Respond and Rework

I got this idea from the BeadedLily's Sketchbook blog - sounds like a fun meme!

THE RULES:

Rules of the meme: Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your own blog; replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention; add one more question of your own.

THE QUESTIONS:

What is your current obsession?

I'm currently obsessed with knitting stuff for my niece Morgan. Any excuse to knit, and I am taking advantage of that. :)

Which item from your closet are you wearing most lately?

A light purple peasant top I bought from Avenue a few months ago. It's so soft and pretty and feminine.

What was the last thing you bought?

A baby shower gift for my friend Heidi.

What are you listening to right now?

My Pandora station, which at the moment is playing "Blow by Blow" by Magnet.

What are you reading?

"Breaking Dawn" by Stephanie Meyer - the 4th book in the Twilight series. The series is tons better than I thought it would be, and not just for teenagers. Wow!

What 4 words would you use to describe yourself?

introverted, creative, sarcastic, soft-hearted

What is your current guilty pleasure?

World of Warcraft. Oh, shame on me. :)

What would you do if the internet was irreparably damaged and you had to find another way to connect?

Pffff I would probably just stay unconnected and read a book. :) I'm not a phone person.

Where would you go if you could travel anywhere right now?

Murano, Italy - I want to see all the glass!

What was the best thing you ate or drank recently?

I've had no appetite lately, so I would have to say the Starbucks blueberry scone I had a few days ago.

What flower are you most anxious to see bloom this spring?

Oh, the cherry blossoms and daffodils I love have already bloomed and are just gorgeous! I also love seeing the roses and gerbera daisies.

What are you most happy doing?

Taking long drives with my husband to nowhere in particular.

Care to share some wisdom?

I have wisdom? Hmm. Well, one pearl of wisdom would be that we never really know anything.

If I walked into your work space today what would you want to show me? What would you want to hide?

I love showing off my glass cabinet with all the colors sorted out. Can't say I would want to hide anything, though - I'm disgustingly organized according to my peers.

What make you laugh out loud?

Reruns of Friends and the ICanHasCheezburger website.

Want to do the Respond and Rework meme? Post it on your blog, then come on back and do the Mr Linky below!

Tag, I'm It!

I've been tagged! So, as usual, I made a graphic. Please feel free to swipe it for your own tagging pleasure. :)

Cen over at Cen's Loft tagged me today with some fun questions. The game is to answer the questions and then tag other blogs to do the same.I love stuff like this. Don't forget to let the other blogs know you tagged them, and to link to whoever tagged you!

Here are the questions -

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. Seeing the new Star Trek movie

2. The new Harry Potter movie!

3. Autumn

4. Finishing the dress I am knitting for my niece Morgan

5. Morgan's first birthday!

6. Not having to worry about money (okay, that's wishful thinking)

7. The ISGB Gathering coming to Seattle (wishful, again)

8. No more war

8 Things I did Yesterday:

1. Worked on my new website (more on that another day)

2. Dropped Entrecards

3. Played World of Warcraft for a little while

4. A load of laundry

5. Made beads for the first time in awhile - in light purples, greys and blacks

6. Listened to Pandora while working

7. Petted my kitty Ember while she played with my feet

8. Hugged my husband

8 Things I Wish I Could Do

1. See my family more often

2. Create without worrying about selling

3. Have a baby (yes, still)

4. Travel - all over!!

5. Play the piano

6. Get rid of guilt

7. Keep Ember from peeing all over everything (Thank goodness for Nature's Miracle!)

8. Fly

8 Things That or Shows I have Watched

1. American Idol

2. Dollhouse

3. Bones

4. Friends

5. Fringe

6. Ghost Hunters

7. Storm Chasers

8. Mythbusters

Now, to tag 8 people and their blogs! :) Man it's hard to pick just 8.

1. Sand & Sea Designs - Oh, her jewelry is luscious!

2. Lampwork Beads by Lara - a blog by a local beadmaker and friend

3. Dogmaw Blog - another beadmaker favorite

4. Deronda Designs - and yet another!

5. 2 Witches Blog - one of my faves on Entrecard

6. Split Rock Ranch - another fave!

7. A Rose By Name - lovely beadwork!

8. Gregorio Art Studio - a very interesting blog

Off Topic - Tag!

One of my fave blogs, Lenox Knits, tagged me! I've never been tagged before, so let's hope I can do this right. :)

The rules are easy - list 7 things about yourself - weird or random stuff. Then tag seven other blogs to play the game. Also, link back to the blog that tagged you. Sounds like fun!

So here goes....

1. I love almanacs. I love reading the little snippets of information and fun anecdotes, and I LOVE the weather predictions. I like the daily moon phase and astrological information! I collect almanacs - especially pagan-related ones. The Witches' Almanac is my favorite.

2. My hubby and I are highschool sweethearts, and our parents still live within a few blocks of eachother. We met my freshman year of high school and were in the band together. We didn't start dating until my junior year. We have been together almost 19 years now.

3. I have to turn off those commercials about abandoned or abused animals. I literally cannot stand to watch them - I cry every time they come on.

4. I think I might be tetrochromatic. It would explain a lot.

5. I am an aunt! I have two gorgeous nieces - Morgan and Maia. Maia's three and Morgan is almost five months. I ADORE them - they are amazing little girls.

6. I can't have children, and have a long history of misscarriages. Hubby and I have decided that we can live vicariously through our siblings when they have kids. Now that we have two nieces, we get the fun of spending time with them and the ability to give them back to mommy and daddy afterwards! :)

7. I am utterly fascinated by anything paranormal. I like the science aspect of it rather than the "feeling" aspect, but I think both are valid. I love the idea of trying to scientifically prove the existence of things like ghosts, esp and ufo's. So yeah, I watch Ghost Hunters. Yey!

Okay, there you have it! Now - tag, you're it! It's okay, of course, to decide not to play, especially if you've played before. Here are the tagged blogs - some of my faves!

1. The Copper Cauldron
2. Sweetwater Designs - Fire & Glass
3. Crafting Bliss
4. Geek Mom Mashup
5. Judith's Bead Lounge
6. BeadsMe
7. Cen's Loft