I chose this over doing dishes

I'm having trouble getting motivated to do anything much today…so I decided to try filling out this list that I got from La Di Dah's blog. If you actually read the whole thing, you probably have a lot of patience...or a lot of time to kill. Or maybe you're at work procrastinating, in which case...you're welcome.

10 WHAT'S:

1 What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up?
Did I miss something?!!! (I normally tend to wake up in a panic. I don't know why that is.)

2 What did you do last night?
I had my first dining experience at Noodles & Co. (yummmm) with David and Sara, followed by some amazing gelato and a walk around a conveniently empty campus (it's spring break week). Then I had a decent night at work.

3 What is the most important part of your life?
My faith and my family. I think it's taken a lot of growing up for me to realize just how important those things are.

4 What would you rather be doing right now?
With the warmer weather we've had lately, I'm starting to pine for the lake in August!

5 What did you last cry over?
I last cried at the end of "Children of Eden"…I can't help it. It happens every time! It starts when we sing, "And if someday we hear a voice/if He should speak again, our silent Father/all He will tell us in the choice is in our hands…" Then when Jeff (who plays Father) sings, "There is no journey gone so far/so far we cannot stop and change direction…" it gets harder to hold back the tears. Then when I see an old lady sobbing in the front row by the end of the song, I just can't handle it. The tears start falling, and next thing you know, I've got tear stains all over my costume.

6 What always makes you feel better when you're upset?
Talking to my mom and/or a good, big, comfortable hug.

7 What's the most important thing you look for in a significant other?
Well, right now I would say someone who shares common interests and a similar sense of humor and is super-low-maintenance, but that's just because I don't currently want a "real" relationship. When I'm looking for the Real Thing, I'd say someone who really loves me for exactly who I am, respects where I come from, and doesn't want to change me.

8 What are you worried about?
Ohhhh...life in general. Mostly worried about when will be the right time to go get a job elsewhere.

9 What are you looking forward to most in this week?
I'm looking forward to another (hopefully) sold out weekend of shows, especially since this is the last weekend! It's been a great experience.

10 What are you thinking about right now?
I'm trying to motivate myself to do dishes, put away laundry, and work out.

NINE HAVE YOU’S:

1 Have you ever won anything?
Haha...I don't think so. I don't tend to be a "winner" in the sense that I...well...win stuff! But I did win the Spirit Award in the Miss Purdue pageant my senior year of college, which was pretty cool. Only I actually tied with another girl, and she got the plaque. Go figure. Oh! And when I went to Girls State I got chosen to go to Girls Nation, but I couldn't go so the first runner-up got to go...but I still got to keep THAT plaque. Haha.

2 Have you ever had a broken heart?
Yes, but it was a learning experience and made me a stronger person.

3 Have you ever been out of the country?
I've been to Mexico and Canada. Lame, I know, that I haven't ever been across the pond, but I'll get there.

4 Have you ever done something outrageously dumb?
Oh, you betcha. Here's an example.

5 Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend?
Sure. But who hasn't?

6 Have you ever had the cops called on you?
Nope.

7 Have you ever dated someone younger than you?
Yes, once, but it didn't work out and I will probably stick to guys my age or older from now on. Until I get to the point when I can be legally considered a cougar...

9 Have you ever sung to someone personally?
Oh yes, several times. In Purduettes we had these songs called "run-outs" where we all charged off the stage and ran into the aisles to find an old guy to sing to, then at the end we had to kiss them on the cheek and leave a big ol' red lipstick print. Some of those guys played dirty and did the "turn at the last second and plant one on the lips" move...sneaky, sneaky. But when Dad was in the audience, I'd try to get out and sing to him, which was always really special.

SEVEN WHEN’S:

1 When was your last shower?
Last night, before dinner.

2 When did you last see your mom?
Friday. I met up with Mom and Dad after getting done with the show to see a friend play with his band downtown.

3 When was your last time you saw your dad?
Same as my mom! He bought me food and beers!

4 When did you last dress up?
I guess yesterday. It was so nice and warm and sunny, I just had to pull out a springtime-y dress!

5 When was the last time you cried?
We already discussed that!

6 When did you last go to the movies and with who?
I think the last movie I went to was Confessions of a Shopaholic with my little sister.

7 When did you last listen to music?
Um…right now?

SIX WHERE’S:

1 Where does your best friend live?
My best friend from home lives in Indianapolis where she's in med school. My best friends from college are both teaching English in Indiana high schools, one of them right here in town! And my two sisters live in Florida (teaching and getting a grad degree) and here in town (finishing up her bachelor's and then starting vet tech in the summer.)

2 Where did you last go?
I last went…to work.

3 Where did you last hang out?
Around campus, I guess!

4 Where do you go to school?
NOWHERE!!! I'm so happy to be done with school, possibly forever! But I got my BA at Purdue.

5 Where is your favorite place to be?
Of all places in the world, my favorite place to be is the lake.

6 Where did you sleep last night?
I didn't sleep last night; I was working. A-thank you.

FIVE DO'S/DOES:


1 Do you like someone right now?
You mean like a crush? No. Unless you count the following list of movie/TV stars: James Marsden, John Krasinski, Jason Bateman, James Franco, and Bill Hader.

2 Do they like you too?
I don't think they know I'm a person, so no.

3 Do you ever wish you were someone else?
Yes. Sometimes I wish I were Tina Fey. And other times I wish I were Amy Poehler. But the rest of the time, I'm just so happy to be me!

4 Do you know the muffin man?
Yes! He comes in for occasional appearances on our morning show.

5 Does the future scare you?
Yes, but in the same way a roller coaster scares me. I actually love not having everything (or much of anything) planned out in my life!

**FOUR WHY’S:


1 Why are you best friends with your best friends?
Lauren (from home): I don't know…we just clicked in 3rd grade, and we've had the kind of friendship that lasts over any distance. We never have to play catch-up; we can always just pick up where we left off.

Katy and Beth (from college): These girls were my first and fastest friends at Purdue. We have been through so many growing experiences, and our friendships have been tested so much that I know these are the girls who are always going to be there for me.

Michelle and Marla (sisters): What can I say? Michelle has known me my whole life, and I've known Marla since I was two. We lived together for years and years, shared and fought over toys, clothes, friends, and cars…and we love each other unconditionally through it all!

2 Why did you start your blog?
I started it when I was getting ready to graduate college because I felt very small and alone in the world and hoped that there were other people out there who felt the same way I did about this weird, exciting twenty-something time of life. And I mostly hoped that if those people were out there, it would help them to know someone else (me) was experiencing the same stuff.

3 Why did your parents give you the name you have?
They say they just liked it. The weird thing is, I'm the only person in my family without an "M" name. And that's just the beginning of my "black sheep" status in this family lol...

4 Why are you doing this survey?
See the paragraph at the beginning of this post.

**THREE IF’S:


1 If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
I always wanted to be like Matilda and have the power to move things with my mind. Ohhh, Roald Dahl!

2 If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
I would change the way I wore my hair in junior high.

3 If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring one thing what would it be?
Physician's Desk Reference. Hollowed Out. (Dwight Schrute, anyone? Anyone?) No, actually I think it would be a hatchet. Because that's what I learned from junior high literature.

**TWO WOULD-YOU-EVER’S:


1 Would you ever get back together with any of your ex’s if they asked you?
No.


2 Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love?
To save their life? Sure! It's just hair; it grows back.


**ONE WISH:


1 What would it be?
True love. Like the Princess Bride.