Archive for the Memes category
October 20th, 2006
got this from kay who borrowed from Teena who borrowed from Izzy who stole it from Holly
- Dated outside your race? Guilty
- Singing in the shower? Guilty
- Spit in someone’s drink? Not Guilty
- Played with Barbies? Guilty
- Made someone cry? Guilty
- Opened your Christmas presents early? Guilty but only after I moved out on my own
- Lied to a friend? Guilty but only to spare their feelings
- Watched and cried while watching a soap opera? Not Guilty…I’ve never cried
- Played a computer game for more than 5 hours? Guilty
- Ran through the sprinklers naked? Not Guilty…I’ve always been a prude.
- Ate food that fell on the floor? Guilty … Three second rule
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Tags: guilty or not guilty, meme, bloghopping, blogs
October 18th, 2006
This week’s list(posted early due to my medical stay) is stuff I’ve found that I think is really cool but I just can’t justify buying for myself (and I don’t play the lotto), but seeing as I’m single and live alone, there’s not really anyone around here but the animals to hint at that I want it other than my parents and, well, let’s just not go into the whole online-wishlist-ordering-online-fiasco thing…
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Birding Company Maine Bay Window feeder — Can you imagine what fun my cats and my dog would have with this little beauty? I just think it would be better than television.
Knit Lite Knitting Needles — Knitting needles that light up in the dark. How cool is that? I mean, I have a problem with lighting because it tends to trigger headaches with me — something that not all doctors get (it’s like my face gets flushed on the side that the light is coming from and then if I stay that way to long, a headache with develop and if I don’t treat it, a migraine, etc.). If I had these, I could keep knitting even after I’ve had to turn the lamp off maybe. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Thursday Thirteen, meme, bloghopping, shopping, wishlist, Amazon
October 16th, 2006
You know what I was wondering the other day? How come you always hear about Ben Afleck’s girl friends/ fiances/ etc, but you never hear about Matt Damon’s?
I mean, they’re in almost every movie the other has made, even in tiny roles. They grew up together. It’s plain odd that we always hear about Ben’s women and never Matt’s escpecially since it’s clear that he’s the one that’s more attractive and more talented.
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Tags: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
October 16th, 2006
- If you could have a view of anything you wanted from your bedroom window, what would you choose? I was a true city girl before I moved to Maine, but now I really like seeing trees outside my window; I like knowing what season it is by studying their branches. This week there’s been this soft natural orange glow filling my room from the changing leaves outside. That’s something I didn’t get with the view of the canal in New Orleans.
- Have you ever tried Red Bull? Did you like it? I’ve never tried it.
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Tags: Monday's a Bitch, meme, bloghopping, friendship
October 12th, 2006
I got this meme from James.
- How tall are you barefoot? 5′ 1-3/4″
- Have you ever flown first-class? Yes, once. During that horrible travel day last Christmas season trying to get to my parents’. One of the flights I got rerouted on happened to be a first-class seat. It would have been enjoyable if I hadn’t had to wait 100 years in the Boston Logan airport first.
- One of your favorite books when you were a child? Charlotte’s Web.
- A good restaurant in your city: Bibo’s Madd Apple Cafe.
- What is your favorite small appliance? my yogurt maker.
- One person that never fails to make you laugh? A person? What about a dog? My Pugly makes me laugh all of the time even when he doesn’t mean to. I can’t think of a person who does that.
- What’s your favorite Christmas song? “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
- What was the first music that you ever bought? Mickey Mouse Disco. Don’t laugh. I loved that albumn. It was vinyl too.
- Do you do push-ups? No.
- What was one of your favorite games as a child? Lava. You know, where the floor is lava and will melt you so you have to stick to jumping from furniture to furniture piece to keep from getting eaten by the lava.
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Tags: meme, bloghopping, 50 Questions
October 12th, 2006
O.K. This is both a cheat and a shameless plug for The Weekend Chef. I am neither ashamed nor apologetic. I love cooking and I love sharing my recipes. So, this week this is what you get.
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- Aunt J’s Easy Crispy Sweet Pecan Granola — I recently visited my aunt and she made this fantabulous granola for breakfast. It was so fantabulous in fact that I just couldn’t wait to try it out for myself and was completely surprised at how simple and easy it is to make. Now I have homemade granola to mix in with my homemade yogurt every morning.
- Baked Ziti Casserole — I picked up this one from a Weight Watchers cookbook. It’s low-fat but full of wonderful flavor and texture. Plus, it’s simple and easy to make.
- Puttanesca Sauce — I first had puttanesca sauce in a restaurant in New Orleans and couldn’t resist hunting down a recipe so I could have it whenever I wanted it at home.
The name originated in Naples after the local women of easy virtue. Pasta Puttanesca means “The way a whore would make it”, but the reason why the dish gained such a name is debated. One possibility is that the name is a reference to the sauce’s hot, spicy flavour and smell. Another is that the dish was offered to prospective customers at a low price to entice them into a house of ill repute. According to chef Jeff Smith of the Frugal Gourmet, its name came from the fact that it was a quick cheap meal that prostitutes could prepare between customers. [Wikipedia]
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Tags: recipes, Thursday Thirteen, bloghopping, meme
October 5th, 2006
Update: For some reason Nov. 9th’s Thursday Thirteen is coming here. It should be going to: Thursday Thirteen Things Most People Don’t Know About Me.
So, here they are in reverse order from watched sometime in the Summer to mailed this very Monday…the last eclectic thirteen movies I watched through my Netflix account and even what I thought about them.
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Casanova
Lasse Hallstrom’s witty romantic comedy stars Heath Ledger as Jacamo Casanova, the infamous and dashing player of 18th century Venice who holds the key to every woman’s heart — all but one, that is. Francesca (Sienna Miller) detests the lothario’s conquering approach to matters of love and rallies against him in her writing … which only makes her more alluring. But to win her over, Casanova must first decide what kind of man he truly is.
I thought this was a rather charming movie, reminescent of Shakespearian mistaken identities and misunderstandings. Certainly it has a touch of Taming of the Shrew but with a less distasteful ending for those of us who thought Kate was a little too submissive at the end of William’s version. 
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Tags: Netflix, movies, Thursday Thirteen, meme, bloghopping
October 2nd, 2006
It’s that time of week again…
Random Joy
- Where does Jell-o fall in the liquid to solid spectrum? This is one of those chicken-or-the-egg questions, isn’t it? There’s really no way to know the real answer. Jell-o is always on the verge of being liquid even in it’s solid form. It’s an unstable form as a solid, so I guess I’d say it’s only ever 99% solid.
- What’s your favourite black and white movie? It’s a Wonderful Life.
- Who’s voice(singing and/or speaking)irritates you the most? George W. Bush. I have to read all of his speeches later.
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Tags: Monday's a Bitch, meme, bloghopping
September 28th, 2006
Accept certain inalienable truths.
Prices will rise, Politicians will philander, you too will get old.
And when you do, you’ll fantasize that when you were young,
prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
[…]
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than its worth.
Thirteen Things about N. Mallory
- A nap is always a good use of time. This
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Tags: Thursday Thirteen, blog meme, bloghopping
September 21st, 2006
In keeping with my generally depressed and pissy mood, even though I’m kind of happy to be leaving to go out of town today, even though flying and travelling completely freak and stress me out, I’ve decided to go with pet peeves for this week’s Thursday Thirteen. In particular, I’m focusing on pet peeves involving people since it’s people who’ve been irritating and hurting me this week.
I think this will be a good, healthy outlet for the pain.
No. Really.
Thirteen Things about N. Mallory
- People who insist on entering through the exit door at the
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Tags: Thursday Thirteen, bloghopping, meme
September 18th, 2006
Today may not be the day to be trying to answer these. I’m pissed, I’m stressed, I’m depressed, and I have a migraine. Then again, it is the Monday’s a Bitch meme…
On a scale of 1-10, how _____________ are you? (Feel free to elaborate on why you chose your answer).
- Extroverted — Depends on the situation and who’s with me. If my old circle of friends are with me and we’re out and about, I’m way extraverted, like a 7 or an 8. If I’m alone, I’m a 1 - 3. Even online it could be a crapshoot. Mostly,
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Tags: Monday's a Bitch, meme, bloghopping
September 14th, 2006
So, these are the men of my past wet dreams. They made my teen years and my twenties all dreamy like.
I like to think I’m beyond that now.
O.K. I like to think I have better taste now.
Thirteen Things about N. Mallory
Simon le Bon — 23 years ago, back when Rio and Girls on Film were hot hits. Just the sound of his voice make me melt. I was totally going to marry him when I was
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Tags: Thursday Thirteen, meme, bloghopping
September 11th, 2006
I’m trying out this Monday meme to amuse myself. O.K. I just liked the title because it has “bitch” in it.
The End of Summer
1. How did you spend your last summer weekend? Pretty much sick and lazy and resting in bed except when I was posting or playing with my dog.
2. What was your song of the summer? I didn’t have one. I didn’t know I was supposed to. Maybe that theme from Monk if it’s required.
3. Did you have a summer fling? That still requires meeting people, right?
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Tags: Monday's a Bitch, meme, bloghopping
September 10th, 2006
I found this neat meme over at Danielle’s. If you do it on your blog, please leave a link in the comments. I’d love to check yours out.
Highlight the ones you’ve done:*
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
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Tags: meme, bloghopping
September 7th, 2006
Last week’s Official Thursday Thirteen post issued a challenge for this week: To list 13 Things I Like About Myself. I’ve been putting some thought to the challenge because as the challenger said, I do spend a lot of time scrutinizing myself and I do forget that there are good things. However, I’m glad I had a whole week to think about this one because it was a struggle for me since I tend to be very self negative. I think this was a good exercise.
Thirteen Things about N. Mallory
- I
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Tags: Thursday Thirteen, blog meme, bloghopping
August 31st, 2006
We all have these movies. You know what they are. You’re flipping through the channels or the tv guide and there it is. It’s not an Emmy winner. It wasn’t even that great the first (hundred) time(s) you saw it. But you can’t help yourself. You’re drawn to it. Your fingers automatically work the remote control and the next thing you know, you’re sitting mesmerized on the futon with a Big Gulp in one hand and another hand stuffed in a half empty bag of Baked Doritos and the credits are rolling and you can’t remember how you got there…
These are thirteen of mine…
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Tags: movies, Thursday Thirteen, blog meme, bloghopping
August 24th, 2006
So…I saw this over at Danielle’s initially and I’m not entirely sure I “get” it (because I’m old and easily confused), but I’m going to try it out anyway…and I’m stealing her topic too.
Thirteen Things I Wanna Be When I Growd Up
- Drummer in a band - I so wanted to be Melody from Josie and the Pussycats.
- Book Store Owner - what better way to pass your time than having free access to every book you ever wanted to read?
- Journalist - This is what I really wanted to be but my parents pressured me into
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Tags: Thursday Thirteen, blog meme, bloghopping
