Getting To Know You

Here are a few random things about me, and I would love to know some things about you! Just copy and paste this into your post, delete my answers, and type in yours. You know the drill. Have  fun and I look forward to hearing from you!



1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes; my maternal grandmother’s name was Lessie (no 2nd L). My middle name, Parker, was my paternal grandmother’s maiden name; she was English, by the way.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes, and I like to change it up sometimes.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I don’t eat meat, but I like faux turkey with lotsa veggies on toasted bread.


5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? I have a daughter who is 14 and the love of my life!


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Absolutely!


7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Yes, and I could stand to use a little less!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Sure do!


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No effing way!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Special K Chocolate, Cocoa Pebbles


11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Sometimes. Depends on how tired I am.


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Hagan Daaz Chocolate Chocolate Chip


14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their grammar


15. RED OR PINK? I looooove pink 


16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am thin-skinned. I am overly sensitive and things that most people can simply brush off, will hurt my feelings and bring me to tears.


17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Right now I am really missing my best friend who just moved to D.C. for a new job. She is the only one who gets me. I am very proud and happy for her success, but I seriously may have to move to be closer to her.


18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t want people to respond! – but so few people even read this blog, that I doubt anyone will complete this.


19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Jeans, socks only.


21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The humm of my CPU.


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Pink, what else?


23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Honeysuckle, the smell of my grandmother’s (Nonnie) house, which I don’t get to smell anymore.


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Traci, my best friend in D.C. That was last night.


25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? No one sent it to me – I happened upon it somewhere.


26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I don’t watch sports.


27. HAIR COLOR? Blonde, most days.


28. EYE COLOR? Blue


29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I used to, one tore, too broke to replace them, so I have been wearing my specs for a couple years. I want my contacts! I wear a toric lens, which are over $100 a piece.


30. FAVORITE FOOD? I am a vegetarian, so anything in that category.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Can’t scary movies have happy endings? Hey, I think I have taken this survey before.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Saw “The Wolfman” the other day. A let-down. Watching, “My Sister’s Keeper” courtesy of Netflix tonight.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Um, sort of fuchsia.


34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter, no doubt about it!


35. HUGS OR KISSES? It depends on who I am hugging or kissing. I love kissing, boys only, of course.


37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Traci, Kathy, maybe Natalie


38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Everyone else


39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer, the 4th Twilight installment. I read the 1st three in one month. I started this one a year ago. Haven’t been in a reading mood or something. I WILL finish it though. As soon as I do all the other things I need to do. I feel guilty for reading sometimes because I feel like I should be cleaning or tutoring or…


40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A puppy


41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? George Lopez marathon. See? I should have been reading. I wasn’t cleaning.


42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Lindsay’s voice, classical guitar/music in general, waterfalls/water


43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? The Beatles, but love them both


44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Canada


45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I don’t know. You tell me.


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? South Hill, VA


47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? I don’t know


48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? I do not currently have a significant other. I met my ex spouse in Norfolk, VA while he was in the Navy in 1992 and it was lust at first sight. I was with a friend (now an ex friend) who was visiting her husband, who was also in the Navy.