Thanks Penny...wanted to do a mindless post today!




Welcome to the new 2008 edition of getting to know your friends!
Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you...




1. What is your occupation right now? Mommie, First Aid Attendant/Clamp Truck Op

2. What color are your socks right now? White anklets.... which is odd for me cuz I very rarely wear socks!!

3. What are you listening to right now? SILENCE... and is it ever SWEET!!!
4. What was the last thing that you ate? A cheese burger with avocado
5. Can you drive a stick shift? HELL YEAH!!
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Hottie Doug
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes...Yes I do

8. How old are you today? Sad but I've lost track!!... think its cuz I don't care...let me do the math...38!!
9. What is your favorite sport to watch? I don't want to watch I want to PLAY!!!

10. What is your favorite drink? Ice water with lemon
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? has anyone ever answered NO to this question??

12. Favourite food? ALL.... Greek
13. What is the last movie you watched? think it was called "Vantage point"

14. Favourite day of the year? Not sure if I have a fav day....how about the day I was born!
15. How do you vent anger? I loose it.....walk away and end up in tears
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? my imagination it seemed so much more real back then!!
17. What is your favorite season? Summer
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Sure why not!!
20. Who is the most likely to respond? EVERYONE...I'm optimistic

21. Who is least likely to respond? EVERYONE... After all I am a Gemini
22. Living arrangement? messy.....till renos are complete
23. When was the last time you cried? Today...talking with my bud Jenny.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? you don't want to know!!!
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? I'm not sending it to anyone sooo I don't know.
26. What did you do last night? I painted untill 12:30 am
27. What inspires you the most? not sure but i can relate to Pens answers Children and the SUN
28. What are you most afraid of? Dying too early and not seeing how my children turn out

29. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese
30. Favorite dog breed? Australian Shepard
31. Favorite day of the week? Sunday...warn you it changes
32. Provinces have you lived in? B.C. and Ont

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1350490049


I forgot about this we did it last year or the year before can't remember...Thanks to Janelle I had a bit of fun!! Hope you enjoy!

Your Elf Name Is...

Trixie Cartwheels

You Are Comet

A total daredevil, you're the reindeer with an edge! Why You're Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving Why You're Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed

saw this fun lil thing over at KC's thought it might get me into the spirit!! Still not quite there yet~

Lil MEME from Christy

1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Axe scrub for Doug, White tea for me and a bar of dove lil goat for the kidlets!
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? Nope
3. What would you change about your living room? EVERYTHING!!!!!! Needs PAINT, The fireplace refinished with stone face of some sort, Tile work around the front of the fire place and our Fish tank thats in the wall finished with proper shelves and doors and such!!!
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? empty
5. What is in your fridge?Which one we have two!! The main one has the normal stuff chicken hearts, toad legs, blood of newt....you know all that healthy stuff!!
6. White or wheat bread? I like Alpine, Doug white
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? Most likely DUST!!!! and my baby book haven't got around to carting it up stairs again.
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? A glass door
9. How many plants are in your home? More than I'd like!! 9 or 10
10. Is your bed made right now? Nope
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? soft scrub if I had to choose
12. Is your closet organized? But of course....the question should read does it stay organized?? NOT OFTEN....Except our bedroom one!
13. Can you describe your flashlight? Yeah, its like a beat cops light 2ft long heavy black and shines light when you turn it on
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic more at home? Glass
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Yep...but I wouldn't drink it!
16. If you have garage, is it cluttered?Its sooooooooo cluttered you can't see the floor the ceiling or the door!
17. Curtains or blinds? I like Curtains
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? Just in the kids rooms
20. How often do you vacuum? When I need to which seems more often than I'd like!!
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? standard
22. What color is your toothbrush? Pink and purple in the blue bathroom and purple and white in our bathroom
23. Do you have welcome mat on your front porch? I have a mat but it doesn't say welcome!
24. What is in your oven right now? nothing...but brownies would be nice!!
25. Is there anything under your bed? YES!!!! A surfboard bag, Kalis rail for her bed and PTs rail for his bed and my laptop on my side so I wouldn't step on it in the middle of the night!
26. Chore you hate the most? Putting Laundry AWAY!!!!
27. What retro items are in your home? Does the avocado green second fridge count as retro!!
28. Do you have separate room you use an an office? Yes, its called the laundry room!!
29. How many mirrors are in your home? 5, one in each bathroom plus an extra long one on the back of the bathroom door and when we moved in there was a framed mirror in our bedroom we have yet to REMOVE!!!
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?Should I be answering this???.....no........ but if you find some could you leave it out so I can spend it!
31. What color are your walls? Living room off white dining room twine and kitchen-twine, entry way twine and our room off white, kids rooms green wisp and a light purple bathroom- off white....too much off white!!
32. What does your home smell like right now? Indian butter chicken
33. Favorite candle scent? fresh linen and a blue one don't know the name
34. What kind of pickles are in your refrigerator right now? dills
35. Ever been on your roof? Of course I have ...what a dumb question!!
36. Do you own a stereo? Yes
37. How many TV’s do you have? sad but FOUR!!!!
38. How many phones? 4 home phone and we each have a cell
39. Do you have a housekeeper?I wish and once I am back at work me thinks we will be getting one!!
40. What style do you decorate in? Mine...with a lil Doug in there
41. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Solid
42. Is there a smoke detector in your home? yes two!...which reminds me should check them!...okay whos next???

Parker one day will look at this and KILL ME!!! He makes a cute girl!

Okay is it sad that she looks like a baby Leonardo?? But if she resembles Kim Cattrel and sooo do I does that mean she and I look alike...KINDA??

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

Thought I'd do one smiling and one not to see if the match ups would be the same!! So which celebrity do you look like?

I put on the Jackson Pollack widget on the side bar and I can't stop playing with it!! its mindless fun art! click the mouse and get different colours...its addicting! go ahead give it a try!! What do you think? Maybe its just me cuz I'm super tired and don't want to be doing anything constructive!! LOL!!

Come on now....how can this be true?? my heart is broken I want ALL the credit for Mr. PT cruiser....but apparently he looks 41% like his FATHER!!!! Its rigged...Doug some how has gone and paid them off...I just know it!! But on the other hand all thoses who say Kali is SPITTING IMAGE OF HER DADDIE....NANANANANANANAAAAA!!! I think I handled this quit maturely!! What do you think?? Do you think they are right??? hint on answer....if you want to REMAIN my friend you will find them HUGELY at fault( for Parkers ONLY!!) LOL

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern. A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock. A unique soul like you needs a city that offers everything. No wonder you and London will get along so well.

Thanks to Natalie over at look what Nat found!!

Just something for fun!

What’s the largest age difference between yourself and someone you’ve dated?:8 years
Ever been in a car wreck?:yup

Were you popular in high school?:I was friendly..but wouldn't say popular
Have you ever been on a blind date?: double yup.....

Are looks important?:Somewhat...theres gotta be something to spark an interest....then its whats inside and humour...mind you a nice ass and back doesn't hurt things!!

Do you have any friends that you’ve known for 10 years or more??: You bet...and even thou some of em I haven't seen or spoke to in sooo long I still think of them as best buds!!

By what age would you like to be married?:Is this a trick question?? At my rate any age will do!!

Are you a good tipper?: I try to be but the service must be there!
What’s the most you have spent for a haircut?: You know I've never really paid attention to it....but its been over a $100 bucks at times

Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?: Nope

Have you ever peed in public?: I don't think soooo...

What song do you want played at your funeral?:never really thought about it!! I love the song "Flood" from Jars of Clay...not sure if it would be right or not But its one of my all time favs!!

Would you tell your parents if you were gay?: Of course I would...why wouldn't I??.

What would your last meal be before getting executed?:Could I just keep eating so they don't execute me??

Beatles or Stones?:: A little bit of both? ditto to Jens!!

If you had to pick one person on earth to die, who?: If I had to I would pick myself....

Do you have any phobias?:I don't think so...not that I have encountered yet

What are your plans for the future?:To breathe in and out and make the most out of what life has to offer...to be as happy and healthy as I can be

Do you walk around the house naked?:at times!!

If you were an animal what would you be?:a bear

Hair color you like on someone you’re dating?: I use to love blondes but I am now very comfortable with and satisfied with the dark haired wonder in my life!!

Would you rather be blind or deaf?:: Deaf

Do you have any special talents?:yes!! Too many to name! hahaha

What do you do as soon as you walk in the house?: mostly take my shoes off

Do you like horror or comedy?:: Comedy

Where do you want to live when you are old?:With Dougie some place warm and adventurous

Who is the person you can count on the most?: Myself..then Doug

If you could go on a date with any celebrity past or present, who would it be?: I don't know...Elvis pops into my mind

What did you dream last night?:: Can't remember

What is your favorite sport to watch?: would rather play...but baseball

Are you named after anyone?: Shari Lewis

What is your favorite alcoholic drink?: Do I have to choose one?? It changes....rite now Cesar's

Non alcoholic drink?: water

Have you ever been in love?: Yes and its growing deeper and deeper with each day

Do you sing in the shower?: Yup!!

Have you ever been arrested?:: Nope

What is your favorite Holiday?: Halloween and Xmas tied

Would you ever get plastic surgery?: If I needed it, could afford it and could guarantee the results would be flattering!!

Have you ever caught a fish?:As a matter of fact YES!!.

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

From Jenny who got it from Christy!! Guess I'll have to punch up my posts abit!! Know wonder I don't get any hits!!! I'm too General!!LOL.....

You Are

A Happy Pumpkin Face You would make a good pumpkin cheesecake.

Have You Ever....
Stolen from Jenny who stole it from Gwen ....The idea is that if you are able to check off a number of these (which I have done in bold green), you have really lived!!!!!!



HAVE YOU EVER...

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink

02. Swam with wild dolphins (The ones I swam with weren't wild)

03. Climbed a mountain

04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive

05. Been inside the Great Pyramid(would love to!!)

06. Held a tarantula

07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone

08. Said “I love you” and meant it

09. Hugged a tree

10. Bungee jumped

11. Visited Paris

12. Watched a lightning storm at sea

13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise

14. Seen the Northern Lights

15. Gone to a huge sports game (Hockey, Baseball and Rugby)

16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa

17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables





20. Changed a baby’s diaper (I'm LIVING alright cuz I do this MANY times a day!!)

21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon

22. Watched a meteor shower

23. Gotten drunk on champagne

24. Given more than you can afford to charity

25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment

27. Had a food fight

28. Bet on a winning horse

29. Asked out a stranger

30. Had a snowball fight

31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can

32. Held a lamb

33. Seen a total eclipse

34. Ridden a roller coaster

35. Hit a home run (infield in a girls tourney)

36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking

37. Adopted an accent for an entire day..( it was a FRENCH accent)

38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment

39. Had two hard drives for your computer

40. Visited all 10 provinces and 3 territories

41. Taken care of someone who was drunk

42. Had amazing friends(I agree with Jenny on this one too!!)

43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country

44. Watched whales

45. Stolen a sign

46. Backpacked in Europe

47. Taken a road-trip

48. Gone rock climbing

49. Midnight walk on the beach

50. Gone sky diving ( over the Swiss Alps)

51. Visited Ireland

52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love

53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them

54. Visited Japan

55. Milked a cow

56. Alphabetized your CDs

57. Pretended to be a superhero

58. Sung karaoke

59. Lounged around in bed all day

60. Played touch football

61. Gone scuba diving( does a pool in Australia count...I gave up on the course cuz I couldn't equalize...But Doug passed it!!)

62. Kissed in the rain

63. Played in the mud

64. Played in the rain

65. Gone to a drive-in theater

66. Visited the Great Wall of China

67. Started a business

68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken

69. Toured ancient sites

70. Taken a martial arts class

71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight

72. Gotten married

73. Been in a movie

74. Crashed a party

75. Gotten divorced

76. Gone without food for 5 days(have you seen me....I DITTO this one too Jen...LOL)

77. Made cookies from scratch

78. Won first prize in a costume contest

79. Ridden a gondola in Venice (Tasha and I forked out the $... it was nice but very very STINKY!!!)

80. Gotten a tattoo

81. Rafted the Snake River...( Wheres Snake River??....I've River rafted in Smithers, Lytton and Costa Rica)

82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”

83. Gotten flowers for no reason

84. Performed on stage

85. Been to Las Vegas

86. Recorded music

87. Eaten shark

88. Kissed on the first date

89. Gone to Thailand

90. Bought a house

91. Been in a combat zone(does men with machine guns in Northern Ireland and Mexico count?)

92. Buried one/both of your parents

93. Been on a cruise ship

94. Spoken more than one language fluently......(I wish!!! I just dabble!!)

95. Performed in Rocky Horror ( Jenny didn't you go with us in highscool?? it was a BLAST!!)

96. Raised children...(in the process of...)

97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour

98. Passed out cold

99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country

100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over

101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge.....(does beside it count???)

102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking

103. Had plastic surgery

104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived

105. Wrote articles for a large publication

106. Lost over 100 pounds

107. Held someone while they were having a flashback

108. Piloted an airplane

109. Touched a stingray

110. Broken someone’s heart

111. Helped an animal give birth

112. Won money on a T.V. game show

113. Broken a bone

114. Gone on an African photo safari

115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears

116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol

117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild

118. Ridden a horse

119. Had major surgery

120. Had a snake as a pet

121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours

123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states

124. Visited all 7 continents

125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days

126. Eaten kangaroo meat

127. Eaten sushi

128. Had your picture in the newspaper

129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about

130. Gone back to school

131. Para sailed

132. Touched a cockroach...(does squashing it with my shoe count!!! There massive in Greece!!)

133. Eaten fried green tomatoes

134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey

135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read

136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

137. Skipped all your school reunions

138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language

139. Been elected to public office ( Does Grad stuff count??LOL....I was voted PR..and Organized Reunion stuff too!!)

140. Written your own computer language

141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream

142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care

143. Built your own PC from parts

144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you

145. Had a booth at a street fair

146. Dyed your hair

147. Been a DJ

148. Shaved your head

149. Caused a car accident

150. Saved someone’s life

Gee I guess I've LIVED!!!....hoping to be able to highlight the marriage one!! but never wanna highlight the divorced, plastic surgery or kill an animal!! Thanks Jenny and Gwen that was mindless fun!!

I took this from Penny!!! I'm gonna do a mix of Childhood and Teen Movies!!



1. Grease

2. ET

3. Adventures in Babysitting

4. Goonies

5. The Princess Bride

6. The Breakfast Club

7. Pretty in Pink

8. 16 Candles

9. Witch Mountain

10. Great Expectations

Gee I think I liked movies ALOT as a kid.....cuz I still want to add Star Wars, The Herbie Movies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witch and the Wardrobe.....I haven't even touched on animated movies!!!!

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun. And you don't just love summer... you live for it. So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

I stole this from Jenny who stole it from Christy.

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Yup.....we had tried before but lost it.
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Umm...nope...and still aren't!!! We are "Engaged" But I wanted our kids more than marriage
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? We were over the moon and hoped for everything to work out.
4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? No
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 35
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? I got acid reflux and itchy boobs......tell tale signs!!! for me anyway!!
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Not sure but most likely JENNY!!!! I kept it a surprise for Dug and told him xmas morning!! ( tied the pee stick test to an angel bear wrapped it up and made him open it at 6am .....I was sooooo excited!!)
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Nope.....we wanted a SURPRISE
9. DUE DATE? August 31 2005
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? Nope...unless you count the morning I brushed my teeth then tongue and puked from the gag reflex....no more brushing tongue!!
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? With my first no cravings.....with my second could not fill the empty void of a bottomless pit... I ate everything whether I craved it or not!!!
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?Not sure.... I was pretty mellow....I wanted to have a meltdown just to see how Dug would react but I never did!!!
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Female
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Nope I went back and forth from wanting a boy for Dug and his family to wanting a girl for me!!!
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? Both pregnancies I gain 35 pounds.....but started off overweight for both as well!! Which didn't help!!!!
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?Yes my friends and family were amazing!!!
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew but Dug was surprised!!!
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? some spotting, but at birth Kali was born with the cord around her neck and they had to BVM her which was scary. With my second my placenta came away from my uterus and limited the blood flow to the baby and was still pumping into me. It was chaotic!!
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? In a hospital
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? Hospital has it logged as three hours and for my second there wasn't really any.
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? my hunky hunny Duggie
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? Doug and my mom showed up towards the end
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION first natural second C!!!
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?with Kali I had some entonox
25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 8 pounds 13
.26. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? Sept 4 2005
27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Kali Joy
28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? not quite 2....21 months

Thanks that was fun feel free to do it too!!!

TAG - I'M IT!
*GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS*

1. *What is your occupation?* First Aid Attendant/Warehouse Operator

2. *What color are your socks right now?* I'm sock less (ditto's2)

3. *What are you listening to right now?* Hockey

4. *What was the last thing that you ate?* Hummus and naan

5. *Can you drive a stick shift?* Heck yeah and I really do miss it! (ditto)

6. *If you were a crayon, what color would you be?* lime green

7. *Last person you spoke to on the phone?* Receptionist at Dr B office confirming my inducing appointment

8. *How old are you today?* 36 YEARS YOUNG

9. *Favorite drink? --alcoholic is girly chi chi or Caesars -- non alcoholic is icewater with lemon!

10. *What is your favorite sport to watch? *Lacrosse or baseball

11. *Have you ever dyed your hair?* NOPE....JUST JOKING.

12. *Pets?* fish and Alibi the dawg

13. *Favorite food?* all of it!!! greek!!!

14. *What was the last movie you watched?* The prestige...very very good!!

15. *Favorite day of the year?* Christmas

16. *What do you do to vent anger?* flee or clean

17. *What was your favorite toy as a child?* I don't think I had one....maybe my bike

18. *What is your favorite fall or spring?* right now Spring, but ask me this summer and I'll say Fall, lol.....I'm with you Penny!!

19. *Hugs or kisses?* both

20. *Cherries or Blueberry?* Cherries

21. *Jeans or Skirt?* Jeans but depends

22. *Who is most likely to respond?* hmm, Shari if she's not having her baby, Lucy (got this from Jenny who got it from Joni so that cancels them out, lol)....Can I say Me to cuz no ones left!!!

23. *Who is least likely to respond?* beats me!!

24. *Living arrangements?* comfortable!!!

25. *When was the last time you cried?* I don't know!!!.... Eddies memorial

26. *What is on the floor of your closet?* nothing on my side!!! shoes on Dugs side

27. *Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending/tagging this to?Jenny

28. *What did you do last night?* sat and redesigned my kitchen cupboard layout!!

29. *Favorite smells?* Babies after a bath, lilacs and Dug

30. *What inspires you?* life

31. *What are you afraid of? I don't know

33. *Favorite dog breed:* Aussie Shepherds

34. *How many years at your current job? 10 plus years

35. *Favorite day of the week?* days off which vary

36. *How many cities or towns have you lived in?* That
s alot of places to list!!! TO, Quincy, Kitimat.....I'll keep it to those but there is sooooooooooooo many more!!

38. *Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery?* Driven a dirtbike and nearly killed my older brother and I...And at work I drive a clamp truck which is like a fork lift only it has clamps instead of forks, I also have driven a 980 front end bucketloader !

40. *Do you have a house phone that is NOT cordless? yup

41. *10 inches of snow or 100 degree weather?* If that's Fahrenheit and near water!!!

42.*List the name of the person that sent this TAG to you* Jenny, Jenny fe fi fo Fenny...Jenny! and Penny...I got it from you two!!!