1. What is your favourite part of
your day?
Yes – I have 2!! I love greeting my
sparkly-eyed Preppies in the morning and sharing their enthusiasm for the new
day… and I love the sound of our gate squeaking in the afternoon/evening time
when I know my husband is home from his busy day at work.
2. What is your favourite drink?
Okay … so … Bacardi and coke should
make the list and Kahlua and milk might possible just nudge Bacardi out of top
place … but gin and lemon soda is so hard to resist … hmmm … I’ve been known to
promote a good Dolcetto … Heck, they’re all alcoholic!!! So… I’m saying HOT
WATER!! Definitely! .... or Chocolate Milk ...
3. What is your favourite way to
relax?
Easy! I paint, I bead, I make
jewellery (usually from scratch) and all things arty!!
4. What is your morning song (the
one that gets you going)?
Ha! There have been many … and I
laugh because some are certainly not for the faint-hearted!! I call them my
‘power songs’. Currently, I enjoy “I don’t care, I love it” by Icona Pop … but
I would never, never, never be found sky-pumping with my hands off the steering
wheel whilst driving to school…. EVER!
... Okay… ONLY at the lights!
5. If you could have a conversation
with anyone (alive or dead) who would it be and why?
I’ve always enjoyed reading the
quotes of Eleanor Roosevelt so I think a discussion with her would be
interesting, but I loved and lost my Nan 20-odd years ago and miss her very
much. I’d love to have the chance to talk with her once more.
6. Do you like gardening?
Love it! Especially if I have a slave
helper to do the heavy back-breaking parts.
7. Have you ever met anyone famous?
Fame actually doesn’t interest me
much! I’m not impressed by it in the slightest … but…I had my photo taken with
Elvis outside a casino in Vegas 7 years ago. I was even wearing blue suede
shoes!!!
8. If you were going to watch a
movie marathon, what movies would you want to see?
Romantic Comedy’s that end the
‘right’ way. Notting Hill / My Best Friend’s Wedding /Love Actually / Four
Weddings and a Funeral / You get the idea!
9. If you could have anything for
your classroom/students, what would it be?
A magic Wand! ….. Just imagine!!
10. Do you use an electronic or
handwritten planner?
I like the paper version – but I
come equipped with a 2B pencil and an eraser! I never use a pen because of my indecisions
‘multi-decisive’ nature. I like to work
big and scratchy and I like to be able to see the whole thing in front of me.
11. Have you ever lived overseas?
My husband and I lived in England for
nearly a year in 1991.
Sharon’s questions…
1. What is your favorite room in
your house, and why?
It’s not really a room, it’s just a
little cordoned off area where I torch my beads, create my jewellery and do my
arty thang! It’s not at all organized, never neat and tidy but it’s my creative
zone.
2. Where would you travel if money
was no object?
I’m
comin’ to see you, Sharon!!
I’ll also be going the long way around and stopping
off in Sweden or Finland to see the Aurora Borealis. I’ll pop in for a quick
‘Spriss’ and a gondola ride in Venice on the way past! Possibly walk the Ponte
Vecchio and pick up some glass art in Florence and then treck up to Machu
Picchu to renew my wedding vows … though
I haven’t really thought about it much …
3. If you could rename yourself,
what name would you pick?
I’m actually quite happy with my
name. I can’t really think of any other for me … though I’m sure I have a few
‘friends’ who would have a few!!?? (Be kind, Melinda!) Have you ever repeated your name over and
over and over and over until it sounds like the most ridiculous thing you’ve
ever heard??? ….. No??? ….. Me neither!
I did find it extremely excruciating to decide
on the names of my daughter’s … who would have thought!!??
4. What is your favorite fairytale,
and which character in it do you like the best?
Since many of them have horrid events or characters in them … I’d probably have to say Cinderella – the romantic thing’n’all …
but I DO like the modern day Antonio
Puss in boots. … and out of boots, too!! (insert cheeky wink here!)
5. When teaching, do you prefer
using manipulatives, music, games, or books?
Not a fair question, Sharon!! I defy
any-one to, truthfully, choose only 1
of these!!!
Manipulatives are the best way for
kids to see what is really happening.
Music gives us sooooo much fun and
pleasure.
Games are a fun way to trick them into learning.
And I’m simply a ‘nutter’ when it
comes to reading stories to children … ask any-one!!
I refuse to choose!
6. If money was no object and you
were building a school, what would you put into the building?
Lots of magic wands!
7. Which famous actor would you pick
to have lunch with, if you could?
I’m not impressed, nor fazed, by
Fame. I’d prefer to be a party pooper on this question and go out to lunch with
my sister and my friends ... I might invite Ellen…
8. If you could be the lead in a
musical, play, or TV show, what would you pick, and why?
I’d prefer to be in charge of the
artistic props and costumes behind the scenes, thanks!
9. Do you prefer wearing jeans,
dress pants, or skirts?
Who doesn’t like twirling in a
skirt?? I have been known to sleep in my jeans, though!
10. What flower best represents you?
I’d like to say a Jacaranda
(possible the one and only true favourite I do
have !!!) but it’s a tree!! So, I’ll choose the Gardenia because it has a
delightful fragrance (in my opinion) and, Sharon, you don’t require sight to
appreciate it.
11. If your life was made into a
movie, would it be categorized as a comedy, romance, drama, or action movie?
Definitely a Dramatic Comedy filled
with lots of fun-filled love and action!
11 Random Facts about Me.
I torch glass beads using a
straw-like stick of glass and an open flame torch.
I have two beautiful daughters.
I have sewn 6 wedding gowns for
friends (and lost count of the number of Bridesmaid’s dresses.)
I’m missing a whole disc in my lower
back.
I was the 1 millionth shopper in a
Rockhampton shopping centre in 1990. … I know ... truly, 'one in a million'!!!
I am the middle child.
I broke a metatarsal in my left foot
in 2008. It wouldn’t heal so I had to have a piece of bone grafted from my hip
and 2 screws to fix it. … only took 10 months to heal.
I enjoy wearing scarves.
I love rings … the bigger the
better.
Antiques and most things ‘old’ give
me great pleasure.
I couldn’t live without music.
My Nominees Are ...
Allison
Sami Wansink
Sarah Winchell
Regina Frazier
Shannon Henderson
My Questions for them are ...
What is the funniest thing you’ve
heard your students say?
If you weren’t a teacher, what would
you be?
What is your most helpful teaching tool?
Describe your perfect day…
Do you have a food you delight in?
What place would you like to visit?
Is there a book you are currently
reading?
Why did you start blogging?
What is your best de-stressing
activity?
How have other teaching blogs helped
you?
How will you celebrate your next
birthday?
I hope this award links us all in helpful ways!
