AuburnChick's Adventures

Yay!  Time for the Random Dozen!  C’mon…join us…you know you wanna!!

1. If you could compete in one Olympic event (not necessarily winter sports) what would it be?
Is dancing an event?  LOL!  Seriously, though, I LOVE the Olympics!!!  I can’t pick just one event, so I’ll select one for Summer and one for Winter since I’m dreaming anyhow.  I have always loved gymnastics and thus would compete in gymnastics.  For the Winter Olympics, I’d compete in ice skating.  Yeah, I know…both are subjective, but hey…I’m used to being judged that way already (aren’t we all?).  And yes, I realize the image of me attempting to compete in either sport is comical, to say the least!

2. Do remember a specific Olympic moment from the past?
Heck yeah…LOTS of moments!  I remember Nadia winning gold in the 70’s, Mary Lou Retton and her Crest smile as she completed the perfect vault, and Kerri Strug’s heroic run on a hurt ankle to secure gold.  I remember Greg Louganis’ horrible accident on the diving platform, from which he rebounded and won gold.  And who could ever forget Dan Jansen’s heartbreaking fall in a race he competed in the evening after his sister passed away.  I think the world cried for him.  I know I certainly did.  I remember rooting for him four years later, only to see his heart broken yet again, as he failed to obtain a medal.  However, I remember his triumphal victory during his third Olympics, when he, at last, won a gold medal.  His story is the ultimate Olympic story.  LOADS of memories!!!

3. Have you ever known anyone who competed in the Olympics?
No.  But, it wouldn’t surprise me if one of the soccer gals who plays on Chicky’s team winds up playing at Olympic level one day.

4. If everyday activities were Olympic-worthy, which activity would you have a gold medal in?
Being on the computer.  Nuff said.

5. Do you know anything about your ethnic heritage?
I think so.  I was born in Canada to a French-Canadian mom and a Parisian (as in France) father.  One of my grandparents was from Germany, and the other from Austria (their parents hated each other because that was in the day when those countries were trying to overthrow each other…think World Wars).  My other grandparents were from Canada.  I’m cool.  I’m European.  Yeah…aren’t we all in the end?

6. Do you enjoy sleeping late?
Heck yeah!  Any day I don’t have to set the alarm, you’ll find me in bed until 9 or 10am.  I’m starting to become a night owl…hence the late mornings.

7. Have you ever performed CPR on anyone? Do you know how? (Yes, that’s two, I know. Whatevs.)
I’ve never performed CPR, but I sort-of know how.

8. Name one country you’d like to visit and explain why.
Two countries:  Israel – because of my Christian history and love for the Jewish history that precedes mine, and Italy – because of the art and richness of history in that one country.

9. Have you ever fixed up a couple romantically?
No.

10. What is the last book you read?
Friday Night Knitting Club – I didn’t like the ending one bit.

11. What Olympic story are you tired of hearing about?
The gal who showboated during the snowboarding event last Olympics and lost out on the gold.  Man, but I know this has got to make her feel bad every time she hears it!  Give the girl a break!

12. What is your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant?
Not one favorite!!!  Since getting my teeth pulled, I’ve become a big fan of soup.  I love the baked potato soup at a restaurant we had a soccer fundraiser, and I love the roasted tomato soup at another local restaurant.

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