just for fun.

some friends of mine emailed this little ditty along a while back, and i always have good intentions of answering them, and never do. so here goes...a few random things you may not know about little me:

What time did you get up this morning? dave let me sleep from 7 when the kids got up until 8:30 so i could face the day. good man.

Diamonds or pearls? diamonds. or peridot :) truthfully, i think pearls are ugly. sorry.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? 7 pounds with will smith

What is your favorite TV show? LOST.

What do you usually have for breakfast? tea...and maybe a pop tart or a muffin or some other unhealthy sweet thing.

What is your middle name? lucille. after my great aunt.

What food do you dislike? mushrooms, and any food that has a weird consistency.

What is your favorite CD at moment? i'm back and forth between john legend and adele.

What kind of car do you drive? 2003 nissan murano

Favorite sandwich? turkey, bacon, and mao on a toasted everything bagel

What characteristic do you dislike? insecurity and how it manifests itself in people. also close-mindedness

Favorite item of clothing? jeans are all you need. and one good accessory. for me? usually a (stylish yet functional diaper) bag and some shades. wait, that's two...

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? hmmm, i think i'd have to say italy. on account of the canolis. and the mediterranean.

Favorite brand of clothing? no preference, as long as it's cute and stylish and FITS!

Where would you retire to? some place close to family...but preferably warm...and near the beach. yesss...

What was your most memorable birthday? i think it was my 18th birthday...it was a surprise party- i LOVE surprises! and people hung out all day until it got dark and then we played laser tag in the rear 40, as my dad calls it. so fun.

Favorite sport to watch? football

When is your birthday? july 28th. total leo. (no, i don't buy into horoscopes and the like, but i think there is something to when you are born that establishes you who you are. main difference being i think God had his hand in it. not some sort of magic or voodoo nonsense. i have a theory. maybe i'll blog about it some time.)

Are you a morning person or a night person? night person

What is your shoe size? 7 or 7.5

Pets? we had a pit bull, scout, but my dad was in love with her, so he has her now. then we had a mutt, cricket, but she liked to destroy everything wood, so she had to go back to the shelter we adopted her from

Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? i'm pregnant. haha, just kidding. no. i have no exciting news.

What did you want to be when you were little? a mom. and an exotic dancer. ask my parents. it's true.

How are you today? tired. but good.

What is your favorite candy? dove chocolate.

What is your favorite flower? lilacs

What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? today! i'm going out shopping with lee!
What are you listening to right now? piper whining. and elias playing outside in the dirt piles.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? puke green

How is the weather right now? sunny and cool. it smells like spring :)

The first person you spoke to on the phone today? lee-dee-do

Favorite soft drink? coke and dr. pepper

Favorite restaurant? gilly's pub!

Real hair color? blonde, but i'm considering going darker and shorter. i need someone to tell me "who cares if your hair is pretty and blonde, just dye it!" so someone do that, ok?

What was your favorite toy as a child? i loved my barbie dolls and my baby dolls

Summer or winter? summer!!

Hugs or kisses? yes, please.

Chocolate or vanilla? if it's ice cream, then i'll have them swirled together, soft serve, baby!

Coffee or tea? both, but i usually go on kicks, so it's one or the other

When was the last time you cried? a few weeks ago. i was having a meltdown because i was so overtired. and my husband just listened and listened. what a guy...

What is under your bed? right now i have nothing under the bed because we live in a cape, and we can't fit all our furniture in our room unless we take our headboard off and stick our bed under the sloped wall. i hit my head on it every day.

What did you do last night? watched criminal minds and chuck and snuggled dave by the fire

What are you afraid of? something happening to my kids

Salty or sweet? can't choose

How many keys on your key ring? two. i hate jingle jangle.

How many years at your current job? mothering since mother's day (may 14) 2006...editing since september 2005

Favorite day of the week? mondays- dave's day off

How many towns have you lived in? west bridgewater, newton, brighton, allston, easton, raynham...so, 6

Do you make friends easily? i like to think i do. i just wish i had more time to nurture friendships, honestly. there are lots of people i like a whole lot, but spend a lot of my time with elias and piper these days...

If you could have any special power or ability, what would it be? time travel. hands down. i would kill to be able to see what it was like to live in different times over thousands of years.