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!
Rich's brother called an hour or two ago. Rich's mom passed away this morning. He's gone to the nursing home to be with his brothers. Prayers for them would be very appreciated. Thanks guys.
I got this survey on a notecard in SL, and liked it.
What is your occupation? Mom
How many items in your Second Life inventory? I just threw out over 1,000. I'm down to 7,505, and still working on getting it down lower.
What are you listening to right now? The hum of my computer and every so often, my daughter exclaiming how cute whatever furry little animal she is looking at at the time. (Last one was an angora bunny.)
What was the last thing you ate? A sandwich and a handful of dried cranberries
Can you drive a stick shift? Sure can.
If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? If I were a crayon, I couldn't type.
Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom.
Do you like the person whom sent you this? Sure!
How old are you today? In SL, or in RL?
Favourite drink? Red Wine, unsweetened iced tea, COFFEEEEEEEE!!!!!
What's your favourite sport to watch? Beach Volleyball
Have you ever dyed your hair? Colored, yes, dyed, no.
Pets? Not anymore
Favorite food? Italian
Last movie you watched? In the theater, Get Smart, on DVD, I think it was Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. The kids had a three night film festival of sorts. It was quite enjoyable.
Favourite day of year? Thanksgiving or Christmas, any day that the family gets together.
What do you do to vent your anger? Depends, sometimes I rant, or sometimes I cry. Sometimes both.
What was your favourite toy as a child? I depends on the stage of life. When I was very small, I had a stuffed elephant I loved, there was also a Baby Secret that my sister told me was alive. Then there were Barbie dolls. Second Life is like playing Barbie dolls, only with better wardrobes. Guess I still love playing Barbie!
Whats your favourite season? Fall
Hugs or Kisses?? Depends on who it's from.
Cherry or blueberry? Love both.
Do you want your friends to send you this back to you? Sure, why not?
Who is most likely to respond? Ya never know, do ya?
Who is least likely to respond? Ditto
When was the last time you laughed? This morning
When was the last time you cried? I'm drawing a blank.
What is on the floor of your closet? I don't even wanna look.
Who is the friend you have had the longest you are sending this to? Since I am posting this on my Multiply page, as well as the notecard in SL, I would have to say my Gin-Gin. We were in the same kindergarten class together
Favourite smells? Rain, fresh fruit, onions and garlic in olive oil on the stove, roses, red wine, coffee, newborn babies. If I go on, I'm gonna need pages and pages!
Who inspires you? I like Lea's answer- my children
What are you afraid of? Agreeing with Lea again- losing someone that I love.
Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheeseburgers, but I don't mind if they're a bit spicy
Favourite car? I'm leaving the first part of Lea's answer, because that is what the bottom line is, "the one that gets me from point A to point B". For wow factor, like, what would I get if money were no object? I love the Dodge Magnum.
Favourite cat breed? Whatever breed I used to have. They were good little kitty cats.
Number of keys on your key ring? Three keys and a nail clipper.
How many years in your current job? How old is the Piratess? Twenty Four as of the 20th, which was her birthday. (For any who don't know, the Piratess is my firstborn.)
Favourite day of the week? I have a favorite day of the week? Actually, any day that the Man of the House is off.
How many states have you lived in? Just the one I was born in.
Do you think you're funny? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
How many countries have you visited or lived in? Just the one I was born in.
Have you ever said you would never love again? No.
Is there anything bothering you right now? Yes.
Do the old songs remind you of the memories? Many, many times.
Is crying a sign of weakness? No.
Have you ever said I love you but you lied? No
Would you ever want to go back in the past? Not really.
Right now, where do you wanna be? In a comfortable place, financially.
Do you say sorry first? Depends.
Has someone promised you something and broke it? Yep.
Want any piercings? My ears are already pierced.
Will you ever vote? Will I ever? I'm far from underaged. I have and I will.
If you had to get a tattoo, what would it be? I would never get one willingly, so if I HAD to, it would be a tiny skin colored dot, on the bottom of my foot or somewhere else it would never be seen, even by me.
Plans for tomorrow? Hosting again at Dodge City 1875. C'mon down, especially if you're a big tipper.
Are most of your friends taller than you are? I'm 5' 4". Isn't that what you really wanted to know?
Do you listen to your friend's advice when they give it to you? Yes
What makes you happy? Lots of things. (Actually, lots of people, but you know what I mean, right?)
Name something you CANNOT wait for? There's nothing I CANNOT wait for.
Have you known any of your friends your whole life? I've known my Gin-gin the longest, we were in the same kindergarten class.
Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone? Only the hubs.
Are you a partier? I like parties, but iffin you mean getting falling down drunk and that rot, no thanks.
What do you think of when you hear the word "slut"? Someone loose.
Do you have a dirty mind? Not really, no.
Do you like your name? Yep.
When was the last time you went to the movies? Get Smart, in the summer.
Do you like competition? No. Not at all.
Would you ever stay with someone, just because you didn't want to break their heart? Would I? I've done it!
What is something you disliked about your day? I'd rather not talk about it. I'll only start crying again.
What's the last thing you drank? Coffee.
What's something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy? For them to experience the loss of a child. True that, Gee. True that.
Do you think the drinking age should be lowered to 18? That's what it was when I was 18.
What TV show should never stop getting produced? There are some shows I enjoy immensely, but I have to say Psych. Are you a fan of delicious flavor?
If you were in the hospital would your number one come see you? I was just in the hospital, and Rich and Ginny were there. My mom picked me up. Three number ones in my book.
Who's the funniest drunk person you know? There are funny drunk people? Or are they drunk people who think they are funny?
How did you feel when you woke up? Like I had a headache. Felt lightheaded not long after. fun!
Name something great that happened Friday? I'm supposed to remember Friday? It might have been the day that my SL avatar, Laura was fixed, so that would be something really great. I would have lost all those pretty dresses otherwise.
Do you like your life as of now? Yes, except for the money problems.
Do you drink coffee? Elixir of Life. (Leaving Gee's answer)
Do you crack your knuckles? Rarely.
What were you doing yesterday at midnight? Surprisingly, I was sleeping.
What are you thinking about right now? Got to get back into the swing here...
Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue? Have no idea.
What are you doing tonight? Working at Dodge City 1875. Wanna come?
Was yesterday better than today? Not really.
Can you live a day without TV? Sure thing! I have lived for years without TV in the past. My ex would not let us have it. Nah, I won't go into it right now, but on another day, I would have. Sorry not so chatty.
Where have I been? I know, I know. It's like I can't concentrate on more than one thing at a time, and playing Tiny Empires is SO much fun! Anyway, I decided I had to try to conquer the feeling of helplessness I get every time I look at my Multiply inbox, and one of those things was the Art Challenge. Here's my submission on friendship and what it means to me:
This is rwjjw on my list, taken when we were teens or thereabouts. We went to the Sun-Vet Mall, goofing around and taking weird pictures. I don't remember why, but we thought the sideways glance was the most hilarious thing! *LOL*
