*tagged*

Keohinani told me that I'm *IT* (which brings up scary post-traumatic nightmares about the book and movie; see, I told you stream-of-consciousness is really scary with me. Literally, even!)

ten years ago: I hope I don't have any senior moments while trying to recall my youth here. :-P Let's see...I was 22 and teaching adults with developmental disabilities at Easter Seals. Was considering a second degree (first one was in speech pathology). Just finished my first (and only) half-marathon.

five years ago: I was 27 and just got engaged (to my husband...sorry, no juicy story here!). Busy planning (and saving) for our wedding; folding gold origami cranes like crazy! Working as a speech therapist for special ed kids in Department of Education. Just finished a second (useless) degree, this time in microbiology.

one year ago: Just had our second child, Sister Stinky (and yes, I know that the kind of really cruel nickname that sticks with a child for life, but unfortunately, she answers when you call her, "Stinky," so what you can do, really?) Wondering if I would ever have more than 2 hours of sleep at a time (fast forward to the present: still wondering!) Decided to work on another (and dammit, this one better not be useless!) degree, this time in education. (Do you see the perpetual student theme here? This time around, my parents simply asked me in a very monotone way, "What's it going to be this time." [No question mark because it was that monotone])

five snacks: Just five?! If there were a 12-step program, I'd be the first to deny that I had a problem!
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-butter popcorn with arare (mochi crunch)
-Ben and Jerry's Coffee Heath Bar Crunch
-tortilla strips with salsa (and lots of cilantro!)
-shortbread cookies
-chocolate chip cookies

five songs I know all the words to: Now everyone will know me for the old-fart dork I really am, so I might have to kill everyone after this, bwahaha!
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-Time and Tide, Basia
-Simple Pleasures, Basia
-The Reason, Celine Dion
-Anything Can Happen, Linda Eder
-Every %^*&@* song on PBS Kids!! (I told you I'm a tortured SAHM- try falling asleep at night when you have the theme song from Barney running through your head, again and again and....Oh wait? Is that the baby crying....AGAIN?!)

five things I would do with $100 million:
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-pay off student loans, car loan, my parents' mortgage
-Set aside money for the kids' education (but the plan is not to tell them so that hopefully, they'll be industrious and earn lots of scholarships) and for retirement
-Buy homes for all my siblings and for ourselves
-Give ridiculous amounts of money to Red Cross, Salvation Army, St. Jude Childrens Hospital, MDA, Shriners and all the other organizations we never give enough to
-Buy a second home for all the YARN I intend to order!!

five places to run away to:
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-greece(I have a very active imagination. Probably because I'm perpetually sleep-deprived)
-italy (see note above)
-hiking atop Wa'ahila Ridge on O'ahu
-city of Bath in England, one of the most beautiful places I've been
-Bird Park in Volcanoes National Park

five things I would never wear:
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-shoulder pads. I already lived through the '80's once, and it ain't good if you're broad to begin with
-Neon green. Neon anything. I already lived through the '80's once!
-Animal prints. They're cute on others; I look like I body-swapped with a savannah creature.
-Stirrup pants. (Say it with me now, I already lived through the '80's once!!)
-Jelly shoes. You know the mantra by now. In total hypocrisy, however, I would dress my daughter in said shoes.

five favorite tv shows:
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-ER
-closet American Idol fan (whoops, I guess I'm outted now)
-NHK Taiga dramas
-Knitty Gritty
-Barefoot Contessa (Food Network. That lady can cook!)

five biggest joys:
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-Mr. Ace and Sister Stinky (the dynamic duo) and my husband
-being with my whole family in Hilo
-the holiday season
-KNITTING!!!
-girls night out, an all too uncommon occurrence, unfortunately.

favorite toys:
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-Chutes and Ladders, Candyland....oh wait, do you mean adult toys?! (don't own any of those either. ;-)
- french-press coffee maker (sad, isn't it, the kind of life I lead?)
-Williams-Sonoma cookie cutters (refer to above)
-Crabtree and Evelyn pumice brush. Which broke when it fell into the tub. Which really depresses me, so let's stop talking about it, shall we?
-YARN, bamboo needles, birch needles, stitch markers...

five people to pass this on to: ummm, I really don't know anyone other than Aloha & Oreos and Acornbud. I usually just make it a practice to lurk around and stalk other bloggers' blogs, rather than scaring them off by introducing myself.
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acornbud can I double tag?? Making up the rules as I go along...
starvingprintmaker because she's my younger sister and younger sisters always do what you tell them to. (Can you feel my Jedi mind trick going?)
moahawaii because he's my DH and DH's always do what you tell them to. (See above) Even though I know he won't because his blog is work-related
akamai knitter because she's the first friend I made at Honolulu SNB
the filthy martini because she's a sweetie from Honolulu SNB