FOR FUN: Random Crap about us
Here are 39 questions for the people who are a little older...
1) What bill do you hate paying the most?
Electric
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Hugo's Cellar, Las Vegas
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
Cashing a sizeable lottery check
4) How many colleges did you attend?
2
5) How many did you graduate from?
Um . . . none. zilch. nada. nil. zip.
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was clean, since I just bought it yesterday.
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
That I never imagined there would be a day when I would rejoice at the price of gas being less than 3.50 a gallon.
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
IT DIDN'T. It was set wrong. I just happened to wake up about 5 minutes after it should have gone off.
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Ohmigod, I'm so tired, and my eyes hurt soooo much.
10) Do you miss being a child?
You can't, if you refuse to act like one.
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
Cleaning.
12) Get up early or sleep in?
SLEEP IN
13) Have you found real love yet?
Yes, or else I'd still be single.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
Head cheese. Anyone gagging?? No, it's baked ham.
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15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Dog food.
16) Beach or lake?
Beach, if it can be someplace warm.
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Hell, no. In fact, MORE PEOPLE should be allowed to do it.
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
I can proudly say I haven't seen one minute of one episode of either of them.
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
I'm gonna cop out and pick two: George Clooney and Don Cheadle, because I would love to hear about their work in Africa.
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yep. Not BADLY, though.
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No.
22) Ring tone?
"Linus and Lucy"
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Is the bathroom sink strange?
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Hollywood.
25) Do you go to church?
Only for marriages and funerals.
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
CAREER. ANY CAREER. I'm not gonna be f*cking choosy at this point.
27) How old are you?
52
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
Yes.
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
F**k, no. No nonononononono.
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Bugs Bunny.
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
My weight and my personality, going from shy in high school all the way to "attention *****" now.
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
F**k, no!
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Every minute of every day, unless something new aches or turns gray.
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
When I was about five.
35) Did you have a pager?
Back when people actually used them, yes.
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
Ashland Public Library, and Ashland News.
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My mother, for teaching me to read and then making me do it myself when I was able to.
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Mrs. Macek, in second grade, though I couldn't say WHY.
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
No, but I do hear myself saying other things that came from my parents, like, "Put that down. You don't know where it's been."
Student Loans
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Doolans Shore Club, best steak around!
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
Sleeping
4) How many colleges did you attend?
3
5) How many did you graduate from?
1
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was clean and on top in the dresser
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
They make me want to gag.
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
No alarm, no school for the big kids = sleeping in for mommy.
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
This is a hard one, you can see my post on the VSG board, but it was about pizza.
10) Do you miss being a child?
Not really, my kids have it SO hard, I would hate to be them LOL
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
diapers
12) Get up early or sleep in?
SLEEP IN
13) Have you found real love yet?
yep, married my one and only.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
turkey
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15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I don't, my husband has some rules about where I shop and Wal Mart is a place that I am not aloud to step foot.
16) Beach or lake?
Beach, if it can be someplace warm.
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Hell, no. In fact, MORE PEOPLE should be allowed to do it.
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
I would rather poke my own eyes out then watch either one.
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Tori Amos
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yep. Not BADLY, though.
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
Yes, we had a dryer fire when the triplets where about 9 months old, tried to put it out with our fire extinquishre, but it was too big and had to call 911.
22) Ring tone?
Some crap that came with my phone.
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
The middle of the Adirondack mountains.
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Hollywood.
25) Do you go to church?
Only for marriages and funerals.
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
uh, neither. I don't plan on going back to work or leaving my husband.
27) How old are you?
32
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
Yes.
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
Pretty much.
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Rainbow Bright and the Smurfs
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
My willingness to take crap from other people, I went from keeping my mouth shut all the time to not holding anything back.
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
F**k, no!
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Yeah, my kids make sure of it!
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
When I was about five.
35) Did you have a pager?
Back when people actually used them, yes.
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
The castle, an old wooden playground across the street from where we lived.
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My husband.
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
My grandma, she stepped in and cared for me when no one else would.
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
LOL yes, my kids love hearing about how things where when I was young, as if it was a million years ago LOL
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grr, my car
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Bella's, our Italian joint in town
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
Laying on a beach with white sand, transparen****er.
4) How many colleges did you attend?
4
5) How many did you graduate from?
,1 but twice.
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
I got it after Christmas on sale, and I had new jewelry too!
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
It is not the most expensive liquid in the world, however I think they are still gouging us.
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I have to take a shower.....
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Does the dog bed smell?
10) Do you miss being a child?
Sometimes yes.
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
All of them, name one, I don't like them.
12) Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep, and more sleep.
13) Have you found real love yet?
Real.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
Some type of chicken, it is razor thin and only one brand.
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15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Um, I do not go into walmart...... I avoid like the plague.
16) Beach or lake?
Beach, if warm.
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No.
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
Beverly Hills. Watching those broads will make you feel civilized.
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
I'm gonna cop out and pick two: Bette Midler
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yes.
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
Yes.
22) Ring tone?
high pitched voices saying RING...ring...ring, ring....
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
my office
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Redwood forest.
25) Do you go to church?
yes.
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
CAREER.
27) How old are you?
47
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
Yes.
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
yes.
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Cant remember.
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
how quiet I am now.
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
No.
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
No, not so much these days..
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
No.
35) Did you have a pager?
yes.
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
59th street, Crystals Pizza, the mall.
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My dad.
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Ms. I forgot her name, I guess not.
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
I used to, I don't bother anymore. It is much more fun watching the audience discover it all by themselves.
- sewer
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
- Macedonia - Salem OR
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
- laying on a sunny beach with someone waiting on my every whim
4) How many colleges did you attend?
- 4 till I found one that stuck :-)
5) How many did you graduate from?
- ha! Just one
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
- fit well with the jacket I wanted to wear.
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
- too damn high! I remember scraping pennies together in the late 80's to pay $.79/gl. This just ticks me off.
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
-- @#$@#$!!!!!.
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
- Tomorrow I need to remember to zzzzzz.... Still cannot remember what it was I needed to do today.
10) Do you miss being a child?
- not really. It really wasn't all that overwhelmingly wonderful. I can still act like one if I want. My friend and I still play on the swings at the gradeschool (now that I fit back in them) every once in a blue moon.
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
- grocery shopping. I'll clean the entire house. Even the man's bathroom where he cannot seem to aim & hit the toilet. Just please don't make me go grocery shopping!
12) Get up early or sleep in?
--- sleep in....
13) Have you found real love yet?
--- Yes. He was worth waiting for.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
-- thin sliced chicken or thin sliced roast beef
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15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
- things I don't really need.
16) Beach or lake?
- Beach, if I can be somewhere tropical - but if hear in the NorthWest? I'd rather be at a lake.
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
- not at all, as long as the two parties are serious about the committment.
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
- Never seen a single episode of either & don't intend too. Aside from Biggest Loser, I'm not much into reality TV.
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
- Sidney Poitier. Saw "To Sir, With Love" as a child and I've been fascinated and impressed by him ever since.
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
- Nope (knock wood)
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
- nope
22) Ring tone?
"Deck the Halls"
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
- On a plane
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
- grew up there & I still have a long list - Yosemite, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Carmel (we were broke - went camping a lot & Yosemite was too far away. But we still had fund :-)
25) Do you go to church?
- not often - dealing with guilt on that one
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
- Career if it could be owning my own Hallmark Store with an espresso shop (lifelong dream)
27) How old are you?
44
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
- Yup.
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
- Yeah. Wish we were set enough to help my family more, but no complaints.
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Winnie the Pooh, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn & the little Chicken Hawk!!!
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
- Personality after the weight loss - I feel like I'm busting out a little be more each day.
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
-- absolutely not. I had good friends but those three years sucked.
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
- Quite a few! :-)
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
- I think I won one at the fair once
35) Did you have a pager?
Nope.
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
- good question - the band room (band geek) during school hours on lunch or on break. After hours? I'd say Round Table Pizza..
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My Mom and Dad (stepdad) for teaching me who I wanted to be and my father for teaching me who I did not want to be.
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Mrs Edwards - 6th Grade. She stood up for me against the evil Mrs Hurlbutt (kid you not! That was her name)
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
- nope, but some come out as, "One time? At Band Camp?
Any medical bill - I have several
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
At a restaurant called Scarpetta, in NYC
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
Napping
4) How many colleges did you attend?
3
5) How many did you graduate from?
Just one but I'm working on my Master's.
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was on the floor of my bedroom and looked cute when I wore it for half an hour the other day.
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I think that my car uses way too much gas to justify paying that much per gallon - there should be a "frequent-buyer" status or something, because I deserve a discount.
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
"Oh **** here we go..."
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
"I wonder when the boyfriend is going to call. I hope that ******* doesn't wake me up..."
10) Do you miss being a child?
No.
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
Laundry
12) Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in
13) Have you found real love yet?
A few times.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
Di Lusso Genoa Salami
15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I don't go to Wal-Mart
16) Beach or lake?
Beach
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Nope. Tradition is beautiful sometimes.
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
With Bette, I can proudly say that I have never watched either so I can't answer this question.
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Chris Botti
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yep. Not BADLY, though.
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No.
22) Ring tone?
Ni**a's in Paris by Jay Z and Kanye West - Love it
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Car.
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
LA
25) Do you go to church?
Nope
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career.
27) How old are you?
32
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
Nope. Wish I did, though. Does my therapist count??
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
Not even close
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Snoopy/peanuts
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
My weight and personality - I used to be super artificially confident and now, I'm insecure, but much more realistic. Basically, I stopped lying to myself but found out that the truth hurts.
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
F**k, no!
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Nope
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
Never
35) Did you have a pager?
certainly did.
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
My friend jennifer's house; her parents didn't come home until after 6pm, so we had about 4 hours of unsupervised time.
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
From what I work out with my therapist, it seems like everyone impacted my life negatively while growing up. My parents were unrealistic with their expectations, my teachers held me to an unfair standard, my music teacher wanted nothing but perfection. So now I'm just ****** up.
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Nope.
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
Nope. Not yet.
on 12/29/11 6:02 am
Student loans they are just so much $
2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Melting Pot
3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
relaxing in my pj's
4) How many colleges did you attend?
3
5) How many did you graduate from?
3 an AA, BA, and an MA
6) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It covers the mark my hubby left on my neck.
7) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I wish they were $1.75 again
8) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
turn it off and I will go to the gym later..... I dd go to the gym just not at 7 as planned
9) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
I need to get up at 7
10) Do you miss being a child?
Someyimes.
11) What errand/chore do you despise?
Cleaning.
12) Get up early or sleep in?
SLEEP IN
13) Have you found real love yet?
Yes, or else I'd still be single.
14) Favorite lunch meat?
Honey ham
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15) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
junk lol
16) Beach or lake?
Beach, if it can be someplace warm.
17) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No
18) "Real Housewives of..." or "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
haven't seen either
19) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Elton john my hubby loves him
20) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yep. Not BADLY, though.
21) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No.
22) Ring tone?
Whatever was on the phone
23) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
In my classroom
24) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Hollywood.
25) Do you go to church?
yes
26) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
CAREER I love my hubby
27) How old are you?
34
28) Do you have a "go to" person?
Yes.
29) Are you where you want to be in life?
no I wish my student loans were paid off
30) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
inspector gadget
31) What about you do you think has changed the most?
My weight
32) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
no!
33) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
every day
34) Did you ever own troll dolls?
no
35) Did you have a pager?
no
36) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
skate rink
37) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My mother
38) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Mrs. Grear
39) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age"?
yes to my kids