1.  ...ridden on a rollercoaster?
   
   Yes (a few), and I will never do that again, if I can prevent it.    Rollercoasters are definitely not my thing!
   
   
   
2.  ...performed (in any area of the arts) onstage?
   
   Yes, I have been in a few local theatre plays.
   
   
   
3.  ...planted a garden?
   
   Yes, a few -- herb gardens, bird/butterfly/bee gardens, midnight gardens, and regular flower gardens.
   
   
   
4.  ...ever had to reformat your hard drive due to a virus/spyware?
   
   Yes, I've had to have my entire system wiped clean and re-loaded from scratch due to a virus.
   
   
   
5.  ...written a book?   A poem?   A song?
   
   I've written many poems, some of which have been published, and am currently working on a book.
   
   
   
6.  ...sang karaoke?
   
   Yes, but circumstances dictated the details.
   
   
   
7.  ...been interviewed by a local tv station/newspaper?
   
   Yes, several times for both newspapers and television.
   
   
   
8.  ...witnessed a tornado/earthquake/hurricane first-hand?
   
   Yes, I've experienced all three . . . tornados in east and west TN, earthquakes in west TN and northern VA, and Hurricane Isabelle in northern VA.     I'd like to live the rest of my life without any of those experiences again!
   
   
   
9.  ...participated in a photo scavenger hunt?
   
   Yes, both on-line and in a local group.     Both were quite fun.
   
   
   
10.  ...traveled to another country?
    
    Yes, but just Puerto Rico, and touring several of the northern and southern Caribbean Islands.     I still have so many other places I want to visit, including my homeland of Ireland.

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1.  Heimlich::  Maneuver (what else?);
   
2.  Gesture::  Obscene Finger;
   
3.  Party::  Animal;
   
4.  Cuddle::  & Coo;
   
5.  Room with a view::  Beachfront Property;
   
6.  Sebastian::  Cabot;
   
7.  Ooooh::  la, la;
   
8.  Sigh::  of Relief;
   
9.  Two fish, three fish::  Dr. Suess; and
   
10.  Cake or death::  Death by Chocolate!

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1.   Victoria's Secret (all lingerie, some jeans, some shirts, some shorts, assorted misc. clothing);
   
2.   Clinique (skincare products and make-up);
   
3.   Aveda (haircare products);
   
4.   Birkenstocks (sandals, clogs, mules);
   
5.   Dasani Purified Water;
   
6.   Pentax SLR cameras (35mm and digital);
   
7.   Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble tie for books - one for on-line, one for drive-to (although I'm not driving anywhere lately);
   
8.   Toshiba for the great high-definition, big-screen television and laptop computer that have both made the broken foot/ankle a "tiny" bit more bearable (relatively-speaking, considering);
   
9.   Harley-Davidson for that glorious - beautiful black-on-black-on-chrome - bike that I can't wait to get on the back of again once this cast come off; and
   
10.   SAAB for my new 9₃ Turbo Convertible that I haven't really even gotten to drive yet since I broke my foot/ankle right after I got it.

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1.  Grandma::  's Feather Bed;
   
2.  Pet::  Rock;
   
3.  Desolate::  & Abandoned;
   
4.  Backspace::  Edit & Delete;
   
5.  Common ground::  Finding -;
   
6.  Storm::  -Chasers;
   
7.  Dark::  & Stormy Night;
   
8.  Water bottle::  Constant Companion;
   
9.  Training::  Day; and
   
10.  Dot coms::  dot-bombs.

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1.  Android::  Robot;
   
2.  Revenge::  Is A Dish Best Served Cold;
   
3.  Knight::  In Shining Armor;
   
4.  Stranded::  On A Deserted Island;
   
5.  Weakness::  Can Be Strength - Disguised;
   
6.  Greed::  Is A Dangerous Sin;
   
7.  Walter::  Maude & ... ;
   
8.  Dense::  As A Brick;
   
9.  Sheep::  -Herder; and
   
10.  Propane::  Tank.

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1.   Texas::  Remember The Alamo!;
   
2.   Scholarship::   Fund;
   
3.   Runner-up::   Second-Place;
   
4.   Mustang Sally::   not the Mustang Ranch...;
   
5.   Jones::   Me & Mrs.;
   
6.   Hard to get::   Hard to keep;
   
7.   Jewish::   Celebrations;
   
8.   Crew::  , J.;
   
9.   Cable::   -vs- Satellite; and
   
10.   Assistant::   District Attorney.
    

(c)      2005     A Southern Belle's Life