Robin's 5'er 12/23/05

Well...since I was working last Friday, I thought I would go ahead and answer these today, just in time for the next round.  Especially as I have been so anti-social lately.  And thank you one and all for pointing that out to me ;)

We here they are, my answers to the 5'er from Mesa, AZ:

The 5'er  via Tempe, Arizona!!

Hi guys!!!

It's Friday and it is time for what I call "THE 5'er!"    

If you want to play all you do is cut and paste these questions into your journal. When you have answered them come back and leave a link in my comment section.  On the following Friday I will post your links and a new set of questions! Have fun!


I am having a hard time getting my 5'er graphic loaded...gosh darn macintosh!!!  So this might have to be a naked entry until I can figure something else out.


Let's play anyway!!!


1. What is the most fun you ever had on New Year's eve?

   I usually spend a quiet evening with my family.  I hate getting out and risking life and limb driving with all the festive (need I say drunk) people out there.  This year though, we are going to a Phoenix Coyotes Hockey game!

2.  Have you ever made a New Year's resolution and actually stuck with it.

    Um…that hurts my brain too much so the answer must be no.


3.  Are you going to make any resolutions this year, if so what will they be?

     I actually hate making resolutions cause they are usually broken before January is even over.  I just try and do my best each year and live with my mistakes, which sometimes can be a bitter pill to swallow.


4.  What is your biggest regret for the year 2005?  Would you change it if you could?

     My biggest regret for 2005 is I still let the past upset me and I make “mountains out of molehills” as my Nanny was fond of saying.

5.  What is the best thing to happen to you in the year 2005?

     Moving to AZ.  Although it is far from my family, we really like it here.

I hope you all have a safe and happy New Year!!  Lots of love from me to you!!
                                                                                        ~Robin~

Merry Christmas!

Hope each and every one has/had a very Merry Christmas!

And for the kid in each of us....

Position: Mother Experience: OTJ Training

 

MOM - JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION :
Mother, Mom, Mama, Mummy, Ma

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needsa couple of bucks . Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best butbe prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT &PROMOTION:
Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION:
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS:
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

New Blonde Joke

Got this from my sister Kathryn...just had to pass it on.

A blonde goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards.  She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The woman says, "O my God Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic, 12 Methodists , 32 Baptists. 

The 5'er 12/9/05

Okay, my sister Kathryn was complaining that I haven't posted anything much lately.  I've been lazy, anti-social, whatever.  I actually had answered this last Friday, but Robin wanted a picture and I kept meaning to get to it, but obviously I haven't.  So....I'm posting it w/o the pic.  Sorry Robin!  But better nate than lever!

Hi guys!!!

It's Friday (ALMOST) and it is time for what I call "THE 5'er!" 

If you want to play all you do is cut and paste these questions into your journal. When you have answered them come back and leave a link in my comment section.  On the following Friday I will post your links and a new set ofquestions! Have fun!<o:p></o:p>

 Let's play!!!

Today, er...tonight's theme is Jingle jangle jingle...all things that jingle.

1.  Did you ever wear jingle bells on your shoes when you were a kid?  Yeah, I can think of wearing bells to school on the designated “bell” day.  Also used to wear them as a grown up to go Christmas Shopping.

2.  Thinking about tv commercials...do you have a favorite jingle?  Something that when you see it sticks in your head all day?  OMGosh…you are hurting my brain!  I used to know a bunch (like “I’m a Pepper, You’re a Pepper” and “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke”), but these days I hardly watch much TV except on Court TV, USA, Discovery, etc., and I don’t really pay that much attention to the commercials.

3.  Gotta little change in your pocket going jingle, jingle, jing?  Do you carry change in your pocket?  Do you toss it in a can when you get home for a rainy day?  Have you dropped any in the Salvation Army bucket yet this year?  Only have change in my pocketbook for so long.  Little Caleb Marc always needs a “quarter”.  And if that doesn’t deplete me the throwing pennies in fountains does.  And if that does work, then I empty into our “change bucket” for a rainy day.  I’ve cashed in as much as $120 before.  And no…I must not be feeling charitable this year cause I’ve yet to drop anything in the red bucket.

 4.  When you sing Jingle Bells do you sing the nice version or the one where Batman smells and Robin laid an egg?  Hey...for the record I DO NOT Lay eggs.  Oh…it just depends on how silly we are at the moment.  Get the kids to join in and who knows what will happen!

5.  Take a picture of something jingly...and old lady boobs don't count. Could be a bell...a wind chime...be creative. Post it when you are done. If you don't have the ability to take a pic, tell us about something jingly in your home.  It's a wind chime from my step-daughter hanging on my desk (lot's of hot air there).

 

There you go...have fun and come back tomorrow for my super neato surprise entry!  LOL

Give me a few minutes to post in the 5'er journal where I put the links to all those who played The 5'er last week!!

http://journals.aol.com/robinngabster/The5erPlayers/

 

What Christmas Ornament are You?

Got this from Deb over at Frosty Thoughts.

What Christmas Ornament Are You?

You are the Christmas Ball

Thanksgiving Memories

Pics of us at Thanksgiving.

1.  There were a gaggle of birthdays (Ryan, Daddy, Me, Hannah and little Charity to help blow out the multiple candles)!

2.  Hannah getting a picture from Aunt Kathryn (favorite)  of the actual Kings Cross 9 3/4 in London.

3. Daddy with MawMaw sitting in the chair of honor, with all of us kids (Carey, Gennie, Me,  Dottie & Kathryn).

4. MawMaw with just us kids (Dottie, Gennie, Carey, Me & Kathryn).

5.  Hannah & cousin Rachel.

6.  Oh my...MawMaw and great-greatgrandkids (Ryan, Caleb, Rebecca, Hannah holding Charity, Nathan holding Lianne,  Zachery, Rachel holding Micah, and Reagan; MIA cousin Renee who was taking a nap).

7.  Caleb and cousin Charity.

8.  The 3 Amigo Cousins (Charity, Caleb & Reagan).

9.  The five siblings (Gennie, Kathryn, Carey, Me & Dottie).

Everyone was there (30 people).   More than enough to eat (unfortunately).

Hope yours was great and looking forward to Christmas!

Ho Ho Ho!

Tuesday Two - Episode 9

Play along at Patrick's Weekender! 

For those who have never played, the rules are simple: I offer two different questions, both related to the same topic, but you only choose one of them to actually answer.

Last week, Jamilyn of "Quiz Me: Jamilyn's Quiz Central" was first to answer the question about "Charity." Congratulations, Jamilyn.

Now, onto this week's choice of questions. And remember: don't answer both questions! You'll find out why next week!


THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: THE FUTURE

QUESTION A:
You are given the chance to open one of three envelopes. The first, labelled "WHEN," will reveal the exact date and time of your death; the second, labelled "HOW," will reveal the method of your demise, and the third, marked "VALUE," would reveal how much or how little you will be remembered after you're gone. If you had to select and read the contents of one of the envelopes, which would you choose and why?
I also choose A. Like Betty, I really don't want to know the time or manner of my death, although I do sometimes think about it. I work in an ER, afterall, and I see some pretty horrendous stuff. But I would like to know if people would value or miss me. I think we would all like to be someone that people would miss, especially by our loved ones. I try to live each day so that "When you die, even the undertaker will be sorry" (Mark Twain).
or

QUESTION B:
You receive an email that is sent to you from yourself 10 years in the future. After reading the first paragraph, you recognize your distinctive style and there are enough authenticating details to eliminate any doubt but thatthe letter is -- somehow -- from your future self. The second paragraph indicates that there are three critical dates coming in the next ten years that you need to be aware of, so that you can make "better decisions" than the ones this future self made. If the scenarios described did NOT contain the actual decision this alternate you already made, but only focused on what conflict you'd be faced with so that you could have advance notice to think about how you might react, would you be willing to read about those three events?


For each pair, choose A or B, (indicate which question you're answering!) then either answer the question in a comment or answer it in your journal and include the link in a comment. (To be considered "first to play," a link must be to the specific entry in which you answered the question.)

Remember: choose one or the other in each pair...not both  

Sunday Seven - Episode 14

PLAY ALONG...

Now that November sweeps is over, the world focuses on the holiday season, and television stations and networks are scrambling to fill their schedules with holiday programming throughout the month. That should get you started in your pondering about this week's question.

But first, it's time to recognize Betty of "Of Mini-paws and menopause," as the first person to answer last week's question about gift ideas! Congratulations, Betty!

On to the challenge!

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
What holiday movies or television specials are a regular part of your family's holiday rituals? Are there certain movies or shows that you really like to watch year after year? List up to seven productions that really help get you in the spirit of the season.

Either answer the question in a comment or answer it in your journal and include the link in a comment. (To be considered "first to play," a link must be to the specific entry in which you answered the question.)

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2. Holiday Inn
3. White Christmas
4. It’s A Wonderful Life (not more than once, though)
5. A Christmas Carol
6. The Christmas Story
7. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original animated)

Saturday Six - Episode 86

PLAY ALONG AT PATRICK'S WEEKENDER...

Here's the latest edition of the Six!

For those who'd like to join in on the fun, playing is simple: you can either answer the questions in this journal or you can answer them in your own blog and leave a link. It is strongly recommended that you answer the journals in your blog and post the link...since several of the people who are playing have relocated away from AOL, it's important that everyone knows where your new (or temporary) blogging homes are, so if you don't mind, leave a first name and your journal's link, just so we can find you easier!

You don't have to have relocated away from AOL to play: AOL journal writers are as welcome as ever.

But before the questions, the tradition of the "Saturday Six" is to recognize the first one to play the week before. It was EmmapeelDallas, of "talking to myself," who was the first person to play last week. Congratulations!

Here are this week's "Saturday Six" questions. Either answer the questions in a comment here, or put the answers in an entry on your journal...but either way, leave a link to your journal so that everyone else can visit! To be counted as "first to play," you must be the first player to either answer the questions in a comment or to provide a complete link to the specific entry in your journal in which you answer the questions. A link to your journal in general cannot count. Enjoy!

1. Is it a "Christmas Tree" or a "Holiday Tree?"  Christmas Tree!

2. When you purchase a DVD, what of the following are you most interested in watching first: the movie itself, the director's commentary, the deleted scenes, the bloopers or the behind-the-scenes documentary, and why?  Well, I would answer the movie itselt with subtitles (cause I have a genetic hearing loss) to catch what I missed at the movies.  Hannah would say she gets it for the rest of the story.

3. What would you most like to accomplish before the year is over?  The enternal quest to lose weight!

4. Take this quiz: After you enter your birthday, you'll be given a lot of facts about your age and astrology: How old are you in dog years? Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 6.00821917808219 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)

5. From the same quiz, what does it say your "Life Path Number" is, and do you agree with its description? You were born on a Sunday under the astrological sign Sagittarius.  Your Life path number is 9.  Well, I agree with most of it except the artistic part.

 

6. Do you have a piece of jewelry with your birthstone in it? If so, how often do you wear it?  No…my birthstone is this ugly yellow…and I really hate yellow.

Robin's 5'er

PLAY ALONG WITH ROBIN!

    

Hi guys!!! It's Friday and it is time for what I call "THE 5'er!" 

If you want to play all you do is cut and paste these questions into your journal. When you have answered them come back and leave a link in my comment section.  On the following Friday I will post your links and a new set ofquestions! Have fun!

 Let's play!!!

1.  Where is the furthest you have traveled for Christmas and will you be traveling this year?   Well…I usually travel to Texas cause that is where the majority of my family lives.  I think the furthest I have traveled to DFW is from Sumter, SC.  Glad I don’t ever have to do that again!  We did just travel to DFW from Phoenix for Thanksgiving.  Does that count a little bit?

2.  Do you celebrate any other holiday this month? Kwanza? Chanukah? Festivus?  We just celebrate Christmas.

3. Who is the hardest person to shop for on your Christmas list and why do you think they are so hard to buy for? No question about it…my husband.  Why?  Cause he buys everything I can think of BEFORE I can do it!  Men!

4. How old were you when you stopped believing in Santa? Extra credit if you have a picture of you with Santa!  I don’t really remember.  Sometime around 10yr or so, thanks to my cousins.

5. Fill in the blank;   For me Christmas just wouldn't be the same without _______?  Hands down, my family.  Doesn’t matter where we are or what we are doing.  I need my family.

That's it! The 5'er!!!  I got it done first thing this morning with a headache and everything. Have fun...I can't wait to see your answers!!

To see the list of all who played last week click on the link below. I started a journal just for that purpose!!!

http://journals.aol.com/robinngabster/The5erPlayers/

Robin's 5'er

  

POST YOUR ANSWERS AT ROBIN'S!

1. Do you already have your Christmas tree up? If so when did you put it up? If not when will you put it up?  Well, we were out of town for Thanksgiving and got home Wed about 7pm.  Up went the tree right after I said "Okay Stephanie, now you may put up the Christmas decorations!"

2. Do you have any particular theme when it comes to decorating your tree? Maybe you do all Disney ornaments? Only blue lights?  Tell us how you decorate your tree. Kudos if you have a picture and post it.  Oh just whatever feels good this year.  But we do collect Santas!

3.  What is your all time favorite ornament? Only one.  Kudos again if you have a picture and post it.  Oh...do I have to pick just one?

4. How many stockings do you hang and are any of them for pets? And...where do you hang them?  (Not everyone has a fireplace)  I'm so bad.  I hardly ever hang stockings.

5.  Tell us about one of your Christmas traditions.  Well, I don't know if we really have any traditions.  It depends on if we are working or not, and this year we are.  But if we are off, we go to Christmas Eve services and read the "Christmas Story" before going to bed.  Put out cookies, milk for Santa.

That's it! Now get to it...Santa Clause is watching you.  :)