burning questions

so, my bloggie friend, Nichole had a fun game ..... and there are some rules, so here they are:

the first one being a link back to the post where you got the idea. (Okay, so i failed that one right off the bat - I have NO idea how to do that cool link back, anyone anyone? but her site is www.mythoughtfulspot.thinkpad.com) i hope i don't fail any more of these rules. ahem ....

1. If you want to participate, leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by emailing five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interveiwed, you will ask them five questions.


Miss Nichole's questions of me:


1. How much tv do you watch? not too much at all, to be honest. i have never been a huge tv watcher. i'd say an hour or two a week - absolute tops.

2. Along those lines, what are your preferred shows when the boob tube is on? "preferred" is the operative word. I would prefer something compelling, something engaging, something entertaining, and something funny. they all don't need to exist simultaneously, of course - compelling: a good feel-good human story, like a child beating cancer, or an adult starting a wonderful charity and it booming into something beyond their imagination. or even a look back at _______ (fill in the blank with the year 2008, or the Beijing Olympics, or the Miracle on Ice story, or some sports dude that faught his tail off to get where he is because no one believed he'd get there, and now he's a stud and grabbed MVP, and formerly Rookie of the Year titles - DUSTIN PEDROIA!) i digress .... engaging: along the same lines as above. entertaining: a good sports event, or even an old movie that i love. funny: Seinfeld, Arrested Development ... and things of that line.

3. Do you do anything that would be considered "crafty?" i'm a pretty crafty kid, to be truthful. i scrapbook, i paint, i draw, i color and decorate, i photograph, i do beading, i make gifts for folks like photo books, and grateful books, and decorations, and always doing kid crafts with my wee squirts. i love creating .... as the youngest child of an architect and interior designer i'd say the gene was a strong one, yes?

4. What are some goals you'd like to accomplish this year? (You knew this one was coming.) oh, there are some good ones that i've outlined:
i'd like to be more accepting, and nurturing of people and their feelings around me
i'd like to gain, and maintain more patience
i'd like to keep my exercise and eating well routine going (it's been a couple of years, and i know anyone can fall frome grace ...)
i'd like to complete the mini triathalon in July and raise some $$ for breast cancer .... and present that check to my friend Tony, in honor of his beloved mom in Sept.
and
i need to improve on my overall sales this year, most especially the capital end work wise. as well, i'd like to advance my career with my company to a whole new level this year ...

5. Do you know any languages? If so, which ones and how did you learn it? If not, are you interested in learning any, which ones, and why? does kid speak count? how about high pitched doggie chatter? baby convo?
okay, seriously .... i took 4 years of French in high school .... i've retained about an ounce of the language at this point, and i regret not keeping up with it.
i think it would behoove me to learn Spanish .... that way i will be able to communicate with the citizens of this country in 15 or so years.
and i've always wanted to learn Italian. i have Italian in my heritage, and am planning to visit Italy (it's on my bucket list) and i'd love to be able to speak that language. additionally, it's so freaking romantic to hear it spoken well .....

that was fun, Ms. N ..... anyone wanna play?