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Tuesday, January 28, 2003
This or That
Same Thing, Different Names
1. Kleenex or tissue? Kleenex. I think this is one item where the brand name is used as a generic term.
2. Soda or pop (or tonic or whatever)? Soda. Or soda-pop (or is that redundant?)
3. A sandwich on a long roll: sub or hero (or hoagie or grinder, etc)? Sub or hoagie, depending on the type of roll and the filling(s)
4. Glasses or spectacles? Glases
5. TV or television (or boob-tube, or telly, for our friends across the pond)? "We need a new TV." "Turn on the television." Just depends on the circumstances, I guess.
6. Movie or film? Movie, unless I'm writing a review or something. Then I try to use both words so I don't sound repetitive.
7. Sofa or couch? Again, the terms are interchangable around here. "Get your feet off the sofa!" "What are you, a couch potato, or something?"
8. Stove or range? Stove, unless we're talking about the furnace which some folks call a stove.
9. Remote control or clicker? "Where's the remote?", or more likely, "Isn't it my night to have control of the remote?"
10. Supermarket or grocery store? Grocery store. Does anybody really call it a supermarket?
Monday, January 27, 2003
Monday Mission
1. Do you care for poetry? Do you have a favorite poem? Care to share some of it? To say I enjoy poetry is an understatement. I love poetry. I not only read it, I write it. One of my favorite poets is Langston Hughes. And my favorite Hughes poem is The Negro Speaks of Rivers
2. What does it take to "rock your world?" Answered prayer. I mean, I know God hears me when I pray, but when I know he has answered a prayer because of an occurance in my physical world - that rocks!
3. Have you ever done anything that landed you in financial trouble? Has somebody else's action ever caused you financial ruin? What happened? No, I've been blessed to have had my financial needs met. My husband and I have no debt, to speak of. I can't imagine being in debt up to your ear lobes.
4. Take a stroll down memory lane. There is a song, that every time you hear it, you think of this one person. What's the song, who is the person, and what memories does it conjure up? I'm not sharing those sorts of secrets with you. Sorry.
5. I've never cared for football, it was never on in the house growing up and I never developed a "taste" for it. But I've always felt like I "should" enjoy it, that I was deficient in some way because I never get excited about things like the Super Bowl (except for the commercials). Are there any occasions when you feel like you are missing out on something that everyone else seems to enjoy? Only all the time. I don't think I march to the same drummer (as they say) as everyone else.
6. A few of the phrases that get under my skin are "take it to the next level" (which was used when I was told why I was being replaced at Fox by someone who could do that) and "you just don't get it" (always popular in relationship fights). What phrases "push your buttons" and why? In our country, free speach is valued. I don't let "phrases" get to me. To each their own (oh, yea, that's one I dislike!)
7. Do you believe in life after death? What do you believe happens when our time is up?* Yes, I believe in life after death. If you believe in Jesus Christ you will enter into that life.
BONUS: Everybody's talking all this stuff about me why don't they just let me live?
I can't help if if I am so [whatever] that it causes everyone to talk.
Sunday, January 26, 2003
The Pastor's Perspective
"Life brings its storms, and no personal power or strength of ours can insure our salvation in the midst of the maelstrom. . . . Far better men and women than you or I have gone before us, practiced in the art of self-sufficiency, only to see their dreams crushed and their fortunes diminshed." ~ Mike Kozowski
Read the entire message
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Theme Thursday
SeasonYes, it's winter here. Or as wintery as it gets in the great northwest. Not much snow, but lots of wet yuck! Winter is not my favorite time of year. I can hardly wait until spring starts greening things up. We do have daffodils poking their heads up through the soil. I wonder if any of the other bulbs we planted in the fall are going to come up. As I recall, we put in tulips and hyacinths.
Status Check
Clothes: Lavender t-shirt, olive sweats, sandals.
Mood: Blah, which is the way it has been for the past week - why else would I not be blogging?
Music: I am excited about this. We finally got a new stereo system WITH A TURNTABLE! Now we can listen to the old albums that we haven't been able to listen to since our old turntable quit and we couldn't get the parts to fix it. Of course the new system has a CD player and a cassette player. Choice, choices.
Annoyance: Having two children playing basketball but their practice times and game times are different. I feel like I am meeting myself coming (or is that going?).
Accomplishment: Getting my creative writing done. I've actually started a new short story and submitted poems to editors for consideration for publication.
Desktop: A buckyball. That is, a grapic representation of a Buckminster Fullerine. Look it up!
Books: I'm in process of finishing up the second part of the Tenebrea trilogy, Tenebrea's Hope. Then I am going to jump right into Julie Czerneda's In the Company of Others. I can hardly contain myself. Czerneda is a terrific writer.
Video: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Normally I wouldn't be interested in this one, but a friend of mine saw it recently and loved it. We'll see.
Refreshment: Nothing. I'm at the public library. *shhhh!*
Thought: What is the nature of time? Is it really possible to go forward or backward in time. Does time exist outside of the moment in which you are living, or is it being created moment by moment?
Thursday, January 16, 2003
The Advertising Slogan Generator
Thanks to JK for pointing out this little gem that will generate an advertising slogan for you. Some slogans for The Beachboard Bramble.That was fun.
- Get Beachboard Bramble or Get Out
- If You Want To Get Ahead, Get A Beachboard Bramble.
- The Curiously Strong Beachboard Bramble.
- Snap! Crackle! Beachboard Bramble!
- More Than Just a Beachboard Bramble.
- Kids Will Do Anything For Beachboard Bramble.
- We'll leave The Beachboard Bramble on for you.
- Whenever There's a Snack Gap, Beachboard Bramble Fits.
- See the Beachboard Bramble, Feel the Shine.
- Break Me Off a Piece of That Beachboard Bramble.
Theme Thursday: GreenWith snow covering everything (or, in some cases, a drought taking over and turning everything brown), and spring still a few months away, this week's theme is 'green' as we might need some green in our lives right about now. Your picture doesn't necessarily have to be of a plant or some sort of growing thing, that's really only a suggestion. Anything that you see that's green and decide you want to share is fine! Use your imagination and have fun!
With spring just around the corner, I look forward to seeing the start of the green season, with flowers poking up through the soil and branches beginning to leaf out. I enjoy clearing away the debris of fall and winter and planting flowers in the pots around the patio. I will put up a fountain so I can hear the soothing sounds of water falling. Then comes summer, my favorite time of year. I can sit on the lawn swing and enjoy the flowers and fountain; the birds that come to the feeder. I spend many hours outside just relaxing and perhaps enjoying a cup of tea and a good book.
Thursday Thumb-Twidler
Wetht Coatht Thursday
1. Hanging out with your boss and co-workers, you're made very uncomfortable by some of the sexist humor being bandied about. What do you do? Tell them it makes me uncomfortable and to please not make such jokes around me. If they persist, stop hanging around with them.
2. You are sure a neighbor child is being regularly abused by her parents, such that you worry for her health and life. The police and Child Protective Services are unable or unwilling to intervene. What would you do? There is not much you can do except keep an eye on the situation and keep badgering the police and CPS to check out the situation.
3. What modern invention would you most miss if it were removed from your life? The computer. It is now such a central part of my creative efforts (poetry and poetry-related websites), plus the email keeps me in touch with friends and relatives I would never have contact with otherwise.
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Like Betty said, "More Stuff About Me You Probably Never Wanted to Know."
Ten bands you've seen live:
10. Johnny Cash
9. Ricky Skaggs
8. Doug Kershaw
7. Travis Tritt
6. United States Marine Corps Band
5. The Air Force Band of the Rockies
4. Jimmy Blackwood
3. Dallas Brass
2. United Methodist Bell Ringers
1. My foster children's school bands
Nine favorite songs of the moment:
9. It's a Great Day to Be Alive
8. Where the Blacktop Ends
7. Shine
6. Little Sparrow
5. I'm Gonna Get'cha
4. I Walk the Line
3. The River Of God
2. When You Call on Jesus
1. I'm Gonna See My Savior Face to Face
Eight things you do everyday
8. Watch reruns of Perry Mason
7. Write a poem
6. Argue with my husband
5. Sweep the floors
4. Go online
3. Howl with the dogs
2. Go for a walk
1. Read the mail
Seven movies you could watch again and again
7. The Wizard of Oz
6. The African Queen
5. The Wrath of Kahn
4. Star Wars: A New Hope
3. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (I'm sure I'll like the third installment as much as the first two)
Six things that annoy you
6. Reruns of TV programs just a few weeks after the new season starts
5. Underwear commercials
4. Telemarketers
3. People who won't turn off their TVs when you visit, or turn it on without asking if you mind.
2. School teachers
1. People who let their dogs run loose in the neighborhood
Five things you touch daily
5. Glasses
4. Computer keyboard
3. The dogs
2. Doornobs
1. Toothbrush
Four people you spend the most time with:
4. My Husband
3. My foster children
2. My mom
1. My best friend
Three things you're looking forward to
3. An evening out with my husband without the children tagging along
2. Getting a DVD player
1. Losing all the weight I want
Two things you wear everyday
2. Glasses
1. Earrings
One person you could spend the rest of your life with
1. My husband
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
This or That around the house
1. Window shades or blinds? Blinds. I have so much clutter from various collectibles and stuff that anything other than the simplicity of blinds would be too much.
2. Wall or desk calendar? Wall calendar, except I keep it on a clipboard by my desk. It has all the children's school doings and appointments on it.
3. Paint or wallpaper? Paint in every room except the living room. It has pine paneling.
4. Electric or gas stove? Electric cook stove. Gas furnace. This old, drafty house would be too expensive to heat with electricity.
5. Carpeting or bare floors? Bare floors. We have dogs and cats and when we had carpets we couldn't get rid of the fleas.
6. One TV, or more than one? Two, one in the living room and one in my husbands hobby room (actually the place he goes to get away from the rest of us).
7. Leather or fabric sofa? Leather, but only because it was given to us.
8. Eat meals in kitchen or dining room? Kitchen. We don't have a dining room.
9. Fabric or vinyl shower curtain? Sliding doors.
10. Your kitchen: well-equipped or bare bones? Probably bare bones. We do have a microwave and a dishwasher, other than that, standard appliances.
Sunday, January 12, 2003
The Pastor's Perspective
"While these secular opinions oftentimes come with the appearance of wisdom, the 'truths' they espouse are as old as the hills. Paganism really hasn't changed either its face or its nature over the past millenia." ~Mike Kozowski Read the entire message.
Friday, January 10, 2003
Friday Five
1. Where are you right now? At home talking to you.
2. What time is it? 8:15 A.M. I'm usually in bed at this time of day, but I have to go over to the hospital and see my mom who had a minor operation yesterday.
3. What are you wearing? My nightclothes, though I have to get dressed soon so I can go do some errands.
4. Any people or animals around you? Describe them. The dogs: two schipperkes, a terrier; the cat: orange tabby; my husband: still sleeping.
5. What are your plans for the weekend? Tomorrow I'm going to the photocopier to run off the copies of two of my APA zines. Then coming home to do *yawn* the laundry.
This or That
1. "Time" or "Newsweek"? Newsweek
2. "Wall Street Journal" or "National Enquirer"? National Enquirer
3. "Sports Illustrated" or "Cook's Illustrated"? Cook's Illustrated
4. "Martha Stewart Living" or "MAD Magazine"? Martha Stewart
5. "Cosmopolitan" or "Maxim"? Cosmopolitin
6. "People" or "Entertainment Weekly"? People
7. "National Geographic" or "Readers Digest"? Readers Digest
8. "Good Housekeeping" or "Popular Mechanics"? Good Housekeeping
9. "PC World" or "MacWorld"? PC World
10. "Southern Living" or "Yankee" (magazine about New England living)? Southern Living
Of course, the only mag listed above that I actually look at once in a while is Readers Digest, and I only look at the "Wordpower" feature. Oh, no, wait, I do read the headlines of The Enquirer while I'm waiting in the checkout line.
Favorite Authors, past & present
Victoria Holt, Phyllis Whitney, Louis Lamour, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Agatha Christie, Anne McCaffrey, Nancy Kress, Julie Czerneda, Elizabeth Peters, Martha Grimes, Lillian Jackson Braun, Kate Willhelm (just to name a few).
10 Books I've read over the years
I was thinking about the 10 books I remember most. So, I thought I'd list them here.Doctor Doolittle was the first novel I remember reading. I was in the 5th grade, I think.
- Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
- Mystery of the Chinatown Pearls by B. K. Antoncich
- Mistress of Mellen by Victoria Holt
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
- The Dragon Riders of Pern (Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon) by Anne McCaffrey
- The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey
- The Web-Shifters series (Beholder's Eye, Changing Vision) by Julie Czerneda
- The Amelia Peabody series (too many to list) by Elizabeth Peters.
Thursday, January 09, 2003
Theme Thursday
FreePer the suggestion of Sue Bailey, this week's theme is 'Free'. In her words....."Another word that can mean many things. Most of us would instantly think of consumer giveaways with the word 'free', and there's nothing wrong with that. But think of the smiling faces of children and office workers as they escape on a Friday afternoon (within 36 hours of Thursday Theme starting!!). Think of a bird soaring across the sky, or a leaf in the act of falling from a tree. Think of a plane, a huge piece of metal, freed from the force of gravity, and filled with people who have also been freed for a little time from their everyday lives."
When I think of the lofty idea of "free," I think of art. It's beautiful to look at and inspiring to the inner man. It can take us to the height of beauty, or to the depth of horror. It is a reflection of the deepest thoughts and desires. I never get tired of finding new art/artists to admire.
The painting (left) is by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. It is called "The Golden Stair" and is dated 1872-80. Alternative titles for this painting were 'The King's Wedding' and 'Music on the Stairs'.
According to ArtMagick, this painting can be termed symbolist in the sense that it has no specific subject, but creates a mood purely by its colour and composition. Many of the girls are holding musical instruments, emphasizing the aesthetic credo of combining art and music.
F.G. Stephens said that the girls 'troop past like spirits in an enchanted dream, each moving gracefully, freely, and in unison with her neighbours... What is the place they have left, why they pass before us thus, whither they go, who they are, there is nothing to tell'.
The Thursday Thumb Twiddler
1. Someone you deeply love is horribly murdered. The person you know did it gets off. Do you take justice/revenge into your own hands? No, "Vengence is mine, says the Lord, I will repay."
2. If you learned you were going to die in two days, would you have any regrets? If you suddenly got a five year respite, could you avoid those same regrets? Of course, I would have regrets, anyone who says they wouldn't is fooling themselves. Would I avoid those same regrets? Probably not, humans are creatures of habit, after all.
3. What's the greatest fashion faux pas -- wearing clothes too big, clothes too small, clothes ten years out of date, or clothes for someone ten years older than you? Wearing clothes too small. I've seen very few people who can get away with wearing skimpy clothing.
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Books to look forward to
I love the public library. I browse their catalog of materials and put books on hold, the only problem is the books I put on hold often all arrive at the same time! Such happened to me today. These are the books, and I am looking forward to reading them all, I just doubt I'll get it done in the three weeks I have until they are due back (I can always recheck them for another three weeks, I suppose).
- Entering Tenebra by Roxann Dawson (of ST: Voyager fame) and Daniel Graham. " . . . Abandoning Earth forever . . . Andrea finds herself an outcast on the harsh planet Jod, where she fights to join an elite unit, the powerful and mysterious Tenebrea. With the universe on the bring of destruction, Andrea must survive against all odds until the day she can face her family's killers and taste the revenge for which she lives."
- Gateways: What Lay Beyond by various authors is the conclusion to the Star Trek Gateways series. This is the 7th book in the series, the first six novels featured a story from one of the Star Trek universes - Pickard, Kirk, Janeway, Kira, Calhoun and Shelby, Keller. Each novel had a common vehicle, i.e., the Gateways, and each ended on a cliffhanger. This book gives the final resolution to each novel.
- The Coming by Joe Haldeman. "Astronomy professor Aurora "Rory" Bell gets a message from space that seems to portend the arrival of extraterrestrial visitor. According to her calculations, whoever is coming will arrive in three months - on New Year's Day, to be exact . . ." But is the message a hoax. If it is who is behind it, and why?
Top Science Fiction Characters ranked
In a report from scifiweekly the top ten sf characters are given as follows
1. Doctor Who (Doctor Who)
2. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
3. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
4. John Crichton (Farscape)
5. Aeryn Sun (Farscape)
6. Han Solo (the Star Wars saga)
7. Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Darth Vader (the Star Wars saga)
9. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
10. Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)
The only characters I am familiar with here are: Dr. Who, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Gandalf . I've never watched Buffy or Farscape (and don't plan to). Of course, in our popular culture the TV and movies are perhaps the most common methods of accessing sf, but there is a world of books, and it would be fun to see what top 10 characters would be chosen from sf books ( I think the popularity of Gandalf in this list comes from the new movie adaptation).
Monday, January 06, 2003
Monday Mission
1. What is one of your favorite things to wear? Things with non-binding around the waist, which usually consists of my oldest pair of sweat pants, the ones that are so holey that I hesitate to wear them out of doors.
2. Did you get any "dud" gifts for the holidays? Will you return them? Nope, no dud presents. Everything was wonderful, especially the personal photographs my sister and mother gave me.
3. Let's do a few "Best of 2002" thoughts. What was the best movie of 2002? Why did you pick that one? Gee, I'm not really a "Best of" kind of person. The best thing we did last year was go see Travis Tritt in concert. That was worth the amazing amount of money I had to pay so I and my 4 nephews could see him. We had nearly front row seats, well row 8 anyway. The best move would have to be Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Though I liked Black Hawk Down really well, too. And then there was The Two Towers and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (was charming and funny).
4. What world event of 2002 made an impact on you? I don't know about world events, but children going missing and then being found murdered really gets to me.
5. What personal event of 2002 was the most memorable? The most memorable thing for me was not having to have another surgery of any kind. In both '00 and '01 had surgeries, in August of each year. After the second surgery my step-father jokingly asked what I had planned for August in '02. I'm glad that went by without a hitch!
6. Is there anything in 2002 (decisions, relationships, purchases, etc.) that, looking back, you would have done differently? I would like to take back all the arguing I did with my husband (not that he doesn't egg it on, you understand), but hey we're both adults and should be able to communicate without yelling at one another.
7. Shine up your magic crystal ball and look into the future. What do you think will happen in your life in 2003? Or, what would you like to happen in 2003? I would like to get a part time job of some sort. Something I could enjoy, something in the publishing field would be fun. I am an LPN, but I haven't worked in nearly 15 years, so my job skills in that area would be rusty. I wouldn't be comfortable with hands on patient care (even though I saw an ad the other day for 17$ per hour for an LPN postition in an area rest home). I might like something in the medical field that didn't require the hands on aspect.
BONUS: Was it somethin' I said or somethin' I did, did my words not come out right? It must have been the accent.
Today's Comment Question: What are some of your favorite song lyrics at the moment? It's not my favorite song lyric, but Cletus T. Judd's "It's a Great Day to Be a Guy" keeps rolling around in there. The song is a rather humorous parady of Travis Tritt's "It's a Great Day to Be Alive." The parody itself fits my brother-in-law to a tee and that in itself makes me laugh.
Monday Memories
Part-time job
Did you have a part-time job after school? If not, did you want to have one but your parents wouldn't let you? Or did working not interest you at that age? (eg, full social life)I did have an after-school job. When I was 15, I worked for an elderly woman. I would go down to her house (about 1/2 mile from mine) and fix her dinner and help her get ready for bed. I worked for her until she passed away about a year after I started working for her. By that time I had my driver's license and took a 4-hour after school job working as a dietary aide at a small nursing home. My mother worked there as an RN, so it was easy to get the job. I worked there until I graduated high school and took a full time job at the same home working as a certified nursing assistant.
Sunday, January 05, 2003
The Pastor's Perspective.
"People around the world need Jesus . . . And the way that happens is through the fervent and sincere efforts of people, like you and me, who have been overwhelmed by His grace and mercy in our lives." ~Mike Kozowski Read the entire message.
Saturday, January 04, 2003
Friday Five
Thank you Betty for pointing out that it has returned. I like doing the Friday Five even if it is Saturday.
1. Do you wear any jewelry? What kind? I love vintage jewelry. I have oodles of it and like to wear earrings, necklaces, and matching brooches. I also have newer jewelry that I wear: rings and bracelets. I wear a ring (or two) on almost every finger. Plus 4 gold link bracelets on my right wrist, and 2 on my left as well as a black hills silver and gold bracelet. Oh, yes, and a watch.
Speaking of vintage jewelry, it seems Sarah Coventry is having a show of new jewelry on Home Shopping Network on Monday at 6 am and 2 pm est. I'll tune it to see what they have, but won't buy anything because I like getting my jewelry from garage sales and second hand shops.
2. How often do you wear it? I wear jewelry nearly every day. Not around the house, but anytime I have to go out on errands or whatever.
3. Do you have any piercings? If so, where? I have pierced ears. I have two piercings in my left ear, and one in my right. I'm often asked why I don't have two in each ear. Well, back when I was 18, double ear piercing was just becoming a fad. Then it was only one ear that was double pierced. I've never considered any more piercings.
4. Do you have any tattoos? If so, where? Nope, no tattoos. If I did get one it would be on the calf of my right leg. Some kind of big flower or dragon with the stem or tail wrapped around my ankle.
5. What are your plans for the weekend? Saturday just hanging around the house doing laundry and such. Sunday is church, then doing some catch up work on the computer since the children have the computer tied up most of Saturday. Sunday is my day to have it all day long. I did squeeze this hour out of the kids in order to update a couple of my journals.
Thursday, January 02, 2003
Theme Thursday
Resolutions
Task: Take a photo relating to the theme and post it to your site within the next 36 hours.
Inspiration: As the New Year is here, this week's theme is resolutions. Some of us may want to quit a bad habit or start doing something new in our lives. Whatever the case may be, share what your resolution is.Of course the main thing is to lose weight, which I talked about yesterday. There are several reasons to do this: 1) Health - it's a known fact that obesity shortens the average lifespan. My knees and ankles are protesting the load. Plus, I find it is getting more and more difficult to anything physical and have endurance while doing it. 2) I'd like to be able to wear fasionable clothes and look half-way decent in them. 3) Just because I am tired of being the fattest lady in the family and that's saying a lot because I'm not the only obese person there. Oh, well, enough of my lamenting. "There is no try, only do."
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
Goals for 2003
Today seems to be the day for optimism. So, optimistically I am setting the following:
Lose weight (an old standard). To this end I have updated The Agreeable Companion and added a daily journal of calorie intake/exercise.
Write more poetry. I find if I use the first two hours of the morning (weekdays when I am up at 6 am to get the children off to school), I can create a fair amount of poetry in the course of a week.
Keep my online journals updated on a regular basis. I especially need to focus on the poetry journals to which other poets contribute, like Wellspring and Dayspring. Also sometime this year I would like to start a new poetry journal for Christian Speculative Poetry. I even have a name picked out for this one. It is "Poets Dream."
Housework! Ugh. But I do need to keep to a regualar schedule of cleaning and dusting. With all of the nic-nacs, dusting is a must. Lately I have been putting it off so much I am in danger of someone writing "dust me" in the thick layer of dust that is covering all the shelves. And since my decorating motto is "an empty space is an unhappy space" you can imagine how much clutter (and dust) fill my house.
Spend more time with my family and friends. I tend to be a solitary person (except for my immediate household of course). I can set aside that one day a week to visit friends and family.
Those are the main goals I have for 2003. We'll see how the year progresses.
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