Mismatched meme questions

1. Do you believe in Heaven?
Sometimes

2. Have you ever come close to dying?
no, not yet, thankfully!

3. What jewelery do you wear 24/7?
none

4. Would you ever consider having plastic surgery?
hells yah! If I could afford it, I'd have everything lifted, sucked, flattened, tightened and put back where nature had it before I had children and got fat

5. What do you wear to bed?
underwear and a t-shirt

6. Have you ever done anything illegal?
yes

7. Who was the last person that you touched?
ITSam

8. Where did you eat last?
In Daddy-O's dining room, eating the meal ITSam and I prepared which was dinner tonight, but the last meal out was McDonald's drive thru

9. Besides your own blog, are there any that you routinely read but never comment on?
yes

10. Ever been involved with the police?
yes... and the Secret Service

11. Do you talk in your sleep?
I don't think so

12. Now a celebrity fantasy. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend?
Charlize Theron and Johnny Depp

13. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
nope

14. Where do you wish you were?
somewhere else... where it's cool and where there's lots going on

15. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
no- thank goodness!

16. Is there any type of dancing that you love to do?
I just like dancing

17. Last gift you received?
pink shoes from Curley!

18. Last sport you played?
8th grade volleyball??????? No wait!!! I was in left outfield, for a 1/2 of an inning in an all night softball tournament- co ed- for charity in 2000

19. Last place you went on holiday?
Ireland and Milan, Italy in 2009

20. Current Song?
"firework" by Katy Perry but I like the Glee version, too

And it wouldn't be honour among thieves if I didn't say thanks to Sunday Stealing for this meme!

Drinking meme

1. Beer, wine, liquor, mixed drinks – rank them

a) mixed drinks, then wine, then liquor and lastly beer

2. How often do you drink?

Not often enough.

3. Favorite scotch?

Johnny Walker Blue

4. Favorite whiskey?

Jack Daniels

5. Favorite tequila?

Jose

6. Gin?

I don't care for gin

7. Vodka?

Gray Goose

8. Rum?

Malibu

9. Red or white?

White

10. Best wine ever?

Angioletta Muscato

11. Favorite type of wine?

Angioletta Muscato

12. Favorite every day red?

I'm not a fan of reds, but Robertson Winery makes a nice sweet red, if I must

13. Favorite every day white?

Angioletta Muscato

14. Best value white?

Angioletta Muscato- it's a lovely Italian wine that I can get for about 10 bucks a bottle

15. Do drink boxed wine?

I have in the past

16. Fastest to getting drunk?

vodka

17.Are you quiet, silly, or what when you are tipsy?

usually very silly

18. Ever do anything your regretted while drunk?

I have a list

19. Favorite beer?

MGD lite

20. Favorite food while drinking?

fried and greasy

21. Favorite cordial?

Crème de menthe

22. Favorite ‘desert drink’?

Lemon Drops-- you mean having booze for dessert, right?

23. Favorite morning libation?

Morning Glorys

24. Favorite bar?

anywhere with a good loud cover band, fun people and cold drinks that are cheap

25. How old when you had your first booze?

I think I had a sip of beer on Race day when I was a kid but to actually drink drinks or order my own drinks, I was legal- age 21

26. “Not for me”

Scotch

27.Do you own a cocktail shaker?

Yes, and it's pink!

28. Martinis – gin or vodka?

Vodka, dirty, three olives, no onions, shaken not stirred

29. Ever been in a bar fight?

Nope

30. An amusing vignette involving booze:

Well, there are many... kissing strangers over a pool table, taking a "friend" home, throwing lettuce, drunken singing when there was no karaoke, singing when there was karaoke.... there's a long and embarrassing list...

Meme for Saturday!

TRUE OR FALSE

Q: Kissed someone on your friends list?
false, not yet

Q: Been arrested?
false

Q: Held a snake?
false (I squished one with my car and shot one with a gun once!)

Q: Been suspended from school?
true

Q: Sang karaoke?
true

Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?
true

Q: Laughed until you started crying?
true

Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
true

Q: Kissed in the rain?
true

Q: Sang in the shower?
true

Q: Sat on a roof top?
false (I think)

Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
false

Q: Broken a bone?
true

Q: Shaved your head?
false

Q: Played a prank on someone?
true

Q: Shot a gun?
true

Q: Donated Blood?
false

LAST PERSON...

1. You hung out with?
Mac

2. You texted?
ITSam

3. You were in a car with?
Mac

4. Went to the movies with?
Mac

5. Person you went to shop with?
Lilith

6. You talked on the phone?
ITSam

7. Made you laugh?
Mac

8. You hugged?
Mac

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE YOU...

1. Sang?
yes, along with the car radio

2. Listened to music?
yes

3. Danced Crazy?
nope

4. Cried?
yes

FIRSTS .....

1.Who was your first prom (or homecoming) date?
Sperm Donor

2. Who was your first roommate?
A bunch of summer kids in a frat house

3. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk the first time?
tequila

4. What was your first job?
car hop

5. What was your first car?
1982 Ford Fiesta

6. When did you go to your first funeral and viewing?
I don't remember

7. Who was your first grade teacher?
Mrs. DeLagrange

8. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
NYC

9. When you snuck out of your house for the first time?
I never snuck out really...

10. Who was your first best friend?
I don't remember

11. Who was your first Best Friend in high school?
a girl named Jenny

12. Where was your first sleepover?
at Jenny's

13. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?
I don't usually call anyone

14. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a Bridesmaid or groomsman?
my brother's wedding; I was the maid of honor

15. What is the first thing you did when you got up this morning?
took a shower

16. First time you tied your shoe laces?
before kindergarten

17. Are you Facebook friends with your first crush?
I don't do Facebook

18. Who was the first person you met from the blogosphere?
Farrago

19. What was the first music album that you bought?
Cuts like a Knife

20. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Shaun Cassidy

Thanks to Sunday Stealing!!!

Weekend meme

1. What is your favorite weekend activity?
sleeping in

2. How does the weather affect your weekend plans? Does it matter?
if I have something outdoors-y planned, rain would be an issue but I can usually find something to do on a weekend regardless of the weather!

3. When does your weekend start and when does it end?
it's starts at 3:30pm on Friday and ends when I go to bed on Sunday night

4. Can you recommend a good weekend getaway place?
nope

5. Do you spend weekends alone or with other people?
other people most of the time but alone doesn't worry me

6. What would your fantasy weekend look like?
lots of relaxing and sleeping in

7. Do you have any special weekend rituals?
did I mention I like to sleep in?

Thanks to the Queen's meme for these questions!

It's all about meme this Cinco de Mayo

Thanks to Sunday Stealing for this meme- I love honor among thieves!

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
Kick his ass to the curb

2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
money, money, money

3. What is the one thing most hated by you?
I hate stupid

4. What would you do with a billion dollars?
"I'd buy a blouse"....

5. Could you fall in love with your best friend?
nope--- well, if she had a penis and was a man, maybe

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
being loved

7. How long do you intend to wait for someone you really love?
So far I've waited for 17 years.............

8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Wait 17 years..............

9. If you'd like to act (movies, stage) with someone, who would it be?
Johnny Depp

10. What do you expect of your loved one?
security & love

11. How would you see yourself in ten years time?
almost 50 years old

12. What’s your fear?
death

13. Would you rather be single and rich or married, but poor?
single and rich, hands down!

14. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
hit the snooze button

15. Do you ever hold back in a relationship?
yes

16. If you fell in love with two people simultaneously, how would you pick?
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, geographical proximity

17. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?
no

18. What are your three most important expectations in love?
trust, honesty, and communication

Disney meme

Which Disney film is your favorite?

Beauty and the Beast

Which Disney "Princess” Disney Film is your favorite?

If I understand the question, my favorite Princess Disney film would be Sleeping Beauty since Aurora is my favorite Princess

Which Disney film makes you cry the most?

Believe it or not, Up.

Which Disney film makes you the happiest?

Mary Poppins.

Which Disney film has the best music?

Aladdin

Which Disney film has the best love story?

There's something sweet, almost kind, about Beauty and the Beast

Who is your favorite Disney Princess?

Aurora from Sleeping Beauty

Who is your favorite Disney Prince?

The Prince in Sleeping Beauty

Who is your favorite Disney animal sidekick?

Phil (voiced by Danny DeVito) in Hercules. He was the Satyr.

First Disney movie you saw?

Mary Poppins at the drive in with my parents

Were you frightened by any Disney Films?

Probably Bambi

Who is your favorite Disney main character animal?

Mickey of course!

Which Disney movie do you dislike?

Tarzan or Pocahontas

Who is your favorite villain?

Truly, Disney villains have always been my favorite so I can never decide between Malificent or Cruela de Ville

What is your favorite Disney song?
I love the music from so many so this is a tough one. I think "Ain't never had a friend like me" from Aladdin, performed by Robin Williams, has some of the most amazing lyrics in a Disney film ever!

Thanks Jimmie Earl for the meme!

Sunday Stealing meme

Evil Pixie is doing a meme called "5000 Questions"; I have no intention of answering all 5000 questions but here's some of them. Since I have dry rot brain I'm cheating with a meme. Maybe something here will stimulate the writing portion of my head and I can come up with some posts...

Who has done something today to show they care about you?
No one because I haven't been awake long enough to interact with another human

Do you have a lot to learn?
Yes. I believe everyone has a lot to learn.

If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
Pick stocks to make piles of glorious money, fix computers, and learn a foreign language

Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
I think what people say and how it made me feel.

What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
Communication, the ability to laugh, and trust

What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
Travel the world

What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
Other than be tortured I can't think of anything I would want to die before I had to do it. I had a root canal and lived so that takes care of one thing. maybe go to prison? Die before I did that?

Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
I'm not sure of funding libraries and arts is a cause but if it is, that's the one for me

What does each decade make you think of:
Depending how far back you want me to go... 20s- gangsters and cute flapper dresses, 40s- Billie Holiday and WWII; 50s= The Leave it to Beaver Life style; 60s= hippies; 70s= my yellow bike with the black banana seat and ugly clothes; 80s= Back to the Future, my teens years and way too much blue eye shadow which was not totally narley dude; 90s- college and becoming a mom...

Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
The 80s since I was a teenager then...

What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
There are too many to list.

What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
I live in the U.S.A. and Obama is the leader.

If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
You gave people hope. Now do your damn job and to hell with pleasing Republicans.

What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
It used to be any channel with reruns of CSI or Without a Trace

What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
Not sure which one I'm most like but I do like Cruella de Ville

Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
I was a brownie once

If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat?
I'd want to take a boat just once so I could say I did and then fly the rest of the time.

Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
It is blue during the day because we directed toward the sun.; black at night because we're facing away from the sun.

What does your name mean?
Flowering tree

Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Depths of the ocean

Word association... What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:

• Air: breathe
• Meat: steak
  
• Different: unusual
  
• Pink: me
  
• Deserve: a break
  
• White: black
• Elvis: dead
  
• Magic: Harry Potter
  
• Heart: break
  
• Clash: Titans
• Pulp: fiction

If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
Hmmm.... so many to pick from. Famous people would be either Elvis or Marilyn Monroe. family would be Daddy-O's dad. Grandpa F

What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
Johnny Depp

Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
No.

You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
My laptop, food and drink, a pile of books, my quilting supplies, a cell phone, my ipod, a pillow, and a toilet (plus toilet paper).

Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
no

Burnt Toast Meme, Part II

I didn't do part one of the meme but here's part two... just in case you wanted to know something else about me that you didn't already know! And thanks to Sunday Stealing and honor among thieves and all that rot...

17. Who would you like to show up at your door to say they love you?
Johnny Depp

18. Last furry thing you touched?
I pet Photographer's dog, Lola just today

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
booze on Friday night and caffeine every day

20. Do you miss film or does digital work for you?
digital is fine

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
I don't have a favorite

22. Your worst enemy?
fat cells

23. What is your current desktop picture?
Johnny Depp at home and the Divine Ms K at work

24. What was the last thing you said that was funny?
"Remember to remove the eggs from their shells."

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
million bucks, of course

26. Who can't you say “no” to?
just about anyone

27. The last song you bought or downloaded?
I bought a Lady Gaga CD yesterday- The Fame

28. What time of day were you born?
the time when I was ready

29. What’s your favorite number? Why?
Seven because it's a little higher but still in the middle

30. Where did you live in 1987?
Here in Civilization

31. Are you jealous of anyone?
yep

32. Is anyone jealous of you?
nope

33. It's been almost a decade. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
Standing on a college campus, getting ready to take a class toward my master's. I was on my cell phone, fighting with my boyfriend of five years who was dumping me. I was also listening to the radio, to Bob & Tom and they started announcing it. I hung up on BF and stood in the parking lot with my door open and radio on. Everybody in the parking lot was doing the same thing- all of us standing out there with the doors open and radios on. Then is was like a mad rush to buildings. When we arrived tvs were on in classrooms and hallways and knots of people were standing around all over the place in utter silence, just watching, having spilled out of offices, clumped together.

Not in the mood meme

I have a huge list of things on my mind right now. Our school got some sad and disturbing news and I need more time to digest it before I post it. My mind isn't in a writing place right tonight so I'm cheating and here's a meme. Honor among thieves and all that, so thanks Sunday Stealing.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I have a scar on my knee that I got when I was learning to ride a bike

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM
a shoe calendar

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
grind my teeth--- or at least I used too

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Pop

5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
8:33 am

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
With the state of mind I'm in right now, that's a long list. The easy solution- a vacation

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Princess, my own apartment, my dog Shelby, my horse

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
I don't have one

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'4"

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
yes, sometimes

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
very rarely

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I can't remember

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
dying

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
that usually doesn't matter but I like blue/ green eyes

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I can't see myself proposing at all....

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
coffee

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
cheese

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
a very decadent dessert

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
PINK

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
nope, and I never intend to, either

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
What came to mind immediately was a Franklin Covey planner that I got from my Uncle S and Aunt P when I graduated from HS

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
yes

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
yes

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
anything that fits

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
J0hnny Depp

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
I have a 17 year old son- is that close enough?

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
teenager

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
yep

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED?
9

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I'm a brunette

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"There but for the grace of God go I."
Or "It's the journey not the destination" or "walk softly and carry a big stick"
Or "Therefore my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain"
Or "If you don't have something nice to say, come sit next to me"
Or "I've had a good time, but this wasn't it."

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Ireland

100 Things Meme

Today I'm driving another 12 hour transit. So I leave you with a meme; the last one of the year, I promise.

A. Copy this whole list into your blog.
B. Color the things that are true about you.
C. Whatever you don’t COLOR (left in black) is false.

01. I miss somebody right now
02. I don’t watch much TV these days
03. I love olives
04. I love sleeping
05. I own lots of books
06. I wear glasses or contact lenses
07. I love to play video games
08. I’ve tried marijuana
09. I’ve watched porn movies
10. I have been in a threesome
11. I have had sex with a member of the same sex.
12. I believe honesty is usually the best policy
13. I have acne free skin
14. I like and respect Al Sharpton
15. I curse frequently
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year
17. I have a hobby
18. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
19. I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me
20. I’m really, really smart
21. I’ve never broken someone’s bones
22. I have had an affair with a married person
23. I hate the rain
24. I’m paranoid at times
25. I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe and free of cost.
26. I need money right now!
27. I love Sushi
28. I talk really, really fast
29. I have fresh breath in the morning
30. I have semi-long hair
31. I have lost money in Las Vegas
32. I have at least one brother and/or one sister
33. I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
34. I shave my legs on a regular basis
35. I have a twin
36. I have worn fake hair/nails/eyelashes in the past
37. I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D.
38. I like the way that I look a lot of the time
39. I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months
40. I know how to do cornrows
41. I am usually pessimistic
42. I have a lot of mood swings
43. I think prostitution should be legalized
44. I think Britney Spears is hot
45. I contribute my all at work
46. I have a hidden talent (it’s hidden from me too)
47. I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have
48. I feel my life is pretty complete
49. I want a relationship with someone I can't have
50. I have gotten more than 1 ticket in the last year
51. I enjoy talking on the phone
52. I practically live in PJ pants
53. I love to shop
54. I would rather shop than eat
55. I would classify myself as ghetto
56. I’m snobby and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders
57. I’m obsessed with shoes.
58. I don’t hate anyone
59. I’m a pretty good dancer
60. I don’t think Mike Tyson raped Desiree Washington
61. I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother
62. I have a cell phone
63. I prefer to work alone
64. I watch MTV on a daily basis
65. I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months
66. I love drama
67. I am willing to try any type of new food
68. I have a fear of flying
69. I have never been to a big concert
70. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life
71. I want to have children in the future
72. I have changed a diaper before
73. I’ve called the cops on a friend before
74. I bite my nails
75. I am a member of the Tom Green fan club
76. I’m not allergic to anything
77. I have a lot to learn
78. I think I know more than I really do
79. Sex is overrated.
80. I am very shy around the opposite sex sometimes
81. I’m online 24/7, even as an away message
82. I have at least 5 text messages saved
83. I have tried alcohol or drugs before
84. I have made a move on a friend’s significant other in the past
85. I own the "South Park" movie
86. I’ve been to Europe.
87. When I was a kid I played "the birds and the bees" with a neighbor or friend
88. I enjoy some country music
89. I would die for my best friends
90. I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza
91. I watch soap operas whenever I can
92. I’m obsessive, anal retentive, and often a perfectionist
93. I have used my sexuality to advance my career
94. I love Michael Jackson
95. I know all the words to Slick Rick’s "Children’s Story"
96. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy
97. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it
98. I have dated a close friend’s ex
99. I'm happy as of this moment
100. I need to get laid (okay so who doesn't and when isn't this true?).

Christmas Meme

Since I'm leaving at the crack of dawn and won't be back until around 10pm, I'm wussing out and writing this Christmas meme. Enjoy, and feel free to steal it!

1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate. I can make a frozen one or a hot one and sometimes I make an adult version- add a little of that new Baily's Chocolate Mint creme to the ordinary cocoa and... bliss.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
He sits them under the tree unwrapped. Dad and mom always wrapped their gifts to us.

3. Colored lights on the tree/house or white?
White lights only. And they cannot blink or flash or stutter. Just plain white lights on the house and the tree. The end!

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Yes I do. Also, I have a hat with some pinned on but I need to be careful when I wear it, ewwww.

5. When do you put your decorations up?
We used to always put them up the weekend after Thanksgiving. This year I left my pink Christmas tree up all year around and turn it on each night in December

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
Well, you mean there's other food than dessert at Christmas? 'Prolly bacon breakfast casserole, I guess.

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
Probably decorating with the family or lighting up the courthouse

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I just don't remember. I still get my picture taken with him at the mall... what truth?

9. Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve?
Not anymore!

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him?
Whatever kind I have left. One year we left him homemade fudge.

11. Snow! Love it or dread it?
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

12. Can you ice skate?
Uh, no! But I wish I could. I tried to learn the year I got ice skates but it didn't get cold enough and we didn't have an indoor rink. Then I outgrew the skates. Oh, then another year I was pregnant and skated one time around the rink and felt sick so I stopped, then found out I was knocked up a few weeks later. Nice, eh?

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
It was probably the handmade Barbie dream house

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you?
family.

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
'Bout time we had this questions: my mom's recipe of homemade sour cream coffee cake, and her cut out cookies. I have the recipe for these and make them now

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Opening stocking first, then eating breakfast and then opening gifts in order of age while we all watch each other and take pictures and be silly!

17. What tops your tree?
This year I have a tiara.

18. What do you prefer... giving or receiving?
Both equally.

19. What is your favorite Christmas carol?
"The First Noel", "Deck the Halls", "Hark the Harold Angels Sing," "Silent Night" hands down, "O Holy Night" if Connie sings it, "Santa baby" by Ertha Kitt ONLY... oh, I didn't read the question- it said carol- not carolS

20. Candy canes... yuck or yum?
I like 'em. Bring 'em on. Yum!

21. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Yes. And here's a funny- my dad said I need to date someone named Dean because several years ago I dated some guy named Dean and we broke up right before X-mas and dad found a gift with the name Dean that they had bought for him so we need to give it to someone... go figure!

22. Favorite Christmas movie?
Love Actually

23. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, my dad hand painted me one.

24. What's the most annoying thing about this time of year?
MONEY or the lack there of

14 questions meme

Thanks to Sunday Stealing for letting my mind relax by providing me with a meme! And I haven't done one of these in months, so I don't feel too terribly bad about it.

1. What do you consider your hometown to be?
a small-ish town in the Midwest I've labeled Civilization

2. What’s the hardest part of your average day?
going to work, being at work- anything that has to do with my job

3. The easiest? Why?
leaving work- because I hate this job

4. What beverage do you reach for to quench your thirst?
ice tea, coffee, soda (but I am trying to drink more eater!)

5. What is one not-so-secret goal you have for your life? I’ll let you keep your secret ones to yourself.
Live in Europe

6. What physical pain do you fear most? For example, I’m trying to decide how bad my jaw pain needs to get before I risk a potential needle from my dentist. So, for me, throbbing is preferable to jabbing.
I fear ALL physical pain, especially if it's called "tearing" or "ripping"

7. Where do you find solace?
I don't very often anymore. usually sleeping

8. What makes you the saddest when you read/see the news?
Obama failing.

9. What do you eat for a favorite snack?
junk food

10. What movie could you/would you watch more than two or three times and still enjoy just as much as the first time?
Twister. I know, don't ask...

11. What boy/girl first made you cry?
a boy named Jeff

12. What brand of coffee/tea do you drink most often?
Starbucks coffee

13. Dig in the dirt with or without garden gloves?
I have before but I don't like creepy-crawlies so I usually wear gloves

14. James Taylor or Carly Simon?
both

A stolen Sunday meme actually on Sunday

1. At what time of your life were you happiest and why?
I think when I lived in Northern Civilization because I loved my job, my house and my friends and everything just seemed to mesh.

2. Where and when did you meet the love of your life?
In college

3. Favourite item of clothing ever or most treasured possession?
I have this ripped and torn and stained sweatshirt that's about 4 sizes to big and I love it

4. Must-have makeup or beauty item?
lipstick

5. What do you think is your worst vice or fault .. honestly?
food and the large amounts of it I consume

6. Would you tell your friend, if you knew her husband/wife was cheating on her/him?
I'm not sure...

7. What ambitions, wishes or desires, for your life, do you still hold close to your heart?
I don't think I have many. I would love to be a writer but what blogger doesn't say that? I'm a walking, talking cliche. I think I would also love to live in Europe for awhile

8. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
I don't think that far in advance

9. If you had the choice of any talent with the penalty that you would lose a talent in exchange, what would you want to gain, and what would you be willing to loose?
The thing is I don't think I have many talents so I'm not sure what I have that I could lose that's a talent. I'd love to be able to sing with perfect pitch.

10. Name three things that you do want completed in your life before retiring?
a- save money to retire
b- live in Europe
c- pay my bills all off

11. Of all of the people out there who would have been your fantasy date? Date, not romance...
Johnny Depp

12. Google put another spell on you, you have just changed genders for 48 hours... what are you going to do with your 2 days?
Bar hop

13. If you owned your own island, and got to make it your own country, what would you call it? And why?
Sparkle-land because I like things that sparkle

14. If you rubbed the lamp and got 3 wishes, what would they be?
a- unlimited money
b- world peace
c- happiness for my family

15. What is your earliest memory of puberty?
going to see movies with my friends

16. If you got banished to your Island alone and could only bring 5 things, what would they be?
a. unlimited supplies of books
b. an ipod with a never ending energy source
c- indoor plumbing and a life time supply of TP
d- air conditioning
e= Internet

Thanks to Sunday Stealing for this meme. And I can't believe I actually did this on a Sunday, too.

Conversation with Mac the Holy One & a meme

Mac: Dude, I'm totally Christ.
me: what are you talking about?
Mac: check out the stigmata on my hands and feet!
me: those are mosquito bites.
Mac: bet you would've told Jesus that, wouldn't you?
me: probably...
Mac: You. Are. Such. A. HEATHEN!

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And here's a meme, because this was short. Funny but short. Thanks Sunday Stealing...

1. Are you happier now than you were five months ago?
yes, I think so. But I wasn't that unhappy 5 months ago, really

2. Have you ever slept in the same bed with anyone that you shouldn't have?
oh yeah

3. Can you sleep in total darkness?
oh yeah

4. Your phone is ringing. It’s the person you fell hardest for, the one who got away, what do you say?
Are you still married, and if so then why are you calling me?

5. What do you think about the weather this summer?
it's hot and it sucks and I hate it with a passion matched by nothing else

6. How many people do you trust with everything?
I trust no one with EVERYthing, but I trust several people with little bits

7. What was the last thing you drank?
cherry kool-aid, yes that means I drank the kool-aid; oh yeah

8. Is there anyone you want to come see you?
yes- Gulo

9. Name one thing you love about winter?
that's it not hot like summer

10. Have you ever dated a Goth?
yes. His name was JD and he had a ton of piercings

11. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
hopefully feeling better

12. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having?
I'm sick with a summer cold and I need a hair trim and it's hot

13. What's the longest that you have committed to one person and one person only?
I dunno

14. What’s the first thing you did when you opened your eyes today?
Blew my nose

15. Has anyone ever told you they never want to ever lose you?
yes- recently, it was ITSam

16. Is there anybody that you wish you could fix your relationship with?
yes

17. Could you go out in public, looking like you do now?
oh hella no

18. Do you think things will change in the next 3 months? How?
oh they might change a little bit... new job, get married, move into a new house, get health insurance... you know, the small stuff

19. Do you believe that you never know what you got until you lose it?
I have no idea. I'm more of a believer in "with age comes wisdom"

20. Do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to?
not really. Not someone who is just a "friend"

A bunch of stuff about me meme

I have no idea what happened to the first four questions... But thanks to Sunday Stealing and honor among thieves and all that!

5. Did you ever get into a bar and drink before you were 21?
nope

6. What countries have you been to?
Canada, Ireland, USA, Italy

7. Do you watch MTV anymore?
no... it makes me feel old

8. What do you think about Oprah?
I don't usually think about Oprah.

10. You need a new pair of jeans: what store do you go to first?
Lane Bryant

11. Did you ever watch The O.C.?
NO

12. What kind of car do you drive?
A Chevy Malibu, blue

13. Honestly, is that car insured?
Of course!

14. Do you like sushi?
not so much

15. Have you ever been to Tiffany & Co. or Saks 5th Ave?
Yes to both

16. Did your parents spoil you growing up?
I don't think so, but I knew I was special to them, so maybe?

17. Do you like roller coasters?
nope; they scare me to death

18. What magazine(s) do you buy regularly or subscribe to?
In Style, W, Elle, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Quilting World, Bon Appetite

19. Do you remember the old WB show “Popular”?
nope

20. When you go out do you prefer to go to a dance club or to a bar?
bar

21. What do you think about gay marriage?
It should be thought of and treated the same as non-gay marriage

22. Who do you think will be the next president?
I have no idea. I picked the last one a full year before he declared he was even going to run, And you can see how well that's turning out.

23. Are you registered to vote?
Of course

24. Do you own an iPad?
nope.

25. Is your bathroom filled with beauty stuff?
Ummmm, I hate to say this but yes. Bath and Body Works stuff, jewelry, make up

Meme on another Thursday

At Sunday Stealing (many thanks to them!) a few weeks ago started a three part meme. I have no idea which parts I've answered and which I haven't but here's my contribution to part 3!

45. Favorite color? pink

46. Have you ever slapped someone? yes but not recently

47. Is your hair curly? yes and with it being short the curly is insane!

48. What was the last CD you bought? I can't even remember...

49. Do looks matter? kinda

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? nope

51. Is your phone bill sky high? yes. Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Verizon Wireless?

52. Do you like your life right now? it's okay

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? nope

54. Can you handle the truth? most of the time

55. Do you have good vision? I wear glasses, and need them for everything so I would say not really.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? maybe

57. How often do you talk on the phone? daily

58. The last person you held hands with? ITSam

59. What are you wearing? black capris, a pink shirt and black and pink flip-flops

60. What is your favourite animal? horses

61. Where was your favorite picture taken at? in the woods on a snowy evening in the Wild West

62. Can you hula hoop? I used to be able to do it but not sure anymore

63. Do you have a job? after tomorrow, ironically, no I don't

64. What was the most recent thing you bought? a pedicure last week

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? yes.... there's a future blog post about that...

Can you stand another meme about me?

I'm taking pictures at another wedding today, in the almost 100 degree heat, an outside wedding, that's formal, not tent, either. I hope the bride's face melts off. Okay, I really don't, but you get the idea.

Always, honour among thieves! Thanks Sunday Stealing!

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
my hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
pink... yeah, big surprise

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Oh YES!

4. Do you plan outfits?
yup... and I usually lay my clothes out the night before

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
pretty happy, fairly relaxed, and a little sleepy

6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
a pile of red folders

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
XRayGirl was brushing my hair and putting a veil on me, right before I was getting married.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
not so far, today, no

9. What are you craving right now?
nope

10. Do you floss?
yes, every day

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
coleslaw

12. Are you emotional?
usually hyper/ happy emotional, not the bad sort

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
i don't think so... But I counted backwards from 99. It involved bottles of beer.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
both

15. Do you like your hair?
right now, NO!!!! In a few months when it's past the icky, weird length and grows out to something manageable and longish, then I will. Also, it has a ton of natural curl and the humidity is killing me!! My hair brings a new meaning to the "Marlo Thomas That Girl flip"!

16. Do you like yourself?
usually

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
nope

18. What are you listening to right now?
a movie, to my class breathing, and the AC running

19. Are your parents strict?
Not really, but there were rules and I had a healthy respect for my folks so I followed the rules

20. Would you go sky diving?
no way in hell

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
yes, especially with fruit

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
I saw Woody Allen walking his dog and he said hi to me. I also rode in an elevator with Bill Murry a whole bunch of times and had a conversation. But no one has ever formally introduced me to anyone famous. No one's ever said, "Maggie, I'd like you to meet Johnny Depp. Mr. Depp, this is Maggie, your love slave."

Friday meme because...

I could call this a migraine meme because I have a terrible headache right now. I've had it for a few days now and can't seem to get rid of it. So I'm cheating on my post today-- I know, I've cheated twice this week! Shame on me!

Thanks to Sunday Stealing... gotta keep honour among thieves.

1. The phone rings; who don't you want it to be?
bill collectors

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
yes

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
both

4. What was the last compliment that someone gave you?
"You're beautiful."

5. Do you play the lottery?
rarely

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, who would you want with you?
someone who could get me out of there

7. Do you like to ride horses?
yes

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
yes

9. What is your favorite party game?
spin the bottle

10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?
no

11. When was the last time that you lied?
yesterday

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
oh yeah

13. If you have a S/O, who pursued who? If not, do you like to pursue or be pursued?
he pursued me

14. Use six words to describe yourself.
fat, sassy, smart, tired, unemployed, poor

15. Name a song that could make you cry?
I have no idea

16. Are you pleased with your education?
I want more education

17. How do you feel about gun control?
I believe in controlling guns

18. If your house was on fire, what thing would be the first thing you grabbed?
Mac

19. How often do you have a romantic weekend?
um, so far twice this month...

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
present

21. What was the last adult magazine that you have read?
What do you mean, adult? Like, not for kids? vanity fair, for example

22. What are you told about your eyes?
they're beautiful and such a deep rich looking brown...

23. How tall is just right?
well I'm 5'5" so....

24. Where is your dream house located?
on Hill Street

25. Do you have a secret fetish?
my obsession with pink and shoes isn't a secret

26. Have you tried bourbon? If yes, what type?
yes... whiskey

27. Have you ever seen a male or female stripper?
female

28. When was the last time you were at TGI Fridays?
ummmmmm like never? Oh no, wait! The weekend the last Harry Potter came out

29. When was the last time you were at Church?
Sometime around Christmas, I think

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
Northern Civilization

31. What was your favorite job?
Teaching in the Wild West

32. What condiments do you like at your BBQ?
Katsup

33. Bud is hosting Thursday Thunks this week. Will you play?
no

34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
both

35. Who was the last person that you showered with (it's okay to leave out the name)?
I can't even remember

80 question meme because everyone else is doing it!

I've seen this on many blogs this weekend so I'm a copy-cat too... (Evil Pixie and Bragger to name 2)

1. What curse word do you use the most? fuck
   
2. Do you own an iPod? yes- it's pink
3. What person do you talk to on the phone the most? Daddy-O or XRayGirl
4. Do you still remember the first person you kissed? Yes.
   
5. Do you remember where you were on 9/11/01? Vividly.
   
6. What was the last movie you watched? Twilight: Eclipse.... ewwwww.
   
7. Has anyone ever called you lazy? Oh yes.
   
8. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep? on a regular basis
   
9. Has anyone told you a secret this week? as a matter of fact, yes. I hate that.
   
10. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? hands
    
11. What are you looking forward to? free health care
    
12. Do you own any band t-shirts? yes- Green Day
    
13. What will you be doing in one hour? Going to Fort Wayne
    
14. Is anyone in love with you? I think someone is crushing on me; he thinks I'm the bee's knees
    
15. Last time you cried? I can't remember
    
16. Are you on a desktop computer or a laptop? Laptop.
17. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos? I'd like another tat but I don't know what to get or where
    
18. Would you ever date anyone covered in tattoos? Maybe
    
19. What were you doing before this? sleeping
    
20. When is the last time you slept on the floor? I have no idea...
    
21. How many hours of sleep do you need to function? five. 8 is better
    
22. Do you eat breakfast daily? no, unless coffee can be counted as breakfast
    
23. Are your days fast-paced? Not really
    
24. What did you do last night? Watched fireworks with ITSam
    
25. Do you use sarcasm? yes; but less as I get older
    
26. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? The big 39
    
27. Are you picky about spelling and grammar? Most of the time but not as nuts about it in my own writing
    
28. Do you get along better with the same sex or the opposite sex? I'd have to say it depends on the person and the situation and my mood
    
29. Do you watch the news? nope
30. How did you get one of your scars? I have a scar above my left knee that I got from riding my bike in the street. I was told not to do that and my dad saw me, yelled at me, scared me and I fell off my bike.
    
31. Who was the last person to make you mad? Ummmm..... one of the kids as school, I think
    
32. What is the last big thing you purchased? Define big.
    
33. Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? In real life, XRayGirl. In fantasy-land, Johnny Depp
    
34. What is a rumor someone has spread about you? I have no idea
    
35. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? panic. sing. press all the buttons. text for help. Worry about having to pee before I'll get out. worry about crashing to the ground. think about being thirsty. be thirsty. worry more about peeing. stop being thirsty. You get the general idea.
    
36. T or F: All’s fair in love and war? False.
37. Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning? Not generally; I usually know the meanings if I use words
    
38. Do you know which US states don’t use Daylight Savings Time? yes
    
39. Do you want a bright yellow ‘06 mustang? Absolutely! As long as I don't have to make the payments on it
    
40. What’s something you’ve always wanted? Money
    
41. Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake? Either is fine
    
42. Do you wear a lot of black? Only because it is supposedly slimming.
    
43. Describe your hair: Short, curly, brownish
    
44. Where is/are your best friend(s)? XrayGirl who is in bed and Curley who is probably at home doing something creative and wonderful
    
45. What time is your alarm clock set to? 7am and 720am
    
46. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture? Take a picture.
    
47. Do any of your friends have children? Yes.
48. What cd is currently in your CD player? My car CD player has some of Mac's crap in it
    
49. Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk? Prefer chocolate, usually drink regular.
    
50. When was the last time you had Starbucks? Last weekend and will be partaking today
    
51. Can you whistle? yeah
    
52. Did you watch cartoons as a child? Yes.
    
53. What was the last song you heard? "Don't Stop Believing"
    
54. What’s the weather like? Hot, humid and sunny
    
55. Have you ever been to Six Flags? yes
    
56. Do you like mustard? no
    
57. Do you sleep on your side? Yes.
    
58. Who was the last person to make you mad? You. This question was just asked in #31.
    
59. Do you like anybody? Yes
    
60. What side of the heart do you draw first? right
    
61. Can you dive without plugging your nose? oh yeah. plugging your nose is not cool
    
62. What color is your razor? blue and white. I think. it might be green and white. I don't know. Who cares? And I'm not getting up to go look
    
63. What is your blood-type? I don't remember.
    
64. How do you feel about carrots? I don't usually feel anything for carrots. I like orange, though. And they make me happy when in cake form and covered with cream cheese frosting.
    
65. How many chairs at the dining room table? Four.
    
66. Which is the best Spice Girl? All Spice?
    
67. Do you know what time it is? yes
    
68. Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince Theme Song? No but I know all the words to "The Nanny" theme song
    
69. What’s your favorite kind of gum? bubble
    
70. Do you have a crush on anyone? yes
    
71. Do you like to sleep? Yes, I could get Olympic gold in sleeping
    
72. Do you know the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart"? Most of it.
    
73. Do you have hairy LEGS? Not usually
    
74. Do you have Entomophobia? fear of Entenmann's donuts? no way!
    
75. Are you an adult? In age yes. In behavior...... not always
    
76. Do you have a tan? nope. I burn, then peel and start all over again
    
77. Are you a television addict? nope
    
78. Do you enjoy spending time with your mother? I did when she was alive (I was going to be sarcastic here but I thought that might be inappropriate)
    
79. Are you a sugar freak? I wouldn't consider it freakish...
    
80. Do you like orange juice? Certainly. It goes well with vodka
    
81. What sign are you? Yield

What's in a name meme

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following…They must be REAL places, names, things…NOTHING made up! If you can’t think of anything, skip it. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question. (Yeah And I know number 4 is missing and I don't know why or where it was left...) And this was hard!

1. Famous Athlete: Mickey Mantle
2. 4 letter word: moon
3. Street name: Main St.
5. Gifts/presents: money
6. Vehicles: Monte Carlo
7. Tropical Locations: Malibu
8. College Majors: Marketing
9. Dairy Products: Milk
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: mousepad
11. Boy Name: Mark, Mac, Monty, Matt
12. Girl Name: Mary
13. Movie Titles: Monsters, Inc., Mystery Alaska
14. Alcohol: Malibu Rum
15. Occupations: manager
16. Flowers: milkweed, myrtle
17. Celebrities: Matt Dillion, Mark Raffalo, Maggie Gyllenhaal
18. Magazines: Motor Trend, Maxim, McCalls
19. U.S. Cities: Muncie, Indiana; Memphis, Tenn; Minneapolis, MN;
20. Pro Sports Teams: Seattle Mariners, Florida Marlins
21. Something found in a kitchen: microwave oven
22. Reason for Being Late: stuck in the Mud; menstrual cramps;
23. Something You Throw Away: McDonalds wrappers
24. Things You Shout: Mazeltoff!
25. Cartoon Character:Mickey Mouse, Mr. Magoo