Saturday Silliness

Yikes! I've been tagged by a member of my Music PLN to participate in a bloggy questionnaire. If Catherine Dwinal were not one of the most wonderful, brilliant, and energetic people on the planet, I would have given this one a pass. However...

Take a look at her blog and you'll see what I mean.

Now, to the challenge!

Share 11 random facts about yourself.

I was the star of the fourth grade play.

I have terrible fine motor skills.

I once considered a career in food service.

I love lavender-scented sheets.

I chose Elizabeth, mother of John, as my saint's name because she is not a virgin, widow, or martyr.

I once had an irrational fear of old birthday party balloons.

I sang in the Yale Freshman Chorus even though I didn't go to Yale.

I attended a party at Mount Holyoke where Albert, Prince of Monaco, was rumored to be in attendance.

I am eligible to be a Daughter of the American Revolution and a Daughter of the Confederacy, but have never pursued it.

My two sisters and I used to sing in three part harmony and called ourselves "The Lemon Sisters."

I thought I was fat in high school. I wasn't. I wish I had known.

Answer 11 questions the nominating blogger has created for you.

What was your favorite food when you were a child? Pineapple upside-down cake.

What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Wiggles, "Hot Potato."

What is one of your favorite quotes? "No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity? Indoor: crafting. Outdoor: picnicking or writing in my journal under an umbrella at the beach.

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor? Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way.

If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? I've always wanted to go back in time to discover if my husband and I ever met each other before we actually "met" each other. We were in a lot of the same places at the same time.

When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time? Two words: social media.

What would you name the autobiography of your life? "Heart On Her Sleeve."

What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up? My daughter's blog post--"A Letter to Me".

What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? Being myself and not doing things my mother's way.

Where IS Waldo? In my husband's classroom.

List 11 bloggers

LisaB,MrsS, Columbia Compass, HoCoRising, The 53 , Examorata, Scratchpad, Steve Charing OUTspoken, AnnieRieDora Unplugged, How Chow, HoCoHouseHon, Away from the Things of Man

I am not the tagging sort, so I am finishing off this post by saying, "these are some of the people I read. You should, too."

If you want an assignment? Read yesterday's post.

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