an exciting 90s flashback!

Do you remember the internet from back in the day, back when there really wasn't a whole lot ON the internet? I do. I remember back in the early 90s, when it was dial-up Prodigy and AOL and all there was to do on the internet was go to chat rooms and make up lies about who you were and then...yeah, that was pretty much it. You were limited to like two hours of internet a month, so you had to really ration out your chatroom-lying sessions to make it last all month. Then I remember when email got 'invented.' Or at least I remember when my friends and I started using it. It's not like we really had anything to say, but there was just something super awesome about tying up the phone line (so that your siblings couldn't talk on the phone) so that you could TYPE the stuff you wanted to say instead of just...saying it with your mouth. Good times, ye internet of olde. 

 

Anyway, I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s when email was pretty well established and I would guess that 90% of the reason was because people discovered the magic of filling out 'surveys.' Well, I call them surveys-- I guess that's not really accurate. LISTS OF QUESTIONS would be more accurate. It was like chain mail- someone would answer this loonnnnng list of questions about herself and then send it to all her friends, and then we would fill it out and forward it on to OUR friends and it was this amazing chain of self-discovery and teenage drama (OMG HE was her first kiss??!?!! AHHHH!!!! My life is ruined!!!). I always loved it. I couldn't WAIT to get another questionnaire email thingie. What probing questions will they think of next??! It was so exciting.

 

All that to say-- in 15 years, not much has changed. I still get excited when I see a bunch of random questions and people want to know my answers. So when Jessica and Caroline nominated me for "Sunshine Awards" and my task/reward is to answer a bunch of questions...well, I got pretty excited. So all that to say-- get ready to probe deep and learn a lot of useless information about yours truly. Here we go!

 

From Jessica

 

1. If you had one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Mexican food, of course. I will pretend it all counts as one food. My second choice would be pizza.

 

2. What is your greatest fear?  

Losing Matt. And birds touching me.

 

3. Favorite Bible verse/quote. 

For the last few years, I'd have to go with Lamentations 3:22-24: "The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!'"

 

4. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A mom. And an Office Girl. (This is loosely defined as a girl that works in some kind of office and wears cute clothes. I've always had such lofty goals...)

 

5. If you were an elephant, what color would you want to be?

Most likely gray, since that would probably help me to live longer and not be killed by poachers/predators. But if poaching and survival weren't an issue, then I think a turquoise elephant would be lovely.

 

6. You are an Olympian....what sport are you competing in? 

It's tough to say since I excel at sooooo many sports. Probably pairs figure skating, gymnastics, or synchronized diving.

 

7. If you have 5 minutes of free time at home, what do you find yourself doing? 

Checking blogs, of course.

 

8. Top item on your bucket list. 

Have a kid(s).

 

9. What one feature sets you apart from everyone else?

My freakishly long fingers.

 

10. Are you a crier, screamer or in-betweener? Describe how you most commonly express your emotions.

DEFINITELY not a screamer. I honestly don't think I've ever screamed at anyone (in anger or emotion, that is. I'll holler at you across the house if I can't find you, though. Or if I'm in the shower and I need you to fetch me some shampoo because I forgot and ran out...) I'm not as much of a crier by nature as a lot of girls that I know (and also my dad), but I do tend to cry when I'm angry, which is the lamest thing ever. Mostly I express my negative emotions by being silent and making mean faces. Obviously my emotional maturity level is sky-high.

 

From Caroline

 

1. Night Owl or Early Bird?

Uhhh...Middle of the Afternoon Puppy? First of all, why do we have to use birds as both of our descriptors? And second of all, neither of those times of day is really my forte. But I guess I'm better at night than morning. Maybe.

 

2. How many languages do you speak?

One SUPER WELL (I'll let you guess what that might be), one semi-crappy (Spanish). I do okay conversing with kids in Spanish. Kids that aren't sticklers for grammar and don't care if you conjugate verbs or not. I could also probably get by just fine with Spanish-speaking adult cavemen. I'm great at nouns and I can point, so...yeah. I studied Arabic for 2 years in college, which was approximately enough time to want to stab my brains out. I remember the alphabet still, though!

 

3. Where were you born?

In Ohio, actually. My parents lived there for a short stint and I happened to be born there, but we moved back to Georgia when I was 2 and I've never been back to Ohio. 

 

4. What are you most thankful for in 2013?

Well, if our adoption goes through, I'm guessing I'll be pretty thankful for Ellison.

 

5. What is something you have never done, but would love to try?

I would love to ride in a hot air balloon. I'm pretty sure it would be awesome.

 

6. Warm or cold weather?

Despite the excitement I have right now that the weather is cooling down, I really love warm weather the best. I will be over the cold in about 2 weeks. I enjoy the warm for at least 6 months.

 

7. Youngest, Middle, Oldest or Only child?

OLDEST, obviously. And I live up to pretty much every stereotype you've ever heard of about oldest kids. 

 

8. Do you have any nieces or nephews?

Of course! I have Baby Timmy and Carley. They are the best niece and nephew ever!

 

9. Music or TV/Movies?

I enjoy all of the above.

 

10. Beach or Mountains?

 Beach, hands down, any day. Please. There's not even a competition.

That was as fun as ever! Thanks for the questions, ladies! Now I am going to make some questions of my own so that we can spread the joy of question-answering even further! I'm not going to tag anyone because I have a deep fear of inadvertently leaving someone out and hurting their feelings (maybe I really haven't changed much since the 90s AT ALL), so therefore anyone who feels inspired and/or has writer's block and/or loves puppies should answer these questions on their own blogs. And tell me if you do (or plan to) so that I know to read your answers and become enlightened!

Here's the new questions:

1. If you had to be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose? 

2. If you had to be on a TV game show, which one would you choose?

3. If you could have a top-of-the-line, totally tricked out household appliance (just ONE!) for free, what appliance would you choose?

4. What company could you be the spokesperson for?

5. Why did you start blogging?

6. Would you rather have 10 cats living inside your house or 10 dogs (mixed breeds/sizes)?

7. Which Disney princess do you most identify with? Or prince. Or villain. Or goofy side-kick. 

8. What is your most hated food item?

9. Would you rather have a tame lion or a tame panda as a pet?

10. Did you make up fake identities to use in AOL/Prodigy/CompuServe chatrooms in the 90s? Did you ever meet a perpetually-sixteen-year-old girl named 'summergirl' who was a twin? If so, did you ever wonder what happened with her, since she was such a cool girl with such an amazing life, diverse experiences, and was also filthy rich? I bet her life is awesome now...

Next time I have writer's block, maybe I'll answer these questions myself. In the meantime, I gotta get back to my chatroom...TTYL! A/S/L? LYLAS!