Ok here's the deal. Ask your kids these questions and see what answers you come up with. It's a very enlightening experience.
1. What is something I always say to you? Xx: "George Washington" Paul James: "Green" (These are both things I say a LOT!)
2. What makes me happy? Xx: Going to Aunt Ginny's house. A lot of things. Paul James: New episodes of Burn Notice.
3. What makes me sad? Xx: Things that are sad make you sad Paul James: No more new episodes of Burn Notice.
4. How do I make you laugh? Xx: Um..a lot of things..the quotes of dangerous death that you do. Paul James: I guess, by being a killahhh.
5. What do you think I was like as a child? Xx: Crazy? Um, I mean, fun? Paul James: I guess like how you are now, only not as mature.
6. How old am I? Xx: You're 49..no, really! Paul James: 49
7. How tall am I? Xx: 5' 4" and a half Paul James: 5' 4"
8. What is my favorite thing to do? Xx: Hang out with Aunt Ginny? Paul James: Be awesome.
9. What do I do when you're not around? Xx: Party! Paul James: How would I know?
10. If I become famous, what will it be for? Xx: For being a killah! The longest commented blogger..the person with the most comments on their blog. Paul James: Genocide. No, I'm kidding. I'd say as an actor... or author.
11. What am I really good at? Xx: Um, killing? Paul James: Being awesome.
12. What am I not really good at? Xx: Remembering things? Paul James: Not being awesome. :(
13. What is my job? Xx: To kill? I can't think..that ambulance place. Paul James: Being one of those dudes that answer phones at that medicaid...medical...things..
14. What is my favorite food? Xx: I don't know, you like a lot of stuff. Paul James: Maybe lasagna or baked ziti.
15. What makes you proud of me? Xx: That you're awesome. Paul James: Being able to analyze people really well...and your good advice.
16. If I were a cartoon character, who would I be? Xx: Invader Zim Paul James: Spongebob Squarepants, no, let me think.. (we went to the next question and forgot to go back)
17. What do you and I do together? Xx: Watch movies and stuff Paul James: Be whack jobs together
18. How are we the same? Xx: We have the same brown hair and the same color eyes and we both have the same first name, and the same teeth and our eyebrows arch the same way..and we're both girls Paul James: We're both whack jobs and we both have the same nose and same birthmarks.
19. How are you and I different? Xx: We vary in height Paul James: our interests overall.
20. How do you know that I love you? Xx: Because you buy food and stuff for us , and you haven't gotten rid of us..you haven't kicked us out Paul James: Because you haven't offed us yet, you have never screamed "Why me?!" ..AND.. you haven't sold us for a pitcher of beer.
21. Where is my favorite place to go? Xx: Aunt Ginny's house Paul James: Home
I kinda feel like Steve Martin, in The Jerk, proclaiming that "the new phone book's here". I logged into Yahoo for my email and I was presented with a page that said "Welcome To Your New Profile!" So please pardon my hysteria while I...
I forget where I took this, but it was fun, so here it is. (I think it was on someone's page on Facebook.)
According to the test, I am Captain Kirk. I was hoping for Lwaxana Troi, but Kirk is groovin' too. (maybe they don't have Lwaxana as a possible result...yeah, we'll go with that explanation. **giggles**
I finally felt like I had gotten enough sleep to try fencing again, and woohoo, I beat Capt Blinker, who at the time of this posting is #4 in the world! Here's a picture I meant to take only of the scoreboard, but got his "stabbed and dying" animation under my feet, and the comments of Lizza, a spectator in the bleachers, who was rooting us on during the match. *ROTFL* By the way, this is the fourth time I have beaten Capt at fencing.
1. Would you chew gum after someone else already has? No, but thanks for asking....?
2. What describes your relationship status? Happily married.
3. Who was your last call from? My Gin-Gin.
5. Ever been skinny dipping? All the time...in the shower. *giggle*
6. Earrings or necklace? I wear earrings all the time, necklaces sometimes.
7. Who have you talked to most on the internet? Out of all the time I've been on here? My sister Patty, hands down.
8. Liver or cod liver oil? What about 'em?
9. Friend of the same sex that lives closest to you? My Gin-Gin.
10. Colour of your shirt? You have to ask? Say it with me, everyone! Black!
12. Who do you look like, Mother or Father? My dad.
13. What colour is your background on your computer main screen? Black/Pink, with a silver Mary Kay prize car.
14. Do you make wishes with your Birthday candles on your cake? Nope.
15. Good advice if you ever go camping? Never been, except if you count the Holiday Inn.
16. Are you a bad influence? Ummmm...*looks innocent* Not bad bad, but I have been known to be mischievous...in a good way! (Stop choking Maryann... Ginny.... Raymond!)
17. What colour are your eyes? Blue.
18. Would you rather eat steak or pasta for dinner? Can't I have both?
19. Would you do anything for someone? Depends on who and what.
22. Do you use smiley faces on the computer? Sometimes.
23. What song is on? In my house, none, just my husband singing a line here and there for the benefit of Paul James, and the sound of the local Traffic and Weather station. If you mean on my site, I have RelientK playing on my front page. I love them!
24. Were your grades good in school? Depends on whether I was interested in the class or not...or if I showed up, which kinda went hand in hand.
25. What is your favourite snack? Popcorn, lately. We air pop it, drizzle olive oil on it, and add a light sprinkling of Adobo.
26. One nice thing that happened recently? I got invited to visit with some friends that I met online.
27. Does your best friend have a myspace? I'd have to ask.
28. What task do you dislike doing? Call it a task, that'll make anything unpleasant.
29. Last time you went out to lunch? When my mother in law died.
30. Have you ever caught a fish? Sure have.
31. Have you ever enjoyed listening to Jack Johnson? Never heard of him.
32. Have you ever been on a ship? Boats, yes, ship, no.
33. Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Aniston? What about them?
34. Do you like country music? What's not to like?
35. Were you ever caught up in the Star Trek series? Caught up in? Whoever wrote that question, Quizmaster, just doesn't get it. Love Star Trek, TOS and TNG being the favorites.
36. Still have pictures of your childhood? Like it was so long ago? Of course I do!
37. Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbourne in your library? I have a library? Cool! But I don't think there are any Ozzys in there.
39. Family Guy or Simpsons? Neither one, thanks.
41. Do you read trashy romance novels? Nope.
43. Mashed potatoes or french fries? Mashed potatoes.
44. Corn or peas? Can't I have both? Yum-O!
45. What do you think of the kid's Barney Show? I never ever let my kids watch that.
46. Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they weren't? Not sure what that means...maybe I just need more sleep.
47. Rice or noodles? Brown Jasmine Rice, please.
48. Have you ever traveled on a train? Yes.
49. Do you like jello? Yes. Especially since Mary Anne taught me about the wonders of Jello shots. I made them for Easter last year.
50. Have you ever spent over an hour thinking about nothing but a certain person? Yes.
51. Have you ever liked someone solely because of their appearance? Maybe at first. For example, I like a person automatically if they smile, or if they have a space between their front teeth, which you only know if they smile. Hey, my brother has a space and one of my BFFs had one, until the dentist closed the gap, I can't help it. It's up to them whether I continue to like them.
52. Do you eat all the food groups daily....meat, milk, veggies/fruit, bread? Yes.
53. Are you messy or neat? Messy. Help me FlyLady!
54. Have you ever been to South America or Africa? Nope.
55. Do you know how to knit? No, I use to crochet though.
56. Do you ever communicate by text messages? My favorite means of communication! Well, almost, or I wouldn't be going to meet these friends face to face, now would I?.
57. Oatmeal or Corn Flakes? Oatmeal. don't know that I have ever eaten corn flakes.
58. Do you keep a diary or journal? I used to.
59. When you open your closet, what is the dominant color? When I open my closet? You mean some people can close theirs?
60. Favourite Pie? Blueberry, cherry, or costco's mixed berry pie.
61. Favourite Cookies? Chocolate chip oatmeal raisin bran. I made the recipe up myself when the kids were little. I figured if they were going to have cookies, they were going to be good for them.
62. Without too much thought, favourite movie? I love While You Were Sleeping. Xx and I just watched that recently.
63. Favourite soup? Right now, I'm diggin' the 16 bean soup I made yesterday. Talk about yum!
64. Shocking event in your life? When Kelly (my friend Maryann's daughter, and my Piratess daughter's best friend) died, just short of her 14th birthday. It still affects me so much.
65. Sad event in the last year? Losing my godfather, losing my mother in law.
66. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Star Wars? Love all of them.
67. Fly or road trip? Road Trip!!! Woot!
68. Favourite thing to drink? Coffee, Red Wine, Water, Unsweetened freshly brewed Iced Tea.
69. What do you dislike most about online ? Having to settle for cyber hugs.
70. Go to the movie theatre or rent a movie and watch it at home? Depends on the movie. Most times, I think I'd rather watch at home, but sometimes you just want to see it right away... like with Lord of the Rings.
71. If you had to lose a sense ....what would you rather lose; your hearing or sight? Hearing, because I could still be online, drive, stuff like that.
72. If you could change only one thing from your past, what would it be? My past has made me who I am today, and I kinda like being me.
I have not blogged publicly since my mother in law passed away, a mother in law who actually liked me. This is enough to stop the blogging in many people, but I had another situation happen that paralyzed me even further, which many of you know about, so I won't bore you by going there. Instead, I'll bore you with this! XD I am now ready to (hopefully) get back in the swing. Thanks to all of you who have left messages and PMed me and helped me remember that I am loved.
You guys rock!
Ten Thoughts Tuesday 1. Geez, I've never done this before, but I think it'll be an easy exercise to get me back on track.
2. I haven't played En Garde fencing for three days. I've been too sleepy to think, and you need to be somewhat alert to play, but I am still ranked in the top 50 in the world. Pretty Dang Cool, if you ask me. Now, if I can only stay up there..not sure if I can pull that off. (My name in the rankings- Laura Laks)
3. If any out there would like to play (though I know there are a big handful who do,) here's the link to the video tutorial. I'd love to fence with you at any time! Actually, you can watch it right here!
4. I'm really excited about going to Ohio to have a mini-(re)union with some of my Multiply homies! Woot!
5. Another game I like to play is called Tiny Empires. It is a wildly successful online game that even has it's own WIKI. I should include a link to my line. You'll find us on the far right, under Princess Terry Ragu, and Prince Capt Blinker.
6. I have more than one avatar playing this game, and my avatar named Katha Sweetwater just got a title bestowed on her. I will now be known as Lemonade Princess. Isn't that sweet? (*giggles*)
(Yes, I'm at the Fencing arena in this screenshot.)
7. Xx made her birthday cake, which she said she was not going to do until her CDs from Japan arrived. I was thinking it was so good, I need to post the recipe sometime. It's very heart-healthy, and so good, you do not even need frosting. I made it for my sister once, years ago, and because I was distracted by her visit, I burned it, but it was still reallllly good.
8. I probably could have broken some of these down into more thoughts.
9. I'd be already done, if I had done that.
10. I miss my Gin-Gin, we need to go shopping together...think I'll text her right now.
I just had to take this picture of the local scoreboard a few nights ago. Note that Kartor and I are numbers one and two! Woot!
Ok here's the deal. Ask your kids these questions and see what answers you come up with. It's a very enlightening experience.
Katha
