Hand To Hold On To

The meme rules: 1. put your music player on shuffle 2. press forward with each question 3. use the song title as the answer to the question - EVEN if it doesn't make any sense whatsoever - NO CHEATING! I used my "Sing along" playlist, which basically is the list of songs I know all of the words to and sing along with the most. It's my most played list. Very telling when I look at the songs, actually thinking about the words to them all.

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? It’s Not Over - Daughtry
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE? Making Love out of Nothing At all – Air Supply
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? All She Wants To Do is Dance – Don Henley
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU? Baby Hold On to Me – Eddie Money
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE? Three Lock Box – Sammy Hagar
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE? A Little More Love – Olivia Newton John
ABOUT YOUR KIDS? Pictures of You – The Cure
ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL? Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE? I Can’t Drive 55 – Sammy Hagar
WHAT SONGS SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY? Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? China in Your Hands – T’Pau
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE? Love Bites – Def Leppard
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE . . .Absolutely (Story of a Girl) Nine Days
HAPPY TIMES? I Got A Name – Jim Croce
SAD TIMES? It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
EVERYDAY? Stairway to Heaven – Led Zepplin
FOR TOMORROW? Crazy For You - Madonna
FOR YOU? It Takes Two – DJ Rob Base and EZ Rock
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME? Don’t Tell Me What Love Can Do – Van Halen
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS HARD? Sending out an SOS – The Police
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING? Behind These Hazel Eyes – Kelly Clarkson
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER? Hitch a Ride - Boston
YOUR FAVORITE SAYING? Orange Crush - REM
THE SONG THAT YOU WILL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT? Hand To Hold On To – John Mellencamp

If I could save time in a bottle ... the first thing that I'd like to do

If I were a direction I’d be … southeast
If I were furniture I’d be … an ottoman
If I were a liquid I’d be … water
If I were a sin I’d be … envy
If I were a gem/stone I’d be … sapphire
If I were a metal I’d be … sterling silver
If I were a tree I’d be … dogwood
If I were a fruit I’d be … kiwi
If I were a flower I’d be … tulip
If I were weather I’d be … stormy!
If I were a music instrument I’d be … an oboe
If I were an element I’d be … oxygen
If I were a colour I’d be … pink.
If I were an animal I’d be … a giraffe.
If I were a sound I’d be … rain on a tin roof
If I were a lyric I’d be … and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make
If I were a song I’d be … All you need is love
If I were a music type I’d be …Classic Rock
If I were a perfume/cologne I’d be … Clinique Happy
If I were a feeling I’d be … happy
If I were a book I’d be … To Kill a Mockingbird
If I were food I’d be … blue cheese
If I were a city I’d be … Seattle, Washington
If I were a taste I’d be … lime
If I were a scent I’d be … coconut
If I were a word I’d be … serendipity
If I were a verb I’d be … sit
If I were an object I’d be … a car
If I were a piece of clothing I’d be … a sweatshirt.
If I were a body part I’d be … a nose
If I were an facial expression I’d be … frowny
If I were a cartoon character I’d be … Goofy
If I were a movie I’d be … When Harry Met Sally
If I were a geometrical figure I’d be … an parallagram
If I were one of the four seasons I’d be … autumn.
If I were a sentence I’d be … rock on!

Put the letters together to make a better day

A
Are you avaliable? Well, I’m still seeing first date guy … but then there might be someone else too ….
What is your age? Soon to be 35, which is going to freak me out more than 30 … no longer in that 18-34 age deomgraphic
Astrology sign? Um, isn't it astrological sign? Aquarius•

B
Do you know anyone named Brian? Brian and Bryan …W
hen is your Birthday? January 24th
Ever been stung by a bee? Yes, on the inside of my lip. The bee was in my drink I didn’t see it•

C
Whats your favorite candy bar? Kit KatCANDY? Hershey’s kisses and sweet tarts
What color is your car? grey•

D
Do you daydream? Yup
Whats your favorite kind of dog? Golden Retriever. Or a chocolate lab•

E
Have you ever been in the emergency room? Me personally? Yes.
Ever pet an elephant? Yup fed him too – at the circus. It was pretty cool.
Ever swam with sharks? nope•

F
Do you use fly swatters? sometimes
Is there a fan in your room? Ceiling fan and another fan•

GDo you chew gum? sometimes
Do you like gory movies?sometimes•

H
How are you? Ready to not be at work anymore … and celebrate the new year with my guy
What color is your hair? brown•

I
Have you ever ice skated? Not in years•

J
what's your favorite jelly bean? Jelly Bellies
Do you wear jewelery? I wear my watch, two rings, and sometimes earings•

K
Who do you want to kiss? My guy tonight. Have you ever flown a kite? Not in a long time
Do you think kangaroos are cute? They’re OK•

L
Are you laid back? Not really
Lions or tigers? Tigers
Do you like black licorice? Yuck – no!•

M
Favorite store at the Mall? At the mall? Bath and body works?
Favorite movie? When Harry Met Sally•

N
Do you have a nickname? yes
Do you prefer night or day? I’m actually OK with either•

O
Are you an only child? no -- the oldest
Do you like the color orange? yes•

P
Do you know anyone named Penelope? no
Favorite flavor of popcorn? Kettle corn!•

Q
Do you have any quarters? Where?•

R
Do you think you're always right? I’m wrong a lot.
Do you watch reality tv? Yes.•

S
Do you prefer sun or rain? rain
Do you like snow? No. never. I hate snow•

T
Time to go to sleep? about 20 minutes•

U
can you ride a unicycle? no •

V
Did you ever watch Veggie tales? I have•

W
What's your worst habit? I’m lazy sometimes
What do you want right now? More money would be nice•

X
Have you ever had an x-ray? some•

Y
Do you like the color yellow? yes
Do you yell when your angry? sometimes...•

Z
Do you believe in Zodiac signs? Not really•

Five lasts:
5. last dream: I don’t remember!
4. last beverage: Coca-cola
3. phone call: my mom
2. last time you cried: a few nights ago
1. last time you hugged someone: this morning when I dropped of my kiddo.

And now we're grown up orphans, that never knew thair names

Found this on Kristi’s blog

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car), Sunny Saturn
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie), Chocolate Chocolate Chip
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name), K-Oli
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal), Pink Giraffe
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born), Lynn DC
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first), Oli-Ki
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink), The Green Margarita
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers), Robert Raymond
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy), Grapefruit Kit-Kat
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ), Lynn Raymond
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter), Menzes Mesa
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower). Christmas Tulip
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Strawberry Sandalie
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree), Donut Dogwood
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”), The Photography Rain Tour

You've read about me in the papers, you've seen me on the movie screen. You know everything about me, I'm your late night fantasy

I’ve been tagged by Kay ….


4 things about me you may not have known:
1. I never had the game Operation growing up. I made such a big deal of it over the years that my parents gave it to me for Christmas a few years ago.
2. I have no cartilage in my nose and can squish it down pretty flat.
3. my father and step-dad were roommates in college. My step-dad is also my Godfather
4. I can’t snap, hula-hoop, or jump rope. Guess I’m just terribly uncoordinated.

4 Jobs I've Had:
1. Receptionist
2. worked in the 2-year old room at a child care facility
3. promotions coordinator
4. claims assistant

4 Movies I can watch over and over again:
1. Steel Magnolias
2. Pretty Woman
3. The American President
4. Can’t Buy Me Love

4 Favorite TV shows:
1. Grey’s Anatomy
2. Wife Swap
3. Survivor
4. The Amazing Race4

Favorite Hobbies:
1. Scrapbooking
2. Reading
3. Photography
4. Playing with Clay

4 Places I have lived:
1. Washington DC
2. Baltimore, MD
3. Grandview, MO
4. Kansas City, MO

4 Favorite Foods:
1. Pizza
2. Potatoes in any form
3. crusty bread
4. kung pao chicken

4 Places I would rather be right now:
1. on a beach
2. Disney World
3. visiting my best friend
4. home

4 Websites I check daily:
1. KC Star
2. MSNBC
3. various blogs
4. Yahoo to check my mail

4 People I tag:Anyone who wants to play is more than welcome!

Hey now you're a rock star!

In honor of the death of Elvis ...


Are you an Elvis fan? Nope.
What's your favorite Elvis song? I don’t have one
Did you ever watch an Elvis movie? I’ve never seen one.
What is your favorite music genre? older music. Big Eagles fan, love CCR, the Beatles, Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Van Halen ...
Is there any music that you really do not care for? Not a big R&B fan
Have you ever had a serious crush on a musician? Oh yes, Jon Bon Jovi is my one true love. Loved him forever and ever, and always will.

I also have a serious thing for Sammy Hagar.

Have you ever had a poster of a musician on your wall? This I know I had Jon in my locker, and I am ashamed to admit that I did have posters of New Kids on the Block on my walls.
Who's concert would you pay, if money were no issue, $1000 to see? I don’t know that there’s anyone that I haven’t seen that I would pay that much money for.
What's the best concert you've ever attended? So hard to decide. The Eagles were amazing. Their Hell Freezes over tour in the pouring down rain and freezing cold. Great concert though. U2 was awesome. Bon Jovi is always good. I saw Lionel Richie as part of an all-day music festival, and he was surprisingly really, really good. Melissa Etheridge, whom I’ve seen multiple times always puts on a great show, she’s playing for the “home” crowd though,
Is there an album that you've worn out overplay? I wore out at least 2 cassette tapes of Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet.
Is there a little bit of a secret rock star in you? I think there’s a little bit of rock star in us all.

There are places I remember all my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better, some have gone and some remain

20 years ago I . . .
1. was getting ready to start my freshman year in high school
2. was probably doing some babysitting my brothers
3. was wishing summer didn’t have to end

10 years ago I . . .
1. was getting over the trauma of being car-jacked at gun point
2. celebrating my best friend’s wedding
3. Dating a great guy and LOVING life

5 years ago I . . .
1. was getting used to being a newlywed.
2. was hating the very expensive apartment we were living in.
3. swastarting with financial woes that plague me even today

3 years ago I . . .
1. filed for divorce
2. was trying to get my life back together
3. started working part time at an amusement park for some extra money

1 year ago I . .
1. was living in an apartment with my brother and Clayton
2.was having a great summer
3. was doing stupid things I shouldn’t have been doing.

So far this year I . . .
1. moved into the first place Clayton and I ever lived alone, our house and I love it.
2. gotten in 2 accidents, one of which was my fault, the other wasn’t.
3. gotten a promotion

Yesterday I . . .
1. made spaghetti for dinner2
. watched Gilmore Girls
3. FINALLY got the IgY Press Release approved

Today I . . .
1. Went and took pictures of our new warehouse
2. will got grocery shopping tonight
3. will try to stay cool in this unbelievable heat

Tomorrow I. . .
1. I will find out of I can get my back property tax reduced to 10% of what I owe
2. clean Clayton’s bathroom, it’s getting nasty
3. rejoice in the fact that it’s Friday!

In the next year I shall . . .
1. Get a car legal in MY name, I had one for 10 years in my name, and all that stopped when I met ex-h (actually this will hopefully be in the next month!)
2. get another promotion?
3. do some serious decorating of my house

Believe it or not there is life after high school.

Found this fun survey on Kristi's blog
Saw this little questionnaire you are supposed to fill out about your senior year of high school.
Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!

By the way, the year was 1991 (a palindromic year, coincidently, my brother also graduated high school in a palindromic year – 2002)

1. Who was your best friend? My best friend was Anna
2.What sports did you play? I wasn’t (and still am not) the athletic type.
3. What kind of car did you drive? I didn’t have a car, didn’t even have a license. Sad, huh?
4. Friday night... where were you ? At Anna’s, or she was at my house.
5. Were you a party animal? No
6. Were you considered a flirt? No
7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I was in Choir 3 of my 4 years of High School. Would have been in Choir my senior year too, except I didn’t want to take Physics, but needed to get my science requirement out of the way, which I could do by taking Zoology, which met at the same time as choir. And I was in Band in Jr. High. I played the oboe. I hated it.
8. Were you a nerd? Oh, yes.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? My parents would have killed me.
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don’t think we had a fight song.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Either Ms. Schlozman or Dr. Carlin. Both hard, hard teachers, but I learned so much from them, making them the best kind of teacher.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? At a table
13. What was your school's full name? Lincoln College Prepatory Academy
14. School mascot? Tiger
15. Did you go to prom? Yes, with a bunch of friends. Fun, fun, fun. I should have asked a certain guy to go with me, found out years later that not only would he have said yes if I asked him, but he wanted to go with me too. . . ah well, live and learn.
16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? High schoool in general or the Prom. High School, I wouldn't go back if you paide me, the prom? I'd ask the person I should have asked in the first place.
17. What do you remember most about graduation? I don’t remember anything really.
18. Where did you go senior skip day? I don’t think we had one.
20. Were you in any clubs? I was on the Substance Abuse Council, and Choir
21. Where did you go most often for lunch? We weren’t allowed to leave the school, so I went to the cafeteria.
22. Have you gained some weight since then? Yes
23 Who was your February-formal dance date? We didn’t have one of these.
24. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I went to the little get together at the bar the night before the reunion, but didn’t want to spend the money to go to the actual reunion.
25. Who was your home room teacher? We didn’t have home room
26. Who will repost this after you? Anyone who wants it can have it
27. Who was your high school sweetheart? Didn’t have one. I did have quite the crush on non-prom guy. He and I would eventually kind of date ... many, many years later.
28. Do you still talk to people from high school? Very, very, very few
29. Did you win prom queen or king? No, but my brother was Prom King.

Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

Questions from Jenn

1. why are you anonymous? – I’m anonymous because I don’t have a LJ, and it wouldn’t let me sign up for one, and it wouldn’t let me do this any other way!

2. what is your favorite holiday? My favorite holiday is Christmas. I love the festivities, the baking, the cookies, the family, the friends, and yes, the presents. I love seeing that time of year through my sons eyes. This year should be especially fun as he’s four now

3. do you keep an online journal? why or why not? Yes, I do keep an online journal, I don’t update it as often as I would like, I really need to update it more, but I don’t think many people (if any!) read it anyway.

4. what's your favorite drink? I love coca-cola. Nothing makes me happier than an ice cold coke … especially the first one of the day, and especially with pizza. I’m also fond of Sunny Delight, original flavor.

5. what kind of car do you drive? I drive an old, very beat-up, very high mileage 1994 Toyota Paseo. It’s been a great car, and continues to be a decent car, but it has 223,000 miles on it, and it’s only 2 doors, which is a pain with getting a kiddo in and out of the back seat. But for now, it’s going to have to do. I try to be good to it so it will continue to be good to me.

There is nothing we can do, knowing me, knowing you

Ok. I stole this from Jenn and here's the deal. i want to know 28 things about you, so even if we've never me in person, or if I know you really well, fill out your answers in the comment section ... have fun!

1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside this blog?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they :
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school:
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?

There will come an answer, let it be

And now, the much awaited answers to your questions

“What do you do for a living? Did you go to school for it? Do you like it? Do you make "enough" money? Etc.....”

My title is Promotions Coordinator which says nothing. I work in the marketing department for a company that manufactures herbicides/pesticides. We also own a company in Pensacola that manufactures animal health products that we sell under two lines, one direct to the consumer and one through your vet. I work mostly on the consumer side of the herbicide (as opposed to the professionals), and on both vet lines. I do media buying, a bunch of copywriting (ads, press release, product descriptions for product guides), I also do some layout and design of promotional materials. Additionally, I do some photography. I took a bunch of the pictures for our newest corporate brochure, and recently took a branch photo that is now featured on the label of one of our new products. I have a degree in Communcation Arts with an emphasis in journalism, so I do have a lot of training on the writing side of my job, but a lot of the rest of it has been learned as I’ve gone. I LOVE the people that I work with. My department is just like a big family (well the whole company is, but especially the department), and I’ve been here for 9 years this August. The company is also an ESOP company and so that has great benefits that come along with it. Do I like my job? Most of the time. Lately I’m liking it more as I’ve taken on more responsibilities. I go through periods where I hate it. But it all evens out in the end, and I’m not sure I foresee going anywhere in the near future. My ESOP account is enough of an incentive to stay. We became an ESOP company in 1991 (before I started working here), and there are people here that have been here since the inception of the ESOP account who have close to $1million in their accounts. I don’t have that much, obviously, but I have a nice chunk of change in there, and the stock value continues to grow each year. Also, I have pretty good job security here, the company has been around for 60 years (in 2008), and for a smallish company we manage to do really well and are true leaders in the marketplace. I don’t make enough money … I mean I could always make more, but I do make a decent living.

More than ya ever wanted to know, huh?

I was asked, when am I going to show pictures of my new house – and the answer to that is, as soon as it’s in some sort of decent order to show pictures!

I was also asked what happened in my marriage to make us spilt. That’s a harder question. Things weren’t good. I was the only one working for at least a year and a half, and that just wasn’t cool. On top of that, he made me feel like I was not a good person because my job was so easy that “even a monkey could do it”, and “they’re just trying to get rid of you”. I’d hear these things on an almost daily basis. How worthless I was, despite the fact that if it wasn’t for me that we’d have no income. The name calling, and the yelling and screaming, combined with the fact that he just didn’t’ want to get a job just got to be too much. I couldn’t do it anymore.

Who do I want to win American Idol based on last night’s performances? I don’t really want either one of them to win. I called a Jordin win a long time ago, although I thought it’d be Jordin and Melinda in the finals …. And while Melinda is a much better singer than Jordin, she’s more marketable. That said, Blake may have a better shot if he doesn’t win .. which didn’t, of course, stop me from voting for him about a half dozen times last night. The boy is hot. Although I like him much better with blonde hair.

And finally. What is my deepest fear? My deepest fear is that I will be a horrible mother, and that C will grow up hating me or even resenting me based on things his father tells him about me. He still tells me what a horrible person I am, and that anyone that has known me for longer than 10 minutes knows what a hateful bitch I really am. So I’m fearful that he’s going to try to turn him against me. I’m also fearful that I’ll wind up alone.

Anxious men find questions, but no answers

Wednesday is the new Monday. They both suck equally. In light of the suckiness, I have nothing other than this:

1. My uncle once: was the opening act for the Jackson’s Victory Tour
2. Never in my life: I will get a new car, someday
3. The one person who can drive me nuts, but then can always manages to make me smile: Clayton
4. High School: is over.
5. I'm scared that: I won’t be a good mother
6. My first real love was: Greg
7. If I were to get married right now my bridesmaids/groomsmen would be: I am not getting married again
8. I talk to my ex: frequently
9 When I was 5: I was shorter
10. Last Christmas I: had fun
11. When I turn my head left: a wall
12. When I turn my head right: a door
14. If I was a character on Friends I'd be: Phoebe
15. By this time next year: Who knows!
16. My favorite Aunt is: my only Aunt
17. My favorite Uncle is: pretty cool
18. When the world ends: It will be over
19. You know I "like" you if: if I pick on you
20. If I won an award, the first person (people) I'd thank would be: Clayton
21. Take my advice: Life is what happens when you’re making other plans (OK, so it’s John Lennon’s advice, but sound advice none-the-less)
22. My ideal breakfast is: Chocolate chip pancakes
23. If you visit my hometown: you’d be in our Nation’s Capitol. I was born at Georgetown hospital in Washington DC
24. If you spend the night at my house: You’d be afraid of the mess
25. I'd stop my wedding if: I wasn’t happy.
26. The world could do without: hate.
27. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: ewww!
28. My favorite blonde is: a golden retriever.
29. Paper clips are more useful than: staples.
31. And by the way: It’s Wednesday32. The last time I was high: never
33. The animals I would like to see flying besides birds: sheep
34. I should be: writing a press release35. Once, at a bar: I drank a lot of beer
36. Last night: I fell asleep before the news even started
37. There's this girl I know who: is ugly.
38. A better name for me would be: I don’t want a different name
39. If I ever go back to school I'll: I’d get a Masters in Marketing

Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

I saw this awhile ago, and thought it looked fun. So without further ado …
The rules are this: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They must be REAL places, names, things…nothing made up! If you can’t think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if your name also starts with C. And don't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Kirsten

1. Famous athlete: Kirby Puckett
2. Four letter word: Kite
3. Street name: Knickerbocker Place (a little street that’s about half a block long)
4. Color: Khaki
5. Gift: Kit-Kat
6: Vehicle: Krunk Car (hey, it’s in a dr. seuss book!)
7. Tropical location: Kauai
8. College Major: Kickboxing
9. Dairy Product: Kaukauna (it’s a brand of spreadable cheese)
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Kit-Kats
11. Boy Name: Kris
12. Girl Name: Kyra (which would have been Clayton’s name if he were a girl)
13. Movie Title: K-9

14. Alcohol: Kir Royale
15. Occupation: Keyboardist
16. Flower: there is not a single K flower that I’m aware of
17. Celebrity: Kirsten Dunst – not that I like her, but it was the first thing that came to my mind, plus she pronounces her name the right way
18. Magazine: Knit 'N Style
19. US City: Kenosha, WI
20. Sports team: Kansas City Chiefs (duh!)
21. Something found in a kitchen: Kitchen Aid Mixer
22. Reason for being late: Keys are lost
23. Something You Throw Away: Kitchen trash
24 Things You Shout: "Kirsten Lynn” – If you’re my mom and I’m in trouble!
25. Cartoon Character: Krazy Kat (that’d be 2 points if it were scatagories)

The problems plain to see, too much technology. Machines to save our lives, machines dehumanize

A little technology meme, if you will. . .

Do you remember when you saw your first computer? When did you actually use one? What about having your own? Do you own a laptop? (PC or Mac?) Have you gone wireless at home yet?I was the proud owner of a vic 20 (predecessor to a commodore 64), also, I went to “computer camp”, in 1989. We used Apple II e’s. I currently have a Toshiba laptop, it's broken. I'm thinking about buying a gateway. Circuit City has a great deal on one this week.

2. When did you first go online and/or use email? Who did you email back then? How did the internet change your life? When did you discover blogging? What about your home internet connection - is it dial-up, DSL, cable?1991 when I first went to college we had inter-campus e-mail, and other e-mail and other bbs-ing capabilities and stuff like that. It was interesting and led me to come cool people.I started my blog last summer. Even though no one really reads it.

3. Do you remember your first VCR? What about a video camera (there were some bulky ones back in the 80s and 90s) and home videos?I remember the first VCR my parents bought. I don’t remember the year, but I was in 5th grade? I think.

4. When did you switch from VCR to DVD? How did it change your video viewing experience? Do you use TiVo or any such "contraption" to tape TV shows? Do you use Netflix or some other internet-based DVD "renting" service?Switched to DVD awhile ago. I have netflix, got a gift subscription for Christmas and I absolutely LOVE it. I have no TiVo. If I miss a show, I miss it.

5. What about music? Did you enjoy listening favorite music in Long Plays or did you prefer cassette tapes? When did you buy your fist CD player and switched to CDs? Did you abandon them (and turned to downloaded music) for MP3 players or Ipods or do you still buy CDs?I had a few LPs. I had John Cougar’s “American Fool” on LP along with Toto IV, and remember receiving Lionel Richie’s “Dancing on the Ceiling” for my birthday in 6th grade from Shelley Sarson. I also had many, many tapes (I don’t want to think about how many copies of “Slippery When Wet” I wore out. Oh, I also have distinct memories of listening to “Hotel California” on 8-track in my parents ugly brown pinto station wagon. I hardly ever buy CD’s anymore. Haven’t since a miserable ex-boyfriend stole about 200+ CD’s 5 or 6 years ago. I am the proud owner of an ipod now and I LOVE it.6

. Do you own and use a cell phone? Do you think it's useful or just annoying?(Did you always have a telephone in your house growing up? Did you have a phone in your own room?)I have a cell phone. In fact, I have no land-line, just my cell phone. Always had a phone in my house growing up. Didn’t always have a phone in my room, but I did, although not my own phone line.

7. When did you first buy a digital camera? What kind was it (3.2, 4.0, 5.0 mega-pixels or better)? Did you start taking more pictures or were you a photo aficionado before then? What about a digital video camera?I don’t remember my first digital camera, but I’m much more of a film gal. I have a non-digital Rebel. I also have a Kodak Digital camera I got for Christmas that I absolutely love. It's 6.3 mega-pixels, I think.

8. What about televisions? Have you already embraced the new technologies, such as HDTV, plasma, and flat screen? (On the other hand, you wouldn't remember black & white TVs, would you?)I do remember black and white TVs, but for now, I’m still watching TV on the same 19 inch plain old color TV I got for a High School graduation gift 15 years ago.

Get a load of me, get a load of you

A - APHRODISIAC - What turns you on? Eyes. I’ ma sucker for good eyes. Also something about a guy with a goatee is incredibly sexy to me.
B - BFF - probably Michelle. Or Nikki.
C - CELEB. Favorite? Most annoying? Favorite – Love me some Jon Bon Jovi – Most annoying – Britney or Paris.
D - DRINK - What's your poison? Coca Cola
E - EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS. What do you use everyday? Lip gloss, my cell phone, my ipod
F - FAV COLOR. What's your signature color? Pink. And green.
G - GROOVE - What music are you enjoying today? My ipod is on suffle. Currently playing is a little Guns N’ Roses
H - HOT! Who's hot? Who's not? Again. Jon Bon Jovi is HOT.
I - INDULGENCE - Gush about your guilty pleasure? Reality TV
J - {dream} JOB - Photographer.
K- KITCHEN COMPANION. I use my toaster oven a lot.
L - LIFE is incomplete without . . .? Clayton.
M - MC. . .What would you Mc? I wouldn’t.
N - NATURAL or dyed? Dyed.
O - OUTRAGEOUS OUTFIT - What's hiding in your closet that you are dying to wear? Not a thing
P - PET PEEVE - What makes me absolutely crazy? People who mispronounce my name
Q - QUOTE - Share some inspiration. Pick only just one. I can’t pick just one
R - RESTAURANT - A place you give rave reviews. Genghis Kahn, La Bodega, to name two.
S - STARBUCKS order – Caramel Apple Cider
T - TELEVISION - What keeps you glued to the couch? Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, Amazing Race
U - ULTIMATE Vacation Destination –I’d love to go to Venice, Italy, and also Australia
W - WONDER WOMAN - What woman leaves you in awe? My boss is a pretty strong woman who has gone through a whole lot especially in the past year.
X - eX - hausted
Y - YOUTH in a bottle. What keeps you young at heart? ???
Z - ZODIAC sign - Aquarius

You question my morality, I question your reality

I've got nothing today ... so here are some new, and different questions for your amusement.


1. What is the one thing you can’t sleep without?
lots and lots of pillows

2. What do you collect?
snowmen, they come out shortly after thanksgiving and stay up until mid-february or so. Because, after all, they are not Christmas specific, rather winter.

3. Who is the one person you would like to see start a blog?
my friend Rainy

4. Other than windows, what other thing won't you do when it comes to housecleaning?
I hate cleaning the toilet. But since it’s either I clean them, or they don’t get clean …

5. Do you like cranberries? If so, how do you eat them?
I like cranberries in any way, shape, or form.

6. So tell us, if we looked in your refrigerator today, what would we find that was green?
nothing. I cleaned it out last night.

7. If you could stay in bed today ... what would you have for breakfast?
nothing

8. How much money is in your wallet right now?
$3 in $1 coins.

9. How much time do you spend at work goofing around on the computer?
A lot more than I should.

10. Remember the episode on Friends where Ross gets the monkey named Marcel .... now let's pretend that Ross just gave Marcel to you for keeps, what are you going to do with Marcel?
I’d donate him to the zoo

11. Have you ever you participated in a potato sack race?
No

12. Congratulations! You are the proud parent to triplets! What will you named your new brood?
All Girls: Abigail, Lauren, Kyra
All boys: Harrison, Lucas, Stover (kinda sounds like the name of a law firm now that I think about it)
And any combination of those names for other combinations of sexes.

13. You are at the magazine stand, what three magazines are you going to purchase?
Redbook, Rolling Stone, Everyday with Rachael Ray

14. If you were a mail carrier, what kind of weather would bother you the most?
Freezing cold. I hate the cold.

15. Do you have a middle name? And if you do, are you named after anyone in particular?
It’s Lynn, which is also my mom’s middle name

16. Do you prefer your cookies to be soft and chewy, or crisp and crunchy?
Depends on the cookie

17. What time do you usually go to bed? How many hours do you sleep for?
Usually between 9:30-11 I get up around 5:30 or 6

18. The birds are flying south for the winter, where would you like to spend the winter?
Anywhere where the temperature doesn’t get below 35 or so

19. Remember the song, "Wash that Man Right Out of My Hair"? Well, if you could wash anyone right out of your hair, who would it be?
No one, right now.

20. I'm having a dinner party at my house and you are all invited. You'll bring a dish, a bottle of wine, and a guest. What, and who, will you bring?
I have no clue

21. Do you visit each person that visits your blog? Do you comment back to visitors within your own comments? Do you ever e-mail replies? Do you check back on posts that you have commented on to see if you have received a reply? Do you ever take a blog entry idea from another's blog and not give them credit?
So few people visit my blog, but if they have a blog, I do visit them.

22. HELP!!!You're stuck on a desert island, miles from anywhere. One morning an old fashioned steamer trunk washes up on the shore. Phew!!!Inside are 5 items & amazingly they are just the 5 items you would choose to be in a trunk if it was bobbing by! Quelle coincidence! So, there's a book, an iPod with 1 album on it, 1 flask of beverage, 1 meal and 1 luxury item. So, tell us, what would your 5 items be?
The ipod would have either Sgt. Pepper or the first Matchbox 20 alubm
The book would be Summer Sisters by Judy Blume – nice beachy/trashy reading. Nothing too deep. Wouldn’t want to have to think too much being deserted out there.
The beverage would be water – want to be practical, afterall.
The meal would be Tom’s Ramen Noodles. Which actually doesn’t exist anymore. But it is this great dish made with ramen noodles, a spicy pineapple sauce that has grape tomatoes and red onions in it. Best thing ever. Till the place that had it took it off the menu. Evidently I was the only one that ordered it.
The luxury item would be a big fluffy pillow.

23. Do you drive the speed limit?
Most of the time

24. Do you prefer to give someone a list of things you'd like for Christmas, or do you rather that they pick out something without any help from you?
The older I get, the pickier I am about what specially I want, so I just sent my father the list of things I wanted for my birthday in a few weeks.

25. When was the last time you had a snow day?
There were a few days in december where we got some snow. The company closed early. Does that count?

26. Do you blog early in the morning? Or at anytime of the day? Do you blog everyday or is it a bit of a hit and miss affair?
A little mix of everything.

27. Are you usually early, on time, or late?
I hate, hate, hate being late. I try to be a little early for everything.

28. So, tell us, what colour is your toothbrush?
White and orange

29. If there's an answer you don't know, a puzzle you can't solve, a snippet of information you just can't remember ... where do you go? Do you Wiki? ABN? Google? Ask? So, tell us, what is your question answering search engine of choice?
google

30. What is one item that you own that you really should throw away ... but probably never will?
I’ve got single socks that I need to throw away.

31. Which is your favourite museum and why?
Rock and Roll Hall of fame is pretty darn cool.

32. What treat gets left out for Santa Claus?
cookies, milk and carrots for the reindeer

33. Do you think you'd ever be able to take a significant amount of time off from blogging? Or how about just the internet and email?
blog yes – e-mail and internet, probably.

34. Would you mind if someone else in your family named their newborn the same name as your child? Do you think it's rude?
I don’t’ think I’d mind too much.

35. What is your favorite ice cream topping?
don’t have one

36. Do you have a hard time making eye contact when you are talking to people?
not usually

37. Speaking of eyes, what color are your eyes? Would you permanently change their color if you could?
They are green, and no I wouldn’t change them.

ABC, it's easy as 123

A - Available or Attached: Available. For whatever that’s worth.
B - Best Friend: Michelle and Nikki
C - Cake or Pie: Cake or pie. So long as it’s a fruit pie and chocolate cake.
D - Drink of choice: Coca Cola or Iced Tea
E - Essential item you use everyday: Lip Gloss, Cell Phone
F - Favorite color: Pink … or Green
G - Gummy Bears or worms: Bears I suppose.
H - Hometown: Washington, DC
I - Indulgence: Chocolate
J - January or February: February. Since my birthday is in January, I’ll say that. Although I hate the cold winter months.
K - Kids & Names: Clayton Eugene. Probably my one and only.
L - Life is Incomplete Without? Hot showers.
M - Marriage Date: It was Aptil 27 – but obviously don’t celebrate it anymore.
N - Number of Siblings: Two brothers.
O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges baby.
P - Phobias or Fears: snakes, I guess.
Q - Quote: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”
R - Reason to Smile: Clayton
S - Season: Fall.
T - Time: right now it’s 9:49 AM
U - Unknown Fact about Me: I have very little cartledge in my nose and can squish it almost flat. It’s really gross.
V- Vegetable You Don't Like: broccoli, cauliflower, lima beans, brussell sprouts, turnips, beets.
W - Worst Habit: bithing my nails.
X - Xrays: Teeth.
Y - Your Fave Food: Any type of Mexican food. Or hot wings.
Z - Zodiac Sign: Aquarius, but I don’t really following anything with it.

Don't it make you sad to know that life, is more than who you are

A coupld of quizes today because really, i have nothing. Good weekend. Not a lot got done, and the stupid Chiefs didn't even show up in Miami -- fortunatly we got some help from other potential wild-card teams, and there is still a slim possibility that we could win the AFC West -- San Diego and Denver sill have to play each other twice and we play each of them once yet -- plus the Raiders twice ....

anyhow ... enjoy.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
Philadelphia
The Inland North
The South
The Northeast
North Central
The West
Boston
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You paid attention during 97% of high school!

85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don't get scores that high! Good show, old chap!

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