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Sunday already!

August 2, 2009 Written by Lisa

My roommate and I once: watched our other roommate and her boyfriend come into the dining area where were, uh, dining and start making out right in front of us. Like we weren’t even there! We made it known that we were not only there but eating as well and to take their PDA x 10 upstairs to the bedroom. Yeesh!

Never in my life have I: smoked. Never will, either. Eww.

High school was: much more fun for me than college.

When Iâ€™m nervous: I tend to spend some time in the bathroom.

My hair: is no longer black and distinctive as it once was.

When I was 5: I used to lead my blind father around to stores and banks. If I told you more about what I did to him, you’d think poorly of me. He didn’t but you might.

When I turn my head left: I see notebooks. I loves me some new notebooks and legal pads.

I should be: doing my damn Seminary work. Instead, I’m meme-ing.

By this time next year: things may be totally different.

My favorite aunt is: actually, the two I have left are my favorites for different reasons: Aunt Geri has the sweetest heart of almost anyone I know and Aunt Connie, well, I absolutely adore her. Always have for many, many reasons. She’s the voice of reason in our family. I’d do anything for this woman.

I have a hard time understanding: why people are rude to others.

You know I like you if: I talk to you on the phone. I hate it except in very rare instances. Mostly, I feel trapped on the phone. (Must be a work thing.)

My ideal breakfast is: a yummy sesame bagel with buttahs and apricot spread and coffee.

If you visit my home town:, you’ll find not much of note there.

If you spend the night at my house: (Oops! Forgot this one! Thanks TG for the reminder) – you should not mind cat hair. It’s everywhere!

The animal I would like to see flying besides birds: a squirrel because that’s just got to be hilarious!!

I shouldnâ€™t have been: so damn superior about the fact that I wasn’t allergic to poison ivy. Because I am now. And not feeling very superior at all.

Last night I: read three chapters of Twilight and had weird dreams about getting laid off at work because even though I wasn’t in the group to be laid off, I got a bit lippy and they added my name to that list.

A better name for me would be: Hmmm, dolt seems to fit. Or sweetie. Or Maddie Hayes.

Iâ€™ve been told I look like: my mother, God help me. Who wants to look like their mom?

If I could have any car, it would be: A volvo convertible.

Look! A whole meme that did not mention you-know-who. Notice how inordinately large his name is on the tag cloud on the right? Uh huh. But shhhh!

Memeage, Stolen from The Gal

Random Meme

Saturday Nine – Rain

August 1, 2009 Written by Lisa

Saturday 9: Rain

1. What do you typically like to do on a rainy day?
If I had my druthers, I’d read, take a nap, drink lots of coffee …. you know, stuff I do all the time anyway.

2. Tell us about the last time you did something you later regretted, that you can share with us.
That I can share? Well, that narrows things down quite a bit. It’s a dumb work thing but early in my time there, I didn’t send up a stock certificate the usual way (i.e. booking it in on the system so it can be accounted for and tracked.) I just sent it off to some wrong department – I have NO idea why. My angels kept prodding me to follow up on it and twice I started but got sidetracked. Of course, as luck would have it, the cert belonged to the husband of our office big wig. Neither her assistant nor I followed up on this so it was a good three weeks before we realized it was missing. I was so mad at myself for not doing it the right way, first of all, and then not listening to my angels to try and find it before it became a huge issue. It caused both the big wig AND her assistant to lose faith in me and I had to work to earn back their trust. No one ever found the cert and it had to be replaced and I had to answer 100 questions as to why I didn’t do it according to procedure (rightly so) and I was humbled by the entire episode. And now I book in every single thing and track all of them. At least I learned. (But I felt like such a dumbass.)

3. I recently got an email from a lover from a very long time ago. I was asked “Have all your dreams come true?” If it were you and it was from someone you remember fondly, how would you answer the question?
I’d say that I’m definitely on track to realizing my dreams.

4. If you had a job interview and was asked, “If you were an animal, what kind would you be (other than human?)” How would you answer that question.
I can be nothing else but a cat. I love treats, independence, occasional lovies and naps.

5. Do you think it is a good idea to share with a new lover stories of your past lovers?
Depends on the relationship and the person. I’d be more comfortable sharing things from much older relationships than anything real recent but I’m pretty open if asked.

6. When do you think it is permissible or even important to lie?
Oh, I don’t like to hurt anyone’s feelings so if the question is not of any life changing import, I’d consider it. Also, it depends on the person and situation. Some can take it, some cannot.

7. What was the last thing you did that you never thought you would?
I ate some steamed crabs last week that were not very good and I left one on the table. I can’t recall a time I’ve EVER left a steamed crab so it had to be pretty yucky.

8. What is one important lesson that you learned from your mother?
Don’t just blurt out whatever weird shit floats into your head. HAVE A FILTER that’s based on empathy. She didn’t – not at all and stabbed me and others many times with her words.

9. What is one important lesson that you learned from your father?
Life can be worth living even if you can’t see and can’t walk. (Although maybe for not a very long time, but still.)

General Blatherings

Angels, coffee, Random Meme

Sunday Stealage

July 26, 2009 Written by Lisa

1. Who was your FIRST date?
Seriously, I have no idea. I’m gonna say it was Paul G. with whom I was madly in love. He had this blonde hair that was NOT to be touched (was his pride and joy) and he really had no personality but for some reason, I adored him. I have a suspicion he went on to be gay. (Blame that NOT on me!)

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
I’ve googled the aforementioned Paul G. but can’t find anyone that fits what I remember of him. And I doubt I’d even have anything to say other than “Hi! Remember me?” So, no.

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
Probably what my dad drank: Seven and Seven. I know it wasn’t Boone’s Farm Tickle Pink. heh

4. What was your FIRST job?
I worked at a fast food place and often got in trouble for eating the french fries. That was like putting the proverbial kid in a candy store. I LOVED french fries with every fiber of my being at that time. Suffice to say, I did not have the requisite customer service skills to make me a stellar counter chick. I was snarky even at 16.

5. What was your FIRST car?
HA! It was the family station wagon (bought to tote dad’s wheelchair around) which had this hideous brown paneling on the side and an AM radio. Yes, I jammed to AM radio on the way to school. Is that this generation’s equivalent of “I had to walk 10 miles in the snow to school” complaint? Andy Gibb 4-evah!

6. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
I went to London in my sophmore year of high school and we had to fly to NY to catch the plane to England. First plane ride was to NY and I wasn’t scared at all. Why are people afraid of flying? (Why are people afraid of anything? There is no rationale that can be applied here.)

7. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
A nice girl named Teresa Jones when we lived in Dundalk (horrors! I know.)

8. Whose wedding did you attend the FIRST time?
Oh good Lord … we Italians have weddings every five seconds. I’m pretty sure it was before I could even speak.

9. Tell us about your FIRST roommate.
Heh – moved in with Laura and Sharon. Laura was really nice but sort of …. persnickety. Sharon’s mom had recently moved far away and she was feeling very lonely so in order to assuage those feelings, took up with an idiot named Ron and they had sex constantly and loudly. She got pregnant (a tradition in her family, apparently) within two months of moving in with us and moved out to be with the idiot father in his dorm room at Hopkins and left me and Laura without 1/3 of our rent payment. Yeah. That was fun. After two years of random roommates, I moved out on my own and NEVER looked back. I will not live with another roommate if I have any say-so about it.

10. If you had one wish, what would it be (other than more wishes)?
To feel really good and strong in my body. I don’t have to be thin (well, it’d be nice, of course) but I just want to feel good about what I do have.

11. What is something you would learn if you had the chance?
I have been guided to re-learn piano of late (keyboard, actually) so found a used one on Craigslist and am getting that to noodle around with for a bit. We’ll see if it ends up going to a yard sale in 6 months, right?

12. Did you marry the FIRST person you were in love with?
Oh hell no! Who does this?

13. What were the first lessons you ever took and why?
Probably piano from the heinous Sister Dorothy back in first or second grade. Oh, she was a nasty one.

14. What is the first thing you do when you get home?
Change out of my work clothes. Must have comfy clothes in which to lounge.

(And now a small rant:
Dear people who participate in a meme: if you have a blog, the point of it is to WRITE. If you join in on a meme, the point of said meme is to enlighten those who read your blog about your own self. One word answers to questions are stupid and a waste of your time writing and my time reading. Damn. BE CREATIVE with words or don’t have a blog. WTF? Jeesus.)

Memeage, Stolen from The Gal

Lists and more lists

The meme to end all memes

July 1, 2009 Written by Lisa

This, folks, is what happens when you have too much time on your hands. Clearly, I have just that. Thanks to the Gal by way of Kwizgiver, I present: The meme to end all memes.

STEP ONE:
Spell your name with songs.

L – Let’s get it on / Marvin Gaye
I – I wish I was your lover / Sophie B Hawkins
S – Straight Ahead / DC
A – Anodyne / MWK

STEP TWO:

Name: Lisa
Birthday: October 22
Nickname: As mentioned earlier, Lis, Sweetie and Doofus
Eye Color: hazel
Hair Color: today? oh sorta browish with blondish highlights
Zodiac Sign: 29 Degree Libra sun

STEP THREE:

* The shoes you wore today: boring tan flats
* Your weaknesses: email, David Cook, cake
* Your fear(s): looking like a fool, falling off a cliff, going blind
* Your perfect pizza: mushroom, pepperoni and extra garlic
* Goal youâ€™d like to achieve: declutter my life (stolen from Kwizgiver)

STEP FOUR:

* Your best physical feature: my imagination
* Your bedtime: 11pm or so
* Most missed memory: Emailing with Lauren

STEP FIVE:
This Or Thatâ€¦

* Pepsi or Coke: Diet Pepsi on the rare occasion I drink soda now
* McDonaldâ€™s or Burger King: Burger King
* Adidas or Nike: I think my only sneaks are Nikes
* Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
* Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
* Cappuccino or coffee: coffee, extra cream and some sweetner

STEP SIX:
Do Youâ€¦

* Smoke? Never have
* Curse? Every fuckin’ chance I get
* Sing? Yes but not in public
* Dance? I used to be able to rock the house with my dancing
* Take a shower everyday? Am I supposed to be doing that? Some people I know take TWO a day!
* Have a crush? Um, yes.
* Think youâ€™ve been in love? I know I have.
* Want to go to college? been there, done that, got the papers to prove it
* Like(d) high school? I had fun in high school.
* Want to get married? One day maybe. What? I’m married now? When did this happen?
* Get motion sickness? Never have
* Think youâ€™re attractive? I’m okay.
* Think youâ€™re a health freak? A freak yes, but not so much on the health thing.
* Get along with your parents? When they were alive, more or less.

STEP SEVEN:
In the past month, have youâ€¦

Gone to the mall? yes
Eaten an entire box of Oreos? Did you say iced oatmeal cookies? You didn’t? Okay, then. No.
Eaten sushi? Eww
Been on stage? Nah
Gone skating? Can’t skate with these weak ass ankles
Made homemade cookies? No but do you want to? Come on over!
Gone skinny-dipping? No, but it’s on my list.
Stolen anything? Do ideas count? If so, then yes. :)

STEP EIGHT:
Everâ€¦

* Played a game that required removal of clothing? Yes but that was a long time ago in a galaxy far away
* Flashed anyone? Oh hell no.
* Been beaten up? I’m a wuss. I will run away.
* Shoplifted? When I worked at a department store, some employees had a “buy none get one free” thing going on but my mom said she’d beat my ass if I engaged in anything like that. So, no.

STEP NINE:

* Age you hope to be married: In this lifetime or next?
* Number of children: Just the four legged variety and my angel of a goddaughter, Lauren.
* Describe your dream wedding: Just me, my betrothed and David Cook (hopefully one and the same) serenading us on the beach. What? Stop telling me I’m already married!
* Which country would you most like to visit? I’d like to return to Italy and soon

STEP TEN:
In the opposite sexâ€¦

General Blatherings, Lists and more lists

Random Meme

Doggie Paddling to Friday

June 25, 2009 Written by Lisa

First, thanks to Gentle Readers Jody and The Gal for their insightful comments on my last post. I’ve had baby lust forever and I can’t even go into the baby clothes section of stores without melting into a puddle of “what could have been” so it’s probably some of that stirred into my boiling cauldron of Meh-ness. And yes, the journey back into dense energy was hard – I was fine Monday and Tuesday but lost it completely yesterday and today I just tried to hang in there ’til 4:30. I’d love to call in sick but that’s not an option. Glad that next week is just 4 days.

Stolen from my source (whom I haven’t stolen from in a long time):

I can’t…
* sing on key much
* give up my addiction to David Cook (nor do I want to!)
* do any kind of math much above addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
* de-clutter
* have babies of my own

but I can…
* converse with angels
* fast for twelve days
* write kick ass stories (for special eyes only)
* afford really good bras for the ta-ta’s of love
* be disciplined about taking ALL my million supplements

I won’t…
* eat brussell sprouts
* miss an episode of the new season of “Mad Men” (Thanks for yet another addiction, Gal! heh)
* marry David Cook (much to my chagrin)
* start smoking
* ever, ever forget my amazing Goddaughter of Love, Lauren

but I will…
* carry her Light with me at all times
* get ordained sometime in the near future
* stop using Splenda completely
* de-tox my liver fully
* have my very own healing practice

I shouldn’t…
* get all spazzy when people act like morons
* love my laptop and Ipod touch as much as I do
* continue to be so damn cluttery
* eat sugar any more
* have to listen to Neighbor Greg hack and cough and sound all barfy in the morning as I am enjoying my peaceful morning coffee

and I should…
* thank the Universe every damn day for a job that allows me to do the things I want to do when I’m not there
* comment more on the blogs I visit
* do my Seminary homework (lots to do!)
* send Nikki a “Congrats on having such a cute baby” card
* write in my journal more

How’s that for a Friday meme?

Bummer news about Michael Jackson, wasn’t it? I heard someone talking about how so many people enabled him in his drug dependency that it made Anna Nicole Miller’s life look disciplined by comparison. We will probably never know what really happened to Michael somewhere along the line that caused him to implode before our eyes, but I hope he finds some peace now. As I said in the post before this, having fame and power is very difficult even if you are an internally strong person. But it’s so much worse if you’re not. I’m happy in my own little non-powerful, non-famous life. If that’s what fame does to someone, you can keep it.

General Blatherings