Twisted Sister

You Are On Your Way

2009-12-08T10:13:00.007-03:30

Welcome to The Queen's Tuesday Meme #16
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious.
Always fun!
Step out of the box. Be creative.
Use your imagination.
No one's answers are quite like yours.

This meme is called
You Are On Your Way

1. You are at a party in a very bad mood. There is an obnoxious guest with a camera snapping pictures of everyone in sight. Do you allow the photographs or ask them to stop?

Really bad mood? Tell them to stop acting like the freakin' paparazzi or I'll confiscate the camera.

2. You are shopping and watch the lady beside you at the jewelry counter slip an expensive diamond ring in her purse. What do you do?

I would point at the lady and start shouting at the top of my lungs -
"HEY! I WANT FREE JEWELRY TOO!"

3. You are on your way to a black tie affair and running late. You are the guest speaker at this event and everyone is waiting for you. A police officer pulls you over for speeding. Do you make up a story or tell him where you are going and try to talk your way out of the citation? Tell us your excuse.

I wouldn't make up an excuse.
I'd do my very best impersonation (female version)
of Joey Tribbiani and say...
"Hey, how you doin'?"

4. You are on your way downstairs on Christmas morning to see what Santa Claus left. There are no gifts under the tree. He leaves a note that reads, "You've been VERY naughty this year."
What did you do??!

Sorry. That's between me and Nick ;)

5. You are halfway through a first date with someone you really like. Suddenly your ex walks in and sits down at the table beside you. What do you do?

Ask if him he's paying... otherwise I'd tell him to beat it.

6. You are on your way to meet a billionaire. She is going to give you enough money to live on for the rest of your life IF you can answer this question correctly: Which came first the chicken or the egg?

And God said...
"Let there be eggs."
And it was good.
Now get cracking!

7. You are on your way to the sun and moon and stars for an intergalactic vacation.
You crash into a rainbow.
What do you find in your pot of gold?

My Happy Ending!

I gotta feeling

2009-12-05T22:00:00.002-03:30

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing:
The Can't Sleep Meme

Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?

Yes. I would need an extension for my lips ;)

When is it hard to kiss someone?

When that someone is my dog who insists on slipping me the tongue every chance she gets.

You're trapped in a room with your most recent ex for three days, what do you do?

Ohhhh.... I could think of a few games to play.

Does it matter to you if your significant other smokes?
Yes.

Have you ever regretted letting someone go?

Where would you go if you were butt naked and locked out of your house?

There's not a chance in hell I'd leave my house butt naked...

Do you want to please everyone?

Have you ever been called heartless?

Ummm... yeah.

Someone calls you at 3:00 AM, who do you expect it to be?

A wrong number.

Does it matter if your significant other drinks?

Depends... what's he drinking?

Could you go the rest of your life without doing drugs?

Absolutely not! Check my medication list.

Which is better, amazing eyes or an amazing smile?

Both are nice but I prefer an amazing mind.

Do you want to get married and have children one day?

Been there, done that and got the kid to prove it.

Are you easy to get along with?

I get along with me just fine... :)

Do you ever want to go to sleep and not wake up?

Noooo.
I like knowing I'm not dead.

Are you shorter than your Mom?

How do you know my Mom?

Describe your life currently in one word:

One word? Are you kidding me? How about...

AWORKINPROGRESS

Are you on medication for anything?

Yes!

#1. Damitol
Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 hours.

#2. Anti-talk-sident
A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers.

Who would you allow to read your thoughts for one day?

No one.
Downloading information from my mind could prove to be....

Fatal.

Are there things in your life that you will never be able to get over?

You wanna know my theory?

If you woke up naked next to the last person you kissed,
what would your reaction be?

First of all, I'd think I was having an out of body experience.
But once I got over the shock I'd probably start singing...

"I gotta feeling...
That tonight's gonna be a good night"!

Cheers to all us thieves!

The Naked Mannequin

2009-12-01T00:25:00.004-03:30

Welcome to The Queen's Tuesday Meme #15
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious.
Always fun!
Step out of the box. Be creative.
Use your imagination.
No one's answers are quite like yours.

The Shopping Madness Meme
(aka The Naked Mannequin Saga)

1. What is favorite item to shop for and why?

Books.
Because you never have to try them on... you get a sneak preview so you're never disappointed... and you can take them to bed with you with no questions asked :)

2. Quality vs. Price. Will you buy off-brand replicas at a discount store or must you have the real thing? Why or why not?

That would depend on the item.
Some things are worth paying for quality.
Some things are not.

3. Have you ever asked a sales clerk to remove something from display if it is the last one in the store? Tell us what special something would make you strip the clothes off a mannequin.
(which begs the question...Are all mannequins born naked?)

Oh yes, I've stripped a mannequin a time or two. When you are as small as me... getting clothes to fit can be a tad difficult at times. But you can bet your bottom dollar the mannequin is wearing my size!

AND Yes.
All mannequins are born naked.

5. I really don't care if a guy goes shopping with me. I'm in my own zone and always have a plan. Are you an alone-shopper or would you like to have company?

I'm very much an alone shopper. When I shop, I'm a woman on a mission. Trust me... I'm not much fun!

6. Have you ever done anything other than actually try on clothes in a dressing room? (I have no idea why this question followed the previous one. Ahem.)

Ummm no. What types of things could I possibly do in a dressing room ALONE?

7. Do you like or do you get annoyed when salesclerks and store management follows you around asking "May I help you?" a million times? (I have no idea why this question followed the previous one.)

I can handle one "May I help you?".
After that.... buzz off lady!

8. Create your very own store-brand name. (ie; Toys 'R Us, WalMart) What would YOUR establishment's name be?

We guarantee to have your size in stock!

Bad Ass

2009-11-29T15:28:00.005-03:30

Welcome Back to
Sunday Stealing:
The Tell Me About Yourself Meme

1. When is your birthday?

Depends. Are you planning on buying me a gift? Surprise party? Work with me here... I don't divulge personal information unless there's a pay off :)

2. Where were you born?

In a hospital for which I am very grateful. My sister was born in an elevator.

3. Where do you live now?

In an apartment.

4. What is your heritage?

I come from a long line of Newfies... and they came from long lines of Irish, English and French.

5. Tell us about a weakness.

Hi. My name is Dawn and I'm a meme-a-holic.

6. What's a goal that you'd like to achieve?

I'd like to chair the next meme-a-holic meeting.

7. What is the most overused internet phrase?

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

8. What was your first thought this morning?

YES! I'M STILL HERE!

9. When do you usually go to bed?

Why? You're really creeping me out...

10. Do you smoke? If not, did you ever?

Hmmmm....
I've been known to occasionally blow off steam... but I 'm not sure I ever smoked.

11. Do you like your current relationship status?

Yes.

12. Do you (or did you) get along with your parents?

Question is... did they get along with me?

13. How often do you drink alcohol?

Ahhhh.... now I see what this meme is all about.
You wanna know if I'm a bad ass?
I drink when I feel like it. And if I don't feel like it - I don't drink.

14. Have you ever tried drugs (that weren't prescribed)?

Here we go with the bad ass questions again...

15. Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Yes ;)

If yes, do tell.

No. But thanks for asking!

16. If given the choice, how would you like to die?

Well if you're planning on killing me - make it swift.
I hate pain and suffering.

17. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A Bad Ass.

18. Have you ever been dumped?

Moi? Not frickin' likely.

19. What's on your pizza?

I'm not having pizza. You are hallucinating. Must be those non prescribed drugs.

20. Have you ever shoplifted?

Okay okay... I confess.

Once when I was 10 I stole candy.

I am a bad ass.

And I've got the T-Shirt to prove it.

Cheers to all us thieves!

Kiss Me

2009-11-22T00:00:00.004-03:30

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing!

The Party Mummy Meme

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you.

Sophia Loren.

2. Where was your first kiss?

On the lips at the playground.

3. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? If yes, why?

Duh... because he kissed me on the lips at the playground.

4. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? When?

Yes. I was a choir girl in school.

5. What's the first thing you notice about your preferred sex?

That the possibilities are endless....

6. What really turns you off?

Ahem... need I say more?

7. What is your biggest mistake?

8. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?

Noooo! I cry when I stub my toe.

9. Say something totally random about yourself.

I used to hit boys that kissed me on the playground.

10. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?

Nope.

11. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows?

Yup. Charlie Brown's Christmas still delights me.

12. Are you comfortable with your height?

Yes. My mother always said "Good things come in small packages".

13. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you?

As much as I'd love to tell you all about that... it ain't gonna happen.

14. When do you know it's love?

When he can kiss you on the lips and you don't smack him for it ;)

Oh, kiss me
beneath the milky twilight
Lead me
out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon sparkling
So kiss me

15. What's something that really annoys you?

Don't get me started...

Cheers to all us thieves!

Do you believe in magic?

2009-11-17T09:54:00.009-03:30

Welcome to The Queen's Meme #14
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious.
Always fun!
Step out of the box. Be creative.
Use your imagination.
No one's answers are quite like yours.

Do you believe in magic?

1. Tell us about your superstitions. Do you have any? Do you "x out" black cats on the windshield of your car, avoid cracks in the sidewalk or practice other rituals that make you feel safer?
Don't have any? Come on now! Make up some....

I'm not superstitious. No way. And if I've knocked on wood a few times it's only because I'm a little OCD ;)

2. Has anything paranormal ever happened to you that you can write about?

Yes & No. Yes it was definitely paranormal... but No I cannot write about it. No one would believe me!

3. Have you ever had a near-death experience? Care to share?

Uhhhh nooo - and I'd like to keep it that way.

4. Pheromones...aka "love fireworks" (I think I remember those)...are a force to be reckoned with. Do you believe that two people can have an uncontrollable chemical reaction to each other? How do you know this to be true?

Ahhh yes... The Scent of Eros. Happens all the time... On Animal Planet!!!

Researchers have found no definitive proof that human pheromones exist although some of the studies have been suggestive.

Where I come from - we just call it lust.

5. Do you believe that modern day witches can put spells on people?
If so, who would you like to hoodoo and why?

No I don't believe in spells but if I did, I'd definitely have a list of possible candidates!

6. ESP! What do those letters stand for in your life?

Extra Sensual Pheremones.
C'mon... you knew I couldn't pass that up!

7. Do you ever hear strange noises in your house?
If so, what do they sound like?

Oh yeah. Sometimes it sounds like a creaky old rocking chair... and other times like someone swinging from a rope. It's a little creeeeepy!

8. Tell us about a time you "knew" something was going to happened before it did. Are you one of those intuitive types or do you know someone who is ? Do tell.

Mostly it's just small things... like thinking about someone I haven't heard from in awhile and then they call. Awhile back I quoted from Field of Dreams and when I turned on the TV, the movie was playing. Just weird stuff like that.

9. I'm a tad gifted in the dream department. Really. Sometimes my dreams are prophetic and come true. It can be a blessing and a curse. Has this ever happened to you? If not, would you like to have this gift? (Be careful what you wish for. It can be freaky at times.)

My dreams are wild, vivid, real and sometimes wacky. If one of them actually came true I'd never close my eyes again. Seriously, I am totally delighted that my dreams are just a reflection of my crazy imagination. Prophetic would not sit well with me.

Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme

2009-11-15T00:04:00.023-03:30

The Over the Top Meme
from Sunday Stealing
by Judd Corizan
Cheers to all us thieves!

Part One - Describe:

Your hair? Indecisive and needy.

Your mother? My Mom was a traditional Newfoundland woman who baked her own bread, made her own jams and pickles, knit sweaters, mittens and socks, crocheted afghans, doilies and numerous other items as well as giving birth to and raising eight children. In other words she could pretty much do anything!

Your father? My Dad was hard working man of physical labour all of his life. From lumber camps to construction he was a veritable jack-of-all-trades.

Your favorite food? Too many to list but I rarely turn down pasta.

Your dream last night? PASS.

Your favorite drink? My morning coffee :)

Your dream/goal? To bore you to death with my meme.

The room are you in? It has 4 green walls, 3 entrances, a floor and a ceiling.

Your hobby? Answering meme's although one day I hope to make a career out of it.

Your fear? Which one? Insects? Heights? Drowning? Death? Oh the possibilities!

Your TV? A top of the line Samsung PN58B860 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV... well actually... that's what it said it wants to be when it grows up!

Your Pets? A 15 year old part husky / part shepherd and one 8 month old obnoxious kitten that I inherited from my daughter.

Friends? They are able to put up with me... so I guess that sums it up.

Your life? Describe my life? You want me to describe my life? Bwaaaaaahhh!

Your mood? Read previous question.

If you're missing someone? Yes.

Your best friend? Loyal, compassionate and trustworthy.

Part Two - The Where's?

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Preferably, alive.

Where were you last night? Who are you? The blog police?

Where did you grow up? I was raised in Ontario until I was 11 and then brought to Newfoundland where I was assimilated into Newfie culture. Resistance was futile.

One place that I go to over and over? La La Land. Ever been there?

Your favorite place to eat out? East Side Marios.

Wish list items? Peace of mind.

Last time you laughed? When I saw how easy this meme was.

Last time you cried? When I saw how long this meme was.

Part Three - The What's?

Something that you aren't? Pretentious.

Last thing you did? Wrote this meme.

What are you wearing? Don't be so nosy.

Something you're not wearing? High Heels.

Your favorite store? Walmart. Yes. I love Walmart.

The Queen's Peace Meme

2009-11-10T00:00:00.005-03:30

Welcome to the Queen's Meme #13
Sometimes silly.
Sometimes serious.
Always fun!

The Queen's Peace Meme

1. How do you find your own personal peace/nirvana?

Music. Works every time :)

"Music is the universal language, and love is the key
To peace hope and understanding, and living in harmony
So take your brother by the hand and come along with me
Lift your voices to the sky, tell me what you see."
~Gallery~

2. Where do you go to find respite and solace?
Is there a particular place, city, country, room in your house?

Does my inner world count? 'Cause I seem to spend an awful lot of time in there...

3. Who is the most peace-loving person you know? What makes them so?

That would be my sister Faith. She has a natural gift for compassion and empathy and is known in our family as "The Peacemaker".

4. What do you do when your inner peace is threatened?
Do you have a strategy, a routine, religious faith, a mantra......to calm yourself down?

I call my sisters. They listen to my meltdown and when I'm done... they try and talk some sense into me. Not exactly a strategy is it?

5. What is your favorite comfort food?

I don't eat for comfort. My stomach puts up a "closed for business" sign when I am upset!

6. Do you have a pet that brings you happiness and peace? If not, what type of animals bring you peaceful thoughts?

Having pets has always brought a lot of laughter and joy to my life. I highly recommend them!

7. What is your favorite peace song?

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

8. Did you post a peace globe on November 5th and participate in BlogBlast For Peace?

I most certainly did...
See my PEACE ROCKS?

Dona Nobis Pacem

2009-11-05T00:00:00.004-03:30

Working towards world peace may be a lofty aspiration to some... but not to this WOMAN. She has a dream and a vision of a better future for a world gone crazy.
And she's living it right here, right now, one peace globe at a time. As bloggers, we have chosen to join forces with her and speak as one.

Welcome to the Annual
Blog Blast For Peace
2009

I believe the path to peace begins with each and every one of us. When we learn to change our thoughts and let go of anger and resentment we open our hearts to Love and Compassion. With these tools we can bring about real change, real progress and real Hope.

I would like to thank my daughter Justine for participating
and for creating her own peace globe despite the
fact that she is not a blogger.... yet!
~thank you Jussy~
xoxoxo

Coming soon!

2009-10-28T21:14:00.004-02:30

TwistedSister will return
November 5th, 2009
to participate in the annual
BLOG BLAST FOR PEACE

Bloggers from all across the globe
will blog for peace.
We will speak with one voice.
One subject.
One day.

Won't you join us?

Click HERE to get your peace globe!

Blog Closed

2009-09-15T17:14:00.002-02:30

I've been struggling for awhile now as to whether or not to close down this blog and although I am not one to make rash decisions or burn my bridges - one thing is for sure... I am burnt out. I've been blogging for 2 1/2 years and for the most part it has been a positive and rewarding experience.

Call it an extended Blogvation or better yet... Blog Leave. And if or when I return, hopefully, I will feel a little more enthusiasm than I have of late.

Thank you all for the friendships and the many laughs we've shared...

Wishing you all the best and remember... Play Nice ;)

TwistedSister & Family
Summer 2009

The Tick-Tock Meme

2009-09-15T00:00:00.003-02:30

Welcome to The Queen's Meme #10
The Tick-Tock Meme

Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious. Always fun!
Step out of the box. Be creative.
Use your imagination.
No one's answers are quite like yours.

1. Are you a Rolex watch, a Mickey Mouse watch, or a pocket watch?

A Rolex is a just a tad flamboyant for my taste and Mickey Mouse just a little too silly. So I guess that makes me the modest pocket watch?

2. Can you think of a time when you couldn't see the forest for the trees?

Forest? What forest? There's a forest out there? Damn trees... can't see a thing...

3. Can you think of a time when you were on the outside looking in? What did you see?

Oh yes... for sure. I spent a lot of time on the outside looking in. Unfortunately I couldn't see the forest for the trees.

4. Go back in time. Maybe a long time ago, maybe today. Pick an hour you'd like to freeze frame forever and tell us why. It doesn't have to be THE most important hour of your life, but make it a good one.

Already done. When my daughter was 8 months old she fell asleep on my bed just after her bath. I was stroking her hair and smelling her sweet baby scent when it occurred to me that I will never get this moment back... so I took a snapshot in my head. It remains there to this day.

5. If you were a cuckoo clock, what would others say about you?

You are one annoying bird. Get back in the clock or else.

6. Can you think of a time when time stood still?

Oh yeah. Nineteen hours worth of STILL.
It's called LABOUR.

7. Watch this! You are a stopwatch. What would you stop?

Stop! in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over
Think it over

8. Imagine you were just born and have infinite wisdom. After the doctor smacks your newborn dust ruffle you look around and say to the Universe: "Give me a whole lifetime to do "this" and I will bless the day I was born."
What did you choose?

I would be a kindergarten teacher.
Everyone would have to attend my class and learn how to play nice according to the rules set out by Robert Fulghum...

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I
learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school
mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School. These are the things
I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing
and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and
stick together.
Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: The
roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but
we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the
Styrofoam cup--they all die. So do we.
And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you
learned--the biggest word of all--LOOK.

Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love
and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.

Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult
terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or
your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world
it would be if we all--the whole world--had cookies and milk about three
o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or
if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where
they found them and to clean up their own mess.

And it is still true, no matter how old you are-- when you go out into the
world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

Goodnight Mary Ellen ;)

Remember when...

2009-09-14T10:33:00.008-02:30

Do you remember what it's like to be 19?
Then you can imagine just how excited
my daughter was when...
Snoop Dogg came to town!

And once again her cousin came
up with a last minute ticket!

Ready to Go!

Justine and her cousins Christopher & Terry

Justine & Cousin Gillian...
(the ticket provider!
Thank you Ginny!)

Snoop Dogg on stage at the Mile One

Oh to be 19 again!

Wordy Wednesday

2009-09-09T11:35:00.006-02:30

Over the weekend the kid and I
went to visit family at their cabin...

We went for a ride
(with a handsome little dude)
over bumps and hills and through
puddles the size of ponds...

But hey! It was FUN!

This moment in time courtesy of my nephew Blake!

The Queen's Meme No. 9 ~ The W Meme

2009-09-07T20:02:00.015-02:30

Welcome to The Queen's Meme #9.

Step out of the box. Be creative. Have fun!
And please, stay out of the dungeon.
It's getting really crowded in there.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why Would You Meme

Who.... is easy to love?

My lonely only child.

Who.... do you just wanna smack?
Don't. Get. Me. Started.
I have a list ya know!

Who.... do you trust?
Love many, trust few... always paddle your own canoe.

Who.... do you talk to when you're alone?
Me. I always listen and never argue.

What....

dangerous things do you do while driving?

Ummm...
I don't do dangerous things while driving
unlike someone I know who hangs
out of her car window snapping photos while
she drives.

What... are you allergic to?
MONEY.

What... is Satan's last name?

Beetlejuice!
Beetlejuice!
Beetlejuice!

OMIGDOD...
what have I done?

What... is the last thing that moved you?
The wind.
Seriously, it's hurricane season and I've been swept off my feet a couple of times ;)

What... is the freakiest thing in your house?
Me. Ask anyone.

When.....

is it time to turn over a new leaf?
When the old one dries up and blows away.

When... will you be all that you can be?
When I'm dead.

When... is enough enough?
It's that point when you start seeing red and you feel like your head is going to explode.

When... do you go to the dark side?
I'm still waiting to come back..

Where....

are your pants?
Where are yours?

Where... is your last will and testament?
Beetlejuice has it.

Where... is your junk food stash?
I share my cupcakes with NO ONE.

Where... is Carmen Sandiego?

Don't you mean...
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

How in the world do I know?

Why...
was the Lone Ranger alone?
'Cause he didn't know how to treat me like a lady.

Why... was The Scarlet Letter scarlet?
What better way to humiliate a woman?

The Scene:
17th - century Puritan New England.
Beautiful Hester Prynne stood on the scaffold, her infant in her arms and a blazing scarlet letter "A" embroidered on her gown... branding her as a SINNER and an ADULTRESS. 'Tis shocking!

Why... are musicians sexy and plumbers not?
Oh c'mon... plumbers are at their sexiest when they are bent over showing their butt cracks.
Everybody knows that!

Why... are there no seat belts on school buses?
It's called the theory of Compartmentalization.
Look it up.

Would you....

swim the English Channel for a doughnut and coffee? If not that, what?
I can't swim the length of myself. I wanna new challenge... let me do the zip line again ok?

Would you... forgive someone who deliberately hurt you?
Hmmmm... if they are sincerely remorseful I think I could let them out on parole.

Would you...rather believe a lie if it hurt you less than the truth?
No. There is no point. The truth will out.

Would you... still be alive if you were sucked out of an airplane window? Would you just float around in space for while?

Wow.!!! that sounds like fun! If that happened I'd just know that I was heading for Hawaii to join the cast of "Lost". Strange things like that happen there all the time! Oh and I'd go visit Thom too if he was really really nice to me... unless of course I happen to run into this guy... in which case... "SEE YA THOM"!

Josh Holloway = Yum

100 Years to live...

2009-09-06T00:12:00.000-02:30

Five For Fighting - 100 Years

I'm 15 for a moment

Caught in between 10 and 20

And I'm just dreaming

Counting the ways to where you are

I'm 22 for a moment

She feels better than ever

And we're on fire

Making our way back from Mars

15 there's still time for you

Time to buy and time to lose

15, there's never a wish better than this

When you only got 100 years to live

I'm 33 for a moment

Still the man, but you see I'm a they

A kid on the way

A family on my mind

I'm 45 for a moment

The sea is high

And I'm heading into a crisis

Chasing the years of my life

15 there's still time for you

Time to buy, Time to lose yourself

Within a morning star

15 I'm all right with you

15, there's never a wish better than this

When you only got 100 years to live

Half time goes by

Suddenly you're wise

Another blink of an eye

67 is gone

The sun is getting high

We're moving on...

I'm 99 for a moment

Dying for just another moment

And I'm just dreaming

Counting the ways to where you are

15 there's still time for you

22 I feel her too

33 you're on your way

Every day's a new day...

15 there's still time for you

Time to buy and time to choose

Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this

When you only got 100 years to live

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TwistedSister will return...

Hurricane Weekend

2009-08-30T19:35:00.003-02:30

And we're back... at least temporarily. It's been a crazy few days and trust me when I say that Tropical Storm Danny was the least of it.

My daughter's plans to move into her new apartment before she starts college tomorrow suddenly and quite unexpectedly fell through. Having nowhere to go on such short notice I offered her to stay with me in my tiny little apartment and now we are a family of four... One hamster, One Cat, One kid and Moi!

Two days of packing boxes, cleaning and moving furniture has left me with the mother of all migraines. Oh the joys!

Actually I'm lovin' it but I'm sure it won't be for long... she is already hunting for another place.

For now, I am forging paths between boxes and furniture - trying not to stub my toes and trip over the cat...

Back soon :)

Caption it!

2009-08-26T21:18:00.001-02:30

Cheer Me Up!

2009-08-25T18:21:00.004-02:30

My very good friend Annie from A Nice Place in the Sun
has awarded me with the "You Cheer Me Up" award.

She says...

"I also wanted to express how impressed I am with my blogging buddies who remained loyal readers and friends when I was ill and frequently off-line; your kindness will be remembered always."

"When I think of the bloggers who made me smile, and the friends who've stayed loyal to me and my blog, I think of one of my favorite quotes by author and poet, Maya Angelou, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel~"

Annie, I think I speak for all of us when I say how glad we are to have you back in the blogosphere. You were deeply missed.

Ann's Nominee's include:

Dawn from Twisted Sister
Sandee from Comedy Plus
Grace from Hugz Before You Go
Eric from The Speedcat Hollydale Page
Sue from Sanity On Edge
Daisy, Harley, and Mom from Daisy, The Curly Cat
Maunie James from MaunieJames 2
Tina from Crazy Working Mom
Mushy from Mushy's Moochings
Jackie from The Painted Veil
Robin from Robin's Nest
Bud from WTIT Tape Radio (The Blog)
Babs from Beetle's Humour Memories 'n' Ramblings
The Retired One from The Retirement Chronicles
Connie From Connie's View
Kim from PurpleFrogcat
Margo from Life In The Short Lane
Sue from Farvel Cargo
Chilly, from On The Bricks
King from King of New York Hacks
LaShan from A Lil Enchanted
Rebecca from Freaky Frugalite
Harriet from Harriet
Wanda from A Blog With Two Sides
Jodi from Jodi's Journey
Emila from Emila's Illustrated Blog
Henson from Henson's Hell
Valerie from Thinking Out Loud Blog. com
Mimi from Mimi Writes
Ferd from The Best Parts
Mel from Attitude, The Ultimate Power at Monday Morning Power
Theresa from Sleeping Kitten- Dancing Dog
Anne from Life Just Keeps Getting Weirder
Leigh from Inside My Head
Margie and Edna's Basement
Russ, from Grampy and You
Jill from Creative Cafe'
The Muse from A Diva's Hammer... Wielded By The Muse
Kathy from The Junk Drawer
Maitri from Maitri's Notes, Quotes, and Flashing Thoughts

And I would like to add the following bloggers to this list:

Bindi @ Beautiful World
Thom @ Thoms Place 4 well whatever...
Michele @ Rocky Mountain Retreat
Pam @ Finding Pam
Catalyst @ Oddball Observations
Threio @ marcelino
Xmichra @ Xmichra

The You Cheer Me Up Award doesn't have any rules, however, please leave a link to the original post HERE so your nominees can copy and paste the code for the image, or if they wish to copy and paste the image instead, please request that they link back to A Nice Place In The Sun when nominating other blogs- Thank- you.

The You Cheer Me Up Award was created in January 2008
and inspired by the I Love Lucy show!

No rest for the weary...

2009-08-25T00:49:00.005-02:30

Welcome to the Queen's Meme #7.

Message In A Bottle Meme

Here are the rules:
You are about to send a virtual Message In a Bottle across the Blog Ocean.
Leave a message in the sand or on the bottle. Write anything you wish. Be a pirate or a poet. Serious or silly. Rant or ruminate.
Anonymous or not.
What message would you like to send out to the universe?

Compose a message to place in your virtual bottle below.
It can even be ANONYMOUS message.
I will not reveal your identity.

2. Right click and Save the graphic below

3. Use a graphics program of your choice to place the message on the picture

4. Post the meme and these rules on your blog

6. Tag a minimum of five people - or your entire blogroll - to do the same.
Notify them of the tag.

Your virtual bottle will remain afloat in the blogosphere ocean for all blogernity (That's a Mimism for blog + eternity.) She will add it to the master list of message bottles when you let her know you've completed the meme.

And here is my contribution:

I'm tagging all bloggers on my blog list who have a graphics program and know how to use it!

See ya Bill...

2009-08-24T20:49:00.005-02:30

Hurricane Bill was downgraded to Tropical Storm Bill when it made landfall.
No major damage although it's still a tad windy!

Stephenville, Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland

Trepassey, Newfoundland

I'm melting...

2009-08-23T17:45:00.006-02:30

I'm not sure if you can die from humidity... but I think I'm melting.
As Hurricane Bill approaches, the air has become so thick and heavy that I'm finding it difficult to breathe.

The skies are dark and brooding...
and all I can think is...
Bring it on Bill...
before I end up in a puddle on the floor.

Update:....

A Cat's life...

2009-08-21T13:34:00.003-02:30

Interesting stuff...

Cat nip is like marijuana to cats but without the harmful side effects. But when the high wears off it can take up to two hours for the cat to "reset" after which it can come back to the catnip and have the same response as before.

Ahhh.... the life of a cat ;-)
Have a great weekend!

Thought for the day...

2009-08-20T13:49:00.004-02:30

“Spiteful words can hurt your feelings
but silence breaks your heart.”

Food for thought...

I would like to say a big thank you to Thom @ Thoms Place 4 Well Whatever... for the Loyal friend and visitor Award and The Timeless Friendship Award.

Thom is a wonderful blogging friend who always takes the time to read and comment on this blog... and I am sure there are days when I must bore him to tears. But nevertheless, he always shows up even if it's just to say "bite me". And that's what I like about Thom ;)

He says... "The bloggers below have been reading my blog from the very start, or close to it and I’ve become very close to them. As I have said over and over again, it’s really not the posts, it’s the comments that make this blog." And I agree with him.

I am passing these on to All of You...
for the comments, the fun, the laughs and the inspiration.

Save me from the Stupid People

2009-08-18T11:24:00.006-02:30

Welcome back to The Queen's Tuesday Meme. Each week the type of meme will change; sometimes silly, sometimes serious, but always fun!

This meme is all about using your imagination. Free your inner blogginess. Step outside the proverbial blox (that's blog + box for all you non-blog speakers). Answer these ridiculous situational questions and post them on your own blog. Here's the situation for today. We won't tell a soul. And remember:
Don't end up in the dungeon!

#6 The Bachelor's Dating Meme

In honor of my 500th "Bachelor of The Day" to post this week on my site called Dating Profile Of The Day we bring you The Dating Meme. For three years I've been rummaging through online dating profiles to find the zaniest and most ridiculous profile headlines out there. They write 'em. I spoof 'em. Do you know that some folks are grammatically insane?? And some are just insane.

Ergo, today's meme was born.

The Rules:
Are you up for the challenge? Take a look at these seven dating profile headlines from real dating sites. Imagine you are trying to find a date and these gems have just landed in your inbox. How would you respond to them? Write a comeback response to each one. Be sarcastic, be funny, be brave!

1. Birdbrain looking for a mate

I heard Big Bird's Grandma was single... want me to hook you up?

2. Where Are All The Bad Girls?

We're still here. But even bad girls have their standards.

3. A Good Woman Is Hard To Fine

I agree. Bad women make it so much easier.

4. Does God Know You've Escaped From Heaven?

Does the devil know you've escaped from hell?

5. I Put the Fun in DysFUNctional

Yeah, and I bet you put the FUN in malFUNction and FUNgal as well.

6. Does this profile make me look fat?

7. I'm a no nonsince person with little tolorrance for stupitity

Dear Lord, save me from the stupid people.

Amen