Friday Fun: August 24, 2007

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Friday Fives

1. If you could have a day free of responsibility, and money were no object, what are 5 things you would do for yourself?
i notice they didn't say we could neglect the reality of time so... i would make need to check around, to see which one of my friends could free themselves of their responsibilities for the day. then i would:
1. hop on a plane
2. fly to their location
3. ask them to take to me their favorite must-see place to visit in their town (any costs would be on me)
4. ask them to being me somewhere that i could take some awesome photos i couldn't take anywhere else, to memorialize this adventure
5. i would treat us to a long leisurely dinner at their absolute favorite restaurant

2. If you won $5 million, what are 5 things you would do with it?
1. pay off the rest of my bills
2. build a house
3. buy a new car
4. treat my favorite people to an all-expenses-paid WDW vacation
5. invest invest invest

3. If you had only $100 to spend, what five things would you buy?
1. a box of See's chocolates
2. another Sox tee, probably in navy this time, since i only have red ones
3. capture the first two years of my blog in a Blurb book
4. another Disney tee - so many cute ones!
5. "Eyes Open" cd, by Snow Patrol

4. Name 5 books you would recommend to me!
1. "Couplehood," by Paul Reiser (light fluff reading)
2. "Phantom," by Susan Kay (the life story of The Phantom of the Opera - i've read it more than once!)
my brain is empty for some reason. i know there are more, but i can't think of a single one!
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5. What are 5 things you wish you knew how to do?
1. carry on small talk with people i don't know
2. retain movie quotes for longer than ten minutes
3. put the past behind me
4. stick a bandaid to the middle of my own back without injuring myself or getting the bandage adhesive on the wound that needs covering
5. get to The Trop for Sox games without getting stuck in crazy traffic

6. Name 5 things you love about yourself.
1. i am really good with children, especially infants
2. i am a good listener
3. i can scout out an awesome deal, if there's one out there to be found
4. i am very low maintenance
5. i can cook

Friday Five Fun

1. What are five TV shows that you love to watch?
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Men in Trees
3. Boston Legal
4. Friends
5. Ghost Whisperer (i know, i know... LOL)

2. What are the last five books you have read?
1. "Gods of Alabama"
2a. "Wicked," by Gregory Maguire (read two chapters & stopped. awful.)
2. "The Summons," by John Grisham
3. "Nighttime Is My Time," by Mary Higgins Clark
4. "The Fellowship of the Ring"
5. "The Two Towers" (currently reading)

3. Name five friends from your childhood.
1. Heather
2. Chele
3. Jill Ginter
4. Bev Hoadley
5. Heather Mazzaccaro

4. What are your favorite five bath & beauty products?
1. Cleansing Effects Gentle Foaming Cleanser by Skin Effects
2. Preventing Effects Lightweight Moisturizing Souffle SPF 30+ Sensitive Skin by Skin Effects
3. Sun Effects Sunscreen SPF 30 (for daily use) & SPF 60 (for all day out in the sun) by Skin Effects - seeing a theme here! LOL
4. Vanilla Bean Noel lotion from Bath & Body Works - limited edition, made at Christmas only!
5. Soft Lips Lip Protectant/Sunscreen SPF 20 in Vanilla

5. Name five things about you or that you have done in your life that might surprise other people.
1. i may be soft-spoken & generally non-confrontational, but i can stand up for myself when i need to.
2. considering how much i love chocolate & love ice cream, you might be surprised to know that i am not so fond of chocolate ice cream.
3. i used to go to a bar after work three or four times a week. now, granted it was also a restaurant, and i usually ordered food, and i rarely had more than a couple of drinks. it was back when i worked at the car dealership, in the showroom. the "thing" to do was for everyone to head down to Maggie's after working the evening shift, and we'd hang out, drink, eat. this from the girl who hates bars now & barely has more than a couple glasses of wine a month now.
4. i could give up chocolate or ice cream before i could give up WDW or the Red Sox.
5. i taught Sunday School for five years.