alley - I had to prebowl since I'll be travelling to Utah on Wednesday.


24) What's the last movie you saw? Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - the night before it was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the theater it was Bedtime Stories.


25) Do you smile often? I think so.


26) Do you always answer your phone? I have caller ID - if it is a telemarketer I do not.


27) It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? A wrong number because the guy who had this phone number before me didn't tell his friends he changed it. It's usually related to something I do NOT want to know about.

28) If you could change your eye color what would it be? Maybe green? I like my blue eyes though.


29) What flavor drink do you get at Sonic? Orange Creme Slushie.


30) Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes - many. In college we had 4 - John, Paul, George and Ringo - you'll never guess which one died first.


31) Favorite Christmas song? I don't know that I have a favorite - I love them all.


32) What's on your wish list for your birthday? I better get thinking about this one since I only have a few weeks. Lyposuction and a tummy tuck maybe? hahaha


33) Can you do push ups? Yes, as I demonstrated to my Webelos the other day - those 10 year old boys could NOT do them.


34) Can you do a chin up? That would be a no.


35) Does the future make you more nervous or excited? A bit of both.


36) Do you have any saved texts? I have a ton on my phone but not saved for any particular reason except I just haven't deleted them.


37) Ever been in a car wreck? Nothing where anyone has been injured.


38) Do you have an accent? No.


39) What is the last song to make you cry? I Can Only Imagine - but sung by Wynonna because that's who sang it when I heard it the first time.

40) Plans tonight? Taking the girl to Gymnastics - that's it.


41) Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? No, I don't think so.


42) Name 3 things you bought yesterday. Nothing, it was Sunday.


44) Current hate right now? I don't know that I hate anything. I dislike when people do NOT use their turn signals.

45) Met someone who changed your life? Yes - I think most people influence your life one way or the other - it's all part of life.


46) How did you bring in the New Year? At my mom's neighbors eating jambalaya mmmmmmmm.


47) What song represents you? I have no idea - I guess I don't have an anthem.


48) What were you doing at 12 AM last night? I was sleeping.


49) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Wondering if the kids were up yet and if they took the dog out.

Randomness

I tagged myself to share 8 random facts or habits after reading Baby Tea Leaves blog this morning. I was hoping she would have something to start my brain blogging this morning - and she did.

1. I set my alarm clock each night and then turn it off and back on just to make sure. I've also been known to get OUT of bed to then check it a 3rd time.

2. I will use the same cup for drinking water several days in a row. When I use a glass I use it less than a plastic cup - the fingerprints get to me. I'm currently back to giant iced tea cups of water.

3. I have to get up and showered and dressed before I take my kids to school. I don't even wear make-up (aside from mascara) so that's not the issue - I just don't like leaving the house and then having to come back and get ready later.

4. I like to dance. If we go to a party with dancing I dance. My husband doesn't dance so he sits and socializes with his friends - I dance.

5. This one is related to the dancing. I have been known to catch a ride home with someone else when attending a party because my husband has gone home- I am a closer. Yep - I'm well known for being part of the last group to leave. In England I was most often the designated driver as well - so I would stay and then drive everyone home. I bet they miss me!

6. I have superstitions when I bowl. I used to bowl in the morning so if I had toast with grape jelly and bowled a good game I would eat that in hopes to relive the game. Lately I bowl at night so it's fries and a coke.

7. I can not quit drinking coke. Seriously! I don't have it at home but if I am out I will order one, or two, or three. I can NOT drink diet.

8. I collect Thimbles. It makes me feel like an old lady but they are SO easy to pick up and carry - they don't take up any room in your suitcase - and they are usually inexpensive. I also don't HAVE to go to the place to collect the thimble - I take donations from the places my friends/family have been. Hint, hint!

OK so here are the rules.
Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
At the end of your blog post, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their name - (and here's where I personally break the rules. I tag everyone.)
Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.

Sunday Meme

I saw this on another blog - and since I'm not on my main bookmarked computer at the moment I can't remember the name of it. Nice, huh? Well, anyway here it is. (If you're wondering how I have the meme here without knowing where I got it - I had it half done and saved while my husband was napping then I relinquished the computer to him.)

What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? We only have one bathtub and it is in the kid's bathroom so some sort of grape suave body wash.

Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? Um, no - it's October.

What would you change about your living room? It would be clean. No wait, I would HAVE a living room and a seperate family room and THEN it would be clean.

Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Dirty. The boy unloaded them the other day and replaced them with dirty but not enough to run a load yet.

What is in your fridge? Depends on which fridge. The small one has drinks and condiments. The large fridge has various food items - tortillas, sour cream, cheese, leftovers.

White or wheat bread? White and proud of it! I have a thing for pb&j on soft white bread.

What is on top of your refrigerator? a rubbermaind container of drugs. LOL You want advil? You want sudafed? Let me check the box.

What color or design is on your shower curtain? It's a door. We do have a shower curtain we don't use - if the kids bathroom was shower curtain capable it would be in there - white with fish on it.

How many plants are in your home? 2 - each brought home from a child from school. Both living but at times I like to take them both to the very edge of death and bring them back. Gotta do something to entertain myself.

Is your bed made right now? No - it was but the hubs took a nap and well, now it isn't.

Comet or Soft Scrub? Comet. Comet, it makes your mouth turn green, comet it tastes like listerine, comet will make you vomit so get some comet and vomit today.

Is your closet organized? I have a wardrobe with dresses and skirts and my closet has shirts and pants - mostly organized.

Can you describe your flashlight? It's a black MagLight.

Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? A glass. And I use the same glass until the fingerprints on the outside creep me out. And we all wonder how I got strep?? I only drink water though.

Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Nope - I do not drink iced tea.

If you have a garage, is it cluttered? The half with the car is not the half with the bikes is.

Curtains or blinds? Curtains in the living room - they are custom and came with the house. The rest have blinds.

How many pillows do you sleep with? 2. 1 Select comfort memory foam pillow and the other is a king size pillow I have had since I was 10. I used to use it as my regular pillow but it's been moved to body pillow status.

Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Nope - no lights on at all. The kids don't either.

How often do you vacuum? Not as often as I should.

Standard toothbrush or electric? Electric. We just had to order a new one because it died.

What color is your toothbrush? White - mine has a little grey ring on it and dh's ring is blue.

Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? Not since one of the kids puked on it.

What is in your oven right now? Nothing - I wish I could say cookies - but nothing.

Is there anything under your bed? I'm sure there is. Probably that long lost sock and a few shoe boxes.

Chore you hate doing the most? Mopping the floors.

What retro items are in your home? None that I can think of. No lava lamps or bean bag chairs.

Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? Yep.

How many mirrors are in your home? 5 - 1 in each bathroom, 1 in the guest room and a full length mirror in my bedroom.

Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? Not that I know of.

What color are your walls? Most of them are yellow - they were like this when we moved in. Various shades - not all the same yellow in every room. The other rooms are white.

Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? Nope. But with the trail of toys my kids leave on the floor a burglar would be hard pressed to make it through the house quietly.

What does your home smell like right now? Nothing.

Favorite candle scent? Vanilla, home sweet home, oh I don't know - I'm not a big candle person - that's why my house doesn't smell like anything.

What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now? Baby kosher dills. My biggest pet peeve is picking up a pickle and taking a bite only to find out it's a sweet pickle. I don't know HOW people eat those.

What color is your favorite Bible? Does the color really matter? My scriptures are black, hubs are blue, Jackson's are blue and Jared's are green. Jordan doesn't have her own set yet.

Ever been on your roof? No - I currently don't have a death wish of any kind.

Do you own a stereo? Yes.

How many TVs do you have? 2 - 1 British - in the living room for our regular viewing. 1 American TV - it's upstairs and is connected to the playstation.

How many house phones? 3. 2 cordless and then the phone in the office.

Do you have a housekeeper? I used to but she's addicted to blogging and is really slacking on her job lately.

What style do you decorate in? Whatever my mom has bought for me to hang on my walls. My kitchen is apples - I've tried and tried to get away from them but I keep coming back. It's easy and obviously I like it since I keep it going.

Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Solids or mostly solid.

Is there a smoke detector in your home? Yes.

In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you’d grab if you only could make one quick trip? I have a rubbermaid box with all my photos and scrapbooking stuff - I don't scrapbook but I have the stuff and my pictures are all in there. I would have dh grab our passports and the harddrive because that's where the rest of the pictures are.


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High School Meme

Found this meme that I liked- about high school over at Constant Growing Amazement. Since I tend to do meme's on the weekend I figured this was a good one for today.

Who was your best friend?
I had several best friends during highschool. Barbara W. was my first best friend. We did everything together until a boy came between us. Not that a boy means your friendship is over but he really drug her down - with an emphasis on the drug part. Her parents pulled her out of extracurricular activities as punishment for her actions - without realizing that eliminating her reasons for coming to school would cause her to drop out. I googled her name not long ago and actually found her name along with a rock band that appeared to be focused on writing songs about Satan. After Barbara I hung out with Cameo and then Stefani. Both girls that I still keep in contact with. Not on a daily - or even monthly basis - but we do keep eachother informed of our lives.


What kind of car did you drive?
My first car was a 1972 Datsun B110. My brother drove it first but when he went to Ricks it became mine. Since it was actually my Dad's car he would use it against me - if I didn't do well in school or skipped a class now and then he would take the car away. I finally decided I had had enough of that and bought my OWN car. A 1978 Datsun Pickup. It was Red and I drove it for almost 10 years - until I had my 2nd child and I couldn't put 2 carseats in the truck.


It's Friday night. Where were you?
I was in Band so during Football season I was at the game. Throughout the rest of the year just hanging out with friends. We didn't have a particular hang out - we weren't part of the Del Taco crowd. Perhaps because my hair wasn't blond enough or maybe it was the fact I didn't drink? Either way we came up with our own stuff and had a great time.

Were you considered a flirt?
I'm sure I was considered a flirt. I had a lot of boyfriends during highschool. Of course my flirting really came to view at Rick's College- my mom probably should have sent me to a convent instead. LOL

Were you in the band, orchestra, or choir?
I was in band and I played the flute & piccolo. The choir was full of really snotty and not so nice girls. We shared a dressing room with them in the band room and it was always a bit shocking to hear their weekend stories. I'm not a prude but these girls were crass.

Were you a nerd?
Some of you will say that since I was in band I WAS a nerd. Let me tell you this was not true. Even in a group like band there is a division between those who are in band and the nerd hurd. I was not part of the nerd hurd.

Who was your favorite teacher?
I don't think I had a favorite. There was Mr. Sims who would point his finger and shake it at you and his whole head would turn red. Mrs. Sims who wouldn't let you chew gum and insisted you say BeCAUSE instead of becuz. Then there was Mr. Ashby - he taught drivers ed. Wait - it wasn't him that I liked - but I did date his son. He would quiz me about the days assignments when I would call their house before he would let me talk to Dave. And yes, I got an A in drivers ed.

What was your school mascot?
A Tiller. This is the classic mascot picture but we used a better one when I was in school. But really - how exciting can you make a tiller? It seems even more strange now - seeing as the school is smack dab in the middle of Orange County and all that could be tilled is now gone.


Did you go to the Prom?
Yes, I went to my Junior Prom with my boyfriend Pete. The theme was "The Best of Times" - yes from the Styx song. It was really the best of times - at least when it comes to highschool. My Senior year I went to prom with my friend Brendan. Pete and I were still dating off and on and Brendan actually had a girlfriend as well but we decided to go together. Actually, there was a point I didn't have a date and a guy in my English class made up a silly application saying he was going to try to find me a date. Brendan sat behind me in English and must have felt pity on me. We had a great time.

Did you have a job your senior year?
Yes. I started my first job the day after I turned 16. I worked at Souplantation. After that I worked as a file clerk at an insurance company. My senior year I finished school at noon so a group of us-including Brendan-went to Round Table Pizza every single day for a slice of pizza and a coke and then we went to work at our various jobs.

Did you go to school with anyone who is now famous?
Yes. I went to school with Shawn Green he sat next to me in that English class where my prom date application was written.

Did you go on a Senior Trip? I added this one - so yes. When I was a senior our basketball team went to state. The game was in Oakland and Stefani's uncle lived in Oakland so we all convinced our parents that they should let us go. It was Stefani, Lori and I. Stefani's Uncle is actually a priest so we headed off to Oakland to spend the weekend with Father John. I guess the idea of 3 teenage girls scared off the other priests at the rectory so we had Uncle John's apartment to ourselves and he used another room. In my sick sense of humor I have been known to joke that I have in fact slept in a priests bed.

He had plans to take us to San Franciso and said that 2 sister's from his congregation would be going with us. OH MY - how fun can San Francisco be with a priest and 2 nuns? Kate and Maggie showed up before our trip and they got a real kick out of the idea that we had assumed they were nuns when in fact they were SISTERS - as in blood related, biological, sisters. LOL

Have you gone to a class reunion?
No. I didn't really have a lot of friends from my class. Most of my friends were either a year older or a year younger. I suppose I may go to my 20th but that is a few years off still.

4 Things Meme

Moving Mama tagged me to do the 4 Things Meme and since I was looking for something to do today here are my answers:

Four jobs that I have had in my life:

1. File clerk for an insurance company. Let's talk about file folder cuts - the king of all papercut.
2. Cheese packager. Yep - cutting the cheese (haha) and putting it in the plastic that it gets sealed in.
3. Front desk clerk at a hotel. Or maybe it was really a motel.
4. 7th grade English and Utah History teacher.

Four places that I have lived:

1 Oregon - born and raised here until I was 13.
2 Tustin California - lived here until I was 18.
3 Rexburg Idaho - This is where I went to college - Dorm 1 Room 11.
4 Bountiful Utah - Where the hubs and I lived for 6 months when we first got married.

Four countries that I have been to on vacation: I am not counting the UK since I LIVE here now.

1 Mexico
2 Belgium
3 France
4 Germany

Four of my favorite foods:

1 bacon, guacamole, and swiss burger - mmmmm had this last night and I couldn make another one tonight.
2 Icecream - this counts!
3 Tacos
4 A really good salad full of yummy stuff - copied from MM but she's right - mmmmmm.

Four places I would rather be right now:

1 Asleep
2 In the states drinking raspberry lemonade at the cheesecake factory
3 In Italy - I don't know just sounds fun.
4 With friends just having fun.

Four people that I am tagging:
Hmmm I don't know how about you, you and you - oh and you over there.
You, of course, get a pass if you’ve been there, done that with this meme.

About Me meme

I'm off to the Teapottery today but thought I would post this meme I saw on another blog.

What zodiac sign are you? Aries


Do you regularly read a horoscope? No – but when I was about 10 I was obsessed with horoscopes.


If not, why not? I don’t have time and I don’t “believe” it like I did when I was 10.


Married or single? Married – 14 ½ years – yes since I was 19.

What do you like to do with your spare time? Things like this. LOL Also, reading, watching tv, hanging out with the family.

Is your life worse, better or about the same as you imagined it would be someday? Definitely not worse – sometimes it is just different than I had imagined but it’s all good.


Is your family larger or smaller than you expected? At one time I wanted 5 kids – hubby made me compromise with 3.

What do you collect? Thimbles from all the places I’ve been. I collect snow globes for Jordan. I also have a fairly large Disney Winnie the Pooh beanie collection.

What are three major turning points in your life? Graduating from college, getting married, having children.

What do you think your greatest talents are? I am a great teacher – wow that’s humble isn’t it. Let me clarify I am a great teacher for those that are 18 and under. Right now my specialty is Sunday School.

What do you think your greatest weaknesses are? I am sure that I don’t have any real friends here in England. I have convinced myself that I am not “church friend” material. I also get frustrated with my children a bit to easily.

What books have affected you the most? John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony – this was the first book that made me cry that actually brought reading to life for me. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby – I decided after I read this in 9th grade I was going to name my daughter Jordan and 15 years later I did. I also loved Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible and my list could go on and on. But there – one book from childhood, one from highschool and one I read as an adult – that should suffice.

Are you left- or right- brained? Right

What magazines do you subscribe to, if any? People Magazine and 2 church magazines – The Ensign and The Friend.

What’s playing on your C.D. player right now? Currently on my Ipod was Hannah Montana as I was taking the children to school. Yesterday I had it on shuffle and you name it it was there.

What are some of your accomplishment you’re most proud of? Graduating from college and teaching for 3 years. My oldest son is 10 but so far I can say that I’ve raised some pretty good kids.


What are some things you still want to accomplish? I am in a rut right now and I can’t actually think of what I would like to do. I enjoy staying at home with my children and I hope that I will be able to raise them all in a way that they make the correct choices as they grow up.

What kind of athletic activity do you like? I do not do anything athletic. I attempted skiing this past February in Germany. I made it through the 3 hour ski school class but that was enough for me. As far as my children – we encourage Jackson to play basketball – we are fair weathered sports fans and he is a good ball player. They all enjoyed skiing this last year as well so we will probably continue with that and I can get a lot of reading in during the week. Nothing like a ski lodge and a good book.

You Lookin' at Me

I stole this from MamaLee - I'm not blond at the moment but I have been in the past. LOL

You Lookin' at Me?

1. Are you taller than your mom?
We re both 5'1" however my legs are a bit longer. Who knew until we both tried on the same pair of capris and hers were longer.

2. What color is your car?
Burgandy

3. What is the closest thing to you that is red?
A Thornton's chocolate tin.

4. What is your ringtone?
Couldn't tell you - just your average ring. LOL

5. Are you sick?
No, but I have a child that is - he went upstairs and put himself to bed almost 2 hours ago - it's 7:15.

6. What color is your favorite pillow?
It's my select comfort pillow that I sleep with - currently I believe it is a light seafoam green with a flower print.

7.What is your favorite video game?
I don't play video games - but I am a Pogo addict.

8. Had a nap today?
Yes, I did. I can only stay awake during High School Musical so many times.

9. Gold or Silver?
Gold!

10.Is there an animal that creeps you out?
Not that I can think of.

11.Who was the last person you rode an elevator with?
I'm sure it was my children - probably in the ski resort we stayed in back in February.

12. Did you go iceskating as a kid?
I went once - in the same rink that Tonja Harding trained in. LOL

13. Ever have stitches?
I had knee surgery when I was 12.

14. Favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Coke.

15. How long ago did you kiss someone?
A few hours ago - my dd loves kisses.

16. What's something you want to do before you die?
Take a cruise. LOL

17. Have you ever caught something on fire?
In highschool a friend and I were going for a walk and SHE was flipping matches as we walked. I turned around and this bush in the yard we had walked by was on fire. Yes, a burning bush. We kept walking. On our way back we passed the crispy black bush that was still being soaked by a garden hose.

18. Have you ever seen a ghost?
No!

19.Have you ever seen the northern lights?
No. We are pretty far north here and I guess there is a bit of a glow some evenings but NOT the fantastic displays I've seen pictures of.

20. Do you know how to use chop sticks?
Yes!

21. Name something good that happened today.
Jordan made friends with 2 little girls in the neighborhood that just moved in. Before this there were all boys - or the 12 year old across the street. Hooray!

22. What room are you in?
Dining room.

23. Are you worried about something you can't control?
No - worrying is my husbands job.

24. Do you take daily medications?
Nope!

25. Ever been in a fight?
Yes, in highschool. She pushed me and fortunately my friends were behind me so I didn't fall on my ass. I did not retaliate physically - aside from the fact she was WAY bigger than me she was pregnant and I was not going to fight with a pregnant girl.

26. Are you wearing nailpolish?
I was until this morning - the "no chip" clear coat I put on was a lie.

27. Favorite color?
Green

28. Innie or Outie?
Innie

29. Ever used a Ouija board?
Nope - I believe I even left a friends house and walked home when they all decided to play and I was outvoted.

30. Sweet or Sour?
Sweet.

31. Sun or Moon?
Sun.

32. What shoes did you wear today?
A pair of brown Eastland sandles.

33. Favorite eye color of the opposite sex?
Blue.

34. Most important quality in any relationship?
Trust - MommaLee put this in hers as well but seriously I can't think of anything more important.

35. Favorite zombie movie?
I used to love Nightmare on Elm Street movies - he's not a zombie though.

36. Time of day you were born?
7:37 pm

37. Do you know your blood type?
It's either A or B lol

38. What would you spend 5000 dollars on right now if you were handed it?
I would pay off some bills that we have - securing that someday I just might get that new car I want.

39. Name something annoying in public transit?
That they stop right in the middle of the road to drop people off.

40. Did you grow up in the city or country?
City.

41. Would you ever consider going on a reality tv show if offered a large sum of money?
Yes, I had a dream I was on survivor once but I got voted off because my husband kept showing up asking about things for the kids.

42. Have you flown in your dreams?
Not that I can recall.

43. Hugs or kisses?
Depends on who it is.

44. You have 10 dollars to spend in the dollar store..what do you get?
Absolutely nothing. I wander around for 20 minutes and look at all sorts of stuff and decide I can do without any of that and WHY do people shop here anyway?

45. Slurpee flavor?
They used to have this banana flavored slurpee - that was yummy. Other than that regular cherry is fine.

Tag - anyone who is looking for something to do.

Scattergories Meme

I got this from LeeAnn
Guidelines:

Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following categories. They should be real places, names, things.nothing made up! If you can’t think of anything, google it.


Copy and Paste to answer in your blog - let me know if you do this one!

Your Name: Sandy


Famous singer: Sheryl Crow -I had to look on my Ipod because I went blank

4 letter word: slut!

Street name: Sandy Boulevard -I used to love this street when I was a kid

Color: Sky Blue

Gifts/presents: Scented candles -the ever popular: I don't know what to buy you so I got you this candle

Vehicle: Sienna - someday I will get the minivan of my dreams lol

Things in a Souvenir Shop: souvenirs? wait that's cheating. Shirts, yes shirts.

Boy Name: Stewart - hmm this seems a bit familiar

Girl Name: Sidney - my new little cousin's name

Movie Title: So, I married an axe murderer - I love this movie, I should watch it today and eat bonbons. LOL

Drink: Sprite - boring

Occupation: stunt driver - I could see my 9yo doing this when he grows up.

Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom - it's the state flower of Arizona ya know!

Celebrity: Steve Martin - I'm a wild and craaazy guy

Magazine: Sports Illustrated - no we don't get this one. We get Spectrum - it's an engineering mag. lol

U.S. City: Salem - I was born there!

Pro Sports Teams: Seattle Super Sonics - that's 3 points right?

Something found in a Kitchen: Spatula - spatula city we sell spatulas and that's all! (little ode to Weird Al - blame it on my kids)

Reason for being late for work: Slipped on a banana - you thought I was going to say sick didn't you?

Something you throw away: Sippy cups - if you found what I did in them you would too!

Things you shout: SHUT UP! - okay I don't actually but I sure feel like it sometimes.

Cartoon Character: Sponge Bog Square Pants


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Thursday Thirteen #2

#2 Thirteen Things In My Handbag I've seen this one done asking what's in your purse but I had to wonder if I actually HAD 13 things in my handbag. I was in luck. 1. Wallet - it is difficult to find one small enough to fit in this purse yet large enough to hold 2 sets of currency. 2. Cell phone - yes, it's pink. I saw it at the carphone warehouse and that was that. I know it's a bit outdated now but I've never been the one to have the top of the line mobile. 3. Car keys - I have a key to my car, my house, and my bowling locker. No, I do not have a key to my husbands car. 4. Church keys - if I could only have a calling/job at church that didn't require me to have keys. 5. Receipts - My husband is the Quicken King - he is also anal retentive so yes, every receipt gets handed in and entered in to the computer. At least I don't need to get a purchase order prior to my shopping. 6. Inhaler - Any parent of a child with asthma should have the same in their bag. 7. Mini Twix - You never know when you'll need a bit of chocolate. 8. Bank Card - for some reason this was in the side pocket instead of my wallet - no clue as to why but it worked for giving me 13 things. 9. Ipod - My cell phone is pink, my Ipod is green - I didn't want to turn in to my mother in law who has to have everything matching. All colors deserve equal time. 10. Hair clip - My daughter is always in need of something to clip the hair out of her face. 11. Tissues - I've had a mix of allergies and a cold lately. 12. Pen - That is a Napolean Dynomite pen to be exact! On the side it says "There's a whole lot more where that came from..." 13. Lipstick - I don't even WEAR lipstick but it's in there. It's even a decent shade and brand - none of that cheap stuff. My mother drilled it in my head that I should always carry lipstick - guess that was more important then telling me I should wear it? It's in the box because I've found it deters little fingers from twisting the entire tube of lipstick in to the lid. --I do notice a small piece of gum wrapper in the picture as well but that doesn't count as a whole #14 does it?

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#1 Thirteen words I've had to learn since moving to England It's not just the driving on the wrong side of the road that I've had to adjust to since moving here!! 1. Rubbish - can't we just call it trash? 2. Bin - the place where we put our rubbish. It's all rubbish to me. 3. Tip - Okay I'm on a roll with the rubbish but this is what we would call a dump. Not so much a landfill because it is just a parking lot full of dumpsters that you put the appropriate rubbish in. 4. Skip - Oh wait they aren't dumpsters - yep you guessed it. 5. Car Park - Ah hah! It is a parking lot. 6. Ring, to give someone a ring - I would prefer to just say I'm going to call you. 7. Mobile - more calling is done here but we Americans prefer cell phone. 8. Childminder - this is what Mel does - she's an in home daycare provider. 9. Non Iron - this one infuriates me because it took me 5 minutes to explain to a woman at the outlet mall that yes in fact when I say wrinkle free it means that I want a NON IRON shirt. 10. Chips/Crisps - I'll put these two together. Chips are French Fries and Crisps are Chips......are we running in circles yet? 11. Jacket Potato - just your averaged baked potato, however they have no russett potatoes in all of England and this is hardly acceptable when your husband is from Idaho! 12. Plaster - It's a freaking band-aid people. It isn't even made of plaster so how does that even make sense? 13. Biscuit - a biscuit is a cookie, I'm not sure what they call a biscuit - in fact I don't think I've ever seen a proper biscuit since I've been here. And this concludes my Thursday 13 - we'll ignore the whole Mom/Mum thing because I've done that already. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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A-Z's of K-12

Apple Jacks or Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries? Um, where's the fruit loops option?

Band or choir? Band geek all the way - I played the flute.

Class ring? Only one I ever wore belonged to a boy.....

Ducks or Battleships? I guess Battleship even though I sucked at it and my brother won everytime.

Earning money? Started my first job at Souplantation the day after my 16th birthday.

Favorite teacher? Couldn't say - mostly the ones that inspired me only did so because I decided I could do a better job of it and that's why I decided to become a teacher.

Go back and do over? Some of it, yep!! For the most part glad it is all over.

Home Economics? I was a member of FHA. Guessed it yet? Future Homemakers of America. I never did show up for that yearbook picture though.

Indoor recess? P.E.? I have a bad knee and always managed to get that note that excused me from PE.

Jacks or jump rope? Cinderella dressed in yella went up stairs to kiss a fella. Jump rope ruled!

Kickball or dodge ball? Kickball - less likely to get hit by the ball there.

Lunchbox? If you consider a brown paper sack a lunchbox then, YES.

Musical? I was in the band and the one highschool musical we did do I was in the pit. It was a lame little musical called "Rock On"

Number of school districts? 2 - 1 for elementary school then we moved from Oregon to California and finished my school there.

Orange or apple? Granny Smith is my all time fave - now if you have a bit of caramel dip........

Playground equipment? Monkey bars.

Quiz team or debate team? Quiz team would have been more my speed but I don't know if my school offered either of them.

Spring break? Two other girls and I went to San Francisco for the weekend once when the highschool basketball team made State - was a great excuse to go have fun!!

Team sports? Kind of hard when you're in the marching band - but I did letter......in band.

Unfullfilled dream? I should have kissed my prom date!!

Valuable? I think education is.

Walk or bus? I walked the majority of the time. Only took the bus for my 7th grade year. Living close to the school is definitely better! Then I got a car and that was the end of that. Wait I never walked home in highschool I always found "some boy" to give me a ride home.

X Country or basketball? Did I mention the bad knee and band? My brother ran X Country but if I were to pick a favorite to watch it would be basketball - my 9 year old plays and he's got some great potential!

Year? 1991

ZZZs? I don't remember every falling asleep in class. The whole drooling phobia or the red mark on the forehead.....not something I ever wanted to try to live down.

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