Meme's by ME

Shadow Sunday #163

2011-07-02T23:24:00.000-04:00

My little kitty Cassie enjoying the dusk. She was watching our dogs play through the fence.

I haven't played in a while, it's good to be back!

Ruby Tuesday 03/05

2011-05-02T20:01:00.002-04:00

Meet Me on Monday #44

2011-05-02T01:51:00.000-04:00

1. What is your favorite kind of muffin?
Banana & Walnut!

2. What was the first car you ever owned?
1977 Toyota Corona

3. Which TV Show were you sad to see end?

4. What is your lucky number?

5. Pretzels or Potato Chips?

Blue Monday 02/05

2011-05-01T21:44:00.000-04:00

This is my son when he was 1 day old. He just turned 17. Time goes by way too fast!

Mellow Yellow Monday #119

2011-05-01T21:33:00.000-04:00

Some of the Irises from our garden. My favourite flower.

Meet Me on Monday #38

2011-03-13T21:54:00.000-04:00

1. Do you have a fireplace in your home?
No but I would love one!!!

2. Can you drive a stick shift?
Yes and I much prefer it too.

3. How many computers are in your home?
5, not including our iPhones.

4. Are your taxes done yet? Do you do them yourself?
Yes and yes.

5. What is your favorite meal of the day?
All of them!

Mellow Yellow Monday #112

2011-03-13T21:49:00.000-04:00

Yummy crumpet with butter & honey!

Sunday Stealing: Burnt toast 2

2011-03-12T12:14:00.001-05:00

17. Who would you like to show up at your door to say they love you?
My mummy!

18. Last furry thing you touched?

My kitty

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
Just ibroprofen

20. Do you miss film or does digital work for you?
Love digital!

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
I have loved my 30's. Happily married, wiser, living in a new country, surrounded by family.

22. Your worst enemy?
Myself, only I can allow anything or anyone to hurt me.

23. What is your current desktop picture?

24. What was the last thing you said that was funny?
Probably something to my husband last night. I am a riot all the time.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Ability to fly. I am sure I could make more than a million bucks doing that!

26. Who can't you say “no” to?
No one, but it is hard to say it to my son.

27. The last song you bought or downloaded?
Wild World - Cat Stevens.

28. What time of day were you born?
3:30pm

29. What’s your favorite number? Why?
9, not sure.

30. Where did you live in 1987?
In Cairns, Queensland, Australia

31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Nope, jealousy is a weak emotion.

32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Oh yes.

33. It's been almost a decade. Where were you when 9/11 happened?

I was asleep, in Perth Australia.

Camera Critter #153

2011-03-12T01:17:00.003-05:00

Orang-utan at Perth Zoo, Australia

I have been lucky this year and I haven't had a cold or the flu, touch wood!

Saturday 9 St Patricks

2011-03-12T01:11:00.002-05:00

1. St. Patrick's Day is March 17th (Thursday). Do you celebrate and wear green? Drink Green Beer? Ignore it?
I used to celebrate it more when I worked. I would dress in green, participate in celebrations during the day. Now as a housewife I don't tend to get into it as much.

2. If a leprechaun told you that you could have any amount of money from his pot of gold but it had to be a specified amount for a specified item, how much would you ask for and what would it be for?
$200 000 - so we could pay off our mortgage and buy a new house.

3. One of the symbols of St. Patrick's Day is the leprechaun. Name a celebrity that you think would look good as a leprechaun. Name a celebrity that would look ridiculous as a leprechaun. Is there any one celebrity that would make a really scary leprechaun?
Vern Troyer, the guy that played Mini Me in the Austin Powers movies would make a great Leprechaun. Arnold Schwarzenegger would not make a good one.

4. For a prize of $1,000,000,000 you are challenged to make yourself a costume for a St. Patricks Day party. The ONLY rules are that you aren't allow to use clothing and it has to be green. Using anything other than clothing, describe your costume to us using ANYTHING else in the house.
Leaves from the plants in our house. I would weave them together to make a dress.

5. What day of the week is your busiest? Tell us about your schedule.
Tuesday. I wake up early to head to my Weight Watchers meeting then we go to Trader Joe's and anywhere else we need to go.

6. No matter what's going on in your life, what always makes you smile?
My son.

7. Of all the clothes you own, what do you feel most comfortable wearing, and why?
Pj's

8. On what television show—either past or present—would you like to make to make a guest appearance, and what role would you play?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - anyone as long as I got to kiss Angel! hehe

9. What else is on your mind? Go ahead and rant.
I am in shock about what happened in Japan yesterday. Japan has always fascinated me and I even speak Japanese and it just hurts me to watch the destruction there.

Photohunt #256

2011-03-12T01:00:00.000-05:00

Machine

Macro Flowers #53

2011-03-11T22:22:00.000-05:00

Pink Saturday 12/03

2011-03-11T22:18:00.000-05:00

For St Patrick's Day the theme is Pink & Green

Watery Wednesday #130

2011-03-08T19:32:00.001-05:00

Wordless Wednesday 08/03

2011-03-08T19:27:00.000-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

ABC Wednesday - H

2011-03-08T19:12:00.000-05:00

H is for Halloween!

2 for Tuesday: Metal/Glass

2011-03-08T08:12:00.000-05:00

Perth, Western Australia

Queens Meme #73

2011-03-07T18:57:00.000-05:00

The Green Meme

How green are you?

1. Do you recycle?

I do the best I can. We don't have a recycle trash pick up out here in the country.

2. Have you ever hung clothes on a line instead of using the clothes dryer?

In Australia that is the normal thing to do, however here it's different. We don't have a clothes line, but eventually I would like one.

3. Do you walk or bike to work to save energy?

I don't work so I save a bunch!

4. Do you use a water filter for your tap water or do you buy bottled water?

We have a filter on our well.

5. How many trees do you kill each year buying new books?

I haven't bought a new book in a couple of years.

6. Have you ever considered recycling your cellphone?

I have done that a few times actually.

7. All you need are a few simple non-toxic ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap to clean your home. Are you willing to throw away the bottled chemicals?

I try to use natural things around the home already. Certain things do need chemicals though.

That's My World & Sepia Scenes

2011-03-07T15:23:00.001-05:00

This meme makes me realise I need to get out and explore where I live more.

Ruby Tuesday 07/03

2011-03-07T12:20:00.000-05:00

Beautiful red strawberries! Yum!

Moody Monday - Costumed

2011-03-07T12:15:00.000-05:00

This is me as a Zombie Prom Queen

Meet Me on Monday #37

2011-03-07T02:09:00.001-05:00

1. What is your favorite way to eat potatoes?
Roasted, crispy!

2. What was the last package that was delivered to your house?
My new socks! New Socks

3. What is your favorite scent that you love to smell?
freshly roasted coffee

4. Do you smoke?
No. I quit in April 2005 and haven't had one since.

5. Are your parents married or divorced?
They were never married, but they broke up when I was 4.

Curious as a Cat #271

2011-03-07T01:57:00.001-05:00

1) What keeps you up at night?
Mainly my sleep schedule. I'm a night owl. If I have trouble sleeping it's usually my mind won't turn off.

2) What’s the last music you purchased? (online, on CD, whatever)
Wild World by Cat Stevens

3) Describe the house in which you grew up.

It was in North Queensland in Australia so it was off the ground with a verandah, big rooms and wooden floors. It also had quite a large yard.

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

It makes me think of my weight loss journey and how I can't wait to look that good in jeans!

Curious as a Cat

Mosaic Monday

2011-03-06T20:38:00.001-05:00

This is our kitty Cassie (Cassiopeia). She and her brother wandered into our yard in December 2009 all dirty, wet and hungry. It was obvious they were abandoned so we decided to take them in. We couldn't keep both but decided to keep her as she was the smallest and cutest.

Mosaic Monday

Blue Monday 07/03

2011-03-06T19:57:00.000-05:00

My son Ashley in his new jacket his Grandma in Australia sent him for Christmas.

Mellow Yellow Monday #111

2011-03-06T19:53:00.001-05:00

Pretty Gold Finch on our feeder!

Sunday Stealing: Burnt toast

2011-03-05T12:10:00.001-05:00

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
My hair is a mess!

2. How much cash do you have on you?
Probably about $2

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

4. Favorite planet?
Jupiter

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Some random number, telemarketer perhaps.

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
Mr Blue Sky - ELO

7. What shirt are you wearing?
Pink Nightie

8. Do you label yourself?
No

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing?
Keds

10. Bright or Dark Room?
Depends on what I am doing.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
Don't know them

12. What does your watch look like?
This:

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Putting together a dresser with my hubby.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
Love you hun. (from hubby)

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
No idea.

16. What's a word that you say a lot?

Love

Saturday Six #360

2011-03-05T11:58:00.000-05:00

1. Which condiment do you use most often?

Balsamic vinegar.

2. Which kitchen seasoning do you use most often?

Garlic

3. Take the quiz: What Ice Cream Topping Are You?

You Are Candy

You are an amazing friend - you are the perfect mix of fun and loyalty.

You believe in yourself and in others. You think the world is a bright and brilliant place.

You are a positive thinker and a total optimist. You believe it's important to dream big.

You are very liable and charming. People know they're going to have a blast when you're around.

What Ice Cream Topping Are You?

Blogthings: Waste Time at Work!

4. What’s the most exotic dessert you’ve ever sampled?

A yummy Hari Krishna milky dessert. No idea what it was called but it was good!

5. You crave a bowl of vanilla ice cream: what single topping are you most likely to want to add?

Fruit

6. You decide to have a healthy cereal for breakfast: which fruit would you most likely use as a topping for that?

Banana

Camera Critter #152

2011-03-04T15:17:00.000-05:00

I can't wait to see the little critter that's inside this!

Mellow Yellow Monday #98

2010-11-29T15:14:00.004-05:00

Shrimp & Crab Tortelli Romana from Olive Garden! Delish!!

Blue Monday 29/11

2010-11-29T14:34:00.003-05:00

2 of our cichlids in our tank.

Curious as a Cat #247

2010-11-29T14:02:00.003-05:00

1) Thunderstorm arrives, power outage! How do you occupy your time?
I would light some candles and read or play on my laptop.

2) Explain why you enjoy one of your hobbies. What do you get out of it?

Photography. I just love capturing memories to remember later on.

3) Have you planned your funeral?

No. How morbid!

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

It makes me think of a party or a reception of some sort. Lots of people together, eating and celebrating.

Pink Saturday 03/07

2010-07-03T11:40:00.001-04:00

So sorry this is late! We lost internet for 2 days!!

CAAT #255

2010-06-28T12:40:00.002-04:00

1) Would you want to be able to see what happened at your own funeral?
Not really. I would hate to see my loved ones in such pain. And would hate it more if they weren't ;)

2) Do you ride public transportation? If you've done so in different cities, which one stood out to you?
I used to ride it all the time back in Australia, not here though. I loved riding the trams in Melbourne. Melbourne is such a mix of old style and modern style.

3) What's the last thing you broke? How did it happen?
A nail? Honestly I can't remember and neither can my husband. His actual words were "You don't break stuff!" He is so right!

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

I think of how I love the look of stubble on my husband. It makes him look older as he has a rather young face. Yet I hate the feel of it. So I can't win!

Manic Monday #211

2010-06-28T12:35:00.002-04:00

If you could only see black and white except for one color, what color would you choose to see?
PINK!

If you could have a room full of any one thing, what would it be?
Scrap book supplies!

Imagine you could go back to the age of five and relive the rest of your life, knowing everything that you know now. You will reexperience your entire adolescence with both the cognitive ability of an adult and the memories of everything you’ve learned form having lived your life previously.

Would you lose your virginity earlier or later than you did the first time around (and by how many years)?
Well that is a tough one because the person I lost it to is also the father of my son. I didn't get pregnant right away, almost 2 years later. However if I didn't sleep with him when I did maybe I would never have gotten pregnant and never had my son. Which is really not something I would want to change.

Moody Monday: Fresh

2010-06-28T12:22:00.000-04:00

A flower seller at the Renaissance Fair selling "Fresh" flowers!

Blue Monday 28/06

2010-06-27T19:02:00.000-04:00

Fighter jets flying over our house.

Mellow Yellow #75

2010-06-27T17:51:00.001-04:00

A pretty Day Lily from our garden. Happy Mellow Yellow Monday!

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Mosaic Monday 28/06

2010-06-27T17:12:00.005-04:00

I ADORE Hummingbirds and they are one of the many things I love about living here in the US. We have 3 feeders in on our land and I want to get more! I just can't get enough of these little guys!

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Camera Critters #116

2010-06-26T21:01:00.001-04:00

A cute squirrel in my husband's grandparents back yard. I don't think I will ever get tired of seeing these little guys.

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Sunday Stealing - Eighty Pt1

2010-06-26T17:13:00.002-04:00

1. What curse word do you use the most?
Probably the "s" one.

2. Do you own an iPod?
I have an iPod and an iPhone :)

3. What person do you talk to on the phone the most?
Probably my MIL. But I don't talk on the phone much to anyone if I can help it.

4. Do you still remember the first person you kissed?
Yes. It was in 5th grade. His name was Vernon.

5. Do you remember where you were on 11/9/01?
I was in bed asleep(I was in Perth, Australia) and my BF at the time came and woke me up and turned on the TV to show me what was happening. It was very surreal.

6. What was the last movie you watched?
In the cinema was Iron Man 2.

7. Has anyone ever called you lazy?
haha yes! Including myself. I am a very lazy person.

8. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep?
I did last night funnily enough. I have trouble sleeping most nights.

9. Has anyone told you a secret this week?
Not that I can remember.

10. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes and smile.

11. What are you looking forward to?
Eclipse!!

12. Do you own any band t-shirts?
I have a Cure tour t-shirt. That's all I think. Would love a Weezer shirt.

13. What will you be doing in one hour?
Making dinner.

14. Is anyone in love with you?
Yes. I know of at least one. My husband.

15. Last time you cried?
Very early hours of this morning in pain from my kidney infection.

16. Are you on a desktop computer or a laptop?
A laptop which is connected to a monitor because the screen died. So it's like a desktop cause it's not portable.

17. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
Nope.

18. Would you ever date anyone covered in tattoos?
Well seeming I am married and hopefully will remain that way, my dating days are over. However hypothetically, I wouldn't rule it out, however tattoos really don't do anything for me.

19. What were you doing before this?
Lying in bed.

20. When is the last time you slept on the floor?
So long ago I can't remember. I have a bad back so it's not something I try to do.

21. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
7

22. Do you eat breakfast daily?
Not normally.

Ruby Tuesday 26/01

2010-01-26T01:25:00.000-05:00

Nutella Crepes from IHOP! Mmmmmm

CM3 - The Way I Am

2010-01-25T13:15:00.001-05:00

I am really into the music from Grey's Anatomy at the moment and this song in particular is one of my favourites. It's my new song to my hubby.

Ingrid Michaelson "The Way I Am" (music video)
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Music Monday

Mellow Yellow #53

2010-01-25T12:51:00.000-05:00

The moon behind trees.

Blue Monday 25/01

2010-01-25T12:36:00.002-05:00

I took this at the Renaissance Festival. I thought the wings were so pretty.

Camera Critter #94

2010-01-23T23:28:00.002-05:00

My new kitty!

Sunday Stealing: Negativity

2010-01-23T14:03:00.002-05:00

Foods which disgust the crap out of me: Offal eg: liver, brains, tongue etc

TV show I loathe: Desperate Housewives

Movie I loathe: Red Eye

Music genres I loathe: Rap

Magazine which annoys me: Any gossip mag

Makes me cranky at restaurant: bad food

Makes me cranky in public: rude people

Makes me cranky in general: rude people

Pisses me off at home: nothing to eat

Pisses me off at work: when someone steals your lunch

Pisses me off in general: stupid people

Makes me impatient at home: waiting for someone to come over

Makes me impatient at work: waiting for a supervisor

Makes me impatient in public: waiting in long queues

Celebrity I hate: Andy Dick

Music artist I hate: Kanye West

I could care less about: Paris Hilton

Annoys the crap out of me weekdays: Son's bus driver

Annoys the crap out of me weekends: Not being able to sleep in on Sundays

Blogger's habit that annoys you: too many posts

Feature on your blog you hate: The limitations

Movie star you despise: Steven Seagal (although I wouldn't call him a star)

Politician that you hate: Nancy Pelosi and all her cronies, including her Boss.

Photohunt 197: Balanced

2010-01-22T23:58:00.001-05:00

This is my husband being silly in a department store a couple of years ago.

Sunday Stealing: Over the top

2009-11-14T19:00:00.002-05:00

Part One - Describe:

Your hair? Long and brown with blonde highlights.

Your mother? Crazy new age vegan.

Your father? Absent

Your favorite food? crispy Roast potatoes

Your dream last night? Can't remember

Your favorite drink? Ginger Ale

Your dream/goal? To be happy and healthy

The room are you in? Bedroom

Your hobby? Photography and scrapbooking

Your fear? Losing my family

Your TV? HUGE 52" LCD

Your Pets? 2 insane dogs Ollie & Champ

Friends? I have alot of new ones since moving to the US

Your life? Simple but good.

Your mood? Good. Just ate dinner and am feeling content.

If you're missing someone? I miss my mum alot. She is back in Australia and its been almost 2 years since I saw her.

Your best friend? Is my husband.

Part Two - The Where's?

Where do you want to be in 6 years? In a bigger house with a baby hopefully.

Where were you last night? Home

Where did you grow up? Cairns, Queensland Australia

One place that I go to over and over? Around our property. It's wonderful to have something that is ours.

Your favorite place to eat out? Olive Garden

Wish list items? Cricut (Scrapbooking), Macro lens, bigger house

Last time you laughed? Not long ago. I laugh alot with my hubby.

Last time you cried? About 30 mins ago watching a news story about a Football team in SC who were honouring injured troops.

Part Three - The What's?

Something that you aren't? A liar.

Last thing you did? Said goodbye to hubby as he left for work.

What are you wearing? Nightgown

Something you're not wearing? socks

Your favorite store? AC Moore

Pink Saturday 07/11

2009-11-07T09:11:00.001-05:00

Pink Sky at sunset

Sunday Stealing: The Halloween Meme

2009-10-24T15:43:00.002-04:00

1. What is your favorite written work of horror fiction?
It - Stephen King

2. What is your favorite work of science fiction/fantasy?
Now that is a tough one to choose. Let me say for Sci-Fi it would be "Battlestar Galactica" and for Fantasy "Lord of the Rings"

3. Who is your favorite monster?
Randall Flag - The Stand

4. What is your favorite Horror movie?
OMG! That is the hardest question ever! Um I can't name on. 28 Days Later or Dog Soldiers or Dawn of the Dead. Too many to choose from.

5. What horror movie gives you the most chills?
Horror movies don't really scare me, Signs is one of the scariest movies for me. Blood and gore doesn't scare me. Suspense is more scary to me.

6. What character from any horror film would you most like to play?
Alice in Resident Evil. She kicks ASS!

7. Freddy or Jason?
oohh another tough one. Well they have been in a movie together so I say both!

8. What is your favorite Halloween treat?
CANDY!

9. Ghosts or goblins?
Both!

10. Friendly-faced jack-o'-lantern or scary one?
SCARY!!

11. What is your scariest encounter with the paranormal?
I truly believe the house I grew up in had a ghost. Our microwave used to go off by itself and my sister said the walls talked to her.

12. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?
Yes. Don't know why I just do.

13. Would you rather be a zombie, alien, or psycho?
How about an Alien Pyscho Zombie!!

14. Favorite Halloween costume?
Vampire or Dr Horrible!

15. Best thing about Halloween?
Scary stuff!!

16. Person in your family who most likes Halloween (not counting yourself)?
My son

17. Are you superstitious?
To an extent.

18. Share an unusual Halloween story.
I don't really have one cause Halloween is new to me.

19. What did you do for Halloween as a kid?
Nothing, its not celebrated in Australia.

20. What's the best Halloween party that you've attended?
Never have been to one.

Pink Saturday 24/10

2009-10-23T21:05:00.001-04:00

Lensday - Edible

2009-10-21T13:09:00.001-04:00

Vegemite - the staple of every Aussie's diet!! I miss having it all the time. I can buy it here but it is hard to get and very expensive!

Sepia Scenes #53

2009-10-21T13:01:00.002-04:00

Salisbury County Court House, North Carolina.

ABC Wednesday - N is for...

2009-10-21T00:28:00.002-04:00

Nightlight!

Watery Wednesday #58

2009-10-21T00:21:00.001-04:00

The lake at Dan Nicholas Park, North Carolina.

WTH Wednesday: Rednecks

2009-10-20T20:13:00.003-04:00

1. It is a common myth that anyone who lives in a trailer is a redneck. Do think this myth is true?
I live in one and no it is not true. I am so not a redneck!

2. Have you ever been to a redneck wedding and if so describe it?
No.

3. What makes a person a redneck?
Anyone like Cletus on the Simpsons. I am yet to meet a full blown Redneck and I live in NC.

4. Do you know any rednecks or have any in the family? Just because your family tree branches doesn't mean you don't have a redneck or two in it.
Hubby tells me he has some in his family that live in Gastonia. I havn't met them though.

5. Say you had to enter a Redneck Games competition. Which event do you think you'd win the gold medal in?

No idea!

6. Does a mullet make a man sexy or skanky?
The only man that has been able to pull off any form of a mullet is Mel Gibson back in the day. But mostly they are not good.

7. Do you keep your Christmas lights on your front porch all year long?
We don't have them at all.

8. What do you think of when you hear the term muddin'?
That I must have misheard them.

9. Can duck tape really fix anything?
Isn't it Duct tape? :D

10. Know any redneck words?
Ummm ... 'mader?

11. Why is it that if aliens are looking for intelligent life they always seem to abduct the biggest rednecks?
Probably cause they are out late at night tipping cows.

12. Famous last words of a redneck:
Let's go cow tipping.

13. Finish this sentence: You might be a redneck if...
Your tires are so high that you can't get into your truck anymore...

Remember Whensday #20

2009-10-20T15:42:00.002-04:00

This is my mother and me at the beach in North Queensland Australia. I love this photograph so much.

TOT: Guilty Pleasures

2009-10-20T11:44:00.002-04:00

Guilty Pleasures

Lindt chocolate
Twilight
Sleeping in
Staying in pj's all day
Watching silly shows like "Wife Swap"
sweet sixteen powdered donuts
pretty shoes
buying scrapbooking supplies
"Cookout" shakes
getting my hair done

Ruby Tuesday 20/10

2009-10-19T19:27:00.001-04:00

Red Cardinal in our front yard.

Heads or Tails - Stop/Go

2009-10-19T16:16:00.001-04:00

This is a little gas station we stopped at in the mountains because I had to "go" so I guess it matched both choices!!

Curious as a Cat #189

2009-10-19T16:02:00.002-04:00

1) Among all your childhood friends, who had the parents everyone wanted to have?
Probably me. I only had my mum and she was quite lenient so I guess everyone liked that!

2) Do you have relatives nearby? Or do you have to travel a ways to see family?
I have none of my family nearby. They are all in Australia, with me here in the USA, but I have hubby's family close by.

3) Are you a saver or a spender?
Spender! And a terrible one at that. I need to get better at it really.

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

It makes me think of birthday parties and how we tend to celebrate them more here than I did with my family, which I am so grateful for!

Music Monday #20

2009-10-19T15:52:00.005-04:00

This is my first time playing this meme. I love music and have recently discovered a bunch of wonderful artists so I will enjoy sharing them on here!

Currently I am in love with this song from Australian singer Lenka. It's called Trouble is a Friend and I heard it first on Greys Anatomy. I love that she is Australian like me!

Music Monday

That's My World 20/10

2009-10-19T15:30:00.002-04:00

The County Court House in Salisbury North Carolina

The view of Main St from opposite the Court House

Mosaic Monday: Pink

2009-10-19T13:58:00.003-04:00

I decided to go with pink also, being Breast Cancer Awareness month and all.

Mosaic Monday

I ♥ Faces - Pink

2009-10-19T13:47:00.001-04:00

I love Winter!!

Moody Monday - Listless

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Blue Monday 19/10

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My Nieces gorgeous blue eyes!

Mellow Yellow Monday #40

2009-10-18T19:36:00.001-04:00

Yellow Jacket Wasp. I got bitten twice by one of these nasties recently! Was not nice!

Sunday Stealing - ABC Meme

2009-10-17T16:13:00.002-04:00

A- Advocate for: Free Speech

B- Best Feature: My Hair

C- Could do without: Flies

D- Dreams and desires: To live a long healthy life with my family

E- Essential items: Internet and ginger ale

F- Favorite past time: Snuggling!

G- Good at: Making people laugh

H- Have never tried: Skydiving

I- If I had a million dollars: I would help out family and buy a bigger house

J- Junkie for: Anything to do with Twilight

K- Kindred spirit: My husband

L- Little known fact: I have a fascination with serial killers. I want to know as much about them as possible. I want to know why they kill people.

M- Memorable moment: When I saw my husband in the flesh for the first time.

N- Never again will I: be unloved.

O- Occasional indulgence: Vodka

P- Profession: Mother, wife

Q- Quote: "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around" - Vanilla Sky

R- Reason to smile: Family, love, health

S- Sorry about: Yahoo Serious

T- Things you are worrying about right now: Money

U- Uninterested in: Hurtful people

V- Very scared of: the way this country is headed

W- Worst habits: Procrastination

Y- Yummiest dessert: Pavlova

X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: Margaret River, Western Australia

Z- Zodiac sign: Aries

Shutterday - Rocks

2009-10-17T14:19:00.002-04:00

This was taken at Yallingup, Western Australia.

Saturday Six – Episode 288

2009-10-17T14:04:00.003-04:00

1. Of your various email accounts, think of the one with the most cluttered inbox: how many “unread” emails are in it?
None. I have seeing unread emails. I am a little OCD!

2. How often do you make an effort to clean out your inbox?
That is a different story. I hate deleting emails except for junk. My Gmail is probably the worst.

3. Considering most of your accounts, which is generally the most full: your inbox, your junk folder or your sent box?
My Facebook folder

4. Who was the last person to send you an email, and what was the last company or institution to send you an email?
The last person was my friend Donna and the last company was ChaCha.

5. Take the quiz: Which Email Function Are You?

You Are Reply

You are friendly, caring, and warm. What goes on in your friends' lives matters to you.

You are an excellent listener, and you give good advice. Lots of people seek your input, and you're more than happy to give it.

You believe that social ties are important, and you never ignore a friend. You communicate as often as possible with those you love.

You always have words of encouragement, support, or follow up questions. You are gifted at keeping the conversation flowing.

What Email Function Are You?

Blogthings: We're Not Shrinks, But We Play Them On the Internet

6. You receive a forwarded email from a friend that you know to be factually inaccurate. You confirm this at a fact-checking site like snopes.com. Do you send your friend a note pointing out the errors, or just delete it without mention?
Yep I will tell them.

Camera Critter #80

2009-10-16T20:15:00.001-04:00

A little critter I found on our fence.

Pink Saturday & Photohunt

2009-10-16T20:00:00.001-04:00

For Pink Saturday and the "Free" Photohunt theme.

Saturday 9: Inside Job

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1. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A chef, then a medical researcher

2. Did you ever pursue that career?
In high school I wanted to be a chef so I took Commercial Cookery. Later on I wanted to be a Medical Researcher so I went back to school to do Human Biology etc but neither panned out.

3. If you are not in that field, what changed?
I got pregnant at 17 and became a single parent. Plus I wasn't very good at Calculus.

4. What is your current job?
Housewife

5. What's the best part of what you do?
I have no boss!

6. Do you have plans to do something else down the road?
I would love to get into professional photography.

7. How did you get your present job? If you are a stay at home mom, how long did you need to plan that move?
I had no choice really. We moved to the USA from Australia and at first I didn't have the right to work, now I need my licence and a car which isn't that easy to get.

8. Did your parents influence your choices of jobs over the years?
not at all

9. What advice would you give your children on careers?
To follow their dreams!

Skywatch Friday 16/10

2009-10-15T16:25:00.002-04:00

Sunset & Moon 15th October 2009

Pink Saturday 04/10

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A closed Morning Glory from our garden.

Pink Saturday 05/09

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Pretty Pink Azalea's in my Grandmother-in-law's garden.

Blue Monday 31/08

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Fairy Bluebird taken at Asheboro Zoo in NC

Manic Monday #180

2009-08-30T21:17:00.002-04:00

Are you usually late, early or right on time?
If its up to me I am usually early, but because hubby is the one that drives here we tend to be late alot.... annoys me to death!

What would be harder for you, to tell someone you love them or to tell them that you do not love them back?
The second one. I tend to love quite easily. But if someone loved me and I didn't love them back I would feel terrible.

Which would you rather have: a high salary or job satisfaction?
Job Satisfaction definitely. I have left high paying jobs because I wasn't happy.

Mellow Yellow Monday #33

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SOOC Sunday & Camera Critter

2009-08-30T00:34:00.001-04:00

Shadow Shot Sunday #67

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Pink Saturday 15/08

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Pink Hibiscus.

So sorry this is late, I have been having computer problems for a couple of days!

Thematic Photographic 62 - Abandoned

2009-08-13T00:04:00.001-04:00

An old abandoned house near our where we live.

Thematic Photographic

Sunday Stealing: Now & Then

2009-08-08T16:00:00.002-04:00

Then: August 1999

1. Age: 23

2. Romantic Status: In a relationship.

3. Occupation: Information Broker

4. Fun night out: Movies, clubbing

5. My BFFs: Simone, Cristie

6. I spent way too much time: Playing Counterstrike or smoking

7. I spent not enough time: saving money!

8. I wanted to be when I grew up: I was already grown up

9. Biggest concern: Money

10. What my biggest concern should have been: Money

11. Where did I live: With my boyfriend in Perth, Western Australia

12. Dumbest thing I did that year: Moved in with him! haha

13. If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say: Quick go on a holiday to NC, USA cause your soul mate is waiting for you!

14. Picture of me then:

Now: August 2009

1. Age: 33

2. Romantic Status: Married

3. Occupation: Housewife

4. Fun night out: Movies or Bunco

5. My BFFs: Don't really have any at the moment. Havn't lived here very long

6. I spend way too much time: on the internet

7. I spend not enough time: doing housework

8. I want to be when I grow up: haha

9. Biggest concern: Money

10. What my biggest concern should be: money

11. Where do I live: With my husband and son in North Carolina, USA

12. Dumbest thing I have done this year: Buying stuff for my ungrateful dog.

13. What I think I would say to myself in 10 years: You finally got your happy ever after.

Summary:

1. What do I miss most from 1999: My figure :(

2. What do I miss least from 1999: My ex! haha

3. What have I accomplished in 10 years that I am most proud of: My marriage and moving to the USA

4. What have I NOT accomplished in 10 years that I wish I had: Another baby.

Photohunt - Low

2009-08-08T01:56:00.001-04:00

The moon was so low in the sky this night. I love the colour it gets when its on the horizon.

Pink Saturday 08/08

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Pretty Pink Rose

Blue Monday 03/08

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The first bloom on our Crepe Myrtle tree. With the beautiful blue sky behind it.

Mellow Yellow Monday #30

2009-08-02T02:36:00.001-04:00

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. Isn't he pretty?

Pink Saturday 01/08

2009-08-01T02:00:00.001-04:00

A pretty Camellia from my the Grandparents-in-law's garden.

Purple Photo Passion #15

2009-07-30T00:07:00.001-04:00

My favourite flower, the Iris.

Find more Purple Passion at: http://purplephotopassion.blogspot.com/

Sepia Scenes #40

2009-07-28T23:44:00.002-04:00

Staircase in the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Margaret River, Western Australia.

ABC Wednesday - B is for...

2009-07-28T23:38:00.001-04:00

Butterfly!

Remember Whensday #8

2009-07-28T23:33:00.001-04:00

This is my mother and me. This would be late 1976/early1977. My mother and father used to love camping. Check out the swing they made for me!

Watery Wednesday #46

2009-07-28T23:20:00.002-04:00

Canadian Goose at Asheboro Zoo NC. I love these guys!

Ruby Tuesday 21/07

2009-07-20T21:12:00.003-04:00

I ate fresh cherries for the first time in years this past weekend. They are very expensive in Australia so I never got them but they had them for 99c a pound here! I was amazed! So we ate quite a few!

The Queens Meme #2

2009-07-20T20:46:00.004-04:00

1. You are a guest on the space shuttle. You just arrived on the moon and realize you forgot something back home that you can't live without. What is it and how do you convince them to go back and fetch it?
My camera. I threaten to eject them all into space if they don't let me get it!!

2. Pretend you are a teacher in a rough public school for one day. You have been assigned to teach Manners 101. You have the "challenging bad butt kids" class (remember this is a pretend school and anyway I can't say ass on my blog 'cause it's so unQueenly and I might get fined or something).
They are jumping up and down, cursing, and throwing things at you.
What is the first thing you would write on the board?
"I have a gun and I'm not afraid to use it!"

3. Someone in your family or a friend has started a blog. They think it is anonymous but you have figured it out. They are saying derogatory things about you. Do you tell them or do you read it for awhile?
How would you handle it?
I would comment on it as if I didn't know it was them, but so they knew it was me.

4. If you had one dollar left in your pocket, what would you spend it on?
Candy!

5. President Obama and the First Lady are coming over for dinner. What do you serve?
Arsenic :)

6. You walk in on your lover. They are trying on your clothes. What do you do?
Tell them that my clothes are WAAAY too big for them and that they would probably look better in them anyway.

7. Every astronaut must have shots! Choose your vaccination: You only get one and you can't enjoy any of the attributes of the other choices. You choose either: (1) The fountain of eternal youth and sexual vigor but only for 10 years (2) perfect health for a lifetime (3) eternal mind-numbing nirvana and peace of mind (4) unlimited hedonism for one year with no negative consequences.
Number 2, being sick is not cool.

**Please note I have no intentions of poisoning the president nor do I wish him that. I just am not a fan... so if he showed up at my house he would NOT be invited**

Proud Mummy Monday #1

2009-07-20T12:13:00.003-04:00

This is my son on his 13th Birthday in 2007. He was chosen to receive the Lions Club Children of Courage Award. They have a category for children with Mental & Physical handicaps and him having Fragile X Syndrome (a form of Autism) he was eligible. His teacher had nominated him for it which we thought was wonderful. What was even more wonderful was the ceremony was on his birthday so when he was on stage the whole auditorium sang Happy Birthday to him.

For more Proud Mommy's visit:
http://espinozalove.blogspot.com/

MCQ: Helter Skelter

2009-07-20T01:02:00.002-04:00

1.What is one thing that will put a great big ole smile on your face?
My son and my husband. They make me smile all the time.

2.Your walking down the street toward a very familiar face. As you get closer you realize you do not remember this persons name at all. Do you speak with the chance that they'll want to stop and chat or do you pretend that you don't see the person?
This happens to me ALL the time! I usually talk about general things until they say something that reminds me who they are! I am not afraid to say to people that I forget their names though.

3. Are you the Rock or the sponge of your household?
I think I am a bit of both. I used to be the rock but living in a strange country and not knowing alot of things over here I tend to rely on my husband more now.

4. You have gone over to a friends for dinner. You look down at your plate and notice a great big ole hair hanging out from inside your sandwich. What do you do?
OH GOD! I am so picky with food that I couldn't eat it. I really would dry heave. I would make up something about having a stomach ache or something but there is no way I would eat it.

5. If you HAD to name one....who would you say is your role model?
I don't think I have one funnily enough.

6. Have you raised children? If so do you think your parenting skills were top notch or could have used a little help from Dr Phil?
I think I do a pretty good job. My son has a form of autism so my expectations of parenthood was way off!

7. would your -(Past or present)- mate/spouse, significant other/whatever -say that living with you has been like a gentle breeze or more like a hurricane?
My husband is a gentle breeze definitely. I am the hurricane.

8. When you shop at the grocery store, do you always shop exactly by a list or just go helter skelter and hope that you get home with most of what you need?
I sometimes have a list but I generally know what I need. But I do get things I don't need alot.