Thursday, January 29, 2009

Tagged...

Pearl from Sentimental journey tagged me and asked me to play along....This s a get to know you type tag that was made to give us something to do and banish cabin fever. Here I am Pearl, typing away...only for you....
  1. Were you named after anyone? nope,,my dad picked it and he cant remember where it came from. I have asked..he said it was to stop my mom from naming me Clarice.
  2. When was the last time you cried? I don't cry much for a girl, but I did last night thinking about my daughter and missing her.
  3. Do you like your handwriting? Yep. it is big and loopy and fits my personality I think.
  4. What is your favorite lunch meat? turkey with best foods mayo and a pickle on the side, white bread.
  5. Do you have kids? yep..Stacie almost 30, Ryan 28 and Lisa will be 26 this June...Plus raising Olivia 7 and Andrew 3. My life has always been about kids.
  6. If you were another person would you wanna be friends with you? I can be a good friend so yeah I would...
  7. do you use sarcasm? oh yeah, I am known for it....
  8. do you still have tonsils? yep...shoulda been taken out but were not..I still get tonsillitis every once in a while
  9. would you bungee jump? if I wanted to die of a heart attack I would.
  10. what is your favorite cereal? lucky charms...i love those sugary charms.
  11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? nope
  12. what is your favorite ice cream? black licorice...it is butt ugly but I love it and if it turns my mouth a nasty drk green, who cares?
  13. what is the first thing you notice about people? Their eyes and if they make eye contact with me.
  14. red or pink? well duh? pink
  15. what is your least fave thing about yourself...weak fingernails...shoot I don't know..
  16. who do you miss the most? I have had a lot of loss and I miss them all.....My mom, my grandmas, baby luke, ron and my daughter lisa
  17. Do you want everyone to complete this list....if they want to.
  18. what color pants and shoes do you have on...red flannel pj pants with scottie dogs and no shoes
  19. what are you listening to right now? the computer hum, cartoons in the background and the kids in the kitchen talking while they eat a bedtime snack.
  20. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? periwinkle blue
  21. favorite smells? lavender, vanilla, cookies baking, the smell of my mom
  22. last person I talked to on the phone? my sister Julie in Utah
  23. favorite sport to watch? I don't.
  24. hair color? drk reddish brown
  25. eyes? green
  26. do you wear contacts? nope
  27. favorite food? chocolate chip cookies
  28. scary movies or happy endings...i hate scary movies...I scream and get anxious.
  29. Last movie you watched? Wall-e with the kids, we liked it.
  30. what color shirt are you wearing...a black fender guitar tshirt
  31. summer or winter...summer!
  32. hugs or kisses? hugs.
  33. fav dessert? white chocolate mousse with raspberry sauce
  34. most likely to respond? no clue....
  35. least likely? I doubt everyone who reads this will...
  36. what book are you reading? the bible and Not Yet Drowned (fiction)
  37. what color is your mouse pad? I don't use one.
  38. what did you watch on tv last night? top chef New York and Svu
  39. what are your fave sounds....red wing blackbirds, rain on the roof at night and the sound of fog horns on the water and Andrew saying, "I yu you.."
  40. rolling stones or the beatles? the beatles
  41. the farthest you have ever been away from home? Germany
  42. special talents? talking... a lot
  43. where were you born? Tillamook Oregon home of tillamook cheese
  44. whose answers are you looking forward to? yours.

Consider yourself tagged and let me know cause I want to read this biography!!!!!

7 comments:

Pearl said...

YAY!

~cheers 'n applauds~

OK, you did that way, way faster than I imagined possible! Loved learning more and I thank you for all of your answers... I ♥ the sound of rain on the roof at night, too... and those Lucky Charms must be what helps make you so "Magical"... Also, CONGRATULATIONS on the magazine article! Awesome and well deserved!... I hope this upcoming weekend is a good one for you... God bless...

~hugs 'n prayers~

Pearl

Unknown said...

Very interesting, I love reading people's answers to these types of things.

Anonymous said...

I'm very glad your Mom didn't get her way with Clarice!!

Ragamuffin Gal said...

Nice to learn these things about you Melinda! I have enjoyed reading your blog so much this morning that I am going to feature it soon on my blog and add you to my blog roll ~ don't know why I didn't do this sooner. Blessings, Katie

Linda Summerfield said...

Way too cool to be a Grandmother! How lucky are your Grandchildren that their Grandmother's favorite cereal is Lucky Charms.
Linda

Unknown said...

Hello swet lady. Thanks for the info on the heart challenge site. I love your recent fabric heart posted on there. It is sooo pretty. Sounds like you have your hands full with raising another set of children. You are an angel. It is nice to meet you. I am now a follower of your blog, so expect to see me from time to time.
Hugs,
Tammy

Jessica Rodarte said...

I love reading these... I am so with you on several points! I hate the way scary movies make me feel, too! Even suspenseful movies. hehe.