Whoops, yesterday was Wordless Wednesday. While I technically was wordless, I didn't participate with a photo and follow up. So today, I have a meme from MrsMillerTime:
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My first name is the same as my mother's younger sister. My middle name is the same as my Dad's youngest sister's middle name. I go by a nickname that comes from my middle name.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Hmmm. Yesterday morning, I think. Something about the Olympics on the Today Show. The Olympics always make me cry!
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Pastrami.
DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Not yet. Just a kitty.
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course!
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I wouldn't say "a lot" but yes.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope, had them taken out in elementary school.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO! I'm afraid of heights.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Kashi Go-Lean.
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yep.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes. But I also think I'm kindof a trash-talker.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Mmmm. Anything but coffee-flavored ice cream. I also don't really like nuts in my ice cream. Otherwise, yes please!
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? This is a tough one. Depends on the situation. I often notice heights, since I am on the tall side.
RED OR PINK? Red.
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I have a tendency to be controlling. I prefer to think of myself as particular and decisive. ha!
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Living? Suzi. Dead? Memaw.
DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I just want to read this on other blogs!
WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Brown.
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Toast w/ peanut butter (breakfast).
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? I'm at the office, so. . .coworkers talking in the hall outside my office.
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red.
FAVORITE SMELLS? Clean laundry. Baked goods.
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Husband.
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I like MrsMillerTime, whose blog I stole this from.
FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? College football.
HAIR COLOR? Blonde.
EYE COLOR? Blue.
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Not anymore; I had LASIK surgery in 2007.
FAVORITE FOOD? Too hard to pick just one! Maybe gelato. Or cheese. Dark chocolate?
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I am a sucker for happy endings, although I don't usually enjoy "chick flicks."
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Dark Knight.
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown.
HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.
FAVORITE DESSERT? I think I've covered this in a couple of other responses.
MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Who knows! I don't have a lot of blog readers.
LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? People who are as busy as I should be today.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Mountains Beyond Mountains.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I'm at work, so it's a D3ll mousepad. (Note: I do not work at that company.)
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Project Runway. Part of CSI:NY.
FAVORITE SOUND? Laughter.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? England, when I was 12.
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I have several. Most unusual: figuring out the best name for a pet.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Hunstville, Alabama. We moved away when I was 2.
WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Everyone!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
#9: Weeknight Dinner
I am behind on reporting progress here!
Last week was Bacon Week, so I made an old standby favorite, Breakfast for Dinner. We had scrambled cheese eggs and bacon. . .lots of protein is good for you, right?
This weekend, I intended to use the remaining half pound of bacon in a delicious quiche, but time got away from me on Sunday evening and we had BLTs instead. Mmmm, sometimes the simplest dinners are the best.
Last week was Bacon Week, so I made an old standby favorite, Breakfast for Dinner. We had scrambled cheese eggs and bacon. . .lots of protein is good for you, right?
This weekend, I intended to use the remaining half pound of bacon in a delicious quiche, but time got away from me on Sunday evening and we had BLTs instead. Mmmm, sometimes the simplest dinners are the best.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thoughts for Thursday
We're going on vacation! K and I have been talking about planning an August vacation for weeks, but this past weekend we finally settled on Boston. (Pictured below. . .some historic building on the Freedom Trail.) I'm really excited about our trip--I haven't been there in 5+ years, and he's never been.
I may love planning vacation as much as actually going. Lately all my spare time has been spent chasing travel deals to find inexpensive but nice hotels in good locations. I like to compare all the prices I can find from every discount travel site out there, plus the hotel website rates, and then search for online coupons. Last night I booked our hotel for $20 cheaper/night than the lowest discount travel site price, thanks to a random coupon code I found. Whooo! Next I'll be figuring out options for what to do, where to go and what's going on in the evenings.
Possibly best of all? Right now, the high temperature in Boston is about 82 degrees. I bet it's even cooler in two weeks.
I may love planning vacation as much as actually going. Lately all my spare time has been spent chasing travel deals to find inexpensive but nice hotels in good locations. I like to compare all the prices I can find from every discount travel site out there, plus the hotel website rates, and then search for online coupons. Last night I booked our hotel for $20 cheaper/night than the lowest discount travel site price, thanks to a random coupon code I found. Whooo! Next I'll be figuring out options for what to do, where to go and what's going on in the evenings.
Possibly best of all? Right now, the high temperature in Boston is about 82 degrees. I bet it's even cooler in two weeks.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Movie List
Once again, Joyco has provided me with some down-time entertainment!
Here’s Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top movies of the last 25 years. Go through their list and BOLD the ones you have seen, ITALICIZE those you love/would watch over and over again, STRIKE OUT those you dislike strongly or really would rather never see again. (Um, except I don't know how to strike out, so I'll put a * next to the ones I hate.)
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) <--one of K's favorite all-time movies
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) * my least favorite Spider-Man movie
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)* possibly my least favorite movie.
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)* not scary!
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Here’s Entertainment Weekly’s list of the top movies of the last 25 years. Go through their list and BOLD the ones you have seen, ITALICIZE those you love/would watch over and over again, STRIKE OUT those you dislike strongly or really would rather never see again. (Um, except I don't know how to strike out, so I'll put a * next to the ones I hate.)
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) <--one of K's favorite all-time movies
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) * my least favorite Spider-Man movie
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)* possibly my least favorite movie.
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)* not scary!
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Well, if I count the Lord of the Rings Trilogy as one movie, I've seen 59 of the choices on this list. Perhaps my least favorite movie (Napoleon Dynamite) is included, but some of my favorite movies aren't even on the list. Hello EW, Princess Bride? Many of the movies I've seen, I've actually seen more than once--I enjoy watching a good movie for a second (or third) time, but I still wouldn't say they're favorites (Gladiator & Saving Private Ryan would all into this group for me. I've seen portions of several of the movies I didn't mark as "seen" but I do think I'll add a few to my Netflix list that I always forget about. There are several movies on this list (Schindler's List, for example) that I never saw because I think it would make me weep, and I generally try to avoid movies that cause sobbing. But, movies like that I still feel like I should see, ya know?
#31: Reading
I've already posted a little review on Goodreads, but I wanted to track my reading progress here, too.I recently finished Twilight, and it turns out I'm going to be unable to resist reading the rest of the series. Luckily, the last book comes out in early August, so I won't have to wait for the exciting conclusion too long.
Instead of going over how much I enjoyed the book again, I've been thinking more about the movie, scheduled to premier in December. Last week's Entertainment Weekly had the two main characters on their cover, and I made myself wait until I finished the book to read the article. (Yes, I have a subscription to EW. It was a gift!) Based on the article, the author of the books was allowed involvement in the movie. But, I'm not sure if I like the actors/actresses they selected. I almost wish I hadn't seen the magazine while I was reading the book, because I like to get my own picture in my head of the characters. Instead, I kept remembering Cedric Diggory with his shirt open on the cover of EW. Didn't really fit with my imagination. The gal who plays Bella doesn't match what I was picturing, either--in the magazine, she looks like a model or an extra from an MTV reality show. I was imagining someone a little less generic-looking. Pictures of the rest of the Cullen family weren't included (that I remember), so I have been entertaining myself on my morning/evening commutes by trying to imagine who I'd cast in the movies. I'm thinking Cillian Murphy for Edward--remember him from Batman Begins? And then, I like Amber Tamblyn for Bella. Although I've been seeing those Traveling Pants movie trailers so much lately, she's probably just seeped in to my subconscious! Still thinking about casting for the rest of the movie. . .
Monday, July 21, 2008
#4: July Nephew Time
No, not more ranting about the 13-year old who stayed with us for a week. Yesterday, we had a family lunch with my parents, brother, SIL and their two little boys.
The littlest fella, C, is just over 16 months old. He adores my parents, especially my dad. Probably because my dad (who he knows as "Poppa") is willing to pick him up and hold him any time. Really, both of my parents are suckers for either of the boys, but I think C tends to favor Poppa just a tiny bit. C is walking fully on his own, now, though he doesn't really talk. He'll repeat some words if you ask him and he's in the mood, but he mostly sit quietly or makes other noises (like a vrooom when he's being pushed around on his little "bike"). He thinks it's pretty funny to point to (or in) his eye if you ask him where his nose, mouth, ear OR eye are located. He loves to eat cherries, and ignored the rest of his lunch in favor of the cherries his mom had pitted & cut up for him. (His love of cherries necessitates shirtless meals for him. When he finished, he had cherry juice from his neck to his navel AND all over his face and head--even the back. He looked like a toddler extra in a horror film.) He also loves to eat whole grapes. There was a bunch of sliced grapes on his plate, but when he moved over to his big brother's chair (after A decided he was finished eating), C happily stole whole grapes off his mom's plate--under her supervision. He's always a tiny bit shy when he first sees us, but he warms up quickly. I played a fun game with him after lunch. He decided that it was hilarious to lean forward across the table towards me and giggle. So, I did the same thing. He decided this was the best game ever, and we involved ourselves in it for a good 10 - 15 minutes. He's so stinkin' sweet! I just want to squeeeeze him.
His big brother, A, turned 3 at the end of May. Right now, he's struggling with potty training. Apparently, he's pretty good about going #1 in the potty, but he's not that in to going #2 in the potty. I overheard him being told that if he goes #2 in the potty, he can watch cartoons again. Poor kid; he LOVES his cartoons. He is talking quite a bit these days, but on Sunday he wasn't very interested in playing with me. He still likes his other aunt (SIL's brother's wife) best, booo! SIL told us a story about her father's birthday party, where A specifically asked Aunt V to take him to the bathroom because "she's his favorite". Grrr! Apparently, I need to start lining my pockets with Dibs, which he loves and enjoyed for dessert. Maybe the kid just prefers brunettes, who knows. Either way, I apparently need to step up my efforts to get him to like me. :o)
The littlest fella, C, is just over 16 months old. He adores my parents, especially my dad. Probably because my dad (who he knows as "Poppa") is willing to pick him up and hold him any time. Really, both of my parents are suckers for either of the boys, but I think C tends to favor Poppa just a tiny bit. C is walking fully on his own, now, though he doesn't really talk. He'll repeat some words if you ask him and he's in the mood, but he mostly sit quietly or makes other noises (like a vrooom when he's being pushed around on his little "bike"). He thinks it's pretty funny to point to (or in) his eye if you ask him where his nose, mouth, ear OR eye are located. He loves to eat cherries, and ignored the rest of his lunch in favor of the cherries his mom had pitted & cut up for him. (His love of cherries necessitates shirtless meals for him. When he finished, he had cherry juice from his neck to his navel AND all over his face and head--even the back. He looked like a toddler extra in a horror film.) He also loves to eat whole grapes. There was a bunch of sliced grapes on his plate, but when he moved over to his big brother's chair (after A decided he was finished eating), C happily stole whole grapes off his mom's plate--under her supervision. He's always a tiny bit shy when he first sees us, but he warms up quickly. I played a fun game with him after lunch. He decided that it was hilarious to lean forward across the table towards me and giggle. So, I did the same thing. He decided this was the best game ever, and we involved ourselves in it for a good 10 - 15 minutes. He's so stinkin' sweet! I just want to squeeeeze him.
His big brother, A, turned 3 at the end of May. Right now, he's struggling with potty training. Apparently, he's pretty good about going #1 in the potty, but he's not that in to going #2 in the potty. I overheard him being told that if he goes #2 in the potty, he can watch cartoons again. Poor kid; he LOVES his cartoons. He is talking quite a bit these days, but on Sunday he wasn't very interested in playing with me. He still likes his other aunt (SIL's brother's wife) best, booo! SIL told us a story about her father's birthday party, where A specifically asked Aunt V to take him to the bathroom because "she's his favorite". Grrr! Apparently, I need to start lining my pockets with Dibs, which he loves and enjoyed for dessert. Maybe the kid just prefers brunettes, who knows. Either way, I apparently need to step up my efforts to get him to like me. :o)
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