TAG: About Me

My adorable friend Megan did an "about me" post, and I thought that it was a fabulous idea.  I have a bunch of new followers, so I hope this tells you a little about who I am.  :-)

Feel free to fill it out yourself {be sure to tag the post to my blog} so that we can all get to know one another!


1. Do you have a middle name?

Jean.  It's my mom's middle name, and I hope to pass it along to my daughter one day.

2.What is/was your favorite subject in school?

In high school - English.  In college, Art History and Sociology.

3. What's your favorite drink?

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha is one of my guilty pleasures!  However, I'm never more than an arm's reach from a glass of water.
:-)

4. Favorite songs at the moment?

I can't tell you how much I love music.  There's just no way for me to pinpoint just one song that is my "favorite" right now.  Two songs that I adore right now are Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" and The Black Keyes "Tighten Up".





5. What would you name your children?

You guys won't steal my names, right?!  I'm not even close to having kids...but right now I really like Noah and Jackson for a boy & Ainsley and Harper for a girl.

6. Do you participate in any sports?

Now?  No.  I danced (ballet, tap and jazz) from the time I was three right through college and I did marching band in junior high and high school.  And, yes...I do consider marching band a sport.  Long distance marching and choreographed routines while playing an instrument.  It requires stamina, ladies!

7. Favorite book?

Here's another category that I can't limit to just one.  Right now, I'd say A Discovery of Witches and the Harry Potter series.

8. Favorite color?
Pink!!!  Though you can't tell from my closet.  Most of my clothes are black.

9. Favorite animal?

Dogs, of course!


10. Favorite perfume?

Romance by Ralph Lauren

11. Favorite holiday?

Hmm...that's a tough one.  Probably Thanksgiving.

12. Have you graduated High School?

Yes, Class of 1996

13. Have you been out of the country?

You could say that...  I've been to Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Belgium.

14. Do you speak any other languages?

Five years of Spanish...and I barely remember most of it!

15. Do you have any siblings?

I have a younger brother, JC.

16. What's your favorite store?

Macy's, The Paper Store, Kohl's and Barnes & Noble.  What?  No one said just clothing stores!

17. Favorite restaurant?

Either Cheesecake Factory or Pacini's.

18. Do you like school?

I did enjoy school.  I was a goody two-shoes, who spent all my free time volunteering in the school office.

19. Favorite YouTubers?

Hmm...that depends on my mood.

20. Favorite Movie?

Again, I can't limit myself to just one! 

(Representative of the whole Twilight series.  So far...)

21. Favorite TV show?

I am a TV junkie, so picking just one is completely out of the question.  Or maybe I just don't do well with picking a favorite in general.  Hmm.

Anyway, I lurve Combat Hospital, Royal Pains, True Blood, Covert Affairs, Suits, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS and whole bunch of others!

22. PC or MAC?

PC


23. What phone do you have?

Droid Incredible

24. How tall are you?

5' 2".  I'm OK with being vertically challenged.

25. Meet the family.

We've established that I don't have kids.  Well, two-legged ones anyway.  :-)  These two are my kids!

Meadow

Beckett

My adorable friend Megan did an "about me" post, and I thought that it was a fabulous idea.  I have a bunch of new followers, so I hope this tells you a little about who I am.  :-)

Feel free to fill it out yourself {be sure to tag the post to my blog} so that we can all get to know one another!


1. Do you have a middle name?

Jean.  It's my mom's middle name, and I hope to pass it along to my daughter one day.

2.What is/was your favorite subject in school?

In high school - English.  In college, Art History and Sociology.

3. What's your favorite drink?

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha is one of my guilty pleasures!  However, I'm never more than an arm's reach from a glass of water.
:-)

4. Favorite songs at the moment?

I can't tell you how much I love music.  There's just no way for me to pinpoint just one song that is my "favorite" right now.  Two songs that I adore right now are Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" and The Black Keyes "Tighten Up".





5. What would you name your children?

You guys won't steal my names, right?!  I'm not even close to having kids...but right now I really like Noah and Jackson for a boy & Ainsley and Harper for a girl.

6. Do you participate in any sports?

Now?  No.  I danced (ballet, tap and jazz) from the time I was three right through college and I did marching band in junior high and high school.  And, yes...I do consider marching band a sport.  Long distance marching and choreographed routines while playing an instrument.  It requires stamina, ladies!

7. Favorite book?

Here's another category that I can't limit to just one.  Right now, I'd say A Discovery of Witches and the Harry Potter series.

8. Favorite color?
Pink!!!  Though you can't tell from my closet.  Most of my clothes are black.

9. Favorite animal?

Dogs, of course!


10. Favorite perfume?

Romance by Ralph Lauren

11. Favorite holiday?

Hmm...that's a tough one.  Probably Thanksgiving.

12. Have you graduated High School?

Yes, Class of 1996

13. Have you been out of the country?

You could say that...  I've been to Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Belgium.

14. Do you speak any other languages?

Five years of Spanish...and I barely remember most of it!

15. Do you have any siblings?

I have a younger brother, JC.

16. What's your favorite store?

Macy's, The Paper Store, Kohl's and Barnes & Noble.  What?  No one said just clothing stores!

17. Favorite restaurant?

Either Cheesecake Factory or Pacini's.

18. Do you like school?

I did enjoy school.  I was a goody two-shoes, who spent all my free time volunteering in the school office.

19. Favorite YouTubers?

Hmm...that depends on my mood.

20. Favorite Movie?

Again, I can't limit myself to just one! 

(Representative of the whole Twilight series.  So far...)

21. Favorite TV show?

I am a TV junkie, so picking just one is completely out of the question.  Or maybe I just don't do well with picking a favorite in general.  Hmm.

Anyway, I lurve Combat Hospital, Royal Pains, True Blood, Covert Affairs, Suits, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS and whole bunch of others!

22. PC or MAC?

PC


23. What phone do you have?

Droid Incredible

24. How tall are you?

5' 2".  I'm OK with being vertically challenged.

25. Meet the family.

We've established that I don't have kids.  Well, two-legged ones anyway.  :-)  These two are my kids!

Meadow

Beckett

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8 Questions

I was tagged by the super-fabulous (What?  It's a word in my dictionary!) Jill at Confessions of an Enginerd to answer eight questions of her choice.

1. do you have any nicknames? inappropriate = acceptable.
Oh, I have lots of nicknames. Cole, Coley, Bean, Nic, Nikki, Neen, Nitz, and last (and certainly longest) - the walking post-it note.

2. what's the last book you read? (and would you recommend it?)
One of the last books I read was Hope In A Jar.  Great book.  Super cute, and easy read and it brings back some high school memories!

3. martini. shaken or stirred?
If I have to have a martini, I want it shaken.  However, my alcoholic beverages of choice are white sangria and margaritas.  YUMMY!!  It's like summer in a cup!

4. if you could go on vacation anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
My answer may change tomorrow...but today, I want to go to San Diego. So many awesome fabulous childhood memories!  Plus it's always sunny and 70 degrees!

5. what is your biggest pet peeve?
Oh, that's an easy one.  People who create DRAMA.  I'm very passive and I hate nothing more than someone who created problems where none actually exist.  If you need to be the center of attention THAT badly - go become an actor.

6. what is your favorite disney animated movie? (i.e. little mermaid, cinderella, etc.)
Snow White!!  She's so sweet.  I wish I had a better explanation...

7. what is your favorite little debbie?
Um, I'm not really a fan of little debbie.  Please don't disown me!

8. who is your hero?
Without a doubt, my mom!  She taught elementary school for 34 years; such a noble profession.  Then she is diagnosed with breast cancer only a few months after retiring (and a week after returning from her Hawaiin vacation).  Mom fought through a lumpectomy, three revisions, a mastectomy, five months of chemo and a pulmonary embolism (or three).  She's now going through HER2 treatments every few weeks and has just started a long term substitute teaching position.  If that's not a hero, what is?!?!
 
And, guess what?!?!  The amazarific Tiffany at Memoriors of A Munchkin Mommy tagged me too!

1. What is your favorite book? Pick a good one because I'll be adding them to my To Read list!

Oh, I don't have one favorite.  I'm really into Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and Second Time Around by Beth Kendrick.  Oh...and the Bride Quartet  (though the fourth one isn't out yet) by Nora Roberts.

2. What is your favorite alcoholic beverage? Non-alcoholic?
As mentioned above, my favorite alcoholic beverages are margaritas and white sangria.  Though a Riesling is super yummy too.  My favorite non-alcoholic beverage is water.  I know...how boring.  But it's true!

3. What is your favorite childhood memory?
This is such a cop-out, but I'm skipping this because I know someone else asked it on my "You ask, I'll answer" post.

4. If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
Hmm.... My grandma (dad's mom), Einstein and Cesar Milan.  I know it seems really random, but in my mind, they all connect.  My grandma had this fantastic sense of humor, and I heard that Einstein did too.  Then Einstein was this brilliant mind - and Cesar Milan has been able to get into the minds and instincts of dogs.  Plus each of these people had a great love of animals - something I identify with quite a bit!

5. If you aren't married, what is your dream wedding? If you are married, was your wedding your dream wedding? And if not, tell us why and describe your dream wedding?
Don't revoke my "girl" card, but my dream wedding is extremely small.  I really respect other people's wish to be a princess for a day and have 200-300 people take part...but that's just not me.  I don't like being the center of attention.  I want to get married on the beach, in a pretty - but simple wedding gown, barefoot and surrounded by the people that mean the most to me.  I want to let my bridesmaids (likely 2-4 people) pick out the dresses that they LIKE, not what I dictate to them.... I will NOT be throwing my bouquet. 

6. What are your favorite names for a boy and a girl?
My favorite boy names are Jackson & Sawyer and my favorite girl names are Brenna & Harper.

7. What type of animals do have, if you have any? (Be species and breed specific please!) What are their names?
I have two miniature dachshunds.  Meadow is short haired and Beckett is long haired.
8. If you could pick any one store to serve as your own personal closet, what store would it be? What is your ideal outfit from this store?
Oh...that's hard.  I still haven't found a store that I like to wear ONLY their clothes.  But, I can usually find what I need at Macy's.  I'd love to find a store that caters to me love of cardigans, cute tops, well cut slacks, the perfect pair of jeans and shoes galore!
The eight people I'm tagging are:
Jane - My favorite med student and "OMG, you won't believe this" email buddy. (Jill tagged you, and I'm hoping that if I tag you too...you'll give in and do it!)
Kirstren- My fave cousin, and well, cuz I'm not opposed to nepotism from time to time.
Julie - Who has two of the cutest little girls I've ever seen and I owe lots of follow-up emails to!
Janet - A woman who I'm sure is going to find the job of her dreams soon.  :-)
Casey - Who travels like nobody's business and is now discovering all the joys of living in Turkey.
Sara - Has a new culinary blog coming soon!
Sara - My book blog partner in crime. :-)
Hailey - Well, Hailey can have her typist (aka mom) answer for her!
 
And my eight questions are:
1. Team Edward or Team Jacob?
2. Who's your hero?  I hope you don't mind me keeping your question, Jill!
3. If you could be an animal, what would it be?
4. What TV show's season premier are you most looking forward to?
5. What's your favorite book of all time?
6. If you  had to give up a sense (sight, hearing, taste, etc), what would it be?
7. What's your favorite holiday?
8. What's your dream job?
 
And...just a reminder that if you have a question you want me to answer, click here and submit it!  Great questions so far and I can't wait to answer them for you!

I was tagged by the super-fabulous (What?  It's a word in my dictionary!) Jill at Confessions of an Enginerd to answer eight questions of her choice.

1. do you have any nicknames? inappropriate = acceptable.
Oh, I have lots of nicknames. Cole, Coley, Bean, Nic, Nikki, Neen, Nitz, and last (and certainly longest) - the walking post-it note.

2. what's the last book you read? (and would you recommend it?)
One of the last books I read was Hope In A Jar.  Great book.  Super cute, and easy read and it brings back some high school memories!

3. martini. shaken or stirred?
If I have to have a martini, I want it shaken.  However, my alcoholic beverages of choice are white sangria and margaritas.  YUMMY!!  It's like summer in a cup!

4. if you could go on vacation anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
My answer may change tomorrow...but today, I want to go to San Diego. So many awesome fabulous childhood memories!  Plus it's always sunny and 70 degrees!

5. what is your biggest pet peeve?
Oh, that's an easy one.  People who create DRAMA.  I'm very passive and I hate nothing more than someone who created problems where none actually exist.  If you need to be the center of attention THAT badly - go become an actor.

6. what is your favorite disney animated movie? (i.e. little mermaid, cinderella, etc.)
Snow White!!  She's so sweet.  I wish I had a better explanation...

7. what is your favorite little debbie?
Um, I'm not really a fan of little debbie.  Please don't disown me!

8. who is your hero?
Without a doubt, my mom!  She taught elementary school for 34 years; such a noble profession.  Then she is diagnosed with breast cancer only a few months after retiring (and a week after returning from her Hawaiin vacation).  Mom fought through a lumpectomy, three revisions, a mastectomy, five months of chemo and a pulmonary embolism (or three).  She's now going through HER2 treatments every few weeks and has just started a long term substitute teaching position.  If that's not a hero, what is?!?!
 
And, guess what?!?!  The amazarific Tiffany at Memoriors of A Munchkin Mommy tagged me too!

1. What is your favorite book? Pick a good one because I'll be adding them to my To Read list!

Oh, I don't have one favorite.  I'm really into Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and Second Time Around by Beth Kendrick.  Oh...and the Bride Quartet  (though the fourth one isn't out yet) by Nora Roberts.

2. What is your favorite alcoholic beverage? Non-alcoholic?
As mentioned above, my favorite alcoholic beverages are margaritas and white sangria.  Though a Riesling is super yummy too.  My favorite non-alcoholic beverage is water.  I know...how boring.  But it's true!

3. What is your favorite childhood memory?
This is such a cop-out, but I'm skipping this because I know someone else asked it on my "You ask, I'll answer" post.

4. If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
Hmm.... My grandma (dad's mom), Einstein and Cesar Milan.  I know it seems really random, but in my mind, they all connect.  My grandma had this fantastic sense of humor, and I heard that Einstein did too.  Then Einstein was this brilliant mind - and Cesar Milan has been able to get into the minds and instincts of dogs.  Plus each of these people had a great love of animals - something I identify with quite a bit!

5. If you aren't married, what is your dream wedding? If you are married, was your wedding your dream wedding? And if not, tell us why and describe your dream wedding?
Don't revoke my "girl" card, but my dream wedding is extremely small.  I really respect other people's wish to be a princess for a day and have 200-300 people take part...but that's just not me.  I don't like being the center of attention.  I want to get married on the beach, in a pretty - but simple wedding gown, barefoot and surrounded by the people that mean the most to me.  I want to let my bridesmaids (likely 2-4 people) pick out the dresses that they LIKE, not what I dictate to them.... I will NOT be throwing my bouquet. 

6. What are your favorite names for a boy and a girl?
My favorite boy names are Jackson & Sawyer and my favorite girl names are Brenna & Harper.

7. What type of animals do have, if you have any? (Be species and breed specific please!) What are their names?
I have two miniature dachshunds.  Meadow is short haired and Beckett is long haired.
8. If you could pick any one store to serve as your own personal closet, what store would it be? What is your ideal outfit from this store?
Oh...that's hard.  I still haven't found a store that I like to wear ONLY their clothes.  But, I can usually find what I need at Macy's.  I'd love to find a store that caters to me love of cardigans, cute tops, well cut slacks, the perfect pair of jeans and shoes galore!
The eight people I'm tagging are:
Jane - My favorite med student and "OMG, you won't believe this" email buddy. (Jill tagged you, and I'm hoping that if I tag you too...you'll give in and do it!)
Kirstren- My fave cousin, and well, cuz I'm not opposed to nepotism from time to time.
Julie - Who has two of the cutest little girls I've ever seen and I owe lots of follow-up emails to!
Janet - A woman who I'm sure is going to find the job of her dreams soon.  :-)
Casey - Who travels like nobody's business and is now discovering all the joys of living in Turkey.
Sara - Has a new culinary blog coming soon!
Sara - My book blog partner in crime. :-)
Hailey - Well, Hailey can have her typist (aka mom) answer for her!
 
And my eight questions are:
1. Team Edward or Team Jacob?
2. Who's your hero?  I hope you don't mind me keeping your question, Jill!
3. If you could be an animal, what would it be?
4. What TV show's season premier are you most looking forward to?
5. What's your favorite book of all time?
6. If you  had to give up a sense (sight, hearing, taste, etc), what would it be?
7. What's your favorite holiday?
8. What's your dream job?
 
And...just a reminder that if you have a question you want me to answer, click here and submit it!  Great questions so far and I can't wait to answer them for you!

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