07 April 2008

Meme


nyc painting: google/paintingsbydeb.com

I was tagged by my friend Lilypad Mom to answer these 8 questions--you know I love lists--so here you go.

01. What were you doing 10 years ago--1998
Junior year of journalism school. Flip flops + tank tops. $5 in my checking account. Way too many classes. All-nighters every night. Biking as transportation. Hiking in the mountains. Engaged to the coolest dude on the planet. Packing my bags for a big features internship at Mademoiselle magazine on Madison Avenue.

02. Five things on your to-do list today
Class, errands, play + read books with Buby, laundry/organizing projects

03.
Snacks you enjoy
Dry-roasted almonds + peanuts, fruit, cheese & crackers, cereal, chewy Nerds

04. Things you would do if you were a billionaire
Pay off student loans {which we'll be paying forEVER}, invest in our children's education and future travel, buy a vacation property, fund higher education for our nieces + nephews, leave town as a fam + travel the world

05. Five of your bad habits
Not making myself go to bed, loading up the dryer and forgetting to push the "start" button, putting important things in 'special places' + forgetting where that is, over stuffing myself, starting too many projects at once

06. Five places you have lived
New York City, Arizona, Washington, D.C., Rennes, France, Upstate New York

07. Five jobs you have held
Magazine Editor, Producer, Writer, Washington Correspondent (reporter), Faculty Member at NYU's Center for Publishing

08. Five friends you're tagging {should they so desire}
Blue House Mom, Barefoot Mom, Reagan's Mom, Twin Spot Mom, Nene's Mom

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. 2nd year of teaching, dating a divorcee w/ a kid, regretting my decision not to enlist in the Marines

2. finish correcting math journals, DBQs, teach calligraphy (Medieval Week), rally teachers for a union issue, bathe Reagan

3. peanuts or walnuts w/ choc. syrup and whipped cream (sundae, hold the ice cream)

4. live debt free, send Reagan to private schools, travel, buy a nicer car

5. picking my lips, popping pimples, criticizing, procrastinating, rationalizing

6. Florida, Lima, Avon, Brockport, Rochester

7. waitress, cashier, video rental clerk, ticket booth @ Little Theatre, teacher

8. i don't have any friends because of my 5 bad habits.

Lilypad Mom said...

You're missing one in the snack list! I will always associate those shortbread (?) cookies with the chocolate on top with you.