Tagged

My sweet friend, Katrina tagged me with this sweet award:

Here are six random things that people might not know about me...key word, "random"...

1-If I have the choice of jam or jelly, I'll choose jam. And if I had to choose any jam in all the world, I'd choose my mom's Strawberry freezer jam. Yumm-O!

2-Sometimes I write things I've already done on my to-do list just so I can cross them off. And every day has a to-do list.

3-I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

4-If music is playing, you're likely to catch me in a random dance move. I said random. I did not say well executed.

5-For 23 years of my life, I HATED coffee. For the last 5 years, I've had a cup nearly every morning. My husband would tell you that I don't drink coffee. A little coffee, lots of Splenda and plenty of creamer seems like coffee me, though :) And for the record, I'm totally digging the Peppermint Mocha creamer made by Coffee-Mate right now! (All time favorite creamer is Coconut Creme by Coffee-Mate.)

6-I won my wedding dress at a Bridal Expo! That's right...FREE!! The funny thing is that I won it 3 months before we got engaged. Imagine that very interesting phone conversation: "Hey, please don't freak out. I know we've talked about getting married and even though we're not engaged I just won a wedding dress" Little did I know, he was already ring shopping :)

I think I'm supposed to tag 6 people...if you're in the mood, I'd love to hear your random facts!
Lori-sister-in-law extraordinaire!
Melanie-she knew me in high school and still likes me!
Rebecca-Camp friend turned mom to kids in need!
Sara G.-sorority sister and mom to one cute little Carter
Aleesha-my best friend from elementary school whom I've recently reconnected with...thank you, facebook!
Holly C.-sorority sister, fabulous teacher and one creative gal!

Tagged by Christal

Christal tagged me for this one!!



1. I love Chapstick. My rule is that the more Chapstick I can apply at a time, the better.

2. I have an obsession with label makers. I label almost everything, sometimes, even things that don't need to be labeled.

3. I have a fetish for all things Christmas, primarily Christmas music and snowmen. I'll be posting some pictures soon of our Winter Wonderland.

4. I almost hate to admit this one, but I love trashy reality tv. Real World, The Bachelor(ette), Rock of Love, such drama, such trash....but I just can't resist.

5. If gaining weight we're an option, I would eat birthday cake and ice cream at every meal (not for the meal, just in addition to) every day for the rest of my life.

6.Items in alphabetical or color order make me giddy....spices, DVDs, books, clothes in the closet, socks...nothing's off limits.

7. I have millions of song lyrics running through my head at all times, just waiting for someone to say something that sounds like one of them so that I can bust out in random song (and sometimes dance, too!).

So, I know it's not the required 7, but I tag these 5 people:

Lori
Beth
Nina
Sara
Holly

Gettin' Back in the Swing of Things...

These past few months have been stressful, yet fun, yet busy, yet overwhelming, yet worth it...and obviously blogging has taken a back seat to everyday life. However, I've resurfaced and hope that this little survey will get me back in the swing of things!

The ABC's of me!

A: Attached or Single? Happily Attached

B: Best Friend? Marty, of course :)

C: Cake or Pie? cake...birthday cake...and lots of icing...and lots of ice cream...yummmm

D: Day of Choice? Friday

E; Essential Item? Diet Coke with Splenda

F: Favorite Color? pink

G: Gummy Bears or Worms? neither

H: Hometown? Sylva, NC

I: Indulgence? birthday cake, ice cream, great concerts/shows with my girls, Bojangles, black & white patterns

J: January or July? July

K: Kids? I like kids. Do we have any? No. Will we have any? Probably...just not tomorrow.

L: Life isn’t complete without? Jesus

M: Marriage date? 08.07.04

N: Number of brothers and sisters? 1 brother, 2 step-brothers, 2 step-sisters

O: Oranges or apples? Apples-granny smith

P: Phobias and fears? losing people who are really close to me

Q: Quote? "May the vision of You be the death of me" Shane & Shane

R: Reason to smile? It's officially flip-flop weather!!!

S: Season of choice? Spring

T: Tag three people? If you're reading this and want to/have time to complete this survey, consider yourself tagged!

U: Unknown fact about me? I can sometimes burp REALLY loud :)

V: Vegetable? broccoli...hence the burping :)

W: Worst habit? popping my knuckles/biting my nails

X: X-ray or Ultrasound? I'm not really a fan of either.

Y: Your favorite food? Birthday Cake & Ice Cream/Bojangles

Z: Zodiac sign? Aries

Random...

So, I know it's been MONTHS since I blogged last, and I'm hoping that this random survey thing will get me back on the band wagon...but don't get your hopes up! :)

What is your best friend's Dad's name? J
What body part do you hate? that would be my stomach
Have you ever made out in a movie theater? kissed, yes...made out, no
What body part do you wash first? face
Do you have any piercings? I used to have my ears pierced, but they grew up, and I'm ok with it.
Is your driveway steep? nope
What's your favorite flavored Pringles? cheddar
Have you ever been tied up? what the heck kinda question is that???
What was the worst thing you ever got grounded for? Getting a warning ticket for speeding Have you ever had two dates in one night? no
How many times have you been cursed at? actually not since high school, and not many times then.
Which shoe do you put on first? whichever one I pick up first
How old are you? just turned 26
Is there one thing all of your love interests have had in common? other than the fact that they all like me, no.
Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting? just snipe hunting
Who is the last person you usually think about before you fall asleep? my hubby, of course
Have you ever had a song written about you? not that I know of
If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or not wash your bath towel ever again, which would you choose? first of all, that's gross and secondly, I don't forsee myself ever getting into that predicament, so I don't really feel like wasting my time on it.
Have you ever found anything in your parents' bedroom that was questionable? considering the last time my parents' shared a bedroom was when I was 11, even if I found anything, I probably didn't know it was "questionable"
What was your childhood nickname? my daddy called me (and still calls me) toot-toot
When is the last time you played the air guitar? I think it was the other day when I was talking about the "bear claw" and "old lady" chords that Pheobe teaches Joey in FRIENDS
Have you ever peeked in the opposite sexes locker room? no
What's the weirdest thing you have done while driving? when I was in college, I would hold sheet much to the songs I had I to learn for my studio recitals in front of the steering wheel and memorize/sing while driving.
How do you normally eat your Oreo cookies? i pull them apart, eat the top, lick off the middle and eat the bottom...and I dip them in milk if I am in the mood.
Name something you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of others? pop zits...I know it's a nasty habit, but I just can't help myself!!
Do you have any strange phobias? well, it's not really strange, but I do have a fear of losing people that are close to me.
Have you ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? nothing other than an afrin bottle, a tissue or my finger :)
Have you ever called your love interest by another girl/guys name? no, never had a reason to :)
Have you ever gotten caught sleeping while on a date? no
Have you ever played twister? of course, I don't think I know anyone who hasn't
How many Bryce's do you know? ok, one of the weirdest survey questions ever...and I don't think I know any.

Christmas Survey

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate with lots and lots of marshmallows!!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
SAAAANNNNTTTAAA!!!! I KNOW him!

3. Colored or White lights on tree/house?
White lights...except for on my little Disney tree and they are pink, blue and green.

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
nope

5. When do you put your decorations up?
The day after Thanksgiving...and the trees don't come down until mid-January...and the snowmen stay out until March! :)

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
Stuffing

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
Going to my grandparent's house on Christmas and spending the night there with all my cousins and anuts and uncles.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I never believed in Santa...and don't tell Buddy the Elf.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Because we have 6 or 7 different Christmas celebrations to attend, gifts are opened several days before and after Christmas...and definitely on Christmas Eve.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
The big tree gets lots of snowmen ornaments. One little tree gets ornaments that were on my grandmother's tree before she passed away. The other little tree gets Winnie the Pooh ornaments. I like Christmas trees.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
I LOVE IT!!!!

12. Can you ice skate?
I've never tried.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
The year Marty took me to the Biltmore House candlelight tour, dinner at the Bistro on the Biltmore Estate, a hour at Hot Springs Spa and a fun trip up to the top of a mountain in Asheville, where you can see the whole city all lit up for Christmas. That was a good time.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Jesus, of course! And I pretty much LOVE everything involved with Christmas!

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Cookies...Candies...Fudge....EVERYTHING...except fruitcake and chocolate covered cherries...YUCK!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Reading the Christmas Story with my Mom's family, and now with Marty's family as well.

17. What tops your tree?
The big tree has a huge 3D Snowflake, the Disney tree has a little Eeyore and the other little tree has a star with an angel in the middle (which is probably older than I am).

18. Which do you prefer, giving or Receiving gifts?
Getting gifts is a lot of fun...but there is nothing better than seeing a reaction when someone gets the perfect gift.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
SLEIGH RIDE...and I prefer the instrumental version

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
The peppermint ones are ok...but I really like the LifeSaver flavored ones...yum.

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!

I love these things that waste my time!

So here's a fun little thing:

1. Rockstar name (your first pet’s name + current street name)
Tom Valley (yeah, that just screams rock star...)

2. Gangsta name (fav. ice cream + fav. cookie)
Moose Track Oreo

3. “Fly guy/girl” name (first initial of first name + first 3 letters of last name)
S-Gil (wow, that really sounds lame)

4. Detective name (favorite color + favorite animal)
Pink Kitten

5. Soap Opera name (middle name + city where you were born)
Elizabeth Waynesville

6. Star Wars Name (First 3 letters of your last name + first 2 letters of first name)
SarGi

7. superhero name (”the” + second favorite color + favorite drink)
The Teal Diet Coke (you can all tell, from a name like that, that the world is a much safer place because of me!)

8. Nascar Name (first names of your grandfathers)
Jerald Harold

9. Stripper name (favorite perfume + favorite candy)
Lucky Reese's

10. Witness Protection name (parents middle names)
Arleen Carroll

OK, so I just wasted 10 minutes, and came up with the dumbest names ever...enjoy.

Random Stuff

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone

whats your name spelled backwards?:
iaras
What did you do last night?:
Hung out with with in laws, watched some random stuff on tv , came home from the craft show
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:
object dock...you people should google for this and download it...it's fun!
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:
nope
Last time you swam in a pool?:
When we went to Raleigh in August.
What are you wearing?:
Jean Capris and a teal polo
How many cars have you owned?:
4
Type of music you dislike most?:
I can deal with pretty much any kind of music in moderation...but I want to be able to understand what they are saying!
Are you registered to vote?:
yes
Do you have cable?:
no...DirectTV
What kind of computer do you use?:
Evelyn, my Hewlett Packard Desktop
Ever made a prank phone call?:
more than once
You like anyone right now?:
of course!
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:
I vote neither.
Furthest place you ever traveled?:
Cozumel Mexico...or Nassau Bahamas...don't know which is further away.
What's your favorite comic strip?:
Baby Blues or Zits
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:
yes
Shower, morning or night?:
Can I say afternoon?
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:
Walk the Line or Shark Tale
Favorite pizza toppings?:
Supreme all the way!
Chips or popcorn?:
Chips...Baked Lays Cheddar and Sour Cream...yummmm
What cell phone provider do you have?:
Verizon...we never stop working for you...except for in that one spot between Weaverville and Mars Hill...
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:
What?!?!
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:
nope, but I've thought about it
Orange Juice or apple?:
Well, I like orange juice better, but I can't drink it a lot.
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:
Mom and Marty
favorite chocolate bar?:
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Who is your longest friend and how long?:
I guess that would be Lo...we have known each other for about 15 years I guess.
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:
I don't know...I can't eat a lot of tomatoes
Have you ever won a trophy?:
yes...for academics and sports when I was little
Favorite arcade game?:
Old School Super Mario Brothers...I still own that by the way. :)
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:
no
Sprite or 7-UP?:
vomit
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:
yes...gotta love those pretty Ingle's smocks
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:
I've only been once and I didn't buy anything.
Ever thrown up in public?:
sadly, yes, more than once thanks to the rides at the GA Mtn. Fair.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:
Well, I already found true love, so does that mean being a millionaire is coming next?!?!?!
Do you believe in love at first sight?:
Not really sure
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:
If I had to choose, it would be Jimmy.
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:
Somtimes
What message is on your voicemail machine?:
Me saying something about not being able to answer my phone or something generic like that.
Where would you like to go right now?:
Virginia Beach to see Katrina! I miss you, friend!
Whats the name of your pet?:
We don't have a pet right now, but the last pet I had was named Mr. Kitty (moment of silence, please).
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:
LL Bean with my name on it...I think it is currently empty.
What do you think about most?:
My family and friends

Tagged By Lo

Lo tagged a bunch of us on this one last week, and now that I have time to breathe (even though I can't because I have a really nasty cold) I thought I would try it.
I AM: a wife, a Christian, Rai, a friend, anal, Sara with an I, a daughter, organized, creative
I WANT: my efforts toward my business to pay off.
I WISH: I could live in IKEA.
I HATE: having to worry about making ends meet; divorce.
I MISS: living within walking distance ( or at most a 15 minute drive) away from my closest friends.
I HEAR: XM Radio (The Message) and the sound of one really cool washing machine.
I WONDER: if I will ever become a recording artist. I
REGRET: only a few things in life, but know that they have taught me more about who I am and who I want to be.
I AM NOT: good at dealing with stress.
I DANCE: at the most random times that it surprises even me.
I SING: in the car, VERY LOUDLY; with Marty; at church
I CRY: at most things. Sometimes it really stinks to be cry-er. Being emotional often prohibits me from saying what I want to say when I really need to say it. If I see people crying, I usually cry. I
AM NOT ALWAYS: what I appear to be (happy, strong, content), but I am learning that people are more understanding and supportive when they see the real me.
I MAKE WITH MY HANDS: some stinkin' cute stuff!
I WRITE: MANY MANY MANY to-do lists.
I CONFUSE: smiles with joy.
I NEED: a life free of drama caused by others...Lord knows I make enough of my own! I SHOULD: take more time to soak up God's blessings for my life, and not just ignore them, take them for granted or pass them by.
I START: thinking about things that I know will weigh heavily on my mind knowing very well that I won't be able to stop thinking about them soon enough.
I FINISH: tasks that I say I will finish. I used to be better at this, but I am trying to improve! I'M GLAD: that Marty is so passionate about helping me to be a better person.
I LIVE: with WAY too much stuff going on 90% of the time.
I PRAY: not as often as I should; very selfishly at times.
I SEEK: rest.
I WOULD RATHER: "be a failure than famous...living without you." That's a line from "Without You" by Shaun Groves, a song that Marty incorporated into his proposal video. One of my favorites.
I PREFER: to be told the truth; to NOT be the last one to know important things that have to do with me and my life; to have a tan; to do what I want to do when I want to do it, even when I know it's not supposed to work like that.
I KNOW: that for as crazy as my life has been, I have turned out ok. :)
I MUST HAVE: music; a creative outlet; friends; Jesus; Reese's Cups; ICE CREAM; Birthday Cake.
I HOPE: to watch 24 for the rest of my life.
Blog slackers Maleah and Brooke...it's up to you guys!!!

Tagged by Bina

So in case you missed it, today is the day that I am catching up on all the blogging I have missed in the past week. Here's the Wacky Wednesday Tag (per Sabrina). #1, #2 and #4...you guys better get on it!!!

1. YOUR FULL NAME: Sarai Elizabeth Gilbert
2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? Grey
3. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats with Strawberries
4. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom
5. THE WORST ADVICE YOU EVER GOT: I promise, no one reading this has time to hear about the countless bad advice I have recieved in this life!
6. ONE THING YOU SWORE YOU WOULD NEVER DO: Bungee Jump
7. NAME SOMETHING YOU FIND ATTRACTIVE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX: honesty, humor, pretty green eyes :)
8. SOMETHING YOU ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT YOU CAN DO: Sew and watch Oprah at the same time!!
9. SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT SO PROUD THAT YOU CAN DO: Have a problem with someone and not be able to take it to them
10. SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD DO: go on American Idol
11. SOMETHING YOU SAY TOO OFTEN: I'm with Sabrina on this one..."SHUT UP!"
12. SOMETHING YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE YOU FOR WHEN THEY ARE GROWN: hopefully I will be able to teach them how to make good decisions and they will love me for it.
13. YOUR BIRTHDAY: March 24, 1981
14. YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE: Music Industry
15. BEST REASON FOR DOING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE: Cause Bine tagged me, and I was catching up on blogging fun! :)

It's time to catch up (not ketchup!)

I will now attempt to blog for the days I have missed in one fell swoop. Here it goes:

Mad Music Monday
Music I am liking: "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts
This is a song on their new CD (which I hope to purchase with my birthday money-woohoo!). I am a huge fan of those guys, and this song is stuck in my head right now.

Tell All Tuesday
I have a bad habit of really making fun of people who have REALLY bad grammar. I know that mine isn't perfect all that time, but it's better than most who were born and raised in the mountains of WNC. After all, I'm not the one telling people I am going to "shower them with recantations" or saying "just calling to see how you was doing". My biggest southern downfall happens when I am around my family for more than 2 hours...then the southern drawl comes back in full swing...but at least the worst thing that comes out of my mouth is "youns"!

And now for the Wacky Wednesday Tag
(ps-I love that this wasn't an original blogging theme, but Maleah has helped it to become a regular!)

1. Assuming you have a DVD player and a show you used to enjoy becomes available on DVD...what is the deciding factor on whether or not you'll actually buy it?
Well, I only have one season of one show (The Golden Girls) and that is because I got it as a gift (thanks, Brooke!). However, there are 2 shows I would probably buy on DVD (provided that I had the money): 24 and FRIENDS.

2. If you were in charge of the FCC, which of the following would be your priority when it comes to decency on the airwaves: cutting down on violence, sex or profanity?
Everyone of them would have to go eventually, but I might say that I would go with profanity first. After all, I can't imagine seeing a movie with a really great scene where a guy is about to kill another guy and has to say "Oh darn you, you piece of poo. I will kill your hiney."...cutting out on the bad words might change it all up just a bit!

3. One of those crazy remodeling shows appears at your door one day and offers to redo any room of your house or apartment for free, but that it can only be one single room that gets a makeover. Would you let them in, and if so, which room would you choose and why?
I would let them in, and I would put them to work in the living room. It's now serving as a living room/craft room. It's length and width are not proportional to each other, which makes it hard to lay out a floor plan for all the furniture. Plus, we really need a new couch, and that would be a good way to get one! And, hopefully, I would get a really cool craft area!

OK...I am officially caught up with my blogging...but with the craziness of this week, don't expect it to last very long!

Must Haves

AJ tagged me on this one, and I'm passing it on to my girls, you know who you are!

The top 5 must haves

In My Fridge:
1. Diet Coke with Splenda
2. Water
3. Ice Cream (it's in my freezer, but I guess it counts)
4. Milk
5. Yogurt

In My Closet:
1. My 2 favorite pairs of Gap Jeans
2. My cute new green cableknit sweater that I got for $9 at Wal-Mart!!! :)
3. My Birks
4. My Rainbows
5. My 3 favorite pairs of Old Navy lounge pants (fleece and otherwise)

In My Purse:
1. Chapstick
2. Sunglasses
3. Orbit Sweet Mint Gum
4. Hair Rubberband (gotta love those, right AJ?!)
5. Cell Phone

In My Car:
1. My new Wacky Wednesday Tag CD from Brooke :)
2. My trusty plug in jumper cables for all the times I need to be a "Helper Car"
3. Cute Umbrella from Target
4. Empty Diet Coke Can
5. All my mp3 CDs

On My TiVo (If you don't have it, pretend!):
1. Oprah
2. 24
3. The Unit (go ahead and laugh Lori, Brooke Maleah and Sabrina...I know you want to!)
4. American Idol
5. The Real World

Top Movies of '99

Per tag by Sabrina and Maleah, I will share with you the top movies of 1999. These may not have made the Top 10 list or anything, but it was what I was watching:

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
-The first of many shagadelic films, and while it's not the most moral film I've ever seen, it is stinkin' funny!
Cruel Intentions
-Don't know what it is I like most about this one...Ryan Phillipe or the soundtrack!
Notting Hill
-Julia & Hugh, two of my favs, and one heck of a chick flick!
American Pie
-Sadly enough, I have seen this movie more than once.
The Blair Witch Project
-For me, this is one of those movies I couldn't wait to see in the theatre. I didn't really get it then, and I still don't get it now...but there's about 2% of me that thinks it might like to watch it again...
Random Hearts
-Not a bad movie...it's just that I saw it about 422 times when it was on the campus movie channel.
The Bachelor
-Such a cute movie! I still watch it when it's on TV.
The Green Mile
-I saw this one twice in the theatre, and haven't seen the whole thing again since. I don't know why, because I really did like it!
And finally....
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
-If you know me, you know that this one's a given!

Soundtrack of 1999

Maleah tagged me on this one, so here it goes!

what were the five songs that made your senior year of high school (like a soundtrack sampling) and the one-line story behind them?

1. 1999 (Prince)-No surprise here! 1999 had finally arrived, and being the class of '99, we totally adopted this song as "ours"!
2. "Come On Ride the Train" (Don't know the artist)-The majority of my senior year Friday nights were spent at after football dances, and this was quite the popular dance tune. I think I can, I think I can...
3. "Macarena" (Los something-or-other)-Another catchy Friday night dance tune, and a song that could officially be retired without hurting anyone's feelings!
4. "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith-from the Armageddon Soundtrack)-I had to have a ballad in the mix! Great movie, great soundtrack, and it was the song to dedicate to that special someone at the prom.
5. "Hit Me Baby, One More Time" (Britney Spears)-Britney hit the charts in '99 for the first time with this song, and of course, we all had to go buy the CD. Come on, it was Britney Spears!!!!

I love this tag because it brings back memories of songs from one of the most memorable years of my life, and I get to remember through the songs of other's Senior Years. Go ahead AJ & JoAnna...if you guys are up for it!

Tagged by Lo

Thanks to Lori, you all get to know more about me! If you are reading this and want to do it...consider yourself tagged!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:15am
2. Diamonds or pearls? I am not a jewelry girl, but I would have to say diamonds, especially the one on my left hand :)
3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with Marty, Lori, Anthony & Maleah
4. What is your favorite TV show? 24, NCIS, Oprah, EM: Home Edition, American Idol, the Bachelor (fingers crossed for Sarah!)
5. What did you have for breakfast? Special K with Red Berries
6. What is your middle name? Elizabeth
7. What is you favorite cuisine? Steak...medium rare...tasty
8. What foods do you dislike? I am not a fan of fish...or brussel sprouts
9. What is your favorite type of music? I will listen to pretty much anything, but my favorites are Christian and a little Country
10. What kind of car do you drive? Mitsubishi Eclipse...I think it's a '99
11. Favorite sandwich? During both my trips to Louisiana, I have had Shrimp Po-Boys, and they are SOOOO good. I am not a big sandwich eater, but shrimp, with some mayo, tomatoes, and lettuce on a nice little loaf of bread sure is a tasty treat!!
12. What characteristics do you despise in others? two-faced, dishonest, people with false intentions
13. Favorite item of clothing? my fleece lounge pants from Old Navy
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go? HAWAII!! I have heard that is so beautiful, and I would love to take a trip there someday.
15. What color is your bathroom? Deep Red (cranberry), sage green and forest green
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy...and I am really diggin' the clothes at Wal-Mart these days! Cheap AND cute!
17. Where would you retire to? Since I don't have a job where I am working towards retirement, I'm not sure...maybe NC, TN, FL. I have a few years to think about it. :)
18. Favorite time of day ? From about 4-10...Marty is usually home and this is when TV is really good.
19. Where were you born? Waynesville, NC
20. Favorite sport to watch? College Basketball-especially those Duke boys
21. What laundry detergent do you use? whatever is on sale...or whatever I have a coupon for. We have the Whirlpool Duets, so our options are limited to High Effeciency detergents.
22. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke (preferrably with Splenda)
23. Are you a morning person or night owl? I am usually a plesant person the moment I roll out of the bed, and even if I stay up hours past my bedtime...so I guess both?
24. What size shoe do you wear ? 10
25. Do you have pets? no...but I would like a little kitty :)
26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? It seems like the only news people want from us is that we are going to have a baby, so the answer is Nope...and just for the record, we will have kids when WE want to have kids. Until then, we will just be happy being married, living life with just the 2 of us. The End.
27. What did you want to be when you were little? I really wanted to be Reba, but I would have settled for being a singer names Sarai
28. Favorite candy bar? Do Reese Cups count?
29. What is your best childhood memory? Jumping on the trampoline with Joseph
30. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Flipping burgers at the Smoky Mountain Raceway (if anyone is looking to go into this field, I would NOT recommend it!), worked at an accountants office for a summer, Ingle's cashier, Wedding Singer, Director & Counselor at Truett Camp, Reading Tutor at Fairview Elem. School, internship at Flicker Records, LifeWay employee, Tupperware Consultant, Organization Specialist, Cute bag maker :)31. What color underwear are you wearing? grey
32. Nicknames: Sayray, Rai, Poopie, Friend, Toot (thanks to my dad and the song "don't you mess with my toot-toot), Sis
33. Eye color: brown...or black...depends on the day!
34. Ever been to Africa? nope
35. Ever been toilet papering? no, but I have been forking :)
36. Loved someone so much it made you cry? yes
37. Croutons or bacon bits? croutons, especially the croutons from Cracker Barrell (thanks Brooke!)
38. Favorite day of the week? Saturdays
39. Favorite Restaurant? Cullowhee Cafe, Chili's
40. Favorite flower? Gerbera Dasies, Yellow Roses, Tulips
41. Favorite ice cream? Moose Tracks, Mint Chocolate Chip
42. Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney
43. Favorite Fast Food? Bojangles
44. What color is your bedroom carpet? tan
45. How many times did you fail your driver's test? How sad is it that I don't remember...
46. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Old Navy, the Container Store, IKEA, Wal-Mart (why is it that you can always go to Wal-Mart and see 200 things that you cannot live without!?!?!)
47. What do you do most often when you are bored? surf blogs, crochet, watch TV, scrapbook, organize things
48. What is your bedtime? usually between 10:30 and 11
49. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? Everyone
50. Last person you went to dinner with? Lori, Donna & Pat...Bojangles...mmmm
51. Ford or Toyota? Why is this important?!?! I think the Ford 500, Escape & Fusion are cute, and Toyota trucks are cute....but I don't own either one.
52. What are you listening to right now? The Fish on XM
53. What is your favorite color? PINK...and pink & brown together...and pink & green together. Pink is fun!
54. Lake, Ocean or River? Ocean...which would be much better without all that sand that I end up wearing for 3 days after I get home.
55. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? I am not going to ponder the answer for this question as I don't have time, and WHO CARES!!!!!

Sounds fun

I read about this thing on my friend JoAnna's blog and thought that since I am finished with my work for the day, I would give it a shot. So, enjoy!

Four jobs I've had:
1. In HS and my first 2 years of college, I worked as your friendlyneighborhoodd Ingle's grocery cashier. It's sad that to this day, I still know the UPC for bananas...it's 4011 by the way.
2. For my internship (for my music industry degree) I had the amazing opportunity to work with some WAY cool cats in Franklin, TN.
3. After college I worked at the wonderful Fairview Elementary in my hometown as a reading tutor. Yes, I, who never wanted to be a teacher and had absolutely NO training whatsoever, tried to teach the children how to read. Not the best 4 months of my life, but I did get to see Lori everyday!!
4. According to the sequence of this list, it would be time for me to tell you about working at LifeWay Christian Stores in Asheville...but I am very glad not to be working there anymore, and I will now inform you of a much more fun job that I have: Organization Specialist. This means that I get to go into people's homes (people who hire me of course!), tell them that they have a bunch of junk, and make them get rid of all the stuff that is cluttering up their home. It's a fun time, and it helps me express my anal-retentiveness.

Four movies I can watch over and over
1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2. How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days
3. The Wedding Planner
4. Moulin Rouge

Four places I've lived:
1. Balsam, NC (population 26...well maybe more than that, but not by much!) Home of the beautiful Balsam Mountain Inn.
2. Sylva, NC-Small town about 5 miles from where I went to college. It's where my mom still lives, and what I call my hometown.
3. Franklin, TN-I lived off of Cool Springs Blvd. for 3 months while doing my internship. It was VERY cool to be so close to shopping, more shopping, good eats and of course, Nashville!
4. Mars Hill, NC-Mars Hill is the name of the town and the name of the college that's in it (that's where Marty works!). We are about 25 minutes from Asheville, and it's nice to live out of the city, but still close enough to make the trip every day if we need to. Other than college things, the new Waffle House and the Hardees in the gas station, there isn't much to see here!

Four TV shows I love:
1. 24
2. American Idol
3. The Bachelor
4. Oprah

Four places I've vacationed:
1. Nassau, Bahamas-twice
2. lots of places in Florida
3. Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg lots of times
4. Garden City, SC

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Ice Cream-my 2 favorites are Mint Chocolate Chip and Moose Tracks
2. Chocolate
3. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
4. Bojangle's Chicken Supremes Combo with seasoned fries, iced tea and honey mustard-all for the low price of $5.55

Four albums I can't live without:
1. Mariah Carey-#1s
2. Natalie Grant-Awaken
3. Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
4. Reba McEntire-#1s
(and if I could add more, I would add: Elvis-30 #1 Hits and Chris Tomlin-Arriving and probably many more!)

Four sites I visit almost daily:
1. www.gmail.com
2. the growing number of blogs that I read
3. my Tupperware site
4. recently it seems that I have been going to the Vera Bradley site a lot...I guess I am excited about making my very first Vera purchase in something of the Petal Pink persuasion :) Thanks, Brooke!!

Four places I would rather be now:
1. Sitting on the couch cuddled up with Marty
2. In the club of debt-free people...or at least in the "Hey I am getting ready to pay off all my credit cards" club (Congrats A&E!!!)
3. Eating and playing games with our game night regulars (Can't wait for tomorrow night guys!!!!)
4. Any Duke basketball game!!!

Four items in my purse:
1. Sunglasses (when they aren't on top of my head!)
2. Chapstick
3. Orbit Fresh Mint Gum
4. Ibuprofen

And now, for the first time ever, I will tag fellow bloggers to do the same thing. Brooke, Lori & Maleah...have fun!!!

Sarai needs...

So Brooke passed this crazy idea along to me, and I thought that I might as well try it. I went to google and typed "Sarai needs" in the search box and here's what I found...

"Sarai needs help knowing what it means to be a wife"-Having only been married for a year and a half, this is true, friends. It's a never-ending learning experience, this wife thing.

"Sarai needs to work towards a ratio of fifty to sixty percent discussion/commentaryto allay the anxieties/insecurities of those bedazzled by big names"-THIS MAKES ME LAUGH!!! WHAT?!?!?!

"What Sarai needs to do is go back to whateva she was doing before she made this album"-This is in reference to the rapper girl Sarai (who by the way was born after me and TOTALLY stole the spelling of my name...I WAS FIRST!) and I hope that if I ever made an album that no one would say this about me!

"Sarai needs prayer that my relationship with Jesus Christ will grow stronger then it ever has been."-This is a site about a soldier serving in Iraq with the Army, and while that's not me, WOW is this not always the cry of my heart!

So, I guess google knows more about me than I thought! Try it out with your name, and see what Google knows about you!

Happy Wednesday!