Question of the Day #1

Okay. I’m going to give this a try. I’m going to try to answer a question every day – well almost every day - there will be times when I’m not by a computer. I found a site with a list of questions that I can choose from and the one I’ve chosen for today is:

What would a road trip companion learn about you when traveling with you for the first time?

This question seemed relevant since Eric and I are going to Louisiana this weekend. Okay, what will he learn about me? Eric, I’m gonna warn you and many of my friends can attest to this, I tend to get sleepy on road trips while driving – yeah, it’s not a good thing. I do a little dance in the seat and will occasionally shake my head from side to side, so if you see me doing this, you might want to ask if I’m with it. ;-) I also can be a little aloof and wander off in my mind. While I am actually paying attention to cars around me and will respond accordingly, I have been known to miss my exit every now and then.

What else???? If I’m in the passenger seat, I stare out the window the whole time. I’m usually in a ponderous mood. Not much else. I don’t press my bare feet up against the windshield (not anymore), or pick my nose and I don’t usually sing along really loud unless it’s Toya in the car and we’re listening to Madonna or the Hairspray soundtrack.

Can’t wait to go to Louisiana! Hope I didn't scare anyone... :-)

44 Things About Me

Learn 44 things about your friends, and let them learn 44 things about you!

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Yes

2. Do you have a tattoo?
Yes - a sun on my lower back. I forget it's there though.

3. Do you own a gun?
Nope

4. What flavor of Kool-Aid was/is your favorite?
Fruit Punch

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
No. I've had plenty.

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Yum! Chicago dog sounds good.

7. Favorite Christmas movie?
A Christmas Story

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Coffee!! Though mimosas would be a fun way to start the day.

9. Can you do push ups?
Uhhh.....a few..... I have bad wrists. :-)

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
The set Eric had his mom make for me and my diamond necklaces from Jess and Derek.

11. Favorite hobby?
Surfing the net (when I'm supposed to be working) :-0

12. Do you have A.D.D.?
Nah

13. What's your favorite shoes?
Flip flops

14. Middle Name?
Marie

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
I should not be filling this out at work, I'm glad I was able to have lunch with Eric, can't wait until I go to Louisiana this weekend.

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Coffee, water (2 main)...maybe a soda or lemonade

17. Current worry?
Try not to worry but always have things like money nagging at the back of my mind.

18. Current hate right now?
Um, heartburn. It's been bugging for the last couple days but seriously, I don't like hating.

19. Pepsi or Coke?
Coke

20. How did you bring in the New Year?
With some friends who are also family at my cousin's house.

21. Where would you like to go?
Ireland!

22. Name three people who will complete this?
????

23. Do you own slippers?
I did but the dog probably got a hold of them

24. What color shirt are you wearing right now?
Black and white patterned blouse

25. Do you like sleeping on Satin sheets?
Don't know

26. Can you whistle?
Yes

27. Favorite color?
Blue

28. Would you be a pirate?
the movie kind, not the kind that have been on the news

29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Twilight soundtrack

30. Favorite Girl's Name?
Isabella

31. Favorite boy's name?
Christopher

33. Last thing that made you laugh?
Probably something at Adrian's birthday party.

34. Best bed sheets as a child?
Strawberry shortcake!

35. Worst injury you've ever had as a child?
As a child - when my sister chased me into the peanut butter isle at Sam's and I had to get stitches in my head. Now my freshman year of high school I was very accident prone - ran through a window, fell off a bike and broke my thumb....

36. Do you love where you live?
I like my roommate though I don't particularly care for Moore.

37. What did/do you want to be when you grew/grow up?
I wanted to be an archeologist or geologist. Actually majored in geology for a semester in college.

38. Who is your loudest friend?
Loudest is probably Jess when she drinks. :-)

39. How many dogs do you have?
1 (my roomie's dog)

40. Does someone have a crush on you?
I don't know..... I hope Eric does.

41. What is your favorite book?
Oooh, hard one. I read a lot for entertainment but as to my favorite - Invisible Man (because we tore it apart in school), Tale of Two Cities, probably more....

42. What is your favorite candy?
Heath Bar or anything with chocolate and toffee or chocolate and caramel

43. Favorite Sports Team?
OU Sooners!

44. What song do you want played at your funeral?
On Eagle's Wings - though that song would make my mom cry

I'm back! Who wants to take a bet on how long that will last?

Wow! How many months has it been. Let’s see…October, November, December….. Almost half a year since I logged on, and so much has happened since then. After I got back from LA in October (that was a blast!) things kind of blew up at work. I think we’re finally going to come to some sort of resolution on the situation in a few weeks but that’s really about all I can say.

So, in October, Jess, my BFF Toya and I drove out to California on what was really a last minute decision. I had the tickets for the Scream Awards but there of course was no way I could afford to fly myself and someone else out there and pay for hotel. But, me being me, I really wanted to do it and was being stubborn about it. I just knew I was going to find a way to go to LA. It was my destiny. So, after begging for some early Christmas money, I decided to drive. Jess, Toya and I decided to do this on a Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning and then the three of us left that Thursday night. It was fun too. We were actually in LA less than 48 hours but it feels like we got to do so much. We went to the awards, ate chicken and waffles, drove through Beverly Hills and rode bikes along the beach at the Santa Monica pier. I don’t think any of us wanted to come back. Good times.

But, that was back in October, and it’s what…March now? Time sure does fly. Now I’m swamped at work, doing some extra work on the side (editing!) and I am in a new relationship. That’s going well and is really all very new to me. Plus I have a new car! Back in October I don’t think I would have imagined I’d be where I am right now in my personal life or that work would be such a wreck. Crazy how things can change in just five months.

Scream 2008

Here to report on TrickConTreat. It was definitely a weekend to remember. Jess and I felt like we were out of state the whole time when we were less than 30 miles from home. Friday we helped with the Rocky Horror Picture Show and I think everyone did a wonderful job. It was hectic but it was fun.

I’ve uploaded a couple of pics of the costumes that Jess and I wore to the Hauntican Ball on Saturday night. I just wore my medieval garb and wore prosthetics on my face to make it look like half of it was melting off. Got a lot of reactions to that actually – yay! The only bad thing was not being able to see out of the left eye.

Jess was a fallen angel and God slit her throat on the way down. She won 3rd place in the contest! Not only because of the good costume, she’s also cute (three male judges – hello!). It was weird seeing her as a blonde, though. Bryan, pictured with Jessica, was a priest who was born bad; hence the demon face and club.

I may not have won anything for the costume contest but I did walk away with a big prize. All of the entries were entered into a drawing for Spike TV’s Scream 2008 Movie Awards Show in LA. I won the tickets! Now if I can just get transportation to LA. It’s in less than two weeks and I really want to go. It recognizes horror, sci-fi and fantasy movie genres so there will be actors and actresses. I checked out videos for last year’s awards and it looked crazy! Check it out and be sure to vote for your favorites at http://www.spike.com/event/scream.

Time Warp

“It’s astounding – Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll…”

Let’s do the time warp again. Wow, that sure brings back memories. When I was younger, my best friend and I used to watch that movie all the time. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I had always wanted to see a midnight showing of the movie with people on stage acting it out. Fast forward 16 years and I get to actually take part in it – at least I’m helping with the props.

Jess and Bryan roped me into helping out at TrickConTreat this coming up weekend. It’s a weekend dedicated to everything Halloween including that midnight showing of Rocky Horror. There’s an art show, exhibit booths, activities for kids, parties…. Sounds like it will be a packed weekend.

I used to be all about Halloween. I remember the first story I wrote was about a ghost and a pumpkin in elementary school. Halloween is a time to be creative and to be anything you want. I even get into making my own costumes but have slacked off the last few years. Probably because it’s not really fun to celebrate alone; my friends don’t really get into the season. This year, though, will be entertaining.

Check out the TrickConTreat website www.trickcontreat.com.
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“Autumn’s the mellow time.” –William Allingham

I love fall. Everything just seems so clear, the air is crisp and it really is a mellow time. I was running around the city for court hearings and work errands (it never ends) and I noticed I had a bounce in my step that I haven’t had in a while. The weather was awesome! Goodbye 90+ degrees of torture! I could step outside and feel refreshed rather than ready to run back in after just walking to the car. And fall has only just begun!




I found some pictures from my Philly trip a couple of years ago. I went the week before Thanksgiving and it was perfect fall weather.

"I love fall!

Fall is exciting.

It's apples and cider.

It's an airborne spider.

It's pumpkins in bins.

It's burrs on dog's chins.

It's wind blowing leaves.

It's chilly red knees.

It's nuts on the ground.

It's a crisp dry sound.

It's green leaves turning

And the smell of them burning.

It's clouds in the sky.

It's fall. That's why...I love fall."

- Author Unknown

Back Again

Wow. See what I mean. I’m not really good at keeping these things regular. Report from Eureka Springs – well, we didn’t see any ghosts. Although the first night of our trip, as Jess and I were passing out, I could have sworn that I heard my bags moving. I heard a rustling sound next to me and I was too freaked out to turn around. Other than that, no profound paranormal experiences. Guess I’ll just have to go back.

It was a fun trip though. I really enjoyed Eureka Springs and would like to go back when I have more money and time to really relax and enjoy it. Stacey and Jenn’s wedding was very nice and the reception was beautiful. Jess and I hung out with one of Jenn’s friends most of the time and it was fun. We got a little crazy but that just made the trip memorable. Nothing like slipping and tumbling down a hill head over feet.

I so did not want to come back though. Work, my CASA case, everything just got crazy when I got back. It’s finally starting to settle down. We’ll just see what happens.