****15 YEARS AGO (1994)****
1) How old were you? 18
2) Who were you dating? Peter Woods
3) Where did you work? Intercare Benefit Systems
4) Where did you live? Aurora, CO
5) Where did you hang out? Home
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? No
7) Who were your best friends? Jess Cooke
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 2 (ears)
10) What kind of car did you drive? 1984 Diesel VW Rabbit
11) Had you been to a real party? No
12) Had you had your heart broken? A Little
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Taken (engaged)
14) Any Kids? Yup, 1
***10 YEARS AGO (1999)***
1) How old were you? 23
2) Who were you dating? Peter Woods
3) Where did you work? UNIPAC (which became Nelnet)
4) Where did you live? Aurora, CO
5) Where did you hang out? Home
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? No
7) Who were your best friends? Jess Cooke, Dorie Garrett
8) How many tattoos did you have? 0
9) How many piercings did you have? Still just the 2
10 What kind of car did you drive? Dodge
11) Had your heart broken? A litle
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married
13) Any Kids? 2...
****TODAY (2009)****
1) Age? 33
2) Where do you work? Nelnet still
3) Where do you live? Aurora, CO still
4) Do you wear contacts and/or glasses? Sometimes
5) Who are your closest friends? Jess Mess (she got married) and Dorie Garret (she got divorced)
6) Do you talk to your old friends? Heck, yeah
7) How many piercings do you have? Still just the 2
8) How many tattoos? 0
9) What kind of car do you have? None
10) Had your heart been broken? I did
11) How many kids? 4
12) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorce? Divorced, but taken by someone WAY better
13) Any kids? Duh, see #11
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
48 1/2 Things About Me
Here are the rules - post this list on your profile (in Notes) replacing my answers with yours. Tag other people to do the same thing.If I tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes. See my first blog at http://www.akabethwo.com/ for further details.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? January 7th, 2009.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I think all forms need to be online. I'm losing the handwriting skill, though I do get compliments on its legibility.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Smoked Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Four of them. Bryan, age 15, Casey, age 11, Dylan, age 8 1/2, and Hannah, age 6.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, but I'm sure I'd forget to call me back, too.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? I consider it more performance art than a simple tool for 'use'.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No. Removed at age 15.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not likely.
10. FAVORITE CEREAL? Cinnamon Life or Cocoa Puffs.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.
12. SWEET OR SALTY? Depends on the week of the month.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Pistachio Almond
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Whether or not their sense of humor can handle me or not.
15. RED OR PINK? It really depends about what we're speaking. Roses? Probably Pink. Meat? Mostly Pink. Wait... maybe my answer is just Pink.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How hard I am on myself and forgiving my own mistakes.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My grandpa. We shared a birthday, and I'm expecting my second solo birthday of my life to go about the same crappy way it went last year.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? I have far higher priority wants in my life than this.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black workout pants. White tennis shoes. And what kind of dumbass question is this?
20. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS QUESTION BEFORE IT GOT TO YOU, BETH? I don't know, Mr. Survey. It just wasn't here when I copied it over. Nice counting, survey writer!
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Survivor Tocantins Tivo'd last night.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? I'd wish I were Purple. But what if I was molded into the wrong color? Would I have to go through color-changing re-melt surgery? I'd hate to be trapped in the wrong wrapper.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Summer Rain.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Nathan.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Survivor challenges. They're damn creative!
27. HAIR COLOR? L'Oreal Couleur Experte Easy 2-in-1 Color + Highlights, Medium Mahogany Brown Cinnamon Stick 5.5,
Thanks, Dorie!
28. EYE COLOR? Oddly enough this one changes with my moods. Sometimes more blue, sometimes more green... Kinda brownish in the middle.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Heck no... I could never get them into my eyes.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Yes, Food is my favorite.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? High Fidelity
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White t-shirt
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Yes, please!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate Lava Cake
37. IF I WERE U.S. PRESIDENT? I wouldn't be
38. IS THERE ANOTHER TIME IN HISTORY YOU'D RATHER BE LIVING IN NOW? Back when chunky women were revered as the beautiful ones... I'd be HOT!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Angels and Demons, Dan Brown
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It looks like a Persian Rug, tassels and all.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Biggest Loser Couples.
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Music, my kids' laughter.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
43, Part II, apparently). MOTLEY CRUE OR MADONNA? Madonna (And what's with the counting?!)
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Grand Cayman
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Many of them.
46 WHERE WERE U BORN? St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver CO.
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Depends on the question. ;-)
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Got an instant message from CakeorDeath on Yahoo... since it referenced Eddie Izzard (whom I LOVE) I replied. Chatted for hours and hours for weeks and met him in person one day and he just hasn't figured out how to get rid of me yet. ;-)
49. WHAT ONE PERSON FROM THE PAST WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET? Mother Theresa
50. WHAT AND WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT? I love Fondue, so one of those
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes. See my first blog at http://www.akabethwo.com/ for further details.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? January 7th, 2009.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I think all forms need to be online. I'm losing the handwriting skill, though I do get compliments on its legibility.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Smoked Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Four of them. Bryan, age 15, Casey, age 11, Dylan, age 8 1/2, and Hannah, age 6.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, but I'm sure I'd forget to call me back, too.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? I consider it more performance art than a simple tool for 'use'.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No. Removed at age 15.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not likely.
10. FAVORITE CEREAL? Cinnamon Life or Cocoa Puffs.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.
12. SWEET OR SALTY? Depends on the week of the month.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Pistachio Almond
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Whether or not their sense of humor can handle me or not.
15. RED OR PINK? It really depends about what we're speaking. Roses? Probably Pink. Meat? Mostly Pink. Wait... maybe my answer is just Pink.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? How hard I am on myself and forgiving my own mistakes.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My grandpa. We shared a birthday, and I'm expecting my second solo birthday of my life to go about the same crappy way it went last year.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? I have far higher priority wants in my life than this.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black workout pants. White tennis shoes. And what kind of dumbass question is this?
20. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS QUESTION BEFORE IT GOT TO YOU, BETH? I don't know, Mr. Survey. It just wasn't here when I copied it over. Nice counting, survey writer!
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Survivor Tocantins Tivo'd last night.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? I'd wish I were Purple. But what if I was molded into the wrong color? Would I have to go through color-changing re-melt surgery? I'd hate to be trapped in the wrong wrapper.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Summer Rain.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Nathan.
25. WHO TAUGHT THIS SURVEY WRITER TO COUNT? I don't know. 20 and 25 were both missing.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Survivor challenges. They're damn creative!
27. HAIR COLOR? L'Oreal Couleur Experte Easy 2-in-1 Color + Highlights, Medium Mahogany Brown Cinnamon Stick 5.5,
Thanks, Dorie!
28. EYE COLOR? Oddly enough this one changes with my moods. Sometimes more blue, sometimes more green... Kinda brownish in the middle.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Heck no... I could never get them into my eyes.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Yes, Food is my favorite.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? High Fidelity
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White t-shirt
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Yes, please!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate Lava Cake
37. IF I WERE U.S. PRESIDENT? I wouldn't be
38. IS THERE ANOTHER TIME IN HISTORY YOU'D RATHER BE LIVING IN NOW? Back when chunky women were revered as the beautiful ones... I'd be HOT!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Angels and Demons, Dan Brown
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It looks like a Persian Rug, tassels and all.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Biggest Loser Couples.
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Music, my kids' laughter.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
43, Part II, apparently). MOTLEY CRUE OR MADONNA? Madonna (And what's with the counting?!)
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Grand Cayman
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Many of them.
46 WHERE WERE U BORN? St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver CO.
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Depends on the question. ;-)
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Got an instant message from CakeorDeath on Yahoo... since it referenced Eddie Izzard (whom I LOVE) I replied. Chatted for hours and hours for weeks and met him in person one day and he just hasn't figured out how to get rid of me yet. ;-)
49. WHAT ONE PERSON FROM THE PAST WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET? Mother Theresa
50. WHAT AND WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT? I love Fondue, so one of those
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