Wow, what can I say? I was all scared and ego-crushed thinking no one would have any questions to ask me. This is so long, I think that I developed carpal tunnel syndrome in one sitting from typing it all out.
Since this is so freaking long, I haven’t done one in a long time and just because I wuv you, I am having a $50 amazon.com gift certificate give away as a little reward for reading this monstrosity. It’s pretty simple: READ THE DAMN THING. PICK YOUR FAVORITE QUESTION AND ANSWER. LEAVE A COMMENT. SPREAD THE WORD AND GET DOUBLE ENTRY. (More details at the end.)
Consider it compensation for my narcissism.
I do have one more post coming with answers to two more questions. They were too long and complicated to explain briefly and this is already the length of War and Peace, so I will post the questions regarding my inactivity from The Mormon church and details about my gastric bypass in one other post.
Here ya go. You may want to crack a window and get a bowl of water. This could take some time.
What is the one thing you would do before you die? What kind of funeral would you want?
(I missed this emailed question and yeah, I am answering them all, so it’s going in. WHICH MAKES IT LONGER! MUWHA HA HA HA!) The one thing I would do before I die? Spend as much time as possible with family and people that I love. (Dude, River Phoenix went and died in ’93 so having sex with him isn’t an option any longer. Sigh.)
I’ve actually had to plan my funeral before when I had a blood clot with my second pregnancy and I’m kind of morbid in general, so I’ve thought about it quite a bit actually: I don’t mind it being in a church. I’d want to be in soft, comfy pajamas and fuzzy socks. I don’t mind having some religious aspects to it at all-funerals are for the living and lots of people need that but don’t over do it. Mainly? I just think telling dorky stories of my life would be the most entertaining thing. I’m weird so there would be lots of material. No vocal music. (Seriously, family? You know what I am talking about. If you go with that option I WILL rise up and smite you. For reals.) Skip the family hymn-Jonathan has a million males that are amazing musicians on his side of the family and they all play guitar so I want everyone to sing “I Will” by the Beetles. (Croshaws, you are on notice.) For my mom the congregation can sing my 2 favorite hymns: The Spirit of God and All Creatures of our God and King. Men that were important to me to be pall bearers. I would want to make sure that everyone who wants to be there could be and that they would be welcomed.
That’s it, really. OH, WAIT! BLACK ATTIRE. (Ya know, if I had control of stuff like that)
The Mormons are highly optimistic people when it comes to death. No one wears black to funerals (I totally did when we buried Matthew, though. Because I FELT like it.) I totally want full on black garb complete with veils and armbands. And none of this “Loralee wouldn’t want us to be sad today” bullshit. I’m DEAD. I don’t want anyone driving off a cliff or anything, and certainly I don’t want long grief or suffering, but seriously? I think that me not being um, alive anymore, n’ stuff can have a 2 hr. period of crying and mourning. Ya know?
And? Someone would totally have to figure out a way to live stream it on the internet. Heh.
And, yes. It’s know this is kind of disturbing that this is so long and detailed.
What is your occupation? Are you a SAHM? (such as myself) or a writer? or what?”
I am a SAHM. I have never really had an “occupation”. I have had “jobs” over the years, but that isn’t the same thing. I’ve been a mom since I was 21 and do not have my degree despite having a ton of credits. When I think about having a career of some kind if something happened to Jonathan, I am at a loss. I would probably spend a good deal of time throwing up my hands in the air and shrieking, “I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ no babies, Miss Scarlett!”
The sad fact is that there is really nothing I am qualified to do. I can carry a tune, blog about my ta-tas on the internet and write amusing Tweets. That is about it. It does worry me. I would love to get my degree one day. I know my situation leaves me quite dependent and vulnerable. Suze Orman would eat me for breakfast and then pick her teeth with my spine.
“Do you puke your guts out with every pregnancy? Are you feeling better at all? Do you have babies in the hospital or in your home? Do you think this is it? Are you going to get your tubes tied?”
Yes, I puke my guts out with every pregnancy and I am backward from most women-the more pregnant I get the sicker I seem to get. It’s weird. However, I have had a string of some good days that I am grateful for.
There is no way I could have my babies at home. I doubt any midwife would agree to home birth me because I have too many medical issues that really need to be monitored in a hospital. I also think I would personally be too nervous to home birth because of personal experiences.
I am not sure if this is “it”. If it were a girl, YES. We wouldn’t try for another baby to just get a girl but we are wondering how having such a big age difference for a boy will be for the little guy. I actually would HOPE for a boy to be a friend like my two boys now. A girl would have some automatic autonomy from brothers but we worry about raising Aaron as kind of an only child. So? It depends. It’s been a very tough time for EVERYONE, so there is that to consider. Basically? We’ll see.
“Why have we never gotten to hear any of your beautiful opera singing?!”
Mainly because I don’t have a lot of good quality clips to post. I have posted clips before but I’ll repost them. (and you will hear a groan from the long time readers of ‘DUDE! DO YOU HAVE NO OTHER CLIPS TO POST?!”. Nope. I really don’t. Sorry!)
Here is one from The Messiah. (My mic wasn’t wired into the camera, though so there are sound problems. Also, yes, there is a deaf signing chorus signing with me.)
And here is a less classical sounding duet from “Wicked” that I did with a GREAT singer from the bay area, Loralee Christiansen who I met here on this blog. I LOVE her. I call her Thing Two. (Hi, thingy!) We recorded in different states and had it edited together by her kid’s father, who did the digital instruments as well. She had never done muscial theater and I had never recorded solo in a studio. I recorded it in about 15 minutes and I was really emotional because the song means a lot to me. It was cool. She rocks. She also had a better mic. Heh. I love it because it was just a really cool collaboration with a really awesome person. She sings first (Glinda) and I’m second (Elphaba).
I’ve never met her, but I feel like I have always known her.
“Being from the Logan area, can you milk a cow?”
No, and I have always wanted to. (I have a wee bit of Laura Ingalls worship goin’ on.) Also? I have always wanted to make cheese. It seems so…cheese-like and satisfying. I HAVE churned butter, though.
“Are those your eyes in the banner and if so, what color eyeshadow did you use? I love it”
Yup. Those are my eyes. That is from a photo taken on a camping trip with my awesome friend, Chelle. I wasn’t wearing any eyeshadow. I rarely do. I wasn’t wearing ANY makeup in this picture, actually. First, I have loads of natural pigmentation in my eyelids that makes it look like I am always wearing eyeshadow. It comes in handy. All that happened with this photo is that I kicked up the saturation level in a basic photo editor and voila! Pretty banner photo.
Have you started nesting yet and getting a nursery ready for the baby? Because while I feel the nesting bug, I havent’ started on a nursery yet.
NO, and it is starting to overwhelm/freak me out. Because my youngest is NINE I have NOTHING. I had forgotten HOW MANY THINGS BABIES NEED. I tried to make a list today and put my head under the covers. Lots of this is that I had to have some time to get excited when we found out it was a boy. A girl? That sucker would be decked, bowed, bustled and sparkly. However, I am excited to have this baby and have started thinking of some really cute ideas for his room. My goal is to have everything done by the first of May.
“I also want to know what are the THREE sex toys you refused to name in your earlier post. You know, I’m just curious that way”
You will just have to satisfy yourself that their names are “Naughty” “Naughtier” and “Dear god, NOT THAT ONE”.
“Would you mind elaborating on your blood clotting disorder? And if so, has the disorder changed the way you live your life?”
Sure. I have Heterozygous Leiden V factor,
It causes my blood to clot quicker and more often than normal blood. I developed a very large Deep Vein Thrombosis after my 2nd pregnancy and was hospitalized for a month and had a very long recovery. It almost killed me. My leg is permanently swollen from damaged veins.
Day to day, this doesn’t normally play into my life. If I clot again, I will be on blood thinners for life, but for now I don’t take any medication on a daily basis. I do have to watch how much I lay and sit without stretching and airplane and car trips, etc. The biggest change in my life happens when I am pregnant because my risk goes up. I am also higher risk because I have clotted before and have a compromised circulatory system.
Over all the worst part of this disorder by FAR is the fear it causes. I have been dealing with it a long time, but having a potential time bomb that could go off in your body any second is not an easy thing to live with. I’m more afraid when I’m pregnant by a significant degree. It freaks me out a lot but I’m doing my best to cope with it and with the resulting anxiety with the help of my doctor.
*Yes, I was on injections of heparin during this pregnancy. Long story short? I have severe needle phobia and the physical and mental side effects of trying to inject myself with twice a day were causing more worry and issues for my doctor than going without them. (My pulse rate and BP skyrocketed) So…I’m off of them. I have clotted before and am hyper aware of ANY sign of trouble. I am going to try to do it again the month before, as that is the time of highest worry and I will be on thinners in the hospital and a pill form of thinners for several months afterwards (which is also a time I am most likely to clot)
“How does it feel to win the Hot Momma Award?”
Damn good. All barfy, gestating pregnant women in PJ’s should be bestowed with one. Thanks for the support.
“I want to know why you don’t have CommentLuv and twitter id plugins”
Because I am technically lame. When I tinker with my site no good happens. Once when I was playing with some html I shut down the power grid of San Fransisco and started randomly flushing Dick Chaney’s toilet.
“I’ve been following you on Twitter for a while and have NO idea why I have not been to your blog before!? What is wrong with me?”
There is nothing wrong with you. There are so many awesome blogs out there. SO FREAKING MANY. I’m one small fish swimming in a big, talent-filled ocean. But it’s lovely you’re here. Hi!
“How many blogs do you follow in reader/blogines/etc?” and “Yeah! And why isn’t my blog one of them?!”
Question 1: None. I used to have HUNDREDS. My entire life seemed to be playing catch up with blog reading and commenting. While I love reading blogs? It was eating my life up. So, I did something rather radical last year and deleted my Google Reader. I mainly keep up with people on Twitter and some FaceBook. I do still read blogs but it is much less, far fewer (mainly due to sucky memory), I lurk way more and it is a more random and organic process for me. It’s really random and the way I get to the blogs I end up visiting can be varied and for many different reasons. (And? The size/popularity of a blog doesn’t matter to me regarding what I read. I know all girls say size doesn’t matter but I REALLY mean it. Heh.)
Question 2: Because I suck, have anxiety and have turned into a hermit in pretty much all ways including the internet and I tend to get overwhelmed really easily and feel like my brain is going to melt/explode. It is so not personal. Besides, I smell like barf. You wouldn’t want me stinking up your blog anyway because you are pretty and smell like flowers. Really: It’s not you, it’s me.
“How are you enjoying your third of a cow?”
So much I don’t know if I can ever buy any other kind of meat. Even from that awesome meat store I visited in Minnesota with Gretchen. (My inlaws bought a fresh side of a cow from a local farm and we bought some of them. The meat tastes SO MUCH BETTER it is insane.)
“What did your son supposedly do, and what did the mom have to say about it?”
I got a screaming phone call from a mother saying my son punched her son and gave him a bloody lip. HE? Was home sick all day with me. It suckasuckasuckaSUCKED a duck six ways from Sunday, my friends. She? Is proabably NOT going to help my phone anxiety.
“How long have you been blogging (And why don’t I know this)?”
Question 1: Since August 2005. I had a blog but I blew it up after 2 months trying to change the templet from Blogger Minima Black. The title was, “THE ULTIMATE DRAMA: LORALEE’S LIFE”. Needless to say, it is a gift from God that it died, no? Looney Tunes was born November 10th, 2005.
Question 2: Obviously you don’t stalk me enough. Slacker.
“I just started following your blog and have read a bit into your archives but i don’t recall reading what your hubby does and how he fits in around there.”
I actually get a lot of people asking if I am *actually* married. Yup, I am. Jonathan is a total computer geek, basically. He used to head the IT department of a software company, but in September he turned his position into a contract and went full time into a tech business he started with his brothers 2 years ago. They outsource to small and medium sized businesses that need enterprise IT services and software and web development. (He totally told me what to say.) They have 10 employees and it’s doing well. Downside: My suckass insurance problem. Yippee.
Jon doesn’t read my blog (unless someone at work outs something naughty I’ve written.) He is not proud of me for it, etc. He really just thinks it’s a “colossal waste of time” (HIS quote. I just asked him) and he does not like me to write about him. So, I usually don’t write about him at all. He has to REALLY piss me off to land on these pages without his express consent. My main rule is to keep the subject to me as much as I can. Less chance of making someone mad.
“You have a private jet piloted by Andy Samberg (who can fly AND make awesome digital shorts in this hypothetical situation) ready to take you anywhere you want to go; where are you flying?”
Such an obvious choice: SCOTLAND. And? He is TOTALLY wearing a kilt. The traditional way.
“Have you ever lived anywhere besides Utah? If you could live anywhere–being far or close from family/friends magically not an issue, employment opportunities/$ also magically supplied–where would it be?”
I have had extended visits outside of Utah but have lived nowhere else. I would LOVE to though. Not doing it while free and unattached is a huge regret of mine. If there was no budget or families concerned? I WOULD LIVE ALL OVER THE WORLD. There is so much I want to see and experience. SO MUCH. I want to eat figs on the Greek isles, walk the hills of Northern Italy, sail on the lakes of Maine, dine at a Parisian bistro on French bread and cheese, soak up the beauty of the highlands in Scotland, see the Northern Lights and fish for salmon in Alaska…the list? She is ENDLESS. I have been so starved for variety and diversity I crave it more than I can tell you. (The hubs? Loves Logan. So…I’ll just have to keep doing my best to get out of it every so often.)
“If you could trade lives with any person you know, who would it be? ”
Probably one of my male friends. I totally think it would be interesting to have sex and experience whacking off as a guy. God just did NOT give females enough of a YEE HAW! area if you ask me.
(If you hadn’t clarified a person, I would have picked my cat, Wilbur. Sleeping, eating and whoring all day. Sounds good to me.)
“What IS the long story involved with your college credits. What were you majoring in and why did you never receive a degree?”
Mainly? I had no plan and was really stupid at the beginning of college. I took what I wanted to. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and I had a full music scholarship most of the time I was in school. I also changed majors A LOT. I was about a year away from my final choice when I had the blood clot from the birth of my son. When you almost die and you have a 3wk old? Suddenly spending time as a mom seems (and is) much more important. At least to me.
I hope to go back one day and finish.
“Why did your first marriage break up?”
This is going to be brief because I consider this “Things I will not blog about”. In a few words? Because I was young and the marriage should not have happened. We were so wrong for each other. He really deserved a better wife. It was also a relationship that was a rebound from a serious fracture in a serious relationship. He was a good guy, we were just not compatible, so young, so poor…and I take all the blame for the dissolving of it. It was not a nasty divorce at all, but it SUCKED. I should have done it sooner, but I found out I was pregnant a couple of months into it. We were married a total of 2.5 yrs. Even though I knew firmly it was the right decision and it was the best divorce you could hope for it was horrible. Divorce always is. He is much happier now. We had a great kid so it was worth it.
“Since I’m moving back to SLC will we meet? Do you even remember who I am? Can I cry and touch your baby belly? okay that last one is just creepy….sorry…”
I totally remember who you are, Holly. (See suckage explanation above) and I would love to get together in SLC. Just drop me a line when you can. I am all for belly pats and crying! This kid has been damn hard to get here and a REALLY long time in coming.
“My question? Are you going to Blogher and will I get to hug you and kiss you and completely annoy your beyond belief until you hide behind the planters to avoid me?”
Yup! I am booked for BlogHer. Chicago in July, baby! I am volunteering as Le Awesome Mic Wrangler again. I totally hope you accost me because while it may be hard to believe I AM AN ANXIOUS FREAK underneath this extroverted-as-all-get-out exterior. And? I have a list of people to make out with and you are totally on it.
“Who is your favorite sister? (Yes, this is a trick question.) Wait, screw that. Who is your favorite sibling? ha!”
Linny, this is such an easy question. NOOCY. DUH! (You didn’t say inlaw siblings couldn’t count. HEE)
And now for “The Amy” questions. One of my oldest and dearest friends who survived rooming with me for 2 years in college. (I obviously need to talk to her more, huh?)
If you could start college again as an 18 year old, what would you do differently?
Have a plan
Do you believe in karma or good vs. bad luck?
Somewhat. I have fairly grody luck but I also make staggeringly bad life choices. So…ya know.
What’s the secret to great eyebrows?
Have huge Burt from Seasame Street ones like I do so you can wax to any desired shape. Groom but don’t pluck the hell out of them.
Is the grow-in period hell (from your nether-bits waxing experience?)
No. Just exfoliate and you are fine. It took about a month for noticeable growth and I wish I had kept up with it. (I’m still much more thinned. Heh.)
Do you think you’ll ever have a career (other than chasing kids) ?
I would love to say yes, but I don’t know. I’d love to be a speech pathologist, but it is not likely. I would settle for getting a damn degree.
Who are the three people you dream about most often?
A friend, a little girl and Matthew. Most of my dreams are not good. Or they are really great and then? I wake up.
Where do you see yourself in 15 years?
I have no idea. I certainly did not think I would be where I am 15 years ago, so no clue. I just hope I have happiness and peace and muscle tone that doesn’t resemble headcheese.
Do you feel guilty about not being active at church? What’s your secret?
Of course I have guilt. I probably always will.
How often do you visit Matthew’s grave?
Usually just on holidays and change of seasons. It’s too damn hard. Sometimes I go because I ache to be near him, but it takes a toll on me.
Do your kids read your blog? How about other family members (other than Nooncy!)?
They sneak occasionally but they know I do not let them read it because I have a potty mouth and talk about grown up things. They BEG me to write about them though. They love it. My parents and brother and sister also read. (I got quite an earful about my Brazilian wax. Believe me. FYI-Oprah thinks Brazilian Waxing is “Gross”.)
Why are we never EVER going to live in the same town?
Because you guys suck and moved are realistic that your husband can’t do what he really wants to professionally in this little town so he had to be all lame and get a job with Google. (P.S. I still TOTALLY think he should wear a Utah State sweatshirt on casual Friday. Who needs MIT when you have USU?!)
Would you ever compete on American Idol?
Did you LISTEN to those clips? Not even remotely my style or something I could pull off. Plus? Simon is a douchebag.
What’s the trashiest TV show you love?
Real Housewives of the OC, New York and Atlanta. TRAINWRECK!
Who was your most psycho roommate ever?
Dude. Melissa. Duh.
Who from the past would you love to run into so they can see how HOT you are now?
I pretty much have already done that. It was highly satisfying.
When are you going to tell the world this whole blog is written by a Las Vegas security guard with time on his hands?
I prefer to be called a Security Control Officer, thanks very much.
Are we still friends after me asking a million questions?
Of course. How many times in the last 15 years have you listened to me about my totally complicated life. Yeah. You still win.
Who is you favorite childrens book character?
I have so many. I totally wanted to be one of The Boxcar Children, though.
How often do you use the word “umbrage” in real life?
Not often enough. It is a totally rad word.
Loralee, my question is which of the above questions made you laugh?
Loads of them did. I was honored to be asked so many. (The sex toy question was my favorite answer, though. GRIN.)
THE FREAKING END.
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OMG, ARE ALL OF YOU STILL ALIVE??????
I tried to make them thoughtful and entertaining and AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.
So, here is the drill.
LEAVE ME A COMMENT TELLING ME WHAT YOUR FAVORITE QUESTION AND ANSWER IS and you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com. (Please at least try to sound convincing that you actually read this thing. :P)
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My favorite Q&A was about whether you lived anywhere besides Utah. I liked it because it is the exact opposite of my experience. I moved to Utah in 2007 after a lot of other places, and I NEVER want to leave. Living here makes me want to have kids, just because it’d be so fun to raise them here. Sometimes I’m jealous of my friends who are from here originally. I often wonder whether I’d have been able to leave Utah had I grown up here.
I guess our perspectives compliment each other. Your answer made me happy I found this place after some running around. But I think you’re also lucky because you’ve had more time in a place with SOO much beauty and adventure in our backyard! It’ll be so fun for you to get your new kid into the mountains and deserts and all.
I like the question about who of your friends you would be if you could be someone else, and how you would choose to be a guy so you could see what guy sex is like. I think that’s really funny. It’s also one of those things we can never really know, unless we get a sex change, and even then, who can say if the sex is the same as it would be if naturally born a guy?
My favorite q/a was:
Who is you favorite childrens book character?
I have so many. I totally wanted to be one of The Boxcar Children, though.
ME TOO!!!!
And just for the record, I loved reading this and completely forgot about the whole drawing thing until the end and was like OH YEAH! LOL.
My favorite question is what’s the best thing for great eyebrows. I have crappy eyebrows so I really can’t give a good answer but I want the secret!!
(I have sooooo many things I want to say to some of these but I am trying not to throw off the count. Y’all are making me laugh. For reals.)
@Jenny I was on meds during pregnancy but it was NOT going well. So, I posted a clarification because I had a few people read that and ask for an update on the same thing.
Also?I missed an emailed question about what kind of funeral I would want (Fascinating question, actually. But, I am kind of morbid, so…ya know.). I am answering ALL of them, so I couldn’t leave out the one. SO, I stuck it at the top. Thanks for the participation folks.
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/carogonza/status/1311446019
I loved the Q/A about your first marriage. It makes me feel more “normal” to know I’m not the only one with a previously failed marriage!
I liked the question about your banner because it’s just so pretty and I love to look at it. Also the one about who you dream about most because that’s just interesting.
I loved the one about the blog really being writen by a Security Guard. I think that is awesome. And I would still love it if it was.
I am posting: http://www.lenaenglish.blogspot.com
@Rachel
I left off the most interesting one, actually. I have a recurring dream that I am on the Dr.Phil show and it DOES NOT GO WELL.
He pretty much looks at my life and just keeps saying, ‘ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!” repeatedly.
That bald little man freaks me out.
Okay, so now you added the funeral question, THAT’S my new favorite answer. :)
I liked ready about your first husband. I’ve also made a lot of bad choices in my life and have struggled getting to where I’m at today. And there’s very little that I would change!
“Who from the past would you love to run into so they can see how HOT you are now?” I dream about this and that is so awsome that you got to do it!!
I loved the “Why haven’t we gotten to hear you singing” and you posted the duet. Very awesome!
I tweeted http://twitter.com/DExtraordinaire/status/1311871017
I love the 1/3 of a cow question, totally missed that post. My in-laws used to get a 1/2 cow and let us shop in their freezer. And also, I thought I was the only one who planned her funeral out so my family cannot sneak in “On Eagles Wings.” Its a Catholic thing.
I’m going to BlogHer too. Look for the woman who just chopped off all her hair trying to be trendy. I have no clue what color it will be by July.
I read every word of this post, but my favorite q/a was the occupation one at the beginning because of your Gone with the Wind Quote.
“I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ no babies, Miss Scarlett!”
That slays me!!! Just yesterday, I was just thinking about the first time you wrote it. My husband thinks that reading blogs is a colossal waste of time, so I tried coming up with a way to tell him about it without referencing blogs, but I ended up coming clean. He didn’t think it was too funny. I think that saying this in public would be the all time most funny thing ever.
My favorite was “Would you mind elaborating on your blood clotting disorder? And if so, has the disorder changed the way you live your life?” because I feel that everyone needs to be informed about different illnesses…particularly the ‘invisible’ ones so that the world can be a little more sensitive when you ‘don’t look sick’ but really are.
OMG This is longer than your blog about the worst day of your life, which is a life changing experience in the reading. We will meet someday, oh yes we will. for one thing, I live closer! Ogden, so more likely. Off to RT this! Ciao Bella, Roxy
Wow! Ok, so totally with you on the I want to be a man for a day. Cuz really, it would be great to know how it feels and figure out exactly how their minds work ( or don’t depending on the day!). Also, I live in WI, the nations dairyland, and i can’t milk a cow either. Adding that to my things to do…. :o)
Do you mind if Canadians enter? I’ve bought stuff off of Amazon.com using a gift certificate before, so I know that it does work for those of us up here in the Great White North.
If so, my favourite was the “where would you live if you could live anywhere” question. I want to see a lot of the places you mentioned (especially Italy!). I love traveling, and always love to hear of people’s adventures, and where they want to go. Travel is awesome!
Fun. (Oh and THANK YOU for posting the mp3 of your duet… I am squirrelling it away for my music player.)
“Do you think you’ll ever have a career (other than chasing kids) ?”
Sure. Some people tell me I should do portrait photography. If I had to have a real “day job” I’d like it to be sign language interpreting. And of course I want to write novels.
I’m tweetering this. :)
I like the question about visiting your son’s grave. I feel such a connection when I visit family at the cemetery, and the others in my household just don’t get it.
I liked the umbridge question best, the answer was rather plain though, I like random stuff like that. The sex toys one had potential but you totally blew it there.
““Why have we never gotten to hear any of your beautiful opera singing?!”
Mainly because I don’t have a lot of good quality clips to post. I have posted clips before but I’ll repost them. (and you will hear a groan from the long time readers of ‘DUDE! DO YOU HAVE NO OTHER CLIPS TO POST?!”. Nope. I really don’t. Sorry!)
Here is one from The Messiah. (My mic wasn’t wired into the camera, though so there are sound problems. Also, yes, there is a deaf signing chorus signing with me.)
And here is a less classical sounding duet from “Wicked” that I did with a GREAT singer from the bay area, Loralee Christiansen who I met here on this blog. I LOVE her. I call her Thing Two. (Hi, thingy!) We recorded in different states and had it edited together by her kid’s father, who did the digital instruments as well. She had never done muscial theater and I had never recorded solo in a studio. I recorded it in about 15 minutes and I was really emotional because the song means a lot to me. It was cool. She rocks. She also had a better mic. Heh. I love it because it was just a really cool collaboration with a really awesome person. She sings first (Glinda) and I’m second (Elphaba).
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This question because I asked it! I’m so glad you posted this. Is it weird that I put it on my iPod? It is beautiful, it has cleared up a lot of what I thought your voice it would sound like :) It exceeded my expectations.
Thank you so much, Loralee!
PS (I know you’re a fan of those) Also, I’ve always wondered what your policy with your facebook is. Do you only add people you know it person..or…
I won’t lie – I just scanned your post. That’s what internet readers do and the bolding of the questions helped a lot.
But I would like to know, who covers their face up like that when they’re camping? Was it cold? Were there giant mosquitoes?
Well mine of course, for sheer thrill of being on someone’s blog. But non-selfishly: serious question–explanation of your first marriage & breakup; humour–that you are really a Security Control Officer in LV.
the funeral question is my favorite because you go into such detail and it actually makes sense.
but i have a question – since we get to be all in black (thank you cause i look fabulous in black. one of the few times my paleness comes in handy.) and wear veils and stuff, does that mean i get to throw myself on your casket and wail like a total drama queen about how you were taken to early and stuff like that? and then turn around and smile really big and say just kidding and play a really inappropriate song like i’m too sexy or something like that?
Ok, I read all of them and liked the one where you mentioned the other Loralee. I played the song from “Wicked” while I red the rest of your answers. That was a great song! Good job!
I’m totally biased toward my question and your answer because Andy Samberg in a traditional kilt? Why has SNL not done that yet?
(I also feel like I learned a ton about you today, which is hey! fun!)
Of course I liked all the answers, but I liked the “stay at home mom” answer the best because I can totally relate. I have a ton of credits, no degree, and am 25 weeks pregnant with #3. I also liked how honest you were about your first marriage.
WORD!
“I also want to know what are the THREE sex toys you refused to name in your earlier post. You know, I’m just curious that way”
You will just have to satisfy yourself that their names are “Naughty” “Naughtier” and “Dear god, NOT THAT ONE”.
DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE!! HAHAHA!! LMAO. I can relate.
My fave was the one about your banner. I always assumed those were your eyes (they’re gorgeous, by the way).
Without a doubt, my favorite was:
“How does it feel to win the Hot Momma Award?”
“Damn good. All barfy, gestating pregnant women in PJ’s should be bestowed with one.”
Because it is so, SO true!! (Congratulations on the award BTW!)
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/PsychMamma/status/1312631446
Who is you favorite childrens book character?
I also loved the Boxcar children. My answer in childhood to this question would have been Laura Ingalls. But that’s because I didn’t know about Ginny Weasley when I was a child. Ginny wins now. Hands down.
I AM AN ANXIOUS FREAK underneath this extroverted-as-all-get-out exterior.
holy crap that describes me to a T!!!!! like literally. I am the peppiest friendliest person you will meet. I’m also nuts. and SO anxious. love the zoloft!
i like the “do you barf your brains out with every pregnancy” cuz that’s one of my BIGGEST fears about being pregnant.
seriously, I’m 20 and I have anxiety about morning sickness. and holycrapwhatificantgetpregnant. and more importantly omg what if no one wants to marry me. it’s like “yo brain. chill”
DUDE! I am so excited to be rooming with you at BlogHer! I feel like I totally know you now after reading all of this.
For not being good on the technical side or whatever I think your blog is awesome and I am stunned to find out you have no makeup on in the graphic at the top! I need to learn fun photo-shoppy type stuff like that!
That you admitted to loving Real Housewives of OC because GUILTY!
“Would you mind elaborating on your blood clotting disorder? And if so, has the disorder changed the way you live your life?”
I can relate. I have MTHFR, varicose veins and my aunt died of a pulmonary embolism. I had an “event” during my 1st (successful)pregnancy which now looks like it may have been a blood clot in my heart. It self resolved, i guess since i’m not dead. Stupid doctors thought I was too young to have a clot so they didnt even look.
MY question – of course!
Went to the meat market today… And they carried it to my car in the -2 degree weather!
My favourite question was. “How are you enjoying your third of a cow?”
Third-of-a-cow is an excellent phrase.
I’m going with where I’m going to be in 15 years. I want to have 2 or 3 kids, a golden retriever, and a bunch of fish. We will have probably been around the world and back, and still movin’ and groovin’ with the AF.
Seriously though. Do we ever know where we’re going to be? haha. Love ya chica!
I need to not read blogs for a while too– I waste SO much time. Thanks for the answers
My favorite? Hands down the sex toy one.
I have much too active an imagination and have been wracking my brain what “naughtier” is. I think I have a fair idea what “Dear God, NOT THAT ONE” is though.
Honestly I am finding it hard to choose a favorite question, mostly because I died laughing at most of your small remarks. Let’s be friends ok, even though you’re a hermit I don’t judge well… maybe a little judgment but nothing too harsh (my standards sorry you get no say). I was just entertained to get to know you so well by a chance passing via good ‘ole twitter. OH! My favorite was definitely you saving my ass in showing me how to RT. Also, Logan is cool but the world is cooler…bug husband until he cracks, women do have that power!
These are all great! I’d have to vote for: Who is you favorite childrens book character?
Just because it was the one that made me want to say “me! me! I wanted to be them, too!”
I feel so special…blush…
Sex toy one.
I’m not particularly concerned with the giveaway (don’t get me wrong, I’ll take a free $50 if you wanna give it to me, but I won’t get butthurt if you don’t. heh.)
But I did want to comment… For some reason the childrens book character question was cool… I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately myself, and I’d have to say that mine is the Chicken Little spoof character in the Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. I desperately need to get that book for my daughters… It’s my first memory of my warped sense of humor – or at least my awareness of it.
Anyway – I enjoyed this post. It’s always nice to hear more about the people you read/watch/etc. (I’m a huge fan of Kevin Smith’s Q&A DVDs too!)