Randomly Speaking, A Random Meme

I was recently tagged for this meme by Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry.

1. What time did you get up this morning? Which time? The first was at 2 AM, as I was summoned for a pajama party by my 2 year old. The second and final time, was at 7 AM. I mean, who can sleep when Sesame Street is coming on.

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Along with chocolate truffles.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? It was “The Notebook.” I saw it with my Book Club buddies after we read the novel. Oh. My. Goodness.

4. What is your favorite TV show? I have three. And that’s pretty much all I watch. In order of preference, “24”, “Lost”, and “Survivor.”

5. What did you have for breakfast? I may have had an egg, sandwiched between two large mugs of coffee.

6. What is your middle name? Renee.

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Not “Lean!” It would be Tex-Mex.

8. What foods do you dislike? I’ve never met a food group that I didn’t like. But, if I had to choose, it would be sushi.

9. What are your favorite chips? Lays. I can never eat just one. Bag.

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? It’s still Mercy Me’s “Almost There.”

11. What kind of car do you drive? A Mommymobile. Honda Odyssey.

12. Favorite sandwich? BLT.

13. What are characteristics you can’t stand? Moodiness, selfishness, and ungratefulness. All characteristics that I possess.

14. What are your favorite clothes? My comfy black stretch capris, with an oversized white t-shirt with the neck cut out of it. If I ever put on anything else, my kids get all excited, “Wow Mom, you look great! Where are we going?”

15. If you could go anywhere on vacation where would you go? A cruise to Alaska, with my husband. When the children are all in college.

Where is sixteen? With my hip huggers so tight that if I put a quarter in the pocket, you would know if it were heads or tails. And my blue Candies shoes that nearly crippled me. So the answer is way back in 1976, where it belongs.

17. Where would you want to retire? In the country. In Texas.

18. Favorite time of day? Mornings. But not 2:00 in the morning.

19. Where were you born? Fort Worth, y’all.

20. What is your favorite sport to watch? Sadly, none. I’d rather glue my eyelids shut than to watch a televised sport.

21. Coke or Pepsi? Don’t hate me. Neither.

22. Beavers or ducks? Excuse me?

23. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning. With an unhealthy amount of caffeine.

24. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure. I haven’t had one in a good 10 years or so. But every night, I slather Crisco on my feet and besock myself. In the morning my feet are as smooth as my baby’s bottom.

25. What did you want to be when you were little? Miss America. But it was that darned talent competition that really kept me out of the running.

26. What is your best childhood memory? Weekends at our farm in Indiana, with my family.

27. Ever been to Africa? No. But it gets Africa hot here in Florida around August.

28. Ever been toilet papering? Oh yeah.

29. Been in a car accident? I was hit head on by a drunk driver while he was going the wrong way down the freeway. I wasn’t wearing a seat belt. And I was mostly fine. Angels were watching over me.

30. Favorite day of the week? Sunday. I get to praise Jesus, off key. And I don’t cook on Sunday.

31. Favorite restaurant? Cantina Dos Amigos.

32. Favorite flower? Roses.

33. Favorite ice-cream? Hagen Daz German Chocolate. And I have none in the freezer, to be able to spell-check.

34. Favorite fast food restaurant? Firehouse Subs.

35. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? Z-e-r-o.

36. From whom did you get your last e-mail? A mom from our homeschool group.

37. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Never, never, never would I use a credit card in a store. But my favorite store is Bealls.

38. Last person you went to dinner with? My husband. And three children. For our anniversary. Last year. I think we’re due a date night.

39. What are you listening to right now? The sweet tunes from “Sleep Sound In Jesus” over my kid’s baby monitor.

40. What is your favorite color? Pale pink.

41. How many tattoos do you have? None. Too chicken. However, when I was 18, I discovered Tequila and almost got a battleship tattooed onto my arm. My friends dissuaded me.

42. How many are you sending this Email to? Blogging. How many people read this thing? Other than my friends, to make sure they haven’t been used as blog fodder.

43. What time did you finish this e-mail blog entry? 9:45 pm. Golden hour. When all the children are sleeping.

44. Favorite magazine: Mary Engelbreit’s “Home Companion.”

45. Coffee or tea? Coffee. And I have f•o•u•r pots to prove it.

46. Do you tan easily or burn easily? Burn. Then freckle. Then shed my skin like a snake.

47. Do you color your hair? If so, how often? Recently someone asked me where I get my hair done. I replied, “My Bathroom.” I wasn’t sure if it was a complement, or if they wanted to be certain to avoid whatever salon I frequented. I color and hi-lite my own hair every 6-8 weeks.

48. What was the first car you ever purchased without the help of your parents? A Honda Civic CRX. Brand spanking new.

49. What is your most dreaded household chore? Cleaning the cheap linoleum. So I usually choose not to look down.

50 Who do you tag to complete this meme? Well, since this is a random meme, I’ve taken the names of all of the bloggers who commented on my post, “Snake Wrangling”, and put them in a bowl, and drew out three names. So I tag: Tammy, Tonya at There Is A Season, and Mommy The Human Napkin. Plus anyone else who wants to join in!