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Tagged, Part 3

Are you excited for Part 3 of the “Tagged, You’re It!” game?  Cool!  Me, too.
In case you missed Part 1 and Part 2, you may want to catch up.  It’s okay, I’ll wait.  Really, I will.  Go ahead.
Thanks again to Josie at Go Mamma! for tagging Finding Ninee!

30. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SHOE?
Flip-flops or Uggs, depending on the weather.  I’ll let you figure out which high-fashion statement goes with which season.

34. CAN YOU WHISTLE?
Like a champ. I mean, not in tune or prettily or anything like that but I can whistle loudly. And consistently.  Is there a trophy or something?  Because I haven’t gotten a trophy in a really long time.  When I did last get one, it probably looked a little bit like this.

TrophyYouPlayed

See how she’s not kicking the ball?  Yeah, that.

35. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE GIRL’S NAME?
That’s hard.  But if Tucker would have been a girl, he’d probably have been named Chloe.

36. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREAT?
Treat? Where?

Treat

…Liar.
Liar

37. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SOUND?
Tucker talking, especially when he says “Mommy!” in so enthusiastically telling me with just that one word that I’m his favorite person in the whole world.  I also really love hearing him laugh and hope to never stop making a fool of myself to illicit that awesomehappyadorable sound.  It’s contagious.

38. WHAT’S THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Huh. I live on the east coast USA.  I’ve been to Sweden, Greece, London, France and Mexico.  I suppose the obvious part is that either Sweden or Greece is the furthest. Which one is further?  I tried to figure it out.

Image One:  My US residence is A, Athens, Greece is B, and Stockholm, Sweden is C.
I drew a line from A to both B and C.
Map1

Then, by applying a very technical and highly mathematical approach to the problem,
I moved the line from A to B and compared it to C.
Map2

Looks the same to me.  (map images courtesy of Google Maps)

39. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I have a special purpose.*  Does that count?

41. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOE LACES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Are you kidding? It’s like you don’t know me at all.  See question 30.  Dummy prefers lace-less shoes.

50. WHO IS YOUR LOUDEST FRIEND?
She doesn’t like me to talk about her because she lives in my head. I’m not even sure what her name is but usually her sentences start with “Yo! Dumbass!”  She looks a bit like me, now that I think about it.  Sometimes, she’s helpful and reminds me that I need to find time to sleep.

YoDumbass

Other times, she’s not helpful at all, and just makes me feel bad.

YoDumbassMean

52. DO YOU LIKE YOUR SHEETS?
Like is too little for what I feel for my sheets.

53. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
I do. But if you want to pay me for them, I’ll gladly part with them. I’ve learned through others that I’ll be just fine without ’em.  Bids can start at $100,000.

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*Custom request drawing award for those of you who get the reference.  First come, first served. 

Now, I get to tag a few bloggers to participate.  Yay!  Er, except that I know for a fact some of you don’t want to play.  So, I have a little list of you that I’m ready to tag, but have asked individually if you’re interested.  Therefore, you’ll have to wait for who gets tagged.  Fun, right?  Oh!  And if you want to play, leave me a comment and I’d LOVE to tag you, too!


by Kristi Campbell

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  • Courtney - Hi! Ha! You made me laugh. I will play. It sounds like fun and something happier than, you know, the big c. I love your drawings and the voices in your head. This series has made me laugh, and that is saying a lot. 🙂February 19, 2013 – 8:43 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Awesome! Consider yourself tagged! I’m still waiting to hear back from some but you can find the original questions on Josie’s blog. 🙂 Yay, you!February 20, 2013 – 12:00 amReplyCancel

      • admin - And yeah. I know that’s saying a lot. You need it, thought and I’m honored to be the source.
        crap crap crap, woman. Hugs HUGE to you. Think of you daily. Just found out my next door neighbor has one of the bad kinds, too…sigh…February 20, 2013 – 12:01 amReplyCancel

  • Josie Bisett - Awesome finale Kristi! I love the expression on your face, second pic question 50. Haha! It’s priceless. So I’m going out on a limb here by taking a guess at something I know nada about (because I’m stupid competitive) but I’m thinking your special purpose is being the awesomest (it ought to be a real word) Mama in the world to your Tucker… am I right????February 19, 2013 – 8:53 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - You approve? So I’m like the favorite of the tagged? Oh, wait. Sorry…I forgot how bloody awesomsauce the other two are. This was super fun!
      And the special purpose is from an awful movie in whatever year you’re too young to know and too not American to have been forced to experience (consider yourself lucky). A movie called “The Jerk” starring Steve Martin. ‘Twas a long time ago.

      But really? I like your answer better. So if you want a drawing, say the word, sistah.February 20, 2013 – 12:03 amReplyCancel

      • Josie Bisett - OMG! I totally want a drawing! I feel like I just won some uber big competition! I have no idea what I want you to draw for me. Me and my three kids hanging off me maybe – or whatever better idea that you have already cos you’re the creative one!! Whatever you draw – be it a piece of turd – I will showcase it on my blog somewhere and my people will flock to you.. hahaha! (I don’t have many people so don’t get excited). So glad I tagged you.. you are awesomesauce too 🙂February 20, 2013 – 3:46 pmReplyCancel

        • admin - Oh dude, the PRESSURE! I have an idea…hmmm…February 20, 2013 – 7:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Maggie Amada - Kristi, thanks. This was entertaining. I’m in love with my sheets too, particularly since I’m allergic to a whole slew of things and just found out last week :(, so I had to get new allergy-friendly mattress covers and sheets :). They’re really soft and my daughters giggle every time they start to slide off my bed. We’re putting together an awesome game of slip and slide but don’t jump.February 19, 2013 – 9:00 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Great sheets are amazing. Sorry to hear about all of your new allergies…if it makes you feel better, you are not alone. I can’t even be in the same room with a cat without wheezing, sneezing, swelling and leaving. It’s sadly like that with a lot of stuff. I’d hope to bypass the allergy gene in my son by breastfeeding him, but no such luck. Glad you found a fun new-sheets game though, that sounds awesome!February 20, 2013 – 12:16 amReplyCancel

  • Rachel - How considerate of you to ask ahead of time! I am out, thank you kindly. I don’t do well with prompts, in general. And, specifically, your shoes are way too hard to fill! 🙂 I’ll be off on the sidelines cheering you on!!February 19, 2013 – 9:41 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Figured. And you’re welcome 😉
      Feel free to pick a question or two when you’re sitting at your computer wondering what to type someday though 🙂February 20, 2013 – 12:17 amReplyCancel

  • Julie - I’m guessing that “your special purpose” refers to the movie the Jerk with Steve Martin.

    Also, cool to see you figured out Google Maps (pretty cool for someone who can’t tie shoelaces!). To add some science, my estimates show DC->Athens = 5,128 miles and DC->Stockholm = 4,123 miles. Athens wins! Even if you did go the distance and see the midnight sun in Sweden (which counts for something, my dear).

    Rock on, sister.February 19, 2013 – 10:11 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - DING DING DING! Special Purpose is TOTALLY from The Jerk. 🙂 Yay, you! Do you want a drawing? And I tried to Google the distances, too…ended up in a town I can’t remember north of Stockholm, but probably not by 1000 miles. Thanks huge! <3
      And yeah, did see the sun all day in Swe. Awesome stuff.February 19, 2013 – 11:59 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerri - Dumbass…my favorite expression!February 19, 2013 – 10:11 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - One of mine, too. It’s just so perfect. 🙂
      And. Um. You didn’t answer whether you accept the YOU ARE TAGGED or would rather skip it! I’m ok if you want to skip like Rachel did…for real. But if you want to be tagged, you are on The List. (capital T, capital L)February 20, 2013 – 12:19 amReplyCancel

      • Kerri - Oh I am totally in. I am a little afraid of what questions you will come up with, but I am in 🙂February 20, 2013 – 9:04 amReplyCancel

        • admin - OOH! I should make up my own questions! Nah…too lazy. They’re the same ones that Josie answered. I can email you the entire list if you’d like. Glad you’re in! Just waiting to hear back from one more person and I’ll post the Tagged list.February 20, 2013 – 9:34 amReplyCancel

  • Jennifer P. - You are the funniest blogger ever! You say your drawings are bad but I laugh harder at these than the comics. Thanks!February 19, 2013 – 11:02 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, Jennifer, thank you! Maybe you should read more bloggers though because there are way many wicked funny ones. Seriously. I mean, keep reading Finding Ninee, of course! But there are massively funny awesome mom bloggers there and you should completely check them out. Lots of awesome serious bloggers, too…ftr…
      <3February 20, 2013 – 12:20 amReplyCancel

  • Joy - Great pictures! The part about your tonsils cracked me up!! LOL!

    And yeah, you can tag me! I will just skip the questions I don’t want to answer. But due to lack of drawings my post will not even be half as funny as yours! xoFebruary 20, 2013 – 3:50 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Cool! Waiting to hear back from one more person and then I’ll post the tagged list! 🙂 And your post will rock, Joy-style!February 20, 2013 – 9:34 amReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - I am still laughing from the “Yo Dumbass!” pictures. You are gifted my friend. Also, I suck at whistling. Also, I am super impressed by your dedication to this post with the maps you added. It seems like it would have been really complicated and something I couldn’t have figured out how to do. But, we both know I am too stupid to even figure out how to add a blogroll to my site. I may have mentioned that. (On that note, I am about to go send you an angry message. No, I’m not angry at you.)February 20, 2013 – 12:54 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Actually, I love that you were impressed by the maps, but that was SO the easiest, fastest thing to do! I just copied a map from Google, drew 2 red lines, moved one and ta-da! 😀 And I think blogrolls are overrated. So there.February 20, 2013 – 7:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate Hall - Don’t listen to that little devil on your shoulder. You’re funny! She lives on my shoulder sometimes too. Can’t stand her.February 20, 2013 – 5:10 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I’m going to draw a giant fly-swatter next so I can smush her meanass.February 20, 2013 – 7:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Hilarious! Way to take a kinda annoying idea and make it funny. You rock. I love the trophy drawing: so funny (it essentially says, “thank you for being NEAR the ball”). I can whistle, but only on the inhale. I’ve been told this is the lesser form of whistling (maybe b/c of the hyperventilating). I’m not sure if it is or not, but have been actively trying to teach myself to whistle on the exhale. Kev tries to help, but it’s hard to help when he’s laughing so hard at my inept attempts….

    That is totally me in the “treat/no treat” pics. It’s amazing how often I show up in these pics. I would sue for image infringement (that’s a thing, right?), but I think it’s good publicity. 😀 ….although I’m glad I didn’t turn up as the loudest friend. Remember back when Ross & I used to go to comedy clubs all the time? He once said to me, “they always sit me next to the lady with the loudest laugh” –and of course he meant me.

    I’m jealous I didn’t come up with the idea of selling my tonsils first. Brilliant! I will totally steal that idea, but I’ll sell in the local paper so I don’t compete w/ your ebay sale.

    Keep rockin’ it, Sistah!
    p.s. love the ninee on Robert’s shirt!February 21, 2013 – 11:01 amReplyCancel

  • admin - First, because it’s the most important, you can’t whistle? Really? Just kidding, that wasn’t the most important. I’m surprised that I never knew this, though. I suppose it’s never too late to learn, although it sounds like you need a better, less “laughing WITH you” coach.

    Ok what was really the most important was that you were, originally, my loudest friend. But then I was trying to figure out a way to make it funny and talk about your amazing laugh and how if any of us lost you at a party, we could just listen and find you, but then the REALLY ANNOYING LOUD voice in my own head was, well, louder. So I decided to talk about her instead. But know in your heart that your laugh was the first thing I thought of. 😀

    Hey, feel free to use ebay for your tonsils. Maybe if there are 2 of us, we’ll drive the prices up with bidding wars and stuff. Could be a win-win!

    And thanks for noticing the ninee on Robert’s shirt 🙂February 21, 2013 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel

    • Sara - Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up. I CAN whistle.
      It’s just I can only whistle while inhaling, not exhaling.
      I guess you’re saying that inhale-whistling doesn’t even count. Harsh. If you’re not looking, it sounds just like exhale-whistling. Really. But yeah, to avoid the ostracizing and shame, I decided I should be able to do it BOTH ways. I don’t want my nieces & nephews to be embarrassed by my shortcomings…

      I guess if something is going to be alarmingly outsized about me, better that it be my laugh than say, my ass.
      Or my nose. Or ego….

      Good point about the tonsils: Maybe if we BOTH sell them on the web, people will think it’s a craze that’s passing them by! (“Everyone’s buying tonsils and I haven’t bought any yet!! Why am I wasting my time on the Harlem Shake?!?”)
      😀February 21, 2013 – 6:18 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - Oh. Whoops, sorry…I do think whistling on the intake counts. I won’t rub in my trophy by saying that I can do it both ways, because I try to be kind that way.

        And can I trade my outsized ass for an outsized laugh? Because my pants are too tight.

        HA to the “everyone’s buying tonsils and I haven’t bought any yet!” while wasting time on the Harlem Shake! We will change the world!February 21, 2013 – 8:16 pmReplyCancel

        • Sara - FYI, your pants are probably tight b/c of global warming. I don’t know why the media hasn’t pounced on this story, but it’s true: global warming shrinks clothing. And I know it’s true b/c ALL of my clothes are tight.

          That’s science, baby.February 22, 2013 – 5:21 pmReplyCancel

  • karen somethingorother - I love the feelings you have for your sheets. You can’t even put it into words. Hilarious.February 21, 2013 – 10:20 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - 🙂 thanks, Karen!February 22, 2013 – 8:53 pmReplyCancel

  • Alana Terry - You must have some pretty impressive tonsils… Just saying…February 22, 2013 – 7:22 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Do you want to start the bidding? Somebody has to, after all…February 22, 2013 – 8:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Rachel - See, I was right. No way could I touch these questions after you! Too daunting! I love the tags at the end (oh, and did I mention the pictures?) What kind of google searches are you gonna get out of this post, I wonder?February 22, 2013 – 11:00 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - You so COULD have, and done an amazing job of it but I don’t blame you at all. In fact, when I first saw them, I though “huh…how in the world do I do THIS?” Then, I said f’k it and answered only one. Oh and did you see the way Josie handled it? She had her kid answer them all. Pretty adorable. So feel free to consider yourself tagged if you decide to play! Because you were totally on the list (as you know). <3February 23, 2013 – 12:35 amReplyCancel

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