1. it's Friday.
2. the weekend is here.
3. the longest week in the history of ever has finally ended.
4. i do not have to think about work for the next two days.
5. John Smoltz finally got his second win. if that's a relief for me, i cannot imagine how it feels for him & i'm happy for him!
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Taboo!
This week’s 5 is inspired by the party game called Taboo, in which players must make their teammates utter key words by giving them clues. The twist is that each key word is assigned five Taboo words, and players are forbidden from using the Taboo words in their clues. For example, one key word might be milk, and its Taboo words might be dairy, cow, drink, white, and carton. Your clue might be something like, “It’s a beverage from Bessie,” or “You add it to coffee,” or “The land of BLANK and honey,” or “It comes out of breasts.”
Your task is simply to answer these five questions without using any of the Taboo words or phrases. Challenge yourself not just to avoid using the words, but to think of fresh, new answers to these sort of cliched meme questions!
1. Who’s making a positive difference in your life?
Taboo words: friends, family, husband/wife/spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend.
bloggers who show amazing compassion in the face of heartache to others they have never even met and probably never will.
2. Where would you like to be right now?
Taboo words: home, bed, anywhere but here.
Magic Kingdom with a Dole Whip in hand.
3. What’s the first thing you’d do with a $5,000 (or your local equivalent) gift?
Taboo words: save, debt, vacation, payments, invest.
take a "Bloggers I'd Really Like to Meet or See For Longer Than Three Hours" Tour!
4. What super-power would you really like to have?
Taboo words: invisibility, x-ray vision, flying, strength, transform.
the ability to slow down & speed up time at will.
5. What’s your favorite sound?
Taboo words: laughter, music, ocean, wind, ____’s voice.
the crack of a baseball on a bat.
sometimes i am amazed by the sheer volume of thought fragments that can swirl in my mind at any one time.
...MLB Trade Deadline looms, who will be here tomorrow? and who won't...
...i totally teased Pocklock with a story right before Wedding Weekend. it's been three weeks. i actually *saw* her for several hours & didn't even tell her then. she probably doesn't even remember by this point. but i do. why haven't i replied to that email yet...
...my Gram's favorite candies were Milky Way and Nestle Crunch bars. i miss my Gram...
...my family is freaking huge. and that's just on my dad's side. Gram had five siblings. Gramp had eight. the number of cousins is astounding. i can't even recall all of their names. i wonder how they all are. do they even remember me...
...what comes next...
...i should put those hamburger buns in the freezer so they don't go to waste. that's the fifteenth time i've said that to myself but there they sit...
...my Gram's parents' names were Julius & Helen. Gramp's were Karl & Amelia. i need to record that somewhere. the details are so important...
...i'm ready for it to not be so hot. why can't Florida have a real Autumn...
...i wish i could scoop up all my friends & deposit them all in closer range. they'd probably kill me though. Florida Summer isn't for the faint of heart...
and they all just dance, gracefully skirting each other, without collision, surfacing in my consciousness & then ducking out of sight again.
1. tech-savvy friends who leap to your aid when you can't figure out how to save a video for future viewing.
2. silliness.
3. crossing three items off my to-do list that have been there longer than i would have liked.
4. teamwork.
5. seeing friends support one another, build each other up, offer encouragement.
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1. the cover of the August issue of Better Homes & Gardens. the colors & the fruity drinks. just screams Summer to me. and not the relentless humidity & oppressive heat side of Summer but the romanticized Summer that i remember from before i lived in Florida.
2. friends who not only understand my occasional grouchy days but commiserate!
3. a two-out three-run home run by Mike Lowell. and that's all i have to say about that.
4. sending little surprises.
5. internet at home. that works.
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being perpetually behind on my blog reading lately, i am exceptionally late in acknowledging the receipt of a Best Blog award that was bestowed on me. i'm supposed to pass it along to 10-15 more blogs, but i'm going to twist the rules a little (boy, do i ever live on edge! LOL) and share five of my more recent blog discoveries-who also happen to be some pretty awesome blog buddies too--as today's Grace post!
1. Mrs C of Next to Heaven (who happens to be the same person who shared this award with me)
2. Rachel of and if it's a hero that you want, i can save you
3. Gidget of Fidgeting Gidget
4. Brandi of Living & Loving in Tampa
5. Samantha of Emotion on the Ocean and Mother Culture (i went to high school with her & discovered her blog, Mother Culture, thanks to the wonder of Facebook!)
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1. the sense of relief creating a to-do list gives me when i am feeling overwhelmed.
2. that perfect golden late afternoon sunlight.
3. when the Red Sox remember how to hit the ball.
4. anticipation.
5. knowing you did the right thing.
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1. I don’t really think I can manage _______________ today.
...to get everything done that i want to...
2. What did you have for breakfast this morning?
a granola bar & a glass of cranberry juice.
3. Share some recent good news.
my car insurance policy renewal was less than i was anticipating.
4. What was the last movie you saw? What did you think of it?
The Taking of Pelham 123. good action, a little predictable, almost always like Denzel Washington & John Travolta though.
5. If you had to, could you do commentary for a sporting event?
i do commentary for a sporting event more days than not, right from my couch.
6. What makes you feel better when you're sick?
curling up on the couch with my blanket & the remote. the rest varies based on the malady. if it's my stomach, then some ginger ale & bland foods. if it's a cold, some zinc lozenges & vitamin C.
7. What do you listen to in the car?
my iPod on shuffle most of the time.
8. What were the last five foods you ate?
pizza. handful of peanut M&Ms. a piece of cheddar cheese. some black cherries. granola bar.
9. Who was your first prom date?
Dan Bernier, my junior prom.
10. What was your first grade teacher's name?
Mrs Bredehorst.
11. How many weddings have you been in?
flower girl for my dad's cousin. junior bridesmaid for my mom's sister, Barbara. bridesmaid in my dad's second and third weddings. bridesmaid in my mom's third wedding. bridesmaid in my friend Alison's wedding. so that would be six. and i guess you could say i was kinda in my parents' wedding too. ;-)
12. Who is on your "List"?
Mike Lowell. James Spader as Alan Shore. James Tupper. Wes Welker. McDreamy.
13. I love you more than _____________.
...a Mike Lowell walk-off grand slam against the Yankees.
14. Oranges or grapefruit?
grapefruit.
15. What is the earliest memory you have of your first day of school?
first grade. i remember the construction paper leaves on our lockers with our names on them & the cutouts of different colored cats on the wall with the names of the colors on them.
16. Would you ever choose money over love?
not even once.
17. Four people who e-mail me regularly:
Michelle. Daniel. K. Troy.
18. What were your favorite books as a child?
the Baby Sitters Club series. the Nancy Drew series. the Little House on the Prairie collection. Call of the Wild. Black Beauty.
19. Never in my life:
would i willingly jump out of a perfectly functioning airplane & call it 'fun'.
20. Ever been given an engagement ring?
yeah...and i gave it back too.
1. Jim Rice finally getting into the Hall of Fame.
2. catnaps.
3. tomatoes in the Summer--they just taste better.
4. being well-loved.
5. pajamas.
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1. waking up happy.
2. the gentle morning sunlight filtering through the trees, softened by blinds cracked open just a tiny bit.
3. deciding to head over to WDW after all, despite the heat & threat of thunderstorms, after being on the fence about it.
4. the re-done Hall of Presidents show, which is very moving.
5. Mickey's Philharmagic--my favorite 3D show at WDW.
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1. feeling completely content.
2. leftovers that taste even better the second day, after the flavors get to mellow.
3. Post-it notes.
4. rice noodles.
5. finally a Sox win after what feels like ages!
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1. Pepperidge Farm cinnamon raisin swirl bread.
2. having exact change.
3. a tiny bit of golden shimmer for my eye makeup.
4. watching Mark Beuhrle (Chicago White Sox) pitch a perfect game.
5. the way the member of my little "internet community" get each other through the days when we need it.
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1. efficiency.
2. when people share photos.
3. daddies & their little girls. melts my heart.
4. going out on a limb & seeing it was the right choice.
5. natural light.
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some favorite photos from the game i went to at Fenway on July 9. there is just nothing like being there...
full album here:
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| Royals @ Sox (July 9, 2009) |
see that pillow with the butterflies?
(you might need to click on the screenshot to get a better view. go ahead, i'll wait.)
i want one. i have this thing with my decorating. i don't get four seasons in Florida so i manufacture them for myself in various ways. i burn seasonally-appropriate candle scents. my little decorative touches all have a seasonal theme. i even change my blog design to follow along with the seasons as they change. that butterfly pillow would fit in *perfectly* with Spring in Dawnsworld!
problem is i am not at *all* talented in the way of sewing. so...who's going to make me one?? ;-)
1. thanks to good reflexes & the fact that i don't try to "multi-task" while i drive, i was able to avoid being hit by someone who decided to change lanes without a signal & while applying makeup. i had to drive off the road to prevent a collision but that's better than the alternative.
2. i wore my red shirt, one of my very favorites. cute & the perfect shade of red. makes me happy when i'm wearing it!
3. i loved today's Real Simple quote:
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
(William James)
4. "virtual tours" of WDW with my friend Michelle, via email. they help a little when we'd both rather be playing at Disney than working. ;-)
5. blog awards from some sweet bloggy buddies: the Meme Award from Rachel (i'll follow with my seven tidbits at the end); the Blog Lovin' Award from Fidgeting Gidget; and the Humane Award from Mrs C. i'm so glad our blogs crossed paths! and now for seven random tidbits you don't already know about me...hmmm...always a challenge after you've been blogging for so long!
1. the thing i like least about living in an apartment is not having my own washer & dryer.
2. i'm thinking about making pasta salad for dinner tonight. it's usually a Summer staple for me & here it is, the middle of July, and i haven't even made it once yet!
3. my hair was all the way down to the middle of my back when i graduated from high school in 1994. when i started college, i cut it to shoulder-length. when i turned 21, i cut it even shorter. i've been wearing it this length (in various styles) for 8 years now, and most of the time, i can't imagine growing it out again.
4. as a result of doing daycare for 5 years (on top of babysitting since i was 11), there is a whole list of names i could never use for my own (potential) kids due to *ahem* bad associations.
5. i don't drink coffee ever, but i love the smell of the coffee aisle at the grocery store and coffee ice cream is one of my favorite flavors.
6. my Gram used to call me her little ladybug, even after i was all grown up. unless i was being a brat. then she called me a teabag. don't know why but it still makes me smile.
7. i play in multiple fantasy baseball & fantasy football leagues (private groups by invite, not public leagues where you don't know anyone else) and i *love* it. i play with some great groups of people & i look forward to it every year!
1. blog posts that make me think. or remember. or feel.
2. early morning thunder storms.
3. Mango Peach Salsa Yankee Candles.
4. when my checkbook balances to the penny on the first shot.
5. seeing evidence of how much more strength & confidence i've gained in myself over the past three years. i remember days i never thought i'd smile again, let alone be the person i am now...and yet here i am.
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1. friends that make me laugh. and do i ever have a wealth of them!
2. leaving church feeling relaxed & at peace.
3. daydreaming.
4. fresh cherries.
5. turning off the tv (which is usually on for background noise) & just listening to the quiet.
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1. If you had to could you take a vow of silence for 48 hours hours?
piece of cake. when you're quiet by nature, being quiet isn't really that difficult! wait...i could still email or text right...?
2. What is your favorite kind of soup?
New England Clam Chowdah.
3. How often do you cut your hair?
every six weeks. that's the downfall to short hair. it needs to be maintained regularly or i look like a shaggy dog. highlights are done every other cut.
4. If you had to could you do your own income taxes? And have them be correct?
i have always done my income taxes myself. i don't really have much that complicates them. and to the best of my knowledge there have never been any issues.
5. What is your method to reading a magazine?
i start at the front & work my way through. i don't always do this all in one sitting though. sometimes i mark my page & pick up where i left off at a later time. as i move through the magazine, i pull out anything that i want to file for future reference or make note of any recipes i want to try in a draft for my recipe blog. when i'm done, the magazine gets tossed. i really wish i could find a recycling bin for them though. living in an apartment my only option is the dumpster.
6. How many magazines do you subscribe to?
seven. i ♥ magazines!
7. What is/was your paternal grandfather's name?
Walter.
8. And your maternal grandfather's name?
Joseph.
9. I know I'm tired when:
i cannot will my eyes to stay open another minute, even with the Red Sox game on.
10. What color(s) do you associate with Spring?
robin's egg blue. yellow. lavender. the soft pink of cherry blossoms. pale green. pastels mostly.
11. What color are your eyes? Did you inherit them from or pass them on to anyone in your family?
my eyes are blue. both of my parents have blue eyes. my dad got his from his father. (my Gram's were green.) no clue where my mom got hers; her parents both had brown eyes & dark hair, and so did her three siblings. somehow my mother is blonde-haired & blue-eyed. i haven't passed them on to anyone though.
12. What do you have in your glove compartment?
tire air pressure gauge. notepad. pen. all my insurance paperwork. an envelope. car manuals.
13. Who are you in 6 words?
quiet. genuine. dorky. sensitive. sentimental. laidback.
14. What is your favorite current tv drama?
Grey's Anatomy.
15. Who do you think is NOT funny, but others think IS funny?
pretty much anyone on Saturday Night Live.
16. Three things you've been meaning to do, but haven't gotten around to yet:
reorganize my file cabinet. mail out a card to a friend. clean out my closet & donate the clothes i don't wear anymore.
17. What is your noodle of choice?
ziti.
18. What commercial are you so sick of?
pretty much any of the All-Tel ones.
19. If you gave birth today to octuplets (OMG!) and had sole naming rights, what would you name them? You can assume four of each sex, or make your own mix-up.
Emma Claire. Meghan Grace. Lauren Addison. Jenna Paige. Jack Ethan. Aaron Grant. William Steven. Evan Jacob.
20. Is there something hanging over your head that you need to do right now?
not really. there are things i would like to get done, but nothing imperative.
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