One Happy Dog Speaks

From Mrs. Who

Rules: Go to urbandictionary.com and type in your answers to the following questions. Post the first definition it gives you.

1. Your Name: vw bug is not there but vw was… vw is …
vixen woman, an attractive woman in which impure thoughts are formed to. A woman in which s.xual relations would like to be had.

2. Your Age: 44

.44 Magnum firearm.

3. One of your friends: Zoe

Girls name. Originates from Greece, meaning life.
Zoe is a Greek name- it translates as ‘life’

4. What you should be doing: bills

I prefer the second definition…

Used to express a hundred (100).
Ex1:Guy probably weighed three bills.

5. Favorite color: forest green

forest green isn’t defined yet.

6. Birthplace: Hospital

A place where medical facilities exist, that caters fro the wounded. Staffed by doctors and nurses, as well as specialist doctors.

7. Your nickname: bug

First: A fault in a computer system or any physical entity including humanoids.
Second: A way to call a VolksWagen Beetle.
I love bugs, They are so cute! (Girl’s point of view)

8. Your birthmonth: August

The eighth month of the year characterized by cookouts and swimming!

UPDATE 1: Carmen gave it a shot HERE. UPDATE 2Here is wRitErsbLock’s take on it.
UPDATE 3: I am little behind getting these links in here… check out Richmond’s and Diamond Dave’s answers!

I got tag’d from Jennifer:

Finish the sentence….

1. My uncle once: took me fishing and then wondered where I would go pee. Luckily I was not shy about going behind bushes.

2. Never in my life: was I able to sew a shirt correctly.

3. When I was five: I was old enough to drive my sisters totally insane, not that I have stopped yet.

4. High school was: fun and frustrating at the same time.

5. I will never forget: my dad and my dog.

6. Once I met: a kid that I couldn’t stand the smell of him. He followed me for weeks because I could never tell him why I didn’t want him around.

7. There’s this girl I know: that is super intelligent and she still hangs with me.

8. Once, at a bar: I was the only dancing to the music.

9. By noon, I’m usually: ready for a break.

10. Last night: I did the usual stuff.

11. If only I had: more time with my mom and sisters.

12. Next time I go to church: I will try not to laugh out loud.

13. What worries me most: is whether I am raising my kids correctly or not.

14. When I turn my head left I see: my hubby.

15. When I turn my head right I see: my dishes that need washing.

16. You know I’m lying when: bob my head.

17. What I miss most about the Eighties is: having so much free time.

18. If I were a character in Shakespeare I’d be: uhhhh no clue.

19. By this time next year: I’ll probably be working a job outside the home.

20. A better name for me would be: quack arse. Some day I’ll explain that one.

21. I have a hard time understanding: people who are very emotional.

22. If I ever go back to school: I’ll study about gardening.

23. You know I like you if: uhhh… hmmm… I talk to you?

24. If I ever won an award, the first person I would thank would be: everyone!

25. Take my advice: and remember it is free.

26. My ideal breakfast is: eggs, grits, toast, bacon, orange juice and coffee.

27. A song I love but do not have is: just about all of them.

28. If you visit my hometown, I suggest you: go to the Air Museum.

29. Why won’t people: speed up in the accelerator lane?

30. If you spend a night at my house: be prepared to play some kind of game… usually scrabble.

31. I’d stop my wedding so: we could all have more fun.

32. The world could do without: evil.

33. I’d rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

34. My favourite blonde(s) is/are: tater and tot.

35. Paper clips are more useful than: gameboys

36. If I do anything well it’s: worth it.

37. I can’t help but: be sarcastic at times.

38. I usually cry: about 4 weeks after the birth of my child due to no sleep.

39. My advice to my child/nephew/niece: is enjoy life.

40. And by the way: this was lots of fun to do!

Go ahead… give it a try and let me know. I’ll link to you. Tag, you all are it!

Mom Grind asked five questions of her readers. I thought they were pretty funny… I am answering them here for my sons to get a laugh out of it in the future…

1. Toothpaste – do you squeeze the tube from the bottom or from the top? bottom

2. Morning person or a night owl? Morning person – though the boys are making it a little rough.. 6am ok, 5:20am… not so ok.

3. Sweet tooth or not really? Sweet tooth. Chocolate and sugar mixed… yep… sweet!

4. Can you carry a tune? No. My mom, sisters, children… have asked me not to sing.

5. Do you have a favorite color? If you do, is it REALLY your favorite color or did you feel compelled to choose one because people ask this question so frequently? My favorite color changes with my mood.

Ok, go ahead, give it a try. Answer the questions.

Seems that Dave meme’d me. Here are the rules:

The meme has the following rules:

1 – Write the title to your own memoir using exactly six words.

2 – Post it on your blog.

3 – Link to the person who tagged you.

4 – Tag five other bloggers.

Guess the title to my memoirs would be:

Tag five others? I see Dave got some I had planned on getting at my next chance… so who shall I use now?

1. Sticks
2. Jennifer
3. guyK
4. George
5. That1Guy

Can’t wait to see what the would make the title of their memoirs!

I was tagged by Bou with a… meme.

The rules:
1. Post the rules of the game at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

What were you doing five years ago?

My life was a blur back then… I was pregnant and Tater was 11 months old. My best guess is I was changing diapers, feeding and trying to get some rest.

What are five things on your to-do list for today?

1) Go to the Chiropractor
2) Get food from the grocery store
3) Pick up medicine at CVS
4) Work with the boys on Father’s day gift.
5) Possible playdate to go swimming if it doesn’t rain

What are five snacks you enjoy?

1) Chocolate
2) Tostitos
3) Carrots and ranch dressing
4) Apples with salt on them
5) Bananas

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire?

1) Invest in Retirement for hubby and myself
2) Put away college money for the boys
3) Pay off all our debts
4) Buy/Pay off cars, houses for my two siblings, my hubby’s two siblings, and both sets of parents
5) Give to some charities that I like

What are five of your bad habits?

1) Not dressing nicely… shorts with holes in them and the like if it is comfortable
2) Eating when I’m not hungry (yep, that is why I’m overweight)
3) Making excuses for not exercising.
4) Doing stuff I like (working in the yard) rather than things that need to get done (laundry). Ohhh it gets done eventually… but I know better than putting it off…
5) Being to lax with my children because I hate punishing them…

What are five places where you have lived?

1) Munich, Germany
2) Arkansas
3) Illinois
4) Pensacola, Florida
5) Guam

What are five jobs you’ve had?

1) Horsebackriding instructor
2) RadioShack PC Repairman
3) Programmer
4) Network engineer
5) Mom

Wow…. who to tag???? Looks like most everyone has been tagged… and being I’m so late at getting this done… Well, I’ll send some emails and see if I just missed reading the memes at their sites and if they haven’t done it and want to… I’ll add them to this post!!!

Here you go blogmom Bou… i got my homework done finally.

Wow. I can’t believe I got tag’d with a teacher meme. I am soooo not a teacher in how I immediately picture the word. I do NOT work well with large groups of children. Nor have I worked with children from difficult backgrounds. Yet Mrs. Who and Bou both have tag’d me with this meme.

I love working with my own kids and watching them learn and grow. Electronics, computers, magnets and more… In fact, one of my favorite was the volcanoes we made last summer…. with the flyby… (A great picture about learning in my eyes!)

Yet, this meme requires me to tag 5 more people. Thinking about who have been teachers to me in the blog-o-sphere, the first person that comes to mind is _Jon. Surprised? Shouldn’t be if you were me. A couple of years ago, _Jon gave me a ‘job’ to do. I sucked at it. It was a programming job. I was tired, and would fall asleep with my laptop on my lap trying to do the work. I was getting an average of 3 hours a sleep at night, but I really wanted to do this. I desperately wanted to be able to use my brain again. And he never said an unkind word… trust me, I did MUCH better before children and what I sent him… sucked. But he encouraged me and taught me that I can think again, that I can try. He taught me that a kind word and encouragement can make a difference. That is a great teacher. Tag _Jon, you’re it.

Now to come up with 4 more. I can easily come up with more, but I am going to try to give very specific things that I have been taught by the people I choose. Trust me it is hard to decide which ones… but I hope when I’m through you’ll understand I couldn’t include everyone.

Bou has already been tag’d and she is one of those that tag’d me… but she has been a great teacher in my life. She taught me about how to make a difference a positive difference in someone’s life just by being there. When I was in pre-term labor with Tot, she would come by once or twice a week, take Tater for 45 minutes and let me have some very necessary and needed time to myself. She would also pick up around the house and clean up the dishes. Considering I was suppose to be on bed rest, it was amazing how exhausted I would be by the time she got there. Now that my children have reached the ages her kids were at the time, I have a deep respect for all that she did. She taught me that a simple act of kindness, of taking some of my time and giving it to someone else, can make a huge impact on that person’s life in a positive way. Particularly since she got me started in blogging… Tag – sorta, since you already have it done.

Let’s not forget Harvey. When I was a fledgling blogger, he took me under his wing and helped me out. He taught me what I needed to know about the ‘unwritten’ rules of blogging, he taught me how to gain readership (before becoming a part of mu.nu), how to be myself on my blog. He took the time to email me, and make me feel that I was doing ok. While he doesn’t blog on his own ‘home ground’ as much any more, I am still tag’ing him.

The next one is an odd twist. It is someone who I found via another blogger… started reading her and was amazed at what she had to handle in her life. Her positive attitude most of the time. Then we talked via email because her son was diagnosed with asthma. She has taught me a great deal in remembering stuff my mom taught me, like how to be balanced and how to accept what is given to me. If you have not gone over to Cynthia at Walking On, you should. Cynthia, you need not do the meme, but I’m tagging you any ways.

There are a couple of blogs I read because they teach me about the world around me… my sister, Tink; physics geek; Ogre; and the one I’m going to add for my last tag… Decrepit Old Fool. Yep, I keep throwing out some crazy pitches. I may not necessarily agree with all of his opinions, but it is one of the reasons I read him. That and all the interesting stuff he puts out there. It requires me to keep thinking, keep learning. Isn’t that what a teacher does? Keep you interested in learning? Tag, your it.

Enjoy and I hope everyone keeps on learning!

It was really hard not to pretend I was Tater and answer these… but here are my answers… for Lemon Stand and Tink

1. Who was your first prom date?
Danny

2. Who was your first roommate?
Nope, no roommate unless you count my first hubby.

3. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
The one I remember was from Nebraska to Guam with stops in Seattle and Hawaii. (stole this from my sister, but I actually do remember this plane ride… we almost turned around and went back to Hawaii since the back doors didn’t shut correctly).

UPDATE From my mom: We did turn around and go back ………….Mom

4. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?
Don’t remember ever sneaking out of the house.

5. Whose wedding were you in the first time?
Tink’s.

6. What was the first concert you ever went to?
Uhhh…. no clue

7. First tattoo or piercing?
Pierced ears.

Everyone has been tagged… phew….

Tag’d… I was tag’d!!! And it couldn’t have been by a more schmooz-er-ific person… Pamibe. She saves any animal (what a softie), and keeps up with current affairs while making me laugh. And the best part??? She thought I was Schmoozable. GRIN

Hmmmm… self-absorbed, narcissistic, attention craving bloggers… hmmmm…. ok, how about the following:

AWTM? She has beautiful schmoochie children and wonderful experiences with them… wait that doesn’t fit the bill for self-absorbed, narcissistic and attention craving…

Ohh… Boudicca! I just saw it on TV the other night… Seems that she should fit the bill… but then again, anyone that has children that purposely eat food to have stinky farts and finds it hilarious how it ‘backfired’… can’t be self-absorbed, narcissistic and attention craving… not with three boys.

Nope… let’s try again… ahhh… Contagion! Darn… he is willing to make a fool of himself in front of the whole blog world… guess that means he is not very narcissistic… sigh.

How about Dazd? He’s got commenters looking for weird science items. He has really interesting Caption Contests. Doesn’t seem to be self-absorbed… geeze.

I give up. I enjoy schmoozing those that I read… but I give up after those 4. I just don’t think I’m going to find any self-absorbed, narcissistic, attention craving bloggers in my blog roll. Just lots of good reading. Tag… your you’re it.

Seems my ‘adult’ children are just full of surprises. Matthew has answered the meme as well! In fact, I loved this one:

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Honey Nut Cheerios

In our house, those are known as Daddy Os. So much so, that I put that on the grocery list I give to my hubby. I love it when one of the kids see the commercial and say something about Daddy Os. Must be a male thing. GRIN

Go on over and take a peak. He put his in pages about himself, so no commenting available. But you can always send an email or comment on one of his other posts. Enjoy!

Some days even my ‘adult’ children surprise me. Sticks actually got the meme done in record time. Go take a peak and give her a hard time.