knowing me, knowing you - July

Okay, so I'm maybe a little late this month. But seriously? Where in the heck did July go?

A few months ago, Shan from Tales from the Fairy Blogmother started a new interview post. She invited everyone to play along each month. So here it is, the July installment of Knowing Me, Knowing You!

1. What household chore do you dislike the most?
Hands down, cleaning the toilets. It flat grosses me out, and there’s not much more to be said about that. I don’t mind dusting and vacuuming, or laundry and dishes so much. I think second to cleaning the toilets would be mopping floors and putting away laundry and dishes. I don’t mind washing the clothes or dishes, but I can’t stand putting them away.

2.Do you have any travel plans this year?
I actually do! We went camping already, but that doesn’t really count as travel, does it? In September, J and I are going to go on a cruise to Alaska! It leaves out of Seattle, so we’ll drive over there and then get on the ship. We’re terribly excited – this is the nicest (and most expensive) trip the two of us have ever been on together! It will be my third cruise, but J’s first. I’ve been looking at all the shore excursions trying to decide which ones we should do. Randomly, and coincidentally, my dad and step-mom will be taking the same cruise exactly one month before we do – same ship and everything! My friend’s parents just got back from an Alaskan cruise, too, though I don’t know if it was the same ship we’ll be on. My secret hope is that J falls in love with cruises and we can start going on them every so often. I think it’s a great way to travel. I typically like to take it easy when I am on vacation, but if I’ve paid to fly somewhere and am staying in a hotel, I like to get my money’s worth and see everything there is to see. On a cruise, you have a day at port and a day at sea, so every other day I get to see stuff and then the other days I get to hang out and read and not feel guilty because there’s nowhere else I can go! Plus, all of your food is included in the cost of the cruise, even room service is “free”!!

3. Ever met a bloggy friend in real life?
Well, not technically. I’ve known Leah since high school, and she’s a bloggy friend, too. But I haven’t ever met anyone else.

4. Seen anything good lately?
I’ve actually seen several movies this summer. It’s been pretty cool. I particularly liked “The Ugly Truth,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” and “The Proposal.” This evening J and I are most likely going to see “G.I. Joe” so I’m going to make him take me to see “Julie and Julia” soon. Unless my sister and I can carve out time to do that when I go to Seattle next weekend for her pinning ceremony (basically, she’s graduating from nursing school – yay T!!!).

5. What is your favorite kitchen appliance?
It’s sort of embarrassing to admit this, but I’d probably have to say my microwave. I don’t cook or bake very often. It’s not that I can’t do it, it’s that I don’t really like to. The microwave makes life very easy. I also LOVE my dishwasher – I put everything in it, even if it’s not technically supposed to go in there. Wooden spoons may get dried out and cracked, but you can get a four or six pack for a dollar at the dollar store, so I’m not terribly concerned. Also, I’ve only ever lost two wooden spoons yet, and I’ve lived over here and owned my own utensils for eight years. I think putting everything in the dishwasher is a risk I’m willing to take.