30 Random Questions- TAGGED!

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30 Random Questions

What time did you get up this morning? What time did my alarm go off or what time did I get up? 5am and 5:30 am

What do you eat for breakfast? Yogurt with grape nuts

What food do you dislike? Fishy fish, chewy octopus, sardines, soggy bread

Place you go over and over? Work, church, Target, Whole Foods

Favorite sandwich? I really like the Mother Earthy at the Cowboy Grub (in Salt Lake) but I also like grilled cheese and BLT’s.

Favorite item of clothing? Right now a grey shirt I got at Target but I love my jeans and my sweats.

What color is your bathroom? 2 yellow, 1 tan

Favorite sport to watch? Volleyball, swimming, basketball, gymnastics, diving

Favorite saying? “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth it.” –Herm Albright

What did you want to be when you were little? A doctor and a mom.

What are you doing today? Working.

What is your favorite candy? Chocolate covered cinnamon bears, mmmm.

What is your favorite flower? I love flowers. Sunflowers, hydrangea, Gerber daisies, etc.

What day are you looking forward to most on your calendar? Friday, the start of the weekend.

What was the last thing you ate? A yogurt with some grape nuts.

Do you wish on stars? Yes, I wish on stars, eyelashes, pennies, and whatever else I can find.

Do you believe in angels? YES!

Do you believe in love at first sight? I am hoping.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red.

What is your pet peeve? Bad drivers and poorly designed parking lots.

Last person you spoke to on the phone? A manager in my company.

Favorite restaurant? Guardados (Bethesda)

Siblings? Many. 4 brothers, 3 sisters.

Favorite day of the year? My birthday.

Hugs or kisses? Kisses

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

Shoes or no shoes? No shoes except when I go in my basement, then I have shoes on.

What is under your bed? Dust bunnies, luggage

How many keys are on your keychain? I have three key chains. One for work with 5 keys and two electronic keys. One for home with 4 keys, my gym pass, and my library card. One for the metro with my metro pass and 1 key. I use to have them all on one keychain until some girl told me that no one needed that many keys.

What are you listening to on your ipod right now? A group called Sigur Ros. They are from Iceland and they are incredible.

Ice Breakers and Seating Charts

The first day of seminary after going over expectations and class rules, I handed out a get-to-know you sheet that looked surprising like the one word tag I posted on my blog (Thank goodness for blogging). I made some age appropriate changes and I passed out the list of questions: 1. Where is your cell phone?, 2. Your Hair? 3. Your mother? and I added at the bottom 29. Your scripture study?, 30. Your alarm clock? and I asked the students to respond to the questions by only using one word. The responses were hilarious and it was a great way to get to know the students better. It was fun to do an ice breaker that made the kids think even at 6 in the morning.

I have 6 girls and 6 boys in my class and instead of assigning seats; I decided to allow my students to sit anywhere they want to sit as long as the pattern is boy-girl-boy-girl. It is entertaining to watch the seating shuffle. The girls usually arrived first so one by one the boys had to decide which girl they will sit next to. It is priceless. I really should not find it as funny as I do because when I go to single adult events, I actually have to participate in the shuffle. Somethings never change.

A tale of Drab to Fab.

There was once a fair maiden (more pale than fair) who wanted a kitchen table but look as she might, she could never find one to call her own. In her distress and sometimes obsession, she looked at mall and outlet until one day she found the perfect table. Old, rustic, and perfect. Not everyone agreed with her decision but she loved her new table.

Once she gave a home to the first table, other tables wanted to join the fair maiden and so she obliged. She took home a small nook table from Goodwill, painted it white and gave it 5 coats of polyurethane for easy cleaning.

Then out of the blue she stumbled on old black, a farm table from the 1800's that feed the farm hands of a family in Oregon (true story). The table is a bit wobbly but it feels like comfort.
(She also got it for FREE!)

Now, everywhere the maiden goes it seems as if she could buy another table but alas she is practical and leaves the tables be so that other fair maidens may rescue them.

The End

One Word

TAG!
You are all it.

Answer the following with only one word.

1. Where is your cell phone? ....................downstairs
2. Your significant other?.......................missing
3. Your hair?....................................wet
4. Your mother? .................................writer
5. Your father?..................................lawyer
6. Your favorite thing?..........................friends
7. Your dream last night?........................confusing
8. Your favorite drink...........................lemonade
9. Your dream/goal?..............................masters
10. The room you're in?..........................bedroom
11. Your children?...............................patient
12. Your fear?...................................failure
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years..........stronger
14. Where were you last night?..................home
15. What you're not?................................tall
16. Muffins......................................chocolate
17. One of your wish list items?.................buyer
18. Where you grew up?...........................Utah
19. What you read last...........................Persuasion
20. What are you wearing?........................Pajamas
21. Your TV?.....................................Tivo
22. Your pets?...................................imaginary
23. Your computer? ..............................Mac
24. Your life?...................................full
25. Your mood?...................................content
26. Missing someone?.............................partner
27. Your car?....................................Outback
28. Something you're not wearing?................shoes
29. Favorite Store?..............................Container
30. Your summer?.................................humid
31. Like someone?................................wishing
32. Your favorite color?.........................black
33. Last time you laughed........................today
34. Last time you cried?.........................yesterday
    

June 12th

When I was blogstalking (thanks Emilie!), I found this idea that I think is awesome. It is called 12 of 12. You take 12 pictures of your life on the 12th day of each month. It is a way to record the simple things in your life. Just think how cool it will be to have one for each month of the year. Check out this blogger's (Cathy) take on the 12 of 12.

I think that this would be fun for everyone to try.

Thanks to Emilie again for being my tech support!
Go here and it will create a single image mosaic for you.

Tagged...I am it!

1. Sad song. Dreaming with a Broken Heart by John Mayer. Patience by Take That.
2. Last purchase. Today: $24 Dinner with a friend.
3. Last argument. With myself, “Yes, you have to get up for seminary. BUT I DON’T WANT TO!!”
4. Stuffed animal name. An elephant named Ellie and a St. Bernard named Ralph.
5. Michael Jackson CD. No. I got in an argument in 4th grade with a kid that said, “The name is Billy Jean.” And I said, “NO! It is Billy Joel” I do own a Jackson 5 CD now.
6. Favorite day of the week. Fridays when I am leaving work.
7. Piano lessons. Oh yes. My mom (that didn’t work), Sister Kilpack, Sister Calder, some lady who taught at the University of Utah, my grandma-Oh yes and I still can’t play.
8. Frequent song played? I always fall back to the Wicked soundtrack.
9. Secret TV shows. I did start watching Dancing with the Stars this season. I was addicted to Days of Our Lives when I was in 5th and 6th grade.
10. Favorite scents: Campfires, pumpkin, lilac, Utah rain, ginger, and cinnamon
11. Date someone younger or older. I usually always dated older but my last date was with someone 4 years younger and that was fun!
12. One place you could travel right now? Italy or Spain.
13. Favorite time of day? About 7:10 a.m. when the kids have left the church building and I am done with seminary.
14. Do you know National Anthem? Of course.
15. Wearing now? Jeans & a sweater. I just got back from seeing a movie and dinner with a friend.
16. Jobs? Many, many jobs. Highlights: Sample lady at the grocery store, dishwasher and frog washer for a biochemistry lab at the University of Utah, Gap sales girl (I can fold!)
17. Did you go to High School Prom? Yes. I went all three years.
18. Perfect time to wake up? 8:30 ish
19. Perfect bed time? 11:00-12:00.
20. Favorite soda. I like homemade root beer but occasionally I have a diet coke with lemonade.
21. Car accident? A head-on collision when I was 17 years old and I was rear-ended 5 times in 2005. I was stopped all 5 times when the other cars hit me. 2005 was not my year.
22. Closer to mom or dad? My mom. We can talk for hours.
23. Who would you want on a deserted island? MacGyver and my future husband. It would save time dating.
24. Bungee jumping? No and no.
25. Favorite ice cream? Mint Chocolate Chip or Peppermint Spray from Snelgroves. I also like Phish Food by Ben & Jerry.
26. Any high school clothes in closet. A girl’s sweatshirt that was left in my brother’s car by a girl that he didn’t know but drove her home from a dance. It is from Banana Republic and I love it.
27. Did you play high school sports? I played volleyball. Yes, short girls can play, we just can’t jump.
28. School talent show? No. My best friend has an incredible voice and I am not much of a performer.
29. Allergies? There is not enough room for this category. Everyone’s favorite- I am allergic to bagged lettuce.
30. Fun place you lived. Jerusalem.
31. Do you shampoo first in the shower of soap? Shampoo first.
32. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with toothbrush? Very wet.
33. Blue or black ink? BLACK usually but in my job I use blue and red a lot.
34. Have you ever gambled at a casino? No but I did just win the NCAA Tournament Pool at work, $50!
35. Puked on a plane. Never.
36. Puked in a car. My dad stopped before I actually puked IN the car. I was young and we were on a family vacation in Yellowstone.
37. Favorite cartoon as a kid? Smurfs, Scooby-Doo and Jetsons.
38. Favorite childhood TV show? CHiPs Patrol. I loved Ponch and Jon. I can also sing the theme song.
39. Who was you first roommate? At college, my friend Liz. I have 3 sisters and I shared a room with all of them at one point or another.
41. First alcoholic beverage? Never had one.
42. What was your first car? I had to drive a blue Pacer when I was in high school and it was before Wayne’s World made it cool. It was my sister’s car and it was sooo embarrassing.
43. Last movie I saw? Son of Rambow. (Totally cute movie)
44. Age you moved from hometown. 18. BYU bound.
45. First Grade teacher? Ms. Montague.
46. First airplane ride. To Oakland, California with my grandparents. I was twelve and I paid for my own plane ticket.
47. Who were you with the first time you snuck out? I never snuck out; I just slept over at my friend Liz’s house. Her parents were much more relaxed than mine.
48. First best friend. Amy Biesinger- my cousin.
49. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day. It depends on what time it is, it is a time zone thing.
50. First wedding that I was a bridesmaid? My sister Michelle’s wedding. It was the 80’s and I was twelve years old. I had an aqua blue dress and big permed hair. Not so cute.
51. First thing I do in the morning. I hit the snooze button about 20 times. It would be annoying to anyone who lived with me.
52. Concerts? Sting, James Taylor, Dave Matthews, U2, Chicago, Duran Duran (with Susan Brown).
53. First tattoo or piercing. I got my ears pierced when I was 20 years old with my friend Randall.
54. First celebrity crush. The guy that played Mike on Days of our Lives. I cried when Robin (the love of his life) married someone else. (I was in sixth grade)