My best blog friend forever, Chelsea, has been hosting Ten on Tuesday for over 100 weeks. That’s pretty much incredible. You know what’s also incredible? That I haven’t managed to contribute a set of questions yet. Last week, as I was fighting insomnia, I thought of some really good questions at about 2am. At least I thought they were good at 2am. So I typed them up on my iPhone and sent them to Chelsea. My apologies that they are so random; I hope y’all have fun answering them!
- What are your pantry staples? Cereal, oatmeal (regular and flavored instant), cereal bars, basic baking stuff (flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, vanilla), chocolate chips, tea & coffee, tortilla chips, boxed rice and pasta (for quick dinners), spaghetti, peanut butter, bread, tortillas, peanuts, tuna, canned soups, olive oil, syrup. I’m probably leaving off a few items but this is the general idea.
- What are your refrigerator staples? Milk, butter, eggs, pickles, jam (strawberry & grape), chocolate syrup, vanilla fat-free coffee creamer, salsa, olives, condiments (mayo, mustard, ketchup, relish), salad dressing (italian & ranch, plus others), soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, juice, Gatorade, various cheese (shredded & block or sliced), & lately: Coke Zero or Dr. Pepper Ten. I’m probably forgetting some stuff here too.
- You already look like Heidi Klum (or your favorite supermodel). Now, what are the top three non-physical things you would change about yourself? I would magically become: a better listener, less of a perfectionist, and more compassionate.
- What’s holding you back from your dream job? (If you already have your dream job, how did you get there?) My number one dream job is to be a writer. Despite my blog, some aspects of my job, and my (new) column in the local paper (!!!), I don’t feel that I can call myself a writer. I mean, not a real writer. The thing holding me back from being a “real writer” would be money. Writers have to be okay with making very little before they make a lot, if they ever make a lot. I would be okay with that, but my husband, mortgage payment, and dog with brand-name rawhide habits would not. My second dream job is to be a counselor with a private practice, and the thing holding me back from that is my masters (which I am currently pursuing), my LPC, and about a million hours of experience. I’ll get there.
- You have $500 to spend but it has to be on one item only. Go. A very expensive pair of boots, either Frye or Coach or Tory Burch or something equally obnoxiously priced and delightfully impulsive.
- What is something that you are embarrassed to admit you buy on a regular basis? Taco Bell. I’ll leave it at that.
- What’s in/on your bed every night? A very handsome man, two small dogs, two pillows, a fitted sheet and a regular sheet, a comforter, an extra blanket if it’s really cold, and a heating pad for my old woman aches and pains. Also, my iPhone, because it is attached to me. No, really, it’s an appendage: two arms, two legs, and an iPhone.
- What is a non-necessity item that, no matter how expensive it gets or how tight your budget is, you will always find room for it? As long as my hair is blonde, I will have it professionally done. Blonde is too tough to DIY (for me at least) without it turning some form of brass/purple/green. I’ve already tried with less than successful results. Also, I will never downgrade my foundation (makeup) again. bareMinerals only for this girl. I tried a knock-off mineral powder about a year ago and the result was the face of a pubescent boy. No thank you.
- What is the weirdest sandwich you’ve ever made? One of my favorite sandwiches is peanut butter and sliced Colby jack on toast. I’m not sure if that qualifies as “weird,” but it’s probably not something everyone eats or has even tried. Which means you should go try it. Right now.
- Would you rather: Be banned from Pinterest forever, but gain a million captive Twitter followers; or, never get on Facebook again but gain five thousand blog readers? Can I just say I hate “would you rather?” questions? Because no matter what I choose, I still feel a sense of anxiety over my choice, even though the situation is completely fictitious. SO WHY DID I ADD ONE TO THIS LIST? I don’t know. Insomnia, remember? Anyway, I think I’d rather be banned from Facebook. BUT WAIT. Doesn’t a million captive Twitter followers equal at least 5000 blog readers? And while Pinterest is amazing, I need to use Facebook for my job. So I choose the first one. I think? No. Definitely the first one. Final answer. SO MUCH ANXIETY.
Can’t wait to read y’all’s answers! Happy Tuesday.
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Comments on Ten on Tuesday {via yours truly}
From Suburban Sweetheart:
Lauren. That sandwich DEFINITELY qualifies as weird. PEANUT BUTTER & CHEESE?!
Also, I love these questions.
From Skye @ Neathering Our Fest:
I’d probably like the peanut butter and cheese sandwich if I tried but… trying is the issue! i’m not an adventurous eater! And the would you rather question??? geez! talk about a hard answer! loved the questions!
From Chelsea:
You have too much on your bed.
From Chelsea:
Also… I think I figured out the source of your insomnia… Probably no room on the bed.
From Chelsea:
Oh, and peanut butter and cheese is just nasty. I kind of want to hurl just thinking about it.
From Jayme:
In regards to being a “real” writer – I deemed myself so when two different people introduced me as a writer. I thought, well, if that’s what they think I do/I am, then I’ll use it too. So here’s one person calling you a writer. Get one more and it’s on your resume sister!