Category — just for fun

So I’m a couple of hours late, but c’est la vie.  Yesterday was a headache-filled day (literally).  It started out fun – field trip to see an African Folk Tale performance… but I think the ride in the back of a school bus did me in.  Ugh.

Well, here goes…

I thought I’d pass on some info about us… enjoy!

Kind of fun on Valentine’s Day …

1. How long have you been together?
14 years, 6 months, 11 days (not that I keep track of such things)

2. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Um, maybe a month… but we didn’t do much more than meet (wasn’t even sure of his name) once we “officially” met, we started dating 2 days later.

3. Who asked who out?
it was kinda mutual, but I think he asked first.

4. How old are each of you?
32 & 38

5. Whose siblings do you see the most?
His, since I don’t have any.

6. Do you have children together?
2 beautiful girls

7. What about pets?
Ophelia, the deamon kitty of Knoll Drive

8. Did you go to the same school?
Nope

9. Are you from the same town?
Ha, ha, ha – um, no.

10. Who is the smartest?
Well, he has his master’s, while I just have a BA… but we’ve never done an IQ test.

11. Who is the most sensitive?
neither

12. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
as a couple?  You mean parents get to go out as a couple?

13. Where is the farthest place you have traveled as a couple?
Jamaica

14. Who has the craziest exes?
He has the only one that had to be scared off.  Mine had been scared off long before we met.

15. Who has the worst temper?
*me*

16. Who does most of the cooking?
Depends, sometimes I do, sometime he does, or we do it together (aaaawwwww, so sweet)

17. Who is more social?
Well, we are both trolls, but recently people have been pulling me out more…  Too many people too long still exhaust me though.

18. Who is the neat freak?
ERIC!!!

19. Who is more stubborn?
Most likely that would be me…

20. Who hogs the bed?
ummm, me?

21. Who wakes up earlier?
He does every day but Sunday.

22. Where was your first date?
hiking on the monument at night.

23. Who has the bigger family?
He does

24. Do you get flowers often?
No , but I would if I would keep the island cleaned off – he promised!

25. How do you spend the holidays?
With family – but they usually come here now

26. Who is more jealous?
Jealous?  Not so much…

27. Who does the laundry?
Both

28. Who is better with the computer?
Depends – apple/online [me] or PC/MS Office [him]?

29. Who drives when you are together?
Depends on which car we are in.  I usually drive though, ’cause we are usually in my car if we have the girls.  And we usually have the girls…

30. Is your family still growing?
Only by miraculous conception.

I was going through my email this morning, and there was something in the MommyCommunity.com one that caught my eye…  she has created a meme to help explain why we blog.  Want to join in?  If so, head over to MommyCommunity.com!

Onto the meme:

Do you blog?
~ Why, yes, I do!  I actually have *ahem* 5 blogs, but I only really pay attention to two-and-a-half.  Time issues, interest, etc.

Why do you blog?
~ Well, I started blogging to go along with my handbag business – an easier to get the word out instantly that through the newsletter.  Then I added in a gift guide, and a blog was the logical choice to post reviews and ideas.  I like to cook, and my SIL likes to get copies of my recipes… I had made her a CD of them, but after a couple of moves it got lost.  I also had a computer crash and lost most of them, so I decided to add in a recipe blog so that I could keep track of my fav. recipes and share them with family and friends at the same time.  However, once you start blogging, you find that there are times that you have something you want to say, but it just doesn’t quite fit onto a business blog about handbags or a gift review blog… thus the personal blog.

So yes, that equals 5 blogs…

• Design-My-Handbag.com – Mimsi Bags blog
• blog.Cottage-Gift-Guide.com – the gift guide
• reviews.cottage-gift-guide.com – the review blog
• Cottage-Recipes.com – the recipes
• blog.AlexAndAri.com – in search of persimmon pulp – the personal blog (that would be what you are reading right now…)

So, why do you blog?  Please share your URL below, along with a reason or two… or join in the meme and post it on your blog!

A late Manic Monday… hey, I still have almost 3 hours here!

What is your favorite candy?
~ um, chocolate?  OK, fine.  The Madagascar bar from Theo Chocolates.  Dark, fruity and delicious.

Name one thing that you’d want to receive as a gift for Valentine’s day.
~ Please see my last answer   A Theo Chocolates Mad. bar… OR a 3400 Phinney Nib Brittle bar… nah, the Theo is 3x bigger. (made by the same company though…)  But for V-day, a case of the stuff might be nice, rather than just a bar… *hint, hint*

Can we truly love someone who loves another?
~ My loving someone has nothing to do with whether that love is reciprocated.  It is MY emotion.  Of course, it’s always nice if they love us in return!
~ After all, God loves every human on the planet… even though many claim to detest Him.  God is love, so the final answer is… Absolutely.

it’s official… I’m an un-girly girl.  As if I didn’t already know that…

I plugged this fabulous blog in over at Gender Analyzer to see just how “girly” I really am, and I must say that I am quite pleased with the results!

Results

We guess http://blog.alexandari.com is written by a woman (57%), however it’s quite gender neutral.

57% sure is pretty low, considering…  I mean, I talk about my kids, don’t I?  But, as I said, I kinda like that feeling.  I’m a woman, yes, but pink ain’t my favorite color.  I think the princess thing is a huge joke, and I’ve only recently started wearing make-up more often than once per week (but that has more to do with having an occasional meeting outside of the house again…)  Nope, I’m not a girly-girl.  Hallelujah!

Oh, and in the grand scheme of things, neither are my girls (yes!).

Want to find out how masculine or feminine you are?  Well, your blog anyway…

head over to GenderAnalyzer.com and plug in your URL…

For those that are interested, here is a great little video that explains this new phenomenon..

Twitter in Plain English

So I found this thing of Facebook (yes, I know, the biggest time waster – after twitter – known to the online world) and decided to take their “scientific test”

These are the results…

Introspective

You like your own company; you’re a very interesting person. Tracking your own mental processes, knowing what you’re thinking and why you do what you do, is important to you. Often, what’s going on in your mind is more compelling than what’s going on outside.

You are not someone who is constantly looking to be among a group of friends; you never feel bored when you are by yourself.

For the most part, those with a high score on the “introspective” trait enjoy reading, taking long walks, learning new things, and other solitary activities.

Aesthetic

You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you’re proud of it.

You don’t think it’s pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You’re not one of those who believe it doesn’t matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.

Those with a high score on the “aesthetic” trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.

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I really think there is supposed to be more to it (it claimed to do the top 10 personality traits) but then I could be just thinking that since the page has been loading for the past 5 minutes…

Overall I would agree, but I’m not the most “domestic” person.  Yes, I occasionally get into a baking binge, but I’m generally a messy person.  It’s a personality flaw that I’m really trying to improve upon.  It’s something that bugs Eric (unfortunately!) and I have been trying to work on (when I remember) for a couple of years.  I guess that falls under the “creative” side… I like to create, I don’t like to clean up after it…

Interested in taking the test?  Check it out here…

Once again, a Manic Monday from Fleur de Lisa…

What gives you hope?
~ Well, the stock answer is God… but that’s just too easy! It’s the why that’s important. Why does God give me hope? Because I have been through some things in life that without Him right there beside me would have been unbearable. He is able to fill my heart and mind with His peace no matter the circumstances I find myself in. I honestly don’t know how people can go through life without Him in it.

How often do you get your haircut? Describe your worst haircut.
~ That’s an easy one! Wait… first question first. I used to get my hair cut once every 18-24 months. Yep, I kept it long and just went in when it either got so long it was becoming a hindrance to life or I needed a trim. However, I last got it cut on my birthday and went with a shorter style. That was 5 months ago, and I needed to get it cut again oh, about 2 months ago… one of these days I’ll head down there and get it trimmed up again.

~ As for the worst haircut… I lived in Phoenix, AZ. I was an Admin in a mortgage office – I sat out in front as the receptionist too, so I needed to look nice. We had a flyer passed around for a girl who had just ‘relocated’ and was giving free haircuts to the first 50 customers to call her in an effort to re-build her business. Yes, I was stupid & called her to set an appt.

Remember that I mentioned that I keep my hair long? Well, part of my hair was long, but the top layer was just long enough to be even with my eyes. And I think that layer comprised about 1/3 of my hair – meaning that hair that began around my eyebrows was cut to that length. The next “layer” hit to my chin. Yeah… bad.  The back of my hair hit about to my bra strap. I looked like a poodle with a bad trim. In retrospect, I should have just gone with a short haircut, but at that point I just wanted out of there. Needless to say, she did not gain a new customer, nor did she get a tip. Thank goodness my hair grows fairly quickly.

What’s your most treasured piece of jewelry? Why?
~ Actually, I have two. The first is my wedding ring. The second is an antique necklace Eric picked up for me in Ridgeway, CO. The wedding ring, for obvious reasons… it is the symbol of our vows to each other. The necklace is treasured because a) Eric found it and bought it for me while we were still dating. b) I have never see anything else like it, and I get compliments on it every time I wear it (yes, it’s that cool). c) it’s simply beautiful – simple and beautiful and perfect.  I’ll try to get a picture of it.

Your turn!