I'm tagged!

My awesome sister-in-law Jessica tagged me on this one and I happily oblige! :) And forgive me, Jess, but I've stolen many of yours because they're the same for me!

10 years ago: I was 24 and Mark and I had just graduated from college. We hadn't gotten into medical school the first try so we were both job hunting and volunteering--all of which helped us significantly with getting into both med school and grad school. We enjoyed a trip to NYC in the summer of '98 and got to see Les Miserables as well as The Letterman Show. Good times.

5 years ago: Our family of 4 had just moved to Pennsylvania -- Thing 1 was 3 and Thing 2 was 5 months old. We had bought a townhouse sight unseen and were starting residency. I was going through serious depression amidst all these changes. Crazy to think on all that now and see what and how we're doing. We're so grateful.

1 year ago: Also crazy to think about . . . a year ago yesterday, we closed on our farmhouse and got going on owning our own business! It was a stressful and exciting time. Leading up to that, we were taking leaps of faith all over the place. Mark had finished his acupuncture training in May and we knew we wanted a home business combination. We're absolutely THRILLED with how things are going and, again, very grateful.

5 months ago: I turned 34 and we were getting settled into our farmhouse and routine and building our business. And we were also dealing with a major plumbing problem that thankfully wasn't as bad as it could've been.

Yesterday: We held an Open House for our business and it was very successful. We also had our friends over for a very informal BBQ afterward.

5 things on my to-do list?
* Install ceiling fans and A/C window units in 2 guest rooms
* Take van in to mechanic to find out why it keeps overheating
* Fix hot water heater
* Write up my client session notes
* Work on stuff for our homeschool group--we're doing some AWESOME things as usual!

5 snacks?
* Cheese and crackers
* Blueberries
* Cashews
* Cereal with lots of raw oats sprinkled on top
* Scrambled eggs or dutch babies

5 billionaire things?
* Pay off all debt.
* Travel all over Europe. Okay, and the world. It does say billionaire.
* Treat extended family and friends to special just because things.
* Help people: seriously who needs that much money?
* I know it says 5 things but questions like this make me very uncomfortable for some reason.

5 places I have lived?
* Swansea, MA
* Provo, UT
* Lisbon, Portugal
* Fogo, Cape Verde, West Africa
* Phoenix, AZ

5 Favorite Books?
* Rebecca
* Jane Eyre
* To Kill a Mockingbird
* The Thirteenth Tale
* Harry Potter Series

5 Bad Habits?
* Nervous Talking (actively working on this one)
* Being passive-aggressive (actively working on this one)
* Saying "like" (Sigh.)
* Tending to instantly like everyone (poor judgment at times)
* Going to bed insanely late (I'd like to say I'm working on this, but truth is, I like staying up late, so it feels rather futile at times)

5 Places I would like to run away to?
Honestly, nowhere since we love where we are, but for the sake of fun places to visit . . .
* The beach, the beach, the beach.
* The cute, fun coffeehouse in town for a Parents' Night Out (our homeschool group)
* MA to visit my Dad's grave
* USA road trip to visit extended family and friends
* Europe (particularly Portugal)

5 Things I would never wear?
* Something strapless (Poor shirt! It wouldn't stay up!)
* Leopard Print
* Stretch pants
* A sweatsuit
* Socks in the summer

5 Pet peeves?
* Holier than thou attitudes
* Letter of the Law People
* People who think they're better than other people (sensing a theme?)
* Flaky people who try to pretend that they're not flaky (However, I don't mind when flaky people openly admit that they're flaky). Embrace your inner flake.
* People telling me what to do as if it's any of their business

5 Favorite shows?
* Freaks and Geeks
* Friends
* Frasier
* Amazing Race
* American Idol

5 Famous People?

(I'm not sure what this is really asking for but I will oblige...)
* John Cusack
* Jennifer Aniston
* Dr. Wayne Dyer
* Mother Teresa
* Elliott Yamin

5 people I tag:
* Emily
* Nicole
* D'Arcy
* Lena
* Rachelle