I was tagged!

Twice, actually.

On facebook.

But, since I try to keep my secrets off facebook, you, my faithful bloggie readers, have the privilege of the answers. Not that I have many secrets. I just like to pretend.

First tag:

If you'd like to try your hand at it, here are the instructions.
Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, answer these questions. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think!

Pick Your Artist: Great Big Sea

Are you a male or female: Tishialuck Girls

Describe yourself: Graceful and Charming (aahahaha)

How do you feel: Fell it Turn

Describe where you currently live: Greenspond

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: I'm a Rover

Your favorite form of transportation: Donkey Riding

Your best friend is: Something Beautiful

You and your best friends are: Bad As I Am

What's the weather like: Summer

Favorite time of day: Walk on the Moon

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: Old Brown's Daughter

What is life to you: Dream to Live

Your fear: Haven't Seen You in a Long Time

What is the best advice you have to give: My Apology

Thought for the Day: Ordinary Day

How I would like to die: End of the World

My soul's present condition: Consequence Free

My motto: When I Am King


Second one:

If you feel so inclined, here are the instructions.
Paste these questions, and answer them.


1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30am. gag. Even before kitty. Don't worry, it was a complete and utter fluke. I won't let it happen again.

2. How do you like your steak? Medium Well. Cows should moo, not steak.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter. meh. But those who LOVE HP, liked it.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Hmm... I'm going to stick with Midsomer Murders (same with Dr. Who) but I've seen most of the available ones, so perhaps I will add Castle.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? I'm not sure about that yet.

6. What did you have for breakfast? Chik Fil A chicken biscuits. Pretty tasty, actually.

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mmmm....a bean and cheese chimi with green pepper sauce....

8. What foods do you dislike? Sea Food. A better question would be, what do I like. I think the list would be much shorter. Sometimes I fear the cousins were right in saying I was adopted. Though, I have converted to cooking with onions. Wee little cut up diced onions. We're still working on mushrooms. I don't I can accept the fungi family yet.

9. Favorite Place to Eat? I need to find non-chain places in Greensboro. As for chain: Chili's and Outback. Also, Matta's, Los Hermanos, La Fonda. Yum.

10. Favorite dressing? BYU Ranch. At times I've considered mail order. But then I remember I don't really buy vegetables that require ranch. (I've got green beans out the wazoo; I eat vegetables.)

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? Honda CR-V. I was recently told I'm such a mom for driving that car. Uh, okay. (It was meant as a compliment.)

12. What are your favorite clothes? My mum's old dresses. Clothes I've made. Comfie clothes.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Spain! I'd like to go back to Rome in winter with warmer clothing and see it again, too.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Meh. I'm thirsty, so it really doesn't matter, does it.

15. Where would you want to retire? I think Utah. At least the West. Which translates as Utah of Arizona.

16. Favorite time of day? bedtime? Ya, I think bedtime.

17. Where were you born? Orem, UT. Mum loved me more and transferred to Orem after a bad experience in Provo had with my older brother. I am the favorite daughter, after all.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hahaha. Right....
I guess, once, I watched a complete televised baseball game.

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? n/a

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? n/a

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? These are kinda fun to read. And I'm a curious type person.

22. Bird watcher? Member of the Piedmont Bird Club. Have my own pair of binoculars, and my bird book. Haven't been since my 'Appreciation of Nature' class at BYU. But, I have seen a pair of Roseate Spoon Bills! Bee-yoo-tee-ful!

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? I guess night. I am more coherent at night.

24. Do you have any pets? Maxine who is in the has-almost-stopped-pouncing-but-now-insists-on-biting stage but is-so-cute-whilst-sleepy-so-i-guess-i'll-keep-ya lucky.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Mmm.... It's raining? I covered shoe boxes with wrapping paper to match my office decor? Coraline is out on DVD? Uhh....I ordered my new book for class early in an attempt to get ahead so I don't get behind? Oooo, I'm full of exciting news!

26. What did you want to be when you were little? I distinctly remember in 7th grade saying I was going to play the oboe and go to BYU. Curse my younger self. :)

27. What is your best childhood memory? Mud fight with Emily in the alley between her yard and the Crandall's. Auntie E wasn't too thrilled.

28. Are you a cat or dog person? BOTH. Take that profilers.

29. Are you married? Nope.

30. Always wear your seat belt? Yep. Even to the mailbox. Though sometimes I force myself to leave it off for the whole 10-20 yards. (I stop at the mailbox on the way out. It's not that I just drive to the mailbox.)

31. Been in a car accident? Only when leaving church in front of the whole singles ward. stupid. All for returning to pay my tithing. But so I don't get struck down, I didn't have my license but the blessed small-town cop let it slide. And the car registration expired the next day. Soo...it could've been a lot worse.

32. Any pet peeves?

33. fav pizza topping? cheese and pepperoni. See question 8 for a reminder.

34. Favorite Flower? Ranunculus.

35. Favorite ice cream? If we want really specific: Blue Bell Cookies and Cream. Divine.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendys? OH! I found a Jack in the Box in Charlotte! Hooray!

37. How many times did you fail your drivers test? 0. Though I stunk at parallel parking, and didn't come to a complete stop. And he was picky about me backing out of the angled parking at an angle. There weren't any cars there. I don't see the problemo. How many hours did I have to/get to drive before I could take my driver's test? Forty? Is that right mom? Ten at night. We chose Nebo loop for night driving. During deer on the side of the road season.

38. From whom did you get your last email? Graduate Student Dean. I'm hoping my research class from BYU covers the one here.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? REI. Cooking stores. Oh man, JoAnns.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? cut my hair? got a kitty? Do those count?

41. Like your job? *ahem* *cough* *cough*

42. Broccoli? Just make sure you trim off the trunk skin. Right dad?

43. What was your favorite vacation? Trip East. Trip West. Rome. Qatar. Paria. I like most any vacation, actually. Not too picky.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? A group went to Chilis after one went al templo for the first time.

45. What are you listening to right now? My neighbors upstairs and their doggie running through the apartment.

46. What is your favorite color? ORANGE. It's such an happy color.

47. How many tattoos do you have? Well, there was this one time....at a fair or something.... It'd make a great story, no?

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? n/a

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 3:37pm. Too bad the quiz doesn't ask when I started. Maybe that actually is a good thing, so you don't know how much time I actually spent on answering questions.

50. Coffee? Well, if it's go to get coffee, and I actually get hot cocoa or cider or a smoothie, yes, but the actual beverage, no. I'll stick with good ol' Dr. Pepper.