Monday Mayhem on Wednesday ..

Welcome to Monday Mayhem- the best place to be on the slowest day of the week.
Today we are celebrating the five best pieces of advice. For each prompt, give your best advice. Be sure to have fun and visit the other participants.
1. Someone playing this meme has music playing on their site and it is disrupting what you have playing on your computer while you play this wonderful meme. What's your best advice to people who auto-play music on their site? Please don’t do it .. unless you can anticipate the music I love …(I know, I’m a party poop .. but I always jump when the music starts, because most of the time the volume is up)
2. What is your best advice to someone thinking about getting married? NOOO … don’t do it!!! hahahahah … JUST KIDDING!! REALLY!
I would say, wait and make sure … live a little .. get to know who you really are .. make sure you are ready to share your life ..  recognize it’s a forever change .. make sure you’re best friends first .. that you share the same ambitions and desires, also for each other .. make sure that you’re marrying for partnership and companionship,  not need ..
3. What's your best advice for someone wanting to purchase a new phone? what do you want it to do for you? (that’s a question ..)
4. What's your best advice to offer to the younger generation? Stop being so demanding and self centered (..oh, that’s a demand) …

5. What's your best advice for anyone wanting to buy a car? it’s all about knowing what you need out of the car, and will the car define some of who you are, and who you want to be .. how much function to you want to give the car? (oh, and then costs of course ..) 

6.What's the best advice to give to everyone?
take every opportunity to live life …laugh often …love passionately

Sunday Stealing .. on Sunday night

Once again it is time to play Sunday Stealing ... click here to play ..

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? does he have a hair dryer?

2. How much cash do you have on you? hah .. i never have cash .. it's called a debit card

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR? floor

4. Favorite planet? Jupiter

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? My son

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? Strum on my Iphone .. I've been looking for actual ringtones .. but I can't decided which songs for who!

7. What shirt are you wearing? A mauve long sleeve t-shirt .. it's old!

8. Do you label yourself? Do I label myself??!? What kind of question is that ... I've been labeled 'crunchy ..'  'plain' ... certainly don't think I'm crunchy, nor plain ... but then again .. who knows! You've got to know me to love me ... hahaha!!! 

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing? Asics all the way ...my dress shoes .. Anne Klein .. I love Franco Sarto and Etienne Aigner ... and boots .. I love boots!!

10. Bright or Dark Room? I love a bright room after I have gotten up in the morning .. but I love a dark room, with a little bit of light when I go to sleep .....

11. Did you do anything to celebrate John Lennon's 70th yesterday? No ...I just imagined ...

12. What does your watch look like? My movado is my favorite .. pick face.. simple


13. What were you doing at midnight last night? at midnight? ... hmm I'm not sure if I was asleep yet .. time escaped me!


14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? "Ouch"  .....(in response to "$700 for four new tires!")

15. Where is your nearest 7-11? I really don't know ... I don't make it a habit to look for 7-11


16. What’s a word that you say a lot? I say "interesting" all the time
17. Who told you he/she loved you last? hmm.. my honey .. he just called me to say good night

18. Last furry thing you touched? muhahahhaa ... I could have so much fun with this! ..but I'll behave, Bruce the Golden is laying beside me ....

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days? does the wine drug count ... or the M&M drug ... how about the love drug ... ?? I took Ibuprofin yesterday ...

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed? None!! It's called digital!

21. Favorite age you have been so far? I would say 40 ... It was probably my most life changing period. I remember I had discovered Michael Buble .. so I loved playing his music .. My favorite song was "You don't know me" .. I used to play it every morning as I headed into work ..



22. Your worst enemy? I'm not aware of any ..



23. What is your current desktop picture (extra points if you post it.)? It's currently my favorite fall picture .. not taken by me .. by Glenn

24. What was the last thing you said to someone? Good night ..

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be? hmmm, i hate to be greedy ..  but a million bucks sounds good.

Thursday 13 – Month of September

Time for Thursday 13 .. click here to play!

Current Scent: Boy .. I am so boring.. I need to get a scent, so I can blog about it!

What I am reading: I’m finally reading the book that I received this summer ..The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

Newest music: nothing new in downloads .. I’ve been enjoying old tunes while I am making yummy foods

Movie I saw: Cyn and I saw Julia Robert’s new movie, Eat, Love and Pray .. loved it. “sometimes losing balance for love is part of balance in life” great quote.

Something Yummy: .. I just made black bean hummus .. yummy! Full of garlic! Don’t plan on being kissed when you’ve eaten that!

the last place I ate: The Black Frog in Greenville ..

Something that made me cry: Oh my, driving to the gym: Kenny Rogers “lady” … why did I cry??

Something that made me laugh: playing family feud with my teenage girl.. she’s so much fun 

Something I look forward to in October: Learning to appreciate Fall ..

Something that I will remember in September: how things have changed

Something that I am thankful for: always thankful for being able to (somewhat) provide for my teenagers

A photo i took this month:

 

Confession time ..

I have to do a little bit of bragging ...
Today is day 4 of not having any chocolate .. DAY 4 people!! It's been a very, very long time since I have made a conscious effort to keep chocolate away from me.
Just a little confession: yesterday Cyn and I went cruising for fall colors (yes . .. we have no life.. looking for foliage colors to add to the photo library ...! what absolute geeks we are!) ... so after we grabbed a bowl of the most outstanding Onion Soup from the Black Frog in Greenville, we crossed the road to buy the most fabulous fudge ... I bought for my girl, chocolate fudge.. and for Cyn and I the white fudge, with caramel and nuts ... really, I didn't count that as chocolate .. it wasn't chocolate colored .. it didn't taste like chocolate ..it wasn't called chocolate ... so ..."fudge" is not "chocolate"!
I feel better now that I have confessed and reasoned! (is that a word?)
Maybe I'll have to start a "confession meme" ..
Do you have a Weekend confession?

Manic Monday .. it's been awhile

Click here to play!
Imagine you can only keep 5 things that you have (people not included).
What 5 things would you keep?
1.  running shoes
2.  support for my girls
3.  shuffle
4.  toothbrush
5. deodorant
What's the hardest thing you've ever had to learn?
That life isn't what you always plan it to be .. and to appreciate what is given to you, because ultimately the change is for the better.

Today is the first day of the rest of my life and I'm going to...
 Be the kind of woman that when my feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says “oh crap, She’s up!"

Sunday Stealing ..

This is where guys steal questions from other blogs, and find out that they were originally stolen from other blogs …. so the tradition continues! Welcome to Sunday Stealing! 

1. Where are you from? hmm, it’s complicated! A Dutch girl, born in Iran, living in the great state of Maine!
2. If you could live any place in the world, where would you live? oh, I think that’s too soon to say .. I still need to travel a little more to find out!
3. What's your favorite blog? I thoroughly enjoy **April** and Tommie’s, but she has taken a bit of a break!
4. What is your biggest blogging pet peeve? I don’t know if I have a blogging pet peeve .. it’s the beauty of blogging .. if you don’t like it, you move on…
5. What's your favorite TV show this season? Football .. does that count?
6. What's your favorite 'down' time {nothing computer related}? sharing the couch, drinking wine, eating cheese and crackers .. and just enjoying..
7. Are you a parent? If so, what's your favorite thing to do with your children?  With Teenage Girl..just hanging out with her, With teenage boy, watching a movie .. or having conversation moments ..
8. What about your blog, have you considered changing? The template 
9. What do you do for a living (if you work outside the home or if you work at home)? out of retirement optician!
10. What is your favorite song at the moment? What is your favorite song ever? My favorite song at this moment .. Paramore’s The Only Exception and my forever favorite .. Lionel Ritchie’s Wandering Stranger
11. What is your favorite niche TV channel to watch? niche TV? what’s my mood?
12. If you could have any career, what would it be and why? well, any career .. my teenagers need to be a little older .. I would like to do something that requires me to be in a tropical place, on the water all the time. Is there really a ‘career’ in that world?? How about a outdoor therapist .. haha!
13. What is your favorite outfit? hmm, when? My kayak outfit .. shorts and a tank top!
14. If you could tell your teenage self something, what would you say? “pay attention!!”
15. What is your favorite recipe? So many, too many choices! 
16. What is the funniest joke you've ever heard? i just heard “if i wanted to hear from an ass, I’d fart ..”
17. What is your favorite vacation spot and why? I haven’t experienced a ‘favorite vacation spot’ .. I would think it’s Aruba!
18. What are you most excited about with fall here? It’s a struggle, that excitement … I love the colors of fall .. I will miss the warmth!
19. Did you envision yourself to be where you are today ten years ago? If not, what did you envision? no, I never  thought I would be here.. but then again, I’m not sure what I envisioned either ..
20. If money were no object, what would your dream house look like? Not too big, not too small, lots of windows, simple, stainless, ceramic and tile .. with a wrap around porch on one side, on the water, walking distance into the city ..  
21. What is your all-time favorite Disney movie? when i was little I loved Jungle Book …
”And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found When you find out you can live without it And go along not thinkin' about it I'll tell you something true The bare necessities of life will come to you”

Words, words, Words .. Talk, talk, TALK!

So … I’m brain cramped .. blog brained .. or is it that my lap top crashed two weeks ago.. I lost all my 3000+ pictures .. I have no one to blame but me .. this is the second time in less than two years that all my pictures are gone ..except last time it was memories.. Disney, Texas .. Amsterdam .. this time it was mostly flowers and snow, water and the dog .. (ya.. a little sick ..  3000 of all that! It must be a disease!) Here is the link to my old blog http://wait4thenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/thursday-13-13-thoughts-while-i-miss-my.html   Interesting to see that the list of thirteen isn’t much different to now!
So, I move on… I have Windows 7 now instead of Vista .. I have
Microsoft 2010 now instead of 2007 .. everything has an up side right?
Okay .. I love this You Tube Clip:

Who doesn’t love Bob … “I’m sick of these words, words, words .. talk, talk, talk ..shut the *&%#! up! Just do it!! Stop the words, and just do it!  ...”  I’d like to keep that clip open at work and play it once in a while .. haha!
So I did mention I don’t have any pictures? Wait, I lied .. my teenager insisted on applying make up on me and taking a picture .. here it is:

REALLY can’t tell she made up my eyes with black eyeliner  .. love those wrinkles .. life learning lines ..my mom would be proud! oh, and I have another picture

Taken with my I phone .. Totally bummed .. my pictures … words, words words .. enough of this nonsense! More flowers …sick, sick, sick!
It’s time to get serious again .. haha .. time to seriously run … time to seriously eat healthy again .. time to seriously get involved with photo taking  . time to seriously blog again .. BUT .. we’re not committing!!! haha .. i crack myself up!
This season transition has me really in for a spin … I really was never ready for summer to end ..this past Sunday was a sign of things to come: I took the kayak j-bars off my roof rack .. no more kayaking .. then to add to it .. i went to the gym ..ya! The GYM!! Very, very difficult transitioning time! Of course my alarm went off at 4:15 this morning .. and I just couldn’t get myself up .. (having a cup of coffee before going to bed didn’t help the sleeping pattern..)but the time is here .. I want to be healthy .. I want to be strong .. I want to run four days a week . words, words, words … talk, talk talk … what’s that you said Bob???!? Enough of the words …Just do it? Yes, okay .. I get it … I’ll just do it.

Sunday Stealing

It's time to play Sunday Stealing ... play along .. click here
41. What are your plans for this weekend?  I had so many plans this weekend .. I wanted to take the kids camping, then to Schoodic .. but then the teenagers wanted their boy/girl friends to go .. on this day, she couldn't go .. on this day, he had to work ... well, guess what guys .. we're not going to go .. I'm happy to stay home and just do solo kayak day trips.. or just go to the movies with my best friend ..
42. Do you think someone might be thinking poorly about you? Why might that be? I am sure someone, somewhere is thinking poorly of me .. I couldn't imagine why .. I am such a nice, sweet person .. haha! If I had to point and shoot, I would think my ex ..
42. What features don't you have that you would like on your cell? hmm..my iphone is pretty cool ..don't think I have any complaints
43. How many people can comfortably sleep in your bed? so... is that with me in it?!?! oh wait, the size of my bed?? It's a full .. two CAN sleep in it ..but it gets pretty crowded .. so .. to answer the question .. one can sleep comfortably ..two can sleep in it when it isn't 90 degrees, and there's no touching!
44. What are you hoping happens by the end of 2010? well, one thing I have learnt about 2010 .. nothing has gone the way I planned .. so I am just going to let 2010 run it's course .. it's about 'going with the flow' ...  
45. What was the last video you watched on YouTube? that would be the "swagger wagon" on April's site.
46. Would you ever agree to an open relationship with someone? open as in .. let's have it the way we want it with whom ever? .. not just 'no' ... but H3LL to the NO!
47. Is there something that you could never give up? hmm .. I'm deciding whether it's chocolate or red wine .. I think it's the red wine ..
48. Would you, (or did you) prefer a small, intimate wedding reception, or a big-scale, over-the-top reception? small and intimate
49. What’s bothering you right now? the fact that I can't seem to get out of my chocolate craving .. all I can think about at this moment is chocolate no bakes .. I made a batch on Friday night .. consumed some .. then thank goodness Teenager girl ate them all .. I want brownies and ice cream .. I want M&M with pretzel centers .. It's driving me crazy that this is all I can think of. (oh dear, you know what they say about substitute and chocolate .. maybe I'm lacking something good and sweet!)
50. Do you hate anyone? No .. I'm not a hater ..
51. What were you doing at 12 am last night? sleeping in my full size bed
52. Was this summer a good one? How warm was it where you live? YES >> this summer was awesome .. the weather was f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s .. I don't want to let it go
52. Is the last person you kissed before your current situation mad at you? I'm not sure if he is mad at me .. I'm sure I am not on his favorite people person list
53. Can a man and woman be friends without having feelings for each other? ohhh .. I say yes .. just don't get ever explore the possibilities in your mind .. I think there are several factors to a relationship  .. there's the physical attraction, the personality compatibility, where the morals and values are similar, and the basic "i really like being with this person" ... I think all three (four) have to have a strong presence in order for it to go beyond the friendship. (plus the moons need to be in alignment at the same time .. and Pluto needs to ride with Venus for it all to really work!)
54. Do you think long distance relationships work? If you’ve had one, tell us about it. That's tough .. I think it's a way to build a strong bond, as long as there is honesty .. and the expectations are kept real. I always swore that long distance relationships couldn't work just because I had a broken one in my senior year, many moons ago .. but now with the age of instant technology ...I think the communication piece is better ... sooooooooo ... maybe?! 
55. Do you know why it’s called “Random Boredom“? What is called "Random Boredom"?
56. Do you thing that it’s always the man’s responsibility to initiate sex? I have never thought it was the man's responsibility to initiate sex .. I just need to get over the fear of rejection factor!
57. Have you ever made love while you were in the same room with another couple? uhhhh ...humm... room ... no?! Wait, is this a trick question?
58. Tell us the best thing about your current or most recent S/O. My S/O? does that stand for special other/significant other/someone other [than]..(is that what we call it now??) ..sounded like "special order" or something .. i haven't placed a special order recently!  haha!
59. Tell us the worst thing about your current or most recent S/O.  I am sure the question is more about personality of a person (rather than the special order!) .. but if there was a "worst thing" then it wouldn't be part of the personality traits that make someone so attractive .. we all have our positives and negatives .. it's what makes the person .. it's about making sure that we can balance the good with the bad.

I couldn't resist ... end of summer is so inevitable .. the flowers are losing their luster.. but then I looked again ..


The colors are just going to be different .. still pretty.

*this was the last blog I tried to post right before my laptop crashed ... **

Friday Fill-Ins

 

It's Friday again ... click here to play ..

1. You do your thing; I do mine and sometimes _we'll meet____.
2. _the fact that it's Friday, and I want to go home__ is what's been on my mind on and off all day.
3. "Remember when _old ones died, and new were born, and life was changed, disassembled, rearranged .We came together, fell apart, and broke each other's hearts .. remember when"_.
4. _Melted M&M's, a warm brownie with  oreo cookie ice cream and passionate kisses___ are three of my favorite obsessions :-)
5. During the last year _we have lived in three different houses,  and the kids have been in two different schools,  we have seen so much change._
6. _Deep fried ice cream_ puts a smile on my face.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _wine and pizza, and perhaps a sunset kayak_, tomorrow my plans include _kayaking, maybe a run, and  groceries____ and Sunday, I want to _finally have breakfast with Cyn,  and some form of body moving..ya.. exercise_!

 

Happy weekend!

Thursday 13 - Month of August

So it's that time again .. time for Thursday13 .. click here to play! Happy Thursday ... it's close to the weekend!
A photo of:
a dragon lady!

Current Scent:  I had to give in and buy a plug in Glade thing for the downstairs bathroom because I can't stand the smell of the litter box .. ugh! so now I walk into a house that smells of "rain water" and litter box .. overwhelming!
What I am reading: One of my patients dropped off a book about Running .. and how to run the right way! I love it!
Newest Music added to my play list: Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins and Steve Perry - yes another old running song .. I just need to run again
Movie I saw: This is terrible .. the last movie was in June with Nelson .. how sad. I want to go see the new Julia Roberts movie "Eat, Pray, Love"
Something yummy:  ohhhh .. something .. more like all the time .. Pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips tonight .. Chocolate covered strawberries this past week TWICE!! .. no wonder I feel fat!
The last place I ate:  the last restaurant was Massimo's .. nice Italian restaurant .. I had delectable tuna and tiramisu .. yum!
Something that made me cry: I don't think I cried hard this month .. just a very angry moment this week ..
Something that made me laugh: At dinner tonight, listening to my Teenager banter with his girlfriend.
Something I look forward to in September: This is really tough .. I'm so sad to see the summer end .. just not ready for it. In September the teenagers start school. I'm excited for them .. I can't believe Teenager One will be a junior!!!
Something I want to remember from August: Hmm .. let me look at my calendar.. August flew by>> I want to remember the great road race: Beach2Beacon ..
Something I am thankful for: I'm always thankful for my kids, my job and my health ... 
A photo I took this month:
Another kayak moment ..

Sunday Stealing

Cheers to all of us thieves! This is where I go to Sunday Stealing to have some fun for the end of the weekend ... Click here to play.. 
1. Are you happier now than you were five months ago? hmm, that would have been March .. let me think ...  I think I am
2. Have you ever slept in the same bed with anyone that you shouldn't have? Yes .. most definitely ..and I would do it again! (hah!)
3. Can you sleep in total darkness? I can, but I don't like to
4. Your phone is ringing. It’s the person you fell hardest for, the one who got away, what do you say? I think I would be speechless ..
5. What do you think about the weather this summer? it was the best weather Maine has seen in quite a while
6. How many people do you trust with everything? just a few .. it's how honest they are with me that scares me!!!!
7. What was the last thing you drank? Red Wine .... silly question
8. Is there anyone you want to come see you? What a self serving question ....
9. Name one thing you love about winter?  I love the sound of the air when the snow has stopped falling ..
10. Have you ever dated a Goth? the answer would be no ..
11. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?  it's Monday ... another day I can hug my kids? oh, wait .. they are teenagers now, they don't like to be hugged ..haha .. I crack myself up sometimes
12. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having?  hmm, dislike the day I'm having .. I had a good day.. I need to take teenager's boyfriend home .. I dislike that
13. What's the longest that you have committed to one person and one person only? that would be the marriage I had ..
14. What’s the first thing you did when you opened your eyes today?  jumped .. there was a handsome man in my bed! (ohhh.. now I'm really rolling on the floor laughing!)
15. Has anyone ever told you they never want to ever lose you?  actually yes .. it was my ex ... action speaks louder than words
16. Is there anybody that you wish you could fix your relationship with?  yes .. I don't like leaving relationships unresolved ..
17. Could you go out in public, looking like you do now?  yes .. t-shirt and shorts ..
18. Do you think things will change in the next 3 months? How?  I think there are a lot of things that will change in three months .. We'll be in November .. GULP ... cold air .. holiday season .. I can feel the stress already ... I don't like Christmas (yes, **April**!!) ... can we skip and go straight to Spring in three months?
19. Do you believe that you never know what you got until you lose it?  Yes ... isn't that the same as Hindsight 20/20? That's why I try live for the now moment .. and try and maximize every moment ... wait, was this question referring to material things?? I forgot my cooling racks in Texas .. and a lot of other things .. that big mirror that was in the hall way .. all that furniture that I could have used in this house .. but I knew I had that ..  oh dear, now I'm confused ..  
20. Do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to?  Yes ..... actually I have several .. I like my men friendships ..

Another kayak moment ....

Say It Isn't So ...

 

I went kayaking today .. I tried to ignore it .. tell me it's not so ...

I'm just not ready .. I won't give in!!

I won't welcome fall .. with the cool crisp air .. I won't do it!  ... not yet!

Happy Children's Day!

        

Another race day! This was a quick, fun race .. the start up of the town's Children's Day.

After the race we had a big parade .. who doesn't love a parade? I think it is so American .. never having been raised this way .. parades down main street was just something we saw in the movies ... just like the yellow school buses ..

Photo taking is such a must during a parade .. 

 

It was a great day for a parade ....

Friday Fill Ins

Time to play again .. it's Friday!! Click here to play!

1. Laughter _is good for the soul___.

2. _I would like____ are the three words that started off the last email I sent.

3. What I'm most looking forward to today is _5:00pm .. I'm ready for the weekend again____.


4. _Feeling that motion, when the kayak slides from being on the beach to actually floating,__ puts a smile on my face.  (who are we kidding, it puts a huge grin on my face!)


5. Where in the world _"is Matt Lauer" came from the google search when I couldn't complete the sentence!__

6. _Coming home late last night, and enjoying freshly made chocolate covered strawberries that teenage girl had made was__ just what I needed!


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _grilling some steak, then watching teenage son's girlfriend play soccer__, tomorrow my plans include _an attempt to run a 5K, probably some furniture moving, a possible dinner__ and Sunday, I want to _ go kayaking?____!

Thursday Thirteen

So, back in May I did a T13 with random questions from People magazine .. there are enough doctor/orthodontist/dentist visits .. so more questions were collected! Feel free to copy and paste .. go ahead.. take advantage of my hard work ..!! Make sure to sign in at T13 to say you played!

Generally when I play these questionnaire things I try to answer with the first thing that comes to mind .. kind of like when you take a multiple choice test. Of course, it can get you into serious trouble at times ... and other times you realize you could have been much more PC .. but what fun is that?! Kind of like the whole truth serum thing ... drink a little too much .. and oops! WATCH OUT ...those words come flowing out!!

 

Guilty Pleasure: Can I say I don't have one? Oh .. okay .. I have many .. my favorite, in the summer .. a long day on the water in my kayak

 

Drives Me Crazy: Bruce ...yes, my dog .. not the man (Bruce Willis) ... although men ...

 

Wish I Had: A money tree .. don't misunderstand me, I'm not materialistic .. I want to provide better for my kids ..

 

Could Really Use: More days off .. paid of course! I believe we should adopt Holland's policy and have six weeks paid vacation ..

 

Deserted Island Must Have: Silly, silly ... kayak and paddle ... sun tan oil #4 .... okay,  a stud muffin to apply the oil ... one of those canopy beds on the beach .. was this one of those 'only one item' things?! oops!

 

One of the Hobbies: I would like to perfect is my photo style .. sometimes I feel like I'm all over the place ..

 

Secret Obsession: this is a trick .. once on blog, it is no longer a "secret" obsession .. haha! Do I even have an obsession? I guess that's a question for my girlfriends .. okay .. sometimes it's the quest for the perfect picture .. I don't think I obsess a lot .. maybe in phases .. haha! :next question!

 

Personal Play list: Like as in music? Right now I have a few songs, House That Built Me, The Only Exception .. I'm in the reflective mode right now

 

Place to Go Back to: Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. That is what first came to mind .. not sure why, I think because during my junior year I went there often during school .. and if I pondered long enough, then I would like to go back to Penang, beach ..Bali, beach ... Hawaii, beach ..... hmmmmmm, oh my! I think I just created a pattern!

 

Favorite Chore: so, I like to fold laundry .. 

 

Role Model: ugh .. that's tough .. I used to have a role model about 15 years ago .. a co-worker who seemed so balanced in life.. I don't know if I have a role model anymore .. maybe that is why I lack direction .. haha! I think there are basic rules, and we don't need role models : I just realized, I think I'm too afraid to be disappointed if I made someone my role model and they faltered .. hmmm, what does that mean?

 

Want to Meet/Reunite: I would love to see Paul again ... not for anything but to just say 'hi', and find out how life has treated him.

 

Preferred Greeting: Okay, immediate response: uhhh?? greeting? Like Ms Brandt?! .. or greeting like when you get my voicemail? ... or ... like "hey buddy!" okay, okay .. preferred greeting: always positive and cheerful whether to me or from me

Weekend is almost here!!! Happy Thursday!

Friday Fill-Ins

1. Music __is what I need to get myself moving___.

2. _Ahh.. a good snuggle, and then a cup of coffee (oohh, wait ..that's two things...!_)___ is what I like first thing in the morning.


3. The first thing I said this morning was: _"hi, are you okay?"____.

4. __BBQ chicken pizza (and wine)___; it's what's for dinner tonight.


5. It's all been _balance____

6. __kayaking all day in the warm sun___ is what I feel like doing right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _being home and making dinner, having a glass of wine and just relaxing___, tomorrow my plans include _dump run for sure .. and i really, really want to get a kayak trip in . I'm in a panic mode because I feel like summer is coming to an end, and I'm not ready to give up the water____ and Sunday, I want to _kayak some more .. quite possibly help a friend move ..not sure yet ..____!

Weekend Recap

Yay! Another road race ... and this was by far the best one yet! Cape Elizabeth is a beautiful town, great spectators ... and just overall a well put together race. One of the best moments was coming to mile three, and seeing a fire truck on each side of the road, with their ladders extended and an American flag suspended in the middle. It was the coolest thing, wish I could've taken a picture!
After the race I ventured to a summer party held at a house on the Saco River ... ahhh ...gorgeous! Once again .. on the water with friends .. adult beverages and food ...

 The good life!

Friday Fill-In

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1. Life is _good__.
2. _I need to start getting more sleep so I can_ keep going.
3. My last text message (or IM) ended in these three words: __wait, that's yours!___.
4. _mmm a very nice steak, complimented with grilled asparagus,  and a glass of wine, ____ is what I'm thinking about for dinner sometime soon.
5. On the 1st day of August _my kayak cried a little, because we both knew that our time was coming to an end.____
6. _I run to feel_ lively and energetic. (most of the time .. haha!)
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _arriving in Portland, having a relaxing evening as preparation to Saturday's race__, tomorrow my plans include _running Beach2Beacon, meeting new faces, and hopefully getting a little bit of kayaking in____ and Sunday, I want to _come back, and relax .. and probably have to do the mundane things like grocery shopping and going to the transfer station, since I played most of the weekend_!

A new buddy out on the pond! Have you ever heard a beaver slap his tail in the water?

Sunday Stealing

Shamelessly stolen from Sunday Stealing .. Click here to play

Cheers to all of us thieves!

45. Favorite color? In the summer .. coral
46. Have you ever slapped someone? I don't think I have .. I know I would have liked to ..
47. Is your hair curly? not curly ... noo
48. What was the last CD you bought? last CD bought?! .. that would have been in Texas .. and I would think it was Mama Mia soundtrack..it's been awhile!!
49. Do looks matter?  As much as I hate to admit this .. yes, somewhat
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?  hmm.. forgive for what? I'm not a grudge holder ..
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Perspective ... in September my cell phone bill was $700.00 .. sky high yes, it was the situation..
52. Do you like your life right now? I don't NOT like my life! I have so much good going on, with a few struggles ..
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? no.. I couldn't sleep with it on
54. Can you handle the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! One of the few lines from a movie I can remember! Yes, I can handle the truth .. I would rather the truth than to be lied to.
55. Do you have good vision? -2.25 ou.. I can function, but don't let me drive. Oh, and I'm presbyopic ... what the hell!
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Not a hater ..  there are some folks I would like to have a piece of conversation with.. but would they listen?
57. How often do you talk on the phone? To whom? I talk daily
58. The last person you held hands with? hmmm.. that would be the one with nice hands!
59. What are you wearing? this question always freaks me out .. it's a stalker question!
60. What is your favorite animal? I don't have a favorite .. it would hurt too many feelings! .. haha .. I love polar bears
61. Where was your favorite picture taken at? once again .. this favorite thing .. I have many favorite pictures! What makes it a favorite is the moment, not the place ...
62. Can you hula hoop? hahaha .. kidding right? If I can't take a step class.. I certainly can't do the hula hoop ..
63. Do you have a job? yes, I work ..
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Apart from groceries today ... two summer dresses a couple of weeks ago
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? hahaha .. YES ..my son's window ....  I needed to see why it was wide open when there was central air blowing  (it was 6 AM)... ..

happy new week!

Little Princess ..

Today I abandoned most of my motherly duties, and decided to go kayaking by myself to get a little air. I wasn't sure what I was looking for; but I knew I just wanted to be in a kayak out looking! I came across this little princess .. a proud moment! For once I was able to see the eyes peeking out of the water from afar!