Meme and Award

The fabulous and extraordinary Quirkyloon picked me (I feel so popular) for the Premier Meme Award.

Before I can display the award, I must share with you seven personality traits and then pay it forward to seven others.

I am not as inventive as Quirky, who decided to list 7 reason Paris Hilton should be her new BFF, but I'll try :)

Seven Personality Traits (that I realized I have by watching my monkeys behavior and wondering where the heck they got those traits?!?!?!):

1. The big monkey calls me today and says, "Mom. You said Stacee would pick me up at 10am. It's 10:03 and I'm still at home. Where is she?" I am a big stickler on time - I don't always have to be on time but if someone tells me they're going to meet me at a particular time, I will be pissed if they are two minutes late :)


2. The little monkey asked me why I thought I knew more than her just because I'm the mom and she's the kid. Mind you, THE LITTLE MONKEY JUST TURNED 5! I don't care how old you are - respect can be easily lost if you are not a good person. Also, age is not a sign of intelligence.


3. We have a pool, a trampoline, tons of games, a Play Station, etc... The monkeys are constantly asking me "where are we going next?" I can never sit still and do nothing (unless it's playing effing addicting Bouncing Balls on Facebook).


4. The monkey's say hi to everyone - including the creepy people in the cars next to us. I am a very friendly and outgoing person and can find someone to talk to in any room.


5. The big monkey is constantly looking for affirmation that what she's doing is right. Me too.


6. The little monkey is not afraid of ANYTHING and jumps in with both feet. I spent 2 months in Israel (without any family) when I was 17 and back-packed by myself through Europe after graduating from college.


7. Both monkeys have memories like elephants. The will remind us of everything we've told them we'd do, even in passing, that we ended up not being able to do. To this day, I still remind my parents about the time they took my sister to Disneyland without me (I was 5!).

I may as well give up now because I am FUBAR'd!!

7 great bloggers to pass this on to:
Joanie's Random Ramblings
My Journey
A Mom on Spin
A Girl in the South
Lucy's Life in Suburb World
Janana Bee
La Mom - An American Mom in Paris

Sometimes

I'm stealing this meme from Lana at The Kids Did What?, who found it over at found over at Sunday Stealing.

The "Sometimes" Meme: All you have to do is finish the sentence...

Sometimes I just need: To be alone
Sometimes I want: Chocolate
Sometimes I like to: Watch a movie with my two monkeys on my bed all snuggly like
Sometimes all it takes: is a "Please"
Sometimes I picture: My kids as teenagers (ACK!)
Sometimes I wish: My life was perfect (not sure exactly what that means)
Sometimes I find: Pimples (at 33 - WTF??)
Sometimes I take: Emergen-C to stave off getting sick (and it works)
Sometimes I look: Like I'm 18 (or so I'm told but old women with bad eye sight)
Sometimes I hate: When my monkeys while (actually always I hate that)
Sometimes it’s nice: To be home when no one else is around
Sometimes it hurts: When the little monkey tries to "do my hair"
Sometimes it makes me happy: When my kids are sleeping and look like angels
Sometimes it’s sad: When not everything has turned out like I thought it would
Sometimes I listen: To my mother (shhh, don't tell her)
Sometimes I sleep: Until 9am!
Sometimes I like to watch: Crap TV (more like always)
Sometimes I feel: Like SCREAMING!
Sometimes I rant: At the monkeys when they only act their age
Sometimes I never: Think I'm a grown up
Sometimes I really: Wish that I could have a do-over

You like me, you really like me :)

I got chosen for a Motherload Meme by Kim at Kim and Co. This is the first meme I've been chosen for, and I am pretty darn excited!


I am supposed to choose a post and take the first ten bloggers who commented on that post. Like Kim, I would be thrilled if 10 unique individuals commented on any one post. I have 11 posts on my I can be a normal mom post, but 1 is from me and Lana posted twice. So, I will borrow from another post for the last 2 bloggers to comment. Of course, it goes without saying, that I totally appreciate everyone who posts, and actually comes back and reads my blog more than once!

My 10 are:


1. Kim and Co - Makes me feel at home with her inclusiveness of fellow bloggers. Also, she just cracks me up. Like this post.

2. Moms without Blogs - Is TRULY a supermom in my eyes (and the most super thing is she knows she's not perfect).

3. The Kids did What?! - I love her stories about her 4 and 7 year old.

4. Get in the Car - Fellow nablopomo member who left a really nice comment.

5. LaTonya Yvette - Leaves really nice comments but doesn't have a blog herself.

6. Mommy in Pink - She says things that I only wish I could say.

7. A Girl's Guide to (fill-in-the-blank) - My favorite tales of dating in So Cal!

8. Soggy-Doggy-Blog - Love her sense of humor, especially in this post.

9. Jiggety Jigg - Absolutely loves Twillight! And uses her kids to pose as characters (gotta love that).

10. MAInfo - Always leaves amazing, well thought-out comments.

Part 2 - 10 Blogs, 15 questions:

What is your favorite post from #3's blog: The post from today - "Poo Poo Head" and "Pee Pee Head" - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Has #10 taken any pictures that have moved you: Yes. Her house was next door to a house that was burned down in the recent So Cal fires. The pictures are truly scary and make me appreciate the good things in my life.
Does #6 reply to comments on her blog: Yes
Which part of Blog land is #2 from: Los Angeles, CA
If you could give one piece of advice to #7 what would it be: You are an amazing girl and have an amazing sense of humor - the right guy is always where you least expect to find him (yes, I know the advice is cheesy).
Have you ever tried something from #9's blog: Not yet, but now I really want to see Twilight :)
Has #1 blogged something that inspired you: Kim inspires me daily, but more tangibly I am inspired to make JEWISH JELLY ROLLS. Probably this week.
How often do you comment on #4's blog: Not as much as I will since I just started reading her blog.
Do you wait excitedly for #8 to post: Of course, I wait excitedly for all my bloggy friends to post.
How has #5's blog changed your life: She really hasn't but has left some nice comments, which I do appreciate.
Do you know any of your 10 bloggers in person: I know Lupita from A Girl's Guide to (fill-in-the-blank).
Do any of your 10 know each other: I don't know. You tell me?
Out of the 10, which updates more frequently: Almost all updated almost daily, but dizzblnd at Soggy-Doggy-Bloggy updates the most frequently I think.
Which of the 10 keep you laughing: All - I loved to be entertained and all the blogs I read make me laugh.
Which of the 10 made you cry (good or bad) tears: Lee the MWOB Queen had an amazing guest blogger who posted about her daughters birth and the complications surrounding it.


Wow! That took a long time and made me really stand back and see the unique people I've become bloggy friends with ;)

If you want to pass this one, please feel free. If not I understand, it takes a long time :)


Side note: why is "blogger" and "bloggy" not in the blogger spellcheck - they keep coming up as misspelled words?!?!?!?!