Email Turned Meme

Cheryl sent these questions to me as an email, I decided to turn it into a meme...

1. What time did you get-up this morning? Define "up" around 6 AM ... but it's almost dinner time and I'm still in my jammies
2. Diamond or pearls? diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Pirates Who Don't do Anything
4. What is your favorite TV show? Numb3rs
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Leftovers from last night's dinner (shh! don't tell)
6. What is your middle name? Marie
7. What food do you dislike? brussel sprouts (yucky!!)
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? One with a good APY
9. What kind of car do you drive? Dodge Caravan
10. Favorite sandwich? Turkey and Cheese on an Onion Bagel
11. What characteristic do you despise? selfishness and pride
12. Favorite item of clothing? blue jeans
13. If you could go anywhere in the world, on
vacation, where would you go? Haiti
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
15. Where would you retire to? do mommies get to retire?
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? I think it was the one where I did the stuff and got those things
17. Favorite sport to watch? Gymnastics
18. Furthest place you are sending this? hmm...
19. Person you expect to send it back first? you
20. When is your birthday? 11/20
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? MORNING
22. What is your shoe size? 7W (so now ya'll know I have fat feet)
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share
with us? Abigail leveled up in gymnastics (she's now level 3)
26. What did you want to be when you were little? astronaut or ballerina
28. What is your favorite candy? chocolate
29. What is your favorite flower? yellow roses
30. What is a day on the calendar you are lookingis
forward to? Fri. May 2 (going to Pittsburgh)
32. What is your full name? ...
33. What are you listening to right now? the sound of children diapering giraffes
34. What was the last thing you ate? mashed potatoes
35. Do you wish on stars? no but I used to wish on Venus
36. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? watermelon
37. How is the weather right now? sunny but cool
38. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my mom, but the last phone call was from a machine
39. Favorite soft drink? coke (especially the Mexican kind that still has real sugar)
40. Favorite restaurant? Casa D'Angelos
41. Hair color? mine- brown (with no gray in it at all ... as far as you know)
42 What was your favorite toy as a child? construx (do those still exist)
44. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs (unless we're talking about the candy)
45. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate
46. Coffee or Tea? tea unless the coffee has chocolate
47. Do you want your friends to email you back? I love email
48. The last time you cried? a couple of days ago
49. What is under your bed? flannelgraph supplies and a box of wrapping paper (but it's actually clean)
50. What did you do last night? worked on a mother's day present for my MIL
51. What are you afraid of? bridges
52. Salty or Sweet? both --i.e. chocolate covered pretzels
53. How many keys on your key ring? four (house, car, van, medicine cabinet)
54. How many years at your current job? 5 or 6 depending on how you look at it
55. Favorite day of the week? Friday
56. How many towns have you lived in? 1 (the rest of the time I was out of town --I refuse to admit that RHIT is in the Haute)
57. How many people will you send this to? whoever reads this
58. How many will respond? no idea

Minty thoughts

A few weeks ago when I had the flu, I read that ginger is very good at fighting the influenza virus. So I consumed loads of ginger (I made ginger tea, ginger jello, ginger popsicles, etc.). I worked amazingly well. So the other day when I started feeling sick, I tried taking some ginger. It turns out that ginger doesn't do diddly squat against a cold. So, right now I am drinking a cup of peppermint tea and coughing my lungs out. I am thinking about heading to Walgreens to buy some chloroseptic lozenges. I might buy some chicken soup, too.

The three older ones are at Nana's house. The house seems so quiet when they are away. Now would be an excellent time to be working on my book? Did I tell you I was writing a book? It's all about pregnancy. I know there are enough books out there already, but mine is going to be a book of humor and practical tips (such as how to make your own maternity pants).

I've made an outline and have written part of the first chapter. If anyone of you have a useful tip that you'd like me to work into the story, let me know and maybe I can work it in. Or if you have a funny story about pregnancy. Or about sex ed class or NFP or birth control (for that matter). You don't have to have been pregnant to be a contributor.

Lost and Found

Is anyone missing a very nice men's dress jacket (overcoat). Tony, maybe?

I was cleaning the closet and found it. Please let me know if you think it's yours.

Rice is my newest addiction.

Okay, so many of you know that Naomi is allergic to rice.

You may also wonder how on earth you can be addicted to rice.

I discovered a program called Free Rice. It tests your vocabulary and for every word you get right 20 grains are donated to stop world hunger. I am about a level 42, though I have made it up to 49.

Paul has also been playing some. It's good practice for his GRE.

And on a completely unrelated note: Thank goodness it's spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!