20 Questions for My Wife's Sister

By way of introduction, I'll include the first things that come to mind when I think of my wife's sister. First off, I'd like to publicly thank her for showing interest in this here boring blog. She's the only person (my wife included) that brings it up in phone conversations and asks questions about statements she wants clarified. Secondly, she thinks she's a cat. She meows instead of leaving verbal messages in English on our voicemail. She seems to like "how to" books. I'm pretty sure she doesn't enjoy driving. I like her budget spreadsheets. She has given us some of the soundest future planning advice we've ever received. She wants us to move closer to her and that means a lot. Nobody else asks us to come be their neighbors.

1. What was your first word? Cookie

2. What do you think your daughter's first word will be (or was) and why? I think it will be 'hi' because 1. it's easy for babies to say 2. every morning I come in her room with a super big grin and say 'Hi sweetheart' - she just loves it!

3. When you go online, what are the first three sites you usually visit and why? 1. Facebook - because I love it and am addicted 2. Hotmail - to see if there are any emails from my sister 3.Perez Hilton.com - because everyone needs to stay in-the-know with what's happening in Hollywood (plus I like to share opinions on what's happening with my mother!)

4. What's your favorite recipe to make for yourself? What recipe do others like you to make for them? Please include both recipes. I'm currently obsessed with Chicken Adobo and Pancit Noodles; other people like me to make brownies - I'm a FABULOUS baker

Chicken Adobo and Rice
Dump the following into a med-size pot:
6 cloves choped garlic (small)
1 yellow onion (rings)
4 tablespoons of soy sauce
2.5 tablespoons of seasoned rice vinegar (if your vinegar is NOT seasoned then add a teaspoon of sugar)
4 shakes of chicken adobo seasoning mix
5 or 6 shakes of black pepper
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup water
chicken thighs
Put a lid on the pot and turn heat to med-high
Once the water starts to boil, then turn down to med
Simmer for 20 mins and then you're done!Serve over rice

Brownies
1/2 lb of butter (2 sticks)
4 squares of unsweetedned chocolate
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 tblsp vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350
1. Melt butter and chocolate together on low heat (better if done in a double boiler) - then let cool for 15 mins
2. Beat eggs with a mixer until thick, add sugar gradually and beat until well blended
3. add vanilla
4. add the cooled chocolate mixture with the low speed of mixer - just to blend
5. in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt - then fold the flour mixture into the chocolate and eggs
6. By hand (spoon) fold in chocolate chips and marshmallows
7. Pour entire mixture into greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.
8. put the pan in the oven and immediately turn it down to 325; after 15 mins rotate the pan
9. check after every 5 mins for a total of about 28-30 mins

5. Growing up, was it easier making friends with guys or girls? Totally girls - between being in an all-girls private school and spending the rest of the time at ballet there wasn't much of a chance to meet boys

6. What was your favorite childhood toy and why? I always have a stuffed animal of the 'moment'
birth -Baby Bear
Around age 4 -bunny
Around age 10 -teddy and cosy bear
Around age 14 -pigaboo
Around age 17 -Werble the bear
Around age 22 -PR the bunny
Around age 29- I got my childhood kitty back to live with me so he trumped everything until he passed last year
Now I have a baby and no need for a favourite toy

7. Before you got married, how many kids did you want? 2 but after having a baby I want 3!

8. What's your favorite body part on yourself and why? My Shoulders - I think they're FAB

9. What's your zodiac sign and what does it mean to you? Sagitarius - I don't think this sign is very interesting....but I do get along with Capricorns a lot if that counts for anything

10. Do you dream in color or black and white? Colour (note: Canadidan spelling)

11. What's the best part of your day now? When Chloe wakes up at 6am and I go in her to room to say 'hi sweetheart!'

12. Where was your first kiss and how old were you? hmmmm - not sure...I think I was 17? I was in University at the time

13. If you had to be one or the other, would you choose to be blind or deaf? Blind - then I could still hear music

14. Who is the most attractive celebrity to you? Prince William - A handsome prince...what could be more attractive?

15. How many times have you moved in your life and which place was your favorite and why? 12 times and counting...I don't have a favourite place becuase it doesn't exist...yet. My favourite place will be the city where my whole family lives close by (including my sister, brother-in-law and nephew) hint hint hint hint!

16. Tell me a joke. You're killing me -I can't come up with a joke!

17. Which of your grandparents did you know and what do you remember about them? I knew my grandmother on my dad's side and Nana & Granddaddy on my mother's side
I remember my paternal grandmother used to make us knitted vegetables for our birthday -carrots and corn....funny enough with all the eco-friendly stuff going on now, knitted veggies are now trendy! I remember my maternal grandfather was very silly and LOVED to eat sweets (he'd always sneak extras behind my Nana's back). I remember that my Nana also knitted, but never vegetables..I would send her wool and a picture of a sweater I wanted her to knit and she'd make it and send it back to me!

18. What was your first impression of your spouse? I had a list of things I was looking for in a husband and he matched all of them!
1. Tall
2. Dark Hair
3. Thin
4. 6 feet tall
5. Glasses
6. Either a teacher or into Science (he's a math and physics teacher!)

19. Which would you rather shop for - purses or shoes? Pre-baby I would have said shoes, but now I would say purses (specifically ones that will fit at least a diaper and some baby wipes)

20. What's the craziest thing you did in high school? I had a balcony off my bedroom and my dad installed some crazy lock on the sliding door to keep people from breaking in. One night I was talking on the phone very late and didn't want my parents to hear so I went on the balcony. When I tried to come back in, the sliding door automatcially locked and I couldn't get back in my room! So I climbed over the balcony and onto the roof...then I crawed very carefully over to the other side of the house where my sister's bedroom was. I knocked on my sister's window and tried to wake her up quietly so she could let me back in. Anyway, the plan back fired - I must have really freaked out my sister and she yelped, which woke up my mother. Needless to say my mother was pretty pissed off....at least she let me back inside!