I’d never…at least I don’t think I would ever
List two items of clothing you would never wear again.
overalls. really short skirts.
List two food items you would never eat again.
hot cereal. banana.
List two types of music you would never intentionally listen to again.
rap. techno.
List two TV shows you would never watch again.
Survivor. American Idol.
List two beverages you would never drink again.
a shot of anything. milk.
Week 209
I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Plaster :: cast
2. Cabbage :: Patch Kids
3. Jazz :: improv
4. Darts :: for some reason i am having a hazy flashback of an episode of Frasier...
5. Poke :: finger
6. Bribe :: entice to do something with a reward
7. Whale :: Sea World
8. Receipt :: proof of purchase
9. Answer :: question
10. Dentist :: cleaning
saw this over on Krystyn's blog a few days ago & saved it so i could play along
1. Your name plus "ness"?
Dawnness
2. Two feelings at the moment?
calm. distracted.
3. What are you listening to right now?
various work-related sounds: some equipment running. a truck idling. typing. someone talking on the phone. a forklift backing up. the fish tank gurgling.
4. Done anything you regret so far this week?
no. but the week is young. give me time. =P
5. Describe where you are right now?
i am sitting at my desk at work & it's kind of chilly in here!
6. The highlight of your week?
hanging out with Nichole & Daniel on Sunday
7. What are you craving to have right now?
warmer weather!
8. What are you scared of?
getting hurt. hurting someone i love. something happening to my photos.
9. Last movie you watched?
ummm... i think it was the Lord of the Rings trilogy over Christmas...
10. Do you have feelings for someone?
i have feelings for lots of people! some i love. some i *really* don't.
11. What is your heritage?
German. French Canadian. possibly some Polish.
12. Are you thinking of someone right now?
yes.
13. Britney Spears is a skank. Agree or disagree?
i don't know. she might just be really dumb. i can't figure out if she intends to look skanky or if she just doesn't think things through before she does them & winds up looking skanky.
14. Last thing you downloaded on your computer?
actually, things are getting uploaded *off* my computer right now & then Windows needs to be reinstalled. when i get it back again, i will be downloading the usual programs i have on it: Picasa. AIM. Gmail Notifier. Google Toolbar. a few others.
15. Have you changed much this year?
a ton.
16. Say something about the person who posted this before you.
Krystyn was one of my very first blog buddies. =)
17. Do you like moms?
not as a rule. i have yet to have a good mom experience. wait. scratch that. one exception would be Michael's mom. that's it.
18. Hug or kiss?
yes, please.
19. Are you currently disappointed in anyone/thing?
mostly myself for not being stronger & handling things as gracefully as i should.
20. How many homes have you lived in?
::counts on fingers:: eleven. six of those have been in the last 15 months.
21. Who was the last person to text message you?
Nichole! =)
22. Where was the last place you went besides where you are?
assuming you don't mean home either, that would be California this past weekend.
23. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
LOL! yeah. right.
24. Do you speak any other language other than English?
not fluently. i can understand a little French & German.
25. Last thing you watched on TV?
Boston Legal. last night. and there were not really any funny lines last night which is why there were no quotes from it this morning. the funny parts were actually more "visual" this time.
26. Name someone with the same b-day as you?
ummmm... no one. yet.
27. Ever had a drunken night in Mexico?
never even been to Mexico. and i don't really have any drunken nights in my past. don't really see that changing now.
28. Favorite color(s)?
deep rich red. navy blue. silver. chocolate brown.
29. What's your least favorite cereal character?
ummm... huh?
30. What is your favorite Michael Jackson song?
i cannot stand Michael Jackson.
31. Who are you crushing on right at this very moment?
no one. no crushes for me, thanks.
32. Drinking or drugs?
i will have an occasional drink or two, but only in moderation.
33. Any plans?
not at the moment.
34. What are your plans for tonight?
i know this will make you all *so* jealous, but tonight i get to do my laundry. =P
35. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
i live such an exciting life. tomorrow i am looking forward to a new episode of Grey's, which will hopefully live up to the hype of the previews.
36. Favorite teacher?
Ms Norton, my junior year high school English teacher
37. Last time you smiled - and meant it?
today when the guy came to clean our fish tank. we usually talk sports & neither of us like Peyton Manning.
38. If you were to find out you were pregnant tomorrow, how would you feel?
you would probably have to pick me up off the floor in a state of utter shock since i am pretty certain that it is NOT possible for me to *be* pregnant right at the moment. (edit to add that *very* important "not"! what a place to have a typo!)
39. Do you trust your friends?
yes, i do.
40. Would you move to another state or country to be with the person you love?
love is a rare gift. if the person i loved had to be somewhere i wasn't & it were possible for me to be there too, i would absolutely go.
41. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
i would like to think so. if this is true, though, i am still waiting for some of those reasons to be revealed.
42. Name two things you would NOT tolerate in a relationship.
being controlled. not being able to trust the other person with *everything*.
43. What's your favorite addiction?
See's chocolate would be right up there...
44. Can you deal with people who are too concerned with their relationship status?
yes. i lived with one of those people in Connecticut. everything & everyone had to be informed about her current "relationship status" & watch out if you didn't act like it was of all-consuming importance.
45. Are you afraid of falling in love?
may come as a shock to a bunch of you, but no.
46. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times throughout the day?
sure!
47. From your friends list, who can you call in the middle of the night if you need to talk?
lucky me, i have friends on the west coast. so the middle of the night my time is not really so late their time. =)
48. What qualities do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
sincerity. honesty. the ability to snuggle. a warm smile. expressive eyes.
49. Fill in the blank. I will NEVER again _______.
settle for less
50. What is your number one priority in life?
to make sure the people i love always know it
51. Most depressing time the past month?
=( let's not go there.
52. How many kids do you want to have?
however many i get. getting to even one seems like a bit of a challenge at the moment.
53. Would you make a good parent?
i like to think so. if we all have something we're good at, mine is kids.
54. Where was your default picture taken?
my default picture? for what? i am confused... i am going to assume this means here, on my blog. the one on the left sidebar was taken in the office of the house i lived in when i first moved to Florida. the one of the right sidebar was taken in California.
55. What is your middle name?
Lynn
56. What is your current relationship status?
single. but so very much unavailable.
57. What is your current mood?
bright & shiny. or if you choose to go by my Punkymood: mischievous.
58. What do you love most?
there are several people i love very much.
59. What makes you most happy?
being at Disney World
60. Are you musically inclined?
i can play two instruments. but i only sing for people who are too little to laugh at me.
61. If you could go back in time, and change something, what would it be?
there isn't enough space here for me to get into *that* list.
62. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?
i think i could get by as a kitty. if i get to pick where i live.
63. Ever have a near death experience?
no, thank God.
64. Something you do a lot?
think too much
65. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
not one that *Nichole* is responsible for putting there! =P
66. Ever had a drunken night?
nope! never more than a slight pleasant buzz. i don't like feeling like i am not in control of myself.
67. What is your favorite TV show?
Grey's Anatomy & Boston Legal are in a dead tie for current shows. but my all-time favorite show is Friends.
68. Have you ever snuck out of your house to go to a party?
no. i never had to sneak out of the house for anything. i just went. i didn't have lots of rules growing up. and ya know what? i didn't get into much trouble either. strong sense of responsibility & accountability
69. Do you speak any other language?
didn't we answer this one already?
70. What's your favorite smell?
fresh evergreen. apple pie. vanilla.
finally getting around to borrowing this from my Andie girl! =)
10 things to do before I die
1. visit all the Disney parks
2. take a cruise
3. have a family
4. be financially secure
5. marry the man of my dreams
6. see more of the United States
7. watch one New England Patriots playoff game, live, from really good seats
8. see a Red Sox game in Fenway from somewhere closer than the back of the bleacher seats
9. take awesome photos not by accident
10. be at peace
9 places I last spent money
1. toll booth
2. www.united.com
3. Barnes & Noble
4. Epcot
5. Publix
6. Walmart
7. the Red Sox ProShop
8. the post office
9. the gas station
8 Sounds Routinely heard around house
1. the computer fan running
2. the refrigerator
3. my cell phone buzzing
4. the tv
5. the sound of typing
6. squirrels running on the roof
7. the ceiling fan running quietly
8. the dishwasher
7 Restaurants last ate at
(i am not going to even tell you how far back into my memory i had to dig to come up with seven restaurants i actually ate at. suffice to say that i may have forgotten some that i didn't mention because i can't accurately remember that far back.)
1. The Yard House (i think that was what it was called...)
2. Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in the Magic Kingdom
3. Sunshine Seasons in the Land pavilion at Epcot
4. Chili's Express at Orlando International Airport
5. some place i can't remember the name of at a mall in California with Nichole
6. Sommerfest in the Germany pavilion at Epcot
7. Louie Mack's
6 Things crossed off to do list
1. restock my stash of See's chocolate for emergency situations
2. get Nichole all set up with new images for the sidebar of her blog
3. file my taxes
4. pay my cell phone bill
5. switch my blog over to my winter theme
6. go through magazines that are no longer the most recent issue, remove anything worth keeping & throw away the rest
5 people I don't know, but would like to hang out with
1. Brett Favre
2. Tedy Bruschi
3. Mike Lowell
4. Jennifer Aniston
5. John Cusack
4 songs that make me happy
1. The Promise by Tracy Chapman
2. Some People by LeAnn Rimes
3. Your Body is a Wonderland by John Mayer
4. Thank You by Natalie Merchant
3 things i hate to do
1. clean the shower
2. say goodbye
3. be late
2 things i'm really good at
1. listening
2. navigating WDW parks
1 really bad habit
1. not giving myself enough credit (or so i am told anyway)
borrowed this from Rachel who posted this recently
Three Things that Scare Me: getting hurt. something destroying my photos. Michael Jackson.
Three People Who Make Me Laugh: Baby Girl. Nichole. Andie.
Three Things I Love: since it says things, and not *people*... that happy feeling i get walking into a Disney park. the beginning of baseball & football seasons, when anything is possible. taking a perfect photo.
Three Things I Hate: saying goodbye. Valentine's Day. the New York Yankees.
Three Things I Don’t Understand: the obsession with Peyton Manning (and why anyone would think he was attractive?!). how some people make it through the day without injuring themselves. why people feel the need to hang around my desk & talk me when they aren't feeling well.
Three Things On My Desk: bottle of water. stapler. petty cash box.
Three Things I Am Doing Right Now: struggling to keep my eyes open. wishing i were not here. answering the phone.
Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die: visit all the Disney parks. see one New England Patriots playoff game, live, from really good seats. have a family.
Three Things I Can Do: navigate Walt Disney World, practically with my eyes closed. recall almost every single episode of Friends. figure out enough html to customize my blog.
Three Things You Should Listen To: the people who love you. your conscience. your "gut."
Three Things You Should Never Listen To: people who never have anything positive to say. most of what you hear from the media. people who consistently break promises.
Three Things I’d Like To Learn: to take better photos. to cook more things for one person without an obscene amount of leftovers. how to trust again.
Three Favorite Foods: mashed potatoes with gravy. bruschetta. steamed broccoli.
Three Beverages I Drink Regularly: water. cranberry juice. that's it! just those two!
Three Books I Read as a Kid: Little House on the Prairie. A Wrinkle in Time. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
the last question prompted to tag three people but i thought i would just leave it open to anyone who feels like playing along. most of the people i would tag will just play on their own anyway. =)
Superbowl Sunday Fiver
1. American football: good times or couldn't care less?
good times. especially when the Patriots win. or Peyton Manning loses.
2. Do you have a favorite sports team?
if you have to ask, i must believe you've never been here before: Patriots for football & Red Sox for baseball!
3. What's your favorite junk food?
ice cream
4. Are football players paid too much?
i think *all* professional athletes are paid too much. it really aggravates me when i hear them crying about how they need bigger contracts. i could live the rest of my life on what some of them make over the course of *one* season. either they are immeasurably greedy or they haven't figured out the concept of saving & investing those huge sums of money.
5. Who do you think will win this year's Superbowl?
i am praying that the Chicago defense performs a miracle & Rex Grossman has the game of his career. that's all i will say about *that*.
Week 206
I say ... and you think ... ?
Limit :: what more children need
Voice :: comfort
Change :: quarters
Expression :: facial
Tailor :: that episode of Friends when Joey learns that's not how they measure inseams on pants! LOL!
Lemonade :: picnic
Thought :: dangerous
Phoebe :: Buffay
Impression :: absolutely speechless...
Sister :: in law
Feast One Hundred & Twenty Nine
Appetizer
What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager?
oh wow. they were all so. stupid. there were the tightly-rolled cuffs on pants. and what about wearing overalls with one straps undone?! omg... so bad.
Soup
Name one thing you think people assume about you when they first meet you.
that i am stuck-up because i don't talk much at first.
Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how hard do you work?
some days it's a 6 or 7. others, an 8 or 9. my work *always* gets done. just some days don't require much effort for that to happen.
Main Course
If you were given a free 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl to sell anything you currently own, what would you advertise?
you know... i have *no* idea. i don't own anything that interesting. i can tell you one thing for sure though: it would *not* have Peyton Manning in it!!
Dessert
Fill in the blank: I love to ________ when it is _________.
I love to snuggle under my soft fuzzy tan blanket when it is cold.
1. Do you make New Year's resolutions? If so, what is your most important one?
nope. no resolutions. haven't ever.
2. Easter is coming. Many Christians give up something for Lent. Do you give something up for any reason (or season)? What is it this year?
that wasn't something we ever did in my family when i was growing up. i have in the past, when someone close to me has given something up. one year a good friend of mine from my job gave up soda for Lent, so instead of drinking it in front of her, i stopped too. never started again though. i only drink Pepsi when i am super tired & need a caffeine kick or ginger ale if my tummy is unhappy. i digress. i would, but i probably won't. or if i decide to, i will keep it private.
3. Do you watch the Super Bowl? If so, do you watch it with a group? If not, what do you do while the game is on? Anything special?
always. i love football, so even if my team doesn't make it =( i will still watch. i usually end up watching by myself, but this year, i am watching with friends & possibly going to a Super Bowl party to do so. go Bears! ;-)
4. Would you miss Monday Madness if it stopped permanently?
yes, i would. i love the memes i play.
5. Name at least one theme for MM questions. Share at least one question for that theme.
sports! if you had to pick one sport to watch, what would it be -- anything from Little League to professional level?
1. July 21st is .... really far away.
2. Vanilla Bean Noel from Bath & Body Works ... is my favorite hand lotion.
3. Mt. Fuji .... is in Japan.
4. Professor Snape is .... a mystery to me.
5. I would love to .... take a nap.
6. When I need a little pick me up, I reach for .... my big box of Friends.
7. When I daydream, I often dream about .... how my life might be in a perfect world.
you know the drill. Grey's was on last night. if you haven't watched, might want to skip my favorite quotes until you have.
George: We got married in Vegas! We're married!
Alex (laughing): She's Callie O'Malley.
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Izzy: Oh, that's so great. Tiny diamonds are great because you know no one will ever try to steal it.
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Burke: I need to give the other interns a chance.
Cristina: Why?
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Cristina: Are you stealing patients from the ER?!
Izzy: Yes, but only because I have to know that I didn't spend my entire inheritance on an empty room with empty beds. Because if I did, I might go crazy and George called dibs on all the crazy this week.
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and the one that sums up why i think what Nichole can do is amazing, even though she is so modest about it:
Meredith's mother: But not everyone can pick up a scalpel and save a life.
1) effervescent
2) captivated
3) mesmerize
4) adore
5) enchanting
6) exhuberant
7) luminous
8) glisten
9) scintillating
10) shimmer
11) twinkle
12) ethereal
13) tenebrous
some favorite quotes & exchanges from last night's laugh-out-loud funny episode of Boston Legal...
Brad: Can we get you to put your tongue back in your mouth there soldier?
Alan: Thank goodness we have you, Brad, to keep track of our tongues. Would you like a list of all the places mine has been this week?
Brad: Perv.
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Bella: You might keep in mind that should I marry Denny, I'll have a stake in this firm.
Shirley: Unless someone finds a way to drive that stake through your heart, small target that it is.
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Denny: Here's another piece of advice: Always have your lawyer with you. That way when I deny having said something -- which I typically do -- you'll have a witness.
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Vanessa (to Alan): I'm sure it's a very long, complicated answer, but what is your problem?
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(*so* funny to a Red Sox fan!)
Mr Prigg (to Claire): I'm sorry, Ms Simms, but the New York Yankees take pride in being very humorless.
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(also *very* entertaining to Sox fans!)
Clarence (to Mr Prigg): Look here, you little gnome. You need to busy yourself with something important. Like buying up the best players on the free agent market so you can win championships; keeping your pompous asses all buffed; allowing your fans to feel good about themselves, even though most of them can't spell *and* have mugshots.
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(and one i just really liked...)
Denny: We all make mistakes. Too often people are judged by these mistakes. I find the true measure of a man lies in his willingness to right his wrongs.
my Gramp was born. this world was a better place for almost 85 years.
happy birthday,Gramp. i miss you...
...a borrowed computer so i can get online at home until my computer isn't sick anymore
Read more...yes. i finally said his name. that is because someone else has sunk lower than he has on the Traitor scale.
Adam Vinatieri.
he, who i still revered as the greatest clutch kicker in football. he, upon whose foot i still bestowed much gratitude for sealing the deal on many occasions.
he. he, who actually uttered the words that the Colts beating the Patriots in the AFC Championship game was the happiest win of his career.
what about the THREE Super Bowl rings you won in New England, Adam?? i realize that you have a new team now & all, but we keep hearing that as fans we should appreciate what you did for our team... and here you are, proclaiming that having your new team beat your old team in a lesser game than the Super Bowl is a far sweeter victory.
i don't get it. the choice to leave New England was yours. and it's not even like you were the one that won the game. (thank. God.)
and so... congratulations. you take possession of the Traitor crown. at least JD was man enough to say that he will always love the time he spent in Boston & will remember his place on the 2004 team.
so. where have i been all weekend, right?
in a nutshell, something weird happened to my computer & it will suddenly no longer acknowledge that i have a mouse or a keyboard as soon as Windows loads on my computer. basically, that renders my computer useless to me right now for very obvious reasons.
to make matters worse... i haven't backed up my photos since late August because i haven't had the means to do so. i should have been at least uploading them online somewhere but i haven't. and now i have learned that i will go back to being anal about backing up my photos, even if people pick on me for it. never again will i worry when my computer goes down because i will have everything important backed up. period.
so.
a. cross your fingers for me that i can retrieve my photos off my hard drive at the very least.
2. back up all your photos & important documents regularly!
d. i may be sporadic in my blogging until it's fixed so please bear with me.
favorite lines & exchanges from last night's Grey's Anatomy -- which, by the way, *rocked*
McSteamy: I'm crying on the inside.
i really don't like his character. but some of the stuff he says cracks me up. i can't help it.
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Cristina: We are not friends. You and I are not friends. So please don't talk to me about what George... eats.
Callie: You know what? Forget it. I don't like you.
Cristina: Oh. Now my feelings are hurt.
whole scene just killed me. two most sarcastic girls on the show. too bad i couldn't capture the facial expressions that went with this.
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Callie: Silence is overrated.
just liked this one... odd for a girl who is by nature pretty quiet, huh?
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Mc Dreamy: Of course I showed up. Why wouldn't I? You don't trust me?
Meredith: I do...
McDreamy: Ok, well, this is how it works. You fight sometimes and somebody apologizes.
Meredith: Well how I am supposed to know that?
McDreamy: You've never done this before...?
Meredith: No. I've never done this before.
McDreamy: Hmmm... All right. Well. This is... Uhhh. From now on, you can expect I'm going to show up. Even if I yell. Even if *you* yell. I'm always going to show up.
wow. maybe it's just me, but those are some of the most comforting words. ::sighs::
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and i loved loved *loved* the closing voice over... so hit home with me.
We all think we're going to be great. And we feel a little bit robbed when our expectations aren't met. But sometimes our expectations sell us short. Sometimes the expected pales in comparison to the unexpected. You've gotta wonder why we cling to our expectations. Because the expected is just what keeps us steady... standing... still... The expected is just the beginning. The unexpected is what changes our lives...
...being able to wear my sweaters, even if that means it has to be cold
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