Sunday, September 30, 2012

SUNDAY STEALING Meme: The End Is Near...

Sunday Stealing: The End is Near Meme, Part Two

21. BIGGIST LIE THAT YOU'VE EVER BEEN TOLD?
Can't think of one, but there were some doozies in my past...
22. BLONDES, BRUNETTES, REDHEADS OR BALD?
I like Brunettes and Baldies...

23. WHO DO YOU PHONE MOST?
Bud

24. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Popcorn girl at a movie theater.

25. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE SUNDAY STEALING?
Getting airbrush makeup applied by the lady who will be doing it for the wedding.

26. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Nip n Tuck tummy and batwings.

27. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
It's one of Bud's last...

28. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My sense of humor.

29. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Become a criminal.

30. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT/HAVE?
I NEVER wanted kids. Got 4 grown ones through Bud and 3 grandchildren. Best way to do it.

31. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
Something like that but not actual stars...

32. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
When I take the time to make it neat I do.

33. WHEN DID YOU LOSE YOUR VIRGINITY?
17

34. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Hehe

35. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Hateful looks do

36. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Retreat or take a drive to the country.

37. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
My job.

38. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Yes. A sap for salesmen. I believe people are good until they prove themselves bad.

39. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Absolutely not. (sarcastically)

40. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
I don't know what that is. Is sex invoved?

SATURDAY 9 Meme: Nobody Knows you...

Saturday 9: Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out

1. When did you last feel down and out?
When I got my car tax bill in July. I didn't have the spare cash. Held a yard sale to raise money to pay it. It was an awful feeling not having the cash to just do whatever I want.

2. What do you do to feel sexy?
Sexy is all in the mind, but a good man and good tunes help...

3. Do you think people think you are normal?
No and I'm kinda proud of that.

4. What have you always wanted to do?
Rock star drummer...

5. What do you appreciate the most about your life at this time?
Bud, my job, my health, our beautiful house...

6. If you could be somewhere else, where would you be and why?
England, but just for 2 weeks.

7. Have you ever made a fool of yourself? If yes, spill.
Hmmm...

8. How often do you feel guilty?
It depends on what I've done or not done...
9. Give us an example of what you’ve done when feeling low self-esteem.
Eat.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

SUNDAY STEALING Meme: Sparkling Beach pt 1

Sunday Stealing: The Sparkling Beach Meme, Part 1

1. Ever been given or received an engagement ring?
Yep, this past December. I also got one when I was 18...a "pre-engagement" ring...remember those?! lol

2. Longest relationship?
With my baby blanket. Still going strong...

3. Last gift you received?
Bud got me a bottle of Grand Marnier...but I think he had ulterior motives with that...

4. Ever dropped a mobile phone?
A few times in the car. Never had to replace one for that tho.

5. When's the last time you worked out?
Yesterday in a mad dash to clean the house because I thought Budd's son was going to show up with less than 2 hour's notice. He had never seen the house before.

6. Thing(s) you spend a lot of money on?
The Wedding is taking all my spare change and most of my payhecks...the rest goes to the house mortgage.

7. Last food you ate?
Coffee and a piece of toast with strawberry jam on it.
8. First thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes

9. One favorite song?
Only one??!! Presently I like Take Care by Rihanna and Drake. It's about a year old now, but I love it in the car.

10. Where do you live?
In a wonderful house Bud and i bought together.

11. High school attended:
I hated my HS

12. Cell phone provider:
Verizon

13. Favorite shop:
I'm with Bud on Amazon. Real walking thru stores, tho, I like Pier 1 and Kohls for sales.

14. Longest job:
Hmmm...
15. Do you own a smart phone? Why?
My phone makes and takes calls and text messages. That's smart enough for me...

16. Do you prank call people?
Not in 4 decades...

17. Last wedding you attended?
Bud's niece Tara...a big doo in Boston.

18. First friend you'd call if you won the lottery:
Bud.

19. Last time you saw your best friend(s)
Is this a high school question? It's been 3 1/2 decades since I hung out with my best friends...

20. Favorite fast food Restaurant:
McDonalds for Fries, Burger King for Whopper Jr, Dunkin Donuts for Coffee, Wendy's in summer for their Berry Almond Chicken Salad, and Taco Bell for their Mystery Meat Crunchy Tacos...

Saturday, September 22, 2012

SATURDAY 9 MEME: Papa Was a Rolling Stone...

Saturday 9: Papa Was a Rolling Stone

1. What’s the best memory that you have of your dad, while growing up?
When I was little, he used to love putting dimes (!) into those little single rides that were in front of Bradlees and watch me laugh while I rode the horsey or rocked on the mini helicopter. I also remember my mother giving him $5 out of the "budget envelope" to buy a christmas tree with me and he always got an $8 or $10 one because I wanted a taller tree. He would tell me it was "our secret" and not to tell my mother he'd "cheated" on the cost. I also remember him taking me up in our small plane and "stalling the engine" at 2000 feet up...to glide...

2. How boring do you think your life is?
Life is what you make it...mine won't ever be boring.

3. Can you do any accents? If not, do you know someone who is good at it?
I'm really good with a "Valley Girl" accent. I lived in Los Angeles during the height of popularity for them. I also have a great "English" accent that is from when i lived in London years ago. I love to do a Manhattan twang too...

4. What technology did you at first fear that you now could not live without?
The GPS.

5. Do you, or have you ever, thought you have a book in you?
I've written some children's books and read a few to Bud. He liked one but thought the other two sucked.

6. How does the weather effect where you live?
Often.

7. Are you more interested in you favorite artist’s next work, or the TMZ side of it all?
I go for the song or the movie. I was vaguely interested in the Kristen-Rob Pattinson scandal, but nothing interests me in the Enquirer range.

8. Have you ever felt “battled-scarred” by a relationship or relationships in general? If yes, do tell.
It was a challenge growing up with a positive outlook in the family I had...especially my parents.

9. Do you tend to root for the bad guy?
I felt bad for King Kong.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

SUNDAY STEALING Meme: 88 Questions final...

Sunday Stealing: The 88 Meme: The Last Part Thankfully

69. Song you're thinking of right now?
The theme to FOUR WEDDINGS on TLC...

70. Want someone back in your life?
My parents. : (

71. Will tomorrow be better than today?
If my back feels better it will. Otherwise, who likes Mondays???

72. What's the color of the underwear you are wearing?
Flowers

73. Who was the first best friend that you ever had?
Joey Flynn and Carrie Stewart (tie) when I was little the 3 of us hung out all the time.

74. How do you react when someone disappoints you?
Depends how they dissappointed me...

75. Is there anyone who understands your sexuality?
My what????

76. Are you a naturally happy person? Or is your happiness forced?
I try to be optimistic and happy.

77. Is there anyone you wish would fall in love with you?
I got him to...

78. What do you wear when you sleep?
I wear nightgowns for Bud, jammies for me, full day clothes when too drunk to change...

79. Are you obsessed with something right now?
I am the wedding planner and doing a lot of manual labor right now to fixx up the house for the reception.

80. The first person you loved is?
My Mommy and Daddy (tie)

81. Something terrible happened with you?
Well, not terrible but bad...spent yesterday painting all the deck rails and today my back is killing me.

82. You are locked up with your celebrity crush for days, what happens?
Great conversations about our perspective spouse's.

83. If you could wish something, what would it be?
Good health, happiness and the means to live comfortably for Bud and I.

84. Ever try to force someone to do something?
You mean like draggin Bud through the Big E fair?

85. When you are alone, what do you think about?
Bud and the wedding...in that order.

86. How was your first sex?
Awful.

87. What's your favorite music genre?
Rock, Alternative and Hiphop

88. Are you happy I only wrote 88 questions?
You live for this crappe you don't fool me.

SATURDAY 9 Meme: Life Is A Lemon

Saturday 9: Life is a Lemon And I Want My Money Back


1. When was the last time that you asked for your money back?
I bought a faulty flameless candle at Xmas Tree Shop...they didn't have another of the same color. I live on the edge...

2. What was the last thing that you did to help someone?
I gave a friend at work a ride to the hospital to see her mother.

3. At what point of your life do you think you started to understand who you are?
I keep thinking about who I WAS...

4. Are there times when you thought you had taken a fall, only to discover more about yourself?
Huh?

5. What was the last thing you did where you could not believe in what you were doing?
Painting the deck yesterday and seeing the backyard, knowing it was mine as a co-homeowner. : )

6. Do you think that you must struggle to become strong?
YES...and I have had many struggles...

7. Do you feel that your dreams have meaning or are entirely random?
Yes, sometimes...it's how you process the information in your head...I dreamed about snakes the other night...we have had a few tiny garters in the garage lately.

8. What was the last promise you broke?
I told my boss that an error I made would never be repeated...it was repeated...i was rushing and typo'ed the wrong amount in the invoice.

9. Do you collect anything?
Right now? Aches and pains....

Sunday, September 9, 2012

SUNDAY STEALING Meme: 88 Meme Part 3

Sunday Stealing: The 88 Meme, Part Three

46. What are your LEGAL initials?
This year, KAC...next month--- KAF...

47. Who's the first B in your contacts?
Bob my brother

48. When was the last time you laughed really hard?
With Bud

49. Your number 1 top friend walks out of your life, do you go after them?
I'm not in high school any more...no top number 1 friend...

50. Explain your last awkward moment?
I was pruning branches off my parent's house trees to use at the wedding, but I don't own the property. I was nervous at being caught in the yard...it was trespassing.

51. Are you afraid of the dark?
Yep...ghosts, bugs...tripping over things...I need a nite-lite.

52. Do you have good vision?
No, but I have pretty eyes.

53. Have you ever tripped someone?
Not on purpose, but yes.

54. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes, and on purpose.

55. Are you Irish?
Part...isn't everyone? My mother's family comes from a small town near Cork called Skibereen. I visited there in 1986 and found some living relatives, but they were quite backward and catholic. They thought i wanted to steal the family land.

56. Do you use chap stick?
I used to in high school. Never could stand the texture of it.

57. Do you have any scars?
hip to hip surgical and also laproscopic cuts scars. I fell on the edge of the TV as a kid and my left eyebrow has a scar. I use makeup and hairstyles to cover it.

58. Is there someone you will never forgive?
Well, that's a strong negative perspective, but I am stilled pissed off at my niece Michelle and probably won't ever be part of her life again.

59. Are you dating the person you last held hands with?
I hope so..is engaged dating?

60. Name the last person to text you?
I got a spam ad from a religious place asking me to watch a video...never got that kind of text message before. I am thinking it is from one of the make up artists I turned down for the wedding, getting me back.

61. Would you marry someone 8 years older than you?
Nope.

62. Can you go in public looking like you do?
Just did to get the newspaper...however, it was only a quick trip to the box and no one was outside to catch the view. I believe you should always look nice when you leave your house, but that's my southern father's brainwashing.

63. Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a A?
I think so...I don't know the names of everyone I kissed. It was the 70s man.

64. What side of the bed do you sleep on?
Passive side, so the big strong man can protect me from intruders.

65. What's the first thing you'll do on your wedding day?
Hopefully wake up with a smile because it will be sunny perfect weather...

66. Do you fall for people easily?
No, but I trust people too easily.

67. Has anyone put their arms around you in the past 5 days?
Yep...and more.

68. Do you miss the way things used to be?
Yep...and more.