Tag: Katie is a Teacher

  • Liebster Award, Round 2

    Karen at Dinosaur Superhero Mommy has kindly nominated me for the Liebster Award.

    Now I have to admit that this award has been extended to me before. But it doesn’t look like I followed the rules, which say that I should:

    • Share 11 random facts about myself.
    • Nominate 11 other bloggers.
    • Answer 11 questions about myself.
    • Ask 11 questions of my nominees.

    Eleven facts:

    1) I only ate chicken twice while I was pregnant with Baguette, because it grossed me out.
    2) I don’t like carbonated drinks.
    3) My passport expired a few years ago, and I feel really weird about that because until then, I’d had a valid passport since I was 10.
    4) I was unsure about whether I wanted a dog until we adopted Wicket, and now I never want to be without one again.
    5) I have known Mr. Sandwich since college, but we didn’t start dating until 11 years after I graduated.
    6) Oregano gives me heartburn.
    7) My younger brother used to tell people we were twins. I would follow up with, “But he’s three years behind me in school.”
    8) I think there are places everyone should visit to get perspective. Those places include L.A.’s Skid Row, and Dachau.
    9) I would really like to write a book.
    10) I used to pretend to be a baseball fan so that I wouldn’t have to talk about football.
    11) I am tired of being asked to fix other people’s writing problems at the last minute. Bring me in earlier, or leave me alone.

    Eleven answers:

    1) What would you do first if you won a million dollars? So many thoughts. Well, I’d pay off our mortgage and my brother’s.
    2) What is your favorite room in your home? The living room. I love, love, love the paint color, and it’s where we keep the TV and toys. We do a lot of living in there.
    3) What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A lion.
    4) What is your favorite book to read to your child(ren) It doesn’t matter. We read what she wants us to read.
    5) What is your favorite color? Blue
    6) Which kid’s show do you wish was cancelled? We don’t have a lot of exposure yet, but it’s pretty easy for me to pick “Caillou.”
    7) What is your favorite holiday? Labor Day, because it’s the one that’s coming up next.
    8) What is the most expensive gift you have given someone? Probably the watch that my brother and I gave my dad for his 75th birthday, but I’m not sure.
    9) Are you a good dancer? Depends on the kind of dancing. Going to a club? No. Ballroom/swing? Okay. Ballet? Not bad when I was a kid, but 30 years later I’m probably not very good.
    10) How many kids did you think you would have as a child? Two.
    11) What do you look forward to most about fall? I live in L.A. We don’t do fall here.

    Eleven questions:

    1) What was your favorite after-school activity?
    2) What’s one fact or skill you remember learning from your favorite teacher?
    3) What’s the most valuable piece of criticism you’ve ever gotten?
    4) If you could only eat one vegetable for the rest of your life, what would it be?
    5) Who is your favorite fictional character?
    6) What color shoes are you wearing right now?
    7) What is your favorite vacation spot?
    8) What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done to your hair?
    9) What time do you usually eat dinner?
    10) What’s the best moment of your day?
    11) What’s your favorite breakfast food?

    Eleven blogs:*

    Blogging with Mittens
    Katie is a Teacher
    Wandering Scientist

    *”Hey! That’s only three!” Very true. I’ve been working on this post for two days. It’s very long. I figured I’d give everyone a break.

  • Inside the Blogger’s Studio

    Totally stolen from James Lipton–but why should actors have all the fun? If I tagged you, please answer these questions in a post and tag five other bloggers whose work you enjoy. Share the love!

    What is your favorite word? Yes

    What is your least favorite word? Biopsy

    What turns you on? Grappling with intellectual challenges

    What turns you off? Liars

    What sound or noise do you love? Baguette’s laughing chatter

    What sound or noise do you hate? Kristen Wiig as Bjork

    What is your favorite curse word? F#*k

    What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Lawyer

    What profession would you not like to do? Event planner

    If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? There are some babies who have been waiting to meet you. And FYI, we’ve been letting dogs in the whole time.

    So, who are the lucky bloggers I’m about to tag?

    Becoming Cliche

    Blogging With Mittens*


    Katie is a Teacher


    poetrybytheclueless

    Tea & Scandal

    So join in the fun. Or don’t! Life’s too short for memes that don’t grab you.