Accent: I would guess we all have accents, at least to people that don’t live around us. I have a hard time saying words with R sounds near each other (like Rory, Aurora, rural, etc.), but I think that’s a pronunciation problem, not an accent. British accents always sound made-up to me. A few days in London almost made me insane.
Booze: I’m a total girl-drink drunk; anything blended and sweet has my vote. The only beer I can tolerate is Hefeweizen, and I don’t really like it much. I desperately want to be able to perfect a meal by pairing the right wine with it. Wine is just so civilized. The fact that I mention wine under “booze” just shows how uncivilized I am!
Chore I hate: Cleaning the kitchen. Ask any roommate I ever had. In the ten years we’ve lived in our house, I’ve emptied the dishwasher three times, I think.
Dog or cat: Although we have dogs, I really do prefer cats. Vic’s allergic though.
Essential electronics: My laptop goes with me everywhere. I sometimes rely on my PDA (a Dell Axim) a lot. Love my MP3 player while traveling.
Favorite cologne: The last perfume I bought myself is Ralph Lauren Style. The scent is intoxicating.
Gold or silver: Silver or white gold. Yellow gold looks funny against my very pink skin.
Hometown: Born in Medford, Oregon, but consider my hometown Portland
Insomnia: Way too often. Sucks.
Job title: Mom. Wife. Outside the family, software consultant.
Kids: Two fabulous ones
Living arrangements: I live with my husband and two kids in the suburbs of Portland
Most admirable traits: I’m creative, have a good sense of humor. Gud spellar. Geez, I don’t know what people admire about me.
Number of siblings: One, the best seester ever
Overnight hospital stays: Only twice, both three nights at a time, and both after C-sections
Phobias: I hate spiders. I’m a little bit claustrophobic.
Quote: Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it. ~author unknown
Religion: Raised Seventh-day Adventist. Not anymore.
Season: Spring is probably my favorite because it’s not usually too hot yet but everything is green and fresh—very welcome after Oregon’s dreary winters
Time I wake up: 7 a.m., later if possible
Unusual talent or skill: I can unscramble most words in just a few seconds
Vegetable I love: Broccoli
Worst habit: Procrastination
X-rays: I lost count a long time ago
Yummy foods I make: My favorite is tortilla soup
Zodiac sign: Virgo, but I’ve never followed astrological stuff
Now you go. You know who I’m talkin’ to...
Accent: I don't have one, but I loved listening to the Minnesotan/Canadian mix a couple years ago and some people (who I'm sure were out of their minds) thought I talked like it too.
ReplyDeleteBooze: I stay away from most of it. Makes me throw up a lot. I like White Zin.
Chore I hate: When my housekeeper calls in dead and I have to clean everything. Hate that.
Dog or cat: DOG-DOG-DOG (but love most animals)
Essential electronics: Love my satellite radio.
Favorite cologne: Falling in Love by Philosophy
Gold or silver: Gold.
Hometown: I've lived in Colorado longer than anywhere else, but I always think of Beaverton and Medford as my hometowns.And Laurelwood was a memorable prison.
Insomnia: Lots less since I'm at a job I love.
Job title: Mom. Wife. Assistant Community Manager.
Kids: My two wonderful and amazing boys!
Living arrangements: I live with my husband and two kids and other kids as they move in and out.
Most admirable traits: I'm not messy or cluttery.
Number of siblings: One super-sis
Overnight hospital stays: During birthings and do mental hospitals count?
Phobias: I'm totally a phobic person. I just try not to think about it when I'm in those situations.
Quote: "God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to hide the bodies of those who pissed me off."
Religion: Started out as Baptist; became SDA and wouldn't do either again to save my life. Down with organized religion.
Season: I prefer winters in Colorado when the roads are closed so we all stay home.
Time I wake up: Usually between 5 and 6 am.
Unusual talent or skill: I type with my toes. Only mentally, but my toes do move as I mentally hit those keystrokes. 92% accuracy.
Vegetable I love: lima beans YUM.
Worst habit: Talking on the phone while driving. And I really have no intention of stopping that habit.
X-rays: The shorter list would be "What hasn't been x-rayed?"
Yummy foods I make: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (I dish it up real nice.)
Zodiac sign: Leo. Roar.
Accent: South Dakotans don't really have accents. It is funny when we go to Minnesota, though. Think "Fargo" and that is the language of my husband's relatives.
ReplyDeleteBooze: Almost never. Never when I have to drive. I am such a lightweight that it isn't worth it.
Chore I hate: Vacuuming. There's stairs.
Dog or cat: Dog! Mainly large scary-looking Rottweilers. Not now though. Putting Mikey (the Rottweiler and my best friend) to sleep in 2004 was horrible.
Essential electronics: Cell phone.
Favorite cologne: Clinique Happy Heart
Gold or silver: Gold.
Hometown: I was born and raised in Watertown, SD. Now it is Yelm, WA.
Insomnia: I am a night person, so it is hard to fall asleep. Once I am asleep, though, I am very asleep.
Job title: Wife, Mom, Homemaker.
Kids: One beautiful son, Aiden, and hopefully one more in the future.
Living arrangements: I live with my husband Mathew (now that he is finally home from Iraq) and our son Aiden.
Most admirable traits: I am funny and loyal.
Number of siblings: I have three older brothers and two older sisters.
Overnight hospital stays: Once for my c-section and once for oral surgery to remove my wisdom teeth.
Phobias: None
Quote: "Worry is a futile thing. It's somewhat like a rocking chair: although it keeps you occupied, it doesn't get you anywhere."
Religion: Roman Catholic
Season: I love the Spring. Tulips (favorite flower) arrive, and the rain is almost done.
Time I wake up: Whenever I wake up, which usually coincides with Aiden waking up.
Unusual talent or skill: Hmmm. I can clean really well. Army taught me that.
Vegetable I love: Anything potato pretty much does it.
Worst habit: Staying up too late.
X-rays: I think only once when I was a kid, unless you include the dental x-rays.
Yummy foods I make: I just made a really good pasta salad, and I love to bake anything from scratch.
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius.
Accent: I like Australian accents. I don't have one.
ReplyDeleteBooze: Crushed ice and an umbrella
Chore I hate: yardwork
Dog or cat: Dog
Essential electronics: computer
Favorite cologne: I don't know
Gold or silver: Wedding band is white gold
Hometown: Glendale, CA
Insomnia: not often
Job title: CT tech
Kids: two
Living arrangements: my life partner and two kids and two dogs
Most admirable traits: easy to get along with
Number of siblings: two brothers, one sister
Overnight hospital stays: none
Phobias: heights
Quote: "I want to share something with you--the three little sentences that will get you through life. Number one, 'Cover for me.' Number two, 'Oh, good idea, boss.' Number three, 'It was like that when I got here.'" (The Simpsons)
Religion: Adventist
Season: Fall
Time I wake up: should get up at 6 a.m. on weekdays
Unusual talent or skill: I can add and subtract and multiply quickly in my head because I'm Chinese
Vegetable I love: corn on the cob
Worst habit: procrastination
X-rays: one taken of myself, I used to take them of other people every day
Yummy foods I make: chili
Zodiac sign: Leo. Meow.
Accent: I can't say "rural" or "Venezuela" for some reason. Not fond of Maine or Boston accents but love/lust British accents (Rupert Everettish).
ReplyDeleteBooze: Lemon Drop (most anything with vodka).
Chore I hate: Picking up toys.
Dog or cat: Cats. Remember Robert DeNiro's thoughts to Focker about the difference between cats and dogs. 'Nuf said (actually love dogs...)
Essential electronics: Blackberry and iPod.
Favorite cologne: Falling in Love by Philosophy
Gold or silver: Gold but wish I could turn everything into platinum now.
Hometown: Salem, Oregon
Insomnia: Often. Comes with becoming a mother, right? Last time I slept through the night...whenever I was last majorly hungover...circa law school.
Job title: Organizer of other's lives. Sometimes a nursing home administrator. Sometimes an attorney.
Kids: Three. Counting husband...four.
Living arrangements: Husband, three kids, three cats, three fish (last count). What's with the 3's?
Most admirable traits: Easy-going most of the time, sense of humor.
Number of siblings: Two adoring sisters.
Overnight hospital stays: Three times...Taylor, Trevor & Theo.
Phobias: Mice/Rats
Quote: "But this one goes to 11."
Religion: Nice person. Still looking for the religion with only nice people then I'll join. :)
Season: Autumn.
Time I wake up: 6:30 a.m.
Unusual talent or skill: Remembering numbers/phone numbers (used to be better before speed dial took over...) My first Oregon phone number in 1971...503.873.2415.
Vegetable I love: Asparagus.
Worst habit: Putting others first.
X-rays: Maybe one or two? The only one I can really remember was last year on my hip to try and figure out why it hurts all the time. Still don't know.
Yummy foods I make: Peanut Brittle.
Zodiac sign: Age of Aquarius, man.
Accent: I like Australian accents. I don't have one.
ReplyDeleteBooze: Crushed ice and an umbrella
Chore I hate: yardwork
Dog or cat: Dog
Essential electronics: computer
Favorite cologne: I don't know
Gold or silver: Wedding band is white gold
Hometown: Glendale, CA
Insomnia: not often
Job title: CT tech
Kids: two
Living arrangements: my life partner and two kids and two dogs
Most admirable traits: easy to get along with
Number of siblings: two brothers, one sister
Overnight hospital stays: none
Phobias: heights
Quote: "I want to share something with you--the three little sentences that will get you through life. Number one, 'Cover for me.' Number two, 'Oh, good idea, boss.' Number three, 'It was like that when I got here.'" (The Simpsons)
Religion: Adventist
Season: Fall
Time I wake up: should get up at 6 a.m. on weekdays
Unusual talent or skill: I can add and subtract and multiply quickly in my head because I'm Chinese
Vegetable I love: corn on the cob
Worst habit: procrastination
X-rays: one taken of myself, I used to take them of other people every day
Yummy foods I make: chili
Zodiac sign: Leo. Meow.