11 Q&A Writing Excerise

Krishann of HisMrsHerMr tagged me (a brilliant mind-?) in her Twitter feed to join along in this "not-a-chain-letter-blog-chain" and I accepted.  I very much admire the beautifully written posts by Kris.  She really is a talented writer.  I have a long way to come in my writing ability, but maybe this exercise (and putting it out to 11 brilliant minds-some by which probably have no clue who I am) will be the catalyst I need to get practicing.  Or at least it is somewhere to start...

The rules go:

-Answer 11 questions

-Create 11 new questions
-Tag 11 brilliant minds you’d like to pick to answer them.
-Done.

1.  When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up?

I can remember wanting to be a carpenter.  I used to love watching furniture refurnishing shows with my dad.  One year for Christmas he gave me a chisel set.

2.  What is your favorite Disney Movie?

101 Dalmatians (or the "doggy movie" as I like to call it)  THE PUPPIES ARE HERE

3.  If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be?

This girl could live on cheese alone, except swiss.  If the moon is made of cheese, does that mean it is swiss?  If not, you could put me there to live out the rest of my days.

4.  What is your favorite old television show (that is no longer filming new episodes)?

I loved to watch X-Files on Sunday nights.  My dad did too, but he lived two states away.  He would call me up during the commercial breaks and we would discuss the show until it came back on.

5.  What is a movie that always makes you cry when you watch it?

What Dreams May Come.  I hardly ever cry during movies, but I cry during the entire length of that film.

6.  Neapolitan ice cream – which flavor do you eat first or do you eat them all together?

This is too funny of a question!  It's been awhile since I had the ice cream, but I think I eat chocolate first, then vanilla, and strawberry last.

7.  What do you want to be remembered for?

Always having a smile on my face.

8.  What is your dream travel destination?

I've always wanted to visit Madagascar.  As a young girl I would check out books written about the island and study all the animals who lived there.  And then a series of movies were produced and it was made known to everyone.  Now I don't want to go.

9.  When you are asked “what is your favorite” type questions do you have trouble picking just one?

It depends.  ;-)

10.  What is the best gift you have ever received?

My son was the best gift my spouse and I ever gave to each other.

11.  What is something you did today to make someone smile?

I bought my toddler (2 1/2 yrs old) his first pair of sneakers that light up in the heal when you walk.  I put them on him first thing when we got home from daycare and he went tromping around the house with his neck craned back to watch them light up.  He looked like such a big boy in those shoes!  And was thrilled to get them.

Next- My 11 Questions:

1.  Who do you think will win the MLB 2012 world series?  SF Giants or Detroit Tigers?
2.  What is one task you keep putting off doing?
3.  When is the last time you called your mother?
4.  Your first pet was...
5.  What was your favorite game to play on the playground during recess?
6.  Do you collect anything odd, and if so, what is it?
7.  Have you ever quit reading a book that you really wanted to read but just couldn't get into?
8.  Are you picky with any types of food?  And if so, have those tastes changed as you got older or had children?  (you watch them eat a certain food and give it another try)
9.  What happened to the house you grew up in?
10.  What is your favorite holiday and why?
11.  If you could pack up and move anywhere in the world to live for two months, where would you go?

Chevron Dyed + Purse Dump

I have a few items of clothing in my closet that I find I just don't wear all that often.  Or like this dark grey boatneck shirt from Old Navy, not at all.  I have the same shirt in three other colors -which I love to wear- so I guess I'm just not that much of a grey kind of girl.

So, after looking at it in my closet and not knowing what to do with it, I decided to change it into something I might want to wear.  It was either that, or donate it.

That brings us to, yes ANOTHER BLEACH DYE PROJECT -YAY!

Chevron T-Shirt Project

 What you'll need:

*An empty squirt bottle to pour the laundry bleach into

*Painters tape

*Scissors (which I used to get the sharp corners)

*Cardboard to keep the bleach from reaching the backside of the shirt

 I simply eyeballed the chev stripes out, but you could measure it out with a ruler if it fits your fancy.

 When I did a search for the bleach mixture for this project, I first went with 50-50, water to bleach.  I discovered that this was not strong enough, so I carefully dumped out the mixture in the washer and went with 100 bleach over my already saturated shirt.  Fortunately it still worked nicely.  Sit it out in the sun for a bit (watch it closely though! DON'T WALK AWAY!) and the color should lighten up quickly.

Be sure to get a washer filled with cold water ready for when you are happy with the bleach effect.  Carefully remove the cardboard and tape from the shirt and discard.  And to stop the bleach action, use any vinegar you have on hand.  I had an old bottle of white wine vinegar that I didn't care to keep around anymore so I used that.  Remember chemistry: bleach is a base, and so a strong acid like vinegar will neutralize the reaction.  Thanks Bill Nye!

I had to wait till the shirt completely dried before doing the back.  One thing I noticed when using the 100 bleach over a dry shirt (since I skipped the 50-50 mixture for the back) is that the bleach bled more on the dry shirt (gave a "wicked" look) and the front chevrons were much more sharp.  Also, the color went from dark grey to a dusty rose after all was said and done.  So don't go expecting the original color to be there anymore, which I was more than happy enough to say "goodbye" to grey.

Purse -Anthro, Wallet -Bday Gift 2 years back

My birthday just passed and to treat myself I went into Target to look for some new accessories.  I loved my purple leather purse, but it was beginning to show age (I've carried it non-stop for the past four years!) and I thought I was due for a new look.

Purse -Target, Wallet -Target

I didn't want to drop tons of money on a purse I wasn't sure would work, so I picked up one which size and style I liked, but much different from what I had grown used to using before.  This time I could really only carry my phone, wallet, and sun glasses and nothing more.

Here is what I used to carry in my big old purple purse:
*Hair clips
*Bubbles
*Hand Sanitizer
*Body Butter
*4 tubes of chapstick
*Cough drops
*Matches (I don't smoke)
*4 pens
*Coupon case
*Checkbook
*Calendar
*Small notebook
*Iphone
*Batteries (??)
*Flat pennies (I collect them-these need to go away ;-)
*Sunglasses

No more room for all of that now!

modeling my new chevron shirt and new purse

P.S. Oh!  And check out my husband's birthday gift to me, a Canon EOS T3i
I love it so much and can't believe how much better my pictures are looking!