All you ever wanted to know…

My friend Peggy (HI PEG!) sent this to me via email. You know, you’re supposed to fill it out and send it back. Well, I decided I would fill it out and post it.

1. First name? Mary

2. Were you named after anyone? The Virgin Mary herself.

3. Do you wish on stars? Only if they are shooting.

4. When did you last cry? Hmmm…maybe three weeks ago. I am sure I could look back and check this blog but I am just too lazy. All I know is I’m not cry’n now.

5. Do you like your handwriting? It’s okay.

6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Smoked turkey

7. What is your birthdate? FLAG DAY PEOPLE. June 14th!!!! And don’t you forget it.

8. What is your most embarrassing CD? I am not much of a music buyer, but when I do purchase a CD they are sure to suck out loud. I think the last CD I bought was a Flamenco CD that I heard on MPR. Yes, I said Flamenco.

9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Hell yes.

10. Do you have a journal? I guess so.

11. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Yes, however, it doesn’t get me very far in my line of work.

12. What are your nicknames? Beth

13. Would you bungee jump? Yes, and jump out of a plane.

14. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? The only shoes with laces I own are running shoes and that would be a yes.

15. Do you think that you are strong? Physically, yes. I could kick my own brother’s ass.

16. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate with peanut butter in it.

17. Shoe Size? 7 ½ or 8 depending on the shoe.

18. Red or pink? Pink

19. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My butt. I would never have plastic surgery on my face, even though the bags could use a lift, but give me an extra $10,000 and I would get an ass re-shaping.

20. Who do you miss most? Grandma Esther. She was something else.

21. Do you want everyone you sent this to, to send it back? No.

22. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Ugly brown shorts and black Birkenstocks.

23. What are you listening to right now? Etta James, Next Door to the Blues

24. Last thing you ate? BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, coleslaw, red wine, ice cream & coffee

25. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Sparkly pink (they have sparkly kinds now)

26. Last person you talked to on the phone? My mother-in-law

28. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Lips

29. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes!

30. Favorite Drink: Red wine & coffee

31. Alcohol: No one should live without it.

32. Hair Color: Dark Brown

33. Favorite sport: Diving

34. Do you wear contacts? No

35. Favorite Food? Apple pancake at the Original Pancake House.

36. Last Movie You Watched? The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Actually, we have started and stopped the movie three times due to me falling asleep. Really, it’s not due to the movie, I’m just lame.

37. Favorite day of the Year? Flag Day (see # 7). If you didn’t make note of this day before, here is your second chance.

39. Summer or winter? Summer. I like it hot enough to be naked all the time, but only after my re-shaping.

40. Hugs or Kisses? Why choose?

41. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? I can’t pick one. I love them all except Crème Brule.

42. Most likely to respond? Erik or Mrs. Bickerson

43. Least Likely To Respond? My mother.

44. Living Arrangements? A van down by the river with cats and kids.

45. What Books Are You Reading? Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett, Triathlon Training by Eric Harr & any number of child rearing books that are shoved in my bedside table.

46. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? I don’t have a mouse pad.

47. What Did You Watch Last Night? 10:00 p.m. news, I fell asleep.

48. Favorite Smells? Lilacs and Lavender

49. Favorite Sounds? My kids laughing, water and silence

50. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles

51. What’s the farthest you’ve been from home? Hawaii

52. Do you have a special talent? I can stick my whole fist in my mouth. And yes Peg, I will show you at the family reunion in a few weeks.

Go ahead…try it (not your fist, the questions) its fun! Than post it in my comments section.

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