Getting to Know You - week 6

[VeeVee]

This week there is a twist, I am posting 20 questions and you choose 10 you like best
Or if your really bored do all 20! haha

Have a Happy Week everyone!

What is the story behind one of your scars?

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?

Have you ever won a trophy?

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?

What is your favorite thing about your mom?

What song do you love to dance to?

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?

Who was the best boss you ever worked for?

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?

What smell reminds you of home?

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?

Have you ever been on tv?

What poem do you have committed to memory?

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see?

[danger_dan]

This week there is a twist, I am posting 20 questions and you choose 10 you like best
Or if your really bored do all 20! haha

[DiamondLil]

1-What is the story behind one of your scars?

Ive got a scar on my right knee - fell when I was running home after my dog got run over (I was 7 when it happened).

2- What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?

I definitely would have waited until I was in my mid to late twenties before starting my family. I love my kids to the moon and back, but I feel 20 is too damn young to become a mom.

3- Have you ever won a trophy?

Yuppers - for darts, baseball and horse shoe!

4- If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?

Bill Clinton. He seems like an awesome dude!!! LMAO!!!

5- What song do you love to dance to?

GAngnam Style - I cant help it, everytime I hear it I wanna start dancing.

6- What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?

I love all restaurants!!! There is no drawback to any of them.... Nothing but love in my heart!

7- If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?

Gift wrapping room - a clear table and all your gift wrapping necessities within arms reach- heaven!

8- If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?

I would tell my 19 year old self to not rush into anything, youre only young once - dont get married or start having kids just yet.

9- What smell reminds you of home?

Pine sol.

10 -Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?

Home, Im real boring.

11- What job did you have that you would never want to work again?

I worked as a dental assistant for a while - gross!!! Had to help with handing the dentist the equipment, sterilizing the stuff, looked into peoples mouths..... not very pleasant at times.

12- Have you ever been on tv?

Once in the audience for American Idol (but it was the one at Hollywood studios in Disneyworld, not the "real" one..._)

13- What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see?

If One Direction were in town, I would camp out all week to score tickets for my dear daughters.

[VeeVee]

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?
French or Science

Who was the best boss you ever worked for?
The 2 I have now

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
There is a restaurant in the US called Friendly's literally the worst food possible, I'm sure its all frozen and they just re-heat but UH there waffle fries smothered in fake cheddar sauce is so good haha Plus they make there own ice cream...so bad but sooo good

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?
uh...nothing lol Id read, craft, bake all day haha

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?
Crafting Room

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?
Bahaha I wanted to work at a lottery booth

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?
I would change my post secondary schooling to something in the medicine field

What smell reminds you of home?
Chanel #5 bc of my mom lol

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?
watching a moving snuggled up with BF and our dog

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?
Travel Agency

What poem do you have committed to memory?
In Flanders Fields

[danger_dan]

What is the story behind one of your scars? the one on my foot, from inside of the arch all the way to the knuckle of my big toe. I was 6 or 7, fishing trip with my dad, my first 'big' fish on the line, reeling it in, it's at the dock, ready to be netted, and the line snaps. I jumped in and tried to grab the snapped line. Needless to say that didn't work. Climb out and dad noticed blood gushing from my foot, cut myself wide open on the zebra mussels. cut to the bone, but no stitches, they just glued it up.

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"? you really can't figure out the workings of the female mind...LoL

Have you ever won a trophy? playing Rep Baseball in my teens

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school? Physics

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be? a Mojito with Ernest Hemingway

What is your favorite thing about your mom? Mom is Mom, 'nough said!

What song do you love to dance to? party rock anthem - LMFAO

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted? would have to kneel, wasn't allowed to sit on your heels, with hands and arms outstretched, palms up. this after getting into fights with my brothers. duration wasn't all that long maybe 15 minutes or so, but felt like fricken hours!

Who was the best boss you ever worked for? my first 'industry' job, got my foot in the door, made all my connections while making some $$$ at the same time

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't? McD's

If you did not need the money what would you do for work? i'd want my own fishing television show

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for? it'd be the man cave

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child? i wanted to be a doctor

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be? have you not seen that time machines are no good?


What smell reminds you of home? BBQ'd ribs

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night? out somewhere with the Lady

What job did you have that you would never want to work again? never had one of these. i've always been lucky enough to not have to be in this position. *knock on wood*

Have you ever been on tv? yes, cp24, asked what i thought about that particular year's Leafs Team...LoL

What poem do you have committed to memory? In Flanders Fields

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see? The Beetles...guess i'll be camping for a LONG time...LoL

[VeeVee]

Apparently I can't count and did 11 questions haha

[sheetsofemptycanvas]

What is the story behind one of your scars?
I have a lot of scars on my arms from working at Tim Horton's for so many years- lots of burns!

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?
Oh boy, where do I start? I wish I would have known that loving yourself was so much more important than having a man in my life... I wish I could go back and learn to do so many things that I always thought were a "man's work".

Have you ever won a trophy?
Yes, several for singing competitions during high school

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?
Math... I suck at it now LOL

What is your favorite thing about your mom?
I love that she has always stuck by me even though I have done some HORRIBLE things to her over the years. And she is always right, although I would never tell her that

What song do you love to dance to?
That apple bottom jeans song lol. Anything that has a dance/club beat to it.

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?
Not necessarily punishment but the thing that worked the best for me? "We're not mad, we're just disappointed"... that always killed me and I plan to use it on my kids someday hehe

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
KFC!

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?
Either a couponing room or a walk in pantry lol

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?
I wouldn't grab onto the first man that paid me any attention... although then I wouldn't have my oldest DS so that's a tough one...

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?
Well, up until a few weeks ago the answer would be "on the couch watching TV"... if things keep going the way they are I can change that to "out on a hot date"

What poem do you have committed to memory?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?
LOL

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see?
If they were still around it would be Alice in Chains. Now, Pearl Jam!!

[bargain_hunter_lola]

What is the story behind one of your scars?
I fell through a glass door as a teen. I was running and went to push it open but it was locked and I went right through it. Have a minor scar on my nose - but thankfully you can barely even see it now.

Have you ever won a trophy?
Lots for baseball when I was a kid

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?
Marilyn Monroe

What is your favorite thing about your mom?
There's too much to choose from!

What song do you love to dance to?
Moves Like Jagger of course! lol

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
East Side Marios

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?
Make gift baskets

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?
Present room - with all kinds of cool wrap and bows/ribbons. Then I'd always know where I put gifts! lol

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?
Teacher

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?
Lick's when I was 15. I hated singing those ridiculous songs.

[vesper]

What is the story behind one of your scars? Motorcycle crsh

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"? One way or another, people change.

Have you ever won a trophy? MVP as pitcher little baseball

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school? all

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be? Eve

What is your favorite thing about your mom? She still nags me

What song do you love to dance to? Celebration -kool and gang

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted? Selling motorcycle

Who was the best boss you ever worked for? me

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't? poncho's all you can eat in Houston Texas

If you did not need the money what would you do for work? Busting the bad guys

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child? FBI special agent... And motorcross champ

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be? Wouldn't have let her go.

What smell reminds you of home? Cat litter

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night? with friends

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?

Have you ever been on tv? Ha ha

What poem do you have committed to memory?

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see? Meat loaf

[kazm-l]

Oh my Gosh - I've never done this before but thought i'd brave up and give it a go:

What is the story behind one of your scars?
I have a scar that runs down my cheek - its not really visible, only sometimes when i'm particularly tired. I turned into a fence -couldn't see it for looking and well, okay, alcohol may have been consumed that night,lol. Odd thing is, my mum has a scar in the exact same place - although hers is more visible...and had nothing to do with booze!

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?
That kids really are hard work ! Wouldn't have changed anything but at least i would have been more prepared,lol

What is your favorite thing about your mom?
She always thinks i am better than i really am!

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?
I've got to say that i don't really remember being punished as a child. However, there was that time my brother and i were arguing in the car- surprise, surprise!- and my parents couldn't deal with it anymore. Dad just dropped us off in town and said walk home! Of course, big brother wouldn't walk with me, he met a friend and just tootled off. I was walking for hours and hours- wasn't really sure of the way to go- til my dad turned up again. I may have cried,lol.

Who was the best boss you ever worked for?
The one that performed my marriage ceremony to DH!!!

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
Bound to be an Indian restaurant - or failing that i just love the salad selection at Tuckers...and maybe i'd indulge in a piece of cheesecake,lol

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?
A library! With one of those big old fancy wooden desks, a fireplace, a couple of wingback chairs and wall to wall books...
Or a pantry!

What smell reminds you of home?
Apple pie!

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?
Sitting on the sofa watching a movie!

Did i answer 10 yet....don't think so, but its exhausting this getting to know you stuff,lol

[Natalka]

What is the story behind one of your scars?

Knees are full of scars from falling off my bike as a kid; long curvy scar on my inner palm and wrist from carpal tunnel surgery; tiny scar on upper cheek from having mole removed.

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?

What love really is, and how important it is.

Have you ever won a trophy?

No. But I've won lots of different types of awards!

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?

None, I was good at them all.

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?

Shakespeare

What is your favorite thing about your mom?

Mom was awesome - hard to choose one thing, but perhaps her constancy.

What song do you love to dance to?



What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?

The belt on the arse.

Who was the best boss you ever worked for?

The principal at the elementary school where I worked as a teacher aide, then later as a substitute teacher. He was also the principal for me in grades four to seven! He was most awesome!

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?

My favourite Chinese restaurant.

[spidey46x2]

What is the story behind one of your scars? Open Heart Surgery as a child, now I have a lovely 12-inch scar running down the middle of my chest (from neck to belly button)

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"? OMG, too many things to list. I wish I enjoyed life more back then because I certainly don't have a lot of "free" time now.

Have you ever won a trophy? Yes, for public speaking

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school? Math

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be? Chuck Schuldiner

What is your favorite thing about your mom? She's a very strong person

What song do you love to dance to? Nothing, I hate dancing

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted? Taking away my tv or video game privileges. They may as well have just thrown me in jail LOL

Who was the best boss you ever worked for? Worked in a law office many years ago and I still keep in touch with the family who owned the business

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't? KFC

If you did not need the money what would you do for work? Breed pythons or Golden Retrievers

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for? Craft room or a room for displaying artwork

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child? A veterinarian

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be? Can't think of one thing

What smell reminds you of home? Pot roast and cinnamon candles

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night? At home with my kiddies, or at a concert

What job did you have that you would never want to work again? Retail. ugh.

Have you ever been on tv? I think so, but I spend most of my time behind the scenes

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see? Death or Led Zeppelin (will never happen)

[Natalka]

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?

I did a lot of volunteer ESL/Literacy tutoring in the past, or I would just teach.

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?

Since the 'extra' room we do have has turned from my craft room into storage, I want a craft room back!

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?

I always wanted to be a teacher.

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?

Not one thing; I'm a firm believer in the butterfly effect.

What smell reminds you of home?

Bread, buns, and cinnamon buns baking - oh, it was heavenly to come home for lunch from school and have fresh baking! My mom was awesome!

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?

At home, reading.

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?

Typesetter for a publishing company.

Have you ever been on tv?

Yes - I was on "Reach For The Top" (quiz show) when I was in high school; years later I was interviewed by our local cable channel for the new computer-based literacy program I was teaching.

What poem do you have committed to memory?

Too many to list, most from the Romantic period.

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see?

None

[gracesmommy]

What is the story behind one of your scars?
when i was a kid i was riding my bike and my jerky brother threw some stones at my spokes and i fell off and slid down a gravel road. massive scars on my shin.

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?
tell your parents you love them and respect them

Have you ever won a trophy?
yes for classical piano

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?
i dunno.. i was a pretty decent student

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?
somebody like mother theresa...

What is your favorite thing about your mom?
i miss her hugs and how she'd call me 'baby'

What song do you love to dance to?
i dont love to dance so none hehe

What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?
i got the belt once

Who was the best boss you ever worked for?
i worked at a chinese buffet as a teen and my female boss jenny was awesome

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
burger king

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?
i'd be a personal cook..like those ladies that make pre-made meals and people order them then drop them off at peoples houses

If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?
sewing/crafting/library

What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?
english teacher

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?
i'd have saved more money

What smell reminds you of home?
a turkey in the oven

Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?
on the couch watching a movie or surfing the net

What job did you have that you would never want to work again?
at a Peoples

Have you ever been on tv?
no

What poem do you have committed to memory?
no poems really but lots of dr seus books if that counts

What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see? i don't think there is 1 anymore unless it was a really awesome Wiggles or Imagination Movers show in town

[xox2010]

What is the story behind one of your scars?

I ran into a wall when I was about two and have a permanent scar on my forehead.

What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"?

That I am the one that has to make choices for myslef - other peoples opinions shouldn't change what I want to do with my life.

Have you ever won a trophy?

no

What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school?
Math

If you could have a drink with someone from history who would it be?
Abe Lincoln

What is your favorite thing about your mom?
She's very caring

What song do you love to dance to?

Carly Rae Jepsen, Some Nights
What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted?
My parents didn't really punish me tbh
Who was the best boss you ever worked for?
My last supervisor - she left to go work in a pharmacy

What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't?
McD's (I only like their fries though)

If you did not need the money what would you do for work?
pilot
If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for?

My own personal bathroom lol
What grown-up job did you want to have when you were a child?
Librarian - I am studying to be in HR now.
If you had a time machine and you could go back and change anything, what would it be?
I would have probably gone on an exchange during highschool
What smell reminds you of home?

fresh cut grass (I used to live in the country)
Where are you most likely to be at 8:00 on a Saturday night?
watching TV or at work
What job did you have that you would never want to work again?
cashier
Have you ever been on tv?
no
What poem do you have committed to memory?
In Flanders Fields
What band would you camp out all night to get tickets to see?does Madonna count as a band?