Wednesday Wickedness

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Wickedness! We are like other memes in that we will ask you ten questions each and every Wednesday. But our little "twist" is that each week we will pick a famous person and pick ten of their quotes. Each of our questions will be based on the quotes. Got it? Great! Let's begin this week's meme!

Today we picked Steven Tyler. Here's Wednesday Wickedness!


1. And the things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.
When was the last time that you wanted to do something, but it was all done before you got there?
Hmm.. I wanted to run a race this past summer .. set the calendar for a Sunday time slot.. only to realize the race was on Saturday ..

2. As good as I am, I'm nothing without my band.
Do you feel there is anyone you could not do without? I think we are given self defense mechanisms so that we can continue with the "without" ... however, I know that my life would take a drastic turn if I were without my teenagers. As much as I complain, whine and scream about them .. I feel like the last 18 years have been for them and with them .. my life would be empty and I would have to reevaluate everything.


3. Back then it was nothing like today. So you'd go to the bowling alley. We bowled and you could be in the back and you could make out, you know? And you know how hot it was to make out.
When you were young and innocent, what place did you make out? How old is young and innocent?? I was raised believing that if you sit on a bed with a boy, you'd get pregnant .. my first kiss was at 15 and I thought it was thee most gross thing EVER! .... so did I make out ... NOOO!! My first REAL parking experience didn't happen until I was WELL into my early 40's ...... hahahahaha! how pathetic was my young and innocent life!!

4. Drugs will get you out of your own way, but we lived it, and that's dangerous. It can actually turn around on itself and steal your soul, and that's what happened.
Were you ever tempted by something that could “steal your soul”?  Do kisses count?
5. Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.
How do you deal with sorrow? A good cry and then a long workout

6. Fake it until you make it.
Did you ever have dreams of making it in showbiz in some capacity? uhh... NO!

7. Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.
What keeps you fresh and new? A good workout!
8. I don't mind being a grandfather.
If you are a grandparent, do you at first “mind it”? If you aren't, how do you think that you would feel about it? I'll probably enjoy it WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT .. I hope that I'll experience grandparenting hood when my teenagers are happily married .. in many years from now!
9. I grew up in New Hampshire. My closest neighbor was a mile away. The deer and the raccoons were my friends. So I would spend time walking through the woods, looking for the most beautiful tropical thing that can survive the winter in the woods in New Hampshire.
Do you enjoy winter where you live?  I live in Maine .. maybe the first snow storm .. but now I'm done! It's pretty pathetic when you step outside and you consider 17 degrees "warm" ..... Cancun, anyone??

10. I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.
What rocks your soul? A real moment of passion!

Wednesday Wickedness

Wednesday Wickedness are questions with quotes from someone "famous" .. this week it's
Ricky Gervais. Click here to play!

 1. “Why by a book when you can join a library.”

When was your last trip to a library? It's been a while .. the library was teenager son's favorite place to go. Now that he is so much older, he doesn't ask to go there anymore! I keep thinking I should go .. perhaps when it's kayak season ...

2. “People see me in the suit and they know I'm not fooling anyone, they know I'm rock and roll through and through.”
Does your attire properly represent you? Hmm, that depends what I'm wearing! I don't think I'm the best dresser, nor do I believe I have a good sense of style .. casually, I'm most comfortable with a pair of jeans, high heel boots and a white long sleeve t-shirt and in the summer .. shorts, t-shirt and barefeet!
For work I love high heels, a mini skirt and a button down shirt .. what does that all represent??

3. “I'm from a little place called England ... We used to run the world before you.”
Do you feel the United States really runs the world? No .. but with the right leadership we should .. haha! Oh, don't get me started ..

4. “No one grows up saying 'I hope I work in an office one day?' And that fascinated me. People from 16 to 65 are just thrown together and that is a tantalizing mix.”
When was the last time that you worked in an office like that? uhmm.. I work in a crazy atmosphere now.. it's an HR paradise .. come fix it!

5. “Where there's a will-there's a relative!”
Do you have a will? If yes, have you ever changed it? I have a will that needs to be changed.

6. "When I see a toreador in a bullfight getting gored I think: `Good, you shouldn`t be in there`. What is the pleasure in seeing an animal speared to death? It`s the same with fox hunting. They`re just psychopaths.”
How do you feel about bull fighting and hunting? I've never been a lover of the bull fighting scene .. it all started with a little story book called "Ferdinand the Bull" .. one of my all time favorite stories. I recognize the need for hunting and all those manly things .. however, I don't like to hurt God's creatures .. not even the spiders!

7. “Money gives me the creeps and mildly embarrasses me. I get paid too much anyway.”
Have you ever thought that you were over paid for a job? Never! haha!

8. “I hate lateness. I hate people who are late. There is no excuse for turning up late for anything. I`ve never been late for anything in my life. I was actually born a week premature, because I wanted to be early for my own birth.”
Are you usually on time for things? I'm aweful .. as hard as I plan ..and work the clock backwards .. I find it very difficult to be on time. I'm not sure what that is about, because I absolutely hate being late.

9. “I have plenty of pet hates. I can`t stand people scraping their plate or slurping their soup. I can`t stand waiting in lines. I hate people talking inanely about the Lord Of The Rings. I hate people whistling. But I`m not like this because I`m famous. I`ve always been a grumpy bastard.”
What are your “pet hates”? Where do I begin? Pet hair ( I can say this .. I have 2 cats and a dog), slow drivers .. poor service ... arrogance .. loud speed boats on a lake .. ill fitting thongs.. haha .. okay that last one was a joke..

10. “I don`t like all this stupid Gollum begat Wobblo and the Oompa Loompas and...Oh Jesus Christ! There was too much "Oh, God, here come the gloodloys..." Christ Almighty, what are they talking about!?”
Are you a fan of “Lord of the Rings”? Nope!

Wednesday Wickedness on Thursday!

It's been a long time since I have blogged .. here is a new meme .. Wednesday Wickedness .. taking a famous person and using their quotes to start a conversation! Perhaps this will get me started again!
Today's famous person is Mark Twain ....

1. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Do you let yourself off the hook easily?  It depends what it's about .. my mom did a great job teaching us how to feel guilty .. so when it comes to my teenagers, I think I do an awesome job beating myself up ..

2. A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
Do you think everyone lies?  Yes, unfortunately we all lie .. big lies, little lies .. white lies ... often times I wonder if we create too much of an environment to make the other person lie .. there are so many types of liars .. I have very little tolerance for the 'ask forgiveness instead of permission' liars .... or the ' I'm-not-recognizing-I-need-to-take-accountability' liar ..... what about the "do-you-think-my-butt-looks-big" liar ... that poor liar doesn't stand a chance! In the past I have been lenient with my teenagers when they've been honest with me. I believe in preaching to tell the truth, and let me decide what I'll do with the information ... if you lie ... then the hurt is more from the lie than the actual  reason of the lie.

3. A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
What was the last thing that you had to learn the hard way? To only depend on myself 

4. A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
What types of things do you read? I like to read information things .. runner's world, cooking light, news stuff, self help, blah, blah .. an occasional chick book

5. A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
Have you ever thought about something that did not exist and later it was invented? hmmm... i don't think so!

6. Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
How well do you think that you observe people? I think I do a decent job. I'm an 'action speaks louder than words' type of gal .. (observe question 2) ... I lived too long with a person that believed in white lies .. so I take words with precaution, and wait for the action to follow .... BUT WAIT, was that really the question?

7. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Have you ever used humor to diffuse a difficult situation? Ohhhhh .... all the time! It's the only way to get through it all, sometimes!

8. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
How important is your age to you? Do you ever lie about it or refuse to reveal it? How important is it? Well, from the standpoint .. I'm frustrated that I'm 44, but  feel like I'm living again as if I'm a college student .. with teenagers!! I'm floored when I look at pictures of my mom when she was 42, and I clearly remember thinking that was "old" ....  so, is my age important? .. when it comes to buying wine ..don't bother asking for ID ..just let me have it! .. when it comes to seeing my wrinkles  life experience lines and drooping girls ... *sigh* ... I just hope that the next 20 years will be kind to me because I certainly don't feel like I am old!!!

9. All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
How important do you think confidence is? Are you confident? confidence is everything .. but there is a fine line between the BS Artist and the confident person ... believe in what you know ..

10. Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Do you do everything you should to be healthy?  oh .. fur sure ..! Let's take a look at what time of year it is .. we just finished Christmas .. I think I may have consumed 20,000 pounds of sugar .. real healthy!
I committed to myself yesterday to be a hard body in 2011 ... which means lean eating and lots of exercise. When I am done with this blog, I am going to create a list of 35 lean meals to prepare. Then I am going to try and schedule a menu. This way all temptation will be gone.. and all that is left is lean food to eat. This is not to say that I won't cheat occasionally ... I just want to have a bikini body by May! (This is NOT a New Year's resolution!)