Sunday, September 7, 2008

TAG!

Knowing what a sucker I am for these things my big sis tagged me. Here goes... Enjoy...

20 Years Ago. . .
1. I was a member of the last 8th grade graduating class at Prunedale Elementary School.
2. I started high school.
3. I was in the color guard.
4. I was 14 years old.

10 Years Ago...
1. was the beginning of my religious experimentation.
2. I worked for AT&T.
3. I got a breast reduction.
4. I had the coolest roommate ever!

5 Years Ago...
1. I got married.
2. my first child was born.
3. I lived with my mother in law.
4. we were given a house in Redwood City to live in.

3 Years Ago...
1. Paul's best friend died.
2. Dad's healthy drastically declined.
3. I got pregnant.
4. All in the same month.

1 Year Ago...
1. I lost my dad in January.
2. I took my girls on lots of picnics.
3. we had season passes to The Children's Discovery Museum.
4. I couldn't wait for Megan to start school.

So far this year I...
1. got a minivan! HURRAY!
2. turned 34.
3. have gone on a purge mission to declutter my house.
4. have made a promise to buy local as often as I can.

Yesterday I...
1. took Megan to school.
2. drank a LOT of coffee.
3. picked Megan up from school.
4. drank a beer.

Today I...
1. got rid of 6 kitchen garbage bags full of stuff from my closet and bedroom.
2. cleaned my bathroom.
3. cleaned my bedroom.
4. watched 3 movies.

Tomorrow I will...
1. take all of the above mentioned bags to the thrift store.
2. buy cat food at Bogies Discount Pet Supply.
3. go to the farmer's Market for our weekly supply of locally grown fruits and veggies.
4. take the girls to the beach in Aptos.

In the next year I will....
1. continue to get rid of crap in my house so that there is more room for the humans.
2. continue to eat more fruits and veggies.
3. try and walk 3 miles/day five days a week.
4. try and keep school interesting for Megan so that she doesn't turn out like me.

I tag Jennifer, Stacie, Vicki, shawno and kninsa

5 comments:

Vicki said...

Thanks for the tag; I am going to post my reply on a facebook note. :-)

Niffer said...

Umm, whatever happened to being lazy?! It sounds like you got a lot of work done this weekend. Bravo! I commend you on a job well done. Now, wanna come to my place and help me? Lol. Actually, our place doesn't look so bad if you stay out of the spare bedroom...

kpmomma said...

niffer: I have a productive day every now and then. Doesn't hurt that my sister and her family are visiting in less than a week. ;) We have to have room for everyone and don't want them having to find their way through the cobwebs and grime. LOL

Shawno said...

20 Years Ago. . .
1. I was starting the 7th grade. Possibly my least-favorite of all school years.
2. I was excited for the arrival of the second "Legend Of Zelda" game for NES.
3. I began saving money to buy a guitar.
4. I was listening to a lot of hair-metal bands.

10 Years Ago...
1. I was living somewhere other than the house I grew up in for the first time.
2. I was playing guitar and splitting lead vocals in a power trio.
3. I worked for a phone answering service.
4. I took walks (almost) every day, usually around 4 in the morning.

5 Years Ago...
1. I was working for a (different) phone answering service.
2. I was playing guitar in what was supposed to be a Celtic rock band.
3. I was living with Jen, but we weren't married yet.
4. I bought (another) cockatiel.

3 Years Ago...
1. I traveled cross country.
2. I was living at my sister's house.
3. I bought a mobile home in central California.
4. I played my most recent (didn't want to put "last") live show as a member of a band.

1 Year Ago...
1. I worked for (yet a different) phone answering service.
2. I started my new blog site.
3. I participated in NaPodPoMo.
4. I began working from home.

So far this year I...
1. Took out a consolidation loan.
2. Took the train to Monterey, CA.
3. Swam in my sister's new pool.
4. Learned how to make pancakes.

Yesterday I...
1. Helped Jen apply for new jobs.
2. Took a nap.
3. Watched a bizarre BBC documentary.
4. Made eggs and toast in the morning.

Today I...
1. Worked.
2. Took a nap (I'm sick, and trying to get better - honest!).
3. Made hot chocolate for me and Jen.
4. Walked to a local Mexican place to pick up breakfast burritos.

Shawno said...

(oops, hit submit too soon)

Tomorrow I will...
1. Make pancakes.
2. Watch a movie.
3. Publish a podcast.
4. Read (some of) a book.

In the next year I will....
1. Make more pancakes.
2. Learn how to cook other things.
3. Start/contribute to a new (for me, at least) music project.
4. Take a trip back to Illinois.