Yesterday I...

Jessie and Michelle have done "Today I" posts recently, so I'm joining in. This is my "Today I..." for yesterday.

Awoke
Showered
Drank
Read
Prayed
Brushed
Reminded
Asked
Thanked
Hugged
Rode
Helped
Laughed
Sighed
Encouraged
Shrugged
Solved
Erased
Walked
Thought
Paced
Read
Wondered
Learned
Ate
Mused
Dreaded
Judged
Scolded
Watched
Climbed
Sat
Listed
Told
Swallowed
Visited
Complimented
Shared
Babysat
Shopped
Scratched
Searched
Ordered
Blogged
Wrapped
Organized
Wrote
Gathered
Washed
Dried
Tied
Vacuumed
Searched
Groaned
Slept

**Thoughts??**

Comment Window Tidbit: Sweet fancy Moses this day has finally arrived! I will be break soon, woohoo!

Confession Survey

Confession Survey

1)What is your blogger name? Creativity, Musings & Such


2)When is your birthday? July 9th

3) How long have you been blogging? December 2005

4) Who tagged you? Heather

5) Tell me your 5 most favorite body parts? On me? Eyes, Feet...oh dear only 2.


6) What do you wish most for your birthday? I haven't started thinking about it yet, and since I finally got a black armoire I don't know.

7) What color are your nails now? Natural

8) Any depressing thoughts lately? Oh yes

9) What's your next 1 month's plan? Get through birthday alley, anticipate spring, maybe clean out some closets, basically riveting stuff.

10) At what age did you have your first crush? 9 on Doug Leith in Hudson, Ohio

11) Did you attend any school reunion after you graduated? I went to my 10th, and now my 20th is this June and I'm still deciding if I'll go or not.


12) Are you a clean freak? Yes

13) Which era do you wish you were born in? Sometimes I think the 50's, but I like now too.

14) Are you a vegetarian? Not unless steak is a vegetable.

15) How many pillows do you sleep with at night? 3-4

16) Are you a light sleeper or I-don't-care-if-there's-a bomb sleeper? I have sleep issues, so sometimes I'm a heavy sleeper and sometimes I'm a nonsleeper, it's a nuisance.

17) Do you secretly wear comfortable grandma panties when your husband is not around? Uh, no.

18) What is your ultimate dream job? I used to dream of being a school teacher, but I think I was motivated by the desire to decorate a classroom. I don't think I have a dream job, oh no, that makes me kind of sad.

19) What is it your hubby does that annoys you the most? He's a slow talker and sometimes chooses weird times to tell me things, like in the middle of watching a TV show, even if I can pause the show (I love DVR technology) it still bugs me.



20) What is your dream car? I love my Ford Escape, I just wish it wasn't making a weird sound right now.

21) Do you easily wake up in the morning? Oh, I wish!

22) Do you like hairy men? goateed men? No! and sometimes.

23) What would you prefer? two hour spa, two hour foot massage, or 2 hour Thai massage? 2 hour foot massage for sure.

24) Have you ever wished you had a different name? When I was a kid I used to wish I had a different name like Amanda, Diane, or Donna (I thought they were cool), but I'm good with mine now.



25) What is the most extreme sport you have ever done? I Bungee jumped once.


26) Do you prefer traveling in Europe or Asia? Europe, even though I've only been to Paris, I'm not interested in Asian anything.

27) What is your favorite food? Sunday dinner, roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc.

28) What is the most embarrassing moment you had on a date? At 14, I squeezed into Betsy's grey jeans, then went bowling with a group of people and ended up falling on a little stair right in front of everybody including the boy I liked!

Consider yourself tagged!

**Learn anything new?**

8 Things

I swiped this list idea from Melinda's blog...

8 TV shows I watch:

The Office
30 Rock
Survivor
The Amazing Race
The Mentalist
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Chuck
Life

8 things I did yesterday:


Vacuumed the house
Showered and got ready
Cleaned out the fridge
Worked on a primary handout
Read with Whitney
Made spaghetti for dinner
Went to my ward book club
Watched TV with Randy

8 Favorite places to eat:


Cafe Rio
Taco Amigo
Buca di Beppo
Los Hermanos
Pizza Factory
Paradise Bakery
The Italian Place
California Pizza Kitchen

8 things looking forward to:


Creative Friday
Betsy getting the Internet at home
Christmas time
Being showered for the day
My next pedicure
Having "Three Cups of Tea" finished
Laughing really hard
My next favorite book

8 things on my wish list:


A Black Armoire (will this ever NOT be on my list)
Season 2 of 30 Rock
A Christmas card idea
A thin body
No more headaches
Laser hair removal
The lint guard on my dryer fixed
A memory for what I read

Is it wrong that I had a hard time coming up with 8 things that I'm looking forward to? I'm now a little bit bummed out. I fear my days of having things to look forward to and wish for are few and far between...swing low.

**Will you do this post?
Do we share any items?
Are you looking forward to much?**

How About This?

1. What time did you get up this morning?	7:15
2. Diamonds or pearls?	I don't have either, so I'd be keen on both.
3. What was the last film you saw?	Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
4. What is your favorite TV shows?	The Office, Friday Night Lights, So You Think You Can Dance, Survivor, Burn Notice
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?	Carnation Instant Breakfast and a B12 vitamin
6. What is your middle name?	I don't have one
7. What food do you dislike?	Chicken, Eggs, Seafood
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?	I have been listening to different mixes I've made, but not any ONE cd.
9. What kind of car do you drive?	Ford Escape
10. Favorite sandwich?	French Dip
11. What characteristic do you despise?	Know-It-All Types
12. Favorite item of clothing?	Jammie Pants
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?	Italy
14. Favorite brand of clothing?	Yikes, I don't have one
15. Where would you retire to?	The Northwest somewhere on the water
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?	My 36th was rather memorable because of all the good mail bloggers sent me!
17. Favorite sport to watch?	I don't go out of my way to watch any sports on tv, but I like football best.
18. Favorite movie quote?	"No, this is fine, we can walk to the curb from here." --Annie Hall
19. Best Romantic Comedy?	When Harry Met Sally
20. When is your birthday?	July 9th, 1971
21. Are you a morning person or a night person?	Morning once I'm up, but night if I'm doing something.
22. What is your shoe size?	8.5
23. Pets?	We have a little wasp colony by our front door that we've sort of adopted. There's a cat from across the street that comes to visit sometimes.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?	Not really
25. What did you want to be when you were little?	A school teacher, a mom, and a dance teacher
26. What did you today?	I went visiting teaching, did a photo shoot of a new baby, filled an Etsy order, had time at home alone and have soccer practice tonight.
27. What is your favorite candy?	All M&Ms, Twix candy bar
28. What is your favorite flower?	I love Gerbera Daisies, Tulips, wildflowers
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?	Fall 2009 trip to Paris to see Michelle!
30. What are your favorite pastimes?	Blogging, Photography, Creative Friday, Reading
31. What are you listening to right now?	The Movie "Employee of the Month"
32. What was the last thing you ate?	Ghiradelli chocolate square from Becca
33. Do you wish on stars?	Yes, all the time
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?	I'm loving light lime green these days, so maybe that.
35. How is the weather right now?	88 degrees outside, 74 degrees inside
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?	My mom
37. Favorite soft drink?	Since I gave up Diet Coke, I'm occasionally drawn to Hi-C or Fresca
38. Favorite restaurant?	Cafe Rio, Los Hermanos, Pizza Factory
39. Real hair color?	Brown
40. What was your favorite toy as a child?	My stereo--I used to make my own radio stations and mix tapes.
41. Summer or winter?	Summer
42. Hugs or kisses?	Hugs
43. Chocolate or Vanilla?	Vanilla
44. Coffee or tea?	Neither
45. Favorite cleaning product?	My vacuum
46. When was the last time you cried?	Today while visiting teaching, I got all choked up and had tears to wipe away.
47. What is under your bed?	Nothing on my side, boxes and crap on Randy's
48. What did you do last night?	Went to Landon's soccer game, watched "Wipeout" as a family, Read in bed for 2 hours because I couldn't sleep.
49. What are you afraid of ?	Spiders, sharks, rapists
50. Salty or sweet?	I enjoy both too much.
51. How many keys on your key ring?	A lot, I look like a janitor!
52. How many years at your current job?	10 years as a stay at home mom
53. Favorite day of the week?	Friday
54. How many towns have you lived in?	A lot while growing up, but since being married only 3.
55. Do you make friends easily?	I like to think so
**Will you do this meme too?**	**You know you want to do it!**

Favorites

My Favorites Right Now

Food: Pork tostada from Cafe Rio


Drink: A cup full of Sonic ice and water

Fruit: Cantaloupe and strawberries

Ice cream: Good vanilla with whipped cream


Candy bar: Caramel Twix (This never changes for me)

Music: Colbie Caillat


TV Show: So You Think You Can Dance

Movie: What Happens In Vegas

Book: The Book Thief

Sound: Sprinklers and lawn mowers in the evening

Smell: That awesome scent coming from some trees now (I don't know what it is)


Sight: Sunset on the mountains, my hot pink painted toes

Touch: A hand full of Sonic ice (I'm obviously addicted)

Taste: Chips and dip (I know...)

**What are your favorites right now?**

200 Things A La Jane

I swiped this from Kristi's blog...but I adore Jane too!

Today in her newsletter Neighbor Jane Payne had this list of 200 things in honor of her 200th newsletter. She invited anyone who wanted to to put them on their blog as a way of journaling some things they have done or not done in their life.

All you have to do is copy the list and bold what you have done.

200 Have and Have nots!

1. Touched an iceberg

2. Slept under the stars

3. Been a part of a hockey fight

4. Changed a baby's diaper

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Swam with wild dolphins

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a tarantula (good heavens NO!)

10. Said "I love you" and meant it

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris (woohoo!)

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise

15. Seen the Northern Lights

16. Gone to a huge sports game

17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment

(Once during a piano recital I was watching with friends, we scarred the poor kid for life and it had nothing to do with him.)

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Bet on a winning horse

23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Taken an ice cold bath

28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Ridden a roller coaster

(Though I'm not doing this any more, ick.)

31. Hit a home run

32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking

33. Adopted an accent for fun

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment

36. Loved your job 90% of the time

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Watched wild whales

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach

41. Gone sky diving

42. Visited Ireland

43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited India

45. Bench-pressed your own weight

46. Milked a cow

47. Alphabetized your personal files

48. Ever worn a superhero costume

49. Sung karaoke

50. Lounged around in bed all day

51. Gone scuba diving

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Done something you should regret, but don't (my mind is blank for this, but does that make me boring?)

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Been in a movie

(It wasn't an official movie, but it involved multiple takes and was amateurish but cool.)

60. Gone without food for 3 days

61. Made cookies from scratch

62. Won first prize in a costume contest

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Been in a combat zone

65. Spoken more than one language fluently

66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone

67. Bounced a check

68. Read - and understood - your credit report

69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy

70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did

71. Called or written your Congress person

72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over

73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge

74. Helped an animal give birth

75. Been fired or laid off from a job

76. Won money

77. Broken a bone

78. Ridden a motorcycle

79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph

80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing

82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days

83. Eaten sushi

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read The Bible cover to cover

86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about

87. Gotten someone fired for their actions

88. Gone back to school

89. Changed your name

90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands

91. Eaten fried green tomatoes

92. Read The Iliad

93. Taught yourself an art from scratch

94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt

96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language

97. Been elected to public office

98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream

99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care

100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you

(If good mail labels count.)

101. Had a booth at a street fair

102. Dyed your hair

103. Been a DJ

104. Rocked a baby to sleep

105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four

106. Raked your carpet

107. Brought out the best in people

108. Brought out the worst in people

109. Worn a mood ring

110. Ridden a horse

111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap

112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe

113. Buried a child

114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play

115. Been inside the pyramids

116. Shot a basketball into a basket

117. Danced at a disco

118. Played in a band

119. Shot a bird

120. Gone to an arboretum

121. Tutored someone

122. Ridden a train

123. Brought an old fad back into style

124. Eaten caviar

125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need

126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant

127. Published a book

128. Pieced a quilt

129. Lived in an historic place

130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage

131. Asked for a raise

132. Made a hole-in-one

133. Gone deep sea fishing

134. Gone roller skating

135. Run a marathon

136. Learned to surf

137. Invented something

138. Flown first class

139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite

140. Flown in a helicopter

141. Visited Africa

142. Sang a solo

143. Gone spelunking

144. Learned how to take a compliment

145. Written a love-story

146. Seen Michelangelo’s David

147. Had your portrait painted

148. Written a fan letter

( To Ricky Schroeder back in 1982)

149. Spent the night in something haunted

(Nope, won't do it, never, never, never)

150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane

151. Ran away

152. Learned to juggle

153. Been a boss

154. Sat on a jury

155. Lied about your weight

156. Gone on a diet

157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget

158. Written a poem

159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox

160. Gotten food poisoning

161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission

162. Hiked the Grand Canyon

163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks

164. Gone to the opera

165. Gotten a letter from someone famous

(Ricky Schroeder wrote me back.)

166. Worn knickers

167. Ridden in a limousine

168. Attended the Olympics

169. Can hula or waltz

170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books

171. Been stuck in an elevator

172. Had a revelatory dream

173. Thought you might crash in an airplane

174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert

175. Saved someone’s life

(I gave my sister the Heimlich Maneuver when I was 5)

176. Eaten raw whale

177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint

178. Laughed till your side hurt

179. Straddled the equator

180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing

181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival

182. Sent a message in a bottle

183. Spent the night in a hostel

184. Been a cashier

185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

186. Joined a union

187. Donated blood or plasma

188. Built a campfire

189. Kept a blog

190. Had hives

191. Worn custom made shoes or boots

192. Made a PowerPoint presentation

193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course

194. Served at a soup kitchen

195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube

196. Know CPR

197. Ridden in or owned a convertible

198. Found a long lost friend

199. Helped solve a crime

200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

**Will you do this too?**