I think this french lilac is totally blooming in honor of my birthday! (Yes, I am implying that my yard sent me flowers, so what?)
I got tagged by Nachaele and Cindy while in Chicago for the same meme. Today seemed like a good day to talk about myself so...
1) What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was still in my first job out of college - living in Washington, DC and lobbying on behalf of the engineers of America for more research and development funding, and portable/universal retirement plans. And honestly, since today is my birthday, EXACTLY 10 years ago, I was probably out at Guapo's Restaurant drinking margaritas. (If only someone would open a Guapo's in Rhode Island, my life would be complete.)
2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
water the new hydrangea plants
work on my Cherry Blossom Shawl
walk the Murph
attend water aerobics class (yes, I actually do this 3 nights per week)
clean my bathrooms
3) Snacks I enjoy:
Oh so many. Right now I am on a trying to eat healthy kick and I am enjoying cut up veggies with Sabre brand hummus, as well as Amy's Organics Black Bean and Corn Salsa with pretzels.
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Travel more.
Then probably just a lot more crafting.
And hire someone to cut the lawn and clean my house.
5) Places I have lived:
Cape Cod, MA
Washington, DC - Capital Hill, and Mount Pleasant Areas
Bethesda, Maryland (I LOVED that apartment)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Warwick, RI
and I once spent a whole summer in Kyoto, Japan as an exchange student
6) Jobs I have had:
Tons and tons of babysitting
Video store clerk
Chamber Maid
Various crazy food service gigs including waitressing, managing and bar tending for some smaller independent places as well as Friendly's and Outback Steakhouse.
Lobbiest
Administrator for a NonProfit Foundation
Editor/Project Manager/Office Manager/Sales&Marketing for a Research Firm
7) Peeps I wanna know more about:
If you are reading this, I want to know more about you, but don't want you to have pressure to fill out a meme - if you want to do it - you are tagged...just leave me a comment so I can go read yours!
Happy Birthday! Lovely lilacs - definitely a celebration.
Posted by: Theresa | May 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jody | May 29, 2008 at 05:40 AM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Jacob Haller | May 29, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Happy Birthday!
I miss you!
oxox
Posted by: Mama-E | May 29, 2008 at 08:11 AM
Happy Birthday!!!! The lilacs are BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: stacey | May 29, 2008 at 08:22 AM
Happy Birthday! Your lilacs are beautiful and I bet they smell great too.
I've been short on blog material lately, so I'll be doing your meme on my blog.
Posted by: Amy | May 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Posted by: Michelle | May 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Happy Birthday! I bet those lilacs smell wonderful!
Posted by: mrspao | May 30, 2008 at 03:06 AM
Happy Birthday! I hope it was fabulous.
Posted by: Diane D. | May 30, 2008 at 08:59 AM
Hope you had a fabulous birthday :)
Posted by: Felicia | May 30, 2008 at 11:29 AM
B E A U T I F U L !!! I swear I can smell them through the computer screen. Hope you had a wonderful day.
I love how Ravelry has little bday cakes next to the pix of the bday folks ;-)
Posted by: Beth | May 31, 2008 at 09:50 AM