Another One of Those Annoying Emails

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your Friends. 'press FORWARD' then change all the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to your friends including the person who sent it to you.

The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known!

A dear friend sent this to me, I won't mention her name to protect her, but it might be Sara. Since I'm runnin' on empty when it comes to blog posts, thought I'd bloggity it. Your welcome. I added this when I was done, I'm SO sorry for the length and it says it's the 2008 version of this. What were the other 10 versions that got sent to me this year???

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:32am.

2. Diamonds or pearls? yes, probably diamonds.

3. What was the last film you saw? Alvin & the Chipmunks

4. What is your favorite TV show? The Office and also My Own Worst Enemy

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? plain oatmeal, sliced banana, 1 T. flax seed, skim milk. and COFFEE!

6. What is your middle name? Marie

7. What food do you dislike? rare steak, horseradish, and I can't wrap my brain around sushi yet.

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? I compilation of new Christian songs I just made off of itunes.

9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Camry

10. Favorite sandwich? Avocado, alfalfa sprouts, onion, tomato, lettuce, salt & pepper, some flavorful cheese, maybe cucumbers on soft whole grain bread.

11. What characteristic do you despise? people that are grumpy in general.

12. Favorite item of clothing? Jammies & Jay's socks.

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Hawaii, but because I would then be oust by my family, I'd first stop in Southern California to see our loved ones.

14. Favorite brand of clothing? I'm not all brand conscious, but Eddie Bauer seems to fit my body like a glove. Thank you Mr. Bauer.

15. Where would you retire to? A little cabin in the woods. Or probably a little mobile home in a senior park.

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? my 30th when I was throwing a party for Jay for all his family and friends and he went behind my back and turned it into my 30th party. Best surprise, but then he got in trouble, because it pretty much meant that I planned my own party.

17. Favorite sport to watch? Anything my boys are in.

18. Farthest place you are sending this? Since it's going on my blog, I guess around the world. If anybody in China is interested.

19. Person you expect to send it back first? you mean comment first? Sara.

20. When is your birthday? November 15

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning, unless I was forced to be a night person the night before, then I'm a noon person.

22. What is your shoe size? 8, was 7 1/2 until I got pregnant...what is up with THAT???

23. Pets? 2 dogs & 1 cat

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? We're thinking and praying about adoption. (again)

25. What did you want to be when you were little? I don't really remember, a flight attendant, a missionary (that didn't last long), Cinderella (I pretty much lived in la-la land most of my growing up years.)

26. How are you today? Excited, I love Thanksgiving.

27. What is your favorite candy? a 1 lb. box milk chocolate assorted See's candy

28. What is your favorite flower? Daisy

(remind me to smack Sara for sending me this...)

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? January 23rd, my parents are coming for a visit. Yipee!

30. What is your favorite pastime? Besides napping? Besides watching a movie? Besides hanging with Jay? Besides reading a book? Cooking & Baking.

31. What are you listening to right now? The boys playing some sort of war upstairs.

32. What was the last thing you ate? a piece of toast, have your discovered the Pepperidge Farms Fruit and Nut breads yet? They are scrumptious!

33. Do you wish on stars? No, what kind of crazy do you think I am?

34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? pink, so obnoxious.

35. How is the weather right now? Pretty nice, not too chilly and starting to get cloudier.

36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Josh, he was checking to see if people did indeed move into the house this weekend, or was he going to need to go kick some keester for us. (yes, we took the CA house off the market and decided to rent it out again, sweet family moved in Saturday)

37. Favorite soft drink? Diet Coke (what can I say? I can't help myself!)

38. Favorite restaurant? Pei Wei, (pf changs diner)...I'd go there just for their orange green ice tea, I could drink that stuff by the gallons.

39. Real hair color? Medium brown

40. What was your favorite toy as a child? you mean besides the smashed bottle caps and old bandaids I'd collect? probably little containers of all shapes and sizes (see, I've always been an organized freak) OH MY GOSH I ALMOST FORGOT, my Snoopy doll, LOVED getting outfits for it and dressing it up. Too Fun!

(are you kidding me? this dang thing is LONG!)

41. Summer or winter? Fall & Spring.

42. Hugs or kisses? Both

43. Chocolate or Vanilla? What's vanilla? Chocolate, Amen!

44. Coffee or tea? Coffee, Thank you God for Coffee.

45. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? yep, and then they have to post it on their blog. Enjoy!

46. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, at church. After helping in the 2 year old class and then seeing Sweetie up front helping with communion, it blesses me so much that we are serving again in a church.

47. What is under your bed? Probably the cat hiding from Daisy Maiser. My yoga mat. And my traction wedge. Some stray socks. Dryer sheets. Probably a spider or two.

48. What did you do last night? Took Dave to Target to buy our Turkey. (hee-hee, took my turkey to buy a turkey)

49. What are you afraid of? Jay or the boys getting sick.

50. Salty or sweet? Sweetilicious!

51. How many keys on your key ring? 2

52. How many years at your current job? 12 years, 11 months.

53. Favorite day of the week? Sunday.

(enough already!)

54. How many towns have you lived in? 3 (La Mesa, CA - Ramona, CA - Here, NC)

55. Do you make friends easily? yah, I think so.

56. How many people will you send this to? didn't I already answer this?

57. How many people will respond? didn't I already answer this too?

Have fun now get to work.