the friday five

1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? i would serve mexican. i just adore mexican food. 2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell? i would sell yarn. and i would offer knitting lessons and free knit nights. 3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be? i'd write a biography... or historical fiction. 4. ...ran a school, what would you teach? i would have a primary school. i would teach english. 5. ...recorded an album, what kind of music would … [Read more...]

friday five on monday

1. Are you superstitious? i think to a certain extent i am. i try and stay away from black cats... i believe bad things come in three's... then there are the parking gods... 2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition? i hate to say this, i don't really pay that much attention to it. i know about football players not washing their underwear week after week... but that isn't really extreme is it? 3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition? i … [Read more...]

the friday five

1. What's the most daring thing you've ever done? me daring? hmm. i have friends who say that having a blog is daring. so, i'm going to say that is the most daring thing i have ever done. 2. What one thing would you like to try that your mother/friend/significant other would never approve of? are you serious? you think i'm going to write that in my blog? i think not. aks another question. 3. On a scale of 1-10, what's your risk factor? (1=never take risks, 10=it's a lifestyle) my risk … [Read more...]

the friday five

You have just won one million dollars: 1. Who do you call first? my mom and the rocker... 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? i buy a mini cooper... or a house... i can't decide. 3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? a carl thompson bass for the rocker 4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? i pay off my mothers mortgage and pay the second that my dad took out. 5. Do you invest any? If so, how? you mean there is some left? i think the 40% i'm giving to the … [Read more...]

the friday five

At this moment, what is your favorite... 1. ...song? right now, i'm all over dido "white flag"... and "life for rent" is in the changer. 2. ...food? chex mix, chex mix, chex mix... made with bugles & goldfish 3. ...tv show? felicity, yes i know it's off the air. 4. ...scent? pink grapefruit 5. ...quote? "'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" … [Read more...]

friday five, by fives

1. List your five favorite beverages. diet coke, diet pepsi, diet coke, diet pepsi, faygo red pop. 2. List your five favorite websites. www.gigglechick.com/blog/ www.thegofish.com www.amazon.com www.sea-glass.org/blog/ www.stilacosmetics.com 3. List your five favorite snack foods. chex party mix, ut-ho oreos, cheese (just not blue cheeses), butter pretzles, butterfinger belles (or pumpkins, or eggs) 4. List your five favorite board and/or card games. life (i've always liked life, i have no … [Read more...]

the friday five

1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays? i adore cold weather and snow for the holidays. but i live in california, so i don't see them much. i have been complaining about the cold weather here (all of 50 some odd degrees) and i'm feeling bad about it. 2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect? my idea holiday is at my sisters house with hootie and boo. christmas is really for children, and it isn't any fun … [Read more...]

friday five…  gwen style!

1. what would you like most for christmas? i'd really like a tivo. that would be uber cool. but what i'd really like is for the powers that be to find a cure for rhumitoid arthritis... and a way to undo all the harm it does to the joints. 2. how important is giving at this time of year? i think that giving is important at all times of the year. but i think that at christmas time it is so important to remember how lucky we really are, and share that with others who are less fortunate. i … [Read more...]

again, no friday five…

so today, while i was waiting for my global deletes to finish, i was going to do the friday five. but there is no friday five. hmph. does this mean i have to ask myself my own questions? i think maybe. 1. what would you like most for christmas? 2. how important is giving at this time of year? 3. how much have you donated to charity this year? 4. what is your favorite charitable organization? 5. when you see a salvation army bell ringer, do you give? why/why not? ok, so i've … [Read more...]

friday five!

1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? i adore shopping! that is what i was doing on friday, rather than answering these questions. i like seeing what is out there. i love to people watch. i don't have to purchase something to "go shopping". i just love getting out. 2. What was the last thing you purchased? a christmas gift for the rocker... and for my mother... and for boo. 3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? i shop both places. i like online shopping because … [Read more...]