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Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?

The City That Works, unless you really want to count The Forest City. ;-)

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?

I'm about a 7, but spotty. Some secrets I can't keep, some I will keep on penalty of torture. The former is exemplified by finding out the identity of an anonymous blogger related to my job. The latter is exemplified by some things I know about some of my best friends.

Salad
Describe your hair (color, texture, length).

It is dark brown with (fake) red and ash highlights and (real) gray roots, chin-length, kind of wavy most days. It's also starting to get the kinked gray texture. sigh.

Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?

Generally, I'm pretty courteous, but impatient. I'm not aggressive, and not slow. However, around here my "not slow" is snail-like. I'm intolerant of stupidity and people who actually drive at or below the speed limit in front of me.

Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?

Genius timing: this week was the longest, worst week emotionally that I've had in probably five years at least. Yesterday I was comparing it to the years following my sister's and dad's death in overall crapitude. Right now, things are good, but I still feel pretty wind-blown and shaky.

Labels: Friday memes, Geography, Hair, Life, Secrets, Transportation

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The Fives Edition

1. What are the last five books you have read?

Just One Look, by Harlan Coben (on CD)
In the Frame, by Helen Mirren
Motorcycle Jackets, by Rin Tanaka
Dakota, by Martha Grimes
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick

2. Name five places in the world you would love to go to.

Places I haven't visited yet: The Serengeti, Australia, Alaska, the Ozarks, The Netherlands, Venice.
Places I have visited, but would like to return: St. Petersburg, Florence, Ydra, Ouray, Door County.

3. Name five people who have strongly influenced your life, both good and bad,… not counting family!

PsychoBoss, Dr. Cope, Les @very, Trud, Jenny.

4. Name five things you have accomplished that you are proud of, big or small!

Graduating from high school and college magna cum laude.
Getting my master's degree.
Outlasting PsychoBoss.
Surviving my emotions.
Being married for 22 years (nearly).

5. Name five things you still want to do in your life.

Fly in a small plane (or just "fly a small plane" hee)
Learn to let things go.
Read the Bible cover to cover.
Travel the county in an RV for an extended period of time.
Go to a movie alone.

Labels: Books, Friday memes, Future, People, Pride, Travel

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One more trip

1. Are you a good worker?

Yes. Unless and until you piss me off, and then I am astounding at finding low-priority things to work on instead of the Big Stuff. Which I did all week this week.

2. What do you carry?

Guilt and worry.

3. Do you know your neighbors?

It's odd: I know everyone on one side and behind us, and virtually no one on the other side.

4. Where do you like to go for a day trip?

G@lena. The resort town just north of us. ANYwhere, frankly, right now, would be wonderful!!

5. What is at your feet?

My feet are in the air right now, on the recliner. Otherwise, the only thing on the floor near me is the area rug.

Labels: Emotions, Friday memes, Friends, Miscellany, Travel, Work

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TV Time!

1. What's your favourite TV network?

We seem to be spending a lot of time on CBS and Discovery lately. It's about even. I'm not counting FOX-based NASCAR time....

2. If you could create your own channel, what would it be?

I wouldn't bother. There's too much crap already on.

3. What TV show did you watch as a child, that you wish they would bring back?

I loved "Bewitched." And "Gilligan's Island." Oh, and "Match Game" and "Password" the latter of which I see actually IS coming back!

4. What show have you always hated, and wonder why they ever made such a dumb show?

"Seinfeld." It's the Jackson Pollock of sitcoms.

5. What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD?

All of MacGyver, all of CSI (Vegas), all of Dirty Jobs, and the first through third seasons of "Real World." Everything except the last show I actually have purchased for the library collection. ;-)

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1. There is absolutely NO way you can get me to do anything work-related until Tuesday!
2. The return of allergy symptoms reminds me that summer is almost here!
3. I cannot live without my Chapstick.
4. Driving a semi and driving a motorcycle are two things I'd like to try.
5. When life hands you lemons add rum and coke.
6. Lots of unstructured free time is my favorite childhood memory.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to meming, tomorrow my plans include hanging out with Beast far away from anything anime-related (except maybe the Speed Racer movie) and Sunday, I want to skip church (but we'll probably go)!

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Your Noble British Name Is:

Lady Guinevere Helena Nunneley

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Old, Young

1. What makes you feel old?

Many, many things. More things than make me feel young. The worm has turned.

2. What makes you feel young?

Exercising (alone), some of the people I work with, music, several family members.

3. What was better when you were allowed to do it the old way?

Downloading OCLC records & updating our holdings. Going to school (I don't remember considering death as an event to worry about at school, plus I walked all 13 years--no buses to take me anywhere morning or afternoon).

4. What’s better now that you do it the new way?

Mail (as in email). Keeping track of my reading lists. Interlibrary loan.

5. What’s something you are old school about?

Who is running the show in the family. (Hint: It ain't Sparky.)

Labels: Age, Friday memes, Life, Miscellany, Work

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You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.

[01] Where do you go most often for your news source?

Beast? Google news? CNN? I don't pay a lot of attention to "news" since I prefer to call it Institutionalized Gossip.

[02] What summer movie are you most anticipating?

Dr. Jones, I presume....

[03] What song is a great one-hit-wonder?

"Walking on Sunshine" (Katrina & the Waves)

[04] Have you ever skipped stones?

Yes. I'm not that excellent, but I do enjoy it. Sparky used to love throwing rocks in water endlesslly, so I got a little practice when he was small. ahem

[05] How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Beast: TOO MANY! Me: I could use some new sandals.... I think I've counted about 3 dozen, give or take.

Labels: Clothes, Friday memes, Miscellany, Movies, Music, Popular Culture

Your Body's Element is Air

You are competitive, assertive, and dominant. You live to win, and it really makes you angry if you lose. You are brilliant and competent. No matter what you're doing, you now [sic] your stuff. People tend to be intimidated by your intelligence. It's hard to measure up to you. Your energy tends to be: ebbing and flowing Your power color is: white

OK, I'm not brilliant, though I am smart and probably intimidating when I get really focused (I've been told this by people who love me, so it's probably true). I do have high standards. I guess I'm dominant. I dunno, but the whole "ebbing & flowing" thing...spot on!

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(from Allison)

1) If you got married would you keep your last name or take theirs? I did both. If I were doing it again, I'd just keep my name.

2) What did you do yesterday? Work, mini-breakdown, TV (crab-night), blogging, some other stuff....sleep

3) When do you plan on having kids or your next kid? I'm done: the factory has been demolished.

4) Do you know a secret about your last ex that would embarrass them? plock

5) Can you take a bra off with one hand? Used to be able to; I'm less flexible now.

6) Can you use chopsticks? Yessir.

7) How old were you when you lost your first tooth? I have no memory. I'm sure I was really young.

8) Were you a hyper or mellow kid? Generally, I was a very, very easy kid to have around.

9) Why did you throw up last? I was sick...duh?!

10) What's for dinner? I had a quarter pounder; Sparky had a Big Mac meal. So much for eating well (I had a salad for lunch, though).

11) Ever been to the Statue of Liberty? No, but it's one of the two or three things I'd like to do in NYC.

12) Voting for Hilary? Depends on what the final ticket looks like in the fall.

13) How many e-mail addresses do you have? I have access to about 6.

14) Do you HAVE to have brand name stuff? No.

15) Who will you be sleeping with tonight? Just me.

16) Do you like Oreos? I'll have one.

17) Do you send out Thank-You cards? I TRY to. I'm writing one tonight for something kind someone did today.

18) Can you ice skate? Does falling down over and over count?

19) Do you have a brother? Yes.

20) Do you know how to change a diaper? Imagine if I said no! Poor Sparky.... You know what: they don't bother me in the least!

21) Do you flip people off while driving? I believe I have done that precisely once, and I was the passenger. We had a bird war, me and the car in front of us. It was stupid...HE was stupider. ;-)

22) Would you take a bullet for anyone? Sparky. And others, in the right circumstances.

23) Do you keep a planner? I have a calendar. I had a PDA for a year or so, but it was really too complicated for my needs.

24) Who's your favorite American Idol judge? I've watched AI about twice...ever.

25) Do you like to grocery shop? Not particularly.

26) What kind of mood are you in? Guess what: my eyes hurt. Otherwise, I'm fine.

27) Last time you cleaned? I wet-Swiffered the living/dining/kitchen yesterday.

28) Did you get an Easter basket? Not for years and years.

29) What pills do you take daily? Levoxyl and I'm back on allergy meds now (and off the Zoloft...for now).

30) Do you do your own laundry? Beast does 90% of it.

31) Has someone close to you passed away this year? Define close. Immediate family: no, not yet. Acquaintances I liked a great deal (and relatives of good friends): yes.

32) Baths or showers? I'm doing a bath tonight.

33) Do you take out the trash? I have done. Sparky does most of it.

34) Are you getting engaged any time soon? Engaged to do what? I'm already married. My understanding is that I can only be married to one person at a time.

35) What's the best part about being single? I have some ideas, most of which I haven't put into practice.

36) Paper or Plastic? I think I'm going to drag out the cloth bags again.

37) Do you watch "The Hills"? I would watch any hills I could, if there were any around here. But not on TV.

38) Last CD you played? I was listening to Nicole Mullins yesterday. Had a book on in the car today. Take your pick.

39) What did you do last Saturday night? No. Effing. Clue.

40) Which one of your friends is going to have the cutest baby? Jenny's baby (who is 3 now) is the cutest baby ever. Except Sparky of course. ;-)

41) Wearing any bracelets? Bracelets kind of annoy me.

42) Last thing someone bought for you? DVDs and a goofy little peanut thingy.

43) What are you going to do now? vegetate

44) What is your current problem? ha ha ha ha ha

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What Your Taste in Music Says About You

Your musical tastes are upbeat and conventional. You are an easy going, optimistic person. Family and friends are very important to you. You enjoy caring for and helping other people. You thrive in a tranquil environment, and you do your best to keep things peaceful. You enjoy your life. You have your priorities straight.

Normally, I am easygoing and optimistic and my priorities are relatively straight. Not so much lately. Maybe someday, again.

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