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**Hump Day Poll**
1. What name did you parents almost call you?
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours?
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere?
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be?
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list?
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-)
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it?
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick?
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't:
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now?
Re: **Hump Day Poll**
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Elzbeth...yep, I know. It was the name of the princess in the movie Dragon Slayer. Thank goodness they opted for Christine instead.
2. We all have one piece in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? I have a pair of jeans that I LOVE, and a grey cardigan that seems to go with everything.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Almost. I need to draw a line with pencil first to guide me, at first it would just get everywhere and turn into one big mess.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Our emergency folder that has our important papers in it, photos, and my wedding dress.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? a big statement necklace and a deep berry lipstick
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Arthur Mickey...sounds like an old man!
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Yes, he'll grow to love it LOL
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Legs, it's the biggest area, and I hate it when I'm running low on time and can't wear something because I forgot to shave my legs.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Istanbul
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Bellini...bubbly and fruity.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? My first name was always my first name, but my middle name was almost Ann.
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? Old t-shirts I lounge around the house in.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Nope, and no desire to try.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? My purse, laptop, important financial docs I could get my hands on (I almost said my wedding album, but we have electronic files of all our pics, so it could be replaced).
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? Haven't really paid attention...
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Wyandotte Tia (kinda lame...)
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? It would have to depend on my mood and what we were doing. Probably not.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Eyebrows.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't. I don't know; never thought about this.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Big glass of wine.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? They always knew that if they had a girl they would call her Johanna
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? My black sandal heals. They are super comfy and go with everything. I've already tried painting them with black permanent marker, but I know I will have to retire them soon :-(
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Only when I'm putting on fake eyelashes to cover up the glue. Other than that no clue lol
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? My cell phone, purse, and car keys.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? A red dress and tops
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) 8 Street Chuchi Lmao
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? No, it would demoralize me but I would give him grief about it. lol
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Mustache area
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: China
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? In the mood for a margarita. Thank you very much :-)) Here's a tip $$$
Make a pregnancy ticker
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Alexandra
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? A couple polo shirts lol
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Not sure.. I don't think I've tried so I'm going to go with no..
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Depends on the situation I guess, if it was a fire.. my purse, box of pictures/albums and my violin.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? I don't normally buy mags.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Lane LoveCat
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Most likely.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Bikini
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Thailand
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Mudslide
Love polls! THANKS!
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Joana (mix my my parents' names)
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? It isn't falling apart, yet, but I have one pair of jeans that I LOVE. Then there are my fav stilettos (snake skin). Oh, and my short sleeve cardigan... that one is starting to show sign of aging
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? I don't.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Purse, cell phone, and (assuming house burning) aforementioned stilettos. LOL
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? I need a new pair of boots! Mine are about 5 yrs old and worn out
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) (street not applicable b/c it included numbers) Coco LOL
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? If I thought it looked good, then probably. LOL
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? I'd choose underarms! I hate shaving that area... always gets irritated.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Africa
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Pi?a colada please.
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" -- Jimmy Buffett
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Maria Eugenia...OMG sooo bad
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? right now...my maternity jeans w/the full cover. they are sooo comfy
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? yep
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? purse, jewelry box, and nice pair of shoes
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? no shopping for me...only for isabella.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) i don't remember...but my friends call me ttct
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? depends how much i loved it..he's def not the best fashion expert
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? LEGS holy cow...that would be amazing.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: don't know of a place
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? dirty martini...i've been craving one since i read jackie's blog.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? If I was a boy I would have been Jason.
2. We all have one piece in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? a pair of jeans
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? I actually learned to use liquid eyeliner first so it's no big deal for me.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? my phone, my laptop, and shoes (i'm always barefoot)
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? humm...
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) I don't know the first street I lived on but my dog's name was Muffin
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Probably
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? My legs - I hate shaving... I plan to do this one day.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Australia
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Coffee - I'm freezing at work.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Jason (they thought I was a boy) Or Elenor if I was a girl after my grandma's middle name. But they named me Katherine because my Grandpa said that no matter what they named me he would call me Katie. Since he didn't get to name any of his 4 daughters. lol
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? Jeans, I can't live without them.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? No and I still don't. I prefer pencil.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? My purse, DH's computer, and our wedding album.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? Not sure yet! I'm thinking about the knee high boots, and berry lipstick.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Park Simpson. hmmm
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Yes, b/c I make that face often and he doesn't change is clothes.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Face or Legs.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Paris
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Moijos
1. What name did you parents almost call you? I have no idea....I love my name
2. We all have one piece in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? I have a pair of shoes that I loove. I wear them to work a lot and are very comfy. They are so old and worn and the heels were all torn. I just took them to a shoe repair to have them fixed.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Yes!!
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? blackberry, shoes and a sweater (im always cold)
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? Booties. Im definitely going to rock a pair of cute boots this year.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) My street had no name just numbers so I guess "fluffie" my first dog?
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? NO! Besides for myself he is the only person I care to make happy lookswise.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? bikini
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Cuba
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? An apple martini with a cherry!
I loooove your stripper name! lmao. 8th Street Chuchi!
1. What name did you parents almost call you? If I would have been a boy Julio after my dad - girl name was always Julissa
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? favorite pair of sneakers....I need new ones
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? I think I do - I haven't done it in a while...
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Cell phone, box of pictures, and jewlery box....
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? definitely a pair of boots....
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Jackson Pinky...lol...
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? I would still wear it - he has no concept of fashion at all!!! What does he know?!?!?
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? EYEBROWS!!!
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Cuba
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? A Pina Colada right about now sounds great!!!
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1. What name did you parents almost call you? Maria de la Caridad (my 2 grandmother's names!)
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? These days is my maternity jeans - I just wash them over and over and wear them almost everyday - at this point I just don't care anymore if people notice, LOL
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? It's been a WHILE, but I think I could still manage to not make a mess.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Photo albums, my purse, pearl necklace DH bought me on our honeymoon.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? I'm not even thinking of buying anything until I lose the baby weight.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) 192 Street Gator - umm, not very catchy, LOL
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Probably
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Bikini
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Hmmm, can't really think of one - we both love to travel; I don't think there's one place that I've mentioned to him that he's said that he wouldn't want to visit.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Tequila Sunrise, please...
1. What name did you parents almost call you?
Jennifer.
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours?
Every pair of jeans I own. I'm a tee shirt & jeans kind of girl.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere?
I'm a pro but only on the bottom. I kind of suck w/ eye lid application.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be?
Laptop, scrapbooks, music collection.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list?
A house.
6. What's your stripper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-)
93rd Dodger. Excellent.
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it?
No b/c half the time he has better fashion sense than I do being a designer. I'm always asking him if certain color combo's go together.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick?
Eyebrows. So annoying.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't:
Thailand.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now?
A Dead Guy Ale. Haven't had one? Do it.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Aylien - not sure why since my sister's name is Eileen (and she is older)
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? A black sweater, love tha sweater.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Nope have tried several times, I just use regular eyeliner or the gel eyeliner ( a lot easier to put on).
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Cell phone, a little suitcase we have with important papers, and my purse.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? I need winter clothes for our trip to Chicago, I need to start looking at some
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Calle Segunda Major ---> well that is the first one I remember, it was in Sto Dgo.
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Yes - I have a lot more fashion sense than he does!
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Underarms
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Egypt - I was telling him about it, and he said he is not interested in visiting Egypt..and I would definetely love to.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? OMG we were talking about Pi?a Coladas not too long ago...woudl love one, with a little umbrella!
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? certain jeans...i go through streaks where I pick a "favorite" pair and then I wear them non stop.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? i used to, in my ballet days, as stage makeup. i've never worn it as regular makeup though and i haven't practiced putting it on in a while, so who knows.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? big box full of pictures, file drawer with all our important documents (birth certificates, marriage certificate, etc.), and a big memory box that i have in my closet with stuff from our wedding, cards, notes, etc.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? nothing lol...not a good time in my life to buy clothes
it's maternity hand-me-downs and big comfy t-shirts for me this fall.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Forty-Eighth Napoleon lol...soooo random
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? f*ck yeah. i do take his opinion into consideration, but i would never not wear something i loved because he didn't like it.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? that's a tough one...either bikini or armpits. probably armpits.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: i think we're on the same page with all our travel dreams.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? an entire bottle of Malbec...for myself. wishful thinking, huh? lol
LMAOOOO.
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? My favorite jeans are just about dead by now - The seams are starting to fray. Also, a pair of adorable, comfortable black buckled flats that are perfect for work.
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? I am an expert at all kinds of eyeliner. I wear it every day and can as easily apply liquid eyeliner as pencil.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Any financial documents I could get my hands on, my scrapbooks and my laptop.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? A pair of fabulous sequined pumps.
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Killian Sassy... lol
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it?
That really never happens, but probably not. He is the only person I care about impressing, and if he wasn't keen on what I was wearing I wouldn't feel as sexy anymore.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Bikini. It hurts the most to wax.
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't. Nowhere, really. We both love to travel and would be open to going anywhere.
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? I'm with Jen - I'll take a nice bottle of Malbec.
1. What name did you parents almost call you? If I was a boy my name would have been Justin. Not sure what other contenders they had for girl names.
2. We all have one peice in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? Right now it's a pair of maternity jeans. They're sooo comfortable!
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? Yep!
...and it's ALWAYS in my purse.
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? Purse, cell phone, and laptop
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? a new berry lipstick. All the rest of my shopping involves Carley.
6. What's your stripper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Swallow Drive Snoopy (wow! that sounds soo dirty!!!)
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? Depends on what it is. He doesn't usually say anything, so if he made a face, I'd consider it.
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? Legs!
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Africa
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Anything that will make Carley stop headbutting my uterus and roundkicking my sides LOL
1. What name did you parents almost call you? Melissa, it means "honeybee" in greek, but then he didn't want people pronouncing it with an American accent because it was supposed to be greek. So they named me after my grandmothers
2. We all have one piece in our closet that we wear to death and is practically falling apart...what is yours? my "lucky" jeans, I've had them so long, and so many good things have happened to me while wearing them, so that's why they're lucky
3. Do you know how to put on liquid eyeliner without getting it everywhere? sure do!
4. If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and only had time to grab 3 things (not including family and pets), what would they be? laptop (all my pics are on there), my baby's ultrasound pics,my wedding video dvd.
5. So all of the September magazine issues have come out, what is on your Fall season shopping list? I'm not shopping, I don't fit into anything normal right now!
6. What's your striper name? ( Name of the first street you lived on and the name of your first pet) ;-) Goldstein Chapulina
7. If you came out of the closet wearing something you loved, and your husband proceeded to "make the face" and tell you that he wasn't at all crazy about it, would you still wear it? yes
8. If you were offered free electrolysis on one area of your body (legs, bikini, eyebrows, etc.) what would you pick? underarms
9. Name one place you would love to visit that DH doesn't: Africa, he's afraid of malaria
10. The bar is open, what would you like to drink right now? Pomegranate strawberry smoothie please!