The Zimmer Zoo

Because I don’t want to be “Onion Boy” – I’m going to layer myself like a nice parfait.
(Yep – we watch a lot of Shrek in this house 😉 )

I saw this over on Heather’s blog, Wanting What You Have, and I really liked her answers, so I thought I’d try it out myself.

LAYER 1:
Tell us your…

• Name: Nancy
• Birthday (month, day): October 9
• Birthplace: Vermont
• Current location: Massachusetts
• Eye color: Brown with a ring around
• Hair color: Brown with fading auburn (*sigh* fading to gray)
• Height: 5’4″
• Righty or lefty: Righty
• Zodiac sign: Libra

LAYER 2:
What’s…

• Your heritage: Oh geez…Irish, Scottish…more…
• The shoes you wore today: Socks. Didn’t set foot outside.
• Your weakness: carbs/sweets/sweet carbs
• Your fears: losing loved ones
• Your perfect pizza: pepperoni and onion
• Goals you’d like to achieve: Get completely out of debt
• Your first waking thoughts: It’s too *BEEEP*ing early!!
• Your best physical feature: People always comment on my eyes. I’ve been asked if they’re real before. Ah…ya.
• Your most missed memory: I really miss my Grandmother. I miss talking with her on the phone and in person around holidays. I miss her cooking!

LAYER 3:
Do you…

• Smoke: No
• Cuss: Hell no. (hah)
• Sing: Yep. lots.
• Do you think you’ve been in love: I don’t think I have – I know I am.
• Did you go to college: Yep. BS in Technical Communication at Clarkson University; MS in Professional and Technical Communication at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
• Liked high school: At the time. Wouldn’t ever go back though.
• Want to get/stay married: Married and plan to stay that way.
• Believe in yourself: I have to work up to it. I’m better than I used to be.
• Think you’re attractive: Not lately.
• Think you’re a health freak: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Oh, that’s funny.
• Get along with your parent(s): All of ’em.
• Like thunderstorms: …if I’m inside.
• Play an instrument: I used to play clarinet, and I was pretty good. But I haven’t touched it since High School. I can plunk a few things out on the piano as well…not great at it though.

LAYER 4:
In the past month have you…

• Drank alcohol: Month? Try past few hours 😉
• Smoked: No
• Done a drug: Does Alieve count?
• Made out: Yes
• Gone on a date: No
• Gone to the mall: nope
• Eaten an entire box of Oreos: No
• Eaten sushi: No…not ever! blech.
• Been on stage: No.
• Been dumped: No.
• Gone skating: No.
• Gone skinny dipping: No
• Stolen anything: No

LAYER 5:
Have you ever…

• Played a game that required removal of clothing: I don’t think so…?
• Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: yep.
• Been caught “doing something”: sort of…
• Been called a tease: Only in jest (at least, I think it was in jest! 😉 )
• Gotten beaten up: No
• Shoplifted: Yes. Still live with the guilt.

LAYER 6:

• Age you did get/hope to be married: Married at 28.
• Numbers and names of children (either you have or want): 3 kids: Burke and Maggie will be 4 in January. Logan is 15 months.
• Describe your dream mate: Easy – Mike.
• How do you want to die: Surrounded by family, with no pain – for them or me.
• What did you want to be when you grow up: I’m a grown up?? I thought I was going to be an electrical engineer.
• What country would you most like to visit: I’d love to spend more time in Ireland.

LAYER 7:
Now tell…

• Name a person you could trust with your life: Mike
• Name a favorite CD that you own: Great Big Sea – Road Rage
• Number of piercings: Four – 2 in each ear…although, I’m fairly certain that 2 have closed over.
• Number of tattoos: none.
• Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: Uhmmm…no idea. None since High School? I’m not even sure we put the marriage announcement in LOL (In HS, I was in for Girl Scout stuff and for honor roll stuff).
• Name a past experience that you regret: I don’t have many regrets…I’m a firm believer that if I had done *anything* differently I wouldn’t be where or who I am today. (Are there things I’d like to forget? SURE – regret them though, nope.)

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