Blogger Buddy Award

Thanks again to Laura Marcella of Wavy Lines for the Blogger Buddy Award.

She also tagged me with the following questions that I must provide five answers to:

Question 1 - Where were you five years ago?

1. Graduating with my master’s degree in Mass Communication.
2. Panicking because I didn’t know what happens next.
3. Planning a road trip to the Colorado Rockies for a week of hiking.
4. Pretending I was going to move to NYC and do something amazing instead of…
5. Following my boyfriend (now husband) to the Midwest where he was finishing up his PhD.

Question 2 - Where would you like to be five years from now?

1. Published by a prestigious publisher!
2. Able to tell my friends and family just what is it I do all day.
3. Living in my own house, in the foothills of a mountain, with an office (for me), a garden, and a patio to watch the sunset.
4. Have developed my writing craft to a point I am proud of.
5. Have visited South America, the Pacific Northwest, Boston, and the English countryside.

Question 3 - What is (was) on your to do list today?

1. Answer and post this series of questions on my blog.
2. Run with the dog.
3. Doctor’s appointment.
4. Submit my next pieces to my writing group.
5. Get a mortgage quote from yet another lender.

Question 4 - What 5 snacks do you enjoy?

1. Chocolate.
2. Cheese, worthy of cheese plates at fancy restaurants.
3. Peanut butter toast.
4. Nuts: almonds, cashews, and pecans… Oh my!
5. Potato chips, even though I almost never let myself indulge.

Question 5 - What would you do if you were a billionaire?

1. Pay off everyone in my family’s mortgage.
2. Give my undergraduate alma mater an endowment for the English Department.
3. Buy lots of land.
4. Get a new wardrobe.
5. Live off the interest.

If you, dear reader, wants to be tagged, be my guest and be sure to post a link to your response in the comments.