July 2010 Weddings
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happy monday survey! =]
here is another random survey & it's random! some questions are getting ready for the next couple holidays =]
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
4 - what color is your car?
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
7 - what is your favorite candy?
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
-- Shane & Kristen <33 --<br>
Re: happy monday survey! =]
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
~Dr. Joel Fuhrman, "Eat to Live"
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
~Autumn...its a time of letting go that which you do not need and holding on to what will get you through the next phase. Spring is for cleaning your house...Autumn is a time to clean your soul. I always feel refreshed! Love it!
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
~For the family...pot roast. For me...All the veggies and some tofu instead of the meat.
4 - what color is your car?
~Ugly grey.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
~People with a lack of common sense, and people who don't pay their child support.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
~Black and cream with some dark blue accents.
7 - what is your favorite candy?
~Swedish Fish...mmmmmmm.......
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
~Sweet potatoes
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
~We always have a fake tree. I did a real tree once...and after cleaning pine needles out of my house for the next six months have never done that again.
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
~I don't even know it's that ancient. Would love a Mac!
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Fall, I love wearing jeans, sweatshirts, and sweaters. I also love the leaves changing colors.
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Breakfast for dinner. Steak and Eggs. We have leftover steak from our dinner out on Saturday night.
4 - what color is your car? Depends which one I drive. One is silver, the other is dark gunmetal gray.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? People who ride the brake when they drive.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? Cream walls, green countertops, black appliances. We just moved in and haven't decorated.
7 - what is your favorite candy? Swedish fish
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? Stuffing
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? Don't know. I have never had tree before.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? Mac laptop. Love it, even though DH cannot stand it!
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? "Redeemed" by Heather King. I haven't read in a while though
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Summer! I love sunshine and heat. The first few days of fall are nice - the days where it's a little cool in the morning/evening but still warm during the day.
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Spaghetti
4 - what color is your car? Black
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? people who never use their turn signals - they are there for a reason people!!
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? Umm...like a beigey color. I dunno. MIL's style is country. She's got some wallpaper border around the top with like jars and stuff on it.
7 - what is your favorite candy? depends on my mood. Sour Patch Kids are awesome. So are Twizzlers (or Twizzler bites).
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? Cranberries!!
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? real
10 - what kind of computer do you have? Acer
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? twilight.
2 - what is your favorite season & why? fall - the weather cooling down & the leaves changing colors & pumpkins & all the fallish things that go with it =]
3 - what is for dinner tonight? no clue yet.
4 - what color is your car? burgundy.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? people who chew with their mouths open & people who don't know how to drive.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? white, tan, brown & like a country red.
7 - what is your favorite candy? smarties.
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? my moms broccoli casserole.
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? artificial.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? pink dell laptop.
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
Well I was reading Frankenstein, but my husband picked it up the other night and hasn't put it down. So now I'm re-reading Dracula. I wanted to celebrate the season.
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
I love fall, I think. It's so short around here, you really gotta enjoy it while it lasts (the whole week of it!). But the aspens and cottonwoods are so beautiful and the air just smells so crisp and refreshing.
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
Probably spaghetti and meatballs. Or butternut squash soup with sour cream and spicy pumpkin seeds. Haven't decided yet.
4 - what color is your car?
Bluish-gray.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
Stupid college girls. People who walk slow. People who can't drive.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
The walls are off-white, but we have red appliances and canisters, with bamboo, stainless steel, and black accents. It works well with the light wood counters and stainless sink!
7 - what is your favorite candy?
Chocolate. I don't really go for candy. But I am, of course, on a candy corn kick lately.
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
Probably homemade cranberry sauce or stuffing. But with apples and pecans. My mom always makes it so plain because "it's traditional."
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
REAL! It's not Christmas without a real tree, in my humble opinion.
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
Dell Inspiron 15. I only know this because I just bought it a month ago.
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
I love spring and fall, I love spring b/c everything is starting to blossom again, and I love fall for all the beautiful colors
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
Probably left overs haha
4 - what color is your car?
Red
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
people chewing with their mouth open, being treated like I'm a little kid when being explained something
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
right now they are just white walls and the dark brown cabinets, haven't really gotten a chance to do much with it yet!
7 - what is your favorite candy?
Reese's, Skittles, and War Heads
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
Sweet Potatoes, and Broccoli and Cheese Casserole that my mom makes!
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
Probably none this year, we'll only be here for a few weeks before we drive back home for christmas and it didn't really make much sense for us to get one. I'm super bummed
If I had to guess though, we would have gotten a real tree
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
ASUS laptop
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
I let myself be convinced into reading the Hunger Games books. (I held out for a long time because I thought I would hate them.) I'm currently reading the second book, Catching fire. Amazing!
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
I love fall. It's cool, but not as grey and dreary as early spring. Plus, I love bonfires and being outside.
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
Probably stuffed shells. I've been meaning to make this recipe for like a week.
4 - what color is your car?
Silver....def. getting a fun color when I start shopping for a new car.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
My DH has this whistle he does...it isn't a normal whistle. It's more like something you would do to call a dog to come home. It's ANNOYING AS HE!!
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
Mostly green, a little bit of blue.
7. What is your favorite candy?
I love twix if I want chocolate, and sour patch kids if I don't want chocolate.
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
I love turkey and mash potatoes. A forkfull of turkey, run it through the potatoes. MMMMM.
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
We did real the first few years of dating, but last year we bit the bullet and bought a very real looking fake tree.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? Dell Studio something or other.
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
Currently reading Big Girl by Danielle Steel
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
Spring. After the long, cold, dreary winter spring always feels so fresh and new and full of promise
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
No clue. Depends what DH is in the mood for when he gets home
4 - what color is your car?
Blue.....or Imperial Blue Metallic to be exact
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
People with no common sense, and people who suck their teeth after they eat and it makes that awful sound!
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
Green, white, beige, and stainless
7. What is your favorite candy?
anything chocolate!
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
sweet potatoes
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
artificial. I've always grown up with real, but DH is horribly allergic to them so it's artificial from now on
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
Gateway
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? Last book I read was Blood Harvest by S. Bolton, and am now reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill.
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Winter - love the cold, no allergies, holidays
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Spaghetti
4 - what color is your car? White
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? I can't think of any without naming names...
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? A grayed slate blue and a light beige
7 - what is your favorite candy? Whoppers
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? My cousin makes this amazing pumpkin roll -- I look forward to it every year!
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? Probably won't have one at all
10 - what kind of computer do you have? I have a Toshiba laptop and a custom desktop with a lot of Asus parts
ETA: It must be a spaghetti kind of night! Haha!
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
Love and Respect
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
Summer!!! I LOVE the sunshine, the green things all around, the smells, wearing jeans and tank tops to the barn, it's horse show season, laying outside, happy birds, long days with late sunsets, fairs and rodeos... I am *such* a summer girl!
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
It's supposed to be 80 degrees today. I kinda want to pack up DH and the dog and go for a picnic by the river.
4 - what color is your car?
Black Mica- a very dark, sparkly, metallic gray
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
Bad drivers, people calling repeatedly in a short time. Ugh- my friend chews her nails down so much they hurt and look terrible.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
White walls, black/stainless appliances, light wood and bamboo with pops of bright colors in things like towels and spatulas
7 - what is your favorite candy?
Skittles!!! and chocolate, of course.
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
My mom's amazing broccoli casserole
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
I've always had a real tree, so that's what I'm asking for!!
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
Acer laptop, but I dream of a Mac someday so that I can do better design work
1 - what
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Probably fall, but it gets cold too soon where we live. But I do love all of the fall colors, football games, sweaters and scarves...
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Not sure yet!
4 - what color is your car? Dark blue.
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? When I can hear the food someone is eating...gross! Also, I can't stand when people are late.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? We are living with my parents until DH is done with the academy next month, and although we have our new place, the kitchen in it isn't finished yet, so I don't know!
7 - what is your favorite candy? Runts!
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? Deviled eggs and stuffing. Yumm!
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? We have an artificial one. I don't like the maintenance of a real one.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? An old HP desktop. Definitely time for an upgrade!
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Spring - everything is fresh and pretty and new, it's the season of my birthday, and it means that the end of the school year is approaching!
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Chicken tacos - yum!
4 - what color is your car? Silver
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? People who don't know how to drive (especially those who don't know how to merge!), being interrupted mid-sentence, and people who assume I'm stupid.
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? White, tan, oak.
7 - what is your favorite candy? Chocolate!
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? Cranberry sauce
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? Artificial - house is waaaay too small.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? MacBook Pro, baby!
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Summer!! Beach and heat is amazing.
3 - what is for dinner tonight? Trying a new recipe with Chicken Breasts, tomato soup and mozza.
4 - what color is your car? Red. Lease is up next month so we're currently searching
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? Ppl who use their FB statuses to complain about their life. Obviously bad days happen, but there is a lot of overkill. My new SIL is really bad for it, but I can't delete her!
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? Same as when we bought it and I don't mind it, but definitely not what I'd pick. Variations of beige and white. Very country.
7 - what is your favorite candy? Mini eggs
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? My dad's gravy. On potatoes, turkey & homemade stuffing! mmmm
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? Real. I love the smell.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? I use an Acer Laptop. DH uses two, his Mac for the business and our old HP desktop for games.
July 10, 2010 Best. Day. Of. Life.
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
Buying a House for Dummies
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
The transition from Spring to Summer. I'm picky
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
Either pigs in a blanket or stir-fry with potstickers
4 - what color is your car?
Silver
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
Drunk college kids/ people who think they own the world
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
Cream with ugly dark brown cabinets. the joys of apartment living
7 - what is your favorite candy?
Butterfingers, anything with chocolate
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
turkey with LOTS of gravy
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
Artificial
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
Pink Sony Laptop
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
Grown up Digital for one of my Grad classes. It was actually a decent read about how technology is changing the way we live our lives.
2 - what is your favorite season & why?
In CA summer was by far my favorite season, because of the weather, being on the lake, and days of freedom. Now that I live in VA I am a huge fan of fall...but I'd still like the lake and days of freedom..haha
3 - what is for dinner tonight?
We had Pei Wei...Not the healthiest, but we were coming back from Orlando.
4 - what color is your car?
silver
5 - what are some of your pet peeves?
kids not reading directions and then asking how to do something
6 - what colors are in your kitchen?
grey, sage green, mustard, red
7 - what is your favorite candy?
peanut butter M&M's
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food?
Pecan Pie
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree?
We usually have a real tree the years that we don't travel
10 - what kind of computer do you have?
Dell Inspiron
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? my geometry textbooks haha for lesson plans.. no time to read
2 - what is your favorite season & why? spring/ summer.. I love the heat, and im much more motivated to exercise outside
3 - what is for dinner tonight? BBQ chicken, sweet potatoe fries and green beans (cheesy BBQ chicken for DH)
4 - what color is your car? black
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? slow drivers, things that are not symmetrical- I am OCD about that
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? cream/ antique white, with black stainless steel appliances, and blue/cream linens/towels/window treatments
7 - what is your favorite candy? skittles, dove dark chocolate, m&m's peanut butter
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? my homemade stuffed mushrooms and sweet potatoes
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? artificial, I am allergic to real
10 - what kind of computer do you have? dell
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading?
I am reading James Patterson's Cross Country for fun. And reading Grant's Atlas of Anatomy and Grant's Dissector for work so I can stay a day ahead of the med students
2 - what is your favorite season & why? Fall- I love the crisp, cool weather and it reminds me of grade school's bonfire for fall sports.
3 - what is for dinner tonight? spaghetti with meat sauce
4 - what color is your car? vapor silver
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? people with loud stereo systems/excessive bass; slamming of doors unnecessarily
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? tannish walls with blue towels. everything fun is packed away.
7 - what is your favorite candy? reese's peanut butter cups
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? homemade rolls
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? we have two fake ones, and may inherit my parent's tree, too. It's a beautiful tree- but a royal pain to put together.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? a 5 year old Mac Powerbook. I love it. It's still in great working condition.
1 - what is the last book you read or that you're currently reading? - I was reading Bag of Bones by Stephen King but then I got a message from the library that Mockingjay, the third and last book of the Hunger Games is in so I put Mr. King on hold so I can read that one!
2 - what is your favorite season & why? - Well, I used to always say Fall because it's a good temperature and all the trees looks so pretty but these days it seems like Fall weather only lasts a week or two until it gets too cold.
3 - what is for dinner tonight? - Manicotti!
4 - what color is your car? - Red
5 - what are some of your pet peeves? - Most of them involve driving. Weaving in and out of lanes on the highway, not using a turn signal, playing music so loud that I can't hear my own... (needless to say, I avoid highway driving as much as I can!)
6 - what colors are in your kitchen? - The walls are a light green and dark counter tops
7 - what is your favorite candy? - Reese's PB Cups, Haribo Gummi Bears, Dark Chocolate
8 - what is your favorite thanksgiving food? - My mom's stuffing and pumpkin pie (pumpkin anything really)
9 - are you going to have a real or artificial christmas tree? - Real! Have to go for the real.
10 - what kind of computer do you have? - A Dell laptop. I'm not a computer person so don't expect anything more specific then that!
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