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Monday, December 04, 2006

Five Things

A while back, I was tagged to post 5 things that some of you might not know about me...I finally got around to thinking of 5 things...

1) I cannot stand the sound of someone popping their knuckles and sometimes whistling even bothers my ears.

2) I'm naturally a very shy person, which seems kinda funny since I have this blog and sharing all this personal stuff with the world.

3) When my sister and I were little - well, maybe around 10 and 12 or a little younger, I'm not sure - we lived in a town called Azle, Texas. One day, there was a bad storm and we saw two tornadoes forming across the road from us in a field. Luckily, they headed the other direction. If I remember right, one did touch down. It was such a scary experience. I'd much rather go through an earthquake (which I have several times now).

4)Speaking of natural disasters, I lived in Spokane at the time Mt. St. Helens blew back in 1980. It happened on May 18, 1980 and I told my mom it was her late birthday present - her birthday being the day before. We got quite a bit of ash in Spokane - the whole city was covered in it. I remember walking from our house (where my sister currently lives with her family) to the fire station to get our masks. We walked there with towels covering our mouth. My dad missed the whole thing as he was in training in Texas at the time.

A few years later, I was in my 3rd or 4th grade class in Roanoke, Texas when the subject of Mt. St. Helens came up. Being a naturally shy person, it took a lot for me to raise my hand but I felt the need to share the information that I had lived in Washington state at the time and that I could bring in a jar of ash to show everyone. The next day, I brought in the jar, and a lot of people thought that was pretty cool. I felt good that day to share something that no one else had experienced.

5)Umm, one more thing. I started playing the clarinet in the 6th grade. I stopped playing it at the end of my sophomore year of high school. I sometimes regret quitting - I especially regret the reason I quit - because it wasn't cool to be in band at my high school and as with any teenager, I wanted to be cool.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

I've Been Tagged

Alli tagged me with a meme in which she gave 4 words I am to respond quickly to...

1) Helmet - that band. I don't really listen to them or have any idea what they sing, but I know my husband has a CD of theirs.

2) Snug - as a bug in a rug. I wish I was snug as a bug in a rug in my blankets at home reading a good book.

3) Pink - Ribbons. The first thing I thought of are those ribbons that they have for breast cancer. I have a pin somewhere my sister gave me. I used to keep it on my purse, but it kept falling off.

4) Stick of Butter - Yummy. Just think of all the things you use butter for - cookies, toast, popcorn, etc.

Okay, now who to tag...

I don't know who to tag!

How about...(sorry if you've already been tagged)...

1) Vanilla Dreams
2) Maybe...Baby...Someday...Maybe
3) Bad Robot!
4) Our IVF Journey


And my four words are...

1) Chocolate
2) Time
3) Drink
4) State

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Tagged!

I've been tagged by Vanilla Dreams! I love doing these things! O.K. Here it goes...

Four Jobs I've Had In My Life:

1)Student Coordinator (@ a dorm on the UW campus)
2)Bank Teller
3)Law Clerk at the WA Attorney General's Office
4)Research Analyst (current position)

Four movies I watch over and over:

1) Say Anything
2) The Cutting Edge
3) Pride and Prejudice (the one with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy - love it)
4) Bridget Jones (I like Colin Firth)

Four places I have lived:

1) Fairbanks, Alaska
2) Tampa, Florida
3) Texas (many different places - Witchita Falls, Lake Worth, Roanoke, Azle)
4) Washington (many different places - Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, and Shoreline

Four TV shows I love:

1) Lost
2) Grey's Anatomy
3) Survivor (can't help myself)
4) Scrubs

Four places I have been on vacation:

1) Maui, HI
2) Oahu, HI
3) New York City, NY
4) Anaheim, CA (Disneyland!)

Four websites I visit daily:

1) Many, many blogs
2) Hotmail (gotta check my e-mail)
3) News sites (MSNBC, CNN)
4) And more blogs!

Four of my favorite foods:

1) Chicken Parmesan
2) Thai - usually chicken curry or pad thai
3) Potatoes in all its forms (it's the Irish in me!)
4) A good smoked turkey sandwich

Four places I would rather be right now:

1) Anywhere in which I am pregnant
2) Somewhere in Hawaii
3) Somewhere in the Caribbean
4) Europe

Four favorite bands/singers:

There are too many that I like to just pick four!

1) Dave Matthews Band
2) Sarah McLachlan
3) Coldplay
4) My new favorite is Snow Patrol.

Here are some people I will tag (and they only have to do this if they want):-)

1) Alli @ Secondary Infertility
2) Mary Ellen & Steve @ Our IVF Journey
3) Ms. C @ It Could Take 3 Months
4) GLouise @ Waiting for a Miracle

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Friday, June 30, 2006

7 Things

I've been tagged by Mary Ellen&Steve over at Our IVF Journey for the 7 things Meme...so here it is...

Seven Things I Would Like to Do Before I Die

1. Have children that are genetically mine and Jon's
2. Travel (especially Europe)
3. Be content with my life
4. Go on a cruise (maybe that's already covered by travel, oh well)
5. Move into a bigger house
6. Find a job I'm happy with
7. Go riding in a hot air balloon



Seven Things I Can't Do:

1. Can't stand the sight of blood
2. Can't give blood easily (they always have a tough time finding a vein with me)
3. Can't eat meat loaf
4. Can't dance
5. Can't drive a stick shift
6. Can't stand know-it-alls
7. Can't think of another thing to write here

Seven things that attracted me to my husband:

1. His Sense of Humor
2. His Kindness
3. His Intelligence
4. His Ability to Make Everyone Feel at Ease
5. His Way with Children
6. His Eyes
7. He Listens

7 Books That I Love:

1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2. Any Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
3. The Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich
4. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
5. Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
6. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
7. The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve


Seven movies I'd watch over and over:

1. Say Anything
2. The Cutting Edge (I know it's cheesy, but I like it)
3. Wedding Crashers
4. Dirty Dancing
5. The Princess Bride
6. Harry Potter movies
7. Finding Nemo

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

6 "Weird" Things About Me

The lovely lady at The Waiting Line tagged me! Also, my first tage ever! Woo!

Here are the rules.

1. Go write weird facts/things/etc. about yourself in my comment box and on your blog, then tag six more people!
2. Then leave a comment that says "You are tagged" in their comments telling them to read your blog.
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6 weird things about me.

1) I have a book obsession. I can't help buying new books - especially at the library book sale when the books are $.50-$1.00!

2) For my 30th birthday, I had a Harry Potter themed birthday party. Love me some Harry Potter! :-D

3) On my desk at work, everything must be in its place when I leave for the day, but during the day, it's a big mess. And at home, there is no order - though I would very much like there to be.

4) I have recurring dreams of plane crashes - sometimes I'm on the plane. Other times I see it come down and go rescue people.

5) Though I love the beauty of Seattle and the surrounding areas, there are times I miss living in Texas. Especially going to Six Flags in Arlington, TX! I don't think that's really weird, but oh well!

6) Like Jenny, I must recycle everything that can be recycled and was annoyed when I went to WI and IL that they don't seem to be as recycle friendly there - but maybe I just missed where the recycling bins were.

This was a hard list to make - eventually, I'll also finish the 100 things about me (some of which will be repeats of what I wrote above).

I'm tagging anyone out there who hasn't been tagged yet (I know - getting out of it easy), and who wants to share 6 weird things about themselves.

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