Things I've Done

I found this on Oceans5's blog. If you want to play along, just copy the list and highlight all the things you've done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

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Getting to Know Your Friends

Playing along with my friend, Kim, in this 2008 Edition of Getting to Know Your Friends...

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your Friends. Copy and past this in a new blog post, then change all the answers so they apply to you! Leave a comment for me if you do this!

The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00am
2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? (I had to search my blog to figure this one out! LOL) You Don't Mess with the Zohan
4. What is your favorite TV show? House
   
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? half a bagel w/ cream cheese, bowl of Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch and glass of water
6. What is your middle name? Elizabeth
   
7. What food do you dislike? barbecue (now I have to hide b/c that's a sin in the South)
   
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? I don't know. I usually just listen to whatever is on the radio. I can't even remember the last CD I bought.
   
9. What kind of car do you drive? Honda CR-V
   
10. Favorite sandwich? Club - the true triple decker kind w/ ham & turkey
    
11. What characteristic do you despise? meanness
12. Favorite item of clothing? Socks! LOL I'm almost never w/o them.
    
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Europe
    
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Any that fits well, looks good, and isn't expensive.
    
15. Where would you retire to? Good question. I haven't really thought about retirement much except for my savings plans.
    
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 25th. It was the day after Trent & I returned from our honeymoon. We both took that extra day off. I officially changed my name to "Mrs" complete with a joint checking account and new driver's license. We finished off the day with a little shopping and nice dinner out. :)
    
17. Favorite sport to watch? football
    
18. Farthermost place you are sending this? Good question. I guess it depends how far away my blog is read.
    
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Not sure since we've switched this from email to blogs, but hopefully someone will comment that they played along.
20. When is your birthday? November 17th
    
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night
    
22. What is your shoe size? 9
    
23. Pets? Two cats - Cali (8) and Chester (7). Five fish.
    
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Check back here next Thursday. That's all I can say right now. :)
    
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Lawyer or doctor - anything that made a lot of money. LOL
    
26. How are you today? Feeling a lot better.
    
27. What is your favorite candy? Dark chocolate peanut M&M's
28. What is your favorite flower? I don't have a favorite. They are all pretty.
    
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? October 31st
    
30. What are you listening to right now? Silence. :)
31. What was the last thing you ate? A delicious dinner Trent cooked for me.
    
32. Do you wish on stars? When I was little.
    
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red - happy, excited, full of energy
    
34. How is the weather right now? Cool.
    
35. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? my Mom :)
    
36. Favorite soft drink? Coke
    
37. Favorite restaurant? Pei Wei
    
38. Real hair color? What you see is it - brown.
    
39. What was your favorite toy as a child? My rag doll "Sleep Baby" - and I still have her.
    
40. Summer or winter? Fall
    
41. Hugs or kisses? Both
    
42. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
    
43. Coffee or tea? Both
    
44. Do you want your friends to email you back? Sure.
    
45. When was the last time you cried? Last week.
    
46. What is under your bed? A few Rubbermaid boxes and often a napping Chester.
    
47. What did you do last night? Worked on a digital layout. Hoping to finish it tonight.
    
48. What are you afraid of? Failure.
    
49. Salty or sweet? Both.
    
50. How many keys on your key ring? 6
    
51. How many years at your current job? 4
    
52. Favorite day of the week? Friday at 1:00pm
    
53. How many towns have you lived in? 4
    
54. Do you make friends easily? Yes
    

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Tagged

I've been tagged by Darcey! :)

Ten Years Ago: I was at home for the summer between sophomore & junior years in college. I worked part time doing website design & coding for a small company.

Five things on today's To-Do list:

1. Blog
2. Wrap up a set of construction drawings for plotting on Friday
3. Attend a small party w/ Trent after work
4. Play with my furbabies
   
5. Sew a few more Cat Squares
   

Snack I Enjoy: dark chocolate peanut M&M's - not good for me, but so delicious! ;)

Things I would do if I was a Millionaire: donate to charity; travel

Places I have Lived: Although I've lived in a variety of zip codes, I've only called 2 counties in 2 states "home." For the last decade that's been Wake County, NC.

The 4 people I am tagging are: Lori, Tina, Linda and Ter.

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Quiz of Lasts

Tina tagged me this morning with this list of "lasts."

1. Last music you listened to - Nickelback How You Remind Me
2. Last thing you watched on TV - Divine Design w/ Candace Olson
   
3. Last movie you saw - Horton Hears a Who
4. Last book you read - 101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World
5. Last person you spoke to - Trent
   
6. Last thing you ate - Cadbury egg
   
7. Last time you laughed - this afternoon
   
8. Last place you visited - my in-laws' house
9. Last website you visited - Shutterfly
   
10. Last thing you scrapped/crafted - Test Track layout
    

I tag Shirley, Lida, Gabrielle, Linda and Aimeslee. :)

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Color of Mind

I'm working on a new Disney layout, but it's just not quite there. Missing something. Think I'll sleep on it. In the meantime, I decided to play around with a quiz from Blogthings. Not sure how much I agree with it, but the last sentence is dead on (well, minus the science part). Kind of creepy...

Your Mind is Yellow

Of all the mind types, yours is the most intellectual. You crave mental stimulation, and your thoughts tend to very complex. Your thoughts tend to be innovative and cutting edge, though many people don't understand them. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about science, architecture, and communication.

What Color Is Your Mind?

2ps blog challenge:
With the economy is today. Have you started to cut back on your scrap shopping? If so how?
I have cut back on my scrap shopping, but not because of the economy. I'm trying to use up some of the supplies I already have.

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About Me

I've been tagged by Linda. :)

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.

C: At the end of the post, the player then tag 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago: I was a sophomore in college.

Things on my to-do list today: It started off with nothing in particular, but then we went to Ace Hardware... Here's a clue. ;)


What I would do if I were suddenly made a billionaire: donate to charity; travel

3 of my bad habits: talking too much, cursing when I get mad, leaving folded laundry in the basket

3 places I have lived: Virginia; Raleigh & Cary, North Carolina

5 jobs that I have had: babysitter; cashier at Taco Bell; sales at Toy Works; web designer; architectural designer

5 Things people don't know about me: I can wiggle my ears. Can't sing (I'll often mouth the words during church! LOL). I've only lived in 2 counties. I wasn't a fan of the color pink when I was younger, but now love it. I have no feeling in part of my right pinky due to an accident as a child with a cat food can.

Now I tag: Katy, Monica, and Colleen. :)

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Chocolate

I am definitely a chocolate addict so being in the season of big heart shaped boxes of the yummy goodies, I took the What Kind of Chocolate Are You? quiz at BlogThings.com:

You are Milk Chocolate

A total dreamer, you spend most of your time with your head in the clouds. You often think of the future, and you are always working toward your ideal life. Also nostalgic, you rarely forget a meaningful moment... even those from long ago.

What Kind of Chocolate Are You?

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Facts about Me

I've been tagged by Katy! :)

• You must post the rules before you give your answers.
• You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name.
• Each fact must begin with that letter.
• If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name.
• After you've been tagged, you need to up-date your blog with your middle name and answers.
• At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and need to read your blog for details).

Legally, my middle name is now my maiden name, but for the fun of this game, I'm going with my given middle name instead: Elizabeth.

E - easily Excited by little things.
L - Laugh a LOT. Ties in with my "H" fact.
I - Intelligent.
Z - Zoo. [seriously, try to come up with a good 'z' word! LOL] Love going to zoos to see the animals and, somedays, kinda feel like I live in one with the chaos of my 2 cats. ;)
A - Artistic.
B - Believer of God.
E - Energetic.
T - Talkative.
H - Happy. I'm a glass half-full gal. Which keeps me pretty upbeat and laughing through my days. :)

Here are the 9 people I tag: Sherry, Jenn, Tina, Melina, Ter, Gabrielle, Gina, Lorie, and Heather. Looking forward to seeing their lists. :)

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Back on my Feet

Feeling much better today. Perhaps I needed that forced day of rest to prepare for the week. I'm back on my 5:30am walking routine and had a hectic day at the office. Now I'm ready to relax and crash soon so I can be ready for my walk in the morning. Thank goodness for our treadmill as there is no way I'd be outside that early in the freezing temps!

For fun, I found this little online quiz a couple days ago while working on my Nemo & Friends layout. Which character are you?

Which Finding Nemo Character Are You?

You're DORY, the happy fish with mad skills.
Take this quiz!

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Tagged

I've been tagged by Colleen! :)

1. Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics: Disney & any vacation we've been on. :)
2. What are the 2 best places you've been to? Grand Canyon and St. Lucia
   
3. Name 2 things you do every day? Check my email and read the paper.
4. Tell us 2 things that pretty much everyone knows about you. I'm married & have 2 cats.
   
5. 2 places you wish to visit. Europe and Chicago
   
6. 2 things you may not know about me are- I've only lived in 2 counties in my life and I have 6 siblings.
7. 2 nicknames you've had at some time in your life! Scooter and Philly
   
8. The question I'm adding is: Name 2 of your favorite drinks. Sweet Tea and Margaritas [separately, of course ;) ]

Notice a theme? :) All of the questions have 2 in them. Answer the questions, add one question of your own (this tag started with 4 questions) and then tag 2 people. Simple enough?

I'm tagging Sherry and Janet! Looking forward to seeing your answers.

2ps blog challenge:
Do you ever think back to when you were a child and wish you could relive it to get more photos to scrap the memory?
I'm on the fence with this one. My gut instinct was "absolutely!" I mean, it would definitely be great even just to have fresher mental images of those memories to enable me to journal them more completely. On the glass half empty side (LOL) - I'm thinking no because it adds to my already large pile of stuff to scrap. ;)

Layout details.... "Favorite Drinks" is a layout I created in July 2006 to record a few of the various drinks we enjoyed while vacationing in St. Lucia.
Supplies: Various scraps of patterned paper; cardstock lime & drink by me (drink sketch based off Making Memories metal tag); Akbar font; title: Lil Davis rub-ons.

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Toni's Random Questions

Toni posted a wonderful list of Random Questions on her blog. Here are my responses:

1. Who am I? Sarah - child of God, wife, daughter, sister, friend, "mom" to the furbabies, aunt, scrapbooker, Sunday school teacher
   
2. Who knows me best? my husband, Trent
   
3. How old am I? just turned 29
   
4. How old do I feel? hmm...depends on the day and my achy knee
   
5. The most important thing in my life is... my family and my faith
   
6. I always carry... my cellphone, wallet and inhaler
   
7. Something I always do is... drink a cup of coffee each morning
   
8. I'm at my happiest when... spending time with family or working on my craft projects
   
9. On a Monday morning, you'll find me... in the middle of the rat race :P
   
10. My favorite mode of transportation is... our new CR-V
    
11. My eyes are... brown
    
12. My favorite material possession is... my scrapping goodies :)
13. To relax, I like to... scrapbook, work sudoku puzzles
14. The town I live in is... growing too fast!
15. What's my worst habit? My first thought is nail biting, but I've finally bit that habit in the dust [pun intended ;) ].
16. My guilty pleasure is... dark chocolate peanut M&M's
17. When I look at someone, the first thing I see is... their expression
    
18. I think ....................... is beautiful. I think winter snowfalls are beautiful - and something I rarely see anymore.
    
19. One thing that I can live without is... joining a few others in this answer - STRESS!
    
20. One thing people don't know about me is... well, if I told you then people would know. ;)
21. My life is... blessed. It has it's ups and downs, but overall I truly have everything I *need* - loving family, roof over my head, food to eat.
    

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