Monday Minute...a conversation with my mother...and now I am the obnoxious mother!

Ok - I know that's a lot...but it's Monday and I have a lot to cover!

First of all...it's time for the Monday Minute, brought to you by The Daily Dose of Reality!



1. Who is your "what-if" person?
(What-if person being what if I married this person or am now in a relationship with "this" person)

I could do a whole post on this question...what-if I had married my first college boyfriend?  We'd probably be divorced because he cheated on me...he wasn't exactly committed.

Or what-if I married Dylan's father?  Probably also be divorced...because he drives me nuts now.  I just don't get him.  Yes...I'm thankful that didn't work out.

Or what-if I married Policeman Dan?  Well, I can honestly say I don't know how that one would've worked out...I didn't know him long enough to determine...but I'm guessing that one wouldn't have worked out well either since we didn't make it that far.

So...I can say I'm pretty happy none of my "what-if's" really were!

2. What is your nickname?

Jenn...it's the only one I accept

3. If you could choose how you died, how would you like to die?

Well...I've decided "I'm gonna live forever..."

Ok really - I want it to be peaceful with time to prepare my family...especially Dylan...

I really don't like this question...it's making me sad :(

4. If you could have named yourself, which name would you have picked?

You know, I'm just not sure!  I hated always being one of three or four "Jennifer's" at school...so I guess I could say something a little more original.  I have plenty of names on my future children "wish list"...but I don't know that I would claim any of them for me!  I guess you just get used to what you have and can't see it any other way.

5. Who were you named after or for what reason did your parents choose your name?

Well...I don't know where my first name came from...I think my parents just liked it...along with thousands of other mothers from the 1970's!  My middle name is the same as my Mom's...and my grandfather, that I never met. 

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Now...for an almost actual conversation my sister & I had with my mother...I say "almost actual" because I can't remember it verbatim, but this is pretty close.  I have to preface this by saying that my parents have a date night every Sunday...they go see a cheap movie and have popcorn at the movie for dinner.  It's just so stinking cute...sometimes I forget that they've been married for almost 37 years!  Anyway...here goes...

Mom: Guess what movie we are seeing this weekend?

Me & Missy: What?

Mom: Killers.

Me & Missy: What is that?

Mom: I think it has Britney Spears' husband in it...what's his name?

Me: (not sure at all about this) Kevin Federline?

Mom: No...that's not the one.

Missy: I'm pretty sure she's only been married once.  Are you talking about Justin Timberlake?

Mom: No...oh, I can't remember his name...

My mom tries hard...bless her heart.
She was thinking Ashton Kutcher.
How she put him with Britney Spears is beyond me...maybe she was thinking Brittany Murphy because of that movie they were in together?  Who knows...

And sorry...that conversation was a lot funnier in person...sometimes I think I should carry around a tape recorder or have people following me around with a video camera.  It really would make good comedy!

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When I was younger, I hated for my mother to wake me up.  She would come in singing, open my blinds or shades and pull the covers off of me.  It was obnoxious.  I always wanted my dad to come wake me up.  He would pull the covers up around my arms, gently shake me and say in a quiet voice "It's time to get up".  I have tried to take a lesson from my dad.  I wake Dylan up more like he used to wake me, although, it takes a little more force to get Dylan moving.
 
However, today...I became the obnoxious mother.  Dylan has been going to workouts for the high school soccer team.  They begin at 8am...so I wake him at 7.  This morning I went in, shook him and said "It's time to get up."  To which I got..."noooooooo, I don't wanna get up".  Five minutes later, I repeated the same gentle waking technique...got the same result.  Five minutes later, I walked into his room...turned on the stereo...bumped the volume...turned on the light and took his covers off of him.  Finally...he got up...but boy, did I pay for my choice!  What a grumpy bear!  I guess I'll think twice before being so obnoxious...or maybe not!  It did get results!
 
Hope you are having a great Monday!!!

Monday Minute!

My weekend was busy...as most of my life is...although it didn't seem that busy!  I helped out with a painting project at our church on Saturday and then spent time with my family on Sunday at Mom & Dad's swimming until the storms chased us out of the pool! :)  It was such a fun afternoon...and I followed it up by heading home and falling asleep on the couch watching Shrek 2! 

So...how better to begin another week at the grindstone than with a Monday Minute, brought to you by Ian at The Daily Dose of Reality!  If you aren't already playing, you can head to his site and link up!



What's your real name?

Jennifer

Have you ever fabricated a story or anything on your blog?

No - for me, the point of this thing is to be real...to tell it like it is...and if I did fabricate something, I would let you know.  Trust me, this is really my life! 

When in the car do you listen to the radio/CDs/iPod/etc?

I most often listen to the radio...usually Rock 92 (because they have a very funny morning show) or K-Love...which are two very different ends of the spectrum!  When Dylan's in the car, he flips around between channels...mostly country...and always seems to change the channel right in the middle of the song I'm enjoying!

Describe the 'sexiest' item of clothing that you own

I don't think I own any clothing that makes me look sexy...

Would you be willing to breastfeed your friend's three year old child?

I don't think so...I'm not even sure if I'm willing to breastfeed my own child...and my firm rule on that is once they have teeth, it's time for the bottle!
 
Hope everyone is having a happy Monday!

Monday Minute!

Well, it's Monday again!  What better way to celebrate than with a Monday Minute. 

Today's host is Jen from A Daily Scoop of Chaos...you can go to her site to link up!



1. Can you burp the ABC's?

No - I'm so vomit-phobic (do you like my new word) that I am afraid to burp any words, letters, numbers, etc.

2. So lets just say you have a 9+ hour drive ahead of you would you consider wearing Depends so you didn't have to stop multiple times?

No - that grosses me out on so many levels

3. Would you rather...run your tongue down five feet of a NYC street or press your tongue into a strangers nostril?

that's really a tough question because either way I'd probably avoid it, due to the "vomit-phobic" that I am...but if it was life or death and I had to choose...probably the street.

4. If you had an envelope that contained the date you would die would you open it?

I'd consider it, but I am one of those people who lives by the "out of sight, out of mind" philosophy.  I know that I'm going to die - it's enevitable.  I just don't want to think about it.

5. Which one song describes your sex life best?

not sure...but it would be one that basically means "non-existant"

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Come by tomorrow to check out on of my throw back blogs! :)

Monday Minute...

Happy July 5th!  I had a super busy weekend with all the July 4th celebrating...and just a little more celebrating to do this evening before going back to work tomorrow! :)  And now...for a Monday Minute from The Daily Dose of Reality!



Who of all your blog friends would you like to meet and/or who have you met?

I'm not sure...some of my blog friends I already know...but I've "met" a lot of fun people in the blog world.  I haven't been blogging regularly that long, so I'm not sure who that would be yet! :)

What kind of vehicle(s) do you drive?

a Honda CR-V...love it!

What kind of cell phone do you have?

LG ENV3 (Verizon)

What's the most annoying thing you wish bloggers would stop doing?

Well, I haven't been here that long...but I do hate when people comment on my blog and then I can't find their blog...or they follow me and I can't find them to follow them back.  I'd like to return the favor! And if I'm letting you into my life, I want to be let into your life!

What's the one thing that you still have on your bucket list to do before the year is out?

Start exercising regularly...of course, I've put this off until summer...genius on my part!  Not sure what else...maybe a tattoo...not sure, though...

Happy Monday!  Hope you are enjoying the last day of your holiday weekend...and if you don't have today off, then I'm sorry about that! :)