twenty

Once upon a time, two sisters began playing a ridiculous game of 20 Questions via e-mail across continents. And it never ended.

So in the spirit of sustaining smiles, this one's for my sister. Well, truthfully, the idea was hers to begin with, so the dedication kinda falls to her by default. But that's beside the point.

For my 30^th birthday, she sent me an e-mail comprising her 30 favorite responses from me. Some are repeatable, others not so much. Also beside the point.

The point is, we've had some good laughs, and I'm feeling generous tonight, so I'll give you a tiny peek into our crazy world of The Game That Never Ends. However, I am not feeling generous enough to reveal who is asking the questions and who is giving the answers. For obvious reasons.

First, a few quotes to set the mood and gain a little momentum:

Yay for Twenty Questions! I'm pretty sure I will never tire of this game... :-) Lol. Me either.

YES! Did I start this tradition? I think I did. I'm going to claim it was me since it's my birthday. Because this is brilliant. I'm so excited. I'm supposed to be writing right now, but who cares? :-)

Now we can start.

1. Do you feel like doing 20 Questions? Obviously.

2. How many questions do you think I'll be able to come up with? Ten. (Oops, I peeked.)

3. Would you rather ride a bike for 100 miles or run for 10 miles? Run. I actually wish I were a runner. I think it would feel good to be a runner. And I think runners are cool. Plus, I biked for 20 minutes on the stationary bike at the gym the other day and nearly died.

4. What did you do this weekend? Poured pain pills down my throat like (what were those packets of sugar called when we were little? with the flavored sugar and the edible stick? all I can think of is 'Lick-a-Maid' and 'Dipstick', both of which sound a little on the shady side...) :-) Lol. And yet I think you're right. "Lick-a-Maid" sounds better. Was it really called Lick-a-Maid?? Ooh!! I thought of it last night! It was Fun Dip, right? But why does Lick-a-Maid sound so familiar? Because Lik-m-aid is who makes it! :-) http://www.amazon.com/Lik-m-Aid-Fun-Dip-1-5oz-36ct/dp/B001682P9Y

5. What did you last eat? Supper. The specifics amaze me.

6. Where should I go for my birthday dinner? Olive Garden.

7. Have you decided where you want to go for your birthday dinner? I was thinking Olive Garden (cause it sounded like a great idea when you gave it to me) or Red Robin (because I get a free Birthday Burger).

8. What would you do if you had a kid who couldn't spell to save his life? Send him to school. :-) Make flashcards. Buy him a dictionary and make him read it on a daily basis. Send him to you.

9. What is it called when something happens in a book or a movie that didn't actually exist in that time era? Like, when a 1994 car appears in a movie set in 1965? Um...continuity? No, that's keeping the details the same, like hair tucked behind the ear from one scene to the next. Um...Anachronism? Why do you ask? :-) YES!! Anachronism!! THANK YOU!! I knew you would know.

10. Where were you on your 20th birthday? Oh geez... I'm gonna feel stupid if you did something special for me that year and I don't remember.

11. Would you rather do a course in biblical counseling or a class in Basketball coaching? Lol. I am proficient in neither. Hence the class. As in, you would be the student. Oh. I didn't get that. I thought you meant teach.

12. Would you rather be on a soccer team whose goalkeeper was given a red card, or whose star striker was injured? What does a red card mean?

13. If your son dropped your daughter's baby's wand in a toilet full of poop, what would you do? Call you.

14. What was the best part of your day yesterday (yesterday can be in relation to whenever you answer this)? First I'd have to figure out what day it is today.

15. Do you know anyone who has as sweet dance moves as I do? Nobody. Absolutely nobody.

16. How was your weekend? Fan-freakin-tastic!

17. How many questions do you think I can come up with? I don't know, but I'm so excited!!! You really should get out more. I know, right?

18. How did your salsa turn out? Bad. I tried doing a batch in the food processor, using "chop." But it ended up looking like the water that comes up when your garbage disposal is clogged.

19. Do you miss me, miss me, wish you could kiss me? All I want for Christmas is yooouuuuuuu, yooouuuuuuu-ouuuu bay-beeeeee

20. Who started this whole 20 questions thing, anyway? Who knows. :-)