Friday Feast # 170
Appetizer
What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride?
Oh, without a doubt it's ROLLER COASTERS!!! And I don't mind the hanging ones that flip you around and upside down and all that -- but my all time favorites are the old wooden roller coasters -- however, there is one exception! I LOVE the Superman roller coaster at Six Flags America -- it's steel - but it is just ups and downs - no loops -- but that first drop will knock your socks off!!! Maaaaaaaaaan I LOVE that coaster!
SoupHow do you react in uncomfortable social situations?
Good grief! Could this question be any more vague? It would totally depend upon WHAT the uncomfortable situation was. Are we talking a funeral? A State dinner at the White House? Or simply a slip of the tongue at a PTA meeting? There are as many different types of "uncomfortable situations" as there are people! I can't possibly answer this!
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics?
Depends on my mood and who I'm with. Sometimes I enjoy it a great deal... sometimes my head is just full of FLUFF and I just want everything light and breezy!
Main Course
Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, do you plan to?
I have not yet -- nor have I ever, actually. But YES - I do intend to this year! I admit I am a little bit scared... you know ... you hear those stories... but I AM going to do it!
Dessert
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend watching television?
Whoooo hooo! Easiest question EVER!!! I spend ZERO hours watching tv! I spend ZERO minutes watching tv!!! I usually don't even walk into the same room where the tv IS! LOL!
In case you missed it...
look below...
I MET LUZ YESTERDAY!!!
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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!
Wanna Play?
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!!!
Wanna Play?Appetizer
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!
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Friday Feast # 164...
Wanna Play?Appetizer
When was the last time you were surprised?
September 4th! My 50th birthday - and a bunch of my blogger friends went WAAAAY outta their way to make me a HUGE birthday surprise!!! It was sO much fun!
Soup
Fill in the blanks: My eyes are _poor_, but I wish they were _perfect_.
Salad
If you were a Beanie Baby, what would you look like and what would your name be?
I would look like a sweet little peach colored lion, with a CRAZY mane of orange curls! My name would be Queen Crazy Curl! (yes... I know only MALE lions get manes -- but I'd be different!)
Main Course
Name two things you consistently do that you consider to be healthy habits.
EXERCISE... and drink water!
Dessert
What brand of toothpaste are you using these days? Do you like it? Why or why not?
I have used Aqua Fresh for about 20 years now... I must like it! Must be the stripes! (but I'm not a toothpaste snob... I can use any kind.)
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Friday Feast # 163 ... annnnnd Aloha Friday #1
Wanna Play?Appetizer
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
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Friday Feast # 162
Wanna Play?
Appetizer
How are you today?
A little bit cranky... I have to leave for work in 20 minutes and Friday Feast seems to be the ONLY meme on the planet that doesn't go up the night before... so I'm feeling rushed!
Soup
Name 3 television shows you watch on a regular basis.
I don't watch ANY television... ever. I hate television questions...
Salad
What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced?
Well. Weather never scares me! I LOVE extreme weather! I have been through some "remnants" of Hurricanes - but that's really about it. I live too far north to get the full dose. I would actually love to be down south for a good one ONE time... I know... I'm a nut! We HAVE had major ICE STORMS here in my area though... had one several years ago that knocked out the power for almost 2 weeks! That was fun too though...
Main Course
If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be?
*sigh* ... another "country" question. Well, we all know for the millionth time that I want to be in Greece, so TODAY I will choose to want to be in ... thinks hard to choose a country that won't favor one blog friend over another but still isn't Greece... ummm... Turkey!
Dessert
What do you usually wear to sleep?
A tee-shirt ... I'm ravishing!
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Friday Feast #156
Wanna Play?Appetizer
Describe your laundry routine. Do you have a certain day when you do it all, or do you just wash whatever you need for the next day?
Oh, my laundry routine is EXCITING! First, I gather it all up into one great big pile, and then I sort it out into smaller piles - you know - whites, colors, jeans, delicates, towels, etc... then I open the lid of the washer, choose the correct cycle for the pile I'm washing, start the water running, pour in a capful of detergent ... sometimes TWO if I'm feeling BOLD (or dirty)... then I let the washer fill about 1/2 way, and then I drop the pieces of laundry in, one at a time, so they get thoroughly saturated and aren't all clumped together. Then I shut the lid and let the MAGIC begin! And it's SO much fun that I do it EVERY day!!!
Soup
In your opinion, what age will you be when you’ll consider yourself to truly be old?
ROFL! Ohhhhhhhh that was 3 years ago! But now I'm Young-Again! And I plan to stay this way!
Salad
What is one of your goals? Is it short-term, long-term, or both?
Well... I DO still have the goal to remove 70 more pounds from this body... and ... um... at the rate I'm going right now, I'd say that it is a loooooooong term goal! You did only ask for ONE goal though...
Main Course
Name something unbelievable you’ve seen or read lately.
The only thing I can think of is some of the beauty that God has placed in this world for us! Some of the morning skies he gives me on my way to work... or things like the Grand Canyon... the ocean... things like that, to me, are just unbelievable! I wonder HOW can such beauty really exist?! But then... I guess all things are believable.
Dessert
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how happy are you today?
Hmmmm... well... I just woke up and my day has barely started... the coffee is GOOD, so I'll give it a 10 so far! Nothing has messed it up yet! (should I come back later and revise???)
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Friday Feast #155
Wanna Play?Appetizer
What is your favorite kind of pie?
Ohhhhhh... I just LOVE blueberry pie! And pumpkin pie... and pecan pie... and boston creme pie... and key lime pie... ... ...
Soup
Name something that made you smile this week.
Having dinner with my Bible Babes last night! They are a FUN bunch of women!
(oh but not nearly so fun as my Blogger Babes who I'll meet in Savannah in October -- I'm sure!)
Salad
What do you do to cool off when the weather is hot and humid?
Stay INside in the airconditioning! Or go swimming... which I have not YET done THIS hot and humid season...
Main Course
You receive $1,000 in the mail with a letter that says you can only use the money to redecorate one room in your home. Which room do you pick, and what do you buy to spruce it up?
Well... the kitchen is in the worst need right now... but $1000 won't go far there... so probably our bedroom. It could really use a new paint job!
Dessert
Fill in the blank: My _________ says __________, but I __________.
My tummy says feed me, but I think I shouldn't!!!
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Friday Feast # 153
Wanna Play?Appetizer
Describe a toy you remember from your childhood.
Do you know that song about the Marvelous Toy - by John Denver? The lyrics go "It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped whirrrrr when it stood still, I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will." Well - I had a toy like that! I knew what it was - it was a spaceship... the 1960's version of what a spaceship should be. It was silver with LOTS of brightly colored flashing lights on it. One of those toys a child can't play WITH, but just watch! I did love that thing though! I think I was 3 or 4 when I had it... maybe 5.
Soup
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how observant are you?
Ugh... I am such a zero! No no no... okay... honestly... about a 4! Not very observant at all!
Salad
Where would you rather be at this very moment?
LOL! Back in BED! I have to be at work in 47 minutes though...
Main Course
When was the last time you learned something new?
Yesterday! I learn something new EVERYday! It's easy when ya don't know much to start with!
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I have ____________ but I haven’t ____________.
I have lots of books but I haven't read them yet! (i'm workin' on it though)
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Friday Feast #151
LOOK OUT DAISY!!! HERE I COME!!!
IF Daisy and I get the chance we'll stop
by your feast later ... for dessert!
Wanna Play?Appetizer
What was the first job you ever had?
I was 15 years old and I got a job working for People's Drug store in the soda fountain (restaurant)... it only lasted a few weeks. They wanted me to work on Thanksgiving and I quit! (HEY! I had my priorities in line - even back then!)
Soup - (Taken from Bravo’s Inside the Actor’s Studio)
Name a profession you have always wanted to try.
Well... when I first graduated from High School I was SURE that eventually I was going to be in advertising... creating ads for some high profile magazine! LOL! And I was going to live in New York City - in an upscale apartment - with chrome and glass furniture! Oh brother! Could life BE any different??? LOL!
Salad (also from the Actor’s Studio)
Name a profession you would NEVER want to try.
President of the United States.
Entree - (also from the Actor’s Studio)
What is your favorite sound in the world?
Ohhhhh... it's a tie... either really HARD rain or the ocean.
Water... I'm all about water...
Dessert - (and from the Actor’s Studio)
If there is a Heaven, what would you like to hear from God when you arrive?
WELCOME! (insert bear hug here) I'm so glad you've arrived!
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