Five Question Friday 5/4/12

1. What did you wear to prom? Include a picture if possible.

Here is a picture of my Junior Prom with my friend, John Slater.  I was never asked to Prom by anyone in my school.  (rolling eyes) So, I had to import a prom date Junior and Senior year.  John and I went to Grammar School together and he was always so sweet.  (I think we made a great prom couple, don't you?)  My Mom dropped me off at his house and he drove to the prom in his White Altima, which I loved since it looked like a Mercedes.  It was fun arriving in his car.  I did not get to ride in a limo for prom, but had the chance on my Wedding Day. :)  He was so sweet to match me to a tee and buy a beautiful corsage.  It was a "coming out" kind of feeling for me, that Prom Night.  I felt like a Princess and had the feeling I was grown up on that day. It was a very special night to be alone with a guy and all my friends, dancing the night away. My husband and kids don't understand why I keep this picture, but it is special to me because it was SUCH an exciting start to being a woman from a little girl. We had a great night.  He was such a gentleman and a great date.  No kiss though....that was a bummer.

2. Would you rather be on the biggest loser or a food eating challenge?

Probably biggest loser.  Food challenge? No....I have a weak stomach these days and would much rather lose the weight, although I do not have that much weight to lose to be on the show, unless I wanted to look anorexic.  No thanks.

3. Done fave sonic drink? Refreshing summer drink? (Hey, Kristina...was that a typo, or some "done good" Southern thing?)

My favorite Summer Drink is a Sangria Slushie.  It is kind of a fruit smoothie except with Yago Wine and lots of ice.  Love it.
Frozen blueberries, strawberries, etc too.
It is a hit at my summer parties, which I love to host.

4. What was your first car, and what did you call it?

Ah, my first car.  It was a beautiful Monte Carlo.  Beautiful brown with a Notre Dame Sticker in the back window. (Coincidentally, my Son has a car with the same dang sticker, in the same place...weird)  I called her Monte.....and I loved to drive her everywhere.  Monte even saved my life when I got into an accident.  Totaled that poor baby, but I will always remember her for saving my life. Good ole Monte.

5. What's one thing your child or spouse does that sends you over the edge?

One thing?  That is so hard to pinpoint.  I do have a child that sends me over the edge, who will be nameless, but that "CHILD" loves to aggravate the other children in the house by teasing, making fun, hoarding games, computer time, snack food, you name it.  This "CHILD" is older and I believe should know better, but they DON'T.  :)  THAT sends me over the edge.  Husband is almost perfect, but I don't like sitting near him when it is quiet and he is chewing. (Love you, honey....he hardly reads my blog, but just in case....)

Loudly yours,
Alicia

Thank you #five crooked halos for the questions....

GRATEFULNESS JOURNAL
1. AN EYE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
2. OLD FRIENDS
3. FACEBOOK TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FRIENDS
4. MY TREADMILL
5. FUNNY KIDS

Five Question Friday on a Saturday

1. What giveaway would you like to do on your blog?

If money were not an object, I would give a way an iPad 3.  I hear its great and I am sure any one would like to win it!

2. If you had to choose between natural artistic ability and natural athletic ability, which would it be?

I would choose natural artistic ability, since it is too easy to lose the athletic ability to an injury or due to age.  Natural artistic ability has more potential and can get better with age.  Not having too much natural athletic ability, I personally don't miss having it.

3. Do you ditch the coat the minute it becomes "spring" or are you a holdout for more cool temps?

I did fall to the trick of Mother Nature, somewhat.  I did pull some items out, but did not do a fully re submerge my family into the spring/summer wardrobe.

4. What would you do if you won the mega millions lotto of 1/2 billion dollars?

Buy a couple of vacation homes, buy a house to live in while construction was done on mine, buy a Mercedes S-class, put away money for all my kid's college educations, all my daughter's weddings, down payments for all their future homes, travel, run a charity in Ecuador, building homes, visit family in Ecuador and buy an estate there, buy new computers, cars for my family members, give to charity. :)  I have no problem filling in all that....I had my fill in one of my blogs, which was an experiment to help my think a LOT bigger than I currently was thinking.  It is a lot of fun and FULL of my "what if I had more money than I could dream of" ideas.

5. You are at a hotel by yourself...what do you do?

Take a very long bath, give myself a mani-pedi, read, play on my iPad, workout.  Love it. :)

Ear Candy this Sunday, 3/25/12

One of my friends on Facebook just introduced me to a new singing sensation from Britain.  This 17 year old is amazing.  The clip from Britain's Got Talent just brings tears to my eyes.  You have just got to love the underdog, the kid who looks are so deceiving, that you would never believe the utter beauty that comes from this young man's vocal chords.  I just cannot get enough of him.  He is just amazing.

In this clip, I just love the way Simon is SO sarcastic and then he has such a change of heart....

I just love the way these two stand by each others side....even though he truly out sings her.

I just love the way these two stand by each others side....even though he truly out sings her.


If you just loved what you heard and want more...

Gounod Ave Maria:

I just love his voice and could listen to him all day long....as I play his Schubert Ave Maria, my parakeets are going nuts, chirping right along....they really like him. :)
Loudly yours,
Alicia