Well, I have been on line for about the past two hours trying to get caught up on everything and everybody. That is about triple the time I "should" spend on line. I find that I have set many rules and regulations for myself without even consciously knowing it.

First: I must play the Blogger's Book Game.

Grab the book closest to you: The Subtle Knife
Turn to page 123 and copy down the first three sentences on your blog:
"Lee Scoresby sensed that the little community was glad to have a visitor, if only because he introduced a change on conversation. The Pole had been the last to speak, and then the Yoruba interrupted:
'What do you mean, a paleo-archaeologist? Archaeologists already study what's old; why do you need to put another word meaning "old" in front of it?'"

So, there you have it. That book was confusing for me... I can't decide if I liked it or not, but I am glad I read it. The author may be an AntiChrist... I will let you know after I read the last book. I will hurry because I am sure that many will be sitting on the edge of their seats.

Now... the "Jolie questions." I received them from Susan... and I am challenging Ana, Chiquis and Alicia to answer them as well. (Ticee, we know you are in "the way" but we would love to read your answers as well).

Watch out... to make things a little more interesting, I added a lie into each answer. See if you can figure out which answer is the truth. Let's see how well you know me, really.

1. What is your occupation? Research Scientist...or...Mother of the Year
2. What color are your socks right now? toe socks...or...not wearing any
3. What are you listening to right now? XM radio..Viva (Latin music) or...rap music
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Pancakes with butter syrup
5. Can you drive a stick shift? yes, Susan, Richard, DiAnn and Randy all had a hand in helping me learn...or...I don't think that is appropriate for women to learn
6. If you were a crayon what color would you be? green (the color of life)...or...pink (for girls... S thinks that skim milk is girl milk because it has a pink lid)
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Janett ( I find this funny because she never calls me)....or...Paula Ninataype, Erica had her baby yesterday.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? yes....or ... no
9. Favorite drink? Coke...or...water
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? soccer & NASCAR (yes, it IS a sport) ...or...I love to watch all sports
11. Ever dyed your hair? Twice... hated it because I am too cheap for the touch-up ... or.. I have been dying it since high school
12. Pets? fish (our turtle just died Steve... B asked if we could get a pet that doesn't die)...or...a dog, two cats and a rat (wait, that's DiAnn)
13. Favorite food? Mexican food
14. What was the last movie you watched and did you like it? Cars... ca-chow... I love it! ...or... some horror movie I can't remember the name of
15. What do you do to vent anger? What does that mean? ...or...talking
16. What was your favorite toy as a kid? Barbies...or..a thing with round circle on one end that I would stick my foot in, on the other end was a ball. The idea was to get it swinging around faster and faster, jumping it every time it made one turn.
17. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring! Rebirth and everything is new... or...fall and the beautiful colors
18. Hugs or kisses? hugs...or...a big wet kiss from a dog
19. Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries in muffins that Di makes... or...Cherries , only if I can use the pitting machine we used to have as kids in Orem
20. Do you want your friends to email you back? comments would be great
21 . Who is most likely to respond? Alicia
22. Who is least likely to respond? Chiquis
23. Living arrangements? I live in a mansion with a cleaning person (often referred to as a maid) and a cook...or...I live in our home with a husband and our four little cats.
24. When was the last time you cried? Today reading Susan's blog and remember the dolphins that Mom made. She is so great and I miss her so much. I wish she were here to teach me how to make a huge stuffed dolphin...or...It is really hard to get me to cry
25. What is on the floor of your closet? shoes and an old pair jeans that I can't throw away...or...a menagerie
26. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to: Alicia, we used to teach together but she married a doctor and I had twins... not we get to stay home : ) ... or...n/a
27. What did you watch last night? Zorro ...or... CSPAN and Nancy Palosi (sp?)
28. Favorite smells? no stinky pants or... my garbage can full of diapers
29. What inspires you? Susan's answer (the trust and beauty of babies) or... Coach Taylor and his wife on Friday Night Lights (OK, they are both true this time)
30. What are you afraid of? my husband dying or Barbies
31. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? I am a vegetarian or Spicy!
32. Favorite dog breed? I LOVE all dogs or.. I don't like any type of dog (hint: I am the opposite of Steve... read his answers as a comment on Susan's blog)
33. Number of keys on your key ring? three or 27
34. How many years at your current job? two glorious years or I wish I were teaching
35. Favorite day of the week? Monday (Sunday is very far away) or Wednesday, Toddler Time at the Tree house
36. What states have you lived in? Utah, Arizona, the rez (which should count as its own state) and Guatemala (they should really try for independence).
37. Favorite holiday? Valentines Day for the birth of our eldest, Christmas for the birth of the Saviour, Cinco de Mayo for the birth of S, Summer Solstice for the Pagan rituals and the birth of R & L, Memorial Day for me and my birth and Ana's B-day for the birth of my husband.
38. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery? John Rohdes taught me to drive a motorcycle while I was in college. I also worked on the crew digging the tunnel through Blue Mountain, which required a lot of heavy equipment handling.

I think that is enough for today, eh. Love to all!