I can't quite call this my "self sufficiency" journal-right now it feels like I am a long ways away.
But in the spirit of fun and all I will answer Nifty's questions! (would love to know who came up with all of these)
01. Name? Mary
02. Gender? Female
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? Only been to D-land, hated it, assume I'd hate D-world too.
04. What is your favorite color?Blue
05. What is your favorite kind of gum?Not a gum fan.
06. How much do you weigh?More than a supermodel and less than a sumo wrestler
07. How tall are you?5'7"
08. Can you swim?Yep
09. Do you like to swim?Yep
10. Living arrangement?Married
11. What's on your mouse pad?No mouse pad
12. Favorite board game?Clue or Operation
13. Favorite magazine?National Geographic
14. Favorite Actor?Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Jim Carey
15. Favorite Actress?Kate Winslet
16. Do you have an accent?No of course not, it's everyone else who talks funny.
17. Favorite smells?Cloves
18. Least favorite smells?Morning breath
19. Favorite sound?Silence
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans?Oceans
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer?Never even once
22. Pencil or pen?Pen
23. Who's better - boys or girls?Depends
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle?Yes
25. Do you sing in the shower?Maybe
26. Who's the best looking Disney character?Aladdin
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?Can I get the cat food in the dish without turning on the lights?
28. How many rings before you answer the phone?Depends(looove caller ID)
29. How do you want to die?quickly
30. Have you ever called a 900 number?No (do you really think I'd tell you if I had?)
31. Gold or silver?Both (how tacky!)
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping?Probably not
33. Do you like dressing up?Yes
34. Would you rather be short or tall?Tall
35. Do you enjoy reading?YES!!!!!
36. What book are you reading now?So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger
37. Favorite books?Anything by Michael Pollan, Green Thoughts by Eleanor Perenyi and the list goes on....
38. What was the last movie you saw?I Honestly can't remember
39. Favorite movies?All the Monty Python movies, A River Runs Through It, As Good as it Gets and sadly, Borat (classy huh?)
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?No I sleep with live ones
41. What is your sign?Cancer
42. What are your personality traits?Moderately outgoing with a touch of OCD
43. What's your biggest fear?Not being able to protect my kids from everything
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?I'd like to say no, but that might not be true
45. Future child's name?No more children in MY future!
46. Favorite foods?A good bowl of soup with a slice of crusty bread
47. Chocolate or vanilla?Chocolate
48. Do you like to drive fast?No
49. Storms - cool or scary?Cool
50. Do you like to dance?Sure, after a few cocktails
51. Do you do drugs?Of course not!
52. Do you smoke?No
53. What do you think of people who smoke? None of my business
54. Do you drink?sometimes
55. Favorite drink?Hmmm do I have to pick just one?
56. Do you think men and women could ever be just friends without wanting each other?Sure
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?There's not much I won't eat
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?Stunt double
59. What's your "type"?Sheesh who thinks up these questions?
60. Do you bite your nails?Nope
61. Any siblings?Yep
62. What movies have you cried in? Can't think of one right now
63. Do you believe in God?Sometimes
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl?Yep
65. Have you ever stolen anything?Maybe
66. Do you procrastinate?Who me, Never!
67. Do you believe in fate?Not really.
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character?Kermit
69. Do you organize your CD's?No
70. What is your favorite kind of music?I like all music as long as it's not *bad*
71. What are your favorite bands/artists?The Pogues, The Pixies, Emmylou Harris, Aaron Copland to name a few.
72. What was the last CD you got?I'm more of an iTunes gal, my last download was...let me see....John Prine Live
73. MTV or VH1?None of the above.
74. Who do you admire the most?My husband.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends?Nope
76. Are you single?No
77. Favorite TV show?Dexter even though it scares the crap out of me.
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?Blondes
79. Glasses or contacts?Both
80. What color are your eyes?Brown
81. What is your natural hair color?Brown and gray
82. But what color is it now?Brown
83. Have you ever been in love?Yes
84. Any pets?Uh, a few
85. Good, decent, or poor grades?Good
86. Is the glass half empty or half full?Half full
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?Yes.
88. What's under your bed?Nothing.
89. What is your favorite number?9
90. Favorite sport to watch?Whatever my kids are playing
Phew. Does anyone REALLY want to know all of that about me???
But in the spirit of fun and all I will answer Nifty's questions! (would love to know who came up with all of these)
01. Name? Mary
02. Gender? Female
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? Only been to D-land, hated it, assume I'd hate D-world too.
04. What is your favorite color?Blue
05. What is your favorite kind of gum?Not a gum fan.
06. How much do you weigh?More than a supermodel and less than a sumo wrestler
07. How tall are you?5'7"
08. Can you swim?Yep
09. Do you like to swim?Yep
10. Living arrangement?Married
11. What's on your mouse pad?No mouse pad
12. Favorite board game?Clue or Operation
13. Favorite magazine?National Geographic
14. Favorite Actor?Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Jim Carey
15. Favorite Actress?Kate Winslet
16. Do you have an accent?No of course not, it's everyone else who talks funny.
17. Favorite smells?Cloves
18. Least favorite smells?Morning breath
19. Favorite sound?Silence
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans?Oceans
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer?Never even once
22. Pencil or pen?Pen
23. Who's better - boys or girls?Depends
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle?Yes
25. Do you sing in the shower?Maybe
26. Who's the best looking Disney character?Aladdin
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?Can I get the cat food in the dish without turning on the lights?
28. How many rings before you answer the phone?Depends(looove caller ID)
29. How do you want to die?quickly
30. Have you ever called a 900 number?No (do you really think I'd tell you if I had?)
31. Gold or silver?Both (how tacky!)
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping?Probably not
33. Do you like dressing up?Yes
34. Would you rather be short or tall?Tall
35. Do you enjoy reading?YES!!!!!
36. What book are you reading now?So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger
37. Favorite books?Anything by Michael Pollan, Green Thoughts by Eleanor Perenyi and the list goes on....
38. What was the last movie you saw?I Honestly can't remember
39. Favorite movies?All the Monty Python movies, A River Runs Through It, As Good as it Gets and sadly, Borat (classy huh?)
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?No I sleep with live ones
41. What is your sign?Cancer
42. What are your personality traits?Moderately outgoing with a touch of OCD
43. What's your biggest fear?Not being able to protect my kids from everything
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?I'd like to say no, but that might not be true
45. Future child's name?No more children in MY future!
46. Favorite foods?A good bowl of soup with a slice of crusty bread
47. Chocolate or vanilla?Chocolate
48. Do you like to drive fast?No
49. Storms - cool or scary?Cool
50. Do you like to dance?Sure, after a few cocktails
51. Do you do drugs?Of course not!
52. Do you smoke?No
53. What do you think of people who smoke? None of my business
54. Do you drink?sometimes

55. Favorite drink?Hmmm do I have to pick just one?
56. Do you think men and women could ever be just friends without wanting each other?Sure
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?There's not much I won't eat
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?Stunt double
59. What's your "type"?Sheesh who thinks up these questions?
60. Do you bite your nails?Nope
61. Any siblings?Yep
62. What movies have you cried in? Can't think of one right now
63. Do you believe in God?Sometimes
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl?Yep
65. Have you ever stolen anything?Maybe
66. Do you procrastinate?Who me, Never!
67. Do you believe in fate?Not really.
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character?Kermit
69. Do you organize your CD's?No
70. What is your favorite kind of music?I like all music as long as it's not *bad*
71. What are your favorite bands/artists?The Pogues, The Pixies, Emmylou Harris, Aaron Copland to name a few.
72. What was the last CD you got?I'm more of an iTunes gal, my last download was...let me see....John Prine Live
73. MTV or VH1?None of the above.
74. Who do you admire the most?My husband.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends?Nope
76. Are you single?No
77. Favorite TV show?Dexter even though it scares the crap out of me.
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?Blondes
79. Glasses or contacts?Both
80. What color are your eyes?Brown
81. What is your natural hair color?Brown and gray
82. But what color is it now?Brown
83. Have you ever been in love?Yes
84. Any pets?Uh, a few
85. Good, decent, or poor grades?Good
86. Is the glass half empty or half full?Half full
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?Yes.
88. What's under your bed?Nothing.
89. What is your favorite number?9
90. Favorite sport to watch?Whatever my kids are playing
Phew. Does anyone REALLY want to know all of that about me???