I was tagged by both Andrea and Molly to answer this questionnaire. So here we go….

Four Jobs You Have Had In Your Life:
1. I worked in a small coffee house back in the early 90’s. Loved the social atmosphere and coffee perks (no pun intended). I made the best iced mochas around!
2. I was the bookkeeper for a Japanese snack food manufacturer. They sold Wacky Snackies (I’m serious) at the time. They were actually very good. Now they sell Crunch Master Twists, which are basically the same product in a new shape.
3. I worked for Imperial Bank’s Gaming Division for a couple of years. They used to send me to Las Vegas for trade shows a lot, which is really cool when you’re 23 years old! Hated the job, loved the trips and can’t complain too much because this is where I met my husband.
4. At my last job, before becoming a stay at home mother, I was the Executive Secretary to the CFO of Imperial Bank before Comerica bought them out. I loved being carpooling with my husband and I still miss wearing pretty high heels every day.

Four Movies You Would Watch Over And Over:
1. Sound of Music is one that I never get tired of. It’s a seasonal favorite around this house.
2. Meet Me in St. Louis is one of my very favorite Judy Garland movies. I cry every single time she is dancing around the Christmas tree with her grandfather and comes out the other side with her true love. I’m such a sap!
3. Little Women is a classic that I watch every time it comes on too.
4. Rocky Horror Picture Show is one that just never gets old for me. I used to go to the midnight showings when I was in high school and it was such a wild time. Loved the boys in drag!

Four Places You Have Lived:
1. My family moved to Torrance, California the summer before I started third grade. It was a nice, safe place to grow up. Nothing special about it.
2. My first apartment was in South Redondo Beach. The place was called the Tiki Apartments and that was a very cool place to live at the time. It was a short walk to the beach from there too. I lived all over Redondo Beach for the next 9 years.
3. I moved to 2nd Street in Long Beach when I left Redondo. I loved living in this mostly gay neighborhood that was two blocks from the ocean. It was clean, safe and the people were so nice. I actually had a little, tiny, itsy-bitsy place that I lovingly refer to as “my compartment” because it was too small to call an apartment. I loved it because it was the first time I had ever lived alone in my life. It was really great to have so much freedom. Drew lived two blocks away and we used to walk over to visit each other. Good times!
4. We had a fantastic 1919 California Bungalow in the historical district of Whittier for a year. It was the third house built on the first street and the street was extra wide for horse drawn carriages. Very cool! It had hardwood floors and beautiful built ins with beveled and leaded glass. It even had an enormous wrap-around porch. We loved this house, but old houses and asthma don’t mix so we had to leave it behind.
5. Yes, I am adding extra here because I have to mention our gorgeous home in Murrieta. We had a beautiful, brand new home built while I was pregnant with our first son. It had a very large kitchen with tons of cabinets and a huge island. There were enough rooms to have a separate playroom, an office and my own scraproom. It was even on a cul de sac. Too bad it forced Drew into a 2-hour each way commute. We moved to Anaheim Hills in 2004 so we could have more family time. I think I will always miss that house. (see photos)

Four TV Shows You Love To Watch:
1. Lost is an amazing show and the writers deserve every award available for weaving such a complicated tale. My favorite character is Sawyer, because let’s face it… Josh Holloway is freakin’ HOT!
2. Gray’s Anatomy is one we never miss. Love the unique characters, but McDreamy needs to make up his mind!
3. The Office cracks me up! The characters are hilarious and they never fail to make me laugh out loud.
4. My Name is Earl. Yes, I could have said Desperate Housewives or Oprah because I love those too, but I’m picking Earl. The concept of this show is different than anything else out there. I love it!

Four Places You Have Been To On Vacation:
1. I had a interesting trip to the French Quarter in New Orleans back when I was young, skinny and wild. No, I didn’t flash anyone! Be serious. Love that town and have high hopes for it’s future.
2. Maui is just paradise on earth. There are colors in nature there that you just won’t find anywhere on the mainland. It’s something special and everyone should go at least once in their life.
3. San Francisco will always hold very fond memories for me. I took Drew there for his birthday before we were married and we stayed in a “haunted” mansion. We explored Alcatraz island and the wharf. We went to Ghiradelli Square and china town. We just enjoyed being together so much.
4. Lake Tahoe, Nevada is where we eloped. We were married on the shore of the lake in April. It was about 25 degrees out and we wore snow clothes. We stayed at a spa hotel that was once owned by Frank Sinatra and has a legend of being haunted by Marilyn Monroe. We went sledding and took advantage of the spa services every day. We ate a lot too! (see photo)

Four Websites You Visit Daily:
1. www.scrappersbliss.com (I am proud to be an original Bliss Girl!)
2. www.twopeasinabucket.com (I hang out in the Pub a lot.)
3. I like to visit the blogs of various friends.
4. Yahoo news. I need to know what’s going on and I hate discussing politics and stuff with others, so I just check here.

Four Of Your Favorite Foods:
1. Ragin Cajun in Hermosa Beach makes the BEST jambalaya, gumbo, hush puppies and pecan pie in the world. I adore this restaurant and no other Cajun places will satisfy me. Well, there was a place in New Orleans that I loved, but I don’t know if it’s there anymore. L
2. I really love a good filet mignon. Some of my favorite steak dinners have been from 555 East in Long Beach, Lou & Mickey’s in San Diego, Chat Noir in Costa Mesa and you certainly can’t go wrong with Fleming’s or Ruth’s Chris. YUM!
3. I have a serious sweet tooth. I love chocolate (especially dark chocolate), caramels, pies, cakes, cookies and ice cream. Oh, do I love ice cream! Crème Brule and Tiramisu reign supreme on my dessert list.
4. Coffee is a real passion of mine. I love good coffee. Starbucks is my second home, ya know!

Four Places You Would Rather Be Right Now:
1. I wouldn’t mind being on the first day or a ten day spa vacation in the mountains or on a beach. I love being massaged well, sitting in hot tubs and just being quiet.
2. I would love to be gliding along in a gondola in Venice, Italy wih my handsome husband at my side.
3. I would love to be having lunch at Club 33 while spending the day at Disneyland and California Adventure with my husband and children.
4. More than anything else, I would love to be sitting here watching my Dad play with my children. I sure do miss my Dad.

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