Four Questions and a Spoiler Request

A couple of weeks ago, Silly Hily posted a five questions meme on her blog and invited those who were interested to volunteer for some as well. Since Hilary is one of my favorite bloggers, I thought, what the hell? Plus, with the exception of Tragic Love Friday, it's been Baby Central around here, so I thought it would be welcome relief from play-by-plays of how often the toilet water splashes my face when I throw up.

Here we go.

1. Let's get the serious question out of the way first: Do you think NBC went overboard with the VA Tech "package" that the killer mailed them?  I mean, do you think we really needed to see that sick, sick "man" pointing a gun at us through our TV or newspaper?

This subject has already been covered in depth by other bloggers, so I don't have anything original to add, but I will say that the station played right into the gunman's hands. This kid knew the media would eat it up, and eat it up they did. I think the newspapers were even worse, though, with their treatment of the photos on the front cover. There's nothing like pulling off the wrapping of your daily paper and coming face-to-face with a gun.

2.) If you were on a deserted island right now and could only have one of the following three things, which would it be:

- A package of Saltine crackers
- A 12-pack of Sprite
- Your mom! (snort snort)
- Bonus: Something else ('cause those were just funny to me). What?

Seeing as Sprite and Saltines have done absolutely nothing for my nausea, and also seeing as my mother can barely stand to leave the confines of my parents' building, let alone hop on a plane to a tropical paradise, the bonus wins, hands down. If we're talking food, grapes have been a primary source of nourishment, Snickers ice cream bars rock my socks off, and Ramen Noodles is the only brand of soup I'll eat right now, much to Luke's chagrin. Non-food items would include the PeaceFrog pajama pants I throw on the minute I get home and my copy of Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself, which I picked up last night. I've kind of sworn off the pregnancy books lately, and it's been nice to distract myself with some young adult fiction. Judy Blume is one of my favorite children's authors because she does such a good job of really nailing the emotions and thoughts of pre-teens. I remember reading this particular book, coming to the section where Sally is sent home with lice, and feeling amazed that other kids were going through this same thing. My siblings and I were exposed to lice on a number of occasions in grade school, but I had never seen that topic addressed in a book before, and I have yet to see it since. If I ever wrote a young adult book, I would want it to be as honest and real as this one.

3. Since I gave you a bonus on that last one, it's time for you to give me a bonus (and the rest of the Internet for that matter). You have already given one TLF spoiler (two pregnancies, neither make it full-term, neither Jenna), how about another? Pleeeeeease (seriously, I'm begging)? I'm a spoiler whore, what can I say.

Who am I to hold back on an adoring TLF fan? We're almost halfway through the sequel right now, and the plot is finally starting to pick up speed. Remember in last week's entry, when I mentioned that the characters will go on to do horrible things to each other? Well, Jenna does one of those horrible things, but it's not to Michael or Kayla or Cassie. Instead, she sends Katherine to the ER, where a shocking discovery is made.

How's that for a spoiler?

4. If Luke came home tomorrow and said y'all had to transfer to another city because of his job, which city would you want him to say (other than Memphis because of me and Elizabeth...duh)?

This is an interesting question, because before Luke and I found out about our upcoming addition, we'd been talking in great length about returning to the Chicagoland/northwest Indiana area to be closer to our families. We still want to do that, but plans are on hold until the baby arrives and we're in a better position to explore our options. So part of me wants to say someplace like Valparaiso or Chesterton so we can make that dream come true.

However, the more adventurous part immediately thinks East Coast, either Vermont or Connecticut. But I don't think I could handle being away from everyone we love for longer than a few months before I would totally lose my shit, which makes me glad this question is hypothetical.

5. You and Luke are looking at houses. Fill in the blank:

"We found a house we sort of liked. I mean it had the right amount of bathrooms and bedrooms and was in a good school district but I was SOLD when I saw it had..."

I never grew up in a house. My entire life before college revolved around apartment living, so the idea of owning a home has always been appealing to me. Not that my parents aren't homeowners themselves--they bought the building they live in now when I was ten years old--and I learned from Sex and the City that it's possible to own a space without buying the entire property, but there's something about a home that radiates a sense of permanency. I rented a house with a roommate in Rensselaer for about eight months, and I loved being able to roast Smores in the backyard, greet trick-or-treaters with bowls of candy, and rake the leaves on a sunny autumn day. I loved having enough space to exercise to Richard Simmons videos in my living room. I loved the huge windows letting in all that light.

(Stay with me. I do have a point.)

In that house, the features I loved most were the hardwood floors in the bedrooms and the built-in bookcases in the recreation area, which David and I nicknamed "the fun room." It was the first time I'd ever lived in a place with hardwood floors, and I thought it added a certain touch of class to the place. And the bookshelves? Well, it was pretty damn nice not having to waste money on non-assembled crap from Wal-Mart and then spend two hours connecting all the pieces together, only to have the back fall out on you and shelves bow in two months later.

There was also a laundry unit located off the kitchen, and two bathrooms. Do you know what a family of seven could've done with two bathrooms? That was pretty nifty, too.

If my answers didn't put you to sleep, read on to see how you can score your own rockstar interview.

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me." (If I don't have your email address already, either leave it in the comment or email me at [your e-mail])
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Comments

[Dawn]

Katherine's a hermaphrodite! Oh my goodness. Fetch me my salts!

Ahem. On the one hand, I just did this. On the other, I'm interested to see what kind of questions you'll toss at me, so, what the heck. Interview away!

[Katie]

Mmmmm, Snickers ice cream bars. Though the built-in bookshelves sound *almost* as tasty!! Last week your blog *made me* go get Ben & Jerry's, and this week it's going to force me to get Snickers bars! Will the insanity ever end?!

[Isabel]

Dude, maybe Katherine is pregnant. But not by Kyle, which we are all waiting for.

Nice interview. THanks for sharing.

(and you didn't even mention moving to Seattle. COME ON!)

[Elizabeth]

2) snort.
I just read Summer Sisters by Judy Blume and I LOVED IT. If you haven't read it (and you're interested), let me know and I'll send it to you.
3) OMG!! DunDUNDUNNNNN!
4) snort! I'm wondering how many times Hil had to type and retype "Elizabeth" before it didn't "look funny" to her anymore.

[Silly Hily]

Oh Frema, how I love thee.
That was one kick ass spoiler. Jenna sends Katherine (gasp) to the hospital! Good God, that woman obviously loses her cool. I'm not sure what happens to cause such an altercation between the two, I'll wait to be surprised on that one. However, I do wonder what ever she might discover (ahem, fetus) at the hospital.

[Rachel]

Hil??? Wtf? I live there too! OMG, is it time for TLF yet, the spoilers and totally intrigued me!

[Silly Hily]

A response to the comment above mine: 4)A LOT!

[Silly Hily]

Oh crap, sorry Rachel. I forgot(you Jack stealer you!!!).
Yeah, Rachel lives here, too. And a few other adoring fans that I know of.

[David McNelis]

I want to be interviewed!!

[Molly]

How I love that Silly Hily -- the girl can't even ask interview questions without involving my/your/her/his/their mom. Love it, love it, love it!

Hey thanks for the TLF spoiler! She sends Katherine of all people to the hospital? Hmmm.

Also, yes, Chesterton/Valpo! Whee!!

[Marriage-101]

If you haven't been asked by too many people yet, then I would like to be interviewed. I need some blogging material.

[Sissy]

Yea...lice sucked and I'm glad moving to the East coast was just a hypothetical option for you. ;) Your answers were fun sister. Interview me Nootch.

[christine]

I'd love to be interviewed, too, but I only have a lowly Live Journal account rather than a totally cool real blog.

[Operation Pink Herring]

Ick, lice?? At least it wasn't tapeworms.

[Brittany]

Dude! You can totally interview me!

And why haven't I ever read a Judy Blume book? Is there something wrong with me? (BTW, you can't ask me that question because I'm already asking myself).

[carrisa]

Oh pick me! Pick me!

I loved this. So much.

[mjd]

That was a nice house in Rensselaer. Built-in bookcases are a plus. Even though I know better, two bathrooms seem like a necessity. Until I was fourteen, our family of five lived in a home with one bathroom.

[VirginiaGal]

1) ...and the coverage of what's going on in Blacksburg still continues here in VA. Is it still in the national news?

5) 7 people and one bathroom?! Yikes; and I thought four women sharing a dorm bathroom was bad.

Send me questions!

[Gillian]

Interview me! I mean, if you want to. :)

[Art Nerd]

I'm a joiner. Interview me, if time/interest allows!

[Lindsey]

Family of 7 with only 1 bathroom?!! That is crazy. Edgar's family was the three kids and his mom and dad...until his dad moved out...and they only had 1 bathroom. But 7?? Seriously, how did you do it? I guess you just learn to be quick. Maybe that explains why I'm so slow to get ready. haha I liked your answers and I'm sure it will be a super happy day when you, Luke and the little one move into a house. Awww, so cute.