Meme.. to lighten the air..

I’ve been sad.. worried.. pissed.. freaked.. and anyone reading it had to feel that.. SO.. lightening the mood a bit I thought I’d do a meme I found on the internet.. play along if you want to lighten the mood at your blog.
1. Make a list of 5 things that you can see without getting up:

The dog.. Jack is laying on a blanket licking his paws.

The TV, foodnetwork is on right now in front of me.. making me hungry.

The mantel.. my husband still has the lit garland up.. yes it’s March but he thinks it’s pretty.

My phone.. green light blinking.. must be unread emails.

Sunflower. Last year my husband bought me a 3foot sunflower magnet which is on the side of the fridge. He knows that is my favorite flower.

2. How do you style your hair?

I don’t. I wash it and blow dry it.
3. What are you wearing now?

Black sweat pants, a long sleeve orange Salty Dog Tshirt that I picked up at Hilton Head 2 years ago…and a Cardigan that I bought at the limited around 1990.. don’t judge..

4. What’s your occupation?

Inside sales.. although I have a fancy director title, I call bullshit.. pay and duties don’t equal my title.

5. What do you hear right now?

My fingernails on the keyboard and Diners and Drive Thru… Emeril is at a place talking about PoBoys..

6. Who was the last person you hugged?

My husband yesterday.

7. What is/was for dinner?

Garlic shrimp and penne.. yum.

8. What did you do today?

Drove to work in a freaking surprise snowstorm.. worked.. was busy as hell.. then came home.

9. Dog person or cat person?

Both..

10. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?

Caroline

11. What was the last thing that you bought?

Jeans, Capri’s and 2 pair of underpants.
12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I would do a couple things.. one is that I would buy a kickass RV and travel all around the US.. OR I would go back to Tuscany and Germany..

13. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I have no idea..

14. Where’s your birthmark?

I have beautymarks.. moles that I was born with.. one at the right corner of my right eye.. one below my right breast and one on the inside of my left arm near my elbow.

15. What are you doing this weekend?

Friday night we are going to go tennis shoe shopping for Drew.. no idea the rest of the weekend. Hopefully being productive.
16. Which book are you reading at the moment?

The Tenth Gift

17. The last movie you’ve seen?

Battlefield Los Angeles

18. What are you doing tomorrow?

Going to work

The Accent Meme.. my first Vblog

If you want to do this video meme you just have to follow the script below.. I have the Fat Filter on my video.. you may have that option on your computer, I’m not sure..

Read this list of words as you normally would say them

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

Read and answer each question –

1. What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
2. What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
3. What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
4. What do you call gym shoes?
5. What do you say to address a group of people?
6. What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
7. What do you call your grandparents?
8. What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
9. What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
10. What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

I suppose I’ll watch this back…uggggg

what the fuck happened to my upper lip? have I always not had one???.. and do I smack my lips after I talk? and what’s up with the wrinkly eyebrows.. OMG that was scary.. I may do it again sometime.. we’ll see.. it was kinda like being on stage.. kind of a rush

Blogging.. Old School

I decided I have been venting a bit and wanted to do some old school blogging.. you know, a meme.

I looked at some of my old meme’s and saw that date I first tagged my friend Nancy.. 9/2008. I just found her blog, now I play games with her.. and her son on Facebook..

Anyway.. I didn’t want to do a meme that I already did.. so I thought I’d search WordPress.. look at blogs that recently did a meme. You know what.. ?? No one is doing them! I am finding French stuff.. and words that have an meme in them.. and some chick that did a Prince meme. No good old meme’s.

The one meme that I found had unspectacular things about me.. where I mentioned, (in 2008) that I use Tide to wash my clothes, Secret under my arms and Crest tooth paste.. and I have to tell you, I have not been faithful to Crest. I am using some whitening thing. I have been drinking more coffee I suppose and need to make sure those pearly white’s are pearly.

Well.. random things about me. at 44.
In bullets.. cause they are cool and old school and allow me to not create complete sentences.

 

• I am totally into genealogy. I have yet to figure out my biological family (that is a whole other ball of wax)  but have been having loads of fun doing my mom and dad’s family, especially my mom’s. Traced all the way back to Pocahontas. I am using ancestry.com and findagrave.com I LOVE it!
• My taste in music has changed a bit. I am really into the singer songwriters. I guess I always was but now I’m a huge Ben Folds fan as well as She and Him. I guess I like that Folk Sound.  On the other hand I have totally been digging Eminim.( I feel like Tevah in Fiddler On The Roof) and on the other hand I still like my rock.. Pink.. and my Pop .. Katy Perry.
• I am getting my nails done.. have for a month now. I can’t afford it, but it makes me feel good. I am having them use the OPI gel polish and I love it. I feel girly and I am not biting them. I love having polish that doesn’t chip that is NOT an overlay.
• I have abandoned the smell and texture of a book.. and I now have a Nook. I have an extensive list on goodreads.com and feel very geeky and that I have somehow sold out by getting an eReader, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
• I have not been taking pictures.. at all. I loved it so much and I don’t know what happened.. well I kinda do but I’m not in the over-sharing mood. I miss it.  I may pick it up again soonish.

So.. are there any old school bloggers still doing things like meme’s and tagging and stuff? If you know let me know.. although I think only three of you have read my blog since the incarnation 😉

Unspectacular Me..a Meme

Mommymae tagged me for a Meme.. (she just had a baby)

I LOVE Meme’s! Is there anything that I can tell you that you don’t already know?

6 Unspectacular Things About Me
directions:
1. link the person who tagged you
2. mention the rules on your blog
3. list 6 unspectacular things about you
4. tag 6  other bloggers by linking them

• I have to fall asleep on my stomach, because of this I know I could have never had a child.
• I must have at least one coffee a day; cold or hot. I do not like sweetner in my coffee.
• I could watch TV and movies 40+ hours a week
• I have had 1 speeding ticket. My parents were in the car with me, we were in Indiana, I was 17.
• I wash my clothes in Tide, brush my teeth with Crest and use Secret deodorant.
• I look forward to the times Drew comes over for many reasons, but especially to watch Ben Ten and play games like Viva Pinata and Rock Band. J found a new Mexican Train Dominos game that he downloaded on XBOX 360, we might play tonight and I look forward to that.

SO.. I get to choose 6 people.. Unspectacular people..this is stuff that is NOT dramatic
(THESE PEOPLE ARE SPECTACULAR..the will do a MEME about UNSPECTACULAR THINGS)

Linda… hello you need to blog more woman 🙂
Miss GlamGranola.. who’s ongoing saga w/ her psycho neighbor are CRACKING ME UP!
Miss Lucky Gem who has been VERY busy w/ school.
Krisscop’s House.. You need a good laugh..click and go back a post..
Sweet Potato Pie…OMG Kate just got married..check out her PERFECT wedding..looked like SO much fun!
Fancy Schmancy I am SO happy I found this blog..have you all visited yet? Talk about having crap in common..OMG

The Only 4 Meme

Gregg tagged me for the 4 Meme

Four place I go to over and over:
Target
Dierbergs
My parents
Work

Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
friend Carol
MIL
friend Michelle
friend Biddy

Four places I would rather be right now:
Aruba
Hilton Head
New York City
Italy

Four TV shows/programs that I watch over and over:
No Reservations (Anthony Bourdaine)
Trauma Life in the ER
right now..
Big Brother Ten
The Closer
It’s not fair I can’t name them all but this meme is for only 4

Four things I have for breakfast:
Coffee
Yogurt
Poptart
Banana

Four animals I like best:
Cat
Dog
Fish
Lizards

Four beaches I’ve been to:
The beaches of Aruba
Hilton Head
Daytona
Laguna Beach

Tagging 4 people..I’m not gonna tell you..just do it. 🙂
Grandma J
Patrice
Marly
Manager Mom
(chosen cuz they were the next 4 blogs I have to read!)

The ABC Meme..

No one tagged me, so I won’t tag anyone. I stole it 🙂

I was all prepared for a post on beating children..you know in school..but I’ll save it for another day. I’m feeling all mopey today, it’s raining… so I thought I better liven things up.

A. Attached or single? Attached to a husband, puppy, 2 cats, and 2 old people.

B. Best friend? J … most days… sometimes Jack the dog…or Drew..but usually J 🙂

C. Cake or pie? Chocolate Cake

D. Day of choice? Usually Friday. I don’t usually mind work..and then I can stay up late…but I do like Saturdays too… and during regular TV season I LUV Tuesday.

E. Essential item? Toothbrush. I could not LIVE w/ out a toothbrush.

F. Favorite color? I hate this question because it really changes. Right now I’m into brown.

G. Gummy bears or worms? FISH…Swedish Fish. How did they get their name?

H. Hometown? ‘STL.. please never say The Lou. I HATE that. If you ask my dad he’ll tell you “Dago Hill Missouri” (he can do that cuz he’s Italian)

I. Indulgence?  Shoes and Purses…and eating out.

J. January or July? January  cuz TV is better.. What??

K. Kids? A husband, stepson, 2 cats and a dog. Yeah, I got kids.

L. Life isn’t complete without? J, a book, computer and tv.

M. Marriage date? 12/11

N. Number of brothers & sisters? none although biologically I KNOW I have one half something that is older than me. Maybe someday I’ll know.

O. Oranges or apples? Apples….especially dipped in carmel and rolled in nuts

P. Phobias? Car accidents and bridges…usually falling off a bridge while in a car..

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Q. Quotes? Some of the BEST quotes are in Winnie the Pooh.

Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.
Eeyore was saying to himself, “This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.”

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

R. Reasons to smile? Sun, laughter, no worries.
S. Season of choice? Fall. Warm enough to wear jeans and short sleeves. I LOVE the colors.

T. Tag seven peeps! Nope…

U. Unknown fact about me? I don’t know what I have and haven’t told you. Hmmm. My confirmation name is Elizabeth.
V. Vegetable? Mashed potatoes

W. Worst habits? Procrastination and laziness… oooo that is 2.

X. X-ray or ultrasound? 94857 xrays on my mouth and ankles and wrist.. ultra sound on my intestines

Y. Your favorite food? That changes ALL the time. Right now I would say meat. (maybe cuz I had bbq last night). Brisket or pulled pork.. ymmmm

Z. Zodiac sign? Scorpio… .I am 100% Scorpio too.

Childhood Meme

Are we There Yet Mom tagged me for this meme about 5 years ago.

First, here are the rules:

1) Link to the person who tagged me. (I just did)

2) Mention the rules. (are these the rules)

3) Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about myself. (Me, quirky?)

4) Tag 6 other bloggers by linking to them. (I don’t wanna)

5) Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged. (see above)

I don’t consider myself a quirky person. I thought I would tell you 6 things about my childhood.

1. My first best friend’s name was Laura. I was scared of her brothers, she lived across the street from me. We were NOT allowed to go into her house if we were wet from the pool. If we had to pee we were to sit on the edge of the galvanized pool and pee on the grass/ground. One time Laura pulled down her bottoms and pooped.

2. Any free time I would play in my back yard. I had a swingset and a cherry tree. I used to either climb or swing and sing.. One of my favorite songs to sing was “Up Up and Away in my Beautiful Balloon” or “Forever In Blue Jeans”.. (I used to think he was saying Reverened Blue Jeans).
..this was by myself…

3. I had every Barbie Accessory known to man.. or child as it was. My favorites were the three story townhouse w/ the elevator, the plane, the camper and the hot tub that pumped bubbles.

4. My first bike was red. It was a handmedown from someone. My neighbor Vince taught me how to ride, I was afraid dad would let go. Vince did too but for some reason it was OK.

5. The nextdoor neighbor Vince was also the person I allowed to pull my teeth. I still think Vince is the greatest! FYI: His granddaughter was one of Drew’s nurses when he was in the hospital.

6. I LOVED playing in the dirt. I used to imagine that I was digging for buried treasure. Our house was built in the 50’s on an old landfill. I used to find blue glass, old coins, tin cases. I really believed though I had to stop so I wouldn’t hit the Chinaman that lived on the other side.

 

Now tell me something fun about your childhood!

It’s Two Meme’s in One

Danielle-lee tagged me for a meme! You know how I LOVE memes~

The Rules:

Each player answers the questions about themselves.At the end of the post, the player tags other people and posts their name, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

What was I doing 10 years ago?

1998 I just purchased my house. I was in a job that I still liked but would eventually hate. I spent all my money on my house or partying my butt off.

Five Snacks I Enjoy:

1. Cookies

2. Guacamole and chips

3. Cereal and Milk

4. Pretzels and Raspberry Honey Mustard Dip

5. Dark Chocolate OR Peanut M&M’s

Five things I Would Do If I Were a Billionaire:

1. Pay off bills

2. Purchase my dream home in Aruba

3. Travel

4. Donate to my church, High School and Adoption Agency

5. Open a transitional living facility for teens aging out of foster care

Five Places I Have Lived:

1. St Louis – mom and dad’s

2. Fulton MO – Dorm

3. St Louis – mom and dad’s

4. St Louis – my house alone

5. St Louis – my house with my husband

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NEXT was Biddy

Biddy asked that I list my 10 Guilty Pleasures..

• Manicures and Pedicures which I don’t do often enough.
• Buying new outfits when I clearly don’t need them.
• Picking a day and just hanging out in bed or on the couch with the animals reading all day or watching chick flicks..again it doesn’t happen that often.
• Going out for a really nice dinner.  I love the experience and love going out.
• Being able to work, blog, surf…all at the same time. I’m a multi-tasker.
• Getting lost in my thoughts and imagination..and I have an active one.
• Reality Based TV shows like Dr G, Jon and Kate, Mystery Diagnosis..

I really can’t think of 10.. so that is what you get. Now go forth, snag the meme if you would like too.

 

I am tagging:
The Dirty Laundry Diva
Bri at Under the Arch
Lucky Gem
Kate

OK..so it’s 1:33pm, I heard rumor that we are closing the office at 2pm, I hope they don’t pull that “hourly people can leave, salary stay til 5pm”..bs again.  It’s Memorial Day weekend. Please say thank you and hug a soldier if you have one.. past or present.

We’re going to have a very relaxing..”if you wanna” kind of weekend. Golf, fishing, movie, dinner, sleep. We’ll do whatever we want, when we want to. No Drew..just us. Hope everyone has a great holiday. I may or may not blog 🙂

 

Meme – My life

Biddy tagged me.. It’s 9:21 am and I’m leaving by 4am..I’m in the office and have to go to Target (new memory card for camera and huge ass zip lock bags).. and do laundry, go to the tanny spa one more time, pack, shave, shower… sleep and be ready to go by 3:30am.

So sure, I have time for a meme..

It is to sum up your life in 6 words…. that’s it. You can do a bunch of them.

* Low Mantinence Easy Going Woman
* Imaginative, Entertaining, Talkative, adoped only child.

OK..your turn..
I don’t feel like giving linky love OR telling you..So if you read your name, give it a shot.

Jean.. Bri…Melissa

🙂

I’m sure I’ll come up with something else…

ROCKSTAR MEME

THIS…is my album cover!!

My band is Othmarisngen.. Kind of a cool name..and the name of the album is “fact they do so”… I added the Live..just for the hell of it.

The picture is curtosy of FREEBIRD

(when doing this MEME..make sure that all rights aren’t reserved on the image and make SURE to credit the person that takes the image..you may have to click the link a few times to find one that is under creative commons..I’m PRETTY sure that is how it works)

Oh..and I stole this MEME from Jean.. She likes meme’s too!

Want to be a rockstar, too? Follow these steps:

1. Click this link The first title on this page is the name of your band. (this means the title of the wiki entry…mine happend to be a city in Switzerland..but before this I had clicked a movie title cause I didn’t know what i was doing..so it’s the top of the page basically)

2. Now click this link The last four words of the very last quote is the name of your album. If it doesn’t work at all, click the “New Random Quotations” button for more.

3. And finally, click this link. The third picture on this page will be your album cover. Add your band name and album title, and you’re done! (Please remember to give credit for the original picture.)

Please do this meme and let me know, cause we all need to have a little rock in our life. SO I think everyone needs to do this if you wanna have some fun!