• 2-room suites are expensive! But I don’t want to go to sleep when the kids do, or tiptoe and whisper, so we need to have one…. #
• Long, restless night: baby didn’t sleep well, so nobody slept well. I’ll be happy when teething is done for good. #
• @timbrownson I guess I stand corrected…. : ) #
• Not enough sleep last night; I feel like I’m sleepwalking through the day and not getting anything done…. #
• Just started a meme on my blog: What have you done that most haven’t? Wanna play along? http://www.aliastex.com/ #

Interesting exercise on Carole’s D/FW Mom’s board: 5 things you’ve done that nobody else has done. I had to come up with my own list:

* Driven over 25,000 miles around the United States on road trips, by myself and with a friend

* Eaten lunch in the pitch dark in a lava tube in New Mexico

* Blown a tire on a two-wheel drive pick-up on a narrow mountain road overlooking a gorge, next to a sign saying, “All passengers must walk; 14 deaths at this point,” and then proceeded to drive said two-wheel drive pick-up—now with donut tire—up and over 13,000 foot mountain, getting stuck in the snow five times, before driving down the other side and spending the night in a dive motel next to a loud-TV-addicted insomniac and a roomful of drunk Mexicans

* Spent two weeks in a mental institution for observation (while being mistaken for staff three times and getting three free pizzas from Domino’s because they didn’t know where it was; I miss that 30-minutes-or-free deal.)

* Flown in a WWII bomber (B-17 Flying Fortress) and an open cockpit biplane

Somebody started a thread with this question on the moms’ board that I frequent. It’s another of those that makes a great meme, so I’m posting it here and tagging a few people. Hopefully, they’ll play along!

Debbie, Aruni, Naomi, Christine, Sonia, and Tim: you can post your answers here, or you can post it in your own blog — either is fine with me! (But if you post in your blog, can you please post a link here in the comments?) If I didn’t tag you, but you want to join in, feel free — the more the merrier! Have fun!

Here are mine:

1) Was trained by a former Mr. Universe for a few weeks in my early twenties. He needed a babysitter, and I needed to get in shape for a modeling trip, so we traded. (He was a total jerk, but he got me in shape, and quickly.)

2) Was a ballroom-dance instructor for Fred Astaire dance studios. It was only for a few months, and I don’t remember as much as I wish I did, but it sure was fun while it lasted! (I also taught ballet and tap to preschoolers a few years back, but that was only for one summer session: a friend of mine was a teacher at Plano Parks and Rec and she begged me to fill in for a co-worker who was going out of town for the summer.)

3) Got yelled at for touching a painting in one of the Smithsonian Museums — but I didn’t touch it!!! (It was made with nothing but thumbprints, and I was holding mine up to compare sizes. I SWEAR I wasn’t going to touch it!)

4) Joined the Air Force for a month. I fully intended to STAY in, but I hurt my knee in Basic, so they sent me home. (Met my ex-husband on the plane on the way home, and ended up with two beautiful, wonderful children out of the deal, so it wasn’t a total loss.)

5) Flew to Paris for the weekend because I was invited to a ball. I wasn’t going to do it because I barely knew the guy, but how often do you get a chance to do something like that??

• Finally got our air compressor working and aired up the kids’ bike tires: Angelina’s bike is just TOO big for her; no WAY she can ride it. #
• I need more hours in the day! I’m all set to start working on our site now, but it’s almost midnight and I need to go to bed! #
• Traded Angelina’s too-big bike for a friend’s outgrown one; now everybody is happy! : ) #
• I have the best husband ever: he’s running errands with the kids so I can take a nap. (Not so I can be online, so I guess I’ll go lie down.) #
• Lowered the basketball net for the kids: I can slam dunk now! ME! All 5′1″ of me. That may be the first time I’ve ever touched a rim…. : ) #
• @TimBrownson No kidding: it was nothing but net! Every time I shoot, it goes right in - the kids think I’m a superstar or something. : ) #
• Should’ve cleared the driveway sooner: kids played at shooting hoops for almost three hours this afternoon! By themselves!! #
• Went to take a drink from my glass: found a mosquito stuck to one of my ice cubes, looking like something out of Jurassic Park. #
• Clint hugged me from behind; I leaned forward, to stretch my back, and discovered that I can lift him that way. Gave him a piggyback ride! #

• The patriotic concert was alright, but not enough sing-alongs. Apparently it was great the first year, but they keep changing it. : ( #
• Picking apart our website in preparation for a major overhaul. It’s wearing me out! #
• Bought an ebook: http://tinyurl.com/6dpaoe
  It’s chock-full of good advice! What does chock-full mean, anyway? anyone? #
• AC guys are here, hard at work already. I cranked the thermostat down to 75 before they started so we’d have a chance of not roasting alive. #
• Did I mention we’re getting a new AC unit today? My last tweet makes more sense if you know that…. #
• New AC is running, but I’m not sure how: I didn’t think they’d finished installing the condenser outside yet. Maybe I missed something…. #
• Clint and kids are home from swim lessons, I’m done with lunch, baby is sleeping: time to head to gym for training. On a full belly. groan.. #
• New AC is in and working! I’m back from the gym, predictably exhausted. Clint is mapping our OH trip to figure out hotels. We NEED a suite! #
• Back from picking up Clint’s credit card: I left it at the movie theatre on Saturday - I hate it when I do that! #
• Looking for a hotel to stay in on our way to Ohio for my 20yr reunion; not leaving for 9 days, but we want to choose our hotels in advance. #

• She fell asleep so easily, but fireworks woke her up 1 1/2 hrs later; now, 1 hr later, we’re still having trouble getting her to stay asleep #
• @aruni Here’s a link for you: http://www.games.com/game/texttwist/ It really is one of our favorite things to do when we have time. : ) #
• Trying out Pownce. Like that I can post videos/pics/etc, and no char. limit, but it’s hard to find other people. Might be missing something. #
• I kind of like the char. limit on Twitter: makes me figure out WHAT I’m trying to say and encourages creativity. Plus lots fit on a page. :) #
• I also like the “everyone” and “replies” tabs; I miss the “with friends” tab. But Pownce has nothing similar to ANY of that that I can find. #
• Occasionally I check out “everyone” - most of the time I can’t read at least half the posts because they’re all in some other language! #
• My legs get twitchy when I’m over-tired. Clint was rubbing them for me, which helps, but now he’s busy and they’re at it again. ack! #
• @aruni I usually don’t read those OR rental car agreements: no matter what they say, I NEED the software/car, so why bother? #
• Reading Prince Caspian to the kids. The movie is quite different from the book. I’d probably have liked it more if I hadn’t read the book. #
• @aruni You’re challenging them, aren’t you? Pitch a fit until they remove the charges. If you didn’t sign up you shouldn’t have to pay! #
• Still thinking about the “Reality of Reality” post by @timbrownson
  One of these days I’ll get around to posting a comment on it…. #
• About to head out to listen to patriotic music at in-laws’ church. Should be fun! : ) #

…you realize that however happy you are to have finally gotten her to sleep, you still look forward to her being awake.

• @aruni I haven’t played Scrabulous, but we love to play TextTwist, and I always see lots of short words, too. Clint finds the long ones. : ) #
• Wish me luck: entering to win a stash of baby carriers! http://tinyurl.com/482ez2 I would LOVE to try all of these! #
• Rebooted twice AND reset PRAM and it’s still so slow I want to throw it out the window! Really wish this was the machine I THOUGHT I bought. #
• Going to sleep now. Going out for breakfast in the a.m. and the off to see Prince Caspian. If I don’t sleep soon I won’t enjoy any of it! :) #
• Saw Prince Caspian this morning and managed to leave our Amex card there. Gas to go back and get it will cost as much as I spent with it. :( #
• Christina napped at Grandmommy’s for 2 1/2 hours. Of course, no afternoon nap now, but maybe she’ll go to bed early? We’ll see…. #
• Can’t believe it’s dinnertime for the kids already. Seems like we JUST had lunch. Saturdays disappear too quickly. #
• Broke one of my favorite red goblets. Dropped a heavy AC adapter from the cabinet above it. I have three more, but still — it sucks! #
• Our electric bill came today: $534!!! Our house is not even 1400 sq ft! We’re getting a new AC unit next week: I really hope it helps…. #

• Christina can officially be called a toddler now. She’s so excited about walking everywhere that she doesn’t want to stop, even to sleep. #
• Watching Mute Witness. My stomach is in KNOTS from this thing! Told Clint we HAVE to finish because I can’t sleep with THAT in my head! #
• Think I’m finally ready to head for bed. She HAS to start going to sleep earlier: I can’t keep staying up so late for baby-free time. : ( #
• Oatmeal for breakfast. That could be my first tweet almost every day, but boy would that get boring fast. #
• We’re off to see Wall-E! It’s early for popcorn, but do you think that will stop me? No way: it isn’t a movie if I don’t have popcorn! : ) #
• I keep thinking it’s Saturday. We’re taking the kids to the pool in about 15 minutes - they act as if it were more like 15 hours away. sigh. #
• Back from the pool and we’re all wiped out. Kids just left for Daddy’s house and we’re off to eat at Ricardo’s with Kelly and Brent. yum! :) #

• It’s getting harder and harder to get Christina to sleep; I know it’s because she’s overtired & full of adrenalin, but knowing doesn’t help. #
• @aruni That sounds delicious!! You’re making me want to quit my diet…. Eat some for me! : ) #
• Back from dropping off the dvd’s to Junior Achievement: we’re done! They’re pleased with the final results and plan to use us again! Yay! :) #