6.02.2009

a little bit about me...

angela tagged me on her blog, and since i hadn't done one of these on here, i thought it would be fun to give you a glimpse of what makes me tick...here ya go! ;)



1. What is your current obsession?
GARDENING. THIS TIME EVERY YEAR, YOU'LL FIND ME POTTING SOMETHING, TENDING SOMETHING...BOTH IN MY GARDEN AND IN MY FLOWER BEDS.

2. What is your current favorite memory?
CURRENT FAV MEMORY...HMMM. SATURDAY MORNING WITH J. ;)

3. Starbucks or Peet's?
I'LL SAY STARBUCKS SINCE I'VE NEVER HEARD OF PEET'S...

4. What's for dinner?
J'S GRILLING STEAKS AND ASPARAGUS WITH POTATOES...YUM!

5. What would you eat for your last meal?
REFER TO #4 AND ADD LOBSTER, CRAB LEGS, CHEESECAKE, GHIRADELLI BROWNIES, PINEAPPLE, AVOCADO EGGROLLS, ETC...IF IT'S MY LAST MEAL, I'M NOT GONNA WORRY ABOUT EATING TOO MUCH! ;)

6. What's the last thing you bought?
CHOCOLATE MINT AND SAGE HERBS AND FRESH BLUEBERRIES AT STEINARTS NURSERY.

7. Ever dated anyone that turned out to be crazy?
I HAVEN'T BUT MY HUBBY HAS...OH, THE STORIES I COULD TELL...RIDICULOUS.

8. What is your favorite ice-cream flavour?
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP, BEN AND JERRY'S CHERRY GARCIA & GODIVA CHOCOLATE HEARTS (ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT ONE IN A LOOONG TIME)

9. What do you think of the person who tagged you?
ANGELA!!! SHE IS ADORABLE! LOVE HER SENSE OF SYLE!

10. What was your favorite toy growing up?
CABBAGE PATCH KIDS, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, CARE BEARS...TOTAL 80'S CHILD.

11. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
WHEREVER J IS. ONE HOUR WITH HIM MAKES MY WHOLE DAY BRIGHTER! OF COURSE, IT WOULD BE NICE IF HE HAPPENED TO BE IN FIJI DURING THAT HOUR TOGETHER...;)

12. Which language do you want to learn?
UMMM...I KNOW A BIT OF FRENCH AND A BIT OF SPANISH (THANKS TO MY GRANDMA WHO TALKED TO US IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH) I KNOW A LITTLE SIGN LANGUAGE, BUT WOULD LOVE TO BE FLUENT IN IT.

13. What's your favorite quote (for now)?
I HAVE SOOO MANY FAVORITE QUOTES. I HAVE A LITTLE "QUOTE JOURNAL" I WRITE ALL MY FAVS IN...HERE'S ONE OF THEM: "DON'T LOOK DOWN ON SOMEONE UNLESS YOU'RE HELPING THEM UP."~ UNKNOWN

14. What is your favorite colour?
PINK. PINK. PINK. LOVE IT. SECOND FAVORITES ARE LEAF GREEN, TURQUOISE, CHARCOL GRAY, BLACK, TIFFANY BLUE, WHITE, RASPBERRY & TANGERINE.

15. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
MY LILLY PULITZER DRESSES. THEY JUST LOOK HAPPY!

16. What is your dream job?
I'M DOING IT! WIFE, MUMMY, PART-TIME PICTURE TAKER ;) & STARTING A FEW CRAFTY THINGS ON THE SIDE~

17. What is your worst habit?
WORRY. I WORRY ABOUT EVERYTHING. EVERYWHERE. AND...I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME LETTING FRIENDSHIPS GO. I TEND TO HOLD ON TO THEM EVEN WHEN I KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE. I'M CAREFUL WHO I CALL FRIEND. BECAUSE ONCE I DO, IT'S FOR LIFE.

18. If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
WELL, RIGHT NOW I'M GETING READY TO BUY MY MAC LAPTOP, SO I'D PUT IT TOWARDS THAT!

19. Do you admire any one's style?
REESE WITHERSPOON. EVA LONGORIA PARKER. JESSICA SIMPSON.

20. Describe your personal style?
CLASSIC. THINK JCREW/BANANA REPUBLIC & GAP WITH A BIT OF LILLY THROWN IN.

21. What are you going to do after this?
WORKOUT. EVERYDAY. 5-6 TIMES A WEEK. LOVE IT!

22. What are your favourite movies?
YOU'VE GOT MAIL, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, THE HOLIDAY, PRIDE & PREJUDICE AND THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF THE GILMORE GIRLS...

23. What is your favourite fruit?
I LOVE ALL FRUIT, BUT CHERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES & GRAPES ARE VERY POPULAR IN OUR HOUSE...FRESH DURING SUMMER, AND FROZEN DURING WINTER...

24. What inspires you?
PEOPLE WHO HAVE A STORY TO TELL. LOVE HEARING PEOPLES TESTIMONIES. COLOR INSPIRES ME. THE BEACH. NYC. INSPIRATION IS ALL AROUND, WHAT I FIND IS BASED ON WHAT MOOD IM IN.

25. Your favorite book?
BIBLE. JUST STARTED READING ME, MYSELF & LIES (VERY GOOD SO FAR!) AND LOVE & RESPECT (THE LOVE SHE MOST DESIRES & THE RESPECT HE DESPERATELY NEEDS) ALSO VERY GOOD!

26. Do you collect something?
PICTURES. LOL! POLISHED ROCKS...AND UNPOLISHED ROCKS. SEA GLASS. BOOKS. I'M NOT REALLY A COLLECTOR, SINCE I DON'T LIKE CLUTTER, BUT THESE THINGS I INCORPORATE INTO MY DECOR.

27. What is your favorite smell?
MY HUBBY. MY KIDS. LEMONS. PEONY. FRESH CUT GRASS. BEACH. RAIN. CLEAN LAUNDRY...

28. What are you most proud of?
MY MARRIAGE & MY KIDS!

29. What do you like most about yourself?
THAT I'M A LOYAL FRIEND. IF YOU'RE MY FRIEND, I'LL STAND BY YOU NO MATTER WHAT. MY ABILITY TO FORGIVE. I CAN'T HOLD A GRUDGE. IT'S NOT IN MY NATURE, AND IT'S SO NEGATIVE. I DON'T WANT NEGATIVITY SHADOWING WHO I AM. LIFE IS TOO SHORT. I'M ALL ABOUT SECOND CHANCES. JESUS FORGIVES, WHO AM I NOT TO??

30. What is your go-to nail polish color?
LINCOLN PARK AFTER DARK FROM OPI. IT'S A PURPLE-Y BLACK. ONLY ON MY TOES. FRENCH MANICURE FOR FINGERNAILS.


31. What do you fear most?
SNAKES. LITERALLY MAKE ME WIG OUT. CLOWNS, EWWW. BEING OUT OF CONTROL. I'M A TYPE-A CONTROL FREAK...


1) Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your blog. Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention and add one more question of your own.

if you've read this all the way through, and want to post it to your blog, then consider yourself tagged! just leave a comment on here, so i can read yours!!!

happy tuesday all!

5 comments:

Iva Messy said...

Starbucks ALWAYS before Peets! Take my word on this :)

ugh I really am petrified of snakes!! SO CREEPY!

J.J. said...

New to your blog.:)

Clowns are sooooooo creepy. and I have heard gobs of great stuff about those Lilly Pulitzer dresses...I might need to take a look at them.

Have a great Tuesday!

~The Neaves Nest~ said...

never heard of petes!

love this!

Darci White said...

it's official. we're best friends. whether you want to be or not! ha!!!

i too have a quote journal (among many other things you wrote on here). i'm going to by that book too....love and respect. is it wonderful?

In This Wonderful Life said...

fun survey! :)