52 things
Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 06:51PM 52 Things About Me (first seen at the Upward Call but I expect to be seeing it again soon!) If that was too subtle of a hint, then Please Play along and leave me your link in the comments. I'll move it up front and we'll all have fun!
1. FIRST NAME? Kim - not Kimberly, just Kim. (Me, too, Kim)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not my first name, but my middle name is a derivative of my paternal grandmother's name.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last night.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes. That's not to say it's neat and tidy, but it's mine and I like it.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Braunschweiger. On fresh bread with yellow mustard.
6. KIDS? 3 boys and two ornery ones in red fur suits.
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes. Then I'd have someone with whom to talk about theology.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Does a blog count?
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No.
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes I do.
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never in a million years. I am not a thrill seeker. I have to plan ahead to be spontaneous.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Steel cut oatmeal
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Mentally, not physically.
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Coffee.
16. SHOE SIZE? 7 1/2.
17. RED OR PINK? Red.
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I think too much and I have a hard time letting things go.
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Permanently? My Dad. Friends? Anna, Cheri, and Anne-Marie.
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I'd love anyone who wants to do this to put it up and send me a link.
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Blue jeans and white socks.
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? Irish Potatoe Cabbage Bacon Soup.
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The printer spewing out church bulletins.
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Periwinkle.
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Tom's aftershave.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My pastor.
27. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Whether or not they look me in the eye when I speak to them. (I'm not sure if I would have thought of this on my own, but I do notice this and it matters to me.)
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? She didn't send it to me; I saw it on her blog, and I love her. (Another I can copy directly from Kim.)
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Coffee.
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Fast Pitch Softball
31. HAIR COLOR? You want the real one or the one I pay to have done? (Another one I can copy directly from Kim. My niece once asked, "Aunt Kim, what is your real haircolor?" I answered, "I have no idea.")
32. EYE COLOR? Green.
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No. Bifocals.
34. FAVORITE FOOD? My favorite food group is sour cream and cream cheese, how's that?
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending.
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Napolean Dynomite.
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? beige sweater
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Fall, definitely fall.
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Both.
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? My mom's chocolate cake with mocha frosting, made from scratch.
41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I have no idea. Maybe we can talk MissM into answering in the comments. What do you say?
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I have no idea.
43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Les Miserables, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones series on Ephesians, The Bible Panorama, Berkhof's Systematic Theology, and always Jonathan Edwards.
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one. I use a wireless laser mouse.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? American Idol. (Kathryn did NOT belong in the bottom three. Humph.)
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? a sleeping baby's breathing, coffee brewing, birds singing, I could go on and on.
47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Definitely Beatles.
48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Switzerland.
49. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? calligraphy.
50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? December 23, 1955
51. WHAT CONDITION ARE YOUR HANDS AND FEET IN? Dry.
52. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR? J.R.R. Tolkien
Links to other 52 things lists:
Kim at the Upward Call
The Divine Miss M's are posted in the comments.
Amy's are up at Ezekial's Garden. (I don't really think we share the same birthday--year and all! I am too old for 5, 3, and 1 year old boys, but I'd sure like to have some grandsons someday!)
Reader Comments (11)
1. FIRST NAME? Miss (Kate)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, however my parents later discovered that my name is the same as that of the first woman in our family to reach Australia on my Dad's side, and I am the first female to be born in 5 generations after her. Strange!
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Wednesday morn (nearly yesterday but a friend gave me a hug just in time!).
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yeah. It changes with my mood. Sometimes it gives me great satisfaction that it is messy, at others I like it neat. It is expressive.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Salami, - the hotter the better! ...but not on bread
6. KIDS? I don't own any goats but I have two children: 2 gorgeous boys.
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Sometimes, sometimes we would probably both want to hide from all our friends. So, probably but only if we could share clothes and cds. It would be nice to be friends with another nerd.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? No. Not even a blog - heh, heh.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No, I don't like sarcasm.
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yep.
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No, I like that my eyes are still inside my head.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Museli - with lots of fruit and nuts.
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yes, but I rarely wear shoes with laces. Only joggers for gym or running. OtherwiseI live in thongs - I think you guys call them something else, right? or heels.
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes.
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? I can't eat ice cream without feeling sick but I like butterscotch or macadamia and honey.
16. SHOE SIZE? 8 1/2 (AUS sizes)
17. RED OR PINK? RED.
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? . I think too highly of myself.
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My brother. My friend Carney.
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I want to read what others write so I'm happy to follow the links Kim puts up.
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? Green pants, no shoes.
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? Tomato on toast.
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The clock ticking, a bird chirping, keys typing, my little boy in the back room.
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? verdant green
25. FAVORITE SMELL? The head of a new born babe.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Jacques.
27. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Eyes
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? YES! Very much!
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Earl Grey Rooibos.
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Cricket when my little man plays.
31. HAIR COLOR? blonde
32. EYE COLOR? blue
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? all the better to see you with
34. FAVORITE FOOD? I can never answer this question! I like rice paper rolls with chicken, lettuce, rice noodles and mint leaves wrapped inside.
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Tragic!
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Tristan and Isolde
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Green
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? SUMMER!
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses.
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? chocolate cake with rasberries on top.
41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
"I have no idea. Maybe we can talk MissM into answering in the comments. What do you say?"
I say YES! and I hope HEAPS of other people respond too!
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Ummm, what a strange question.
43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Lamentations, Psalms, John, Pamela, Ulysses, Clarissa, Tom Jones
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No mouse pad.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? I did not watch TV last night, or the night before...I rarely watch TV.
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? The sound of my little boys whispering in my ear, ocean waves, friends talking to me, silence.
47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Mmmmm, ?
48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Earth. Home is elsewhere, right?
49. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can stick my tounge out and touch my nose with it, ride a scooter with no hands - sometimes, I am very skilled at giving hugs.
50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? 1976, Sydney, Australia.
51. WHAT CONDITION ARE YOUR HANDS AND FEET IN? Hands: soft, nails polished and clean. Feet: Need to exfoliate and redo polish. Sigh.
52. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR? Just one? At the moment Samuel Richardson.
52 questions is a lot.
Man, you and I have so many similarities. That soup now; it soundds delicious.
yea! Kate played along! How about you? Send me a link and I'll put it up on the post!
Hello, MissM,
Man, do I feel old! You were born two years after I graduated from high school! Actually http://hirareth.blogspot.com/2005/12/happy-birthday-to-me.html" REL="nofollow">I don't feel old, but I am blessed to have friends of all ages, young and old!
And I love your response to this one:
48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Earth. Home is elsewhere, right?
Hi Kim
Like I've said before, it's like we must've been separated at birth or we're living parallel lives or something! We do have so much in common!
Maybe I will answer these in an email, but not on here!!
OK, Sally. I'll be looking for it!
;-)
I'm in the midst of posting to Ezekiel's Garden. :)
Sally S.
I'm still waiting! :-)
Dear Kim,
You made me cry while reading your blog, I stopped at one particular question/answer... I miss you too.
Allyson made me cry this weekend also, ask her about it.
Miss you,
Ann-Marie
Oh, Ann-Marie,
That's what I love about you; you're such a softie! :-)
Thanks for calling. It was so wonderful catching up with you tonight.
Love you!
HI. I'm here from Tulip's blog. I can't believe steel cut oats are your favorite!--me too! I thought I was being original. ;)