Getting to Know Your Friends 2008

Amy tagged me for this via e-mail, but I thought, "Blog Content!" Take it or leave it...


1. What is your occupation? Christ-Follower, Wife, Mother, Visionary, Student of the Literary Arts, Doer of Laundry, Runner of Errands, Mower of Lawns, Chef, Seamstress, Toilet-Scrubber... The list goes on and on.

2. What color are your socks right now? Invisible

3. What was the last thing that you ate? Butterfinger Minis

4. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes

5. If you were a crayon, what color would you be and why? Green, because I'm all natural and restorative like that.

6. The last person spoke to on the phone? James

7. Who is the person who sent this to you? Amy Powell

8. Favorite drink? My Mama's Sweet Tea

9. What is your favorite sport to watch? Lawnmower Races

10. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes, many times

11. Pets? No, Thank You

12. Favorite food? Beef ala Sichuan from PF Changs, and my Mama's Fried Chicken

13. What was the last movie you watched? PS... I Love You with Amy Powell

14. What do you do to vent anger? Yell, Eat, Shop

15. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies and Baby Dolls

16. What is your favorite season fall or spring? Fall

17. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries -- Maraschino, straight from the jar

18. When was the last time you cried? A few minutes ago reading Antique Mommy/Antique Daddy's post about Baby Sean.

19. What did you do last night? Read blogs, burned dinner while reading blogs, made more dinner, cut Matthew's hair before manipulating him and his sister into an early bedtime before school today.

20. Favorite smells? Cinnamon candles, Tea Tree oil, Exhaust fumes (immediately reminds me of Europe)

21. What inspires you? Stories of emotional survival

22. What are you afraid of? Being totally alone

23. Favorite dog breed? Great Dane. Black, specifically.

24. Number of keys on your key ring? 6 normal keys, 2 mini skeleton-like keys, and 9 nursery check-in/grocery store discount/library tags

25. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

26. How many states have you lived in? 4 states, 2 countries

27. Favorite holiday? Christmas

28. Ever driven a motorcycle or heavy machinery? Motorcycle

29. Ever left the country? Yes -- I've journeyed to Mexico, England, France, South Africa, Mozambique, and some random International stops to and fro.

30. Favorite kind of music? I have eclectic tastes, but I'm going with Amy. My preference is more Earthy, Organic, International, Folky-type stuff.

31. Last book you read? The Blessing of Brokenness by Charles Stanley is the last book I finished. Right now, I'm rereading Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster.