5QF - 08/20/10

Oh, I almost forgot to join in Mama M.'s Five Question Friday. It's 9:45pm and I'm totally done. I was working and didn't sleep quite much so, well, I just want to go to bed ;-)



So short answers today:

1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how did it come about?
> Uhm no. Just those like honey...

2. What is your birth order amongst your siblings?
> I'm the first born :-) The big sister...

3. In a movie of your life, who would play your significant other?
> Puh... I guess I'd like Ashton Kutcher *gg* Yes, that will be a perfect match.

4. What is currently your favorite song?
> Sunrise Avenue "Welcome to my Life"

5. Are you saving your money for anything right now? Big or small purchase?
> We were saving for the new iPhone and to get our car done. But what we really saving for is an own house with a garden...

Girls, enjoy your weekend!

5QF - 08/13/10

Yay after a looooooong break I'll be back joining in Mama M.'s Five Question Friday!
I need to confess that I really missed this thing :-)




So, here we go:

1. Have you ever visited another country?
> Yes. I've been to France, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark for holidays.

2. Where is the strangest place you have ever been?
> The apartment of my former boyfriend's ex-wife. Odd situation, odd place...

3. What is your favorite season?
> Spring. Flowers and trees are blooming, the weather is sweet.

4. What one song will always cheer you up?
> Puh, just one? Guess Meat Loaf's "I'd do anything for Love" is one of those. And "Forever Young" by Alphaville.

5. What Disney character do you resemble most?
> The Beast... (just from the inside *g*) I really mean it. It is forced to act as it does but it still has a great heart. Guess I do not look like a Disney character...

Hop over and join in :-)

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend!

5QF - 05/28/10

So this Friday I will join in with Mama M.'s Five Question Friday again. Last week, I had no chance to blog coz hubby was all around.
Mama M. picked up a question suggestion from myself and so I'm very proud today. Maybe I'll get a bit arrogant for today *g*




So here we go:

1. Is there something you've always wanted to try but just can't muster up the courage to actually do yet?
> Bungee Jumping. I had the chance to do it at the age of 16 but was too afraid. So I never tried this again. But I really want to do skydiving one day. I shared the wish to get a tandem skydive for my 30th birthday...

2. If you had $100 handed to you in cash without your significant other knowing about it, what would you spend it on?
> Clothes and shoes for me. Maybe a shirt for hubby and some toys for D. But I guess I would spend it on clothes. Hey, I'm female ;-)

3. What was your favorite piece of playground equipment as a child?
> The swing. We even had one (selfmade by our Dad) in our garden. I loved it to swing as high as possible and jump off it at the highest point. Was always so much fun!

4. Do you prefer a sweet or hearty breakfast?
> Sweet! Jam, honey, Nutella, pancakes. I cannot manage to eat sausages or baked beans or something like that for breakfast. The only "hearty" thing possible for my breakfast is scrambled eggs.

5. Are you a Neat Freak or a Messy Bessy?
> Messy Bessy. I'm kind of chaotic and I need some chaos to feel comfortable. Hubby's the opposite. I couldn't find anything after him cleaning up my neat-y chaos...

Hop over and join in :-)
Enjoy your weekend!

5QF - 05/07/10

Yay it's Friday and that means it's time for Mama M.'s Five Question Friday!
Hop over and join in :-)



1. What is your worst memory of your siblings?
> As my younger brother (I really cannot write little coz he's taller now and looks like a bear...) hit his head on my dad's self-made wooden swing. We need to go to hospital coz he had a hole in the head. Horrible. He was about 4 years old or something...

2. What was YOUR naughtiest childhood memory? (Must be something YOU did, no pawning it off on someone else!)
> Me? A naughty kid? Oh, come on, I was the nicest kid you could imagine ;-) Uhm I really need to think hard coz everything before my 16th birthday is like gone with the wind. I'm not kidding. I hardly do have any memory of my childhood...
I'm really sorry, I cannot remember anything right now so I leave this question out.

3. Where do you like to go to relax?
> My bed. Best place to relax - sleeping is the best relaxation ever. To me... Oh well, of course I can relax at a spa as well but my bed is my fav :-)

4. What was the last thing you won?
> It was a CD at a fair (doing the wheel of Fortune).

5. If you could be on a game show, which would you choose?
> "Wer wird Millionär?" I think it's called "Who wants to be a millionaire?". I love this show and watching it whenever it's on. And the German presenter is very charming, too.

Have a nice weekend! :-)

5QF - 04/30/10

Yippieh - it's Friday! And so it's time for Mama M. Five Question Friday!
Looking forward to this all week long :-)




Let's get it started:
1. If you could, would you go back to high school?
> We don't have High School up here but it's comparable to our Gymnasium and Realschule. Well, I didn't like going to school at all. I wasn't bad but I just didn't like it. So, no, I won't go back to school.

2. If a genie appeared and granted you two wishes, what would they be? (And, no saying "more wishes".)
> Just two? Oh, uhm, that's tough. Well, the first would be that me and my family will stay healthy. Second? Hm... Money or Love? Love or Money? Uhm I think I'd choose money, as much money that I won't need to care about money anymore. And pretend that the love will stay as it is and that's it's my effort to keep us a happy family!

3. What kids show do you secretly like?
> Uhm "Hannah Montana". I really like it. And "Hotel Jack and Cody". So cute...

4. What is your beverage of choice?
> My everyday beverage is water (which I just do drink coz it's healthy and don't make me fat). But apart from that I like MezzoMix..

5. What is something that you would change about yourself (or are working to change in yourself)?
> My jealousy, I'm working on that for years now and it really improved. Another thing is to get my moods in order and handle them...

What would your answers be? Join in!

Have a wonderful weekend!

5QF - 04/23/10

Yay Friday and time for Mama M.'s Five Question Friday :-)
Join in, it's always fun!




1. What was the first car you owned?
> A white Ford Fiesta, year of construction was 1993 as far as I remember. When I bought it in 2001 it was quite old and had already some buckles and rust. I had it until 2003 when the motor broke for good.

2. What song are you embarrassed to know the lyrics to?
> Blümchen "Boomerang" - this was a nice song in the 90's, when I was a teenager. I heard it some days ago and I still knew all the lyrics - very embarrassing!

3. Have you ever had stitches?
> Uhm yes. I broke my thumb when I was 4 (don't ask me how) so I got a wonderful scar there. And on my right foot as well.

4. What was your first job?
> It was a job when I was 13 and it was paper deliverer. I hated it!

5. Who is your favorite Sesame Street character?
> Oh damn, that's quite a looooooong time ago. But I remember a pink snail called Finchen - she was soooo cute and bff of Samson, the blue bear. (I'm not sure it the German characters are the same than the American...)

Have a wonderful weekend! :-)

5QF - 04/16/10

Yay Friday and it's time for Mama M.'s Five Question Friday - oh you know how much I LOVE doing this carnival! It's always fun so hop over and join in :-)




1. What words do you use on your blog/online that you don't use in real life?
> Well, any words - nearly any words - I use on my blog I don't use in real life. Why? It's a blog written in English and I do speak German. See? ;-)

2. Do you still write checks?
> No. I never have! My mom does it from time to time... Soooo old-fashioned *gg*

3. Who was your favorite President and why?
> I won't answer this question coz I really don't have any idea who was best or not. But I can tell you for sure that it won't be any of the Bush ones! (From my point of view, I think Kennedy and Clinton (even if he had sex with this woman) were simpatico but I don't know if they were good presidents and that's what it's all about...)

4. Are you a yeller?
> Yes. Sometimes. Don't know why but yelling is sometimes quite a relief for me (getting rid of pressure and anger). It's a bad habit, a real bad habit!

5. Have you ever dumpster dived?
> You mean if I ever rummaged around in garbage? No. Not that I do remember. Sometimes, in the office but it was just my trash can full of papers. So no real garbage-diving.

Have a wonderful weekend out there and enjoy!

5QF + TTMMD:Friday - 04/09/10

Yay, Friday and I'm posting again. Hubby's on holiday and I got no chance to blog. I wanted to do a review of our Easter Holidays and the issues with my "Monster" in-law. And about D's inoculation. But well, that's past now and I hope I'll be back blogging within the next week.

Hubby's grocery shopping now and so I have a bit of time to join in Mama M.'s Five Question Friday! :-)

1. Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
> Haha, great question. Really, I love this question. I think Renée Zellweger would be great. I'd love her to be me, not in real life but in my life's movie. :-)

2. Did you ever go to summer camp?
> Yes. Not as a kid. But as a custodian. I always liked that job.

3. What sends you running and screaming in the other direction?
> Spiders. And my MIL.

4. What is something you do that drives your spouse nuts?
> Blogging. I really mean it. If he could he would destroy all computers around me. He goes crazy even if I just start my computer.

5. What is currently your favorite song?
> "Satellite" by Lena Meyer-Landrut. She won a contest for being send to the Eurovision Song Contest. I hope she's able to represent Germany there coz then we have a little chance of winning the whole stuff :-)

Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

5QF - 03/19/10

Yay, time for Mama M.'s Five Question Friday :-) I forgot it last week and felt terrible about it. But there was so much to do for the wedding - 5QF slipped my attention.



This week I'm back!

1. Have you ever had a celeb sighting?
> This means, meeting a celeb, right? Well, I did. Do you really want me to list them? David Coulthard, Mika Häkkinen, Jochen Hahn, Ralf Richter, Dorkas Kiefer and Roxette.

2. What temperature do you keep your house?
> In the winter about 20°C to 23°C (high sixties Fahrenheit) and in the summer cooler than outside, I think about 18°C (65°F).

3. Do you notice dust at other peoples homes?
> Yes. Unfortunately. But I don't see the dust at home *gg*

4. What's the worst job you ever had?
> Paper deliverer. I had so many jobs but this was really the worst. I needed to deliver leaflets, every Saturday, even on foul weather days. I hated it...

5. What is your most sentimental possession?
> Good question... This is something I set my heart on, right? I'd say my son. If that counts. If it has to be material it's my wedding band.

Nice again. Join in :-)

5QF - 03/05/10

Yay, Friday and it's time for Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday. Join in :-)



5QF is my bedtime sweets every Friday and so here we go:

1. What's your guilty pleasure?
> Blogging. Just like that. And playing games like Farmville and Sims.

2. What is your favorite TV series?
> Just one? Series is plural, isn't it? ;-)
I love SatC (who doesn't...) and Lipstick Jungle and Two and a half Men. I can watch them always, again and again.

3. Can you speak any foreign languages?
> Sure! English *g* and French and very few words Italian and Spanish. (Originally, I wanted to be a translator and interpreter and if I needn't go to University I'd work with translation now...)

4. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
> Not much. Really not. About 30 maybe. I don't know exactly - and I won't go and count them coz my summy shoes are stocked in the basement *gg*

5. What's your favorite kind of M&M's...peanut, almond, straight up regular, etc.?
> The classic ones. The yellow package things. Those are the REAL M&M's.
I want some. Now. Damn :-(

Have a wonderful weekend!

5QF - 02/26/10

Oh, it's Friday again. The week flew by quite fast, don't you think? But I'm glad the weekend's here. D will have a trial-sleep-over at my in-laws and we're going out with some friends tomorrow night. I'm so looking forward to it and hope that D will sleep well...

Now, time for Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday:
Join in! It's always fun :-)

1. Do you sing karaoke? If so, what is your go to song?
> I love singing. But I don't sing karaoke, just twice a year at a friend's party on PS2. I feel quite uncomfortable standing in front of foreigners and perform a song. I'd prefer singing at home, just for myself...

2. What is your favorite coffee drink?
> Starbuck's White Chocolate Mocha, l-free, no cream. Nothing better... Damn, I want one. Now! ;-)

3. If you could choose your own name, what would it be?
> Zoe. Or Sophia. Or Joyce. These are the names that I really like...

4. Were you ever bullied?
> Yes. More often than I wished to... Too often I think. Not now. I'm strong and a different person now so I guess that won't happen to me again. I hope so!

5. How often do you eat fast food?
> You mean, real fast food? Like KFC and Burger stuff and so on? Maximum 3 times a month. I'd rather cook or grab a take-away at an Italian or Chinese restaurant. But I won't call this fast food coz the nutrition is different (and I'm full up afterwards...).

Enjoy your weekend and have fun! :-)

5QF - 02/19/2010

I'm going to join in Mama M.'s 5QF - never miss this thing. Hop over and join in as well :-)



1. Have you ever hit an animal with your vehicle?
> Uhm. No. I never did. Really, I'm honest, I never did. And I really hope I never will...

2. When you see a string on your clothes do you pull it off or cut if off?
> Uhm I always try to pull it off but either I'm too weak or the string gets longer. So I'm ending up to cut it off.

3. Did you have your own room or share a room when you were young?
> I had my own room. As I do have a younger brother it was quite good having my own room. I never wanted to share his messy-like room. And he snores quite loud and so on. No, having my own room was obligation.

4. Would you rather wear the same thing for the rest of your life or eat the same thing for the rest of your life?
> Better wear the same thing, if I'm allowed to wash it from time to time. Cannot imagine to eat pizza til the end of my life...

5. What was your favorite TV show as a child?
> "Sesame Street". And "Die Sendung mit der Maus".

Good Night!

Valentine's Extravaganza - 5QF

Friday is time for Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday and today with love-ly question. Join in :-)



Let's get started:

1. What is the one thing your love does for you that you can't live without?
> Vacuuming *gg* Really, this is what I hate. But seriously, he does everything for me so I cannot live without him. I mean it!

2. When did you know your love was "the one"?
> After about 3 months. Yes, very early. But I kissed too much frogs and just knew he's different and longlasting.

3. Does your love have a special ringtone on your cell?
> No. Unfotunately not. I have a very very very old cell and so there's no special ringtone for anybody.

4. What are you attracted to most in your special someone?
> His upper part of the body. Very male. And well, maybe his eyes, too... :-)

5. Did you know when/where he/she was going to pop the big question?
> I had no idea! The date he did it (Valentine's Day) was too obvious for me so I didn't expect him to propose this day.

Fun as always!

5QF - 02/05/10

Yay it's Friday and this means it's time for fun: Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday! :-) Hop over and join in...



Here we go again:

1. What are you most afraid of?
> Actually, I'm afraid that D is getting ill seriously. And that hubby and D will die. This would be my sentence to death as well. I really mean it! Losing both of them would be killing me... I'd struggle even if hubby would leave me coz of someone else.

2. Do you use a flat iron or curling iron?
> Do you know what I first thought when reading it: how could you get you laundry smooth with a curling iron??? *gg* Yes, you're aloud to laugh!
Beside my electric iron I don't use any other irons. I don't need it, it would be totally useless. My hair is thick and heavy and stick-straight so curls wouldn't last long ;-)

3. Hands-free or phone to the ear?
> Cell to ear... Always. I tried those headphones and stuff - ah phone to the ear and that's it ;-)

4. Do you have a matching bedroom set?
> Yes. Dark brown and white. A big bed with bedside table, a closet and a dresser. Love it!

5. Do you believe in the paranormal?
> Uhm.... No. Maybe yes.... I believe that everyone has a guardian angel. But I don't believe in ghosts or seeresses or stuff. I think I'm just too demoralized (hope this is the right word for it....) for stuff like that.

Fun again :-)

5QF - 01/29/10

Yippieh, it's Friday and this means time for Mama M. 5 Question Friday!
Hop over to her blog and join it. It's always fun :-)



1. Would you ever vacation alone?
> Yes. I once did. Or maybe twice. I did it to sort my mind, to have some time for myself. It happened when times where quite hard for me and wanted to get back to myself again.

2. Do you go the speed limit?
> Yes! I'm a speed junkie! 240 km/h? Lame! ;-) Really...

3. Why did you start blogging/following blogs?
> Reading experiences of other moms, how's parenting doing, how do they feel. And well, share my experiences and stuff.

4. Where do you shop for yourself?
> H&M. Or S.Oliver. Sometimes Hilfiger or Boss.

5. What was the song that you danced your first dance with your spouse to at your wedding...or...what song would you like your first dance to be to?
> It was Elton John's "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". I wanted to stay on the stage and sing it but wasn't brave enough (although my singing teacher encouraged me). So we chose it for the first dance as it is a waltz.

Nice again!

5QF 01/22/10 and Blank Friday

Let's start with Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday. Check out her blog and join in!

1. What is better, growing old with out money or dying young and wealthy?
> Yound and wealthy. Yes, very selfishly. This would be quite hard for my family and friends but I never wanted to get old. I never want to get 75 or older. Really not. Don't ask my why. I'm more afraid of getting old than of dying. Bad karma...

2. Who takes out the garbage at your house?
> Hubby. He's the garbage man. (I'm glad about it, I really am!)

3. Have you ever had the same dream many times?
> Yes. After seeing "Nordwand" I dreamt about three nights that I'm staying at the Eiger Nordwand and my hands and feet were black frozen... I always woke up in total panic.

4. Can you play a musical instrument?
> Uhm... No... At school and some years after I played recorder and alto recorder. But I'm sure I couldn't play it anymore. Such a shame. My instrument is my voice :-)

5. If you owned your own store, what would you sell?
> Cakes. Selfmade, of course. Selling my own cakes. And coffee. Like a little café. Yes, that would be my store... *dreaming*


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And now on to Tamara's Fill in the Blank Friday:

The movie I could watch over and over again is ____________.

"Dirty Dancing". And "Sissi". Very girly. I know. But I love them... True love, a bit of tragedy - perfect :-)


Have a wonderful night!

5QF IIX

I know I'm quite late for this thing but still in time. I need to hurry up so my answers will be veeery short today. Sorry for that.
Let's start with Mama M.'s Five Question Friday:

1. Worst trouble you ever got into as a teenager?
> Uhm... Such a long time ago... I really don't know, to be honest. I never was in big trouble. I was a wallflower when I was young so no big thing here... Sorry, for not giving you a hot story *g*

2. Are you a morning person or a night person?
> Definitely a night person! Staying up all night and sleeping in.

3. Are you a one-handed or a two-handed Texter?
> One-hand. I'm a lover of those simple cell phones so I just need one hand. But that's enough. I'd rather write email and there - of course - I need both hands.

4. Democrat, Republican, or Independent..or maybe even Green Party (whatever that is).
> If I were a citizen of the US I think I'd rather vote for the Democrats. But well, in Germany we have a different system...

5. Are you a pet person?
> No. I don't like pets. Too much work for me. A kid and a husband is quite enough ;-)

Wonderful weekend!

5QF VIII

OK, I'm very late today. But I'm here and do answering Mama M.'s 5 question :-)
Hop over to her blog and check it out!

Let's start this thing:
1. What's your "comfort food"?
> Comfort Food? Like food that eases heartache or something? Uhm OK.
Chocolate. Pizza. Gummibärle. Everything that isn't good for the hips ;-) Nothing special though.

2. Do you send Thank You's (handwritten or email)?
> Well, we did sent handwritten ones after our wedding and D's baptizm. Those official things. But usually I'll send an email or give the donor a call. Just short to say Thanks for the gift or little somethings.
Coz I do expect the same...

3. If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a month, which show would you choose?
> GZSZ. It's a shortcut for Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten which means Good Times, Bad Times. It's a daily soap and it's all about love and intrigues, rich and poor people and other problems. Love this and try to watch it as often as possible!

4. What is your favorite online recipe site?
> I usually don't use any recipe sites. But I really love Technicolor Kitchen. Patricia always has very nice recipes to try out! Check it out :-)

5. If you had to choose: "Friends" or "Seinfeld"?
> Friends! I don't like Seinfeld so this was easy ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy it!

5QF VII

It's Friday and although it's holiday I decided to join in Mama M.'s 5 Question Friday.
And once again, I feel so honored that she has chosen one of my question suggestion!

Here we go:

1. If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be?
> This is a good question. I think it would be Amelia Sachs. She's one of the special detectives in the books of Jeffrey Deaver. And she's very tough and brave and I really would like to have a beer with her! (She was performed by Angelina Jolie in "The Bone Collector")

2. Where did you get your very first kiss?
> It was at school. I was about 8. He was one of my class mates and it happened right after the break. Very romantic *gg*

3. How did you welcome in the New Year?
> A chummily couple came over to celebrate with us. We did some raclette and played Phase 10 until it was time to get the hibiscus flowers in the champagne flutes and fill in the sparkling wine. Then we stood on our balcony with our glass of sparkling wine, watched the fireworks and had sparklers on our own. It was wonderful and we enjoyed it quite much. Then we played another game and went to bed at 4am. I'm veeeeeery tired today though :P

4. What is your favorite Beatles song?
> "Let it be" - simple as it is... Love this song!

5. Donuts: Overrated, underrated, or 'bout right?
> Overrated. I like donuts. I really do. But well, just sometimes. I could not eat them every day.

So now, I will have some soup and go to right away. I need some more sleep ;-)

5QF VI

Yay this is what I'm waiting for the whole week: 5 Question Friday by Mama M. :-)
And today she picked one of my suggestions :-))
Today's questions can be found here!

Let's go!

1. Which boygroup did you like most in your teens?
> Take That! Definitely! I really loved them and still listen to their old songs :-)
(But I'm not a fan of the "hello, we're back coz we need money"-band)

2. Do you do Christmas cards, letters, photos, nuthin', all of the above?
> I did our Christmas cards myself and maybe we will do a Christmas photo for some Email-Xmas-Wishes...

3. If you could meet one celebrity who would it be and why?
> Puh... Good question... Let me think a bit...
... I still don't know...
Uhm maybe one of the Klitschko brothers, they're smart and interesting...
Really, there's no celeb I'd really like to meet.
So boring... *shock*

4. Favorite thing to cook with (i.e. stainless, non-stick, Dutch oven, microwave, debit card...or, perhaps, a cauldron, etc.)?
> Just a normal pot, for my tomato sauce. Or my wok. Cannot go for one thing...

5. What is the one thing you wear the most, besides your unmentionables?
> My trackers, jogging pants, tracksuit bottoms - whatever you call it. Those are the most comfortable pants at home. I NEVER would leave the house in trackers but at home - and as a SAHM I'm spending most of my time at home - nothing better.

So now, have a wonderful and relaxing weekend!