Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The Bucket List
(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, do the list and tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.) If you don't see the Tag people in the upper right hand corner you are in the wrong place.)
Things you have done during your lifetime
(x) Gone on a blind date
(x) Donated Blood
() Skipped school
() Watched someone die
(x) Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
(x) Been to Florida
() Been to Hawaii
(x) Been on a plane
() Been on a helicopter
(x) Been lost
(x) Gone to Washington , DC
() Hugged a homeless person
(x) Swam in the ocean
() Swam with Stingrays
() Been sailing in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
() Played cops and robbers
() Recently colored with crayons
() Ran a marathon
(x) Sang Karaoke
(x) Volunteered at a soup kitchen
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only
(x) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
() Seen the Northern Lights
() Been Parasailing
() Been on TV
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
() Made prank phone calls
() Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
() Fed an elephant
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
() Fired a gun
(x) Danced in the rain
() Been to the Opera
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Serenaded someone
() Seen a U.S. President in person
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone
() Driven a race car
(x) Been to a National Museum
() Been to a Wax Museum
() Eaten caviar
(x) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice-skating
(x) Gone to the movies
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States
() Been in a hot air balloon
() Been sky diving
() Gone snowmobiling
() Lived in more than one country
(x) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
(x) Seen a falling star and made a wish
() Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
() Seen the Grand Canyon
(x) Seen the Statue of Liberty
() Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
() Been on a cruise
(x) Traveled by train
() Traveled by motorcycle
(x) Been horse back riding
() Ridden on a San Francisco cable car
(x) Been to Disneyland OR Disney World
(x) Truly believe in the power of prayer
() Been in a rain forest
() Seen whales in the ocean
(x) Been to Niagara Falls
() Ridden on an elephant
() Swam with dolphins
() Been to the Olympics
() Walked on the Great Wall of China
() Saw and heard a glacier calf
() Been spinnaker flying
() Been water-skiing
() Been snow-skiing
() Been to Westminster Abbey
() Been to the Louvre
() Swam in the Mediterranean
(x) Been to a Major League Baseball game
() Been to a National Football League game
() Swam with sharks
(x) Been White Water Rafting
() Written a book or screen play
Monday, March 2, 2009
Your Engagement/Wedding
Cut and paste and put in your own answers. Let's see how much you remember about your engagement and wedding day! Then tag 10 more people who are married.
1. Your spouse's name: Timothy Ronald Ranck
2. Where did you meet? Initially online, but met in person in front of my dorm.
3. Who asked who out first? I asked him if he wanted to meet in person, but he asked me out on our first date
4. Where was your first date? Dinner and a movie
5. What was the date of your first date? Week of January 14, 2001
6. Did you "know" on that first date, or did it take a while to realize "this is the one"? It took a few months, but I knew within the first 6 months of dating
7. How long after the first date were you engaged? 2.25 years
8. Care to share the proposal experience? We had already shopped for my ring at this point in time, so I knew it was coming, just didn't know when. The night after he picked the ring up from the jewelers, we went back to my dorm room to hang out. He told me he wanted to show me a website he had found about wedding stuff, so I sat down and looked at the site. It was a very general site until I started checking out the links and found one that said "Top Advice for Newly Engaged". As I was reading it, it didn't occur to me that the first letter of each line spelled out the proposal of "Katie Will You Marry Me" directed to me until after I made the comment of "Oh, that is nice...how cute." Tim said read it again and once I did and turned around to see him, he was down on his knee with the ring and I immediately said yes. He had setup the entire "website" just to propose and I still have a print off of it.
9. When was the engagement? April 26, 2003
10. How did you tell others? Called them all the next day
11. Where and when was your wedding? June 19, 2004 in Knoxville , TN
12. Did you receive pre-marital counseling? Engaged Encounter weekend along with meetings with the priest leading up the wedding.
13. Maid of honor? My best friend from college, Becki
14. Best man? Tim's dad
18. Colors of bridesmaid's dresses? periwinkle blue
19. Who gave the bride away? My dad walked me down the aisle and my parents gave me away and Tim's parents gave him away to me
20. Any special songs, music? "It's Your Love" by Tim & Faith was our song, and we picked all the rest out ourselves
21. Vows... traditional, repeated, or said your own? Traditional repeated vows
22. Anything funny about that day? Tim was extremely nervous and paced the cafeteria while waiting. Also since we didn't get to eat much at the reception, we ended up ordering pizza at the hotel that night
23. Where was the honeymoon? Hilton Head Island
24. Where did you first live? His parent's basement for the first 6 weeks, my parent's house the next 6 weeks and then finally we moved to Murfreesboro
25. Any special marital advice? Honesty is best, no matter what.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
100 Things
001. Real name - Kathleen Elizabeth Ranck
002. Nickname(s) - Katie
003. Zodiac sign - Virgo
004. Male or female - female
005. Elementary - Sunrise
006. Middle School - Penn
007. High School - Penn-Trafford
008. Hair color - brown
009. Long or short - on the long side
010. Loud or Quiet - quiet
011. Sweats or Jeans - jeans
012. Phone or Camera - camera
013. Health freak - not really
014. Drink or Smoke? - neither
015. Do you have a crush on someone? - I married him
016. Eat or Drink - either
017. Piercings - ears
018. Tattoos - none
HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane - yes
020. Been in a relationship - yes
021. Been in a car accident - yes
022. Been in a fist fight - yes
FIRSTS:
023. First piercing - ears
024. First best friend - April
025. First award - 6th grade math class
026. First crush - middle school, Mark
027. First sport - swimming
028. First big vacation - Disney World
LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to - Tim
030. Last person you texted - Tim
031. Last person you watched a movie with - Tim
032. Last food you ate - Steak and chicken
033. Last movie you watched - What Happens in Vegas
035. Last thing you bought - dinner
036. Last person you hugged - Tim
FAVES:
037. Food - mashed potatoes and waffles
038. Drinks - Diet COke
039. Clothing - jeans and tshirt
040. Flower - roses
041. Where'd it go? - where did what go?
042. Colors - purple and blue
043. Movies - City of Angels and A Walk to Remember
044. Subjects - science
IN 2008..... I
045. [x] kissed someone
046. [x] celebrated Halloween
047. [] had your heart broken
048. [x] went over the minutes on your cell phone
049. [] questioned someone's sexual orientation
050. [] came out of the closet
051. [] gotten pregnant twice by ralphie elephante and diego elephante.
052. [] had an abortion with raphlie’s kid.
053. [x] done something you've regretted
054. [x] broke a promise
055. [x] hid a secret
056. [x] pretended to be happy
057. [] met someone who changed your life
058. [x] pretended to be sick
059. [] left the country
060. [x] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it
061. [x] cried over the silliest thing
062. [] ran a mile
063. [] went to the beach with your best friend(s)
064. [x] got into an argument with your friends
065. [x] hated someone
066. [] gone to disneyworld
CURRENTLY:
067. Eating - nothing
068. Drinking - pop
069. I'm about to - fold laundry
070. Listening to - B105
071. Plans for today - laundry, dishes, shopping
072. Waiting for - next week to come
YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids? - most definetly
074. Want to get married? - aleady am
075. Careers in mind - engineer
WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
076. Lips or eyes - lips
077. Shorter or taller? - taller
078. Romantic or spontaneous - romantic
079. Nice stomach or nice arms - nice arms
080. Sensitive or loud - sensitive
081. Hook-up or relationship - relationship
082. Trouble-maker or hesitant - neither
HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts - yes
084. Ran away from home - no
085. Hold a gun/knife for self defense - no
086. Killed somebody - no
087. Broken someone's heart - yes
088. Slapped someone - no
089. Cried when someone died - yes
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself - most of the time
091. Miracles - yes
092. Love at first sight - yes
093. Heaven - yes
094. Santa Claus - yes
095. Sex on the first date - no
096. Kiss on the first date - yes
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now? - yes, my husband
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? - for the most part
099. Do you believe in God - yes
100. Post as 100 truths and tag a bunch of friends. :)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
25 Things from Facebook
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.
Friday, February 20, 2009
One Word
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
Thursday, February 19, 2009
48 Questions
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
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Couples
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
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Senior Year
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
