July 8: Jen steals from Chris AGAIN

  1. What do you add to your coffee?
    I like it black, like my men. Ha, aren’t I hilare? For reals, at home I add French vanilla creamer. In restaurants, two creamers and 1/3 sugar packet.
  2. What are you reading now?
    When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris
  3. Do you own a gun?
    Nope
  4. Are you registered to vote?
    Of course
  5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
    Only the ones involving my nethers, and it’s not so much nervousness as dread
  6. What do you think of hot dogs?
    (Don’t gross out, Kath…) I’m embarrassed to say I think they’re delicious
  7. Favorite Christmas song?
    I love love love Christmas music, so it’s very hard to choose just one. Probably one of the classics, like White Christmas.
  8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
    Coffee, coffee, and more coffee
  9. Can you do push ups?
    Why the hell would I do a push up?
  10. What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
    I think Brad was my first “real” one—but oh, what a summer before that! (Now you just be quiet, Sherilee…)
  11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
    I wear my dad’s thumbprint in sterling silver
  12. Favorite hobby?
    Reading
  13. Do you work with people who idolize you?
    They don’t idolize me, but some think I’m a magician and I let them believe it
  14. Do you have ADD?
    What? Oh look, a chicken!
  15. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
    My ADD
  16. What’s your middle name?
    Lynn
  17. Name three thoughts at this exact moment.
    My head hurts, I’m thirsty, why hasn’t the air conditioning clicked on yet?
  18. Name three things you bought yesterday.
    Party goods, churros for K&J on the way out of Costco, iced mocha
  19. Name three beverages you regularly drink.
    Coffee, water, iced tea
  20. Current worry right now?
    Will this house ever be ready for the bazillion people that will be here on the 19th?
  21. Favorite place to be?
    Right now I would love to be in Sunriver (we just made our Christmas plans so it’s been on my mind lately)
  22. How did you bring in the New Year?
    Every year since we’ve been married we toast each other with our wedding goblets
  23. Where would you like to go?
    Anyplace cleaner and quieter than where I am right now
  24. What color shirt are you wearing?
    White
  25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
    Yuck, no
  26. Can you whistle?
    Yes
  27. Favorite color?
    Navy blue
  28. Could you be a pirate?
    No, but I would love to be a pirate’s wench
  29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
    None, usually. There’s a window in our shower and people outside can probably hear whatever goes on in there.
  30. What’s in your pocket right now?
    Lint
  31. Last thing that made you laugh?
    A blog where someone called her “Parisite Hilton”
  32. Best bed sheets as a child?
    Dry ones
  33. Worst injury you’ve ever had?
    It was 1995; I twisted my ankle and fell, breaking my right foot and putting a giant hole in my left knee. Can’t decide which hurt more at the time, but the foot still bothers me every day.
  34. Do you love where you live?
    The area? Yes, yes, yes! The house, not so much.
  35. How many TVs do you have in your house?
    Four
  36. How many dogs do you have?
    Deux
  37. Does anyone have a crush on you?
    Unrequited? I doubt it.
  38. What are the most fun things you ever did?
    Where do I begin? I’ve had a pretty fun life so far.
  39. What are your favorite books?
    To Kill a Mockingbird, The Tales of the City series… I could go on and on
  40. What is your favorite candy?
    Today, it’s Now & Laters. I obviously care little for my dental work.
  41. Favorite team?
    The only team I ever follow anymore is the Seattle Mariners, and I’m a bit of a fair-weathered fan so I haven’t paid attention to them in a long, long time
  42. What songs do you want played at your funeral?
    Funny stuff, like from the Simpsons soundtracks.
  43. What were you doing at 12 AM?
    Party planning
  44. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
    Shit. Another headache.

Please share your answers in a comment!

    4 comments:

    1. Your theft is flattering. Oh, you can be my wench anyday.

      ReplyDelete
    2. What do you add to your coffee?
      Light cream / no sugar

      What are you reading now?
      Audacity of Hope, by our next President

      Do you own a gun?
      Never. Would abolish the 2nd amendment if I could

      Are you registered to vote?
      Yes - as a "nothing"

      Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
      Just during the scale part

      What do you think of hot dogs?
      The bigger the better

      Favorite Christmas song?
      Silent Night, The Winans or The Christmas Song, Nat King Cole

      What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
      Emergen-C packet in warm water

      Can you do push ups?
      Probably not

      What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
      Tim Graves - 2nd grade

      What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
      Amethyst ring (Dad's birthstone)

      Favorite hobby?
      Eating

      Do you work with people who idolize you?
      They're required to or they get fired :)

      Do you have ADD?
      I don't think so. What have you heard?

      What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
      Not finishing things I start

      What’s your middle name?
      Rene

      Name three thoughts at this exact moment.
      I should be working, why is my mind a blank? and my office is cold

      Name three things you bought yesterday.
      Sweater, dress and pop

      Name three beverages you regularly drink.
      Water, decaf and diet coke

      Current worry right now?
      Will Jen's house be ready for her party? Will she have lemon drop fixin's?

      Favorite place to be?
      Some place quiet and alone

      How did you bring in the New Year?
      With kids - watching Dick Clark

      Where would you like to go?
      Tunisia

      What color shirt are you wearing?
      Black dress with cream cardigan

      Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
      Only on the nights I'm with Hef

      Can you whistle?
      Yes

      Favorite color?
      Green

      Could you be a pirate?
      No, I feel off-balance with an eye patch on

      What songs do you sing in the shower?
      None unless my kids are in the room so I can hear them say "Stop singing!"

      What’s in your pocket right now?
      No pockets

      Last thing that made you laugh?
      Jen's sister talking about my brother-in-law

      Best bed sheets as a child?
      Big purple and yellow flowers

      Worst injury you’ve ever had?
      Aside from the agony of bringing HUGE children into the world...Fell off a scooter when I was 12 and sliced my calf open

      Do you love where you live?
      The house, yes. The noisy street, no.

      How many TVs do you have in your house?
      This is just stupid...9

      How many dogs do you have?
      None (3 cats)

      Does anyone have a crush on you?
      I don't think so

      What are the most fun things you ever did?
      Wow, that's a hard question. Clothed?

      What are your favorite books?
      Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand / Sydney Sheldon books (for fun)

      What is your favorite candy?
      Red licorice / Baby Ruth / Butterfinger (the kind of candy that has sugar in it...)

      Favorite team?
      49ers / Giants / Blazers

      What songs do you want played at your funeral?
      Stay Awhile - Journey

      What were you doing at 12 AM?
      Heading off to sleep with the aid of a Tylenol PM and a xanax

      What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
      I should have skipped the xanax ;)

      ReplyDelete
    3. 1. What do you add to your coffee?
      French Vanilla Creamer - Irish Cream preferred
      2. What are you reading now?
      Getting ready to start Tribute by Nora Roberts
      3. Do you own a gun?
      Pink Pearl Handled pistol, bought by my one and only for an anniversary gift. It has never worked right and I think my name was carved in the bullets.
      4. Are you registered to vote?
      yep
      5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
      I have thoughts like "Oh, I hope they don't notice I'm not due yet for more ________" (insert any narcotic name)
      6. What do you think of hot dogs?
      I only like to kill tofu for my weiners
      7. Favorite Christmas song?
      The one that goes like "Oh, I hope I gets lots of presents. . ."
      8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
      Java, baby
      9. Can you do push ups?
      Girlie ones only
      10. What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
      officially, Curtis Andrew
      11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
      Dad's thumby
      12. Favorite hobby?
      Bossing people around
      13. Do you work with people who idolize you?
      Maybe the extreme opposite
      14. Do you have ADD?
      undiagnosed, but definitely!
      15. What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
      I wish I could internalize my negative feelings better
      16. What’s your middle name?
      Ann. Not the fancy spelling even.
      17. Name three thoughts at this exact moment.
      I'm hungry. The dryer is slow. I don't know what to pack.
      18. Name three things you bought yesterday.
      shorts, capris, dinner for Sean and Ron
      19. Name three beverages you regularly drink.
      Mentally, all alcoholic. In reality it is much more boring. Coffee, water, cappucino
      20. Current worry right now?
      Did I forget anything before I left work?
      21. Favorite place to be?
      Anywhere with Lori B
      22. How did you bring in the New Year?
      Probly snoozing before 10 am, but I bet I had a good dream.
      23. Where would you like to go?
      McDonalds drive thru is sounding good right now.
      24. What color shirt are you wearing?
      white
      25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
      sateen, maybe
      26. Can you whistle?
      Yes
      27. Favorite color?
      sage green
      28. Could you be a pirate?
      no, cuz I'm petrified of sharks and pirates usually work at sea
      29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
      The one that goes "I hope I get lots of presents . . ."
      30. What’s in your pocket right now?
      Crackberry
      31. Last thing that made you laugh?
      My BFF and Stephen
      32. Best bed sheets as a child?
      Did I have sheets?
      33. Worst injury you’ve ever had?
      Once my bible teacher stepped on my finger. . .
      34. Do you love where you live?
      Colorado? Not so much.
      35. How many TVs do you have in your house?
      Four
      36. How many dogs do you have?
      Very sadly, just one now.
      37. Does anyone have a crush on you?
      I don't see that happenin'.
      38. What are the most fun things you ever did?
      San Francisco is pretty high on my list. Wednesday's (tomorrow) gonna be great!
      39. What are your favorite books?
      That would be a very long list.
      40. What is your favorite candy?
      Right now just about anything. Mostly Mike n Ike's and Now and Later's but my dentist doesn't like me to eat the latter.
      41. Favorite team?
      The winning one, Silly
      42. What songs do you want played at your funeral?
      At this time, I'm not planning one.
      43. What were you doing at 12 AM?
      Snoozing
      44. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
      I hope Stephen doesn't oversleep!

      ReplyDelete
    4. What do you add to your coffee?
      Splenda and hazelnut creamer, probably too sweet for normal people.

      What are you reading now?
      David Sedaris (listening to him read, more like) and Sloane Crossley's "I Was Told There'd be Cake."

      Do you own a gun?
      No.

      Are you registered to vote?
      Oh yes.

      Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
      Not usually.

      What do you think of hot dogs?
      First bite, great; second bite, OK; third bite, done.

      Favorite Christmas song?
      I have a new favorite every year it seems... last year was "Only You Can Bring Me Cheer" by Alison Krauss.

      What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
      Coffee, please.

      Can you do push ups?
      Probably a couple.

      What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend?
      Philip Ellis.

      What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?
      Seth gave me a "Best Mom" little gold crown pendant last year for Christmas that makes me very happy to wear. Since I kind of count myself a newlywed again, I am still taken with my ring too.

      Favorite hobby?
      Information in whatever form: reading, online, listening...

      Do you work with people who idolize you?
      Not that I can imagine.

      Do you have ADD?
      My sister-in-law thinks so...

      What’s one trait that you hate about yourself?
      Not the best listener ever.

      What’s your middle name?
      Ann. I pretended it had the fancy spelling for a few years then gave up that pretense!

      Name three thoughts at this exact moment.
      Got too much sun today, why am I not a good listener, I need to go read with Seth before bed.

      Name three things you bought yesterday.
      Three wonderful Blizzards on the way home from the pool. Just one for me; two were for my young men in tow.

      Name three beverages you regularly drink.
      Coffee, diet coke, water, unfortunately in that order.

      Current worry right now?
      Am I going to get everything done this summer that I want to? It's flying by. Pathetic.

      Favorite place to be?
      Home.

      How did you bring in the New Year?
      Quietly on the Oregon Coast.

      Where would you like to go?
      Paris.

      What color shirt are you wearing?
      Tank top from when it was hot out, covered with a navy hoody now that it's cool.

      Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
      Haven't ever, can't imagine doing that more than once.

      Can you whistle?
      Not really.

      Favorite color?
      Green.

      Could you be a pirate?
      No.

      What songs do you sing in the shower?
      Not my usual venue. I'm a car singer.

      What’s in your pocket right now?
      Nothing.

      Last thing that made you laugh?
      Something my husband said as we were moving furniture around tonight.

      Best bed sheets as a child?
      Little floral design and very soft.

      Worst injury you’ve ever had?
      No real injuries, knock on wood... other than some pretty bad knife cuts back in the catering day...

      Do you love where you live?
      Very much so.

      How many TVs do you have in your house?
      4.

      How many dogs do you have?
      4, a frightful number... two oldies, new youngies, big yard, thank goodness.

      Does anyone have a crush on you?
      Not that I can see any evidence of...

      What are the most fun things you ever did?
      Pretty hard to narrow down.

      What are your favorite books?
      Jhumpa Lahiri comes readily to mind.

      What is your favorite candy?
      There is this black licorice you can only get in Australia that is way way up on the list. I get to taste it about once a decade at this point... my pipeline has been cut off!

      Favorite team?
      The sports I watch not so teamy... tennis, golf...

      What songs do you want played at your funeral?
      Going to need a while to ponder that one.

      What were you doing at 12 AM?
      Sleeping.

      What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
      Better get moving!

      ReplyDelete

    Hey, please don’t leave an anonymous comment.
    Select “Name/URL” below and you can use whatever name you want. No registration required.
    Thanks! –Jen

    LinkWithin

    Related Posts with Thumbnails