I was thinking about doing a post like this anyway so when my sister did it, I went ahead and ran with it.
1.What did you get for Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate)? A Blu-Ray player and a USB Turntable
2. What was your favorite gift? The Blu-Ray (I got some movies, too)
3. What was the favorite gift that you gave? The digital photo frame to my mom. Actually, it was the 450+ photos on an SD card to go with the photo frame.
4. What was your favorite decoration? Didn't really look at them this year but I would have to say any of them that were at home (whichever home I happened to be at)
5. What was your favorite holiday food this year? The turkey at my MIL's house.
6. What was your favorite holiday candy? Didn't get into the candy this year. As for treats, the wife's pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (search for it on foodnetwork.com)
7. What didn't you get to this year? A 120GB Zune. I really wanted to upgrade. I didn't expect to get it (they're $250) but that's the one that would have sent me into orbit.
8. Did you have snow? Not here. Saw some in KC but haven't had to deal with much of it this year.
9. Are the holidays too much stress? I found this year that the holidays only contain as much stress as you put upon yourself. I flat decided that I was just going to sail along and have a good time. We did several things early to avoid last-minute rushes and if it were up to me, everyone would have gotten their gift in a bag (and not necessarily in a gift bag). It's a good thing the wife doesn't feel the same way.
10. New Year's Resolutions - do you make them? If so, what are yours? I can take 'em or leave 'em
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Friday, January 02, 2009
The 2008 Year In Review - Personal Edition
Instructions: Go to the FIRST BLOG of each month for the past year. Copy and paste the LAST SENTENCE of each blog. That is your Year in Review.
January 2008: Referring to the RIAA's pronouncement that the copies a consumer had ripped from his CDs to MP3s on his computer were 'unauthorized,' writer Alyce Lomax said 'a good sign of a dying industry that investors might want to avoid is when it would rather litigate than innovate, signaling a potential destroyer of value.'
February 2008: I am going to learn what I can about the job that I do, advance as I am allowed, and get certified as much as possible.
March 2008: We'll have to do another road trip sometime.
April 2008: So long. Farewell. Aufwiedersehn. Goodbye.
May 2008: WOOHOO!
June 2008: I hope I can last until something changes.
July 2008: Taking a certification test tomorrow - I'll let you know more about it and how it went
August 2008: And be sure to tell him it's from me.
September 2008: Here is to them lasting and more good things to come.
October 2008: Whatever.
November 2008: Update: Running through the installer again while having the comments enabled and showing seems to have gotten the Haloscan comments working.
December 2008: Our cat, Anabelle, discovered the shiny bits of the Christmas tree. I had my phone handy and captured this: [video]
If you actually go back and look at these, you'll see I fudged on a couple of them. One of them ended up being a meme so I went to a "real" post. And since this is my first post of the month and is also a meme of sorts, it will not be appearing in next years review, if I do one.
If you do your year in review, please leave me a comment so I can come see. Happy New Year!
Actually, I don't think I will make it exempt. Walrus pixel buzzer, Wankel rotary engine, dogs are barking, can't fly without umbrella - TAKE THAT!
January 2008: Referring to the RIAA's pronouncement that the copies a consumer had ripped from his CDs to MP3s on his computer were 'unauthorized,' writer Alyce Lomax said 'a good sign of a dying industry that investors might want to avoid is when it would rather litigate than innovate, signaling a potential destroyer of value.'
February 2008: I am going to learn what I can about the job that I do, advance as I am allowed, and get certified as much as possible.
March 2008: We'll have to do another road trip sometime.
April 2008: So long. Farewell. Aufwiedersehn. Goodbye.
May 2008: WOOHOO!
June 2008: I hope I can last until something changes.
July 2008: Taking a certification test tomorrow - I'll let you know more about it and how it went
August 2008: And be sure to tell him it's from me.
September 2008: Here is to them lasting and more good things to come.
October 2008: Whatever.
November 2008: Update: Running through the installer again while having the comments enabled and showing seems to have gotten the Haloscan comments working.
December 2008: Our cat, Anabelle, discovered the shiny bits of the Christmas tree. I had my phone handy and captured this: [video]
If you actually go back and look at these, you'll see I fudged on a couple of them. One of them ended up being a meme so I went to a "real" post. And since this is my first post of the month and is also a meme of sorts, it will not be appearing in next years review, if I do one.
If you do your year in review, please leave me a comment so I can come see. Happy New Year!
Actually, I don't think I will make it exempt. Walrus pixel buzzer, Wankel rotary engine, dogs are barking, can't fly without umbrella - TAKE THAT!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
A Double Shot of Me(me)
I am up this morning a bit earlier than I wanted to be thanks to a persistent tortoiseshell cat and a short-legged dog. Oh, yeah, the ancient critter (the other cat) came along, too. I know I haven't been around much lately. It's not that I don't want to talk to you or that I don't have anything to say. It's just, well, you know the story - day to day, by the time I get to where I can blog, I just don't have the energy or inclination.
I have much to talk about, actually, but a lot of it I cannot share here and some of it I cannot share yet. Suffice it to say that life is taking a more positive turn lately and as universal satisfaction (that is, satisfation with the universe and the direction the ebb and flow of it is taking me) increases, however slightly, stress follows an inverse, although not necessarily proportional, trend. [Good Lord, I sound like Kevin now!]
What I can share is that I have been ill but functional for the past 3-4 weeks. I have been experiencing some abdominal pain. It has ranged anywhere from simple pressure to cramping or sharp pain. Thankfully, it has never had me doubled over. I have been poked, prodded, scanned and medicated. The closest diagnosis anyone could come up with was diverticulitis but the CT scan was not conclusive on that point (it did, however, rule out apendicitis and probably a few other diagnoses). The good news is that I appear to be on the down side of that and on to recovery. I'm still a little tentative and I'm still avoiding nuts and things with seeds (i.e. tomatoes - I miss them), but day by day, I am moving closer to normal function (I will spare you any details - just trust me and say 'thank you').
Since I haven't been around much, and I didn't think I was going to have quite this much content this morning, I am going to share a couple of memes I got off my sister's blog.
In a Word Meme
Answer
In.
One.
Word.
Only.
(It's Harder than you think)
Where is your cellphone? pouch
Describe your significant other? significant
Your hair? leaving
Your mother? compass
Your father? center
What is your favorite gadget? computer
What did you dream last night? Shredding (tires)
What do you prefer to drink? Tea
Dream car? Mustang (1967)
What room are you currently in? Office
Your ex (if you have one)? Firey
Your biggest fear? drowning
What do you want to be in 10 years? boss
Who did you spend last night with? wife
What are you not? confident
The last thing you did? fed
What are you wearing? shorts
Favorite book? Heinlein
The last thing you ate? Pizza
Your life? Improving
Your mood? optimistic
Your best friends? absent
What are you thinking about right now? time
Your car? sporty
What are you doing right now? blogging
Your summer? wearisome
Marital status? fulfilled
What is on your TV right now? Off
When did you last laugh? yesterday
When did you last cry? Yesterday (I can’t help it – Stargate: Atlantis was sad)
School? returning
Tag yourself but leave a comment so I can see.
Foundin My Inbox On My sister’s Blog
I have much to talk about, actually, but a lot of it I cannot share here and some of it I cannot share yet. Suffice it to say that life is taking a more positive turn lately and as universal satisfaction (that is, satisfation with the universe and the direction the ebb and flow of it is taking me) increases, however slightly, stress follows an inverse, although not necessarily proportional, trend. [Good Lord, I sound like Kevin now!]
What I can share is that I have been ill but functional for the past 3-4 weeks. I have been experiencing some abdominal pain. It has ranged anywhere from simple pressure to cramping or sharp pain. Thankfully, it has never had me doubled over. I have been poked, prodded, scanned and medicated. The closest diagnosis anyone could come up with was diverticulitis but the CT scan was not conclusive on that point (it did, however, rule out apendicitis and probably a few other diagnoses). The good news is that I appear to be on the down side of that and on to recovery. I'm still a little tentative and I'm still avoiding nuts and things with seeds (i.e. tomatoes - I miss them), but day by day, I am moving closer to normal function (I will spare you any details - just trust me and say 'thank you').
Since I haven't been around much, and I didn't think I was going to have quite this much content this morning, I am going to share a couple of memes I got off my sister's blog.
In a Word Meme
Answer
In.
One.
Word.
Only.
(It's Harder than you think)
Where is your cellphone? pouch
Describe your significant other? significant
Your hair? leaving
Your mother? compass
Your father? center
What is your favorite gadget? computer
What did you dream last night? Shredding (tires)
What do you prefer to drink? Tea
Dream car? Mustang (1967)
What room are you currently in? Office
Your ex (if you have one)? Firey
Your biggest fear? drowning
What do you want to be in 10 years? boss
Who did you spend last night with? wife
What are you not? confident
The last thing you did? fed
What are you wearing? shorts
Favorite book? Heinlein
The last thing you ate? Pizza
Your life? Improving
Your mood? optimistic
Your best friends? absent
What are you thinking about right now? time
Your car? sporty
What are you doing right now? blogging
Your summer? wearisome
Marital status? fulfilled
What is on your TV right now? Off
When did you last laugh? yesterday
When did you last cry? Yesterday (I can’t help it – Stargate: Atlantis was sad)
School? returning
Tag yourself but leave a comment so I can see.
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Found
It's another meme.
1. Are your parents cousins? Um, No, my family tree does indeed "fork"
2. Have you ever done hard time? No
3. What's the weirdest job you have ever had? Maintenance @ an industrial park – total deviation for me
4. Do you snort when you laugh? No.
5. Look like anyone famous? Homer Simpson – in shape, not facial features
6. Do you collect anything? Keychains, Star Wars, Star Trek, and, inexplicably, coats, MP3 players (I’m up to 3), and laptop bags and backpacks.
7. Have you ever worn or owned leather clothing? Jacket
8. Can your momma still whip your butt? OH yes and with just words.
9. How many siblings do you have? 1 of each, both older
10. Most pets you've had at one time? 3 cats, 2 dogs and a love bird
11. Thing that freaks people out most about you? My temper – It is extremely rare that I lose control of it but if I do, I terrify the people around me.
12. Guilty pleasures? Bubblegum pop (music)
13. Formal wedding or elope? Formal
14. Favorite Oklahoma musician? Vince Gill
15. Most annoying celebrity at the moment? Britney
16. Have more than 1 driver's license? No (isn’t that illegal?)
17. Ever scream at the top of your lungs? Yes!
18. Sing to your pets? yep.
19. Secret ambitions? To be the best at something.
20. Do you like the song, "Happy Birthday?" Not particularly
21. Ever barfed in public? Probalby
22. PDA? It’s a Palm m500 – I just upgraded from an m105.
23. Do you return your grocery cart to the store? yep
24. Are you a good tipper? 10 – 20 % depends on the service.
25. Would you strip publicly for any dollar amount? Probably not.
26. Are your pets neutered? yes
27. Are you? nope
28. Do you watch or have you been on "Cops?" watch only.
29. Do you talk to anyone daily? My wife
30. Hero's? Yes, many but for different reasons
31. Lie about your age? No because I can never remember how old I am.
32. Fallen down in public? probably.
33. Ever dislike a total stranger because they LOOK like someone you
genuinely dislike? Can’t say that I have
34. Ever done something so petty to someone else that you'd NEVER
come clean? Not now but I may have in my youth…I really don’t remember.
35. Anything TOO embarrassing to talk about? Would I tell you if there was?
36. Would you run for public office? No
37. How many times a day do you use the "f" word? Not daily but at least once a week.
38. If a man pees sitting down, is he less of a man? Not if the toilet seat won’t stay up
39. If you were to come back as an animal, what would it be? A raptor (i.e. an eagle, hawk, etc.)
40. Most unfavorite food? Most organ meats
41. Money being no object, what extravagant thing would you buy? A big, honkin’ fast computer
42. Family member you wish you weren't related to? Na. They are all crazy, but they are mine.
43. Profession you'd be great at but didn't realize it until it was way too late? Voice actor
44. Do you think that everyone is beautiful? Yes, in their own way.
45. Are people stupid or ignorant? Stupid is forever, ignorance can be fixed
You know the drill, tag yourself and then leave me a comment so I can come peer into your personality!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Monday Meme
Play along if you’d like. Leave me a comment so I can go read your answers.
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? OLever 2000
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No, it’s November!
3. What would you change about your living room? Rip out the carpet (which is completely ruined) and install laminate flooring. I'd also get a recliner and a real sofa.
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? CLEAN! I just ran a load this morning before I left for work. Or was it last night before I went to bed?
5. What is in your fridge? Left over pizza, soda, milk, eggs, etc.
6. White or wheat bread? I like wheat but happy wife, happy life so I eat white.
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? Knives (it's where the box landed when we moved a couple of weeks ago)
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Green flowers
9. How many plants are in your home? at least a couple
10. Is your bed made right now? Um, no. I see no reason to make my bed when I am just going to get back in it. I usually don’t mess it up so I just slide in and slide out.
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Kaboom!
12. Is your closet organized? Amazingly, yes - and not just because we just moved back in. It was organized before we left.
13. Can you describe your flashlight? Black, compact, LED - very bright.
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic more at home? Depends on the status of question 4
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Nope. Can't do caffeine anymore but I do miss iced tea.
16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? Define "cluttered"
17. Curtains or blinds? CURTAINS! I hate blinds.
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two. One for my head and a body pillow (much fewer back problems since I started that one)
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? No.
20. How often do you vacuum? What's a vacuum?
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Oral B electric
22. What color is your toothbrush? Purple but only because that is the only color that was available.
23. Do you have welcome mat on your front porch? O-STATE, BABY!!!
24. What is in your oven right now? Air
25. Is there anything under your bed? Teddy
26. Chore you hate the most? got kinda tired of packing and unpacking... town to town, up and down the dial... oh, sorry.
27. What retro items are in your home? Lots of 80's compilation CDs
28. Do you have separate room you use an an office? Yep.. his-n-hers in fact
29. How many mirrors are in your home? at the moment, 3, I think.
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? I'm sure the wife does if it hasn't been drained by recent events.
31. What color are your walls? White and green and beige and a funky red treatment and a sorta brownish green and "silver screen" grey with hollywood artwork. Oh! and there's one purple wall in the guest room.
32. What does your home smell like right now? Don't ask
33. Favorite candle scent? Right now? Haven't been doing much candle stuff over the past 18 months. Couldn't say.
34. What kind of pickles are in your refrigerator right now? None.
35. Ever been on your roof? Not this one. The peak is too steep for my nerves to handle.
36. Do you own a stereo? Five. Two of them are surround-sound.
37. How many TV’s do you have? It used to be 5 but we're down to 4 and only three are hooked up right now.
38. How many phones? For some reason I'm addicted to phones and have to keep myself from buying them when I see one that's really cool. For now, though, we're cell-only and we have two (his-n-hers).
39. Do you have a housekeeper? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
40. What style do you decorate in? I love dark woods like cherry, walnut and mahogany.
41. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Either.
42. Is there a smoke detector in your home? The house was built with five smoke detectors tied into the electrical system with battery backups. They are wired together so that if one goes off, they all go off. I don't think there's any chance I could sleep through that.
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? OLever 2000
2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No, it’s November!
3. What would you change about your living room? Rip out the carpet (which is completely ruined) and install laminate flooring. I'd also get a recliner and a real sofa.
4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? CLEAN! I just ran a load this morning before I left for work. Or was it last night before I went to bed?
5. What is in your fridge? Left over pizza, soda, milk, eggs, etc.
6. White or wheat bread? I like wheat but happy wife, happy life so I eat white.
7. What is on top of your refrigerator? Knives (it's where the box landed when we moved a couple of weeks ago)
8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Green flowers
9. How many plants are in your home? at least a couple
10. Is your bed made right now? Um, no. I see no reason to make my bed when I am just going to get back in it. I usually don’t mess it up so I just slide in and slide out.
11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Kaboom!
12. Is your closet organized? Amazingly, yes - and not just because we just moved back in. It was organized before we left.
13. Can you describe your flashlight? Black, compact, LED - very bright.
14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic more at home? Depends on the status of question 4
15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? Nope. Can't do caffeine anymore but I do miss iced tea.
16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? Define "cluttered"
17. Curtains or blinds? CURTAINS! I hate blinds.
18. How many pillows do you sleep with? Two. One for my head and a body pillow (much fewer back problems since I started that one)
19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? No.
20. How often do you vacuum? What's a vacuum?
21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Oral B electric
22. What color is your toothbrush? Purple but only because that is the only color that was available.
23. Do you have welcome mat on your front porch? O-STATE, BABY!!!
24. What is in your oven right now? Air
25. Is there anything under your bed? Teddy
26. Chore you hate the most? got kinda tired of packing and unpacking... town to town, up and down the dial... oh, sorry.
27. What retro items are in your home? Lots of 80's compilation CDs
28. Do you have separate room you use an an office? Yep.. his-n-hers in fact
29. How many mirrors are in your home? at the moment, 3, I think.
30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? I'm sure the wife does if it hasn't been drained by recent events.
31. What color are your walls? White and green and beige and a funky red treatment and a sorta brownish green and "silver screen" grey with hollywood artwork. Oh! and there's one purple wall in the guest room.
32. What does your home smell like right now? Don't ask
33. Favorite candle scent? Right now? Haven't been doing much candle stuff over the past 18 months. Couldn't say.
34. What kind of pickles are in your refrigerator right now? None.
35. Ever been on your roof? Not this one. The peak is too steep for my nerves to handle.
36. Do you own a stereo? Five. Two of them are surround-sound.
37. How many TV’s do you have? It used to be 5 but we're down to 4 and only three are hooked up right now.
38. How many phones? For some reason I'm addicted to phones and have to keep myself from buying them when I see one that's really cool. For now, though, we're cell-only and we have two (his-n-hers).
39. Do you have a housekeeper? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
40. What style do you decorate in? I love dark woods like cherry, walnut and mahogany.
41. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints? Either.
42. Is there a smoke detector in your home? The house was built with five smoke detectors tied into the electrical system with battery backups. They are wired together so that if one goes off, they all go off. I don't think there's any chance I could sleep through that.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Middle Name Meme
Sherry tagged me (and I know her REAL name!).
Here are the rules. Write a post using each letter of your middle name describing something relevant to your life. Tag the same amount of people as you have letters in your name.
F - Frustrated that I can't find a job.
R - Relocated to where the buffalo don't roam.
A - Anticipating finding that new job and the opportunities it will bring.
N - Not giving up.
C - Crazy, just like I always have been.
I - Insecure about my life right now.
S - Secret. That's what my middle name used to be when I was younger. Now you know, it's Francis. By the way, I am proud to be Joseph Francis Fusco, Junior.
Don't know if there are seven people I can tag that haven't already been tagged. How about this. Tag yourself if you want.
Here are the rules. Write a post using each letter of your middle name describing something relevant to your life. Tag the same amount of people as you have letters in your name.
F - Frustrated that I can't find a job.
R - Relocated to where the buffalo don't roam.
A - Anticipating finding that new job and the opportunities it will bring.
N - Not giving up.
C - Crazy, just like I always have been.
I - Insecure about my life right now.
S - Secret. That's what my middle name used to be when I was younger. Now you know, it's Francis. By the way, I am proud to be Joseph Francis Fusco, Junior.
Don't know if there are seven people I can tag that haven't already been tagged. How about this. Tag yourself if you want.
Friday, July 27, 2007
I Got Tagged!
SciFi Ranter Girl tagged me for a blog meme in my comments. SFRG, I like the new site. The Star Trek Dancing Girls look great (I cant remember the race... and I call myself a Star Trek junkie! Sheesh!). Anyway, here we go...
-Start Copy-
It's very simple. When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. (Check out especially the * starred ones.)
Add the next number (1. 2. 3. 4. 5., etc.) and write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general.
After that, tag 10 other people. Link love some friends!
Just think- if 10 people start this, the 10 people pass it onto another 10 people, you have 100 links already!
1. Look, read, and learn. *****
-http://www.neonscent.com
2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. *****
-http://www.bushmackel.com
3. Don't let money change ya! ****
-http://www.therandomforest.info
4. Always reply to your comments. ***
-http://chattiekat.com
5. Link liberally -- it keeps you and your friends afloat in the Sea of Technorati. ***
-http://chipsquips.com
6. Don't give up - persistance is fertile. **
-http://www.velcro-city.co.uk
7. Give link credit where credit is due. **
-http://www.sfsignal.com
8. Never underestimate the power of a good looking blog. *
http://scifiranter.blogspot.com/
9. Be what you is, not what you isn't. *
(drop by and email me if you know this reference!)
http://unclebubby.blogspot.com
-End Copy-
So, who gets tagged? Aunt Murry, most definitely. Perhaps the police officer I read on occasion and certainly the ex-cop. Oh, and we can't forget the one married to a cop. Then there's my long lost friend, my wandering friend, the traveling lope, the other Joe Fusco, tidbits and the twin... why not. Leave a comment if you post.
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