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26 Things

Hi!

A real update soon, I promise. Lots to talk about. But for now, I’m just taking a short break from working, so a quick meme, stolen from my friend Mandi. 🙂 I’m going to leave a comment at her blog letting her know I did this. If you plan to steal this meme, leave a comment so I can check out your blog.

A. age :: thirty-six.

B. bed size :: full

C. chore you hate :: folding laundry and putting it away and doing the dishes.

D. dogs :: n/a

E. essential start to your day :: lots of water

F. favorite color :: pink/purple/black/silver

G. gold or silver :: silver

H. height :: about 5 foot 1 inch

I. instruments you play :: djembe

J. job title :: copy editor

K. kids :: Aidan, the best kid ever

L. live :: Chicago, IL

M. maiden name :: Richmond

N. nicknames :: Ronni

O. overnight hospital stays :: one, for Aidan’s birth

P. pet peeve :: traffic

Q. quote :: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero

R. righty or lefty :: righty

S. siblings :: one blood sister, lots of in-laws, and a couple of steps.

T. time you wake up :: lately, it’s been around 9 or 10am

U. university attended :: The Ohio State University

V. vegetables you dislike: broccoli, cauliflower, onions, mushrooms (OK, I am aware that mushrooms are technically a fungus, but I still hate them.)

W. what makes you run late :: cuddly kitties

X. x-rays you’ve had :: dental, arm and wrist, neck and back

Y. yummy food :: spaghetti, sushi, lemon cookies and/or cake, chocolate

Z. zoo animal favorites :: giraffes!

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Sunday Stealing (9)

SUNDAY STEALING: The Nasty 31 Meme

1. What has been your longest love relationship?
Depends on what sort of love you’re talking about. 😉

2. What was the last gift that you received?
Lots of love and hugs. Oh, and earrings for becoming a member of the Life Force Arts Center.

3. What do you spend your extra cash on?
Clothes from Old Navy. Books. Music.

4. If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
Hm. I used to think Orlando, FL. But I don’t think so anymore. I’m not sure, but wherever it is, it would have NO winter.

5. Who’s your cell provider?
AT&T

6. What’s your favorite mall store?
Aeropostale.

7. What’s the longest job that you’ve had? (No parenting does not count!)
I was an administrative secretary at Nationwide for just over five years. I left to pursue work in a publishing company.

8. If you won the lottery, who’d you call first?
Well, it depends on what you mean by “lottery.” If you’re talking about the one that Shirley Jackson wrote about, I wouldn’t consider myself a winner. If you’re talking about scratch off or pick three, I’d just take that money and buy something fun or throw it on the bank. Now, if you’re talking Powerball or MegaMillions or something like that, well….

9. If you won, how would you spend your money after investments?
You mean after all the responsible stuff is done? 🙂 Well, I’d build a bigger home to hold all my books and toys. Then I’d buy more books and toys. And I’d travel. I’d also donate loads to my favorite charities and to schools. And I’d hook up my family and friends. Then I’d TRAVEL!

10. When was the last time you went to church (or a religious house)?
I suppose the Life Force Arts Center counts, although it’s not religious, it’s more spiritual. So I’m going to say “tonight.”

11. What’s the biggest lie that you’ve heard?
Oh ho ho, don’t get me started….

12. When you go out with your friends, where do you go?
We don’t go out. We stay in, eat food, and watch movies!

13. When was the last time that you cried?
Friday.

14. What food do you hate?
Onions.

Well, that’s not true. I don’t mind what they do to SOME food. But I can’t stand them as a standalone. For example, I hate when I DISCOVER an onion in a dish. And raw onions turn my stomach. But I don’t mind the flavor they give some foods, as long as it’s subtle. I use onion powder in some of my cooking!

I guess I hate mushrooms more. And I tried. I tried for an entire summer to like them. No go. The texture gets to me.

15. What do you like best about yourself?
I don’t know.

BAHAHAH! In by the skin of my teeth (or the clock, as it may be!)

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Sunday Stealing (8)

SUNDAY STEALING: The Fifteen Movie Questions Meme

1. Movie you love with a passion.
Stick It
Mean Girls
Clueless

Notice a theme here?

2. Movie you vow to never watch.
The Exorcist or Amityville or any of those types.

3. Movie that literally left you speechless.
I really was blown away by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2. But before then, I think The Boondock Saints did it.

4. Movie you always recommend.
The Boondock Saints.

5. Actor/actress you always watch, no matter how crappy the movie.
n/a

6. Actor/actress you don’t get the appeal for.
The melting pot of blondes. I just don’t get it. There is such a need for more diversity in Hollywood.

7. Actor/actress, living or dead, you’d love to meet.
Aaron Lohr
Adam Brody
David Tennant
Karen Gillan
Drew Barrymore
Rosario Dawson

8. Sexiest actor/actress you’ve seen. (Picture required!)
Do you mean in person?

Meeting LL Cool J Meeting Mario Lopez

Why yes, those are pictures of me posing with LL Cool J and Mario Lopez.

9. Dream cast.
I’m going to say that list I put above of the actors I want to meet. I have no idea what sort of movie they’d all fit into, but it would be cool to see them all together.

10. Favorite actor pairing.
n/a

11. Favorite movie setting.
Scotland. (*cough*HOGWARTS*cough) Now I must say that I am really tired of seeing New York City as the setting for so many movies. I mean, really? I know it’s a cool city and all, but there are so many cool places out there. Mean Girls was set in freaking Evanstan, you know?

12. Favorite decade for movies.
I don’t really have one.

13. Chick flick or action movie?
Chick flick. I admit it. 🙂

14. Hero, villain, or anti-hero?
Depends on the movie! For example, in Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is SO AWESOME looking, right? So I like her. It really depends.

15. Black and white or color?
Again, it depends on the movie, but on the whole, I tend to prefer color.

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Sunday Stealing (7)

SUNDAY STEALING: The Twenty-Fiver Meme

1. Tell us about something that made you laugh last night.
Something Aidan said or did.

2. What were you doing at 8 PM last night?
Eating dinner with my family and my luvie Jen.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Reading web pages.

4. What happened to you in 2006? (Feel free to republish an old post from ’06.)
I met a lot of people in the writing world. I got an agent. I met Adam. I went to The Grand Canyon. Got my first DSLR camera. 2006 was a pretty good year, actually.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
“Eleven oh two.”

6. How many beverages did you have today?
Well, I’ve had loads of water. And one lemonade. So I guess two.

7. What color is your hairbrush?
Hot pink. I don’t use it unless my hair is straightened, though.

8. What was the last thing you paid for?
Dessert.

9. Where were you last night?
Jen’s place, a pizza pub, and then The Purple Cow for dessert.

10. What color is your front door?
Brown.

11. Where do you keep your change?
A Little Miss Matched change purse. It looks like a sock! 🙂 Also, my Mickey Mouse wallet.

12. What’s the weather like today?
Hot. 😀

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor?
Chocolate.

14. What excites you?
Anything that inspires me, especially good music and good books.

15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Hell plus No.

16. Are you over the age of 35?
Yes.

17. Do you talk a lot?
Yes.

18. Do you watch Franklin and Bash?
No.

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
I used to.

20. Do you make up your own words?
Oh yeah.

21. Are you a jealous person?
Sometimes.

22. What does the last text message you received say?
“On way!”

23. Where’s the next place you’re going?
Probably nowhere. Lots of work to do from home today.

24. Who’s the rudest person in your life?
Anyone could win that title at any time with me.

25. Are you crushing on anyone that you shouldn’t be?
Negative.

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Saturday 9 (3)

Saturday 9: White Wedding

1. Tell us about the most recent wedding you attended.
The most recent wedding I attended was my own in July 2008! It was on a beach in Chicago. Perfect day.

2. Do you enjoy attending weddings, or do they bore you to tears?
I enjoy weddings.

3. Does marriage in general make you feel confident and good inside, or skeptical?
Good.

4. Do you have a photo blog? (If so, feel free to share the link with us.)
I don’t have a photo blog, but I have my photos all listed on my Flickr account (http://flickr.com/lilrongal)

5. Do you find yourself driving less due to the high gas prices?
I drive less because other drivers in Chicago are batshit and I’m terrified of them.

6. What’s the high temperature today where you are?
The high today was 90F.

7. “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Agree, or no?
Definitely agree. I LOVE the heat. I like the feeling of it baking my skin. It’s like a huge hug. The humidity is what makes it hard because it thickens the air and makes it hard to breathe. But the heat? As long as I am hydrated and have shade, I’m totally happy.

8. What’s the hottest you’ve ever been in your life?
I’m going to go with Tuesday. I was in an infrared sauna with temps upwards of 150F. Heaven.

9. Non-temperature related last question: In your opinion… who’s hot?
Oh gosh. Lots of people. Adam’s hot when he’s all cleaned up and shaved and his hair is awesome. All three of The Traveling Fates (and they can sing too!). Adam Brody. There are loads of people that I genuinely never get tired of looking at. But I can’t think of more of them at the moment, unfortunately!

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