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Thursday Thirteen #89, my #39 - Random Idea Generation

2007-04-19T07:17:00.000-05:00

Got no good ideas for TT today.
Feels like I'm running all the time, figuratively.
I need to get new running shoes.
Yesterday when I ran my shins were hurting.
I hate that.
I heard that the temperature it supposed to go up to 20 today! (70 F).
It snowed just on Monday.
Stuff like that makes me laugh.
What's with all the tragedies that occur at schools and colleges?
My condolences to all impacted, and then some, at Virginia tech.
I have a little secret that I need to blog about.
I haven't had time, but when I do it will be on ICL Talks.
It's a good one, but is kinda in progress, if a secret can be such as that!

Happy Thursday Internets!

Manic Monday

2007-04-16T18:41:00.000-05:00

If your house was burning and you only had time to rescue three non-living things what would they be?

Photos of my aunt on the stairway, one in her police uniform and the other in formal evening wear and my purse.

If you were to take a week long car trip with your family or friends, what complaint are you most likely to hear from your fellow travelers? What complaint would they most likely hear from you?

If I fell asleep in the car they probably would complain that I snored. I would probably complain about missed exits or driving too fast or tailgating!

What or who encourages the child in you to come out and play?

Playing board games :-)

Happy Manic Monday!

Cyber Cruise Ball ~ Here I come!

2007-04-14T13:44:00.000-05:00

Here is my chosen attire for Captain Lifecruiser's Cyber Cruise Ball aboard the Cyber Cruise tonight!

I liked the colours and style. It's very spring like! Not too formal, but hey! I got it at Nordstroms.

It is a Donna Ricco Overlay Halter Dress and at $158 it was a steal!!

Now accessories do make the outfit.

What did I chose?

From Neiman Marcus., the following:

Giuseppe Zanotti Jeweled T-Strap Sandal at $650.00, but price should never become an object when it comes to shoes, don't you agree?

Judith Leiber Limited Edition Venus Miniaudiere clutch purse, a mere $3,995.00 ~ it encapsulates the oceanic perspective of a cruise, con't you think?

Devon Leigh Quartz & Cubic Zirconia Dangle Earrings only $225, after the last extravagant purchase, I thought I should hold back a bit.

The Shaesby White Topaz Briolette Necklace is simple but elegant, and will go with everything, don't you think? Oh, I almost forgot, silly me. $375.00.

Last, the piece de resistance, a statement ring, JudeFrances Peridot & Diamond Ring, a little pricey at $3070, but I'm worth it!

Grand total.

And I had a ball!!

Shopping Day for the Cruise Ball

2007-04-12T19:27:00.000-05:00

Today Captain Lifecruiser sent us out to look for our party dresses for the Cyber Cruise Ball to be held on Saturday.

Here's a selection of those I tried on, and for one reason or another passed on. I'll let you be the judge!

Thursday Thirteen #88, my #38

2007-04-12T12:01:00.000-05:00

My 38th TT is up over at me main blog this week!

It's an Itty Bitty TT!

Manic Monday ~ Easter Monday!

2007-04-09T16:44:00.000-05:00

What flavor of ice cream best describes your personality?
Mocha chip ~ a chip off the old block with a little bit of brown mixed in for flavour!

If your life was a weather vane, which direction would it be pointing right now?
North ~ an uphill climb temporarily, I hope!

What is one field or profession that you have never pursued, but that you think you would most likely have been quite good at?
An Easter Bunny ~ I'm all ears with a little tail and I like to hop all over the internet looking for good eggs!!

he he he

Who am I?

2007-04-08T13:00:00.000-05:00

Heard this song on her tune player at Kathy's KatmanduPA and couldn't get it out of my head so I searched for this great video on YouTube! Oh what would I do without YouTube??!

Enjoy!

Who Am I?

By Casting Crowns

HAPPY EASTER!

More at Sláinte ~ It’s only Me

Thursday Thirteen #87, my #37

2007-04-05T00:13:00.000-05:00

Easter is a holiday that promises new beginnings.
We are reminded that there is truly no end after this world.
I like that.
While observing Lent, we are reflective of what Jesus did for us.
It sometimes brings us to tears, when we think about it.
I like the fact that there is not as much hype commercially about Easter as there is for Christmas (though there is still alot!)
Growing up, for Easter we usually got a new piece of clothing and a chocolate bunny or egg.
We'd always have an Easter Egg hunt as well.
We continue that tradition in our family with our kids, even though they are mostly all young adults!
The Bunny is always placed on their chair at the kitchen table.
One of my kids always gets white chocolate now since she expressed an interest in it one year over milk chocolate.
There's usually extra bunnies in the bag too! Hey how'd those get in there?
Must be my penchant for chocolate and peanut butter. Out comes the jar, the knife, a glass of milk ... now where's that bunny? LOL

HAPPY EASTER

THURSDAY THIRTEENERS!

More Easter TT Headers here!

Another Meme

2007-04-03T07:31:00.000-05:00

Which I've actually scooped up from Tug's because it looked like fun. What's wrong with me?

1. LIST FOUR SENTENCES YOU’VE NEVER SAID BEFORE:

~ oh I totally don't mind doing your lazy ass a favour by doing your work
~ that was the worst orgasm I ever had!
~ i wish i was more voluptuous
~ no way would I want a hot tub

2. LIST ANY NUMBER OF SONG TITLES THAT DESCRIBE HOW YOU’VE FELT THIS WEEK:

~ Take this job and shove it!

~ How much is that doggy in the window?

~ Run to you

~ Celebration!

~ It's not Easy being Green

~ Rubber Ducky!

3. IMAGINE YOU’RE HAVING THE IDEAL PERFECT DAY. WHAT FOUR THINGS WOULD YOU BE DOING?

~ Lying on the air mattress floating in the pool
~ Drinking, mildly
~ Doing a jigsaw puzzle
~ Eating good barbeque food

4. MAKE UP FIVE CREATIVE NAMES FOR A NEW ROCK BAND:
~ Krinkly Spam

~ Words without Action
~ Diamonds in the Rough
~ Testostrogen

5. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU GET TO GO BACK IN TIME AND ENSURE THAT THREE SONGS WERE NEVER WRITTEN, THUS SPARING HUMANITY FROM EVER HAVING TO HEAR THEM. WHAT THREE SONGS WOULD GET THE AXE?

~ Oh without a doubt - Tonight's the Night from Rod Stewart. I can't stand that song!!!

~ YMCA - The Village People ~ enough already!

~ Karma Chameleon - Culture Club ~ just plain yucchy!

No tags, but let me know if you play along!

Manic Monday

2007-04-02T00:02:00.000-05:00

Which of the seven dwarfs best personifies you?

According to the Snow White Personality Test, SNEEZY. Actually there's a lot there I agree with.

If you could change the custom of shaking hands, what would you replace it with?

Winking

If you had to describe your disposition with meteorological terms, what would a typical forecast be like?

Sunny bright skies, warm temperature with a chance of thunderstorm late in the afternoon

Tagged by Mouse

2007-03-31T07:02:00.000-05:00

Mouse tagged me.

Here are the rules:

1. Get tagged.

2. List five things that have not been revealed on your blog.

3. Tag five others.

Well that seems simple enough except for the #2. I feel like I've revealed almost everything on my blogs. I'll try:

I have no preference for coke or pepsi. I rarely drink it. My passion is root beer, but even that I only drink at a fast food joint or the movies.

I have a short attention span. I only like to do things that take short amounts of time. i.e. I won't watch a movie unless (a) it's one I want to see (b) I have time to watch it. I would rather watch a series of half hour shows than an hour show or a movie, because I know I can opt out at any time. No long term investment. Weird ay?

I often wonder how I managed when the kids were small. It seems like I have no time now to get everything done, how did I do it then? We were always running to soccer and swimming and whatnot. Sometimes on Sundays we would go for walks in the woods or to a museum. I never have time for that now. All that's facing me is a pile of laundry and a dirty house. Looking back, I feel like I was happier then too. I wonder ......

My daughter (DQ Girl) bought her first home and takes possession May 1st. Her last house purchase fell through oh and so did the lad BTW. I'm thinking I may need to rename her. LOL

Same daughter is going to Scotland next week with the girl in this picture, Lauren. Lauren is competing in the World Irish Dancing competition. Lisa and Hannah and Lauren's Mom are going along for support. Hope they all have a great week!!!

How'd I do?

Actually, it wasn't that bad. I could have written more things. Next time.

I tag: that frolicsome kid, 0cean Lady, Bob-kat, Hootin'Anni and RennyBA

Thursday Thirteen #86, my #36

2007-03-29T00:47:00.000-05:00

13 Things I Could Not Do Without! (emphasize things, not people or pets)

Tweezers - and they gotta be good ones!
Bicycle - new found love of biking again. I'm looking forward to starting back to biking to work soon!
Swimming pool - my backyard vacation spot!
Favourite hairbrush - when you find one you really like, no others will do!
Running shoes - if I didn't have these buddies, I would be shin splints and bobos and not running. Time to replace them though, they're overdue. I go through a couple of pairs a year.
Laptop - self explanatory
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers - love these babies!
Flosser doodad - oh I'm new flosser
Mini Concentrated Air Freshener spray - for my office
Power toothbrush - save my poor gums! I push too hard with a normal toothbrush.
Coffee maker - I can't believe I got to #11 before mentioning this!
TV - yes, I'm visual. I would chose a TV over a stereo.
Laz-y-boy chair - Oh I'm not relaxed unless my feet are up. 'nuff said!

Happy Thursday! Thanks for visiting!

Thursday Thirteen

2007-03-22T00:46:00.000-05:00

For this week ~ March 22 ~ my TT is over at

Sláinte ~ It’s only Me!
(Oh, and a bunch of other Cyber Cruisers!)

Cruise Nuise

2007-03-15T00:24:00.000-05:00

Thursday Thirteen over at ICL is at Home, this week.

http://www.trippytext.com/
http://www.makeyourspace.com/

P.S. Mrs Lifecruiser is having a V-cruise starting on Friday March 16. What's a V-cruise you ask? A virtual cruise!! Some call it a Cyber Cruise. Read all about it here and here.

Yours truly is hosting it on March 20th at a surprise destination port! Mysteries abound!

Manic Monday ~ Utterly Random

2007-03-12T20:56:00.000-05:00

Woo hoo! A random day here from Miss Fleur de Lisa. Alrighty! Let's get started!!!

Imagine you are on a first date and the person you are with has food stuck in his/her teeth. Would you tell him/her? What if he/she had food on their chin, nose or shirt?
If I like them I would tell them. If I didn't, then I would leave it there so I could secretly laugh and smile to pass away the time until the end of the painful date was over. Am I mean? Ya maybe.

What breakfast cereal best describes your personality?
Kellogg's Muesli ~ variety, a little bit of sweet, a little bit of sassy salt, healthy and good for you! lol now if only I believed that!

Who would you most like to have a dream about tonight? What would you like to dream?
I would like to dream about going away on a r0mantic holiday with my husband. Rekindle our flame and do fun stuff like snorkeling, scuba diving, beach walks, shell collecting, relaxing and vegging out together. Ah bliss!

My Visual DNA

2007-03-11T22:15:00.000-05:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Burn out Factor

2007-03-11T21:40:00.000-05:00

Saw this at Goofy Girl's Blog

You Are 55% Burned Out

You're fairly burned out, and it shows.
You probably have been feeling a little rundown and irritable lately.
If you can, drop a few of your minor responsibilities and focus on what's really important.
You have too much on your plate, and it's catching up with you.

Are You Burned Out?

Thursday Thirteen #83, my 33

2007-03-08T06:50:00.000-05:00

Received this email from a friend Tuesday. It was a list of 13 things. I could I resist not turning it into a TT!?!

Actually it's rather timely for me. I could do with some relationship building. There are some ones here that really speak to me. Which ones speak to you?

1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you..
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.

REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

Manic Monday ~ Spring

2007-03-05T08:28:00.000-05:00

16 days until spring and counting!

What is your favorite part of spring? Your least favorite?

The sense of renewal in the environment. The mud and income taxes, but not in that order!

It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week this week. What's the most severe weather event you've experienced?

The ice storm in Ottawa in 1998. Actually my family didn't have it too bad. We were only without power for less than 24 hours. Some people were without it for over 3 weeks!! Library and Archives Canada - SOS! Canadian Disasters. More in wikipedia.

Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, three weeks earlier than in previous years. How do you feel about DST? Love it, hate it, couldn't care less?

Love it and am glad it's being moved earlier.

Thursday Thirteen #82, my 32

2007-02-28T22:32:00.000-05:00

Thirteen questions I would like answers to if you read this.

How often do you shave your legs in the winter? (Guys, I'm expecting this to be zero, but if it's not, don't hold back)
Do you make your bed every day?
Do you floss every day?
Do you eat something sweet every day?
What is the one routine thing you do every day that you wish you didn't have to or could do without?
Are routines important to you or do they drive you nuts?
Do you enjoy driving or is it just a necessity to you?
Do you make your lunch or buy it on most days?
If you could change one thing about your appearance what would it be?
Do you believe in spirits crossing over?
Do you love, like, tolerate, dislike or hate your job?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?
Do you watch American Idol?

Manic Monday ~ Nameless

2007-02-26T08:01:00.000-05:00

What do you feel is the biggest waste of time?

Getting washed and dressed each day ready for the world. I begrudge the time I spend doing that though I am pretty fast.

If I knew then what I know now, I ....
would have been more diligent with our Finances in the earlier years of our marriage.

How do you feel your life has changed over the past year?

Well let's see ~ my father has sold two homes (one in Florida and his primary residence here) and I've been there to help him with it (feels like lotsa change right there).

I have a new job in the same organization (it's all good but pretty challenging and stressful so far) and new boss (my previous boss was recently downsized).

I took up blogging big time and spend a lot of my spare time doing that (it's free and entertaining).

I bought myself a new bike and took up biking again.

Three Words Meme

2007-02-25T15:11:00.000-05:00

Found at Leesa's

The rules are simple.
Answer each question in three words.
No more, no less.

1. Where is your cell phone? in my purse
2. Boyfriend/girlfriend? don't have one
3. Hair? needs some dye
4. Your mother? in her grave
5. Your father? at his apartment
6. Your favorite item(s)? camera, laptop, tv
7. Your dream last night? i don't remember
8. Your favorite drink? chardonay or merlot
9. Your dream guy/girl? don't frickin' care
10. The room you are in? my messy bedroom
11. Your fear? not having fun
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? more financially stable
13. Who did you hang out with last night? dog, granddog, hubby
14. What are you not? skinny stupid ecstatic
15. Are you in love? whatever love is
16. One of your wish list items? big screen television
17. What time is it? three twenty one
18. The last thing you did? ate some lunch
19. What are you wearing? grey track suit
20. Your favorite book? one I enjoyed
21. The last thing you ate? chocolate chip cookies
22. Your life? trying my best
23. Your mood? a little lazy
24. Your friends? mean well always
25. What are you thinking about right now? must clean house
26. Your car? has a noise
27. What are you doing at this moment? thinking you're dense
28. Your summer? can't come sooner
29. Your relationship status? married seventeen years
30. What is on your TV screen? nothing right now
31. When is the last time you laughed? not yet today
32. Last time you cried? bye bye Angelika
33. School? no thank you

Manic Monday ~ Life

2007-02-19T00:11:00.000-05:00

What is the quality that you like least about yourself?

Hmmmm...gonna make me sweat here ay?

I guess I would have to say my intolerance.

I know that God put all different people on the earth for good reason, and we are all different and complement one another and in my sane moments I am kool with that. But if I get put out or inconvenienced or have to do extra work or whatever, because someone doesn't do something the same way I would do it, or is just a plain stupid idiot, I get really bent out of shape and I don't like that in myself.

The best way I deal with it is to laugh about it, but sometimes I am steaming under the surface, especially if it's a close loved one, because I feel they should know better, or they don't love me enough to now be putting me through this extra hassle. That's how my stupid brain works. I need a new one ... or a more tolerant heart.

My life would be simpler if...

I had an accountant (inside joke).

Do you generally take the high road or the low road?

I most always take the high road. I rarely let it out, especially with people I don't know. I might sling some mud with close family members (i.e hubby and kids) but that is all. They say we often hurt the ones we love the most. This is true for me.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Having a pedicure or a facial.

Cheeky Tag

2007-02-15T23:47:00.000-05:00

Cheeky tagged me. Hey I got a nice little Valentine's in the mail from Cheeky! Read her #3. mmmm.... I think there's a method to her madness!

The game: Tell ten weird things or habits or little known facts about themselves. Tag six people to do the same. No tag backs!

Oh.my.dog this is going to be hard - 10, I've gotta think of ten freakin' weird things! I've done this meme at least once or twice before. I'm gonna try to do it without peeking or reusing what I wrote previously. All brand new stuff here at Sláinte ~ It’s only Me! Here goes, wish me luck!!!:

I like to post on my blog or in comments on others blogs weird word verifications like this one "neakfurz". Isn't that one awesome?

I love to drink milk. Skim milk. Oh and chocolate without milk is not cool.

I am superstitious about some things. I'm always knocking my head and saying "touch wood" if I say something and then I realize I really would not want that to happen.

I think of new song tunes in my head but then I can't remember the tunes. I could be a musical writer but don't even know it.

I'm not afraid to die, at all.

Ice is my friend, or so the chiropractor tells me. I've got smooshy ice. I do like smooshy ice so I guess I can call him a friend.

I keep tweezers in my desk at work so if those pesky chin hairs all of a sudden become noticeable while I'm stroking my chin thoughtfully, poof they're gone. Good light in my office, btw, oh and I have a mirror too.

I can't believe I'm already at number eight. This isn't as hard as I thought or maybe you've stopped reading by now. Uh oh, I feel some performance anxiety coming on. Yes, I am that insecure. Confident but insecure.
I've seen this new Dorito commercial (based on India) tonight about ~~five six~~ seven times. It's not that funny. I can't find anything about it on You Tube but I did find this fun video about Amazing India Traffic.

I think that there is a finite number of categories that depict what people look like. Everyone is just a variation within that category. I haven't determined how many types there are but I'm thinking maybe 64. Have you ever noticed how a person sometimes looks generally like some one else you know? See? My point, exactly.

Tags to Gattina at WRITERS CRAMPS, Spikey when he's not oot & aboot with spikey, Happy and Blue 2, Pat from A View From Ivry!, Dackel Princess, and Trish from Incoherent~ish

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