Throughout my perusal of various blogs on various subjects, I always see blog hops, but haven't ever participated in one myself! I kept seeing the button for one in particular this week, and decided to check it out and do one! The one I chose was the Blogger 411, hosted by
From Mrs. to Mama. If you'd like to participate, check it out on her blog - I am very excited that I decided this was my first link-up!
1. How long have you been blogging? And what got you started on blogging? How has your blog changed?
I started not so seriously around two years ago – I think my
blog was made in March of 2010. I would post once in a great while, but nothing
to write home about, certainly. It started as a way for me to just get things
off my chest to virtually zero followers, but I found myself inspired by the
other blogs I saw and spent time reading, and decided to get more serious about
it earlier this year. I think it definitely changed from a place to be broody and ridiculous into a place where I could teach others to do fun DIY projects and let people into the pieces of my life I decide. It's valuable, at least to me.
2. Did you go to college? If so where, and what did you study?
I went to Milwaukee
Area Technical
College from 2007 until
around 2009. It just wasn’t right for me – I initially began my quest for an
associate’s degree in Funeral Service, but later changed it to an Associate of
Arts. It’s still waiting for me, but I’ll know when the right time is, or if
the right time even comes.
3. Where have you traveled?
As an adult, not too many places. Columbus,
Ohio for a tattoo convention in 2009, and Fort Wayne, Indiana
for the same purpose in 2010.
4. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would buy?
I would more than likely buy a house, if possible, or just
use the money to pay off old debt and things like my car.
5. What are your 3 biggest pet peeves?
Negativity. I dislike people who can’t find any positive in
life, who have to spend all of their energy putting others down or whining
about how hard life is.
People who make weird noises with their hands in my ear.
Long story, but one of the supervisors at work rubs his thumb and forefinger
together in my ear, and it drives me crazy. I even started throwing elbows when
I hear it!
Those who touch me when asking about my tattoos. Now, I’m
pretty tolerant, and by all means have no problem answering questions about my
tattoos or the meanings behind them. What I don’t like, however, is people that
arbitrarily think that it’s okay to touch me because of that. I once had a
random woman at a gas station touch the tattoo behind my ear to tell me that
she liked it. It was a bit strange.
6. What is your favorite movie?
Of all time? I would say more than likely Cry-Baby. I am
also a huge fan of all of Vincent Price’s films, so would say The Abominable
Dr. Phibes, as well.
7. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda,
Tea?
Of the two alcoholic varieties, I’d say beer and whiskey
(Pabst and Jack Daniels, if it matters), and of the non-alcoholic I would
venture to say Diet Pepsi or the delicious Chai Tea I get from my Keurig.
8. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time?
Work on my blog or any number of craft projects I have
sitting half-finished throughout the house. Either that, or I’m in the bath tub
enjoying some relaxation courtesy of Lush bath bombs!
9. If you
could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be?
Probably
– and this is equal parts embarrassing and representative of my crafty
personality – Jo-Anns. Or Target. You can never have too many craft projects or
household goodies! They don’t call Target the $100 store for nothing.
10. Share with
us an embarrassing moment of your past? Or present.
I would say that probably one of my most
embarrassing moments would be… when I was about eight years old and stood up in
my now aunt and uncle’s wedding as their flower girl. I may have even been younger
than eight – in any case – I was responsible for throwing the flower petals
down the aisle as they walked up, and the bottom of my basket was lined in
Easter grass. You can bet dollars to doughnuts that I threw that Easter grass
on the ground because I wasn’t paying attention, and that everybody saw it.
That, and it was forever immortalized in VHS format by the wedding
videographer.
11. What day would
you love to relive again?
Any
day that I spent shortly after I learned to drive. I would drive anywhere and
everywhere, mostly aimlessly, listening to music loud, enjoying life. I am
still a huge purveyor of driving around for no real purpose.
12. If your life
was turned into a movie... what actor would play you?
I
haven’t put much thought into a question like this! Hmm. I honestly couldn’t
tell you. Christina Ricci, maybe? I have no idea.
13. What are the
jobs you had in high school/college/the early years?
My
first job ever was at McDonald’s on Oneida
Street in Green
Bay. I started working there at fifteen because I
couldn’t get a job at the mall until I was sixteen. From there, I worked at a
small bead store in Green Bay’s
Broadway district, at a call center, an animal shelter, a Blockbuster Video,
and countless office jobs.
14. Show us a picture from high school or college.
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| In high school, I was obviously the super-broody, living in my parents' basement having a rough time kind of kid. |
15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid,
where would you go?
Australia
or anywhere in Europe. Australia because I’d love to hold a koala and I’ve
heard that you can do that there, and Europe because I have always been a fan
of, and have wanted to visit places like France,
Germany, and England.
16. Show us the most current picture of you or you, or your family, or anything
of meaning to you.
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| A silly picture of my cat, Reno, wrapped in a scarf like the cat in the ad. |
17. Where do you see your life 5 years from now?
To be honest, I couldn’t tell you. I don’t know if I’ll
still be in my job or somehow working for myself (!!!). I couldn’t say if I’ll
be married or not, or what I’ll be into. Above all, I just want to be the
happiest I can possibly be.
