50 questions

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Children of Men
4. What are your favorite TV shows? Lost, The Office
5. What did you have for breakfast? cereal
6. What is your middle name? Marie
7. What is your favorite cuisine? nachos, if you call that cuisine
8. What foods do you dislike? any seafood
9. What are your favorite chips? Baked Lays cheddar & sour cream
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? John Mayer's Continuum...when I'm not listening to Dora or Veggie Tales
11. What kind of car do you drive? Honda
12. Favorite sandwich? not sure, depends on the restaurant
13. What are characteristics you can't stand? dishonesty
14. What are your favorite clothes? jeans and sandals
15. If you could go anywhere on vacation, wherewould it be? Europe & Hawaii
16. Favorite brand of clothing? not sure I care...it's more about the deal
17. Where would you want to retire? Colorado mountains
18. Favorite time of day? evening
19. Where were you born? Greeley, CO
20. What's your favorite movie? not sure, right now it's TV series..(British) The Office
21. What is your favorite sport to watch? none, except live...I'm learning to appreciate baseball (Go White Sox!)
22. Who do you think will not send this back? not sending it...but feel free to copy & paste=)
23. Person you expect to send it back first? same as above
24. Coke or Pepsi? Coke Zero
25. Beavers or ducks? I don't get this
26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? I suppose night, but probably neither one
27. Pedicure or manicure? pedicures
28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? nope
29. What did you want to be when you were little? astronaut & president of the U.S.
30. What is your best childhood memory? hanging out with family at Grandma and Grandpa's house
31. Piercing? just ears
32. Ever been to Africa? no
33. Ever been toilet papering? yes
34. Been in a car accident? yes, but just minor
35. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
36. Favorite restaurant? Chili's
37. Favorite flower? not sure
38. Favorite ice cream? pretty much anything with chocolate in it
39. Favorite fast food restaurant? Subway, I guess
40. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none
41. From whom did you get your last e-mail? my sister
42. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Target
43. Bedtime? 10 or 11
45. Who was the last person you had dinner with? Hannah & Isaac
46. What are you listening to right now? Hannah & Katie playing in the dining room
47. What is your favorite color? green
48. How many tattoos do you have? 0
49. How many are you sending this Email to? None.
50. What time did you finish this e-mail? 10:25 a.m.

embarassing confession

I think I realized why I don't play the lottery.
Tonight, HGTV announced who won their dream home in Winter Park, Colorado.
I entered everyday for a month and each time I entered, I got a little more excited about the possiblity of winning this house. I imagined all our friends spending their vacations with us, hosting my family reunions in the summer, deciding what pieces of furniture we would bring back to our Illinois house, and selecting what we would need to sell in order to manage both homes, because, of course, we would need to keep our place here.

I've been very aware of the impossible chances, but someone's got to win, right?
I know we didn't win, but as they got closer to surprising the winner, I peeked down the street to see if there was an unmarked van or a strange group of people carrying a bunch of balloons and a large check. Nope...clear street. But there's still a chance. I mean, they'd drive up to our house only seconds before the big reveal so they get the genuine shocked look for live t.v., right?

Well, not surprisingly, I didn't win. But for some strange reason, up until I saw the winner on the screen, I kept thinking there was a chance. It's amazing how distored my perspective gets when I really want something.

I need to remember this for the little things, because now I really want a double jogger. It's not quite a luxury vacation home, but it's pricy. But I'm still looking for a sweepstakes....or at least a good coupon.

Have you ever felt like you'll never be as cool, kind, funny, smart, pretty, contagious,...(whatever, you fill in the blanks) as everyone else around you? As I get older, I'm getting more and more comfortable in my own skin....but somedays, I feel like I just revert back to annoying, insecure old me.

I'll get over it, but right now, I just want to say, "Uggh."