And Wednesday cometh again! Yay, yay! Please play along by visiting Joyce’s blog and linking up!
1. What is something that bothers you if it’s not done perfectly?
Manicures. When my children were younger, I had acrylic nails. My biweekly nail appointment was a splurge, but it was so nice to be pampered. I loved getting French manicures. Sometimes I had fun designs put on my nails. BUT, the thing that really annoyed me was not having them done correctly. Yes, I am a perfectionist, but I just can’t help it. When I pay good money for a service, I expect it to be performed well.
2. What is one of your best childhood memories?
Probably one of my best childhood memories is that of laying halfway under the Christmas tree, admiring the lights, and trying to guess what my Christmas presents were. My sister and I spent hours upon hours doing this. I still smile when I recall those days.
3. Do you plan to watch the Royal Wedding, and when was the last time you wore a hat?
I am going to try to watch the wedding. I’ll have to get up at a wee hour to do so, but I’ll do my best. I’ll probably play it for my students as well. As far as wearing a hat…hmmm…what kind of hat are you talking about? Honestly, I’d like to say that I last wore a hat while having tea with the Queen herself, but I wouldn’t want to brag and make all of you feel bad. LOL
Seriously, I don’t own any fancy hats like they wear to weddings and such. The closest thing I have to a hat is a sun visor, which I probably wore last summer when I worked out in the yard…or maybe last Fall when I attended Chicky’s soccer games. I don’t recall the Queen being there, by the way.
4. Where do you fall in the birth order of your family? Do you think this has influenced your personality?
I am the oldest child of two, and yes, I do believe my personality was shaped, in part, by this fact. As the oldest child and the child of a single, working mother, I had a lot of responsibility placed upon my shoulders at an early age. I took care of my sister from the time she was a baby. I even taught her to drive! I was not allowed to bring home anything but A’s, and I began working at a real job when I was in my pre-teens.
Those of you who read my blog regularly probably see how I might have been influenced by the results of my birth order…only just a teensy bit. 😉
5. Where do you think you spend most of your money?
Most of my money is spent on bills, unfortunately…namely credit card bills, sad to say. We lived outside of our means for many years, and we’re now paying the price. However, lessons have been learned. I’m working very hard to pay things off, and I’m using principles (i.e. common sense) that I’ve heard are similar to Dave Ramsey’s. I will make my LAST car payment in a couple of weeks, and then I’ll start applying that money toward another bill until it gets paid off. And so it will go…on and on…until the bills are finally paid off.
6. When you need to confront someone, would you rather communicate in person, on the phone, by email, or by letter? Why?
I think that I express myself better when I write things down. I also think that my face gives away too much, so it’s better for me to do things from afar.
7. Dodge ball, freeze tag, or jump rope? You have to pick one.
Ok. I’m taking the lazy way out and saying freeze tag. See, I’m not quick on my feet, so I wouldn’t be quick enough to dodge a ball. Getting pegged is not my idea of fun. As far as jump rope…after you have kids, jumping is not always a good idea. The bladder just isn’t the same, if you know what I mean. With freeze tag, I can just give up quickly and watch everyone exert unnecessary effort.
8. My Random Thought
On Sunday after church, my family ran to the recycle place to get rid of newspapers I’d been collecting.
As we drove through the parking lot, we casually glanced to the right…beyond the chainlink fence that bordered the parking lot. There were some houses and, perhaps, a small pond.
We saw a horse laying in the grass, which was a little strange because we’re used to seeing horses standing up.
But then the most amazing thing happened.
The horse rolled onto its back.
Seriously.
Like one of my dogs.
And then it did something else.
It rolled completely over…from one side to the other.
It looked like a larger version of Pele.
We cracked up at the sight. It was the most bizarre thing we’ve ever seen (aside from the car full of rednecks we saw going into a local restaurant a couple of weeks ago…that’s a story for another time).
I found a video of a horse rolling over…in case you’ve never seen this for yourself…
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Glad you’re working hard to clear up that debt. A really hard thing to do. In my case, it really was a wake up call that I needed. I wish I could express my ideas/thoughts better in writing. Meeting someone face-to-face for a confrontation is horrible.
Well I ‘ve never had tea with the queen either : ) I liked the Christmas memory.
I’ve seen a horse roll over in a pasture near our home…it does seem off somehow, like they are too big. Even seeing them lay down on their side seems wrong.
Have a great day!
I believe the oldest child does have a lot of responsibility placed on them. Wish I could express my thoughts better on paper when dealing with confrontations. Have a good day!
I can identify with your answer about your nails. I’m that way about haircuts(and a lot of other things) LOL.
I’ve never seen a horse roll over, but I’ve seen a donkey do it, and it was odd-looking!
Yay for you–and me–for digging our way out of debt! Better late than never 🙂
That is so funny because last night when I went on my run, I passed a horse that was doing the same thing. I’ve been around horses so much in my life & had never seen that before & I thought, That’s just like my dogs!!!! … funny you saw the same thing! Must be allergy time for horses 🙂
When our horse rolls, why is it usually in the mud? Actually, they probably roll this time of year to get that old winter coat off. They’re shedding like crazy right now. And, I imagine it just feels good!
We learned the hard way about credit card debt too and finally got to the end of the catch up last year…just before I lost my job!! I still feel lucky though because if we hadn’t learned our lesson and eventually got it paid off then I think we would be in such a mess now with just one wage coming in. We have lived with restrictions for so long now, losing my wage has not had too big an impact financially. It could have been so much worse *shudder*. Keep going, you’ll get there eventually 🙂
Understand the debt thing, done that some ourselves. Love the horse rolling and I definitely want to hear about the rednecks! haha
It’s funny you mentioned that about trying to guess your Christmas presents. Would you believe that one year, my poor mom wrapped all of my presents in thin, see-through paper…I guess she didn’t realize it. I went to the tree and proudly announced to her everything she’d gotten me…because I could see it!:) She was MORTIFIED! Big kudos to you for paying off your credit card debt…Dave Ramsey DOES have some very sound advice.
I love your Christmas tree memory! I have that one too 🙂
Visiting from the Hodgepodge link-up…
I like freeze tag! You’re never truly out–someone can always unfreeze you. : )
What a great childhood memory…I can almost smell the pine and see the twinkling lights…
I SOOO understand the whole “full-blatter-thing-so-jumping-rope-may-not-be-such-a-good-idea” thing! So true! Great Christmas memory as well.
Great answers! And yes I think birth order maybe had an influence on your personality. lol. I have seen horses rolling on their backs also and it is funny looking. We actually stopped the car and watched, my daughter was young at the time, and she could not stop laughing. Love your Christmas memory also! Thanks for sharing.
until next time… nel
I like french manicures but I’ve never had one…I’m sort of a touch-me-not. I also remember lying on my back with my head under the Christmas tree looking at the ornaments and lights…mostly because I’ve never stopped doing this! Although it is getting more and more difficult to get back up. LOL
What a wonderful Christmas memory! And yea – HUGE kudos to you for getting out of debt! I know it’s not fun, but oh, what a relief it will be when it is gone! 🙂
War Eagle!
We’ve owned horses and sometimes they will do that in the dirt to scratch their back…
I’m typing this in the middle of a tornado watch…we’ve had some wind damage in my area today….trees uprooted, fence boards torn off…scary. Hope all is well where you are.
OH!!!! I should have said nails!! I have acrylic nails also and I’m soooo picky! I use the same nail tech every time and I’ve pretty much got him trained – but he knows not to shape my nails because I like them a certain way and I do the shaping when I get home.
I guess the video proves – when you’ve got an itch, scratch it!
When I used to get my nails done I would hate it when I picked up my keys and smudged a nail! Now I rarely have time to paint my own very short nails 🙂
I think I agree with you on #1, especially when I got them done years ago. Now I go about every six weeks for my toes, I’m not so particular with them. I definitely express myself better on paper. That is so cool about the horse!
Thanks for stopping by and I so enjoyed your answers, And, good for you and getting your finances in order. It’s never too late! Blesings to you!
It is weird to see something as big as a horse doing something you’d see your dog doing!
I can’t imagine how much responsibility you had on you growing up.