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Ladies! I need a fun post! Here's one!
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I'm having a really tough day, and so I am gonna start a FUN non-adoption related get-to-know-you post. Please make me smile!
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why?
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
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Re: Ladies! I need a fun post! Here's one!
Love this. I need it too
1. The Princess Bride. I almost quoted it at choir practice last night
2. Loretta
3. Brains of any type
4. Probably my Cutting Crew album, and yes, I still have it. On vinyl
5. I have this orange knit sweater that it getting old and slighty ratty, but I reach for it all fall and winter
6. My entire lunch. Sweet and sour chicken and fries. Lots of fried stuff
7. When I was 8 I wanted to be an archaeologist. Not gonna happen. At 15 I switched to biologist and I technically still am one
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?
Big Bang Theory. I have a sick/amazing obsession with that show. My next dog will be named Dr. Cooper.
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
I dunno, but I would probably want to have a cool Super Hero name
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
HE!!!!!!!! NO. I would not eat anything that creeps, crawls, slithers, nothing. eewwww
4) Whats the worst/most embarrassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits. We took a trip as a kid and they played that tape over and over. Since then I have a secret love of Neil Diamond.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why?
A long sleeved T I got on vacation. It's the best sleep shirt ever. If flip flops were clothing I would say those since I live in the South and wear them everyday.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
Oh, probably everything. Last night we made Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti. I saw it on Pinterest.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
Stand up comedian. I couldn't be now because I do not like crowds of people. I am still super funny though.
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)? M*A*S*H
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? I'd probably go by my maiden name among friends. I do that now, anyway. But it wouldn't work as a real first name.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? Anything alive and moving
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? Maneater. It's somewhere, on tape.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? My travel pants. They are knit, black, pull-on, boot-cut pants that don't wrinkle and are machine washable. They never lose their shape and are business casual. I own way too many pairs and wear them way too often.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? Too much of the chocolate decadence that my husband received in a gift basket (it's like the center of a really good truffle without the hard outer shell)
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be? I will never be a veterinarian, but there's still a chance on that whole famous singer thing.... ;-P*
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?
Where the Heart Is - I can recite whole scenes of it : )
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
I always wanted my name to be Laura when I was little.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
Shrimp or anything with that consistency - I hate it, so I guess the worst thing would be live shrimp!
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
I have two Spice Girls CDs and one Hanson CD. I did finally let go of my Celine Dion CD with "My Heart Will Go On"
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why?
I love my Old Navy tank tops, I wear them year-round either as layers or on their own in the summer. I have practically ever color.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
OMG, we had Christmas with FIL on Monday night and he gave us a huge bag of chocolate - so I just had 2 Ghirardelli squares, 3 Turtles and 1 pack of Pez after lunch. Sooo bad, I know.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
A marine biologist - definately not!
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)? Hard to pick one, but given the season, I really love the movie Elf! As for TV, I have watched every episode of Friends about a million times and somehow it never seems to get old.
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? Hmm, I'm not sure.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? Centipedes or really anything in the "pedes" family
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? Mixed cds I made when I was in middle/high school. When I listen to some, DH can't believe some of the songs I put on them.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? Any of my pjs!
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? I'm eating a chocolate chip cookie as I fill this out, ha.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be? A veterinarian. I will never be this because I cannot handle the sight of injured animals..wouldn't work so well.
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? I would call myself the same name uh-lee-suh, which is how you pronounce my current name Elissa. But I would spell it Elisa, so that people had a shot at pronouncing it correctly!
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? I don't even eat raw sushi, so any of this would never happen
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? I remember owning a Minnie Mouse CD in middle school that I listened to all.the.time. But then my brother (aka cheap DJ) played it at my birthday party and I was mortified!
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? I bought this pajama cardigan and have been LOVING it!
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? The brownie bites I had for breakfast.
Stupid Xmas goodies being delivered to the office.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be? Doctor or Guide Dog trainer. Doctor isn't going to happen because I pass out anytime I see blood! Guide Dog trainer isn't going to happen on a full-time basis, but DH and I talk about raising puppies for a Guide Dog school at some point in the future. I raised 10 Guide Dog puppies growing up.
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?
Ack I can't do just 1--- any of the harry potters, I can go line for line, also can for Elf, and for The Trouble With Angels
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
I really like my name. So I'd keep it.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
you lost me at fear factor. I don't do fear. I do risk, I do danger, I do adventure, I don't do fear.
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
I don't have any anymore. But I'll cop to NKOTB the first 3 albums.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why?
Yoga pants. Not any specific pair- but I love my yoga pants. I do yoga daily and I go to between 2-5 classes a week. So I live in my yoga pants.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
I really firmly believe that identifying "things we shouldn't eat" is harmful to our body images and feeds into a culture that is laden with diet speak.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
I wanted to be first oboeist with the NY Philharmonic. Never gonna happen but have an amazing alternate career.
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?ELF!!! SANTA!!! I KNOW HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? I've always liked the name Corinne. Not sure why.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? Any sort of moving thing that's alive. I mean seriously...or has a shell. Oh god! Could you imagine the crunch?!?!?!
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? I have a best of Barry Manilow cassette tape. Still have it. Loved it when I was in college. Not even joking.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? I used to be a HS band director and I have a grey hoodie with the school's mascot on it that I LOVE. It's my favorite "comfort" piece.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? Those Christmas cookies my coworker brought on huge platters at work yesterday. I had a TON of them.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?So when I was younger I used to play "doctor's office" and I was always the front desk person who checked in patients and handled all the charts. My stuffed animals were always the doctor and the patients. Funny thing is...I am now a nursing unit coordinator that sets up all the admissions, discharges, and makes sure the doctor's orders are carried out for my unit. I literally used to pretend/play the role I have in my job! Crazyness.
:::Our Adoption Journey:::
Evan James was born 1/24/13 and matched with us 2/20/13. The LOVE OF MY LIFE!!!
DD2 | June 2011
DS1 | Oct 2013
ADD3 | Oct 2014 (April 2001)
DS2 | June 2016
DS3 | Dec 2018
Due with baby blob August 2021
I'm having a really tough day, and so I am gonna start a FUN non-adoption related get-to-know-you post. Please make me smile!
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)? Friends or SATC
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? Sophia
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? Anything bug related
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? Mariah Carey
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? my college hoodie
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? mac n cheese
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?An author or psychologist (Yes, a psychologist) I'm a SW, so pretty close. Don't know if I'll ever write a book though
Great idea!
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)? I can't watch anything more than twice b/c I get bored but my favorite show of all time is probably Law & Order SVU. Never get sick of watching it!
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? Never thought about this before! My parents went back and forth between Jillian and Jocelyn and I've always thought it would have been great to be named Jocelyn and go by "Jo."
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? Maggots. No question. I puked in my mouth just thinking about it.
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? I don't know if you remember the girl band "Dream" but I loved them. I don't have the CD anymore though.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? Scarves because they make any boring outfit look instantly better.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
Back to RE Summer 2013. TTC journey continues:
Dx DOR, endometriosis, low sperm count
Clomid + IUI#1, #2 = BFN / IUI #3 = ???
Laparoscopy scheduled December 2013
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)? friends, we own all the seasons and watch a few episodes every night.
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? I like my name and like my married name too!
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? spiders I hate them.
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? probably leann rimes inspiration songs from when she was like 14
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why? my jeans from maurices I wear a pair every day.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have? right now, peppermint bark.
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
wanted to be a horse trainer... I was for a while, now a photographer.
1) What is your favorite TV show/movie of all time (you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it)?
Probably Robin Hood (the Disney version). DH and I brought it with us on our honeymoon.
2) What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
I really love my name: Michelle.
3) If you had to do a Fear-Factor challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
I would literally (as in not figuratively) rather die than eat a big spider. The only way you'd get me to is to threaten the life of my child. DH can fend for himself in that situation.
4) Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
I'm not sure if NSYNC or Hanson is worse. DH would say Ace of Base is the worst, but he is mistaken. Ace of Base was awesome.
5) Your favorite item of clothing and why?
I'm not sure I have one right now... sad.
6) What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't have?
I had half a Dr. Pepper at like 5. I hope I sleep tonight!
7) What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
I remember when I was very young I wanted to talk with animals. as a job...? And then I wanted to open a store where I sold everything for the same price that I got it for. Obviously this was before I really understood money (and that you need to make some to have food and shelter and such).
Application approved Dec '11
Mar '12: Homestudy interrupted by change in Uganda requirements - where do we go from here?
After searching and searching, back with Uganda but with our homestudy agency's program.
Homestudy complete July 19
USCIS I-600A submitted July 20. Biometrics appointments arrived Aug 17; fingerprinted Aug 21; 171H received Sept 25th. On the wait list Oct 1st: #18. By Jan 25th, we're #13!
Come home, baby A!