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Wacky Wednesday

1) What family member do you look the most like?

2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?

3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?

4) How's your week going?
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Re: Wacky Wednesday

  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? my aunt (my Dad's sister)

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? It used to be my Dad, but I'm thinking I'm more like my Mom now... or at least moving in that direction.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? we did a weekend in Toronto in March. That was the last time I was away from home overnight. Wow.

    4) How's your week going? It's good. My Dad is in town, so it's nice to visit.
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? my aunt (my Dad's sister) <---- Me, too!

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? I am definitely my mother's child. I have her worrywart gene.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? The hotel in Seattle in July.

    4) How's your week going? It's going fine, but man, is it ever dragging. I'm ready for another weekend.
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? THIS IS SO HARD!  My mom and my sister, if I were forced to choose.  Sad confession: it's easier for me to pick the family member I like the least - my older brother.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom and I are both total worriers.  We're also both fairly reserved and very Southern in our mannerisms/terror of being rude or, worse, tacky.  My older brother is the only one who loves books the way I do.  And my dad and I are both criers.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My older brother and SIL's new apartment in IN last week.

    4) How's your week going? Really fabulous.  It's the first week of the semester, all of the freshmen are being adorable and it's SO NICE to be busy again after a sloooooow summer in the library.
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like?
    My dad is who I resemble to most minus the nose. I have my grandmother's nose.
    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?
    My dad again. I am a red head with zero patience and I get heated quickly. UGH.
    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?
    Hospital when I had my gallbladder surgery
    4) How's your week going?
    MH and I recently decided that our 6-8 year plan will involve us moving to North Carolina. I wish it could happen in a year but I am still ecstatic that we have made a choice of where we want to live.
  • julie37619 said: 1) What family member do you look the most like? THIS IS SO HARD!  My mom and my sister, if I were forced to choose.  Sad confession: it's easier for me to pick the family member I like the least - my older brother.
    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom and I are both total worriers.  We're also both fairly reserved and very Southern in our mannerisms/terror of being rude or, worse, tacky.  My older brother is the only one who loves books the way I do.  And my dad and I are both criers.
    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My older brother and SIL's new apartment in IN last week.
    4) How's your week going? Really fabulous.  It's the first week of the semester, all of the freshmen are being adorable and it's SO NICE to be busy again after a sloooooow summer in the library. Obviously I read the first question wrong!  Oops!  I
    look most like my dad's sisters.
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  • julie37619 said:
    1) What family member do you look the most like? THIS IS SO HARD!  My mom and my sister, if I were forced to choose.  Sad confession: it's easier for me to pick the family member I like the least - my older brother.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom and I are both total worriers.  We're also both fairly reserved and very Southern in our mannerisms/terror of being rude or, worse, tacky.  My older brother is the only one who loves books the way I do.  And my dad and I are both criers.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My older brother and SIL's new apartment in IN last week.

    4) How's your week going? Really fabulous.  It's the first week of the semester, all of the freshmen are being adorable and it's SO NICE to be busy again after a sloooooow summer in the library.
    Obviously I read the first question wrong!  Oops!  I look most like my dad's sisters. LOL!  I was wondering why that question was so hard for you!
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My mom, or maybe moreso my Granny.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? Dad What are those traits? Self contained, independent, punny sense of humor, mechanical inclination

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? It's been a while, but tomorrow I'm staying at a friend's house for two nights.  

    4) How's your week going? Not too shabby.  I'm on vacation, but yesterday I spent the day at the college for new faculty orientation.  Today I am very tired.  I slept nearly 10 hours and I'm contemplating a nap later.  I should dust and vacuum but I may beg off until Sunday.  Tomorrow we're going to visit friends and family for a couple of days.  We're also stopping in at a place called Replacements, Ltd., to sell off some of our china that we never use.  Best case scenario will net us over a grand, so I'm excited by that prospect.  :)
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  • MrsJenE said:
    julie37619 said:
    1) What family member do you look the most like? THIS IS SO HARD!  My mom and my sister, if I were forced to choose.  Sad confession: it's easier for me to pick the family member I like the least - my older brother.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom and I are both total worriers.  We're also both fairly reserved and very Southern in our mannerisms/terror of being rude or, worse, tacky.  My older brother is the only one who loves books the way I do.  And my dad and I are both criers.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My older brother and SIL's new apartment in IN last week.

    4) How's your week going? Really fabulous.  It's the first week of the semester, all of the freshmen are being adorable and it's SO NICE to be busy again after a sloooooow summer in the library.
    Obviously I read the first question wrong!  Oops!  I look most like my dad's sisters.
    LOL!  I was wondering why that question was so hard for you! Well now that I've completely embarrassed myself AND aired some dirty family laundry...if anyone needs me I'll be hiding underneath a rock for the rest of the day! 
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? I don't look that much like anyone now, I think. I have my dad's nose, and my mom's skin (pale and freckly)

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom for sure.  We are both social but bad at new people, planners, list-makers, perfectionists, we both keep the house tidy but DIRTY and constantly make and then battle clutter, we both love being outside and outdoorsy but not "adventurous"... you know, I'm not sure I've ever thought this through this thoroughly before and I'm going to go ahead and stop now, hahaha!  Yikes.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? On a cruise ship :)

    4) How's your week going? Meh. We're going up north to a cabin with some friends and the kids this weekend and I'm counting the hours until 70 degrees.

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  • CTDec03BrideCTDec03Bride member
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    edited August 2014
    1) What family member do you look the most like?
    My Aunt (Dad's sister)

     
    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?
    Probably my Dad.  Spenders, impulsive, love to please, bad tempers, very loving & emoitional

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?
    Maine at Point Sebago resort

    4) How's your week going?
    It's ok.  We just got back from vacation so coming into work after a week off sucked. 

    Jessica, Married to Brian 12/27/03, Mom to Alex 6/27/94, Devin 10/29/04, and Emily 1/15/07
  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My grandma (mom's mom).

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? I'm the black sheep of the family.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? The last hotel we stayed in while in the UK before coming home.

    4) How's your week going? Eh. Could be better, could be worse.
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? I look like most of my dad's sisters. A few of my cousins and I look alike.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? This is hard. I get my laid back attitude and avoidance of conflict from my dad. My sense of humor is all from my mom.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My parent's house on my last visit home.

    4) How's your week going? Worst. Week. Ever. Stress level is GRAND MASTER MEGA STRESS. 
    I write sexy books. I read all the books. I love dresses & macarons.

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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like?  My mom.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?  Tough question.  I'm a mix but at the same time, completely different.  I have my dad's boisterous nature, my mom's patience and sense of responsibility, my aunt's need to plan events, and my grandfather's willingness to give someone the shirt off his back if they needed it.

    HOWEVER, I stick out because I'm the liberal hippy of the family.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? A hotel in the Azores on Saturday night.

    4) How's your week going?  I'm jet-lagged.

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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like?  My mom. She recently posted a picture on fb from when she was around my age, and its eerie how similar we look. Her haircut was even the same as mine now.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?Probably my sister. We both have a very similar sense of humor and can talk about the dumbest stuff for hours. We also have the same taste in music and clothes.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My mom/grandma's house.

    4) How's your week going? Meh. I'm just ready to be done with work this week.

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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? Probably my mom

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with?  I have a lot of my  dad, yet a lot of my mom.  But then again I have a lot of my paternal grandmother's traits  What are those traits?  I can be really moody and hermit-like like my dad.  But yet sometimes I am totally OCD like my mom.  But I get my sympathy,  empathy and generousity from my memere

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?  The Sheraton in Portsmouth NH

    4) How's your week going?  Rather shitty.
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My mom.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom.  I think we are both somewhat quiet, non confrentational people.  Probably both people pleasers.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?
    My parents house.
    4) How's your week going?So far so good.

     

  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My mom. Except now I weigh a ton more :/

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My dad. We are both introverts.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? We stayed in a cabin on a lake last week Mon-Weds

    4) How's your week going? Eh, I have a pulled muscle in my ribs that is killing me. I had to call in to work my one day I was scheduled and will probably we written up :( DH is having a bad week too so we are just a barrel of fun around here.
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  • RiverPlateRiverPlate member
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    1) What family member do you look the most like?  Nobody.  I was adopted.  Although my oldest daughter looks like me, so I guess I look like her too.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?  Probably my grandmother (my mom's mom).  She was ornery and independent, would sometimes do something only because somebody told her not to, read a minimum of one Harlequin a day, and bought Crown Royal by the case.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?  A hotel/condo in Williamsburg, VA.  We used a friend's timeshare.

    4) How's your week going?  Like crap.  I'm working on a short turn-around deliverable that the PM doesn't know what she wants.  My 3-year old has started Operation Not Gonna Go to Preschool with simultaneous hunger and bathroom strikes.  She also decorated her room with my new Tarte lipstick.  Thank god for Mr. Clean erasers but I seriously may take $30 out of her piggy bank.  My milk supply has plummeted for no reason.  And to top it off, I made the appointment to take River in on Friday, I anticipate ugly crying until then pretty consistently.  The receptionist couldn't understand me at all on the phone, but I think she got the point.

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  • MrsJenE said:
    julie37619 said:
    1) What family member do you look the most like? THIS IS SO HARD!  My mom and my sister, if I were forced to choose.  Sad confession: it's easier for me to pick the family member I like the least - my older brother.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My mom and I are both total worriers.  We're also both fairly reserved and very Southern in our mannerisms/terror of being rude or, worse, tacky.  My older brother is the only one who loves books the way I do.  And my dad and I are both criers.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My older brother and SIL's new apartment in IN last week.

    4) How's your week going? Really fabulous.  It's the first week of the semester, all of the freshmen are being adorable and it's SO NICE to be busy again after a sloooooow summer in the library.
    Obviously I read the first question wrong!  Oops!  I look most like my dad's sisters.
    LOL!  I was wondering why that question was so hard for you!
    Well now that I've completely embarrassed myself AND aired some dirty family laundry...if anyone needs me I'll be hiding underneath a rock for the rest of the day!  I had to read this exchange 7 times before I finally understood what happened. 
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? As I get older, my mom

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? Not entirely sure, my sister and I are both readers but shes much more of a girly girl than I am. My dad and I are both sarcastic & funny 

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? the train, on my way home from work a couple weeks ago

    4) How's your week going? Pretty good so far. Being out of work has one perk that while the baby is in daycare, I get some time to myself. I got to clean up from a party on Sunday and not feel rushed. I went on an interview that was a complete waste of time today. I can't even say "well at least it was good experience" because it wasn't even an interview. It was more like a cattle call of people in a group interview. It was a sales position that I wasn't aware was a sales position. Friday I have another interview, interviewing with 5 people for two jobs, and its a job the next town over from where I live. Much more excited.  
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My mom

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? I guess my grandmother. We both like to cook, read, and are all about family time and helping people. We're also both stubborn.

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? The beach house we rented for the past week. We came home Wednesday.

    4) How's your week going? Pretty good. Was at the beach all week and then babysat for the past two days.

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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like?
    I'm adopted, so my daughter, oldest.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits?
    Same =) She is very into music and art, but also my son has my love of reading and hates being messed with (joking around being silly) when tired. My husband tries that with the kids (and me sometimes) and my daughter will giggle and giggle and my son will be like "stop it dad I'm trying to go to sleep!" lol

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home?
    The hospital when I had my youngest daughter April 2014

    4) How's your week going?
    Started awful but I think it'll turn out ok! Rainy day, kids in school, baby napping, coffee and spotify, and an hour left to read!
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  • 1) What family member do you look the most like? My maternal aunt.

    2) What family member do you share the most personality traits with? What are those traits? My daughter.  She is always ready to try anything. 

    3) Where was the last place you slept that was not your home? My parents' house.

    4) How's your week going?  OK so far!  Tonight is the second night of auditions tonight for Bye Bye Birdie, so it's been a litte hectic preparing for that.  If I am cast, it will be my first PAID show! 
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