- You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past four years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Mood:
- What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
- Would you care to dance?
- If you were the star of your own reality TV show, what would the show be called?
- Heels or sneakers?
- Favorite shower tune?
- Would you rather spend a quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
- Do you smile at strangers?
- Something you’d like to do today?
- Weekly goals:
Surprisingly perky! — despite the hour so viciously wrenched from my grasp early Sunday morning (blast you Daylight Savings Time!).
I also just finished my third cup of green tea, so now I’m like, whee!
It starts with a great night’s sleep and easing awake slowly, as opposed to having an 18-pound cat use my tum as a springboard.
Then, El Hub gives me a nice, long hug — and not one of those 5 second ones, either, that ends with a pat on the back. He’s a morning person and wakes up antsy and rearing to go, so he’s apt to pull away before I’ve met my hug quota.
For breakfast, I have banana pancakes, an egg over easy, hash browns and a hot cup of coffee, and all of them just materialize out of thin air like manna from heaven, served while I’m still in bed, of course.
After breakfast, I read something fun and light for about an hour or so, buzz through 5 miles on the treadmill, take a leisurely shower, and then take as much time as I want to apply my makeup and do my hair.
Then, some brainless TV, a little more reading, maybe a movie and some good food.
Tada! The perfect Sunday. 🙂
Yes, please! Thank you for asking.
Either My So-Called Life As a Celebrity Cat Assistant, Tabs Takes Over, America’s Next Top Curmudgeon, Novato-licious, or Project Exhaustion.
Really, the possibilities are endless.
Heels when I’m dining, shopping, or doing something social; sneakers when I’m jogging or exploring someplace new.
Isn’t It Ironic. Ever since I heard it on The Voice last week, that’s been my favorite tune to sing in the shower. Ironically, though, I don’t know the lyrics…so I just keep singing the same part over and over again.
“Mr. Play It Safe… was afraid to fly.”
I’ve become quite the homebody over the past few years, but I wouldn’t say no to a night on the town as long as I didn’t have to wear anything too binding, and I could still be home by midnight.
And she inches ever closer to turning into Liz Lemon…
I do, but only when I have food stuck in my teeth.
Kidding! Yeah, I do.
Finish everything on my to-do list by six.
To run five days this week, to give myself a good pedicure, and to spend at least 20 solid minutes playing with Tabs each and every day.
Hey, friend. 🙂 Happy Monday.
Oh! So I was listening to my iTunes on shuffle last night when Fleetwood Mac’s Say You Will started playing.
I haven’t heard that song in years…
I really started getting into it. Full-on chair dancing and everything.
Assuming you aren’t bopping too recklessly in your chair right now, do you have a minute to fill out the Monday Poll this morning?
- To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
1. Mood:
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
3. Would you care to dance?
4. Reality TV show title?
5. Heels or sneakers?
6. Favorite shower tune?
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
8. Do you smile at strangers?
9. Something you’d like to do today?
10. Weekly goals:
Have a good week, ya hear?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Okay, so The Walking Dead last night — did you catch it?
Um…all I have to say is, OH, SNAP! DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN!?
I want to address the Walking Dead before I start the poll. All I have to say is unfreakingbelievable! I believe it was the best episode of the season! I was talking to my TV last night. I believe I was muttering something like “Shane has lost his freaking mind!”, “Please, don’t kill Rick!”, “Will I watch this if Rick gets killed off?”, “Holy Sh!t!! He’s a walker?!?!”.
Now, onto the poll:
1. Mood: Pretty good for a Monday!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sleeping till whenever. Get up, lounge around watching mindless tv, eat whatever I want.
3. Would you care to dance? Not much of a dancer. Have no coordination at all!
4. Reality TV show title? “This is My Life”
5. Heels or sneakers? Sneakers.
6. Favorite shower tune? I’ve had Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men stuck in my head for about 2 weeks now.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Totally depends on what kind of mood I am in.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Yup.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Eat healthy! Gained 2.2 pounds this week. So close to the 10 pound mark!
10. Weekly goals: See #9 above 🙂
Okay, I totally had that moment too! I guess even if you don’tt get infected, the zombie virus stays dormant until you die?
I guess so. I can’t recall anyone else dying without it being a zombie attack. I’m gonna be sad for it to end next week. This season totally flew by!
Although, I am getting excited for Game of Thrones to come back on and Mad Men!
I’m so psyched for Game of Thrones. Do you have Amazon instant video? I’ve been watching these 10-minute behind the scenes Game of Thrones videos and they’re really great. I just watched one that talked solely about the costumes on the show and it was fascinating to listen to the designers talk about the why and how behind the costume decisions.
Your idea of a perfect Sunday sounds quite wonderful 🙂
1. Mood:
~Tired, and a little annoyed that the hubby isn’t back by now. Happy to be done with school, but this means any free time I want to spend with the hubby.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
~Sleeping in, and going to Dutch’s Daughter like we did yesterday. They have the BEST food in the state of Maryland, I swear. And everything is homemade, and they put lump crabmeat in a lot of their dishes. Brunch yesterday was to die for! I also like vegging out and watching movies or TV, or if it’s a nice day, going for a drive, walk, or hike somewhere.
3. Would you care to dance?
~I’m not a great dancer but sure!
4. Reality TV show title?
~Hmmm…don’t know if I would be ON reality tv…I enjoy watching it too much!
5. Heels or sneakers?
~Heels only for special occasions (I don’t see much reason to wear them out otherwise, I always feel overdressed even if I’m in jeans and a tee!), sneakers and flats probably most of the time. I have a lot of cute heels but can’t seem to find occasions to wear them!
6. Favorite shower tune?
~I don’t sing in the shower but Whitney’s “I have nothing” would be good…
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
~I’m also a lot more of a homebody. I think going out on the town frequently was something to do when I was single. I cherish those quiet nights at home with the hubby. It’s nice to be out with other people, but I prefer it only once in a while.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
~I do, especially if they seem warm and friendly too. If they are staring at me and I perceive it to be rude, I am a lot less likely to smile!
9. Something you’d like to do today?
~Spend time with my hubby. Really not happy that what he went to do is taking this long.
10. Weekly goals:
~Take advantage of the warm weather 🙂
Hi Katherine G,
You just said the magic words — LUMP CRAB MEAT! Mmm. Now I’m craving crab cakes. 😉
What classes did you have today? Hope your hubs comes back soon so you guys can hang out!
Done with classes for my Bachelor’s in Psych/Bio! So now it is continuing education and doing what I can to get my dream job 🙂 If you ever come visit MD, Dutch’s Daughter is in Frederick. Probably some of the best food you will ever have 🙂
1. Mood:
Not too shabby! I’ve already gotten quite a bit done, but I don’t really feel that productive yet. hm.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Waking up with the sun (after getting a full night’s rest, of course!), cuddling with the hubs a bit, and the yoga while he makes coffee.
Brunch would consist of brioche french toast with vanilla whipped cream (totally channeling Macrina bakery on Queen Anne in Seattle) on a balcony overlooking the city. Probably a European one. (You did say PERFECT Sunday, lol!)
The rest of the day would be spent lounging and window shopping. Dinner would be something exotic, tasty, and 100% satisfying.
The night would end in a ridiculously awesome jazz club where I’d be singing with some amazing musicians. Bam!
3. Would you care to dance?
Why yes, I would! Not with the hubby, though. He is NOT a fan.
4. Reality TV show title?
Confessions of a mid-twenties office assistant, the sequel to which will be Confessions of a late-twenties office assistant who tries to make it as a jazz singer, lol.
5. Heels or sneakers?
Heels, please! But only the comfy ones. I’m the complainiest person when my feet start to hurt!
6. Favorite shower tune?
No WAY can I pick a favorite. There are too many good ones. However, anything Julie London sings is always a good choice 🙂
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
Definitely depends on my mood. I like being out a lot, but that might just be because I don’t get to do it that often! 🙂
8. Do you smile at strangers?
This depends on my mood, too. And also whether or not the stranger looks like a creeper or not. I tend to not smile at people who look like creepers.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
Take a nap between 2pm and 6pm! I don’t think that will be feasible, though… sigh.
10. Weekly goals:
To ACTUALLY outline my practice times on my calendar and to get some jazz-theory-studying done. Oh, and to keep the apartment as clean as possible 🙂
Hi Shannon,
If/when you go on your jazz singing tour I hope you visit SF! I’d love to sit in the audience and root for you. 🙂
Heya Karen! Hope you’ve had a great weekend – things are FINALLY starting to warm up here in the Great North 🙂
1. Mood: A little worn out but happy. Daylight savings really takes a toll on me for a few days, but that means more sunlight after work!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sunlight when I wake up, leisurely grocery shopping then cooking, brunch/daytime activities with the boy and/or friends. Maybe a throw in a drive with the sunroof open in my little Volkswagen Golf GTI (my boyfriend still thinks this is too much car for a girl but what the hell does he know :P).
3. Would you care to dance? YES! I’m trying to get my boyfriend to come learn Ballroom and Argentine Tango with me!
4. Reality TV show title? La Petite Montrealaise… A sneak peak into a Montreal transplant’s life & all the drama that unfolds as she discovers the city (makes my life seem more interesting than it really is LOL).
5. Heels or sneakers? Heels but only if they aren’t too high. But definitely sneakers if I’m going to be driving or walking a lot (try driving a manual/standard transmission car in heels – I’ve snapped off like 3 pairs). Also, I complain a lot when my feet hurt and turn into the worst kind of diva. The only exception is dance shoes – I’m willing to brave the pain for those (google Comme Il Faut tango shoes and you’ll see what I mean, these are like the Loubies of the dance world).
6. Favorite shower tune? I can’t sing to save my life…
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Night at home with close friends, good food & wine.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Only if need be – like if they hold open a door for me or if they look at me.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Go to bed early and get 1 hour of extra sleep.
10. Weekly goals: Eat 3 vegetarian dinners (trying to eat less meat), do a spring cleaning of my wardrobe (especially the shoes!), organize my makeup.
Hi Ines,
Glad to hear that the weather’s finally warming up!
Speaking of veggie dinners, here’s one of my faves. It’s easy, fast and really delicious:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/easiest-pasta-and-broccoli-recipe.html
Looks delish! The boy and I are trying to overhaul our eating habits (I’m Korean, so I love overly spicy & salty things, while he’s French-Canadian, so he loves a lot of cheese, dairy, cured meats and the like). So far, so good – more energy and less sluggishness!
I’ve never seen The Walking Dead, but I think I might have to. Everyone and their mama watches this
Mood: great, I’m about to start lunch, yum.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? doing beauty product reviews, and spending time with the family.
3. Would you care to dance? yes please, how about we do the electric slide?
4. Reality TV show title? Trying to make it in Manhattan.
5. Heels or sneakers?Heels!
6. Favorite shower tune? lol, I aways play, 112 Come see me.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? A quiet night at home, watching jersey shore reruns.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Sometimes if they look like they are having a bad day. A smile can change someone’s day for the better.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Finish writing.
10. Weekly goals: To do my first national beauty tv segment on wed, so excited, and to smile.
The first season of The Walking Dead is AMAZING. Absolutely pitch perfect, and probably some of the best TV I’ve ever seen.
The second season of the show has so far been a snooze-fest. If you can, start with the first season!
1. Mood: oh so tired! give me my hour back, pls DST!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? a nice brunch or lunch and then the rest of the day spent doing nothing or close to nothing. rarely happens, but when they do, i treasure it!
3. Would you care to dance? sure! i particularly love latin dances.
4. Reality TV show title? The Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles
5. Heels or sneakers? sneakers.
6. Favorite shower tune? LOL anything and everything — from you light up my life to songs i make up along the way!
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? a quiet night at home. im such a granny!
8. Do you smile at strangers? i do! it must be a southern thing because i notice a lot of people do that.
9. Something you’d like to do today? go home and nap!
10. Weekly goals: ah. just get my body clock back in sync. i dont know why DST always throws me off!
have a great week ahead!
Hey Nina,
I’d like my hour back, too, along with a little extra time for some sleeping in.
Love the name of your reality TV show title. 🙂
yep. i demand my hour back LOL.
but im taking tomorrow off. mostly because the hubs has been off since last week and i couldnt take days off because of a work project.
were just gonna kick back tomorrow, and sleep in!
Le List
1. Mood:
Tired. I was up way to late on Saturday b/c we had people over and I had to get up early on Sunday in addition to the time change. Hopefully I can get into bed early today.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Sleeping in. Breakfast with pancakes, bacon and eggs. Snuggling on the couch and reading a good book and then watching a movie. Basically having the day with no other obiligations would be wonderful.
3. Would you care to dance?
Sure, although I have no rhythm whatsover. 🙂
4. Reality TV show title?
Adventures in Suburbia, Confessions of a Cat Lady
5. Heels or sneakers?
Heels the majority of the time, although not super high ones. I only wear sneakers to work out.
6. Favorite shower tune?
I never sing in the shower. I’m usually still half asleep!
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
A quiet night at home with my close friends is ideal.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
Yep, sometimes.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
Go to bed early.
10. Weekly goals:
Research exercise equipment. We’re thinking about getting an elliptical machine to work out at home.
Walking Dead – wow, what an ending! Also, maybe I missed something, but I thought people only became zombies if they were bit? Must go off and research on the Internets.
Have a great day! 🙂
Hi Ruchita,
I was confused about that too. I think that even if you survive the initial zombie outbreak, you’re still infected with the virus. It’s just dormant while you’re in your human state. When you die, BAM! Zombie time.
1. Mood: Sleepy. I don’t know what was going on last night, but seriously tossed and turned.. blah
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Worship services with the husband/man, pancake breakfast, lunch on the patio, walk in the park with the dogs and cozy sunday dinner and snuggle time on the sofa
3. Would you care to dance? i hurt my knee last week, but I can juke from my chair
4. Reality TV show title? It’s all just too much
5. Heels or sneakers? kitten heels, converse
6. Favorite shower tune? any celine dion song
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? split.. depends on the mood lol..
8. Do you smile at strangers? I do.. I’m a southern girl
9. Something you’d like to do today? Change my nail polish.. it’s a chipping hot mess
10. Weekly goals: House inspection yay! send personal notes to friends..
1. Mood: I’m in a peppy mood although my eyes are bloodshot & sore from an allergy attack thru out the night..
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Depends on the season: I’m a sleep in, kinda lazy Sunday gal.. I like to check out the flea market for new books ($2 a pop), run a few errands and spend the afternoon/evening doing what needs to be done at home & catching up on my PVR sessions.. but come Summer? I’m up with the birds (they are rather loud) at the cottage, coffee in hand sitting on the patio enjoying the quiet peacefulness and then I’m on the dock, laughing with friends and driving 45minutes home to rest up..
3. Would you care to dance? Always _ I dance at home non stop and in the car (its quite the sight)
4. Reality TV show title? The Adventures of the ‘big girl’ panties. bah ha ha..
5. Heels or sneakers? Sneakers all the time, unless I’m dressed for an mtg or night night out.. my collection of heels don’t see the light as much as they once did.
6. Favorite shower tune? There is a law in Canada that forbids me to sign, in the shower and in public.. lol
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? I spend a lot of quiet nights at home, so an evening out every so often is grand.
8. Do you smile at strangers? I grew up in a town of 800 people, if you don’t your mother finds out about it. I continue to honor that just in case the stranger knows my mom.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Go for a walk after work to enjoy the whoppin’ +13 degrees (C) outside!!
10. Weekly goals: Continue on my quest to shed the jiggly bits, do my taxes, find the workorder from October on my car so I can order the part needed.
Eek, I hope your allergies mellow out soon! Do you take anything? I’d be a mess if it wasn’t for Zyrtec!
I’ll be on prescription Reactine from now to November 🙁 The joys of spring & summer…….not to mention 2 furballs that snuggle.. 🙂
1. Mood: Happy and Energized 🙂
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? One that involves coffee in bed, old movies, the laundry doing itself, and dinner in the crockpot.
3. Would you care to dance? Yes! Ballet and Zumba are my favorite ways to express it.
4. Reality TV show title? Hmm….I have nothing on this one. I’m boring I guess lol
5. Heels or sneakers? Heels
6. Favorite shower tune? Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Home definitely. I did all the partying in my 20s 🙂
8. Do you smile at strangers? Some strangers.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Go through my closet and start the Spring wardrobe shift.
10. Weekly goals:
Stay on my healthy eating plan – I’ve been logging my food into my MyFitnessPal app on my iPhone and it helped me drop a few pounds already and I feel good 🙂
Get the closet shift thing done
Get a new Zumba cool-down song choreographed.
and apply for a new job!
Walking Dead Zomg! I’m loving it!! Such a shocker last night! I’m also glad Lori got a chance to apologize to Shane for being the big B lately. I can’t imagine how he felt being told she was pregnant and he doesn’t get anything to do with it – cold as ice yo!
Hi Melissa,
I love My Fitness Pal! I really didn’t make headway in my fitness until I started tracking with it. It makes a huge difference.
I was really, really surprised that they decided to do that with so many main characters. The show definitely took an unexpected turn! Have you been enjoying this season so far? For the most part I’ve felt like it was really, really slow.
I enjoy it, it has been kinda slow. Feeling like they were always talking about the same thing over and over. Nice to see the Zombies come back, they seem to have been absent for a while. I really don’t like Lori’s character but they don’t seem to want to kill her off. The season finale should be interesting! I’m psyched for Game of Thrones to come back on! I’m loving cable’s TV shows 🙂
1. Mood: Relaxed right now but I was pretty stressed out before.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Waking up around nine-ish. Going to breakfast with my mum and brother, take a walk along the beach and have lunch at my grandpa’s in the large garden. An afternoon spent there with my family, some tea or other fresh drinks and then spending some time with my friends in the evening.
3. Would you care to dance? Yes please! I love dancing.
4. Reality TV show title? I’m not a fan of reality tv. I do like ANTM and Project Runway when it’s on and nothing else interesting is there.
5. Heels or sneakers? Heels. I love heels. Never been a fan of sneakers. I prefer a flat oxford when I want comfort.
6. Favorite shower tune? Haha. I always sing to myself while I’m in the shower. Usually whatever I’m studying at the time.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Both. I wouldn’t like going out five nights in a row but once or twice a week or so would be lovely.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Yes. Sometimes.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Finish studying my second Shakespeare monologue. Score!
10. Weekly goals: Decide on the monologues, study at least the second one of them. Just feel happy and not too stressed out.
What monologue are you doing, Karen?
I already did Hermione’s trial speech from The Winter’s Tale. And now I’m doing Portia’s Is Brutus Sick speech from Julius Caesar.
Shakespeare, my love.
1. Mood:
ok.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Spend time with my boyfriend and friends and in the evening, curl up on the sofa with a good book.
3. Would you care to dance?
yes, although I’m not much of a dancer.
4. Reality TV show title?
I don’t really like reality tv shows.
5. Heels or sneakers?
heels.
6. Favorite shower tune?
don’t have one.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
quite night at home.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
sometimes.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
go to bed early.
10. Weekly goals:
just relax.
Hope you get to relax this week, Gio!
I’m a big fan of your blog! I recently put together two of your MAC unsung heroes …Oh Baby lipglass and Creme in Your Coffee lipstick. It created such a beautiful color for my NC 40-42 skin tone ! Give it a try sometime:)
Hi Susan,
Thanks for the combo recommendation. I’ll give it a try sometime!
1. Mood: I don’t even know what to call it, it’s a mix of nervousness and excited.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sleeping in with my fur babies, being able to enjoy being outside and finish the night off with a movie in bed.
3. Would you care to dance? Sure why not!
4. Reality TV show title? I think I lead to boring of a life to have my own TV show.
5. Heels or sneakers? Both have a place, but I prefer to do most things in sneakers.
6. Favorite shower tune? Whatever I manage to sing off key. It’s all generally from Avenue Q though.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Oooo, I like both but for us an exciting night on the town is going to a nice restaurant and eating like crazy.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Not often, I try not to make eye contact just because most of the people here at school are just plain rude.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Not have class, but my classes got cancelled the last two days before my wedding so I only have 2 more classes this week!
10. Weekly goals: Get married and pack for my honeymoon!!!!
Hi Rachel,
Time sure does fly! I can’t believe your wedding is practically around the corner. Where will you guys be heading for your honeymoon?
I still can’t believe I’m getting married on Saturday! I remember when I had like 140 days to it and now I really know why they say “time flies.”
We’re going to Sandals at the Grand Bahamian which is on Nassau. I did field research on a neighbor Bahamanian island and plan on annoying my husband (!) with all sorts of fishy facts
It really does go by in the blink of an eye. I’ve noticed, too, that as I get older it seems to fly by even faster. So, are all the details set? Nothing last minute to take care of?
I have indeed! Lived here all my life bar 3 years studying in Bristol. I love it but the bustle gets a bit much sometimes, and after my US road trip last summer I have a real hankering to move to the west coast…*sigh*…maybe one day.
Everything is set, except for packing, I really hate that stuff.
1. Mood: Tired, but anxiously happy. We signed a conditional sale on our first house last night, so very busy getting all the ducks in a row, but also happy and excited and nervous — you know, the normal Monday. 🙂
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? My sounds very similar to yours Karen.. Having a nice sleep, not waking up at 7:30 like I usually do (not because I have to, but because my body/mind hates my ability to sleep). Some reading time, some snuggle time, some movie time maybe. Maybe a trip to the ol’ farmers market, and then a really nicely made meal at the end of the day.
3. Would you care to dance? yes! but don’t expect ANY talent.
4. Reality TV show title? I really have no clue. 🙂 (hey that might be a title!)
5. Heels or sneakers? Both! Sneaks for days that I just don’t want to think about walking, but heels when I need that extra boost of confidence and prettiness.
6. Favorite shower tune? I have quite a few, but a good Beyonce song never goes unappreciated..
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? I’m a pretty big home-body, but every once in awhile, I love going out on the town (but will need to be home before midnight).
8. Do you smile at strangers? I try to? sometimes I feel like my smile looks very mean or forced.. because I don’t get return smiles. But if its a little kid? I’m smiling the whole time.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Relax! Stop thinking about the house and the money and everything that needs to get done, and celebrate a bit.
10. Weekly goals: Successfully get everything done for the house purchase and make the deal firm! Get my ducks in a row and figure out where the money is coming from to buy this house, and relax a bit, while hopefully getting un-sick enough to enjoy a nice run in the beautiful weather we’re having.
Hi Linnea,
That’s so exciting! Congrats! Hopefully everything will go smoothly.
1. Mood: Happy – surprising considering the time change this weekend.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sleeping in, heading to brunch with the husband and catching a movie.
3. Would you care to dance? Yes! I love to dance.
4. Reality TV show title? “Wong Way Life” – corny I know, and maybe not that PC. 😉
5. Heels or sneakers? Heels. I try to only wear sneakers when working out.
6. Favorite shower tune? That’s tough. I have a playlist that I use while getting ready. If you have a Rdio account, I’d love to share it with you. (BTW – Rdio is a free music streaming service. I pay for it so I can stream on my phone, but it keeps me sane during workouts)
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Exciting night on the town. Lady Baby is making her arrival this summer, so we’re trying to go out as much as we can right now.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Yes.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Take a drive down the coast on PCH to Laguna Beach. It’s been too long since I’ve been down there.
10. Weekly goals: work out, try and stay away from carbs and finish my baby registry.
Casey, when are you due? Congrats, my friend!
1. Mood: content
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Something like yesterday. Great church service, yummy food, visit with friends and fam. A REALLY good nap. Could totally skip the part where I awoke up from said nap and back ached like crazy!
3. Would you care to dance? Yes! Loving the song “Who’s that chick?” by David Guetta and Rihanna.
4. Reality TV show title? irREVant therapy it would be about me trying to survive my fam and work which includes my boss whose a pastor, my mom whose a therapist, and my dad whose also a pastor. I would be talking to the camera like in the confessional while the stuff played out.
5. Heels or sneakers? Sneakers esp Converse!
6. Favorite shower tune? don’t sing in the shower
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? depends on what i have to do the next day. if it’s nothing the next day then it’s hit the town!!
8. Do you smile at strangers? If I’m in Kansas it’s rude if you don’t unless they have a mean face.
9. Something you’d like to do today? My dad gave me a chair that massages and will lift you out of it. However it smells REALLY bad! Need to get the stink out!
10. Weekly goals: Get the stink out of that chair, finish spring cleaning my place AND the office, deal with the clutter, survive the St. Patrick’s day craziness on March 17. Seriously, I’m trying to plan an escape!!
Apart from the stink, that chair sounds like a DREAM COME TRUE!!!
1. Mood:
A little grumpy. I just spent the first nice spring weekend of the year being ill and not able to venture outside at all. Now I’m starting to feel better and what do I have to look forward to? Going back to work. Oh joy.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
I’m a bit contradictory here, as while I enjoy a good lie-in with my man and the cat, I also like getting up early on a Sunday to do some exercise while it’s really quiet. Either swimming or going to the gym. It sets me up for the day and after that, an afternoon spent rustling up delicious food and maybe having a leisurely stroll by the river with my beloved would do me just fine.
3. Would you care to dance?
Ordinarily, yes, but I still have some stomach cramps from the aforementioned illness so I’ll have to sit this one out, this time I’m afraid 🙁
4. Reality TV show title?
Charity starts at…work, actually
5. Heels or sneakers?
Neither – I’m all about the flat ankle / biker boots at the moment
6. Favorite shower tune?
I don’t have a radio in my shower so I don’t really have one…
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
It depends – both have a place in my life really. Lately it’s been more of the nights at home, which has suited me fine, but as the weather warms up I feel more inclined to venture out of an evening.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
Not often. I live in London; just making eye contact with strangers marks you out as ‘the one to avoid sitting next to’ on the tube.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
Feel better.
10. Weekly goals:
See answer to no. 9. And: get through what’s left of the working week to enjoy seeing some of my best people at the weekend.
Hi Sadie,
That’s cool that you live in London. I visited once and liked how bustling it was. Have you always lived there?
I have indeed! Lived here all my life bar 3 years studying in Bristol. I love it but the bustle gets a bit much sometimes, and after my US road trip last summer I have a real hankering to move to the west coast…*sigh*…maybe one day.
1. Mood: Angry. I went to a podiatrist today and he charged me $65 to trim my toenails! They didn’t even need trimming!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? spending the day visiting museums or art galleries.
3. Would you care to dance? You betcha!
4. Reality TV show title? These 4 Walls
5. Heels or sneakers? sadly, sneakers
6. Favorite shower tune? Stormy Weather
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Exciting night. I’ve forgotten what that’s like.
8. Do you smile at strangers? I do and all of the crazy ones gravitate towards me.
9. Something you’d like to do today? Watch something really good on TV
10. Weekly goals: meh…..none
Hi Marian,
How is your kitty doing?
1. Mood:Tired..so tired my eye is twitching
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? waking up whenever I wake up, peaches and cream oatmeal for breakfast, going on a bike ride in perfect weather, olive garden zuppa toscano for lunch,shopping with an endless amount of money, then dinner and watching forrest gump with my girlfriends
3. Would you care to dance? i love to but sadly no one wants to see that trainwreck!
4. Reality TV show title? Life is good (most of the time)
5. Heels or sneakers? boots.
6. Favorite shower tune?Living on a prayer-bon jovi
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? home
8. Do you smile at strangers? Yes, especially lil babies!
9. Something you’d like to do today? Finish the laundry
10. Weekly goals: Sleep more
1. Mood: Tired
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? : Softly sunbathing on a beach or in a park, around Bordeaux we have many possibilities of that kind and Arcachon is not very far !
3. Would you care to dance? : actually not thanks !
4. Reality TV show title? : I never watch TV I don’t have a TV set, it’s a personal choice
5. Heels or sneakers? : sneakers all the time
6. Favorite shower tune? : none in fact I really love silence
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? : a quiet night at home definitely
8. Do you smile at strangers? : yes very often
9. Something you’d like to do today? : read my book at last, it’s a thriller so I prefer posting on beauty blogs and I’ve become addicted to it lol
10. Weekly goals: plan my trip to Paris and plan my life in Paris 4 months a year, which is not easy at all.
Thank you for the poll, Karen.
1. Mood:
At the moment, waking up and my brain is still scrambled from Daylight Savings Time. It’s 4:43, but it FEELS like 3:43.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Waking up to a sunshiny, warm day with a slight breeze and NO HUMIDITY. I don’t quite care what happens during that day, but the fact it was warm and sunshiny is the overriding factor. I’m sick of the rain and cold!
3. Would you care to dance?
Not at the moment.
4. Reality TV show title?
Seriously, it would be the name of the name of Tumblr and the name you see here: Kate & Zena It’s quite perfect and it rather describes my life to a tee. Katie & Zena just doesn’t sound right, even though that is the nickname I prefer using.
5. Heels or sneakers?
Sneakers, even though I prefer flats.
6. Favorite shower tune?
No idea. I prefer to daydream out in the shower. Out of the times, I can sing at the top of my lungs, I could do it in the shower, but I don’t. I completely daydream in the shower.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
A quiet night at home.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
Only if it’s attached to a dog. I’m incredibly shy, but I’m incredibly outgoing around dogs. I find them irresistible.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
Go outside, but the rain plus the cold is making that idea go down the drain pretty quickly.
10. Weekly goals:
-GO OUTSIDE!!!!!!!
-Do my ballet and posture pilates
-Choir, ich
-ZENA!
-Dentist, double ich
-Watch Frozen Planet!
1. Mood: Happy. Today’s my birthday!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?: Quiet streets on my block, hot tea, pancakes with maple syrup and many “Ugly Betty” episodes to watch.
3. Would you care to dance?: Only if Antonio Banderas is my dance partner. 🙂
4. Reality TV show title?: “Life with a Crazy Cat Lady Cook”.
5. Heels or sneakers?: Sneakers, in the color black.
6. Favorite shower tune?: “I’m On Fire” by Springsteen.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?: A quiet night home. Nothing beats some alone time. 🙂
8. Do you smile at strangers?: Yes. It think it makes the world a better place.
9. Something you’d like to do today?: My toes. I need a pedicure.
10. Weekly goals: Homework, making Hungarian noodles.
1. Mood: Oof. Providing I don’t go for my Ph.D., I just finished my last FAFSA application ever. Only one more year till I’m done with my masters!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?: Lazy mornings in bed and making a nice pot of tea when I finally decide to get up.
3. Would you care to dance?: not today, tummy ache!
4. Reality TV show title?: not sure!
5. Heels or sneakers?: Heels. Well, more so wedges.
6. Favorite shower tune?: Anything Regina Spektor
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?: depends on my mood
8. Do you smile at strangers?: Occasionally, but not often.
9. Something you’d like to do today?: Get a good night’s sleep.
10. Weekly goals: Pass my midterms!
1. Mood: Blissful! Chinese food ordered, homemade chocolate pie in the fridge, and T-Minus 5 days until I’m in NYC!
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Hmmm….
It would start with a nice, long shower, and then I would do my hair and makeup (does anyone else find it as relaxing as I do?).
Then, a breakfast of hash browns, bacon, bagels and cream cheese and coffee.
Going downtown for some shopping and a walk in the marketplace with my BFFs.
Lunch of Kraft Dinner (to this day one of my favorites) and a big hunkin’ piece of carrot cake for dessert (with a huge dollop of cream cheese icing).
Some time alone with a book.
Fancy restaurant dinner with friends.
And finally, catching a movie at the theater.
3. Would you care to dance? Only to my special music (some people call it “wierd” :)), and only if no one comments on my spazzy moves! 😀
4. Reality TV show title? I’d probably be on What Not to Wear for the free clothes and style advice 🙂
5. Heels or sneakers? Heels for going out at night, and Converse All-Star for during the day.
6. Favorite shower tune? Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Depends…half the time I’m lazy as heck and perfectly content to hunker down and watch You’ve Got Mail, but the other half of the time I’m ready for an adventure 🙂
8. Do you smile at strangers? All the time! To the point where people probably think I’m weird…
9. Something you’d like to do today? Eat this Chinese food! (God, I can smell it now…)
10. Weekly goals:
HAVE AN AMAZING TIME IN NYC! (Although I already know I will)
And try not to spend TOO much…
Like I said, TRY 😉
1. Mood: Good. I was also surprisingly perky with little sleep and a lost hour. I managed to get a lot of things done today.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sleep in until about 11am, brunch with lots of coffee and bagels and fruit, lounging around with hubby in our pjs, a late shower and then some snacking all day lol
3. Would you care to dance? Always!
4. Reality TV show title? You wouldn’t believe….
5. Heels or sneakers? Depends on my mood and outfit
6. Favorite shower tune? What ever is on the radio at the time I’m in the shower.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? I’ll take a night on the town. Those are always my favorite.
8. Do you smile at strangers? Sometimes. I’m a native New Yorker so I’m naturally “rude” lol
9. Something you’d like to do today? paint my nails. Probably not gonna happen tonight tho.
10. Weekly goals: Work out 3xs a week, get my car fixed and catch up on that missed sleep.
1. Mood: Sleeeeeeeepy! Darn you Daylight Savings Time! 🙂
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Sleeping in, three cups of coffee in the morning with the Sunday paper, a long bike ride/walk with the hubby and kids, sunshine in the afternoon!
3. Would you care to dance? YES!
4. Reality TV show title? “Volunteering Mommy!”
5. Heels or sneakers? Sneakers, specifically Nikes.
6. Favorite shower tune? I don’t sing in the shower, I’m the only one in my family that doesn’t. I like baths with a book.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Quiet night at home, it may not be glamorous, but it’s comfortable and quiet.
8. Do you smile at strangers? All the time, I’m a big believer in it!
9. Something you’d like to do today? Find my big bottle of Advil, since we moved last week I can’t find much of anything! LOL!
10. Weekly goals: Get to the gym, give myself a decent manicure, find my bottle of Advil!
1. Mood: Active
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Movies or chill out
3. Would you care to dance? I don’t dance haha
4. Reality TV show title? Idk!
5. Heels or sneakers? sneakers… I’m terrible at walking on heels
6. Favorite shower tune? any F+TM or Adele song
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? exciting night!
8. Do you smile at strangers? sure 🙂
9. Something you’d like to do today? finish some things from school
10. Weekly goals: don’t get caught sleep in contaminated soils again haha I’m quite sleepy due the lack of sleep hours
contaminated soils is the subject 😛
1. Mood: Okay, I guess… was a little brain dead, but a good session of yoga definitely helps my mood 🙂
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? Waking up early from a deep sleep, snuggling the hubs. Sipping my morning cappuccino, reading up some articles/books/gossips :P, going for a nice run at the park or do yoga. Having yummy pancakes or scones for brunch. Take a long walk around the city, exploring new corners. Have a nice afternoon cake or late lunch. Go home and either watch a movie or play PS3 with hubs :).
3. Would you care to dance? Yes, I would love to *curtsy*
4. Reality TV show title? Life of the confused nerd.
5. Heels or sneakers? Sneakers. Heels are only for special occasions ;-).
6. Favorite shower tune? Hmm… I can’t think of any right now, but I do sing in the shower. It’s just so random :D.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? Since the question includes “Exciting”, then I choose exciting night on the town. But normally I would be at home :o)
8. Do you smile at strangers? Yes, definitely :).
9. Something you’d like to do today? Finish learning this bootstrap css thingie.
10. Weekly goals: Finish building the website, go through the third chapter of my book.
1. Mood:
Beat, haha.
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
Typical summer day, great weather, going to the beach or a long bike ride through the woods. Just having a nice and calm day.
3. Would you care to dance?
Yes!! With talent of course.
4. Reality TV show title?
Student life.
5. Heels or sneakers?
Heels. I like how comfy sneakers are, but they make me look like I’m a sporter.. or manly.
6. Favorite shower tune?
My own singing. 😀
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
Like both, but right now.. Night out.
8. Do you smile at strangers?
Why not.. I also talk to stranger when I’m in line in the supermarket. Old people love to talk back!! And I love to talk!
9. Something you’d like to do today?
Go swimming.. but that ain’t gonna happen.
10. Weekly goals:
Having a great week..
(Its Wednesday but I enjoy quizzy things just that little bit too much)
1. Mood: happy and (relatively) relaxed
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday?
one that doesn’t involve cleaning, ironing and getting up early on monday morning.
3. Would you care to dance?
I dance abominably but with good friends or the privacy of my own home? sure thing.
4. If you were the star of your own reality TV show, what would the show be called?
Big Brother… oh that’s taken… Catch 22. probably copyrighted. Women in Uniform.
5. Heels or sneakers?
sneakers. i wear heels infrequently and as a consequence don’t feel to spend the money to own good ones that i want to wear.
6. Favorite shower tune?
Part of your world. (The Little Mermaid)
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town?
I like to think I have the occasional ‘exciting night at home’
8. Do you smile at strangers?
yes. they probably think me weird.
9. Something you’d like to do today?
my Pre-Lab report.
10. Weekly goals:
Do start thesis.
Don’t come up with excuse to avoid PT.
Do complete lab report and assist in writing of assignment piece for group assignment.
1. Mood: doing fine..
2. What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? sleep in and chill out with my hubby.
3. Would you care to dance? not right now. lol
4. Reality TV show title? jess and her sly comments
5. Heels or sneakers? sneakers for daily heels for dates
6. Favorite shower tune? none.
7. A quiet night at home or an exciting night on the town? home
8. Do you smile at strangers? no
9. Something you’d like to do today? relax
10. Weekly goals:get homework done!