Saturday Six - Episode 117

The temperatures outside have come down a bit since some heavy rains that hit earlier in the week. But I'm not expecting the cooler weather to last long. I do, however, expect the topic of weather to inspire one of the questions!

But first, Cat of "Sweet Memes" was first to play last week's set of questions. Congratulations, Cat!

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. What is the last food you prepared that you burned badly?  I don’t remember.

2. Did you eat it anyway?  No, of course not, whatever it was.

3. What is your favorite carnival ride and why?  Roller Costers!  I just love the thrill.

4. Take the quiz: How is your Inner Child?

Your Inner Child Is Sad

You're a very sensitive soul. You haven't grown that thick skin that most adults have. Easily hurt, you tend to retreat to your comfort zone. You don't let many people in - unless you've trusted them for a long time.

5. What is your ideal summer day?  Laying on the beach with a nice cool breeze.

6. What was the setting of the last dream you remembered?  Fire.

 

A Question of Morality

There is a debate going on over at Patrick's Place on the question of morality and does God exist.  If you are interested pop on over and give it a read.

40 Questions

Got this from Patrick.  If you play along, leave a link to your answers here and/or at Patrick's Place.

40 Questions

Here's one of those little memes that has been spreading like wildfire across the blogosphere. If you're reading this, you're hereby challenged to answer the questions yourself.

1.Have you ever been searched by the cops?
Ummm….once. I have also been searched by airport security officers.

2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters?
Nope!  I enjoy the whole ride.

3. When's the last time you've been sledding?
That would be never.

4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
Ummm…yes & no.  Yes, because I am a light sleeper and am constantly being wakened by my loving DH who snores, jerks, kicks, punches and generally just rolls onto me all night long.  No, because I love my husband.

 

 5. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes. You have to if you believe you have a soul.


6. Do you consider yourself creative?
Are you kidding?!

7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Only God & OJ know for sure.

8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
No question: Angelina.

9. Do you stay friends with your exes?
Heck no!  They are exes for a reason.

10. Do you know how to play poker?
Nope.

11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
No, I don’t think so.  But I did just stay up 36hours straight last week cause I had a migraine from down under and was puking my guts out.  Oh, I’m sorry…TMI?

12. What's your favorite commercial?
I don't think I really have one.  There are some really stupid ones out there these days.

13. What are you allergic to?
Ragweed, mold, tree pollen, dust, melons, some nuts.

14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights?
Not on a regular basis.  Got caught once.

15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Of course.

16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Who cares.  Don’t really like baseball (and no that doesn’t make me un-American).

17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
Never.

18. How often do you remember your dreams?
Not very often, except for this morning and I don’t want to talk about it.

19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
I don’t know.

20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
"Hard Day's Night," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Penny Lane," "Hey Jude", “St Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band”

21. What's the one thing on your mind now?
Are there any more snakes in my yard and does that baby scorpion I just killed have any brothers or sisters.

22. Do you know who Ghetto-ass Barbie is?
I think I’ve met her clones in the ER.

23. Do you always wear your seat belt?
Yes, always.  I’m paranoid.

24. What cell service do you use?
Verizon.

25. Do you like Sushi?
I’m going to borrow from Patrick and quote, “I side with Terry Bradshaw in that commercial from a few years ago set in a sushi restaurant. He looks up at the chef and says, "You forgot to cook this."’

26. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
Yes.  We were driving in LA traffic and some moron passed us going 100+ and then lost control of his car doing a 360.  David very efficiently avoided the guy, but I still don’t know how.  Must be those angel wings.

 

 27. What do you wear to bed?
PJs.

28. Been caught stealing?
No.

29. What shoe size do you have?
5.  What do I want?  At least a 6 so I can buy some freakin shoes!

30. Do you truly hate anyone?
I have at times, yes.

31. Classic Rock or Rap?
Rock all the way.  Who can understand Rap anyway and all they do is repeat themselves.

32. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Nobody.

33. Favorite Song?
At the moment?  “Do I Make You Proud?” by Taylor Hicks.

34. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Yep.

35. What food do you find disgusting?
Most things seafood.

36. Do you sing in the shower?
On occasion.

37. Did you ever play, “I'll show you mine, if you show me yours?”
I don’t think so.

38. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Oh yes!  My used-to-be ex-best friend Anne and I used to go to the Mall and people-watch.

39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Yes, when I thought it was needed.

40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
No, although I’m sure a couple of people have wanted to, and some have tried (ER patients).  Hit in the stomach several times, and those people won’t do it again.

 

 

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Captain Jack Sparrow discovers he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. Making matters worse, Sparrow's problems manage to interefere with the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who are forced to join Jack on yet another one of his misadventures.
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This is an excellent follow-up to the first movie. We pick up the characters and are easily able to follow along as to what has transpired in the last few years. While the critics claim that there is a lack of a well-defined plot, I disagree and say that there is plenty of story line and more action than you can believe. At times, the dizzying action is almost overwhelming, but terribly funny at the same time. Johnny Depp is at his best and adds more intrigue to Captain Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom, as Will Turner, further develops his leadership qualities. And,  Kiera Knightley, as Elizabeth, is as beautiful as ever (but she does need to eat) and quite an excellent actress. Word of warning, some scenes are a bit scary for the kiddos.

What have I been up to?

Okay, Betty wants to know what I have been up to.  My "peep" want to know she says.

Answer:  Working, moving, working, moving, working, moving (ad nausea), traveling to Texas, getting sick, flying back to AZ, working, not sleeping, sleeping, awake again.

Boring?  Yep!

But on the up side, if I could find the picture down-loader thingy that my husband stole off my puter, then I could post pics from my travels to Texas.  I also have pics of my new house, the sunrise from my patio (breath-taking), and the little snake that visited us today that caused so much commotion (police department and snake lovers convened upon my humble abode), and it wasn't even poisonous.

I really have to blame my neighbors for my apparent near hysteria this morning, or my lack of sleep (at time of discovery I had been awake a whopping 20hours).  They so nicely welcomed me to the neighborhood a week ago and then proceed to tell me about all the wonderful rattlesnakes I should be on the lookout for.  What?!  Rattlesnakes?  It's not like I live in the desert of anything.  What the heck are they doing in my yard?  Oh wait...I live right next door (literally) to the Reserve.  I guess I'm the invader and not the invadee after all.  But still...I don't like spiders and snakes.  Hey, they can spray against spiders, why can't they spray against snakes.  Sounds reasonable to me!  Course don't tell Paul the Snake Guy.  He took his newly found prize (pole snake he informed me, not rattler) up to Payson.  Fine.  Have a nice trip.  Bon Voyage!

And speaking of neighbors, how the heck did a family with two children move into probably the one cul-de-sac that consists of entirely of retirees?  Oh, because we fell in love with the house/view.  These guys are literally gone 1/2 the year to parts cooler.  My next door neighbor (gleeful snake reporter) left this morning and won't be back until "September or October".  When they get back the across the street neighbors will leave for Australia or New Zealand.  This guy and that guy are gone to where ever.  You know what I say?  Sissies the lot of them.  Can't stand a little heat.  And you know what, it hasn't even been that hot this year and we are already into the monsoon season.  That's okay.  Nobody in my business like they were in OK. 

But I feel for Hannah who goes "there are NO kids at all for our neighbors?!"  Caleb doesn't care.  Give him the cartoon network and the kid could be entertained for eternity.  Let him go swimming everyday and he is in 6yr old heaven.  Let his friend, Preston, come over "every Friday" and he is practically comatose with joy.

Course Hannah chose her path when she decided she wanted to go back and forth between here and OK.  How the heck can you meet people and make friends when you are only here half the darn time?  I told her she was going to make friends if I had to pick them myself.  Teens!

Another thing about my neighbor.  She hugs me!  I've never met her before last week and she hugs me!  What is that?  Okay, maybe she is starved for friends, but doesn't she know the "bubble space continuum theory"?  Why are you hugging me?  And she walks up at god-forsaken hours like 5:30am and 6:40am and goes "Hello" or "Good Morning" when I'm not looking.  Now for those who don't know, I have hearing loss (nerve damage and otosclerosis - look that one up).  Don't sneak up on me if you value your life.  I'll have to use my powers on you.  Seriously though, I jumped about 50feet this morning and said "You've got to stop doing that, you're going to get hurt!".  It's almost like she has a death wish or something.  Would you sneak up on a person with a gun, a knife, etc?  Don't walk up on me and catch me unawares.  I can seriously hurt you (TKD for those who are wondering).  Wouldn't that be nice to be known as the neighbor who beats up little old ladies?

How Average American are You?

In honor of the 4th, I borrowed this quiz from Patrick.

How "Average  American" are you?

You Are 70% "Average American"

You are average because you drink on occasion. You are not average since you do make New Year's resolutions.