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Survey For Due in Jan (Since April and May are doing it!!!)

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elliepmummy · 19/10/2006 13:16

Saw this and those due in april/may have done them, quick survey to find out more about us due in Jan!! Just copy and paste questions and complete answers!!!!

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? - Yes Beatles song 'Michelle' as my dad was humming it when he met my mum !

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Tuesday @ Holby City!!!

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? MMmn most of the time not when I am in a mood though!

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Less since DD born apparently a 2yr old doesnt understand it!

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes and have done (in my teenage years!)

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? well I would but I don't buy shoes with laces!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Neoplatian (spelling??)

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Depends whether you mean mentally or physically, mentally yes most of the time, physically well I am not a bodybuilder but not weakling either!

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 4

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Pink (hoorah as will have 2 DD to indulge in it with me!)

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My boobs to big and get in the way

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Depends sometimes DH (sometimes glad he is at work/out) friends if I havent seen them in a while and my grandad who passed away 5 years ago tomorrow he would have loved to have met Ellie (although would have moaned about the fact it was another girl!)

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? DD laughing at Lazytown

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? When DD was a baby and just been bathed and dressed in PJs always smelt lovely when you cuddled her during her last feed

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Facial features

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Water/orange juice gave up alcohol after my 21st

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? None hate all sport (and married a sports fanatic)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Chinese!

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending every time!!

SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter (fire on, throws on the settee etc)

HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Warm chocolate fudge cake and ice cream

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? How to introduce baby to a toddler / practical parenting/ Katie Price Angel

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Shopping/internet/mumsnet

FAVOURITE SOUND? dd and dh laughing/giggling especially if they are doing it together

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles (see question 1)

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? USA

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Went out with work people but caught the last bit of who do you think you are or whatever its called

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Yes although if DD stopped running her dolls pram over my feet I'd be happier!

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theUrbanDryad · 19/10/2006 14:28

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? - Yes, after 2 family friends who went totally barmy! but apparently they were really sweet...

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Two weeks ago, overtired and emotional after my wedding!

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I don't know. I can be quite supportive as a friend, but lately I've been very self-obsessed.

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes, all the time. Or am I being sarcastic??!

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? I think so...

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No, i am in full posession of my sanity.

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, but I always wish I had when it's time to put them back on...

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Mango

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? No. I need DH to open a jam jar! Mentally, yes. I'd be insane by now if I wasn't!

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? Can be anything from 6-8. I have funny feet.

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Like them both, though not together.

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My insecurities.

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Too many people to list. But mainly DH when he's not about.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My dad on the phone downstairs. But this morning i was listening to Jack Johnson and Snow Patrol....

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Purple

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Frying onions/freshly washed laundry/cut grass/autumn

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Facial hair

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Tia Maria and Cherry Coke.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? Snowboarding. Nah....not really, just thought i'd put something random. Don't have one really. Very ambivalent towards sport.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Everything! Except peas...

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Depends on my mood and who i'm watching with. With DH, scary movies, with best mates, happy endings.

SUMMER OR WINTER? Spring and Autumn

HUGS OR KISSES? Both!

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Hot apple pie and custard....mmm....(bad question to ask a pregnant woman)

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? "The Dragonbone Chair", Tad Williams, "Going Postal", Terry Pratchett

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Far too many embarassing things to put on here!

FAVOURITE SOUND? The doorbell telling me my takeaway's arrived....

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles, i guess...

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? North of Scotland

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Don't watch TV

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? No. Heartburn hell.

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2MwahHaHaHappy · 19/10/2006 14:43

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? - No. How dull... But my parents stuptidly gave me the initials "RC" for my first and middle names, so have been "arsey" all my life!!

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I can't remember. I find myself stifling tears a lot while pg, so no doubt it was recently and over something ridiculous on tv like neighbours!

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably not. In RL I'm horribly shy and it often omes over as unfriendliness.

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Less since marrying dh. It's a family trait and actually I don't like it much, it can be v hurtful.

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Probably not. I'd rather hanglide or abseil if I was going to do something like that.

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? On certain shoes.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Ooooh. All of them. I'm an ice cream fiend Hagen Das cookie dough flavour?

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Ditto EPM - mentally or physically?! Mentally, I think so. Physically - more and more as ds grows heavier and heavier!

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 7. Wish they were smaller.

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Pink

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My paralysing social incompitence. And my nose is too big.

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My yorkshire friends (Looshkin being one of them )

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Aahh, the wonderful sound of nothing on the baby monitor - ds is asleep.

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Huh? Green. Dunno.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Either freshly mown grass or clean bed linen.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? G&T

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? I'm crap at all sports. Prefer hill walking.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Pizza [drooling emoticon]

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Prob happy ending.

SUMMER OR WINTER? Actually I prefer Spring.

HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Anything with lumpy (my mum's proper egg) custard

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Just finished the shadow of the wind by Carlo Ruiz Zafon, not sure what to read next, may just re-read it as it was a bit broken up since ds doesn't give me much peace! (I'm presuming endless readings of Hairy MacLary isn't the answer you're after!)

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Mumsnet. Ice cream. Whatever ridiculously addictive internet game is doing the rounds on MN.

FAVOURITE SOUND? ds laughing. Champagne cork popping.

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Stones

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Australia/Fiji/Rarotonga (not sure which is actually furthest away)

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Nowt. Too busy MNing

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Yes. ds is asleep, and I'm sat with MN in front of the first fire of the season.

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MotherBeaker · 19/10/2006 15:24

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No - Dad just liked my name and wouldn't hear any protests from my mother.

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last Friday - had to work late, no seats on tube, house messy.

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sometimes - I can be a bit moody and it shows on my face.

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Only with people that use it with me.

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Have done a reverse one, but wouldn't do a real one.

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Not all the time.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Mint chocolate chip.

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Usually quite modest, but yes I am strong, have had to be.

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 5

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Red to wear, pink to eat.

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am a bit of a geek and I have enormous thighs.

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My dad who is on the other side of the world.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The drilling going on on the side of my building - ah the joy!

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Deep blue.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Rain, the bread factory near where I live and newborn babies.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes definitely.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Coke or banana milkshake

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? Swimming - in my past life I must have been a seal - or like I am feeling right now a whale.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Potatoes and chocolate

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Depends

SUMMER OR WINTER? Ditto UD - autumn and spring

HUGS OR KISSES? Both

FAVOURITE DESSERT? White chocolate cheesecake - had half a one on Sunday

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Pregnancy books

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Sweet food - have 6 fillings and three more potentials to prove it.

FAVOURITE SOUND? dh singing - he may not be very good but he sings from his heart.

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Both

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? London - home is NZ

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? One Fine Day

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Yes -- happiest I have been all my life.

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Daisypops · 19/10/2006 17:00

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Just over a week ago when I found p0rn on DP's phone .

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sometimes, I can be VERY boring!

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes.

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Noooo!

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Don't have shoes with laces.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? mint choc chip

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Physically-NO. Mentally, I don't feel it but yes!

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 6

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Pink

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Can't choose one! My bum and my moods

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? DP when hes on nights

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? I'm at work alone, so can only hear traffic

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Yellow

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Clothes that have been on the washing line.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Teeth (got to have nice breath!)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Water (told you I was boring!)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? Like watching snooker. Don't actually DO any sport.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Full English breakfast or curry.

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending-all the way!

SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. Pj's on at 5pm, fire on, hot choc and snuggling up with DP, can't beat it.

HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Scones with jam and clotted cream...mmmmm!

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Pregnancy books

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Cleaning

FAVOURITE SOUND? Rain on the window when I'm in bed

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Rollign stones

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? USA

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Corrie and Skycops!

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Yes -- happiest I have been all my life.

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Dragonhart · 19/10/2006 20:45

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? - No, Mum is a teacher so had to choose a name which didnt remind her of a bad child!

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Today on the phone to my sis

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably not - I am pretty high maintainance

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No not really.

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way!

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I cant remember the last time I had a pair of shoes with laces - velcro and slipons all the way.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? CHocolate

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Physically yes, mentally if I have to be but if there is someone to look after me then prob not.

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 8-9

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Red

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? When I get angry about anything, I always cry. It is pretty difficult to get a point accross especially to men if you are crying. You can see it in their eyes 'EMOTIONAL WOMAN! EMOTIONAL WOMAN!'

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? DH when he is away (mostly at night though). Also no matter how bad DS is in the day, after he is in bed, when I am talking aobut him, I just have an overwealming urge to go and cuddle him (sound a bit like a crazy mum, I know!)

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? nothing. Peace perfect peace.

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Green. Dont know why.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? DS when he has freshly washed clothes on. Or DH when he has got ready to go out. Or when it rains on the pathement when it has been really hot.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? If they are clean and smell nice.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Chocolate milkshake

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? Rugby

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Lasagne or macaroni cheese (have you noticed I am totally indecisive!)

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending

SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter

HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs especially from my huge brother, it is like being hugged by a bear.

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Tiramisu

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Baby name books. DH and I cant agree on boys names. Wish it was something abit less baby obsessed though.

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Mumsnet and anything sweet.

FAVOURITE SOUND? DS giggling when DH tickles him.

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Canada

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Sky cops then later as much of Donnie Darko as I could stay up to watch.

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Yes. Happiest I have been in the big picture type of happy but sad for sis and her DH.

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magnolia1 · 19/10/2006 21:17

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? -Nope

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Today, Yesterday, Day before Highly emotional and hormonal at the moment!

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Lol too much

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yep and have done 2 years ago in Gran Canaria

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? Vanilla

DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE STRONG? Physically yes, mentally not as strong as I used to be.

WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 6

DO YOU PREFER RED OR PINK? Pink

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Boobs are too small!

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Dh when he's not here, dd4 when she is at Pre School

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? nothing. Dh watching golf!!!!!!

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Blue

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL? Rain in the summer

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes and a nice smile

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Vodka!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT? Athletics to watch, Don't like to play any sport!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? Chinese

DO YOU LIKE A SCARY MOVIE OR ONE WITH A HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending

SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer

HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs

FAVOURITE DESSERT? Cheesecake

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Not read for ages.

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Mn, Ebay, the computer in general

FAVOURITE SOUND? Dh having hysterical laughing fit

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? New York

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Nothing, was at an Ann summers party

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW? Happy to be having another baby, too hormonal to be really happy though

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