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Friday Five: The Return!
It's been a while since we've done one!
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you
the best.
~Melissa~
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Re: Friday Five: The Return!
Hoooorraaaaay!
1. Best Thing: My "Little Sister" is graduating from High School tonight. She has been the closest thing I have ever had to a sister because our familes are so close. I am so proud of her and will probably cry a lot.
Worst Thing: Nothing too bad happened. Work piled on a whole lot of crap which was no fun. I had to go see a client this week and then our meeting got pushed from 2 until 4:30, which allowed me to get stuck in 2 1/2 hours of traffic. Didn't enjoy that much.
2. The most embarassing thing I own: I don't know if I can narrow it down. I think I own a lot of embarassing things. DH says I should be embarrased of my Dale Earnhardt Jr. Amp Energy Jersey that I wear during Nascar Events (I think he's kidding....). I do look ridiculous in it.
3. When I am stressed out and blah from work I drive home the long way, back roads so I don't hit traffic, and blast my radio and sing a lot. I am totally tone deaf but enjoy it.
4. This is a hard one. I think I am a mish mosh of people. My old roomate said that I reminded her of Blair Waldorf. Not the side where I am going to go crazy and do devious things, but that I have a strong personality and I don't let people get in my way or curveballs get to me. I can also be a biitch when necessary.
5. Well I had a crush on my sociology/economics teacher in high school (yes I took both classes for the sole purpose he was teaching them). He wast the hot teacher at school, not too much older than us, that everyone wanted. Never did anything about it, but he took his daughter trick or treating at my house this year because his parents live around the corner) and I was dressed as a greek godess, and felt like I was 17 again when he was like oh my gosh Breanne how are you?! He also commented on me getting married so I know he facebook stalked me (he added me...thank you very much!).
Also. Dh was my boss before we started dating. September - December I did nothing about it. New Years Eve I got wasted and decided I wanted to call him and wish him a Happy New Year! He answered, said he had been waiting months for me to call since he couldn't in case it wasnt mutual. We went on our first date the next day and have been together ever since.
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
Best: Realizing that there is a small chance that I might be preggers. I'll keep y'all posted.
Worst: Having a horrible summer cold & missing almost a weeke of work.
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
Hmm.. probably several things but I'll have to say a pair of crazy hoochie fishnet stockings that only come out of the drawer for..ahem..special occasons & then go right back into hiding.
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
Probably a massage but for immedite relief id' have to say a chocolate milkshake from Bruster's.
DH is usually retty good at calming me down.
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
I'm not sure...maybe a cross between Carrie & Charlotte on Sex & the City
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
Nope & nope.
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
best: hubby came home from business trip
worst: thanks to long days at work, i hardly saw him
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
the elle macpherson workout video from the 90's - a friend got it for me as a gag gift, and yes i've done it a few times LOL
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
a pedicure and a magazine
cooking or baking something delicious!
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
this one is hard! i might have to think about this one, and get back to you!
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
nope, never!
Best- coordinating the GTG! I was so happy to do it and you guys are just the sweetest most awesome people ever. I'm so excited about this and I think that helped me get thru the conference this week, working on that. Also DH loving his b-day gift of the C-141 model was so wonderful.
Worst- Um TMI Thursday post- digestive upset away from home and without most of my supplements to help.
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
Well . . . this may be embarrasing just for me, others I imagine don't feel this way, but I have a couple of um "helpers" for ahem "special occasions". The funny thing perhaps is that DH bought them both for me heehee.
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
Chex Mix (traditional) or Baskin Robbins Mint choc chip ice cream for food, DH is pretty good at just being affectionate and pulling me out of it.
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
Courtney Cox, "Monica" on Friends TOTALLY. I mean I feel like I'm just a less hyper version of her but these are the specific attributes I really identify with- crazy organized, control freak, loves to clean (I do that when I'm stressed too), and of course I love to cook.
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
I never had a crush on a teacher/professor, but I did have a crush on DH when he was my boss
It started out him giving me a hug when he was going on vacation for a week then I was leaving for mine right before he came back so I wouldn't see him for 2 weeks. After he came back he started staying late and talking to me and more hugs ensued, and well here we are! So he initiated moreso with my absolute consent. He was just so sweet and still is 
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1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week. Best: hanging out with my sister's kids on Wednesday night. Worst: taking my sister to her chemo appointment and seeing her break down as she talked to her oncologist
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own? Umm, not sure I should get into detail, but it's in the bottom drawer of my night stand.
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy? Either trashy reality TV (Real Housewives of Whatever), or a good book. Bonus points if there's a cat curled up next to me while I'm watching TV/reading - in this house there usually is.
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best. Maybe Elaine on Seinfeld since I'm really sarcastic, but she's much braver than I am.
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it? Not a boss exactly, but several years ago I did have a small crush on a marketing director I worked for. Looking back I'm not sure why, he was kind of gross and was married at the time. True story: one time I had a group of work friends over and he ended up staying over because he was too drunk to drive home. I set up the sofabed for him and then came back out to check on him and he was naked and trying to get me to get into bed with him. I was so skeeved I could never look at him again. He's divorced now.1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
Best: Starting working on Millie w/ the kids
Worst: Lack of Sleep.....SO tired!!!!
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
My entire music collection! Or some old clothes. Oh and some ratty underwear/bras. Its horrible but true!
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
Usually some chocolate
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?Oh thats so hard I think I'm a little like Emma from Glee haha (slight anxiety germ issues) But I fancy myself a little like Aunt Becky from Full House! Technically I'm not an Aunt but I think I'd be the fun cool aunt like her eventually lol. Oh and of course Charlotte from Sex and the City!! I think I'm most like her.
Hmmm no....haha never had any really cute teachers I do have a crush on Matthew Morrison does that count?
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
Best - The office threw me a surpise celebration party yesterday afternoon, congratulating me on getting my PHR certification! We had cake and cookies, and my boss got me flowers and a beautiful name plate for my desk, engraved with my name and 'PHR'. It was such an awesome surprise.
Worst - My lunch was lousy yesterday. I guess if that's the worst thing that's happened to me this week, I'm doing pretty well!
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
Hm... maybe my fake hair extensions?
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
Massages. LOVE THEM! Also, pedicures! But, if we're being budget-friendly (which we usually are) then a bath is nice, or sometimes I just like to put on my PJs and watch a TV show or movie!
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
From 'How I Met Your Mother' - Lily. Dustin and I are still the only ones out of our friends who are married, so we are always the 'couple' with all the single people in our group. And we're also very goofy together and are the best of friends so we're pretty similar to Lily and her husband, Marshall, on the show.
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
YES! On my math teacher in high school, Mr. Lambton. For those of you who watch the Bachelorette, he was Chris L, the runner-up in Ali/Roberto's season last year. You can probably see why we all had a crush on him!! And no, didn't do anything about it other than just oogle at him as he walked down the hall.. haha!
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
Not a literal crush. My math teacher in high school was pretty smoking though! And was totally the type that didn't catch on that all of us girls were drooling over him. So, he would stand behind you during computer programming and lean on your shoulders to read your screen...swoon...obviously, no, nothing every would have came out of any of that in a million years!
AHHHHHHHHH! We are SO calling it your little "souvenir" like on those OLD Disney commercial!!! : ) Please, please, please!
Just get in pretzel stance for me. If no AF by Sunday I'm gonna be peeing on a stick!
SO EXCITING! Fingers crossed! And Danies, you are so funny! Love it!
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
Best - We had some good friends visiting over this past weekend, and had some people over to celebrate me finishing school, lot of fun!
Worst - Just frustrations with my new coworkers. I want to yell sometimes - "I am at a new tunnel, but I still know the basics of testing in a wind tunnel and have been doing it for years, I am not brand new to this, please get that through your heads!"
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
My brother bought me "The Christmas Toy" (a movie) for Christmas 2 years ago, it is meant for kids, but it is so funny.
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
My cat, Charleston, can always make me feel a lot better, unless he happens to be the thing stressing me out at the time
I absolutely believe that pets can reduce your blood pressure and stress levels. Chocolate or ice cream can work pretty well too. Or watching trash TV with a glass of wine.
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
Though I only watched a few episodes, maybe the main character from Bones.
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
No and no.
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@Erica: Your teacher was really the guy from Ali's season! Holy moses!
@George-Ann: Eek! That is uber exciting. I think I'll be stalking the board all weekend!
1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week.
Best: Feeling closer to DH as we embark on our TTC journey!
Worst: The constant cramping/bloatedness I feel
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own?
Um my collection of CPK (Cabbage Patch Kids). I have about 20 of them on a shelf in my spare bedroom
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy?
Vanilla ice cream with whatever I feel like putting in it! Margaritas work too!
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best.
Not sure. Betty from Ugly Betty pops into my head...
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it?
On an old boss from my part-time job. Shame on my for acting on my crush since he was in a relationship
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1. Best/Worst thing to happen this week. Best - U2/Florence & the Machine!!
2. What is the most embarrassing thing you own? Hard one...hmmm...gotta think on this one!
3. If you're really stressed out or just feeling blah, what do you do to indulge yourself? What can calm you and make you happy? If I'm super stressed or blah...I pull out an old standby comedy that I know will make me cry laughing. Shopping doesn't really do it for me - I can only shop when I'm in a good mood! My doggies also always have the power to make me smile when I don't feel like it...H too!
4. Pick a TV show, and tell me a character that you think represents you the best. I'd have to say "Army Wives" and the character would be Claudia-Joy. I picked her because her character tends to be the anchor for her friends and family - and I share that with her!
5. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher, professor, or boss? Did you ever do anything about it? Let's see...yes, yes and no! Big crush on a couple of teachers in HS ( my HS has always hired former grads and many were still in their 20's-30-s. Around teen-aged girls? My HS was crush city!), my Writing Professor one semester in college (it was one of those deals where you felt like you and this person really "got" each other) and a boss or two along the way. Alas, nothing ever came of them so they were good harmless fun :-)