8/31/08
All about me
So, I am sure you have gotten this in your email in-box 100 times. But I thought it would be fun so here are my answers! DO yours at home!
:-)
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My two great grandmothers
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Thursday
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not particularly
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey if I have to pick one. Otherwise I just eat cheese or peanut butter.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS ? 3 furry canine ones, 1 furry feline one and I am not sure how many furry feral ones there are in the colony right now. They hide!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yep!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Not a lot but is has been known to happen
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? nope!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cheerios
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sort of.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? eyes
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My love of shopping
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST my grandpa Francus
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I am not wearing shoes
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A Ham biscuit
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW ? Nothing. It is actually quiet
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? A green one
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fresh cut grass and baby powder
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My friend Jane
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? NASCAR
27. Hair Color? Many shades of natural blonde (And Grey!).
28. EYE COLOR? green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no
30. FAVORITE FOOD ? Fired shrimp and french fries
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings of course!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Pride and Prejudice
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white shirt
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter
35. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate chip cookies
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Well since this is a blog no one.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND Same as above
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW ? Mad Dash
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don't have one. I use the built in one on my lap top
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? iCarly with my niece.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? The sounds my dogs make when they are sleeping and content
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME??? Chicago or Vermont
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I think I good at taking care of animals
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Hammond, IN
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Again with thee blog thing.....
:-)
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My two great grandmothers
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Thursday
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not particularly
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey if I have to pick one. Otherwise I just eat cheese or peanut butter.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS ? 3 furry canine ones, 1 furry feline one and I am not sure how many furry feral ones there are in the colony right now. They hide!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yep!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Not a lot but is has been known to happen
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? nope!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cheerios
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sort of.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Vanilla
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? eyes
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My love of shopping
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST my grandpa Francus
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I am not wearing shoes
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A Ham biscuit
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW ? Nothing. It is actually quiet
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? A green one
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fresh cut grass and baby powder
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My friend Jane
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? NASCAR
27. Hair Color? Many shades of natural blonde (And Grey!).
28. EYE COLOR? green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no
30. FAVORITE FOOD ? Fired shrimp and french fries
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings of course!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Pride and Prejudice
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white shirt
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter
35. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate chip cookies
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Well since this is a blog no one.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND Same as above
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW ? Mad Dash
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I don't have one. I use the built in one on my lap top
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? iCarly with my niece.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? The sounds my dogs make when they are sleeping and content
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME??? Chicago or Vermont
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I think I good at taking care of animals
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Hammond, IN
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Again with thee blog thing.....
8/29/08
I am a Democrat and I am proud of it!
I don’t post very much on here about my religious or political beliefs. Not because I don’t have them, or feel strongly about them, but because I don’t always feel like going down that seriously heavy road. The whole intent and purpose of my blog (for me) is to write about things that I am thinking about, and I try to make them fun, upbeat things so I write about my hobbies, the antics of my dogs and nieces, things I like, things I don’t, but the main thing I try to do is entertain. Yes, even if the only people who read this are me and my sister-in-law. I write this blog for me. But for the most part, I am off the soap box because I am not always comfortable up on it. It isn’t that I don’t have strong feelings, I just don’t find it necessary to push those feelings and beliefs on others. And of course no one is forced to read my blog but I think you get where I am coming from. I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable. In addition, and this is a bit ridiculous but true none the less, when people say mean things about something I like or believe in (and I don’t mean disagree with what I think, I mean really nasty things) it hurts my heart. Am I over sensitive? Maybe but what it wrong with being nice? So I am breaking my tradition and saying a few words about me.
1. I am a Democrat
2. I am a Catholic
And I am proud of it. And those 2 do not always go together. And trust me, I struggle with that during election times. I am of the mind that you need to vote for the person that MOST CLOSELY fits what you believe because you will never find anyone who fits it perfectly, well, unless you are voting for yourself.
I have read lots of very negative stuff about Senator Obama, Senator Biden and Democrats in general and you know what? I am sick and tired of it. Seriously. I am so done with all the negativity and that is why I don’t jump in to the fray. It simply pisses me off. And I don’t like to feel that way. Trust me, I have enough to be pissed off about without being mad that someone, who doesn't even know me, thinks I am a bleeding heart liberal and stupid because I believe that global warming is real, wolves and polar bears should be considered endangered species, and that the country needs a new direction. I don’t go around saying I think it was a bit heartless that when John McCain returned home from being a POW and found his wife had been disfigured and crippled in a terrible accident, he then had an affair and left her for his current rich, beauty queen wife who at one time was addicted to pain killers that she stole from her own medical charity. Oh, I guess I just did. Well, let me get back up on the high road…it may take a minute. It will be a long climb.
I don’t dislike John McCain personally. I mean I don’t know him. I don’t dislike his VP pick, Gov. Palin. Don’t know her either. But I don’t like what they stand for. Gov. Palin is so proud to be a member of the NRA and her hobbies which include hunting and fishing. Hey, good for you. Not so much for the wolves of Alaska since she had the chance to stop the aerial hunting of wolves and didn't. I mean it is so fun (not to mention sportsman-like) to chase a wolf (minding it’s own wolf business) in a helicopter until it is completely exhausted and can’t run anymore and then shoot it. FOR NOTHING. Not to eat, not because it was bothering your livestock, not even for it’s coat. Only because you think it is fun to kill something. And her strong political background? A MAYOR of a town with barely 7,000 people and then Governor of a Alaska for 2 years? I also find it amusing that according to the Republicans, the liberal media has no right to question anything about her children, they are completely off limits (which I agree with) BUT she parades them around at every opportunity, including her pregnant daughter. If I were Bristol I would be embarrassed. Not because I was 17 and pregnant, but because my mom thought it was ok to sit my boyfriend and I together so we could hold hands and play the part of the happy couple for a photo op. I mean having a baby is stress enough. To have to do it in front of millions of people is frightening. And I think it is great that she is a mother of 5 and that her son is in the army, but honestly, what does that have to do with being the next in line as President should the Republicans win and something happens to John McCain? Seriously that scares the crap out of me. And do they think that the women in this country are dumb enough to simply vote for the ticket because she is a woman? I hope not. If you feel like McCain/Palin are best for the job because you agree with their policies, that is great. YOu should vote for them. But don't think that I (a woman) will over look everything thing else and vote for them because Gov. Palin could be the first woman Vice President. My mom taught me better than that. Oh, there I go falling off the high road again. I guess it is easy to do. I guess that is why the McCain camp is so good at it. It’s easy. Just like following President Bush’s current agenda for the next 4 years if elected.
And what I just did above completely proves my point. It is easy to say the mean stuff and make ourselves feel better. It is easy to get all worked up and say hurtful things because you feel like you are right. It is easy to feel superior because your way is the right way, the only way, or so you think. Well friends, that is what makes us Americans. We have the freedom in this country to believe what we want, and to a large degree to say what we want. But as for me, I will vote for who I believe in, and I will try and keep my mean thoughts and ideas to my self. Because we all have them, it is what we choose to do with them that matters.
1. I am a Democrat
2. I am a Catholic
And I am proud of it. And those 2 do not always go together. And trust me, I struggle with that during election times. I am of the mind that you need to vote for the person that MOST CLOSELY fits what you believe because you will never find anyone who fits it perfectly, well, unless you are voting for yourself.
I have read lots of very negative stuff about Senator Obama, Senator Biden and Democrats in general and you know what? I am sick and tired of it. Seriously. I am so done with all the negativity and that is why I don’t jump in to the fray. It simply pisses me off. And I don’t like to feel that way. Trust me, I have enough to be pissed off about without being mad that someone, who doesn't even know me, thinks I am a bleeding heart liberal and stupid because I believe that global warming is real, wolves and polar bears should be considered endangered species, and that the country needs a new direction. I don’t go around saying I think it was a bit heartless that when John McCain returned home from being a POW and found his wife had been disfigured and crippled in a terrible accident, he then had an affair and left her for his current rich, beauty queen wife who at one time was addicted to pain killers that she stole from her own medical charity. Oh, I guess I just did. Well, let me get back up on the high road…it may take a minute. It will be a long climb.
I don’t dislike John McCain personally. I mean I don’t know him. I don’t dislike his VP pick, Gov. Palin. Don’t know her either. But I don’t like what they stand for. Gov. Palin is so proud to be a member of the NRA and her hobbies which include hunting and fishing. Hey, good for you. Not so much for the wolves of Alaska since she had the chance to stop the aerial hunting of wolves and didn't. I mean it is so fun (not to mention sportsman-like) to chase a wolf (minding it’s own wolf business) in a helicopter until it is completely exhausted and can’t run anymore and then shoot it. FOR NOTHING. Not to eat, not because it was bothering your livestock, not even for it’s coat. Only because you think it is fun to kill something. And her strong political background? A MAYOR of a town with barely 7,000 people and then Governor of a Alaska for 2 years? I also find it amusing that according to the Republicans, the liberal media has no right to question anything about her children, they are completely off limits (which I agree with) BUT she parades them around at every opportunity, including her pregnant daughter. If I were Bristol I would be embarrassed. Not because I was 17 and pregnant, but because my mom thought it was ok to sit my boyfriend and I together so we could hold hands and play the part of the happy couple for a photo op. I mean having a baby is stress enough. To have to do it in front of millions of people is frightening. And I think it is great that she is a mother of 5 and that her son is in the army, but honestly, what does that have to do with being the next in line as President should the Republicans win and something happens to John McCain? Seriously that scares the crap out of me. And do they think that the women in this country are dumb enough to simply vote for the ticket because she is a woman? I hope not. If you feel like McCain/Palin are best for the job because you agree with their policies, that is great. YOu should vote for them. But don't think that I (a woman) will over look everything thing else and vote for them because Gov. Palin could be the first woman Vice President. My mom taught me better than that. Oh, there I go falling off the high road again. I guess it is easy to do. I guess that is why the McCain camp is so good at it. It’s easy. Just like following President Bush’s current agenda for the next 4 years if elected.
And what I just did above completely proves my point. It is easy to say the mean stuff and make ourselves feel better. It is easy to get all worked up and say hurtful things because you feel like you are right. It is easy to feel superior because your way is the right way, the only way, or so you think. Well friends, that is what makes us Americans. We have the freedom in this country to believe what we want, and to a large degree to say what we want. But as for me, I will vote for who I believe in, and I will try and keep my mean thoughts and ideas to my self. Because we all have them, it is what we choose to do with them that matters.
8/22/08
Things I Am Loving Right Now
Nick and Nora pajama bottoms from Target: I have rubber ducky ones, pink elephants on roller skates ones, sock monkey ones, pink flamingo ones, dogs having a cook out ones and many others. Do I wear them all you ask? Yep!! Just not at the same time! :-)
Pilot Precise Grip BOLD Pens in blue ink: I love the way they write! Nice and bold.
Weight Watcher Double Chocolate Delight 2 point bars: I am not sure why I like these so much, I just know that I do!
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad: I crave this salad all the time. The Chinese Vinaigrette dressing is great, the sliced almonds give it a nice crunch and the little fried chicken pieces are wonderful. I am not sure how good this salad is for me in regards to Weight Watcher points but it counts as veggies right?
Golden Gourmet Peanuts from the Peanut Roaster: Crunchy with just the right amount of salt and they are grown/made right here in NC!
Coca Cola flavored ICEEs: Great on those 100 degree days.
Flip Flops: I was never much a of a flip flop wearer but I made myself wear a pair the summer before last and now I am all about the flip flop!
The Family Desk Planner by Sandra Boynton: Actually it is really called the Mom's Family Desk Planner but I write DOG on every page (yes, I have no life) so it says Dog Mom's Family Desk Planner. It has great art work on every other page and it is a perfect size with lots of space to write stuff. We Likey!
The Tudors on showtime: I am watching Season 1 via Netflix and it is very good. I question the historical aspects of some of it, but it is VERY entertaining and Jonathan Rhys Myers is easy on the eyes.
Pilot Precise Grip BOLD Pens in blue ink: I love the way they write! Nice and bold.
Weight Watcher Double Chocolate Delight 2 point bars: I am not sure why I like these so much, I just know that I do!
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad: I crave this salad all the time. The Chinese Vinaigrette dressing is great, the sliced almonds give it a nice crunch and the little fried chicken pieces are wonderful. I am not sure how good this salad is for me in regards to Weight Watcher points but it counts as veggies right?
Golden Gourmet Peanuts from the Peanut Roaster: Crunchy with just the right amount of salt and they are grown/made right here in NC!
Coca Cola flavored ICEEs: Great on those 100 degree days.
Flip Flops: I was never much a of a flip flop wearer but I made myself wear a pair the summer before last and now I am all about the flip flop!
The Family Desk Planner by Sandra Boynton: Actually it is really called the Mom's Family Desk Planner but I write DOG on every page (yes, I have no life) so it says Dog Mom's Family Desk Planner. It has great art work on every other page and it is a perfect size with lots of space to write stuff. We Likey!
The Tudors on showtime: I am watching Season 1 via Netflix and it is very good. I question the historical aspects of some of it, but it is VERY entertaining and Jonathan Rhys Myers is easy on the eyes.
8/19/08
8/11/08
Mamma Mia! (A Review)
You know my love of cheesey 70s music and the epitome of cheesy 70's music for me is ABBA. I love ABBA. I always have. One of my favorite movies "Muriel's Wedding" has a soundtrack comprised of almost all ABBA songs. Check it out. It features Toni Collete before her big roles.
So when I found out they were doing a musical based on the music of ABBA called "Mamma Mia" I was so excited! Not that I ever thought I would get to go to Broadway to see it, but I hoped they would make a movie. AND THEY TOTALLY DID! I went with a friend to see it on Saturday and I LOVED IT!! In fact I want to go see it again! ("J" you name the time and day and I am so there! Oh and "M.A." if you haven't seen it yet, I am there with you too!!)
First, the scenery is just breath taking. But what suprised me was how good Meryl Streep sings! Amanda Seyfried is beautiful. Julie Walters and Christine Baranski were hysterical. Now, Pierce Brosnan left a bit to be desired singing wise but I still loved it! Plus, the man is damn good looking along with Colin Firth so who cares about the singing! Actually Colin Firth was pretty good. Then add Dominic Cooper without a shirt, HOLY CRAP! Seriously though, I think what made the movie is that they did not pick "singers". They picked actors. And it works.
So, I am off to lip sync Waterloo and Mamma Mia while I vacuum. I know, I live on the edge.
8/5/08
Time Flies...
So, my 20 Year Class Reunion is in September. Seriously, I find it hard to believe. I just don’t know where the 20 years has gone! As I look back at the past 20 years it strikes that I am not anywhere that I thought I would be or doing what I thought I would be doing. What did I think? Well, here are a few things:
1. I thought I would be living in the city in Chicago. I have no clue why I thought this. Maybe because I just love that city.
2. I thought I would be married with kids. I had the married part-I just didn’t see divorce in my future! And I would never have guessed that I wouldn’t be a mom to human kids (just fuzzy ones!)
3. I thought I would be teaching History to High School students who would have a love of the subject because I made it exciting and fun.
4. I never thought I would have done all the volunteering or work with animals that I have done.
5. I never thought I would have rescued as many animals as I have: birds, opossums, lizards, turtles, dogs, cats and snakes just to name a few. Yes, I have gotten out of the car to carry a snake out of harms way. Anyone who knew me then would probably find this one hard to believe!
6. I never thought I would live alone.
7. I never thought I could/would need to make it on my own.
But I guess that is what reunions are for. Showing us how much we have changed (me, hopefully for the better) and how far (or not) we have come. I try to think back about my days at Cardinal Gibbons and remember certain details, but realize that most have become fuzzy over time. I hope I will have fun at the reunion. I hope to see some of my old friends and the boys I had crushes on. But most importantly, I hope to go and come a way with the sense of fulfillment and contentment I have about my life. Because even though very few ideas that I had about myself came to be and things have not been easy, I realize I am in the place that I was meant to be, doing exactly what I was meant to do, loved by my family, my dogs, and my friends. And I couldn’t ask for more than that.
1. I thought I would be living in the city in Chicago. I have no clue why I thought this. Maybe because I just love that city.
2. I thought I would be married with kids. I had the married part-I just didn’t see divorce in my future! And I would never have guessed that I wouldn’t be a mom to human kids (just fuzzy ones!)
3. I thought I would be teaching History to High School students who would have a love of the subject because I made it exciting and fun.
4. I never thought I would have done all the volunteering or work with animals that I have done.
5. I never thought I would have rescued as many animals as I have: birds, opossums, lizards, turtles, dogs, cats and snakes just to name a few. Yes, I have gotten out of the car to carry a snake out of harms way. Anyone who knew me then would probably find this one hard to believe!
6. I never thought I would live alone.
7. I never thought I could/would need to make it on my own.
But I guess that is what reunions are for. Showing us how much we have changed (me, hopefully for the better) and how far (or not) we have come. I try to think back about my days at Cardinal Gibbons and remember certain details, but realize that most have become fuzzy over time. I hope I will have fun at the reunion. I hope to see some of my old friends and the boys I had crushes on. But most importantly, I hope to go and come a way with the sense of fulfillment and contentment I have about my life. Because even though very few ideas that I had about myself came to be and things have not been easy, I realize I am in the place that I was meant to be, doing exactly what I was meant to do, loved by my family, my dogs, and my friends. And I couldn’t ask for more than that.
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