Twisted Knitter

The lovely Theresa of T Does Wool has tagged me for a meme; and because I really like her, I've been planning to do this meme, but I had to let it simmer a bit while I got caught up on life the past couple of weeks.

Here are the rules: "The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them 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."

1: What was I doing 10 years ago?

Ten years ago, my oldest son was almost three months old. So ten years ago, I was enjoying his sweet disposition and happy smiles. For his middle of the night feedings, we'd sit up and watch Food Network (he was a slow eater then . . . but not anymore). Here it is this many years later, and he is my foodie child. And those ten years ago, I was just beginning to believe I wasn't "less than" for choosing to be a stay-at-home mom. I was learning what it felt like to be comfortable with my choices and I was learning that it wasn't so much the choices that mattered, but my resolve to make the best of them and to know that situations change, opportunities present themselves and today's choice is just that.

2: What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?

Today I plan to (a) knit, (b) eat a brownie (done!), (c) go to the bank, (d) mail some packages and notes and (e) shoot some photos. Did I mention school is out?!

3: Snacks I enjoy:

My favorite snack is freshly-popped (not microwave) popcorn with real butter. I also like yogurt (can't eat ice cream) and I tend to favor crunchy and salty over sweet things.

4: Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:

If I was a sudden billionaire, I'd opt to give away about 90% of it to various causes. Whatever remained would be more than enough to take care of my family and extended family. My first splurge would probably be a few homes in southern California and a trip to Tokyo.

5: Places I have lived:

I've lived in Redondo Beach, Torrance and San Bernardino, California; Karamursel, Turkey (a few years ago, I found photos of me and my sisters in yearbooks here); Oklahoma: North Carolina, and now Texas.

6: Jobs I have had:

Telemarketer, shoe salesperson (Dillards), legal secretary, deputy court clerk, receptionist, executive assistant, office manager, database administrator and my current job working part-time at a yarn shop.

7: Bloggers I am tagging who you will enjoy getting to know better:

(I'm compiling a list of five knitting bloggers that I would like to get to know better . . . so until I update this post with the list, feel free to participate in this meme if you haven't already)!

Thank you, Theresa, for tagging me!