Saturday 9 - Susan

Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.

1. In this song, our hero tells Susan that "no other girl could ever take the place of you." Crazy Sam feels that no other earmuffs could ever take the place of the ones she left in restaurant coat room last month. Tell us about something you recently broke, lost or misplaced.

Well, I didn't break it. Chris did. He broke the screen on my phone. :(

2. When this song was first released back in 1968, the name Susan was very popular. According to the Social Security Administration, it was one of the top 10 baby girl names of the 1940's 1950's and 1960's. Today it's not even in the top 100. Do you know anyone named Susan (or Suzanne)?

I sure do. :)

3. The Buckinghams were Chicago's attempt to get in on The British Invasion begun by the Beatles. (Hence the silly suits.) But they took their name from Chicago's famous Buckingham Fountain. If Crazy Sam visited your neighborhood, what local site would you recommend she check out?

The Boardwalk here in Virginia Beach or the Train Depot in Boise, Idaho.

4. Chicago is known for deep dish pizza. Describe your dream pizza. (Calories, carbs and gluten need not be a factor because it's dream pizza!)

I love pizza. Any kind of pizza. I don't think that I have a dream pizza though.

5. The Buckinghams got thir big break by winning a local "battle of the bands." Do you often go to concerts or bars to listen to live music?

No, not really.

6. The best-selling book in 1968 (the year "Susan" was released) was Airport by Arthur Hailey. It was set during a snowstorm at Lincoln International, a fictional airport based on Chicago's O'Hare. What's the most recent airport you flew to? Why were you there?

Norfolk airport. We were coming back home from vacation.

7. Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Sox... Chicago is a big sports town. What's your favorite pro team?

Probably the Seattle Mariners. :)

8. Thinking of sports, did you watch the Olympics? If yes, which events?

Nope, I wanted to but our bunny ears for the tv broke. :(

9. Do you consider yourself an idealist or a pragmatist?

Huh?

Wednesday Hodgepodge 2.19.14

1. What's the biggest change since your childhood in the way people think or act?

I don't understand this question. :(

2. The Olympic Biathlon involves cross country skiing broken up with either two or four rounds of target shooting. Which part of that would stress you out more? Or would you love them both equally?

I would probably stress over the target shooting. 

3. February is National Canned Food Month... What is your most often purchased canned food item? What was in the last can you opened?

Veggies is our most often purchased canned food. Corn was in the last can that I opened.

4. What river (anywhere in the world) would you most like to cruise?

The Nile.

5. It's the middle of the night and you can't sleep... what do you do? Count sheep? Toss and turn? Watch television? Or do you get up and do something productive?

I toss and I turn, I will watch television or get on my computer.

6. How important is keeping your cool?

Ehh...

7. I've got white stuff on the brain so why not run with it? White lie, wave the white flag, white knuckle it, white wash a situation, or white as a sheet... which phrase could most recently apply to your own life in some what?

Wave the white flag.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
I am so ready for Spring!

Meet Me on Monday 2.17.14

1. February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day - when were you last the recipient or provider of a RAOK - or what RAOK have you heard about recently?

I haven't been a recipient or provider of a RAOK. I heard about a friend who got her meal or drink paid for by the people in front of her and then she went on to pay for those behind her.

2. February is also National Cherry Month - are you a cherry lover? Recipes?

I love cherries. I have a few recipes. Maybe I'll share them another day.

3. Are toys limiting children's creativity more these days?

I don't think so. There are creative toys out there, you just may have to look a little bit harder.

4. Since the Olympics are here, what would you win a gold medal in?

Anything Harry Potter.

My question for you:

5. What is your favorite Olympic Sport?

Sunday Social 2.16.14

1. What are your favorite things to do on a lazy day?

Watch/Catch up on TV shows. Lay around and play/watch the kids play and play with them.

2. What is your TV guilty pleasure?

True Blood, E.R., ABC Family shows, ABC shows.

3. What is your favorite road trip music?

Country.

4. What are your favorite magazines or books to read by the pool or laying around?

Harry Potter, whatever magazines I have laying around.

5. What is your favorite snack?

Hmm... toast with butter and salt, cookies, crackers, pretzels

Sunday Stealing 2.16.14

Books Meme

1. Favorite children's book

Hank the Cow Dog

2. The last book you've read

Pretty Little Liars

3. Books on your "to read" list

Anything in my 100 Books to read

4. Top 5 authors

Nicolas Sparks
JK Rowling
Sarah Dessen
Judy Bloom
Melody Carlson

5. Favorite genres

Romance
Fantasy
Teen

6. A book that has made you extremely mad

I don't know...

7. A book that you've cried over

A Walk to Remember

8. A book that made you laugh out loud

I can't remember

9. Fiction or nonfiction

Fiction

10. First book you've read by your favorite author

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
A Walk to Remember

11. Best book-to-movie adaption

A Walk to Remember

12. Do you read comics/manga

NOPE!

13. Hardcovers or Paperbacks

Either.

14. Do you buy books as soon as they come out or wait a while

Depends on what it is.

15. Do you buy books spontaneously without any prior knowledge of what happens in it

No, not really.

16. Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone

A little.

17. Where do you usually buy your books

Barnes and Noble.

18. Book that had a strong impact on you

Hmm...

19. Historical or science fiction

Science Fiction

20. Dystopian or Utopian

Dystopian

21. Worst book-to-movie adaption

I'm not sure.

22. Book that should have a movie adaption

Ummm....

23. The first book you've fallen in love with

A Walk to Remember

24. Humor or angst

I'm not sure

25. How many books do you own

Quite a few

26. Do you go to the library

Not enough

27. How many books do you read a year

Not enough

28. Favorite "required reading" book

Don't really have one

29. Favorite quote

I have too many

30. A book you absolutely hate

Ender's Game