25 Things from Facebook

1. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at age 24, treating it now with oral meds, diet, and exercise.

2. I love to read, so much that we have two bookshelves full and I still get ones from www.bookswim.com each month.

3. I love country music! I grew listening to Top 40, but as soon as I went to college, I got into country music (thanks to WIVK) and haven't looked back since.

4. Tim and I have moved a total of 5 times since we got married 4.5 years ago, including just moving across town.

5. I am passionately Pro-Life and proud to support it, including "Choose Life" license plates in both Ohio and Tennessee.

6. I am a die hard Steelers fan, no matter where I live. Right now I am getting some nasty looks from my coworkers for my desktop background.

7. I miss my friends in TN, but at least I get to talk to them online if I want to.

8. I really enjoy my job and it is nothing I thought I would get to do, working in a small office, being responsible for entire projects.

9. I knew I wanted to be an engineer from the age of 12.

10. I have PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and Tim and I have been trying to have kids for the past 3.5 years.

11. Between Tim and I, we have 11 nieces and nephews, ranging from 13 years to 7 months.

12. I started scrapbooking last year, but I have only finished one book. I have all kinds of ideas, but I can't get them out of my head.

13. I hate the taste of coffee; my dad always wondered how I survived college without drinking coffee.

14. I am a coupon princess (I could do better, but I am only checking sales casually so I am not a queen yet).

15. I get momentarily, insanely jealous when I read of yet another baby announcement, especially when it is their 2nd and I don't even have any. Luckily, it usually passes as quickly as it comes.

16. I despise doing dishes, especially now that we don't have a dishwasher.

17. In the past 10 years, I switched from regular Coke and 2% milk to Diet Coke and Skim Milk, and I will probably never go back.

18. The decision to go out of state for college was the best choice of my first 18 years. I always get asked how I ended up in TN if I grew up in Pittsburgh.

19. I am chaotically organized. It may look like a mess to you, but I know where everything is.

20. I despise annoying people and they get ignored if at all possible.

21. I am most comfortable in jeans, a t-shirt and my slippers. I despise shoes and I would rather go barefoot than anything else.

22. I adopted our cat and Tim adopted our dog. Ciaran was rescued out of the rain while Ginger was adopted from a friend who couldn't take her to the new house.

23. We are in the process of painting our entire house and not just white. We have about 5 different colors going on, including blue, green, yellow, and aloe.

24. I am a kid at heart. If there is nothing on TV, I will turn on Disney channel and check out what is playing.

25. I am all about the Wii. We got it back in '07 along with almost every major game release to go with it. I really like Mario Kart Wii and I will race anyone who is up for a challenge.

One Word

It's harder than you think!! Here is what you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...copy and paste into your own note, type in your answers and tag a bunch of people - including me.

1. Where is your cell phone?...purse
2. Your hair...brown
3. Your father?...alive
4. Your favorite thing?...read
5. Your dream last night?...weird
6. Your favorite drink?...mudslide
7. Your dream/goal?...management
8. The room you are in?...office
9. Your fear?...childless
10. Where do you want to be in 6 years?...Home
11. Muffins?...Chocolate
12. One of your wish list items?...Car
13. Where you grew up?...Pittsburgh
14. The last thing you did?...eat
15. What are you wearing?...jeans
16. Your TV?...on
17. Your pets?...sleeping
18. Your computer?...on
19. Your life?...complicated
20. Your mood?...annoyed
21. Missing someone?...yes
22. Your car?...dirty
23. Favorite store?...kohls
24. Your summer?...short
25. Your favorite color?...purple
26. When is the last time you laughed?...today
27. Last time you cried?...Sunday
28. Three people who email me?...Mom, Tim, Cathy
29. Three of my favorite foods?...Italian, Mexican, Chinese
30. Three places I would rather be right now?...beach, cabin, cruise

48 Questions

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, I believe an aunt was named Katherine before me

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Sunday

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
not really

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
turkey

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
not yet

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
probably

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
oh nooo...not me

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
probably

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
raisin nut bran

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
nope

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
cookies and cream

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
eyes and smile

15. RED OR PINK?
red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST Favorite THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
my size

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Cofo friends

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
sure, why not

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
khaki pants and brown shoes

(Hey, what happened to #20?) Good question...(Agreed)

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the radio

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
purple

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
roses

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Tim

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
yep

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
football and hockey

27. HAIR COLOR?
brown

28. EYE COLOR?
brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
not really

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
chicken

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
House Bunny (DVD) and Coraline (theater)

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
green

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
both

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
don't really know

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
don't really care

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Angry Housewives eating Bon-Bons

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Cats

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Kyle XY

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S):
hum of a fan blowing and water perking

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Either or neither

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
vacation...California, but for long term had to have been UT for school, especially freshman year when my home was still in Pittsburgh

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Not really

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Jeannette, PA

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Whomever feels like answering

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
Online

Couples

Answer the following 25 questions, then tag whoever you want to do this!

Come on, play along - inquiring minds want to know! ;-)

1. What are your middle names?
Elizabeth and Ronald

2. How long have you been together?
7.5 years, married for almost 5

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
a couple of months, but that is only if your count talking online

4. Who asked who out?
I asked if he wanted to come over and hang out, but I believe he asked me if I wanted to go out on a date with him.

5. How old are each of you?
I am 27 and he is 32

6. Whose siblings do/ did you see the most?
His mostly it seems like, but they are all about traveling to see people

7. Do you have any children together?
Not yet

8. What about pets?
two...a cat and a dog

9. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Right now, being around families with lots of kids

10. Did you go to the same school?
Nope...we did, but not at the same time

11. Are you from the same home town?
Nope

12. Who is the smartest?
Fairly equal. He keeps most up to date on currant events while I am more scientific

13. Who is the most sensitive?
I am

14. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Mostly casual restaurants...TGIFridays, Ruby Tuesday, O'Charley's, Applebees, etc

15. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Detroit, MI in 2001 (leaving from Knoxville)

16. Who has the craziest exes?
He does and I always laugh at the stories

17. Who has the worst temper?
We are fairly equal there

18. Who does the cooking?
I do for the most part

19. Who is more social?
It seems like I am

20. Who is the neat-freak?
neither of us, we are both fairly sloppy

21. Who is the more stubborn?
we are probably the same

22. Who hogs the bed?
the dog for the most part, but we are pretty equal since we only have a double bed

23. Who wakes up earlier?
I do

24. Where was your first date?
Dinner and a movie (probably O'Charley's)

25. Who has the bigger family?
I have more siblings, but he has more nieces and nephews

26. Do you get flowers often?
Not really

27. How do you spend the holidays?
split between families if possible, but this past year we spent by ourselves

28. Who is more jealous?
I am for the most part

29. How long did it take to get serious?
3-4 months

30. Who eats more?
It seems like he does, but mostly snack stuff

31. Who does/ did the laundry?
I do most of the time

32. Who’s better with the computer?
His is, especially with maintaining the updates and such. But neither of us could live without a computer and internet connection.

33. Who drives when you are together?
For short distances, he does. For road trips, we switch off since we both tend to sleep in the car

Senior Year

Fill this out about your Senior Year! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!

1. Did you date someone from your school?
Nope

2. Did you marry someone from your high school?
Nope

3. Did you car pool to school?
I only drove senior year and I was by myself

4. What kind of car did you have?
Dodge Spirit

5. What kind of car do you have now?
Ford Focus

6. It's Friday night...where are you?
football game and perhaps dinner out (if I was lucky enough to not have to babysit or work)

7. What kind of job did you have in high school?
Retail Sales

8. What kind of job do you do now?
Project Engineer

9. Were you a party animal?
No...no matter how hard I tried

10. Were you considered a flirt?
No...no matter how hard I tried

11. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Not by the time I was in High School...I was in Drama Guild though (crew only)

12. Were you a nerd?
I am sure most people thought I was

13. Did you get suspended or expelled?
Never

14. Can you sing the fight song?
I could if someone started it for me.

15. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)?
Serrperre and Mr. M

16. Where did you sit during lunch?
lunch table, same group of friends every day

17. What was your school's full name?
Penn-Trafford High School

18. When did you graduate?
1999

19. What was you school mascot?
Warriors

20. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
For some parts, it was great and others not so much. If I could pick and choose the moments, I would definitely do it again.

21. Did you have fun at Prom?
For the most part, but it could have been better.

22. Do you still talk to the person/people you went to Prom with?
No, never really talked to him past Prom weekend