Add Up Your Fine Meme

This Meme is from Paul at Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic:

Today's meme is from an old post Kevin at Kapgar. For each things you've perform down the list, you have to add up your fines and at the end post your total but you don't have to list the things you've actually perform. I've altered the money amount just to have it makes more sense.

I have put in bold things I've done.

Went streaking -- $5
Went streaking in broad daylight -- $15
Peed in the pool -- $5 - who hasn't?
Smoked pot -- $10
Did acid -- $15
Vandalized something -- $20
Beat up someone -- $30 - okay, so it was in elementary school before I was taught that ladies don't do that.
Done something you regret -- $10
Got drunk, passed and don't remember the night before -- $30
Woke up in the morning and did not know the person who was next to you -- $40
Ever drive drunk -- $50 - it was just the once.
Ever got drunk at work, or went to work while still drunk -- $50
Stole something -- $10 - I aided and abetted.
Stole something worth over more than a hundred dollars -- $30
Been arrested -- $30
Spent time in jail -- $50
Had sex with someone in jail -- $25
Went skinny dipping -- $5
Played spin the bottle -- $5
Crossed dressed -- $10
Masturbated -- $10
Done oral -- $10
Got oral -- $10
Done/got oral in a car while it was moving -- $25
Had sex on your parents' bed -- $10
Had sex with someone on MySpace -- $20
Kissed someone who's name you didn't know -- $20
Hit on someone while at work -- $20
Had sex with someone you work with at work while working -- $50
Given money to stripper -- $10
Been in love with a stripper -- $20
Had sex in a pool -- $20
Had sex in the wild -- $20
Had sex at church -- $50
Had sex for money -- $100 - does as a joke count if I kept the money?
Kissed someone of the same sex -- $10
Had sex with someone of the same sex -- $20
Had sex with your best friend -- $40 - I married him too
Had a threesome -- $50
Been in the same room while someone was having sex -- $25 - we called it higher education.
Been in love with two people or more at the same time -- $50
Used toys while having sex -- $20
Had anal sex -- $40
Made a nasty home video -- $40
Had sex with someone 10 years older --
$20 - Um, and married him
Had sex with someone 10 years younger -- $30
Had sex with someone under 21 and you are over 27 -- $100
Lied to your mate -- $15
Lied to your mate about the sex being good -- $25
Said you love someone but didn't mean it -- $25
Cheated on your significant other -- $50 - see below.
Cheated on your significant other with their relative or close friend -- $100 - it was a really long time ago and it was a means to an end.

DON'T FORGET TO REPOST WITH YOUR DOLLAR AMOUNT

My grand total is: $680 out of a possible $1500.

Fear and Courage Meme

I stole this meme from Paul at Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic because I loved it and couldn't wait to do it! I hope you enjoy my answers!

1. What were you afraid of as a child?
Clowns. I find clowns terrifying. It all started when my parents took me to the World’s Fair Expo in Montreal in 1967 and I saw this terrible film where Jesus Christ was portrayed as a sad white clown on a white donkey. It was absolutely frightening to a young child. I mean, we all know how that one ends! On a high note though, I tasted Indian food for the first time and loved it!

2. When have you been most courageous?
I guess during the time I sold Bible books door-to-door and either when: I faced a loaded gun pointed right at me by a drunk, or the time I was picked up by the police, or the numerous times guard or wild dogs attacked me, or the time I was almost hit by a truck on my bike, or the 2 times I was almost raped by my manager or the time my roommate and I were kidnapped when we took a ride with a sleazy looking guy (she insisted) and we had to run for our lives (all of these are documented in Bookfield). That job made me into the individual I am today. When I compare that to standing in front of presidents of the big pharma company I worked for to present projects, there is no comparison, the former took way more courage because my very life was in peril.

3. What sound most disturbs you?
The sound of any animal in pain, including humans disturbs me the most.

4. What is the greatest amount of physical pain you’ve been in?
I was hit in the head with a line drive softball while pitching a coed game and it fractured my skull. That hurt quite a bit.

5. What’s your biggest fear for your children? (or children in general if you don’t have some of your own.)
That they will die in a pointless war, such as our current conflict with Iraq is.

6. What is the hardest physical challenge you’ve achieved?
I rode my bicycle 40 miles a day to sell books door-to-door during the summer of 1976. I was in the best shape of my life and I had to do it every day no matter how I felt or what the weather was.

7. Which do you prefer: Mountains or oceans/big water?
Definitely oceans; I love to snorkel or just plain swim in them.

8. What is the one thing you do for yourself that helps you keep everything together?
Exercise! I walk everyday to keep a cool head.

9. Ever had a close relative or friend with cancer?
My father died from pancreatic cancer. I was so depressed and I still don’t know how I got over it.

10. What are the things your friends count on you for?
They can count on me for everything within reason.

11. What is the best part of being in a committed relationship?
Trust, humor and sharing day-to-day experiences. I can’t wait to come home and tell my spouse what happened that day.

12. What is the hardest part of being in a committed relationship?
Maintaining it.

13. Summer or Winter? Why?
Summer. Winter is too cold and everything is dead.

14. Have you ever been in a school-yard fight? Why and what happened?
I was five years old when a little boy told me he was a faster runner than me. The nerve! He was dead wrong! So I when I caught him, thereby proving I was right, I sat on him and scratched up his face good! But then the teachers told me that that was not “ladylike” and made me apologize. Who knew?

15. Why blog?
Many reasons that include: I miss the social interactions from my job, it keeps me thinking and creating, it keeps me writing, I feel like I am contributing something to society at large.

16. Did you learn about sex, and/or sex safety from your parents?
Um yeah. From my dad’s Playboy mags and dirty jokes of the day. LOL!

17. How do you plan to talk to your kids about sex and/or sex safety?
No kids; not a prob!

18. What are you most thankful for this year?
I am most thankful that I have conquered my block and am able to do art again (It has been 10 long years). I am just a water coloring fool now! I love life again!

My Fave Five Meme

I got this meme from Paul over at Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic. It is a list of celebrities that I would sleep with in spite of the fact that I am married. [I hope Sean didn't hear that. I'm sure he has a list too.]

Without further ado, here they are:

1) Sean Bean - OMG! I would faint in his presence. I've got it so bad for him. What an actor! It is all about his face, voice and accent. As I have said many times before, I would watch this man shovel dog shit. He needs to quit smoking before it ages his skin anymore though. Just hit the label at the end of this post to hear me sing my praises for his work.



2) Chris Meloni - Cuff me Detective Stabler, I've been a bad girl! At least I want to be, with you! Sigh! Look at that body! I could die! Need I say more?!?!?



3) Jason Statham - Hot, hot, hot! He's got all the right moves. I'd let him Transport me anywhere!

4) Clive Owen - It is all about the face and size with this one. I loved him in King Arthur with Keira Knightley; they were so hot together. I picture him being hung like a horse.


5) Daniel Craig - Bond, James Bond. But, so much more. Crystal clear blue eyes and great acting as well. No fear as to what parts to accept. I find that exciting. He could keep his shoes under my bed.


So, there you have it. Who are your fave five?

Controversial Questions Meme

This meme came from Paul at Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic.

1. Would you do meth if it was legalized?

No. Meth is a highly addictive drug.

2. Abortion: for or against?

For. It is a woman’s choice. Plus, the world is quite overpopulated. However, it should not become a replacement for birth control.

3. Would the country fall if there was a woman president?

Absolutely not. A penis does not convey any particular powers to lead.

4. Do you believe in the death penalty?

I am against the death penalty. It is barbaric and cruel, what is more it is murder by the state. The US is the only developed Christian country that still practices the death penalty. Plus, one can rarely be certain that the accused is guilty and the remedy is forever.

5. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?

Certainly. There is an unmet medical need that would be filled by medical marijuana and the fact that it is still illegal bars this need from being met or even being studied seriously. It is just ridiculous at this point that weed is still illegal. Some of these needs include nausea, wasting from diseases like cancer and AIDS, Alzheimer’s Disease, glaucoma, migraine, seizure disorder, depression and pain in the terminally ill, it may reduce stroke, treat atherosclerosis, reduce tremors from Parkinson’s disease, treat addiction to various drugs such as heroin, reduce inflammation and other indications are cited at Wikipedia.

6. Do you believe in God?

God cannot be proved or disproved; hence the existence of a higher power is possible.

7. Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?

Absolutely. All citizens in our country should have the same rights and this includes marriage

8. Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics are moving to the USA?

No. They all want our standard of living and so long as they come legally, it is okay

9. A 12 year old girl has a baby... should she keep it?

This should be examined by the case. Did she want the child? Is she mentally stable? Does she want the child? Can she support the child? Is the father in the picture? Does he want the child? What do the families think? If all the questions are positive, then yes, she should be able to keep it if she has enough money, is mentally up to it, has the emotional support of a family. But again, it is children raising children and hardly ideal

10. Should the alcohol drinking age be lowered to 18?

Drinking below the age of 18 should be licensed (I heard this idea on a tv show). That way the young adult could be informed of the risks involved with imbibing too much alcohol and the effects on their body. The reason to not just lower it is that then the deaths from car accidents will shoot up again. The reason to lower it is that deaths from over imbibing have risen since it was raised to 21.

11. Should the war in Iraq be called off

Yes. There were never any WMD, so we never had any reason to go there in the first place.

12. Assisted suicide is illegal... do you agree

No. It should be legal. There should be a review board that takes some time if that is appropriate to the case. There are two different types of cases. One where a patient will be in pain for the rest of their lives and they want to end it all and then the patient who is going to die urgently and is in pain. The former needs a time period to determine their decision is not going to change and the latter needs a quicker solution.

13. Do you believe in spanking your children?>

No, but I decided not to have any children, so I may not be the one to ask.


14. Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?

Sure. Pay up and give me the flag. Got a light?

15. A mother is declared innocent after murdering her 5 children in a temporary insanity case... what do you think?

She would have to be crazy to kill her kids. But don’t be letting her out of the crazy bin for the rest of her life, okay? And let’s take a look at her son of a bitch husband while we’re at it too.

16. Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?

Not really. I have anwered honestly and meant no harm.

99 Things

99 things about me in the post,

99 things about me.

Should this offend,

kiss my rear end,

99 things about me in the post.



Jumpin' on yet another bandwagon. Bold means I've done it, un-bold means... you get the picture. Have at it.



1. Started your own blog. Duh!


2. Slept under the stars. On the beach, selling Bible books.


3. Played in a band. In elementary school. But the band director told me not to blow my horn too loudly.


4. Visited Hawaii. Must go to paradise…


5. Watched a meteor shower. Many times.


6. Given more than you can afford to charity. Who does this?


7. Been to Disney World / Land. Never. I have no interest whatsoever.


8. Climbed a mountain. Blue Mountain in the Adirondaks.


9. Held a praying mantis. Many times. We used to hatch their egg cases and hold the babies when we were kids.


10. Sang a solo. In my car, the shower, does that count?


11. Bungee jumped. Nope.


12. Visited Paris. Twice. 1965 with my family and 1997 for business.


13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. Safely from shore, yes.


14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. No. I had lessons in school in art, and in music.


15. Adopted a child. Never, thank you very much.


16. Had food poisoning. Yes and it was terrible.


17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. During a school trip. It was really cool.


18. Grown your own vegetables. Yes. We grew squash, green beans and tomatoes up until a few years ago. But now we only plant flowers.


19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. 1965 at the Louvre.


20. Slept on an overnight train. No.



21. Had a pillow fight. Sure


22. Hitch-hiked. Many times – refer to Bookfield.


23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. Please. My mom wrote a note for us that we had bubonic plague.


24. Built a snow fort. Didn’t everybody who had snow???

25. Held a lamb. Newborns are so adorable.


26. Gone skinny dipping. Many times, see Bookfield and also in the Adirondaks. We also had a pool at our last address in CT that was private.


27. Run a marathon. Nope


28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice. Not yet.


29. Seen a total eclipse. Yes, Dismal Swamp, South Carolina, 1969. Referred to in Bookfield.


30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. Plenty of times.

31. Hit a home run. Too wimpy for that.


32. Been on a cruise. Nope. Too crowded for me.


33. Seen Niagara Falls in person. From both sides.


34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. Three out of four of them: Quebec, New Brunswick, and Vienna, but not Holland.


35. Been to an Amish community. Yes.


36. Taught yourself a new language. Learned French in high school.


37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. Yes, at one point.


38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person. Yes in 1965.


39. Gone rock climbing. Yes, with my brother, but we didn’t need ropes. He was taking a course at Cornell and took us on a moderate climb.


40. Seen Michelangelo’s David. Yes, in 1965.


41. Sung karaoke. Paul has promised to take me.


42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. One of these days.


43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant. No.


44. Visited Africa. On my list.


45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. Don’t remember which one and there were probably more than one, as I don’t control the moon.


46. Been transported in an ambulance. Too many times. A horrible experience that I don't recommend. The worst part of it is being carried out from work on a stretcher. I have also been transported on a Life Star Helicoper, but I don't remember it.

47. Had your portrait painted. As a child with my twin. It came out very well.


48. Gone deep sea fishing. For tuna with my dad off of LI, but we only caught blue fish.


49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person. Twice in 1965 and in 1995 on business; before and after the cleaning.


50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. In 1965.


51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. Many times: 1975, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004.


52. Kissed in the rain. Multiple times.


53. Played in the mud. As a child for sure.


54. Gone to a drive-in theater. As a kid, mom and dad used to take us along in our footy pajamas so we could sleep in the back of the station wagon.


55. Been in a movie. For my job only. Golly it was so booooooring. But I wrote it, so I know who is to blame!


56. Visited the Great Wall of China. Not yet.


57. Started a business. Not gonna happen now that I am disabled.


58. Taken a martial arts class. At work.


59. Visited Russia. Some day.


60. Served at a soup kitchen. No.


61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. The Girl Scouts wouldn’t have me! I joind 4-H! Head, Heart, Hands, I forgot the fourth one!


62. Gone whale watching. Off Boston. Saw naught but fog. They refunded our money.


63. Gotten flowers for no reason. Guess being pretty helps.


64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma. I tried but they refused me!


65. Gone sky diving. Not yet.


66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp. Still need to do this, but it will be really sad as my paternal grandfather was killed in one.


67. Bounced a check. Never.


68. Flown in a helicopter. My favorite thing! (Unless it is Life Star!)


69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. Mom had them all and recently got rid of them.


70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial. Last time for was Dad’s funeral in 1998.


71. Eaten caviar. I love caviar. Most memorable was in 1997 on my flight to Singapore when it was the first course.


72. Pieced a quilt. Hmm. I don’t think so.


73. Stood in Times Square. I was probably just passing through.


74. Toured the Everglades. Sure, in 1999 as we drove to the Florida Keys.


75. Been fired from a job. Never.


76. Seen the changing of the guard in London. Was in London in 1995 on business, but didn’t manage to see that.


77. Broken a bone. Finger and skull fractures; both coed sports accidents.


78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. Oh yes! It was so exciting! See Bookfield chapter Lake Lanier Part 1.


79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person. Only from the air and it was very impressive.


80. Published a book. Nope – still hope to though.


81. Visited the Vatican. Twice in 1965 and in 1995 on business.


82. Bought a brand new car. VW GTI 16v 1984 & 1986 and 2003 Jeep Wrangler. I have loved all my new cars.

I drove my 1986 GTI for 16 years - what a great that was!

83. Walked in Jerusalem. Not really safe there; that is why I have not visited the pyramids either.


84. Had your picture in the newspaper. When I was younger.


85. Read the entire Bible. Only pieces.


86. Visited the White House. Had a tour when I was a sprout, but I have been to Washington since then and have seen it.


87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. If fish count, then yes.


88. Had chickenpox. I have had all of the childhood diseases.


89. Saved someone’s life. I hope that through my work in oncology and AIDS with big pharma I have extended many people’s lives.


90. Sat on a jury. Nope and now that I am disabled I never will.


91. Met someone famous. Absolutely. I met Jason Robards and Bebe Newirth to name two.


92. Joined a book club. I have sat in on some with my mom.


93. Lost a loved one. Sadly, yes.


94. Had a baby. Too late now! No regrets though, I have never wanted any kids.


95. Seen the Alamo in person. As usual, on a business trip.


96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake. Flew over it.


97. Been involved in a lawsuit. An organization I belonged to sued our town. We lost.


98. Owned a cell phone. Yes. I do now, but I rarely use it.


99. Been stung by a bee. Once when I was a girl. I am highly allergic to them.





I stole this Meme from Someone in a Tree! Thanks David!!!

One Word Meme

One word ...

You Can Only Type ONE Word. Not as easy as you might think. Now copy and paste into your blog and tag 5 people to do the same. Leave a comment to let us know you have done it, AND LEAVE THEM A COMMENT TO LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN TAGGED.

1. Where is your cell phone? desk

2. Your significant other? bed

3. Your hair? head

4. Your mother? home

5. Your father? dead

6 Your favorite thing? dog

7. Your dream last night? awake

8. Your favorite drink? milk

9. Your dream/goal? happiness

10. The room you're in? cold

11. Music? Salsa

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? alive

14. Where were you last night? in

15. What you're not? naive

16. Muffins? corn

17. One of your wish list items? nothing

18. Where you grew up? America

19. The last thing you did? breakfast

20. What are you wearing? hoodie

21. TV? L&O

22. Your pets? love

23. Your computer? Dell

24. Your life? Wow

25. Your mood? happy

26. Missing someone? no

27. Favorite Store? one?

30. Your summer? snorkeling

31. Like someone? yes

32. Your favorite color? green

33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday

34. Last time you cried? months

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I was tagged by Zonked Freak and I tag:

Peter

Paul

Kristie

Tamara

Toni

The Omnivore's 100

I got this meme from Paul and he got it from Andrew.

Here’s what I did:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar - minus the cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian - saw it in Singapore, but was not that brave.
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill – saw a pheasant get hit and picked it up. It was delicious.
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake – have seen rattlesnakes in the grocery, but why eat it if not necessary? Snakes are beneficial to the environment. My brother has eaten them and says that they taste like chicken.

That is 71 out of 100. Not too bad. I am willing to try any food, though my tolerance for spices is not as good as it was when I was younger. Smoking is not good for one's health, but if pressed I would consider the cigar if it was a one time only deal. As you may be able to tell, I am not much of a drinker, though when I was, my drink was scotch.

100 Top Favorite Movies Meme

I found this meme at Paul's blog.

Using the Entertainment Weekly list of the top 100 movies from the last 25 years

- Bold the movie if you’ve seen it.
- Put asterisks next to the movies you’ve seen and really liked.
- If you saw a film and hated it, cross it out.

Here goes:

1. Pulp Fiction 1994** - Maybe John Travolta’s best.
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy 2001-03** - Studly men doing manly stuff!
3. Titanic 1997
4. Blue Velvet 1986
5. Toy Story 1995
6. Saving Private Ryan 1998
7. Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 – Not Woody Allen’s best, why not Annie Hall or Sleeper?
8. The Silence of the Lambs 1991
9. Die Hard 1988
10. Moulin Rouge 2001 – in my Netflix queue
11. This Is Spinal Tap 1984
12. The Matrix 1999
13. GoodFellas 1990 – everybody dies, I don’t get it.
14. Crumb 1995
15. Edward Scissorhands 1990
16. Boogie Nights 1997** – Loved Marc Wahlberg in this.
17. Jerry Maguire 1996
18. Do the Right Thing 1989
19. Casino Royale 2006** - Daniel Craig was the hotness
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** - Matt Damon is the Man!
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. Spiderman 2 2004
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** – Tom Cruise should have stopped here
56. The Lives of Others 2006
57. There’s Something About Mary 1998
58. Ghostbusters 1984
59. L.A. Confidential 1997** - Russell Crowe was so sultry and manly!
60. Scream 1996
61. Beverly Hills Cop 1984
62. Sex, Lies and Videotape 1989
63. Big 1988**
64. No Country For Old Men 2007
65. Dirty Dancing 1987**
66. Natural Born Killers 1994
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** - Too many cubicle truths!
74. Drugstore Cowboy 1989
75. Out of Africa 1985 - Not Meryl's best, what about Sophie's Choice?
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
91. Back to the Future 1985
92. Menace II Society 1993
93. Ed Wood 1994
94. Full Metal Jacket 1987 – Too damn many Viet Nam movies!
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
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut 1999

Meme 90

I tagged myself for this meme, which I saw at Paul's blog. It looked like so much fun, I just had to do it! You bold things you have done.

1. Bought everyone in the pub/bar a drink
2. Climbed a mountain
3. Held a tarantula
4. Taken a morning shower with your man
5. Been in love
6. Broken someone’s heart
7. Had your heart broken
8. Done a striptease
9. Bungee jumped
10. Watched a lightning storm at sea
11. Stayed up all night long, and watched the sun rise (not on purpose)
12. Seen the Northern Lights
13. Gone to a huge sports game
14. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
    
15. Slept under the stars
16. Changed a baby’s diaper
17. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
18. Watched a meteor shower
19. Gotten drunk on champagne
20. Given money to charity
21. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
22. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
23. Had a food fight
24. Bet on a winning horse
25. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
26. Had a snowball fight
27. Photocopied your butt or any other intimate body part
28. Held a lamb
29. Gone skinny dipping
30. Taken an ice cold shower
31. Seen a total eclipse
32. Ridden a roller coaster
33. Hit a home run
34. Been arrested
35. Visited all 50 states
36. Taken care of someone who was drunk
37. Stolen a street/highway sign (aided and abetted)
    
38. Backpacked in Europe
39. Taken a road-trip
40. Taken a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Milked a cow
43. Alphabetized your records
44. Sung karaoke
45. Lounged around in bed all day
46. Gone scuba diving
47. Danced in the rain
48. Gone to a drive-in theater
49. Started a business
50. Gotten married
51. Been in a movie
52. Crashed a party
53. Gotten divorced
54. Had sex in an unusual place
55. Made cookies from scratch
56. Gotten a tattoo
57. Been on television
58. Had sex in a public place
59. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
60. Recorded music
61. Had too much to drink at a party
62. Bought a house
63. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
64. Been on a cruise ship
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Bounced a check
67. Called or written your Congress person
68. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
69. Sang loudly by yourself in the car
70. Wrote articles for a large publication
71. Piloted an airplane
72. Helped an animal give birth
73. Been fired or laid off from a job
74. Won money on a T.V. game show
75. Broken a bone
76. Ridden a motorcycle
77. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
78. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
79. Ridden a horse
80. Had major surgery
81. Had sex on a moving train
82. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
83. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
84. Visited all 7 continents
85. Eaten sushi
86. Had your picture in the newspaper
87. Parasailed
88. Changed your name
89. Dyed your hair
90. Been a DJ

So 57 out of 90. That's not too bad! I'm not tagging anybody, but the meme is lots o fun, so do it if you dare!

Musical Meme

MUSICIAN CHALLENGE

I was ruthlessly tagged for this meme by Jessica.

RULES:
[-] Pick an artist: GEORGE MICHAEL
[-] Using only song names, cleverly answer these questions... without repeating song names.

[1] Are you a male or female: If You Were My Woman
[2] Describe your self: Praying for Time
[3] Describe your day: Freedom
[4] Describe where you currently live: A Different Corner
[5] If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Outside
[6] Your best friend is: Move On
[7] Your favorite colour is: Blue
[8] You know that: Love’s in Need of Love Today
[9] What's the weather like: Monkey
[10] If your life was a television show, what would it be called: Older
[11] What is life to you: One More Try
[12] What is the best advice you have to give: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on You
[13] Describe your ex: Too Funky
[14] Your current relationship status: Amazing
[15] What's your favorite hobby: Fast Love
[16] When you think of your friends: Wake Me Up Before You Go-go
[17] What do your friends think of you: Waiting For That Day
[18] What does your current love interest think of you: Flawless
[19] You always travel with: Faith
[20] The best way to end a long day: I Want Your Sex
[21] Your occupation is: Kissing a Fool
[22] When you grow up, you want: It Doesn’t Really Matter
[23] What does your family think of you: Somebody to Love
[24] Your favorite food is: Hand to Mouth
[25] You want to be remembered as: Ain’t Nobody

I don't think I'm going to tag anyone for this, but if you see it and you want to do it, feel free!

Short Meme

I have been tagged for this MEME by Shaney Boy

Here are the rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages) (NB: Where I blog used to be my home office).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence.
5. Tag 5 people.

The nearest book to me was The United States Code of Federal Regulations 21, Food and Drugs, Good Clinical Practices, April 1, 1996

This is what was written following the directions above:

(1) Products subject to the licensing provisions of the Public Health Service Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 682, as amended (42 U.S.C. 201 et sec.)) or subject to part 600; (2) ingredients packaged together with containers intended for the collection, processing, or storage of blood or blood components; (3) urokinase products; (4) plasma volume expanders and hydroxyethyl starch for leukapheresis; and (5) coupled antibodies, i.e., product that consist of an antibody component coupled with a drug or radionuclide component in which both components provide pharmacological effect but he biological component determines the site of action.

(How many folks think I could toss that out by now?)

I tag the following blogger buddies:

Graham, Peter, Toni, Dennis, and Doug.

The Meme Thing...

The rules for the meme are:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

I have been tagged by Peter.

Here are my six:

1. I use Tara red healing incense to help me fall asleep. I swear by it.

2. For exercise, I try to walk for at least an hour every day.
3. I collect Chinese Yixing clay teapots. I have six so far including this lovely dragon one:

4. Recently I found out that my father had a half brother and sister living in Cape Town and Vienna, respectively. They are still alive.
5. I really love it when people leave comments on my blog posts. (Hint, hint.)
6. I love to dress up, but don’t get out nearly often enough. (Are you listening Sean?)

My six tags are…

Toni

Synrgy

Doug

Graham

Dennis

Ten Tiny Things

So I was tagged by Synrgy to do this meme thang...

1. When you were born, how much did you weigh?

6 pounds, 10 ounces of squalling baby girl. My identical twin was 7 pounds on the dot and preceded me by 4 minutes. She squalled too. Sounded like a chicken house per our mother.

2. What's you're sugar poison?

Belgian chocolate. I cannot resist the divine smoothness and richness of Belgian chocolate. I am so spoiled. But, of course now I cannot indulge this vice anymore due to my migraine diet that forbids caffeine. It is that most difficult food to do without.

3. If you had to choose between meat and cheese for the rest of your life,
   which would you choose? Then be specific.

Meat. Probably chicken, because you can spice it to taste like just about anything you want.

4. What, is your opinion, is the worst song ever?

Blue Velvet as sung by Bobby Vinton. Hearing it makes me want to throw up. It is my music to throw up to.

5. Who was your favorite teacher growing up and why?

My high school art teacher. I don’t remember his name, but he really helped to foster my talent and introduced me to many different media. We worked with clay, plaster, crea-stone, soapstone, watercolors, oils, chalk, pencil, ink, lino cuts and prints, and much more. He had a beard and was gay. But that sort of thing wasn’t spoken about in 1973.

6. What personal activity, when performed in public, bothers you the most?

Farting. Ugh. The smell, when I realize what it is, that is just so disgusting.

7. Ok, there's a $50 bill lying on the ground. You pick it up. Dumbfounded by your incredible luck, what do you selfishly purchase?

Nothing. I want for nothing.

8. Do you have a recurring nightmare? If so, explain.

Yes I do. I have had this terrifying nightmare since childhood that there is this white and perfect piece of paper or surface, that suddenly gets blemished or crinkled, then just goes all to hell and wrinkles up into a wadded up ball of trash as if it was in a wreck. So, it could be say the perfect surface of a shiny new car door, that suddenly is ruined or just a pillow case that gets dirty and blotchy. But, while it may not be scary to you, I used wake up in terror from it. Therapists and I have concluded that it is my fear of death and or loss of innocence or aging. I don’t have those dreams much anymore. Guess I’m not so innocent now.

9. Name one place on Earth you've never been, but vow to visit at least once.

There are so many places, here is a list: Thailand, Egypt, Japan, Myanmar, China, India, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Ecuador, Brazil, Spain, Morocco, Lebanon, Tibet, and many more.

10. You notice that question #9 wasn't really a question. You feel smart for catching such a small detail. What else can you do really well that reminds you how smart you are?

Well, I can play a mean game of solitaire.

I tag Peter, Toni, Graham, Angelo, and Chris.


The meme questions are in the comments for your ease of use. (You can thank me later.)

Pieces of Eight

Okay. I was fairly tagged by Ryan over at Stunning Sexy Guys. Anyhow, here are eight things that you don't know about me:

1) The owner of my husbands’ architectural firm (in the 80’s) broke my left index finger playing volleyball, when I went down to dig a return and he jumped up over me in a vain effort to make a return. I never told him and just grinned and bore it. Shortly thereafter I had an interview to be a safety coordinator and went to it with my fingers all taped up. I got the job anyhow.

2) I developed small stretch marks on my upper thighs when I was 16 and weighed all of 95 pounds (43 kgs). I noticed them during synchronized swim practice and was really upset. They are the only stretch marks I have today at age 50 and 115 pounds (52 kgs).

3) I studied the French language in junior and senior high school and in college. This is about all I can manage: Bonjour Jeanne. Comment vas tu? Très bien merci et tois? Pas mal merci…But, drop me in France and it all comes back to me pretty quickly.

4) I currently volunteer for 2 hours a week at my local library where I put protective covers on hard cover and paperback books. I also apply spine labels and bar code labels. I love working there. Yesterday they offered me a job that would entail using the computer. But I told them I could not work for money or I would lose my Social Security Disability paycheck but asked that they teach me to use the computer anyhow. They are looking into it.

5) During one summer home from college, I climbed really high up in my favorite sycamore tree. A tree branch snapped under one of my feet and I plunged through the tree with branches snapping across my back the whole way down. At last there were only a few branches left to go and I caught the last two with my hands to keep me from hitting the ground. I had fallen a good 15 – 20 feet. So I hung there for a while and then dropped out of the tree and went into the house. My mom was there and saw me and said, “Susie, what happened? You are white as a sheet.” I explained and she couldn’t believe it until she saw the red marks across my back where the branches had hit me. (Did I ever mention that I was a gymnast on the uneven parallel bars?)

6) Sean and I were demolishing a fireplace hearth where a wood stove once sat from our living room. We had already used a jackhammer to loosen the bricks and we were grabbing armfuls and dumping them off of the porch. Sean had just come back in and told me not to lean on the porch railing because it was really weak and I knew it was not supported by any balusters. So, stupid me, what is the first thing I go and do? I grab an armload of bricks and swing the load weight and mine right off the porch and through the god dam railing and the railing gives way, of course. I let go of the bricks and go flying off the porch. But I had the wherewithal to grab the post as I was flying off into space and that swung me around and back towards the porch where my knees slammed into the porch floor, as I grabbed the opposite rail. There I hung while Sean ran out of the house and grabbed my wrists and exclaimed, “I’ve got you!!!” But, my toes were on the ground anyhow. (Did I ever mention that I was a gymnast on the uneven parallel bars?)

7) I used to be quite the artist. It all started when I was quite young and continued through my adulthood where at I participated in shows at my company and at local museums. I used to do pen and ink, water color, and sculpture. Pointillism with a fine point ink pen was a particular specialty of mine. But that all ended after my brain surgery. I had some hand tremors and loss of hand eye coordination that make me unsure of the result. My hand writing is far worse than it was before by surgery and on some days I could not even use chop sticks. Using those as indicators gives me pause as to how good my drawings might be. Someday perhaps I will get back to it as I gradually improve over time.

8) I just started riding my bicycle again. I had stopped after my surgery because my balance wasn’t good enough. I would get on and just fall right over to the right. I tried again a couple of years later and just felt too shaky to be comfortable riding. Well, it is good enough now to ride my Reagan era Peugeot mountain bike and I am hoping that riding it will improve my balance. I am a bit shaky yet. Some day I will get back on my carbon fiber Trek touring bike, even if it kills me.

I tag:

Peter at Tipping the Scales who has his surgery today. GOOD LUCK Peter! Do this meme when you can dear!

Jessica at Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories

Doug at Change is Constant

Paul at Bedtime Stories

Brenton at Aussielicious

Doug at Unnatural Devotions ( please humor me)

The Tag Meme

Shaney tagged me to do this meme, so here goes.

PART 1: ON THE OUTSIDE
Me: Woman (you Man, hopefully)
Date of birth: August 30
Current status: Married
Eye color: dirty dishwater green
Hair color: dirty blond (get the feeling I just need a good wash?)
Right or left handed: right
Zodiac: Virgo (the virgin, ha!)
PART 2: ON THE INSIDE
My heritage: French / English Canadian and Austrian
My fear: the dentist
My weakness: chocolate
My perfect pizza: no cheese and thin crust
PART 3: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
Your first thought waking up: why did I wake up?
Tomorrow: is tomorrow, is tomorrow, is tomorrow...
Your bedtime: midnight
Most missed memory: Ice skating with my Dad
PART 4: YOUR PICK
Pepsi or Coke: I never drink soda unless I am throwing up. Then I drink ginger ale.
McD or Burger King: Neither.
Single or group dates: Either.
Adidas or Nike: I love Adidas, but Nike fit better.
Lipton Tea or Nestea: Neither.
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate. But since I began my migraine diet, I have to go with vanilla.
Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino, decaf of course.
PART 5: DO YOU...?
Smoke: Never.
Curse: Frequently.
PART 6: IN THE PAST MONTH, HAVE YOU...?
Drunk alcohol: No.
Gone to the mall: No.
Been on stage: Yes.
Eaten sushi: Yes.
PART 7: WHAT WERE YOU DOING...?
1 minute ago: This.
1 hour ago: Sleeping (my daily nap).
4 1/2 hours ago: Blogging.
1 month ago: Blogging.
1 year ago:Oh yeah, that was that wild orgy... no, I was sleeping. Overslept on my nap that day. Very exciting life I lead, don't you think?
PART 8: FINISH THE SENTENCE
I love: Sex.
I feel: Great.
I hate: The dentist. (Even though she is a nice woman and means me no harm.)
I hide: nothing.
I miss: my mother. (But I am visiting her on Tuesday.)
I need: to help others.

Graham's Meme: Truths Revealed!

Graham tagged me. No fair!!! Isn't!


Here are five things about me. Four of them are true. One of them is a lie. Guess which one is a lie.

1) It took my brother 27 years to earn his bachelors degree.

True - He only needed 3 English credits to graduate and they became required when he wanted to become a teacher in high school science/math.

2) I was married in a white, black and red dress.

True - I abhor tradition.

3) I once smoked pot with other employees of a company where I was safety coordinator.

True - I noticed them in a company van and joined them.

4) I have a minor in Ornithology.

False - I have a minor in Chemistry, 4 more credits and it would be a major.

5) I am a registered Republican.

True - It is for a few reasons: 1) so I can vote in Republican primaries and influence who will run for president, 2) so I can say that I am the dissatisfied Republican that had to cross over and vote Democrat, 3) so that I can destroy the party from within (I voted for Buchanan in the Republican primaries in 2000 hoping the party would implode), 4) the Republicans were first to show up at my house after we moved and I thought, "gee I can work with this", 5) it is really fun at social settings and in now in occasional memes. But in my heart of hearts I am Democrat all the way.

What I really want to know is man, Shaney, am I that transparent to you all the time? How did you know?

Christmas Meme & Happy Holidays!

Here's wishing all of my readers Season's Greetings and a Happy 2007. I found this Christmas meme on LargeTony and thought I'd give it a whirl.

1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Eggnog with plenty of rum or brandy to ensure a very merry Christmas.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree? He just sets them under the tree, silly.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Both. Depends on my mood. This year we have colored on the house and white on the tree.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. In actuality mistletoe is a very unimpressive saprophytic plant. If I want to plant one on somebody, I just do it.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Traditionally, the night before Christmas, but this year we needed some cheering up and did it the second week of December.

6. What is your favorite Christmas dish? Honey glazed ham. Yum.

7. Favorite Christmas memory as a child? When we were little kids, we snuck downstairs to wait for Santa to bring our presents. We hid under the living room couch and tried to be very quiet. We fell asleep and when we woke up, the gifts were there! What had actually happened is that mom and dad had already put the gifts there before we came down but it was too dark to see them. But, we ended up still believing in Santa.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don’t specifically remember, but probably some kindly kids at school enlightened me.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No. In my family we rarely wait even that long. LOL

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? When we were kids we used to leave him Viennese Crescent Cookies with walnuts in the dough.

11. Snow! Love it or hate it? Love it. It is so pretty and I can ski on it.

12. Can you ice skate? Absolutely. Skating was a passion for my father and he shared it with my family.

13. Do you remember your favorite present? A bicycle that I got when I was a kid. It was metal flake green and I named it Dunbar. Don’t ask, I was just a kid. Of course, my brother took it out for a spin and crashed and warped the front wheel on the first day I had it. Eventually I was able to stand on the seat with no hands. I rode that thing all over Long Island with my brother.

14. What's the most important thing about Christmas to you? Not Christmas itself, but the whole holiday season. I am not religious at all, but all faiths celebrate something this time of year and the primary theme is peace on earth and good will to all men. That is the most important thing of all.

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Viennese Crescent Cookies

16. Favorite tradition? Trimming the tree with our favorite ornaments.

17. What tops your tree? A star.

18. Which do you prefer – giving or receiving? Receiving. Just tell me where and when and I will arrive with my husband’s truck for pick up. Oh, that’s not the right answer? GIVING, nim nuts. In our family Christmas is for the kids and only they receive gifts. There is nothing like a wide eyed child getting a gift at Christmas. Christmas is also a great time for donating to the needy.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? I just love Christmas carols, even the religious ones. To listen to: Sleigh Ride. To sing: The Christmas Song. When I’m blue: I’ll Be Home for Christmas.

20. Candy Canes? They look awfully nice on the tree, but my dogs would eat them, so no.