1) How old do you wish you were?
My current age ? life is pretty good because of where I?ve been
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I was in the middle of nowhere with a very paranoid person.
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Say some choice words & attempt to shake some sense into it.
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Until I?m excessively annoyed from the drama.
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
Lower back.
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Spanish so I could understand what all of these people are saying.
8) Do you know your neighbors?
Not really, I live in a mostly-retired neighborhood?they?re gone half the time.
9) What do you consider a vacation?
Weekly shopping trips to Walmart ? ah?.almost as good as Calgon.
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
Not really ? I used to have a psychic in the family, didn?t need it
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
Yep, already did that?5 states away, to be exact.
12) Are you touchy feely?
Only with my kids ? I love their slobbery kisses.
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Yep ? my husband & I balance each other out very well.
14) Dream job?
Mattress tester!
15) Favorite channel?
Toss up ? HGTV & TLC
16) Where would you love to live?
The Caribbean
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
Hilary & Kathy
18) Showers or Baths?
Hot Tub!
19) Do you paint your nails?
Toes only.
22) Do you trust people easily?
Sometimes too easily!
23) What are your phobias?
Vomit (emetophobic)
24) Do you want kids?
Been there, done that.
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
It?s on my list of things to do.
26) Where would you rather be right now?
See #16
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
Nobody ? I am in control of my feelings.
29) Heavy or light sleep?
What?s heavy sleep? See #24
30) Are you paranoid?
What did you say about me?
31) Are you impatient?
Yep?are we there yet?
32) Who can you relate to?
I try to be open-minded to everyone.
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
To each his own.
34) Have you been burned by love?
Eh, I?ve healed.
35) Whats been your fav. job?
Hallmark store ? good chocolate; Day Camp Counselor ? paid tan; Bartending ? good money & on-the-job training; MH field ? love it.
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
Generic ring ? I?m boring.
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Sleeping.
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
My own
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
hmmm...it had Nicholas Cage in it.
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
White. Nothing like crisp, clean bleached sheets.
46) What's your favorite town/city?
I like where I live ? can get to Tampa or Orlando in less than an hour, but looking forward to going "home"
YOUR TURN!
1) How old do you wish you were?
25
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
at my office
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Say some choice words & attempt to shake some sense into it.
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
most of the time
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
barbed wire on my bicep
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Spanish so I could understand what all of these people are saying.
Do you know your neighbors?
Not really, a lot of the people who live where I do have other homes so they arent there much.
9) What do you consider a vacation?
getting on a plane and flying somewhere NOT for a wedding or a family function
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
no
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
yes
12) Are you touchy feely?
sometimes
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
to a degree
14) Dream job?
independently wealthy travel guru
15) Favorite channel?
HGTV and Nick at Nite
16) Where would you love to live?
Northern California
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
all of em!
18) Showers or Baths?
shower with multiple heads
19) Do you paint your nails?
nope.
22) Do you trust people easily?
most of them
23) What are your phobias?
roaches
24) Do you want kids?
would love ONE
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
used to, but not now.
26) Where would you rather be right now?
in bed
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
who doesnt??
29) Heavy or light sleep?
like the dead!
30) Are you paranoid?
no
31) Are you impatient?
about some things.
32) Who can you relate to?
my friends
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
if they are happy, great.
34) Have you been burned by love?
scorched a little
35) Whats been your fav. job?
college student.
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
generic ring, Im too cheap to pay for better ones.
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Sleeping.
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
my guest room
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
brown
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
cant remeber...
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
white Hotel style with brown stitching. Alternate brown Ralph Lauren ones
46) What's your favorite town/city?
San Francisco
1) How old do you wish you were?
24
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In my office
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Look around for someone to complain to
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Not as often as I should be, but yes, for the most part.
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
Lower back, definitely
6) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
French, it sounds so romantic.
7) Do you know your neighbors?
Some of them I wish I DIDN'T know, but most of them are ok.
8) What do you consider a vacation?
A week without hearing from my mother-in-law.
9) Do you follow your horoscope?
Not religiously, but sometimes it's funny how right on it is.
10) Would you move for the person you loved?
In a heartbeat.
11) Are you touchy feely?
Not really...on occasion.
12) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Sometimes.
13) Dream job?
Stay at home mom, which I did for 3 years and desperately miss.
14) Favorite channel?
A&E or HGTV
15) Friend you wish lived in your town?
My best friend from high school, Heidi.
16) Where would you love to live?
South Carolina...as long as I could bring everyone I love here in WV with me.
17) Showers or bath?
Showers when I'm in a hurry, baths on the weekends.
18) Do you paint your nails?
Toenails only.
19) Do you trust people easily?
Yes, and to my detriment sometimes.
20) What are your phobias?
Possums, rats, and anything else with sharp teeth and long, skinny tails.
21) Do you want kids?
Just the one I've got.
22) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Nope, wish I did though.
23) Where would you rather be right now?
On a tropical island, feet in the sand, cold drink in my hand.
24) Who makes you feel guilty?
My friends who are stay at home moms.
25) Heavy or light sleep?
Both
26) Are you paranoid?
Sometimes.
27) Are you impatient?
Totally.
28) Who can you relate to?
My mom...she's awesome.
29) How do you feel about interracial couples?
If they're happy, that's all that matters.
30) Have you been burned by love?
Have I ever!
31) What's been your favorite job?
See #13
32) What's your ringtone on your phone?
Generic...I like to keep things simple.
33) What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping like a baby.
34) Who's bed did you sleep in last night?
My own.
35) What color shirt are you wearing?
Black.
36) Most recent movie that you watched?
I rented "The Hills Have Eyes" and scared the bejesus outta myself.
37) What's the color of your bedsheets?
Hunter green
38) What's your favorite town/city?
I think San Francisco is the most gorgeous city, but I've never been....yet.
HIJACK
Soccer mom, it really is gorgeous. It was not at all what I expected the first time I went. I expected it to be, I dont know, some land of heathens with dragqueens walking the streets and all sorts of "shocking" things. But I was surpised. A bit disappointed at first maybe, but the few times Ive been there have been just amazing. The climate is wonderful...its almost year round in the 70s...Ive never witnessed the fog...but I guess that would be a downside.
I always stay right in the heart of things, with the windows open---waking to the sounds of the city and the trolley bells. I say I want to live there, but I probably wouldnt, because Id be afraid that Id start taking all those things for granted.
I'm so totally jealous....I don't know exactly why that city appeals to me so much, but I can't even watch the beginning credits of Full House without wanting to chuck it all and kiss Beckley goodbye for northern CA. I'm sure I wouldn't even begin to be able to afford a dump in the city, but it's a heckuva fun thought. Just a trip down Lombard Street, a ride on a trolley, a glance at Alcatraz....I'm easy to please. The way you speak of it makes me want to go even more....it sounds lovely.
Oh you would love it!!! I sat in the park across the street from the Full House houses for a good hour...just enjoying the breeze. For sucha big city, it feels very small and homey...like you could find your "place" in it very easily.
Is Lombard the curvy street?? Its gorgeous....planted with flowers...Im so jealous of the people that live there. Alcatraz was fascinating. Fishermans Wharf is a bit touristy...but fun nonetheless. (Theres a homeless man who sits on the sidewalk disguised by tree limbs and jumps out and scares people) The last time I was there, I took a boat cruise in the bay, under the Golden Gate bridge...its really a great place...
But youre right about the expense...a friend who lives there paid half a million for a one bedroom apartment thats nice enough...but in Beckley it would rent for $450 a month!
You should go sometime...I booked a trip with a friend for this fall, airfare out of Charlotte, and four days in a hotel in the Union Square area for $400 a person. Check some of the travel sites for a package...you can get there fairly inexpensively.
Wow, that's not bad at all!! I have a cousin who attends UC Berkeley, and I thought about giving her a call and asking to come crash for a few days. Never mind the fact that I haven't spoken to her in years....LOL.
Lombard is indeed the curvy street...I would kill to live on it, what a hoot! Thanks for the warning about Tree Limb guy...I'd probably pee my pants if he jumped out at me! :biggrin:
well, I just about did!!
I drove out to Berkley once...its a fantastic little place!
The last time, I rented a convertible and drove down the coast to Santa Cruz. The drive was probably the best part of the trip...oceanside the whole way...I felt like I was in a car commercial!
Ok, that settles it....you're stuffing me in your suitcase and taking me with you next time!! :biggrin:
Sounds good! Once we have enough posts to message each other, Id be happy to let you know of any good deals I find. Charlotte is usually the cheapest thing close to Beckley to fly from---but its not a bad drive down there.
No, that would be great! I love Charlotte, try to get there as often as I can. It usually takes me about 2.45-3 hrs...not at bad trip at all. Thanks for offering to pass off the good deals, I appreciate it! :smile:
1) How old do you wish you were?
about 22 would be good!
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I was on my way to work.
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Say a few choice words then go try to get my money back.
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Yes, unless you tick me off, then I can be a real witch! (No offense, Wickey! ;D)
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
I already have one, heart with a ribbon through it on my right breast
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Spanish
8)Do you know your neighbors?
Yep! Actually the ones on each side of us come visit our basement quite often during storm season..lol
9) What do you consider a vacation?
A chalet with a hot tub on the deck somewhere in the Smokey Mountains.
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
Nope
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
Yes, in a heartbeat!
12) Are you touchy feely?
Yes
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Yes, my marriage is living proof of that!
14) Dream job?
Couch potato
15) Favorite channel?
CMT--its usually on when I'm at home by myself.
16) Where would you love to live?
Tennessee
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
A couple come to mind ;)
18) Showers or Baths?
Bath
19) Do you paint your nails?
Toenails yes, Fingernails, sometimes
22) Do you trust people easily?
Yes, unfortunately, that is a downfall of mine.
23) What are your phobias?
Spiders, heights, and enclosed spaces
24) Do you want kids?
Got one, don't need anymore!
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Sometimes, when I think about it
26) Where would you rather be right now?
See #16
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
Nobody
29) Heavy or light sleep?
A little of both
30) Are you paranoid?
No not really...why??? do I act like I'm paranoid?? huh? huh? do I?
31) Are you impatient?
Yes
32) Who can you relate to?
A couple different people come to mind on this one.
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
If they're happy, who cares? They are both still humans, no matter what color they are.
34) Have you been burned by love?
Yeh
35) Whats been your fav. job?
Pharmacy job
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
Depends who calls...Jesus Take The Wheel for my mom, Don't Stop Believing for my sisters, Remember When for hubby and I'm Already There for everyone else....oh yeh, and Walk Away for when work calls...lol
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Just crawling into bed.
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
Well, mine, of course!
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
White
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
Brother Bear 2...oh come on, now, don't laugh!! You know its cute!
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
Tan and ivory
46) What's your favorite town/city?
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Did anyone happen to notice that numbers 6,20,21,27,38,42,44,and 45 are missing from this list????? Ok Sunny, where'd ya hide 'em?? ;D
Oh wow...that is SOOO hilarious! I didn't notice, cachegurl...promise, I wasn't the one who hid them!(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m276/deannajb/ROFLSmiley.gif)
1) How old do you wish you were?
17...old enough to drive and have a car, but young enough I didn't have to pay for it.
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In bed in my apartment in Indy, pregnant and alone. My husband was in Oklahoma City and my parents were in Anderson. I was scared to drive up here.
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Shake it, kick it, walk away defeated
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
I hope that is how I'm perceived.
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
No more. I have 2...
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Spanish so I could understand what all of these people are saying.
8) Do you know your neighbors?
Yeah, for the most part.
9) What do you consider a vacation?
24 hours without kids, bills, telephones...
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
Not really
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
Sure, if it gets me out of Indiana!
12) Are you touchy feely?
Not really. Only with my kids
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Definitely
14) Dream job?
A writer in NYC
15) Favorite channel?
It changes daily...TLC, VH1, ESPN, HBO
16) Where would you love to live?
SW Pennsylvania
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
Sandra...dammit she moved AGAIN
18) Showers or Baths?
Hot Tub!
19) Do you paint your nails?
Well, I don't but my nail gal does!
22) Do you trust people easily?
Sometimes too easily!
23) What are your phobias?
Bridges
24) Do you want kids?
Been there, done that.
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Not since the birth of blogging
26) Where would you rather be right now?
See #16
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
Better question: who doesn't? Everyone I'm related to.
29) Heavy or light sleep?
A little of both.
30) Are you paranoid?
Every once in a while, but its been a while.
31) Are you impatient?
Very
32) Who can you relate to?
I try to be open-minded to everyone.
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
If you love someone, who cares about color?
34) Have you been burned by love?
Yeah, but I am over it.
35) Whats been your fav. job?
My current one.
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
Flaming lips for Hubby, Monday Night Football for everyone else
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Sleeping.
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
My own
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Red
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
Couldn't tell ya, I don't remember, but going to see Jackass 2 on Saturday.
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
Black. Everything I own is black or some earth shade.
46) What's your favorite town/city?
I'd love to visit NYC
YOUR TURN!
1) How old do you wish you were?
19 If I can take w/me everything I've learned.
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
At work and tweakin' 'coz they told us that no one would be allowed to leave and I wanted to be w/the kids
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Curse it, kick it and look around for someone strong enough to shake it.
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
I am, but if I get the feeling that someone is using my kindness for a weakness, then I can be fairly hateful
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
I don't think that I would, but if I did it would be in a place that only someone really special could see it.
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Spanish
8) Do you know your neighbors?
Not really "know", just by face to speak.
9) What do you consider a vacation?
Anywhere away from home
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
No, but I do peep at it from time to time.
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
I'm pretty certain I would
12) Are you touchy feely?
Big time. I don't waller strangers on the street or anything, but I'm a hugger.
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
I'd say yes, but the jury is out on whether I think that's a good thing. I'm thinking it could be as long as there are some opposite characteristics each is willing to compromise on.
14) Dream job?
Lottery winner and Queen of my own island...or something I could do from home in my PJs.
15) Favorite channel?
History, Travel
16) Where would you love to live?
Anywhere with a beach, lake, major river...I like the water.
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
Rena, Kim, Clem
18) Showers or Baths?
Baths
19) Do you paint your nails?
Sometimes, but mostly my toenails. I used to only do it for sandall season, but it's always sandal season in Cali :biggrin:
22) Do you trust people easily?
Not at all. True "trust" is difficult for me to give.
23) What are your phobias?
Spiders
24) Do you want kids?
Been there, done that and would love to do it again.
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Yes, I do, but it's not necessarily personal events. I jot down ideas for stories or thoughts I'd like to ponder or research. I keep it in my purse.
26) Where would you rather be right now?
East Coast
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
I have a built in guilt complex that I've been working to get control of.
29) Heavy or light sleep?
Very light
30) Are you paranoid?
Nope, not really. Maybe in relation to the kids and something happening to them.
31) Are you impatient?
Not really. Occasional but I hide it well.
32) Who can you relate to?
People who appear to be true to themselves.
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
Who cares?
34) Have you been burned by love?
Yep
35) Whats been your fav. job?
A waitress/bartender in a 50s and 60's theme restaurant. We had to wear poodle skirts and do dance skits. It was a total blast.
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
Foxy Foxy - Rob Zombie
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Sleeping
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
My own
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Salmon
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
Cheetah girls two (with my daughter) :biggrin:
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
Blue
46) What's your favorite town/city?
San Diego, NY, Washington DC, Nashville
1) How old do you wish you were?
20 was a good year for me, but, I will just stay with my current age, would not want anything to change...
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
At work....and did not get too much done that day...
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
My torrets syndrome usually kicks in about that time...
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Until my torrets syndrom kicks in...
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
On the bottom of my big toe on my left foot...
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
ebonics...
Do you know your neighbors?
Some of them...
9) What do you consider a vacation?
Anytime, my family can get away together, away from home..
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
NEVER...
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
Sure...
12) Are you touchy feely?
With my family...
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Like male and females....yep..
14) Dream job?
Sports Broadcaster...
15) Favorite channel?
Fox..TVLand..ESPN...
16) Where would you love to live?
Montana...on a ranch...
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
...
18) Showers or Baths?
Showers
19) Do you paint your nails?
No, I put a little 3 in 1 oil on them to keep them from rusting...
22) Do you trust people easily?
Always..
23) What are your phobias?
Freakin Spiders...the big ole hairy, quick movin sobs...
24) Do you want kids?
Got five..and probably done....
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
not that organized..
26) Where would you rather be right now?
At home with my family...maybe at Disney World..
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
My kids...when they want me to play with them and I have to work...
29) Heavy or light sleep?
light..
30) Are you paranoid?
Why you ask? :eek:
31) Are you impatient?
YESSSSS! (how many more questions?
32) Who can you relate to?
My kids
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
Whatever float your boat...
34) Have you been burned by love?
Nope married the first woman I ever loved...23 years ago...
35) Whats been your fav. job?
Doing it now...
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
riiiiinnnnngggggg....
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Waiting for my wife to get home from work..
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
My own
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Orange
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
Cars...
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
Yellow and White...
46) What's your favorite town/city?
Banff, Canada...
You are so funny, CWM...and it's wonderful to hear about happy marriages! 23 years with your first love, fantastic! :smitten:
Quote from: SunnyInFL on September 28, 2006, 10:42:19 PM
You are so funny, CWM...and it's wonderful to hear about happy marriages! 23 years with your first love, fantastic! :smitten:
Thanks Sunny....I've been blessed, a woman, I'm still in love with and five awsome kids....
How long you been married?
Not very long. Met my husband 7 years ago...we've been married for 4. But, it's pretty fantastic.
5 children...bet that keeps you 2 hopping! What ages, if I may ask??
Quote from: SunnyInFL on September 28, 2006, 10:47:10 PM
Not very long. Met my husband 7 years ago...we've been married for 4. But, it's pretty fantastic.
5 children...bet that keeps you 2 hopping! What ages, if I may ask??
I got a son, 19, who is Ft. Benning Ga...right now in infantry training, he gets out in another month and will start at Ball State University in the ROTC program..
I got a son, 16, who is an excellent musician..plays the drums in the band, but seem like he can play anything he gets his hands on..a really good kid.
I got a daughter, 12, who is as pretty as her mom, and is into acting and swimming.
and I got twins, 6 years old...a boy and a girl...and they are a hoot...the just started kindergarten a month ago...and that is the best thing in thier world...
Nice age range!
So, your little ones were 6 when they started kindergarten? We have to decide if we will hold our oldest back next year...she'll only be 4 when school starts & won't turn 5 until a month later. *shrug*
Quote from: SunnyInFL on September 28, 2006, 11:00:57 PM
Nice age range!
So, your little ones were 6 when they started kindergarten? We have to decide if we will hold our oldest back next year...she'll only be 4 when school starts & won't turn 5 until a month later. *shrug*
Don't be in too big of a hurry to get them in school....they grow up too dang fast the way it is....let them be little for as long as you can....at least that is my advise..
I will certainly heed your advice, HH -- I just don't want my child to be the oldest in her class...but, I also want her to be developmentally ready for school.
My son's birthday is September 5th, so he's the oldest in his class...he's 8 and in the 2nd grade. It was a tough decision whether to hold him back or not, because I think he was really ready, but in the end, we decided to wait another year and I'm so glad we did! He started kindergarten with 2 yrs of preschool under his belt and adjusted really easily. He's now in the gifted program at school and I'm one proud mama!! :biggrin:
SoccerMom...is your son in Raleigh County schools? (Im relying on an increasingly bad memory, but I think you said you were from Beckley!)
How do they do gifted there now? Is it still a once a week thing...or is it all the time?
He is, Gryphon...and that memory of yours isn't so bad, I work in Beckley, but actually live in Daniels. :yes:
He attends Daniels Elementary, which is a really great school. He has his gifted class every Thursday...so yep, just once a week. He also has speech class twice a week, so needless to say, our evenings are homework packed!
I was in that program when I was young...it was awesome and some of my best school memories are of the classes I took there. (I remember feeling like the teachers at gifted treated me much more like a "grown up".) If its anything like it used to be, it will be a real confidence builder for him.
I didnt attend Daniels, but one of the years I was in the program, thats where the gifted center was. (it was moved every year it seemed...the old Hollywood school, Bradley, then Daniels)
So they had a gifted center then? I guess I'm not familiar with that term...I just assumed every school had a gifted teacher that taught students at that school. His teacher last yr alternated between Daniels and Stanaford Elementary, but his current teacher seems to be at Daniels full time.
He definitely enjoys it, but he's one of those kids who doesn't want to be "different", so I worried that pulling him out of his regular class 3 times a week, for gifted and for speech, would be a bit much. So far it's working out well, so we'll see..... :smile:
yeah, they would bus all the kids in from various schools...one day a week. (You remind me...it was at Stanaford one year too)
If they have a teacher and a class at every school now, thats great. Though I will say that the program allowed me to meet kids from other schools that I wouldnt otherwise have met.
Does he have to make up the work from "regular" classes when he is gone to gifted?
Our school system called it "Project Enhanced" rather than gifted...and we went to a university once a week.
He does...and he's struggled a little bit this year with the workload. He has alot more homework, and alot more responsibilities than he did in 1st grade. Not to mention, his first two teachers were very touchy-feely, almost coddled him....his 2nd grade teacher is all business, kinda strict...which isn't a bad thing, don't get me wrong. It's just not what he's used to. There are just times I feel that he might be getting a little bit overwhelmed. :-\
yeah it would be great if Raleigh County had an all gifted all the time program...
Quote from: SunnyInFL on September 29, 2006, 10:49:19 AM
Our school system called it "Project Enhanced" rather than gifted...and we went to a university once a week.
"Project Enhanced"....I love it! I always thought they should come up with a better name for it. I'm sure going to a university was a neat experience for a bunch of young kids....what university was it?
Edinboro University. And we also had competitions every year with a different theme. For example, one year was called, "Oddessey of the Mind" -- my group did a reenactment.
Very cool....I think it'll be awhile before my son gets into anything quite that ambitious. Right now, they're making a globe outta paper mache. :biggrin:
I LOVE paper mache! (I neglected to mention those competitions advanced in skill into middle & high school). :wink:
Ahh, that makes sense....I thought maybe they just grew 'em smarter in PA! :razz:
Okay, will give dis a shot:
1) How old do you wish you were?
Young enough not to give a damn.
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
Offshore - Eugene Island
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Chalk it up . . . and bellow "$%#@&*^%$#@&%$"
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Extremely . . . it iz my one fault.
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
I have a tatoo . . . right forearm.
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Farsi (sp) . . . wot dem ragheads speak.
8) Do you know your neighbors?
Hell yeah, dey R da Geezers dat attend da Geeserfests
9) What do you consider a vacation?
Relaxation
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
Give me a break
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
Sure . . . wot happened to question #6?
12) Are you touchy feely?
Absolutly
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
Of course, if yer opposite magnetic poles
14) Dream job?
Brew Master . . . fer any brewery
15) Favorite channel?
TCM - I like da Oldie Flicks.
16) Where would you love to live?
El Dorado . . . Ride boldy ride, da shade replied.
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
Terry Bradshaw
18) Showers or Baths?
Shower
19) Do you paint your nails?
Only da 16-penny nails . . . dem %^$#&^%$ fininishing nails R too ^&%$*&^% thin! :mad:
22) Do you trust people easily?
I trust no one; least of all myself.
23) What are your phobias?
Define "phobia"? :confused:
24) Do you want kids?
Not anymore
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Negative
26) Where would you rather be right now?
Horizontal
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
Life
29) Heavy or light sleep?
Wot's sleep?
30) Are you paranoid?
I'm paranormal, I tink
31) Are you impatient?
Na, I'm an outpatient
32) Who can you relate to?
Oprah . . . Charlie Sheen . . . Abe Vigoda . . . mebbe Art Carney.
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
No problema
34) Have you been burned by love?
Burned? No . . . never . . . but I have "lost" love
35) Whats been your fav. job?
Da one I got
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
Huh? It rings
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Swilling & working
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
Bed? I passed out in da chair . . .
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Navy Blue
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
"To Hell and Back"
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
Sky Blue
46) What's your favorite town/city?
El Dorado: ". . . in sunshine and shadow had journeyed long seeking El Dorado . . . "
Bobby V - You ROCK! Thanks for sharing...and putting a smile on my face this morning. :smile:
1) How old do you wish you were?
65 so I could tell people to shut up and give me my damned discount, already!
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?
At a job interview--I got the job sheerly due to the fact that the interviewers were in distatched shock.
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Stuff something down the coin or dollar slot to jam it
4) Do you consider yourself kind?
Yeah, too kind!
5) If you would get a tattoo, what part of your body would you get it on?
My well-proportioned behind :yes:
7) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
French
Cool Do you know your neighbors?
Nope
9) What do you consider a vacation?
Any place that does not have a ringing telephone
10) Do you follow your horoscope?
Oh, please!
11) Would you move for the person you loved?
I already have!
12) Are you touchy feely?
Not sober!
13) Do you believe that opposites attract?
sometimes
14) Dream job?
chocolate truffle taste tester
15) Favorite channel?
IFC
16) Where would you love to live?
Idaho
17) Friend you wish lived in your town?
Patti
18) Showers or Baths?
Shower for the day, bathe for the weekend
19) Do you paint your nails?
No, I have someone else do it!
22) Do you trust people easily?
Not any longer
23) What are your phobias?
elevators
24) Do you want kids?
Oh, no!
25) Do you keep a handwritten journal?
Nah--no one needs any more evidence against me!
26) Where would you rather be right now?
Someplace cold and snowy
28) Who makes you feel guilty?
eating
29) Heavy or light sleep?
heavy when I'm getting sleep
30) Are you paranoid?
Why? Why do you want to know? :eek:
31) Are you impatient?
Definately
32) Who can you relate to?
Smart people
33) How do you feel about interracial couples?
I think they make beautiful babies--as long as they're not ugly
34) Have you been burned by love?
Nope--just lucky I guess
35) Whats been your fav. job?
sous chef
36) WHATS YOUR RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
The Ramones, "I Wanna Be Sedated"
37) WHAT WERE YOU D0ING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT?
Snoring like a drunken sailor
39) WHOS BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
My own
40) WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
peach
41) MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
Flirting with Disaster
43) WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
I have many sets
46) What's your favorite town/city?
Nashville, TN, baby!
Quote14) Dream job?
chocolate truffle taste tester
Ahhh....yes, that would be most excellant. :biggrin:
Yeah, baby, YEAH! :smitten:
Do you think you'd ever become tired of testing those truffles? :-\
Maybe when i bust outta my panties--other than that--a definate NO! ;D
:biggrin: I could handle that!
I worked at a Hallmark store in high school & we sold the most DIVINE chocolates -- the truffles were my favorite. Banana's Foster, Amaretto, and Blackforest to name a few.
*slurp*
Banana's Foster. Mmmmmmmmm
Ooooh yeah...I can almost taste them now -- they would melt in your mouth. The black forest was a dark chocolate, but you could pick up the subtle hints of cherry in there...creamy...yum!
And we'd have special events -- e.g. Christmas Ornament premiere -- and any broken milk chocolate was put into a big fondue-like machine & I was usually assigned to dipping Strawberries.
Oh my...think I ate more than I sold. :biggrin:
OMG. You have me hungry!!! (I haven't been hungry much the past few days, and really not for any reasons, just not) Hubby bought me some pumpkin fudge with these walnuts or something in it when he was in Chicago, and it is awesome. I have it hiding in the garage fridge :D
Quote from: SunnyInFL on October 11, 2006, 08:40:35 PM
:biggrin: I could handle that!
I worked at a Hallmark store in high school & we sold the most DIVINE chocolates -- the truffles were my favorite. Banana's Foster, Amaretto, and Blackforest to name a few.
*slurp*
I make truffles for the three friggin months when we have cool weather in this god-forsaken state......ummm, sorry--it's almost 8pm and the air conditioner is still on--anyway......I have an orange/chocolate truffle recipe that is
divine!
I'll be giving YOU my address... :biggrin:
The store also sold Jelly Belly jelly beans...I'm surprised I didn't look like one after 3 years of working there. :biggrin: