10 on Tuesday

I am very afraid to link up with Roots and Rings "10 on Tuesday's" this week.  Holy cow.  I'm totally showing my age!  The questions were about the 90's . . . boy bands, my favorite Spice Girl, stuff like that.  Here's my point of reference and you do the math:  I graduated from high school in 1985 at the tender age of 17.  Cosmo and I got engaged in July 1991, we were married in October 1992 and I had just turned 25 in September.  I gave birth to T-bone in July 1994 and turned 27 three months later.  I gave birth to KJ in October 1999.

So, here are my responses AS IF I was a child of the 90's: (wink! wink! just play along!)

ALL ABOUT THE 90′s!

1. Which boy band was your favorite and your favorite song? 
I'm going to go with NSync on this one and "Bye Bye Bye" was my favorite song.  (As a little side note, I took T to see Brittney Spears when she was in 1st Grade and NSync opened up for them).  Still a very big JT fan.

2. Your favorite spice girl?
I think Ginger was my favorite Spice Girl.

3. Did you ever try the orbit drink?
I have no idea what this is.

4. What brand of clothing were you in to?
OMG.  Please don't make me answer this.

5. Did you watch TGIF? 
Again, I have no idea what this is.  Before we got married, we were out living it up each weekend.  After kids, well, that's a whole different story.

6. What news story in the 90′s do you recall? 
Princess Diana's death.

7. List which you think had the best talent. Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Brittney Spears, and Christina Aguilera.
At the time, BrittBritt was a bigger pop idol but Xtina definately has a better set of pipes.

8. Did Marilyn Manson creep you out? 
Yes!  But then I saw a TV interview and his friends said he was the biggest nerd on the planet and a very average guy who liked to have karaoke parties at his house.  Kind of changed my opinion of him.

9. Who was your BFF? 
In the 90's (and beyond) that would be Cosmo.

10. A picture of you in the 90′s. 
Oh dear God I'm gonna have to get back to you on that one. :-)

Day Late (What Else is New?)

1. Would you rather give up pedicures or flat/curling irons? The thought of giving up my pedicures makes me positively sick to my stomach!  I shudder at the thought!  I've flat-ironed my hair twice in my life.  So, there's your answer! 

2. Does your middle name have a family meaning? Yes.  I am Valerie Ann.  My mother is Virginia Ann.  She was named after her maternal grandmother, Virginia, and my grandfather's sister, Annie, who passed away at 16.  When I had T-bone I wanted to continue the tradition and she is T-bone Ann. 

3. Do you like to sneeze? Yes! I like a good head-clearing sneeze!

4. Do you think kids should need to learn cursive? Yes.  Especially this generation that texts everything and can't spell to save their lives. 

5. When you go to the beach for the day, what do you take? Sunscreen, water, lip balm, a hat, sunglasses, a cover-up, a couple of towels, a change purse w/ small bills and change, Twizzlers and something to read (either my Nook or a paperback or a magazine). 

6. Which decade had the best music? I really like 70's music (the Eagles, Aerosmith, stuff like that) and I really like to dance around the house to disco while I clean. 

7. Are you a good hand-shaker? I’m a phenomenal hand-shaker . . . firm grip, excellent eye contact.  I hate a floppy wimpy handshake from another woman.  Really grosses me out and totally changes my opinion of them. 

8. Do you have a go-to meal for when you are at a restaurant and you can’t decide? Depends where we are.  If I'm just not feeling anything on the menu, I usually get a Caesar salad. 

9. Do you have slippers? Yes.  I also have a pair that I keep in my weekender bag to wear in hotels.  The thought of barefeet in a hotel room skeeves me out. 

10. Are you easily grossed out? See responses to #7 and #9.  :-)

10 on Tuesday

1. Ikea: over-hyped and confusing or genius furniture company?
Not an Ikea fan.

2. Your favorite interior-decorator-type person wants to makeover one room in your house. Which room do you choose and why?
My laundry room. I would really like an organized, functioning laundry room. I have visions of beautiful baskets/bins with gorgeous hand-written labels, top of the line appliances, maybe a refreshment/entertainment center to make laundry less of a chore?

3. Describe the furniture in your childhood bedroom. Did you like it? Where is that furniture now?
I had the typical bedroom of a little girl growing up in the 70's. It was very girly, kind of an off-white, with delicate flowers on the drawer pulls. My Aunt Bobby & Uncle Bob bought it for me and my mother always made sure I had a beautifully coordinated bedroom. I am the only girl in my family and my room was always pink or yellow or some other girly combination with perfectly matched accessories. I wanted a canopy SO bad but never got one. I have no idea where that furniture is now. My parents turned my bedroom into a guest room just a few weeks before my wedding. This is very similar to the furniture I had growing up:

4. When you’re done with furniture, what do you do with it? Donate it to Goodwill OR Sell it on Craigslist OR Put it by the curb and hope the trash guys take it?
We donate it. I've never sold any of my furniture.

5. My Pinterest furniture style could best be described as
funky/eclectic
antique/shabby chic
modern/minimalist
so random and varied it’s undefinable
I kind of lean more towards "antique / shabby chic". My style is “comfortable” and definitely not a fan of modern or contemporary.

6. Name the most important furniture/toy in a toddler’s playroom. And why?
Been a long time since a toddler's been in the house but I would have to say usable storage (meaning, the toddler can access the toys and easily help clean-up).

7. Your parents (or grandparents or other relative) are giving away all their furniture. Which piece do you really want?
My Aunt Josie had a beautiful vanity that I loved growing up. It was very 1920's looking, very art-deco; big beautiful mirror, lots of little drawers. And Cosmo's grandma had a similar piece that I was always drawn to. The photo below reminds me of the vanity I wish I had now as an adult:
8. Your biggest furniture buying or home decorating regret?
I love KJ's bedroom furniture but I absolutely positively hate the loft bed. It is SO hard to make and never looks nice. .

9. $1000 gift card! Do you want it to Ethan Allen, Ikea, Pottery Barn Kids?
Ethan Allen. See responses to #1 and #6.

10. Bunk beds, loft beds, trundle beds, or canopy beds?
Easy . . . canopy! See responses to #3 and #8!

10 on Tuesday and Entirely WAAAAY TMI

No "10 on Tuesday" for me yesterday. It was about baseball. I know almost nothing about baseball so I wouldn't have done the questions any justice. Better to only answer the "10 on Tuesday" questions I can answer somewhat intelligently!!!

Hey Jessica Simpson! We all know you're pregnant. You don't need to touch your belly in every single photo. We also know you're having a girl. And now, thanks to recent interviews, we all know entirely way too much about your sex life. http://www.eonline.com/news/pregnant_jessica_simpson_talks/300677
Honey, some things are better left unsaid. And what goes on between a man and a woman behind closed doors is private.
http://now.msn.com/entertainment/0314-jessica-simpson-libido.aspx So amazing to me that she would speak so openly about her sex life considering she's an unwed mother living with her boyfriend. I guess the naive, virginal Christian girl act went out the window after her divorce from Nick Lachey. Let us not forget this is the same woman who had a fit when former boyfriend/douchebag John Mayer referred to her as "sexual napalm" and said she was "crazy in bed" in an interview. She said she was horribly embarrassed because her grandmother heard about his remarks. But it's OK for her to talk about her bedroom antics with boyfriend Eric? Hmmmm...sounds like a double standard to me.

10 on Tuesday

1. What are your designated chores in your home?
Cosmo does a lot of his own laundry and I do the laundry for the girls & myself. He has no problem cooking or running the vaccuum. I grocery shop and take of the "inside"; Cosmo is responsible for the "outside."
2. What is your least favorite chore to do around the house?
I don't have a least favorite. I don't mind doing housework, just never have enough time to get everything done which ends up getting me frustrated.
3. What was your designated chore growing up?
We always had to keep our rooms clean and I cleaned the bathroom each Saturday growing up. My brother mowed the lawn when he got older and I think we took turns doing the dishes and setting the table.
4. Did you get paid to do chores or was your allowance connected to you completing your chores? I don't remember getting an actual allowance, I think it was more of an "as needed basis."
5. If you had a bit of extra money, would you hire a cleaning person or would you save the money for something else?
Currently on the search for a good cleaning person. When I was a SAHM, obviously there was no need. But when I work full-time that seems to be part of the deal. I would much rather spend time with my family than cleaning toilets. But, even if we have a cleaning person come in a couple times a month, the girls are still responsible for their own rooms. And I don't have the cleaning person change sheets on our bed or do our laundry. That is just way too personal.
6. What chores will you make your kids do around the house?
Both girls have always helped Cosmo with yardwork all year-round. I load the dishwasher, they empty it (depending on their age I would take out glass and sharp objects first and leave mostly the plastic stuff / pots & pans). I do their laundry but they have started to fold more of it and they put it away. KJ is responsible for the dog. T runs a lot of errands for me (last summer she did the grocery shopping each week, picked-up/dropped off my dry cleaning, took my car in for oil change, etc). When they were little they both liked to dust.
7. How frequently do you do laundry? Wash your sheets? Dust?
I do laundry EVERY freakin' day. No lie. I change our sheets every week. I dust when I see something that needs to be dusted, I don’t have a schedule.
8. Do you have a designated “chore day” during the week?
No, I do a little each day.
9. What is your favorite chore–if such a thing exists?
I actually like grocery shopping but hate to cook. If Cosmo cooks, I will gladly clean-up after him. I like to do laundry (i.e., put it in the washer and put it in the dryer) but hate to fold it.
10. Do you do anything to help pass the time while doing chores (music, TV, etc.)?
Always have music blaring when I do housework (disco, 70's rock, a little hip hop, 80's hair bands -- Bon Jovi, Poison). I like to watch TV/catch up on my TiVo when I fold laundry.

10 on Tuesday

1. How do you feel about Groundhog’s Day?
Growing up in the North it was a much bigger day than it is down South. It was fun!
2. What color are your fingernails right now? (Bonus points if you include a picture.) I haven't had fingernail polish on in years. However, my toes are always "done." My last pedicure was a week or so ago and the color is OPI's "You don't know Jacques."
3. Do you like riddles?
No, not a big riddler.
4. When you were 10, how old did you think “old” was? At your current age, how old do you think “old” is? I'm so old, I can't really answer that question. I don't remember that far back. hahahaha! I dunno. I probably thought an “old” person was 50 or something. Now when I think of someone having a heart attack or dying, I automatically seem to think, "Oh! They were so young!"
5. Do you wish on stars?
Of course!
6. Do you recycle?
Yes.
7. On a scale from 1-10, how good of a cook are you?
O. M. G. Like a 1 or a 2. Seriously. I hate to cook and have zero imagination in the kitchen. If I didn't have a family relying on me, I'd have popcorn every night for dinner.
8. Do you color your hair? Professionally or at home?
I do color my hair. I normally gt it done at the salon but will definitely do some touch-ups at home if needed. I don't have any grays yet but my hair has gotten darker over the years and I like it a little lighter.
9. One a scale from 1-10, how do you rate your manners?
I am a solid 8, potentially a 9 when it comes to manners. I'm a stickler for please and thank you and especially prompt hand-written thank you cards. I respond to all invitations in a timely manner, I have a firm handshake, I know which fork to use and I bring a hostess gift. I'm on the phone all day at work with clients and my phone etiquette is impeccable. I know that sounds really obnoxious but it's true!!!
10. Who are the last 5 people you have texted?
Not a big texter but I guess the last 5 people would be my hubby, T, KJ, my friend Margee, and probably my boss Laura.

10 on Tuesday

Back to Ten on Tuesday! These questions were provided by Kara’s Chatter.


1. What’s your variety of apple? Is "apple pie" an answer?

2. Do you prefer Long-English or Field cucumbers? I like just a regular, garden variety cucumber.

3. Tomatoes – Delicious or disgusting? So so delicious. I luv, luv, luv tomatoes and slice them up like an apple with a little salt. Such a great snack!


4. What’s one fruit or vegetable that you can’t stand and why is that? Anyone who knows me knows I can NOT stand banannas. The smell, the texture. Blech.


5. What’s your favourite way to prepare veggies? I eat most, if not all of my veggies fresh (with the exception of corn, potatoes, green beans or asparagus). I love fresh carrotts, cukes, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, etc.


6. Sweet potato pie: Love it or hate it? Hate is such a strong word. Hope about "intensley dislike??".


7. What’s your favourite “style” of French fry? I can eat any type of french fries / tator tots / hash browns. You name it. I do like potatoes!

8. What’s your favourite fruit-pie filling? I like a hot apple pie with cool-whip. I also like key-lime pie and lemon meringue. And hot blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.


9. When you were a kid did your parents make you sit at the table until all your veggies were eaten off your plate? Ugh! Yes. It was awful. I refused to do that to my kids.


10. Do you drink veggie & fruit juice blends (such as V8, etc.) or make them yourself? I don’t drink veggie or fruit juice blends (and I've never had a Bloody Mary, either!)


Link up @ Roots & Rings.

OMG! I think I made it!!!

I actually posted a "Ten on Tuesday" on a TUESDAY!!! Whoop! Whoop!

1. What’s your favorite television show for each day of the week?
This is very hard for me. Since TiVo, I have a lot of favorite shows on various nights of the week and catch up when I can. I have no idea which night certain shows air. Here goes:
Sunday – Amazing Race
Monday –
Tuesday – Parenthood
Wednesday – Modern Family
Thursday –
Friday – I haven't been home on a Friday night since early September due to high school football but recent CMT moved "Sweet Home Alabama" to Friday's now so I guess that would be my Friday show
Saturday –
2. How many times do you wear your jeans before you watch them?
It guess it depends how long I wear them or what I'm doing in them. If I'm running errands and switch into something comfortable when I get home, I'll hang up my jeans and wear them again.
3. What is your favorite pasta shape?
No favorites. I’m an equal opportunity pasta eater.
4. Do you read newspapers?
Not an actual paper; I get all my news from the internet. I check my local news website, CNN, MSN and Fox News several times throughout the day.
5. Do you sleep in socks?
Yes. I start out wearing socks every night because I read somewhere that cold feet make it harder to fall asleep. At some point during the night the socks come off and are in a lump on the ground on my side of the bed.
6. Favorite genre of movies?
Romantic comedies.
7. How do you feel about wrestling?
I have never been to any type of wrestling match. This goes for both the “high school” type wrestling with the leotards and the "professional" chair-breaking type wrestling.
8. Should men pluck their eyebrows?
I do not like metro-sexual, high-maintenance looking men (especially if their pores are better than mine). But if a man has crazy eyebrows or a major "uni brow" then yes, by all means pluck the strays. But not wax. That's just weird.
9. Do you have dimples?
No dimples.
10. Do you like to camp?
I could do it for a night but probably not much more than that. And I would never camp in the summer. I would camp in the early fall so I wouldn't have to deal with the heat or bugs.

As always, a day late

1. What is the worst compliment you have ever received?

I would have to say when I was pregnant with T, one of the women I worked with said, "Oh My God! You're huge!!!" She immediately tried to retract her statement and swore she didn't mean it "that way." And yes, I was huge. She was a 9 lbs. 10 oz. baby. And KJ was even bigger. She was 10 lbs. 2 oz. And I'm 5 ft tall. So yeah. I was huge.

2. Did you/would you tell everyone the name of your baby before they were born, keep it a secret, or not choose until after they were born?

We didn't know the sex for T and we had picked a boy name and a girl name. However, when she was born, according to Cosmo, she "didn't look like an "Amanda Leigh" (I was too doped up and barely knew my own name to argue with him). When I was pregnant with KJ we found out at my ultra-sound that it was a girl and we kicked around a couple of names. T picked out KJ's middle name.

3. What is your favorite candle smell?

Depending on the season, my favorite Yankee Candle scents are: Sun & Sand, Vanilla Cupcake, Wedding Day (I think it's called something else now) and Sage & Citrus.

4. What is the best birthday/Christmas gift you received when you were pregnant or the best birthday/Christmas gift you gave a pregnant person that was really appreciated?

It wasn't a birthday or Christmas gift but I think one of the most memorable gifts I received at my shower was from my sister-in-law. Throughout my 9-months, she purchased holiday bibs and other holiday items (rattles, stuff animals, onsie's, etc) and present it to me in a large, white tub with rope handles (which we later used as a toy catch-all).

5. Who was your favorite teacher?

I don't think I had an all-time favorite teacher but I did have a few teachers I liked (not in a weird way, just liked them as teachers). I liked my one of my middle school science teachers, Mr. Lucas (he also owned the local hand-made chocolate shop). I also liked my middle school math teacher Mr. Trimble (he also owned a pizzera and a jewelry store). OK. I can see where this is going. I obviously have a thing for male teachers, chocolate, pizza and jewelry. I also liked my French teacher in high school. She was also our cheerleading coach. And I had a high school Enlish teacher, Mr. Barry, who had the richest, deepest voice and I loved to hear him read Beowulf or any other classic.

6. What is the best game/activity you have ever played at a baby shower?

I had so much fun at my friend Patti's baby shower last year. The host was great and there was never a lull in the activities. She removed the labels from jars of baby food and we had to identify the contents and we also played a funny game with string necklaces and safety pins (each time you said the word "baby" you had to give up a pin; guest at the end of the party with the most pins got a prize).

7. What was your major in college and did you end up using it in your career?

I didn't officially go off to college but did attend a business school in NJ that has since become an accredited college. And yes, I do use my business skills everyday. I even still think in shorthand in my head sometimes. Shorthand. What a dying art.

8. What is a beauty product you swear by?

I love L'oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black/Brown.

9. What is the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for you?

This is so embarrassing. I was pregnant with KJ at the time. Cosmo, T & I were out running errands and ran into McDonalds for a quick bite to eat. I didn't have my purse with me and Cosmo only had the money in his pocket. We didn't have enough on us to pay for our entire meal and the manager said, "that's OK. It's on me. Next time maybe you can return the favor to someone else who needs it." Pay it forward.

10. If you could recommend one new baby necessity, what would it be?

Probably a baby monitor. I have no idea. It's been a long, long time since I've had a baby in my house. :-)

10 on Thursday (Since I Can't Get My Act Together)

1. How do you take your coffee?
I don't do coffee.
2. Do you prefer soft or crispy chocolate chip cookies?
soft, chewy and with a glass of milk.
3. Do you wear a belt everyday?
No.
4. What is your favorite color combination?
I love neutrels, I love anything mixed with browns and black.
5. Do you like sour candy?
I like Sour Patch Kids and Sour Straws but that's about it.
6. How often do you do laundry?
UGH. Please don't get me started on the laundry. I feel like I do laundry several times a day.
7. Did you ever wear braces?
No.
8. Are you good at Roman Numerals?
Yes. It takes me a minute to compute though. I have to think about it; it's not something that comes naturually.
9. What is your favorite form of social media?
I'm kind of over Facebook. I love the fact that I can keep up with far away family and friends but I'm so tired of the garbage people put on there. I love Twitter but I always come back to my blog.
10. How do you feel about chin dimples?
Hmmm...never really thought about chin dimples.

10 on Tuesday -- Dream Vacation (As Always, a Day Late)

1. What is your dream vacation?
My dream vacation is to go to one of those far away islands and stay in one of those little huts over the water and not do anything for a week but lay in a hammock and work on my tan.

2. What has been your favorite trip so far in your life?
Favorite trip so far has got to be our trip to San Diego with the girls. I think KJ was in kindergarten. It was one of those magical vacations where everything just fell into place . . . our flight was perfect, the girls took a surf lesson, we went to the San Diego Zoo, saw the sea lions in LaJolla, the girls played in the cove and we played on the beach in Coronado and had ice cream at the Del.

3. If you and one of your best friends could go anywhere in the world for one week, where would it be and why?
LCM and I would have a fun time in Paris or London. We have very similar tastes and would have a great week having a glass of wine at a sidewalk cafe, shopping, visiting museums, etc.

4. Have you ever booked a trip using an online deal? How did it go?
The only time I booked anything travel-related on line was a hotel in Chicago for T & I. We stayed at a famous 5 star hotel right on Michigan Avenue for pennies. I would definately do it again for hotel, not sure how I feel about using it for flights.

5. What’s your favorite thing to do while you’re on vacation?
Depends on the location. Beach is a relaxing trip, other trips are for sight-seeing, museums, dining and shopping.

6. Have you ever missed an opportunity to take a trip that you regret?
I don’t think so.

7. You travel far away from home and get stranded with no way to buy anything, what’s the one thing you can’t live without?
Advil (and Chapstick).

8. What’s one of your favorite traveling memories?
Although my luggage was "lost" on our direct flight from Atlanta to Cabo and magically reappeared the morning we were heading home (my brand new luggage was held together with electrical tape. I swear it was dragged behind a truck or something), I think Cabo was one of the best vacations I ever had. I had no make-up and only the clothes (and underwear) on my back. I slept in one of Cosmo's t-shirts and rinsed my clothes out in the sink each night. I still managed to have an incredible, relaxing, romantic trip with Cosmo. I swam with the dolphins, partied on the beach, took a boat ride out to the Arch and watched the migrating gray whales from our bedroom window each morning.

9. All included resort or backpacking? Why?
All inclusive. I hate being nickle & dimed to death. We did an all inclusive for our honeymoon in Jamaica and didn't have to worry about a thing!

10. Are you more of a lie on the beach kind of person on vacation, or do you prefer to see the sights?
A little of both. If I'm at the beach, I usually park it and don't move. If I'm in Europe or a city I've never been before, I want to do and see EVERYTHING (which usually includes stupid stuff like the "World's Biggest Ball of Twine").

(I think this is more than) 10 on Tuesday

How do you describe your personal style: sophisticated casual

Style Icon: Jackie O

Modern day style crush: Jennifer Aniston (and Pippa!)

Signature scent: Coach Summer Scent (but will change it up for Fall)

Go To Outfit: Wrap Dress

Accessory you can’t live without: Bracelets

Current weekend uniform: capri cargo pants, v-neck t-shirt, lots of funky bracelets

Must-have beauty/grooming essential: a good moisturizer

Best beauty advice you have ever heard: exfoliate!

You can never have too many: Accessories and tubes of lip gloss (I have tubes of lip gloss stashed all over the place...my car, my purse, the kitchen, my desk, my beach bag)

Style “Don’t”/Pet Peeve: the wrong bag with the wrong outfit

Trend(s) you could do without: socks with heels, mom jeans and jeggings

What will never go out of style: Classic LBD

East coast or West coast: East Coast (but I love the SoCal vibe/lifestyle, weird)

Currently obsessed with: Pinterest

Favorite night out: (please pardon the pun) I know it's cheesy but I love the Melting Pot!!!

Favorite city/vacation destination: favorite city is London but my favorite vacation destination is LaJolla, CA

Never travel without: my camera, toothbrush and passport

Favorite websites: Ebay, Etsy, Twitter, CNN and my local news website

Favorite film: Forrest Gump is my all time favorite movie and I never get tired of watching it.
Favorite quote: ‘Happy wife, happy life’

Always searching for the perfect: t-shirt (I live in t-shirts and I think my 2 favorite brands are the Gap V-neck and the Old Navy Perfect V-neck. They don't fade or sag and hold up really, really well).

Never leave home without: advil and chapstick

Signature cocktail: very simple. . . . a classic margarita on the rocks w/ salt

Go-to gift: Candles

On my iPod: Adele, Rihana, Jay-Z, a lot of 80's hair bands, a lot of dance music, a lot of disco, GNR, Cowboy Mouth. I can listen to just about anything except country and gospel and that Glee crap.

Describe your home in one word: happy

Dream dinner guest: Matt Lauer

Hobby/pastime you could not live without: reading! I can get lost in a book for days. Books (now my Nook) are portable. They make the best travel companions!

It wouldn’t be ‘my’ party without: a great tablescape

Stranded on a desert island, what 5 things could you not live without: advil, chapstick, my Nook, Schweppes ginger ale and a photo of my family.

Day Late & A Dollar Short

I always seem to forget to do "Ten on Tuesday!" I guess having Monday off has messed my schedule up. We're having Taco Tuesday a day late, too! And now I'm a day behind for "Wordless Wednesday!" Sheesh!

1. What temperature do you keep your thermostat on during the day?
Summer time, it's around 72; winter time it's around 67.
2. What temperature do you keep your thermostat on at night?
Pretty much the same as during the day. I like it really, really cold at night!
3. In a canister of mixed nuts, do you pick out certain varieties and leave the others?
Not a big fan of mixed nuts but I do love peanuts, pistachios and cashews. And almonds.
4. What is your favorite kind of M&M?
Peanut M&M's
5. How do you buy books? (Amazon, bookstore, new, used, electronic, etc)
I used to buy all my books on either E-bay or Amazon but now I buy everything for my Nook.
6. How do you like your eggs cooked?
I like a nice, fluffy scrambled egg with cheese to give it some flavor and consistency. Don't like runny, wet, icky scrambled eggs.
7. Can you whistle?
No. I don’t want to talk about it.
8. What common word do you always misspell?
I spell "receive" and "definately" wrong ALL the time.
9. Are you afraid of flying?
Not afraid, just don't enjoy it. I feel like I'm on a massive cattle call and always get stuck next to a smelly, fat person who hogs the arm rest. I would have loved to have traveled back in the 50's & 60's when people got dressed up to travel and it was all so civilized.
10. How often do you go shopping?
I try to go grocery shopping once a week but usually end up going on an "as needed" basis.

10 & Wordless Combo

Because I'm a dork and totally forgot about 10 on Tuesday, I am combining it w/ Wordless Wednesday.

Ten on Tuesday
This week’s questions are all job related and were provided by Rachel at Rachel Heather. This might be a tough one for you anonymous bloggers, you can just be vague. I’m not anonymous but I’m still going to be a bit vague.
1. What do you do for a living?
Sales Assistant
2. What’s your favorite thing about your job?
I work with an AMAZING group of people, I have met some pretty famous folks along the way, my position has many, many perks and every day is different. No two days are the same so it never becomes boring or monotonous.

3. What’s your least favorite thing about your job?
Sometimes working with the public is difficult.
4. If you weren’t a____________, what would you be?
I think I would be a teacher (either a Lit professor or a history teacher).
5. What is something that you would love to get paid for that you think no one would ever pay you for?
I would love for people to pay me to be a travel companion. Not a travel agent, but a high-end, on-site companion/assistant /concierge. I would take care of flights, hotels, transfers, dinner reservations, private shopping appointments, private tours/excursions, etc.
6. If you could have any job for exactly one day, what would it be?
I would like to be a co-host on the View.
7. If you had to do manual labor, what would you do?
Do cleaning/organizing closets count? I would do that. I like to purge and organize and buy cute little trays and baskets.
8. What is something you were forced to learn in high school that was supposed to be super important, but you never actually use?
The Metric System
9. Who was your favorite boss? Why?
Looking back, I would say my boss in Cincinnati was my favorite. I learned a great deal from him that has helped me in my current position. He drove me absolutely insane but was really a good person and gave all of his associates an incredible sense of empowermint.
10. Where would you rather work: Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (The Office), Wernham Hogg Paper Company (The Office, UK), or Initech (Office Space)?
I don't really watch the Office but Office Space was one of my favorite all time movies. I would have to go w/ Dunder Mifflin. I love Steve Carrell.

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