Instant Travel

No matter how much I travel, I never get used to seeing someone hugging another person, not wanting to let them go, often in tears. It's especially hard to see it with children and parents or sibblings. I usually get a bit teary eyed myself. I remember how much it sucks.

So, when will instant travel be invented? Not only would it make my life a bit easier right now, but these families that are seperated would get to see each other a hell of a lot more often.

Wait, that also means you would see more of those pesky family members that you can usually put off for a couple of years.

Hmmm.....

Movie Meme

CalTechGirl and Teresa decided to tag me with this movie meme. They're lucky I like them.

So here are the instructions:

Pick out ten favorite movies, then look them up at IMDb. In the overview at the top of each movie's page, there are "Plot Keywords," usually five of them. (Plus more, if you click the link.) Take the first five, and post them. Then the rest of us get to play movie buff and see if we can guess them.

(The ones in bold have been answered in the comments)

1. Teen Movie / Immaturity / Wilhelm Scream / National Lampoon Series / College - Van Wilder

2. Cigarette Smoking / Cannabis / Detention / Marching Band / Model - 10 Things I Hate About You

3. Father Son Relationship / Father Daughter Relationship / Quitting Job / Cloud / Fireplace - Mary Poppins

4. Urination Scene / Female Bonding / WWII / Sister Sister Relationship / Friendship - A League of Their Own

5. Pregnancy / Poignant / Tragedy / Wasp / Terminal Illness - Beaches

6. Corrupt Prison Officials / Falsely Accused / Poster / Maine / Shot In The Head - Shawshank Redemption

7. Psychopath / Controversy / Bare Butt / Betrayal / Male Nudity - Cruel Intentions

8. Blood / Gimp / Katana Sword / Philosophical / Long Take - Pulp Fiction

9. Post It / Cult Comedy / Hypnosis / Kung Fu / Arson - Office Space

10. Car Accident / Amsterdam Netherlands / Teen Movie / Wilhelm Scream / Cannabis - Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle

Ok, leave your guesses in the comments.

So, I'm supposed to tag 10 people. Ugh, how about five?

Spurs
Napster
Zonker
T1G
Oddybobo

How Much Do You Know?

I stole this from Caltech Girl. See what you know about me...

Here's who knows me best....

Create your own Friend Quiz here

Here's the scoreboard and the answers.

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

I plead the 5th...

Your Candy Heart Says "Hug Me"

A total sweetheart, you always have a lot of love to give out. Your heart is open to where ever love takes you! Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

What Kind of Food Are You?

You Are Mexican Food

Spicy yet dependable. You pull punches, but people still love you.

Stolen from Blog Sis VW.

Christmas Meme

Bahumbug! CalTechGirl tagged me with the Christmas Meme.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper if I can get someone to wrap it for me. Huh, Morrigan?

2.Real tree or artificial? Artificial. The less work, the better. And something bugs me about cutting down a tree, paying $100 and then throwing it away in a month.

3.When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving Weekend if I'm motivated enough.

4.When do you take the tree down? When I get over my hangover from New Years.

5.Do you like eggnog? Never had it. My guess? No!

6.Favorite gift you received as a child? My Barbie Dreamhouse and my portable CD player

7.Do you have a nativity scene? No

8.Hardest person to buy for? My dad. He buys himself whatever he wants usually.

9.Easiest person to buy for? Stepmom. She usually won't buy herself stuff or pamper herself. That's why she's my favorite to shop for.

10.Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Although, this year I was lazy and just made a pic of Kiki and me into a Christmas Card. No signing, no personal messages....

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I thought it was cool then, but I look back now and regret every picture taken! A cowboy hat, a country shirt and boots. There are pictures of me rollerblading in that getup! I must find those pictures and burn them!

12.Favorite Christmas movie? Hmmm....not sure I have one.

13.When do you start shopping? (copy CTG's answer) I start whenever I see something that would be a great gift. The bulk is usually done on Black Friday.

14.Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes. But it wasn't from/to anyone extremely close to me.

15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My stepmom's doughcakes on Christmas morning!!

16.Clear lights or colored on the tree? Color and not blinking!

17.Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the Bells and Little Drummer Boy

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? I look forward to the year I get to stay home. But since it's just me, I end up traveling to where ever the family is.

19.Can you name all of Santa's Reindeers? Doc, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, oh wait....

20.Angel on the tree top or a star? Growing up, it was an angel...now that I have my own tree, a star.

21.Open the presents on Christmas Eve or morning? We always open one the night of Christmas Eve and open the rest Christmas morning.

22.Most annoying thing about this time of year? Not being in the spirit when everyone else is!

23.Do you have Jebus in your heart this Christmas? He's the same place he's been every Christmas.

24.What would you like for Christmas? I already got everything I wanted this year. But if I have to name something, Kiki and/or a bug killer ;-)

5 to Tag:

Spurs & Napster - They are my blog children, so I can tag them if I want to!!

Eric

Sticks

That 1 Guy

Tink

Going Away...

Alright gang! I am away until next Wed night (and will hopefully be bringing good news).

I'm going to Yuma tomorrow to get my fix of ghetto tacos and get my drink on! When I get back Monday, I have some committments that'll keep me away from the computer.

So the only chance of me blogging this weekend will be drunk blogging. But if I have my say, I won't even know how to turn the computer on, let alone type something ;-)

Ya'll have a nice weekend...

Prepare Three Envelopes

A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high tech corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open these if you run up against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said.

Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wit's end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your predecessor."

The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press -- and Wall Street - responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.

About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize." This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.

After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope.

The message said, "Prepare three envelopes."

Keys to Success

1. Never walk down the hall without a document in your hands. People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're heading for the cafeteria. People with the newspaper in their hands look like they're heading for the bathroom. Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you do.

2. Use computers to look busy. Any time you use a computer, it looks like work to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal e-mail, calculate your finances and generally have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work. These aren't exactly the societal benefits that everybody from the computer revolution expected but they're not bad either. When you get caught by your boss --and you will get caught--your best defense is to claim you're teaching yourself to use the new software, thus saving valuable training dollars. You're not a loafer, you're a self-starter. Offer to show your boss what you learned. That will make your boss scurry away like a frightened salamander.

3. Messy desk. Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like you're not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the casual observer, last year's work looks the same as today's work; it's volume that counts. Pile them high and wide. If you know somebody is coming to your cubicle, bury the document you'll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when he/she arrives.

4. Voice mail. Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don't call you just because they want to give you something for nothing - they call because they want you to DO work for THEM.

That's no way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice mail message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during the lunch hour. That way, you're regarded as hardworking and conscientious even though you're being a devious weasel. If you diligently employ the method of screening incoming calls and then returning calls when nobody is there, this will greatly increase the odds that they will give up or look for a solution that doesn't involve you.

The sweetest voice mail message you can ever hear is "Ignore my last message. I took care of it." If your voice mailbox has a limit on the number of messages it can hold, make sure you reach that limit frequently. One way to do that is to never erase any incoming messages. If that takes too long, send yourself a few messages. Your callers will hear a recorded message that says, "Sorry, this mailbox is full" a sure sign that you are a hardworking employee in high demand.

Recommendation

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found

hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without

wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never

thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always

finishes given assignments on time. Often Bob takes extended

measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee

breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no

vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound

knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be

classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be

dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be

promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be

sent away as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Project Leader

**Read the follow up memo in the extended entry**

Accent

Ya know, I've been told I have a radio voice before. But I think he had ulterior motives...

Useless Knowledge

Today is the last day of school for me for 30 days. I need useless reading, TV and plenty of naps! This is what I have accomplished, stolen from blog sis Mrs. Who

***FOOD***
What is your salad dressing of choice? Eck! None!

What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Either Sonic or Taco Bell (won't be having that anytime soon...but I'm not bitter)

What is your favorite sit down restaurant? Still looking for a fav (If I did have a fav, probably couldn't have that anytime soon either...but I'm not bitter)

On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant? 20%

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Oreo Cookie Ice Cream

What are your pizza toppings of choice? Extra Cheese....sometimes hamburger and bacon (won't be having that anytime soon...but I'm not bitter)

What do you like to put on your toast? butter (won't be having that anytime soon...but I'm not bitter)

What is your favorite type of gum? Dentyne Wild Winter

**TECHNOLOGY**
Number of contacts in your cell phone? 142

Number of contacts in your email address book? 60ish

What is your wallpaper on your computer? A picture my lil sis drew/colored

What is your screensaver on your computer? Slideshow of pictures of friends

How many televisions are in your house? 3 (one is in the garage though)

What kitchen appliance do you use the least? Coffee pot

What is the radio station you listen to the most? XM - 20, 21, 22, 25, 30 (all contemporary)

***BIOLOGY***
What do you consider to be your best physical attribute? My eyes

Are you right handed or left handed? Right handed

Do you like your smile? No...I am self-conscious about my teeth and it makes my eyes squint

Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Getting ready to

Would you like to have something removed from your body? Yes...I can think of a few things

Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom? My mail

Which of your five senses do you think is keenest? hearing

When was the last time you had a cavity? I may have one now...

What is the heaviest item you lift regularly? My purse

Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Haha...close

**A bunch of stuff-OLOGY**
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No way in hell!

If you could change your first name, what would you change it to? I wouldn't change it.

How do you express your artistic side? music/write

What color do you think you look best in? Not sure

How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison? Well, that last stint was about 6 months, so....

Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? Depends on what you consider non-food!

If we weren't bound by society's conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at? Hell no! I'm trying to eliminate as much of family's genes as possible...

How often do you go to church? I've been banned...

Have you ever saved someone's life? My own...

Has someone ever saved yours? Probably

**DARE-OLOGY**
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000? If I had time to prepare my body for it...sure.

Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100? Oh, the college years...

Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000? No way

Would you never blog again for $50,000? Yep.

Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000? If I had the body for it...sure

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? Couldn't do it...

Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000? Only if said person was pedophile.

Would you shave your head and get your entire body waxed for $5000? Hmmm...not thinking so

Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000? Yes, as long as I could still have my iPod and my computer

My Type of Meme

Most Memes usually blow. But I don't mind the ones that are about music. So I will gladly accept Tink's pass and share my latest music additions.

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to.

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Far Away - Nickleback
Fight Song - Joe Firstman
Just Say The Word - Josh Kelley
Hate Me - Blue October
Time to Dance - Panic! At The Disco
In Your Own Way - Caleb Kane

On another note, all of these artists, with the exception of Nickleback, are outstanding. I picked all songs that were on the radio right now, but they have tons of great songs that have not been released worth looking into.

I want to hear from the following 7:

Napster
Spurs (I don't care how busy you are and they can't be the same as Napster's!)
Bou
Morrigan (I don't care that you don't have a blog)
CalTechGirl
Tammi
Rave

Work Quotes

Just thought I'd share....

"As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday, and employees will receive their cards in two weeks."

"No one will believe you solved this problem in one day! We've been working on it for months. Now go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you know when it's time to tell them."

5 Things

Blogmom Bou tagged me with this meme, so I should probably obey....

5 things in my refrigerator:

A gallon of skim milk that expired about 2 weeks go.

Smoothie Yogurts

Diet Mountain Dew

Sugar Free Redbull

old cucumbers that need to be thrown out

5 things in my closet

3 suitcases full of clothes

About 10 pairs of black or brown shoes

A quilt my grandma made me

Hard Rock Cafe Monopoly (unopened)

A charicature of my sister and me.

5 things in my purse

L'Occitane Lip Balm (the best stuff lip balm ever!)

Eye drops for contacts

Hair clips

My expired military ID from 2000

A $200 receipt for Sephora (damn it Morrigan and Napster)

5 things in my Car:

Sneakers

iPod

Miscellaneous hair clips belonging to various people clipped to various places in my car

Packing Tape

An ice scraper (not sure what to do with that in Yuma)

I don't have anyone to tag. Maybe I should get to know more people!

MyTunes

I saw this over at Songstress' place and knew I must do it!

How Many Songs

3200 - I am an iTune junkie!

Sort By Song Title

First: 'Cause I Like It That Way - SheDaisy
Last: Zoo Station - U2

Sort By Time

First: Untitled - Garth Brooks :32
Last: Two Step (Live) - Dave Matthews Band 18:56

Sort By Album

First: My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis
Last: Nobody Knows - Tony Rich Project

Top 5 Most Played Songs

You Wanted More - Tonic
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Almost Honest - Josh Kelley
I Don't Mind Singing - Josh Kelley
Collide - Howie Day

First Song That Comes Up On Shuffle:

Temptation Eyes - The Grass Roots

Search For:

Sex - how many songs come up? 4
Death - how many songs come up? 2
Love - how many songs come up? 243

And I'm not even done downloading...

The Facts...

I got this from Bou. Figured it'd fill some space until I thought of something to write...

Taken a picture naked? : Yes
Made out with a member of the same sex? : No
Danced in front of your mirror? : No
Told a lie? : Yes
Gotten in a car with people you just met?: Yes
Been in a fist fight? : Yes
Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back? : Yes
Been arrested? : No
Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? : Yes
Seen someone die? : No
Kissed a picture? : No
Slept in until 3? : Yes
Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? : Yes
Played dress up? : Yes
Fallen asleep at work? : Yes
Had sex at work? : Yes
Felt an earthquake? : Yes
Touched a snake? : No
Ran a red light? : Yes
Been in a car accident? : Yes
Pole danced? : No
Been lost? : Yes
Sang karaoke? : No
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? : Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? : Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? : Yes
Kissed in the rain? : Yes
Sang in the shower? : Yes
Got your tongue stuck to a pole? : No
Sat on a roof top? : Yes
Played chicken? : Yes
Raised chickens? : No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? : Yes
Been told you’re hot by a complete stranger? : Yes
Broken a bone? : No
Mooned/flashed someone? : No
Forgotten someone’s name? : Yes
Slept naked? : Yes
Blacked out from drinking? : Yes
Played a prank on someone? : Yes
Felt like killing someone? : Yes
Made a parent cry? : Yes
Cried over someone? : Yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? : Yes
Had/Have a dog? : Yes
Been in a band? : Yes
Drank 25 sodas in a day? : No
Shot a gun? : Yes

6 Strange Things

I got tagged by Songstress to complete this 6 Strange Things About Me meme. It's probably a good thing she tagged me before I ended up with naked blog again!

My friends could probably do a better job at this as some of the things they find weird about me, I don't realize are weird. Oh well...

here it goes...

#1 - I don't eat condiments! Mayo, mustard, ketchup (unless I'm dipping french fries), all dressings, oil/vinegar, sour cream, etc. Seriously...I wouldn't eat this stuff for money! And I willingly eat my salads dry!

#2 - I spontaneously just like to drive. I will wake up in the middle of the night and go drive. Sometimes to a particular place, sometimes not. Usually when I want to be alone or need some time to think. And it'll often be for several hours.

#3 - I have several DVDs that I have purchased and not even opened them. I buy them because I liked the movie but rarely watch them again.

#4 - I can't watch TV or a movie unless I have something else to do; my laptop, a crossword puzzle, homework, etc.

#5 - I talk in my sleep. I often wake up and the person next to me will ask, "What were you saying last night?" Apparently, whatever I say doesn't make sense, but I talk like I'm having a full blown conversation.

#6 - I hate stray hairs! I'm a tweezing fiend! I have tweezers in my bathroom, at my office and in my car.

Hmmm, who to tag, who to tag!

Tammi...I just know they will be out there ;-)

Spurs & Napster...because I can!

Hippie, as I have been a bad Bad Example Family member and haven't even linked some of my newest immediate family members!

What Kind of Beer Are You?

Corona (33% dark & bitter, 66% working class, 33% genuine)

Ah, Corona...you're light, you're tasty, you come in a distinct, attractive package, and you're about as authentically Mexican as the taut brunette in the poster. Her name, by the way, is Linda O'Neil. True fact. Anyhow, you scored above average on the "Working Class" axis of my test, and, seeing as I'm calling you a "Corona" you're probably thinking something along the lines of "I hate you." But the thing is, for a lot of people I know, drinking a few Coronas is about as close as they'll ever come to that Acapulco Resort that so many other people seem to hit every few months. So I think of this beer as Jet Blue for the proletariat. Scoring "Corona" is a compliment, I assure you. Personality-wise, your scores indicate you have a light, easy-going personality (i.e maybe you'd need a lime to give you some bite!) and this makes you likeable & quite popular. Like most such people, you can, at times, seem a little superficial. Hence the ad featuring the Irish lady with the fake tan above. But here's the real deal: nobody minds someone who's not always what they seem. One example: whereever Ms. O'Neil's from, she's damn hot. And another: I'm Mexican. I drink Corona. I hate Tecate. Not everything that's hard-core "authentic" is all that great.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 5% on dark You scored higher than 26% on workingclass You scored higher than 6% on genuine

Link: The If You Were A Beer Test written by gwendolynbooks on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Stolen from Tammi!

Orchestra Quiz

This quiz was made for me...

You scored as Oboe. Oboe. You're an oboe. yup. Oboe 75% French Horn 75% trombone 58% Clarinet 58% Cello 50% Viola 50% String Bass 50% Flute 50% Bassoon 42% Tuba 42% Violin 33% Trumpet 33% Percussion 8% If you were in an orchestra, what instrument would match your personality? created with QuizFarm.com

...stolen from Ktreva.

Oh, and I have played or do play 5 out of 13 instruments on this list. See, told ya it was made for me!

Hey! It's Something...

You Have a Phlegmatic Temperament

Mild mannered and laid back, you take life at a slow pace. You are very consistent - both in emotions and actions. You tend to absorb set backs easily. You are cool and collected. It is difficult to offend you. You can remain composed and unemotional. You are a great friend and lover. You don't demand much of others. While you are quiet, you have a subtle wit that your friends know well. At your worst, you are lazy and unwilling to work at anything. You often get stuck in a rut, without aspirations or dreams. You can get too dependent on others, setting yourself up for abandonment.

Thanks Ma!

5 Weird Habits

So Blog Mommy Dearest somehow thinks that my cause for not blogging is lack of things to write versus no time. Oh well, I can sleep later since I have to answer this meme! j/k

Ok, so my 5 Weird Habits. I figured the best people to ask were my roommates as they are constantly telling me how weird I am...and I'm sure of you that have met me can add to this list.

1. No Condiments - None, nada, YUCK! I don't like to see them, touch them, smell them and definitely not eat them. No mayo, mustard, ketchup, dressing, oil, vinegar, sour cream, cream cheese, etc.....Eck! My roommates think that is bizarre and absurd as they ask for cheese with their mayonnaise sandwich

2. For some reason, my shoes have to have heels or thick soles....I must be lifted off the ground. I didn't realize this was weird....but they say I'm not short and it's weird. Hmmm....maybe just an excuse to go shoe shopping.

3. Plucking....I HATE stray hairs. Seriously, once I notice it, feel it, see it....it has to be gone. If I do not have tweezers handy, it bothers me until I can get to them! My roommates asked me what took me so long in the bathroom....and plucking was the answer!

4. Electronics - particularly my phone and my computer. They think I would go through separation anxiety if I was without my phone for 2 minutes. According to them, I am always checking it, text messaging, downloading, talking, etc. And if I'm not on my phone, I am on my computer. As the four of us sit on the couch watching TV, I am on my computer.

5. Gold Jewelry - They think it's weird that I only wear gold jewelry but there is a reason for that. I am allergic to anything that's not gold. Well, I'm not sure what it is in other jewelry that makes me break out, but it does. I have a stainless steel watch that doesn't hurt me, but I can't just go to the store and pick up a pair of earrings or pick out a necklace from the cheapo rack. Otherwise, I will break out into weird red rashes and bumps and itch! The button on my jeans makes my stomach break out....it's that bad. So....gold it is for me!

Oops...forgot to tag people! heheheh

Ummm....of course, Spurs & Napster, T1G, Princess Cat, and TNT.

Have fun weirdos!

Alarm Clock Meme

Fricken' Meme! My Blogmom and my blogson tagged me with this Alarm Clock Meme. I hope they know that I am skipping valuable sleeping time to do this thing which will then in turn affect how many times I hit the snooze button tomorrow!

1.) Do you use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning?

I use my phone to wake up in the morning. I don't have an alarm clock (well, it's in storage). My phone allows me to set 6 alarms and it's very loud and annoying!

2.) What time do you set it for?

6:45, 7:00 & 7:15 if I have to be to work by 8am. Pretty much an hour before I have to be anywhere.

3.) Do you hit the snooze button? If so, how many times?

Not the snooze button so much as the silence button....hence the 3 different times set.

4.) Have you ever abused an alarm clock?

I've cussed it, knocked it off the table, broken off the switch and popped the battery out by accident. Not so much abuse as minor altercations.

As for tagging others....you know the drill...if you want to complete it, go ahead. I'm afraid the people I would tag don't even come by anymore and they wouldn't even know! I'm such a bad Bad Example Family member and blog friend.

How Evil Are You?

How evil are you?

Stolen from Tammi and others....

Not Too Much To Say...

Not much to say....at least anything worth blogging...so let's throw out a meme...

[ ] I am bisexual or homosexual.
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[ ] I've run away from home
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] I listen to political music.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I open up to others easily.
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world
[x] I watch the news.
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[x] I own an iPod or MP3 player
[x] I own something from Hot Topic.
[x] I love Disney Movies.
[x] I am a sucker for hair/eyes
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[x] I curse regularly.
[x] I paid for that cell phone ring.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I have “x�s in my screen name.
[ ] I've slipped out a “lol� in a real conversation.
[ ] I love Spam.
[ ] I bake well.
[x] I would wear pajamas to school/work.
[ ] I own something from Abercrombie.
[x] I have a job.
[ ] I love Martha Stewart.
[x] I am in love with love
[x] I like to laugh.
[ ] I smoke a pack a day.
[ ] I loved Perks of Being a Wallflower.
[ ] I loved Go Ask Alice.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[x] I eat fast food weekly.
[ ] I have many scars.
[x] I've been out of this country.
[x] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[ ] I see a therapist.
[x] I love chocolate.
[ ] I bite my nails.
[x] I am comfortable with being me.
[x] I play video games.
[ ] Gotten lost in my city.
[x] Saw a shooting star
[ ] I Had a serious Surgery
[x] Gone out in public in your pajamas
[x] I have Kissed a Stranger
[x] Hugged a stranger
[x] Been in a fist fight
[ ] Been arrested
[x] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[x] Made out in an elevator
[ ] Swore at your parents
[x] Kicked a guy where it hurts
[x] Been close to love
[x] Been to a casino.
[ ] Been skydiving
[ ] Broken a bone
[x] Skipped school
[x] Flashed someone
[ ] Saw a therapist
[x] Played spin the bottle
[ ] Gotten stitches
[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[x] bitten somebody
[ ] Been to Niagara Falls
[x] Gotten the chicken pox
[ ] Crashed into a friend's car
[x] Been to Japan
[x] Ridden in a taxi
[ ] Shoplifted
[x] Been fired
[ ] Ever had a crush on someone of the same sex
[x] Had feelings for someone who didnt have them back.
[ ] Stole something from your job
[x] Gone on a blind date
[x] Lied to a friend
[ ] Had a crush on a teacher
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans
[x] Been to Europe
[ ] Slept with a co-worker
[ ] Saw someone dying
[ ] Been to Africa
[x] Driven over 400 miles in one day
[ ] Been to Canada
[x] Been to Mexico
[x] Been on a plane
[ ] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
[x] Thrown up in a bar
[ ] Eaten Sushi
[ ] Been snowboarding
[ ] Been Skiing
[x] Met someone in person from the internet
[ ] Been to a moto cross show
[ ] Lost a child
[x] Gone to college
[x] Dropped out of high school/college
[ ] Done hard drugs
[x] Taken painkillers
[x] Had someone cheat on you
[x] Miss someone right now

I stole this from Refractional Darkness.

Texas Tech Bell Ringer

Personality Meme

Blog Mom Bou tagged me with this Mega Meme

I've completed it, it's in the extended entry. I didn't take the political compass quiz. I tried, but I didn't know what some of the questions even meant....so I didn't bother.

As for tagging others? I'm thinking Napster & Spurs (if they ever get back to blogging and if they get time) and Prochein Amy.

The Battle Continues

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Promiscuous Test

I am 56% Promiscuous.

I like sex and have a healthy sex life. I get just enough and know how to use my sexuality. Some people might have a problem, but that is their problem not mine. They just need to get more.

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Moving to Arizona

On Moving to Arizona:

May 30th: Just moved to Arizona. Now this is a state that knows how to
live!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. What a place! It is
beautiful. I've finally found my home. I love it here!

June 14th: Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem. Live in
an air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure
to see the sun everyday like this. I'm turning into a sun worshipper.

June 30th: Had the backyard landscaped with western plants today. Lots
of cactus and rocks What a breeze to maintain. No more mowing lawn for
me. Another scorcher today, but I love it here.

July 10th: The temperature hasn't been below 100 all week. How do people
get used to this kind of heat? At least it's kind of windy though. But
getting used to the heat is taking longer than I expected.

July 15th: Fell asleep by the community pool. (Got 3rd degree burns over
60% of my body). Missed 3 days of work. What a dumb thing to do. I
learned my lesson though. Got to respect the ol' sun in a climate like
this.

July 20th: I missed Lomita (my cat) sneaking into the car when I left
this morning. By the time I got to the hot car at noon, Lomita had died
and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stank up the
upholstery. The car now smells like Kibbles and shit... I learned my
lesson though. No more pets in this heat.

July 25th: The wind sucks. It feels like a giant freaking blow dryer!!
And it's hot as hell. The home air-conditioner is on the fritz and the
AC repairman charged $200 just to drive by and tell me he needed to
order parts.

July 30th: Been sleeping outside on the patio for 3 nights now. $225,000
house and I can't even go inside. Why did I ever come here?

Aug. 4th: Its 115 degrees. Finally got the air-conditioner fixed today.
It cost $500 and gets the temperature down to 85. I hate this stupid
state.

Aug. 8th: If another wise ass cracks, 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm
going to strangle him. Damn heat. By the time I get to work the radiator
is boiling over, my clothes are soaking wet, and I smell like baked
cat!!

Aug. 9th: Tried to run some errands after work. Wore shorts, and when I
sat on the seats in the car, I thought my butt was on fire. I lost 2
layers of flesh and all the hair on the back of my legs and butt. Now my
car smells like burnt hair, fried butt, and baked cat.

Aug 10th: The weather report might as well be a damn recording. Hot and
sunny. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. It's been too hot to do crap for 2
damn months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.
Doesn't it ever rain in this damn desert? Water rationing will be next,
so my $1700 worth of cactus will just dry up and blow over. Even the
cactus can't live in this damn heat.

Aug. 14th: Welcome to HELL! Temperature got to 115 today. Forgot to
crack the window and blew the damn windshield out of the car. The
installer came to fix it and said, "Hot enough for you today?" Well, my
sister had to spend $1500 to bail me out of jail. Freaking Arizona. What
kind of a sick demented idiot would want to live here?? Will write later
to let you know how the trial goes."

Your Blogging Personality

Your Blogging Type is Kind and Harmonious

You're an approachable blogger who tends to have many online friends. People new to your blogging circle know they can count on you for support. You tend to mediate fighting and drama. You set a cooperative tone. You have a great eye for design - and your blog tends to be the best looking on the block!

What's Your Blogging Personality?

Stolen from Sue.

Dad's Rules

Rule One:
If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

Rule Two:
You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off of my daughter's body, I will remove them.

Rule Three:
I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, in order to ensure that your clothes do no, in fact come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.

Rule Four:
I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "Barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.

Rule Five:
It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is: "early."

Rule Six:
I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.

Rule Seven:
As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process than can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?

Rule Eight:
The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka - zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which features chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Old folks homes are better.

Rule Nine:
Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.

Rule Ten:
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy near Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit the car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine.

Application for Permission to Date My Daughter

Towel Heads

Recently I received a warning about the use of this politically incorrect term, so please note, we all need to be more sensitive in our choice of words.

I have been informed the Islamic terrorists, who hate our guts and want to kill us, do not like to be called "Towel Heads", since the item they wear on their heads is not actually a towel, but in fact, a small folded sheet.

Therefore, from this point forward, please refer to them as "Little Sheet Heads."

Thank you for your support and compliance on this delicate matter.

Pentagon Announcement

Subject: Pentagon announcement


The Pentagon announced today the formation of a new 500-man elite
fighting unit called the U. S. REDNECK SPECIAL FORCES (USRSF).

These Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia,
Texas, Tennessee and North & South Carolina boys will be dropped into Iraq and
have been given only the following five facts about terrorists:

1. The season opened today.
2. There is no limit.
3. They taste just like chicken.
4. They don't like beer, pickups, country music or Jesus.
5. They are DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE for the death of Dale Earnhardt.

This mess in Iraq should be over IN A WEEK.

There's So Many Things You Can Do with Vanilla...

You Are Vanilla Ice Cream

Your personality is anything but "vanilla" You're a risk taker, who's up for anything new. You go well with anyone and fit into any situation. You are most compatible with rocky road ice cream.

Hiring!!!

An Executive Assistant:

Possible long, late night meetings with The Team

Meet The Team

Read More "Hiring!!!" »

If you think you would be interested in working with The Team, please contact us at...

email: InYourDreams@UWish.com

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I could actually be on the team. Where do I sign up for that?

posted by Andrew (Aris Ravencroft) at June 28, 2005 07:42 PM

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Mom?? Are you what "they" call a tramp?

posted by spurs at June 28, 2005 08:07 PM

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And why are they all holding their heads?? Marbles slipping out of the noggin'????

posted by spurs at June 28, 2005 08:09 PM

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Thanks, no. I'll pass.

posted by That 1 Guy at June 28, 2005 08:21 PM

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YUMMY!!!! Can I work for the Director?

posted by Morrigan at June 28, 2005 08:49 PM

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You know, every one of my reviews has said I am great at "Team Building!"

This may be the perfect job for me! ;-)

posted by Tammi at June 28, 2005 08:58 PM

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I want the sales manager...

posted by Bou at June 28, 2005 11:24 PM

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I want a green card..

posted by Sally at June 29, 2005 03:02 PM

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I see you missed the fine print at the bottom:

"Hiring men only ;-)"

posted by Harvey at June 30, 2005 11:43 AM

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WOW!

I can't imagine all those guys being in the same place at the same time!!

; )

posted by Christina at June 30, 2005 11:09 PM

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They certainly need taking in hand and I'm a great PA

posted by Hels & Maz at August 11, 2005 08:58 AM

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« Nevermind

Posted by Sissy at 06:49 PM | Comments (11)

Rules of Engagement

US Marine Corps Rules
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not
start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is
cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend.
(Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber,
stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.

Navy SEALS Rules
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.

US Army Rangers Rules
1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.

US Army Rules
1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder.
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear.

US Air Force Rules
1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" PowerPoint
presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry
executives.
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets.
8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time.

US Navy Rules
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Watch porn.
4. Deploy the Marines

Great Things

I was going to post only a couple of "Great Things" and the list ended up getting too long. Just some fun things that make day to day things easier or better someway. (No, I'm not usually this materialistic!)

Neosporin - heals everything quickly! And great for blemishes!

Light Ruffles, Doritos, & Tostidos - 1/2 the calories! However, they do deceive you with only half the bag is full of chips and rest is air. So don't feel bad when you eat the whole bag because you are really only eating half and you are already getting 1/2 the calories. ;-)

(*Warning* Do not eat the whole bag. A whole bag contains about a 1000 calories and you will shit for a week. You have been warned!)

Absorbine Jr - This is mainly for sore muscles, but is great for bug bites! Especially chigger bites! I will tell you this, if your bug bite is open, it'll burn like a bitch! But the itch will be gone!

Campho Phenique - My dad lives by this! He keeps it in the truck, the table next to his "command chair", in the computer room, next to the bed, and in his office desk drawer. Gets rid of a cold sore in an instant!

Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh Carpet & Room Deodorizer - Have pets? This is great for making your place smell fresh again!

Henri Bendel Fig Candle - Or any of the Henri Bendel candles. They smell absolutely great and last forever!

L'occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream - this will make the hardest hands feel so soft! Careful, it's addicting!

Frederic Fekkai Hair Mask with Shea Butter - My hair has never been so soft!

Lean Cuisine Personal Pan Pizzas - Don't taste like diet food!

Mesh Pockets Shower Curtain - Great for tons of things in the shower!

XM Radio - The cure for crappy local radio! And right now they are having a Buy One Get One Free special. It's even better now with Major League Baseball! And comedy channel makes long distance travel a lot easier!

What are some things that you think are great?

25 Word Challenge

I'm hosting Christina of Feisty Repartee's 25 Word Challenge this week. I figured the Bad Example Family could really have some fun with this one!

It's simple! The challenge is to continue the story in the comments using only twenty-five words...

They were quiet; lost in each other’s eyes as she waited in sweet anticipation for what he might say next. He was thinking to himself...

Songs of 2004

Blame Contagion.

This Love by Maroon 5

"I was so high I did not recognize The fire burning in her eyes The chaos that controlled my mind" You were so great in 2004 that you make everyone a little bit sick!

Childhood Meme

My blog son Spurs tagged me with this Childhood Meme. Him and I need to go over a few rules on tagging the person that gives you your allowance! ;-)

We're also supposed to remove item #1 from this list, bump everyone up one place and add your blog to the 5 spot applying links to all. (Huh? What for? Whatever...okay)

1. Villainous Company
2. Riehlworldview
3. Third World County
4. Pull My Finger
5. And What Next...

Then tag 4 bloggers you just adore or feel they need something to do...

1. Tammi - I thinks she'll have some great ones
2. Blog mom Bou - Memories of a military child are always good.
3. Little Joe - The dude hasn't posted in over a week!
4. ArmyWife - She tells great stories!

1. Dressing in daddy's Cammies, eating his MRE's, going to play on the tanks, going to Jane Wayne Day, etc. I thought it was so cool my daddy was a Marine!

2. Music Music Music. I remember my first tape - Cyndi Lauper, the first tape I bought myself - Celine Dion, Colour of My Love, the first CD I bought - Reba McEntire, It's Your Call, the first tape I listened to after I was able to break away from country music - New Kids on the Block, and when I started to get into older (to me) music in Jr. High, such as Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, Journey, Styx, Pat Benetar, etc.

3. Christmas when I was 13. It was right before my dad and stepmom were stationed in Africa, and the first year I had lived with them. We had a HUGE Christmas. It was the most homey Christmas I've ever had. Huge Christmas tree and the presents came out about 6 feet from the tree. The opened ones were "from Santa" (too lazy to wrap ) And I got EVERYTHING I had asked for. Some of those things: Rollerblades, a Cowgirl outfit (I loved to ride horses) and tons of other stuff.

4. Going to carnivals in Okinawa Japan. I had long blonde hair and blue eyes. Japanese women would just come behind me and run there fingers through it. Freaked me out! But the carnivals were different but cool! I remember going through a human maze that took hours, eating Yakitori (chicken on a stick, yum!) and jumping in the moonwalk until I couldn't walk anymore.

5. Telling my sister she wasn't American (or that she was Japanese) because she was born in Okinawa, Japan! I had her so upset about that until she hit about 13 and she figured me out! I think she's still mad at me!

Happy Birthday Machelle

Let me just say...I'll go birthday shopping for you ANY DAY! It was very fun!

I hope you have a wonderful birthday; or at least better than it's already been.

Movie Meme

My rotten, unborn blog son, Spurs tagged me for the Movie Meme. He's grounded as soon as he's born! I swear, I'm inducing labor this weekend!

1. Number of DVD's that I own:
30

2. Last CD I bought:
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again

3. Last DVD I watched:
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again

4. 5 movies that I watch a lot or mean a lot to mean:
Van Wilder
Senseless
Stepmom
What Dreams May Come
Beaches

5. Tag 5 others

I think most of the people I know have been tagged with this thing so I'm going to go ahead and end it. But feel free to leave some of your frequently watched DVD's in the comments.

Great Time Waster

Have a little down time. TRY THIS MAZE. It's a pain in the ass to do on a laptop! Very addicting.

The Wonder Drug

Ya know, things have been rough lately! I didn't know if I could handle it anymore. So I went to my doctor to see if there was anything she could do.

She said there was this new trial drug out that might help me out. I figured I'd give it a try....what the hell...

Hat tip to Napster!