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October 09 Answers to Pirate Trivia1.) This is the third time I have written this list. I inadvertently deleted the other two.
2.) I don't have a hard time coming up with 101 things about me.
3.) I can't decide if that's because I'm vain or old. Probably a combination of the two.
4.) I'm actually quite insecure.
5.) Other people see me as very confident.
6.) When in doubt: be loud.
7.) My mother gave birth to me when she was 42.
8.) I weighed 10 pounds, 15.5 ounces.
9.) I am the baby of the family.
10.) Birthdays are extremely important to me. Mine is June 29. Remember that!
11.) I have freckles, and I hate them.
12.) I started smoking cigarettes when I was 10. I quit 15 years later, the day I learned I was pregnant with my oldest son.
13.) I had four boys in six years.
14.) They were all born by Ceasarian section.
15.) I was always the smartest kid in my class.
16.) I was liked, but not popular in high school.
17.) My dad was a raging alcoholic.
18.) I caught him with another woman when I was 16.
19.) My parents divorced. Immediately.
20.) My mom drove a 1938 Harley Davidson until she joined the Navy in 1942.
21.) She was a codebreaker in Washington, D.C. during World War II.
22.) Her uniform, work station, and life story are on display in a museum in D.C.
23.) She had her pilot's license.
24.) She was not a fun mom. Apparently, all the fun stopped when we were born.
25.) My parents are both dead.
26.) My sons only have one living grandparent: my ex-husband's mother.
27.) They call her their "crack-whore gramma." She kind of is.
28.) I have not spoken to one of my brothers since our mother's funeral six years ago.
29.) I think my mom would support my decision not to.
30.) My greatest regret in my life is not being able to save my first marriage. I really loved him.
31.) He really liked a female co-worker.
32.) I am good friends with his new wife. She is not the co-worker.
33.) I have taught Sunday school for eight years.
34.) I am a deacon in our church.
35.) I am a felon.
36.) I am neither ashamed of it nor proud of it. It is what it is.
37.) I lost my teaching job because of my felony.
38.) That is the greatest sadness of my life.
39.) I worked as a cops, court, and investigative reporter for a daily newspaper. I was tempted to write my own story.
40.) If there is a great enough demand, I will share it someday.
41.) I placed first in a national newspaper contest for an investigative series I did about babies born with a rare birth defect. Their mothers all worked at the same factory in our small town.
42.) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) became involved as a result of my stories.
43.) I have hair extensions. They are human hair, not that synthetic crap.
44.) My new husband is a professional skydiver; he is a tandem master, so I can skydive anytime I want.
45.) I have jumped twice.
45.) He is also a pilot. I will never fly with him again.
46.) I have vertigo, which has ruined many adventures for me, including a helicopter tour of Hawaiian volcanoes.
47.) My favorite month is May.
48.) I eloped with my first husband.
49.) I had a big church wedding with my second husband. To this day, people talk about how much fun it was.
50.) The ceremony, not the reception.
51.) I have spoken at two weddings and two funerals in the past year.
52.) I cry every day.
53.) I worry about things that are out of my control.
54.) My favorite pizza is green olive, onion, and mushroom.
55.) I am NOT a vegetarian.
56.) I drink my coffee with lots of cream and sugar.
57.) I love being alone.
58.) My children's middle names are Zacherson; R; Thomas; Haines.
59.) I think my husband is extremely sexy.
60.) That's because he's smart, funny, and treats me like a queen.
61.) I saw a bald eagle yesterday.
62.) I hit a deer with my van; both the deer and the van were destroyed.
63.) I am an excellent storyteller.
64.) My children both amuse and amaze me.
65.) I am allergic to aspirin.
66.) I'm taking an EMT course.
67.) I love getting a pedicure. It makes me feel fancy.
68.) My husband wears a stocking cap to bed during the winter.
69.) I wear socks to bed all year round.
70.) We do have heat.
71.) I prefer to wear thong underwear.
72.) My children are bothered by that.
73.) My mother went on a blind date with Ronald Reagan. She didn't like him, because he was "too old." He was 27; she was 17.
74.) I collect African art pieces.
75.) I hate camping.
76.) I am a great-aunt.
77.) I have a nephew who is 6'8" and weighs 350 pounds. He's my favorite.
78.) I have alarmingly low blood pressure.
79.) I love baseball. I firmly believe one of my sons will become a professional ballplayer.
80.) I was on the danceline in high school. My children do not believe this.
81.) I grew four inches after high school.
82.) I had a relationship with a man 26 years older than I was.
83.) I had a relationship with a man 15 years younger than I was.
84.) The majority of my drinking stories end with "...and then the police came."
85.) Really.
86.) My dream house would have a library, complete with rolling ladder and a fat leather chair.
87.) I would love to have another baby.
88.) I love summer.
89.) My faith keeps me sane.
90.) I find it very easy to love people.
91.) I kiss everyone on the lips. Everyone.
92.) I am famous for my giant hugs.
93.) I had braces until I was 17.
94.) My cancer scares me, but doesn't consume my thoughts.
95.) I am proud of what I've done with my life.
96.) I ask people personal questions without hesitation.
97.) They almost always answer me.
98.) People respect my opinion.
99.) I get jealous easily.
100.) I am a terrible housekeeper. My house is clean, but messy.
101.) I love hanging clothes on the line outside to dry. Comments (45)
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