a meme

The rules: Posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves a comment, letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you've posted your answer. Play nice, children.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago: I was 15 and finishing my freshman year of high school. I didn't have my job at TJ Maxx yet - or my license. I probably babysat and spent most of my time with my boyfriend, who was a year older and could drive us to the movies. I remember thinking that was pretty awesome.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today - in no particular order: Take the dog for a long-ish walk (not really running right now because I'm in the midst of some back pain ... argh), go to work, cast on for yet another baby sock. It's a holiday, I'm taking it easy!

3. Snacks I enjoy: Tortilla chips and salsa. Or queso. Popcorn fresh from my lovely air popper, thanks to one of the best Christmas gifts ever from my brother.

4. Places I've lived: Three towns in Pennsylvania (Turtle Creek, Eighty Four and State College); Manchester, England; Norfolk, Va.

5. Things I would do if I were a billionaire: Pay off my debts (and those of my parents and brother); go on a big trip with them, probably to Europe; buy homes in Norfolk, Pittsburgh, New York and somewhere beachy; and invest everything else.

6. Peeps I want to know more about: I'm tagging: Tiffany, Eileen, QuirkyKnitGirl, GaietyGirl.

Only tagging four, I'm lazy and want to go back to sleep to summon the energy for this dog walk.

7 things

OK, so I was sort-of tagged by sassenach for this meme, so here goes:

List/talk about 7 facts about yourself. Anything you find interesting that may come to mind. Tag 7 people and they have to blog about 7 things about themselves. Those tagged continue the chain by tagging 7 other people. Leave a comment on the tagged people’s blog so they know they are tagged and to read your blog.

1. I have a great fear of zombies, yet I own at least one such movie and make it a point to see movies featuring them. I know they are not real. But they scare the bejesus out of me way more than other horror movies. I was scared out of my mind at "28 Days" (yet I bought it on a super-sale at FYE), so why, oh why, did I go to "28 Weeks Later"?!
2. Speaking of fears ... here's a real one. I harbor a big fear of getting skin cancer. Relatives on both side of my family have had it. I try to wear sunscreen all the time, but I'm very bad at remembering unless I'm at the pool or beach.
3. I love LOLcats and lately LOLpresidents. Their ridiculous captions crack me up and I hope that in my caption-writing job I don't accidentally write one that says "President sez I can has handshake."
4. I know my yarn habit is getting bad when I thought about lying to my boyfriend as to the reason I had to get moving at a decent hour Monday morning. "I mean, I want to go running before it gets too hot out!" The guilt was too much, and I spilled the beans.
5. I went to a pre-school for the deaf, even though I could hear. I was one of only a few who could hear in my class, and I learned a lot of sign language, forgot it all, and learned a bunch more in college for an elective.
6. I am a weather fanatic - I check the weather weather.com at least three times a day - for dog-walking wardrobe consultation, work-wardrobe consultation and can-I-go-for-a-run-tomorrow-and-not-melt consultation.
7. I think I curse too much so I've started saying "dag nabbit" on a regular basis as a substitute. But I'm looking for other satisfying alternatives ... anyone??

I won't tag anyone in particular (except for Judy) ... but consider yourself tagged if you read this!