Five Question Friday!! 7/30/10

Yee haw!! It's Friday! (Er...ah...can I say "yee haw"? You know, since I'm from MinneSOOOOta and all? I'm not sure if it's legal for me to say "yee haw"...but I just did. So there.) ;)

I am sooooo excited for this weekend. No real plans, no commitments, no work for several days. It's gonna be heaven. Pure, unadulterated, heaven. (Did that make sense? I'm not sure that it did...it's pretty late as I'm writing this, and I'm feeling a little goofy. Bear with me.)

It's time for Five Question Friday!! Or, 5QF, as it's known 'round these parts! C'mon in and play...it's loads of fun and you'll have a blast, I promise! Pinky swear. Scout's honor. You will. Trust me on this one, 'kay?

Alright...here we go!

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then c'mon back to link up (tomorrow)! If you don't have a blog (or already wrote a post), but would like to play along, feel free to leave your answers in the comments below!

Questions for Friday, July 30th: (Special thanks to Julianne, Ann (for inspiration), Jill,Bethany, and Tiffany for their question suggestions! We had some great ones roll in last week, thank you!!! If you want to be linked in a future 5QF, head on over here, to my community, and offer up your best question suggestions!)

1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?

2. Do you dream in color?

3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?

4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?

5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot?

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1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?

I had neither a blanket nor a toy.

I had "Silky". Silky was my best friend, my confidant, my soul mate for the first few (and by few I mean several...and by several I mean that I just got rid of it last week...) years of my life.

Silky is a legend in my family. My aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, parents, neighbor's friend's sister's boyfriend's second cousin once removed, knew about me and my silky.

Silky was the silk border off of a blanket. I would rub my tongue (and this is where you will decide I'm a looney toon and run away laughing at my weirdness...) on the roof of my mouth and rub my silky on my upper lip.

I could also accordion the entire length of the silky between the fingers of one hand, absentmindedly, while watching the Smurf's. Or the Jetson's. Or maybe the Bozo show.

It was a talent. I can still do it...but without the speed and agility that I used to have.

Dang...I shoulda vlogged this. I could've shown you my sweet silky skillz.

Boy, would you have been impressed!

2. Do you dream in color?

Do I dream in color?!

I dream in freakin' High Def!!!

Seriously. It's scary. My dreams are so detailed and I remember them so well, I think there must be something wrong with the way my brain works.

Ahem...or, maybe you've already figured that out.

For example, just the other night, I dreamed I was touring Dooce's house. (And, for the record, I'm not even an avid Dooce reader...but I do love her house.) It was like I was there, gorgeous hardwood floors and all.

This question totally puts this song in my head.

Hello 1994, it's been so long since I've seen you!!

3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?

I am 5' 7".

Okay...well, actually, I'm 5' 6 1/4", but since I'm an optimist, I prefer to take that extra 1/4 inch and round up.

I'm like that. Except if it comes to my weight. Then I totally round down (a couple of pounds...).

I have always and forever wished I was taller.

Actually, I take that back. What I've always wished, is for my legs to be in proportion to my body. So...that would make me either 6' 7" if my legs were in proportion to my torso, or 4' 8" if my torso were in proportion to my legs.

My legs are short. Oddly short.

It's not cute. Trust me.

4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?

Oooooh...I'd pick that one guy.

You know...that one? Argh!! Why can't I remember his name?

He's African-American, used to stutter as a child, and has an amazing soft, deep, melodic voice.

Oh...wait. We said on my GPS. I don't have a GPS.

Remember? I have a baby who hates malls. Soon, my inner GPS will be zeroed in on everymall and I will develop a nervous twitch and profuse sweating as I come within a 10 mile radius of it.

Oops. Digression. Back to the voice...hold please, let me google.

Okay, back now. Sorry that took so long, internet snafu...

James Earl Jones.

That's who. If I had a GPS, I would like James Earl Jones to tell me where to go.

5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot?

Amen and YES!!

Even with my boatload of kids, I do.

But really, only because it drives my mom crazy. It's her pet peeve and she says not very nice things about people who don't bring their carts back.

And, I'd hate for her to say those things about me, so I just take my cart back.

It's easier that way.

And much healthier for my psyche if I'm not wondering if my mom is talking smack about me.

Although...I've gotta admit...it is kind of annoying when the carts aren't back in the corral.

Just sayin'.

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Okie dokie smokie! There ya have it! Next week...I'm thinking I might vlog 5QF from the road! It'll be like "5QF: On Location!!"

Stay tuned, I'm sure it'll be real exciting. Or something. ;)