Spelling Bee, Geekiness & More

This week's From Our Blog 2 Yours at the Sweet Shoppe was a spelling quiz. Not surprisingly, I did well. Anyone who knows me, knows I am pretty anal retentive when it comes to spelling. I try with grammar, too, but my punctuation and run-on sentences hinder me. So, without further ado, here are my results:

Your Spelling is Perfect

You got 10/10 correct. Your spelling is excellent. You also have a great memory and eye for detail.

How's Your Spelling?

On that note, I saw another quiz at Blogthings that I thought was so me - My Geek Profile:

Your Geek Profile:

Academic Geekiness: High Music Geekiness: High Internet Geekiness: Moderate SciFi Geekiness: Moderate Fashion Geekiness: Low Geekiness in Love: Low General Geekiness: Low Movie Geekiness: Low Gamer Geekiness: None

How Geeky Are You?

And for more geekiness, would I still pass 8th grade math?

You Passed 8th Grade Math

Congratulations, you got 8/10 correct!

Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?

Easter Eggs and More

First, my answer for a "From Our Blog 2 Yours" quiz:

You Are a Speckled Egg

Artistic, alternative, and not exactly buying into this Easter thing.

What Kind of Easter Egg Are You?

So, I've been working on one layout for the last several days. I can't seem to come up with a good title for it. I guess I scrapped too many 'dogs in snow' photos, LOL. I need spring to truly come so I can take new pics of the dogs and actually go places like the markets, etc. and take other new photos. I think I'm in a rut. I probably need to start doing heritage layouts again.... I probably should get cracking on my Dad's album and stop procrastinating. Ugh!
At least this weekend I'll be doing some paper scrapping. I have to make Lois her "reward" for getting to a 10 pound loss first - a nice decorated recipe box, to match her decor, at least what it will be in the future (she's re-painting her kitchen and dining room soon). I also have to finish the project I was supposed to do for last month's "Book of the Month" class. I might even need to do my project for this month's class, but I've got to pick up the kit first. Maybe I'll go do that in a few.
I can't wait until my mother moves here in a few months. I think life will get more exciting when she does and I'll be able to do things that I haven't been able to do with Jon. We'll see....

Not So Girly-Girl Names

Meghan at the Sweet Shoppe is having a baby in a month (Yay, Congratulations, Meghan!) and is starting to sweat about the name of her future girl. So she asked the sweet guests at SSD to give her a few suggestions...

OK I've never had a child (yet), but I'd always thought of names I would want my girl to be called.

Bethany - I don't know why, but I just plain like the name. I guess it's not too old fashioned nor is it too out there or "popular"

Melinda (nicknames could include Mel, Linda, Lindy, Millie and Mindy) - I love the number of nicknames for this as different nicknames have different personalities (Mel is a tomboy, Lindy is funky and fun, Millie is old fashioned, Mindy is the best friend next door, etc.)

Ashleigh (my DH liked that one so much he named his car that)

My best friend named her daughter after my aunt, just because she liked the name - Sydney - it's a nice unisex name as I also have a great uncle Syd as well.

And of course my name, Leslie, is a unisex name - though it's becoming more of a "female" name, I often get items sent to Mr. Leslie... It has been historically more a male name, especially when nicknamed "Les". I guess "Les" is more.....male, that is, LOL! I know, bad joke.

For unusual names/spellings, my in-laws take the cake with their daughters: Caylyn, Shyloh, and Acacia (Blue). While Acacia Blue Creek sounds like some bottled spring water, the meaning of Acacia (an extremely hard wood) was appropriate at the time - considering she was born at 26 weeks, she needed strength to survive the most. And survive she did (nearly six years so far).

Well, that's all I can think of for now!