5 Question Friday!

1. Did you have a penpal when you where little (or now)? Where where/are they now? A great friend moved when I was in the second grade. We did everything from slumber parties to being best buds in school. She moved away and we wrote to each other for a while, lost touch and regained our friendship a few months ago through facebook.

2. If you could do a different job for a day, what would it be? I would love to be a kindergarden teacher, (if I could do coolge over, that's what I would do!)

3. Do you remember your biggest fear when you were little? Hands down birds!!!! And I still don't like them at all!!!!

4. What do you think is a waste of time, and why? Twitter...who needs to know your move every second of the day. Facebook and blogging is great, but twitter ~ what's the point??? Sorry if your a fan!

5. What is your oldest item you have in your closet? I'm not sure, by date, that it is exactly the oldest, but I have a pair of jeans that are extremely comfy and have a frayed hole in the knee and I still where them and LOVE them. They are great and I refuse to retire them until I absolutely have to.

5 Question Friday

1. What is the first nightmare you remember? I have no idea! Sorry.

2. Even if your not a sports fan, what is your favorite sports to play or watch? Our house loves football - Go Steelers!!

3. If you could pull off one piece of trendy fashions (leggins, hats, thigh high boots, etc) what would it be? I would love to be able to wear skinny jeans, but I am too short and they just look ridiculous!

4. Did you make good grades in school? Yep!

5. What magazine(s) do you subscribe to? As a household we receive several such as Lego Magazine, Highlights, People, Maxim (what...we're human!), This Old House, and several others that were free such as one from our college and many catalogs from stores.

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Five Question Friday!

1. Do you feel guilty spending money on yourself? Usually, unless I grab a good deal, thenI feel proud to have saved money!!

2. How well do you know your neighbors? Cordially, we wave, small talk, and say "hi". My favorite neighbors that we did everything with moved 2 hours way - *sigh* We miss them!

3. What age are you looking forward to being? I am thrilled being 33. If I rush my age, that means my children will be older and I don't want to rush time/ memories!

4. Do you get excited when the mail comes? Why? Not usually, unless I am expecting a cool package or letter. Usually the mail is junk or bills.

5. What is your earliest childhood memory? I have a couple memories of kindergarten. That's not bad since it was 28 uears ago!

5 Question Friday

1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it? Yes, I had a doll. She had a pink cloth body with white polka dots & her name was drowsy. She is in storage in mt attic.
2. Do you dream in color? Yes
3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller? I am only 5' 0" tall, yes I would love to have a few more inches, but I have adjusted to being short and I'm fine with it.
4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be? I have no idea! The voice on my GPS never really bothered me.
5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot? I ALWAYS return my cart. I hate how lazy people can be sometimes and leave the cart so it can roll and damage someone elses vehicle.

5 Question Friday

1. What were your school colors? Blue and Gold
2. What's the best compliment you ever received? You have adorable, well behaved children
3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper? I buy Charmin or Cottonel - does that count at expensive?
4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? My bridal shower was supposed to be but someone spilled the beans, my baby shower was supposed to be but I was on bedrest for pre-eclampia so I had to get my Dr's permission to go - anwer is no :) Or have you had one for someone else? I was a partner in throwing one for my grandparents
5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"? My wedding rings

5 question Friday

1. What is one food you could eat everyday? hmmm... tough one! I'm not sure. I don't really have a super favorite but I would never go a single day without my morning coffee.
2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18? Nope, but I love what I do
3. What is something that you wish you would have done when you were younger and you didn't? Travel more before we had children
4. What color are your kitchen walls? A pretty goldish/yellowish kind of color (hard to describe)
5. Do you remember what your very first favorite song was? yes, Karma Camelion by Culture Club

Happy Friday Everyone ~~~TGIF!!!!

5 Question Friday

1. Do you know how to play a musical instrument? Yes, I played clarinet in high school band, I didn't like it, and I haven't touched it since!

2. What is your pet peeve while driving? SLOW people in the left lane that won't move over!!!

3. Would you rather have a housekeeper or unlimited spa service? ohhh - tough one! I don't have time for spa treatments and I am picky about how I like things done at my house, so... if I had a housekeeper I would have more time to go to the spa ;)

4. Is ther a song that you here that will take you back to that moment, like junior high or high school dances? I graduated in 1995 and our popular school dance songs were "Stairway to Heaven", "Everything I do, I do it for you", "Kiss from a Rose", "Waterfalls" - ok I feel really old now!

5. What song best represents your life right now? Darius Rucker, "History in the Making" It reminds me that we are constantly making memories and to cherish every "first" and all of those special moments.

5 Question Friday

1. What is your favorite thing about summertime? Warm weather, vacations, fun, flip flops, swimming, being outdoors, and I could go on and on and on...

2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn't matter)? Somewhere that is warm all year, on a beach but with a nearby mountains, steams, and woods so my fishing and hunting loving hubby would come with me - I don't know if such a place exists, but it sounds wonderful :)

3. Do you live in the same town you grew up in? Close, I live about 9 miles from my parents house.

4. What nervous habit did you have as a child that you kicked to the curb before becoming an adult? I used to suck my thumb to go to sleep and when I was nervous.

5. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you while on the job? When I started the job I have now ( I am a school administrator), I was asked to come in and get my office keys and sign my contract about a week before I started working and I was told to just stop by and that it would only take 5 minutes. Well, it was summer time and I was in the area, so I stop by, expecting for a very quick, informal visit. I had no idea that they were going to take me to meet the Superintendant for the first time while I was there. I was wearing jean shorts, flip flops, and a t-shirt!!! How's that for a first impression! I've been here almost 3 years and he likes me, so I suppose he didn't hold it against me.

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