Since I have been such a bum about posting. Here is a little fun.

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visit Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyworld
8. climbed a mountain (for small values of mountain)
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - I have been to NY, but did not get to go to the statue
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb - my grandpa raised lambs and every spring we would go. I even saw a lamb born, but I fainted.
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon - working on running a 1/2. Next up full!
28. ridden a gondola in Venice - been to Venice, but no ride
29. seen a total eclipse (both of sun and moon)
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo’s David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful (geyser) erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted - Hannah painted me in art class:)
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie - the one we made at school and sent to Uganda
56. visited the Great Wall of China
57. started a business - does being a creative memories consultant count?
58. taken a martial arts class -Tae Kwon Do in high school. My friend had a crush on the instructor and forced me to go
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold Girl Scout cookies
62. gone whale watching - last summer in Oregon
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a Nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the Everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in London.
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the Alamo in person
96. taken a road trip
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
100. met the love of your life

Bookworm Award

I stole this from a blog. I thought it would be fun to do. Feel free to steal from me:)

Here's how it works: Open the book closest to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence, as well as two to five sentences following there.

Her parents saved and stacked and piled papers, boxes, and anything else they could find around the house until all that remained was a thin strip of carpet leading from one room to another on which to walk. Lexy called the condition hoarding. Noah thought it was just plain nuts. How two healthy, smart, financially well-off people could live in such cramped, dirty and odd conditions stunned Noah.

What kind of friend are you?

You Are A Good Friend

You're always willing to listen to your friends. And you're the first to lend a shoulder to cry on. You're there through thick and thin. You won't stop being friends with someone when times are tough. In fact, you're such a good friend that many people consider you their "best friend"!

What Kind of Friend Are You?

Personality

Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)

Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive. Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

Me last night!

more cat pictures

I couldn't stop eating yesterday. I ate and ate and ate...then I ate some more. None of it was healthy.

My motto for today!

more cat pictures

A little random information...

Took this from Velda who took it from Chris -- take it for yourself if you want it.

What is in the back of your car?
A box full of toothbrushes and toothpaste for a student council drive

What color is your toothbrush?
white with a blue band - it's electric

Name one person that made you smile today?
My husband

What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
drinking coffee from Starbucks and chatting with Sally

What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Being a bum - oh, that has been me all afternoon

What is your favorite candy bar?
Take 5 bar

Have you ever been to a strip club?
No...

What is the last thing you said aloud?
Take the dogs out.

What is the best ice cream flavor?
Chocolate caramel

What was the last thing you had to drink?
ice tea with lemon

What are you wearing right now?
Jean capris and two tank tops - one purple striped and the other light teal

What was the last thing you ate?
pork bbq, potato salad and a pickle

Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Yes, Sunday I bought a new shirt, summer sweater and panties

When was the last time you ran?
This morning at the lake

The last sporting event you watched?
sports?? Probably the superbowl.

What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
double butterscotch from this place in KY. When we go I buy a huge amount and make myself very sick and bring it home.

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on my space?
No myspace for me.

Ever go camping?
when I was a kid with my parents

Do you take vitamins daily?
I take vitamin C and a multivitamin every day

Do you go to church every Sunday?
We go most Sundays because I suffer from Catholic guilt if we don't

Do you have a tan?
No...I am pasty white and don't go out in the sun. When I do, I burn. I burn really easy and have a fear of skin cancer

Do you like Chinese food over pizza?
If I had to choose, I would choose Chinese. I think this goes back to have lots of pizza as a kid and hardly ever getting chinese.

Do you drink your soda with a straw?
YES! I love straws.

What did your last text message say?
It's been so long since I have had or sent a text message, I don't remember

Are you some-one's best friend?
I think so. We do lots of things together

What are you doing tomorrow?
Exercising and getting a pedicure:)

Look to your left, what do you see?
A fireplace with a dog sleeping in front of it.

What color is your watch?
I don't wear watches - they make me obsessive about time.

What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Kangaroos and trapdoor spiders

Do you use chap stick?
Yes, obsessively in the winter

What is your birthstone?
Ugly topaz - yuck!

What is your favorite number?
13

Do you have a dog?
Yes, two. I call them my entourage since they follow me from room to room and always have to be with me.

Last person you talked to on the phone?
Deb - she was calling about a check she needs to mail me

Have you met anyone famous?
Hmmm...I need to think about this one

Any plans today?
I am supposed to be doing my cleaning/organization challenge, but so far I have spent the afternoon being a bum

How many states have you lived in?
Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky - 6

Ever go to college?
Yes - I went twice. Once for a bachelors and once for a masters. I am contemplating starting another program because it would help me teach my gifted students.

Do you dye your hair?
Yes, I am not even sure what my real hair color is I have been doing it for so long.

Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
My lack of motivation and the fact that I wake up between 2 and 2:30 AM every night.

Last song listened to?
A song by Cher, but I can't remember the name.

Can you say the alphabet backwards?
No!

Do you have a maid service clean your house?
Yes, me! I live with pigs who leave a trail and use every towel in the house every week.

Are you jealous of anyone?
Yes, and it makes me feel bad!

Is anyone jealous of you?
I highly doubt it.

Do you love anyone?
Yes.

Do any of your friends have children?
Yes.

Do you eat healthy?
Mostly. I have been told I am prediabetic and I want to get rid of that label.

What do you usually do during the day?
During the school year - I teach 5th grade and have no time for other things:(
During the summer - I am a driver, maid, and hobbyist. I also play on the computer a lot.

Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
No, but I have people I do not care to be around...

Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes.

What color is your car?
Red.

Do you like cats?
Yes, but I am highly allergic and I am not supposed to be around them:(

Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes, in Kentucky, Texas, and St. Louis

How did you get your worst scar?
I cut the tip of my finger off with a potato peeler and the ER doc had to cauterize it to get it to stop bleeding.

Dates...

Stolen from Velda, who stole it from Chris, who stole it from Lindsay who found it somewhere else.

1) Go to Wikipedia
2) In the search box, type your birth month and day but not the year.
3) List three events that happened on your birthday
4) List two important birthdays and one death
5) One holiday or observance (if any)

EVENTS:

• 1535 - Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec.
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Saltville - Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate troops.
• 1950 - Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz first published

BIRTHS:

• 1869 - Mohandas Gandhi, Indian politician and spiritual leader (Father of the India)
• 1970 - Kelly Ripa, American actress

DEATH:

• 1803 - Samuel Adams, American revolutionary leader

HOLIDAYS:

• International Day of Non-Violence to commomerate birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

7 Things about me

I was tagged by Stephanie.Here are the rules of the meme:

1. When tagged, place the name and URL on your blog.

2. Post rules on your blog.

3. Write 7 non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.

4. Name 7 of your favorite blogs.

5. Send an email/comment on their blog letting them know they have been tagged.

Okay. Here goes...

1. I hate things between my toes. I can't wear flip flops because it drives me soooo crazy. Every year I try to buy them and every year I walk away. I want to wear them, but having things between my toes bothers me too much.

2. I am obsessed with books. I buy books, I check out books, I have stacks of books to read.

3. Along the theme of books, the library lets you have 40 books checked out and 40 books on request. Both are always at the limit.

4. Even though I have a masters in teaching reading and writing, I currently don't teach reading. I teach math. I love to read, but I don't want to teach reading.

5. I love pumpkin and always have at least two cans in my pantry. I am always fretting that there might be a pumpkin shortage and I won't be able to get it.

6. I am obsessed with purple and will buy things just because they are purple. That is why I wanted the I-Pod shuffle and not a regular I-Pod. My shuffle is purple the regulars are not.

7. I have seen every episode of Charmed except the one where Prue is killed off. I even bought the season so that I could see it and they don't have it on there:(

I tag Velda, Meari, Kell, Margaret, Tammy, Megan, and ?

What's your recipe

The Recipe For Deirdre

3 parts Difance 2 parts Superiority 1 part Creativity Splash of Boldness Limit yourself to one serving. This cocktail is strong!

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?

What kind of rose are you?

You Are a Light Pink Rose

You represent sweetness and grace. Your vibe: Kind and gentle Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend

What Color Rose Are You?

Cat Dog

You Are: 60% Dog, 40% Cat

You are a nice blend of cat and dog. You're playful but not too needy. And you're friendly but careful. And while you have your moody moments, you're too happy to stay upset for long.

Are You More Cat or Dog?

What's in your name?

What Deirdre Means

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

All About Me with Images!

Answer the questions and type your answer into Google images search. Post a photo from the FIRST results page. (this can be tough!!)

Age you will be on your next birthday?

Place you would like to visit?

One of your favorite places...

Your favorite object?

Your favorite food?


Your favorite animal?


Your favorite color?


Name of a past pet?


Where you live?



1 st grade teacher's last name? (Margaret Hopkins ~ it was quite funny and wierd to see what they had for her name!)


Middle Name?


A bad habit of yours?


Favorite flower?


Favorite Holiday?

I had fun doing this. It was interesting to choose the pictures;) If you choose to do this, let me know so I can see what you chose!

Thanksgiving...this definitely describes me

You Are Thanksgiving

You are a bit of a homebody who enjoys being in the company of people you love. It doesn't take a lot to make you happy. You're enjoying life as it is. You have many blessings in your life, and you are grateful for each one. You believe that life is about what you *do* have. You feel like you have enough of the good stuff. What makes you celebrate: Family, friends, and the changing of the seasons. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The host of the party On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Spend so much energy preparing that it's a full time job

What Holiday Are You?

How ironic?!

You Should Be a Teacher

You are patient, optimistic, and good at explaining things. You work well with all types of people, and you are a good role model. Success and positive outcomes are extremely important to you. You are both a good leader and instructor. People look up to and depend on you. You do best when you: - Can see the results of your work - Are able to teach someone a new skill You would also be a good nurse or non fiction writer.

What Should You Be When You Grow Up?

Saturday Shopping

This morning I went to the gym and met my usual 8 AM buddies. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill and then my weights. I took it a lot easier than Wednesday night. Then I came home and took my shower and got ready for the day.

Our first stop was Anne Taylor Loft. I had a $15 gift certificate from bunco, a 20% teacher discount card, and a spend $50 get $25 off card from going in August. I ended up getting three pairs of pants and three sweater type tops. The pants were buy one pair and get a fall top 50% off. I saved over $125 with all of my discounts and such:) I am really excited. This is the first time I have ever been able to wear the pants from there. They look awesome! I bought the Julie style. They fit perfect! Then we went out to lunch. Neither one of us finished our lunch so we are going to have it tomorrow when we go to school to work on my classroom.

Then we went to the library and picked up some books and returned a bunch too. After that we went to Kohl's and bought undergarments and a pair of sunglasses. Across the way was the mall so DD and I went there too. I bought her a winter jacket and a pair of jeans from the Gap. I bought a sweater from there too. The Gap is the only place I can buy her jeans. They have slims with the adjustable waist. The jacket was cute and about what I usually spend on one so I bought her that too. I also got a sweater from Eddie Bauer with my 15% discount card that I had received from my mom. My last stop (besides the grocery store) was Younkers. I bought another pair of Clark's shoes. They are black and were on sale:).

Now I need to work on school crap. DH is working 10:30 PM to 6:30 AM this weekend. They are having a tailgating party at work so he is going to that. DD and I are going to have broccoli and cauliflower cheese soup for dinner.

What city do you belong in?

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city soul with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian people - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?

The rules:
1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.
2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name.
3. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.
4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My middle name is May.

M is for managment. Teaching is like running a small corporation. No management, no production:)

A is for apples. Every year, I get tons of apples from students. Good thing I love to eat them.

Y is for young at heart. Even though I get older every year, I don't feel like I am (except for the weird aches and pains).

I tag Meari because I love her blog. She is insightful and fun to read. I tag Annie because she seems like a wonderful person and very caring. I tag YOU if you are reading you need to do it:)

HURRAY!

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You're an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. You tend to set blogging trends, and you're the most likely to write your own meme or survey. You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you - not what anyone else has to say.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?