Wednesday, November 11, 2009

numbers meme

Boosted from Tense Teacher:

How old are you? 44

How old was your mom when she had you? 32 or 33

How many siblings do you have? 3

How many people live in your household? 1

What year were you born? 1965

What is your zip code? 047 is all you need to know

What year was your first car made? 1996

What year is your current vehicle? 2007

How many piercings do you have? four, just ears

How many tattoos do you have? 2

How many creamers do you take in your coffee? one

What time did you wake up this morning? a little past 6

What is the latest you’ve stayed up this week? 11

How old were you when the Challenger blew up? I was in college... so either 19 or 20, I'm too lazy to find out what year it was

How old were you when the twin towers were hit? 35

What year did you graduate high school? 1984

What are the last 4 digits of your cell number? 0550

How old were you, or do you want to be when you get married? I'm not married and if it happens, it happens

How old were you, or do you want to be when you have kids? never

How many pieces of jewelry are you wearing right now? 0

How many different houses have you lived in? 3

What is your average electric bill? $20

What is your lucky number? 3

How many windows are in the room your in? 3

How many TV’s are in your house? 2

How many boyfriend/girlfriends have you had? 5

What time do you get out of work/school? 3:30

How old were you when you created your Facebook? 43

How old is your youngest friend on Facebook? 16

What about oldest friend on Facebook? 72

perfect for veterans day...

A series of videos of dogs welcoming soldiers home from MentalFloss. You'll laugh, you'll cry... you'll want a dog. Here's a sample:

thank you...

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

ten things tuesday...

Ten facts from the US Census Bureau about Veterans Day:

+ 23.2 million
The number of military veterans in the United States in 2008. Source: Table 508, Upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2010

+ 9.2 million
The number of veterans 65 and older in 2008. At the other end of the age spectrum, 1.9 million were younger than 35

+ 5
Number of states with 1 million or more veterans in 2008. These states were California (2.1 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7 million), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million).

+ 10.4 million
Number of veterans 18 to 64 in the labor force in 2008.

+ 15.8 million
Number of veterans who voted in the 2008 presidential election. Seventy-one percent of veterans cast a ballot, compared with 63 percent of nonveterans.

+ 2.9 million
Number of veterans who received compensation for service-connected disabilities as of 2008. Their compensation totaled $36.2 billion.

+ 1.8 million
The number of female veterans in 2008.

+ 5.5 million
Number of veterans with any type of disability in 2008.

+ 3.4 million
Number of veterans with a service-connected disability rating. Of this number,
588,000 have a rating of 70 percent or higher.

+ 2.3 million
The number of black veterans in 2008. Additionally, 1.1 million veterans are Hispanic, 276,000 are Asian, 160,000 are American Indian or Alaska Native, and 27,000 are Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. (The numbers for blacks, Asians, American Indians, and Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders cover only those reporting a single race.)

Monday, November 09, 2009

what do people love about you?




People Love That You Are Open and Confident



You're the type of person that's easy to get close to. You're very comfortable in your own skin.

You have no problem showing people who you are, and you're genuinely interested in them in return.



You are an accepting and involved friend. You are truly curious about what is going on in other people's lives.

You may be the first in your group of friends to express concern when someone is having a hard time or making bad decisions. It's only because you care so much.


give me five monday

# 55
Becca's back!!

Give Me Five foods you never want to eat.

1) Liver. Or any other organ meat.
2) Okra. Too slimy for me!
3) Tongue. *shivers* Does that count as organ meat?
4) Anything too hot.
5) Anything too salty.

just another manic monday...



What does it mean to you to have courage? pretending to not be afraid, even when I am

Is your favorite time the past, present or the future? the present

What makes you a good person? I'm a good listener and I have a lot of compassion for others

Sunday, November 08, 2009

current obsession...

which austen character are you?

As seen at Gracie's:

I am Elinor Dashwood!


Take the Quiz here!

some days...


Some days this is as dressed up as I want to get. But tonight I put it on earlier than usual.

i say... and you think...?

1. Alarm :: 80s band
2. Guest :: welcome
3. Worm :: caterpillar
4. Puppies :: puppy toes!
5. Honor :: trustworthy
6. No! :: Yes!
7. Stomach :: guts
8. Counter :: offer
9. Waffles :: pancakes
10. Plates :: dishes


#354

postsecret



PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people
mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. I like to post one that speaks to me each week. This week more than one spoke to me.


Saturday, November 07, 2009

i'm easily amused...

breaking up is easy to do...


I think I broke up with my book group. Once again, I hadn't read the book. I guess I wasn't prioritizing this particular group, so I think it's my way of saying goodbye. Sabotaging the relationship, so to speak. This was the spirituality book group--and I wasn't feeling very spiritual about the books. We'd read a couple that just didn't grab me or move me in any way, so I sort of stopped putting effort into it. This selection is The Power of Myth and I didn't even bother to open it. I think I knew my time with the group was over. Besides, for a group of six people, we'd never had a meeting with everyone present. I'm going to miss having a definite date in my calendar--I liked us being the First Saturday Group. But that isn't enough for me to keep up with the group.

I've still got my school book group going, though, and I'm really looking forward to the selections for that.

I feel guilty and liberated.

saturday 9





Be True To Your School

1. What was your favorite subject in high school? study hall. Oh, that doesn't count?? uhmmm... I don't remember having a favorite... probably English

2. Do you watch reality shows? Which ones? I watch a lot of reality shows: American Idol, Big Brother, Top Chef, Project Runway, The Housewives (all of them), The Biggest Loser, What Not To Wear, Diet Tribe... you name it, I watch it

3. What's your favorite all time reality show? American Idol

4. Do you feel "reality" shows are real or are they faked? I think there is some incredible editing to manipulate, but for the most part, I think they're real

5. What did you look like when you were a teenager? pretty much the same as I look now

6. Whose advice do you listen to? the parentals

7. How often are you sick? not too often, but when I get sick it's usually quite severe

8. Do you like or dislike change? a bit of both... I like change I create, dislike change that's forced

9. How many times in your life have you had a broken heart? one truly broken heart... another merely mangled