5 things!

happy saturday! =D

time for a little fun—a meme, of course!  WI Mommy tagged me for this one.  i’ve put it off because i’ve had such a hard time coming up with all the answers. LOL.  sheesh!  i’m so indecisive sometimes ;)

First, the rules:
1. Each blogger answers the questions about themselves.
2. Then tag five people.  Make sure to let them know! :)

What I was doing 10 years ago - 1998

1. working at a large church as secretary/retreat center coordinator
2. gaining weight (was about 20lb from my all-time high)
3. trying to save my unhappy marriage
4. dealing with a painful ankle injury (then surgery in 1999)
   
5. selling Mary Kay! :-O (EEP!)

Five things on my to-do list today

1. ENJOY THE 60-degree SUNNY weather!!!
2. put away christmas decorations piled on the extra dining room table. (oopsie!)
3. exercise! (here’s my current plan)
4. work with maizy on obedience training
5. clean garage and work on picking up all the sticks/branches in the yard

Snacks I enjoy

1. organic bittersweet dark chocolate
2. fresh-ground PB on apple slices
3. moose tracks ice cream! (a rare treat, tho!)
4. raw milk cheese w/almonds and dried fruit
5. roasted red pepper hummus & corn tortilla chips

Things I would do if I were a billionaire

1. pay off all my debt and all my immediate family’s debt
2. build my parents a house and buy them each the cars they want!
3. put back money for my nieces and nephews to go to college
4. take a vacation somewhere overseas!
5. buy a buttload of land and build a nice home for myself—complete with my dream greenhouse!
6. …after all that i’d donate most of the rest to charities/church
   

 

Five of my bad habits

1. burping out loud in front of my hubby (he contributed that one. LOL)
2. not keeping the litter boxes clean as often as they should
3. talking too much
4. worrying about “what ifs”
5. reading too much into what other people think

Five places I have lived

1. NE Indiana (home state)
2. Lake MI coast in UP of Michigan
3. Illinois (Chicago burbs)
4. SE Wisconsin (current)
5. …who knows where next!

Five jobs I’ve had

1. pizza maker at pizza hut! (first job. hehe)
2. switchboard operator (at my dad’s factory and for my college)
3. “jack of all trades” (excluding repairing) for a mom ‘n pop appliance store and bicycle shop
4. Customer Service Rep for a pre-employment drug testing agency
5. Youth Educator for a Biodynamic Agriculture Institute (currently AND first college degree job!!!)
   

 

AND my own “5 things” additional category (just for fun!): 

What I’d like to be doing in 10 years

1. being a parent
   
2. havin some mad guitar playin skills. hehe
   
3. owning a home
   
4. looking back on this time in my life and being proud of my (internal!) growth
   
5. having a very active lifestyle

 

i’d like to tag:

• kelly (looking forward to your “10 years ago” and “bad habits” list! hehe!)
  
• amy (cant remember if you’ve done this one—no big deal if you have :D )
  
• speedcat (ohhhh what will he contort this one into…hehehe…)
  
• starshine (maybe for your “F” day if you’re lacking ideas!?)
  
• rolando (hmmm, very curious about your job list!)
  

as always, no pressure to do the meme!  only if you want…and anytime you want!  have fun :D

~jos~