The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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48 Questions (old school blog style)

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I saw this on my adorable friend Emily’s blog and she stole it from the awesome Zakary who hijacked it from another blog and yeah, it’s like an old fashioned (circa 2008) kinda meme.

I tweeted back in December that I think we need a little of this, blog posts like they used to be, back in the day, with memes and lists and randomness.

I mean you know, every once and while…

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Not really, my mom has told me that she just always liked my name. Although my middle name is Ann, after my Dad’s mom.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
A few weeks ago…

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I do but I could see how some people would not be able to read it

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Boar’s Head Turkey (how random is THIS question!?!?)

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes, Duh.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Heck yeah, I am SO fun!! 😉

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
That might be an understatement…

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes! I consider this a good thing.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Probably not.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Cinnamon Toast Crunch

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Usually

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Mentally or physically?  Both somewhat…

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Cookies and Cream

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Clothes and teeth. 

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink, since K loves it.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My impatience, temper.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My parents.  Sometimes I really wished we lived closer to them.

18. WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST?
Pushing away food.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Leopard print

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Pistachios

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The boys play “Kirby’s” (video game)

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Sea green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
chocolate chip cookies baking.  K’s hair after it has been washed.

24. HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS TO YOU?
Somewhat.  Should be more

25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
Beach, wait mountain.  No wait, beach.  BOTH, please?

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
My kids’ soccer games

27. HAIR COLOR?
blond-ish, re-dish, light brown. He he.

28. EYE COLOR?
Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes, since I was 15

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Chocolate. In pretty much any form.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary movies make me nervous and bring me close to cardiac arrest.  So yeah, Happy Endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Dark Knight Rises. (husband’s pick)

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter here is pretty awesome.  But summer is for the beach so… gah, it’s like the “mountain house” or “beach house” thing.  I like both!

35. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Remember that thing I said about chocolate.  Although cupcakes are pretty darn good too…

36. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
Mostly cardio but I need both

37. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?
Both?

38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
The Temperament God Gave You (although “scanning” is a better word that “reading”)

39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Huh?!?

40. FAVORITE SOUND?
Rain falling.  Unless it rains for 2 weeks straight then… not so much.

41. FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC?
Probably Top 40.

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Virgin Islands? Puerto Rico?

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I’m freakishly good at jigsaw puzzles. 

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
San Jose, CA

45. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?
Crawfish country

46. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?
Cream colored brick

47. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
You mean my mini-van?  Dark Grey




48. DO YOU LIKE ANSWERING 48 QUESTIONS?
Yes, everyone likes to talk about themselves, right? 😉



taken by the 2-year old at the end of a long day… 

So now that I am done I am gonna go the extra inch and “tag” a few people to do this too.  You know, like the old days.  I am not even going to mention their twitter handle because in my mind twitter does not really exist yet.  But you can bet your bottom dollar I will be tweeting about this post… soo… yeah, you got me!
Anyway, I tag Loukia (she knows why), Greta, Meagan and Vikki because I’m pretty sure she likes this kind of thing.  Also, if you feel the need to Old School Blog too and decide to do a post also, please let me know!  I want to read! 
And Cheers! to O.S.B and the good ole days!
Lylas! 
(to the girls anyway…)

Comments

  6. #39 is a true testament as to how old this meme is!!

    I love these memes, I have a few I did a few years ago, might be fun to do a then and now, with the same questions. If I do, I’ll credit you with the idea of course. 🙂

  7. Haha! I just posted this list this morning. Too funny. Great minds, right?

    I wouldn’t mind going back to old school blogging once in a while. Fun!

    I love that pic of you. You look great, and so happy! 🙂

  8. Oh I kind of miss the meme’s! If I hadn’t just posted last night I would do it but I have a reputation of only posting once a month to uphold. Ha!

    Now I am craving chocolate and cupcakes…

    😉

  10. I would have never guessed you were born in California, I always guessed Texas… not sure why. I love these types of things. At my old job we used to do these and pass them about via email… good times.

  12. Not only did you inspire me to join in on blogging old school style, I’m also leaving a comment. On a blog…not just reading it in my reader. Old school baby…what a fantastic concept!

  13. These memes bring me back! LOL I like the question ones better. I came up with 50 things about myself and that is hard with no prompts! P.S. I also need to practice the “pushing away food” technique you speak of. 🙂

  16. I miss these too and love how your personality comes out in every answer. I’m strangely good at jigsaw puzzles too and I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Maybe we can go to the same senior home some day and eat our cereal while we do jigsaw puzzles and listen to the rain. xo