Lucky Chinese Tag

Tag, You're It! This is a cute little way to get to know other bloggers that you follow! If you decide to fill out this little questionnaire on your own blog... make sure you leave me a comment/ link so that I can take a look!
*If any of my family without blogs wants to do it, just leave your answers in the comment section :-)

8 TV Shows I Watch
• The Bachelor
• 24
• Criminal Minds
• CSI
• One Tree Hill
• The Office
• Extreme Makeover Home Edition
• Grey's Anatomy

8 Favorite Places to Eat and Drink:
• El Rodeo
• Five Guys
• Chick-fil-A
• Fox and Hound
• Firebirds
• Jason's Deli
• Moe's
• Bojangles

8 Things I Look Forward To:
• Living in the U.S.
• Steven getting a job!
• Having a dishwasher
• Having an oven
• Working... weird, I know but I miss the money :-)
• Getting a new (newer) car when we get back
• Starting a family
• Going on a cruise

8 Things That Happened Yesterday:
• Steven went to school after lunch so he could spend some time with me!
• I did the dishes. Well, most of them, haha.
• It snowed
• We ate grilled cheese for dinner
• We went to bed at around 2:30
• I talked to my in-laws on Skype
• Steven finished his project for his presentation today
• I slept in until 11 :-)
(It took me forever to think of things to write, haha! So, that would be why they aren't that exciting sounding...)

8 Things I Love About Winter:
• Snow!
• Fleece pj's and hoodies
• Having an excuse to drink hot chocolate and apple cider all the time :-)
• Christmas!
• Wearing boots
• Laying around in front of the fireplace...if we had one
• Eating all kinds of warm soups and chowders
• Our anniversary which occurs during the winter!

8 Things on My Wish List:
• A bigger apartment
• A new car
• A cruise
• More money
• Being able to eat Chick-fil-A and El Rodeo over here :-(
• Smaller thighs :-)
• A new stomach... like literally a new stomach not a new stomach in terms of being skinnier.
• More patience

8 Things I'm Passionate About:
• Steven and I's marriage
• Stopping abortions.... there are other options, stop being lazy and not able to own up to your mistakes.
• Family
• Stopping sex offenders
• Living life
• Helping those in need
• Preventing/helping child abuse. Once again, no excuse for that... Can ya tell the ones I'm really passionate about?
• Living life to the fullest each day

8 Words/Phrases I Use Often:
• I love you!
• Just kidding
• Are you listening to me? (haha)
• I hate dishes. (I think I say that daily, lol)
• Baby cakes
• I don't know
• Hey... baby?!
• I'll close it, you lock it. (the front door when he leaves)

8 Things I've Learned From the Past:
• Say "I love you" everyday and always kiss goodnight
• Choose your battles
• Judge myself before I judge others
• God ALWAYS provides
• Never take life for granted, it can be gone in the blink of an eye.
• Sometimes silence is best and is okay
• I don't need a lot to be happy and survive. I/we need very minimal actually...
• It's okay to disagree with someone and still be friends

8 Things I Currently Want/Need:
• New car
• A bigger apartment
• Our loan to be paid back
• For the sun to shine everyday instead of every few days
• To travel with Steven
• A bank account with more money in it and more money so that I could help others out.
• My husband's presentation today to go well!
• To see my family and all my friends :-) And, to see my sister's baby when she gives birth.

Oh, so of course when I found a link to a "How Well Do You Know Your Spouse?" quiz on Dr. Phil's website, I just had to do it! So, let's see how well Steven and I know each other... we'll see how well we've e listened to each other after 7 years of being together :-) His answers will be in blue and mine in red.

My quiz on how well I know Steven: (Steven's answers in blue, mine in red)

1. What is your spouse’s shoe size? 11 1/2. True

2. How many children did your spouse want when you got married? 2. Actually 2.5...just to keep up with the statistics for an ideal family.

3. In what city was your spouse born? Don't know the city but it was somewhere in NJ. It was Ridgewood.

4. If your spouse had his or her dream job, what would it be? Car Designer or Nascar Driver.  yeehaw.


5. What was your spouse’s first job? Maintenance crew at Providence. Cleaning toilets was just glorious.


6. What is your spouse’s mother’s maiden name? Belanus.  Yes, it is... now stop with the jokes, haha.


7. Has your spouse ever had a nickname? If so, what was it. Bubba... yeah, except he's not fat like the typical "bubba's". It's a family nickname, I did not give it to him, haha.  Actually my nickname came after I saw Forest Gump and began to recite all of Bubba Gumps lines..while pretending to have big lips. Yes honey, but you aren't retarded..which is why you shouldn't be named after him :-) Just sayin'...


8. What single word would your spouse use to describe you? Outgoing. I only get one word?......if a picture is worth a thousand words than my wife is worth over a million.....but if I really have to pick one word, it would be......Hyper.


9. What is your spouse’s blood type? I have no earthly clue... maybe I should find that out, haha. I don't even know my own blood type, oops.  Sad thing is....neither do I.....I guess I'm a goner if anything happens to me!


10. What is your spouse’s favorite way to wind down after a stressful day? Play on the computer and look at cars online. Watch all of the movies I have seen like a thousand times....just so my mind has to do little else but tell me to breathe.


Steven's quiz on well he knows me: (my answers in red, Steven's in blue)


1. What is your spouse’s shoe size? 6 1/2. Yep baby, you got it... i'm short and sweet w/ small feet :-) Wow, i'm a poet and didn't even know it!

2. How many children did your spouse want when you got married? Hmmmmm.....2. Yes, either 2 or 3... leaning more near the 3 children side... 2 biological and 1 adopted. Adoption has always been a huge desire of mine (and Steven's).


3. In what city was your spouse born? Boynton Beach, Florida.  She is still a beach bum. What, beach bum?! Me? No way. Ok, so you're right... Boynton Beach is where this girl made her appearance!


4. If your spouse had his or her dream job, what would it be? Owning her own small cafe. Well, that or/and being a stay at home mom or being a cancer researcher/oncologist.


5. What was your spouse’s first job? Chic-fil-a baby!!! Oh yeah, I can cook some mean fried chicken ;-) #1 no pickle please!


6. What is your spouse’s mother’s maiden name? King. Yes, acknowledge the royalty in my family please :-) Kidding...King is right!


7. Has your spouse ever had a nickname? If so, what was it? Boo Boo....well, actually I have no clue. But a couple of mine for her are: baby beluga (it comes from a children's song), chipmunk, goober, DQ (and not because of the ice cream), and bam bam. Hmm... well technically, it was Kimbo growing up...
 
8. What single word would your spouse use to describe you? Awesome....hehehehe. Awesome, really?! Ok, so you are awesome. But, if I had to describe you in just one simple word it would be, patient.


9. What is your spouse’s blood type? I have no clue, but you could ask the blood bank that she passed out at. Yeah, i'm with ya on that one. I have no idea what blood type I am... I meant to ask the girl who drew my blood on that blood bank bus...but I passed out afterwards and forgot, haha.

10. What is your spouse’s favorite way to wind down after a stressful day? Definitely taking a shower....this is why I take cold showers. JK. Oh yes, you know me so well! I definitely take a shower whenever I'm stressed, not feeling good, or um..oh yeah, dirty  :-) But, it is the #1 way I wind down.

I stumbled upon this on someone's blog... it was suppose to be done on Sunday, but I forgot, haha. Anyways, I love question and answer sessions, so what better way to entertain myself while my hot stud of a husband finishes his Alias project. Enjoy learning more about me....or more than you ever wanted to, haha!

Opening…

Do you get regular massages?
Um, no.... I wish I did. But, due to the fact that I'm in a foreign country and we don't have the money to do so, I'll just have to wait :-)

Do you have an answering machine?
Nope, we don't even have a home phone.  We just have our good ole' cellphones... and matching ones at that!

Are you underweight or overweight?
I'm normal, whatever that is...

Can you see your veins?
Yes, can't everyone see at least one vein in their body?

Favorite…

Soap?
I love any kind of cream based bodywash..not the gel kind.  I love Dove's bodywashes, Caresses', Nivea...

Fruit?
Kiwi

Kind of red meat?
Steak

Fish?
I'm not crazy about fish... I mean, I don't hate it, I just don't ever request it.... but, whatever kind of fish my mom always makes, is probably my favorite. It doesn't smell fishy at all, which is one of the things I hate about fish.

Candy bar?
Whatchamacallit's all the way! Oh, and Snickers too..Oh, Oh, and Butterfingers :-)

Have You Ever…

Eaten a whole bag of potato chips?
Oh yeah.  But, only the chip bags here in Germany because they are smaller than the ones in the States so I don't feel so bad, haha.

Eaten lobster?
I believe so..

Climbed a mountain?
Yep!

Been skydiving?
No, but I want to go.  I just have to convince my more cautious husband :-)

Been water skiing?
Yup. I love any and all water sports.

Do You…

Wish you could change something about your life?
Nope, I love the life I have and everything that's happened in it.

Like your nose?
Sure...

Like salt and vinegar chips?
Oh yeah, I love any kind of chips except for the Paprika flavored ones here... yuck.

Eat salsa?
Yes, like my life depends on it... I love that stuff!

Own a boat?
No

What Is…


A small thing that people let slide but that actually has dire consequences?
Driving without wearing their seatbelts.

Your most macho trait?
I had to ask my husband this, haha. But according to him, "When you make that growling sound," haha.


The longest relationship you’ve ever had?
Going on 7 years with my now husband! Oh yeah, beat that!!!


Your most embarrassing thoughts?
They are thoughts for a reason.


Your most shameful moment?
I don't believe I have any shameful moments. Nothing I have done in my life I am ashamed of.


This/That…


Bath/Shower?
Either. However, I do not take baths here because our shower/bath is like the size of a cardboard box. And, if I do take a shower (in the past) the tub has to be thoroughly cleaned out first because that's just nasty to take a bath in the same place you stand with your dirty feet. Sick.

Markers/Crayons?
Either?

Pens/Pencils?
Whatever's in arm's reach - because no matter what I write with, I always get it on my hand because I'm left handed.


Jelly/Cream Cheese
Like both, but I love cream cheese


Bagel/Toast?
Bagel. Oh, and an Asiago Parmesan one please :-)


Finish…


My greatest weakness is…
Being too nice.


I wish I was…
Living in the U.S., in a new state with my designer husband.  Now, don't get me wrong, I love it here.... I just miss my homeland for all you folks that think I hate it here :-)


Three things I wouldn’t do for a million dollars are…
Drugs, strip, and forsake Jesus


The oddest thing I’ve ever put in my mouth is…
a retainer? Yes, how exciting...


Firsts…


Credit card you had?
I believe it was a Capital One card


Loan you got was for?
School


Paycheck was for how much?
Haha, like I remember that! I started working when I was 14, that was 9 years ago. 


Time you had stitches?
2003

Time you went to the hospital for something?
Hmm, I've never been to the hospital for an emergency. But, the fist time I ever went to the hospital for something was probably back in middle school when I was having a lot of testing done to see what was causing my constant stomach aches.

Lasts…


List everything you ate in the last 24 hours?
This list won't be that impressive, but to answer the question: 1 yogurt, 1 fruit granola bar, a handful of pretzels, Chili Mac and cheesecake with cherries :-)


Last thing you used a credit card for?
I haven't used my personal credit card in over a year.


What was your job previous to the one you have now?
I was a Pre-K/Kindergarten teacher.


Last thing you celebrated?
Our 1 year anniversary yesterday!!!


Last time you were at a sports bar?
Probably when we were home for Christmas.  We went to Champps with my parents to indulge in some amazing burgers!