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Getting to Know You

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  1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? I can't recall, but I did eat a lot of Spam.  I haven't had it in years, and I don't think you could pay me to eat it now as an adult.
  2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Sabotage by the Beastie Boys.
  3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? My husband just surprised me with a string of pearls for my birthday that have a little gold bow clasp in the back.  They are sooooo not me.  Not sure what he was thinking. We just exchanged it for a DSLR.  So, worst gift and best gift both received for the same birthday.  One Christmas, I surprised my husband (then boyfriend) with a new golf bag and related gifts which he really loved...I don't think I ever gave a 'bad' gift...well, I think giving gift cards kinda suck.
  4. What do you miss most about being a kid? The feeling that time moved a lot slower.  As an adult, I feel like life is flying by.
  5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Laundry.  I hate it.  I only just started getting into a routine of doing 2-3 loads a week.  Before, I would save it for like once a month and it would be an all day event, and I would be miserable.
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    1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? My mom used to make us alphabet pastina with butter for lunch.  Haven't had that in years.
    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Right now, it's "Doll Parts" by Hole.  Just decided to go back in time to 1994 one day. Maybe it's because I drive a 1994 Honda lol.
    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? Given- I gave my DH (then BF) tickets for WWE Raw for his 21st birthday.  I was so excited to score them from Wanamaker Tickets and his reaction when I gave them to him was priceless. Of course, he took me and I had to sit through it for 3 hours. Received- does my engagement ring count even though it wasn't really a gift?  
    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? Having 0 responsibility.
    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the bathroom.
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  • 1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? Cereal. Hands-down. I was a very finicky eater and it was the only thing I enjoyed or would finish.

    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? The Who's Baba O'Reilly

    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received?  Given: hiring the Eagles Pep Band as my wedding gift to the husband. He was incredibly shocked. Received: I was handed down my great Aunt Frances' diamond ring for my 15th birthday. It was a few months after her passing. The ring was handed down to Aunt Fran from her mother's and I have worn it every day since then. 

    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? Playing outdoors, which might explain why I love trail running. 

    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the bathroom, but I always feel better after it is complete. 

  • Can I just say that I Iove cleaning the bathroom?  Aside from the fact that it's the smallest room in the house, it's just easy.  I don my rubber gloves and basically bleach the crap out of everything and voila! It's done. 

    Also, I have an issue with the idea of cleaning myself in a room that isn't clean.  I neurotically clean the bathroom like every other day...if only I had that dedication for laundry.

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  • 1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? Peanut butter and jelly. It could only be creamy peanut butter and grape jelly on white bread with the crusts cut off. Also, a smiley face had to be drawn in the PB before the other slice of bread was added. I was a really picky child.

    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? For some reason, I'm really loving Kingdom Come by Coldplay right now.

    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received?  Best gift received: My Nook for Christmas two years ago. I love to read. Worst gift received: My high school boyfriend gave me a stuffed Elmo doll that played the guitar when you pushed has hand for Christmas one year. I have no idea why. I never expressed an affinity for Elmo.

    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? Not having to keep a set schedule, lack of responsibility, etc.

    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? I have to go with cleaning the bathroom as well. I put it off until the last possible second even though I get totally grossed out by the state of it sometimes. I just can't make myself do it.

    1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? Grilled cheese, hands down.  Or any breakfast made by my grandparents
    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Scenario by Tribe Called Quest.  I just love that freaking song.
    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? Worst gift received is super easy.  When H and I were first dating, we were 18.  I had mentioned to him previously that I wanted to quit smoking.  Christmas day I'm at his house and he gives me his gift in front of his grandmother whom I had just met the night before.  It was a case for my CDs for my car (I had just gotten my license) and...the patch.  Yes ladies and gents, my husband gave me a smoking cessation device for Christmas. 

      Best give ever recieved was when I was 12.  My parents gave me my own extension of the phone line for my bedroom.  It wasn't my own line, but damn if that wasn't a great gift  :)

      Best gift given was probably the beer brewing kit I got my H.  It's not a regular Mr. Beer one.  It's a really nice one. I put a lot of thought into it.

      Worst gift given I'm not sure.  No one's told me :)
    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? Freedom.  Zero responsibility and my time was mine to do pretty much whatever I wanted.
    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Pretty much all of them, except I don't mind doing laundry.  It's so mindless.
    1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? Steamed clams.  And toast with cheese whiz.  Not together. 
    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Lately, the white noise app...used to get the baby to sleep.  Otherwise, probably anything by Matt Nathanson - I have serious love for him.
    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? Received - probably my DSLR camera or that DH planned our honeymoon as a complete surprise to me...I found out where we were going when we got to the airport - It was awesome.   Given - Based on reaction, I'd say boudoir pics for DH the Christmas we got married.  It was a gutsy thing for me to do and he really was shocked.
    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? The lack of any real responsibility.  Life was so simple.
    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Folding and putting away laundry.  I am so bad at doing it in a timely manner.  Usually I am pulling clothes out of the dryer to wear until it's empty.  Or everything gets thrown in a basket and I pull things out as needed and try to shake out the wrinkles. 
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    What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? ...Based on reaction, I'd say boudoir pics for DH the Christmas we got married.  It was a gutsy thing for me to do and he really was shocked.

    I've been playing around with this idea for a while, but am not sure if I have the balls to actually go through with it.  Can you recommend who did yours?  Any feedback on the experiance?

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    What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? ...Based on reaction, I'd say boudoir pics for DH the Christmas we got married.  It was a gutsy thing for me to do and he really was shocked.

    I've been playing around with this idea for a while, but am not sure if I have the balls to actually go through with it.  Can you recommend who did yours?  Any feedback on the experiance?

    Jennifer Childress did mine.  I highly recommend her.  It was such a great experience and I was shocked at how good she made me look :)  I scheduled mine during a marathon of mini-sessions, which she does from time to time.

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    1. What was your favorite food when you were a child? Kraft mac and cheese, my mom let me make it all by myself. 
    2. What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? I don't listen to one, or even have one for that matter.
    3. What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? My husband (at the time bf) gave me a cat and everything to go with it, climbing tree, litter, litter pan, food, dishes.  But he also proposed that same day.  I'm pretty good at selecting gifts for others, so I don't think I have ever given a bad one.  Well, at least not to my knowlege. lol 
    4. What do you miss most about being a kid? The feeling that time moved a lot slower.  As an adult, I feel like life is flying by. (I took your answer)
    5. What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Bathroom, it skeeves me.
  • What was your favorite food when you were a child? this is so gross thinking back on it but cheese and mayo on bread. nothing else. i could vomit just saying that. i don't even eat mayo now. 

    What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? anything by coldplay. or the newsies soundtrack bc even 5 months later, i'm still obsessed with the show. 

    What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? hmm. best i'd say was probably my vw cabriolet my mom got me when i got my license. i loved that car and still do. I wish i still had it. Worst - i can't think of anything that I ever got and was like..what the hell?  

    What do you miss most about being a kid?  playing outside with the neighbors and not having a singly worry in the world. 

    What chore do you absolutely hate doing? eh, i don't really mind cleaning. I never do laundry though. The Dude is super particular about the way his clothes are folded and i just don't have patience for that. so now i don't do it at all! 

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  • What was your favorite food when you were a child? Dumplings in chicken gravy, I started eating chicken again, I need to have my mom make it the next time I'm home. 

    What?s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Pink, Raise Your Glass

    What?s the best/worst gift you?ve ever given/received? Worst recieved: used pedicure set Ick!  My brother and I have re-gifted the same chia pet to each other every year for the past 10 years.  Best I've recieved so far: Yurman bracelet as a combo bday and baby gift (I didn't ask for a push prize, and hate the term, but I got one and love it).

    What do you miss most about being a kid? No worries or responsibilities 

    What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the shower and mopping the floors.  Having a house cleaner is the best money I've ever spent. 

    DD: 6-24-11

    EDD: 9-20-14

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