Here is the final chunk of questions answered. Thank you everybody who participated, I loved this! If you asked 3 or more questions, be sure to listen for your shout-out in the upcoming vlog! I hope you enjoy this ...it took me forever, haha...

I wasn't sure what to say about Andrew, so I stomped all over his site trying to figure it out (heh, sorry, Andrew...). And I think I've got it. Andrew has what you might call an ironic sense of humor. He also has an intense writing style that he's given sneak peeks of with short fiction pieces. (Pssst, I really think you got something there, Andrew!) Although I think he's never quite realized it (Andrew, stop selling yourself short! ), he is really rather...AWESOME!
The44thHour asks—

1. If you had $1,000,000 to spend (but you couldn't spend any of it on yourself, husband, or kids) what thing would you buy and who buy them for?  Man, two million dollar questions… Well, if I couldn’t spend it on my family I’d probably spend it on my mom and Strategic Christian Services, but it’d probably be more entertaining to talk about what I would selfishly give myself, haha. So if I actually spent it all on myself… I would go shopping at the biggest mall I could find that still marketed towards middle-class. I would NOT go for Prada, Armani, etc. I’d probably budget it out so I could do massive shopping trips twice a year for a long, long time.

2. What is your favorite hour in your typical day? Hahahahahahaha….. around 1pm, when all THREE of my small children fall asleep. Although, that’s not technically an every day occurrence.

3. What is one object that you have, that you could live without and why aren't you living without it?  I could live without our second computer… It’s one that Eric put together and it’s been wiped and restored a few times now, so it doesn’t have all the standard programs and still freezes up occasionally. The reason I’m not living without it is because Eric set it up with the idea that we could play LoTRO together. We haven’t in awhile. But we do both get online after the kids are in bed a lot. I feel so stupid when we do… In the same room, but not communicating with each other at all. So stupid…

4. Say there is someone who basically grew up under a rock, they don't know any modern language or customs. How would you explain the gospel to them?  I don’t know. I’d probably ask them a few key questions to figure out their worldview (everybody has one), and work from there. I think the major points I’d try to hit would be the concept that everybody needs saving, that the one to save has to fit certain criteria, that God loves us all with a Creator’s and a Father’s love, and that we owe God obedience.

Mallory was such a pleasant find! She has more style than anyone I've ever known. And she enjoys it without worrying about whether it fits people's expectations or not. She also got married young like I did so we bonded over sharing stories of the unspeakable rudeness of strangers who think they've got you figured out after seeing you for thirty seconds. *ahem* Mallory is very intelligent and shares her thoughts very well. Xanga is better for having someone like her around! And, of course, this is because she is AWESOME!
Colonialgrl asks—

1.  What happened to the Oxford Comma? I cannot tell a lie; I had to look it up. *is ashamed* But having looked it up, I can say that the Oxford comma always made more sense to me. I think it flows better to do “apples, oranges, and bananas” rather than “apples, oranges and bananas”. The Oxford way seems to order things in tighter categories, while the lack of that third comma seems more ambiguous.
What happened to it? PEOPLE GOT FREAKIN’ LAZY, THAT’S WHAT. Haha.

2. What have you craved when you've been pregnant? (Some people have some pretty strange cravings, so it's always interesting to hear) Unfortunately, I’m pretty boring when it comes to stuff like that. My cravings are minimal, and the ones I have are just more extreme versions of things I already like. I go crazy for potatoes (in pretty much any form), apples with peanutbutter (preferably crunchy), and Taco Bell’s Baja Chalupas.

3. Have you watched The Flight of The Conchords and, if so, is the 2nd Season as good as the 1st? Or do you think any of it is good at all? Sadly, I have not seen it. Ha, I feel so bad! So many TV questions and I’m totally clueless about them...

Dessa has a wonderful approach to her blog, as described in her "About Me" section of her profile. She has a Xanga specifically to help her daughter in future years really understand who Dessa is as a person. I think that's fabulous and I wish I'd thought of it! She works hard to give her family what they need and to help her daughter get as much as she can out of this life. As a fellow mom, I can definitely say this makes her AWESOME!
Dlm0908 asks—

1. What are your top three values? Faith, Honesty, and Love, I suppose. Kind of hard to narrow it down…

2. What one outfit or accessories do you feel most confident in? Hmmm. Good question! Oh, I know. Anytime I have a pair of sexy rockin’ shoes I feel like I could rule the world, no problem. These are a good example!

3. What is your worst habit? Procrastination, hands down. That and avoiding expectations so I don’t have to deal with that stress. I’m just as afraid of success as I am of failure…

4. What is your favorite topic to blog about? Man, I don’t know anymore. I used to love blogging about sex, from a young married Christian’s point of view, because there’s so many misleading perspectives out there—in the church and out of it. I used to love blogging about any kind of truth, really. But since this summer, I’ve kind of been off my game… So now I blog about random stuff mostly. I’ll find my niche again, I’m sure.

Dirtbubble has recently been featured several times on Xanga's frontpage. This alone does not equate awesomeness, however. Dirtbubble qualifies because he did it to prove a point (although it turned out NOT to be his point, haha) and thereby solidified in my mind the fact that it is not "hard" to be featured. The experiment was fun to participate in and I enjoyed his analysis of the results. Beyond this, however, Dirtbubble is also a creative writer and I think he does really well at "showing" rather than "telling" in his creative pieces. That is a key facet to being an accomplished writer. So, with all the evidence, I have to conclude that he is definitely AWESOME!
Dirtbubble asks—

1. What is your most memorable dream/nightmare? I have a good memory for my dreams. I can remember dreams from when I was five. But my most memorable would have to be one I had about two years ago. I dreamt I was escorted to an open air temple (massive) and I spoke with God. I’ll never forget it. God wasn’t in a human form in my dream… It was like He was MORE there than I was, but not in a physical shape that could contain who He was. He just…was. And He talked with me. Encouraged me, spurred me on to keep going. And it was just like C.S. Lewis described Aslan—He was not tame. There was an unhindered, almost wild, quality impressed on me. A wild uninhibited joy and an abundance of life.
It was incredible.

2. Where do the Beatles figure in your estimation of the history of pop music? I think the Beatles were incredible. They were masters at finding a sound that appealed to the masses. I think the reason they were so ridiculously successful is they always looked like they were enjoying themselves. They made it look fun. A lark. Just this thing they did which happened to cause a roomful of females to faint. No biggie.
Of course, the accents didn’t hurt either…

3. What will it take to bore you to death?  Um…probably not much… A simple power drill would probably do the trick.
Hehe, or equally deadly—watching my husband mining for stuff on mmorpg’s. (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, for the uninitiated)

4. If you had to choose to be reborn into any other life than this one you live now, what would it be? Ha! Somewhere around 18^th Century England. I figure I probably would have done well living in a huge house, hosting parties, and spending my days concocting ridiculously long letters and my evenings exercising my conversationalism, while servants and cooks took care of the hard stuff..

5. What are your most honest thoughts about my most recent entry? Ah yes, the poo post. My honest thoughts went something like this:
”Oh great, boys and their poop… A fascination that never truly dies. *sigh* Well, I can’t deny I’ve thought about it before, but there’s no way I’m getting all descriptive. Man, I spend all day changing poopy diapers and now I gotta think about it when I’m on Xanga! Dang it!”

I connected with CrazySwede through the mutual experience of grief. While her experience could be said to be more traumatic and unexpected than my own, she has always made a point of encouraging me and building me up. For her to do that when she's feeling so yucky so much of the time is amazing to me. I think she may have a double-dose of compassion (while I have maybe a half-dose at the most...) and she's not stingy. Hey girl! You are AWESOME!
CrazySwede asks—

1. What is your favorite Bible verse? I really don’t know. Different ones for different times. A verse that helped me over a HUGE hurdle in my life was this—“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and savior, Jesus Christ…” Titus 2:11-13

2. Who do you think influenced your life more - your mom or your dad? Why? (I promise to answer that one back) Okay, I have to explain a little before I answer or it will seem like I’m backing out of a real answer. My parents worked hard to be a team, all the time. I never saw them vying for status or attention with each other. They did things together. They parented together. I saw my parents as a unit, all the time. So in every sense, they both influenced my life in equal measure. I will say that I appreciated my dad long before I appreciated my mom. I had an attitude problem and it mostly knocked heads with HER attitude… But I came to appreciate her before I moved out, so I’d say we did okay.

3. If you could move to any other state, which one would you choose and why?  North Carolina. It’d be a reasonable distance to still visit my family, we’d be near some of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen, and there’s a TON of stuff to do there! And you still get the seasons, but without extremes. Wonderful. :D
(I also have a minor soft spot for the UNC women’s soccer…)

4. What's your favorite color? Green. Always and forever. It’s such a versatile color… It can convey tranquility, excitement, jealousy, vivacity, greed and all sorts of things.

5. If you could relive any one day in your life, which one would it be and why?  I think I answered something like this in the first installment of questions… I’ll pick a different one this time. If I could change something, I’d go back to the day in 7^th grade when the “bad” kid (more like, bored and inventive) in my class asked me why people wore WWJD stuff and actually take time to answer him instead of getting flustered and blurting “I don’t know” like an idiot, just because I had a teensy tiny crush on him. If I couldn’t change anything, I’d relive my 9^th grade homecoming night, because it was my ugly-duckling-turned-to-swan moment and—I ain’t gonna lie, I loved the attention.

Thu is lovely, simply lovely. She strikes me as someone with a gracious spirit. One thing I know about Thu is that she loves music (and sweet dances moves, haha), which I think is because her flow of passion enjoys the freedom of expression found in music. She takes time to consider what she thinks about things, as well, which usually means that when she talks about something in length, it is the culmination of a lot of thought. Her "Distinguished Gentleman" series is always enlightening. I think it's pretty stellar that she highlights our gentlemen here on Xanga--we need to know who you are, guys! Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious that Thu is totally AWESOME!
Elelkewljay asks—

      1.  What's your favorite kind of flower, if you have one? My favorite flower is whatever my husband gives me because that’s only happened like twice in the seven or eight years that I’ve known him. Wait. Maybe three times.
If I had to choose a specific flower instead of a field of wildflowers (which always takes my breath away), I’d go with tiger lilies. I love how bright they are, how exotic they look—even though they aren’t. They look lively.
2. What's the cutest thing your husband has done for you? Hmmmmmm… Well, a couple times he’s drawn up a bubble bath for me, complete with candles and CD player, and leaves me to spend some alone time. Although I usually end up wishing he hadn’t, haha.
3. How do you look at your nails? With…my…eyes? Haha, um, I don’t think about them much. They’re a little brittle because my diet isn’t balanced, but they grow pretty nice. I’d never get acrylics, I can tell you that. I much prefer my actual nail to a fake one. They’re nice nails. I like ‘em. ^_^

What to say about Simba? Well, one of the things about life that makes it so dang difficult is it requires constant balance in pretty much every area. In the area of faith and compassion, I think Simba is well on his way to mastering such balance. He is true to his convictions, never compromising on truth, yet always ready to listen and empathize, regardless of your beliefs. His heart is open for us to see and he is honest about the contents. It takes a brave man to be honest with himself. Simba has my respect. And lets not forget that he's also pretty hilarious when he wants to be (although I think his brother may exercise such abilities more often)! After all, he DID write the lyrics for THIS <-- which makes him pretty AWESOME!
Simbathe2nd asks—

What is your favorite music group/singer/band etc?  I have a harder time with this question than any other type of “favorite” query… THANKS, SIMBA, THANKS. Hehe. Well, if we’re talking favorite as in “artist who consistently brings out songs that I think are witty, fun, and would be awesome to see in concert” I’d go with Relient K. I’ve been listening to their music for TEN YEARS and although they are FROM OHIO, and have put on many shows within an hour of me, I have yet to see them live. In fact, they’ll be performing with Toby Mac (who puts on an awesome show) this winter in PA and I want to go SO BAD, but I know I won’t. Life is too complicated for such antics right now. Especially antics that would cost me at least $100 for good seats…

What is one movie you watch every year for christmas? Well, recently we’ve started doing the “It’s a Wonderful Life” annual viewing, but I used to hate it. I thought it was boring. One that I’ve always watched every year since I was little is “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”. I don’t feel my Christmasy feelings are complete without hearing “And they say that his heart grew THREE SIZES that day” ;)

How cool is simbathe2nd? Dude, I already answered this. *sigh* Okay, let’s get out the Cool-o-Meter.
Looks like you’re……..Ice Cold, as per Outkast.

Is it ever right to kill a life to save one? My first thought is “yes”, picturing soldiers defending our country and those who need defending, picturing a man threatening the lives of my family and a gun in my hand, picturing those who voluntarily sacrifice their lives in order to save another’s in survival circumstances. Even in the example of capital punishment, it seems that I hold an opinion that is in favor of defensive killing, as a last resort.
But I have to be honest—I haven’t given it a whole lot of thought.

Drizzles asks—

What do you live for? …a very good question…
I live for my family who needs me. I live for the plans God wants me to work on beside Him. I live for my hope in change, that things in me and around me will not always be this way, that there can be improvements.

Laura is a new one for me, so here I go stomping again... People's footprints are going to go through the roof as a result of this Q&A... Anyway! What I find is that Laura is required to be strong. Her husband is in the military and she's going through some tough stuff at home. I hesitate to say she's a strong person, because people often feel they aren't strong; therefore, I say she is being required to be strong. I can also see that she likes to be off the beaten path, exploring the far reaches of her personality and enjoying the raised eyebrows along the way! She has a fire in her approach to life. I think it's safe to say she is AWESOME!
LauraG0929 asks—

What is your favorite tv show/movie? I'm crazy about Scrubs and Friends. *sigh* Back to favorites, eh? Haha… Okay. Favorite here being “show/movie that makes me feel happier after watching it for the 30^th time”, my favorite show would be Firefly (viciously cut short for superficial reasons back in 2002 *sniffsniff*) and my favorite movie would be…oh this is hard… Remember the Titans/ Persuasion (A&E)/ Pride and Prejudice (A&E)/ Fifth Element and about ten others. :p

What do you think about Robert Pattinson, lol? Cause I think he's a joke. =p   Not interested in Edward Cullen at all, so I have no real reason to make jabs at him based on that. As Cedric Diggory, I think he did a good job. So I don’t know if he is personally a joke, but he seems to be doing well with whatever he’s doing. Not that it says much to be doing well as a movie actor these days… :p

What is your favorite hobby? I love photography.  Besides writing, I think my favorite hobby might be dancing. It’s the best way to unwind and get a quick boost of self confidence for me. I love dancing. ^_^

Where were you born? I'm Canadian.  Ohio, born and raised!

What do you do to relax? I love hot showers and naked cuddling, lol!  On extremely rare occasions I take long bubble baths with candles and a book on CD. Usually though, I just veg out with a movie or the internet. Or listen to a book while I eat an apple with peanutbutter. And sometimes I take a walk by myself.

Pxwanderer asks—

What do you like and dislike about marriage/being married? Oh wow, what a loaded question. Okay.
What I like about being married is the companionship, the joining of two lives to pursue a common destiny, the synergy created when marital unity is sought after, the parenting together, and—let’s be honest here—I really like the sex.
What I don’t like about being married is the immense increase of responsibility and the stress that can cause, the everyday dealing with someone else’s problems, the living with things I can’t change (because you shouldn’t even try to change another person, especially when you marry them), and not being able to just pick up and GO someplace when I feel like it.

...Okay, I just need a moment here...

I AM DONE! Haha...

Thanks again everybody, I really enjoyed it, even though it took me like a WEEK to finish this monster. But I did and I hope you enjoy.
Now for that vlog!
~Triumphantly Victoria

The first installment of answers for your viewing pleasure. I hope you have some popcorn or peanuts handy because this is going to be awhile...

I haven't been reading Josh's stuff for long, but I can already see that he exercises his mind. A lot. And sometimes what results is a little bit of chaos (usually somewhat kinky chaos too, haha), but it also results in some very thoughtful entries as well. He knows what he thinks and he knows why. When he's very opinionated about something, it's probably because he's poured a lot of time into contemplating the topic from every angle he can. I admire thinkers like this. :) Plus, he's from Ohio. INSTANT AWESOME! (Just...not as awesome as Claire. )
Axis_Of_Doom asks—
1.What is your current occupation?  My current occupation is trying to answer these questions while holding my 4 month old. My current occupation in LIFE is parenting my three kids at home.
2. What does said occupation involve you doing? In other words, what does a typical day consist of you doing in your occupation? A typical day? After a night of nursing the youngest every three hours, we wake up between 6:30 and 7 am to the sounds of “I want cereal!” from the three and two year olds. (That’d be one each. One three year old. One two year old. Just to clarify.) Once breakfast is out of the way, I usually resort to letting them watch a movie while I wake up the rest of the way. From there it’s your basic house maintenance and/or procrastination of major tasks. I play with my littlest, help the older ones make Play-Doh meals or color, or whatever. We sometimes go out, too, for shopping or library or trips to Grandma’s house. Then we do lunch, have playtime downstairs so Mommy can satisfy her Xanga fix, and then it’s naptime for the older ones (sometimes the littlest is nice and goes down too). That’s a two-hour stretch of nearly no kids for me. Usually I waste it (haha), but sometimes I get really productive and accomplish the big stuff like organizing the off-season clothing storage. After that break in my day, I have a couple hours in which to start making dinner and welcome hubby home. We eat, hang out together for awhile, and put the kids to bed around 8pm. Then it’s time for US.

…Which usually means he plays LoTRO and I surf Xanga and Youtube until we are so tired we can’t see straight anymore. Somewhere between 11pm and midnight, recently, although when we’re being smart we go to bed by 10:30pm.
And then a couple hours later, I wake from my slumber to feed the baby and the cycle starts again. It’s so glamorous, I know. How do you ever settle for your boring life after reading mine? :p
3. Do you LOVE your occupation? Hmmmm… I would say that I love the people in my occupation, but I don’t really like this phase of my occupation right now. Well, wait. That’s a little harsh. I am not feeling a huge sense of fulfillment every day from parenting three small children. But it’s kind of like coming into a career at the entry-level job. There’s nothing really WRONG with it, but you know that there’s a more exciting promotion waiting down the line, as long as you do THIS job really well. Let’s just say I’m looking forward to what the next five years holds—like, real conversation and sharing books that are more than ten pages long, haha.
4. Do you want to STROKE your occupation with unyielding love and goodness?
…

I feel like this is one of those moments as a child when an older kid would ask me some potentially embarrassing question like “do you like the number 69?” Is there a right answer when you don’t know the significance of the question?
5. Do I look fat to you? *considers* Yes. In a lovable chubby sort of way.

Haha, seriously, no, you don't look fat to me at all.

What's always struck me about Steven's blog is his versatility. He seems to write about so many different things! He's got a lot of interests, apparently, and he analyzes them all. I'm also impressed with his approach to things that need to change. He's one of those "do it now" types... At least, that's how I see it. And how I envy him that quality... How about being AWESOME for making me jealous? Yeah, I thought so.
Romans_837 asks—
What is your middle name? For whatever reason, I feel weird sharing that, so… Let’s go with people used to call me Vicki, but I started introducing myself as “Victoria” after high school because—well first because I felt like I had outgrown the nickname, but also because I hated how people constantly misspelled “Vicki”. I would get Vicky, Vickee, Viki, Vici, Viky, Vicci… and hardly EVER Vicki. Drove me crazy.
If you had 10,000 credits, would you change your username? Ohhhhh man, I don’t know! I’ve thought about it for awhile but I can’t figure out if I would or not. TMF has served me well, and I’m comfortable with it. I like the story behind it, and people know me by it. But I also have totally moved past being a newlywed freshman in college, so for new people it can be misleading. I guess if I ever come up with a great alternative, I’ll go for it.
Without looking it up, do you know what Romans 8:37 says? I have to admit that I don’t, in spite of having looked it up SEVERAL times because of your username, haha! I do remember finding your choice interesting, though. *does a quick search*  Ahhhhh yes. I remember now. Good choice!
What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? Monty Python reference FTW! (I’d ask the African/European thing, but since several other people already did…)
 
Hey. Riis is totally my Xanga Bro. As in, my brother. I'm pretty sure my big brother. I always wanted a big brother... Anyway. Riis is fantabulous! Let me explain--wait, there is too much. Let me sum up. (Princess Bride reference, yessssssss) This man keeps it real without being a pain. Ever. He is a passionate person who will make it his personal mission to open your eyes to your own self-worth. But he doesn't sugar-coat. He's been through some crazy stuff, so he's definitely discarded the blur of rose-tinted glasses. He just knows where to find the natural rosiness of life. (Yay metaphors!) I really admire him for many reasons, including his relentless pursuit of his dreams, and I think it is plain to see that he is just plain AWESOME.
Myxldove asks—
1. How many siblings do you have? (I may have asked this once before) I have one baby brother who is 13.

2. Did you ever go through a "rebellious" stage when you were younger? If so, please elaborate. Hahaha… Right, okay, so we all know that Victoria is not exactly the adventurous type. I ran away from home only once at the age of six, I never snuck out, I remember the one instance that I told my parents a bald-faced lie (and I ended up with a twisted ankle minutes later as a result, lol, talk about the hand of God striking fear into your soul…), and I usually got grounded for being online too much and not cleaning my room. I was not a problem child.
But I did have my version of a rebellious stage. Tenth grade. I was getting over breaking up with the only “real” boyfriend I’d ever had, trying to figure out if my best guy friend liked me more than just friends, and stubbornly refusing to adjust to homeschooling. I got into punk rock a bit, MxPx and the like (nothing crazy), started wearing huge baggy clothes and doing everything I could to fight the assumption that I was “cute”. I wore my hair in two little twisted buns on either side of my head—a combination between Princess Leia and Minnie Mouse. I topped off the look with some spiky jewelry, Converse knock-offs and zero make-up. I didn’t keep up with my school work since I was only answering to my mom, and my attitude spiked. I hung out with all kinds of people, some of them questionable, but never partied much, and largely kept my innocence in tact. In fact, I’d say it barely got a scratch.
It was the only time in my entire life that my parents worried about me.

3. Do dimples run in your family? Why, yes, yes they do! Teehee ^_^

4. (I've always wanted to know this one) What exactly IS the next best thing since sliced bread??       I would have to say the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? is the next best thing. I’d rather have sliced bread if I had to choose, but WLIIA is a very close second in improving my everyday life.

5. You should be on AIM more often so I can bug you. Wait... that's not a question. Um... shouldn't you be on AIM more often?  This is one I get to blame on Eric, haha! I would probably have AIM still if it weren’t for his regulations about what gets downloaded onto the PC. When I get my own laptop, I’ll have AIM and the BFN on all the time and I’ll do XTV every other week… *daydreams*

Bonus Question: 6. What does your husband think about your Xanga family?  Well how about I ask him!
Me: Eric, what do you think of my Xanga family?
Eric: Yeeee hawww! Woohoo! Wheeeee! (he was playing with the kids)
Me: ERIC! EEEEERRRIIIIIIIIIC!
Eric: WE’RE HIDING FROM CECE!
Me: What do you think of my Xanga family?!
Eric: RAAAAAAAAAWWRRRR!
Celeste: AHHHHH!!!! HELLLLLP! Heeheehee… JOSIAH! HELP!
Eric: HA HA HA, RAAAAAAWWRRR!
Me:

….minutes later….

Me: Eric. What do you think of my Xanga family.
Eric: They’re weird.
Me: …
Eric: I’m just kidding, they’re not weird. They’re very intelligent people. The ones that believe in everything that I do. Hahaha…
Me:

 
Mrtopflite is a busy man, but he is still keeping up on his Xanga! Never say die, amiright? This is a guy who has a lot of love to give, from what I can tell. I'm sure his fiancee would have something to say about that. :) Oh and by the way--he writes poetry. And it RHYMES. Do you know how happy that makes me? So much easier for me to understand...I can't be artsy like the rest of you. I like stuff spelled out in an orderly fashion. :p And his poetry falls into that very small category of artistic things I can easily understand. Therefore, and let it be forever so, he is AWESOME!
Mrtopflite asks—
1.What is your most favorite book ever? Oh how I hate trying to figure this out, haha! I don’t know. Give me a genre and I might be able to tell you… If by favorite you mean “a book you can read over and over without getting sick of it because it’s like a warm fuzzy security blanket” then I’d probably go with the Anne of Green Gables books. L.M. Montgomery makes me glad to be a girl. Something I needed growing up.

2.If you could have a luncheon with any three people (real of fictitious/
from any time period, dead or alive) , which three people would you
choose and why? Definitely my dad, because I miss him. And probably Billy Joel, because I grew up listening to his music and he grew up on Long Island like my dad did. As for the third… I don’t know. I feel like I’d like a girl in the mix, but I can’t decide who I would like to be there. I don’t really have girls that I look up to much. Not even fictitious ones. Man, I really don’t know. Mary, mother of Jesus, I guess. She seems like she was pretty amazing.

3. What was the last book you read, and would you recommend it?  This is kind of a funny question because I do a LOT of audio books from my local library. The last book I physically held and read was The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. I haven’t finished actually, but so far it’s good. I’d recommend it as one of those books you should read at least once in your life. The last book I listened to, that I am still listening to, is the 2nd book of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. There’s apparently 12 books. I hadn’t heard of it before this year. I am enjoying it, although it seems a little repetitive at times. It’s a good adult fantasy, though. A “one power”, female wielders of said power that could be parallel to wizards, and funky creatures. I like stuff like this. It feels epic and I like that too.
 
Matt is definitely one of those people who likes to encourage other people. He's the kind of guy who will make sure you're having a good time at a party, y'know? Matt asks you questions that help him see how you think, and that my friends, is called a conversationalist. Besides--he's got red hair AND he's from Ohio. Unequivocally AWESOME!
Theacematt2 asks—
1.So--you're a fan of my music? Yes. Like I said, I’m personally not huge into techno as a style, but what you’ve got has a good sound, in my opinion. I think it appeals to a wide spread of people. That’s a good place to start.

2.Any of my blogs jump out as amazing for one reason or another? Hmmmm… *stomps all over your site* I liked this one-- "Beauty"  and this too-- One of a Few Reasons to Enjoy a Cart Pushing Job

3.Might I ask you to mention/plug the friend who did the zombie make-up recently? Sure! I mean I think zombie make-up is pretty gross, but I guess that’s the point. Right? Now is she going for like stage make-up or movie special effects or something? ---> check owt da piktoors <---

4. You're coming to the Xanga meet in Ohio, right? YES, I am. December 12th in Mansfield!! I shall be an unstoppable force. NOTHING COULD KEEP ME AWAY.

5. Y'think we'll have a good turn out? :D  Actually, I really do. I think we’ve pumped this thing up and I think people are excited. I know I am! Heh…

6. Not sure if I ever bothered to ask--but are you [still] in college ::glances at name::, and if so, what're [/did] you majoring in?  I am no longer in college and I only spent a year in the four-year school of my choice. After that, the money ran out and we went home. I majored in English, but was about to switch my major to Journalism because it allowed me more flexibility at that school. *sigh* I was so stoked about it… I cried when we had to leave. I suppose the obvious follow-up question would be “will you ever go back?”. To that particular school, probably not. But someday I would definitely like to get back. Not so much for the degree as for the experience of learning about things and growing as a person. That’s what I really loved about school. It was one of the few times I was forced to challenge myself and rise to that challenge. I’m kind of lazy about that generally, so school was perfect.
And now, I am in the crucible known as parenting. :p
 
Alicia is a fairly new read for me, but after stomping all over her site (ha, sorry about all the prints), I can tell several great things about her. She has an amazing perspective on life. She is an optimist who doesn't hide from reality. She works very hard for the things and people she loves. And she writes with an easy, approachable grace. Clearly, she is AWESOME!
inconceivable_alicia asks—
1. If you could relive any one day, what day would it be and why? I suppose it depends on if I could change anything about it. If I could change my wedding reception to being a little more fun, I’d relive my wedding day. (Nothing went wrong, it just wasn’t the kind of reception I envisioned.) If I couldn’t change anything, I’d relive my 16th birthday party. That was definitely one of my best days. I had over 60 people come hang out in the backyard for like four hours. And it rocked. Best Party Ever.
2.  If you could spend a day in any way you liked, what would you do? Ha, well… First I would go the library ALONE and hang out there for three hours, searching bookshelves, sampling CDs, reading a magazine with a hot chocolate in hand, and chatting with the staff. Then I would hike through the local park for a couple hours, enjoying the trees and jotting down my thoughts in a journal as I walked. Then I would have a cute sandwich lunch and a white mocha at the coffee shop in town, while I did some people-watching. After that, I’d go shoe shopping with my mom. And then shop some more for clothes. And then maybe some more for house décor. And maybe one last stop for kitchen appliances. Then I’d head home for a looong relaxing shower in my amazing bathroom which I love. I’d have my friend come over and do my hair and make-up. Then my husband would whisk me away for a dazzling dinner at one of those classy places where they have a band and a dance floor. We’d spend quality time together, having lively conversation and dancing until midnight. Then we would get in the car to head home…and stop somewhere secluded on the way…haha…and when we got home, I would check in on the angelic faces of my sleeping children. And in the morning, HE would make breakfast and I’d hang out with the kids watching one of our favorite movies.              Hey, I could make this happen! What am I waiting for?!
3.  What is your favorite season and why? My favorite season is happening right now, actually, and it happens to be autumn. I love autumn because it makes me feel gloriously alive. It’s a burst of life before the quiet patience of winter. It’s refreshing and invigorating after the summer sun gets stale. All the vibrant colors, all the crisp scents in the air, all the rustling and crunching sounds… I have an easier time believing that my life has a bigger purpose in autumn. I’m glad Thanksgiving takes place in autumn, because I feel most grateful for my life and all it holds during these months.
4.  Do you have a favorite movie? If you do, should I watch it? Oh boy, back to favorites… Okay. If favorite in this case were to mean “movie that inspires me to work my butt off for my dreams”, then I would choose “Finding Forrester”. The language is a bit more than I would like, but I love the movie. I don’t know if you should watch it, haha. I like to think of it as the “Mr. Holland’s Opus” for writers.

Mellibella asks—
If you had 1,000,000 dollars what is the absolute very first thing you would spend it on?  If we’re talking irresponsibly (ha, which we should because it’s so much more fun), I would be sorely tempted to buy my husband a car. A Mazda RX8, most likely. It would be so worth it to finally surprise him for real, just once. He doesn't surprise easily. About anything.
If I was feeling REALLY irresponsible, then a black Ferrari, but that would be less fun since we probably couldn’t afford to keep it…

Johnny_hopkins asks—
What's your favorite kind of pop tart?  Actually, I like the blueberry ones the best. Even unfrosted. Kinda like saying your fave ice cream flavor is vanilla, but oh well.

Webofsimplicity does a lot of introspection on her blog. She describes how she's learning through her relationships with family and with God. She is determined to protect her family ties and has discovered the well-known and often ignored secret about building strong relationships--if you want something to change, you gotta start with yourself. For this and other reasons, this lady is most assuredly AWESOME!
Webofsimplicity asks—
1. How many & what types of pets have you had over the course of your lifetime?  I have had two pets in my lifetime. The first was the ubiquitous goldfish that died within a week. The second was calico cat, which was really my mom’s cat. She was the runt of her litter and seemed to think it was necessary to make up in fierceness what she lacked in size. Not a great cat…a little mean. But we had some good times. She liked me, for whatever reason. I have a scar from her, but MOST of the time she liked me. Amazingly she’s still alive. I think she’s something like 14 years old now.

2. What are 2 hobbies you enjoy?  I enjoy a lot of things that I don’t have time to do anymore, haha. If I could, I’d enjoy soccer, ceramics (pottery), and camping among other things. What I do have time for very occasionally is scrapbooking, which can be fun (love family albums and I’m a little crafty ). Another thing I have time for is facepainting at special events. I’m actually considering investing into that and doing birthday parties in my area. I think I could be really good at it. And I love doing it. ^_^

3. What is a secret/unfulfilled/unrealistic ambition you've had for some length of time during your life (whether current or not)?  Secret ambition would probably be something about wow-ing my husband in some unexpected and sexy way hahaha… Unfulfilled ambition would definitely be getting a book published.  And unrealistic ambition would probably be to learn how to breakdance. Heh, my upper body strength has always been pitiful.

4. What is your favorite restaurant?  Good question… I don’t go out to eat very much, but when I do, I like El Patron’s for casual, Don Pablo’s for semi-special, and The Cheesecake Factory for very special.

5. Whom do you most admire?  My mom. I don’t think I could admire anybody more than I admire her. I really know her, y’know? She’s fairly open about how she struggles with things and what God does to get her through victoriously. I admire how genuine she is. And she’s so much fun. Seriously. You should all be jealous of how much fun my mom is.

Reece is a thinker. A thinker and a designer. I'd say that makes him a type of modern philosopher... A lucrative one. Seriously, I have great respect for someone who puts their point of view out there for public critique, and I know I couldn't handle the business world of fashion. I would sink faster than, than...something way heavy on Mythbusters. When he's not posting about the designs he's come up with, this guy is making verbose observations about the world. And while I may not always agree, I cannot deny that he is AWESOME.
Striemmy asks—
1. Who is Mr. Mxyzptlk ?   … Say wha’?? *googles* Ah, I got ya. He’s “a fictional impish supervillain” from Superman comics. Psh, I so knew that.
2. Who would win in a fight, Batman or Superman? Ooo… Batman definitely seems smarter, what with all his gadgets and lack of an actual superpower yet still qualified as a superhero, but Superman’s powers are pretty formiddable. It’s rather like pitting the reluctantly genius emo kid against the All-American star quarterback. I like the underdog in a fight, so I pick Batman.
3. What do you think of my clothing line? (I have a bunch of entries up about it...) Well, a lot of the designs fall outside my personal family-friendly standards, but I do think they are all clever and I like the look. I think they’re awesome! Everybody should check this out: FuriousFallout

Ro_ad808 asks—
What defines you (in 100 words or less)?  Redeemed, work-in-progress, straight-forward, honest, passionate, hurting, grieving, filled with faith, hopes for the best, struggling homemaker, creative, pensive, full of attitude, loving, friendly, conversationalist, proud of ethnicities, wide range of interests, blogger, aspiring writer, daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend. That’s some of me anyway…

Kim has two men in her life--her husband and her baby boy. I get the impression from her blog that Kim is a very affectionate and communicative person. I could be way off, of course, but I don't think I am. She definitely loves family and she stands by her choices in life, which I greatly admire. For all this and more, Kim is AWESOME!
KimisBarbie asks—
How long have you been married?  5 years, and glad of it!

What was the worst day of your life?  Wow, um… The day my dad died was pretty bad…But I don’t think it classifies as the worst. The hardest, probably, but not the worst. I don’t know what the worst day was. Ha, I've probably blocked it from my memory.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Oh so hard! Maybe London? An Austrian castle? I’ve always wanted to visit New Zealand… I don’t know! I’ll pick a big boat so I can travel around and hit some of my favorite spots.


Ah, Claire. I don't have to look far to explain her greatness. British, disclaimers, great sense of fashion, a brother who got to wear a funny hat in a serious situation (classic British tradition, right there), strong opinions, inescapable appeal... She's so awesome, she gets her own word to describe her specific flavor of awesomeness. She is officially CLAIRE-SOME!
Happyworld_ofharibo asks—
1) How do you feel about One Tree Hill? I find it to be a very vague title for a TV show. Haha, never seen it.
2) How do you feel about Ugly Betty? I like America (the person), but I’ve never seen this either. I don’t watch TV.
3) How do you feel about me just asking questions relating to TV show boxsets that happen to be in front of me? I feel like I’m gypping you of answers because I don’t know much about them… And that makes me feel bad, haha.
4) How do you feel about The Vicar of Dibley? Have you ever heard of it? I have not heard of it, but I think the word “vicar” is awfully funny for some reason...
5) If you werent a a full time mother, what would your dream career be? Is there anything you would consider doing when your children are older? My dream career would either be a full-time writer who gets speaking engagements and such OR a well-known counselor with several books published.  When my kids are older, I’ll look into it. Right now, I only have a vague idea of going back to school and taking classes that look interesting.

Azndrlove seems to be one of those guys that has figured out fairly early in life that relationships are very, very important. More important than leveling up or beating your personal best score on the field. And I'm not just talking about the love aspect either. The man has a great sense of priorities, in my opinion, but hey--all I needed was one look at that screen name to know that he is AWESOME!
Azndrlove asks—
If you could be any vehicle, what would it be and why? I would be a bicycle. I like to think I’m useful, simplistic, and worth the time.

At this moment in time, which movie would you say represents your life right now?  Oddly enough, probably “The Guardian” . Not because I dream of one saving people by jumping into the freezing stormy waters of the Atlantic (HECK NO), but because I’m kind of struggling with figuring out who I am all over again, feeling a bit lost about it (I thought I finished this in high school, but whatever), and it’s challenging all sorts of assumptions I had. And because the scene near then end when Kevin Costner lets go…really kind of sums up how I feel about the circumstances in which my dad died. I don’t really like Ashton Kutcher or Kevin Costner much as actors, but that movie… I bawled like a baby. I saw it shortly after my dad went into the ICU. It was just timed right for me, I guess. Ha, sorry to be depressing…

If you could have any famous actor or actress be your brother or your sister for a day, who would you pick and why? I’d take Jennifer Garner as a big sister for a day. She seems like a smart lady with a sense of fun and self-motivated, which I could totally use some guidance on… Geena Davis would make a good aunt, but I'd be intimidated if she was my sister. Even for a day.

If there was one song you wanted people to remember you by whenever you walked into a room or if people heard it knew you were coming, which song would it be?  Hahahahaha, I am so tempted to say “She’s a Lady” by Tom Jones. That or “Green-Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf, lol. Somethin’ I can strut to if I feel like it.

If you had a fight with one of your best friends of the opposite sex and they were not willing to admit what they had done, what would you do?  Okay, so we’re talking about a guy friend, right? This kind of happened to me in high school. Honestly, the disagreement was so fundamental that we drifted apart as friends. We’re still friends, but we didn’t keep up with each other much. Two different paths that don’t run very parallel. It wasn’t that he did something TO ME, it was more what he was doing to himself. And he was too arrogant (in my opinion back then) to change.

GreekPhysique is somebody I've seen around for a long time, but only recently started reading more than just recs. What I notice is that he seems genuinely interested in other people. Their points of view, their interpretation of life, their opinions... He will make that little bit of extra effort to get to know you. And hey, let's not forget the suit. He rocks the suit.
Therefore, GreekPhysique is AWESOME
and he asks—
1. Could vacation anywhere---where?  Vacation? What is this…”vacation” of which you speak? :p Seriously though, I think it would so much fun to either spend a week exploring the Smithsonian Museum or do a couple weeks in Alaska.
2. Your friend is not a Christian, but seems perfectly happy. What, if anything, is your responsibility towards her?  To be a good friend. And to offer godly advice when she asks for it. And answer her questions about my life if she asks. Someone who doesn’t see the need for Christ is probably not ready to have deep conversations about him. I’d keep being there for her and her family, showing God’s love as best I could. God creates the opportunities. I wouldn’t worry about forcing the issue.
3. Do you wish you had gotten married sooner? later? Hahaha, if I’d gotten married any sooner, high school would have been interesting… I was married at age 19, and I think it was perfect timing for us. FOR US. I don’t think everyone should be married that early. We were fairly mature already and our families were totally supportive and it was just…time. I’m happy with the way it turned out. ^_^

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*phew!* Okay, I'm a bit more than half-way through the questions. It's taking me awhile because my weekend is full and the kids are crazy, as always, but I'm nearly there! I'll update this with the second installment no later than Monday (hopefully sooner), so keep an eye out for the rest! And feel free to answer any of these questions yourselves, I'd love to know what you'd say to some of these. :)

I've also got the vlog comin' up (in which I will be mentioning a number of you), so I would like to ask all of YOU a question: any topics you really want me to cover? Were it XTV I'd skip the topics and just straight up ask what you wanted me to sing...since that's what Xanga wants from XTV...haha.  ::edit:: Just to clarify, I do already have a few ideas of my own, I just wanted to open it up to you guys.

So!
What would your answer be to any of the questions I answered?
and What topics should I cover in my upcoming vlog?

Have a good night, guys.
~Chatty Victoria