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| My monitor just shines... |
| 03.23.05 (10:14 am) [edit] |
I swear, reading Bacon and ehs late at night is bad for your health, or my health anyways. I find myself with odd images of noses and male order husbands from hell floating through my brain.
So do I stop reading her delightfully snarky comments and going to the picks of the day (no pun intended) Nope! :) I simply have rearranged my blogroll so I read her early in the day, followed closely by Special K as both of these quite often result in a rather necessary cleaning of my monitor. Then I can safely (sometimes unless it's been a bad commute day for Mr.Lion) head on to other wonderful blogpals.
I recently gifted (yes gifted) Another Lion with 5 questions that's he's been answering slowly. So also, Kellagh the clucking rooster who just so happens to be mr overachiever and has already answered but I don't think he's posted the answers just yet. I'll be nagging at him for that soon enough. So, I'll post them here if anyone is so inclined. By the way, feel free to post some on your blog and send me a quick note to let me know, so I can go answer them. Have I ever mentioned that I just love quizzes?
Questions:
1. What do you do for the sheer joy of doing it? No personal gain whatsoever other than the accomplishment? And how often.
2. If you didn't have to drive, for whatever reason...would you? Why or Why not?
3. No names, but who in your family would it really bother you to be compared favourably to? IE which relative that you dislike the most are you the most alike.
4. If you were presented with the ultimate gift, what would it be and who would it be from?
5. What do you want your epitaph to say?
Now back to Mz Kim of Bacon and ehs. Another reason I thoroughly enjoy her entries is her style. She posts a small blurb and gives a question of the day, and then points you to these most wonderful links. Which usually have incredibly interesting (yes, I am rather bored on occasion, why do you ask?) links that just go on and on. (somewhat like me GRIN).
Here's one I found rather amusing: Coca Cola and Condoms
I particularly enjoyed the part about the pink ribbon so women would find these medicated sheaths (ie condoms) appealing (SNORT). Since a friend has recently commented to me that *some women* (read me) "would fly to the moon and then paint it some (explicative removed) color" My girlfriend and I found a delicious mauvy purple that would be just *PERFECT!* (snicker). So you know, better get that ribbon color fixed hey?
Enjoy your day and if you do as I and find yourself on some strange link inspired journey that's starting to make you shake with laughter, fear, repulsion or just plain what the f***,...just relax, remember you can get up from the computer and go do housework or something else... Yes, yes you can...
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| Answers.. finally.... |
| 03.18.05 (10:08 pm) [edit] |
1. What's your idea of a perfect day?
One where the next day when I wake up I can look myself in the mirror and know that I governed myself well. That I didn't harm anyone by my actions or words. That I did everything I did to the best of my ability and let go of the stuff I couldn't control instead of worrying over it till I made myself crazy with whatifs. That'd be my perfect day. I'll let you all know when I have one.
2. Is there anything that you do repeatedly that you wish you didn't?
Just one thing? Huh..that's gonna make it tough. Reasoning with folks who have no reason.
3. What 7 things (not people or pets) mean the most to you?
Hmmm... this could take some thinking...but off the top of my head and with no emphasis on order these seven items come to mind:
A copy of Yankee Pasha by Edison Marshall that has been read by every member of my immediate family. Just knowing that my mom and dad's hands and eyes have been on that book is a comfort.
A wedding band that Dave gave me.
My computer. (mostly the information and contacts I have at my fingertips because of it but also the actual computer itself. It's gotten me through a few times in my life just by being interesting enough to fiddle with)
My car. Not necessarily the car I have now, but MY car...when I have one that is MINE.
My upbringing, nothing like KNOWING you can live without running water, or central heating to make surviving just about any hardship possible.
My talent as a knitter.
My ability to learn.
4. If you were qualified for, and had the opportunity to begin a (new) job, what would the ideal one for you be?
Advertising copy writer.
5. What kind of student were you? Tell us about your favorite and least favorite subjects.
Hmmms.. I guess the best way to describe me would be brownnoser/over achiever who didn't know she was. :) Looking back I'm sure I was the bane of many a fellow student's existance. Book larnin' comes easily to me. I retain almost everything I read and am a fountain of useless trivia. In grade 5 I was skipped ahead to grade 6. Not at the beginning of the year, mind you, half way through. And not totally either, so in the morning sessions of classes I was a grade sixer and in the afternoon ones I was a grade fiver...because in their *infinite* wisdom my teachers felt it was more important for me to learn Canadian History (grade 5 social studies) than American History (grade 6 social studies).
My favourite subject was and is Literature. I still read extensively and voraciously and enjoy picking apart books for the whys and wherefores. I particularly enjoy dreamcasting various sciencefiction/fantasy books with some online buddies but that's not really a school subject. Least favourite would be hmmm...phys - ed? :) I didn't really have a subject that I hated. I didn't do badly in many of them and more often than not it wasn't the subject but the teacher. I still get grumpy thinking about a discussion (fight) I had with my grade 11 english teacher about a poem by Robert Frost.
Thanks Leslie... these were intriguing questions.
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| Moving...my thoughts. |
| 03.17.05 (10:13 am) [edit] |
MOVING SUCKS!
Not only does moving suck, but it's a test of your friendships, stamina and relationship. Now if you add selling a place you didn't particularly *want* to sell, but had to, due to circumstances that appear beyond your control well you have the perfect punishment for white collar criminals like Martha. They could be *hired* out to move for folks who abide by the law and we could sit around in bliss while our lives were rearranged for us... hmmm... maybe not so much.
We've been moving for 4 months now. Slowly as we eased out of a tiny acreage into a smaller 2 bedroom home. Not that bad of an idea, as a heck of a lot of stuff had become crap you have but don't know you do, and would probably throw out if you knew where exactly it was, and what all was in the box. You see, organized and me... not so much.
Which means that each and every box has to be unpacked, sorted into other boxes labelled garbage, don't know, garage sale and hell yeah I'm keeping this. Sadly pack rat is another appellation I lay claim to, so the hell yeah I'm keeping this section is rather larger than it would be for most. :(
Only now the place has sold, and we found ourselves with a deadline. 30 days of a deadline. The sale didn't really go as planned (do they ever?) and things got stupid for a while but now we have everything moved. Not sorted out mind you, just moved. There's a pile of boxes on our porch that teeters rather alarmingly. Boxes in various states of unpacked in our livingroom, bedroom and kitchen. But it's a good disorder, y'know... things are getting thrown out that need to be. Other things that I've been holding onto for the kids are going to their houses and the pile is getting smaller. Slowly but it is.. . it has to be... I mean it can't really be true that when you put two boxes beside each other, they breed...can it?
Gahh...
Answers to the questions coming up over the next few posts. Right now, however, I've got to get back to unpacking.
And repacking...
and sorting...
and ...well... just YUCK!
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| I'm getting blogviewed... cool... |
| 03.15.05 (8:59 pm) [edit] |
Leslie of CritterLover was asked some intriguing questions (both the questions and the answers were intriguing I might add) and she's asked for volunteers. Of course I put up my hand. So... here's my questions.
1. What's your idea of a perfect day?
2. Is there anything that you do repeatedly that you wish you didn't?
3. What 7 things (not people or pets) mean the most to you?
4. If you were qualified for, and had the opportunity to begin a (new) job, what would the ideal one for you be?
5. What kind of student were you? Tell us about your favorite and least favorite subjects.
Thanks Leslie, for letting me play along. I'm going to stew a bit on these and answer them over the next few days.
Stay tuned...
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| Another test? Yes, deal. :) |
| 03.14.05 (10:00 am) [edit] |
Advanced
You scored 93% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
Okies, this is a goodie..and not just cause I scored not too shabbily... it's well written and actually useful :) Not that tests/quizzes and the like need to be but as we are becoming more dependent upon the typed (if not written) word, this one might give you a heads up on your aquired bad habits.
Go...take...report. :) I'm anxious to see how a few in particular do. Special K for one.
Advanced
You scored 93% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert! |
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 22% on Beginner |
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You scored higher than 36% on Intermediate |
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You scored higher than 42% on Advanced |
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You scored higher than 35% on Expert |
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This comes to you courtesy of Another Lion (link on the blogroll to your left).
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| Quiz Answers |
| 03.12.05 (9:43 pm) [edit] |
There aren't any hard women, only soft men.
- Raquel Welch
"Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise."
- Kathleen Turner
"I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick."
- Carole Lombard
"You're not supposed to mention f**king in mixed company, and yet that's precisely where you're supposed to do it.
- George Carlin
To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it.
- Cary Grant
Men always fall for frigid women, because they put on the best show.
-Fannie Brice
"Women are cynical about being used as sex objects. Which is a shame, because it's fun to use your sexuality."
-Kim Bassinger
I feel like a million tonight. But one at a time.
- Mae West
As a rule, women would like to devote as much to foreplay and the sex act as men would like to devote to foreplay, the sex act and building a garage.
- Dave Barry
All men make mistakes. Married men just find out about them sooner.
- Red Skelton
Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die.
- Johnny Carson
I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
- George Burns
My husband will never chase another woman. He's too fine, he's too decent, he's too old.
- Gracie Allen
Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do.
-Katherine Hepburn
This fundamental truth--that women are not just men who can have babies and mena are not just women who spike footballs--gives marriage its dynamics, its delights and its divorce.
- Bill Cosby
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| Theft at its finest... or imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? |
| 03.01.05 (10:47 pm) [edit] |
Okay, this idea is officially stolen from MrLion who apparently snitched from somewhere else.
Being the kind hearted sort I've included the answers here, instead of making you search google. :) So match up the quotes about men and women with the celebs that are reputed to have said them and have some fun.
1. "There aren't any hard women, only soft men."
2. "Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it's looks, most women know otherwise."
3. "You're not supposed to mention f**king in mixed company, and yet that's precisely where you're supposed to do it."
4. "I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick."
5. "To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it."
6. "Men always fall for frigid women, because they put on the best show."
7. "Women are cynical about being used as sex objects. Which is a shame, because it's fun to use your sexuality."
8. "I feel like a million tonight. But one at a time."
9. "As a rule, women would like to devote as much to foreplay and the sex act as men would like to devote to foreplay, the sex act and building a garage."
10. "All men make mistakes. Married men just find out about them sooner."
11. "Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die."
12. "I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury."
13. "My husband will never chase another woman. He's too fine, he's too decent, he's too old."
14. "Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do."
15. "This fundamental truth--that women are not just men who can have babies and mena are not just women who spike footballs--gives marriage its dynamics, its delights and its divorce."
a: Bill Cosby
b: Kim Bassinger
c: Mae West
d: Dave Barry
e: Fannie Brice
f: Johnny Carson
g: Red Skelton
h: George Burns
i: Kathleen Turner
j: Katherine Hepburn
k: Kim Bassinger
l: Gracie Allen
m: George Carlin
n: Cary Grant
o: Raquel Welch
I'll post the answers in a few days.
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