Tuesday Questions

labro

My life is too boring to talk about. Last night I hung out at my mom's for a little and drank wine with her and ate cheese and apple slices. Then we went home, called the ILs and invited them for Thanksgiving which is still TBD. Seriously, just beyond exciting... I think the best BEST part of my day was when @southernpeach89 sent me a video of Callie walking and giggling! It was the best!!!!

1. Tell me about someone you really admire.

2. What are your five most favorite foods?

3. When was the last time you lied, and why?

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?

labro

1. Tell me about someone you really admire. I really admire @southernpeach89 because she is raising a child while working full-time and her H is working full-time, working a second job nearly full-time, and also in school. Together they are raising an amazing, beautiful little girl and somehow they still manage to keep their house clean. I don't get it!

2. What are your five most favorite foods? Cheese. Brussels sprouts. Coffee. Wine.  Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.

3. When was the last time you lied, and why? I lied to my MIL last night. We were talking about my SIL and how she's doing in her new job and how her life is in CA. My MIL said that she was looking just for friends but all the guys she meets just wants to date. And she's like...isn't it best when you start out as friends, like you and your H? And I was like...well we really started out with the intent to date...not just be friends. And she's like, oh well I mean, not jump right into having sex and stuff, and I just chose to let her believe that we weren't having sex basically immediately. Lol.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do? Probably change my spending habits. I've seriously had to make a 180 in the last 2-3 years about how I view money and how I budget. It's definitely changed me for the better but there was a very very long and hard adjustment period and it was pretty painful.

5. What do you miss most about your childhood? Moving around every few years. I kind of miss that lately. I want some change in my life and that always seemed to come so easily because we were always in a new place.

jenna8984

1. Tell me about someone you really admire. 
Um I have no idea. I guess anyone who has like 3+ kids because this shit is hard and exhausting with just one lol 

2. What are your five most favorite foods?
Rare steak, sushi/salmon sashimi, extra dark chocolate, lobster/lobster roll sandwich, popcorn 

3. When was the last time you lied, and why? 
Last weekend when I dipped out of a 1 years old birthday party without saying bye. I texted the host that Eli was being fussy and I couldn't find her to say goodbye. Really he was being fine, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. 

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
This mom thing !!! 

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?
Being on the lake (parents sold that house) and just being together for dinners and football games and holidays. Now that my parents moved away, I wish we could just pop over for Sunday dinner. 

jenna8984

@labro I lurked yesterday and I'm so jealous of your trip to Milwaukee. What a great price!! 

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Ugh yesterday I was sooo tired! Luckily Callie slept much better last night so everyone feels refreshed today. So yesterday was really exciting because Callie was seriously walking all over the place. I wanted to cry. She has taken independent steps before like maybe 2-3 at a time but yesterday she was WALKING like a big girl. Omg my baby...she is growing up. I don't know how to post videos here but I got a good one of her yesterday giggling and walking. Best thing ever.

I made breakfast casserole for dinner last night because I've been craving a good breakfast lol. I'm actually eating it right now for actual breakfast.

Today I need to run to Office Max or wherever to print off the food labels that I ordered for Callie's party. Then tonight I'm going to CrossFit, watching BIP, and making enchiladas!

1. Tell me about someone you really admire.
I really admire my Dad. He has taught me a lot in life and I seriously don't know where I would be without all the advice he has given me. He grew up on a dairy farm with not a lot of money and put himself through college and got his career going at a young age. He is just really an inspiration to me that research is key. If I don't know about something then go get a book or research it online. That's seriously what he does for EVERYTHING and he researches it to no end. 

2. What are your five most favorite foods?
1. Pasta
2. Sushi
3. Cheese
4. Ice Cream
5. Burritos

3. When was the last time you lied, and why?
Ugh I don't even know...maybe to my boss lol. We had our mid year review a couple weeks ago and she asked me about next year and where I see myself going in the company and I haven't told her my plans that I'm leaving this Fall yet. So I basically told her that I'm enjoying my position and where it's going right now. I felt bad because I really don't want to blind side her but now is not the time for me to tell her my intentions for October. I will do what I need to do to leave my position in good hands and with all proper training but I'm afraid if I tell her too early then it won't end on a good note.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
Ugh this is a tough question for me. In 2013 I had a situation where I was arrested and it was for a really stupid mistake I made. All the situations that incident put me through were really hard and embarrassing but in the end I learned a lot and it taught me a big lesson. The thing that sucks about is that it stays forever and I can't get rid of it so it's just a constant weight that I can't remove.

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?
Sleeping in. LOL no but seriously...just the freedom of not having any major responsibilities and being able to do things on a whim. I love being a mom and having adult responsibilities but every now and then I reminisce on the joy of just calling up a friend and saying...let's go somewhere.

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Awwww @labro You just gave me all the feels. It's all extremely hard but so so so worth it times a million. I wouldn't change what we are doing right now for anything because it's all going towards greater and better things.

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jenna8984 said:

1. Tell me about someone you really admire. 
Um I have no idea. I guess anyone who has like 3+ kids because this shit is hard and exhausting with just one lol 

2. What are your five most favorite foods?
Rare steak, sushi/salmon sashimi, extra dark chocolate, lobster/lobster roll sandwich, popcorn 

3. When was the last time you lied, and why? 
Last weekend when I dipped out of a 1 years old birthday party without saying bye. I texted the host that Eli was being fussy and I couldn't find her to say goodbye. Really he was being fine, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. 

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
This mom thing !!! 

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?
Being on the lake (parents sold that house) and just being together for dinners and football games and holidays. Now that my parents moved away, I wish we could just pop over for Sunday dinner. 

I second all the bolded things lol. Motherhood is HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I look at moms with multiples and those moms who have twins...omg omg omg I would constantly be crying. I don't know how they do it but then we all say well maybe we will have another and then we do and it's even harder but still so amazing. Our kids are such amazing creatures.

beachyone15

My life is also boring right now, except that work is busy. I'm not ready for summer to be OVERRRRRRR!

1. Tell me about someone you really admire.
My mom. She always puts everyone else first, and she's such a great mom. I hope I can be even half the mom she was someday.

2. What are your five most favorite foods?
Mac and cheese, ice cream, pizza, pasta, crunchy tacos

3. When was the last time you lied, and why?
We had dinner with the in-laws on Sunday and I told MIL that taking care of her dog was easy. It wasn't. He was a pain in the ass and needed constant attention or he'd start crying.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
Let go of a relationship that I thought was "it". Thank God I did, or I'd have never met H!

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?
Not having to work. And my friends. It was so much easier to make friends in school and then you'd get to hang out with them everyday.

labro

@beachyone15 Ughhh, why is life so boring for us both lately?? We need more exciting things!

Letting go of a committed relationship is SO hard. Even when you know it's bad, it's tough to walk away from something you've put so  much time and emotion into.

How could I forget mac n cheese?????

@jenna8984 Thanks!! I am so excited to see @minskat30 and @TwoDimes and get all the baby and puppy snuggles!!! Cinders is going to be beyond jealous when I get home.

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TwoDimes said:

1. Tell me about someone you really admire.
My mom, for a lot of same the reasons @labro described @southernpeach89. My mom worked full time when we were growing up, and yet she still had time to keep a clean house and spend quality time with us. My mom is so generous and kind, and honestly one of the best people I know. She is always willing to help out anyone, even though she probably has a lot more on her plate than most. 

2. What are your five most favorite foods?
Pasta
Ice Cream
Popcorn
Tomatoes
spinach artichoke dip

3. When was the last time you lied, and why?
Last night when I told H it was his turn to take Indy out. Spoiler alert: it was my turn.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
Probably just getting through my senior year of high school. It was a really rough year, emotionally. The summer before my senior year, my dad had a massive stroke that changed the course of his life (and all our of my family's lives, really). Originally the doctors thought he wouldn't make it, but he was a survivor. He was in the hospital for the better part of that year, learning to do everything again: walk, talk, eat, drink, dress himself, etc. Because of his limitations, he was forced to retire early, and I was wondering how in the hell I would be able to afford to go to college. (Up until then, I was one of the privileged few whose parents would pay her way through college.) So I worked my butt off my senior year, got perfect grades, applied for every scholarship I could find, and spent every day after school doing my homework and studying in my dad's hospital room. I ended up earning a full ride to my school of choice, and by then, my dad was recovering at home. He took the phone call and was the one to tell me about the scholarship. There were a lot of tears that night!

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?
Not worrying about money. I don't necessarily worry about money, per se, but it's definitely on the back of my mind at all times, and influences a lot of what I do. I miss the days of being able to just buy a new pair of shoes or book a vacation without feeling a twinge of guilt that it's over budget.

HOW RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jenna8984

@twodimes wow what a stressful senior year you had. You shove so proud of yourself for handling it as well as you did. I'd probably have gone the other way and became an alcoholic to be honest lol 

@beachyone15 I was going to say that, before the mom thing, the hardest thing I did was leave my boyfriend in AZ to move back to MA. I constantly questioned if it was right and if I'd ever find someone like him. Clearly I did but it was a rough time. 

@southernpeach89 I'm actually surprised to learn that I have more patience than I ever thought I had. And H has less than I thought he had unfortunately. 

labro

@TwoDimes Your senior year story is SUCH an inspiration. I totally effed up my entire last year of high school. I was basically the worst.

KeptInStitches

Questions are too hard today because the air conditioner is not working at the house and the tech doesn't come out until tomorrow. Thank God for the portable A/C we kept from H's apartment that we can deploy upstairs tonight ... joys of home ownership.

And the semester starts in less than a week. Teaching prep ramped up.

labro

@KeptInStitches UGH!! That's so unfair!!! Home ownership can be awesome sometimes...but then all it takes is flooding and a broken A/C to ruin everything! I'm sorry and I hope you get it fixed soon!

labro

@TwoDimes I kicked ass in hs too up until my senior year when I basically just quit doing anything at all. I'm honestly lucky I still graduated with above a B average lol. Then the trend continued into freshman year of college and some real serious shit happened and I got my act together. The fact that I still finished in 4 years with a double major, above a 3.0 average, AND on the Dean's List for the last year and a half of school is probably a miracle.

Peaseblossom55

1. Tell me about someone you really admire.
Anne Frank her strength her courage

2. What are your five most favorite foods? cake, ice cream, mashed potatoes, pasta, Pad thai

3. When was the last time you lied, and why? I'm sure sometime in the past few days when someone asked me how I was doing and I said good or fine.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do? Saying goodbye to both Anneliese and Maggie.

5. What do you miss most about your childhood? Dance classes all the time ( lack of a mortgage too)

minskat30

Morning all!! On mobile but I'll try to answer the questions...

1. Admire....my grandma. She was a pistol and road across Europe on her motorcycle when she was 18-19, did everything in her power to help the Jews during WWII (hiding them in her home, sabotaging an airport she was forced to help build for Nazi occupation, etc), raised two boys mostly on her own after my grandpa died, then raised my sister and I. I miss her and Ani's middle name is a tribute to her.

2. Food....motz sticks, pizza, chicken salad, cheese and a Danish Christmas desert we eat

3. Lied...no idea...maybe a few says ago? I can't remember right now. It probably involved me not picking up my phone for my family

4. Hardest thing...God, becoming a mom. I love Ani so fiercely and want to be the best mom I possibly can for her. I don't want to screw it up. Also, lack of sleep sucks.

5. Miss about childhood...I just miss my grandma. 

AlPacina

@peaseblossom55 - I miss dance classes too!

@minskat30 - Your grandma sounds like an absolutely incredible person!

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1. Tell me about someone you really admire.

This week in particular, I'm really impressed by Gail Marquis, who I looked up after seeing in her in a University of Phoenix commercial. She was a female Olympic basketball player in the 70s, who was African-American and a lesbian, and later became a Wall Street executive. She actually went back to school late in her career for her MBA, even though she was already a huge success, because it was a goal she had. I think she's an absolute inspiration.

2. What are your five most favorite foods?

Spaghetti, Popcorn, Cheese (particularly parmesan), Sushi, Fried Mac n Cheese Balls from Cheesecake Factory

3. When was the last time you lied, and why?

I lied by omission, and didn't tell my BF that I got taffy on Friday. He'd eat all of it if he had the chance! So he gets none of it.

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?

Continue to study for the Engineer-In-Training exam even though I had already finished school and gotten my degree. I felt so free after graduating, but had to keep studying for another 4 months! I spent a lot of time at home when I really wanted to be out exploring my new locale and meeting people.

5. What do you miss most about your childhood?

I used to have TONS of pets as a kid. Right now, I'm really missing that. I wish I had a kitty. And more dogs. And some rabbits. And a pond with koi. And something little, like a mouse or a guinea pig.

speakeasy14

My intern damaged a VP's cherry wood desk.... his last day is Friday... is it Friday yet!?!?

@labro I'm impressed that you're already thinking about Thanksgiving! -- Also, wow a lot of deep thoughts today
@southernpeach89 Callie's walk is adorable! 
@jenna8984 I don't blame you for using Eli as an out.  I usually make something up to get out of kids' parties.
@AlPacina wow I didn't know all of that about Gail Marquis

1. Tell me about someone you really admire. My mom, for a lot of reasons.  Recently, she shared what she went through when my brother was born.  She went into labor at 24 weeks.  On the way to the hospital the paramedics were asking her questions about funeral and burial arrangements (no baby had ever survived that early).  They were able to stop the labor and put her on bed rest.  A week and a half later, she went into labor again.  My brother was born at 26 weeks, 1lb 10oz.  My mom refused to go to the NICU because she didn't believe he was alive, or if he was that he wouldn't be alive long.  It wasn't until a NICU nurse walked her through the NICU.  She showed my mom babies that needed extensive surgery and brought her to my brother last.  He didn't need any kind of surgery, he was just little. He was able to come home when he was about 4 months old, but still needed monitors and wires.  When he came home, I was 6, my one sister was 3, and my youngest sister was 1.  -- I always knew he was a preemie and the details of his birth, but the story of refusing to meet him was new.  I truly admire her for raising 4 kids, but after that I admire her even more for openly admitting she was scared. 

2. What are your five most favorite foods? Cheese, Chocolate, Guacamole, Strawberries, Pineapples

3. When was the last time you lied, and why? I wanted to tell a little girl at cheer last night that no one likes a busy body (though not as polite as that), but instead I said "Sorry it's really loud, I can't hear you"  -- little brat was making fun of all the other kids after she decided she didn't want to participate at practice

4. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do? It's not the most difficult - but top 3:  Sucking up my pride and moving back in with my mom after finding out I would not be finishing law school.  The school was corrupt because they didn't have accreditation (it was my last pick and I was aware they were not accredited when I started), A's & B's did not exist, and they cut everyone  (out of the 300 I started with 12 ended up graduating).  --biggest kicker was they received accreditation the following year and the entire faculty was replaced.

5. What do you miss most about your childhood? Haha having someone feed and change me.

AlPacina

@speakeasy14 - Oh really? You want to be fed and changed? I never realized how lazy you truly were underneath it all. ........... I can't believe your brother was under two pounds! That is an amazing story, my heart is broken for you mother going through that at the time, but I am so glad he made it through!

One more note........... Is that the cucumber intern?

labro

@AlPacina LOL I think your lie is my favorite so far! I'd totally lie to keep my candy too.

@minskat30 Seriously, every time I read a story about your grandma I just admire her even more. She was truly an extraordinary person.

Peaseblossom55

@alpacina, I haven't done any dance classes in about 2-3 years now.
@speakeasy14 thank you for sharing the story of your mom and brother.  

speakeasy14

@alpacina yes, I am that lazy haha I'm envious of the life of a baby hahaha and sadly yes, same intern. He's a lost cause.