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Thursday, July 7

Layers of Me

Got this from a buddy and since it seems to be going around... here's my stuff:

LAYER ONE: On The Outside

- Name: Marianne
- Nicknames: Mimi, Mare, ol' lady (son's endearment!), hon, wicked step ma-ma
- Birthdate: August 20
- Birthplace: Washington, DC
- Current Location: Maryland
- Eye Color: green
- Hair Color: brown/blonde
- Height: 5' 7-1/2"
- Righty or Lefty: righty
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Religion: Catholic
- Sex: yes indeedy!

LAYER TWO: In The Inside

- Your heritage: Irish, Swedish
- The shoes you wore today: barefoot
- Who you look like: my mom initially, but more like my father every day
- Your weakness: procrastinate too much
- Your fears: something happening to my kids/grands
- Your perfect pizza: plain ol' dusty cheese, NY style - with oil dripping down my arm
- Goal you'd like to achieve: scrap a Me album

LAYER THREE: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

- Your thoughts first waking up: I gotta pee
- Your best physical feature: eyes
- Your bedtime: midnight on
- Your most missed memory: my son's childhood

LAYER FOUR: Your Pick

- Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi
- McDonalds or Burger King: not if I can help it
- Single or group dates: both
- Adidas or Nike: really don't care
- Chocolate or vanilla: chocolate
- Cappuccino or coffee: coffee

LAYER FIVE: Do You?

- Smoke: nope, the damage is done
- Curse: sometimes
- Sing: yep
- Have had a crush(es): oh yeah
- Think you've been in love: know I have
- Want to get married: liked it so much I did it twice
- Believe in yourself: yes - if not me, who will?
- Motion sickness: only when reading in the car
- Think you're attractive: not too bad for an old broad
- Think you're a health freak: no!
- Get along with your parents: I wish they were here to get along with... :-(
- Like thunderstorms: yes
- Play an instrument: computer keyboard count??

LAYER SIX: Have you ever...

- Gone to the mall?: well, yeah - I don't live in a box!
- Eaten an entire box of Oreos: I don't like Oreos
- Eaten sushi: no
- Been on stage: yes
- Gone skating: roller and ice
- Gone skinny dipping: halfway
- Stolen anything: as a young, dumb kid
- Been caught "doing something": welllll, heard, not caught :-)
- Been called a tease: no
- Gotten beaten up: no
- Shoplifted: see above

LAYER SEVEN: Getting Older

- Age you hope to be married: I'm not doing it again
- Numbers and Names of Children: 6 - Jim, Ginny, Richard, Beth, David, Susan
- Describe your dream wedding: Early summer on the beach at sunset
- How do you want to die: of old age, peacefully, with my loved ones beside me
- What do you want to be when you grow up: I think I'm there so mom, wife, grandmom
- What country would you most like to visit: Sweden

LAYER NINE: In a partner

- Best eye color?: blue (but he's got brown!)
- Best hair color?: brown is good
- Short or long hair: short
- Height: 6' or so
- Best articles of clothing: jeans

LAYER TEN: In The Numbers...

- Number of drugs taken illegally: smoked pot a few
- Number of CDs that you own: a whole bunch
- Number of piercings: 2 each ear
- Number of tattoos: no, no, no - not on my pretty little bod
- Number of times your name has appeared in the newspaper: 5 or 6
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Well, that was fun - wonder if I've shocked my grandkids? Ah well, I suppose they'll let me know. heh, heh, heh...

I gotta get off of here and do something productive - later...

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