I’ve Been Tagged

Sharon, my dear friend, of Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature, tagged me! She has really cool lists of books with deaf characters in almost all genres, including comic books.

Here’s the deal:

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.

2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.

3. At the end of the post, the player tags 5 people and posts their name, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

I have to answer questions and people I tag have to answer the same questions, so here I go.

What was I doing 10 years ago:

I was working at a Lutheran camp that has year around camping programs. While I was there, I did weekend retreats with churches and taught classes in maple syrup, forest study, stream study, and cooperative learning. I learned so many skills that I still use today: showing enthusiasm, staying motivated, finding a hook to grab people’s attention regardless of their ages, performing on stage, and learning about cooperative activities.

Five Snacks I enjoy:

1. Bagel with cream cheese and a mocha latte with a book to read outside (hence my name: Moxie Mocha)
2. Salt & Vinegar Chips
3. Toblerone Chocolate
4. Chocolate Raspberry Cake with a glass of red win
5. Pretzels

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Pay off all of my debt and buy a house.
2. Invest in Barnes & Noble so I can always get books
3. Co-Establish a scholarship program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing youth with Sharon :o)
4. Establish a philanthropy program to give out grants to churches to launch new ministries and to expand their ministries.
5. Establish trust funds for my nieces.

Five jobs that I have had:

1. Library Aide

2. Missionary Intern in Alabama (Upper Sand Mountain Parish)

3. Camp Counselor & Program Staff (Lutheran Memorial Camp)

4. Tutor

5. Teacher

Three of my habits:

1. Reading
2. Annoying my husband

3. Exercising

Five places I have lived:

1. Belle Valley, Ohio

2. New Concord, Ohio

3. Sylvania, Alabama

4. Mt. Gilead, Ohio

5. Kent, Ohio

6. Staunton, Virginia

Name your irrational phobias: Snakes, Heights (While working at camp, I had to take care of the snake and clean its cage. The snake did bite me. I also climbed the wall and “tolerated” the heights.

Add one new part:

Name your five favorite books of all time: Jane Eyre, The Chosen, The World According to Garp, The Diary of a Young Girl, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

Five People I Want to Get to Know Better:

1. Nevada Girl – she left comments on my blog about my book reviews. She has an interesting blog
2. Ear of My Heart – She has a beautiful and inspiring blog
3. Deaf Mom Shares Her World – I love her blog and she shares her passion about her children. She is also involved with Hands & Voices, a parent organization for parents with deaf children.
4. Josh Swiller – I read his book and I absolutely love his writing style. I hope he continues to write
5. Chris Heuer – I just met him a couple of weeks ago to listen to him speak about his new book and his other stories he has written. He’s a blogging member of DeafDC.com

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