Monday, July 02, 2007

Monday Meme

Ok, I'm not even sure how to pronounce "meme", but I'm joining in! On Mommaroar's
site you can see her responses to this fun run of questions! You can join in adding your responses in a comment or send me to your blog to check it out!

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was married for almost 2 years by then, living in our first home, a townhouse. I had just finished my first year of teaching in my own first grade classroom. We were about to get our first "baby", our dog, Abby, in late July.

2. What were you doing 1 year ago?
Now married 11 years, I had just finished a year of job-sharing a second grade classroom. I had two children and we were embarking on a family vacation to San Diego.

3. Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
  • Jesus loves me (sorry that's a gimme)
  • We bow down
  • Step by step
  • I will always love you
  • National Anthem
4. Five snacks you enjoy:
  • Goldfish crackers (original flavor only!)
  • Oreos
  • Popcorn (kettle corn!)
  • Apples and peanut butter
  • My father-in -law's famous snack mix
5. Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
  • Pay off my house/debts
  • Give a bunch to those who need it
  • Save for our "golden years"
  • Save for kids' college
  • Go shopping!!
6. Five bad habits:
  • Above mentioned SHOPPING!
  • Forgetting laundry in washer
  • Too much time blogging!
  • Telling myself that it's ok to hang with the kids (our house really gets messy!)
  • Interrupting
7. Five things you like doing:
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Watching my kids learn new things
  • Researching vacation spots online
  • Being with my girlfriends/family and their kids
8. Five things you would never wear again:
  • Short skirts
  • Bobby socks
  • Full length skirts
  • Bikini
  • A vest
Feel free to shorten your responses if you can only come up with a few or if time runs out! (where ARE my children???hehe)
K

2 comments:

Emily Dykstra said...

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I don't exactly but I was probably ABOUT to meet my husband.

2. What were you doing 1 year ago?
I had just resigned and was rolling up my sleeves to be a stay at home mother. I was also pregnant.

3. Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
Jesus Loves Me
You Are My Sunshine
Dance with Your Daddy (Kiddy Song)
(Sorry- Here's where I deviate:
I know only the choruses to "Living on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) and "I See a Red Door" (Rolling Stones. It irritates the HECK out of Dan. HEHE)

4. Five snacks you enjoy:
Oreos- Yeah, baby
Apples and PB
Halves of Cookies which I immediately eat the other half to
A bite of Starbucks Lowfat Latte Ice Cream
Chocolate
(I'm not a healthy snacker.)

5. Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
Pay off my house
Buy houses and establish trusts for all my sibs
Give all my relatives money
Adopt a mission and finance it
Save money for the future and try not to change my lifestyle too much

6. Five bad habits:
Leaving lights on
I say "sall" instead of "saw" according to Dan
Talking too much
Snacking poorly
Giving myself excuses for not doing what I should do

7. Five things you like doing:
Being at the beach
Finishing a project- a job well done
Having a good conversation
Doing something simple on a rainy day (baking)
Talking with Morgan

8. Five things you would never wear again:
Fluorescent
Feathered hair
Parachute Pants
Rugby Shirts
Tube Socks

Mary@notbefore7 said...

Loved this meme (meme rhymes with dream)...again, bloggingbasices101 :)

I love Kettle Corn myself, but my daughter hates it!

Nice to learn more about you!