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A Meme & Departure

June 20, 2008 by Elaine

Steph at The Daily Grind tagged me for the “Crazy 8’s” Meme, so here goes!

Eight Things I Have a Passion For:

  1. Chocolate in pretty much any form.
  2. My family & friends
  3. Home decor
  4. Photographs/Scrapbooking/Memory making
  5. Music and Singing
  6. The ocean/beach
  7. Writing
  8. Humor

Eight Things I Would Like to do Before I Die:

  1. Travel to several places in Europe
  2. Live in a house with a bigger kitchen and bigger closets
  3. Publish an article in a magazine
  4. Wear a designer evening gown
  5. See my grandchildren grow up
  6. Perform in a large, professional choir again
  7. Celebrate my 50th anniversary with my husband (and 60th, and 70th…)
  8. Complete this long-a** meme! : )

Eight Things I Say A Lot:

  1. Seriously?
  2. Why is your brother crying?
  3. I love you.
  4. Timothy!!
  5. Amen.
  6. I’m blogging. (in response to “what are you doing?”)
  7. Are you kidding me?
  8. What’s for dessert?

Eight Books Magazines I Have Read Lately:
(I don’t read that many books…)

  1. Parents
  2. Real Simple
  3. Vogue
  4. Health
  5. Better Homes & Gardens
  6. People
  7. My Big Backyard (kids mag)
  8. Catholic Digest

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times:

  1. Big
  2. Shawshank Redemption
  3. Return to Me
  4. Good Will Hunting
  5. Pretty Woman
  6. Titanic
  7. Steel Magnolias
  8. The Jerk

Eight People I Invite to do this Meme: (these are the first 8 people who commented on my last post.)

  1. Becky
  2. Lisa
  3. The Angel Forever
  4. Brittany
  5. Krystyn
  6. Tranny Head
  7. iheartchocolate (me too, by the way)
  8. Misty

Whew! That was a long one, but fun!

In other news… the boys and I are heading to Austin tomorrow to hang out for a few days with family and do some fun summer stuff while Tim hits “Sin City” for a little down time with some of his co-workers.

If I get to it, tomorrow I may set up an auto-post for Monday (since the internet at my folks house is still back in the dark ages…) but if not I will “see” y’all middle of next week. I will miss you dearly oh internet friends!

I leave you with this… : )

elaine

Filed Under: Little G, meme

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Comments

  1. Kelsey says

    June 20, 2008 at 4:57 am

    Awesome MEME!

  2. krissy says

    June 20, 2008 at 5:11 am

    Hey girl…I haven’t been around for a long time so I thought I would stop by and say hey.

    Cute pictures and I have watched titanic 400X’s and I still cry everytime.

    and the picture was adorable. messy, but adorable.

  3. Melissa says

    June 20, 2008 at 5:23 am

    Have fun here in Austin, but be warned: it’s freakin’ HOT!

  4. iheartchocolate says

    June 20, 2008 at 11:23 am

    Great meme! I loved your answers.

    Look at that boy! His eyes are amazingly beautiful! You are a brave woman to offer spaghetti!

  5. Natalie says

    June 20, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    that is what spagetti eating looks like at my house too!

    have a great trip to Austin my friend and we will see you soon!!! enjoy your time with your parents and just think…you might get to go to the bathroom alone! wow!!! exciting times…

  6. Angella says

    June 20, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Mmmm…spaghetti…

    Have a safe trip!

  7. Kathryn says

    June 20, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    I loved that Meme. It was so easy to read and fun!
    Have a great weekend! 🙂

  8. Lisa says

    June 20, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Yum! Spaghetti!

    I love Austi–have a blast.

    Thanks for the tag–you had some great answers 🙂

  9. Adventures In Babywearing says

    June 20, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    I watch Steel Magnolias EVERY single time its on. That movie never gets old.

    Steph

  10. Don Mills Diva says

    June 20, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    Great job!

    Please tell me you are framing that picture!

  11. Steph says

    June 20, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Great post thanks for playing along, have a good weekend.

  12. Kristen says

    June 20, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    I just love reading other people’s meme’s. It is the doing of the meme’s that wear me out! 🙂

    How cute is your little man in that last picture. Adorable!!

    Enjoy some much needed time away with the kids and your parents. Hoping for a relaxing couple of days…..

    Happy weekend friend! 🙂

  13. anglophilefootballfanatic.com says

    June 20, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Have a great trip home, dear. I will be heading south soon, too, Thank God! And, BTW? LOVE Return to Me.

  14. Kristin says

    June 20, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    Enjoy your time away. 🙂

    Cute (messy) pic. 🙂

  15. Kellan says

    June 21, 2008 at 1:02 am

    Cute picture! YUM spaghetti!

    Have a good weekend, Elaine – see you soon – Kellan

  16. Bren says

    June 21, 2008 at 2:45 am

    Oh, that FACE on him! Priceless!

    Have a fun trip!

  17. E and T says

    June 21, 2008 at 3:17 am

    Hi Elaine

    Very interesting meme. We share similar passions. I love learning new things about my blogging friends.

    That’s the only way to eat spaghetti when you’re one – with no shirt. The messier the more enjoyment one (that is the little one, not the person doing the clean up) derives.

    Love
    Elise

  18. Christina says

    June 21, 2008 at 3:20 am

    I
    Have a grand time back home!! I bet the boys do better than Nadia did – but that’s not saying a whole lot, haha!

    Your “8 things I say a lot” had me cracking up!

  19. Karen says

    June 21, 2008 at 4:34 am

    You crack me up. 🙂 Loved this meme – have a safe and fun trip! “See” you guys when you get back! 🙂

  20. Misty says

    June 21, 2008 at 4:52 am

    thanks for the tag! it’s been a whirlwind so i just got here! (so sorry) I will autopost it for late next week! 🙂

  21. TheAngelForever says

    June 22, 2008 at 1:08 am

    Safe travels and a nice visit with your family.

    Thanks for the tag – all finished on my end 🙂

  22. MamaGeek says

    June 23, 2008 at 2:20 am

    OH THE CUTENESS! You so had me at chocolate. Any shape, color or form is okay by me!

  23. Becky @ Boys Rule My Life says

    June 23, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    What a spaghetti face! Cute, cute!!

    Hey, thanks for the tag. It’s on my to-do list! Now that I’m back from my vacation, my to-do list seems endless… I’ll get to it though! 🙂

    Have a great time in Austin!

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