Happy Birthday to me!

I am what I am

That's a great thing to be

If I say so myself, 

Happy Birthday to me!

Dr. Seuss

How well do you know me?  Take my quiz to find out.  ¡Buena suerte!

1)  When I was little, I wanted to be:

a.  a Marine

b.  an actress

c.  a teacher

d.  a doctor

e.  a school bus

2)  The name "Alice" means:

a.  tall tower

b.  pearl

c.  truthful

d.  torch

e.  happy hobbit mama

3)  Of all the places I've visited, my favorite is:

a.  Mallorca, the Balearic Islands

b.  Paris, France

c.  Costa Rica

d.  Santiago de Compostela, Spain

e.  Southern Ireland

4)  My preferred drink is:

a.  Shiner Bock

b.  sangría

c.  red wine

d.  margarita, frozen, sin sal

e.  my brother-in-law's raspberry martinis

f.  miller lite

5)  My favorite color is:

a.  blue

b.  pink

c.  purple

d.  rainbow

e.  crimson

6)  If I had a theme song it would probably be:

a.  Hey Girl--OAR

b.  Margaritaville--Jimmy Buffett

c.  Over My Head--The Fray

d.  Too Much--Dave Matthews

e.  Talk Dirty To Me--Poison

f.  Country Roads--John Denver

7)  I probably have more ________________ than anyone you know.

a.  shoes

b.  children

c.  patience

d.  candles

e.  bad habbits

8)  My (secret) life motto is:

a.  just do it

b.  attack the hills

c.  this too shall pass

d.  yes

e.  life is good

9)  If I were a Disney "princess" I would have to be:

a.  Ariel--The Little Mermaid

b.  Mulan

c.  Meg--Hercules

d.  Belle--Beauty and the Beast

e.  Pocahontas

10)  When I'm hungry, I go for:

a.  french fries

b.  cereal

c.  cookies

d.  potato chips

e.  one of my kids

11)  I'm proud of my collection of:

a.  wine charms

b.  lladro

c.  frames

d.  smurf glasses

e.  running trophies

12)  I consider it a priviledge to share a birthday with which of the following famous females?

a.  Jane Austin

b.  Helen Keller

c.  Joan of Arc

d.  Marie Curie

e.  Miss Piggy

Are you sure you're ready to peek?  Do you want to double check your answers?  OK--here goes.

1)  B--actress.  I have an aunt who was and is in the business.  I wanted to be just like her.  If I had it to do again, I'd go for "a" and "e" was my little brother Neil's big goal.

2)  C--truthful.  I definitely have a name to live up to.  (I think "e" fits me best.)

3)  E--southern Ireland.  I loved Santiago but Ireland felt like home to me.

4)  A,B,C,D & E depending on my mood and the weather.  If you put "f" tisk tisk.  Life is too short for yucky, tasteless beer.

5)  A--blue.  Though I admire kids who refuse to choose just one color and instead go for "d".

6)  I have to go with F--Country Roads.  I am proud of my humble West Virginia roots and for me, the road to heaven is not lined with yellow brick, silver or gold.  It's a simple country road much like the one that winds up Cherry Hill in Wheeling, WVA.  If you chose "a", give yourself half a point--I'm always up for an adventure.  No comment if you chose "e".

7)  D--candles.  "e" probably applies as well but it's not very nice of you to point that out so--no points for you!

8)  D--yes!  Yes to God, yes to my family, yes to my friends and yes to all of the opportunities that come along--even the scary ones.  I try to think of my "no"s as "yes"s in disguise--"yes"s to something more important.

9)  C--I know she's not technically a princess but she does snag a god.  I love Meg.

10)  A & D--either one.  I love salty things and don't eat many sweets.  I will enjoy the chocolate fondue we're having for my birthday though.  Oh and give yourself half a point if you chose "e"--my girls are so yummy.

11)  D--smurf glasses.  We break them out for special occasions and I like them so much I've expanded into other smurf paraphernalia that my kids covet.  Oh, and if you put "e", all I can say is "Ha!"

12)  B--Helen Keller.  I find this amazing because she is one of my top role models.  What an incredible woman.

So, how'd you do?  I hope you enjoyed my quiz.  Chris missed two and knows me better than anyone so maybe I'm more mysterious than I thought.

When I blow out my birthday candles this weekend, I'll first be thanking God for all of the family and friends who light up my life and second...well, I can't tell you that or it won't come true.  Tata for now!