Preppy Girl's Guide

Tagged by princess (and, in all honesty, looking for an easy post) - here goes:

I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 5 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments. What is it?
1. Produce: bananas
2. Bakery: pepperoni rolls
3. Meat: hot dogs
4. Frozen: pizza
5. Dry goods: cereal

Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of clothing with you. So, what's in your bag?
1. jeans
2. tee-shirt
3. sneakers

If I was to listen in on one of your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?
1. "What's the matter now Galoot?"
2. "Kate… NOW!"
3. "Asa, NO!
4. "PETER, NO!"
5."whatever"

So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you probably wouldn't be in the best mood?
1. drinking coffee(decaf of course)
2. Kiss & hug my kids goodbye in the morning
3. Clean up the house (and it’s still always a mess in one room or another)

Sweet, you just scored a whole afternoon to yourself. We're talking a 3 hour block with nobody around. What 5 activities might we find you doing?
1. Window shopping, trying on clothes, shoes – but never buying a darn thing ('cause the spending stresses me out too much)
2. Cleaning the bathroom, the kids’ rooms
3. Raiding the toy box for some major ditching
4. Watching rom-coms
5. Taking a long, uninterrupted shower then applying ALL lotions and body stuff I usually have to skip due to lack of time, and actually drying and styling my hair.

We're going to the zoo. But, it looks like it could start storming, so it'll have to be a quick visit. What 3 exhibits do we have to get to?
1. Dolphins or any water animals
2. Petting zoo
3. Primate house

You just scored tickets to the taping of any show that comes on t.v. of your choice. You can pick between 4, so what are you deciding between?
1. Friends (I’m sure they’ll bring it back just so I can attend)
2. The Office
3. Flight of the Conchords
4. Design on a Dime (if they were re-doing my house!)

You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?
1. Butter crunch
2. buckeye
3. Anything chocolate without nuts

Somebody stole your purse… in order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?
1. Funky blue checkbook cover
2. My retainer
3. My cool-ass Fossil wallet
4. My glasses
5. Piccies of my kids and Galoot

If you could go back and talk to the old you, when you were in high school, and inform yourself of 4 things, what would you say?
1. Sun-in does not look good in your hair, it only turns it orange.
2. Big bangs will not look “awesome” in 15 years when you look back at your old yearbooks.
3. Drinking will not make you any cooler, more fun, or more popular. Same goes for smoking.
4. Don't be so pathetic.

Tag you're it Galoot!

The weekend was filled with kids, running all around the house, screaming, laughing, making a mess and generally driving us all insane. This insanity actually sent us to the bar 4 nights in a row. This was no small feat as I usually might go out 4 times in as many months. By Monday I was BEAT. I almost fell asleep on my way to work then twice more at my desk during the day. I hit the pillow hard Monday night. Phew.


I'm laughing as I just re-read that first paragraph. It sounds like we were on some type of drinking binge and bar hopping. It wasn't like that at all. I had a couple of beers each night - and by Sunday night, all I could muster was a glass of wine. I'm getting old. Princess's SIL on the other hand... She can still put 'em down like a pro. I was impressed.


I'd like to show you some pics of Princess & Prep but I'm afraid we'll have to wait for Princess to post those. By the end of the weekend, the only pics I ended up with were of the kids, so I'll post them here:

Galoot babysitting, falls asleep with the boys. Not clear on the use of the Batman couch as a pillow...

The girls wait up for us, again.

Jude & Pete, two peas in a pod.

List 5 things that certain people (who are not deserving of being your friend anyway) may consider to be “totally lame,” but you are, despite the possible stigma, totally proud of. Own it. Tag 5 others.

Okay Tracy, here goes:

1. I'm sure this will come as no secret to those who have read my blog with any kind of regularity, but I am somewhat obsessed with A Christmas Story. I have visited the house where the movie was filmed (more than once) and attended a reception that involved cast members and a very large and strange Christmas display at a Chinese restaurant. I know way too many things about the filming (locations, scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, etc.) and we even own a copy of the original shooting script and press kit. Luckily, Galoot shares my affinity for this holiday classic and doesn't mind that we tune into the 24 hour marathon every year on December 24th. NADAFINGA!
2. I fly a Snoopy flag in front of our house. You know, one of those cute nylon flags that has Snoopy and/or Woodstock in some madcap scene revolving around the upcoming holiday. I only own about 5 flags that we rotate depending on the season. I know Princess, in particular, thinks this is totally lame (as she openly laughed at me having seen the flag during one of her visits). Snoopy is the shit dammit, and I shall fly my freak flag proudly.
3. I have a thing for Bob Costas. I think he's freaking awesome. Well spoken, never stumbles over his words and isn't afraid to take on Barry Bonds. 'Nuff said.
4. I very often mix my beer with Sprite. For those not in the know, this is one version of a Shandy. The thought of this makes many beer conniseurs shudder, but it's good! ...really... try it!!!
5. I am addicted to shopping at Big Lots. I know many people who thumb their noses at the very idea of the place - but have any of you ever really been inside? They have AWESOME stuff really cheap - what's lame about that? Nothing my friends, NOT.ONE.THING.

That's it. Not too exciting and I'm sure I'm forgetting something really good. I tag Princess and Stinkypaw as they are probably the only two people still reading me. Anyone else out there, feel free to reveal how lame you are too!