The Rules

1. Leave me a comment saying you want to be interviewed.
2. I will respond by asking you five questions of my choosing.
3. You will post the questions and the answers to the questions on your journal.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to interview other people in the post.
5. When others ask to be interviewed, you will give them five questions.

The following list of questions were given to me by Jen.

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1. What is the best and worst thing about having a child?
Hmm. I'd have to say the best thing is seeing him grow and develop and be such a happy child. That and the "Mommy!" when I walk in the door. :) The worst thing is the worry. When he's sick and miserable or scared and there's nothing I can do to make it better. Also, just the what-if kind of worrying, the fear of something happening to him. Having a child is a great gift, but it gives you so much to lose.

2. Back in college, where did you see yourself at 30? How where you are and what you're doing now different?
I guess this is pretty much where I saw myself at 30. Maybe in a job I was happier with, but pretty much about where I am.

3. If you could go back in time and change one thing you did - would you? If yes, what?
I had to skip this question and come back to it because it's hard to answer. There are several things about my life that I wish had turned out differently. But, in the long run I don't think I would go back and change anything. Changing any of them would probably end with me not being where I am right now and I'm pretty darn happy with my life right now. The things I would change aren't single events that I could do differently, more things I'd change about myself.

4. Do you like living in California or would you rather head back to Illinois if you had your way? Why?
There are places I'd rather live than California, but I wouldn't move even if I had the chance. I really want Marc to grow up with the kind of family connections he has here. It's so good for him and it's really nice to be able to get a grandparent or cousin for a babysitter at a moment's notice. As for place, I'd rather have seasons and less traffic and more of a sense of community, but none of that outweighs what we've got here. Oh yeah. And Marcelo's afraid of anything wet that falls out of the sky. ;)

5. If you had one week to yourself (your husband is away with your child and you don't have to work that week) what would you do with the time?
Truthfully? I'd miss them and worry that Marc was missing me and want them to come home. But if I pretend that's not the fact and it's just time I could enjoy I think I'd do all the things I don't have time for now. I'd stay out late with friends without worrying about being woken up at 6am the next morning. I'd find time to read books I've been dying to read. I'd go to Vegas! And I'd enjoy a peaceful meal where I didn't have to worry about hurrying to finish before Marc got antsy and without having to feed someone else before I get to eat and enjoy intelligent uninterupted conversation.