It’s My Birthday, But It’s All about YouYou
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Birthday, Blogness, Me, Meme on December 15, 2008Today the Kansas girl herself turns 26. There’s something pleasant about an even-numbered birthday isn’t there? Or is that just me?
Remember last summer when I did a YouYou? A YouYou is the opposite of a MeMe; instead of a post about 7 things about me or whatever, it’s a post about you. All you have to do is comment on this post and I’ll tell you (in the comments):
1. What I’d buy you for Christmas if we were RL friends
2. What color you would dye your hair if you had the guts
3. Your favorite ice cream flavor
4. Your favorite store in the mall
See, wishing me “happy birthday” pays off! It doesn’t matter how well I know you, really. I’ll give it my best shot, regardless!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:56 am
oooh! I can’t wait to hear all about meme from youyou!
Happy 26th girl! May your year ahead be filled with all kinds of surprises—the pleasant ones :)
December 15th, 2008 at 3:08 am
This should be fun. Looking forward to what you’ll come up with for me. =)
December 15th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Happy Birthday!! Graduation, birthday and parents visiting all in one fell swoop. You have been a very busy girl, one would think.
I am very interested to find out what youyou know about meme:)
December 15th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Ronnica!!!!
Happy birthday to you!
I think you’re right about the even numbered birthdays; I’m odd as of yesterday for the year and it doesn’t seem quite as nice as having been even for the past year!
Hope you have a terrific birthday and all the best for the coming year!
December 15th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Happy Birthday! I hope it is a great day and an even better year for you!
December 15th, 2008 at 8:22 am
You were above me in SITS roll call! Happy Birthday and enjoy your 26th year :-)
Love your blog by the way!
December 15th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Tillykke Med Fødselsdag!!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Happy Birthday! What a big month you’re having! And what a fun idea…a you you. I can’t wait to see how your predictive powers are working :)
December 15th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Alright, time to get this party started! For the first-rounders:
Jennifer P.:
1. A day of peace and quiet at home by yourself (where can I find this?).
2. You would put in one clown-red stripe.
3. Chocolate chip cookie dough
4. IKEA. Okay, it’s not in malls, is it? I’ve never been, but I saw that you were excited to go (I would be too!).
Liz:
1. Not quite a present, but I’d give you a sweet, small celebration dinner on Thursday, and let you drive. ;)
2. Blonde.
3. Chocolate with nuts.
4. The Hallmark store.
Evy:
1. A Shutterfly gift certificate so that you can create a book with your pictures from Africa.
2. Green.
3. Mint chocolate chip.
4. JC Penny.
Heather:
1. A simple but elegant blue topaz necklace as it’s our birthstone.
2. Hot pink. ;)
3. Butter pecan.
4. The Disney store…so you can buy something fun for when you go see Disney on Ice.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Debra:
1. A donation to charity.
2. A deep, deep blue.
3. Do you eat ice cream? I know you’re vegan-ish, I just don’t know how far yet.
4. The Vegan Store (okay, I doubt it’s in the mall).
Rachael:
1. A pair of your own ruby red slippers. =)
2. Platinum blonde.
3. Rocky road.
4. Williams-Sonoma.
Jacki:
1. An all-expense-paid trip for three to Denmark. Hey, we can dream, can’t we?
2. Raven black.
3. Mint chocolate chip.
4. How about a fun Danish shop instead.
What a Card:
1. Some new measuring cups…ones that will survive the dishwasher or whatever melted that last one.
2. White…just to see what people would say.
3. Chocolate chip.
4. The bookstore, whichever one you have at your mall.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Happy birthday friend! Hope it’s a good one!
December 15th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Well done Ronnica! :)
I bet butter pecan ice cream would go really well with carrot cake…….
Hope you’re having a great day so far!
December 15th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Ronnica…Happy Birthday! Enjoy being 26…I agree even numbers seem better for some reason. Blessings to you in the coming year.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:51 am
*singing badly*
Happy Happy Birthday
From this old Jen to you
Happy Happy Birthday
May all your dreams come true
(Vote for Pedro)
This is your Birthday song
It isn’t very looooooooong….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
You whipper snapper you! 26 is YOUNG! Have a fun day and enjoy each new age and what it brings.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:53 am
pssst… did you notice that I came by late last night… just in case you had published this early? I didn’t want to forget!
December 15th, 2008 at 11:20 am
OK, this is worth a try. . . Happy Birthday! I can’t wait to see what you would buy me for Christmas! :)
December 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Happy Birthday girly! Hope you have a great one!
December 15th, 2008 at 11:37 am
except for the chocolate chip cookie dough (which is good, but not chocolatey enough!) I’d say you guessed me pretty darn good :)! What fun!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Happy Birthday!
Thanks for commenting on my blog :o)Yes, it’s cold and nasty and I would LOVE to move somewhere warm right now!! But I doubt I will ever leave.
Hope you have a great day :o)
December 15th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Wow, you hit three out of four!! Great job. Mint chocolate chip is my ALL TIME FAVORITE. My favorite color–Green. Don’t know if I would go so far as dying my hair that color though. Shutterfly—The best gift ever. JCP? naw, but good guess. I am really a Christopher and Banks or Macy’s girl. This was fun. I do not know that I could do as well with someone I have never met.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Happy Birthday Ronners! Hope you have an glorious 26th year!
December 15th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
K-Lai:
1. I suppose we are friends in RL. If I could get you anything, it would be the residency of your dreams next year without any more work.
2. I think you’d shave your head bald.
3. Not quite ice cream, but crimson and cream frozen custard from Rusty’s.
4. The bookstore.
Rachel:
1. A tour of Europe.
2. A streak of pink.
3. Moose tracks.
4. A craft store.
Jen:
1. Tickets to the whole family to the Sugar Bowl.
2. Crimson red for a big game.
3. Chocolate chunk.
4. A scrapbooking store.
Brenda:
1. A new mixer. =)
2. Carrot-red.
3. Vanilla with chocolate syrup.
4. The Hallmark store.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Aw. You are good at this! Thank you!!!
Leaving now while humming Happy Birthday (three syllable hum on Ronn-I-caaaaa)
December 15th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Smoochiefrog:
1. A chauffer (for your kids, really).
2. Green stripes.
3. Cookie and cream ice cream.
4. Williams-Sonoma.
Nichole:
1. A warm, but cute, scarf.
2. Orange.
3. Birthday cake.
4. New York and Company. (at least it’s one of my favorites…I’m shooting in the dark here!)
Erin:
1. Something you still need for your move overseas.
2. A purple stripe.
3. When I think of you and ice cream, I think of “weeness.” What was that?
4. The pretzel shop (in other words, I have no idea).
December 15th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Very fun! I feel like you are working way too hard on Your day, though!
December 15th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
You are too good! This is really neat – I’ve never seen anyone do one of these before.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Well, I'll totally take the chauffer! Like I'd turn that one down. :)
Green stripes? Like a technicolor zebra huh? I can see it.
Sorry, but I hate cookies & cream ice cream. Plain old boring chocolate OR chocolate & peanut butter will make me happy.
I do like that store! Too bad I can't afford anything in it though.
Good times! I totally like this game!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Happy, Happy birthday, sweetie. And I totally get you – even numbered birthdays are the coolest!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Keep the party going! I won’t be around this evening as I’ll be partying (i.e. eating Chinese and playing games at home!) with a few of my RL buddies, but I’ll be posting answers tomorrow for anyone else who leaves a comment!
December 15th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Happy Birthday! Eat lots of Chinese for me!
December 15th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Ok, Ronnica, let’s see what ya got for me! Happy Birthday again.
God bless,
Brenda
December 15th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Ok, Ronnica, let’s see what ya got for me! Happy Birthday again.
God bless,
Brenda
December 15th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Happy Birthday!! I like even years too but I think that is because I was born in one.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Happy Birthday from Texas!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Happy Birthday! Hope you’re having a great one!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Oh! Fun game!
Happy Birthday – you just knock the milestones down like bowling pins doncha?
December 15th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Going to tell you happy birthday one more time before the day is over. Your birthday post was a SUCCESS!!
Be blessed Ronnica.
December 15th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Happy Birthday!!!! I’m right behind you!
December 16th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Happy Birthday!!!
December 16th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Ha, ha! This should be good!!!! I can’t wait to see your answers. :o)
HAPPY HAPPY
BELATED BELATED
BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY!
26 rocked for me! I loved that year. In fact, everyone knows me as “26 plus a few years”. Here’s to your 26th being as great and better than mine!!!!!
December 16th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Krissy:
1. A beach retreat. (I’m sure getting extravagent on all these gifts!)
2. Magenta.
3. Pineapple.
4. Pottery barn.
Iva:
1. A pedicure.
2. Natural to cover up your 2 gray hairs (I don’t believe you have any more).
3. Fudge brownie – haha, I actually found this!
4. Sharper Image.
Amanda:
1. Well, you are getting something from me, so you’re just going to have to wait to find out what it is until Christmas. And no hints!
2. Brown (but I don’t think you should do it).
3. Strawberry.
4. The pet store, the one with the dogs in the window (though I don’t know any malls that still do this).
Brenda (from It’s All Good):
1. A jet to cart you back and forth to visit your family (nope, not extravagant at all!).
2. Auburn.
3. Chocolate.
4. Bath and Body Works
December 16th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Oh definitely the jet! Glad you didn't say platinum blonde, close on the ice cream, (chocolate chip) and yes, bath & body works is one of my favorite stores.
You're good!
Brenda:)
December 16th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Oh definitely the jet! Glad you didn't say platinum blonde, close on the ice cream, (chocolate chip) and yes, bath & body works is one of my favorite stores.
You're good!
Brenda:)
December 16th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Cara:
1. Something Wizard of Oz. Every Kansas girl hears about it all the time…
2. Just highlights.
3. Chocolate almond.
4. Baby Gap, buying cute things for Sophie.
Nicole:
1. Your family all together for Christmas.
2. Lime green (I have no idea why I chose that!).
3. ice cream w/real strawberry chunks
4. The photography store.
Tiffany:
1. A transporter to get you from one location to another without having to deal with traffic (which probably means I need to invent it first!).
2. Rainbow, just to get your kids’ attention.
3. Haagendazs Coffee with hot fudge on top (thanks for having this on your blog!).
4. Yankee Candle store.
Tammy (TRS):
1. A large gift certificate for a shopping spree.
2. Just a shade or two darker.
3. Vanilla with sprinkles.
4. Macy’s.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Wow! You are good!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Mrs. de Miranda
1. Sidnei to come home! Sadly, I don’t have that kind of power.
2. Just a couple highlights of pink.
3. Neapolitan
4. Kirkland’s
Julie:
1. Author-signed mint-condition set of Twilight.
2. Purple. Easiest one yet.
3. Chocolate marshmallow
4. Dillard’s
Irish Coffeehouse:
1. Give an angel tree gift in your honor.
2. Shave it all off.
3. Coffee-flavored
4. Spencer’s (reminds you of your wild days).
December 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
You’re spot on with #1-3. Unfortunately, we don’t have a Dillard’s out here. So I’d probably go for Yankee Candle as my favorite. This was a super fun idea to have you do this for all the people who comment!
And how did you know I love marshmallow in my ice cream? It’s my favorite ice cream topping or ingredient. Kind of scary!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
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Yep, well that about covers it! Actually in high school I personally found Spencers to be the GREATEST store ever! lol
And the head shaving thing, yep… did that- partially. You may remember (or I really am getting old!!!!) the half shaven head with just long hair up top in a pony?
Oh my goodness I cannot believe I’m writing this on YOUR blog! lol
YOU’RE GOOD GIRL!!!!! lol
December 16th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Look at you, with 47 comments! (Granted, a few of them are your own.) That’s got to be the best bday gift the bloggy world can give you!
December 16th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
These are very fun :) Happy birthday!
December 17th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Is it too late to play? I love getting virtual gifts :)
December 17th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Mrs. Mouthy:
1. Lots of comments by sending people your way (that’s hardly something I need to know you in RL for!).
2. A pretty teal stripe.
3. Peppermint ice cream
4. Pottery barn
Britni:
1. What to buy for you that you haven’t already bought yourself? I suppose I’d give you a giftcard so you can buy something ELSE for yourself.
2. Blue (probably just a stripe or two).
3. Coldstone Very Berry with Sweet Cream
4. Ann Taylor Loft
Vicki:
1. A GPS direction thingy. It’ll come in handy in your new stalking career. =)
2. Raven black
3. Fried ice cream
4. Swoozies (sorry, I think I’m failing on you)
December 18th, 2008 at 1:16 am
wow. 50 comments??
tell me what you know about MEME!!!
Oh and HAPPY BDAY TO YOU!!!!!
December 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I’m not sure this was very difficult for you since I’ve posted about all of these things, but I still enjoyed! Nice job :)
December 19th, 2008 at 2:16 am
I would love to go black if I could do it temporarily. The last two years I have gone darker for the winter, but it was just the stuff that lasts 28 shampoos, and it was just brown.
I have a nav system, which helped me survive Kansas City. I say it’s saved our marriage. But a second one for the second car would definitely be nice ;)
The fried ice cream…I’m game! I had my first fried candy bar the other night. And liked it. So fried ice cream can’t be too far off.
What is Swoozie? Girly girl stuff? Then I would probably love it. Right now it’s got to be a toss up between a shoe store, Ann Taylor Loft and Gymboree. Although I don’t buy much from any of those because I’m cheap and don’t want to spend that kind of money.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:01 am
[...] know what we haven’t done in like, forever? A YouYou. I think it’s time to bring one back, don’t you [...]
December 1st, 2009 at 11:15 am
Happy Birthday! You’re only 2 years behind me :)
A YouYou sounds like a great idea! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!