tales of an ordinary girl

PBS's Meme

1)Were you named after anyone?
No. My mom wanted to name me because my dad picked out all of our names. But my dad held out for longer and they wouldn't let them leave the hospital until they put a name on the gift certificate. I remember as a child wishing I'd had the name my mom picked.

2)When was the last time you cried?
Hmmm... probably the last time I was frustrated, but I can't remember specifically when. Not that long ago, I'm sure.

3)Do you like your handwriting?
Not particularly. I always liked my mom's though.

4)What is your favorite lunch meat?
I'm not sure I really have one. I don't eat lunch meat much. I guess it depends on my mood.

5)Do you have kids?
No.

6)If you were another person would you be friends with you?
Sure. I'm friendly with most people.

7)Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Never!

8)Do you still have your tonsils?
Yes

9)Would you bungee jump?
I have to agree with PBS here. I'm not sure I'd like to be jerked around, but the free fall would be exciting.

10)What is your favorite cereal?
Cinnamon Life

11)Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No. And I leave them tied when I put them back on usually.

12)Do you think you are strong?
No

13)What is your favorite ice cream?
I really love the Dove brands of ice cream with the chocolate on the top, but really, anything without nuts could be my favorite. I love ice cream.

14)What is the first thing you notice about people?
When I meet a person for the first time usually it's about how they present themselves - whether they look me in the eye and how they acknowledge me (wave, handshake, etc).

15)Red or pink?
Red. I hated pink when I was young. My mom decorated the room I shared with my sister in all pink - pink carpet, pink walls, pink gingham bedspreads and curtains. But I'm OK with pink now.

16)What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
The fact that I bite my nails. I'm still trying to stop. I've been trying to stop since I was 7. My nails are weak though and I can't stand hang nails. Yeah, and the fact that I can be bitchy sometimes.

17)Who do you miss the most?
My niece

18)You want everyone to blog this?
if you want

19)What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Blue jeans and brown low boots

20)What was the last thing you ate?
an ice cream sandwich last night

21)What are you listening to right now?
the thunder and the rain

22)If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
yellow

23)Favorite smells?
lavender, jasmine, bread that's baking, turkey roasting in the oven

24)Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
my husband

25)Do you like the person who sent this to you?
I like the person who's blog I found it on

26)Favorite sport to watch.
boxing or UFC

27)Hair color.
strawberry blonde

28) Eye color?
green or blue depending

29)Do you wear contacts?
No, I had lasik 6 years ago and I'm so glad I did. I wore glasses from fourth grade until then.

30)Favorite food?
I don't have a favorite really. It depends on my mood. Some days it's a crunchy salad, some days a full on Thanksgiving feast, some days Mexican (mmmm... Mexican), and others it might be pita bread and hummus. I could go on. I love food.

31)Scary movies or happy endings?
It depends. If the happy ending isn't too sappy then I like it. Scary movies are fun if they're not too predictable.

32)Last movie you watched?
Apacalypto... a little too sappy, especially after all the brutality. And the historical inaccuracies bothered me.

33)What color shirt are you wearing?
brown tank top and green sweater

34)Summer or Winter?
Spring and Fall

35)Hugs or kisses?
Depends on who

36)Favorite dessert?
all of them?

37)Most likely to post this on their blog?
vistaluna

38)Least likely to blog this?
encephalophone

39)What book are you reading now?
Lost Languages - it's a little history about deciphering dead languages and about languages that haven't been deciphered (Linear A, Rongorongo, etc).

40)What is on your mouse pad
I don't use a mouse pad

41)What did you watch on TV last night?
Survivor (from last week) and a little bit of this documentary about this family that had 27 children (adopted 23) and a little bit of the Bachelor (it was so bad, I couldn't resist)

42)Favorite sound?
I have to agree with PBS that these are great sounds - "I love hearing the rain, thunder, or the distant sound of a train at night." I don't know if I have a favorite.

43)Rolling Stones or The Beatles?
Eh

44)What is the furthest you have ever been from home?
Hawaii

45)Do you have a special talent?
None at all

46)Where were you born?
Illinois

47)Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?
Anyone's

48)What time is it?
8:53 AM