LaDawn Davis


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LaDawn Davis

For those of you who would like a taste of what my life is like, you can now experience it:

Some of my writing: My Image, His Countenance | Break Through
Some things to think about

Below is a fun email I got from my sisters. To Fill Out this questionairre yourself click here

Name given at birth: LaDawn Elm

Nicknames: Rutebaga, LD

Favorite Word(s): Plethora (makes me think of an old friend, Damian), collision domain (makes me feel smart), and anything with a double meaning.

Hometown: Provo, Utah

Current Residence: Near there

Croutons or Bacon Bits: Both!, and red onions please.

Favorite Salad Dressing: Vinegrette

Shampoo or Conditioner: Suave imitation of Paul Mitchell

Have you ever gone skinny dipping: Do hot tubs count?

Do you make fun of people: Usually it's me that's the butt of the joke. I'd much rather twist your words to make you regret you even brought it up :o)

Favorite color: I asked my mom this once, and she said she loves all colors and that really bugged me because it made it very difficult to make a special picture for her. My answer is Blue.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime: No (speeding tickets don't count right?)

Have you ever committed a crime: And then made retribution at my own initiative. I was never very good at being bad :-)

One pillow or two, cotton or feather: Three pillows - cotton.

Pets: None that belong to me. We inherited Petrie from my sister, Christine. He's a grumpy soul with a loving heart. Very peculiar animal who has lived indoors his whole life and recently starting enjoying the outdoors in our protected backyard.

Favorite type of music: My favorite is 80s music. I'm getting less tolerant as I get older, so by the time my girls are teenagers I should be appropriately crabby. Lauren currently loves Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and John Denver, so we get along. She also loves Back Street Boys and Brittney Spears, I guess I deserve it after all the Shawn Cassidy my parents had to put up with.

Hobbies: I like to sleep, read, play games and work on scrapbooks. I could play computer card games till my eyes pop out. I love working on my web page which I have no time for, and hanging with my kids.

Toothpaste: Colgate Winterfresh Gel

Favorite Food: Restaurants, or anything that I don't have to cook or clean up. Usually I choose Los Hermanos or Olive Garden.

Do you get along with your parents: For the most part I feel I didn't have parents. Mom died when I was seven years old. If I end up being half the person my mother was, I will be proud of me.

Favorite town(s) to chill in: Sydney Australia. I am missing Denver, and Washington DC. I also like San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara.

Favorite Ice Cream: The kind that's cold

Favorite Drink (non Alcoholic): Brisa from Los Hermanos, Diablo Verde is a close second.

Adidas, Nike or Reebok: Nike, Just Do It appeals to me, but I don't spend money for labels

Favorite Perfume/Cologne: Anais Anais.

Favorite Website: http://www.oprah.com She has some great stuff there! I love her magazine, I use the on-line journal, I'm working thru gettin' real, shadow beliefs and a lifestyle makeover.

Favorite Subject(s) in School: English. I liked creative writing because it wasn't black and white, right and wrong. I was pleasantly surprised to find Computer Science to be less black and write and far more creative than I ever imagined. Hopefully someday I'll teach school, teach English and be able to set an example for girls who could have successful technical careers.

Least Favorite Subject: P.E. It was a humiliating and excruciating experience that ruined the rest of the day. I'll always be grateful to The Wellness Center in Denver who put the fun back in exercise and introduced me to step aerobics.

Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Seagrams Wine Cooler

Favorite Sport to Watch: Anything my kids do, ice skating, gymnastics. Basketball, when the Jazz make the playoffs.

Humiliating Moment: I was with my friend and a semi was making a right hand turn from the left lane when I didn't expect him to. I had to slam on my brakes so I wouldn't get smooshed. The adrenaline was still running and the guy behind me starts honking. I'm thinking, "Can't you see there's a semi in front of me?" and I flip him off. Then there's a tap on my bumper and I think he hit me. I jump out of the car screaming, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He said, "You hit me." It took a second for that to process and my friend says to me, "I think you were rolling backwards" ... ok I'll just crawl back into the hole I climbed out of now ...

Craziest idea or silliest: That I would be a marine biologist.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: Intelligence, kindness, and introspective thoughts. Scott Peck, CS Lewis, John Gray types. Thankfully I'm married to one.

Say many nice things about the person who sent this informative email to you: Christine: She's been my support system. She came to define in my mind what it means to be cool. I used to want to protect her and am grateful I recognized that she's extremely strong on her own. She's intelligent, gorgeous, generous, etc. etc.

Renee: When Renee was little I said she was the peacemaker. She has grown up to be the hellraiser. She ensures that I have no blindly held opinions or values. She has little tolerance for stupidity and a heart of gold. She challenges assumptions and makes you see the world in a new and refreshing way. I love being around her and to my kids she's the tickle monster. She's a beautiful spirit, and I think an old sage in her previous life.

And as my personal ending note: Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

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Name given at birth:	LaDawn Elm
Nicknames:	Rutebaga, LD
Favorite Word(s):	Plethora (makes me think of an old friend, Damian), collision domain (makes me feel smart), and anything with a double meaning.
Hometown:	Provo, Utah
Current Residence:	Near there
Croutons or Bacon Bits:	Both!, and red onions please.
Favorite Salad Dressing:	Vinegrette
Shampoo or Conditioner:	Suave imitation of Paul Mitchell
Have you ever gone skinny dipping:	Do hot tubs count?
Do you make fun of people:	Usually it's me that's the butt of the joke. I'd much rather twist your words to make you regret you even brought it up :o)
Favorite color:	I asked my mom this once, and she said she loves all colors and that really bugged me because it made it very difficult to make a special picture for her. My answer is Blue.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime:	No (speeding tickets don't count right?)
Have you ever committed a crime:	And then made retribution at my own initiative. I was never very good at being bad :-)
One pillow or two, cotton or feather:	Three pillows - cotton.
Pets:	None that belong to me. We inherited Petrie from my sister, Christine. He's a grumpy soul with a loving heart. Very peculiar animal who has lived indoors his whole life and recently starting enjoying the outdoors in our protected backyard.
Favorite type of music:	My favorite is 80s music. I'm getting less tolerant as I get older, so by the time my girls are teenagers I should be appropriately crabby. Lauren currently loves Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and John Denver, so we get along. She also loves Back Street Boys and Brittney Spears, I guess I deserve it after all the Shawn Cassidy my parents had to put up with.
Hobbies:	I like to sleep, read, play games and work on scrapbooks. I could play computer card games till my eyes pop out. I love working on my web page which I have no time for, and hanging with my kids.
Toothpaste:	Colgate Winterfresh Gel
Favorite Food:	Restaurants, or anything that I don't have to cook or clean up. Usually I choose Los Hermanos or Olive Garden.
Do you get along with your parents:	For the most part I feel I didn't have parents. Mom died when I was seven years old. If I end up being half the person my mother was, I will be proud of me.
Favorite town(s) to chill in:	Sydney Australia. I am missing Denver, and Washington DC. I also like San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara.
Favorite Ice Cream:	The kind that's cold
Favorite Drink (non Alcoholic):	Brisa from Los Hermanos, Diablo Verde is a close second.
Adidas, Nike or Reebok:	Nike, Just Do It appeals to me, but I don't spend money for labels
Favorite Perfume/Cologne:	Anais Anais.
Favorite Website:	http://www.oprah.com She has some great stuff there! I love her magazine, I use the on-line journal, I'm working thru gettin' real, shadow beliefs and a lifestyle makeover.
Favorite Subject(s) in School:	English. I liked creative writing because it wasn't black and white, right and wrong. I was pleasantly surprised to find Computer Science to be less black and write and far more creative than I ever imagined. Hopefully someday I'll teach school, teach English and be able to set an example for girls who could have successful technical careers.
Least Favorite Subject:	P.E. It was a humiliating and excruciating experience that ruined the rest of the day. I'll always be grateful to The Wellness Center in Denver who put the fun back in exercise and introduced me to step aerobics.
Favorite Alcoholic Drink:	Seagrams Wine Cooler
Favorite Sport to Watch:	Anything my kids do, ice skating, gymnastics. Basketball, when the Jazz make the playoffs.
Humiliating Moment:	I was with my friend and a semi was making a right hand turn from the left lane when I didn't expect him to. I had to slam on my brakes so I wouldn't get smooshed. The adrenaline was still running and the guy behind me starts honking. I'm thinking, "Can't you see there's a semi in front of me?" and I flip him off. Then there's a tap on my bumper and I think he hit me. I jump out of the car screaming, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He said, "You hit me." It took a second for that to process and my friend says to me, "I think you were rolling backwards" ... ok I'll just crawl back into the hole I climbed out of now ...
Craziest idea or silliest:	That I would be a marine biologist.
What do you look for in the opposite sex:	Intelligence, kindness, and introspective thoughts. Scott Peck, CS Lewis, John Gray types. Thankfully I'm married to one.
Say many nice things about the person who sent this informative email to you:	Christine: She's been my support system. She came to define in my mind what it means to be cool. I used to want to protect her and am grateful I recognized that she's extremely strong on her own. She's intelligent, gorgeous, generous, etc. etc. Renee: When Renee was little I said she was the peacemaker. She has grown up to be the hellraiser. She ensures that I have no blindly held opinions or values. She has little tolerance for stupidity and a heart of gold. She challenges assumptions and makes you see the world in a new and refreshing way. I love being around her and to my kids she's the tickle monster. She's a beautiful spirit, and I think an old sage in her previous life.
And as my personal ending note:	Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.