Tag from Cat

I have been honored with a tag by Cat, a new blogging friend -- mother to a beautiful girl about my daughter's age, and two adorable and fast growing twin boys. Somehow she manages to also be an architect, wife and fabulous mother, hence her blog name "juggeling act of life". She lives miles and miles away from here in sunny California. South Africa would be her home which makes her doubly interesting to me -- I've had a dream to visit South Africa for a long time. My response is posted below and I invite anyone to play along too, just leave a comment for me so I know to look you up. But, but, but know I have broken one teeny tiny rule. I am not tagging anyone :-( Sorry Cat. I am not tagging because I have just recently put others under the tag spell and feel the need to give them a break for good behavior :-) Anyway, I hope you enjoy learning a little more about me.

The rules:Each player answers the questions about themselves.At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.



What was I doing ten years ago?
Condensing my life into four small suitcases for the move from England to California and planning my wedding, having a series of medical exams and interviews for fiancee visa, saying a tearful goodbye to family friends and beloved London.

What are five (non-work) things on my to-do list for today?

1) Refrain from nursing Ryan and make yummy oatmeal breakfast for him.

2) Pack diaper bag and some goodies for a picnic on the grass.

3) Take kids to Page Museum.

4) Take kids to Farmers Market on 3rd Street; pick up cherry pitter and treat Maggie @ Farmers Market.

5) Clean kitchen sink and contents -- and order dinner in.

Five snacks I enjoy
Crisps (potato chips), especially walkers (click on flavors and wait for it to load to see the huge variety of flavors, roastd chicken is one of the many favorites of mine)
Chocolate, especially lidnt's
Fresh baked cookies
Toasted bagel with cream cheese and avocado (though that's probably someone's breakfast)
Hummus with toasted flatbread

Things I would do if I were a billionaire

• Pay outstanding bills and credit.
• Buy property; new and improved home in California, a 2nd home out here for visitors, a 3rd home in England (Cambridge or Oxford I think), and a beautiful boat for the men in my family to enjoy.
• Buy plane tickets for in-law family to visit England -- they can stay in our 3rd home
• Travel; Australia and South Africa will definitely be one the list, Hawaii too, Europe -- Italy, Austria, Prague, South of France, Amsterdam, Belgium, London is a given, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.. ugh the list is endless.
• Invest and use profit to donate to charity through the year and upon death; charities serving the impoverished, sick children and terminal illness such as HIV and cancer.

Places I’ve lived:
London, Peterborough, West Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Long Beach

Jobs I’ve had: (included voluntary to make it more interesting)
Newspaper girl delivering free papers
School Librarian
High-School Bank Manager and clerk (And yes I was kinda nerdy back then, in a very cute way)
Companion to person in need (might sound insignificant, but I gained a lot from experience)
Sales girl at high-street fashion store (you wouldn't know it to look at my wardrobe today)
Senior sales clerk at newsagents/bookstore (great discounts)
Various jobs in the travel industry ranging from entry to supervisory in the U.K. and the U.S.
Full-time student (and yes, I do consider this a job)
Full-time mother, part-time student
Stay at home mother (best job I've ever had)