My BIL over at My 2 Cents sent me this meme. You can see the full directions at the bottom of the post, but suffice to say that I brought this on myself and now have to answer these honestly. Know, too, that this is someone who has known me basically my whole life, so it was probably not easy to come up with questions.
1. Other than the fact that you desire to be just like me, why did you start your blog?
I do, of course, aspire to be just like Chris, but there were other motives. I like to write, and don’t do it enough. I also need a place to bitch–and I do that a lot. I figured if I could write all my bitches out, my poor husband and the co-workers to whom I usually bitch might hear about them less.
2. What one decision would you go back and change, if you could. How would this change impact your current existence?
This one is actually easy. While I wouldn’t change who I married, I would change when we got married. I married my wonderful husband when I was 21 and just entering my senior year in college. Our financial situation was not solid, and I still had to finish school. I think if we had waited, I would have finished not just my undergrad but gone to grad school right away. I probably would have gotten a teaching job sooner with my M.Ed than I did with my bachelor’s. Instead, I took FIVE years to get my M.Ed after I had kids and a full time teaching job. I think that our financial situation now would be very different–better credit, less debt–if we had waited.
3. What is your biggest pet peeve? Who/where are you most likely to experience this pet peeve?
Hmmm…this one is tough. The general public regularly annoys me, so narrowing it down to one is tough. One huge thing that pisses me off, but I think it’s too big to be considered a “pet peeve” is narrow-minded bigotry and prejudice. I encounter it way too much from students and very right-wing conservative people with whom I work.
If we are talking just a garden-variety pet peeve, it would be this guy I work with who has this horrid habit of clearing his throat and coughing LOUDLY at regular intervals–like every thirty seconds–while we are all trying to eat lunch! Ick!
4. What is the one thing your husband can do that drives you to the edge of your sanity?
I am racking my brain trying to come up with one…honestly. Ummm…it’s not really him, but his schedule I guess. Being alone a lot, feeling like a single mom during the week, never getting time for myself…but again, NOT him, just the nature of his job. And, I am very proud of the job he does, so I deal.
5. Your husband is an understanding man and you are able to indulge yourself with any three men of your choice. Who are they?
yahoo!!! Must narrow it down… 1) Tom Cruise–not current, crazy ass, jumping on a couch, Scientology whackjob Tom Cruise, but “Top Gun” no shirt, volleyball-playing, Maverick Tom Cruise. 2) Shia Labeouf–just saw him in “Eagle Eye”…yum. 3) Patrick Dempsey–McDreamy…enough said.
If you are interested in participating in the fun, here’s how:
You have to link back to the original post (http://immoralmatriarch.com/questionsagain) and also to my post (http://mommyteach.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/questions-questions-questionsquestions-questions-questions/) and include the following in your post:
Want to be part of it? Follow these instructions:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
I am a very busy individual, and that sometimes leads to me near insanity and multiple glasses of a good red wine. So, visit often, and I hope you enjoy my ramblings!
