A new kind of Purity Test
Passed along by one of my many friends named Mike... I've never seen this one before Just read the "offense" and if you've done it, you owe that fine. Keep going until you've read each "offense" and added up your total fine. You don't have to confess your answers, just the amount of your fine. Smoked pot -- $10 Did...
Weekly Memes
Fun memes that I participate in regularly, like "Unconscious Mutterings" fromLuna Nina, and "For for Friday" from Belicove.com.
55 entries.
Funny Cookie Fight
A couple of teenage sisters fighting over the last cookie....
Admit it...
Forwarded via email, and funny enough that I felt like posting it. Admit it ... you feel like doing this to at least one person everyday!...
10 Weird Things/Habits/Little Known Facts About Yourself
Picked up from Lisa. This is a hard meme, because, what haven't I shared at one time of another? This site is 12 years old, I never shut up (ever), and I've answered all you questions, officer. But I'll give it a shot. 1. I ate the tequila worm once at a party on a dare. I talked another girl...
20 Questions
I copied these 20 questions off of Matt Barton's blog, 'cause he said I could. Feel free to share your answers, especially on your own blog. 1. Explain what ended your last relationship? I'm currently in a wonderful relationship. My previous relationship ended because it was just too hard on both of us, and it was making us both spiral...
Worldview Quiz Results
Worldview Quiz Your rating on science vs. non-science: 8 Your rating on progress for humankind: 10 Your position on the worldview spectrum: (10,8) Here is my placement onf the chart, with the "projected" worldview of some famous people....
a scarily addictive little song...
This is as bad as the Dance Dance Revolution song "Butterfly" that can't help singing along with in the car. Things I do when I should be writing up my blogger forum notes or getting a load of mulch for the flowerbeds....
Friday Pet Blogging
It's hard to read while wearing all of your pets....
More random image blogging
Since flickr's taking it's sweet time uploading my friday pet photo, here's a random image from somewhere on my site......
Scary Kid Stuff (with pictures!)
Paul the Spud at Shakespeare's Sister asks the question "What creeped you out as a kid?" and got quite a few responses. Here are mine, many of which were from TV shows that I probably shouldn't have been watching. 1. The Star Trek episode "Miri" where the crew beams down to a planet that at first seems deserted. But they...
Free Will Astrology Analysis
Free Will Astrology for the week of Sept. 13: GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Of all the objects in the world that are made of 22-karat gold, a bathtub in Japan is the biggest. Weighing in at over 300 pounds, it’s in the Funabara Hotel a hundred miles south of Tokyo. I suggest you regard it as your personal symbol of...
Friday Random Image Blogging
I haven't snapped a picture of any of the cats or the dog this week, so instead of the interweb's ubiquitous Friday Cat Blogging, you get this lovely picture instead, chosen because I bought a wand just like that from Target at lunch. Isn't she lovely? Sigh. Yeah, I now have Glinda's wand, so watch the fuck out, people....
For a million dollars...
from the Book of Questions, Via the J-Walk Blog, Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and never set foot in it again? If so, where would you go? Nope -- the "never set foot in it again" is the key part of that question. I'd rather see my family and friends regularly -- some of them, like my...
Movie Quotes Meme
Grabbed this meme from a variety of places, including X-Tra Rant, Torpor Indy, Radical Druid, Legal Quandary, etc. Here are the rules: A. Pick 11 of your favorite movies. B. Then pick one of your favorite quotes from each movie. C. Post the quotes in your journal. D. Have those on your friends list guess what the movie is. E....
Where was I?
I can play this meme pretty easily. Where was I ten years ago? This was a post I wrote about ten years ago. I had moved into the attic apartment at Mary Byrne's house the summer of the year before, so I was just starting my first decade in downtown Indianapolis. I was hired to work in the web design...
Desert Island
From various sources, one of them Bil -- Stranded on a desert island (with plenty of electronics) edition... You get to take with you one of each of the following: ~ album: A Beatles compilation. ~ book: Just one? Aw, man. Complete Shakespeare ~ film: Wizard of Oz ~ complete television series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, of course. Like that...
Either/Or #5
From belicove.com: Favorite Color or Favorite Number? Color. Shower in the Morning or Shower in the Evening? Morning The Grand Canyon or The Great Pyramids of Egypt? Pyramids White Pages or Yellow Pages? White. People are more interesting than businesses. Doll House of Tree House? Tree house. When you were 13 years old or when you were 23 years old?...
The Ultimate Survey
Every so often, someone sends around one of those massive "getting to know you" questionnaires and everyone answers. I've done it so many times that I finally just created a web page for mine, added questions that hadn't already been included, and sent the URL to them. So if you want to know more about me than my own mother (or any living person actually should know) here's the big, fat list.
Remember when...
Stolen from Scott, after seeing a couple places. If you read this (even if we don’t speak often or don’t really know each other) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want — good or bad — BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE. Leave me a...
Four For Friday
From belicove.com: Q1 - Have You: Ever attempted to put together your family tree? If so, how far back were you able to go? If not, would you like to put one together? For my dad's side of the family, there's a pretty comprehensive family history compiled by one of my extended family members. It's in book form, and I...
#2 Pencil
Jlease fill in your answers on a sheet of paper, then enter in comments section. Do not look at other commenters' answers before entering yours. Please remember the Honor Code as you take your test. Good luck! 1. The best topping is _______, except when it is covered by _________. 2. _________ is by far the sexiest planet. 3. [in...
Four Things Meme
Four Jobs I've Had Public Library Page Assembly Worker of Industrial Gas Shut-off Valves Chicken Restaurant Cooking Staff Website Designer Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over Auntie Mame The Wizard of Oz Southpark: Bigger, Longer, Uncut Much Ado About Nothing Four Places I've Lived Ankeny, Iowa Canton, Ohio Muncie, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Four TV Shows I Love Veronica...
Belicove's Four for Friday
Courtesy of belicove.com: Q1 - You and Reality TV: If you were to star in your own reality television show/series, what would the title of your show be, and what would the show focus on? Regardless of the title of the show or what it was supposed to focus on, it would end up being about my dog, who is...
Either Or And Why? #4
From belicove.com: Sugar or Splenda? Sugar, after hearing Elizabeth's brother talk about Splenda at Thanksgiving. Paper Clips or Staples? Staples, unless I have to separate the pages later. Fish or Birds? Fish. Window Shades or Window Blinds? Curtains, then blinds, then shades. Online Bill Pay or Mail Them a Check? Online. Mountain Bike, Road Bike/Cruiser? I really want to get...
Either/Or
Courtesy of Mikal Belicove: Books or Magazines? Books. Disneyland or Disney World? Don't know the difference. Laptop Computer or Desktop Computer? laptop. I like to work all over the house. Chronicles of Narnia or King Kong? Oh, come on. Really. Skateboards or Rollerblades? Skateboards. Robert De Niro or Al Pacino? Neither. House Plants or Gardening? Gardening. Pen or Pencil? Pen....
Either/Or
I'm catching up on a backlog of Either/Or memes from Mikal... Courtesy of Mikal Belicove: Trampoline or Ping-Pong Table? . Trampoline; more fun due to possibility of injury. Maple or Oak? Maple. Prettier leaves. Thanksgiving or Christmas? Christmas! Strip Mall or Shopping Mall? Shopping. Mornings or Evenings? Mornings. Sunday's Newspaper Cartoons or Saturday's Television Cartoons? Saturday TV. Prints or Paintings?...
Either Or
Courtesy of Mikal Belicove: Cats or Dogs? I can't answer: I have both and don't want to get in trouble at home. Beer or Wine? Beer. Sunday paper: In bed or On the couch? On the couch. Too messy for bed. Baked Potatoes or Mashed Potatoes? Baked; I like the skin Target or Wal-Mart. Normally Target, but since the prescription...
Quote of the week: "I got saved at an Amway Meeting"
Found in middle of Salon Magazine's article "Verily, I sell unto you" -- on the new trend of Christian business owners advertising their faith as a part of their business. I knew there was a great reason not to go to Amway meetings....
Four For Friday
Courtesy of Mikal Belicove: Q1: How do you feel about television, newspaper, magazine, or web site news reports that rely wholly or in part on 'unnamed' sources? It's acceptable in many cases, if there is follow-up reporting that supports the information from the source. The exception would be where the unnamed source does something illegal, like exposing Valerie Plame as...
Four For Friday
As always, courtesy of Mikal at Belicove.com: Q1: Which do you use the most... microwave oven, toaster oven, or conventional oven? Which do you prefer to use? A1: use most: Microwave. Prefer: conventional oven. I like the way food tastes cooked on the stove top better, and I LOVE the smell of anything baking. I just need to spend more...
Unconscious Mutterings
Courtesy of Luna Nina: Shape up:: ship out New Orleans:: Marde Gras In the bedroom:: yawn All the time:: 24/7 Philosophy:: thought Tyler:: Durden Disturbed:: bothered French kiss:: Stephanie Solidify:: Formulate Furtive:: hidden...
Unconscious Mutterings
Usher:: Rap Music Cherish:: "Is the word I use to remind me of your love" Mistreat:: Pets Forum:: bulletin board Systematic:: thorough Warning:: caution Wash:: cloth I wish:: I had a million dollars Candles:: Stephanie Metallic:: shiny!...
Unconscious Mutterings
Free association--a psychoanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content--is what this post is all about. Each week, Patricia over at Luna Nina posts ten words to which anyone can respond to with the first thing that comes to...
Memesville
I haven't been able to post lately, because I have been sicker than a dog. I'm still sick, but I'm at work anyway, because I have to get some stuff done. Anyway, courtesy of Lisa at Another Pink World, here's a meme for you. 1. Total amount of music files on your computer? 0 files on computer. Files at home...
Four for Friday Update
I haven't answered Belicove's Four for Friday in quite a while, so I thought I'd catch up. Q1: If you were a lawyer, would you agree to represent deposed Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein? What if you were a doctor or psychologist... would you agree to treat him? Even terrible people need legal representation and basic health care, and if I...
FOUR FOR FRIDAY. Er. Wednesday.
Courtesy of belicove.com. Q1: Have you ever marched in a parade? If so, what was the cause/reason/banner/float you marched under? The 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights, The 1993 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights, The 25th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in 1994, The 2000 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian...
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Courtesy of belicove.com. Q1: Are you in favor of privatizing Social Security? No. I'm in favor of fixing the system, but not privatizing it. I'd write the book on how and why that can be done, but I belive it's possible, but I don't have time right now. Q2: Earlier this week Clinton's publisher, Knopf, released the 42nd President's highly...
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Q: What sorts of things did you enjoy reading as a child? Everything! Mysteries were a big favorite, but I loved all sorts of fiction, and I enjoyed biographies, too. Q: Are you now, or did you ever, mourn or grieve over the death of former U.S. President Ronald Regan? Probably about as much as he grieved over the 70,000...
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Courtesy of Belicove.com: Q: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin recently gave birth to a girl they named "Apple" (Apple Blythe Alison Martin, to be more exact). How do you feel about unconventional names such as the one Paltrow and Martin bestowed upon their bouncing baby girl? Do you feel they're appropriate, inappropriate, a hoot, no big deal, place...
21 QUESTIONS, ASKED AND ANSWERED
1. Which political party do you typically agree with? The Democrats. Obviously. 2. Which political party do you typically vote for? The Democrats. Obviously. 3. List the last five presidents that you voted for. Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton 4. Which party do you think is smarter about the economy? The Democrats. Obviously. 5. Which party do you think...
FOUR FOR FRIDAY
Courtesy of belicove.com. I'm late again, of course. Q: What's your favorite bagel, muffin, and/or doughnut (we're talking flavor and/or brand)? Not an enormous bagel fan. I'd eat them if someone put them in front of me, but I don't generally buy them for myself. Doughnuts - I like anything with chocolate on it, and cinnamon sugar coated doughnuts. Muffins...
Belicove's Four for Friday
This weeks questions early: Q: Would you rather receive free gasoline for your car for one year, or free meals for a year at your favorite restaurant? Free meals. I spend way more on food than I do on gas. Q: Do you think it's hypocritical for SUV drivers to display environmentally-focused bumper stickers on their vehicles? Yes, (Brent!) Q:...
Four For Friday
Courtesy of belicove.com. Q: Some people collect fine art, while others have a passion for baseball cards. How about you? Do you collect anything in particular? If you don't, did you collect anything as a kid, or would you like to in the future? Yep, big list right here. Q: When you think back to your high school days, do...
Friday Five, er... Four
Since the old school "Friday Five" seems to be out of commission for a while, I'm ushering in the fresh new "Friday Four" from Belicove.com a nice guy I happen to know. Q: If you were able to leave your present job today in order to start your own business tomorrow, what type of business would you start? Circus! No,...
"friday" "five" == Tuesday four
Q: What's on the nightstand next to your bed? Glasses, tissue, lamp, alarm clock, phone, current book, current magazine, TV remote Q: What one show on television do you try never to miss? Big Brother, Joan of Arcadia, Wonderfalls, The L-word. Q: What condiment always tastes good to you no matter what it�s on? Worcestershire sauce. I'm not kidding. Q:...
Friday Five on Tuesday
So I took yesterday off to clean house after my party, and I'm even more late with the Friday Five than usual. If you... 1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Chicken dishes. Yup, that's all. It wouldn't be a fast food take out place, though, but a sit-down, nice meal, cloth napkins kind of place....
Fridays are just too busy
To do The Friday Five. Mondays are a way more appropriate day. Screw alliteration. 1. What was the last song you heard? "Wanted Man" by Johnny Cash, because it's one of the songs that the band is going play at my house on Saturday. The band has officially named itself, by the way -- "Susan May Kill You." This is...
Questions from the end of Inside the Actor's Studio
Rachel passed these along: 01. What is your favorite word? Knickerbocker. And it has nothing to the sports team. I think it has something to do with the fact that my childhood teddybear was made by the Knickerbocker Toy Company. 02. What is your least favorite word? Spackle. Panties. Belly. 03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Beauty,...
late again
With The Friday Five. Sigh. What was... 1. ...your first grade teacher's name? Mrs. Forsythe was my kindergarten teacher. I don't remember my first, second or third grade teachers, but my fourth grade teacher was Mrs. Wilson, and my fifth grade teacher was Miss Verban, who was young, single, and really, really pretty. 2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? The...
The Friday five, and on time, too.
When was the last time you... 1. ...went to the doctor? October -- follow up visit with the surgeon who removed my appendix. 2. ...went to the dentist? June. Shoot. I need to make an appointment. 3. ...filled your gas tank? Yesterday. 4. ...got enough sleep? September, when I was recovering from surgery. 5. ...backed up your computer? No comment....
Again with the Lateness...
This past week's Friday Five. 1. Are you superstitious? No. (fingers crossed behind my back) 2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? Hmmm. I have friends who are obsessive-compulsive, so I really don't know how to answer this question. I'm not sure if there's a line between superstition and OCD, or where...
Crap, I'm behind
This past Friday's Friday Five: 1. What's the most daring thing you've ever done? Took a big photography road trip by myself. In a Geo Metro. Yeah, I'm looking back on that in disbelief, too. 2. What one thing would you like to try that your mother/friend/significant other would never approve of? I got nothin'. I can't think of a...
Friday Five
I keep meaning to do the Friday Five, but I forget once Friday roles around. Today, I managed to remember in the nick of time. You have just won one million dollars: 1. Who do you call first? Mom, Dad, siblings, Dan and Doug, Kathy; in that order. 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? Pay off...
Name five Things
Stole this from Melissa's Blog (of course, the answers are mine). 1. Name five things in your refrigerator. - Cheese curds, Michelob Ultra, Diet Dr. Pepper, Lettuce, Pot roast. 2. Name five things in your freezer. - Hot wings, hamburger, sausage patties, frozen green beans, frozen broccoli. 3. Name five things under your kitchen sink. - Mr Clean spray, sponges,...
What advice would you give your twelve-year-old self?
Here's a question courtesy of two sites I read every day, slash dot and also Wil Wheaton: What advice would you give your twelve-year-old self? 1. Take more computer science classes. 2. You already know this, Steph, but it's perfectly okay to have a crush on that girl Jamie down the street. What you don't know is that she might...
