on my way to the pool, to push myself on my laps regimen... *sigh*

1. Where is your dad right now? I'm hoping he's at his home... in bed!

2. Last time you kissed someone? I think I kissed Ethan g'bye, after babysitting the boys the other day...

3. Name five things you did/doing today. today being the day gone by since I lest slept:
   1. took Mrs. Miles to Gresham/Portland
      
   2. caught up with Elizabeth, after her Euro Trip
      
   3. left a resume at the pool
      
   4. cried, a lot
      
   5. finished the first season of House

4. Last person u text messaged? *checking* Bethy-Poo

5. What kind of camera do you have, if you even have one? Canon Powershot S230 Digital Elph

6. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I an actual home... here in Hood River!

7. Where does your best friend work? oyg... define "best friend"

8. What are you listening to? Kidnapped

9. What do you smell like? *suddenly flooded with many wonderful memories of folks reveling in her smell* Amancay...

10. what color are your eyes? brown

11. Have you ever done a chinese fire drill? mos def

12. What color is your bedroom floor? *looking* beige

13. Do you have a chair in your room? yup, not that I use it much!

14. What are you doing tomorrow? tomorrow being the day after I wake up: nothing planned... sounds like there may be a possibility of a Spiderman3 matinee if I can validate the spending... otherwise I'll surely make a trip to the mailbox, oh... and the pool!

15. Do you know anyone who is engaged? engaged in what?

16. What is your favorite #? 27

17. Do you know someone named Betsy? *thinking* I remember maybe a doll, but no live folk!

18. What color is your mom's hair? brown, with blonde highlights...

19. Do you have a dog? Breed? Name nope, not even any faux ones.

20. Do you remember singing any songs as a kid? der!

21. Are you married? I wish.

22. When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? *thinking again, it's too late for all this thinking stuff* Mother's Day... well, unless we count in-laws of the sibling category... Andrea called me to watch the boys, earlier this week.

23. What celebrity can you not stand? lately, Rosie.

24. Do you play an instrument? my vocal chords, the nose harp (although I haven't gotten my hands, er nose, on one in a while!) a bit of guitar, and I rocked the recorder in my elementary days!

25. Do you like to start fires? "Fire, Fire, Fire!" who doesn't!?

26. Are you allergic to anything? pineapple, oranges, and perhaps the anesthesia used on me for surgery?

27. Do you have a crush on anyone? right now, I feel crushed more than crushing (and I wish that were in the sense that someone were crushing on me... but no, I don't have that sort of favor at the moment!)

28. What's your favorite musical? ah... musicals! *enjoying that moment, back now*
    I'd say it would have to be Annie!

29. Have you ever been to a spa? *sigh* someday...

30. Did you take science all four years of high school? ugh, no... I took Biology twice over, and couldn't get past a C!

31. Do you like butterflies? yes... I'm a girl!

32. Do you miss someone right now? wow... yes!

33. Does someone miss you right now? sadly, I'm afraid not... and if they do, it's being tucked so deep down inside, they aren't even letting themselves realize/experience it... *tears well up, moving on*

34. Have you ever seen your school counselor? *growl* not for the assumed "counseling" reasons... I had to fight to get the proper accreditation from my Argentina schooling...

35. Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? to my own children

36. What is one thing you've learned about life? one thing...
    it's not easy, especially as you choose to walk the straight and narrow... but He's there, every step, even when you can't be!

37. What's your favorite color? Purple

38. Is anyone jealous of you? not that I'm aware of

39. Ever been stuck in an elevator? can't say that I have *chuckle*

40. What does your mom call you? Can-Amancay

41. What do your friends call you? Amancay, Cay, Monkey, Not A Monkey, CoPebble, Manky, Manquilina
    although, for the record, most couldn't get away with any nicknames... only a rare, select few, or those in Argentina who all call/ed me Manky. But I like my name... in fact I love hearing it spoken, eloquently (across the lips of some, in particular!)

42. What does your hair look like right now? *lol, "ha!"* it's all twisted and tucked up into a lazy ponytail/bun, in efforts to get it out of my face & off of my neck. An at home, dire need, do.

43. Has a friend ever used you? *heart pangs* ouch... *heavy sigh* I try not to see it that way

44. Has anyone ever told you they liked you more than a friend? I have a feeling this is a poorly written sentence, meant to say something different than it does...

45. What have you eaten today? actual, on the clock, today: nada... not yet *hunger pangs*

46. Is your hair naturally curly or straight? curly

47. What do others hear you say most often? *checking a text msg that notes just that* "Um", "yeah", "bless you", and "12" seem to be 'my favorites'

48. Who was the last person you drove with? Mrs. Miles

49. When is your birthday? November 27th

50. How are you today? struggling *singing, "I will survive..."*

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