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Random POLL

(Stolen from ML)

1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? 

2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)

3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?

4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.

5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?

6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?

7. Do you like birds?

8. Timbits or whole donuts?

9. Which other countries have you visited?

10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?

DD1: 3/31/10 DD2: 9/7/11

Re: Random POLL

  • imageTinaL99:

    (Stolen from ML)

    1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? 
    None...I kill plants =( 

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)
    I wish I had a good singing voice

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?
    If I HAD to spend it I'd have a day at the spa (facial, mani/pedi, massage, haircut & color) after the baby is born.  Then I would buy an elliptical.

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.
    I'd probably make a donation to the agency I work for (I work with individuals with developmental disabilities)

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?
    Saturday

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?
    You are making the right decisions...everything works out!

    7. Do you like birds?
    Sure...except when they wake me up in the morning!

    8. Timbits or whole donuts?
    I'm assuming timbits are like munchkins?  I choose a whole donut w/ frosting & sprinkles!

    9. Which other countries have you visited?
    Canada, Jamaica, Italy, Austria, France, Germany

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?
    Oh man, at least 10 years ago.

    DD1: 3/31/10 DD2: 9/7/11
  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed?  We have no houseplants...

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)  Id want to be a really good singer

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?  Id probably buy a Coach bag and a day at the spa....or a vacation!~!

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.  I would Donate to Breast Cancer Research....both my mom and my maternal grandmother are survivors and I would love to see a cure come.

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?  Two days ago

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?  Be confident in your decisions....dont settle.

    7. Do you like birds? I like them froma distance

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? I dont know what timbits are and I dont like donuts so neither.

    9. Which other countries have you visited? St. Thomas, Bahamas and Purto Rico

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? Christmas time....

  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? Two (or three?) stalks of bamboo by the front door.

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  I'd just like to know how to sing in tune.

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy? I'd use it to by the adoption.  That's sorta being spent on me.  It's something I want, right?

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific. I could chose my own work and score some bonus points.  Most likely I'd find an animal charity of some sorts.  Or maybe the AIDS organization I worked for back home.

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs? Yesterday

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years? It will get better, I promise.

    7. Do you like birds? Sure, why not.

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? I don't know what Timbits are, so whole donuts win by default.

    9. Which other countries have you visited? Canada, Mexico, Iceland (just the airport Stick out tongue), The Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium,

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? I took pictures with K, my mom, and three of her sisters on Saturday.

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  • imageTinaL99:

    (Stolen from ML)

    1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? We have only plants that require little watering because I'm terrible at it. So 1 Orchid in the dining room, and 2 Jade plants. 1 in the kitchen, 1 in the living room. H just bought an African Violet plant, we'll see how it goes..... 

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.) I wish I could sing... I pretend I can....

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy? Clothes and Spa Services

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific. Either UNICEF or Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs? Sunday

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years? Go to community college and save some money!

    7. Do you like birds? Yes and No

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? Donut Holes

    9. Which other countries have you visited? Mexico, Canada, and the Bahamas. Hopefully Europe verrryyyy sooonnn!!!

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? At our wedding I suppose?

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  • imageTinaL99:

    (Stolen from ML)

    1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed?  One aloe plant on a windowsill (it's dying)

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.) Piano

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy? Trip to visit my friend in Baltimore and party it up!

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific. The Upstate Institute - Works to connect college students and recent grads with local non-profits. It's dual purpose is to get free workers for the non-profit and keep students in the area after college.

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs? Yesterday

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years? Pay attention in Physics class. Don't be such a flirt.

    7. Do you like birds? Not particularly

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? Timbits

    9. Which other countries have you visited? Canada, Mexico

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? At our wedding

  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed?  one on my kitchen window sill2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)  piano3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?  a spa day and a shopping spree at Anthropologie4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.  Golisano Children's Hospital5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?  yesterday6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?  ditch the loser!7. Do you like birds?  penguins and ducks, yes; the rest are fine as long as they aren't flying too near8. Timbits or whole donuts?  timbits- yum!9. Which other countries have you visited?  Jamaica and Canada10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?  Eva's birthday
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  • imageTinaL99:

    1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed?  zero... I either kill them, or the cat eats them 

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.) I have no musical talent what-so-ever, but I've always wanted to play the piano

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy? a nice new handbag, and a dyson.

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific. March of Dimes

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs? today

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years? finish school! I was just finishing my associates deg, and said I was going to take a couple semesters off, but never went back :(

    7. Do you like birds? I don't dislike them

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? whole donuts... I always eat too many donut holes

    9. Which other countries have you visited? Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas.

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? When Evan was 6 months old

  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? 

    they are all dead, i had three hanging plants i got for mothers day last year and then i had michael, i knew keeping up with feeding the one child, two cats and three houseplants that something wasn't going to live past the end of the summer... lol

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)

    i think being able to play a piano would be cool

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?

    personal trainer

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.

    spca

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?

    this morning, before that- ?

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?

    save your money!!

    7. Do you like birds?

    crows are my favorite

    8. Timbits or whole donuts?

    both

    9. Which other countries have you visited?

    canada, italy, france

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?

    this past fall (our first)

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  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? Right now, one- it's in the living room facing the bay window

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  I'm proficient at nothing- I'd love to play piano!

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy? Something girly at Pottery Barn... maybe several beautiful duvets, and bathroom accessories (I always fall for these)

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific. I would split it between Alex's Lemonade Stand and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Some of the work CFF has underway is dangerously close to a cure for certain subtypes, and Alex's story brings tears to my eyes every time.

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs? So long I've just forgotten Embarrassed I've been out of shaving cream at least 3 weeks, I'll say 4?

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years? Be patient, it will all work out, though you can't see it now.

    7. Do you like birds? Yes, don't love them, but I like seeing them in spring, and most of their songs sound nice. Crows are annoying.

    8. Timbits or whole donuts? What is a Timbit- like a DD Munchkin? In that case, tough call but I'll go donut.

    9. Which other countries have you visited? Italy, England, Ireland, Mexico and Canada.

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken? At my cousin's wedding, October 2009. That was an extended family photo- my mom, or dad, brother and I... 15-20 years ago?

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  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? 

    - 5 plants, 1 palm plant, 2 orchids in my dining room and bamboo in our office

    2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)

    - Singing

    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?

    - A Louis Vuitton Bag

    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.

    - Half to SPCA and half to a Breast Cancer charity

    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?

    - Yesterday

    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?

    - Don't date the guy from NC and don't date S again

    7. Do you like birds? 

    - Yes

    8. Timbits or whole donuts?

    - I don't like donuts

    9. Which other countries have you visited?

    - Canada (?x), Italy, Mexico (2x), Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman,  Bahamas and 13 Caribbean Islands

    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?

    -  The day of my wedding, almost 3 years ago

  • 1. How many house plants do you have and where are they placed? 2 fake trees, one in the corner of our family room, one in the corner on the way up the stairs2. If you could be proficient in any instrument/voice which would you choose?  (If you're already proficient pick a different instrument.)- Piano
    3. If you were handed $1000 and told you could only spend it on yourself and you had to purchase something(s) unneccessary what would you buy?- plane tickets
    4. If you were handed an additional $1000 and told you had to donate it to charity, which would you choose and please be specific.-SPCA or American Cancer Society
    5. When's the last time you shaved your legs?- Yesterday morning
    6. What would you say to yourself if you traveled back in time ten years?- Have confidence
    7. Do you like birds? - Yes, but sometimes they are a little scary and aggressive
    8. Timbits or whole donuts?- whole 
    9. Which other countries have you visited?- Canada several times, Mexico (3 times), England (studied abroad), Wales, Scotland, Ireland (twice), Spain (twice), Greece, Poland, Italy, Netherlands, France, Bahamas
    10. When's the last time you had a family photo taken?-  well we just took a picture on vacation last week
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