Quiz

Keyword: Quiz

So, I admit it, I like taking quizzes. This one is a photo quiz. For every question, go to a search engine and put in the answer and then search for images. Post the first photo that comes up. These are my answers:

1. What is your age?

2. A place you would like to travel.

3. Your favorite place.

4. Your favorite object.

5. Your favorite food.

6. Your favorite animal.

7. Your favorite color.

8. The town you were born.

9. Town where you live.

10. Your bad habit.

Well, that's all for now. There were ten more questions, but this is just getting old.

Envy

Keyword: Envy

So, I’m green with envy. Envy and sadness. Ewww…I hate these feelings. The feelings are a result of some family members getting to do something that I’ve always wanted to do. They are taking a weekend trip to New York City. *sigh* Maybe I’ll get to go for Thanksgiving. Doubt it, but I’ve wished this every year since I was 10 years old. *double sigh*

I’m happy for them, and at the same time, I worry about them, too. None of them has ever been on an airplane and these country bumpkins have never been to such a big city before, either. Please be careful.

*(Envy is not a good thing! Be happy for someone!)
*personal mantra for the weekend*

Bring me a cheap souvenir?

Kittens

Keyword: Kittens

My mama cat had kittens a couple of months ago, and she finally brought them around for me to see. One is gray striped and the other one is white with black ears and nose. I got close enough to take a pic of the white one the other day, but it's kind of blurry. The photo not the kitten =P Tonight I finally gained it's trust enough and I got to pick him up =) He even let me put him on his back so I could rub his belly. Now that's either trusting or stupid. Hmmm...he may just be a special kitty. I love kitties!!!

Cemetery

Keyword: cemetery

I spent some time in the cemetery yesterday. I love the look of old headstones, they are truly pieces of artwork. It kills me to see the ones that have fallen prey to age. Age gives grace to some headstones, while others, it just destroys. This was just the first of many visits to cemeteries to photograph the headstones. Next stop: Spring Hill Cemetery.

Mouse

Keyword: mouse

I found a baby mouse today, well, it may have been a toddler, but it still freaked me out. The poor thing just came out into the middle of the floor and just sat there. I had to keep my dog away from it because I didn’t want him chewing it up right in front of me. It was so cute, but I knew I had to dispose of it. There was no way I was going to kill it. No way! So, I got a plastic cup and scooped it up and took it outside. I know that it may end up back in the house, but I had to give it a fighting chance. The photographer in me just had to document the occasion, so it is pictured above. It was so cute! Please let that mousey be an only child!

flip-flops

Keyword: flip-flops

I love flip-flops! They are so easy and if I didn’t get so cold in the winter time, I would probably wear them when it snowed. My favorite kinds of flip-flops are the cheap-ass ones that I remember from my childhood. We used to wait until we would get to Florida and find the nearest Walgreen’s, or similar type store, and buy rubber flip-flops for like 50 cents. The most we paid for them was $1. I think they were stronger than the ones I pay more than five dollars for now a days. Flip-flops…they let your toes breathe!

Photos

left to right: me, beehive Aunt, & mom

Keyword: Photos

I love photos of my family. We used to take family trips and goof for the camera. We used to have fun. That was ages ago. Some people have died and the photos are sometimes all I have to remember them by. I hate it when I can’t remember their faces. Sometimes it scares me when I can’t picture my mom’s face. I freak out thinking that this is the start of me forgetting her completely. I’d rather die than forget her face. The pic above is one of my favorites and is of my aunt(who is also deceased), my mom, and me. This is sometime in the early ‘80s when we went to the Smoky Mountains. I remember cheesing for the camera, but I hardly ever do that anymore. I hate having my picture taken now. Photos capture happiness but years later, they can cause melancholy-ness. *sigh*

Puzzles

Keyword: Puzzles

My 9-year-old nephew wanted me to work a puzzle with him tonight. I was really surprised that he was interested in things such as puzzles because he is a sports nut and usually everything revolves around football and baseball. He got the Simpsons puzzle shown above and we worked it in no time flat because it only has 63 pieces. I think tomorrow I’m going to get him another one with more pieces, maybe 100, or perhaps 500. He has already worked it twice and I think he’ll get tired of it real quick if I don’t get him a different one with more pieces. I forgot how much fun putting together puzzles could be. Although, after putting together a rather large one, say 1000 pieces or so, I always hated taking it apart and putting it back in the box. Puzzles are a cool waste of time. Thumbs up!

This one looks interesting, but it may take too long and he may get bored. Hmm...

Allergies

Keyword: Allergies

I have many allergies, but one that has the potential to kill me, is my peanut allergies. I haven’t had peanuts or peanut butter for a long time and I still get cravings. It’s probably been close to 15 years since I discovered that I was allergic to peanuts. I used to eat peanuts and peanut butter every single day so when I found out it was making me sick, I was crushed. Well, today, I found a soynut butter that taste just like the real thing. I am so happy that I found this stuff because maybe it will quiet the urges to throw caution to the wind and just eat a whole jar of Jif. THAT would definitely kill me. This soynut butter is sold at Wal-Mart and it says on the front that it is peanut free. It better be because I don’t want to end up in the emergency room later tonight! At least my allergies are mild compared to some people that can die from just a whiff of peanuts. Now that is scary! Yay for imitations!!!

*note: I need to clean out my cabinets more often because I see a spider in the upper left-hand corner. Don't you touch my soy butter you icky spider!!!

Commercials

Keyword: commercials

I am so sick of commercials! I hate how they constantly remind me how crappy my credit is. Every time there is a commercial about cancer, I wonder if I have it and which cancer center I’d go to. I can be happy-go-lucky watching my favorite program, and BAM! Out of nowhere, a skinny kid from some third world country stares into my eyes as I’m finishing off the last bit of cookies & cream ice cream, and I suddenly feel so guilty because I have so much. I don’t care how Smilin’Bob’s schlong works or doesn’t work. Billy Mayes, I’m sure you get excited about everything, but is that weed auger really a cause for SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS ABOUT THE JOYS OF MASSACRING WEEDS?!? Oh, and the volume of certain commercials! The latest culprits seem to be the DIRECTV ads, and any kind of insurance commercials. It’s like lacking insurance or the right type of satellite service makes you deaf so they have to yell to get your attention. I long for the days of Snuggle the fabric softener bear. I crave cereal and toy commercials. I don’t care if I ever see another sexual enhancement product, diet pill, or law firm commercial in my life again. I vow at this moment in time to only watch the premium movie channels and possibly Nick and Disney to avoid such mood changing commercials. Hopefully, if I ever get cancer or asbestos lungs to go along with my bad credit, dry feet, and fat ass, I’ll die sitting in front of the TV watching the Trix bunny trick those stupid kids out of their tasty cereal!

Music

Keyword: Music

I used to listen to my music so loud when I was a teenager, that I now have some damage to my ears. I’m not sure of the percentage, but there’s definitely some hearing loss. Has that ever stopped me from listening to my music? No. Will I stop in the near future? No. I love music and the louder the better!

In my Ipod at the moment:

Weezer
Vivaldi
Rob Zombie
Rage Against the Machine
Sublime
Third Eye Blind
Eve 6
Collective Soul
Seven Mary Three
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Foo Fighters
Beck
Harry Connick Jr.
System of a Down
Type O Negative
Powerman 5000
Pachelbel
Linkin Park
Joey Ramone
The Offspring

Milk

Keyword: milk

I like milk but only when I have something sweet. If I had to drink milk without an accessory, I’d definitely hurl. As a sugar fiend, I believe cookies would be my favorite thing to go with milk. Tonight I had some cheapass chocolate chip vanilla crème sandwich cookies. Well, they are cheap as far as price goes, but taste-wise, they are yummy. Most of the time, I go for the brand name products, but these were good. Now, I will however bypass the chocolate sandwich cookie, the pretend Oreo, in favor of the real deal. There’s simply no substitute for an Oreo. I am an Oreo cookie dunker, and I don’t do it like the people do on the commercials. Damn pansies! I get my glass of milk, a spoon, and a few Oreos. Then I drop the cookie into the milk, wait about 30 seconds, and then fish it out with the spoon. They are best when they are all mushy and you can’t read the word ‘Oreo’ on the cookie anymore. Tasty!

Pills

Keyword: Pills

I used to hate taking any kind of medication, but now I don’t run from the pills. I am in a lot of pain from an old injury. I was never sure how I injured myself, but it started about 10 years ago. Today I took some rather strong pain pills and they knocked my ass out. What worries me is that I liked the feeling. Some days I do want to be oblivious and not know that the world is going on around me. Some days I would rather sleep than deal with reality. Some days I wish I still worked with Shane. I think I could easily be swayed to the dark side and become an addikt. Hell, I’ve been addicted to other things all my life, like: sugar, Coke, chocolate, ruffles, sugar, pizza, ketchup, napkins, ink pens, crayons, movies, music, did I say sugar…….Just for the record…I do NOT believe that pot is a gateway drug! My mind is fuzzy and so is my tongue. Sleep now.

The beach

*Sure Dad, I LIKE looking directly at the sun. Cheese!*

Keyword: The beach

I love the beach, but I haven’t stepped foot in the hot sand for over10 years now. I really don’t fit in at the beach because I’m pasty white and rather plump. However, I am at an age that makes me say things like, “Screw you, I like the beach and if you don’t like what you see…BE GONE! POOF!” Then I’d probably start shouting obscenities like a crazy cat lady. “Hey, you provoked me. I didn’t want to bring out the f-bomb and insult your mama, but you asked for it! BE GONE!” I love the beach.

Happy 4th of July!

Keyword: Happy 4th of July!

The '80s

Keyword: The '80s

I’m still upset about my cat missing, so I’m not into blogging right now, but the show must go on. So, today my keyword is the '80s, specifically the hair and music of the '80s. I remember loving Bonnie Tyler’s hair on the cover of the album pictured above. I wanted that hairstyle so bad, but I never cut my hair during the 1980s. I didn’t get a ‘big-girl’ haircut until the '90s and it was a spiral perm. I rode that style until the pony died. Now, I just cut my own hair and hope for the best. Oh, and I also loved that Bonnie Tyler album, too. I don’t have it on CD, but I bet if I could listen to it again, I would know just about every word to every song. Although I never cut my hair in the '80s, I always wanted a different color hair, too. I wanted to dye the last two inches of my hair purple. As usual, I was much cooler in my head than I was on the outside =(

Sadness

Keyword: Sadness

Depression is what I call it, but I have never been diagnosed. Most people would just call it the blues. I have the blues and fits of rage because I lost another cat, Honey (pictured above), and if that’s not bad enough, she had babies under our house and we can’t reach them. I am truly sad and now all I want to do is sleep. I have lost many animals over the years, for various reasons, but I think the ones that just disappear have to be the worst. I don’t know if someone took her or if something ate her, and the not knowing is killing me. I also feel so bad for her kitties because I can’t help them. The crawlspace under our house is just not big enough for anyone to shimmy under and they are too small to come to me. God how I hate feeling helpless!!! FUCK!!!

Woordz

Keyword: Woordz

I received this email today and I just had to post it here. It is so funny! Why would I even think about furthering my education with a place that can’t even spell correctly?!? Yeah, I’ll get right on that one! Expect my call reeelly soon cuz I wants me Bacheelor Deegreez as soon as possible =P

Clouds

Keyword: Clouds

I love to watch the clouds go by. I used to sit outside for hours and read underneath a tree and I’d take a break every now and then just to look up at the clouds. I usually always see something in the clouds such as a bunny, a face, or like today, I saw fingers and hands. I appreciate the sky whether it’s sunny out or gloomy. Actually, I prefer the clouds when it’s dark and spooky outside. To see hands or fingers in the clouds on those days, would be just plain creepy and I would love that! I never know the correct names for cloud formations, but I just make up my own names such as, Glass Ceiling Clouds: these are when the bottom of the clouds look like they are sitting flat on glass, and The Simpsons Clouds: these are puffy and look just like the ones in the opening of The Simpsons. My nephew quickly pointed out to me the other day that those are not called The Simpsons clouds and he told me the proper name, but I don’t remember what he said. Eh, I like my names better. Pictured above are some sky pics that I have captured over the past few years.

Photographs

Keyword: Photographs

I was looking at new cameras today because I’ve had mine since 2003. It’s a Kodak and it feels like a dinosaur in my hands. The cameras I see now are all slim and tiny. I’ve got the grandma of digital cameras and she’s looking for her rocker. Other than that, I love taking pictures. I have so many stored on my computer that I often find myself looking at them to relive a specific moment. Most make me happy, but there are a few that make me sad. A snippet of the happy ones is shown above.

Gasoline

Keyword: Gasoline

Gas prices are killing us. We spend about $130 per week on gas. That's $130 dollars I could have spent on movies, books, sharpies, chocolate...Crap!

Dolls

Keyword: dolls

I have a doll that I have had since birth. I’m not sure of the name, but my mom always called her roly-poly. At least, I think she was talking about the doll and not me =) I would have to say that my baby doll (pictured above), is my most prized possession. I love her and I want to be buried with her. I’ve asked this before, does that make me weird? Same answer as before: I sure hope so. A few years ago, I tried to find roly-poly’s boyfriend on E-Bay. I found him and was going to buy him, but I felt that since she had been my only child for over 40 years, she might get a bit jealous, so I didn’t buy him. He is cute and all, but he doesn’t fit in at my house. Poor child.

Tardiness

Keyword: Tardiness

I am tardy and missed yesterday's post because I went to see this...

Awesome movie!

M&M's

Keyword: M&M's

When I used to work at my last job, I would cook M&M’s for lunch. Sounds weird, but I’d get a pack out of the snack machine, put them on a paper plate, then microwave them for 30 seconds or so. I love melted M&M’s. The crispy outer shell means they are self-contained so there is no melted chocolate on my fingers. I like the chocolate squirtage in my mouth when I bite into one of ‘em. Yum. I’m fat.

Me as an M&M

Lightning bugs

Keyword: Lightning bugs

I love these bugs and their little butts that light up. I was outside tonight and the fields are alive with lightning bugs. I say lightning bugs, some say fireflys. Whatever. Those bugs with the butts that light up. Nothing says summer for me quite like these little guys. I like to catch them and let ‘em crawl all over my hand. Sometimes I have to make them fly away because they don’t want to leave me. I’m so sweet, that’s why =P I’ve heard stories about kids that would catch some lightning bugs and put them in a jar. I never did that. To me, that seems cruel. Hopefully, those kids let them go again before that jar became a crime scene. I’d just rather watch them fly and be free. I’m such a hippie.

Sunday dinner

Keyword: Sunday dinner

Sunday dinner is always a big thing in the South. We had barbecue chicken today and it made me think of Sunday dinners of long ago. Actually, our Sunday started with a big breakfast and this was always my favorite. My mom made biscuits from scratch, eggs, bacon, fried taters, and yummy gravy. I don’t really remember the Sunday lunch menu as much as I remember these wonderful breakfasts. I wish I had someone to cook for me today and everyday. I want a biscuit!!!

Activity books

Keyword: Activity books

I must admit it, I am a child at heart. Today I found myself in the floor, on my belly, coloring in an activity book. It was one of those pages that you color by number and it was a turtle. I can’t help it, I just love activity books. Plain old coloring books lack pizzazz, all you do is color in those, but activity books have all kinds of stuff to do. I am particularly fond of the dot-to-dots and color by numbers. Oh, and the mazes are cool, too. I bought my activity book yesterday at a store that had them for 50% off. Hey, at those prices, who could resist? Well, I must get back to my pages…I need to find a green crayon for number 3.

Sharpies

Keyword: Sharpies

Sharpies are the greatest marker ever invented. Just my opinion. I use mine to draw and I have about 40 of ‘em. The pics above and below are drawings of mine, but they are not the best ones I have, I just didn’t feel like using the scanner tonight and these were already on my computer. My favorite type of Sharpie is the double end ones. There is a fat tip on one end and a fine line tip on the other. Just perfect for all my artistic needs. I love to doodle and I cannot call my drawings art…it’s just something I do. Gotta go, I feel a drawing coming on.