5 things! April 5, 2008

happy saturday! =D

time for a little fun—a meme, of course!  WI Mommy tagged me for this one.  i’ve put it off because i’ve had such a hard time coming up with all the answers. LOL.  sheesh!  i’m so indecisive sometimes

First, the rules:
1. Each blogger answers the questions about themselves.
2. Then tag five people.  Make sure to let them know!

What I was doing 10 years ago – 1998

1. working at a large church as secretary/retreat center coordinator
2. gaining weight (was about 20lb from my all-time high)
3. trying to save my unhappy marriage
4. dealing with a painful ankle injury (then surgery in 1999)
5. selling Mary Kay! :-O (EEP!)

Five things on my to-do list today

1. ENJOY THE 60-degree SUNNY weather!!!
2. put away christmas decorations piled on the extra dining room table. (oopsie!)
3. exercise! (here’s my current plan)
4. work with maizy on obedience training
5. clean garage and work on picking up all the sticks/branches in the yard

Snacks I enjoy

1. organic bittersweet dark chocolate
2. fresh-ground PB on apple slices
3. moose tracks ice cream! (a rare treat, tho!)
4. raw milk cheese w/almonds and dried fruit
5. roasted red pepper hummus & corn tortilla chips

Things I would do if I were a billionaire

1. pay off all my debt and all my immediate family’s debt
2. build my parents a house and buy them each the cars they want!
3. put back money for my nieces and nephews to go to college
4. take a vacation somewhere overseas!
5. buy a buttload of land and build a nice home for myself—complete with my dream greenhouse!
6. …after all that i’d donate most of the rest to charities/church

 

Five of my bad habits

1. burping out loud in front of my hubby (he contributed that one. LOL)
2. not keeping the litter boxes clean as often as they should
3. talking too much
4. worrying about “what ifs”
5. reading too much into what other people think

Five places I have lived

1. NE Indiana (home state)
2. Lake MI coast in UP of Michigan
3. Illinois (Chicago burbs)
4. SE Wisconsin (current)
5. …who knows where next!

Five jobs I’ve had

1. pizza maker at pizza hut! (first job. hehe)
2. switchboard operator (at my dad’s factory and for my college)
3. “jack of all trades” (excluding repairing) for a mom ‘n pop appliance store and bicycle shop
4. Customer Service Rep for a pre-employment drug testing agency
5. Youth Educator for a Biodynamic Agriculture Institute (currently AND first college degree job!!!)

 

AND my own “5 things” additional category (just for fun!): 

What I’d like to be doing in 10 years

1. being a parent
2. havin some mad guitar playin skills. hehe
3. owning a home
4. looking back on this time in my life and being proud of my (internal!) growth
5. having a very active lifestyle

 

i’d like to tag:

• kelly (looking forward to your “10 years ago” and “bad habits” list! hehe!)
• amy (cant remember if you’ve done this one—no big deal if you have )
• speedcat (ohhhh what will he contort this one into…hehehe…)
• starshine (maybe for your “F” day if you’re lacking ideas!?)
• rolando (hmmm, very curious about your job list!)

as always, no pressure to do the meme!  only if you want…and anytime you want!  have fun

~jos~ 

how close were ya? March 24, 2008

here ya go…for all you chickens you were afraid to post your answers!   heehaha…and the few brave ones who did!  who, btw, were speedcat, friendinme, and kelly!

(click on the thumbnail for a closer look.) 

(click here for the original post and here for clues.) 

 

1.

maizy’s nose   congrats to friendinme who guessed it—right on the nose. hehe!

 

2.

luna moth marking (left wing)

 

3.

cake icing (actually this was our wedding cake topper!  and yes, it WAS good a year later! hehe.)

 

4.

toilet seat edge (and trixie!)  congrats to kelly who correctly identified this one!  too many close looks, kel? LOL!

 

thanks to all those who came by to visit and participate   i’ll be willing to do this once a week or a few times a month if the interest is expressed!  

thanks again, kelly, for the fun tag!! 

ttfn

~jos~ 

eyeball bender CLUES! :) March 22, 2008

hey there!

thanks to steve (aka friendinme), i found out the zoomed-in picture puzzles are called eyeball benders   thanks, steve!!! 

now folks, i KNOW you’ve all checked them out.  i DO stalk my stats once inna while   and this post has gotten buku hits!  

so…if you are being shy or you just cant figure these out…i’ll give you some clues   and now you have to be nice, and HUMOR ME, and post your guesses.  k?  KAY!

and if you’ve guessed already and want to change your answers, feel free.  

of course there’s never any pressure with the tag.  obviously its fun when others carry it on, but i’m just here to have fun so no worries!

okay, so here’s your clues from yesterday’s post, look closely… :

#1 – is many times cold and wet.

#2 – used to be blobby and green.

#3 – protected from curious fingers by a glass dome.

#4 – you won’t want to eat off this!

 

and hmm…maybe if these are still too hard, i should consider contributing my material to Games Magazine…hahhaa…;) 

i’ll be back sunday nite to reveal the full photos!  in the meantime, have some fun and play along—let’s have some audience participation!!  id have fun doing this every week (and of course, i *could* make it easier. hehe.)

~josey~
 

look closely… March 20, 2008

hi!

last week my good friend kelly tagged me with a creative meme!  now dont get me wrong, i’m a creative person.  but really i’m mostly creative in my dorky/goofy attitude than anything tangibly artsy.  hehe.  and i know creativity doesnt have to be conformed to art, but in my mushy brain lately i couldnt think of much else that i could capture in a cool way on my blog

ANYHOOOOoo…

here’s the meme rules:

1. Make something, anything. It doesn’t have to be complicated or artsy. Make a list, take an interesting picture, make someone’s day, make dinner, make a doodle, make fun of yourself, make a poem, make your bed (OK, that last one is lame).
2. Write a blog post about it. With pictures for extra brownie points.
3. Link to this blog and challenge six other bloggers to do the same.

so, here’s my challenge…have you ever seen Games Magazine?  welp, when i was younger my mom allllwaaayyys had a Games mag lyin around.  for a while i was too young to do a lot of the mindbenders in it, but there was always this one that was super fun—im not sure if it even had a name, but it was pictures of normal everyday items, but zoomed in and blown up.  ya know what im talkin about?

i decided i’d give it a try!  these are things around our house, and the photos were taken at all different times of the year.  take your guesses and post them in the comments.  i’ll give you til the end of the weekend to figure them out! hehe!

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

 

and i tag the first 6 people who comment and have a blog! (so dont be shy! hehe) (oh and except kelly, of course!)

~josey~
 

ADDENDUM:  okay im changing my mind. i have a feeling that way of tagging will deter people from commenting HAHA.   so…i tag the first 6 people who say in their comment they want to do the meme   how’s that? LOL!
 

love/strongly dislike meme ;) February 14, 2008

 

hola, friends! =)

a few weeks back, my buddy rolando tagged me with this lil ole meme! 

now, i have to say i’m one to cringe a little when i have to list things i “hate,” cause sometimes “hate” is a bit of a strong word.  however, we can just assume i mean “strongly dislike” hehehe…but for purposes of the meme, i’ll stick with the original wording!

AND i’m not gonna turn this into something all philosophical and stuff.  you’re gonna get what comes to my brain first! 

i looovveeee (in no particular order.   teehee.) : 

1. chocolate
2. my husband <3
3. God
4. animals
5. music

i hate…

1. lack of compassion
2. when people leave their shopping carts loose in the parking lot
3. pollution
4. sex and violence on tv, movies and games
5. too much salt on my food

  

there ya have it! =)  nothing too earth shattering, but fun nevertheless!  now, i hereby tag:

• starshine
• doc ern
• christine
• amy
• thatfunnyguy

 

have fun!!!

~jos~! 

finally, my own album!! February 7, 2008

 

YES, i am back once again

here’s another quickie meme that i got a TOTAL gut-busting laff from.  you’ll see why when you read on.  

and i promise, i didn’t cheat!!

a while back, olga tagged me with this one.  i’ve seen a lot of folks do it and they’re usually dang funny!  here’s what i got.  interesting how in my last post i was just talking about my uh, singing/musical hobby…LOL!!!

 

 

 

and if its true about the universe drawing you to certain things or vice-versa…why did i get the SHORT BUS? LOL!!!

anyhoo, that was fun and easy!!  you wanna play??  here’s how—just follow the steps by clicking the links and read the instructions below.  let me know if you did it!!

 

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3

The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/

The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result as a comment in this post.

 

 

have fun!!! and sing along with short BUS next time you’re in the tub! hehehe!!  

~josey~

seven (not so?) weerd facts February 7, 2008

 

wow its been a while, but here i am playin a meme   i was tagged for this one first by ivy, and then by tish (i noted she tagged me on 1-27-08, but i cant find the post!  hmmm…LOL…im losin it!).  soooo anyhoo, he’re we go… 

7 weerd facts about me
(AKA: 7 things you don’t know but i do)

 

***LONG PAUSE***

 

 

***another LONNGGGG pause***headscratch***

 

 

hmmm i must reveal too much info about myself in my blog on a regular basis!! LOL!  time to do some digging…

OKAY! 

 

1. i realllly realllly wanna learn to play guitar.  i MEAN REALLY. (long story why i havent!)
2. the “alternate” female name my parents had picked out for me before i was born was “Misty Leigh.”  EEP!!
3. i cry more during movies when an animal dies/gets hurt than when a person does. (old yeller anyone?  bambi?  flicka??)
4. i peed my pants while sitting in my chair in kindergarten because i was afraid i would get locked in the bathroom.  yes, it was a puddle around my chair!! (no carpet.)  and [dont read on if you’re easily grossed out] the kid next to me stuck his finger in it and smelled it and said, “hmmm, water. we must have a leak.”  ROTFL!!!!!!!
5. i am a SIMS freak.  i have every single SIMS and SIMS2 game.  i was also a beta tester and short-lived addict of The Sims Online.
6. in high school, an exchange student from Finland taught me to play my nose.  uh, kinda like this. LOL.  its fun.  TRY IT!   well hey, it makes kids laff at least!!
7. i did a lot of vocal performing and theatre stuff in high school, college and after—i LOVE music and i love to sing. (and NO, amy and steve, i’m NOT trying out for American Idol. HAHAH!  i’m too old anyhoo!)

 

i know this meme has been around a lot in the last few months, so if you’re reading this and want to do it, leave me a comment so i can come read!! =) 

happy thursday!!!

~jos~
 

seven (not so?) weerd facts February 7, 2008

 

wow its been a while, but here i am playin a meme   i was tagged for this one first by ivy, and then by tish (i noted she tagged me on 1-27-08, but i cant find the post!  hmmm…LOL…im losin it!).  soooo anyhoo, he’re we go… 

7 weerd facts about me
(AKA: 7 things you don’t know but i do)

 

***LONG PAUSE***

 

 

***another LONNGGGG pause***headscratch***

 

 

hmmm i must reveal too much info about myself in my blog on a regular basis!! LOL!  time to do some digging…

OKAY! 

 

1. i realllly realllly wanna learn to play guitar.  i MEAN REALLY. (long story why i havent!)
2. the “alternate” female name my parents had picked out for me before i was born was “Misty Leigh.”  EEP!!
3. i cry more during movies when an animal dies/gets hurt than when a person does. (old yeller anyone?  bambi?  flicka??)
4. i peed my pants while sitting in my chair in kindergarten because i was afraid i would get locked in the bathroom.  yes, it was a puddle around my chair!! (no carpet.)  and [dont read on if you’re easily grossed out] the kid next to me stuck his finger in it and smelled it and said, “hmmm, water. we must have a leak.”  ROTFL!!!!!!!
5. i am a SIMS freak.  i have every single SIMS and SIMS2 game.  i was also a beta tester and short-lived addict of The Sims Online.
6. in high school, an exchange student from Finland taught me to play my nose.  uh, kinda like this. LOL.  its fun.  TRY IT!   well hey, it makes kids laff at least!!
7. i did a lot of vocal performing and theatre stuff in high school, college and after—i LOVE music and i love to sing. (and NO, amy and steve, i’m NOT trying out for American Idol. HAHAH!  i’m too old anyhoo!)

 

i know this meme has been around a lot in the last few months, so if you’re reading this and want to do it, leave me a comment so i can come read!! =) 

happy thursday!!!

~jos~
 

it’s what’s on the inside that counts! December 18, 2007

because i’ve gotta big mouth, ivy tagged me with this meme.  *teehee* (see the story somewhere in here…originally, she HADN’T tagged me. GAH! LOL!)

anyhoo, she LOVES her designer purses, as do many of the women whose blogs i read…which is somewhat peculiar, because i think the most expensive purse i’ve bought was like…$25. LOL!  and that was in high school. hehe!!  oh well, women can have more important things in common than the love of purses, right?

RIGHT?? *blinx*  hehe!

see, im not much of a girly-girl.  i mean hey, i like to spiffy on up and look “pretty” on occasion.  but i grew up climbing trees, riding bikes off homemade ramps with my neighbor boys, and playing in the mud holes in my grandparent’s sidewalk that was missing bricks. 

so, purses are kinda annoying to me.  they’re like the little sibling you dont want hanging on you.  and i prefer my purses small—just big enough to hold the very few things i need when i leave the house.   

but shocker, yes, i DO own one! hehe!  here’s the currently employed:

so, here you see a hand-me-down Old Navy model.  it’s fleecy and very wintery-stylish.   my good friend Rachel so generously gave it to me as i was helping her pack up and move a few months ago.  seems like we stumbled upon it in a box or an unused suitcase or something.  yay me!!  “expensive” purse for free =)  it’s a little bigger than i’d normally have, but hey, it works

to the right, you’ll see my handy-dandy memo pad.  it’s a life-saver when you’re wandering around the county roads in your car, and you spot a “for sale by owner” sign and need to jot down the phone number. hehe!  (yep, hubby and i have been looking around at houses to buy for the last year.)  oh, i DO have a pen (not pictured).  its a REALLY nice heavy fancy-looking one…a freebee from the bank. HA!!!  i left it in the car and my hubby had the car when i took this pix!

next is my wallet.  many times when i go in the store, i just grab this and stuff it in my coat pocket.  i dont particularly like carrying anything else with me in stores—not even my cell phone.  oh btw, this wallet was from a leather purse i bought on clearance.  i ended up hating the purse! LOL!  but the wallet worked great for my credit card, cash and driver’s license =)  so i kept it.  who cares if it doesnt match? (well, actually it bothers me somewhat.  but im just too cheap to buy an expensive one!)

*GASP*  yes, the next item…IS…a checkbook!!!  yes, they still exist.  we rarely write checks tho, but i keep it in my purse because the times we usually need it, we’re out of the house.  

back to the left, under my purse is a wool zippered bag i bought at our local pet supply and gift shop.  i use it for change mostly.  i’m not sure why i really bought it—i just liked it.  it cost more than what i usually pay for most of my purses, too. LOL!!! 

next you’ll see my lame-o cell phone.  i just got it a few months ago.  i switched over to a pay-as-you-go deal, and there were only 2 to choose from.  i chose this one instead of the flip phone because it has a camera.  i hate it, tho!  it always dials and wastes my money.  and i cant figure out how to lock the dumb keys!  i dug out the book over the weekend, so i’ll figure it out!

then you see some misc stuff…nail clippers (i DONT prefer to bite mine! plus they come in handy cutting small things when you’re in a pinch), Burt’s Bees lip balm, travel dental floss (freebee from the dentist…i hate stuff stuck between my teeth, so this is nice when we’re traveling. yeah, im weerd that way!), chamomilla/belladonna pellets (a homeopathic remedy for upset stomach or girlie cramps), and two little barrettes for those times when i just get sick of my bangs in my face.

then of course—my keys.  one for the car, one for the truck and remotes for each of them.  i dont have house keys on it because i always come in thru the garage.  then of course i have all my little discount tags. hehe!  and lastly, that little round thing with the beads and “tail?”  that’s a bracelet someone once made for me and the beads spelled out my name.  but, i thought it was a keychain. LOL!!  so there it’s stayed.  the “o” bead broke off years ago…(i think i’ve had it for over 10 years!)…and all the other beads are worn…but oh well.  it helps me find my keys and pull them out when they’re in the bottom of my purse!  all this stuff is neatly clipped onto the freebee dog keychain Maizy won this summer at one of her training classes. (she did the most “puppy push-ups.” LOL!) (that’s following the commands “sit” and “down” repeatedly FYI.)

so there ya have it.  yes, im a practical nerd and im proud of it =)  LOL.  altho, i suddenly realize how many “freebees” i own.  i promise, im notta free-sample-hunter-clip-every-coupon freak!!! hehe!!  i just happened to get these things i suppose, and felt the need to use them. =) 

so now, i MUST torture someone else…you’re sweating, arent you? ROTFL!  i realize its almost christmas, too, so just get to this one whenever you have time!  of course, they’re always optional anyhoo =D

i have also decided to tag a few men.  i mean, have you ever seen some men’s wallets?  packed full of crazy stuff!!!  no wonder they have back problems! LOL!  of course, this doesnt mean show us your credit cards or driver’s licenses.  you can even just list the contents and show us a photo of the wallet   do it however you want to protect your identity! hehe!

• amy – somehow you just dont seem like the mommy-sized purse type. am i right?
• speedcat hollydale – cant wait to see what photos get edited this time…hehehe!
• rolando – i’m wondering if your wallet matches your Avalanche? LOL!
• christine – it would be fun to learn more about you! =)

it’s what’s on the inside that counts! December 18, 2007

because i’ve gotta big mouth, ivy tagged me with this meme.  *teehee* (see the story somewhere in here…originally, she HADN’T tagged me. GAH! LOL!)

anyhoo, she LOVES her designer purses, as do many of the women whose blogs i read…which is somewhat peculiar, because i think the most expensive purse i’ve bought was like…$25. LOL!  and that was in high school. hehe!!  oh well, women can have more important things in common than the love of purses, right?

RIGHT?? *blinx*  hehe!

see, im not much of a girly-girl.  i mean hey, i like to spiffy on up and look “pretty” on occasion.  but i grew up climbing trees, riding bikes off homemade ramps with my neighbor boys, and playing in the mud holes in my grandparent’s sidewalk that was missing bricks. 

so, purses are kinda annoying to me.  they’re like the little sibling you dont want hanging on you.  and i prefer my purses small—just big enough to hold the very few things i need when i leave the house.   

but shocker, yes, i DO own one! hehe!  here’s the currently employed:

so, here you see a hand-me-down Old Navy model.  it’s fleecy and very wintery-stylish.   my good friend Rachel so generously gave it to me as i was helping her pack up and move a few months ago.  seems like we stumbled upon it in a box or an unused suitcase or something.  yay me!!  “expensive” purse for free =)  it’s a little bigger than i’d normally have, but hey, it works

to the right, you’ll see my handy-dandy memo pad.  it’s a life-saver when you’re wandering around the county roads in your car, and you spot a “for sale by owner” sign and need to jot down the phone number. hehe!  (yep, hubby and i have been looking around at houses to buy for the last year.)  oh, i DO have a pen (not pictured).  its a REALLY nice heavy fancy-looking one…a freebee from the bank. HA!!!  i left it in the car and my hubby had the car when i took this pix!

next is my wallet.  many times when i go in the store, i just grab this and stuff it in my coat pocket.  i dont particularly like carrying anything else with me in stores—not even my cell phone.  oh btw, this wallet was from a leather purse i bought on clearance.  i ended up hating the purse! LOL!  but the wallet worked great for my credit card, cash and driver’s license =)  so i kept it.  who cares if it doesnt match? (well, actually it bothers me somewhat.  but im just too cheap to buy an expensive one!)

*GASP*  yes, the next item…IS…a checkbook!!!  yes, they still exist.  we rarely write checks tho, but i keep it in my purse because the times we usually need it, we’re out of the house.  

back to the left, under my purse is a wool zippered bag i bought at our local pet supply and gift shop.  i use it for change mostly.  i’m not sure why i really bought it—i just liked it.  it cost more than what i usually pay for most of my purses, too. LOL!!! 

next you’ll see my lame-o cell phone.  i just got it a few months ago.  i switched over to a pay-as-you-go deal, and there were only 2 to choose from.  i chose this one instead of the flip phone because it has a camera.  i hate it, tho!  it always dials and wastes my money.  and i cant figure out how to lock the dumb keys!  i dug out the book over the weekend, so i’ll figure it out!

then you see some misc stuff…nail clippers (i DONT prefer to bite mine! plus they come in handy cutting small things when you’re in a pinch), Burt’s Bees lip balm, travel dental floss (freebee from the dentist…i hate stuff stuck between my teeth, so this is nice when we’re traveling. yeah, im weerd that way!), chamomilla/belladonna pellets (a homeopathic remedy for upset stomach or girlie cramps), and two little barrettes for those times when i just get sick of my bangs in my face.

then of course—my keys.  one for the car, one for the truck and remotes for each of them.  i dont have house keys on it because i always come in thru the garage.  then of course i have all my little discount tags. hehe!  and lastly, that little round thing with the beads and “tail?”  that’s a bracelet someone once made for me and the beads spelled out my name.  but, i thought it was a keychain. LOL!!  so there it’s stayed.  the “o” bead broke off years ago…(i think i’ve had it for over 10 years!)…and all the other beads are worn…but oh well.  it helps me find my keys and pull them out when they’re in the bottom of my purse!  all this stuff is neatly clipped onto the freebee dog keychain Maizy won this summer at one of her training classes. (she did the most “puppy push-ups.” LOL!) (that’s following the commands “sit” and “down” repeatedly FYI.)

so there ya have it.  yes, im a practical nerd and im proud of it =)  LOL.  altho, i suddenly realize how many “freebees” i own.  i promise, im notta free-sample-hunter-clip-every-coupon freak!!! hehe!!  i just happened to get these things i suppose, and felt the need to use them. =) 

so now, i MUST torture someone else…you’re sweating, arent you? ROTFL!  i realize its almost christmas, too, so just get to this one whenever you have time!  of course, they’re always optional anyhoo =D

i have also decided to tag a few men.  i mean, have you ever seen some men’s wallets?  packed full of crazy stuff!!!  no wonder they have back problems! LOL!  of course, this doesnt mean show us your credit cards or driver’s licenses.  you can even just list the contents and show us a photo of the wallet   do it however you want to protect your identity! hehe!

• amy – somehow you just dont seem like the mommy-sized purse type. am i right?
• speedcat hollydale – cant wait to see what photos get edited this time…hehehe!
• rolando – i’m wondering if your wallet matches your Avalanche? LOL!
• christine – it would be fun to learn more about you! =)