A Meme

I got an email from a friend. It is one of those things you are supposed to answer and forward to all of your friends. Instead I decided to post it on here. I have seen so many things like this on other blogs and they call them Memes--all about me me I guess!! So no, I am not forwarding it for you to do but you can read mine if you care!

WELCOME TO THE 2008 EDITION OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS. THE THEORY'S THAT YOU WILL LEARN A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN!!!!

01. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 8:15—the kids were still asleep and I was lazy. We are not ready to get up early for school yet!

02. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? diamonds

03. WHAT IS THE LAST FILM THAT YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? I cannot remember—yes it has been that long.

04. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? Army Wives—it is the only thing I watch (except for Arthur and SpongeBob which are on way too much here).

05. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? coffee

06. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Dawn

07. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? All seafood

09. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Honda Odyssey

10. FAVORITE SANDWICH ? turkey and cheese

11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? Lying (stealing Dina’s answer)

12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? pajama pants--why cant you live in those?? but NO I do NOT wear them out in public--I do stare at other people who do.

13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE? Anywhere right now with Luke

14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? Brown and cream

15. FAVORITE KIND OF CLOTHING? Comfortable and casual

16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? I don’t know, near WV but maybe not in it VA maybe?

17. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY? I don’t know.

where did some of these numbers go??? Hmm…

22. FAVORITE SAYING? Favorite or most used?? Most used is probably "NO!" or “hurry up!!” talking to the kids any time we go anyplace! Favorite—God is good—ALL THE TIME.

23. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? 12 days

24. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Evening actually. I would like to make myself a morning person but I can’t.

26. PETS? Does the armadillo count?? Also there is a cat here that the kids swear is Milo who we gave away a couple of months ago. I think he found his way back.

27. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? No

28. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? A mom, then a writer.

29. HOW OLD DO YOU FEEL? My brain feels about 18-or maybe 12. My body is starting to feel OLD!!—I need to lose 50 lbs like Dina did so I feel good too!

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? No candy—but homemade cookies, yes, yes, yes!---not gonna help me lose 50 lbs is it?

31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? Daisies or pink roses.

32. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? Whatever day Luke comes home for mid-tour leave.

34. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? B and K playing and arguing about something, as usual.

35. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Coffee ice cream for dessert last night—shut up, shut up, I know the weight thing again…

36. WHAT WOULD YOU WISH ON STARS? The same things I pray for the people I love—protection and salvation

37. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Blue—I don’t know that is weird.

38. HOW IS THE WEATHER? About 85 I think. It is 10 am in Texas. Supposed to get to 98 today.

39. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Dr. Pepper

40. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Not sure.

42. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? My Barbie I guess.

44. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer—but really Fall.

45. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs—either right now if Luke was here I would not be picky.

46. COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee, I HATE tea—it is disgusting.

47. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate

49. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? A few days ago on phone with Luke.

52. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Fixed kids dinner, read library books, and ate that coffee ice cream. Life is exciting here.

53. FAVORITE SMELL? Vanilla scented candles or a baby freshly bathed and lotion ed—I really miss that. Emma and Owen reminded me last month.

54. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Something happening to my kids or Luke

55. SALTY OR SWEET? salty

56. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY CHAIN? 6—I have Luke’s keys too right now.

57. HOW MANY YEARS AT YOUR CURRENT JOB? 10 years 9 months—being a mom—the best job ever.

58. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? They are all the same to me right now.

59. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? hmm…from when I can remember…Detroit, Branchland, Watertown, Fort Drum, Herndon, Fairfax, Pleasant View, Columbus GA, Ft. Bragg, Colombia SC, Fort Polk, Kempner. If I haven’t left anything out that would be 12 from age 5.

60. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? No.