Friday Feast # 169 ... & ... Aloha Friday!
wanna play?Appetizer
What was your first “real” job?
I was 18 years old, right out of High School, and I was a Mail Clerk for Bemis Co., Corporate Offices in Minneapolis.Soup
Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity?
Honestly? I don't have to GO anywhere! My creativity can be sparked just visiting in my own brain! But ... if you wanna SEND me someplace... I'm thinking Greece might be REAL inspirational!!!
Salad
Complete this sentence: I am embarrassed when…
Ya know what? Life is way too short to get embarrassed about stuff! I used to get embarrassed about forgetting peoples names, or if I did something klutzy... but I've discovered that everybody forgets names and everyone's a klutz sometimes! I just don't let it bother me anymore! Now... I do stupid stuff... and people laugh! But I laugh too! So that's not really bein' embarrassed, is it?!Main Course
What values did your parents instill in you?
OY! Boy, is that the wrong question! You know... I just honestly can't answer this. I'm not sure my parents gave me anything. Actually... yes they did. The fact that they told us nothing lead me to be open and straight with my own kids. And the fact that they wanted nothing to do with us made ME determined to be a HUGE part of my kids lives. So I guess by example, they taught me NOT to be like them. (sorry... I know that's NOT the "feel good" answer that you were lookin' for!)Dessert
Name 3 fads from your teenage years.
Mini skirts, Floppy hats, patchy jeans -- I was a teen in the FIRST hippie era! You know ... the REAL one!
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The Rules: Very simple really. Just visit Kailani and answer HER question in her comments. Sign her Mr. Linky thing, and then go post a question on your blog for others to come answer in your comments! Of course, if you don't wish to do all that, you can just answer MY question in MY comments! ;)
My Question Is:What was the first "major purchase" you made aftermoving out on your own?
My Answer is:
A color television set.
This cracks me up NOW, because I do not watch television at all. But honestly... I didn't buy it for ME! I bought it the year Amanda was 3 and it was getting close to Christmas and all the holiday shows were getting ready to come on -- remember - this was back BEFORE VCR's!!! I did NOT want her to miss out on those shows! LOL! So, it was only a little 13" television - but I had to take out a loan for it! It was $325!!! I could have gotten a B+W one for a lot cheaper -- but what good was Rudolph in black and white??? LOL!
Come back this afternoon and I'll show you
WHAT was in my old purse... and
how I wittled it down to fit in my
NEW purse!!!
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Friday Feast #168 ... and Aloha Friday!
Friday Feast
wanna play?
Appetizer
Which snack do you like to get when you go to the movies?LOL! Well... okay... let's pretend that I DO go to the movies. I'm not a popcorn person so my snack would probably be either nachos or ... I forget what they're called, but those caramel balls coated in chocolate? Ya know what I mean?
Soup
What year did you start using the internet?
Wheeew... ummmm.... boy! Hard question. I think it was around 1995 or 96... Man! Doesn't seem like that long! But it has been!Salad
What is your first name in Pig Latin?Oh I LOVE this one!!! Cuz my name is Elli May!
Main CourseName something you are picky about.Oy... y'know... I USED to be picky about just about EVERYthing. But I've relaxed a lot in my "old age" and I now know that pretty much nothing is of any real importance other than God and family and friends. Soooooooo... I'm not picky about much anymore! Oh... but Daisy will tell you I'm picky about getting "virgin photos" ... and she would be right! LOL! I don't WANT the same ol' photos that everybody has taken!
Dessert
Fill in the blanks: I ____ ____ yesterday and I ____ ____ today.
I stayed home yesterday and I ran errands today.
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The Rules: Very simple really. Just visit Kailani and answer HER question in her comments. Sign her Mr. Linky thing, and then go post a question on your blog for others to come answer in your comments! Of course, if you don't wish to do all that, you can just answer MY question in MY comments! LOL!My Question Today:
Which of your 5 senses would you miss most
if you lost it?
My Answer:
For me it would be my vision. I LIKE to see faces and
especially SMILES. I would really miss my eyes. And
with little Luz coming soon, I really want to see her!!!
(although I really want to HEAR her giggle too!) But I
also really really LIKE to drive - and I couldn't DO that
without my vision!
Labels: Aloha Friday, Friday Feast
Friday Feast #16? ... & another Aloha Friday!
Friday Feast!
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Appetizer
How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season?
Oh dear... waaaaaay more than Hubby wants me to, I'm sure! I really haven't
gotten that far in the planning yet.
Soup
What was the last television show you watched, and was it good?
I don't remember the last time I watched a television show... but I'm nearly positive it wasn't worth my time!
Salad
If you had to paint the walls of your living room tomorrow, what color would you choose?
Well now! I've been THINKING about doing that very thing! Not tomorrow - but soon...ish.... I'm thinking of going with a light tan... right now one wall is navy blue and the rest are white - so it would be quite a change. The foyer is all navy - so it would have to change too!
Main Course
Name something clever or practical you have thought of that should be invented, but hasn’t yet.
ROFL! You give me FAR too much credit! I'm just NOT that clever! I can't think of ANYthing I've thought of like that!
Dessert
List 3 things you would like to receive as gifts this upcoming holiday season.
1.) Maid service
2.) Theater Tickets (not movies... THEATER!)
3.) Travel plans
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Wanna Play?The Rules: Very simple really. Just visit
Kailani and answer HER question in her comments. Sign her Mr. Linky thing, and then go post a question on your blog for others to come answer in your comments! Of course, if you don't wish to do all that, you can just answer MY question in MY comments! LOL!
My Question Today:
What was your favorite story book when you
were a child?
My Answer:
There was a book called Little Black Sambo ... and because of the title it became controversial and I think might have been taken off the market. But it was a great STORY about a little black boy who gets into a tight spot with some tigers and ends up tricking them to chase each other in a circle sO fast that they turn into butter! He uses the butter to make pancakes and eats a LOT of them! I LOVED that story!!!
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Friday Feast #166 ~ ... and Aloha Friday!!!
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Name a great website you would recommend to others.
I LOVE Beth Moore and her Bible studies... and I have been visiting her personal blog for quite a few months now... she is sO funny and so sweet! She shares it with her daughter, Amanda - and they just share themselves beautifully! It's The LPM Blog - The Living Proof Ministries -- but it's really more personal than business! Try it if you like her!
Soup
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how often do you dream at night?
Almost NEVER! And I'm glad because I hardly ever have a GOOD dream! I always have nightmares when I do dream -- so I'm glad I don't!
Salad
Did you have a pet as a child? If so, what kind and what was its name?
Oh! I had LOTS of pets as a child! I had little painted turtles and kittens and puppies ... and my Dad kept an aquarium and was into havin' guppies! A name huh? Well, I think the first kitten that I got to name was Teddy. He was an in/out kitty and got hit by a car. I scooped him up and carried him to the home of a vet who lived in our neighborhood. He tried to save him, but it wasn't happening.... *sigh*
Main Course
If you had the chance to star in a commercial, what would you choose to advertise?
Well, now... you knOw I can't just throw myself out there for ANY old product! It would have to be something REALLY good! Something FABULOUS! Something AMAZING! Something I would get to KEEP! Like a bright red Leer Jet!
Dessert
What is your favorite kind of hard candy?
HARD candy? You mean as in NON-chocolate??? You don't mean like that squeeze chocolate SHELL that hardens when it gets on the ice cream - right? You mean like really HARD candy??? Oy! I don't usually EAT that stuff! Hmmmm... favorite kind? Oh I know! My brother brought some of those coffee flavored Nips here one time -- and they were GOOD! I did like them! Yea... coffee flavored Nips! That'll do!
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My question this week is:What woodland creature do you most resemble?
And why?
MY Answer:
I think I most resemble a squirrel!
NOT because I'm little - that's for sure!
But because I'm frisky and playful and ...
I have a bushy tail? LOL!
Labels: Aloha Friday, Friday Feast
Friday Feast # 163 ... annnnnd Aloha Friday #1
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On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you look forward to your birthday?
ROFL! Well, this past birthday was a 50! But most birthdays are really only about a 5.
Soup
What is one word you don’t like the sound, spelling, or meaning of?
Alzheimer's. I hate that word! I can never remember how to spell it! Which worries me...
Salad
Do you wear sunglasses when you’re outside? If so, what does your current pair look like?
My regular glasses darken in the sun, so I don't have need for sunglasses... but if I were to BUY a pair of sunglasses, I'm sure they would be something fun with FLAIR! Nothing boring for me!
Main Course
If you were to write a book, to whom would you dedicate it?
That would depend entirely on what the book was about! But if I were EVER able to eke out an entire book, the MAIN dedication would have to be to God!!! It would certainly not happen under my OWN power!!!
Dessert
Name a beverage that you enjoy.
??? I enjoy most beverages. Regular NON-diet Pepsi would be my favorite -- but I don't remember the last time I had one of them!!!
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So this week I decided to play along with Kailani over at An Island Life for a little Aloha Friday! Since this girl is about as far away from the island as one can get and still share the same country, I'm really reaching here! However... the game is easy enough. I just ask a simple question, and you just answer it in my comments! Then if you would like to play you can put a question up on your blog and sign Kailani's linky thing, and we'll all come see you! I suppose. LOL! But you can answer even if you don't play! Soooooooo... .... I'm gonna try to be BEACHY today... just for the first question ... maybe... so heeeere's my question! If you had a pet STARFISH, what would you name him?
I would name mine...
POLARIS
Labels: Aloha Friday, Friday Feast
wanna play?
The Rules: Very simple really. Just visit Kailani and answer HER question in her comments. Sign her Mr. Linky thing, and then go post a question on your blog for others to come answer in your comments! Of course, if you don't wish to do all that, you can just answer MY question in MY comments! ;)
