August 2009 Weddings
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It's slow...let's play!
Random quiz for fun to get this board awake again!
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms?
2.What's your most annoying habit?
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge?
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be?
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you?
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over?
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn?
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received?
9.What's your favorite basic invention?
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could?
Re: It's slow...let's play!
I'll play!
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? With my hand, unless it's a particularly icky place and can't be avoided. Then it's a foot to the handle.
2.What's your most annoying habit? I repeat myself. A lot.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? spinach, eggs, and hazelnut coffeemate creamer
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? A better photographer.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Annette Bening.
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Over the top (of course)
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? I want to play the viola in an orchestra
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? When exH's family all came to my wedding to current H.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? the bicycle
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? Be more attentive.
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? with my foot.
2.What's your most annoying habit? interrupting people. it's just a bad habit I have - I'm afraid I'll forget what I have to say if I don't speak my mind right away, so I end up cutting people short. it's what I hate most about myself.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? cheese, bacon, and something expired.
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? hmm... honestly, I don't even speak to my maid of honor anymore, but I still wouldn't have changed a thing.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Mila Kunis, but she'd have to gain about 50lbs.
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? under. I know I'm the minority on this decision.
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? how to win the lottery. or conceive a baby. or both.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? Sean always tells me I'm the best thing that's ever happened to him. I always feel awesome when he says that.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? I'm gunna go with silverware on this one.
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? I would make him more patient.
TTC since October 2010 | BFP 12/29/11 | RRQ BORN 08/26/12
planned | married | blogged
oh man, it's terrible! I usually realize that I do it right away and apologize profusely, but I STILL continue to do it. I really need to work it. I always feel so bad, and then they sometimes forget where they were in their story and I feel even worse, haha.
TTC since October 2010 | BFP 12/29/11 | RRQ BORN 08/26/12
planned | married | blogged
2.What's your most annoying habit? hell, I don't know
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? cheese, diet coke and half & half
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? I'd pony up for a professional photographer.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? no idea
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? over
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? I'm working on learning how to knit.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? I don't know
9.What's your favorite basic invention? The Wheel! Kidding, sort of.
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? I'd make him less aggressive when he drives.
The Daily Nugget
Cycle 12, IUI #1 - 33m post wash 10/15/10 = BFN
Cycle 13, IUI #2 - 15m post wash 11/16/10 = BFP, missed m/c, D&C 1/3/11
Cycle 15 - 18, IUI #3-6 = BFN
Cycle 20, IUI #7 = BFP!, missed m/c 9/14, D&C
DE-IVF Aug. 2012: ER 8/30 11R, 7M, 4F; ET 9/4 returned 2
Beta 9/18 #1-820, #2-1699, #3-7124
10/1 1st u/s measuring right on track, 125 bpm
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms?
with my foot
2.What's your most annoying habit?
acording to my husband it is that I start sentances with "It's ok but...
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge?
water, cheese, wine
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be?
I would not have started my period the day before
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you?
Kristen Stewart, she looks nothing like me but I think she would make an even better me the I already am
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over?
over
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn?
to play an insterment
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received?
"oh he looks just like you!" sbout my stepson because he is not mine but he looks like he could be
9.What's your favorite basic invention?
the can opener
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could?
his video game obsession
Random quiz for fun to get this board awake again!
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? Usually with my foot unless I have on sandals.
2.What's your most annoying habit? I am very shy and self conscious so when I first met people I don't talk very much. Sometimes I come off as snobby, but really I am just scared of what people will think.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? juice, bottled water, lunchables
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? I would have hired a professional photographer. My good friend did a good job on the pictures, but since everyone knew her they didn't take her seriously. My whole wedding party disappeared and played. I think if it would have been someone they didn't know it would have been different.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? I can't answer this one. I am not good with acresses names.
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? over
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? Cake baking. I would love to be able to make pretty cakes and cupcakes for parties. I would also love to learn to sew.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? I am a good mom. I get that often.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? ponytail holders
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? He has no patience.
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? With my foot
2.What's your most annoying habit? Probably oversharing. I will tell anyone anything, nothing is off limits. I think it makes people really uncomfortable sometimes.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? Ice tea, salsa, and ranch dressing.
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? I would have chose a different venue. I loved how beautiful our venue was and the physical location but the reception area was way to small.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Sandra Bullock
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Over
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? furniture re-finishing
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? J always tells me that I'm everything he always imagined his wife would be and more - I love that!
9.What's your favorite basic invention? indoor plumbing
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? I'd want him to be able to go with the flow more.
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restroo
ms? Depending on how it looks. If it is scummy - my foot, but if it is a nice clean bathroom my hand.
2.What's your most annoying habit? I'm with Bailey. I tend to share a little to much sometimes. The worst part is I can tell people don't really care to hear it.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? Diet Pepsi (my worst habit ever), cheese, Ketchup
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? Hands down I would have hired a professional photographer. I really do not have any good pictures of my wedding, and will never make an album because of it.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Kirstie Alley. I think only because a local comedian, George Ham, used to always call me Kirstie when we worked at Aquaboggan together. He would yell across the pools calling me that. I have had a few people tell me (when I was younger and thinner (she was too) of course) that I looked like her.
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Over all the way.
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? Gardening. I would love to have a green thumb and actually enjoy it.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? Honestly, that all my friends call me "Mama Wood." They have called me this since I was a teenager. They tell me I am the caregiver of the group, and they love that I always watch out for all of them. It makes me feel specia.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? Jar opener. I have bad wrists so I have a hard time opening jars.
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? Make him just a little taller. LOL
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? With my hands.
2.What's your most annoying habit? I get defensive very easily. Sometimes makes spirited conversations turn ugly.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? Brita filter jug, cheese, and gatorade
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? That my MoH was not 8.5 months pregnant and was actually able to come to the wedding
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Julia Roberts
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Neither. There is no TP roll holder, so it just sits on a ledge.
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? To speak Spanish
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? Nothing stands out, but I always feel good when I get called beautiful.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? cheese grater
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? To stop checking his blackberry all the time outside of work hours.
Cecilia arrived 12 October 2012
Fun!
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? With my hands. I aint 'fraid no germs.
2.What's your most annoying habit? replying to anyone's story with one about me, not always to "one up" but sometimes. I am working on this.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? greek yogurt, eggs, ketchup
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? different photographer. jerk.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Charlize Theron? I've been told before that I look like her (though I don't see it) but she's gorgeous, so she'll do. :P
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? over. must be over. If it's not, I fix it.
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? building kitchen cabinets?
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? I don't know, I just get so many :P (I'm so kidding)
9.What's your favorite basic invention? the hammer
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? more patience, especially during renovations.We'll just not tell H about this little fact, m'kay?
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? with my foot
2.What's your most annoying habit? I'm bad at keeping secrets. I generally just get too excited and want to share the news with someone else. Luckily I have Kyle and can tell him things and then don't feel the need to tell anyone else.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? milk, eggs, butter
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? There was one time when I yelled at my family for taking forever to try to get a group picture during the reception. I really wish I wouldn't have done that but it was getting annoying. I've also thought back and could have completely gone with a different theme/color scheme, but I like everything the way it was too, so overall I'm happy about my decisions.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Reese Witherspoon - I just like her in general
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Definitely over
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? I'd like to learn to sew so that I could make my own clothes.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? When I left my previous job many of the faculty gave me amazing compliments. One told me that I was the best person that he'd ever worked with. Faculty do not hand out compliments often so this meant a lot to me.9.What's your favorite basic invention? The mattress! I love sleep
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? I wish he would realize when something needs to be cleaned without me having to tell him.
1.How do you flush the toilet in public restrooms? If it's clean, I'll use my hand. If not, my foot.
2.What's your most annoying habit? Chewing my cuticles. It's disgusting and painful, but I have been doing it since I quit smoking 6 years ago.
3.What 3 things can always be found in your fridge? Coffeemate Creamer, bottled water and milk.
4.If you could go back and change one thing about your wedding, what would it be? We would not have done extended family photos during the reception...it's was my MIL's idea, and it took almost an hour.
5.If your life was made into a movie, what actress would you pick to play you? Scarlett Johanson, solely based on the fact that a few people have said I look like her.
6.Is your toilet paper roll positioned to have the next sheet come under or over? Under
7.What's a new talent you'd like to learn? I would love to re-learn the piano. I took 10 years of lessons, but haven't touched a piano since I was 14.
8.What's the best compliment you have ever received? That I am a good listener, give good advice, and I put people at ease. I have had people I hardly know spill their guts.
9.What's your favorite basic invention? I second the lint roller...with our cats sleeping on our bed every night, I use it often.
10.What is one trait you would change about your DH if you could? I wish he did not get so worked up and overwhelmed about things. He stresses himself out over little things.