An apology ...

It is with my sincerest apologies that I did not mention Michele as another person who guessed absolutely correctly #22. :)

In fact, besides my sister, Michele probably put waaaaaay too much effort into figuring it out! Thanks, Michele!

The truth ... revealed!

I'm stealing my sister's response to my last blog post to reveal the truth! The bold/italicized words are my additions, but Kate's pretty hilarious by herself. :) (You should check out her blog, too!)

1. False, Chocolate = Headaches
2. False, If I took your camera away you would die for sure.
3. You should be using TaxACT instead of whatever you are currently doing. And for some reason I think you paid to do H&R block. Correction: I use Taxslayer - a name quite suited for taxes. :)
4. False, you finally agree with me that teaching any-graders sucks.
5. Banana? Who's favorite flavor is banana? Oh wait... dad's. Yeah, I'm a sucker for the reds and greens.
6. False. Favorite soup... not sure on this one. I don't like hot liquids, generally; soups, coffee, tea, hot chocolate (esp: refer to #1)
7. False, You were the only girl in catholic school who boycotted skirts.
8. Mom didn't think up the name during the Rocky movie, it was on the credits of Rich Man, Poor Man. That is cheap.
9. Am Fam - BAM!
10. You love Diet Dew. Who cares about the can? I do! The new can is ridiculous!
11. False, ideal family has 14 kids. Enjoy being pregnant for 20 straight years..
12. False, I think Michelle kicked your a$$ the other night in Nertz.. multiple times.
13. False, you sleep too late.
14. False, you order strawberry lemonade at STARBUCKS.
15. Quote "I am not Betty Crocker, Deal with it."
16. False, Golf sucks. Football is the bomb!
17. Dawson's Creek, Warm Pillsbury Cookies, the Muscato's living room, heeeeeaven!
18. 18? Try minus 10!
19. False. But I wish this were true!
20. WWE? Who cares.
21. CSI or Law & Order? I say People's Court!! Law & Order, all day, everyday!
22. There was this one time when I flipped a skittle in your mouth!
23. Do you even know what eggplant is?!
24. Yes! Order extra whipped cream, since I am the one who always has to eat yours!
25. Planning ahead. Yeah, you should work on that. This is such a lie, it was probably an exposure!

Soooo...way to go, Bob, Mom, & Kate! #22 ... I cannot travel without a pop (usually Diet Dew/Diet Dr. Pepper) and skittles! Fun! Thanks for guessing!

24 lies ... and a truth

I have been reading a lot of interesting lists of "25 things" on Facebook. I thought I would make my own, with a twist! Here are 25 things about me ... but only one of them are true! Let's see if you can figure out my hidden truth.

1. I am a confessed chocoholic. I can't get enough of it!
2. Usually, I rely on others to take pictures of get-togethers and send them to me.
3. I use Turbo Tax to do my taxes.
4. Teaching 6th graders was so much more fun than 1st and 3rd graders!
5. Banana is the best Laffy Taffy flavor ... ever.
6. Chicken and wild rice soup is my favorite meal on a cold day.
7. If I had it my way, I would wear skirts everyday.
8. Mom claims that she thought of my name while watching the Rocky movies.
9. State Farm is my preferred insurance provider.
10. I consider the new Diet Mountain Dew can to be a great improvement over the former one.
11. My ideal family would consist of a husband and two children.
12. I can beat anyone (especially my roommate) at Nertz. (aka: Nurtz, Nurts, Nerts, Mertz, Dutch Blitz, Squeal, Squeak, etc.)
13. I'm not much of a morning person.
14. In fact, I need a couple cups of coffee to wake myself up.
15. I take after my brother, as I am a fantastic chef.
16. Golf is my favorite sport to watch.
17. I have always thought Dawson's Creek was a stupid show, a complete waste of time to watch. (I mean, who would watch it every single Wednesday night ...)
18. 18 is my favorite number.
19. Winter is my all-time favorite season. Gosh, I LOVE the snow, being cold, winter sports ... the whole bit!
20. My favorite WWE wrestler is J.B. Layfield.
21. I prefer CSI to Law & Order any day of the week.
22. I cannot travel without Skittles and a pop.
23. Eggplant is delicious.
24. Ice cream just isn't ice cream without whipped cream on top!
25. I am completely spontaneous ... I never plan anything ahead of time.

Any guesses?

March for Life

We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of,
the light of God.

We are marching, marching,
We are marching, marching,
We are marching in the light of,
the light of God.

Siyahamba, hamba,
Siyahamba, hamba,
Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'.

I'm off to D.C. this week! No, it's not to support President-elect Obama, although we'll arrive soon after the inauguration. I'll be participating in the March for Life.

I will be proud to march next to my sister, praying to end abortion and the use of contraceptives on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Life is precious, and should be treated as such.

When I think of marching, I am reminded of Martin Luther King, Jr., war protests, and the like. What an honor to stand up for something I believe so strongly in, with 200,000 others who share my viewpoint.

What would you march for?

We miss you, Mackenzie!

My friend, Mackenzie, is spending a month in Bulgaria learning ... Bulgarian. She is so brave! Even though she is having fun across the miles, we miss her here!

Check out her blog!

Her husband, Ivan, is back in the States, so we thought we would take him out for some quality food at Buca's!

soooo...i lied.

i guess i lied. i have something else to post.

i had the craziest experience the other day, and i know you all have had something like this happen to you ... and i want to hear about it!

i was at a target while visiting my family in wisconsin. i had to go to target to return a bunch of junk that was purchased the same day. blah. as i was walking into target, someone stopped and yelled, "talia!"

i couldn't believe it! here was my friend, jamie, who i never see in indy (where we LIVE), in the parking lot of target in WISCONSIN! her mom happens to live about 5 minutes from my parents. cRaZy!

it's a small world after all.
it's a small world after all.
it's a small world after all.
it's a small, small world.

now, i know that you all have a story or two like this. i want to hear it! these stories never cease to make me grin. :-)

Blogging ... who is it for, anyway?

i started this blog as a way of throwing thoughts, funny stories, quirky videos, and fun pictures out into ... wherever. i am realizing that i have less and less to say to "the world." so, if things slow down a bit, don't be alarmed. ;-) i think blogs are meant more for communication across the miles, and ALWAYS for showing off pictures!

i will certainly keep my blog up, even if just to be able to get to my other favorite blogs; those of my friends with babies, new spouses, have moved far away, are buying a house, etc. or, my sister, who actually blogs about interesting topics and lets her readers offer their thoughts!

although i will not write a ton more, i will look forward to checking out my friends' blogs for fun pictures, thoughts, etc. happy holidays!