Wenesday Medley- NATIONAL FILM SCORE DAY

NATIONAL FILM SCORE DAY

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1.  Let's talk about film scores/songs.  What is the first one that you thought about when you saw today's subject?  I don't know why, but Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves from 1991 came to mind  "Everything I do, I do it for you".

2.  Do you remember the first movie you ever saw on the "big screen"?  Would you tell us about it?  The first movie I remember seeing was E.T....it was about an alien creature that is found by a little boy and lives with him hidden in their home and they have adventures.  Of course mom finds him eventually and E.T. starts getting sick from not being at his home in outer space....anyway, I am sure you have seen it.  My parents took me, I was pretty young.  I cried when E.T had to go back home.

3.  Who is your favorite female movie star?  Who is your favorite male movie star?  Go ahead and list more than one if you must.  I don't really have favorites.

4.  How about those old black & white movies!  Which one do you always stop and watch, even just a little, when channel surfing?  It's a Wonderful Life

5.  Is there a movie quote that makes you laugh or one that you repeat often in life that you can share with us?  Will we know what movie it comes from without you telling us?  I cannot do movie quotes.  I do not understand it.  My friends all can.  I think it just must not be that important to me.  Here is one...Go ahead punk, make my day!

6.  Please share something random about your week with us.

 I am planning to go with my co-workers to a Christian women's event on Friday.  We went last year and had so much fun.  It is free and it is nice just to get out and have fun with the girls.  They have music, comedy, testimonies and videos.  I loved it last year.  I am excited.

 

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Tuesday 4 Meme- Think About It!

Think About It!
1.   What is your favorite thing to wear?  Probably sweat pants a t-shirt and tennis shoes.  That is what I wear when I am home and not going anywhere.

2.   What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground?  I would try to figure out who it belonged to.

3.   What items couldn't you go without during the day?  my wallet, keys...purse.  I could and have done without my cell phone, I just don't like to.  I have to have my keys to drive and my driver's license and maybe some money.

4.   What should you be doing right now?  Getting my things together for my day tomorrow.

Sunday Stealing-Thought Provoking Questions, Part 2

1. If you had to teach something, what would you teach?  I am a teacher.  I teacher special education preschool and that is where I would stay.

2. What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?  I have no regrets.

3. Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of?  probably, but I try not to.

4. When you are 80-years-old, what will matter to you the most?  family and health

5. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards and just do what you know is right?  I always do what is right.

6. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?  Sometimes I like to think I stopped aging in my 30's...hee, hee.

7. Would you break the law to save a loved one?  It depends...maybe.

8. What makes you smile?  My son...he spent the whole day talking to me, he seemed so happy and if you have been following me...you know this is a big deal! :)  He seemed so happy and laughed a lot.

9. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?  I don't think so.

10. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?  Be Kind!

11. If the average human lifespan was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?  Nothing and I would be dead now.  How depressing!  Hee, hee.

12. What do we all have in common besides our genes that makes us human?  compassion, love, hope, drive, etc, etc.  We have more in common than we have differences.

13. If you could choose one book as a mandatory read for all high school students, which book would you choose?  To Kill A Mockingbird...so many writing techniques to teach.  Good book too.

14. Would you rather have less work or more work you actually enjoy doing?  more

15. What is important enough to go to war over? freedom

16. Which is worse, failing or never trying? never trying

17. When was the last time you listened to the sound of your own breathing?  Oh I hate that...I hear myself a lot when I am in bed.

18. What’s something you know you do differently than most people?  Well, I am not sure...I think I found out last week I take way more time to get ready and that is the case with my co-workers too.  They think I am crazy for getting up and taking so long to get ready in the morning, but other than that...I am not sure how other people do things.

19. What does ‘The American Dream’ mean to you?  home and a job, happiness, freedom and family.

20. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?  just the mix that I am

Saturday 9- Fool on the Hill

Saturday 9: The Fool on the Hill (1968)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

Chosen because Monday is April Fool's Day.

1) As an April Fool's prank, Taco Bell once announced they had purchased The Liberty Bell and renamed it The Taco Liberty Bell. Describe your perfect taco.  I like soft tacos with meat and cheese only....I know, I know...so boring.  Sour cream would be ok too.

2) Similarly, as an April Fool's prank, the Ford Motor Co. was supposed to wipe out the national deficit by purchasing the naming rites to a beloved monument, renaming it the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial. What model car do you drive?  Toyota Camry

3) In 1998, Burger King got in on the April Fool's Day fun by promoting a special "Left-Handed Whopper," designed to be easier for a leftie to hold. Describe your perfect burger.  This is so embarrassing...you guys are seeing what a 3 year old I really am.  I like a cheeseburger with ketchup only.

4) In 1962, when color TV was still new, a Swedish station pranked viewers by telling them they could convert their black/white sets to color by cutting up a nylon stocking and stretching it across the screen. Of course, in 1962, more women wore nylons and screens were smaller. How big is your TV? Are there any nylon stockings in your home?  55 inch...and I have some colored ankle nylons to wear with flats and slacks....not any full nylons, I haven't worn those in years.

5) In 1957, the BBC ran an April Fool's story about how the Swiss were enjoying a "bumper spaghetti crop," with spaghetti literally growing on trees. Viewers who called the station, asking how to grow a spaghetti tree of their own, were told to place a sprig of spaghetti in a can of tomato sauce and hope for the best. Have you ever fallen for an April Fool's prank?  Oh goodness yes, I hate April Fool's Day!  One time someone came in to my work and told me they hit my car.  I was like...don't worry...it's ok.  Hoping for the best of course and then they were like April Fool's Day. Meh :p

6) When Crazy Sam was growing up, her mother would surprise her on April Fool's Day by slipping a rubber worm or plastic spider in her lunch box. When you were in school, did you more frequently brown bag it or buy your lunch in the cafeteria line?  cafeteria, but I liked the lunches when I was in school...the lunches now are gross.  I take my lunch everyday.

7) This week's song was an international hit for Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66. Because of the song's bossa nova arrangement, everyone assumed the lead singer, Lani Hall, was Brazilian. She was a folk singer from Chicago. Sergio Mendes discovered her at a charity benefit. Can you think of a time when doing good really paid off for you?  I can't think of anything right now, but no matter what, I will always do the right thing.

8) In 1968, when this record was popular, Pierre Trudeau became Prime Minister of Canada. Today his son holds that office. When did you most recently visit our neighbor to the north?  I have never been to Canada.

9) Random question: Name three websites you visit every day.  Facebook, Twitter, my blog

Sigtag by Gloria.

Wednesday Medley- NATIONAL JOE DAY

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1.  Who is your favorite "Joe/Jo" and what can you tell us about him or her?  I have an Uncle Joe.  He is my dad's oldest brother and is still living, but very sick.  He has alzheimer's...my dad also had alzheimer's.  It is such a sad disease.

2.  Who were you named for and do you or did you know that person?  I was named after my Aunt Linda...my middle name anyway..is Lynn.

3.  Do you have a middle name and do you like it/use it?  It is fine, I never use it...it is Lynn.  I mean, I do use it as my middle name, but I do not go by Lynn or call myself Lori Lynn or anything.  My dad called me Lori Lynn all of the time.

4.  Have you ever named your car?  Tell us about it, please!  I have never done that.  I had a friend in high school that did though.

5.  Tell us the name of a fictional character you have never forgotten and why you remember it so well.  Boo Radley from To Kill A Mockingbird.  I love that book and all of the symbolism, but when I was in college I dated a guy that always called me Boo because I was always looking out the window seeing what people were doing.  I did that when I was in high school too...looking for my neighbor.  I do not do it as much anymore.  I guess I am busy enough now...but I always remembered it because I think it made me look at myself and ask myself if I was too nosey.  It also made me laugh when I was in college.

6.  Share something random with us about your week.  I watched some NCAA women's basketball this week...the college I went to is in there and I was watching them.  Missouri State University.  They won, I am so excited.  We have not been in the tournament in a long time.

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Here is one more sigtag from my friend Gloria.

Tuesday 4 Meme- TV Delights

TV Delights
1.   Favorite TV Chef To Watch And Learn From: I used to really love watching Emeril, but nowadays I enjoy watching Pioneer Woman...Ree Drummond.  I would be more likely to make something she cooks.

2.   Favorite TV Cooking Personality:  Ree Drummond

3.   Favorite Frozen TV Dinner (Yes Or No Reply And Why):  no, we do not eat frozen tv dinners.  We try to actually make dinner.

4.   Favorite Watching TV Movie Snack To Munch On:  I do not eat snacks or make a point of having a snack for a movie.  We are more likely to eat dinner and a movie...so probably pizza.

My friend Gloria is back online making some graphics!  She made the Easter blinkie over on the right column and she sent me this sigtag.  Isn't it so cute?  Go visit her and let her know if you visited by signing her guestbook, she is just getting her site back up.  Click the sigtag below or here is her link  Gloria's Graphics  .

Sunday Stealing- Thought Provoking Questions, Part 1

1. When was the last time you tried something new?  Last Friday when my friend and I went out to eat at the Tea House.  I tried that restaurant for the first time and I tried their coconut cake for the first time!  I have been thinking about it ever since.

2. Who do you sometimes compare yourself to?  The people I work with...am I doing as good of a job as them...am I doing my part.

3. What’s the most sensible thing you’ve ever heard someone say?  Learn to say no.

4. What gets you excited about life?  When I get to do things I want to do.  I am so busy working and doing things for my mom or Josh that I do not do things for myself very often.  When I went out with my friend to lunch...my mom called my house 3 times looking for me and then when I called her back she told me I could have come to her house to visit her instead. :/  I love to do things with her and I visit her every Friday, but if I plan something for myself I can never enjoy myself.  She goes out with her friends, so I do not really feel sorry for her.

5. What life lesson did you learn the hard way?  One decision can change your whole life path.  It can be exciting too though.

6. What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago?  Taking care of myself and getting Josh to the doctor sooner.

7. Do you ask enough questions or do you settle for what you know?  HA!  I ask so many questions!

8. Who do you love and what are you doing about it?  My family.  I tell them and I show them.

9. What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree?  My belief in Jesus Christ.

10. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?  cooking different items, my co-workers teach me things all of the time.

11. Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?  strength, this is how I release emotion.

12. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?  not sure, I just do what I feel and let people judge away.

13. Do you celebrate the things you do have?  I think so.

14. What is the difference between living and existing?  taking chances

15. If not now, then when? God's timing

16. Have you done anything lately worth remembering?  I had a fun day with my friend out eating lunch and shopping.

17. What does your joy look like today?  my son

18. Is it possible to lie without saying a word?  yes

19. If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow this person to be your friend?  We are all so critical of ourselves.  I would not want to be friends with someone who is as hard as I am on myself.

20. Which activities make you lose track of time?  Facebook and YouTube