Not much going on around here today. Church was again, very nice. We really are enjoying it. This week we got a card from the associate pastor, Lisa. Which was very nice. And then the pastor stopped by yesterday to drop off a mug. Love the personal nature of it. Love being known. They know our names. They recognize us when we walk through the door. And they do everything possible to show they truly are glad we are there. We're planning to go to the evening service tonight. It really depends on Paul's homework (he has quite a bit to get done), but I think we'll head that way. Thankfully, their revival is during Holy Week, which is also Paul's spring break. So, we will both be able to attend (I was already planning on going). I'm especially excited about the Seder meal on Maundy Thursday. I've never had the passover meal before, and would love to incorporate it into our yearly traditions. I think we've found a church that we can actually call our "home" church and mean the home part. I actually enjoy going. And that hasn't happened for literally years.
I'm leaving you with a little quizzy type of thing. I love things like this. If you don't, don't read it. It's just a little slice of me. Have an awesome day and enjoy the rest of your time off of work (or with your loved ones that are off of work). :-D
A CORNUCOPIA OF QUESTIONS FOR A RAINY DAY
THE BASICS-
NAME?:
Rachel Dallaire
AGE?: 25
BIRTHDAY?:
February 16, 1983
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN?:
Aquarius
EYE COLOR?:
Blue (sometimes greenish) with gold/brown around the pupils.
NATURAL HAIR COLOR?:
Born with black, but it turned to blonde.
HAIR LENGTH?:
to my shoulders
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?:
Kankakee, IL
WHEN DO YOU GET UP?:
When Paul does, or 9:30-ish (depends on the day)
WHAT IS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT?:
I have to let the dog out.
WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST?:
Put the dog outside.
DO YOU EAT BREAKFAST?:
Not usually.
WORK OR SCHOOL?:
Neither-although I babysit a couple of days each week.
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL EACH WEEK?:
Babysit from 9-12 hours/week
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET HOME?:
When Paul gets home we have dinner or lunch.
WHAT TIME DO YOU GO TO BED?:
Usually around midnight-sometimes earlier and sometimes later.
SLEEP ALONE?:
Nope. Paul and I don't do the Dick Van Dyke thing.
ANY PETS?:
a black labrador retriever named Wawa
HERITAGE?:
American-with ancestors from Scotland/Canada/Native American descents.
SIBLINGS?:
2 brothers (Scott and David) and 5 sisters (Crystal, Jolene, Candy, Robbie, Evangeline)
YOUNGEST OR ELDEST?:
I am younger than my half-brothers and three older half-sisters, and the oldest of us three sisters.
SHOE SIZE?:
9 or 9 1/2
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?:
Righty
NICK NAME(S)?:
Rach, Rachie, Bone, Bonie, Ben
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?:
Ionia, MI
LASTS-
PERSON YOU TOLD YOU LOVED THEM?:
Paul
TIME YOU CRIED?:
yesterday
WERE IN A CAR?:
this morning
ATE AT A RESTAURANT?:
this afternoon
SLEPT SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN YOUR OWN BED?:
two weeks ago at Walt Disney World
WENT CAMPING?:
Canada-last August
SLEPT IN A HOTEL/MOTEL?:
two weeks ago at Walt Disney World
SMOKED A CIGARETTE?:
never
SAW YOUR PARENTS?:
last month in Indiana
WERE IN A CLASSROOM / SCHOOL?:
inside-a couple of months ago.
DOWNLOADED SOMETHING?:
last Tuesday (iTunes free downloads of the week)
MOVIE YOU WATCHED?:
Martian Child
WENT TO THE LIBRARY?:
last spring or summer
WERE SICK?:
a few weeks ago I had the flu.
ATE A FRESH PICKED FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?:
fresh picked? it's been a couple of years.
PERSON TO CALL YOU?:
Paul
PERSON TO TEXT YOU?:
David
BOOK YOU READ?:
I'm currently reading a Genealogy book.
SONG YOU HEARD?:
Seek ye first at church this morning.
>THE FUTURE>
GOING TO COLLEGE?:
No-I went for one year.
PLANNING A TRIP?: We have a few places we'd like to go this summer for weekends/days.
PLANNING A MOVE?:
Not for awhile (although Paul would love to move someplace warm)
MARRIAGE?:
Already married.
TYPE OF WEDDING?:
The cheap type
IN A CHURCH?:
Yep.
BEST MAN / MAID-OF-HONOR?:
Paul's cousins Bill and Chris and my sisters Robbie and Evangeline.
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE?:
Seattle, WA or thereabouts
WHAT WILL YOUR JOB BE?:
housewife and hopefully mother
KIDS?:
yes
HOW MANY?:
as many as we can get
THEIR NAMES?:
We have 4 girls names and 2 boys names that are definite, but I'm not telling them (and if someone in the family has a kid and names their child one of those names-there will just be two of them because we've had them picked for about four years now).
WHERE WILL YOU RETIRE?:
My dream is to retire in an RV and travel the country all of the time.
DO YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A 401(K)?:
Nope, but Paul talks about it every now and then.
>FAVORITES>
FAVORITE COLOR?:
Asparagus green (although I love any shade of green)
FAVORITE ANIMAL?:
Moose then black bear
FAVORITE PET?:
black labs
FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE?:
I love the X-Terra, but hate the gas it guzzles (praying for a hybrid to be relased)
FAVORITE FLOWER?:
Tulips
FAVORITE MOVIE(S)?:
Stephen King's The Stand
FAVORITE BOOK(S)?:
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
FAVORITE AUTHOR(S)?:
duh, Stephen King
FAVORITE SMELLS OR SCENTS?:
Lilac, campfire, cedar, woods
FAVORITE MALE NAME(S)?:
Not sharing, see above.
FAVORITE FEMALE NAME(S)?:
Not sharing, see above.
FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK?:
a very special kind of root beer (I try to keep it a secret-more in the world for me)
FAVORITE FOODS?:
mexican
FAVORITE PICTURE OR ARTIST?:
I love Ron DiCianni's work, but there are tons of artists and art that I admire/love.
FAVORITE SEASON/TIME OF YEAR?:
Autumn
FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? WHY?:
Wednesday because it's Paul's day off usually.
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?:
I have liked most places I've been (except Detroit-that city needs to just die and be re-birthed), I would probably say Seattle was my favorite.
FAVORITE CANDY?:
Almond Snickers.
FAVORITE TV CHANNEL?:
Right now, ABC
FAVORITE TV SHOW/SHOWS?:
Ugly Betty, Brothers and Sisters, LOST
FAVORITE ACTOR?:
Tom Hanks or Gary Sinise
FAVORITE ACTRESS?:
Sally Field
FAVORITE DESSERT?:
Strawberry Shortcake (with real shortcake-no angel food cake)
FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Chocolate peanut butter from Oberweiss
FAVORITE HOBBY?:
Photography/genealogy/scrapbooking/reading
FAVORITE HOLIDAY?:
Christmas
FAVORITE QUOTE?:
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE?:
Isaiah 41:10
FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPINGS?:
Pepperoni
FAVORITE SOAP?:
Don't really have one.
FAVORITE STORE?:
Target
FAVORITE COLOGNE OR PURFUME?:
The Calgon stuff I have, but I don't know the name of it-it's cheap and I love it.
FAVORITE GEM?:
Don't really have one.
>TALENTS>
ANY SECRET TALENTS?:
I can flip my tongue over.
PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?:
Flute, guitar and piano
ROLLERSKATE?:
blade-yes.
SKATEBOARD?:
I have, not much anymore.
MOONWALK?:
No
COOK?:
Hate it, but can tolerate it.
SING?:
yes.
MULTI-TASK?:
I'm very good at it.
DO BACKBENDS?:
I used to be able to, but don't think I can anymore.
A SPLIT?:
No.
DANCE?:
No, but I would love to take lessons.
HAVE A GPA HIGHER THAN 3.9?:
No.
KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM?:
Yes.
ARE YOU DOUBLE-JOINTED?:
In my thumb.
CAN YOU SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE?:
A little bit of Spanish and a little sign language.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE?:
Yes.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CHANGE YOUR OIL?:
No, but I could figure it out. I've seen my dad do it before (a long, long time ago)
DO YOU KNOW HTML?:
No.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE CORRECT KEYS?:
yes
CAN YOU SEW?:
No.
CAN YOU KNIT?:
No.
WALK ON STILTS?:
No.
HULA HOOP?:
no.
>HIGH SCHOOL>
BEST FRIENDS?:
Cindy and Bekah
BEST SUBJECT?:
english and history
LEASE FAVORITE SUBJECT?:
Math-particularly FST
FAVORITE TEACHER?:
Summerfield and Fleet
SCHOOL'S MASCOT?:
Red Arrows (a military unit from the area)
SCHOOL'S COLORS?:
Red and white
EVER SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE?:
Once when he apologized and handed me a corrected transcript after my brother had called and called and was ready to threaten legal action (it's a long story)
SUSPENDED?:
No
EVER PRETEND TO BE SICK TO GET OUT OF CLASS?:
No.
BAGGED LUNCH OR SCHOOL LUNCH?:
Generally school lunch.
USE YOUR LUNCH MONEY FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN FOOD?:
pop and pop tarts sometimes.
WERE YOU POPULAR?:
no
NAME OF BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND?:
None
BIGGEST REGRET?:
None
DID YOU SMOKE?:
no
DRINK ALCOHOL?:
nope
DRUGS?:
no
WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE SHOES?:
Sandals
MEMORABLE SONGS OR BANDS?:
Don't really remember.
SKIP CLASS?:
No.
SKIP SCHOOL?:
No
>BELIEFS>
SANTA CLAUS?:
Of course not.
MAGIC?:
No.
TRUE LOVE?:
yes.
DIVORCE?:
Is not a good thing.
HEAVEN?:
Yes.
HELL?:
Yes.
GOD AND/OR JESUS?:
Yes-both.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?:
Not so much.
GHOSTS OR SPIRITS?:
Definitely-I belive they are demons, however.
THE DEVIL?:
Yes.
UFO'S & ALIENS?:
I don't think they're from other planets per se, but I believe there are things we can't explain.
BIG FOOT?:
He's out there.
THE AFTERLIFE?:
You go to heaven or hell.
REINCARNATION?:
No.
SOUL MATES?:
I believe that God chooses a person for another person, don't know if that's really "soul mates" or not.
ACCUPUNCTURE?:
I know people that it's worked for. I didn't get anything, but a messed up pinky from it.
KARMA?:
Not really.
ANGELS?:
Definitely.
>RANDOM>
LONGEST FRIEND(S) & FOR HOW LONG?:
I really don't know. My friends have a habit of moving away (and I moved away the last time).
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?:
khakis and a black shirt
HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU OWNED?:
3 (two Pontiac Grand Ams and a Kia Sephia-I'm most proud of my first one though, I bought it with all of my own money- $500)
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?:
yes
FURTHEST PLACE YOU EVER TRAVELED?:
Seattle, Washington
WHAT DO YOU COLLECT?:
Rocks, photographs, candles, books
HOW DO YOU RELAX?:
watch movies/tv or listen to music and read, sometimes take a nice bath.
WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?:
watched some American Justice and Cold Case Files while reading my genealogy book
IF YOU COULD TURN BACK TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?:
Nothing, every single moment has helped me become who I am today.
IF GIVEN A MILLION DOLLARS WHAT'S ONE THING YOU WOULD BUY?:
a whole photography set up (and the right to burn our mortgage :-)
DO YOU LIKE INCENSE?:
Not really
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO?:
No
WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR FIRST NAME?:
Don't have one.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?:
yes.
WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?:
I have an extremely slight allergy to local anesthetic (my skin gets goose bumpy).
DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?:
No.
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?:
Over Easy (I hate runny eggs)
IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?:
I'm already married, so no.
ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?:
Nope.
DO YOU SNORE?:
Sometimes.
WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?:
Pop.
ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?:
No-I rarely do.
HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?:
We went out for lunch and had Mancino's for dinner at watched LOST.
DO YOU CARRY A DONOR CARD?:
No, but I signed up on the National list a few years ago.
DO YOU VOLUNTEER OR DONATE TO ANYTHING?:
Yes
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU MOVED?:
Four (and all in the last four years)
WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT YOURSELF, JUST FOR FUN?:
A photo album.
ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL MARRIED?:
Yes.
LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?:
The only one I've ever been in -together for 5 years, married for 4.
SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP?:
Same as above.
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?:
Yes-it's when the demons try to scare me (and they do a good job)
ARE YOU SHY AROUND THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
I'm shy around everyone, it has nothing to do with sex.
WORST FEAR?:
Demons.
>THIS OR THAT>
ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?:
Night owl, although I've been doing better at the morning thing lately.
SHOWER OR BATH?:
Both.
CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?:
I'm not a big peanut butter eater, but we like crunchy.
ORANGE JUICE OR APPLE?:
Orange, hands down.
CHIPS OR POPCORN?:
Chips, but not potato chips. My taste buds have been pickier lately.
COKE OR PEPSI?:
Pepsi (although if they ever bring back Coke with Lime I will love Coke forever).
MONEY OR LOVE?:
Love.
COFFEE OR TEA?:
Coffee, I've tried and tried to like tea, I just can't. I do love iced tea though.
DOG OR CAT?:
Dogs, cats belong in graves.
DISHES OR LAUNDRY?:
Laundry, I absolutely hate doing dishes.
HARDWOOD FLOORS OR CARPET?:
Hardwood-hopefully someday we will have a carpet-free house.
CITY OR COUNTRY?:
Living in the country by far, but I enjoy visiting cities.
FANCY RESTAURANT OR ROAD-SIDE DINER?:
Road-side diner. What kind of people do you think I am? The greasy spoon places are the best (Chico's taco House is a prime example).
SUMMER OR WINTER?:
Neither, but I do enjoy summer activites a bit more than winter ones.
GOLD OR SILVER?:
Silver.
CAR OR TRUCK?:
Truck
BRAINS OR LOOKS?:
Brains.
SCARY MOVIE OR COMEDY?:
Scary movie.
HUGS OR KISSES?:
Hugs.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?:
Chocolate.
>HAVE YOU EVER>
EATEN SUSHI?:
No.
BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?:
Yes.
BEEN ON A TRAIN?:
the Metro in DC and the Metra to Chicago.
BEEN IN AN AMBULANCE?:
No.
BEEN IN LOVE MORE THAN ONCE?:
No.
HITCH HIKED?
No, but I picked up a hitch hiker this past August in Canada.
HAD TO WEAR A UNIFORM TO SCHOOL/WORK?:
Yes, scrubs.
ORDERED FROM AN INFOMERCIAL?:
No.
WON A TROPHY?:
A trophy-no.
STUCK YOUR TONGUE ON A 9 VOLT BATTERY?:
No.
BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT?:
Yes, twice.
PLAYED TWISTER?:
Yes.
MADE A PRANK PHONE CALL?:
Yes.
DATED MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT ONE TIME?:
No. I've only dated one person period.
BEEN BUNGEE JUMPING OR SKY DIVING?:
Sky diving-yes. And I so want to bungee jump.
CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN?:
How high does the mountain have to be to count? I've climbed quite high in Canada.
GONE ON A PITY DATE?:
No.
GONE ON A BLIND DATE?:
No.
RODE A BIKE WITHOUT HANDS?:
Of course, what kid hasn't.
GONE TP-ING?:
Nope.
SHOT A GUN?:
Yes. I've even shot a deer.
BEEN TO NEW YORK CITY?:
No.
BEEN TO ANOTHER COUNTRY?:
Canada-yes.
BROKEN A BONE?:
No.
HAD STITCHES?:
Only from surgery/mole removal.
HAD SURGERY?:
Yes-tonsils removed, wisdom teeth removed, and a cyst from my tailbone removed (man, I've lost a lot of parts over the years).
BEEN ON STAGE?:
yes.
PUT A PLAYING CARD IN THE SPOKES OF YOUR BICYCLE?:
No.
STAYED IN A HOSPITAL FOR MORE THAN A WEEK?:
No.
BEEN TO AN ADULT STORE?:
No.
HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN?:
No.
BROKEN SOMEONE ELSE'S HEART?:
I don't think so.
PUT A HAIR PIN IN A POWER SOCKET?:
No, but my friend in 3rd grade put a staple in the outlet and it blew the fuse.
BEEN CHEATED ON?:
No.
MADE YOUR BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND/SPOUSE CRY?:
No.
LOVED SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T LOVE YOU BACK?:
No.
BEEN TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE?:
No-we are so doing this this year.
BEEN TO A PSYCHIC OR FORTUNE-TELLER?:
No.
SEEN A GHOST?:
Demons, yes-in the form of a ghost, not really, just a black figure.
RUN AWAY FROM HOME AS A KID?:
Once I ran away to the basketball court (in our backyard) with a suitcase full of "essentials"-stuffed animals and such, but came in for dinner.
BEEN IN A POLICE CRUISER?:
No.
BEEN IN HAND CUFFS?:
No.
BEEN ARRESTED?:
No, but a cop once asked me why I lied to him about someone being in the house, but I seriously had no idea this guy was there (it wasn't my house and the guy was the daughter's boyfriend who neighbors had seen climbing in a window and when they searched the house and pulled him out of her room my heart stopped because I had no idea who he was or why he was there or that he was there and that was so frightening).
LAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD AT NIGHT?:
In my mom's yard all the time-we'd watch the bats fly around.
