A meme from Tanya!
What curse word do you use the most?
Fuck. Although I love to say “Jesusmaryandjoseph” as well.
Do you own an iPod?
Yes.
Who on your MySpace “Top 8” do you talk to the most?
Is that question written in English?
What time is your alarm clock set for?
5:30 am
What color is your room?
Pale yellow walls. Awesome white ceiling. Dark Oriental rug. Dark brown drapes. Big white down comforter. It’s a mishmash.
Flip flops or sneakers?
Flip flops. But also hi-tops. I do both.
Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?
Neither
What was the last movie you watched?
40 year old virgin, for the gazillionth time
Do any of your friends have children?
Most of them do.
Has anyone ever called you lazy?
Yes.
Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep faster?
Not regularly
What CD is currently in your CD player?
No more CDs!!
Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
Neither.
Has anyone told you a secret this week?
Yes!
Have you ever given someone a hickey?
Of course.
Who was the last person to call you?
Allison – to tell me that she was flipping back and forth between The Rookie and Something’s Gotta Give – I introduced her to the first one, and the two of us saw the second one together … and it is one of our all-time favorite movies.
Do you think people talk about you behind your back?
I know they do
Did you watch cartoons as a child?
Yes! Underdog!! Kimba!!! (ahem)
How many siblings do you have?
3
Are you shy around the opposite sex?
It depends. Not really.
What movie do you know every line to?
What’s Up Doc
Postcards from the Edge
Do you own any band t-shirts?
No
What is your favorite salad dressing?
Balsamic
Do you read for fun?
Totally
Do you cry a lot?
No. But when I do, I’m out of commission for 3 days at a time.
Who was the last person to text message you?
Jen
Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop?
Laptop
Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
No. Happy with the one I have.
What is the weather like?
Hot. It sucks.
Would you ever date someone covered in tattoos?
Sure.
Is sex before marriage wrong?
I think it depends on the individual.
When was the last time you slept on the floor?
Hmmm. Can’t remember.
How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
Five
Are you in love or lust?
I am in love with Cary Grant. I am in lust with Ewan McGregor.
Are your days full and fast-paced?
Yes
Do you pay attention to calories on the back of packages?
Yes
How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
What?
Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
You have no idea.
Have you ever been to Six Flags?
A bazillion times. I’m a roller coaster whore.
Do you get along better with the same or opposite sex?
Both. But I would say that in terms of immediate getting-along – guys like me better than girls do.
Do you like cottage cheese?
Jesusmaryandjoseph, absolutely not.
Do you sleep on your side, tummy, or back?
Face down.
Have you ever bid for something on eBay?
No
Do you enjoy giving hugs?
No. I mean – of course – a hug is a good thing, but I’m not really “huggy”, so to speak.
What song did you last sing out loud?
“Keep it goin’, Dougie Fresh”
What is your favorite TV show?
Of all time? Or right now?
Of all time: I love 30something, Happy Days, Sesame Street, 6 Feet Under, Masterpiece Theatre, MASH, I Love Lucy
Right now: Project Runway – I also got really sucked into the whole Paula Walnuts debacle on Real World: Key West – totally addictive.
Which celebrity, dead or alive, would you want to have lunch with?
Cary Grant
Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Couple weeks ago
What one thing do you wish you had?
I’ll never tell
Favorite lyrics?
Nobody in my neighborhood
Sees me sleeping in the bushes in my yellow hat
And my big black boots made of Indian rubber
And my heart in a shopping bag
And nobody in my neighborhood
Hears my private conversations with the little people
Who live in a house inside my head
Me and the Seven Dwarfs
Nobody in my neighborhood
Wants to know that I’m alive
They see me standing on the corner
And walk on by
And nobody in my neighborhood
Knows I’m watching what they’re doing
And writing it down on tablets of stone
They don’t believe I’m Jesus Christ, King of kings
No, nobody in my neighborhood
Wants to know that I’m alive
They see me standing on the corner and walk on by
They hear me howling at the moon and they know that I am
Nobody in my neighborhood
I don’t exist in a traditional way
My voice is the wind, my body’s a tree
My clothes are yesterday’s news
And nobody in my neighborhood
Sees me sleeping in the bushes in my yellow hat
And my big black boots made of Indian rubber
And my heart in a shopping bag
Nobody in my neighborhood
Wants to know that I’m alive
They see me standing on a corner and walk on by
They hear my howling at the moon and they walk on by
They see my laying in the street and they walk on by
But I remember a time
Seems so long ago
When we sat in the moonlight
And somebody sang
They sang a song so sweet
It was just for me
They sang:
Tonight you’re mine completely
You give your love so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow?
(Pat McCurdy) Even now … after so many years … after hearing it so many times … my heart hurts when I listen to that song. It truly takes my breath away.
It is truly a cool ceiling. I really appreciate that kind of thing.
My office building in Fort Huachuca was built in the 1890s and areas had ceilings like that. Kind of a shame in our case ’cause it was an almost-forgotten kind of thing. I remember looking at them in awe and my coworkers saying, “They’re just ceilings.” I could never get over the coolness of working in a building that old and cool.
I know – it’s so old-timey!!
Of course along with the old cool ceiling are perpetually leaky faucets, floors that tip this way and that, and minor issues from the old-ness of the building.
But the ceiling!!! :) I love to just lie on my back in my bed and look up at it.
Ooh, I like as well. Is it metal, Sheila?
Alex – I think so.
*sigh* Those lyrics….knife in the heart…
beth – i know. killer.
Alex – uhm, could my ceiling be tin? I probably should know what my ceiling is made of but I do not.
And that weird little socket thing – shows up in all 4 corners of the ceiling – If I ever get my act together I’d like to put big paper lanterns up – colored paper – maybe red or pink. I love mood lighting.
It’s the coziest room ever.
Man, I trackbacked you, but it’s not showing up.
Stoopid Typepad.
Sheila- I know you can order lanterns from “Cultural Intrigue”. That is where we get them for all our weddings/events. You should actually see if you can figure out which ones you want, (color, size), let me know and when we place our next order, I will include your four in our order, and then you can pay me back. Ha ha ha- shopping via blog!! Be forewarned- that place is a veritable candy store- they have soooooo many cool lanterns!!!!
Oh- brain cramp.Can’t just get the info online, and only wedding planners have access to the cataloges. I’ll have to bring home a catalogue and let you pick out color/size next time we’re together, unless you can just let me know approximately what size you want (i.e. 19″, whatever) You could actually hold up something you think is the appropriate diameter in that space, and then measure it. That would work. Then you can let me know what color you want. I can order them that way. I would probably recommend a salmon or rose color. I think that would be really warm and nice.
Beth – I love you.
The colors I am thinking would be good are deep reds, or that kind of dark dark orange. Jen has one like that. And kind of big. Big float-y paper lanterns. You know the ones I mean? Round ones?? I’m not sure how the heck I would attach the paper, though – see that socket? How woudl I do that, oh voice-less one??
But salmon sounds lovely, too … something that would emanate soft sensuous light.
Ok- go to Cultural Intrigue right now. They have the lanterns I am sure you are thinking of. They have wire inserts that attach to the light bulb. SO that thing that is hanging off your ceiling? You screw a lightbulb in it. Then, you insert the wire into the lantern (which makes sets the lantern up) and it clips over the lightbulb. This is what we do in the tents!! I also like the orange and red colors, but do you think it will make the room too dark? (Four of them…)Which is why i was thinking salmon or rose…
This is ridiculous.
Omigod, I am in heaven looking at that site.
Look!!!
But the nylon ones are great too – should I get paper or nylon??
LIke these lanterns
I love the “petal” one.
Next time you are home, I will bring you to our warehouses. We now have three- one is just for lanterns (!) and one is just for fabric (!) and the other is for all of our lighting and all of our other props. It truly can make you drool.
Jesusmaryandjoseph – that is TOTALLY a date. I’ll buy four!
YAY!!!!
They are both fine- the paper are perfectly safe- they are nowhere near the lightbulb. So it is really what you prefer. I will get you a cataloge, so you can see ALLLLLLLLL your choices. I told you it is dangerous. I am emailing you our website. I am afraid to post it here, as it is currently being worked on, and I don’t want to crash it.
Do you think it would look stupid if I put up 4 of them? Would it look like I had 4 bulbous growths bursting out of my ceiling? Should I just do one? I’m trying to visualize it.
i think my favourite line of this whole thing is this:
‘I am in love with Cary Grant. I am in lust with Ewan McGregor.’
soooo true! i agree. ; )
amelie – hahahahaha
I reconciled myself long ago to the fact that I would have to share Ewan McGregor with many other women. :)
i agree entirely on cary grant, too. mmm, to be a leach..
I’d probably do two- in your bedroom area. If that is too much, you can always take one down. So, I’d probably go with a darker, richer red then. And if it is too dark for every day, you just unscrew the light bulb, or take the lantern off if you don’t want it on at that time. Just hold something up to get an approximate size so you can see if it won’t bang into the wall. (Hold a ball, or a a bowl, or something round) Then get the measurement to me.
Of course, you COULD do two lighter ones at the DVD/library end of the room. Ok, I have GOT to stop, now.
hahahaha I love this.
OR – I could just do one over my bed?? You know … like a deep dark sexy light flowing down onto my bed? As a good omen?
I’ll definitely hold up a bowl – I think there’s enough space to handle a pretty large lantern but I’ll check.
Um, I’m cracking up listening to you two discuss bedroom lighting design. Hahahahaha!
That ceiling is entirely too cool.
The paper lanterns are really nice as well – they could change the whole look of a room just like that. With all the different shapes, colors and patterns, the possibilities are endless…
I’ll definitely post pictures after Beth hooks me up.
tracey – hahahahaha I know!! I love meeting up with my girlfriends on my blog. The best thing is that Beth, one of my best friends, just had vocal surgery last week and is on complete vocal rest for 2 weeks – so we could never have had this conversation on the phone at this time! God bless the internet!!
Well, I now understand the whole “forced mime” thing.
Sheila, it sure looks like a tin ceiling (as I go back several hours in the thread…).
I love that look, and like Cullen said, you only ever see it in older structures (or places made up to look old).
Sheila, speaking of Sesame Street, I think you’ll enjoy this
Laura -!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!!
I always thought it was a grapefruit which is why my Google searches came up with nothing –
Laura! You have MADE MY DAY!
What the HELL is happening in that sketch??? It is so psychedelic and freaky and with NO educational value whatsoever.
I AM SO HAPPY!!!
cullen – hahahahahahaha yes!! exactly!
Sheila-
A dear friend of mine told me that youtube is a gold mine of classic seasame street sketches, so I searched for ‘Sesame street grapefruit’ got nothing, tried ‘Sesame street opera’ and hit the jackpot..I squealed when I found it. That is one fucked up sketch, but God is it genius.
hahahahahaha You are my kindred spirit, Laura – in regards to this orange opera singer. When did we first discuss it? In 2003? 2004? Jesus – it’s been a long wait. I adore the Internet.
I’ve just watched it about 10 times – her eyelashes kill me. How about when she hits that awful high note – and suddenly all of her features and her hair disappear?? hahahahahahaha
I remember as a young kid, first time watching it, and when her face fell off…it scared me. I was a wuss.
Sheila, if you can find it, they have a sketch where those 2 goofy martians find a phone, and they have to consult their earth book to determine what it is. It is a total scream.
Oh yes – I’ve seen that – I actually did do a search on Youtube and saw a TON of my old favorites (Grover doing “neeeeeear …. faaaar” and others) – but not the damn orange!!
I love when the martians get freaked out when the phone rings and their lower jaws go up over their heads. I have to have seen that darn thing 200 times and it ALWAYS makes me laugh!
Ok, back now, AHEM. For the second half of my split personality, I JUST bought a Count von Count stuffed animal for my new kindergarten classroom for the math center. Love, love, LOVE Sesame Street!!!! Don’t you just love the two sides of me?? During the academic year= kindergarten teacher During Newport wedding and gala “season”= tent decorator
~~When the Mooooon is in the Seventh Houuuuuse…~~
hehehehehehehehehee…
Wow. I can’t believe you have a Kimba picture. That was totally my favorite cartoon when I was in kindergarten. I would come home and eat toasted hamburger buns for lunch and watch Kimba five days a week. (I was a picky eater.)
Also, Cary Grant. I love him. When I picture God, I think of a charming white haired Cary Grant. I don’t know why.
“You look like a man o’lantern.”
I love those muppet martians from Sesame Street. aaaaaOOOHHHHH! yaaa YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP YIP! aaaaaOOOHHHHHH!
And now Cookie Monster doesn’t eat cookies and everyone can see the Snuffleupagus. It’s all Elmo’s fault, the stupid red weasel. Can one put out a hit on a muppet? I’m sure those two garbagemen muppets “know “people”.”
I can only hope that Cookie read my letter of support.
Gosh, I hope so too – but I fear for him. It’s like the muppet equivalent of becoming a $cientomologizer.
Free Cookie!
It pisses me off that the Sesame Street that my son will inevitably watch in a few years will be so crappy compared to what I grew up with.
Who on your MySpace “Top 8” do you talk to the most?
Is that question written in English?
AND THEN LATER:
How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
What?
Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
You have no idea.
THIS WAS SO HILARIOUS, I WAS OUT OF CONTROL LAUGHING….
Holy crap Red! you know Kimba??? The white lion cub. Years before the Lion King there was Kimba. I though I was the only one in this whole planet that knew, and loved, that show as a kid.
You know what bothers me most about Elmo? His voice. I bet when the cameras are off him, he really has a deep, gravelly voice and he smokes Marlboro reds. Or Camels- unfiltered. And he does shots of whiskey. And swears.
GNug –
I was SO obsessed with Kimba when I was a kid!! I made the other kids in the neighborhood “play Kimba” – and of course I got to be Kimba – because I was bossy.
I would love to see some old Kimba episodes – I seriously don’t remember any of it.
What was Kimba’s deal? Did he have superpowers? Why was he special??
Beth – hahahahahahahahaha
Elmo just doesn’t have a personality – that’s my problem with him. He’s more of a Blues Clues type character than a 3-dimensional Sesame Street character.
Kimba had that thing with his mom–she was dead, but still sort of watching over him as a constellation of stars. They would talk to each other (not unlike another Lion King story… how did they get away with ripping off so much from Kimba the White Lion?).
Actually, Lion King is ripped off of much better source material – it’s Shakespeare in the Serengetti.
Simba = Hamlet
Mufasa = Ghost of the King
Scar = Claudius
Nala = Ophelia (only she doesn’t go mad and drown)
Pumbaa/Timon = Rosencrantz/Guildenstern
Rafiki = Polonius
the hyenas = Laertes
the toucan = Osric (a hit! a palpable hit!)
Of course, since it’s Disney, they have to have a happy ending, so Hamlet doesn’t buy it. Instead he fulfills the prediction of Fortinbras – “Darn, he’d have been a pretty good king.” They did the same thing to Little Mermaid, Hunchback, Pocahontas (grrrrrr), and even Hercules.
Sheila-
re: Elmo He doesn’t have a personality, he is a flat character, he giggles all the time and his voice goes up my ass. I just don’t buy is “schtick”. He doesn’t belong on the street. I don’t know who he slept with to get there, but he needs to leave.
“His voice goes up my ass” – HAHAHAHAHAHAH! That just made my whole day. Grover should be picking flecks of Elmo out of his teeth.
True story – someone found an Elmo doll in the parking lot of our Friendly’s after close one day. Normally we hold onto something like that and return it; in this case it went unclaimed, so the staff began to mistreat it in horrible ways. Elmo was dipped in dishwater and frozen solid, grilled in onions, had an arm lopped… (mostly) grown men and women savaging a lost Elmo doll, hissing ever-more-fiendish suggestions! We were insane about it.
You have failed us, Elmo – and now you must die!
Red,
Bossy huh? Are you still bossy? ;-)
I haven’t watched Kimba in decades, but I’ll hunt some episodes down for ya.
Kimba didn’t have any special powers, he was an orphan, raised by other animals, kind of like Tarzan. He became a leader of a bad of wild animals, with is a deceased parent as a moral compass. Thats about all I remembered of the show. My memories were rushing home with my little brother to catch Kimba kick some evil animals behind.
Yeah Missy, its unbelievable what they got away with in the Lion King. During planning sessions for The Lion King, Simba started out as a white lion until one of the animators spoke up: “Not even OUR lawyers are THAT good!”
Grilled in onions- ha ha ha Frozen dishwater arms- I love it Aaahhhhhh, Nightfly, I love you! You speak my language!!!!