AuburnChick's Adventures

I totally love the questions this week because I have legitimate answers to nearly all of them!  Thanks, Linda, for posting them.

Hey, if you’re reading this, you can play along too!  Just copy the questions, post your answers, and then link back to Linda’s blog!  Voila!

Onward!

1. What insect are you most afraid of? Feel free to post a picture.

Oh my gosh.  I absolutely will not post a picture of the icky creature I am most afraid of…SPIDERS!!!!

When I worked at a middle school, I had a walkie talkie (yeah, I was special like that).  I once discovered a large, hairy, brown spider hiding behind a technical binder.  I grabbed my radio and managed to squeak out in a barely audible voice, “Tech to anyone with a radio (“Tech” was my name on the radio).  Can someone please come to my office ASAP.  I found a really big spider, and I am really, really scared of spiders.  Hurry!”  The custodian came to my room, donned a pair of gloves, and emerged a bit later with a horrified look on his face.  “That was the biggest spider I’ve ever seen.”

Told you so.

I have to share one more story…just to illustrate why I LOATHE these buggers.  I once tried to kill a humongous spider and wound up breaking open a sac filled with a quatrillion zillion baby spiders that started scrambling around like crazy.  Talk about freaking out!  My kids will tell you that I never, ever, ever go near spiders.

2. What is the greenest/most organic thing about you or that you do?

The most organic thing I do is to make fresh apple/orange/pineapple juice…especially when Chicky is sick.  It knocks up a cold in a day.  No kidding.  I posted how-to’s here.

3. Tell me about a recurring dream that haunts you.

For some reason, I have two recurring dreams.  Either I am about to sit through a tornado (my greatest fear ever and for what reason I have no idea) and having someone chase me with the intent to kill me.

Sleeping often comes at a cost for me.  😦

4. Have you ever missed a flight? What were the circumstances?

Oh my, but yes, I have missed a flight!  Right after we moved to Podunk, USA, Chicky started playing for a travel soccer team that took traveling very seriously.  Our first out-of-state trip was to Washington, D.C.  We took a flight from Slightly-Bigger-Podunk, USA to Atlanta.  Unfortunately, though, the flight to Atlanta had been delayed when getting off the ground, so when we arrived in Atlanta, we missed our connecting flight by less than five minutes.  The Mr., not having experience with making travel reservations, had not allowed enough time between flights.  Plus, it was some sort of national holiday, so everyone was flying that day.  We spent the entire day running from one gate to another, waiting on standby and begging the attendants to let us on their planes.  It was almost like The Amazing Race except without the prize at the end.

We finally, finally got the last four seats on the very last plane going out that day.  It was one of the most nervous I’ve ever been when traveling.

5. What do you consider your best feature?

Is this physical feature?  Hmmm…I am torn between saying my hair and my calves.  My hair is naturally curly, but I’ve come to terms with it over the years.  My calves are still in good shape despite my penchant for chocolate.  I often am asked if I am a runner.  I tried, people, but my feet wouldn’t cooperate!  Maybe it’s time to give it another go?

6. What was the last concert you went to?

Perfect timing!  I went to three concerts two weekends ago.  I was fortunate to see Point of Grace, Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, and Michael W. Smith.  I just uploaded videos from the concerts too!!!  BP funded the concerts as a way to draw tourists back to the beaches that its oil threatened to destroy.

Having never gone to a concert before, let me tell you that this was the BEST way to start out!  The joy that filled my soul from praising God with upwards of 8,000 people was simply more than words can describe!

7. Describe the most embarrassing church moment you ever experienced.

I am fairly well-behaved in church, so I haven’t had many of these moments.  I do remember when I was a teenager and attended a small Baptist church (no more than 30 pews, that’s how small).  As the communion was passed around, my step-dad put his hand out and refused to allow me to partake.  He had never done this before.  He told me that I wasn’t saved yet, so I didn’t have the right to take part in this ritual.  I was mortified.  We sat in the second pew, and I know everyone saw it.

Did he have a valid point?  Perhaps.  All I know is that I felt humiliated.

8. Are you a whistler, hummer or singer?

I was going to say singer, but when I shared this question with Rooster, he told me that I am all three.  I think I mostly sing though, to the unfortunate ears of those near enough to listen.  Try listening to the Amy Grant video.  You can almost hear my voice as I sang along with her.  heehee

9. George Washington Carver said, “I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaksto us every hour, if we will only tune in.” What is God saying to you through nature today, or this very minute?

I have been waking up to slightly crisp mornings.  This holds the promise of cooler weather and relief from this heat (as well as a break on my electric bill).

10. On September, 1, 1752, the Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia. What memorable event will take place in your life on September 1, 2010?

I am reviewing vocabulary words with four of my classes.  We will be playing Vocabulary Bingo, and I am psyched!  It will be a fun break from the literature we’ve been reading, and it will give me a chance to catch my breath.

11. Taco Bell or the Liberty Bell? (You must choose.)

Taco Bell.  I’m still digging the recent introduction of the Strawberry Margarita Frutista Freeze.  YUM!

12. Do you believe men and women can have purely platonic friendships?

Yes, I think it’s possible, but one has to be very careful when entering such relationships.

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