Have a happy & safe 4th.
love,
Friday, July 3, 2009
Five Dollah!
Look at my $5 light fixture! Isn't it cool? I love buying other people's junk.
Have a happy & safe 4th.
love,
Have a happy & safe 4th.
love,
Sunday, June 21, 2009
True Tales from the Strawberry Festival
There once was a saucy girl named Mo on the Go
who always liked to get the down-low.
So much to my dismay
when she saw the burning house display
she ran up to the fireman
(who may I say was built much like a ranch-hand)
And said please sir, may I go inside?
To which he of course replied
Well m’am, you have to admire
a girl who likes to play with fire.
So in she went to watch the video
That fearless girl, our Mo on the Go.
And when she came back,
Do you think that was that?
Oh no.
That was not that,
because then they happened to give her a hat.
And when she saw another fireman playing with his hose,
to him she said sir, I hope you will not oppose
if I were to strike a pose with your truck
while wearing my chapeau.
And he said, Lady – you are in luck.
Certainly you may pose with my fire truck!
A red hat on her head,
And in the words of Right Said Fred:
Mo’s too sexy for her hat, too sexy for her hat,
Whatchu think about that?!
This true story was brought to you by your roving reporter,
who always liked to get the down-low.
So much to my dismay
when she saw the burning house display
she ran up to the fireman
(who may I say was built much like a ranch-hand)
And said please sir, may I go inside?
To which he of course replied
Well m’am, you have to admire
a girl who likes to play with fire.
So in she went to watch the video
That fearless girl, our Mo on the Go.
And when she came back,
Do you think that was that?
Oh no.
That was not that,
because then they happened to give her a hat.
And when she saw another fireman playing with his hose,
to him she said sir, I hope you will not oppose
if I were to strike a pose with your truck
while wearing my chapeau.
And he said, Lady – you are in luck.
Certainly you may pose with my fire truck!
A red hat on her head,
And in the words of Right Said Fred:
Mo’s too sexy for her hat, too sexy for her hat,
Whatchu think about that?!
This true story was brought to you by your roving reporter,
Monday, June 15, 2009
And I quote...
If you haven't seen the movie The Hangover yet, I highly recommend it. I was thinking about all the great quotes it has, and that got me to thinking about movie quotes in general. In this house, part of our patois is constant quoting (and usually misquoting) movies to one another during the course of every day conversation. It might go something like this...
Me: Could you go make me some coffee? Pleeeease?
Husband: And what's stopping you from getting it yourself?
Me: You're not much of a gentleman, are you? (From The Marizpan Pig)
or
Husband: I stopped and bought you a prize on the way home from work!
Me: You're just a bee charmer. That's what you are, a bee charmer. (Fried Green Tomatoes)
or
Me: Would you like some fresh lime in your water?
Husband: I'm so degretitated. I owe at least a dozen limes! (Little Women. And yes, he actually did say that.)
or
Me: Why do I have to do it that way?
Husband: Because I'm the law, and you can't beat the law, girlie-girl. (Fried Green Tomatoes)
or
Me: Want to get some sushi?
Husband: You won't accept a guy's tongue in your mouth, and you're going to eat that? (Breakfast Club)
or
Husband: I'll be back.
Me: There ain't no coming back. This is the really real world, there ain't no coming back. (The Crow. Sike! You thought I was going to quote the terminator, didnya? Please, that would be child's play.)
or
Me: I heard this really good joke today...
Husband: Stop me if you heard this one: Jesus Christ walks into a hotel... (The Crow)
What about you? What quotes from movies have stuck with you over time?
Coming soon, a book review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Really.
love,
Me: Could you go make me some coffee? Pleeeease?
Husband: And what's stopping you from getting it yourself?
Me: You're not much of a gentleman, are you? (From The Marizpan Pig)
or
Husband: I stopped and bought you a prize on the way home from work!
Me: You're just a bee charmer. That's what you are, a bee charmer. (Fried Green Tomatoes)
or
Me: Would you like some fresh lime in your water?
Husband: I'm so degretitated. I owe at least a dozen limes! (Little Women. And yes, he actually did say that.)
or
Me: Why do I have to do it that way?
Husband: Because I'm the law, and you can't beat the law, girlie-girl. (Fried Green Tomatoes)
or
Me: Want to get some sushi?
Husband: You won't accept a guy's tongue in your mouth, and you're going to eat that? (Breakfast Club)
or
Husband: I'll be back.
Me: There ain't no coming back. This is the really real world, there ain't no coming back. (The Crow. Sike! You thought I was going to quote the terminator, didnya? Please, that would be child's play.)
or
Me: I heard this really good joke today...
Husband: Stop me if you heard this one: Jesus Christ walks into a hotel... (The Crow)
What about you? What quotes from movies have stuck with you over time?
Coming soon, a book review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Really.
love,
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Blogspot, I'm breaking up with you.
I just think I need some time away from you. Let's just call this a temporary separation, ok? I'm not saying it's permanent; I'm not ready for a divorce. Let's just agree to take some time out and figure out who we are. It's not you, it's me, really. This whole job thing has thrown me for a loop, and I'm just not feeling up to making the kind of commitment you deserve from a blogger right now.
But my dear friends, YOU, I don't want to lose touch with. I've been dragging my feet and resisting Facebook & Twitter, because I don't take to change easily. I boycotted mp3 players for a year for some unknown reason, and then finally took the plunge and can't imagine life without it now. But I finally gave in to pressure from Brad on Facebook, and I also realized I can get all Jay, all the time if I joined Twitter, so I caved. Besides, Facebook and Twitter are all about the little things that go on day to day, and that's what I really enjoy about keeping in touch with you anyway. Later on when things stabilize I feel sure I will want to blog again, and will enjoy reading your blogs again. But for now, baby steps.
If you'd like to be my friend on Facebook you'll need to email me at fiwa6831(insert @ symbol here)yahoo.com. If you'd like to follow me or join Twitter, just search for me by "fiwasan". Can you believe some dude had the nerve to take "fiwa"?! I am the one and only fiwa.
If you're not feeling FB or Twitter, I understand. I'll keep you in my GoogleReader and continue to stalk you, just not quite as often for awhile.
Love,
But my dear friends, YOU, I don't want to lose touch with. I've been dragging my feet and resisting Facebook & Twitter, because I don't take to change easily. I boycotted mp3 players for a year for some unknown reason, and then finally took the plunge and can't imagine life without it now. But I finally gave in to pressure from Brad on Facebook, and I also realized I can get all Jay, all the time if I joined Twitter, so I caved. Besides, Facebook and Twitter are all about the little things that go on day to day, and that's what I really enjoy about keeping in touch with you anyway. Later on when things stabilize I feel sure I will want to blog again, and will enjoy reading your blogs again. But for now, baby steps.
If you'd like to be my friend on Facebook you'll need to email me at fiwa6831(insert @ symbol here)yahoo.com. If you'd like to follow me or join Twitter, just search for me by "fiwasan". Can you believe some dude had the nerve to take "fiwa"?! I am the one and only fiwa.
If you're not feeling FB or Twitter, I understand. I'll keep you in my GoogleReader and continue to stalk you, just not quite as often for awhile.
Love,
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Working hard or hardly working?
I supposed to be working through an Excel for dummies book today. I have a job interview tomorrow and Excel is my weak point, so I'm supposed to be brushing up.
But, as is my way, I'm procrastinating. Doing this meme that someone tagged me with in Facebook would be much more fun! And because I'm perverse that way, I'm going to do it here instead. Good luck staying with me, I'm feeling chatty today, and don't feel obligated to read this.
65 things about me:
1. First thing you wash in the shower? My left arm.
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Black
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Hm... well, it was either my hubby or Mo, so sure!
4. Do you plan outfits? I have started to, yes. I got into a bad habit of being lazy, and that's easy to do in the PacNW. People like their fleece muted colors around here. But I recently started dressing up a little more for my church crawl with Mo, and I've decided I enjoy it and I'm going to make a better effort to look nice.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? I'm feeling a little nervous about tomorrow, and a little giddy because I'm being naughty and doing this instead of doing what I should be doing.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red? A book: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural. Sometimes I can talk my husband into reading to me at bedtime - this is my preferred choice of material. ;0)
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? I have been having work dreams again lately.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? Yes I did, several nice ladies and 1 man.
9. What are you craving right now? I'm craving a damn cherry limeade. We just got a Sonic in Puyallup which is a good long car drive away, and we went yesterday to try to get some Sonic goodness. Do you know there were 56 freaking cars in line in a vacant lot next door, just waiting to get in? We gave up. I'm still craving a cherry limeade.
10. Do you floss? No. And don't be lecturing me.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Nothing good.
12. Are you emotional? Uh, duh. I bawl at some commercials.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? Frankly, I have better things to do with my time.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I lick it.
15. Do you like your hair? Very rarely. It sounds good on paper but it's a bitch make it look nice.
16. Do you like yourself? Yes I do. I can't believe I'm going to admit this, but I'm creeping up on 40 in June, and I can see that acceptance does come with age.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? That's a big fat no.
18. What are you listening to right now? Some hippy-dippy flute music. It's good for meditating though.
19. Are your parents strict? No. My mom bought us the toilet paper to wrap someone's house when I was in high school and let me stay out all night at prom. Despite the opportunity to misbehave, I did not. Well, not much.
20. Would you go sky diving? I might.
21. Do you like cottage cheese? I hated it as a kid, I can tolerate it now, but since it's not especially low in calories, I don't bother.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? I talked to Salt & Peppa. I sat right behind some country music star in an ice cream shop in Santa Fe, actually loaned my pen to someone who was asking for his autograph, and didn't even realize anything was going on until he left. I forget who it was, but I think it might have been Randy Travis. He was literally sitting directly behind me for about 20 minutes.
23. Do you rent movies often? I do the netflixxx thing and generally forget to return the movies for about 2 months at a time.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? I'm quite the magpie, so yes. Many sparklies.
25. How many countries have you visited? 4
26. Have you made a prank phone call? No. I was too chicken.
27. Ever been on a train? Yes, for short rides.
28. Brown or white eggs? Did you know the only difference between brown and white eggs is the breed of chicken that laid them? One is no better for you than the other and doesn't have anything to do with where or how it was laid. I do think the brown ones are prettier though.
29.Do you have a cell-phone? Yup.
30. Do you use chap stick? Not that actual brand, but yes.
31. Do you own a gun? I myself do not but my spouse does.
32. Can you use chop sticks? Yep. I carry my own in my purse because someone pointed out it was a good way to be green and I eat a LOT of chinese food and sushi. Plus they have little piggies on them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? Me and the boy are going to go scope the place I'm interviewing at tomorrow so I'll know xactly how to get there.
34. Are you too forgiving? Hm. Well, I have been working on being more forgiving because I tend to hold a grudge and nurse the slightest... slight? I'm trying to remember that it's not all about me.
35. Ever been in love? Yes, I've been lucky in love. Several times over.
36. Who is your BFF? Sorry, I don't believe in BFFs. I don't want to rate friendship that way.
37. Ever have cream puffs? Yes, but I don't like cream and pastry together like that though.
38. Last time you cried? Sheesh. 10 minutes ago? Nah... um, I think I sniffled a little bit in church this morning but I don't remember why.
39. What was the last question you asked? To my husband "Do you want a sammy?"
40. Favorite time of the year? I like each season best when I'm in it. I don't like the dog hot days of summer, but I like the beginning and the end of it.
41. Do you have any tattoos? Two.
42. Are you sarcastic? No, because I think sarcasm can be hurtful. I'm not going to shrivel up and start crying if you're sarcastic to me, but I might stick my tongue out and blow a raspberry at you.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yes.
44. Ever walked into a wall? Not that I can recall.
45. Favorite color? Pink.
46. Have you ever slapped someone? Yes I have. I was going on the second date I'd ever been on, it was a military ball and I was nervous as hell, and my sister went to kiss me and slipped me some tongue, because she's a smart-ass. I felt this moment of instant rage and reared back and slapped her. I still feel justified in doing it too, she was being an ass.
47. Is your hair curly? Uh, yeah.
48. What was the last CD you bought? I don't buy CDs, I pay a monthly fee for downloads. The last song I bought was The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" last week. Hey, I've liked that song for years and didn't know who it was by, so when I figured it out I had to buy it before I forgot again.
49. Do looks matter? Not really, but neat and clean def.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? It would depend.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Nope.
52. Do you like your life right now? All in all, yes. You have to be happy with what you have.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? No. TV disruptes sleep.
54. Can you handle the truth? I crave the truth. Because I can sense if you're not telling me the truth and it will drive me crazy. I'd rather just know the truth so I can deal with whatever it is.
55. Do you have good vision? I am as blind as a bat. Without corrective eyeware I can't see objects right in front of my face - everything just becomes blobs of colors.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? I don't hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? Not very often. I text with friends. But I do spend up to two hours on the phone with my mom each saturday.
58. The last person you held hands with? My hunny.
59. What are you wearing? A Rocky t-shirt. He's doing the victory jog.
60. What is your favorite animal? My puppy. Other than that, dolphins & otters.
61. Where was your default picture taken? I don't gots one. I don't do pictures. I never have - if you look through photo albums, almost every page has a picture of me sticking my tongue out and making a face. I have always hated having my picture taken. I'm in the witness protection program, doncha know?
62. Can you hula hoop? No. I am not athletic or super coordinated. My nickname is "Grace".
63. Do you have a job? Low blow. Did you HAVE to rub that one in? ;-)
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Shoes! Shoes!
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Heehee... of course I have.
Back to Excel. Bleh.
But, as is my way, I'm procrastinating. Doing this meme that someone tagged me with in Facebook would be much more fun! And because I'm perverse that way, I'm going to do it here instead. Good luck staying with me, I'm feeling chatty today, and don't feel obligated to read this.
65 things about me:
1. First thing you wash in the shower? My left arm.
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Black
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Hm... well, it was either my hubby or Mo, so sure!
4. Do you plan outfits? I have started to, yes. I got into a bad habit of being lazy, and that's easy to do in the PacNW. People like their fleece muted colors around here. But I recently started dressing up a little more for my church crawl with Mo, and I've decided I enjoy it and I'm going to make a better effort to look nice.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? I'm feeling a little nervous about tomorrow, and a little giddy because I'm being naughty and doing this instead of doing what I should be doing.
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red? A book: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural. Sometimes I can talk my husband into reading to me at bedtime - this is my preferred choice of material. ;0)
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? I have been having work dreams again lately.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? Yes I did, several nice ladies and 1 man.
9. What are you craving right now? I'm craving a damn cherry limeade. We just got a Sonic in Puyallup which is a good long car drive away, and we went yesterday to try to get some Sonic goodness. Do you know there were 56 freaking cars in line in a vacant lot next door, just waiting to get in? We gave up. I'm still craving a cherry limeade.
10. Do you floss? No. And don't be lecturing me.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Nothing good.
12. Are you emotional? Uh, duh. I bawl at some commercials.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? Frankly, I have better things to do with my time.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I lick it.
15. Do you like your hair? Very rarely. It sounds good on paper but it's a bitch make it look nice.
16. Do you like yourself? Yes I do. I can't believe I'm going to admit this, but I'm creeping up on 40 in June, and I can see that acceptance does come with age.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? That's a big fat no.
18. What are you listening to right now? Some hippy-dippy flute music. It's good for meditating though.
19. Are your parents strict? No. My mom bought us the toilet paper to wrap someone's house when I was in high school and let me stay out all night at prom. Despite the opportunity to misbehave, I did not. Well, not much.
20. Would you go sky diving? I might.
21. Do you like cottage cheese? I hated it as a kid, I can tolerate it now, but since it's not especially low in calories, I don't bother.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? I talked to Salt & Peppa. I sat right behind some country music star in an ice cream shop in Santa Fe, actually loaned my pen to someone who was asking for his autograph, and didn't even realize anything was going on until he left. I forget who it was, but I think it might have been Randy Travis. He was literally sitting directly behind me for about 20 minutes.
23. Do you rent movies often? I do the netflixxx thing and generally forget to return the movies for about 2 months at a time.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? I'm quite the magpie, so yes. Many sparklies.
25. How many countries have you visited? 4
26. Have you made a prank phone call? No. I was too chicken.
27. Ever been on a train? Yes, for short rides.
28. Brown or white eggs? Did you know the only difference between brown and white eggs is the breed of chicken that laid them? One is no better for you than the other and doesn't have anything to do with where or how it was laid. I do think the brown ones are prettier though.
29.Do you have a cell-phone? Yup.
30. Do you use chap stick? Not that actual brand, but yes.
31. Do you own a gun? I myself do not but my spouse does.
32. Can you use chop sticks? Yep. I carry my own in my purse because someone pointed out it was a good way to be green and I eat a LOT of chinese food and sushi. Plus they have little piggies on them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? Me and the boy are going to go scope the place I'm interviewing at tomorrow so I'll know xactly how to get there.
34. Are you too forgiving? Hm. Well, I have been working on being more forgiving because I tend to hold a grudge and nurse the slightest... slight? I'm trying to remember that it's not all about me.
35. Ever been in love? Yes, I've been lucky in love. Several times over.
36. Who is your BFF? Sorry, I don't believe in BFFs. I don't want to rate friendship that way.
37. Ever have cream puffs? Yes, but I don't like cream and pastry together like that though.
38. Last time you cried? Sheesh. 10 minutes ago? Nah... um, I think I sniffled a little bit in church this morning but I don't remember why.
39. What was the last question you asked? To my husband "Do you want a sammy?"
40. Favorite time of the year? I like each season best when I'm in it. I don't like the dog hot days of summer, but I like the beginning and the end of it.
41. Do you have any tattoos? Two.
42. Are you sarcastic? No, because I think sarcasm can be hurtful. I'm not going to shrivel up and start crying if you're sarcastic to me, but I might stick my tongue out and blow a raspberry at you.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yes.
44. Ever walked into a wall? Not that I can recall.
45. Favorite color? Pink.
46. Have you ever slapped someone? Yes I have. I was going on the second date I'd ever been on, it was a military ball and I was nervous as hell, and my sister went to kiss me and slipped me some tongue, because she's a smart-ass. I felt this moment of instant rage and reared back and slapped her. I still feel justified in doing it too, she was being an ass.
47. Is your hair curly? Uh, yeah.
48. What was the last CD you bought? I don't buy CDs, I pay a monthly fee for downloads. The last song I bought was The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" last week. Hey, I've liked that song for years and didn't know who it was by, so when I figured it out I had to buy it before I forgot again.
49. Do looks matter? Not really, but neat and clean def.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? It would depend.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Nope.
52. Do you like your life right now? All in all, yes. You have to be happy with what you have.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? No. TV disruptes sleep.
54. Can you handle the truth? I crave the truth. Because I can sense if you're not telling me the truth and it will drive me crazy. I'd rather just know the truth so I can deal with whatever it is.
55. Do you have good vision? I am as blind as a bat. Without corrective eyeware I can't see objects right in front of my face - everything just becomes blobs of colors.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? I don't hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? Not very often. I text with friends. But I do spend up to two hours on the phone with my mom each saturday.
58. The last person you held hands with? My hunny.
59. What are you wearing? A Rocky t-shirt. He's doing the victory jog.
60. What is your favorite animal? My puppy. Other than that, dolphins & otters.
61. Where was your default picture taken? I don't gots one. I don't do pictures. I never have - if you look through photo albums, almost every page has a picture of me sticking my tongue out and making a face. I have always hated having my picture taken. I'm in the witness protection program, doncha know?
62. Can you hula hoop? No. I am not athletic or super coordinated. My nickname is "Grace".
63. Do you have a job? Low blow. Did you HAVE to rub that one in? ;-)
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Shoes! Shoes!
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Heehee... of course I have.
Back to Excel. Bleh.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Two Posts in One Week
What is the world coming to?
I have a very important question for you. Imagine your favorite tangible scent. Something you can hold in your hands, like cinnamon, vanilla, soap, perfume. Now imagine that you will never be able to smell it again, because we've run out of it or it's no longer being made.
What do you do with the little you have left? Do you use it every day, enjoying the smell while you can, or do you save it forever and smell it occasionally until the scent is gone?
These are the questions that keep me up at night.
love,
I have a very important question for you. Imagine your favorite tangible scent. Something you can hold in your hands, like cinnamon, vanilla, soap, perfume. Now imagine that you will never be able to smell it again, because we've run out of it or it's no longer being made.
What do you do with the little you have left? Do you use it every day, enjoying the smell while you can, or do you save it forever and smell it occasionally until the scent is gone?
These are the questions that keep me up at night.
love,
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