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Monday Madness - Potpourri

Monday, August 29, 2005

This week's Monday Madness meme:

1.   Do you own a dishwasher (and if not, do you even want one), or do you have to do your dishes by hand?

A.  I've always had a dishwasher in all of my apartments and, then, in all of my houses.     I would rather not do dishes by hand, but some things require it -- such as my antique (family heirloom) china and antique gold (family heirloom) flatware - both of which are only used for holidays and special dinner parties - and certain items on an as-needed hand-washing basis.     All-in-all, I'm a dishwasher-devotee.

2.   Do you put your dishes away immediately after washing them?

A.  Either as soon as the dishwasher stops or, if the dishwasher runs overnight, I put them away the next morning.

3.   In the warm weather, do you like hanging your laundry out on the clothesline to dry, or do you prefer a dryer?

A.  When I was a kid, it was a treat to have freshly-laundered, line-dried clothes, sheets, etc., but - now - there are so many pollutants in the air, and so many types of bugs everywhere, that I would rather put my laundry in the dryer with dryer sheets or hang it on hangers inside the laundry room.     I hate (translate - am terrified of) bugs!

4.   How many loads of laundry are done in your household each week?

A.  Amazingly enough, I probably do ten or more loads per week, and there are only two of us living in the house, and I work from home most days (only meeting clients, editors, etc. a few times a month).     I don't understand how my s.o. can generate so much laundry!

5.   Do you own a pet?   If so, do you buy them presents for holidays?   Do you consider your pet(s) spoiled?   If you don't own one, do you think you will one day?

A.  I don't "own" pets -- they "own" me!     I have five cats and three dogs.    Yes, I buy them gifts for holidays and birthdays.    Spoiled?     They are all spoiled rotten!

6.   It's Friday evening and you're planning your weekend.   What's on your agenda?

A.  Planning at least one or two trips on the Harley - generally for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, calling our friends Charles & Barbara to see if they want to get together at some point during the weekend - w/ or w/o including the Harley, planning either breakfast or lunch out at least one day during the weekend, and just hanging out for a couple of days with a break in the 'action' of the usual rat-race of the workweek.

Posted at 9:02 AM
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Unconscious Mutterings - Week 134

Sunday, August 28, 2005

This week's Unconscious Mutterings meme:

Girlfriends:: can be catty;
Here to stay:: gone tomorrow;
Call me:: sometime;
Frustrated:: beyond belief;
Public school:: system;
Glitch:: in the system;
Cheese:: whiz;
Director:: producer;
Pivotal:: decision; and
Exclusive:: interview.

Posted at 4:51 PM
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Friday Feast Sixty

Friday, August 26, 2005

This week's Friday's Feast meme:

Appetizer

Do you get excited when the season begins to change?     Which season do you most look forward to?

Yes.    I love Autumn - the changing of the colors, and the brisk nip in the air.

Soup

What day of the week is usually your busiest?

Either Monday or Thursday, depending upon deadlines with editors for myself and handling my s.o.'s banking and accounting for his business.

Salad

Would you consider yourself to be strict when it comes to grammar and spelling?     What's an example of the worst error you've seen?

Yes.     I am frustrated when people use an apostrophe in the wrong place or at the wrong time, but I can't say what is the "worst" error I've ever seen because there have been many.

Main Course

Who has a birthday coming up, and what will you give them as a gift?

My friends Missy and Brian both have a birthday next Tuesday.     Gifts are "special" and I don't want to give anything away here.

Dessert

If you could have any new piece of clothing for free, what would you pick?

If, by clothing, that includes shoes, I would have to say a pair of custom-made dark purple snakeskin boots to match the new purple snakeskin helmet I just bought to wear while riding the Harley.

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Friday Feast Fifty-Nine

Friday, August 12, 2005

This week's Friday's Feast meme:

Appetizer

Did you sleep good last night?

No.     As a chronic insomniac who has to medicate to sleep, it was a fitful sleep at best.

Soup

What is your current computer desktop image?

The view of the boardwalk from our recent beach-house stay leading down to the water's edge.

Salad

When was the last time you planted something, what was it and where did it go?

Right before I broke my ankle.     I planted creeping ivy all around the perimeter of the flower bed in the front/side yard, and filled in the bed with silver-leaf, flowering heather, and hibiscus.

Main Course

What's your favorite condiment?

Mustard, or maybe Salsa, its a real toss-up.

Dessert

Share a quote that you like, for whatever reason.

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas.     How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx

Posted at 12:31 PM
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10 Best Current Actors/Actresses

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

This week's Ten on Tuesday meme:

10 Best Current Actors/Actresses

Meg Ryan;
Guy Pearce;
Russell Crowe;
Kevin Spacey;
William H. Macy;
Chris Evans;
J.K. Simmons;
Angelina Jolie;
Michael Chiklis; and
Viggo Mortensen.

Honorable Mentions: Vince Vaughn, Melanie Griffith, Jamie Foxx, Kim Basinger, Owen Wilson, Colin Farrell and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Televsion Fives . . .

Five Favorite Current Television Shows

Law & Order (Original, SVU and CI - I can't narrow it to one);
CSI (LV and NY, but not Miami);
The Closer;
Rescue Me; and
Reno 911!

Honorable Mentions: I really have trouble narrowing down to just five, so I must include Monk, Wanted, and Kojak in the mix.

Five Favorite (No Longer On The Air) Television Shows