Tag!
Deece sent this to me forever ago and I just found it in my file of must posts. It's pretty neat actually. Here's how. Answer the questions and then tag three more bloggers, post it on your blog, go to theirs and tell em they've been tagged and you're done. I tag bloggers who I don't really know that well,
SOS &
Elle and
Ed, because I want to expose him. Transparency nai gatchong!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I was named after a Girl Scout in a promotional video my mom watched when she was pregnant with me.
2. When WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? July 21, my uncle John’s funeral
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Only the fake one I use to fill out forms with.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Roast beef (SPAM really, but it's not too sophisticated)
5. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? If I were really nice to myself and didn't give me attitude, yes.
6. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Actually, I'm trying to quit.
7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes, but they don’t work properly anymore. Dr. Flood called them cavernous tonsils
8. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Off my car? Sure.
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Hands down, Frosted Mini Wheats.
10. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope. I don't take my shoes off, I flip them off while I'm running to the bathroom.
11. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I’m stronger than I think I am.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Dreyers Rocky Road.
13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes. The window to the soul thing. Smiling eyes make me happy, cool eyes put me off.
14. RED or PINK? Red. Pink is for sissies.
15. WHAT IS THE THING THAT YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF? I tend to over analyze things; my arms.
16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Tonia; my size 28 waist.
17. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Hell no, I hate chain letters.
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Dark washed blue jeans and black heels.
19. Early riser or hit the snooze button? Depends on the day. Usually an early riser.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Leavin’ by Jesse Mcartney
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, What color would you be?? I'd be the half broken Brown with the label peeled off.
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Ylang ylang, barbecue, just out of the shower smell, clean sheets, new purse smell.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Human Resources at PSS
24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? She’s the bestesest.
25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Ha, ha, ha, lol, lmao!
26. HAIR COLOR? Brown, ahem, most of the time
27. EYE COLOR ? Dark Brown
28. CONTACTS? Yes.
29. FAVORITE FOOD? Steak and salad
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS ? Happily Ever Afters of course.
31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Mama Mia.
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black, it’s the new …black.
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses then hugs
34. FAVORITE DESSERT Tiramisu with lots of rum
35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Bigsox, Bruce, Deece, Ed, Mona, Hope?
36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ??? Saipan Writer, she no like chain stuff.
7. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Still reading Run by Ann Patchet, just started Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.
38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Dust, I don’t ever use it.
39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? A black screen, the power was out!
40. FAVORITE Sound? The sound just before the kids go to bed, the kisses, hugs and goodnights, giggling, rustling, breathing.
41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Stones baby, yeah.
42. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Washington DC, that's like another planet actually.
43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Nope unless simultaneously brushing my teeth, shampooing my hair and shaving counts as a talent.
44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Dr. Torres Hospital Saipan on a picnic table I think.
45. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Only the most conscientious people, those who enjoy shamelessly exposing their innermost secrets.
When you realize that it would be cheaper to rent rather than to own your own home and pay for utilities.
I loved Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles because they were passionate, hopelessly romantic and morbidly stunning. I vaguely remember watching vampire movies when I was a girl. The name Dracula immediately brought forth visions of gorgeous women in long billowy lingerie running terrified through a graveyard while a dark haired, pale skinned figure emerged from behind the fog bearing fangs and announcing in a thick Romanian accent, "I vaaant to drink your blooood!" In contrast, Lestat was hauntingly sexy and strong, and he drew you willingly into his tormented world, making you want to engage the very creature you feared. He was the extreme epitome of the bad boy, historically a temptation to women of all ages. Plus, it didn't hurt that he was a rock star.
Twilight on the other hand, is set in modern day times and focuses on two star-crossed lovers one human, one well, you get the gist. Bella and Edward are teenagers for all intents and purposes. Bella is more like an old soul trapped in a 17 year old body, while Edward was literally born in early 1900's. Like all Romeo and Juliet-ish love stories, they fiercely believe they belong together despite the obvious dangers. I have never been a great fan of teen novels, and have rarely picked one up except to encourage my children to read by reading along with them. Teenagers do not fascinate me, perhaps because I've worked very hard at trying to forget my own less than magnificent adolescent years. I began reading with a bit of apprehension and surprisingly, couldn't put the book down.
Meyer's novels have been able to capture my curiosity. In fact, Twilight fits quite appropriately in this genre. Teenagers by definition are rebellious creatures. They are also infatuated with their newly blossoming superegos and idea of loooove. Psychosocially, at least according to Erik Erikson, the balance between identity vs. role confusion and intimacy vs. isolation becomes crucial to survival. The pivotal questions: how does a vampire fit in the already chaotic world of high school? How can love be so simple? Why would anyone want to be a teenager for eternity?
Do I think Twilight promotes vampire cliques? Remember who we're talking about here. By it's very nature it attracts teenage fascination. This vampire family, comprised of teenagers are both the exception and the norm. They are the new age "socies" with a terrifying twist. There will always be socies, jocks, nerd, greasers, jets, sharks, mods, goths, etc. Twilight does nothing to add to the high school world of cliques except make it a little more interesting. Will it unleash a frenzy of blood drinking? Exacerbate the myth of infallibility among already conflicted teenagers? Ah, maybe. Who knows what lurks in the minds of the dain bramaged. Hopefully the most harm it will do is launch a cool new clothing line and increase sales in dark black eyeliner and Johnson & Johnson baby powder.
A date with my daughter. Hope and I had an awesome morning doing seemingly mundane things like shopping for school supplies. Then as spontaneously as we'd announced we were done and started to head home, our feet carried us away to the bookstore, a place we use to love going to but rarely found the time for anymore. She picked up a teen mag, I picked up a new novel and we decided that it was time to do some girl stuff. A trip to DFS to learn all the essential names in history, Gucci, Prada, Tiffany & Co. We drooled over the charms, tried on some face mist and lipstick and confirmed our matching DNA with equal taste in all things Coach. A nice japanese lunch where we both indulged in sushi and our new reading material, then off to Bobby Cadillac's for ice cream sundaes. We talked about everything and nothing and I got a little glimpse of what it might be like when she becomes a woman.
Expressions! A nice bottle of wine, some good cheese and crackers and Deece's special mango jam! I bought Twilight by Stephanie Meyer's today. Mona mentioned it in her last post and I did some research on the reviews. Turns out a movie will be released soon, so I couldn't wait to grab the book. I read Anne Rice's vampire chronicles in high school and wanted to see how this new series measures up. I'm almost halfway into it and totally loving it. It's been a very fun Saturday, power outages aside. Saipan is still a great place to live, play and cherish your family.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I was named after a Girl Scout in a promotional video my mom watched when she was pregnant with me.
5 days was just right for me. If you plan on doing the cleanse one day you should know that hunger isn't really the biggest barrier to completing the ten days. I think our preoccupation with food is the hardest thing to overcome. Don't eat for days and you'll know what I mean. A snack passes the time while you're busily working. A meeting, a casual gathering, everything we do involves food. Even your body is busy making decisions about food. Hunger pangs, eating, digesting, extracting nutrients, excreting waste, filtering fluids, it's all the time working in a constant cycle. When you don't eat, your body begins to metaphorically pout and whine. "You're not hungry" you say to your stomach. Your stomach smirks and replies, "yes, but if you love me you'll feed me". When you go days without eating, your body starts busying itself with other matters. Overall, my skin felt better, like more blood was flowing through it.
