Weekend Assignment #317: Merry Meetings People used to socialize with each other on street corners, at cocktail parties, at club meetings, and in a later era, at shopping malls. These days, however, we seem to do most of our socializing online. Where do you go most often for face time with friends and acquaintances? “Christmas means family. And family means friends. And friends means…gettin’ together. And gettin’ together means…EATIN’! KnowhatImean? Ithinkyoudo. Thank you, thankyouverymuch.” – […]
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Wednesday/Weekend Assignment #312: Reviewing my Birthday Dinner
We’re on a food kick in Weekend Assignment-land. Last week Karen asked us about cheese; this week, co-host Carly broadens the approach a little bit. Weekend Assignment #312: Write A Culinary Review. Your reviews can be about a favorite restaurant, or a specific item on a menu. Packaged foods, or something you created yourself. It’s all up to you. Your take on it can be positive or negative, hey, it’s your opinion! 🙂 Extra Credit: […]
The cheesiest Weekend Assignment ever!
Karen‘s question for this Weekend Assignment is about one of my favorite foods: Weekend Assignment #311: What is your favorite kind of cheese and why? Do you have it often, or just occasionally? Extra Credit: Is there a kind of cheese you hate? Cheese, cheese, cheese…I wish I didn’t like it so much. For one thing, I suspect I’d struggle with my weight less if I didn’t enjoy it. For another, I’ve recently […]
Get in Line for Weekend Assignment #310: I’ve Got a Line on You!
This week, Karen‘s question is concerns our feelings about one of those things that, like death and taxes, is an unavoidable fact of life for just about everyone: Weekend Assignment #310: Nobody likes standing in line, generally speaking, but sometimes you have to wait around to get what you want. Are you one of those people who avoid lines as much as humanly possible, even if it means doing without? Or do you accept the […]
Chick Flicks, or Movies for Guys Who Love Movies? (Weekend Assignment #309)
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” -Alfred Hitchcock Carly is hosting the week’s Weekend Assignment, and with the Academy Awards on tap for next weekend, she asks a movie-related question: Weekend Assignment #308: This week, let’s talk about our favorite films. Do you find yourself drawn to one type of movie over another: Chick Flicks or Guy Movies, which do you think you watch most often? How often does your spouse, or […]
Workin’ it, working overtime (Weekend Assignment #307)
Karen is hosting the current Weekend Assignment at Oupost Mâvarin, and it’s got her working overtime: Weekend Assignment #307: Common wisdom, these days, backed up by actual statistics if I had time to look them up, tells us that as a nation we’ve been working harder in recent years just to maintain the same level of financial solvency. Recession-related unemployment and underemployment aside, do you find this is true for your family? Extra Credit: Is […]
Author of the NYT Bestselling Novel… (Weekend Assignment #306)
This is Carly‘s first week co-hosting the Weekend Assignment with Karen, and she’s come up with prompt near and dear to book-loving hearts: Weekend Assignment #306: You’re A Famous Author, Whats The Name Of Your Book? Carly says: “Sounds easy, right? Oh, but hold on, there is a catch here folks! The book you are famous for writing must be from a genre that you aren’t known for. As an example, if you really enjoy […]
Wednesday/Weekend Assignment #303: Stress Relief
Karen‘s topic this week is one that’s probably universally relatable: Weekend Assignment #303: How do you de-stress when you’re feeling frazzled? I don’t have a single, all-purposes stress-relief technique – does anyone? But I do have several things I might try, depending on the context – where I am at the time, and what seems to be triggering the majority of the stress (because if I’m truly frazzled and overwhelmed, it’s probably not just due […]
Weekend/Wednesday Assignment #302: It’s for Charity!
Karen‘s question for the current Weekend Assignment is a rather timely one, in light of the recent tragedy in Haiti and the celebrity telethon this Friday night: Weekend Assignment #302: What charities do you donate to regularly, if any? Why or why not? Extra Credit: Do you remember what you most recent donation was for? I’m probably not as charitable as I should be, or could be, these days – it’s fluctuated over the years. […]
See you, hear you – Weekend Assignment meets DELURKER DAY! (Updated)
It seems somehow appropriate to be posting my response to Karen‘s latest Weekend Assignment on Delurker Day. Her question concerns seeing and hearing, and since I especially want to see and hear from y’all today, it’s perfect timing! ****UPDATE: There’s a new widget in my sidebar for donations to the Red Cross Haitian-earthquake relief effort. Inspired by some other bloggers, notably Nenette at Life Candy, I will donate $1 per comment on this post to […]
Get lost! (Weekend/Wednesday Assignment #298)
This past week, Karen had one of those unexpected adventures that can happen along the way, and that prompted a question: Weekend Assignment #298: Do you often get lost, trying to get someplace new? Do you print out a map, or just wing it? And when you do have trouble finding your way, is it an annoyance or an adventure? Extra Credit: Is your town or city easy to get lost in? View Larger Map […]
Such scandalous news! (Weekend Assignment – on Wednesday – #296)
Karen is scandalized, and wants to know if other Weekend Assignment participants are too: Weekend Assignment #296: The press and the public always seem to be obsessed with one scandal or another, from Tiger Woods to Balloon Boy. Do you eagerly follow such stories, try to avoid them, or something in between? Does the identity of the celebrity (or would-be celebrity) affect how interested you are? Extra Credit: Have you ever purchased a supermarket tabloid? […]
