This has been making the rounds in the blogosphere and on Facebook. It looked like fun, so here are my Simon's answers. I'm going to let him type them himself when he gets home from school. He's 14 (and not a great speller).
1. What is something mom always says to you?
How was your day? Three things- (if I don't require 3 things, he'll stop with "eh")
2. What makes mom happy?
not being in pain
3. What makes mom sad?
me being sick
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
being wierd (proffesional courtacy)
5. What was your mom like as a child?
? (I think he might wonder when I'm going to stop being a child)
6. How old is your mom?
43? (well, he's only a year off - someday he'll realize we're exactly 30 yrs apart)
7. How tall is mom?
5'4" (actually, I'm just 5'2", but I have a big presence)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Knitting
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
probably the same stuff she does when I am except she watches what she wants to watch (yup - he's got me pegged)
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
?
11. What is your mom really good at?
Knitting
12. What is your mom not very good at?
most sports
13. What does your mom do for her job?
librarian
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
?
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
She's wierd
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
if I say Marge Simpson, she'll hit me
17. What do you and your mom do together
stuff (see what I mean about the 3 things?)
18. How are you and your mom the same?
wierd
19. How are you and your mom different?
past times (meaning we have different hobbies - I am not much into military history, and he will probably never knit)
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
she says it herself (we all say it all the time - to one another - it's one of the most important things we do in our family, both my side and Mike's side)
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
her parents' (ahh, he knows me well)
"What we learn with pleasure we never forget." - Alfred Mercier
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Myers-Briggs
My friend, Cheryl, recently took and posted about the Myers-Briggs personality test. I've always found these to be interesting, so I took the test again.
I am ENFJ, Extraverted (78%), Intuitive (75%), Feeling (62%), and Judging (1%). Yea, that's about right! Famous people with my same type include: Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Nick Nolte, Tony Blair, Katharine Graham. Not bad, really.
What personality type are you?
I am ENFJ, Extraverted (78%), Intuitive (75%), Feeling (62%), and Judging (1%). Yea, that's about right! Famous people with my same type include: Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Nick Nolte, Tony Blair, Katharine Graham. Not bad, really.
What personality type are you?
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Yay! Another Meme!
Have I done this one before? I don't think so . . . taken from AWTB's blog . . .
Bold whatever you have done.
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. (I bolded half of this because I walked as high as they would let us walk 2 different times I was there.)
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not sick.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.--Does the Venetian hotel in Vegas count?
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen and Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to truly be satisfied.
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David.
41. Sung karaoke. (Boy, howdy, I need to get back to get me some Karaoke action soon! Bob's Bar, Sunday nights!)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served in a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. (Si has commandeered most of them by now)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. (well, it FELT like it was speeding, although I'm sure it wasn't, and it terrified me so much I have never gotten on one again . . . I was about 5, I think)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book. (I've helped write chapters . . . and I've published book reviews and articles - lots of them)
81. Been to the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car. They were new to me!
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had Chicken pox.
89. Saved someone's life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit. I've been subpoenaed a few times for library-related cases.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.
Bold whatever you have done.
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. (I bolded half of this because I walked as high as they would let us walk 2 different times I was there.)
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not sick.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.--Does the Venetian hotel in Vegas count?
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen and Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to truly be satisfied.
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David.
41. Sung karaoke. (Boy, howdy, I need to get back to get me some Karaoke action soon! Bob's Bar, Sunday nights!)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served in a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. (Si has commandeered most of them by now)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. (well, it FELT like it was speeding, although I'm sure it wasn't, and it terrified me so much I have never gotten on one again . . . I was about 5, I think)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book. (I've helped write chapters . . . and I've published book reviews and articles - lots of them)
81. Been to the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car. They were new to me!
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had Chicken pox.
89. Saved someone's life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit. I've been subpoenaed a few times for library-related cases.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Xmas Meme
My friend, Netter, tagged me a while ago, and I've been so out of things (grouchy, petulant, self-absorbed) that I didn't even know til just now! So, here's me, finally catching up. . .
1) Wrapping paper or gift bags? The tradition in my family, for as long as I can remember (so at least 40 years) has been, as much as possible, to wrap box lids and re-use the boxes with fresh (or gently-used) ribbons. Problem this year: we've had Xmas other places so much these last few years that I have no pre-wrapped boxes in the house! Gift bags are nicely re-usable, though.
2) Real tree or artificial? Artificial. I think I've had a real tree, maybe, 5 times in my life. For the past several years we've mostly used a very cheap 4 ft. artificial tree that I got on sale about 20 years ago. It doesn't even come close to fitting all our ornaments, but I like the way it looks in our front window, put up on my grandma's old sewing machine stand. We leave the lights on and store it, with lights, in a big garbage bag. We also distribute extra ornaments around the house on anything that has something sticky-outy and could hold an ornament. I love the haphazardness of it . . . and we have a tendancy to find random ornaments for months after, in odd places where Simon has hung them.
3) When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving, on a weekend when we have time.
4) When do you take the tree down? Usually at or around the beginning of January. One year, when Si was little, and we had a big tree in the livining room and the small tree in his bedroom, we left his small tree up til late Summer or later. Yea, we're just lazy that way.
5) Do you like eggnog? I think I've only tried it once or twice. I think I liked it, but to be honest, it's extra calories I don't need so I never buy it or take it if offered. I'm just as happy with black coffee or straight alcohol. :-)
6) Favorite gift received as a child? I’m not sure … the crocheted afghan my Aunt Ginnie made for me. It is what is now called "Rainbow Blankie" in my house, ever since my son stole it from my bed.
7) Hardest person to buy for? My brother. He keeps his thoughts/desires/feelings very close to the cuff, and is so un-assuming about wanting things that he almost never admits to wanting anything.
8) Easiest person to buy for? My mom. She loves what I love, so it's always a joy to buy/knit for her.
9) Do you have a nativity scene? I would love to have a larger collection of them, but we really have no room. I have 2 sets that are grown-up-ish (one plain stained wood silhouette set, one is the set from my childhood), 2 kids sets (one is almost like little tykes, the other is printed/stuffed cloth that my mom assembled) and a few smaller, self-contained creches.
10) Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Stomach flu - about 6 years ago.
11) Favorite Christmas Movie? I love Christmas movies! I love "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Christmas in Connecticutt", even though they're both pretty schmaltzy. For TV specials, you can't beat "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Charlie Brown". I'm a sucker for shows that highlight the true meaning of Christmas.
12) Favorite Christmas song? Angels We Have Heard on High (I love the Glo-o-o-o-o-o-rias!)
13) Travel at Christmas or stay home? We used to stay in town for Christmas when Si was younger, but now we travel. Each year's agenda is different, but we hit both sets of our parents. This year we're just now ending 3 days w/Mike's parents and heading home. Saturday we'll go to my family's for about 6 days.
14) Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, why not? I’m all for recycling!
15) Favorite ornament theme or color? I prefer hand-made or ornaments with some kind of special significance (like ones we've found on vacation or ones from our childhood). I also have a special collection of pewter ornaments from Wendell August Forge that I display on long strips of red felt, hanging on the wall. I love them so much that I am considering leaving them up all year this year. Mom gets me one each year, and has for over 20 (nearly 30?) years.
Netter said to tag 5 others, so here goes:
Cheryl
Amanda
Kim
Shawn
Don
. . . and anyone else who reads and would like to do the meme - you all know how I love memes!
I'd love to tag both my moms (Hi Mom! HI MIL!), but neither have blogs. Please, if you're up to it, post answers in comments?
1) Wrapping paper or gift bags? The tradition in my family, for as long as I can remember (so at least 40 years) has been, as much as possible, to wrap box lids and re-use the boxes with fresh (or gently-used) ribbons. Problem this year: we've had Xmas other places so much these last few years that I have no pre-wrapped boxes in the house! Gift bags are nicely re-usable, though.
2) Real tree or artificial? Artificial. I think I've had a real tree, maybe, 5 times in my life. For the past several years we've mostly used a very cheap 4 ft. artificial tree that I got on sale about 20 years ago. It doesn't even come close to fitting all our ornaments, but I like the way it looks in our front window, put up on my grandma's old sewing machine stand. We leave the lights on and store it, with lights, in a big garbage bag. We also distribute extra ornaments around the house on anything that has something sticky-outy and could hold an ornament. I love the haphazardness of it . . . and we have a tendancy to find random ornaments for months after, in odd places where Simon has hung them.
3) When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving, on a weekend when we have time.
4) When do you take the tree down? Usually at or around the beginning of January. One year, when Si was little, and we had a big tree in the livining room and the small tree in his bedroom, we left his small tree up til late Summer or later. Yea, we're just lazy that way.
5) Do you like eggnog? I think I've only tried it once or twice. I think I liked it, but to be honest, it's extra calories I don't need so I never buy it or take it if offered. I'm just as happy with black coffee or straight alcohol. :-)
6) Favorite gift received as a child? I’m not sure … the crocheted afghan my Aunt Ginnie made for me. It is what is now called "Rainbow Blankie" in my house, ever since my son stole it from my bed.
7) Hardest person to buy for? My brother. He keeps his thoughts/desires/feelings very close to the cuff, and is so un-assuming about wanting things that he almost never admits to wanting anything.
8) Easiest person to buy for? My mom. She loves what I love, so it's always a joy to buy/knit for her.
9) Do you have a nativity scene? I would love to have a larger collection of them, but we really have no room. I have 2 sets that are grown-up-ish (one plain stained wood silhouette set, one is the set from my childhood), 2 kids sets (one is almost like little tykes, the other is printed/stuffed cloth that my mom assembled) and a few smaller, self-contained creches.
10) Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Stomach flu - about 6 years ago.
11) Favorite Christmas Movie? I love Christmas movies! I love "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Christmas in Connecticutt", even though they're both pretty schmaltzy. For TV specials, you can't beat "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Charlie Brown". I'm a sucker for shows that highlight the true meaning of Christmas.
12) Favorite Christmas song? Angels We Have Heard on High (I love the Glo-o-o-o-o-o-rias!)
13) Travel at Christmas or stay home? We used to stay in town for Christmas when Si was younger, but now we travel. Each year's agenda is different, but we hit both sets of our parents. This year we're just now ending 3 days w/Mike's parents and heading home. Saturday we'll go to my family's for about 6 days.
14) Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, why not? I’m all for recycling!
15) Favorite ornament theme or color? I prefer hand-made or ornaments with some kind of special significance (like ones we've found on vacation or ones from our childhood). I also have a special collection of pewter ornaments from Wendell August Forge that I display on long strips of red felt, hanging on the wall. I love them so much that I am considering leaving them up all year this year. Mom gets me one each year, and has for over 20 (nearly 30?) years.
Netter said to tag 5 others, so here goes:
Cheryl
Amanda
Kim
Shawn
Don
. . . and anyone else who reads and would like to do the meme - you all know how I love memes!
I'd love to tag both my moms (Hi Mom! HI MIL!), but neither have blogs. Please, if you're up to it, post answers in comments?
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
How Dewey Do?
I nicked this from ridiculology while trolling through random blogs from participants in the Learn & Play initiative at work. Yes, I spend my home-time doing stuff like that - I'm just that boring.
Anyway, it yielded this cool meme, and you know how I love memes!
caterwauller's Dewey Decimal Section:
675 Leather & fur processing
caterwauller's birthday: 7/11/1964 = 711+1964 = 2675
Class:
600 Technology
Contains:
Health, agriculture, management, public relations, buildings.
What it says about you:
You are creative and inspired to make the world a better place. You can work hard on something when it catches your interest. Your friends have unique interests in common with you.
Find your Dewey Decimal Section at Spacefem.com
Plans for the next few days:
Anyway, it yielded this cool meme, and you know how I love memes!
caterwauller's Dewey Decimal Section:
675 Leather & fur processing
caterwauller's birthday: 7/11/1964 = 711+1964 = 2675
Class:
600 Technology
Contains:
Health, agriculture, management, public relations, buildings.
What it says about you:
You are creative and inspired to make the world a better place. You can work hard on something when it catches your interest. Your friends have unique interests in common with you.
Find your Dewey Decimal Section at Spacefem.com
Plans for the next few days:
- knit a lot
- enjoy being with my MIL and FIL (I do love them!)
- cook a fabulous meal Thursday (I love having the luxury of time to cook a big meal!)
- stick to my Wonder Woman Training!
- Read a book or two!
- Post another poem on Friday
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Blog Scavenger Hunt
I got into knitting because of blogs, and I starting blogging more because of knitting. Funny, huh? Anyway, a couple of years ago I did a fun Knitting Blog Scavenger Hunt, and I thought it would be fun to spin off from that for a new scavenger hunt inspired by Learn&Play at CML. Please join me! If you're reading this, you're tagged. Let's see how many L&P bloggers we can link to!
Da Rulz:
Da Thingz to find:
My Answers (left off the main section for your cut & paste pleasure . . .):
Da Thingz to find:
Da Rulz:
- Use a different blog to answer each question.
- Be sure to include hot links in your answers, and if you're referencing a specific post, be sure you're linking to the permalink for that post (not just the general blog addy).
- Not every linked blog needs to be a Library person or a L&P participant.
- If you do this meme, please come back here and give me a link so I can read it!
Da Thingz to find:
- A blog written by someone who lives close to you physically.
- A blog you read written by someone you've never met, but would like to.
- A blog written by someone who has the job you used to have, or the job you wanna have someday.
- A blog entry that made you think about something a new way.
- A blog entry that made you laugh so hard your co-workers and/or family asked to know what was going on.
- A blog from someone you've known a long time but haven't hung out with in a long time.
- A blog or post that inspired you to start blogging (or just written by the person who got you going).
- A blog from someone you never thought would be blogging.
- An article/post/site that you think could change the library world.
- A blog you've found that makes you feel great every time you read it.
My Answers (left off the main section for your cut & paste pleasure . . .):
Da Thingz to find:
- A blog written by someone who lives close to you physically. Maggie!
- A blog you read written by someone you've never met, but would like to. My friend, Cat in the UK
- A blog written by someone who has the job you used to have, or the job you wanna have someday. The Sock Princess - she's retired and can do whatever she wants (mostly knitting, but not posting) all day. I've also always wished I could be a stay at home mom (added bonus: being in a cool foreign country)
- A blog entry that made you think about something a new way. Michael always gets me thinking in new ways. This is just one of many times.
- A blog entry that made you laugh so hard your co-workers and/or family asked to know what was going on. Shelf Check almost always makes me laugh. Although most of her posts are her own comic, the other day she posted a great vid of Carol Burnett as a Librarian - with Lucille Ball!
- A blog from someone you've known a long time but haven't hung out with in a long time. A long time ago, I worked with Jim and Annette. It's been fun to catch up again online.
- A blog or post that inspired you to start blogging (or just written by the person who got you going). Janis was the first person to talk to me about blogging after she went to the Internet Librarian Conference, years ago, but GottaBook, Don and Gerald really inspired me to do more than I'd been doing.
- A blog from someone you never thought would be blogging. I'm so excited about my co-workers who have started blogs! Yay Linden Team!
- An article/post/site that you think could change the library world. It may seem like a small thing, but how we market ourselves could really change our future.
- A blog you've found that makes you feel great every time you read it. I look forward to reading Post Secret every Sunday. I don't always feel happy, but it always makes me think. I've just recently discovered this blog from a former CML-er that makes me smile every time I visit - fabulous photography!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
10 Random Things About Me
Helene gave us all the challenge to do this . . . and, of course, you know I love love love memes and lists!
- I marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when I was a sophomore in HS, and it was so much fun! I got to see Jim Henson and Frank Oz while they were doing sound checks before riding in the parade, too. All my friends were excited about seeing Eric Estrada, but I didn't care much about him.
- I love Indian food. My husband doesn't like it, but his friends do, so when they want to make me feel special, they take me out for Indian - isn't that sweet?
- I think my son is one of the best artists of his age. His drawings are really amazing. Too bad he currently is so obsessed with military history that he's just drawing that stuff. I loves to draw people, though, and his faces get better all the time. They really look like the people he is drawing!
- I love naps. I love the luxury of being able to sleep whenever I need/want to. I think I get this from my father, who takes naps all the time now that he's retired.
- If a young person asks me to buy something to support their school programs/extra-curricular activities, I will buy something (unless I'm flat broke). I sold so many candy bars and grapefruits and cheeses when I was in band and orchestra that I can't resist helping others in this.
- I am friends with a lot of people (no secret) because I like everyone . . . but I have very few close, close friends. I don't really understand why, but it is just the way I am.
- I have always wanted to travel around the world, but so far the only other country I've been to is Canada. Sad, huh?
- When I was younger, in college and before, I was planning to become a Methodist Minister. I changed my mind as a senior in college. A way long time ago, though, when I was in Middle School, I wanted to be a Librarian. Go figure. Mostly, back then, it was because I loved my school librarians (elem. and middle). Besides, if I can't be a Lounge Singer, I figure Librarian is the next best thing. (I'm secretly holding out hope that I can do both someday)
- I break out in song spontaneously. Anyone who knows me knows that I have at least one song rumbling around in my head all the time. My son tells me that not everyone does. Is that really true? You don't all have music in your head all the time? Poor you!
- I am not in any nameable generation, really. I was born right at the end of the Baby Boom, and, being the youngest of 3, I really relate more to them than to the X-ers sometimes . . . but then there are many ways in which I really am one of the X-ers. I like to think that those of us born in the mid-1960's have our own little gen going. You know who you are!
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Another Meme
1. What time did you get up this morning? 4:00 am - time change day
18. Beach or Mountains? both!
2. Diamonds or pearls? Rubies
3. Last movie you saw? Better Off Dead - watched it last night with Mike on the couch
4. What is your favorite TV Show? Good Eats with Alton Brown (anything with AB is great!)
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? cereal or eggs
6. What is your middle name? Fithian (it used to be Louise, but then I got married and changed it to my Maiden Name)
7. What food do you dislike? liver . . . those innard parts are icky
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? I've been listening to my iPod, so it's a real mix of folk, R&B, blues, rock & roll, alternative, Christian, Country, and a little rap
9. What kind of car do you drive? Purple PT Cruiser, or our Neon
10. Favorite sandwich? BLT, especially if the T's are good
11. What characteristic do you despise? egotism
12. Favorite item of clothing? skirts with pockets
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Europe or China
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Lands' End
15. Where would you retire? near Simon, I think . . . but that's a long ways away
16. Favorite birthday? I've had a lot of good ones, but my fave have to be the ones we celebrated at Rendezvous - the re-enactments - with a few dozen musicians jamming around the campfire until the wee hours of the morning
17. Favorite sport to watch? I like watching sports live, but I'm not too big on watching them on TV - except I like them all more now that I'm knitting. Oh wait, I do like watching figure skating and synchronized swimming.
18. Beach or Mountains? both!
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning (see #1)
22. What is your shoe size? 7 - 7.5
23. Pets? 2 cats, Samwise and Rosie
24. What's your favorite holiday? Christmas for the traditions and music, Easter for the meeaning
25. What did you want to be when you were little? first I wanted to be a nurse because our nurse costume had a blue cape . . . but then I realized that real nurses didn't wear capes (and what's the point, really, w/o the cape?), so then I was undecided for many years until school because our Librarians at school were great - but then in early HS I wanted to be a Minister, but that changed in late college . . . .
26. How old are you today? 44, but I usually feel, in my head, like I'm only 12 or like I"m 100
27. What is your favorite candy? dark chocolate with nuts
29. What day are you looking forward to? Thanksgiving, when I can spend all day making a fantastic meal for my family (well, for part of my family) - seriously - I love having time and room to cook
30. What are you listening to right now? crickets and the breeze
31. What was the last thing you ate? raspberry cobbler - yum - hmm - sounds like a good breakfast food
32. Do you wish on stars? no, not really - I'm more likely to pray
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? just one color? I think I"m more like one of the handmade crayons we've made, with bits and pieces of lots of colors in them
34. How is the weather right now? a little cool, but unseasonably warm, considering it's November
35. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Main Library Security when they called yesterday afternoon to check on us after a customer called 911 from our phone because she'd been assaulted down the street
36. Favorite soft drink? Diet Cranberry 7-Up - but I usually drink water
39. Favorite restaurant? Pita Hut, currently - love those falafels!
40. Hair color? brown, light brown, blond, and lots of grey
41. What was your favorite toy as a child? I don't know - dolls, I guess: Barbies, kiddles, trolls, etc, where we made clothes for them and stuff - imaginative play
42. Summer or winter? Fall
43. Hugs or kisses? both - and keep em coming!
44. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate
45. Coffee or tea? both, but always decaff
46. What is under your bed? cord for electric blanket and lots of dust bunnies
47. What did you do last night? watch movies on the couch with Mike
48. How many keys on your key ring? 11, but 3 of them belong to a friend for whom we sometimes cat-sit, and one of them is for Mike's bike lock - so I realized I need to clean that key ring!
49. How many years at your current job? nearly 7 years in this position, 21 at the L, total
50. Favorite day of the week? Friday, because if I'm working it's because I will prolly have a real weekend (2 days off in a row), and if I'm not working . . . well . . . I'm not working!
51. How many towns have you lived in? 3 if you count college
52. Do you make friends easily? I make friends easily, but it takes a long time for me to make close friends
53. Who inspires you most? I get inspired by hopeful stories of people who've done great things for other people to make a difference in the world
54. Who do you want to tag to do this meme? Everyone who reads it! Then let me know if you've done it.
Friday, October 31, 2008
What's in a Name?
1. YOUR REAL NAME: Catherine Williams
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.) Catizzle
3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color and favorite animal) Pink Panther (hmmm - sounds familiar)
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (your middle name and street you live on/or neighborhood if it's a number) Louise Blythe
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name) Wilca
6. YOUR SUPERHERO/CRIMINAL NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink) Purple Mocha
7. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, 1st letter of your last name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden
name, 3rd letter of your dads name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms first name Alwrcvlc
name, 3rd letter of your dads name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms first name Alwrcvlc
8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(PARENTS MIDDLE NAMES): Doris James
9. YOUR HOOD NAME: (first 3 of your first name and add -iqua) Catiqua
10. YOUR STRIPPER NAME: (first pet's name and first house's street name, or neighborhood if number) Sammy Shorehaven (sounds more like a mob name, so I"m going to use current information) - Rosie Blythe (there, isn't that better?)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Literature Map
My friend, Jim, posted a cool meme . . . and you know I can't resist memes! For all the L bloggers who read this, please note that this Literature Map link came from a non-library person - go civilians!
My list of 3 life-changing books (I won't include the Bible, although that continues to influence my life):
1. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. (map) (Oh, you like Sendak? Have you read Sylvia Plath yet? LOL)
2. Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Raschka. (map unavailable because the site hasn't heard of him before)
2a. (to replace Charlie Parker) Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (map)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. (map)
I'm a librarian, so, predictably, I can come up with a VERY long list of books that have changed my life. I limited myself, though. :-)
A simple, two-step approach for generating your own, fully personalized, 21st century, Web 2.0-based reading list:
- Make a list of the top three books that have influenced your life, and make a note of the authors’ names
- Visit Literature-Map, plug each author name into the text box (one at a time, naturally) and generate a cloud of related authors. That ought to keep you busy for a while!
Thanks for playing. Have a nice day.
My list of 3 life-changing books (I won't include the Bible, although that continues to influence my life):
1. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. (map) (Oh, you like Sendak? Have you read Sylvia Plath yet? LOL)
2. Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Raschka. (map unavailable because the site hasn't heard of him before)
2a. (to replace Charlie Parker) Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (map)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. (map)
I'm a librarian, so, predictably, I can come up with a VERY long list of books that have changed my life. I limited myself, though. :-)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Vocabulary Building?
I was just reading CodeMonkey's blog, and noticed he has a reading level on his blog. So, of course, because I am a meme junkie, I had to do it too, even though I've done it before . . .
I've improved! It must be all the L&P thing we've been doing. I'm talking about work instead of just life.
I've improved! It must be all the L&P thing we've been doing. I'm talking about work instead of just life.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Meme from Carol
TYPE ONLY '1' WORD. IT'S HARDER THAN YOU THINK!!!
1. Where is your cell phone? charging
2. Your significant other? work
3. Your hair? messy
4. Your mother? amazing
5. Your father? delightful
6. Your favorite thing? singing
7. Your dream last night? anxious
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? peace
10. The room you're in? kitchen
11. Your fear? disliked
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? college-mom
13. Where were you last night? knitting
14. What you're not? done
15. Muffins? gritty
16. One of your wish list items? money
17. Where you grew up? Ohio
18. The last thing you did? shower
19. What are you wearing? playclothes
20. Your TV? off
21. Your pet? felines
22. Your computer? on
23. Your life? complicated
24. Your mood? anxious
25. Missing someone? Simon
26. Your car? transportation
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Favorite Store? Merc
29. Your summer? eventful
30. Your favorite color? changes
31. When is the last time you laughed? knitting
32. Last time you cried? yesterday
33. Something you hate to do: clean
34. Something you love to do: sing
35. Something you wish you were able to do well: diet
1. Where is your cell phone? charging
2. Your significant other? work
3. Your hair? messy
4. Your mother? amazing
5. Your father? delightful
6. Your favorite thing? singing
7. Your dream last night? anxious
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? peace
10. The room you're in? kitchen
11. Your fear? disliked
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? college-mom
13. Where were you last night? knitting
14. What you're not? done
15. Muffins? gritty
16. One of your wish list items? money
17. Where you grew up? Ohio
18. The last thing you did? shower
19. What are you wearing? playclothes
20. Your TV? off
21. Your pet? felines
22. Your computer? on
23. Your life? complicated
24. Your mood? anxious
25. Missing someone? Simon
26. Your car? transportation
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Favorite Store? Merc
29. Your summer? eventful
30. Your favorite color? changes
31. When is the last time you laughed? knitting
32. Last time you cried? yesterday
33. Something you hate to do: clean
34. Something you love to do: sing
35. Something you wish you were able to do well: diet
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Passion Quilt
I posted this at my other blog, but I've decided that I like it enough that I want to share it again and again. The idea is that you choose an image that inspires you, add a caption, and post it - like making your own motivational poster. It's a challenge that has been going around the library blog world for a while.
I like the way this came out, don't you? It's Si, of course, several years ago when he still didn't care about people watching him or what they'd think of him.
Want to try making your own? Let me know if you do!
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Meme from MIL
Sorry about all the CAPS!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I guess not really, but sort of named after my mother's great aunt
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Watching TV, I'm sure
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I don't mind it much, but I'll tell ya, my sister thinks it's horrible!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? good bologna or roast beef
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes - 1 son
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes! If nothing else, I can be quite entertaining to watch (as I mess things up).
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No, never. {tries to look innocent}
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ? No
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not for a million bucks . . . ok, well . . . maybe for a million bucks, but not for any less!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? either Cheerios (and not the generic kinds!) or some kind of yummy granola with nuts and dried fruit
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? If they have laces, but most of my shoes are slip-ons
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? OK mentally, not so much physically
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream from Handels
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Either their smile or their eyes
15. RED OR PINK? BOTH!!!!!
16. WHAT IS THE THING YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF? My body
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Pop-pop - he would have loved to know Simon. Grandma, too, really.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK? Well, I got this email, but obviously, I'm posting it to my blog instead of emailing it out. I'd love for some folks to email it to me with their answers or post it on their blogs w/answers!
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Ha! None! Still have my nightie on!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE ? Cheese and crackers last night after the Boy Scout meeting
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The sound of the cats' water bowl filter
22. If YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Hot Pink!
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lilac bushes, campfires, garlic and onions being sauteed
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mike
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I love her! Thanks, MIL!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I don't enjoy much on tv - maybe Synchronized Swimming and Figure Skating - I like sports live, though, even baseball and football
27. HAIR COLOR? Gray, brown, blond
28. EYE COLOR? Hazel, I guess
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I used to, but I like my glasses so much now that I don't bother - I think the glasses help disguise the wrinkles or something.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? dark chocolate with salted pecans, thick angus steak with garlic and bleu cheese, cheese fondue
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The first few episodes of the John Adams Mini-series, I think
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? light green
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Neither, it's Spring and Fall for me, thanks. I love the changing times.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Basically, if it doesn't have chocolate in it, it doesn't count as dessert to me, usually . . . except maybe some really high-quality vanilla ice cream
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Oh, I dunno, I have a sneaking suspicion that no one will.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? see #37
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Golly, I've got several going: Diamond of Drury Lane, Thursday Next in First Among Sequels (on audion in car), and a sociology book about how we develop racial identity called Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? We don't have one
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Nothing - I was with the Scouts from right after work until 9, and then I came home and collapsed - LOL
42. FAVORITE SOUND? regular people singing together, children laughing
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles . . . no, the Stones . . . no, the Beatles . . . ahh, ok, then - Both!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? either Southern California (San Diego?) or Vancouver - wait - mapquesting . . . Vancouver, BC wins!
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can play the ukelele . .. kinda . . . and lots of other instruments (mandolin, clarinet, saxophone, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, nose flute, ocarina, thumb piano, beer bottles, etc) and I sing!
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Youngstown, OH
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I guess not really, but sort of named after my mother's great aunt
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Watching TV, I'm sure
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I don't mind it much, but I'll tell ya, my sister thinks it's horrible!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? good bologna or roast beef
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes - 1 son
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes! If nothing else, I can be quite entertaining to watch (as I mess things up).
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? No, never. {tries to look innocent}
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ? No
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not for a million bucks . . . ok, well . . . maybe for a million bucks, but not for any less!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? either Cheerios (and not the generic kinds!) or some kind of yummy granola with nuts and dried fruit
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? If they have laces, but most of my shoes are slip-ons
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? OK mentally, not so much physically
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream from Handels
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Either their smile or their eyes
15. RED OR PINK? BOTH!!!!!
16. WHAT IS THE THING YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF? My body
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Pop-pop - he would have loved to know Simon. Grandma, too, really.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK? Well, I got this email, but obviously, I'm posting it to my blog instead of emailing it out. I'd love for some folks to email it to me with their answers or post it on their blogs w/answers!
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Ha! None! Still have my nightie on!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE ? Cheese and crackers last night after the Boy Scout meeting
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The sound of the cats' water bowl filter
22. If YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Hot Pink!
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lilac bushes, campfires, garlic and onions being sauteed
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mike
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I love her! Thanks, MIL!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? I don't enjoy much on tv - maybe Synchronized Swimming and Figure Skating - I like sports live, though, even baseball and football
27. HAIR COLOR? Gray, brown, blond
28. EYE COLOR? Hazel, I guess
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I used to, but I like my glasses so much now that I don't bother - I think the glasses help disguise the wrinkles or something.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? dark chocolate with salted pecans, thick angus steak with garlic and bleu cheese, cheese fondue
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The first few episodes of the John Adams Mini-series, I think
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? light green
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Neither, it's Spring and Fall for me, thanks. I love the changing times.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Basically, if it doesn't have chocolate in it, it doesn't count as dessert to me, usually . . . except maybe some really high-quality vanilla ice cream
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Oh, I dunno, I have a sneaking suspicion that no one will.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? see #37
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Golly, I've got several going: Diamond of Drury Lane, Thursday Next in First Among Sequels (on audion in car), and a sociology book about how we develop racial identity called Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? We don't have one
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Nothing - I was with the Scouts from right after work until 9, and then I came home and collapsed - LOL
42. FAVORITE SOUND? regular people singing together, children laughing
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles . . . no, the Stones . . . no, the Beatles . . . ahh, ok, then - Both!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? either Southern California (San Diego?) or Vancouver - wait - mapquesting . . . Vancouver, BC wins!
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can play the ukelele . .. kinda . . . and lots of other instruments (mandolin, clarinet, saxophone, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, nose flute, ocarina, thumb piano, beer bottles, etc) and I sing!
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Youngstown, OH
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
See Spot Run
Well, the truth is finally here. My writing is for the masses . . . the little darlings . . .
Go figure.
My intelligent Sensei, Yarmando found the quiz. Sigh.
Go figure.
My intelligent Sensei, Yarmando found the quiz. Sigh.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
What's in your coffee cup?
After reading Yarmando's blog about the Starbucks Oracle, I had to try it.
The all-knowing Oracle of Starbucks
Behold the Oracle's wisdom:
Behold the Oracle's wisdom:
I first entered Venti Iced Chai, lowfat . . .
Personality type: Pseudo-intellectual
You're liberal and consider yourself to be laid back and open minded. Everyone else just thinks you're clueless. Your friends hate you because you always email them virus warnings and chain letters "just in case it's true." All people who drink venti iced chai lowfat are potheads.
Personality type: Pseudo-intellectual
You're liberal and consider yourself to be laid back and open minded. Everyone else just thinks you're clueless. Your friends hate you because you always email them virus warnings and chain letters "just in case it's true." All people who drink venti iced chai lowfat are potheads.
Also drinks: Sparkling water
Can also be found at: Designer grocery stores
Then I entered Venti Decaf, black . . .
Personality type: Freak
No person of sound mind would go to an EXPENSIVE COFFEE SHOP to get a drink WITHOUT CAFFEINE. Your hobbies include going to ski resorts in the summer and flushing $5 bills down the toilet. You are a menace to society.
No person of sound mind would go to an EXPENSIVE COFFEE SHOP to get a drink WITHOUT CAFFEINE. Your hobbies include going to ski resorts in the summer and flushing $5 bills down the toilet. You are a menace to society.
Also drinks: Non-alcoholic beer
Can also be found at: Pools with no water
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Meme - 16 days til the movie
. . . and 27 days til the book!
Take the most scientific Harry Potter Quiz ever created.
The sorting hat says that I belong in Ravenclaw!
Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose intelligence is surest."
Ravenclaw students tend to be clever, witty, intelligent, and knowledgeable.
Notable residents include Cho Chang and Padma Patil (objects of Harry and Ron's affections), and Luna Lovegood (daughter of The Quibbler magazine's editor).
Take the most scientific Harry Potter Quiz ever created.
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