The purpose is to have a cross-section of REAL women to survey on various issues with results being used as research for a regular "column" on my blog.
Joining in doesn't mean committing to answering everything every time, I'd just love to have a large group of ladies to weigh in on anything and everything they feel compelled to.
Do you ever wonder if you're dealing with something rationally or if there's some kind of "girl-brain" mental block that is making things more difficult?
I'm also hoping this "column" gives you a forum to anonymously pose a subject/question that I will ask to the "community" at large, posting the responses as I'm given permission.
Speaking of permission, I'm referring to protecting your privacy. I have a structured plan for gathering and sharing information- I'll post that soon.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Laura's Super-Duper How-to Guide for Having a Non-Bridezilla but "All-Yours" Wedding Day.
Are you tired just from reading the title? Yeah, well, brace yourself because I'm verbose. This post started as a "quick note" to a friend recently engaged who asked a totally unrelated question of her FB friends.
After a while I realized HOW much I had written and that I might look like an obsessive, crazy, bossy lady if I sent it all to her. I also wondered if anybody else might have interest in this kind of content for future events. Therefore, I hereby post my comments for all to see. Friends' names have been removed to protect the (somewhat) innocent.
You have your own friends and family that will be involved but I had so much FUN that I have to share some thoughts. I felt like before getting married, everyone gave me tips on how to do this, that, and the other thing for the wedding. Nobody gave me ANY ideas on how to make it “ours” and have the most FUN with it as the celebration of our marriage, not just an impersonal “wedding”. Riding away in the limo that night, Mike and I both remarked at how laid back things were but how much FUN this celebration had been. I hope that makes sense.
I LOVE event planning and SERIOUSLY nerd out about our wedding, cost-savings on weddings (if that's of interest), and how to get and keep things running smoothly. I acted as wedding-day manager/planner for two other dear friends. It was even suggested that I try my hand at it professionally, but I'd much rather do this for fun than make it work.
Average cost for a wedding in Denver/Metro is around $35,000 plus honeymoon. We did ours for right around $10,000 INCLUDING honeymoon, but we didn't care about a lot of fancy minute details/decorations as much as some folks would. I totally understand that, but tight-budgeted as we were, we had a PHENOMENAL day that I have NO regrets about (personally OR logistically.) =D
We love love LOVE our wedding pics, still up in my FB pics if you want to see and/or check out some of the details I’ll talk about later. A lot of people are hiring a videographer too- that’s just personal preference.
Make sure you find a photographer that you can buy the rights from. When a photographer takes pictures at your wedding, even though they’re YOU, the photographer owns the copyright to those files and images. If you buy “full rights” you will receive a cd/flash drive with all your digital files, with unlimited rights to print, re-print, etc. If you don’t you’re not allowed legally to make copies of any of your own pictures. Any time you want any of them or order some for family members you’d have to pay the photographer their inflated price for prints. A lot of photographers are now either including the “buying rights” in some of their packages, or they will do it as an add-on. We spent almost a third of our budget on photography alone, but it was SO worth it, and in the end we saved a LOT of money not paying print and copy fees.
Also, buy disposable cameras to set out. Put a well-loved and lovely petite Greek friend in charge of taking pictures with them and making sure others do too. Ok, so not everybody gets to have a “Dora”, but it was still pretty awesome and we got to see pics of a lot of candid moments we didn’t witness.
People can’t tell the difference between real and silk flowers. Really.
If you look at our pictures, we had NO real flowers. I’m not even “Lutterman” crafty and neither is mom (Kati is) but we had no trouble at all putting together all the bouquets, corsages, and boutonnières for under $200. That’s less than the cost of ONE bride’s bouquet from most places. This also made life a LOT easier, we didn’t have to worry about keeping fresh flowers cool, watered, etc. We made them up well ahead of time then tucked them away a box and didn’t have to think about them during all the last-minute preparations. If you go this route, my best advice is to start cutting out pictures of all the arrangements you like, but be flexible about the exact “background” flowers and take a little time visiting craft stores finding ones that you like.
If you want real flowers and don’t mind simple arrangements, my best friend ordered orange and pink roses, baby’s breath and greenery from CostCo. She picked up the day before, and we all sat around assembling everything the night before. It was FUN, and they turned out beautifully!!
People start making demands about who they do/don’t want to sit by, you have to worry about others that you just generally know don’t like each other, etc. Plus, the “small” cost of stationery cards is one of the things that add up really fast. Instead, reserve (still unassigned spots) tables up front for family, and everyone will naturally group with the people they want to sit with. This worked great for all 3 weddings I worked on.
We are NOT pomp-and-circumstance kind of people. We had a lot of fun writing our own ceremony, choosing what music we walked to (Mike’s entrance was the Indiana Jones Theme).
The ceremony itself included inside jokes and way more detailed promises we wanted to make to each other than “in sickness and in health…” etc. If you have any interest in seeing ours as an example, I’m happy to share.
Don't skip ANY meals the day before, and especially not breakfast the morning of. You’ll have much more fun and feel great. I know a bride who didn’t eat or drink much because of all the excitement, and didn’t take the time to sit down and eat her meal at the reception. She was dizzy, nauseated and she fainted on her wedding day. A few times.
If you have beautiful heels to wear with your dress and can't bear to wear sneaks the WHOLE time, at least change for walking around at the reception. Your feet will thank you in the morning, and you won't be hobbling around like a granny as you take off for honeymoon adventures. I LOVED my Skechers, I even decorated them. My feet were comfortable all day long, and the only reason anybody even knew is because I showed them.
Put her in charge of ALL "problems" and general logistics on the wedding day. Not drinking enough water? Have her go get you a glass. Caterer doesn't know where to put the cake? She's their gal. Getting a headache? Have her grab an Advil from your day-of emergency kit. (Hmm, I sense another post about Kit contents coming on...) This requires some pre-planning so they know your preferences including, "If ____ goes wrong, I want _____ to happen, but anything else, who really cares (?)..."
If they play that card, tell them that you that you’d really rather have things the way you would like them on YOUR day and if they disagree you appreciate them but you’re happy to pay for ____ yourself (and be prepared to.) We had to do that with a family member and our photography. In that case, we wanted GREAT, not cheap.
After the initial exit post-ceremony and dismissing people, go for a short walk with the photographer. I loved it as a quick get-away for a few minutes of peace and quiet just TOGETHER immediately after becoming husband and wife, and that time produced some of my favorite pictures. It was private, calming and intimate before the excitement of party time.
Don't worry about walking around making sure you're greeting EVERY person at the reception. Enjoy yourself, mingle naturally and leisurely. People will come to you, and if they don't it means they don't want your special day to be too hectic.
The tux place messed up Mike’s measurements and his tux pants were about 6 inches too short before he scooted them down his hips as much as he could. I didn’t know (and didn’t care) until about a week later. Other things went wrong. I don’t remember what anymore. Get the picture?
FINALLY,
I snuck over and faux-hawked my nephew’s hair after my sister put gel in it. She was ticked. Jonathan and I thought it was mad funny and I made her leave it for the wedding. Do it all your way.
After a while I realized HOW much I had written and that I might look like an obsessive, crazy, bossy lady if I sent it all to her. I also wondered if anybody else might have interest in this kind of content for future events. Therefore, I hereby post my comments for all to see. Friends' names have been removed to protect the (somewhat) innocent.
You have your own friends and family that will be involved but I had so much FUN that I have to share some thoughts. I felt like before getting married, everyone gave me tips on how to do this, that, and the other thing for the wedding. Nobody gave me ANY ideas on how to make it “ours” and have the most FUN with it as the celebration of our marriage, not just an impersonal “wedding”. Riding away in the limo that night, Mike and I both remarked at how laid back things were but how much FUN this celebration had been. I hope that makes sense.
I LOVE event planning and SERIOUSLY nerd out about our wedding, cost-savings on weddings (if that's of interest), and how to get and keep things running smoothly. I acted as wedding-day manager/planner for two other dear friends. It was even suggested that I try my hand at it professionally, but I'd much rather do this for fun than make it work.
Average cost for a wedding in Denver/Metro is around $35,000 plus honeymoon. We did ours for right around $10,000 INCLUDING honeymoon, but we didn't care about a lot of fancy minute details/decorations as much as some folks would. I totally understand that, but tight-budgeted as we were, we had a PHENOMENAL day that I have NO regrets about (personally OR logistically.) =D
If you're going to splurge on ONE thing, splurge on photography.
We love love LOVE our wedding pics, still up in my FB pics if you want to see and/or check out some of the details I’ll talk about later. A lot of people are hiring a videographer too- that’s just personal preference.
Make sure you find a photographer that you can buy the rights from. When a photographer takes pictures at your wedding, even though they’re YOU, the photographer owns the copyright to those files and images. If you buy “full rights” you will receive a cd/flash drive with all your digital files, with unlimited rights to print, re-print, etc. If you don’t you’re not allowed legally to make copies of any of your own pictures. Any time you want any of them or order some for family members you’d have to pay the photographer their inflated price for prints. A lot of photographers are now either including the “buying rights” in some of their packages, or they will do it as an add-on. We spent almost a third of our budget on photography alone, but it was SO worth it, and in the end we saved a LOT of money not paying print and copy fees.
Also, buy disposable cameras to set out. Put a well-loved and lovely petite Greek friend in charge of taking pictures with them and making sure others do too. Ok, so not everybody gets to have a “Dora”, but it was still pretty awesome and we got to see pics of a lot of candid moments we didn’t witness.
People can’t tell the difference between real and silk flowers. Really.
If you look at our pictures, we had NO real flowers. I’m not even “Lutterman” crafty and neither is mom (Kati is) but we had no trouble at all putting together all the bouquets, corsages, and boutonnières for under $200. That’s less than the cost of ONE bride’s bouquet from most places. This also made life a LOT easier, we didn’t have to worry about keeping fresh flowers cool, watered, etc. We made them up well ahead of time then tucked them away a box and didn’t have to think about them during all the last-minute preparations. If you go this route, my best advice is to start cutting out pictures of all the arrangements you like, but be flexible about the exact “background” flowers and take a little time visiting craft stores finding ones that you like.
If you want real flowers and don’t mind simple arrangements, my best friend ordered orange and pink roses, baby’s breath and greenery from CostCo. She picked up the day before, and we all sat around assembling everything the night before. It was FUN, and they turned out beautifully!!
You’ll save a lot of time/frustration if you
don’t assign seating at the reception.
People start making demands about who they do/don’t want to sit by, you have to worry about others that you just generally know don’t like each other, etc. Plus, the “small” cost of stationery cards is one of the things that add up really fast. Instead, reserve (still unassigned spots) tables up front for family, and everyone will naturally group with the people they want to sit with. This worked great for all 3 weddings I worked on.
Ceremony- Do it YOUR way. It’s way less stodgy.
We are NOT pomp-and-circumstance kind of people. We had a lot of fun writing our own ceremony, choosing what music we walked to (Mike’s entrance was the Indiana Jones Theme).
The ceremony itself included inside jokes and way more detailed promises we wanted to make to each other than “in sickness and in health…” etc. If you have any interest in seeing ours as an example, I’m happy to share.
Eat, Drink, and be MARRIED!
Eat well and HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE
Don't skip ANY meals the day before, and especially not breakfast the morning of. You’ll have much more fun and feel great. I know a bride who didn’t eat or drink much because of all the excitement, and didn’t take the time to sit down and eat her meal at the reception. She was dizzy, nauseated and she fainted on her wedding day. A few times.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Find Someone Bossy. Mind you, find someone that is diplomatically bossy.
Put her in charge of ALL "problems" and general logistics on the wedding day. Not drinking enough water? Have her go get you a glass. Caterer doesn't know where to put the cake? She's their gal. Getting a headache? Have her grab an Advil from your day-of emergency kit. (Hmm, I sense another post about Kit contents coming on...) This requires some pre-planning so they know your preferences including, "If ____ goes wrong, I want _____ to happen, but anything else, who really cares (?)..."
Random:
I rented three goats to “give” to Mike as a dowry at the rehearsal dinner. It was hilarious.
Don’t let people change your plans tell you
how THEY want it done if you're not ok with it.
Even if they’re paying.
If they play that card, tell them that you that you’d really rather have things the way you would like them on YOUR day and if they disagree you appreciate them but you’re happy to pay for ____ yourself (and be prepared to.) We had to do that with a family member and our photography. In that case, we wanted GREAT, not cheap.
FOCUS!
Arrange everything so that the last (at least 4) hours before, you don’t have to “accomplish” anything. Delegate all the last minute stuff to your bossy friend and take your time getting ready. (Or hire me as a day-of coordinator! (kidding. (kindof. If you wanted to, I'd only ask for travel cost and meals.))) Take a quiet moment to sit down by yourself and write your last “single” note to your hubby-to-be about an hour before the ceremony starts. It's a calming, directed pre-game ritual. Give him the note later. Go for a Walk...
...But Don't Walk TOO Much.
Don't worry about walking around making sure you're greeting EVERY person at the reception. Enjoy yourself, mingle naturally and leisurely. People will come to you, and if they don't it means they don't want your special day to be too hectic.
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Things will go wrong. Enjoy the DAY, not the details.
The tux place messed up Mike’s measurements and his tux pants were about 6 inches too short before he scooted them down his hips as much as he could. I didn’t know (and didn’t care) until about a week later. Other things went wrong. I don’t remember what anymore. Get the picture?
FINALLY,
Have FUN!
Monday, August 30, 2010
The House That Cleans Itself
Keep your home twice as clean in half the time by learning to adapt your house to fit your behavior. If you're tired of wrestling with messiness and disorder in your home, then it's time to consider a new approach, think outside of the box, and use creative problem-solving to get a handle on the clutter and dirt. Follow Mindy's fun and encouraging step-by-step plan to convert your home into a house that practically cleans itself.
Yeah. Right. I was staring at the bookshelf in one of my favorite stores, trying to decide which of my shortcomings was most urgent- which of the "womens'interests" I should tackle first. This book practically jumped off the shelf at me. Ironically, after such a dramatic start, it sat on my bookshelf at home for MONTHS.
A week or so ago, hubby and I were lamenting AGAIN at how messy our house always is, so I started reading. As I started reading, I realized that this may actually work for us. The one thing that struck me most was that the author claims that some people are natural neatniks, while the rest of us spend our lives fighting the mess, feeling embarrassed. Somewhere along the way, we convinced ourselves that cleanliness was a sheer matter of self-control and virtue of character- which we didn't have. She works from that place of self-deprecation, and addresses some of the mental and emotional roadblocks we may have to overcome before being able to re-structure. From there, she teaches how to organize your household AROUND your messy habits to make the house work for you.
From the first chapter:
"The House That Cleans Itself (HTCI) System begins by leading you step-by-step through a home-evaluation process. By taking a fresh look at familiar spaces, you will be able to define the various behaviors and habits that tend to create clutter, mess, and dirt throughout your home. Conventional housekeeping experts might say that once you know what the problem behaviors and habits are, you can change them. But I contend that if you COULD change those behaviors you WOULD have done so by now. In fact, you’ve probably tried and tried in the past and ended up disappointed and frustrated with yourself and/or your family members.
The HCTI System, however, shows you how to change your HOUSE, often in creative and clever ways, so that behaviors are no longer an issue. By adapting the ENVIRONMENT to compensate for and/or eliminate the BEHAVIOR, your house will stay clean longer and with less effort than you ever imagined.
Finally , my system shows you how to maintain lasting change- again, not by forcing you to develop new habits or behaviors, but by anticipating and circumventing your natural inclinations toward mess from now on.
If you follow the system from beginning to end, faithfully doing each step, when you are finished your house will stay cleaner day by day and your cleaning routine will be faster and more efficient than ever before. Best of all, these things will happen in a way that at times feels so effortless you’ll think your house really is cleaning itself!"
This is our journey, and I'm going to take you along for the ride to see if it works for two truly messy humans and two messy dogs.
Keep an eye on us along the way...
Friday, July 17, 2009
Soli Deo Gloria
To God alone be the glory. It's such a simple, beautiful statement. I think this could just about summarize the "action" portion of our existence. This concept has been recurring in my life.
Among other things, our current sermon series at church is entitled: "The ONE thing."
We allow our lives to become so cluttered with every other THING that may be happening in our lives, or perhaps it is material THINGS and the stress and effort we put into attaining them.
With such a simple statement, why can't we toss the chaff of life up into the air, letting the breath of God BLOW it away, leaving only the precious kernels of wheat that remain and fall to the ground?
My opinion: we're control freaks. This is most certainly true in my life, as I continually find myself opening and closing the doors in the house that represents my life- maybe a closet here, a front room there, some attitude I don't want to give up or a worry that I can't seem to hand over.
Perhaps we'd do well to try to remember the simplicity of our faith. with child-like belief, turn over to Him the struggles and stresses of daily life and simply sit on the blanket as if our Creator was having storytime and we are free to simply drift off to sleep in His presence.
The five solas of some of our faith-forefathers:
Soli Deo Gloria- To God Alone Be the Glory
Sola Fide- By Faith Alone
Sola Gratia- By Grace Alone
Solus Christus- Through Christ Alone
Sola Scriptura- By Scripture Alone
Among other things, our current sermon series at church is entitled: "The ONE thing."
We allow our lives to become so cluttered with every other THING that may be happening in our lives, or perhaps it is material THINGS and the stress and effort we put into attaining them.
With such a simple statement, why can't we toss the chaff of life up into the air, letting the breath of God BLOW it away, leaving only the precious kernels of wheat that remain and fall to the ground?
My opinion: we're control freaks. This is most certainly true in my life, as I continually find myself opening and closing the doors in the house that represents my life- maybe a closet here, a front room there, some attitude I don't want to give up or a worry that I can't seem to hand over.
Perhaps we'd do well to try to remember the simplicity of our faith. with child-like belief, turn over to Him the struggles and stresses of daily life and simply sit on the blanket as if our Creator was having storytime and we are free to simply drift off to sleep in His presence.
The five solas of some of our faith-forefathers:
Soli Deo Gloria- To God Alone Be the Glory
Sola Fide- By Faith Alone
Sola Gratia- By Grace Alone
Solus Christus- Through Christ Alone
Sola Scriptura- By Scripture Alone
Thursday, April 9, 2009
(un-)Thankful Thursday
That which we take for granted is sometimes that which we should be most thankful for. (Laura Weimer, 2009)
Today's post actually stems from my own ungratefulness. Several weeks ago, I was having a bad day/week at work. While complaining to a dear friend, she replied simply, "Be thankful you HAVE a job." At the time, I was a little bit peeved. I wanted her to focus on MY selfish complaining, I didn't want to be corrected. Besides, I wasn't concerned about my job security. They NEEDED me, or so I thought. Weeks later, now among the ranks of the laid-off, I realize how selfish I can be.
Today, I'm thankful for employment. More specifically, I'm thankful for a hard-working husband that can support both of us until I'm able to find another job, and I'm thankful for the job that God will provide next, in His time.
I'm also thankful for friends that will kick your attitude's butt when you need it.
What are you thankful for today?
Today's post actually stems from my own ungratefulness. Several weeks ago, I was having a bad day/week at work. While complaining to a dear friend, she replied simply, "Be thankful you HAVE a job." At the time, I was a little bit peeved. I wanted her to focus on MY selfish complaining, I didn't want to be corrected. Besides, I wasn't concerned about my job security. They NEEDED me, or so I thought. Weeks later, now among the ranks of the laid-off, I realize how selfish I can be.
Today, I'm thankful for employment. More specifically, I'm thankful for a hard-working husband that can support both of us until I'm able to find another job, and I'm thankful for the job that God will provide next, in His time.
I'm also thankful for friends that will kick your attitude's butt when you need it.
What are you thankful for today?
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Not-so-Wordless Wednesday (Survey taken from Jess)
1, What color is your toothbrush? I match Jess. Pink and white, actually.
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2, Name one person who made you smile today: She’s not actually a person, but the way I talk to her you might be surprised- my puppy was leaning over her own shoulder to try to nibble at an itch on her butt, and toppled over, doing an almost-perfect backward summersault (sp?)
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3, What were you doing at 8 am this morning? At work. Dreading.
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4, What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Responding to a client email with an answer I’ve given about a million times.
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5, What is your favorite candy bar? Lately, Skor.
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6, Have you ever been to a strip club? If by “been to” you mean ‘driven past Shotgun Willie’s and scrunched up my nose at the thought’, then yes.
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7. What is the last thing you said aloud? I love you too, honey. Have a good day. (Awww…)
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8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? My mood changes so often on this. Whirled Peace now.
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9, What was the last thing you had to drink? Water. Boring, I know
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10, Do you like your wallet? Not really. I think it’s too thick, but it’s just barely big enough to hold everything it needs to.
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11, What was the last thing you ate? Shredded wheat for breakfast.
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12, Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Not this week, but I got a cute short-sleeved white blazer/jacket last week for our 3-generation pictures with my Granny on her 80th birthday =D
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13, The last sporting event you watched? Hmm- probably Wild v. Avalanche when Kati and I went to the game with Sarah. SO much fun, thank you Sarah!!
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14, What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Doc popcorn extra-cheesy. It’s the one thing I WON’T share with my hubby ;)
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15, Who is the last person you sent a text message too? Hubby.
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16, Ever go camping? Yep. Last trip was at Steamboat Lake- it was SO pretty.
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17, Do you take vitamins daily? Used to. Need to get back to that.
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18, Do you go to church every Sunday? I try to.
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19, Do you have a tan? Not a chance.
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20, Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? If it’s peanut butter chicken, yes. Anything else, no.
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21, Do you drink your soda with a straw? Usually only when I’m out.
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22, What did your last text message say? “buy pumpkin” (puppy problems- don’t ask)
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23, What are you doing tomorrow? Working and hopefully finishing my wedding album.
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25, Look to your left, what do you see? My great dane calendar.
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26, What color is your watch? I have one that’s silver, but the battery died and I haven’t replaced it. It’s part of the ongoing saga of my experiences with short-lived watch batteries.
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27, What do you think of when you hear Australia? The Sydney Opera House
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29, Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? More common to drive through.
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30. What is your favorite numbers? 6.01.08
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31, Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? My nephew. He wanted to know whether I dunk my Oreos in milk or not.
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32, Any plans today? Work, then work on my wedding album.
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33, How many states have you lived in? 2- Minnesota and Colorado
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34, Biggest annoyance right now? A co-worker we like to call Elmo.
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35, Last song listened to? In the Real World They’re shuttin’ Detroit Down (dunno if that’s the actual title or not, but that’s how I know it)
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36,Can you say the alphabet backwards? Probably not.
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37, Do you have a maid service clean your house? I wish.
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38, Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I’ve literally worn out my favorites, and don’t have any REALLY comfy ones right now.
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39, Are you jealous of anyone? I don’t really think so…
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40, Is anyone jealous of you? Doubtful.
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41, Do you love anyone? No doubt. Obviously, my hubby tops the list.
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42, Do any of your friends have children? Yes- I’m perfectly content to leave that to them for the moment.
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43, What do you usually do during the day? Work, but that’s changing very soon.
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44, Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Definitely not hate, but there are a couple that I’m pretty frustrated with. (refer to #43- laid off recently, and #34)
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45, Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Usually in the form of, “Hello, this is Laura…”
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46, What color is your car? One’s navy blue, the other green.
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47, Do you like cats? yeah, but I can't eat a whole one by myself. (Haaa haaa! I had to leave Jess’ answer on that one)
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48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Yah, and my trip to MN coming up.
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49, Have you ever been to Six Flags? It USED to be Six Flags, now it’s just Elitch Gardens again.
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50, How did you get your worst scar? Appendectomy.
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2, Name one person who made you smile today: She’s not actually a person, but the way I talk to her you might be surprised- my puppy was leaning over her own shoulder to try to nibble at an itch on her butt, and toppled over, doing an almost-perfect backward summersault (sp?)
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3, What were you doing at 8 am this morning? At work. Dreading.
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4, What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Responding to a client email with an answer I’ve given about a million times.
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5, What is your favorite candy bar? Lately, Skor.
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6, Have you ever been to a strip club? If by “been to” you mean ‘driven past Shotgun Willie’s and scrunched up my nose at the thought’, then yes.
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7. What is the last thing you said aloud? I love you too, honey. Have a good day. (Awww…)
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8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? My mood changes so often on this. Whirled Peace now.
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9, What was the last thing you had to drink? Water. Boring, I know
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10, Do you like your wallet? Not really. I think it’s too thick, but it’s just barely big enough to hold everything it needs to.
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11, What was the last thing you ate? Shredded wheat for breakfast.
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12, Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Not this week, but I got a cute short-sleeved white blazer/jacket last week for our 3-generation pictures with my Granny on her 80th birthday =D
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13, The last sporting event you watched? Hmm- probably Wild v. Avalanche when Kati and I went to the game with Sarah. SO much fun, thank you Sarah!!
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14, What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Doc popcorn extra-cheesy. It’s the one thing I WON’T share with my hubby ;)
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15, Who is the last person you sent a text message too? Hubby.
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16, Ever go camping? Yep. Last trip was at Steamboat Lake- it was SO pretty.
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17, Do you take vitamins daily? Used to. Need to get back to that.
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18, Do you go to church every Sunday? I try to.
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19, Do you have a tan? Not a chance.
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20, Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? If it’s peanut butter chicken, yes. Anything else, no.
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21, Do you drink your soda with a straw? Usually only when I’m out.
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22, What did your last text message say? “buy pumpkin” (puppy problems- don’t ask)
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23, What are you doing tomorrow? Working and hopefully finishing my wedding album.
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25, Look to your left, what do you see? My great dane calendar.
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26, What color is your watch? I have one that’s silver, but the battery died and I haven’t replaced it. It’s part of the ongoing saga of my experiences with short-lived watch batteries.
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27, What do you think of when you hear Australia? The Sydney Opera House
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29, Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? More common to drive through.
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30. What is your favorite numbers? 6.01.08
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31, Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? My nephew. He wanted to know whether I dunk my Oreos in milk or not.
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32, Any plans today? Work, then work on my wedding album.
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33, How many states have you lived in? 2- Minnesota and Colorado
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34, Biggest annoyance right now? A co-worker we like to call Elmo.
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35, Last song listened to? In the Real World They’re shuttin’ Detroit Down (dunno if that’s the actual title or not, but that’s how I know it)
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36,Can you say the alphabet backwards? Probably not.
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37, Do you have a maid service clean your house? I wish.
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38, Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I’ve literally worn out my favorites, and don’t have any REALLY comfy ones right now.
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39, Are you jealous of anyone? I don’t really think so…
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40, Is anyone jealous of you? Doubtful.
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41, Do you love anyone? No doubt. Obviously, my hubby tops the list.
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42, Do any of your friends have children? Yes- I’m perfectly content to leave that to them for the moment.
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43, What do you usually do during the day? Work, but that’s changing very soon.
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44, Do you hate anyone that you know right now? Definitely not hate, but there are a couple that I’m pretty frustrated with. (refer to #43- laid off recently, and #34)
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45, Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Usually in the form of, “Hello, this is Laura…”
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46, What color is your car? One’s navy blue, the other green.
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47, Do you like cats? yeah, but I can't eat a whole one by myself. (Haaa haaa! I had to leave Jess’ answer on that one)
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48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Yah, and my trip to MN coming up.
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49, Have you ever been to Six Flags? It USED to be Six Flags, now it’s just Elitch Gardens again.
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50, How did you get your worst scar? Appendectomy.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Not Me! Monday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to http://www.mycharmingkids.net"> her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I did NOT leave a half-full cup of crappuccino on my desk at work over a three-day weekend.
Definitely not, because that would be gross and get a little smelly. Nope. Not me.
I did NOT neglect to water my plant for, oh, 3 and a half weeks until some of the leaves started turning brown. I don't know WHAT kind of plant this is, but it must be pretty hardy to survive my (lack of) care.
I did NOT buy my puppy 3 new outfits, including a ruffly pink dress, because that would be WAY too girly for me. Not me.
I am NOT writing Not Me! Monday from work. That would be wrong.
I didn't ask my hubby to set up a TV and DVD player in the bathroom so I wouldn't be so bored during the 4 hours I spent in there due to a colonoscopy "prep treatment".
I did not go to the Christian Bookstore promising Dear Hubby it would be a quick trip with not much spent and leave with $77.00 worth of goods. And I did not get panicky and try to subtley get him to leave before I found more that I "needed".
I didn't take the liberty when visiting my sick puppy at the vet hospital of finding the "potty pads" and having Mike help me replace it ourselves so she wouldn't have to lay on a wet one.
What DIDN't you do this week?
I did NOT leave a half-full cup of crappuccino on my desk at work over a three-day weekend.
Definitely not, because that would be gross and get a little smelly. Nope. Not me.
I did NOT neglect to water my plant for, oh, 3 and a half weeks until some of the leaves started turning brown. I don't know WHAT kind of plant this is, but it must be pretty hardy to survive my (lack of) care.
I did NOT buy my puppy 3 new outfits, including a ruffly pink dress, because that would be WAY too girly for me. Not me.
I am NOT writing Not Me! Monday from work. That would be wrong.
I didn't ask my hubby to set up a TV and DVD player in the bathroom so I wouldn't be so bored during the 4 hours I spent in there due to a colonoscopy "prep treatment".
I did not go to the Christian Bookstore promising Dear Hubby it would be a quick trip with not much spent and leave with $77.00 worth of goods. And I did not get panicky and try to subtley get him to leave before I found more that I "needed".
I didn't take the liberty when visiting my sick puppy at the vet hospital of finding the "potty pads" and having Mike help me replace it ourselves so she wouldn't have to lay on a wet one.
What DIDN't you do this week?
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