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3’s of Me
July 28, 2009 by Nicki
I was tagged by the lovely Angela on Facebook, but I’m a goober and wanted to post it here instead. 
These were the original instructions:
You’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the 3’s of YOU. At the end, choose 20 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 19 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.
I LOL’d at that last bit. 
Ok, so here goes nothing …
Three names I go by:
1. Nicki
2. Boo (only my husband is allowed to call me this)
3. Nitallica (well, no one really calls me that anymore)
Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Waitress
2. Billing clerk
3. Software developer
Three Places I have lived:
1. Mobile, AL
2. Corner, AL
3. Hueytown, AL
Three Favorite drinks:
1. Sweet Tea (no lemon!)
2. Sour Apple Martini
3. Grapico
Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. Burn Notice
2. The Closer
3. MythBusters
Three places I have been:
1. Sacramento, CA
2. Miami, FL
3. Minneapolis, MN
People that text me regularly:
1. Jim
2. Jim’s ex (hey, it’s better than her calling!)
3. Teresa
Three of my favorite foods:
1. Roast beef tips and gravy
2. Pretty much any kind of pasta
3. Chilli
Three friends I think will respond:
1. Teresa
2. Ben
3. Don
Three Things I am looking forward to:
1. FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!
2. Finishing the armful of books I’ve recently bought to read
3. The next time I see my sweet little angel girl. 
Senior Year in High School … BACK in the Day!
I was tagged on Facebook for this and decided to post here. Feel free to play along in the comments below! 
Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!! At the end, choose 10 people (or more) to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.
IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR DID YOU…
1. Did you date someone from your school? Nope.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? Nope.
3. Did you car pool to school? Nope.
4. What kind of car did you have? A Chrysler 5th Avenue (aka “the tank”)
5. What kind of car do you have now? A Hyundai Santa Fe
6. Its Friday night…where are you now? At home or out with my girlfriends.
7. It is Friday night…where were you then? Most likely at the football game.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? Cashier at Dairy Queen.
9. What kind of job do you do now? Web designer for UAB.
10. Were you a party animal? Not really.
11. Were you considered a flirt? Nope.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Not during my senior year, no. I was more into sports by then.
13. Were you a nerd? LOL, yeah pretty much.
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Nope.
15. Can you sing the fight song? Yep, LOL!
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mrs. Dawkins, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. Bradford, and Mr. Parker
17. Where did you sit during lunch? In the lunchroom with my friends.
18. What was your school’s full name? Corner High School
19. When did you graduate? 1993
20. What was your school mascot? Yellow Jacket
21. If you could go back and do it again,what would you do? Study more!
22. Did you have fun at Prom? Not really, my Junior Prom was a lot more fun.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? That’s a big ‘no’ there.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? Certainly!
25. Do you still talk to people from school? A couple, yeah.
26. School Colors? Black and gold.
27. What celebrities came from your high school? None that I know of …
Christmas Meme
November 19, 2008 by Nicki
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My best bud, Teresa, sent me this and I’m sharing my answers with y’all!
Okay, here’s what you’re supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person
that sent it to you……Tis the Season to be NICE!
(Obviously, this is not email … I’m posting to my blog for more funnery! 
)
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually wrapping paper, but I’m seriously thinking gift bags this year. (easier to carry!) Though “Santa” will most likely be wrapping!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial for now (it’s nice and pre-lit!). Real trees once we get a bigger house.
3. When do you put up the tree? First week of December.
4. When do you take the tree down? Before New Year’s if I’m lucky! LOL
5. Do you like eggnog? For the most part, yeah.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Lite-Brite
7. Hardest person to buy for? My father.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My niece.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, we have 2.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, baby!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? (Well, I could actually name it, but Teresa’s answer sounds so much better than mine, LOL!) There is no bad Christmas gift, because at least that person thought of you.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually much later than I’d like.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, shame on me — BUT, in my defense, I re-gift to someone who I know would really love and appreciate the gift more than I would!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Dressing! And Mother’s Peanut Butter Balls and Fudge.
16. Lights on the tree? As if there’s any other way to dress a tree???
17. Favorite Christmas song? I have several: “Silent Night”, “Angels We Have Heard on High”, and “O Holy Night”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel a little, but mostly stay home.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? *sings* “You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. Buuuuuuut do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer … “ (this is Jessie’s favorite Christmas song!)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve — I’m impatient!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The crowds.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Crimson!!!! (Duh?)
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey and dressing!!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I have an Amazon wishlist that I’m compiling.
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Ben, John, Miranda, … you?
Tag, I’m it! 6 Random Things
WebKittyn tagged me for this meme, and you know me, I can’t pass up a quizzie! 
The Rules:
- Link to the person who tagged you.
- Post the rules on the blog.
- Write six random things about yourself.
- Tag six people at the end of your post.
- Let each person know they have been tagged.
- Let the tagger know when your entry is up.
Ok, here goes!
- In junior high school, some friends of mine would hold gross-out contests during lunch. I almost always won. Through those contests, I discovered that I love chili and oreos (yes, together).
- If I could do anything in this world, I would want to be either an opera singer or a cartoon voice-over artist.
- Banana Boat and Bath & Body Works products give me a rash.
- I have a Trapper Keeper that I use to keep my design ideas and notes handy.
- Artificial sweeteners make my stomach hurt.
- Canned and bottled sodas taste “funny” to me, but those from a fountain are delish!
Now it’s my turn to say, “Tag, you’re it!”
Glas, Zang, Jules, Cookie, Beth, and Conservative Belle.
Meme (me)
September 19, 2008 by Nicki
Thank you, Christopher Blizzard. I accept your challenge! :mrgreen:
So here’s me at work:
The challenge:
- Take a picture of yourself right now.
- Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair (or makeup!) … just take a picture.
- Post that picture with NO editing.
- Post these instructions with your picture.
Yes, you read that correctly — NO EDITING!
Meme Time!
August 11, 2008 by Nicki
Teresa sent me this and I thought I’d post here for any of y’all that want to follow along …
Feel free to post your results in the comments!
Hit Forward, Delete My Answers Type in Your Answers Then Send This to a Whole Bunch of People That You Know…And Send It Back To Me So I Can See Your Answers. The Theory Is That You Will Learn A Lot Of Little Known Facts About Those You Know. And Remember To Send It Back Please!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Not that I know of …
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Friday.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR OWN HANDWRITING?
Not really.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken!
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yup, one little ray of smart-mouthed sunshine.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably.
7. Do YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Yes.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
There’s not enough alcohol on this earth to make me do some things, that is one of them!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Special K with strawberries.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
If they had laces, I would.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I can hold my own.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate!!!!
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their shoes or their eyes, whichever I can see first.
15. RED OR PINK?
RED.
16. WHAT IS THE THING YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF?
My temper.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
My best friend.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Abso-freakin’-lutely.
19. WHATS YOUR FIRST THOUGHT WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Oh ****, is that the time?!!?
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A cinnamon roll.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Nothing. I forgot to bring my earbuds with me.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Green-blue.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Lavender, Roses, leather, FOOD!
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My darling husband.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yup, T is the greatest.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
College football. As if anyone who has ever been around me doesn’t already know this!
27. HAIR COLOR?
Even if I knew what it was, I would never tell anyone!
28. EYE COLOR?
Mostly blue.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope.
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Japanese, Mexican, Italian, Southern/American
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Both!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Hellboy 2
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Gray.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Chocolate!!!!!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Not sure …
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
My brother or Matt.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
The White Trash Mom Handbook: Embrace Your Inner Trailerpark, Forget Perfection, Resist Assimilation into the PTA, Stay Sane, and Keep Your Sense of Humor
(Believe it or not, this is a really GOOD book!)
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don’t use one.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
CSI, then House.
42. FAVORITE SOUND
Depends on my mood.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Sacramento, CA
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I can design pretty things (web pages) and sing a little … and according to my husband, I am good at finding liquor stores when on road trips!
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Birmingham, AL
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Everyone’s.
48. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?
10:03am CST.
Neo-bragging
August 7, 2008 by Nicki
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I’ve really enjoyed playing Neopets again, they have the cutest little flash games. On days when I’ve come home tired and just need a little escape time, it’s been a welcome retreat. Of course, Jessie likes that I’m playing again because that means she gets to play on my account from time to time.
This morning I was doing my dailies and gained a very unexpected prize:
Sweet! Selling that paintbrush will help push me closer to one of my goals: a complete Lab map. I’ve only 4 more pieces to go. It’s (IMO) the best buy for anyone looking to up their pets’ stats (and appearance) with minimal effort.
Even better, I hit the Symol hole and gained an avatar there, along with a few NPs:
I’ve been playing nearly 6 years and had never hit either one of these … :mrgreen: Sweeeeeet!!
Ok, who’s surprised by this?
April 23, 2008 by Nicki
I smurfed this from Conservative Belle, and I remember thinking to myself, “I hope I get something cool … like, with FIRE!”
Oh yeah, I’d be all over this one! :twisted:
| Your Superpower Should Be Manipulating Fire |
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You are intense, internally driven, and passionate. Your emotions are unpredictable – and they often get the better of you. Both radiant and terrifying, people are drawn to you. At your most powerful, you feel like the world belongs to you. Why you would be a good superhero: You are obsessive enough to give it your all. Your biggest problem as a superhero: Your moodiness would make it difficult to control your powers. |
Be afraid … be very afraid!
Kids schmids
April 10, 2008 by Nicki
I totally blame Rachel for this one …
5 year olds are nothing … come back and see me when they’re Jessie’s age!
Meme: Passion Quilt
I’ve been tagged by Cookie for the Passion Quilt. I had never heard of this thing, but its concept is interesting.
The way it goes:
A PASSION QUILT
THE RULES:
- Post a picture or make/take/create your own that captures what YOU are most passionate for students to learn about.
- Give your picture a short title.
- Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt.”
- Link back to this blog entry.
- Include links to 5 (or more) educators.
Ok, so here’s my picture, and its title is Find Your Voice
Photo courtesy of Hagit
Here are my educator picks that I think today’s young people could learn a lot from:
- Teresa
- John and Miranda
- White Trash Mom
- Beth of My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
- Conservative Belle
- Greta of Kiss My Gumbo and Hooah Wife
- Jules of Everyday Mommy
Cookie gets honorable mention — he would have been in my list, but he’s already done this meme … and he’s the one who tagged me in the first place!
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