Five Question Friday 2/25/11

Hip, hip hooray! It's Five Question Friday. I've missed this for the past couple of weeks. Sometimes feel like I don't have much to blog about; then along comes Friday and Mama M over at My Little Life offers up questions that are simple to answer and give me an excuse to blog--woo hoo! If you'd like to join the fun or find out what others have to say in response to the questions, click <here> to visit Mama M and copy and paste the original questions for yourself. This blog hop is a lot of fun. Here goes...

1. Can you drive a stick shift?

Bet your bottom dollar I can drive a stick shift.  An old boyfriend (former sounds a lot nicer, but that was a long time ago and he probably is old by now anyway) tried teaching me on his little blue Chevette.  I remember stalling out every time I tried to take off before I got the "feel" for it.  My first car (as in the one for which I was responsible for making payments) was a 5-speed Toyota Camry. I loved Katie Camry with a passion, and she was an awesome vehicle.  Alas, I had to trade her in once I had kids and needed electric locks & windows and more space and such.

2. What are two foods you just can't eat?

I can only think of one and that's "chitlins" or chitterlings if you want to get all formal. They're pig intestines and I've never been able to get past the "what" they are and the smell. I'm told I'm missing out on some good eatin' but I'll gladly take someone else's word for that.

3. Do you buy Girl Scout Cookies? What is your favorite kind?

Because Girl Scout Cookies now cost $3.50 a box (versus the 75 cents a box when I was a Girl Scout) I don't buy them all that much.  Growing up we all loved the thin mints (especially right out of the freezer where of course we stored them so as to enjoy them beyond the month of February). I'll usually try all of the new flavors, but if I were to only buy one box (which is all I bought this year 'cause my little neighbor was just so stinkin' cute) I'd go for the Caramel Delights...the one that's like a Twix bar with a little toasted coconut on top.

4. How do you pamper yourself?

I run right over to the massage school and get a full hour massage. The students cost half of what the instructors charge and they're really pretty good since they're trying to get good marks for their portfolios.  I'll also escape to a weekend bed and breakfast scrapbook retreat once or twice a year, finances permitting. 

5. What is your nickname and how did you get it?

I don't really have a nickname, per se.  When I taught the 18-month-old class at Parent's Day Out, I introduced myself to my babies as "Miss E" and they shortened it to "E" so that's what lots of people call me now.  The Hubs calls me "Sue-Sue" although it has nothing to do with any of my names.

Well, that was fun and now I'm done.  Gotta link up and skedaddle to an appointment. I can't wait to get back and see what everyone else has to say about these questions. Have a great weekend.  I'll be working, which is a good thing!

Five Question Friday August 20, 2010

Here we go again, friends.  Time for Five Question Friday.  For more information and/or to copy the list of questions, click on the link to the right or click here on My Little Life.  This is a fun way to learn about other bloggers and maybe rediscover some things about yourself in the process!  Let's begin...

1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how did it come about?
With a name like "Eastlyn" I always wanted a nickname because no one could remember or pronounce my name correctly.  It's just Ees'-lin; long "e", silent "t" for the most part.  My cousins called me "Ees-tuh-lin"  (this, my friends, is why phonics warns against teaching the "t" sound as "tuh").  Telemarketers often ask for "Es-tuh-lene"  (short e). I'm often referred to as Evelyn and once was called Caitlyn.  I guess "lyn" was all they remembered.  Anyway, the question asks about nicknames, so here are some names I have been called over the years: Easi (pronounced "E-C") was given to me from a friend in Junior High.  My sister and a couple of friends call me "Eastchurn" (your guess is as good as mine on this one);  a college buddy coined the name "Eastwood"  (as in "go ahead...make my day").  When my siblings had kids I became "Auntie" (On-T) and "Aunt (pronounced "ant" in the true southern tradition) Eastlyn, and my favorite plain, old "E."  When I taught at Parent's Day Out where my nephew attended, he would call me Auntie out of habit, and his classmates would call me "Miss Auntie."  I thought that was the cutest thing!  To answer the question succinctly, no I do not have a "Hi, my name is Michael, but everyone calls me 'Mike'" sort of nickname.  Not really.

2. What is your birth order amongst your siblings?
I am the middle child: one older brother and a younger brother and sister who are twins.  I think we all fit the typical birth order descriptions.  I'm not the outgoing, all-star first born or the doted on baby of the family, just the quiet one tucked safely in the middle of the family not rocking the boat, minding my own business.

3. In a movie of your life who would play your significant other?
I know you're not supposed to answer a question with a question, but is this a wistful thinking kind of movie of my life or am I supposed to choose someone who is like the significant other I already have?  Hmmm, let's see...in the "real life" version I'd have to say Kevin James (chose this image b/c of the facial hair)-big guy, funny and oh so lovable or Ice Cube (sans the "bad boy" reputation and with a few extra pounds).  My daughter just added Cedric the Entertainer, and come to think of it she may be closer to the mark than any of my choices.  In my wistful thinking movie of my life I'd probably choose Lenny Kravitz or Boris Kodjoe. ::fans self::

4. What is currently your favorite song?
::tempted to bite nails and pace the floor:: This question totally feels like a pop quiz!  If only I listened to more music!  It's probably a bad thing to not know your own favorite song, huh?  I'm a little weird in that I rarely watch television or listen to the radio, but I sing all of the time-just not about anything in particular.  I'm either on my computer or listening to a book on CD as I go about my day.  I think I'd better just come clean and confess that I don't have a favorite song.  I could ramble on and on about my favorite kind of music or my favorite Christmas carol or church hymn or something, but that is not what the question is asking, so I shall spare you all of that.

5. Are you saving your money for anything right now? Big or small purchase?
No, but as soon as I get a job I will be saving money to throw a big bash for my parents' 50th anniversary in November 2012.  I don't want nachos and meatballs in bbq sauce at my sister's house.  I don't want pulled pork and potato salad at my brother's house.  (Don't get me wrong, folks.  Those types of get togethers have their place.)  I want a fancy hotel and real linens and china and glass water goblets and appetizers and good food that I won't have to prepare and a beautiful tiered cake that I won't have to decorate.  I want to be able to sit down and dine with our guests and soak up the moment with my parents and family and friends not be hustling all night long to ensure that everyone else is taken care of.  Should my parents decide they don't want that, I'll send them on a trip for two somewhere.  Lord knows they deserve it!

That was fun.  Now, I'm done.  Good night, fellow bloggers.  Until next time...