48Q

What better way to get back into the swing of blogging than to do one of these silly questionnaires.

1. Were you named after anyone?

My dad was overseas when I was born and when he flew home to meet me he passed through Shannon airport in Ireland.

2. When was the last time you cried?

When Jodie Foster spoke about her mom at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

3. Do you like your handwriting?

It’s ok I guess.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat?

OMG do you guys remember olive loaf? What the fuck was that about? (the first thing I thought of when I read 'lunch meat')

5. Do you have kids?

Just the one.

6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?

Shah.

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Totes obvs.

8. Do you still have your tonsils?

Yep.

9. Would you bungee jump?

I did one from a crane at a fair one time with my dad; it realigned his back like a chiropractic adjustment.

10. What is your favorite cereal?

You can’t make me choose just one. My addiction is Seinfeldian.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

Nah

12. Do you think you are strong?

Not physically

13. What is your favorite ice cream?

Jeni’s Salted Caramel omg           

14. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Shoes, usually

15. Red or pink?

Red, like my kid’s hair

16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself?

Procrastination

17. Who do you miss the most?

My mom

18. What is the technique that you need to work on the most?

See #16

19. What color shoes are you wearing?

White socks

20. What was the last thing you ate?

California roll

21. What are you listening to right now?

Kid talking to John

22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Cerulean blue

23. Favorite smells?

So fresh and so clean (on second thought, I should have answered every question with song lyrics)

24. How important are your political views to you?

On a scale of what to what?

25. Mountain hideaway or beach house?

Beach hideaway

26. Favorite sports to watch?

My kid’s indoor soccer games have been fun to watch

27. Hair color?

Depends on my hairdresser’s mood

28. Eye color?

Blue/green

29. Do you wear contacts?

No

30. Favorite food?

Cereal

31. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy Endings (which is a great tv show btw)

32. Last movie you watched?

Sleepwalk With Me (highly recommended)

33. What color shirt are you wearing?

Blue

34. Summer or winter?

Summer in San Diego

35. Favorite dessert?

Probably ice cream

36. Strength training or cardio?

Jazzercise           

37. Computer or television?

Sophie's Choice

38. What book are you reading now?

‘Out of my mind’ by Sharon Draper is on my nightstand but I haven’t started it yet. The kid rec'd it.

39. What is on your mouse pad?

Is it 2002 up in here?

40. Favorite sound?

My kid laughing

41. Favorite genre of music?

Irish, apparently

42. What is the farthest you have been from home?

Boarding school at age 13 felt the farthest

43. Do you have a special talent?

Ethel Merman singing ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’

44. Where were you born?

Newport, RI

45. Where are you living now?

It’s high in the middle and round on the ends

46. What color is your house?

Beige with green shitters (lol typo, I’m keeping it)

47. What color is your car?

The same Honda grey as 79% of all minivans in my township

48. Do you like answering 48 questions?

Settle down, questionnaire. You weren't so bad after I changed your ALLCAPS OF NEEDINESS.

And because I like pics in my posts, please enjoy this photo I snapped yesterday. I am doing my impression of Elf on a Shelf.