Wednesday, March 28, 2007

For Marin

1. What time did you wake up this morning? about 7:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds--love the sparkle

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Revenge of the Sith

4. What is your favorite TV show? Mythbusters or Iron Chef America

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? just enough milk to wash down a multi-vitamin, when I remember

6. What is your middle name? legally: Ashford

Hey, where is number #7?! (I'll insert one, courtesy of Blogger: You've been invited to a fancy ball but all you have to wear is an orange wooly jumper. What shoes do you wear?) The $2million diamond-encrusted strappy 6-inch heels--duh.

8. What food do you dislike? anything with cream cheese

9. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Rick & Sherry's Wedding

10. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Echo

11. Favorite sandwich? BLT, all the way

12. What characteristic do you despise? About myself? The tendency to snap at people

13. Favorite item of clothing? my new dress that matches Callie's (sorry, girl, it was just too cute)

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you
go? Spain

15. What color is your bathroom? Cheap-Landlord White

16. Favorite brand of clothing? Carter's--how sad is that?

17. Where would you retire to? anywhere? a mid-size European village

18. What was your most recent memorable birthday? 25th--Elena was a baby and my whole family came over

19. Favorite sport to watch? live: baseball, tv: soccer

20. Farthest place you are sending this? everywhere and nowhere, I guess

21. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? me?

22. Person you expect to send it back first? me?

23. Favorite saying? "Mena getting married, like Uncle Rick and Aunt Sherry does!"

24. When is your birthday? Oct 29

25. Are you a morning person or a night person? Still night, but I'm starting to enjoy the 7:30 Wakeup Cry

26. What is your shoe size? 7.5-8 depending on the shoe

27. Pets? a 16 lb black bobtail cat

28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Elena's a "preschooler," according to Babycenter

29. What did you want to be when you were little? a mom

30. How are you today? tired, but good--play group was today and it's always good to get out and see friends

31. What is your favorite candy? dark chocolate, especially with almonds

32. What is your favorite flower? blush or fire-and-ice roses

33. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? May 13th--Mommy Day

34. What church do you attend? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

35. What is your full name? **** **** ******* ******

36. What are you listening to right now? the thump of the neighbor's radio

37. What was the last thing you ate? half a granola bar that Elena insisted I eat for her

38. Do you wish on stars? no, but I love sit and stare up at the sky

39. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? seafoam green

40. How is the weather right now? patchy clouds and sunshine, and nice and warm

41. Last person you spoke to on the phone? a telemarketer asking for Jonathan

42. Do you like the person who sent this to you? definitely

43. Favorite soft drink? Sprite

44. Favorite restaurant? Olive Garden

44. Hair color? Brown

45. Siblings? five brothers

46. Favorite day of the year? Valentine's Day--Jonathan always cooks

47. What was your favorite toy as a child? it's a toss-up between sit'n'spin, big wheels, and those turtle racers (seats with handlebars, wiggle the handlebars to go)

48. Summer or winter? either--they both have their advantages

49. Hugs or kisses? hugs

50. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate!

51. Do you want your friends to email you back? sure, but since it's not an email...

52. When was the last time you cried? a week or so ago, I'd yelled at Elena for something stupid and felt horrible about it afterward

53. What is under your bed? several pairs of shoes and a couple boxes with winter clothes
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54. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Marin

55. What did you do last night? went to the grocery store all by myself

56. Favorite smell? fresh-cut grass on a cool summer breeze

57. What are you afraid of? needles and falling

58. Plain, buttered, or salted Popcorn? kettle corn

59. How many keys on your key ring? 6 (if you include the 2 luggage keys)

60. How many years at your current job? 2 1/2 years being a Mom

61. Favorite day of the week? Wednesdays--play group and date night

62. How many towns have you lived in? 3--here, San Jose CA, and Nauvoo IL

63. Do you make friends easily? no--I'm social and chatty, but still feel isolated and awkward

64. What are you most looking forward to? moving right next to Town Lake (cross your fingers)

3 comments:

Callie. said...

don't you love that dress? Did you get it in black or red? I wish I could have it in both.

Marin said...

Thanks Lise! That was fun! :) Ooohh, moving next to Town Lake? I'll cross my fingers for you, that sound so nifty!!

Regan said...

Lots of things I didn't know about you here!