{"id":2226,"date":"2009-05-20T09:56:41","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T16:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2009-05-20T09:56:41","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T16:56:41","slug":"random-things-for-the-older-folks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=2226","title":{"rendered":"RANDOM THINGS FOR THE OLDER FOLKS&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input id=\"post_form_id\" name=\"post_form_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"6042008c182c890a1c380baf22cc3d24\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"note_header\">\n<div class=\"note_title_share clearfix\">\n<div class=\"note_title\"><span>I found this on <a href=\"http:\/\/scrabblequeen.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth<\/a>&#8216;s Facebook page!\u00c2\u00a0 Seems perfect for my blog as I&#8217;m DEFINITELY feeling older today!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"note_content text_align_ltr direction_ltr clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div><em><br \/>\nTired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids? Have you ever kissed someone? Missed someone? Told someone you loved them? Drank alcohol? Here you have 39 questions for the people who are a little older&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. What bill do you hate paying the most?<br \/>\nCredit Card<\/p>\n<p>2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?<br \/>\nromantic?\u00c2\u00a0 Well, our anniversary is Saturday, so maybe then.\u00c2\u00a0 How about a dinner without kids?\u00c2\u00a0 That would be Cattlemans awhile back&#8230;.can&#8217;t remember date exactly.\u00c2\u00a0 Good food, better company!<\/p>\n<p>3. What do you really want to be doing right now?<br \/>\nKnitting<\/p>\n<p>4. How many colleges did you attend?<br \/>\nTwo. Both JCs &#8211; American River and Columbia Gorge Community College<\/p>\n<p>5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?<br \/>\nHaven&#8217;t been able to do laundry for a few days due to room work &#8211; painting tomorrow &#8211; yippee!<\/p>\n<p>6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?<br \/>\nbet they go up before this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?<br \/>\nAlready?<\/p>\n<p>8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?<br \/>\nI have no idea<\/p>\n<p>9. Do you miss being a child?<br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p>10. What errand\/chore do you despise?<br \/>\nmopping floors<\/p>\n<p>11. Get up early or sleep in?<br \/>\nearly so I can work before kids wake up<\/p>\n<p>12. Have you found real love yet?<br \/>\nyes<\/p>\n<p>13. Favorite lunch meat?<br \/>\nleftover Chicken breasts or steak<\/p>\n<p>14. What do you get every time you go into Target?<br \/>\nI&#8217;m usually there for clothes for kids lately<\/p>\n<p>15. Beach or lake?<br \/>\nBeach<\/p>\n<p>16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?<br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p>17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?<br \/>\nneither<\/p>\n<p>18. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?<br \/>\nYarn Harlot would be fun!<\/p>\n<p>19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?<br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p>20. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?<br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p>21. Ring tone?<br \/>\nBach something or other<\/p>\n<p>22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?<br \/>\nkitchen<\/p>\n<p>23. Somewhere in California you&#8217;ve never been and would like to go?<br \/>\nSan Diego &#8211; I think I went as a kid, maybe<\/p>\n<p>24. Do you go to church?<br \/>\nYes<\/p>\n<p>25. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?<br \/>\nnew relationship if it&#8217;s just a casual one (no change please!!)<\/p>\n<p>26. How old are you?<br \/>\nOld enough to not answer<\/p>\n<p>?. lost one<\/p>\n<p>28. Are you where you want to be in life?<br \/>\nYes<\/p>\n<p>29. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?<br \/>\nBugs Bunny, Scooby Doo<\/p>\n<p>30. What about you do you think has changed the most?<br \/>\nThis gray hair is hard to ignore<\/p>\n<p>31. Looking back at high school, were they the best years of your life?<br \/>\nNo, how could they be?\u00c2\u00a0 I was barely a person!\u00c2\u00a0 I like life now a WHOLE lot better!<\/p>\n<p>32. Are there times you still feel like a kid?<br \/>\nwhen I play with my kids<\/p>\n<p>33. Did you ever own a troll doll?<br \/>\nNo<\/p>\n<p>34. Did you have a pager?<br \/>\nNo<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n35. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?<br \/>\nFriend&#8217;s houses<\/p>\n<p>36. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?<br \/>\nYes<\/p>\n<p>37. Who do you think impacted your life the most?<br \/>\nMy parents, my husband, my kids<\/p>\n<p>38. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?<br \/>\nMy youth pastor&#8217;s wife<\/p>\n<p>39. 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