Big Kid Survey

I found this quiz on my facebook page from my friend Lucy. This is a survey for those of us who are a little older and want to answer questions besides, "Have you ever missed someone"...

What bill do you hate paying the most? Probably the electric bill...ouch

Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? At home

What do you really want to do right now? I want to crawl in bed and read, think I will after this

How many colleges did you attend? TWU, TCJC, MCC and Baylor. Graduated from Baylor

Why did you choose the shirt you have on right now? Comfy grey tank top

What are your thoughts on gas prices? They are actually not too bad right now, but even when they are high, what are you gonna do? I mean you have to drive to get places, so I just allow for the cost and spend less somewhere else.

First thought in the morning? Wondering what my day will bring

Last thought before going to sleep at night? I hope I get a good nights sleep

What chore do you despise? Scrubbing the bathtub!!!!

Get up early or sleep late? Get up early

Have you found real love yet? Oh yes

Favorite lunch meat? Honey ham

What do you get everytime you go to Walmart? Usually Cokes

Beach or lake? Beach if I have to pick, not much for the water.

Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? No way, I love being married.

Sopranos or Desperate Housewives? Desperate Housewives

What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Paula Deen

Have you ever crashed your vehicle? Yes unfortunetly

Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose? No I haven't

What's your current ring tone? I just have the AT&T ring tone right now

Strangest place you've brushed your teeth? In the car with those colgate wisps breath fresheners

Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go? We have been to LA, San Diego, Hollywood, Disneyland, San Jose...so I guess we'd like to hit San Francisco next

Do you go to church? Yes, we like the Lewisville Church of Christ

How old are you? 34

Do you have a go to person? Alan or my Mom

Are you where you want to be in life? Yes, I feel quite blessed. The Lord has given me many blessings this past year.

Growing up, what was your favorite cartoon? I have a few: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Shirt Tales, Smurfs, Jem

What about you has changed the most? I am a homebody and don't really like to go out anymore. Alan and I don't drink alcohol either.

Looking back at high school, were they the best years of your life? No, but it was a blast! I loved high school.

Are there times you still feel like a kid? Of course! I still act like one sometimes and so does Alan.

What was a fad you remember from your childhood? Tight roll jeans, banana clips, jelly shoes, friendship pins, Units

Where was the hangout spot when you were a teenager? It was actually called The Spot located on Park Row in Arlington. We also hung out at Fielder Park and SDP and also Pyramids.

Where you the type of kid you want your kids to be? Yes, I was a good kid. I got into some mischief, but what child doesn't? For the most part I was a really good girl.

What do you think has impacted your life the most? My parents and now my wonderful husband

Was there a teacher that stood out for you? Again I have a few: 2nd grade Mrs. Flusche, 6th grade Mrs. Ackerman, and 10th grade Mrs. Rector. Loved Mrs. Rector the most.

Do you tell stories that start with "when I was your age"? Not yet

Weekend Bliss

I am really excited about this weekend with my husband. We are going to Waco to see our Baylor Bears play Nebraska. The game starts at 11:30 and then afterwards we are headed to see Alans parents. We visited with them a bit last time we went to Waco but we are planning to stay a little longer this time. We are going to visit Granny at the nursing home, too. Granny hasn't been doing too well lately, but what do you expect for a 94 year old woman?

Then on Sunday, Alan and I have tickets to go see "This Is It." the Michael Jackson movie. We both love MJ and are looking forward to seeing this last bit of his work.

I am still enjoying my new short hair. It is so much easier to fix and it really is cute! I never thought I would have my hair this short, but change is good.

Lots of different things to report coming very soon...

Take care and have a good weekend everyone!

Blog World and my friend Lesli

I know many family members read my blog as well as friends and I promise to post more often. I know I've said this before and for one reason or another, I haven't kept my promise. But this time, I mean business!

I am completely motivated by my friend Lesli's blog and the only follower on my blog at this time. (sniff sniff). I know, I know... why follow my blog when I never write anything. Seriously. I'm really going to do better. But, I digress.

Back to my friend Lesli. If you haven't checked out her blog, please do. It is amazing and I just love reading her Random Thoughts. She has motivated me to jazz up my blog and really embrace the blog world.

Those of you who know me, know that I am a writer and I'm constantly working on writing something. Right now it's a book, so I haven't had much time for this blog. I am working on a series for teens. Can't say much else about it because I still have to work the kinks out and go through copyright and publishers, etc.

I had to take Alan to the doctor today. He has done something to his finger and he has been nursing it for about 3 weeks now. Finally, he said Kristie, I think I need to go to the doctor. I about fell out of my chair. My husband has never been to the doctor, not once since I've known him. After we left the doc office, we went to eat at Cracker Barrel and it was yummy.

I am really excited about decorating for Christmas. I have already wrapped several Christmas presents and I bought a new wreath and really pretty tablecloth for our table. So excited.

A little bummed that I'm seeing my favorite 90210 alum Tori Spelling in the tabloids. You know I love Tori and Dean. I hope Tori is not really that ill and shame on the tabloids if they embellished this story. Feel better Tori.

My hubs just recently bought me some 80's tv show dvds. So, I've been enjoying Punky Brewster, My Two Dads and Family Ties at night before I go to bed.

I tried to throw in a few random thoughts of my own into this blog. Lesli, I hope I made you proud!

Sick and tired

Man, I think I maybe a flu victim. I've been trying to come down with something for like the past 2 weeks or so. Sore throat, cough, fever comes and goes. But now, the fever is at 102 and I feel like crap. Major crap.

I'm still working at home on the computer and maintaining household duties but I think my bed is calling my name early tonite! Getting sick just sucks.

Alan and I were just talking about getting the flu shot because it seems like the flu is crazy this year, but I think I may be too late.

Also, sick and tired of thiefs out there. My brother in law got his car stolen last Friday. At work. That's right, his car was stolen at work. The police found it on Saturday stripped. A nice Dodge Ram completely stripped. It just makes me mad that honest and hardworking people like my brother in law Ty can't have anything nice for fear that someone will steal it. Prayers for him.

OK, I'm done with my rant, I think I'll go down a bottle of NyQuil. JK
I gotta feel better soon. :(

New do

Things have been so hectic lately. I promised myself that I would post more often, but that seems to fall by the wayside most times unfortunetly. Alan and I are great, just busy. We just went to a Cowboys game night before last and we had so much fun. Cowboys won 21-7!

Mom and I just recently went on a trip to Austin and San Marcos to go Christmas shopping. Hey, I start early! It's much easier on the pocketbook to spread it out and not be bombarded in December. We had so much fun spending quality time together and we got a lot accomplished. Alan was able to see his mom and spend some time with our nephews while I was away so he had a good time too. But, I could tell he missed me because he almost had a look of relief when I came home. I am a homebody so I was glad to be home as well.

I got my hair chopped off to about chin length maybe a little longer. It is so cute. Alan says it looks great too, so yay. I had been wanting to cut it for a while now but just now mustered up the guts to go through with it and I'm sure glad I did.

I have been decorating for Halloween/Fall and honestly I am thinking of wrapping some Christmas presents soon. I might as well so they are sitting here ready to be wrapped. I am a huge fan of wrapping gifts and try not to use bags. So, why not get a head start?

I am also in the process of writing a book which will eventually be a series of books for tween girls. Very exciting.

That's all for now/take care.

Twitter/update

I don't know about you, but I am not digging the twitter thing. I gave it a go and I think I'm done. I just feel like I'm talking to myself.

I really wanted to like it. I tried. I didn't care for Facebook at first either, but I grew to like it much more than MySpace. I figured it would be the same for Twitter but no such luck. I'm done with the tweets.

Things are going pretty good for us Wendlands. Alan and I are super happy and we are about to join a church. We consider ourselves members of The Church of Christ in our faith but we haven't joined our church as yet. We are looking forward to becoming members of Lewisville Church of Christ. That is very exciting news for us. We have gone to this church for awhile but we felt silly joining the church together before we were actually married. Now that we are indeed married, we want to go forward. I know we could've joined before we were married, but there were circumstances in which we felt it may not be kosher to do so.

I have a Mother/Daughter trip coming up with my Mom next week. Super excited about that. We are going away for a long weekend to go shopping in San Marcos. Christmas shopping here I come! We also hope to find some thrift stores and/or flea markets to find some cool deals. I don't get to spend much time with my Mom so this is a much needed vacation. Although, I will miss the hubs. He will be fine though, you know college football is back. He won't even know I'm gone. JK

I'll try not to wait so long before another post.

First thing you wash in the shower? face

What color is your favorite hoodie? Black

How are you feeling right now? Tired

What's the closest thing to you that's red? A can of Coke

What was your latest dream about? I don't remember

Did you meet anybody new today? Just the lady in the KFC drive thru

What are you craving right now? Soft serve ice cream from Dairy Queen

What comes to mind when you hear the word cabbage? Cabbage Patch Kids

Are you emotional? Yes I can be sometimes

Have you ever counted to 1000? I can't recall, but I may have when I was younger

Do you bite your ice cream cone or lick it? Bite it

Do you like your hair? Yes and no. It's really thick and takes a long time to blow dry and a long time to fix it. Plus, it's extra expensive to color it since it is so thick and long.

Do you like yourself? Yes

Would you like to go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yes, my husband and I would love that!

What are you listening to right now? Wheel of Fortune

Were your parents strict? Not really, I mean they didn't let me run wild or anything, but they were pretty easy on me.

Would you go skydiving? No way, not in a million years.

Do you like cottage cheese? Ew

Have you ever met a celebrity? Yes, I met Kelly Clarkson and got her autograph. And actually, my husband and I got some pictures of The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Jordin Sparks when we were on our honeymoon.

Do you rent movies often? We use netflix

Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? The only thing sparkly I see is my wedding ring. :)

Have you ever made a prank phone call? Yes, when I was a kid. Who didn't? Poor kids can't get away with that now with caller i.d. and all

Ever been on a train? Does the Disneyland railroad count?

Brown or white eggs? I usually buy white eggs, but I would eat brown.

Do you use chapstick? I don't use chapstick, but my husband does. I prefer Wet N Wild Jumbo Juicy Lip Balm. It's awesome. I love the grape, red raspberry, strawberry and tangerine flavors.

Who are you going to be with tonight? My husband

Are you too forgiving? Not really. I mean I will eventually forgive, but never forget.

Ever been in love? Oh yes! My husband is the love of my life. The day I married him was the best day of my life. Hands down.

What is your best friend doing tomorrow? Working

Last time you cried? A week and a half ago at my sister in law's wedding

Favorite time of year? Winter, it's cold outside which I love! Winter brings my birthday and Christmas. It's a great time of year.

Do you have any tattoos? No and I will never get one. I hate tattoos!

Are you sarcastic? Who me? No!

Ever walked into a wall? I think I have

Favorite color? Red

Have you ever slapped someone? No

Is your hair curly? Yes, but once I put the blow dryer to my hair, it goes straight immediately. If I want to wear my hair curly, I have to use product and no hair dryer.

Do you sleep with the tv on? Oh no! I can't stand any noise or any light. It has to be extra quiet and pitch black

Can you handle the truth? Sure, sometimes it's not what you want to hear, but I can handle it

Do you have good vision? I thought I did until I went to renew my license at the DMV. They are hardcore there. I passed by the skin of my teeth but I bet when I renew again in 2012 I will have to get glasses

How often do you talk on the phone? Not often. I usually talk to my Mom everyday and sometimes my sister in law.

What is your favorite animal? Dogs for sure

Can you hula hoop? Probably not anymore

Most recent thing you bought? Lunch

Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes