little gi: hey there 2010!!

gosh it's been a while since i've posted. & since my mind is mush from all the Christmas/New Year's/Eagles loosing to the freaking cowboys i figured i'd do a little answering a bunch of questions tag :)

found on notebookdoodles

1. what is your current obsession?

wii sports resort island flyover

2. what are you wearing today?

j.crew (yes...i know...i'm predictable): gray cashmere cardi, white tee, navy sweatpants

3. what’s for dinner?
still undecided

4. what’s the last thing you bought?
curlers thanks to the rachel ray show yesterday

5. what are you listening to right now?
mike & the kids playing speed slicing on wii sport resorts

6. what do you think about the person who tagged you?

kinda hijacked into this tag...lol

7. if you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
boerum hill, downtown brooklyn, dean street btw hoyt & bond to be more specific :)

8. one thing you wanna change about yourself?

wish i was a lot easier on myself.

9. if you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
out to dinner at maya cafe & i'd have a sangria & mexico city style tacos & then fried ice cream for dessert

10. which language do you want to learn?
french. so i can read marie claire idees

11. what’s your favourite quote?
"courage is when you are afraid, but go anyway."

12 . would you cook for me?
uh...don't know who "me" is. weird question.

13. what is the right way to avoid people who purposefully hurt you?
clear them from your radar, purposefully

14. what are you afraid of the most?
dying before being able to go to Confession. i remember when i went to Rome & saw Michaelangelo's The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. that image of the man who was caught unaware (he is the guy midway down w/ his head in his hands) has stuck with me since then.

15. who do you want to meet right now?
a stylist that could tell me what kind of clothes & shoes i should buy & how my hair should be. i'm so clueless & it is frustrating.

16. what is your favourite color?

currently i'm all about yellow and purple

17. give us 3 styling tips that work for you.

smile, stand up straight & mascara

18. what is your dream job?
the sideline reporter for monday night football.

19. what’s your favorite magazine?

cooking light

20. if you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?

new sheets

21. what do you consider a fashion faux pas?

dressing 20 when you are over 30

22. who according to you is the most over-rated writer?

jodi piccoult. i really liked my sister's keeper, but the other's i've read of hers kind of drop off & got ridiculous at the place they could have been brave & real.

23. what brings a smile on your face instantly?

sunshine

24. a word that you say a lot?

sh*t

25. what kind of haircut do you prefer?
a good one. one that looks good on me, is current & is easy to style. a wash n' go, but looks fabulous w/o a ton of time styling. (in other words: one that doesn't make me look like i woke up late & left the house w/o doing my hair even though i probably did...lol)

26. what are you going to do after this?

eat dinner w/ the family

27. what do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

feel sorry for myself for a bit, then i whine to mike @ it & he sets me straight again

28. what makes you go wild? the total bullsh*t that is american politics. drives.me.insane the ridiculousness of it all.

29. what are your favourite movies?

it's a wonderful life, forrest gump, seabiscuit, slumdog millionaire, gladiator, in bruges (i could go on all day....i LOVE movies)

30. what inspires you?
acts of selflessness & compassion & courage. mother teresa comes immediately to mind :)

31. what do your friends call you most commonly?
gi

32. would you prefer coffee or tea?

coffee

33. which other blogs do you love visiting?

mmmcrafts, chez beeper bebe, the purl bee

34. favorite dessert/sweet?

cheesecake

35. how many tabs are turned on in your browser right now?
8. yahoo, facebook, mmmcrafts, nfl, etsy, twitter, typepad & notebookdoodles

36. when you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
oooh, this curling the hair thing is workin' out.

37. favorite season?
fall/autumn

38. one wish that you really want to see it come true?
that my dad walks & talks again

39. what breaks your heart?

when children get hurt

40. what's one thing you really want to do in life?

live it fully & gratefully

so there ya go :)

hope you are having a happy day!!

xoxo