Evidently this is the second part of a 90-question meme; clearly I've been slacking on my Sunday Stealing. Enjoy!
Do you read your horoscope?
Not
usually. I’m a Scorpio (no kidding,
right ;-)?), so it’s usually pretty extreme and melodramatic.
31. Where was the last place you bought something?
McDonald’s. Jeff and Ari are clearing the ground for the
new pool (bought with many saved gift cards and Ari eschewing her allowance for
several months). The old pool was really
pretty small, so we just put a tarp down under it. This one is pretty big and quite deep (almost over Ari’s
head), so they are bonding over the prepwork on Fathers Day, and they expressed
an urge for McDonald’s. I am supposed to
be “resting”, but I figured hitting the McD’s drive-thru wasn’t terribly
taxing, so I got Jeff a Big Mac meal and Ari and Mighty Kids Cheeseburger
meal. I didn’t get anything because, in
addition to resting, I am supposed to focus on liquids.
32. How do you feel about your hair right now?
My hair
sucks. The gray roots aren’t even roots
anymore; I have a half and half thing going from the last time I had it
colored. Unfortunately, I’m on medical
leave from work and won’t get paid until August, so my hair is not a financial
priority when you have the mortgage to pay and children to feed and no income.
33. Do you bite your nails?
Nope. If you think about where your nails go
throughout the course of the day, even if you wash your hands a lot and/or use
hand sanitizer, you’re playing with fire if you bite your nails.
34. Do you have any expensive jewelry?
I have a
few nice pieces, mostly from my grandfather and a diamond-cut gold bracelet
that my stepdad gave to my mother that she gifted me with after he passed away. My ex-husband gave me diamond earrings and a
couple of other things. Jeff got me a
beautiful gold starfish necklace last Mother’s Day, but the chain was too short
for me to wear it comfortably and we haven’t been able to afford a new chain,
but I can’t wait until I can wear it. My
engagement ring is white gold and heart shaped … I love it!
35. Have you ever been told you speak fast?
Yup, sometimes
I speak really quickly.
36. Is your laugh usually hearty?
Haha, my
laugh is memorable, but I don’t think anyone has ever referred to it as “hearty”. Annoying, yes. Loud, yup.
Even “nice”. Never hearty.
37. How fast have you driven a car?
Oh
goodness gracious, I don’t know.
Actually, I do … 120 on a highway at 2 or 3 in the morning. Viva la college.
38. Have you ever smoked?
Yes, and
I currently have fluid in my lungs, which isn’t the main focus of my health
dramas but certainly doesn’t help. I
wish I had never smoked. My beloved
stepdad died from lung cancer caused by being a lifetime smoker. For a long time, I would occasionally slip
when I was out drinking with certain people or at certain places.
39. What was your favorite subject in school?
English. Duh. (Sorry, I’m an English teacher)
40. Do you have cell phone provider loyalty?
Yup, I’ve
used Verizon Wireless from Day 1. I
think this is mostly because it’s what my parents used. Also, I tend to have customer loyalty in
general.
41. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for?
The type that
will get me in trouble. I deviated from
that with my ex-husband because he’s a math nerd and he seemed safe and boring
following the drama surrounding the rape debacle (ironically, of course, he ended
up being the most abusive guy I've ever been with, but that’s a story for
another day). My current husband,
is also sort of an exception because he is such a nice man, but I’m pretty sure
he used to be an asshole. That’s what he
says, anyway.
42. Do you have any hidden talents?
I can tie
a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue.
It’s a great hit at parties. And
whilst flirting with cute guys at bars in my wayward youth.
43. Favorite Song?
“Wake Up”
by Alanis Morissette
44. Do you like to sing at all?
I love to
sing. I used to be pretty good at it,
too. My main gig right now, though, is
singing to Gabrielle when I’m rocking her to sleep at night J
45. Dream Job?
Writer. I would love to be able to be home writing
all the time, blogging regularly about compelling subjects and getting paid for
it, working on novels, even doing research and writing about mysteries or
conspiracy theories from my own perspective.
I WILL write a book about Charles Manson someday, by the way, for all of
you aware with my bizarre fascination in terms of psychological control.
46. Where does most of your family live?
Actually,
virtually all of them live within an hour.
It’s a wonderful treat!
47. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
I have a
sister, a brother, two half-sisters, a half-brother, a step-sister, and a
step-brother. I know a lot of
interesting people just in my own family ;-)
48. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
In some
ways I’m very spoiled. My husband and
kids try very hard to “keep Mama happy”, but that’s in terms of behavior and
activities. I virtually never spend
money on myself; seeing my kids able to participate in activities and have nice
clothes and such makes me much happier than buying myself stuff. I do have an iPhone 5, but it’s my one
extravagance.
49. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
“Oh,
Gabby’s here … Jeff must have gotten her.
That was nice of him J. Wait ... is she passed out??”
50. Do you drink?
Well, I’m
breastfeeding, so not much right now (although I do have a beer or two once in
awhile). I also have a messed up liver,
so I shouldn’t drink at all period, but I do sometimes. I almost never drink at home, though; it’s
only when I go out, and since that almost never happens these days, I almost never
drink.
51. Know any other languages?
ig-Pay
atin-Lay. But seriously, I studied Latin
in both high school and college. It’s
the base for the Romance Languages (Italian, French, Spanish), so I guess
theoretically I could pick up one of those pretty easily. Latin itself is a dead language, but I
learned more about grammar in Latin than I ever did in English class.
52. Ever write a coded message?
I’m
sure.
53. Have you ever been in someone else's wedding?
Yup, my
sister’s. Had to give a speech, too ;-)
54. Do you have any children?
I have
three daughters.
Emily is
19, and a brilliant student, a gifted musician, a bit OCD about time, and in
general the kind of kid ever parent dreams of having.
Ariel is
10, and a gymnast, a cheerleader (it kills me to write that, but she’s actually
very talented), a free spirit, blonde in both the literal and idiomatic sense,
and probably the funniest kid I’ve ever met.
Gabrielle
is 6 months old. The sky’s the limit
with her, but I think we are in for it based on the sparkle in her eye …
Oh, and
Howard, my boxador puppy, is almost a year old.
He is a fantastic dog, if a little crazy (less so since being
neutered). He drives us all a bit
bananas at times, but he’s a very good boy and I love him very much.
55. Did you take a nap today?
Nope. I am supposed to be “resting” (two ER visits
in a row before we made any sort of progress), but I’m not good at resting, so
I’m sitting up (because the idea of fluid in my lungs terrifies me in terms of
lying down) and typing. I couldn’t get
Gabby to take a nap for the longest time, but she is finally asleep in her
swing. Maybe I’ll try to take a quick
one when I’m done with this.
56. Who has the same birthday as you?
Hillary
Clinton, Pat Sajak, and Keith Urban.
57. Ever met anyone famous before?
Not
anyone I’d brag about meeting ;-)
58. Do you want to be famous one day?
I would
LOVE to be a bestselling novelist. Or a
famous blogger where people talk about what I write around the water
cooler.
59. Any Pet Peeves?
Too many
to list. Most are related to grammar
(using apostrophes with an s to make a word plural is a big one) or sloppy spelling/are
you really THAT… unaware? (“I love you so much I can’t breath when you’re near
me” or “She lead the way into the restaurant”) or things like the word “supposedly”
being said as “supposably”. It makes my
toes curl … Maybe I’ll have to do a blog post on this topic …
60. Are you multitasking right now?
No, I’m
resting. And writing. So I guess that means yes. J
