Found this on an old blog of a dear friend... thought I'd post my own.
1. First Name: Mary
2. Were you named after anyone: My father's mother and her mother too
3. Do you wish on stars? No I pray
4. When did you last cry? Tonight
5. Do you like your handwriting. Not particularly, but I do like my "writing" (or rather, WHAT I write)
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Turkey
7. What is your birth date. 12/27
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Chipmunks (or else Boys to Men)
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Definitely
10. Are you a daredevil? Not really, sometimes I can be coaxed though
11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? Nope
12. Do looks matter? For friends, no. For intimacy, yes. There needs to be that chemistry, you know? Although, I will admit, that sometimes I was not initially attracted to someone but after getting to know them I was. They weren't "HOT" (not ugly either) but who they were inside made them attractive in my eyes. Kinda like someone who smokes, they could be "smokin'" hot... but take one puff and they go down the drain in my book.
13. How do you release anger? I write, I cry, I pray
14. Where is your second home? My imagination or work
15. Do you trust others easily? No
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Baby Alive
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? History
18. Do you have a journal. Yahoo360 blogs count? If so, then yes
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? You think?
20. What are your nicknames? BrytEyz, Sunshine, Punkin', SpoiledQueenBee, SpoiledLilGurl, Patches, B.E., Cherry
21. Would you bungee jump? Uh, NO! But parachute is a different thing. I think I would.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off. Not if I can help it
23. Do you think that you are strong? Not my arms, but my legs... yes.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Godiva's Chocolate Raspberry Truffle, Mint Chocolate Chip, ... or anything with chocolate in it I guess. LOL
25. Shoe Size? 9
26. Red or pink? Red
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My thighs, strong, but thick... too thick
28. Who and/or what do you miss most? Naive Innocence when I felt the world was good and people were too
29. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Blue pants, no shoes... just a toe ring (silver butterfly)
30. What are you listening to right now? My son on the computer, news on the TV, the computer buzzing, the dryer in the basement, and the voices in my head... lol.
31. Last thing you ate? Sweet Potato Salad with mandarin oranges and walnuts, Ham & Cheese Fluff Bake, Garden Salad with grapes and cheese, Pineapple and Coconut muffins, Chai tea
32. If you were a color what would you be? An American Mutt, just like I am.
33. What is the weather like right now? Brrrr... cold! Where are those lunatics that were wishing for a white Christmas? I'm gonna hand you a shovel and let YOU deal with all that answered prayer out there!
34. Last person you talked to on the phone? My son's friend. She wanted to know how to set up her Yahoo360 site
35. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes
36. Favorite Drink? Water, tea, Chocolate Raspberry Hot Chocolate, Pumkin Spice Cappuccino
37. Favorite Sport? Does dancing in the sheets count? LOL. I also love to watch ice skating.
38. Hair Color? Brunette
39. Eye Color? Hazel
40. Do you wear contacts? Nope
41. Favorite Food? Fresh Fruits/Veges (strawberries top the list, with mango, pineapple, and kiwi in short second). Then... comes chocolate!
42. Last Movie You Watched? Neverland, and Kong before that, and The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe before that.
43. Favorite Day Of The Year? Today
44. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Happily Ever After
45. Summer Or Winter? Summer (Did ya read my answer to the temp question?)
46. Hugs or kisses? Someone once said a good hug can make a woman melt.. if you do it right. But so can a kiss! In fact, a great kiss can set her on fire!
47. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Chocolate anything
48. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? ??? Um... nobody. LOL. Nobody reads these blogs. I'd have to post it on Yahoo360 and then I'd get a TON of responses!
49. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? ??? Everyone else. LOL
50. Living Arrangements? Live with husband and two kids
51. What Books Are You Reading? The Bible
52. What's On Your Mouse Pad? Dolphins
53. What did you watch on TV last night? I don't watch much TV and it's been a week since I have. Then it was Grey's Anatomy
54. Favorite Sounds? Children's laughter
55. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
56. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation? Creation
57. What's the furthest you've been from home? Physicall - Canada. Emotionally - When I left God and tried it on my own for awhile.
58. What do you like most about you're job? The trust, the respect, the pay!
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(Or... The Getting To Know You Challenge)
This is my story and I'm stuck to it!
1. LIVING ARRANGEMENT? It's not very arranged, but it's a two story house with attached garage, walk out basement, and a hot tub. I live with my husband and our two sons.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? This questionnaire... I think it qualifies as a book, don't you? LOL/JK. The Bible
3. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSEPAD? My mouse.. *grin* and dust... ugh! HOnest? A tropical underwater scene with Dolphins.
4. FAVOURITE BOARDGAME? I'm bored of them all! *Snicker* I like cards more, but have been known to play Scrabble, Monopoly, Life, and Clue.
5. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Poetry Now and the Awake (And the Watchtower, and The New Yorker)
6a. FAVOURITE SMELL? The smell of freshly fallen rain and "Jadore" for women by Christian Dior. It's great and still gets me compliments by complete strangers throughout the entire day...what can I say? Gotta stick with a good thing!
6b. LEAST FAVOURITE SMELL? I did day care for 12 years, and there's a whole list I could "dump" on here, but I won't get gross. I'd have to say, I met a lady with rotting teeth, and that about did me in!
7. FAVOURITE SOUND? someone once said, silence is golden. Next to that, music..I LOVE MUSIC!!!! There's also the soft breathing of the one you love next to you in the wee hours of the morning before you even open your eyes, or the excitement in your child's voice when they see you've come home, or the long awaited "I Love You" from someone you've been waiting to hear that from. Am I mushy, or what? LOL
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? What's in my face??? (Usually it's my son's elbow... but hey, what can you do?)
9. FAVOURITE COLOR? It used to be blue... I'm kind of liking green lately tho.
10. FAVOURITE FRUIT? Strawberries, no getting around that. Unless you count my mom....she's a nut as well! hahaha. I guess I've added Mango and Pineapple to the list. I've been juicing a lot lately and that has got to make the BEST juice ever!
11. HOW MANY RINGS TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE? Two, because anyone who answers in one, needs a life! And any more than that means you are a work a holic, or addicted to the computer or tv! If by chance it takes me ten tho... that just means that I've gone and lost the dang phone again!
12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Not an option, Just glad for the ones I have... If I ever did have another, I like the name Alicia - "ah-lee-see-ah" or Devona.
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Knowing your purpose, and fulfilling it. For me, it's positively affecting as many people as I can, and pissing off the least amount possible in the process. How's it going so far folks? Also, I have put God first in my life where he should have always been. Now, I still try to do the above, but I always share the happy news I've learned in the Bible with others in hopes to share the joy. Sometimes it ticks people off...but so did Jesus. I guess I'm doing a good job as far as that goes then.)
14. FAVOURITE FOOD? You know I'm on a diet don't you? ... well, why all the food questions??? Sigh... strawberries. Yeah, that's it! And they're even on the diet. Imagine that. Bananas come close second... and mangos a really close third. And chocolate on them all makes them even better. LOL)
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate!!!!!!!!! What else is there???
16. DO YOU DRIVE FAST? Not really, I got my share of tickets before the age of twenty, now I like to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? He's been known to be an animal, and he used to eat till he was stuffed quite often...but he went on that diet with me... so, no. He's not stuffed. Tho, I DO know a great taxidermist! *Evil grin* Other than that, I do have six pillows, do they count? LOL
18. STORMS: COOL OR SCARY? Both! Way cool man! The bigger the better! And scary is a GOOD thing! Just like roller coasters!
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? That I drove, owned, or made out in? I drove an old Chevy wagon (moms) and come to think of it... that's the first car I made out in as well. Wow, how exciting! I'd love to have a nice red mustang convertible tho, or even a nice Valkyrie (sp?) motorcycle with a sissy bar, and black leather saddle bags, and helmets so I could talk with my passenger! Yeahhh!! What I first owned was an '88 Plymouth Sundance, Ice Blue, 4dr, hatchback... :) Since then I've had a "Woody" station wagon, an old yellow cadillac, a "Woody" van, a Old LSS (my fav to this day...but it got totalled in January)... now I have a Chevy Venture Van. I'm a Mom, what can I say?
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Don Juan sounded sort of intriguing, then again... so did Mae West! I could have kept Rick Springfield on top of the charts by giving him lots to sing and rock about. *giggle* Then there's the list of cute, wonder if they've got brains to go with that smile guys... Patrick Swayze, Nick Nolte, Sean Connery, Chris Christopherson, and more. And there are those I've already met that I am glad I have... my children D.J. and Gary, and finally but NOT LEAST... my mother Betty O....
21.What is your favorite alcoholic drink? It used to be Grasshoppers, then when I wanted to get "lit" faster, it became Long Island Ice Tea. When I thought I was "grown up" I took a liking to whiskey sours. I went thru stages of cravings for ice cream drinks like Brandy Alexanders and such, then the sweet stuff like Margarita and crushed ice drinks with fruit - preferably strawberries. For a bit I was experimenting with exotic names like "blow jobs", "Buttery Nipples", and "Screaming Orgasms"... but that was a short stint. Now I'm content with a Captain Morgan and Coke. *smile* Or a Ice Cold Bud Light will do just as well. (And no, I'm NOT an alcoholic. But being a Sigma Nu little sister, drinking was just part of the pre-requisites... you know? After all, I DID win second place in the beer Olympics. Not that I'd brag to my kids about that now tho... *giggle*)
22. What is your zodiac sign? Don't do that... *smile* Tho I've been told I'm a cock by the Chinese place mat. Nice to know that.
23. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? It's ALL good!
24. What would be your favorite job in the world? I have that title already... MOM! With Daughter, sister, neighbor, lover and friend all running a close second. What would I like to get paid to do? Write and public speaking. I think those are ways in which I can most effectively reach the greatest amount of people and try to positively affect their life!
25. What is your favorite hair color? I must say that I love the salt and pepper look. It's so distinguished. I look at that and KNOW they've got stories to tell, and I wish I knew what they were. As for the rest, I don't want to sound prejudiced... but... I prefer brunette/brown even tho on my head you'll find all of the above (except gray)... natuarlly of course. I have brown, blonde, red, black, and some not yet identified. *smile* Only grey I have now is one silly eyebrow hair... that gets regularly plucked! LOL
26. Have you ever been in love? If you don't know, you haven't read my work. *smile* Let's put it this way... if I could sing, I'd sing the blues and KNOW what I was singing about.
27. Is your glass half full or half empty? My glass is overflowing. Even when it's really half full (cuz it's NEVER half empty) it's getting fuller every second! I have two wonderful healthy sons, a friend who loves me, my mother's respect and approval, my sibling's friendship, and a faith that fixes anything.
28. What are your favorite movies? Gosh, this could be longer than the who do I want to meet question. I love musicals like My Fair Lady, Fiddler On The Roof, Grease, Cats, The King And I, Guys and Dolls, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and more! I like the classics such as Gone With The Wind, Operation Petticoat, Citizen Cane, and more. Then there are unforgettable comedies such as Cool Runnings, Pretty Woman, and Aladdin (yes, it's for adults as well, I found that out when I was cracking up at parts my kids had not a clue at). There are "WOAH~!" movies like Sixth Sense (was that what it was called, with Bruce Willis?) and that chess movie about Looking For (something) Fisher and let's not forget the infamous Titanic. (I'm so bad with names). There are movies that others never even heard of like Lorenzo's Oil with Nick Nolte and Susan Surandon. (Great Movie!!!! And a true story as well) See? This could go on forever. I'm not into senseless violence and cussing, or crude and lude humor too often...tho at times it's what you need. That's MHO of course.
29. Do you use the right keys when using the keyboard? Yes, and the left ones... my fingers are on the keys my teacher told me put them on in typing class. For anyone who's heard me typing or chatted with me, I can type almost faster than I can talk... and THAT is scary and a feat in itself, let me tell you! *giggle*
30. What is under your bed? I'm not sure, and I don't dare look! Ok, actually, nice neat tidy baskets of shoes and sandals all separated and grouped by type and color. I just didn't want anyone to think I was anal or a neat freak. Far from it!
31. What is your favorite number? Any number but one, it means you are alone. If I had to pick, it would be 2. I have two boys and that's just perfect for me!
32. What is your favorite sport to watch? Usually it's ice skating (And YES it IS a sport, have you ever tried to do those tricks???). I must admit I love racing, and basketball, and football, and the fights in hockey are addicting. Would you consider sitting back completely sober on a Friday night at a local bar watching all the drunks make fools of themselves a sport? It is really entertaining either way.
33. Who is your current favorite band or recording artist.? Oh Gosh, this is worse than the "Who I'd like to meet" or "Favorite Movie" question as music is my life. I love all music, all types... except rude crass pain in the a$$ cuss word filled rap. There is good rap tho, so don't take offense if you listen to rap, I'm not dogging you - take it easy! I do end up listening to more easy going stuff tho. Check out Breez, MJ12, and Sue Braiden on MP3.com. I like Air Supply, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Creed, Shaggy, Allure, Aqua, Barry White, Chris Isaak, Elton John, George Michael, Ready For The World, Alabama, Lisa Lisa, Matthew Good Band, Shania Twain, Simon & Garfunkel, Steve Miller Band, Tim McGraw, Tracy Ullman, Will Smith, Wilson Phillips, Heart, Bonnie Tyler, Weird Al, EverClear, Everlast, Joan Jet, Pat Benetar, Bon Jovi, Oasis, Silver Chair, Steve Perry, Styx, Sheena Easton, U2, Collin Raye, Elvis, Kenny Loggins, Leslie Gore, S Club 7, Savage Garden, Seal, Cher, Seal, Sinead O'Connor, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Yes, Poe, Hootie And the Blowfish, Moody Blues, Milk House, Asia, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Great White, Warrant, Poison, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, ... oh never mind. I just love music!
34. Are you religious? Yes. I believe in the Bible, and what IT says, not what some guy on a pulpit says. Again, I don't mean to step on anyone's toes here. I love to discuss the Bible, but only what the BIBLE has to say. I'm not into doctrines of men and traditions, if you know what I mean. And I also take the Bible literally, so that gets on some people's nerves as well.
2004 Update: I've done a great deal of research and believe that history has a lot to teach us. Between the Bible and history, you have any guideline you need for pretty near any decision you want to make and know that it will be a good or bad choice. The outcomes don't differ from the same decisions made eons before. Anything else you'd like to know... just ask me! Hugs all around, and have a great day. And if you really read this entire thing! Kudos to you!
