Where was I ten years ago?

I was back in college after a long absence, taking a figure drawing class and a 3-D design class. I was SO much older than everyone (34 then), but it didn't seem to matter when the charcoal hit the paper. At least it wasn't a PE class.

Five years ago?

I was traveling around the country non-stop with my IBM training job, longing for a respite from the constant motion. It finally came when I was laid off from one division of the company and hired right back by another division of the company. The new position (the same one I have today) was home based...literally. I work 100% from home!

One year ago?

We were just about to begin the Beth Moore "Believing God" study in the Fall of '04 - we had over 200 women sign up, and being the leader of this fairly new ministry, I was in a full blown panic. I hadn't quite learned the believing God part yet...but He took care of us as He always does!

Yesterday?

Bowling with my hubby for the first time in 10 years. I bowled a 67.

Five snacks I enjoy: (Weight Watchers points values added to keep me honest)

• Chips and salsa (12 chips = 3 points, salsa is point-free)
• Cashews (app. 3 points for 1/4 cup)
• Peanut M&Ms (5 points per bag)
• Big Cheez-It Crackers (4 points for 13 crackers)
• Chocolate chip cookie dough (don't want to know...)

Five Songs I know all the words to:

• Amazing Grace
• Fire and Rain by James Taylor
• Anticipation by Carly Simon
• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
• Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Five Things I would do with $100 million:

• Pay off every mortgage in mine and B's immediate families
• Set up a permanent endowment for an orphanage
• Go on a safari
• Restore an old Victorian house
• Pay for college for all my nieces and nephews

Five Locations I would like to run away to:

• Back to the Galilee region in Israel
• Carmel, CA
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Salzburg, Austria
• Fredericksburg, TX

Five Bad Habits I have:

• Procrastination
• Leaving lights on everywhere
• Drinking milk from the carton
• Grinding my teeth
• Blogging REALLY late at night (like now)

Five things I like doing:

• Blogging REALLY late at night (like now)
• Arranging magazine cut-outs in an album
• Singing in the car
• Coloring
• Riding my bike in the morning and seeing the sunrise

Five things I would never wear:

• Polyester pants
• Mini skirts (see snacks I like for explanation)
• Leopard print anything
• Purple nail polish
• Thigh-high boots

Five TV shows I like:

• Extreme Makeover - Home Edition
• Divine Design - HGTV
• West Wing
• Rick Steve's Europe
• Everybody Loves Raymond

Five Favorite toys:

• Nikon D70 digital camera
• Wacom Tablet
• Mini CD-making kit
• Pasta maker
• My bike
  

Five Biggest Joys of the Moment:

• Mornings with God
• My bunny girlfriends (including my Mom)
• My new imaginary friends on the internet
• Being immersed in creativity again - it's been too long
• My miracle twin niece and nephew born on Tuesday (I'll post their pictures soon)

Now at this point, I am supposed to tag five people with the same challenge, so - you're it:

• Sara
• Naomi
• Monica
• Shirley
• Jerry

And dearest Annette (AKA wynle) tagged me too with this quickie 5:

List 5 idiosyncrasies about myself:

• I sometimes look at people's necklaces, eyebrows, earrings, glasses, etc while they're talking to me, rather than look them in the eye..but I'm getting better about that
• Half the time I leave the house, I circle back around the block to check to make sure I shut the garage door
• I routinely rescue wasps that are drowning in the dog's water bowl
• I have to rip out all the card stock inserts in magazines before I can even begin to read the magazine (I get that one from my mom)
• I randomly shorten, lengthen, or completely change people's names when I talk to them (Sue = SusieQ, Jaime = James, etc)

Anybody who wants to can do either one or both of these - have fun!