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Bored Wednesday Poll

  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?
  • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?
  • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?
  • What's your favorite candy?
  • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?
  • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?
  • Have you ever taken an RV trip?

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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Um I can't remember. I tend to like most restaurantsl ol.

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? dessert - cookies, chocolate chip cookie dough truffles, brownies, something like that.  Crack dip once in a while.

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Um hm. Probably the Anne of Green Gables series. I also discovered Thomas Hardy in HS and loved him.

    What's your favorite candy? tootsie rolls or twizzlers.

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? I drive unfortunately. I would love to live within walking distance.

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Probably somewhere on the Mediterranean.  But I'd also kind of like a beach house close by so that we could utilize it for weekend trips and the like.

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No.

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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Drawing a blank on this...ETA: Okay this was awhile ago, but Stanford Grill in Columbia. The food was fine, but it was way overpriced and we were seated next to the band and it was so loud we couldn't talk to each other. I realize that makes me sound old, but this wasn't a bar-type place where you expect it to be loud.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Baked kielbasa
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? I was hooked on Christopher Pike books as a pre-teen.
    • What's your favorite candy? Reeces mini PB cups for chocolate, Skittles for non-chocolate
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? Drive
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? The Caribbean I guess. Virgin Gorda perhaps.
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip? No. My sis and I used to plan out this elaborate road trip via RV when we were younger and it sounded great at the time, but now not so much. Maybe with different people.
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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? We hated Saladworks at the Parole Town Center.  It was really overpriced and the salads and dressings were blah.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Probably these brie peach walnut biscuit tarts or bacon cream cheese crescents
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Wait Til Helen Comes - that book still gives me chills.
    • What's your favorite candy? Anything gummy. Right now I'm obsessed with Trader Joe's Gummy Tummies
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? Drive
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Somewhere in Maine on the water
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip? No but I would love to.
    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?  America Eats Tavern in DC.  Hated it.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?  I usually bring a dessert of some sort.  Meatballs (grape jelly/chilli sauce) is another, but I rarely bring the same thing.
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?  Anything in the Babysitters Club or Goosebumps series.
    • What's your favorite candy?  Caramel Cremes
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  Drive
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?  Probably somewhere tropical like the Bahamas, St. John.
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip?  One time with an ex-boyfriend and his family to a Nascar race in Charlotte for the weekend.  Totally not my thing and would never do it again, unless it was a really nice RV.
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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? We went to Romano's (not part of the chain) in Glen Burnie, the food was so blah.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?  Crab Dip or Pepperoni Dip, usually crab dip if we can get crab on sale
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?  I can't really think of a favorite
    • What's your favorite candy?  I love just plain good chocolate, Lindt, Godiva
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  I drive to the metro and then metro the other half of my commute in
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?  OBX, we love going there and I'm not to fond of flying.  I'd love somewhere foreign, but I like to avoid flying if I can
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip?  no
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      • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? We went to Cantler's in Annapolis for our anniversary in January because we had a gift card. It was OK, but not too impressive. I bet we'd like it better in the summer when we can sit on the deck, drink beer, and pick crabs.

      • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? I mix it up. But typically its either buffalo chicken dip or crab dip. 

      • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Number the Stars. Last time I visited the holocaust museum, I bought a copy of it. 

      • What's your favorite candy? Pretzel flips. Yum. Or anything that mixes chocolate and pretzels. 

      • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? I drive. I wish I could walk!

      • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Does it have to be one location? I'd love to spend a couple weeks visiting several European countries. So I suppose a Mediterranean cruise would be up my alley. 

      • Have you ever taken an RV trip? No...and no desire to. I hate road trips.
  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Sushi Hana in Towson. It wasn't bad, exactly, but it had nothing on our local favorite Fuji Sushi.

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? I don't particularly have one, since I like to use events as an excuse to make something new. Spinach and artichoke dip and shrimp pasta salad are dishes that I've made far more than once, though.

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? I didn't have a single one - I read voraciously and had countless "favorites".

    What's your favorite candy? Generally, Caramel Twix. Right now I'm not eating candy - sweets just don't appeal.

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? N/A

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Edinburgh, Scotland, absolutely!

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No, but I'd love to do it at some point! My sister owns an RV and their family has a ball going various places. I don't envision owning one, but I can imagine a week-or-two-week-long trip with my husband, kid(s) and Mom, and having an incredible time.

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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Drawing a blank on this...ETA: Okay this was awhile ago, but Stanford Grill in Columbia. The food was fine, but it was way overpriced and we were seated next to the band and it was so loud we couldn't talk to each other. I realize that makes me sound old, but this wasn't a bar-type place where you expect it to be loud.

    I felt that way when DH and I checked out Tsunami in Annapolis a couple of years ago. There wasn't a band, but the place definitely had a club feel. We were seated directly across from each other and could barely hold a conversation. I left feeling old and decidedly un-hip, but that's okay - I like what I like, and that kind of environment just wasn't it for me.

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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?
    Hmm..Chazz's in Harbor East. THe atmosphere was nice, but the food was just ehh. Could be because I experienced some of the worst heartburn ever after eating there.

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?
    I usually offer to bring a salad or homemade mac & cheese.

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?
    I was a big fan of the Babysitter's Club book series 

    What's your favorite candy?
    gummy candies, york peppermint patties, 3 musketeers...I love candy!

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?
    I drive to the office daily, but walk to a lot of the local community meetings I attend in the evenings for work. 

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? A lake house anywhere would be fabulous.

    Have you ever taken an RV trip?
    No, but I would love to do that someday!

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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Hmm, I have no idea. We usually stick to places we know and like.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Lately it has been baked brie.
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? I loved BSC but I don't remember how old I was when I was reading those. Gosh, I loved to read but really can't remember what. That is sad.
    • What's your favorite candy? Reese PB cups
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? n/a
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Tahiti
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip? No but I would LOVE to. I love the idea of a road trip cross-country in a pimped-out RV.
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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? The Mallet in Fallston.  The bar scene (in the bottom back) was great when we were there for HH, but the food is eh.  That poor place has been so many things.  It's like the corner of death.

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? My current fav is Mac-n-Cheese with a protein because I have a microwave recipe for it that people swear is on par with fancy restaurants.  It's only 2 steps and it crazy good.   

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books!

    What's your favorite candy? Peanut Butter M&M's

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? a combo of all of the above...DH and I carpool to work.  If we're on time, then depending on the shoes I'm in I'll either walk over to my office from the Stadium, hop on the Light Rail if it's there or hop on a bus.  If we're running late, I go to DH's office in Pigtown and take a bus over to my office.  And in the event DH doesn't come to work, I take an Express Bus from White Marsh.  Parking downtown is too $$.  Before I worked for MTA, I had never stepped foot on public transit.

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? In Stone Harbor...it's where we grew up going and is really the only beach I've gone to that I have loved and just holds the best family memories for me.  I'd love to be able to have a place available and be able to share it with my family.

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No, but I'd love to take 3 months off and drive cross country

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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? I can't think of one. It's been awhile.

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Spinach and artichoke dip

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Judy Blume books or the Saddle Club series

    What's your favorite candy? Reese's PB cups and sour patch kids

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? Drive

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Adelaide, Australia

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No but I'd love to! I love road trips!

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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? I can't think of one, but the last place I went that I didn't like what I got was The Dogwood. I love it there normally, but I got short ribs, and didn't realize how fatty they were, YUCK.
    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Either brownies, Berger Cookie Pie or crackers/veggies and a dip of some sort.
    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? I didn't read a whole lot aside from doing homework reading, but I loved Harry Potter in my late teens.
    What's your favorite candy? Cadbury eggs! Tis the season!! I also LOVE Cadbury fruit and nut bars.
    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? Drive. I'd take the light rail, but it costs more for a monthly pass than it does for me to drive, since we get highly subsidized parking. Go figure.
    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Irish countryside, hands down.
    Have you ever taken an RV trip? I've gone camping in one, but that's it.
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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? This was a few months ago, but we went to Elvis carry-out (Mexican place in our neighborhood that's gotten good reviews) but I thought my quesadilla was only meh.
     
    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Usually dessert, like brownies, but I like to try new recipes for parties too
     
    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? As The Waltz Was Ending. It's a YA book about WWII in Vienna and I still love it!
     
    What's your favorite candy? Reese's PB cups
     
    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? I drive; got to be at work too early to take public transit! If I'm going for class or a meeting though, I usually carpool with DH and take the Metro
     
    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? On the beach in Syndey

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No but I think I would love to! I saw a HH episode the other day where the family was looking for an RV, and it was so cool!
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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?  I can't think of one. ... .
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?  mac & cheese
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?  I really can't think of what I read as a adolescent/teen.  I loved Caddie Woodlawn and the Ramona books when I was a little younger.
    • What's your favorite candy?  skittles
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  Drive to metro
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?  Bahamas - hands down
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip?  no
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    What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?  I like most places we eat as well.  We usually play it pretty safe

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? buffalo chicken dip

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Wasted

    What's your favorite candy?  I have a couple I could eat all the time:  Junior Mints, Peach Rings, Three Muskateers, and Butterfingers...but these kill my teeth

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  drive

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?  Bermuda

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? nope

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  • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?  California Pizza Kitchen, at least I think that's the name of it.  It was by the Greene Turtle in Columbia and closed (which doesn't surprise me because the meal we had there was awful).

    What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck?  Veggie pizza

    What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen?  Not sure.

    What's your favorite candy?  Currently, peanut butter cups

    Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  Drive

    If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?   Maybe Bora Bora or Australia/New Zealand

    Have you ever taken an RV trip? No
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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like? Taco Lu in Jacksonville. Everyone raved about it, so we went and were unimpressed.

    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Some type of dessert. Usually a trifle, because those are fun to make.

    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? hmmm, there was this book called "Max" it was about a German Shepard who saved his family. I think I still have the book somewhere.

    • What's your favorite candy? Not a fan of candy, cakes and ice cream are another story :)

    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk? Drive

    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Tahiti

    • Have you ever taken an RV trip? Nope
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    • What's the last new restaurant you tried that you didn't like?  Hmm, I can't think of the last "new" restaurant that I tried.
    • What's your go-to dish to bring to a party/pot luck? Usually crock pot mac and cheese or some sort of dessert. 
    • What was your favorite book as an adolescent/teen? Probably something of the Sweet Valley or Baby Sister's Club variety.
    • What's your favorite candy? I could go for a Heath bar right about now...
    • Do you take public transportation to work or drive or walk?  Drive- I wish I could walk or take public transit.
    • If you could have a vacation home anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? London- so Duchess Kate and I could go shopping together!
    • Have you ever taken an RV trip? No, but DH and I have taken a couple road trips over the past few years.  In one we drove about 3500 miles and another was 3000 miles.  Surprisingly, we got along really well and didn't kill each other!
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