1.  What did you regret that you did the last 5 years?  Wasting valuable time on meaningless drama that doesn’t mean shit to me.

2.  What’s your favorite pop song today?  Crazy by Gnarles Barkley

3.  If you could give your friend a birthday gift that’s meaningful to you, what would it be? Making them their favorite meal from scratch.

4.  What would you want for your birthday?  Exclusions: good health, winning the lotto, and common answers along those lines.   Go on a trip with Anthony Bourdain to a place that’s not so primitive.

5.  Who do you really want to say ‘Fuck off”  to, but can’t?  Exclusions:  boss, spouse, family members, political figures and economy.

People who intentionally and with malicious forethought, interrupt me and don’t let me finish what I’m saying.  That makes me want to pick up a cream pie and shove it in their pie hole.  LOLOL

Your turn

1.  What did you regret that you did the last 5 years?

2.  What’s your favorite pop song?

3.  If you could give your friend a birthday gift that’s meaningful to you, what would it be?

4.  What would you want for your birthday?  Exclusions: good health, winning the lotto, and common answers along those lines.

5.  Who do you really want to say ‘Fuck off”  to, but can’t?  Exclusions:  boss, spouse, family members, political figures and economy.

Bucket List (sort of)  Things you have done during your lifetime:
( ) Gone on a blind date
(x ) Gave blood
( ) Skipped school
(x ) Watched someone die
(x ) Been to Mexico
(x ) Been to Florida
( ) Been to Hawaii
(x ) Been on a plane
( ) Been on a helicopter
(x ) Been lost
(x ) Gone to Washington, DC
( ) Ridden in a police car- oh yeah, and in fashionable bracelets
( ) Hugged a homeless person
(x ) Swam in the ocean
( ) Swam with stingrays
(x ) Been sailing in the ocean
(x ) Cried yourself to sleep
(xx ) Played cops and robbers
( ) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Ran a marathon
(x ) Sang Karaoke
(x ) Volunteered at a soup kitchen
(x ) Paid for a meal with coins only
(x ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
( ) Seen the northern lights
(x ) Been para sailing
(x ) Been on TV
(x ) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t
(x ) Made prank phone calls
(x ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
( ) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) Fed a Giraffe
(x ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) Fired a gun
(x ) Danced in the rain
(x ) Been to the opera
( ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) Serenaded someone
( ) Seen a US President in person
(x ) Been kissed under the mistletoe
( ) Watched the sunrise with someone
( ) Driven a race car
(x ) Been to a National Museum
( ) Been to a wax museum
(x ) Eaten caviar
(x ) Blown bubbles
(x ) Gone ice-skating
(x ) Gone to the movies
(x ) Been deep sea fishing
( ) Driven across the United States
( ) Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
( ) Gone snowmobiling
( ) Lived in more than one country
(x ) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
(x ) Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
( ) Seen the Grand Canyon
(x ) Seen the Statue of Liberty
( ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
( ) Been on a cruise
(x ) Traveled by train
( ) Traveled by motorcycle
(x ) Been horse back riding
(x ) Ridden on a San Francisco CABLE CAR
(x ) Been to Disneyland/Disney world
( ) Been in a rain forest
( ) Seen whales in the ocean
( ) Been to Niagara Falls
( ) Ridden on an elephant
( ) Swam with dolphins
(x ) Been to the Olympics
( ) Walked on the Great Wall of China
( ) Saw and heard a glacier calf
( ) Been spinnaker flying -
(x ) Been water-skiing
(x ) Been snow-skiing
( ) Been to Westminster Abbey
(x ) Been to the Louvre
(x ) Swam in the Mediterranean
(x ) Been to a Major League Baseball game
( ) Been to a National Football League game
(x ) Swam with sharks
(x ) Been White Water Rafting
(x ) Written a book or screen play
( ) Been to a Tournament of Roses Parade
(x ) Lived in more than one state
(x ) Become a parent
( ) Been Bungee Jumping
(x ) Been to Vegas
( ) Been to a minor league baseball game
( ) Worked on a political campaign
(x ) Been to the top of the World Trade Center or Empire State Building
(x ) Ridden a Subway
(x ) Been to your High School Reunion

Your turn

Bucket List (sort of)

Things you have done during your lifetime:
( ) Gone on a blind date
( ) Gave blood
( ) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
( ) Been to Mexico
( ) Been to Florida
( ) Been to Hawaii
( ) Been on a plane
( ) Been on a helicopter
( ) Been lost
( ) Gone to Washington, DC
( ) Ridden in a police car- oh yeah, and in fashionable bracelets
( ) Hugged a homeless person
( ) Swam in the ocean
( ) Swam with stingrays
( ) Been sailing in the ocean
( ) Cried yourself to sleep
( ) Played cops and robbers
( ) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Ran a marathon
( ) Sang Karaoke
( ) Volunteered at a soup kitchen
( ) Paid for a meal with coins only
( ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
( ) Seen the northern lights
( ) Been para sailing
( ) Been on TV
( ) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t
( ) Made prank phone calls
( ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
( ) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) Fed a Giraffe
( ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) Fired a gun
( ) Danced in the rain
( ) Been to the opera
( ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) Serenaded someone
( ) Seen a US President in person
( ) Been kissed under the mistletoe
( ) Watched the sunrise with someone
( ) Driven a race car
( ) Been to a National Museum
( ) Been to a wax museum
( ) Eaten caviar
( ) Blown bubbles
( ) Gone ice-skating
( ) Gone to the movies
( ) Been deep sea fishing
( ) Driven across the United States
( ) Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
( ) Gone snowmobiling
( ) Lived in more than one country
( ) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
( ) Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
( ) Seen the Grand Canyon
( ) Seen the Statue of Liberty
( ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
( ) Been on a cruise
( ) Traveled by train
( ) Traveled by motorcycle
( ) Been horse back riding
( ) Ridden on a San Francisco CABLE CAR
( ) Been to Disneyland/Disney world
( ) Been in a rain forest
( ) Seen whales in the ocean
( ) Been to Niagara Falls
( ) Ridden on an elephant
( ) Swam with dolphins
( ) Been to the Olympics
( ) Walked on the Great Wall of China
( ) Saw and heard a glacier calf
( ) Been spinnaker flying -
( ) Been water-skiing
( ) Been snow-skiing
( ) Been to Westminster Abbey
( ) Been to the Louvre
( ) Swam in the Mediterranean
( ) Been to a Major League Baseball game
( ) Been to a National Football League game
( ) Swam with sharks
( ) Been White Water Rafting
( ) Written a book or screen play
( ) Been to a Tournament of Roses Parade
( ) Lived in more than one state
( ) Become a parent
( ) Been Bungee Jumping
( ) Been to Vegas
( ) Been to a minor league baseball game
( ) Worked on a political campaign
( ) Been to the top of the World Trade Center or Empire State Building
( ) Ridden a Subway
( ) Been to your High School Reunion

Are you ready for Super Bowl?

1.  What do you like about Super Bowl Sunday?

2.  Do you wear anything special?  If so, what?

3.  Favorite Super Bowl food(s)

4.  What ad, if any, do you remember from one of the Super Bowls?  It was probably memorable.  Extra points if you post the clip.  (Try not to duplicate posting clips of the same ad)

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery – when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

1. When did you last have a mid-day nap? Months ago and it was soooo nice.
2. When did you last have milk and cookies? This week. I had no milk but I did eat several cookies after I baked them to test for quality assurance.
3. When did you last have a bubble bath? Oh wow. That sounds so good right now. I don’t remember when I had one.
4. When did you last jump on the furniture? A few weeks ago! LOL
5. When did you last play in the mud? Uh . . . when I was 5.

Your turn

1. When did you last have a mid-day nap?
2. When did you last have milk and cookies?
3. When did you last have a bubble bath?
4. When did you last jump on the furniture?
5. When did you last play in the mud?

Over the Hump Wednesday Meme

If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be?  I don’t know.  I’ve read a lot of books.  In the tale of the Red Tent, a book by Anita Damiant, the character of Dinah.

What makes you a good person?

What are you doing Thanksgiving day?

If my oven works, I’ll be cooking a traditional meal at the beach.

Alternate question for non-Americans:  What national holidays does your country have that is similar to America’sThanksgiving day?

What food do you dislike that is part of the ‘traditional’ meal?

Turkey.  Hey, it’s a relative to chicken!

Alternate question for non-Americans:What food or recipe would you like to share with Americans that is particular to your country?

Question for both Americans and non-Americans:  do you have a specific or traditional piece of clothing you wear on a national holiday?  If so, what’s the holiday and what’s the item?

I wear a ‘dress’ apron for cooking.  I DO!

your turn

Manic Monday

What are you doing Thanksgiving day?

Alternate question for non-Americans:  What national holidays does your country have that is similar to America’sThanksgiving day?

What food do you dislike that is part of the ‘traditional’ meal?

Alternate question for non-Americans:What food or recipe would you like to share with Americans that is particular to your country?

Question for both Americans and non-Americans:  do you have a specific or traditional piece of clothing you wear on a national holiday?  If so, what’s the holiday and what’s the item?

1. Plans and schedules  are well intentioned but . . . .

2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is following tradition, but we don’t always do. (if you don’t celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday)

3. The last thing I drank was juice from a blood orange in a glass of crushed ice .

4. One of the most valuable things in my life is stability .

5. I like mushrooms on my pizza.

Your turn

1. Plans and schedules  _______ .

2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is _________. (if you don’t celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday)

3. The last thing I drank was _______ .

4. One of the most valuable things in my life is _______ .

5. I like _______ on my pizza

Another Manic Monday

You have a brain tumor. Though there is no discomfort at the moment, this tumor would unquestionably kill you in six months. However, your life can (and will) be saved by an operation; the only downside is that there will be a brutal incision to your frontal lobe. After the surgery, you will be significantly less intelligent. You will still be a fully functioning adult, but you will be less logical, you will have a terrible memory, and you will have little ability to understand complex concepts or difficult ideas. The surgery is in two weeks.

How do you spend the next fourteen days?

Meet Wolffie
Travel to places at the top of my list
Have a conversation with people I wanted to talk to.
Record a video for my family re-telling family history

Every person you have ever slept with is invited to a banquet where you are the guest of honor. No one will be in attendance except you, the collection of your former lovers, and the catering service. After the meal, you are asked to give a fifteen-minute speech to the assembly.

What do you talk about? I would talk about how special they were and so on. ‘-D

You have won a prize. The prize has two options, and you can choose either (but not both). The first option is a year in Europe with a monthly stipend of $2,000. The second option is ten minutes on the moon.

Which option do you select?

Traveling to where people are of course. I’ll get to see Wolffie.

Your turn

You have a brain tumor. Though there is no discomfort at the moment, this tumor would unquestionably kill you in six months. However, your life can (and will) be saved by an operation; the only downside is that there will be a brutal incision to your frontal lobe. After the surgery, you will be significantly less intelligent. You will still be a fully functioning adult, but you will be less logical, you will have a terrible memory, and you will have little ability to understand complex concepts or difficult ideas. The surgery is in two weeks.

How do you spend the next fourteen days?

Every person you have ever slept with is invited to a banquet where you are the guest of honor. No one will be in attendance except you, the collection of your former lovers, and the catering service. After the meal, you are asked to give a fifteen-minute speech to the assembly.

What do you talk about?

You have won a prize. The prize has two options, and you can choose either (but not both). The first option is a year in Europe with a monthly stipend of $2,000. The second option is ten minutes on the moon.

Which option do you select?

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents, beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.