Mama Sez It Twice To The Tag
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You must post 11 random things about yourself.
Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post.
Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
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11 Random Things About Me
1. I can finally use the word “organized” when speaking of my nail polishes. YAY!!
2. I am more torn than ever about retiring.
3. I am walking (around the parking lot) with a co-worker who needs a boost in starting her walking/exercise program. This is my compassionate side showing 
4. I thought I waited until the last-minute to do stuff. Now I think I am a way-in-advance planner and implementor. I am basically packed for my trip to South Africa coming up in March/April!
5. I wish I lived closer to my grands — kinda, sometimes – so I could be a part of their day-to-day activities.
6. I am content with doing “nothing” on the weekend and still say it was a good weekend. I’m satisfied.
7. I do not know when or why I started losing my mind and my hair. I can fake being sane and having good sense I cannot fake having hair 
8. I may be a latent hoarder. I need to make a commitment to buying no more tea until my stash is half of what it is now. I’ll show you my tea cabinet sometime.
9. I want a six-pack — abs not beer. Exercise and diet are not getting it for me. I think this is middle age spread. It’s just that I am well past middle age unless I live to be 142 or so.
10. I’ve learned that money CANNOT buy happiness. But if you look closely, you’ll find that money and happiness often shop in the same stores.
11. I think I have documentable AACDS – Adult Attention Creative Deficit Syndrome. I start projects with more enthusiasm than a first grader with new shoes and almost finish most of the projects sometimes. Then I move on to something else closely related or totally new. I need to reel myself in!
- Meal, not so much. I always get compliments on my cheese cake and on my poppy seed cake.
- I would love to live in Bangkok. The cost of living is low enough for money not to be an issue. The issue would be the language barrier, but … The people are some of the friendliest, most helpful, aware and involved people I have met anywhere on the 7 continents.
- We have 4
wonderful,appreciative,loving,sharing,model,focused,mature,successful,God-fearing,contentchildren. OK, that’s the list I would hope for for all 4. However, at any given time the number on this list ranges from 1 to 4 of them. So the lesson that I hope i taught and that they learned is: this is your life to make of it what you will with the preparation that you have.
- Nope. Well maybe I would have invited a couple more of my friends and 10 to 20 less friends of my mother’s
- Mmmm — Adventurous, Informed, No-nonsensical
- Traveling — for sports, school activities, visiting family and friends and to say I’ve been there and seen that with my own eyes! That has carried over nicely into my adult life with Dr./Mr. For this I am thankful!
- Dr./Mr. — my husband of 40 years. Of course, he is not always trying to make me laugh. He’s just
some kinda crazy differentfunny.
- I’ll eat cottage cheese now. I had to acquire the taste for it.
- I have 3 first things: 1) tithe; 2) hire Grambling’s marching band to parade me around campus to announce my retirement (that has been my lottery-winning dream for a lonnnnnng time); 3) take all my children on an all expense paid long vacation.
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Blogging. It offers me more space for expression. I’ve “met” new and wonderful people. I can express myself without be judged. I do not have to worry explaining to those I know because I am anonymous!
My 11 Questions from Nerd Girl
1. Is there anything you’ll eat one way, but not another? (Like I can’t stand raw tomatoes, but love them cooked. Vice versa for carrots.)
- I will eat boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, even potato salad with egg garnish. I will not each FRIED eggs no matter if the sunny side is up or down!
2. Where’s your favorite vacation spot?
- SpotS — Costa Rica and Thailand
3. What 5 things would you grab if your home were about to be destroyed?
- That mutton fat jade and other precious stones necklace that I paid waaaaaay too much for 25 years or so ago. It was worth every cent! I still get compliments on it every time I wear it.
4, What are you listening to right now?
- Quincy Jones — Juke Joint – Is It Love That We’re Missing
5. What’s the most you’d spend on a purse?
- Under duress – $100
6. Do you think we’d get a long in real life?
- This is as real as it gets — YEP!
7. Do you have a monthly clothing budget?
- Nope.
8. What do you do when you’re bored?
- Read and Sleep (not necessarily in that order). Add eat has been added to the list as of late.
9. What surprises you most about being an adult?
- I think “they” think I have more answers than I do. Life is trial and error. Each trial should eliminate more of the errors.
10. Do you love your hairstyle?
- No! I miss my locs more than I ever thought I would *dragging sweater sleeve across my nose*
11. Who’s your favorite Golden Girl?
- Dorothy–straight shooter, direct, saving everyone a lot of time
My 11 Questions To You
- If you could rename yourself, what would your new name be?
- Did you prefer your teen years or your 21 and over years? Why?
- What non-family member has influenced your life and some of your choices?
- Coffee or tea or juice?
- What does the color orange remind you of? Is that a good memory for you?
- How old is too old to ____________ ?
- What is the one thing you keep promising yourself you will do that you have not done yet?
- Do you prefer the mountains or the beach? Why?
- What’s the last book you finished? Did you like it? Why?
- Who is your favorite female vocalist? Male vocalist?
- What did you have for breakfast to start you this morning?
I hope all of you have a GREAT weekend!
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I never met a cheesecake I didn’t like ! LOL
Now cottage cheese is another situation. I think if it as diet food because growing up whenever my mom went on a diet, she use to eat A LOT of cottage cheese with pears or peaches.
I enjoy making cheesecakes for my mother-in-law. I do not eat them as much as I used to.
The first time I had cottage cheese I assumed it was ice cream. My mother was making all those oh-this-is-so-delicious sounds O-o. Boy, was I ever surprised. But I’m a big girl now.
Thanks for the tag!
I was recently tagged and you can read that here:
http://gorgeouspuddin-in-cali.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-award-and-tagged.html
Your Questions:
1. Lauren, Simone or Erica.
2. I enjoyed my 21 and over years better. Home life got sketchy when my mother married.
3. I had a really good college professor who believed in me and said I could do/be anything.
4. Should be tea, sadly it’s juice.
5. I love the color orange! I was told my undertones are orange and that I look good in it. Great memory.
6. Forty is too old to wear booty shorts and drop it at the club.
7. Eat better and exercise regularly.
8. I love them both. I love that California is a state where both are accessible!
9. Do not laugh. I reread Harry Potter book 4 out of boredom. It was great.
10. I love gospel and LeAndria Johnson is blowing me away right now!! It’s a tie between Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp for favorite male vocalist.
11. I did not eat breakfast today only water and ice.
Loved your responses over at your blog!
1. All 3 of those names have special spots in my heart.
4. Tea for me.
5. I was never colorized or matched or whatever that’s called. I wear all colors without regard .
6. Can you say tht again…louder!
9. Harry Potter? Did she say Harry Potter y’all?
Good answers.
I don’t mind helping (love helping, actually) people who genuinely want help but I’m SO OVER the myriad excuses people give for not starting. Too cold, too hot, I’m too out of shape. Too out of shape??? How do you get in shape w/o getting started??? Promise I’ve heard that. You hit a nerve. Butter pecan reminds me of my grandparents. There was always some at their house. I don’t like nuts in my food. If it was butter ice cream, I’d eat it. My mom was way too put out that we chilled while Rah was off this week. LOL
If you could rename yourself, what would your new name be? I’m (still) struggling-ish w/taking my married name. I would pick a name people don’t ALWAYS misspell/mispronounce.
Did you prefer your teen years or your 21 and over years? Why? Teens were fun enough while they lasted but real living started over 21! I was way too angsty.
What non-family member has influenced your life and some of your choices? My favorite professors had the biggest influence.
Coffee or tea or juice? Water. Juice drains my energy. Don’t like tea. Coffee only occasionally. I like the smell more than the taste.
What does the color orange remind you of? Is that a good memory for you? Traffic cones. My least favorite color. Hands down.
How old is too old to ____________ ? Any age is too old to be unhappy with your life.
What is the one thing you keep promising yourself you will do that you have not done yet? There’s a long list of things. Most requiring money. Don’t be surprised by the flurry of activity when I get a job.
Do you prefer the mountains or the beach? Why? BEACH!! I’m a water baby. I get joy near the ocean.
What’s the last book you finished? Did you like it? Why? Angel of Harlem. It was delightful!
Who is your favorite female vocalist? Male vocalist? I guess I’ll go with Mariah Carey & 112 though I lean toward their older stuff. I don’t really listen to a lot of music.
What did you have for breakfast to start you this morning? Rice & peas & carrots. Sounds weird but twas yummy. I will eat almost anything any time of day though I don’t like a lot of sugar in the morning.
I want to help so she cannot say noone was there for her, but. . .
If you knew me by other than MamaSez you’d understand that I understand on the misspelling and mispronunciation.
Real life makes you bring the smiles and fun from teen years into , waaay into, adulthood.
The money ship is coming your way so you can do those things!
Your breakfast sounds like an island breakfast. It sounds delish!