Holly's answers

Holly's answers to her own questions (extra questions added at the end)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE 'ABBA' SONG?
Take a Chance On Me

DO YOU USE DOWNY FABRIC SOFTENER?
No, But I WANT to! I tried to but it was greasy and slimy and it never came out of the ball, as hard as I tried. But, I vow here and now to buy a washer with a downy dispenser once this one craps out on me.

WHAT BRAND OF RUNNING/WORKOUT SHOES DO YOU HAVE?
Nike Livestrong Lance Armstrong- kick ass!

WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS 'SAND BAR BEACH', WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THAT
POPS INTO YOUR HEAD?
Lollipops!!! And, the stools we used to sit on. And, walking past the trailer homes on the way there and thinking, "I'm sure glad I never grew up in a trailer home!"

JIFF OR SKIPPY? PEANUT OR CREAMY?
Jiff Peanut/Crunchy!

WOULD YOU RATHER BE RICH OR BE NATURALLY SKINNY?
Skinny- isn't that funny that we all chose skinny versus more money? hmmm...

DO YOU EVER PONDER YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE?
Not really. I mean, I have before, but it's not like a regular occurence!

YOU'RE ON DEATH ROW. NAME YOUR LAST MEAL (NO MORE THAN 3 THINGS, PEOPLE!)
Buffalo Wild Wings; Crab Rangoon; and maybe Cheesecake for dessert

NAME A DRIVING PET PEEVE (I.E. LEAVING BLINKER ON, BACKSEAT DRIVERS, ETC)
Definitely not taking advantage of the left lane green light - as Jenny mentioned. But, I also hate it when people change lanes SLOWLY. Get your ass over and move on!


LAST TIME YOU REMEMBER YOUR MOM/DAD BEING REALLY MAD AT YOU
The last time they were really mad at me was over the New Mexico thing. I actually thought dad might turn into a raging alcoholic. His words to me in the bathroom of my new apartment went like this: "What are you going to do when Joe breaks up with you? Then what's your plan?" Well, for the record, dad, I MARRIED him. How do you like them apples? Regardless, he was really pissed about the whole moving two loads of shit, driving countless hours and turning back around.

LAST TIME YOU WERE REALLY MAD AT ONE OF YOUR KIDS
The whole "It's mine" and "No, it's mine" and "I had it first" and "He took it from me" makes me want to cringe. But, the other thing is when they are constantly wanting to play in our cars- it drives me nutty.

IF YOU COULD PAY SOMEONE TO DO ONE HOUSEHOLD TASK THE REST OF YOUR LIFE,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'm with Kelly- laundry! Wash, dry, put away and iron!

NAME THE LAST NICE/ROMANTIC THING YOU DID FOR YOUR HUSBAND OR HE DID FOR
YOU
Joe got me a cross necklace and topaz earrings for our 6th anniversary. I put together an Easter basket for him and a sappy card. Although pretty sure he would have preferred Kim's afternoon delight. Thank you for that, Kim. Well, not KIM's afternoon delight- probably would have preferred it with me, but you get the drift.

IF YOU FINANCIALLY COULD, WOULD YOU STAY AT HOME FULL-TIME WITH YOUR KIDS?
Nope! Maybe later on when I could volulnteer in their classroom and spy on them as much as possible, and embarrass them.

IF YOU COULD BUY ANY CAR/VEHICLE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'm not into cars and don't know brand names but Joe liked a Range Rover the other day and said the one he pointed out cost as much as our house did. I can't imagine a car being THAT great. I mean, it's not like you spend a lot of time in one. At least I live in my house.

FAVORITE HOLIDAY OTHER THAN CHRISTMAS
Hands-down valentines day and my birthday...but this year's sucked, so I'm hoping next year's will make a comeback or something.

DO YOU MAKE YOUR BED EVERY DAY (OR NEARLY EVERY DAY)?
Does a bear shit in the fucking woods?

NAME ONE THING THAT DRIVES YOU CRAZY (ANNOYING) ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND
He knows everyone in Des Moines and knows all the realtors and mortgage lenders and we see them all the time, and either A) he forgets to introduce me or B) it's this akward introduction like, "Um, this is Fred, I did some work for him....I helped him sue his neighbors because he didn't like a boat sitting in his driveway all year long." Or, it's someone from Dowling or Valley and then it goes like this, 'This is Tom. He was 2nd team all-conference when I was a junior at Dowling, we met up in the state championship game and he had 2 interceptions and got recruited to go to Iowa...." Seriously, does he have to know everyone? I'm like a frickin' sideshow at the circus.

COULD YOU LIVE IN ONE SEASON ALL YEAR ROUND, AND IF SO, WHAT SEASON WOULD IT BE?
I'm with Kelly again- fall. although, I LOVE to be hot, sweaty hot. It doesn't bother me at all!

IF OFFERED $500,000, WOULD YOU GO BACK TO 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADES?
HELL NO! I WON"T GO!!

HOW OFTEN DO YOU READ A BOOK/NOVEL?
I'd say pretty often? I like to read. I'm reading the Bible, which is very hard because it takes frickin' FOREVER and it's like the story that never ends....I mean, I hope Jesus isn't reading this. I mean, I like the book. I'd give it 4 stars. But, wow. it is LONG.

WHO IS THE DISCIPLINARIAN (THUS FAR) IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD?
Both of us.

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF 'GREEN', AS IN RECYCLE, REUSE, ETC?
No. It's too much work. I tried not using paper plates and that was a pain in my ass. I buy water in bottles and don't reuse them or refill them. I recycle paper but that's about it.

WHEN MAKING A HAMBURGER, WHAT CONDIMENTS WOULD YOU CHOOSE (KETCHUP,
MUSTARD, ONIONS, PICKLES, ETC)?
EVERYTHING- Cheese, Mustard, Onion and Pickles - Lettuce and Tomato are optional!

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK
I like Vodka Cranberry and good ol' beer!

FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK
I love raspberry lemonade or Raspeberry Ice Crystal Light.

PICK ONE COUSIN (SAME COUSIN CAN'T BE PICKED TWICE) AND SAY ONE GOOD THING
ABOUT HER:
-Kelly - lovingly honest....wears her heart on her sleeve....very, very smart....wants nothing more in life than to be a good mom and wife and sister. She values the best in people.
Heather - funny. uplifting. can call her and talk for an hour about the color of one wall in my house and what I should do with it. She knows when I need cheering up, or knows when I don't want to talk at all.
-Jenny - Easy to talk to, easy to laugh with, easy to joke about, easy going, takes things in stride, is incredibly patient with kids and life in general. rolls with the punches.
-Kim - She's a great mom. She puts up with Jon. Surprisingly, she totally "gets" our family and fits right in. When Heather freaked out about Grace's xmas dress, Kim may have thought she was nutty, but she hid it very well. She's very open and honest and tries to learn from situations around her.

-Jeff - Is loving and kind and hopeful and optimistic and laughs a lot and is very smart. Has a good head on his shoulders. He apparently doesn't think he needs a girl to make him happy, but someday I hope he'll realize it. I don't have to worry about Jeff. I just know he will be happy wherever he is.

JALEPENOS: LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM?
Oh- I am SOOOOO with Kelly on this one....Ooh, deep fried and stuffed with cream cheese, love them.

CHOCOLATE: LOVE IT OR HATE IT?
Could give it up in a heartbeat. Dad doesn't like it either. I don't think I've ever said to myself, "I'm going to buy a hershey bar today..." I'd rather have chips or a pickle.

DO YOU EVER LOOK AT YOUR OWN ASS IN THE MIRROR? BE HONEST...
Once a few years ago naked. Not doing that shit again.

DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE PHOTOS TAKEN OF YOU?
Nope, but I'm changing my ways! But, here's another pet peeve of my husband- he never takes my picture. what is that all about? maybe I shouldn't like it. I remember one time in 8th grade Jenny told me I was photogenic and I thought that was one of the nicest things I've ever heard

DO YOU WISH UPON STARS?
Yes, for sure!

DO YOU PREFER TO BAKE (DESSERTS) OR COOK (MEALS)?
Cook. I'm a terrible baker.

TWO ALL-TIME FAVORITE MOVIES- ONLY TWO, PEOPLE!
Top Gun.

IF YOU COULD KNOW THE DAY YOU WILL DIE, WOULD YOU?
No. 98% of Americans say No. I want to meet someone who says yes.

IF YOU COULD RE-NAME YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Anna. Annie. or Samantha, but call me Sam, please. I loved that on Who's The Boss.

NAME ONE QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO ASK GOD
-Why can't some women have babies??? Like women you know would be amazing moms but crack whores can have 10 children they can't raise....I don't get it.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE FASHION TREND?
-Yes, Kelly, I remember the tube top trend around the waist- I had a coral one, a navy one and a coral/navy striped skirt to go with. Frickin' adorable. Um, I love capris and am glad that came into style. I also LOVED my WINTER jean jacket. Justine Beckman and I both got them. We also both got "Bugle Boy" jeans in 5th grade. Hot.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN THE KIDS ARE AWAY/ASLEEP?
Go to the gym and take my time. Watch TV. Go to movies and eat kettle popcorn. Go to mall and take my time.

WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
That one of my kids or my husband will die.

WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE CURRENT ATHLETE?
- Lebron James....

FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Good ol' vanilla - soft serve! I like strawberry cheesecake too. Or, "birthday cake" flavor at Stone Cold.

NEW QUESTION: WHERE WERE YOU WHEN 9/11 ATTACKS HAPPENED?
I was in the shower at Joe's parents place getting ready for work, and Joe told me I had to get out and see this. And, I was like, "Did the pilot have a heart attack or what?" I was so confused and shocked and listend to the radio all the way into work.