Friday around the web
I decided some time ago to end my Marriage Equality blog. There's so much in the news these days about the GLBT community that it would be a never ending blogfest. From time to time, I'll likely post important news articles or commentary but, for the most part, the blog is defunct. Yet, I found this in the comments this morning. Methinks someone really, really, REALLY needs to put down their crack pipe...
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A friend of mine who manages a group I belong to sent this along this morning. It's touching, and struck home. I've worried a lot lately about age, getting older, and the future. Give it a minute and check it out.
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Is this a good thing or a bad thing? And how does someone on death row have access to sharp metal objects?
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And finally, a meme stolen from sassy's blog:
1. Dated outside your race?
Hell, I married outside my race. Sort of. I mean, my XH was Hispanic.
2. Singing in the shower?
Yeah, sometimes. When I'm awake enough to function in the morning. But if I/we shower at night, I serenade my sweetie.
3. Spit in someone’s drink?
BLECH! NO!
4. Played with Barbies?
I hated Barbie, even when I was little. And I hated her sister "Pepper" too. I loved my Thumbelina, however. And, for the record? How do you think Barbie got all those houses and cars and stuff? I think Ken's been pimping her out. And, she needs to get an effin' job.
5. Made someone cry?
On purpose? No. Unintentionally? Yes.
6. Opened your Christmas presents early?
How early is early? The night before? Sure, from time to time. Before Christmas Eve? Not that I can remember.
7. Lied to a friend?
I'm ashamed to say that I have.
8. Watched and cried while watching a soap opera?
Yes. When Mary Ryan died, and through all of Rick and Leslie's trials and tribulations. And the whole Luke and Laura thing.
9. Played a computer game for more than 5 hours?
For the longest time, the biggest kid in the house was me. I've played all of the Tomb Raider games, as well as Tiger Woods PGA and can easily spend hours doing so, if I'm on a "lay low" day.
10. Ran through the sprinklers naked?
Nope.
11. Ate food that fell on the floor?
Five second rule...
12. Went outside naked?
Naked? No. Partially? Yes. There was that topless sunbathing incident where a cop showed up at my door. Turns out the battery in my cordless phone was depleted and the stupid thing got ahold of 9-1-1 and, because they got a hangup, they dispatched an officer to ensure there wasn't anything wrong. I got beet red that day, but not from sunbathing...
13. Been on stage?
Yes -- I used to model flower girl dresses when I was 4 or 5, and I was in Concert Choir in high school. There was also the senior play.
14. Been on stage naked or close to it?
Nope. Never been in a comedy show.
15. Been in a parade?
Are you kidding? The military is a parade-fest!
16. Been in a school play?
Yes. The Defiance of David Charles. Our senior play. I played the role of Gladys Swanson.
17. Drank beer?
Hasn't every man woman, child and dog?
18. Gotten detention?
Detention? No. Kicked out of class a few times? Yep.
19. Been on a cruise?
Never.
20. Broken into a house?
Yes, my own.
21. Gotten a tattoo?
No, and I have no desire.
22. Gotten piercings?
Just the ears. Twice.
23. Gotten into a fist fight?
Yep. Patty Rice called me out after school one day. And, of course, with my brother.
24. Gotten into a shouting match?
Yes, but I take Prozac for that now.
25. Swallowed sea/pool water?
Spent three days peeing out Pacific Ocean water each time we went boogeyboarding in Hawaii.
26. Spun yourself in circles to get dizzy on purpose?
Yeah, when I was a kid and didn't yak so easily.
27. Laughed so hard it hurt?
Frequently.
28. Tripped on your own feet?
Playing volleyball, I tripped over my own feet and ended up wrecking my knee because of the way I landed. Lisa often tells people that I trip over the seams in tile floors, blades of grass in the lawn, and the pile on carpets.
29. Cried yourself to sleep?
More times than I could count.
30. Cried in public?
Yes.
31. Thrown up in public?
Does puking in a bag on a plane with the guy across the aisle watching count?
32. Lied to your parents?
Isn't that a rite of passage?
33. Skipped class?
I hooked most of my senior year. I'm still amazed that I graduated.
34. Cried so hard you threw up?
Yeah -- I used to have really bad nightmares that got me to the point where I gagged and retched a lot. When a relationship ended a few years back, I cried to the point of vomiting as well.
35. Had a one night stand?
Yes -- not too proud of that.
36. Left restaurant without paying tab?
Never
37. Been Fired from a job?
Technically? No. I left a job about 15 years ago "under duress."
38. Wanted to make out with your massage therapist, therapist OR hairdresser?
No, never gave it any thought at all.
39. Had a drink "sent" to a stranger at a bar?
I was never that forward in my drinking days.
40. Been winked at and loved it?
Constantly!
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
Have a great weekend!
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
A friend of mine who manages a group I belong to sent this along this morning. It's touching, and struck home. I've worried a lot lately about age, getting older, and the future. Give it a minute and check it out.
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? And how does someone on death row have access to sharp metal objects?
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
And finally, a meme stolen from sassy's blog:
1. Dated outside your race?
Hell, I married outside my race. Sort of. I mean, my XH was Hispanic.
2. Singing in the shower?
Yeah, sometimes. When I'm awake enough to function in the morning. But if I/we shower at night, I serenade my sweetie.
3. Spit in someone’s drink?
BLECH! NO!
4. Played with Barbies?
I hated Barbie, even when I was little. And I hated her sister "Pepper" too. I loved my Thumbelina, however. And, for the record? How do you think Barbie got all those houses and cars and stuff? I think Ken's been pimping her out. And, she needs to get an effin' job.
5. Made someone cry?
On purpose? No. Unintentionally? Yes.
6. Opened your Christmas presents early?
How early is early? The night before? Sure, from time to time. Before Christmas Eve? Not that I can remember.
7. Lied to a friend?
I'm ashamed to say that I have.
8. Watched and cried while watching a soap opera?
Yes. When Mary Ryan died, and through all of Rick and Leslie's trials and tribulations. And the whole Luke and Laura thing.
9. Played a computer game for more than 5 hours?
For the longest time, the biggest kid in the house was me. I've played all of the Tomb Raider games, as well as Tiger Woods PGA and can easily spend hours doing so, if I'm on a "lay low" day.
10. Ran through the sprinklers naked?
Nope.
11. Ate food that fell on the floor?
Five second rule...
12. Went outside naked?
Naked? No. Partially? Yes. There was that topless sunbathing incident where a cop showed up at my door. Turns out the battery in my cordless phone was depleted and the stupid thing got ahold of 9-1-1 and, because they got a hangup, they dispatched an officer to ensure there wasn't anything wrong. I got beet red that day, but not from sunbathing...
13. Been on stage?
Yes -- I used to model flower girl dresses when I was 4 or 5, and I was in Concert Choir in high school. There was also the senior play.
14. Been on stage naked or close to it?
Nope. Never been in a comedy show.
15. Been in a parade?
Are you kidding? The military is a parade-fest!
16. Been in a school play?
Yes. The Defiance of David Charles. Our senior play. I played the role of Gladys Swanson.
17. Drank beer?
Hasn't every man woman, child and dog?
18. Gotten detention?
Detention? No. Kicked out of class a few times? Yep.
19. Been on a cruise?
Never.
20. Broken into a house?
Yes, my own.
21. Gotten a tattoo?
No, and I have no desire.
22. Gotten piercings?
Just the ears. Twice.
23. Gotten into a fist fight?
Yep. Patty Rice called me out after school one day. And, of course, with my brother.
24. Gotten into a shouting match?
Yes, but I take Prozac for that now.
25. Swallowed sea/pool water?
Spent three days peeing out Pacific Ocean water each time we went boogeyboarding in Hawaii.
26. Spun yourself in circles to get dizzy on purpose?
Yeah, when I was a kid and didn't yak so easily.
27. Laughed so hard it hurt?
Frequently.
28. Tripped on your own feet?
Playing volleyball, I tripped over my own feet and ended up wrecking my knee because of the way I landed. Lisa often tells people that I trip over the seams in tile floors, blades of grass in the lawn, and the pile on carpets.
29. Cried yourself to sleep?
More times than I could count.
30. Cried in public?
Yes.
31. Thrown up in public?
Does puking in a bag on a plane with the guy across the aisle watching count?
32. Lied to your parents?
Isn't that a rite of passage?
33. Skipped class?
I hooked most of my senior year. I'm still amazed that I graduated.
34. Cried so hard you threw up?
Yeah -- I used to have really bad nightmares that got me to the point where I gagged and retched a lot. When a relationship ended a few years back, I cried to the point of vomiting as well.
35. Had a one night stand?
Yes -- not too proud of that.
36. Left restaurant without paying tab?
Never
37. Been Fired from a job?
Technically? No. I left a job about 15 years ago "under duress."
38. Wanted to make out with your massage therapist, therapist OR hairdresser?
No, never gave it any thought at all.
39. Had a drink "sent" to a stranger at a bar?
I was never that forward in my drinking days.
40. Been winked at and loved it?
Constantly!
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
Have a great weekend!
posted by Pat @ 9:53 AM
2 Comments:
At 10/21/2006 7:17 AM,
SassyFemme said…
I'm going to have to come back to finish reading, I clicked on the Dearest Daughter link. I'm crying. Having been through the aging and dying parent thing, it touched me greatly. I also think it's something we'll forward onto our daughter. Thanks for sharing that. Will come check out the rest of your post later.
At 10/22/2006 7:55 AM,
SassyFemme said…
Finally finished reading it all.
LMAO about the Ken pimping Barbie comment! the 911 phone thing? OMGosh, I would have died of embarassment! Loved reading this because your sense of humor comes out in it!
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