7 for March 7, 2007

1. Name 7 things in your refrigerator or freezer right now Egg salad that I WONT be eatting ever again (long PAINFUL story) Milk Cheese Lots of water bottles Chicken Breast in freezer Bread in freezer and then mostly just normal fridge food 2. 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010 Oklahoma - this July don't know after that (geeee, I think I'm a woman without much vision) 3. 7 names of people in your family Laurie Steve Elisha Josh Noah Bethany Bekah and John (I know that's 8 - you got a free bee tossed in there) 4. 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of don't have any really 5. 7 things you do at your job talk on the phone do paperwork put in orders answer questions give out prizes make reservations talk on the phone more 6. 7 restaraunts you've eaten at in the past 7 months Bob Evans (my favorite right now) Applebees Lucky's Steakhouse Country Cafe Lamplighter Restaurant McDonalds 7, 7 things about yourself you dont mind sharing I've maintained my goal weight for a YEAR now!!! I wear a size 2/4 I'm scared to be moving to OK and not knowing anyone there I have HORRIBLE gas after eatting eggs I'm addicted to ice tea - drink it all winter long even I miss seeing everyone on the boards, we don't get together anymore HUGS. Laurie

You feeling better today? Linda

I have to add one more restaraunt. Outback steakhouse in Jackson, MI with a really really wonderful friend of mine. How's that?

1. Name 7 things in your refrigerator or freezer right now Milk Cheese sugar free kool aid Chicken Breast in freezer ketchup lean cuisines 2. 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010 FLorida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Oh-did I mention Florida? 3. 7 names of people in your family Shannon Bob SUlly Xena Heather (sis) Lindsey (sis) Mom and dad 4. 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of Wife Swap Nanny 911 America's Next Top Model Thats about it 5. 7 things you do at your job talk on the phone schedule appt's Do information Sessions Insurance authorizations Hold suport group meeting do whatever my doc needs to do Go over medical documents 6. 7 restaraunts you've eaten at in the past 7 months Outback Wendy's Pizza count? it was delivered Taco Bell That's it 7, 7 things about yourself you dont mind sharing I think I am approved for my tummy tuck I love my dogs more then anything I wish I lived in Florida I smoke sometimes I am having hip surgery next month I miss my family

1. Name 7 things in your refrigerator or freezer right now Sun-dried tomato tortilla wraps, Lorraine Swiss Cheese, blue berries, Jaegermeister, Vodka, Ham and Salad. 2. 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010 Hawaii, Florida, Hawaii, France, Hawaii, Australia and...um...I don't know....Hawaii? 3. 7 names of people in your family AJ, Canon, Case, Colton, DeAnn, Donna, and Bryan 4. 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of FRIENDS (watching it now...have the whole series on DVD), Biggest Loser, Saturday Night Live, What Not To Wear....ummm, that's all I can think of.... 5. 7 things you do at your job Discipline students, grade papers, speak to parents on the phone, go to IEP meetings, go to admin meetings, write lesson plans...and SOMEWHERE in there, I teach a multi-age, gifted 4th and 5th grade class! 6. 7 restaraunts you've eaten at in the past 7 months Logan's Roadhouse, Main Street, Red Lobster, Jet's Pizza (take-out...does that count?), Bob Evans, Monkey Bar in Ann Arbor, and Applebee's. 7, 7 things about yourself you dont mind sharing 1) Friday is my 37th birthday. 2) I'm currently enrolled at EMU, getting my Masters in Reading. 3) I treat myself to REGULAR coke, on occasion. 4) I've been an elementary teacher for 9 years. 5) I married my high school sweetheart. 6) We'll celebrate our 17th anniversary later this year. 7) I had LASIK eye surgery last June....next to WLS, best thing I've done!

Woo Logans! I like that place too! Very good!

1. Name 7 things in your refrigerator or freezer right now Walnuts, Orange Juice Chocolate Chips Shrimp, Suet (for the birds) 98% lean Hamburger, Butter 2. 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, Fiji Disney World Back to Vegas Wyoming The UP Fly in a hot air balloon over Traverse Bay 3. 7 names of people in your family Steven Caitlin Barb Mike Evelyn Anne & George 4. 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of Gray's Anatomy, Something about Jim The entire Carol King Tapestry album 5. 7 things you do at your job For our 70+ companies I do the following: Set up new vendors for A/P, Manage the A/P vendor data base, Monitor & do the 1099 reporting for 1099 INT & 1099 Misc, Set up & maintain the database for all leased properties (approx 250) Advise both the legal & escrow depts. of new and pending legislation regarding 1099 reporting, Prepare abatement letters to the IRS for B notices, Train the "trainers" for 1099S reporting 6. 7 restaurants you've eaten at in the past 7 months Applebee's McDonalds Fowlerville Farms Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Wendy's Emilie's Shark Club 7, 7 things about yourself you don't mind sharing 1) I've been divorced for over 18 years and 2) I am ok with the idea I may never remarry 3) I now weigh 140 4) I hate to dust & vacuum 5) I pride myself on my personal integrity 6) I hate liars 7) My discernment & perceptiveness is very burdensome at times

7 Things a Canadian keeps on their front porch...just kidding SF Popsicles Salmon Homeade Pasta Sauce Turkey Breast Water Ice Beer 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010 Alaska St. Lucia Vegas Fort McMurray Alberta, Canada (Largest Oil plants in the world are there - my man's hometown) Germany for Ocktober Fest New Foundland to visit Mother-In-Law 7 names of people in your family Rob Mom Maya Sydney Hannah Evelyn Kevin 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of Two & A Half Men and House are about equal According to Jim -Love that show too Everybody Loves Raymond Detroit City Swat Trailer Park Boys Weeds Nickelback - I Love You & Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song 7 things you do at your job - I am my job Type Listen to Dicated Tapes from Doctors with Accents Sometimes pulling my hair out because of #2 Invoices - Creating and Sending out Research Medical Terms Medical Billing Try not to screw up 7 restaurants you've eaten at in the past 7 months Texas Roadhouse - MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, I am actually considered a regular Burger King Olgas Wendy's Right across the Street from my place Tim Horton's Cafe Crepe Pizza Pizza 7 things about yourself you don't mind sharing Met my man on-line - together for 4 years Didn't know what he looked like No money to get married - Man's Dad at one end of the country, Mom at the other Quit and Re-start Smoking Constantly Used to be a private bilingual day care teacher Back logged on work and can't seem to get motivated Just bought an old clunker - but she's in excellent condition

1. Coffee, Decaf, steak, shrimp,cheese, mustard, Mt Olive Bread and Butter pickles amde with Splenda (Farmer Jack). 2. UP, Yosemite, Modesto, Moab, Florida, San Luis Obispo, Dayton Nevada. 3. Not that many people, I don't think. Elwood, Jerome, Judy, Jennifer, Fran, and.... do the cats count? 4. NCIS, Medium, Crossing Jordan (who did her facelift, I wonder), Charmed (finally saw the final episode), CSI Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Monk. 5. Ummm, no job right now. 6. Perkins at Cocoa Beach, Golden Corral, Village Inn, Zyngs Mongolian BBQ, Rockys in Northville, Ram's Horn. 7. Michigan native who is homesick for California Appears I don't always dump Enjoy bluegrass music Am not allowed to sing unless alone with the windows closed Tolerate banjos Have been kicked out of my own campsite for general silliness Used to commute to work on a train

Well even though it's the 8th I'm still only doing 7 1. Name 7 things in your refrigerator or freezer right now: coffee, sf popsicles, homemade chicken salad, yogurt, cheese, turkey, venison burgers 2. 7 places you'd like to go to before 2010: Ireland, England, Japan, Philly (they have a great doctoral program there!), California, Florida, Kentucky (these last three are to visit family) 3. 7 names of people in your family: Don, Xander, Petey (my 14 year old cat), Sissy, Mom, Ang, Won 4. 7 songs or tv shows that you just can't get enough of: No tv- but all sorts of music! Lately it has been: The Coors, Daniel Beddingfield, Dreamgirls soundtrack, recordings of the UM FLint symphony (which I play in), The Lord of the Rings soundtrack, Celtic Heartbeat, African Ceremonial Drum Rhythms, 5. 7 things you do at your job: database, mother my student staff, write, email, write, walk around and coverse with other folk, did I mention write? 6. 7 restaraunts you've eaten at in the past 7 months: red lobster, bob evans, ummm who knows- alot of them were pre surgery! 7. 7 things about yourself you dont mind sharing 1. I'm a published author 2. when I grow up I will teach College level English 3. My advisor suggested strongly to me to look at a doctorate in Public Admin 4. I'm musical 5. My son is much more interesting to me that a lot of people I know 6. I think I am loosing too slowly no matter what anyone else says 7. In two years we're going to try to have another baby