I like movies, but my husband is quite the maven – one of those people who grew up watching The Late Late Show. Occasionally, he is surprised – and at other times dumbfounded – by the gaps in my cinematic experience. Now, there are some movies I’ve never seen because I just don’t want to – and perhaps I am close-minded about it (or so he says), but great car chase scene notwithstanding, I really […]
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Friday Fill-ins #60 (2)
Friday Fill-Ins #60 Janet put this week’s prompt up early, so I had thought I’d get these done and posted this morning. So much for plans. But this actually is going up on Friday evening, West Coast time, and that feels like a minor accomplishment. 1. Getting away from the everyday routine is the best thing about traveling.2. I love a good fleece throw and a cup of hot chocolate when I’m cold.3. I often […]
Now THAT hits the spot…or not
I found this Find Your Spot survey via Alisonwonderland. It’s a bit more comprehensive than a BlogThings quiz – the questions go into a lot more detail. After selecting your preferences about various local amenities and their importance to you, you’ll get a list of 24 “top spot” U.S. cities, in no particular order, that might be good places for you to live. Give it a try yourself! My list didn’t include a hometown for […]
Booking Through Thursday 2-21: “Format”
All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves! Well over 90% of the books in my home library are paperbacks – the […]
Ten on Tuesday 2-19: 10 Things You Love
Last week’s “note theme” at Work It, Mom! was “What are little things that make you happy?” That seems to be another way of looking at this week’s “10 Things You Love” Ten on Tuesday prompt, so I’m going to expand on those answers – I’ve got ten groups of things here! In no particular order: My husband’s laughMy husband’s bad jokesMaking my husband laugh at my bad jokesLaughing with my husbandWhen the whole family […]
Friday Fill-ins on Saturday
Some of my favorite blog-friends are regulars at doing this meme, but it’s my first time. If I’m going to take on a weekly essay, short-answer questions should be a much easier task. I do hope it’s OK to do it on Saturday, though, since I just don’t think I can get to it on Fridays… #59 1. Snowdrops are a flower that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in real life.2. I’m going to […]
iPod Random Ten 2-15-08
The soundtrack of my drive to work this morning, with commentary: “Mr. Blue Sky,” Electric Light Orchestra, Out of the Blue(An all-time favorite of mine, and a great alarm-clock wake-up song)“Gypsy,” Suzanne Vega, Best of Suzanne Vega: Tried and True(Another all-time favorite, and not just because it shares a name with my dog; I enjoy the story and love the melody)“Cool,” Gwen Stefani, Love, Angel, Music, Baby(I’m pretty sure this one has autobiographical elements for […]
Quizzical: Instant analysis
I enjoy those little Blogthings quizzes. They’re certainly not in-depth analyses, but they’re fun, and I have sometimes found their results surprisingly on-target. Here’s a wrap-up of several I’ve taken recently. For the quizzes I didn’t discover directly through Blogthings’ feed, thanks to the various other bloggers who pointed me in their direction. Join in on any or all, but if you do, please come back over here to share your results! I’m actually a […]
A Valentine’s meme – times two
…because it’s a good day to share the love. Link love to Melody’s Reading Corner, where I found this one. UPDATED midway through Valentine’s Day to add Tall Paul’s answers. His are the ones in italics, but they should be obvious by the content. 1. If you could have any Celebrity Valentine, who would it be? I think I’m on the record that it would be Jon Stewart. However, like many other women of a […]
Booking Through Thursday 2-14
I had a post ready for today, but I liked this suggestion from Chris even better, so … thanks, Chris! Here’s something for Valentine’s Day. Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by the author so bad, you broke up with them and haven’t read their work since? Could they ever lure you back? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so […]
Ten on Tuesday 2-12: 10 Things You Dislike About Politics
This week’s list of “Ten Things You Dislike About Politics” came to me so quickly it was a bit disappointing, to be honest. But since “Super Tuesday” was held last week and it’s still primary season, politics has been front and center in many people’s minds lately. This list isn’t ranked; the order is mostly how things came to me. Ballot measures – These are really big in California elections. The primary ballot statewide had […]
iPod Random Ten 2-9-08
“Hotel Majestic,” Fountains of Wayne, Traffic and Weather“Hazy Shade of Winter,” Bangles, Greatest Hits“All the Roadrunning,” Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris (from the album of the same name)*“What a Crying Shame,” The Mavericks (from the album of the same name)*“Leave the Pieces,” The Wreckers, Stand Still, Look Pretty“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Miranda Lambert (from the album of the same name)*“Addicted,” Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway“Oh, Atlanta,” Alison Krauss & Union Station, Live“Trouble River,” Bruce Springsteen, 18 Tracks“My Valentine, ” […]
