I've been tagged...

...by J. - days ago - and finally getting to it.

Rules are as follows:
Remove the blog at #1 from the following list and bump every one up one place; add your blog's name in the #5 spot; link to each of the other blogs for the desired cross pollination effect.


1. Never promised you a rose garden
2. ShutterJane
3. SwissTwist
4. Germany Doesn't Suck
5. The Xpat Files

Next: select four new friends to add to the pollen count. (No one is obligated to participate and anyone can play if they want to).

1. Mausi
2. Here in Korea
3. My Topography
4. My Thailand Diary

What were you doing 10 years ago?

Living in the USA, working as a Legal Assistant, and contemplating grad school.

What were you doing 5 years ago?

Wrapping up grad school and getting ready to move to Switzerland.

What were you doing one year ago?

Living in Switzerland, picking out baby names, and getting ready for the Small-Back-Then-We-Didn't-Know-Yet.

What were you doing yesterday?

Strolling through the Old Town, down the main street that has finally reopened after a year of construction/renovation/replacement of 500,000 cobblestones; bumping into friends; buying a new outfit for Small Boy; relaxing with a latte.

5 snacks you enjoy

1. Peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars
2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3. Fresh bread spread thick with butter and black cherry jam
4. Pistachios
5. A latte with a caramel apple bar

5 songs you know all the words to

1. The Things We've Handed Down - Marc Cohn
2. True Companion - Marc Cohn
3. The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkle
4. American Pie - Don McLean
5. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

5 things you would do if you had a million dollars

(Personally, I don't think a million dollars stretches as far as it used to when people started asking what would you do if you had a million dollars. I think number two below would eat up well over half of the million right there, but I'll play along)

1. Travel (Patagonia, Alaska, Norway, Australia, Croatia are all high on the list)
2. Buy an apartment in Arosa
3. Set aside enough money for Small Boy to go to the university of choice in the country of his choice
4. Buy a new kick ass camera
5. Upgrade to a wider, 8-harness loom and take weaving classes again (and pay for all the baby-sitting this would require!!)

5 things you like doing

1. Travelling
2. Writing - except for when I hate it
3. Weaving
4. Nibbling Small Boy's feet until he giggles his irresistable giggle
5. Cycling

5 bad habits

1. Procrastination (how long did it take me to do this, for example)
2. Swearing
3. Eating cake for dinner after a particularly bad day. Wait, that's not so bad is it?
4. Popping my finger and toe joints
5. Constantly messing with my hair

5 things you would never wear again

1. cat suit.
2. leggings under an oversized sweater
3. Construction worker boots with Daisy Dukes. Don't ask.
4. A beret
5. yellow

5 favourite toys

1. Does Small Boy count?
2. Laptop
3. Loom
4. Bike, even though I don't get out on it anymore.
5. Snow shoes.