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all about me

i'll play along, brenda. this is another 'tag' and if you so desire, consider yourself tagged and reciprocate.

1.WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? i think my mom once had a student named rachel and anna is a family name on her side.
2.WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? i'm really not entirely sure. life must be pretty good right now.
3.DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? sometimes
4.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? good salami
5.DO YOU HAVE KIDS? quite a few, actually
6.IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? i hope so. i think i'm pretty nice.
7.DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT? oh no. never!!! haha.
8.DO YOU HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes, and all four wisdom teeth
9.WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? no. i hate big drops.
10.DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? no. too lazy.
11.DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? sure.
12.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? it varies. for awhile i was on a mint chocolate chip kick. but at baskin-robbins i go for either chocolate peanut butter or strawberry cheesecake. at cold stone i get cake batter w/ butterfingers in it.
13.WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? probably hair and clothing.
14.RED OR PINK? pink, unless it's for the kitchen. all of my small appliances, hot pads, towels, pots and pans and even my countertop compost crock are red.
15. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? i'm completely disorganized, late to everything and very flaky. i have a hard time committing to things because i never know if i'll be able to remember to do it, be organized enough to do it, or be on time.
16.WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? that's a hard one... maybe the ohdaps.
17.WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? grey capris and navy blue slippers
18.WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? chips and salsa
19.WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the dishwasher, washing machine, and layla attempting to use the vcr.
20.IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? how about a metallic blue.
21.FAVORITE SMELLS? coffee, verbena, jasmine, nag champa, the way hot clothes smell when you're ironing them, fresh cut grass, i could go on and on... i'm very olfactorily influenced!
22.WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? the lady from studio east
23.FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? baseball, dog agility, cheerleading competitions and lumberjack competitions. i know, odd.
24.HAIR COLOR? brown
25.EYE COLOR? brown
26.DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no
27.FAVORITE FOOD? strawberries, nectarines, blueberries, raspberries, popcorn, pickles
28.SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? i won't watch scary movies.
29.LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED. juno
30. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? navy blue (hey, something matches my slippers! i'm coordinated!)
31.SUMMER OR WINTER? summer
32.HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
33.FAVORITE DESSERT? really good cheesecake
34.WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? i am notoriously reading like 5 books at any given time. the sneaky chef, the continuum concept, green this, and the no-cry discipline solution.
35.WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a dell logo
36.WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? about 5 minutes of dancing with the stars
37. FAVORITE SOUND? babies laughing
38.ROLLING STONES OR BEATTLES? grateful dead
39.WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? florida, i guess.
40.DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? well, i'm a mom, so i can untangle slinkys, heal owies with a kiss, and do almost anything with only one hand and very little sleep!

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2008 at 1:04 PM

    I did the survey, oh by the way, it is the longest survey ever...

    ReplyDelete
  2. BrendaApril 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM

    See, now I'm wishing I said untying impossible knots, I'm really good at that!

    ReplyDelete

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