Dance the night away!

Saturday 9: Come Dancing

1. When was the last time that you went out dancing?
Apparently I was dancing last weekend.  I think I was overserved. 

2. Have you ever had an argument with a teacher?
Have you met me?  I argue with everybody.  A teacher was fair game - especially in High School.  One good one I remember is refusing to take my Algebra final.  The teacher wanted to know why.  I told him - "I have an F in this class, correct" and he said "Yes"... OK
me:  Do you think I'm going to get an A on the final?

him: No

me:  Even if I did, would it bring up my grade?

him: No

me:  Then why bother?  I'm going to sleep in that day.  

He just didn't get it.  

3. Do you have a tough time remembering people’s names?
Who are you people and why do you keep waking me up?!?  I don't forget faces - and when I can't remember their names, whooeeee that makes for some fun. 

4. Would you rather change your past or know your future?
I like standing out in my field, or pasture.. or past... Neither.  Although, knowing the Mega Millions numbers would be nice.  Can you hook me up?

5. What’s one thing you feel you must do in your life before it ends?

Live it 

6. How many credit cards do you have right now that have a zero balance?
Baaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaaa!!  Again - have you met me??  NONE.

7. What is the most expensive thing you purchased this year?

Oooh this is after Christmas, and before birthdays, and only March.  A saw.  That's right - I heart power tools.   

8 . If you're married, this probably doesn't apply to you, but: Are you mindful about getting tested for STDs/HIV at least semi-regularly? Why/why not? Married people: Were you mindful about this type of thing when you were single? Why/why not?

Yes and no...  I made sure that I either knew who I was sleeping with or that they used protection.  And I'm not married.  But I did get tested a couple of times - and I'm negative.  :) 

9. If you could ask the president of the United States one question, what would it be?

 Didn't you just want to slap the SHIT outta that guy???

Cee Lo Green said WHAT???

Saturday 9: Forget You - click here to play along! 

1. Have you ever felt that you needed to just forget an ex-lover?
I have forgotten some..  Some I can't forget and some just won't go away.  LOL But then there's the one that keeps coming back, too..  :)

2. Spring picnics and cookouts are here! What would you want to have on your plate as you head back to the table?
mmmmmmmmm ribbies.  I make some damn good ribbies.  Wanna see?  Pay no mind to the chicken - just look at the ribs.. mmmmmm now I'm hungry dammit.  Thanks Bud. 

3. It's St. Patrick's Day, March 17th! Do you celebrate? Drink Green Beer? Go out?

Are you kidding me?  My middle name is Irish.  I'm descended from some right off the boat peeps.  I PEE green on this day.  And tomorrow, as a result of the green beer?  I will most likely poop green also.  Sliante!

4. Did you remember to wear green today?
Duh....

5. What phrase or saying do you over use?
Shut the front door!  Either that or "is it me?  Am *I* the crazy one?"  Which is usually followed by "naaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh"  LOL

6. If you could (or could have) change(d) something about your relationship with your parents, what would it be?
That they actually had a relationship with their kids instead of just being parents.  They didn't encourage us to do things together or do things as a family - and as a result, after my mother died we all pretty much went our separate ways.  My brother is dying, and thought nothing of waiting a year to share his diagnosis.  My other brother was incommunicado for almost 5 years, and is just getting back in contact in the past 6 months.  My sister thinks nothing of being a major douche canoe.  I live in Michigan.  They live in MA.  We really do put the fun back into dysfunction.  There is nothing "functional" about my family.  Thanks Mom and Dad.  Oh, wait.  I'm over 30.  I guess I own it now. 

7. If the NCAA Men's or Women's Final Four basketball tournament was played in your hometown arena or within easy driving distance from where you live, would you try to attend one of the games?
Fuck NCAA Final Four.  They're messing with my TV schedule. 

8. No matter what's going on in your life, what always makes you smile?
Silly memes on a Saturday morning.  And my kid.  He's a stitch.

9. We've asked this before: What else is on your mind? Go ahead and rant.
Oh, I thought that was what #6 was about?  I could rant some more.  Want to hear me rant?  How about I talk about Jeanne?  She's fucking nuts.  Thinks that she's in the "best relationship of my life" with a guy that cheated on his wife with her, dumped HER to go out with someone else, and then because she was the only one that would have him - he cheated again with her and they now live together.  She thinks that she "won".  Seriously?  He's a pig.  I wouldn't touch him with the FFW's hoochie.  That's saying a lot.  Especially if you know the FFW.  She's called the FFW for a reason.  LOL   Anyway...

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!

Sunday Stealing..

Sunday Stealing: The Not My Year Meme

1. Are you in a job that you truly enjoy?
no. no no no no NO.  God, no.   I'm bored out of my skull. 

2. If you could do any job in the world what would it be?
Private investigator.  I'd have so much fun with that!

3. If you could be a character in a novel who would you be?
Nancy Drew.  LOL  Except I'd jump Ned. 

4. When it comes to spending time with those you love, do you think it should be about quality or quantity?
Both.  Spend as much time doing the things you love with the ones you love. 

5. Is there a job/career you wanted but realized you couldn’t possibly do for one reason or another?
Now?  I realize I should have been a cop.  I'd have made a great detective.  I find shit out like you wouldn't believe. lol

6. If you could live anywhere in the world or out of this world where would you live?
I love Seattle.  I'd move there in a heartbeat.  Back to New England - again.  In a heartbeat. 

7. Where would you most like to visit and who with?
Right now?  Home (MA) - but only so I could punch someone in the face.  lol

8. Which skill would you like to learn?
I am stealth like ninja.  What more could I possibly as for?

9. What made you laugh today?
My son.  As usual.  LOL

10. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
Certainly not going to work.  See question #1..

11. What is your sign and do you believe in horoscopes etc?
I am a Scorpio and I enjoy long walks on the beach.. oh.  Wait.  Wrong question

12. If you could change one thing about your life thus far, what would it be?
The Bells Palsy I got.  Jeez luiz that dead-eye shows up in all my damn pictures..

13. If there was one charity you could give a huge contribution to, which charity would it be and why?
Something to do with kids.  And giving them a fighting chance to get away from fucked up parents.

14. Should smoking be legal?
Isn't it? 

15. What are your views on the smoking ban in public places?
I smoked for 20+ years.  I think people should be able to smoke without feeling like lepers.  BUT... it smells nasty.  Don't do it near me.  LOL

16. Why do you blog?
It gives me something to do.  I started as a way to torture the FFW.  But now?  I like it.  It's fun.  I do still occasionally poke at the crazies, but not so much any more.

17. Do you have a favorite author?
My all time favorite book is Shell Seekers  by Rosamund Pilcher.  But she didn't write anything else that I was crazy about.  James Patterson. 

18. Can you play any musical instruments?
Flute.  Don't be a pig. 

19. What would your ideal car be?
oooooh I'd love another Jeep.  But in reality?  I would LOVE a Land Rover.  Love those.

20. Describe yourself in one short sentence.
Queen of the Universe. 

21. What do you look for in a spouse/other half?
Breathing would be nice.  Oh, and a spine.  
 
22. Worst meal you’ve had?
your mom's Sunday dinner

23. What do you do to relax in the evening?
Silly meme's.  Bejeweled Blitz. 

24. Do you get along with your siblings?
Siblings?  I have siblings?  LMAO - you have no idea how loaded this question is... 

25. Do you have any regrets?
Nope.  Sometimes I wish I'd done things differently, but no regrets. 

LOL

OK - some may find this offensive - but really, douche is the word of the week.. So Jeanne?  Peg?  This is for you....

Random Monday Musings....

I really want to punch some more people in the face.  Like my friend's stepson's mother.  She has the audacity to make fun of his father for trying to track him down when he hadn't been heard from in over 48 hours.  Called him a "drama king" on facebook.  Seriously?  I couldn't help myself.  I said that at least he gaave a shit enough to worry about him.  She's a douche of the nth degree.

My sister.  She's my sister by birth, but really?  I don't know where she came from.  She's got some control issues, and refuses to share any information with me about a number of things that really, she should be sharing.  She's another douche, right now.

I think douche is the word of the day. 

I spent yesterday afternoon with my friend's 2 girls.  Why?  Because she's in the hospital with her 10 year old that they just found out has cancer.  Seriously???  What the hell kind of God is there that pulls THIS shit?  I mean really, it's bad enough that my brother has ALS and his kids have to watch him decline.  Now this?  Where is the silver lining in all this?  So I want to punch God in the face for thinking that this is OK.  Because it's not.

People that I've sent my resume to that can't even bother to respond with a "fuck off, we don't like you".  I'm qualified for your jobs, dammit.  In some cases, MORE than qualified.  Fine.  I didn't want to work for you anyway.  Douches. 

Yeah.  Take THAT Monday.  You're a douche too. 

Saturday 9...

Saturday 9: Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow (RIP Davy Jones)

OK - well, it's Friday.  I'll be early.  I'm a rebel like that..





1. How much do you worry about your future?
Not much.  I figure that whatever will happen, will happen.  I'm kind of laid back that way.  I don't panic about not having enough money for retirement, or where I'm going to be 10 years from now. 

2. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect?
LOLOLOLOL  That's damn funny.  I bet even Brad Pitt has gas on occasion.  Nobody is perfect.


3. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?
To live a good long life, get to see my kid grow up to an adult and have his own (for payback, of course :) ) and to do everything on my bucket list that I haven't made up yet.  :)




4. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need?
LOL  Again - this one is funny.  Gave someone a place to live, a car to drive, work, help with her kids, you name it.  Don't ask what she did in return.  Just do a search for "FFW"  LOL


5. What did you do lately that was really brave
Sent a letter to someone that told him things about his father I'm sure he didn't know.  I knew it would piss the father off, but it was the right thing to do - it wasn't about the father.  It was about the child.  He'll (the father) never get that.


6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do.
Gain that 20 lbs.  It's a bitch to get it off after 40.  But I'm doing it! 


7. Who is the wisest person you know?
Hmmmmmmmm...... Not sure about that.  I'm a wise-ASS.... there isn't one person that I go to for advice any more - it used to be my aunt Harriet.  But she's gone.  That wasn't very wise of her to go and leave us all in the lurch.  And while she was wise?  She interjected her feelings into everything.  She was fun. I miss her. 


8. What's the most tasteless joke you've ever heard?

How many [insert racial/ethnic type her] does it take to change a lightbulb... 


9. What does your answering machine / voice mail message say?

Answering machine?  Do people actually still have those?  It says "you've reached the Queen of the Universe.  If you wish to become my slave hit "1".... if you wish to live in the kingdom hit "2".... Duh...  It says you've reached me, leave a damn message...

Sexy Saturday Stuff

Saturday 9: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy

1. When do you feel that you are at your sexiest?
Um.  Really?  You think I'm sexy?  I haven't felt very sexy lately.. Thanks for telling me that!  Oh.  Wait.  Were you talking to me?  You weren't?  Fine.... Dammit...

2. What's your favorite magazine? Why?

I love Real Simple.  Because it's real.  And simple.  And real simple.  Yeah.  That's why. 

3. What’s something you do more quickly than most people? 

Take tests.  I don't know what it is.  The only test I ever had a problem with was that little pink line one.  Whoops!  

4. When do you first remember using a computer? 

In the late 80's?  Come on.  I'm old.  Don't ask me shit like that.  I remember going on the internet - and all sites had an .edu at the end.  How's that?

5. Who is the craziest person in your family? 

Snort.... seriously?

6. What one thing are you craving today? 

Walls that are straight.  My builder sucks.  My walls aren't level.  

7. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? 

Stuff..  

8. What’s the part of your morning you least look forward to every day? 

Monday through Friday?  Going to work.  It's brutal.  If I were a lazy slug, I'd be happy as a clam - but I'm not.  So I'm miserable.  

9. What are some rules you have for yourself that don’t really make much sense? 

Always come home with the person you went with.  Trust me.  It works.  

My day today...

So far?

So far I’ve filled tray #1. Stamped yesterday’s mail. Dropped off today’s mail.  There may be some mail up on the counter waiting for me to come and stamp it.

Listed my "old" Kitchen Aid on Craigslist for $175 (that’s a good deal, isn’t it?)  I got  a brand spankin' new one last weekend in a silent auction.  It's pink.  I like pink. 

Now I’m debating what to update my facebook status to.

Not sure if I've posted about this, but in October I stopped paying my mortgage.  My payment was raised to such an amount because of an escrow shortage that I couldn't afford it.  I'd been asking to refinance for almost a year, and because I hadn't graduated and the big "we don't know how much your student loan payment is going to be" - they wouldn't do it.  But get this - if I'd gone to law school and deferred the loans for another 3 years?  Then they would have. 
Anyway.  I applied for a modification because it was just too much.  They said no.  Apparently I had $36/month extra.  Really?  Where's that?  I was also told that it'd be easier to get approved if I was 60 days behind.
So I just kept paying it late.  Then applied for another modification.  They said no.  Apparently I wasn't behind enough.   Now I'm told I need to be 90 days late for Rural Development (USDA - who the loan is through) to approve it.  Mind you - at this point, I'm like 82 days late? 
So I stop paying it. 
I continue to pay my other bills.  They're not late.  They're all caught up now!  Because when you stop paying your mortgage - you have ALL sorts of money that you can pay stuff with.  Who knew?
Anyway.... Yesterday?  I get a call from the bank.  Apparently, they've approved my THIRD request for modification.  They waive all late fees.  I get a 3.75% interest rate instead of the 6.25 that I had.  My payment goes down $300.  Yup.  $300.00.  Isn't that fabulous?  It's too bad that it only took four months of NOT paying it to get them to work with me.  And people wonder what's wrong with the banking system? 

Now, because it's not going into foreclosure?  I have to finish painting.  Dammit.  LOL

Happy Friday!

Sunday Fun Part III

Sunday Stealing: The 99'er Meme: Part 3

Cheers to all of us thieves!

51) Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
Look, didn't I answer this last week?  She's STILL a filthy whore, dammit.  I don't care what you say!

52) What is your astrological sign?
I'm a scorpio and I like long walks on short piers...

53) Do you save money for anything? What?
Things I want?  It's so much better than stealing them.  Right now I'm saving for a moving truck.  And some rent. 

54) What's the last thing you purchased?
Food.  What's your last thing? 

55) Have you ever had a relationship that you realized was lust not love?

Really?  I'm in my 40's.  It's not all love. 

56) In a relationship?

What's it to you?  Really.  MYOB (that's mind your own beeswax in case you didn't know)...

57) How many relationships have you had?
Where I've had carnal knowledge, or not?  Again - I'm in my 40's.  I'm not going to count. 

58) What do you want to tell us about your day?
That as soon as I'm done with this silly meme I'm going to take a shower and then go to Walmart for some essentials.

59) Where were you yesterday?
In your Dad's pants.  Come on. 

60) Is there anything interesting within 10 feet of you?

There are a LOT of interesting things - anything specific you're looking for?  I could take scans of some of it - I'm sure a lot of people would find some of it VERY interesting...

61) Are you wearing socks right now?

Maybe.  Are you wearing underwear?

62) What's your favorite animal?
Um... puppies and unicorns?  yet ANOTHER dumb question BUD!!!  LOL

63) What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?

I read the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People"..

64) Where is your best friend?

Which one?

65) How did you end your last relationship end?

I said "I'll call you"...

66) What is your heritage?

Irish

67) What were you doing last night at 12 AM?
Your dad AND your mom

68) What's new?

New Jersey, New Guinea, New York, New Brunswick, shall I go on?

69) What is the key to seduction?

Show up naked.  Bring beer.

70) What was the weirdest thing that happened to you this week??

I realized that for once, all of my bills are caught up and paid.  Well, except the mortgage.  But we won't talk about that.

71) You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?

I didn't like that stupid job anyway.  My boss is an asshole.  Here doggy.. doggy... doggy....

72) You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?

Get a 2nd opinion. 

73) You can only have one of these things: trust or love.

For what, a week, a year, life? 

74) What's a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

Walking on Sunshine

75) Who has your cell phone number (other than family)?

Another dumb one.  Everyone that can find it.  Really.  Eeesh.

Sunday Funday :)

** I skipped part 1 last week.  I was too busy.. um.... sleeping?  LOL


Sunday Stealing: The 99'er Meme: Part 2

Cheers to all of us thieves!

26) Are you happy with the person you've become?
As opposed to what?  The person I haven't become?  Really?  I'm happy with myself right now, there are parts of my life that need change, but I'm not UNhappy as a person..

27) What's a sound you hate; sound you love?

This nasty slurpy sound that Josh makes, it's gross.  Love?  ocean waves. oh, and the dings from the slot machine as it tells me that I won $100 (or more)

28) What's your biggest "what if"?
Hahahahahaha we don't want to go there

29) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

That's a dumb question.  How about I don't answer that one?

30) Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.
Another dumb one.  My hands are on the keyboard.  How's that? 

31) Smell the air. What do you smell?
my cereal

32) What's the worst place you have ever been to?

The crack motel outside of Chicago that we stayed in for the Jimmy Buffet concert.  We should have known it was bad with the blue cow out front and the pimp daddy out back in his Bentley.  And then there was the blood on the bathroom floor/walls...

33) Choose: East Coast or West Coast?
For what?  I've been to both, I love both - but for different reasons.  For wine, I'll take the left please, sports teams - the right.  LOL

34) Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?
Who makes these questions up? Will you be my friend, circle yes or no...

35) To you, what is the meaning of life?
#42.  Duh.

36) Define: Art.
Define:  dumb question

37) Do you believe in luck?
Hells yeah

38) Patriots or Giants? Or, who gives a rat's ass?

No question about it - GOOOOOOO PATS!!!

39) Will you watch the game? If yes, with who?
Um, duh... of course!  With whoever is going to be at the Finn's house

40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
While driving, or while stopped?  I've had both happen. 

41) What was the last book you read?
I'm reading "Explosive Eighteen" now that I finished "Smokin' Seventeen"

42) Do you like the smell of gasoline?

Do you like the smell of farts?  Really? Who makes this shit up?

43) Do you have any nicknames?
Yes.  (You didn't ask what they were so I'm not telling)

44) What was the last movie you saw?

One for the Money - not bad but I'm not crazy about Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum. 

45) What's the worst injury you've ever had?
I've had my nose broken 3 times.  My heart broken at least once.

46) Have you ever caught a butterfly?
No.  What the hell would I do with it?  That's dumb.

47) Do you have any obsessions right now?
Besides doing silly meme's?  No

48) What's your sexual orientation?

How big is your penis?

49) Ever had a rumor spread about you?
LMAO That's funny...

50) Do you believe in magic?
In a young girls heart...