the eugene bean

OK, I've been tagged by both Wendy and Rhonda, I better get busy!

10 years ago I was:
Starting my first year of college at Franciscan University in Ohio
Breaking my New Orleans boyfriend's heart by lusting after a hottie named Andrew
Figuring out how to make it on my own in a place where I only knew one other person (sound familiar?)
Looking deeply at my religious beliefs and starting my spiritual journey

5 years ago I was:
Happily married and loving being a mom
Wondering where the terrible two's were because Jacob was so amazing
Living in our first home, and thinking about adding on to our house and our family
Teaching 6th grade

1 year ago I was:
teaching second grade with a wonderful principal and asst. principal
firming up my non-religious beliefs and looking into secular humanism
telling our family and friends that we were moving to Oregon
just starting the most intense transition of my life

Yesterday I:
drank 3 cups of coffee
Stayed in my jammies till 2, and then got right back in them after a walk to the park
scrapbooked all day and applied for a DT postition at scrapgal
Made nachos for dinner, YUM
Had family movie night and watched Holes as a special treat because J just finished the book

5 snacks I enjoy:
Kit Kat
Greek Olives
crunchy granola bars
Peanut M&Ms
Popcorn

5 songs I know all the words to:
Two Step by DMB
Say Goodbye by DMB
Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson
Crying Shame by Jack Johnson
Steal My Kisses by Ben Harper

5 things I would do with 100 million dollars:
Put 40 million in a trust for J and E and their kids
Give my sister and brother and parents and Ty's sisters and parents a few million apiece
Then I'd:
buy at least 3 houses so I could live all over the world
buy a jet to travel
make damn sure I never cleaned another toilet for all the days of my life

5 places I would run away to:
A small, private island (only if I had my millions so I could leave during hurricane season)
Tuscany
Smoky Mountains
a Greek Island
Eugene, OR (well, I would)

5 Things I will NEVER wear:
string bikini
panty hose
leg warmers
a do rag
feathers

5 favorite TV shows:
Everwood
Law and Order
Charmed
Lost
The Simpsons

5 bad habits:
biting my cuticles
twisting my hair in knots
back seat driving
raising my voice at the kiddos
starting too many things at once

5 biggest joys:
Jacob
Ellis
living my life the way I want to
sitting on the sofa with Ty, eating ice cream and watching bad movies
chatting with my girlfriends (and that includes Stacy and Brad)