My Celebrity Twin?

Continuing on with the MomDot Blogger Bingo contest, the task for ball #9 (L20) is "Everyone has a “twin” out there, we want to know who your twin is. Do people say you look like a celebrity? Fictional character? Your father? Do a post and side by side compare you and your twin."

I personally don't know that I really look like any one person. Sure I look like a combo of my parents. However, there once was a time where I was given a HUGE compliment and told I look like a celebrity. I am a member of an online community of moms called The Mamasphere and have been a member there for over 4 years. Back in 2005 when I shared a picture of myself from my brother's wedding, a few ladies told me that I looked like Mariska Hargitay. You know, from Law & Order SVU. I think she is absolutely beautiful and in no way do I think I look like her, but hey I will gladly take that compliment any day!

So here is the picture of myself that sparked the comments along with a picture of Ms. Hargitay. What do you think?

Side note: I was so darn thin here, what the heck happened? Can't wait to breastfeed again! ;)

What is Your Dream Vacation?

Over on MomDot this week, Trisha is running a fun Blogger Bingo contest. Basically she puts up a ball with a topic to post about and if you do, you earn that ball. LOL, did I even make sense? Anyway, ball #5 (B14) is up and the topic is "What is your dream vacation?" So here it goes.

My dream vacation would have to be to Hawaii. I know, I know...typical right? I was so fortunate enough to go to Italy for 10 days after I graduated high school (thanks grandma & grandpa!). Definitely the most amazing trip I have ever been on - everything was beautiful. And there is no such thing as bad food in Italy. Really. Sure, someday I would love to go back there with hubby, but for my dream vacation I would like it to be someplace neither of us has ever been.

Is there any place more beautiful than Hawaii? Just look at this picture - its breathtaking. My hubby always says that when the day comes that we can afford to go, he wants to "do it right" and stay at The Hyatt. Now I would probably be just as happy in a shack on the beach, but hell yeah I'll take The Hyatt too! I'd love to lay on the beach and take in all the beauty and hubby, being the active one, I'm sure would like to hike and see volcanoes, etc. So there will be something for us both. Oh and this would have to be a kid free trip. Of course I love my boys, but a vacation with 4 kids is a whole lot of work . I mean I can barely survive the Jersey Shore with my little monsters darlings. And I would want to relax for a change.

Not to mention if we visit Maui I can meet Sarah from The Ohana Mama! We've been online friends for about 4 years and it would be great to finally see her and her beautiful kiddos. Though I'm hoping she will come to BlogHer in NY next year (hint hint).

So that's my dream vacation. What's yours?