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14 March 2012

blog tag!

Kristen and Erica tagged me in this chainpost that is currently flitting around the blogiverse. And I'm never one to break any sort of chain anything -- not willing to risk seventy years of misfortune and bad blog karma. Not me. 

There are rules, facts, questions, photos, and people that shall be tagged.
Wild ride, folks ... hang on tight ... here vee go.

1. The first rule is to post these rules.
2. Post a photo of yourself and 11 things about yourself/your life .
3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. Go to their blog/twitter and tell them that you've tagged them.
I love detailed directions. Thank you, numbered and specific directions. 
 
1. I'm the oldest of seven children ... which is basically an obvious euphemism for, "I'm very mature and responsible and will never have trouble managing my own 18 month old's tantrums".
2. When I was little I had a mushroom cut, wore flannel nightgowns in picturesque fields and was very well behaved. 
3. When I was in high school I worked at Hot Dog on a Stick and let my little brothers wear my important hat whenever they pleased. 
4. When I first got my braces on, the first colors I requested were black and neon green -- both colors on each tooth -- which matched beautifully with my pink floral dress and white bangs. 
5. My mom was a cuter preg than I can ever hope to be. 
6. When Facebook first came out I always referred to it as "The Facebook".
7.  At my first jobbity job on big bad Capitol Hill answering phones and sorting facsimiles on one of my first few days I answered a call from Newt Gingrich ... and when taking down his name ... asked, "how do I spell that?" -- I'm still as embarrassed as I should be, don't worry.
8. My new favorite coffee creamer flavor is Almond Joy .. which is sadly .. 'limited edition'.
9. My favorite book used to be Jane Eyre ... until I read Gone with the Wind. And now it's Gone with the Wind.
10. nothing else
11. interesting to add

1. What is your favorite childhood tv show? The Waltons. Believe it.
2. What is your dream vacation spot? Tropical
3. What is your biggest fear? Julia's public tantrums
4. What is the best meal/food you ever cooked? not applicable
5. What is your favorite animated Disney movie? The bits and pieces I've seen of Tangled.
6.  What makes you laugh? Sebastian laughing at Julia throwing a tantrum/Simon's texts from work
7.  What is the most challenging thing you've done in the last week? Weathered two of Julia's tantrums in public
8.  Why do you blog? I enjoy ridicule.
9.  What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten? Ethiopian food. oh my vom.
10.  Jeans or a skirt? Either ... just not a jean skirt.
11.  You're traveling to Europe, where do you go? Rome. Without kids.

Questions for yins:
1. age?
2. dream job?
3. favorite blog?
4. favorite recipe?
5. favorite book?
6. one piece or two piece swimsuit?
7. most embarrassing moment?
8. pet(s)? if yes, name(s)?
9. specific makeup item you couldn't live without?
10. favorite song of the moment?
11. weekend plans?

And, for the record, I will be highly offended if the following females don't participate ... 

Oh, is that more than eleven? Oh well.

11 comments:

  1. When I was little, I also had the mushroom cut. My mom called it the "Dorothy Hamill." I call it "Disgusting."

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  2. 2nd oldest of seven! Raise yo' hands if you have 6 siblings!

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  3. Oh man, I loved Hot Dog on a Stick. I worked at a Woolworths (back when those were still around in Ohio) and it was in a mall, and right next door was Hot Dog on a Stick. I think I had a corn dog and curly fries and a lemonade for nearly every lunch break. Ah, to have that metabolism again!

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  4. hahahah the best one i've ever read. you win. forever. ps: gone with the wind is in my top books ever read too. when turning it in for free reading credit as a sophomore in HS my teacher wrote simply "harlequin romance" on my report and handed it back to me. niiiice.

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  5. Dear Grace,

    I have a very important question that obvi surpasses any other 3rd world problem requiring fixing. Where's Lucy?? She has not cameo'd in a hot min.

    Thank you for your time.
    DeAnna C. H.

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  6. Rome without kidsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Dear Jesus please please please before I die.

    Also the oldest of 7. Word.

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  7. Dang, you have me by a sibling.
    This was so fun to read! I'll play soon.

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  8. baaaaaaaa i'll get on this now.

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  9. Jean skirts, seriously, not attractive. You think they might be but you're so rarely right.

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  10. I wouldn't want you to be offended on my account.
    http://bellavitadolce.blogspot.com/2012/03/everything-you-didnt-want-to-know-about.html

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