The Random Dozen!

1. How good are you at delaying gratification?
It depends. If we're talking apple pie here, not so good. Other stuff...I just tell myself I don't need it and walk away.

2. Maybe a marshmallow wouldn't be too difficult a temptation for you. What food (or anything else) would be most tempting?
See #1.

3. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being saintly) how patient are you?
Driving, like a 3. I can't stand stupid drivers. With kids, um...6? I'm working on it:P

4. Have you ever waited for something in life only to be disappointed upon realization of the goal/object/etc.?
Not that I can think of right this second.

5. Are you a person who takes shortcuts?
No, I just don't do stuff. Like makeup. Instead of doing the "five-minute face" I just don't wear any at all. I have way too much to do.

6. Which line is hardest to wait in?
The dinner line.

7. Did you wait to discover the gender of your unborn child until its birth?
I don't have kids yet, but I plan on finding out. The whole "surprise" thing just doesn't do anything for me.

8. Are you more patient with children or the elderly?
Definitely with kids. It's not their fault they're trained to be bratty - it's their parents' faults. The elderly, on the other hand, have no excuses. Suck it up.

9. Did you ever sneak a peek at a present?
No, but I told my sister what she got for her tenth birthday (Care Bear roller skates) once. And only once because I got a world-class spanking for that.

10. What is the longest you've ever waited for anything?
Twenty-one and a half years - for my husband. I'm still waiting and not getting the least bit impatient. He's worth it.

11. Who has more patience, you or your significant other?
Don't have a sig-o, but I'm sure he'll be more patient than me. I'm not the best at that.

12. Which of the following songs about waiting is your pick for the best? (OK, you may substitute another, if you like.)

A) Anticipation by Carly Simon
B) The Waiting by Tom Petty
C) Right Here Waiting for You by Richard Marx
D) Wait for Me by Rebecca St. James

D. I pray every day for my husband to be patient and wait for me like I've waited for him.


Enough random things about me? You should do the random dozen too:)

Leah