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Friday Five

OOPS! Day late and a dollar short. Anyway here are my Friday Five.

You have just won one million dollars:

1. Who do you call first? Assuming my husband already knows, ;o), my mom.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? After paying off all our bills, a new vehicle, or maybe two!

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? I'd get my parents a new home.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? I would give a full 10% to our church, Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Then I would pay off our kids' student loans.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how? We've never had much luck in any investments; however, I would be sure to consult a financial advisor about a retirement fund.

Another month gone!

It's hard to believe that January is over already! Super Bowl tomorrow!!!! Go Panthers!

Awesome!

Our soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Christy got some awesome news today... or as our son said, "more than awesome." Christy received word that she has been accepted to attend an International Conference in Cuba for submitting a paper on Globalization of Education. She is a senior at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania, majoring in Literature, I believe. She is a very bright young woman and plans to continue on to study for her PhD in British Literature. We are praying that our son is hired by a firm in the Phoenix area and that Christy will be attending school there. Both have contacts which could lead to this end. It would be wonderful if they would live so close to us!

Classes Have Begun!

Yesterday was the first day of my classes at VU (Virtual University.) Since I wasn't home, I looked at the assignments last night. I'm so excited about learning more about HTML, so I can manage my websites better. I'm taking HTML 1 and Intro to Personal Journaling.

A Roadrunner

Saw my first real roadrunner today. We were on our way home from Flagstaff this afternoon and what should run in front of us, but a roadrunner. They really do run fast... but we didn't see a coyote chasing it! LOL!

Monday Madness

My first time playing... you can play here.

1. The one kitchen appliance I just could not live without is my microwave oven.
2. My desk always looks like someone came along and emptied a filing cabinet on it.
3. The clocks in my house are always on time.
4. The one television program I just can't stand is "A Simple Life, with Paris Hilton. Thankfully it is not an ongoing series!
5. The one television program I try to never miss is Joan of Arcadia on Friday night.
6. When it comes to housework, I really hate dusting.
7. If I could re-design my living room, the first thing I would do is make it bigger, and then put in new carpet.
8. I wish I had a bigger computer/craft room in my house.
9. When someone points a camera at me and says 'Smile!' I usually smile. There was a time when I would have turned away or hid, but not anymore.
10. I expect I'll have my income tax done by the first week in February, assuming we have our W-2s by then. However, since I also expect to pay in this year, I doubt I will file until April.

Doing absolutely...

nothing today! Actually, I've been trying to fill out the order form for my daughter's wedding invitations. It's not as easy as it seems. There's always one more thing to consider ordering from the catalog. I finally settled on just the invitations and related items. Other things which I seriously considered, I believe I can find in a local store at a better price. I also worked on the labels for the little wedding favor tins which will be filled with mints. I think I like the way they turned out. See one here.

Blah!

Nothing going on today... didn't scrap, didn't create anything, did talk on the phone... Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Scrapbooking

I spent just about all day working on a scrapbook about my daughter and her husband. Did three pages and they do look pretty good, if I do say so myself. You can see my efforts in my gallery. Below is a sample... this depicts my son-in-law's romantic marriage proposal. He took her out in a boat, fishing, and proposed. The banner under the moon is impossible to read in this photo, but it says Hooked on You.

Home after a long weekend away...

Sorry I haven't been writing. We were invited to Phoenix for the weekend. Since I had a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning, and Monday was a holiday for Gary, we spent Monday night in Flagstaff (where our dentist is located.) We expected some snowy weather in Flagstaff on Monday night and since I'm such a scaredy cat about such things, I was very happy to be in town instead of on the road before daylight.

I know what the Bible means...

A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?"

The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay, said his father. "So, son, what does the Bible mean?"

"That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'"

50 States

Here's my list of states and other countries in which I've lived or visited. Stolen from DJ. I bolded the places I've lived or visited.

L=Lived in
V= Visited someone who lived there

1) Alabama V
2) Alaska
3) Arizona L
4) Arkansas
5) California V, L
6) Colorado V
7) Connecticut
8) Delaware
9) Florida L
10) Georgia
11) Hawaii L
12) Idaho
13) Illinois
14) Indiana
15) Iowa
16) Kansas
17) Kentucky V
18) Louisiana
19) Maine
20) Maryland V
21) Massachusetts V
22) Michigan
23) Minnesota V
24) Mississippi
25) Missouri V
26) Montana
27) Nebraska
28) Nevada V
29) New Hampshire
30) New Jersey V
31) New Mexico V
32) New York
33) North Carolina V, L
34) North Dakota
35) Ohio
36) Oklahoma
37) Oregon
38) Pennsylvania L
39) Rhode Island V
40) South Carolina V
41) South Dakota
42) Tennessee
43) Texas V
44) Utah
45) Vermont
46) Virginia V
47) Washington
48) West Virginia
49) Wisconsin
50) Wyoming

Germany L
Austria V
France V
Czechoslovachia V
Belgium V
England V

The Whale in the Desert

Am I wrong, or does it look like a whale? This rock formation is located just down the road from where we live.

Heard from Tara last night...

Some of you may remember Tara aka Sunshine from past exploits. She is a former student of my husband's, in Pennsylvania. Her baby is six weeks old today and seems to be thriving; not that we've received any pics yet to prove this! (broad hint to Tara!) As we consider ourselves another set of grandparents to little Emma, we really would like some pics. Someday... (sigh) At least we do hear from Tara quite regularly and I even got to hear Emma "talk" last night!

Heard from our daughter yesterday...

... and she had wonderful news! For the uninformed, Christine is also getting married next year, September, and has been going 'round and 'round with the bridal shop over her gown. A little glitch in all the planning is that Christine is entering the US Air Force next month and is trying to get as many of the details for the wedding done before then. Anyway, the gown arrived yesterday and it's gorgeous! She tried it on with her veil, tiara, and new "wedding jewelry" and is very happy. Her mom is also very happy, as I just knew we had bought the perfect dress and certainly didn't want to go dress shopping again!!

Heard from our son today...

Now, what would any mother think if their 24 year old son IMs them with the single word, MOM!! ? And then the sentence, "I am scared!" I tell you my heart just dropped below the carpet! Well... as the conversation continued, it became quite clear that he actually had good news. For those of you who don't know, our son will be graduating with his Masters in Electrical Engineering in May. He is also getting married in August and is frantically looking for gainful employment.

Anyway, he has been corresponding with a contact in the Phoenix AZ area and finally received a response today. This contact has set Jason up with a phone interview sometime in the coming week. Needless to say, Jason is really nervous about it as he feels he doesn't interview very well. We do think he will do just fine and can't wait to find out if this opportunity pans out. If not, the same company has openings in Virginia and another place, so it all looks fairly promising.

100 Movies

Stolen from DJ, who stole it from Heather.

Bold the ones you've seen...

1 Godfather, The (1972)
2 Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
3 Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
4 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
5 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
6 Casablanca (1942)
7 Schindler's List (1993)
8 Shichinin no samurai (1954)
9 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
10 Citizen Kane (1941)
11. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (1977)
12 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
13 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
14 Rear Window (1954)
15 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
16 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17 Memento (2000)
18 Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19 Pulp Fiction (1994)
20 North by Northwest (1959)
21 Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, Le (2001)
22 Psycho (1960)
23 12 Angry Men (1957)
24 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
25 Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
26 Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
27 It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
28 Goodfellas (1990)
29 American Beauty (1999)
30 Vertigo (1958)
31 Sunset Blvd. (1950)
32 Pianist, The (2002)
33 Matrix, The (1999)
34 Apocalypse Now (1979)
35 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
36 Some Like It Hot (1959)
37 Taxi Driver (1976)
38 Paths of Glory (1957)
39 Third Man, The (1949)
40 C'era una volta il West (1968)
41 Fight Club (1999)
42 Boot, Das (1981)
43 Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
44 Double Indemnity (1944)
45 L.A. Confidential (1997)46 Chinatown (1974)
47 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48 Requiem for a Dream (2000)
49 Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
50 M (1931)
51 All About Eve (1950)
52 Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
53 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
54 Se7en (1995)
55 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
56 Cidade de Deus (2002)
57 Raging Bull (1980)
58 Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
59 Rashomon (1950)
60 Sting, The (1973)
61 American History X (1998)
62 Alien (1979)
63 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
64 Leon (The Professional) (1994)
65 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
66 Vita bella, La (1997)
67 Touch of Evil (1958)
68 Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
69 Wo hu cang long (2000)
70 Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
71 Great Escape, The (1963)
72 Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
73 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
74 Annie Hall (1977)
75 Amadeus (1984)
76 Jaws (1975)
77 Ran (1985)
78 On the Waterfront (1954)
79 Modern Times (1936)
80 High Noon (1952)
81 Braveheart (1995)
82 Apartment, The (1960)
83 Sixth Sense, The (1999)
84 Fargo (1996)
85 Aliens (1986)
86 Shining, The (1980)
87 Blade Runner (1982)
88 Strangers on a Train (1951)
89 Duck Soup (1933)
90 Metropolis (1927)
91 Finding Nemo (2003)
92 Donnie Darko (2001)
93 Toy Story 2 (1999)
94 Princess Bride, The (1987)
95 General, The (1927)
96 City Lights (1931)
97 Lola rennt (1998)
98 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
99 Notorious (1946)
100 Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)

Ask yourself these questions...

Thanks Lorri, great questions!

Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?

If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing it like your wife told you to?

What a long day...

Yes, we thought we had a long day; riding over two hours for groceries (one way.) However, I think there were a couple of football teams to have it worse! Poor Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams! After coming so far in the playoffs... to lose! What a bummer! I'm not really "into" any of the teams in the playoffs, but it was nice for Carolina to win. Maybe they'll make it to the Super Bowl!

My New Toy...

Can you guess what my charms represent? This is my new Italian Charm Bracelet. I have to admit that I had never heard of these until DJ started her contest, but today we went shopping and while waiting to go into the movie theater, I decided to check out a new store in the mall. The store is amazing... called Scentsations and has a very impressive selection of Yankee candles. However, the very first thing you see when entering the store is a huge display of Italian Charms and bracelets. I got to looking at them and just couldn't resist starting my own little bracelet. Isn't it adorable?

We also replaced the paper shredder that I killed this week. Very good bargain at Sam's Club.

I can't believe it!

I can't believe that I didn't come up as Crush instead of Dory! Will wonders never cease!

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