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Thu Feb-12-04 09:45 PM
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Five things I’ve: Worn: -ceremonial Tlingit headdress -a Wonder bra -a helluva party dress -a ballet dancers toe-shoes -antique cameos Made: -a great many excellent meals -lasting friends -many of my own clothes -efforts where others did not -mistakes Broken: -a few hearts -some dishware -a couple of bones -a butter sauce -a cheap-ass answering machine Seen: -a great many sad things -earth shattering, life-altering love in a man’s eyes -wild orchids in a temperate rain forest -the world from the top of a mountain glacier -the Great Wall of China Taken: -responsibility -risks -advice -top honours in poetry competitions -my promises seriously Used: -a short skirt to charm my way out of a traffic ticket -the generosity of friends -my communication skills and wit to solve my delimmas -cheap, watered-down shampoo for years. -sex to cure a headache Had: -a major case of the giggles at an inappropriate time and place -a really excellent education, for which I‘m profoundly grateful -a few disappointing love-affiars -ENOUGH of other people’s prejudices to do me for a lifetime -my limit of George W. Bush and his merry band of Neo-Cons
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -a dude’s underwear -a lampshade on my head -my heart on my sleeve -anything orange -a Republican campaign button Made: -a person suffer if I knew it could be avoided -Hamburger Helper -anyone in my home eat food they did not like -an enemy of an ex-lover -sleep a priority Broken: -a promise -a computer/printer -the spirit of an eager student -a mayonnaise -wind in public Seen: -many of those I like and admire most deeply -anyone who could drive me half as insane as RD could when we were teenagers -Ogopogo, though I looked for it when last I was in the area -a platypus, except in picture books -an unlovely stretch of natural wilderness Taken: -love for granted -pleasure in the suffering of others -credit for work I didn't do -advantage of anyone less fortunate than I -leave of my senses for too terribly long Used: -a syringe for recreational purposes -my spirituality for secular gain -the confidences with which I’ve been entrusted for my own benefit -People who love me -my fists to prove a point Had: -children -too many books -to live in the streets -any success that I didn't work hard for -time for people who think they are better than others
Your turn...
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:03 PM
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1. Wow...I've been thinking on my post for a while, and I'm not 1/2 through. |
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Very provocative...I need to think some more.
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:07 PM
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break food? :shrug:
I'd love to answer this, and I'm sure I'd come up with many interesting answers...but it'd take me till next Thursday to think that much. :silly:
;)
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:10 PM
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:15 PM
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Well actually, I thought about it for a minute, and decided that's the PERFECT word for 99% of what I cook.
"Man, that's some broke-ass pasta you made there, d." :D
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:08 PM
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3. too late to think of all that... |
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:7 - You're running out of time.
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:42 PM
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Five things I've worn:
1. A Japanese kimono 2. My wedding dress 3. French maid uniform (Halloween) 4. Mermaid costume (Halloween) 5. F-me pumps...so sue me
Five things I've made:
1. My daughter (my best creation yet) 2. Button down blouse 3. Spaghetti (tonight) 4. A few paintings 5. Love
Five things I've broken:
1. My left pinky finger 2. A few dishes 3. A few vacuum cleaners 4. My cell phone 5. Two hearts
Five things I've seen:
1. Nagaro 2. Mt. Fuji 3. Cherry blossoms in Tokyo in (beautiful) 4. Madrid 5. Tango the way it was meant to be done
Five things I've taken:
1. Virginity :evilgrin: 2. Family for granted 3. A ride from a stranger 4. Money from a stranger (nothing gross) 5. A few grapes from the grocery store
Five things I've used:
1. Too much gas (I drive a SUV) 2. My new MP3 player 3. Excuses 4. My keen intellect (hee hee) 5. Common sense (last but not least)
Five things I've had:
1. The chickenpox 2. Fun. Lots and lots of fun 3. A broken heart 4. Good friends 5. Bad friends
Five things I've NEVER worn:
1. A kilt 2. Latex 3. Chains 4. Republican campaign t-shirt 5. Those boots that go past the knee
Five things I've NEVER made:
1. Beef Wellington 2. A deal with the devil 3. A promise I couldn't keep 4. Liver and onions (gross) 5. A kilt
Five things I've NEVER broken:
1. The glass ceiling 2. My husband's heart 3. My tail bone 4. A kilt 5. Fine china
Five things I've NEVER seen:
1. A UFO 2. The Louvre 3. Pluto 4. Days of Our Lives 5. Myself in a kilt
Five things I've NEVER taken:
1. A kilt 2. My husband for granted 3. Money from my daughter's piggy bank 4. Candy from a baby 5. Advice from a stranger
Five things I've NEVER used:
1. Depends 2. A walking cane 3. A kilt 4. Fine china at home 5. Tampons from a vending machine
Five things I've NEVER had:
1. A kilt 2. A million dollars 3. A sugar Daddy 4. A sugar Mommy 5. STD! YAY!
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Thu Feb-12-04 10:51 PM
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Thu Feb-12-04 11:55 PM
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8. Thanks, this was interesting |
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Five things I’ve: Worn: -Minister’s Robes -a Toga -a Football Uniform -Lab Coat -Tuxedo Made: -2 Children -mistakes -Costumes for Rep theatre -Hollandaise at a campsite -A couple of CDs Broken: -my nose -wind -Silence -chairs -the speed limit Seen: -birth -death - Hurricane Camille -many many Grateful Dead shows -two tornados Taken: -Drugs -More Drugs -Groceries -oaths -myself to task too often Used: -Computers -Expensive ingredients in cooking -charm -Religion. -Common Sense Had: -Just about enough of greed -many breaks -a good time so far -perspective -lies told to me so much that I grew misanthropic
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -a tattoo -earrings, nose rings etc -thin -a false smile -women’s shoes Made: -Two million Dollars -Hamburger Helper -a bed the right way -music on an oboe -a royal flush Broken: -Out in Hives -the Ivy League -an oath -a musical instrument -the four minute mile Seen: -The Beatles in one place -A kind Rich (and I mean REALLY Rich) person -Parts of my back -A professional Soccer Match -The sublime in Houston Taken: -Kindness for granted -pleasure in the suffering of others -someone “for a ride” -advantage of drunk women -myself too seriously Used: -money for sex -sex for money -the fast lane unless I was passing someone -an electric lawnmower -an electric razor Had: -too much sleep -too much music -too little anything -restraint -well fitting clothes
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:07 AM
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Five things I’ve: Worn: -a males suit -a males biker shoes -a brides maids dress a few times (always the maid, never the bride) -my Great Uncles war medalions -my grandmothers very old pearls
Made: -bookcase -wooden pencil box -jumpers -web sites -graphics
Broken: -definately a few hearts -glasses -my arm -a few engines -many rules
Seen: -someone die -some of the most poisonous insects on the planet -a few too many flashers -the WTC two months before 9/11 -an election get stollen
Taken: -One too many chances -out the trash -advice poorly -too many courses -too many friends for granted
Used: -my charm to win hearts -a laithe -a CB to call for help -cheap makeup -cheap booze to get a high Had: - an unrequited love -enough of people telling me I am dirty because I love another woman -the time of my life for 15 months -enough of the old dude across the way who swears like a trooper -enough of bigotry
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -jocks -a wedding dress -socks that look like gloves -another teams football gernsy -an Australian flag pin on my lapel (must get one)
Made: -a pavlova from scratch -a great impression -never made scones that weren't good -a knitted jumper -anyone feel uncomfortable in my home
Broken: -a cell phone -a camera -a window deliberately -eye glasses -my mums heart Seen: -Hawaii -and elderly person swear as much as the dude across the way -Meatloaf or Tina Turner in concert -bear in real life -the outback
Taken: -a car without permission -my lover for granted -a great photograph -a flight with Sapphocrat -a cruise Used: -a gun -a friend -a Mac -powered hedge trimmer -scientific calculator Had: -a baby -a decent education -luck -a decent paying job -my dads love
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:14 AM
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Edited on Fri Feb-13-04 12:15 AM by SOteric
I could put all the love my dad gave me growing up into a magic powder and sprinkle it on people like you. :hug:
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Fri Feb-13-04 01:00 AM
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18. 'A window deliberately'... |
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Whoa! That's weird! I swear, I didn't read yours before doing mine. LOL
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:36 AM
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Five things I've worn:
1. Nothing but mud (and in public) 2. A toga 3. Pavement 4. Nail polish 5. Tyvek Suit
Five things I've made:
1. Bombs 2. Enemies 3. Nachos 4. Frankestein bicycles 5. Footprints
Five things I've broken:
1. Glassware :smoke: 2. Plenty of keyboards 3. A few game CDs 4. 1 NT Domain Controller 5. Deskjet Printers
Five things I've seen:
1. A dead raccoon 2. My willy 3. A Dew Claw 4. The view from a conning tower of a 688 Attack Sub 5. Larry King without his shoulder pads
Five things I've taken:
1. Exedrin 2. No smoking signs from airliners 3. Ideas 4. Pictures 5. Garden Gnomes
Five things I've used:
1. Cigarrette Butts for emergency earplugs 2. Chemlites 3. FTP 4. Cleverly worded, yet horribly flawed logic to make a point 5. Silver Nitrate
Five things I've had:
1. An M16, ser # 6021889 2. A terrible feeling about this (put something imminent here) 3. Evening wood 4. A lock of a lover's hair 5. Insomnia
Five things I've NEVER worn:
1. A mohawk 2. Chaps 3. Tar and feathers 4. A cast 5. Symbols between the knees
Five things I've NEVER made:
1. Curry 2. 40' high mound of spuds 3. Lifesized Titanic Replica 4. A nuclear weapon 5. A friend in Japan
Five things I've NEVER broken:
1. My oath to my country. 2. An Ostrich egg 3. Someone else's bones 4. A deal 5. My lava lamp
Five things I've NEVER seen:
1. Those sharp looking shoes the agents in The Matrix wear, in a store. 2. You 3. Skinner's dental records 4. H.R. Giger's works, in person 5. Earth, from space
Five things I've NEVER taken:
1. A hit of crack 2. A prostitute 3. Advice from Dr. Phil 4. A pen from Superman's Lair 5. Gold from Ft. Knox
Five things I've NEVER used:
1. A Tazer 2. A hitman 3. The Club 4. Can of emergency tire repair stuff 5. Same condom twice
Five things I've NEVER had:
1. A amputation 2. A Ferrari 3. 72 Hours in a brothel, paid in advance 4. A room padded with boobs (and no fakes allowed!) 5. Kids
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:42 AM
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13. For number 4 on that last item: |
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would the Oval Office count?
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:46 AM
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:48 AM
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15. Well, it's a fake presidency |
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:57 AM
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17. Not the kind ~I~ want to be touching |
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Fri Feb-13-04 12:54 AM
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16. Tough ones tonight, SOteric! But here goes... |
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Five things I’ve:
Worn: A toolbelt A parochial school uniform A blue suede necktie An ace bandage My heart on my sleeve
Made: Silk scarves A faithful portrait of "Blue Dog" with ~5,000 seed beads Countless Web sites for work and play Wooden utility boxes for the back of my truck Myself up as a zombie for Halloween
Broken: A few hearts Every New Year's Resolution I ever made Countless dishes My glasses A tooth
Seen: Barbra Streisand's "Rollerskate Rag" costume A straight couple having sex in a swimming pool The Grand Canyon More ballets than I can count "The Poseidon Adventure" about 1,000 times
Taken: Two trips to Australia The MCSE certification course Pictures of the World Trade Center Nyquil Many liberties
Used: A micrometer Tobasco sauce Grocery coupons A darkroom enlarger My charm and winning smile when necessary
Had: Pneumonia Surgery Raw scallops Shaktipat Many regrets
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: Lipstick Cheesy giant novelty sunglasses A teddy A tuxedo Out my welcome as a houseguest
Made: Cioppino My wedding vows yet Enough money A feature-length movie Up my mind about abortion
Broken: An axle A major bone A window deliberately Anyone's face The bank at Monte Carlo
Seen: A ghost The Sopranos A controlled demolition A cricket match in person A poem lovely as a tree
Taken: Spanish A trip to Europe A ride on Splash Mountain Unfair advantage Any lip
Used: Heroin Saffron Too much garlic The last pack of firecrackers I bought in Tijuana A friend
Had: Cosmetic surgery Breakfast with Barbara Boxer Any desire to visit Japan Sex with anyone famous Any tolerance for bigotry
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Fri Feb-13-04 01:10 AM
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firecrackers become unstable if they get very old. You might want to find some way to dispose of those if you haven't already.
Great answers, Sappho, - you rock!
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Five things I’ve: Worn: -a bridemaid's dress -slinky things -a school uniform -glasses -a wedding ring
Made: -children who are geniuses -well, refinished anyway, lots of furnishings -myself over again -the best decisions I could make at the time -other people happy
Broken: -a one heart -a jar of sauce in the checkout lane (blasphemy: "jarred sauce") -many an egg -three mirrors -2 plastic cups once thrown at wall in frustration
Seen: -what was done to my brother -complete remorse -nothing but rows of corn as far as the eye can see -a lake on a Summer morning from a parachute -the beauty of a newborn baby quieted in my arms
Taken: -a handful of chances -love (but gave in return) -care of everyone else at times -time out to think when I have to -simple roads
Used: -noone without giving back everything I could -toothpaste -the computer to discuss things hard to discuss with people in other areas of life -lots of sunscreen over the years -sex to start labor
Had: -regrets -at least enough love from my dad to know I'm worth something -a life-changing miscarriage -brief glimpses of a few wonderful things -a enough inner strength to get me through it all and retain much joy in my heart
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -a prom dress -flase eyelashes -a man's necktie -handcuffs -a tiny bra
Made: -Love as I wished -brussel sprouts -much sense to most people in my life -pancakes without bisquick -sleep a priority (ditto: chronicly)
Broken: -a heart intentionally -my children's trust -out on my own except very briefly -someone else's secrets -a heal off a shoe
Seen: -my babies emerge from my body -my mother look at me with love in her eyes -myself as well as others do -anywhere West of Colorado (but I was conceived in San Francisco) -enough at times
Taken: -very many risks -a test I didn't study for -much for myself when others needed more -criticism easily -this series of questions in an easy-going way
Used: -any hard drugs -someone sexually who I didn't care for -being a parent as excuse to not be an informed citazen -an unprescribed dosage -a laptop
Had: -enough contentment -enough encouragement -to go hungry -a man be completely honest with me -my hopes of being more yet dashed within myself
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Fri Feb-13-04 01:27 PM
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29. You've never broken the heal of a shoe? |
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Tsk. Only happens in the least convenient moment possible. :hi:
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Fri Feb-13-04 02:39 AM
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21. Whew -- this took an hour, SO -- great "assignment!" |
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Don't think I've ever taken so long with a post on DU!
Here's to ya -- :toast: :hug:
Five things I’ve: Worn: -my great-grandfather's mourning coat -boxers printed with flames and red devils -my father's WWII field jacket -a Rolex Submariner watch -a melted Milk Dud on my derriere (after a movie) Made: -21 linear feet of built-in bookcases -an esteemed spot in my wife's heart -some really solid, lasting art -others laugh throughout the years -some serious errors in judgment Broken: -a rare cottonwood kachina doll -a window, with a bow and arrow (accidentally) -the digital clock from hell (on purpose) -the heart of someone so very gentle -into the junior high school science room on a Saturday Seen: -my father's life ravaged by alcohol -desert wildflowers after a spring cloudburst -Ella Fitzgerald sing "Nice Work if You Can Get It" -the Alligator Pond in El Paso -a meteor shower from a mountain-top Taken: -first prize in a national essay competition -my time in maturing (but got there) -a bad fall in a rain-slick stairwell -my mom's hand when she was dying -charge during some tough situations Used: -a piece of mini-blind as a guitar pick -my wit to break the anxiety of others -a cat as a mock coonskin hat (gently) -a hubcap as a makeshift Frisbee -my height to advantage in a crowd Had: -a bad case of mono at age 12 -use of the director's box at the Hollywood Bowl for one night -my heart broken badly only once -my fill of people who siphon off my energy -a good eye for riflery
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -the Medal of Honor -a state-issue jailbird jumpsuit -madras sneakers -a suit of armor -out my welcome, anywhere Made: -an animal feel pain -a flight in an airplane -betrayed a trust -a trebuchet -a monkey out of a friend Broken: -a Ming vase -my nose -and entered -an oath or vow (as an adult) -in an ill-fitting pair of shoes Seen: -a lovely woman who couldn't inspire me -a UFO -Naples -snow in Los Angeles (other than photos) -an orange crate label I didn't like Taken: -anyone's heart for granted -too much time when someone's waiting -myself too seriously -Valium with booze -the A Train Used: -sex selfishly -cocaine -a trolley car -a flintlock musket -911 (yet) Had: -chicken pox -kids -to be penniless -my photo on a wanted poster -any patience for fools
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Fri Feb-13-04 08:35 AM
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22. OK, finally, at long last...after much thought |
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Five things I've worn:
1. A Boy Scouts of America uniform 2. A US Army flight suit (Halloween costume purchased from Army surplus) 3. golf shoes 4. cowboy boots 5. glasses since I was 18 (distance)
Five things I've made:
1. good friends 2. a couple of enemies 3. cornbread from scratch 4. my bed, though not often these days 5. snow angels
Five things I've broken:
1. remote controls 2. a heart 3. watchbands 4. a deadline 5. a bunch of Corelle dishes
Five things I've seen:
1. The view from atop Diamond Head 2. Snow, in south Texas 3. President Carter in person, while he was in office 4. Disneyland 5. Every time zone in the USA
Five things I've taken:
1. A sign from in front of a pizza shop in Kerrville, TX 2. too long in making certain decisions 3. some great photographs 4. vacations 5. advantage of my opportunity to get an education
Five things I've used:
1. jumper cables 2. a titanium driver 3. my verbal ability to get me out of a fistfight 4. my sense of humor to diffuse tension 5. pornography
Five things I've had:
1. chicken pox 2. two ear surgeries as a child (to implant drainage tubes) 3. sex in a car 4. braces on my teeth 5. sex in a public place
Five things I've NEVER worn:
1. a ponytail 2. women's clothing 3. leather pants 4. a cast 5. a fedora
Five things I've NEVER made:
1. souffle 2. someone so angry they want to kill me 3. my way below the equator 4. an explosive device 5. my own ice cream
Five things I've NEVER broken:
1. a promise to a friend 2. someone else's nose 3. my television in a fit of anger 4. a window 5. a cell phone even though I am notoriously rough on them
Five things I've NEVER seen:
1. South America 2. The Statue of Liberty 3. an NHL hockey game in person 4. Florida 5. The moon's surface under my feet
Five things I've NEVER taken:
1. any form of cocaine 2. advice from Dr. Laura 3. my own temperature 4. a lap around Town Lake here in Austin 5. candy from strangers
Five things I've NEVER used:
1. viagra 2. a waffle iron 3. a parachute 4. a welding torch 5. a wood-shafted golf club
Five things I've NEVER had:
1. children 2. unconditional love from someone NOT related to me 3. sex on the first night I met someone 4. caviar 5. a hole in one
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Fri Feb-13-04 09:43 AM
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23. See, -now, - I go to lengths |
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to provide you and Kleeb with thought-provoking questions free of inquiries regarding your sex life and here you are talking about it anyway. :7
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Fri Feb-13-04 09:44 AM
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25. Ehhh..thanks for the effort... |
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Think of how insufferable I'll be once I find her...
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Fri Feb-13-04 09:46 AM
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I suspect we just won't see you for a couple of weeks, in the style of Magic Rat.
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Fri Feb-13-04 09:47 AM
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Possibly...I'd like to find out for sure though. :-)
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Fri Feb-13-04 10:43 AM
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28. I don't even know any of you - but what the heck: |
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Five things I've worn:
1. Itchy wool bike shorts/jerseys (way pre Lycra) 2. Girlfriends one-piece bathing suit (drunk on a dare) 3. Splints on many parts of my body 4. XC ski boots (sigh…. I miss Colorado.) 5. Baby blue tuxedo with tails and ruffled shirt/cummerbund, velvet bow tie
Five things I've made:
1. Good friends 2. Turned wood objects on my lathe 3. Bread – pre bread machine 4. Others angry 5. Others laugh till they cried
Five things I've broken:
1. Several ribs (bike meets tree) 2. Out in a panic and cold sweat speaking in front of groups 3. Into my/others homes when I/they were locked out 4. Out in wicked hives (food reaction) 5. A few promises (with regrets)
Five things I've seen:
1. Sunrise from mountain peaks 2. The aurora borealis while canoeing in the Quetico wilderness 3. Huge moray eel staring me right in the eyes in St. Croix (eek!) 4. Horrific accidents (as an EMT) 5. Shooting stars, several comets and full eclipse of sun and moon
Five things I've taken:
1. Skylights from girl’s locker room in HS :evilgrin: 2. Others for granted 3. Guitar lessons – and I still can’t play worth a damn 4. cool pieces of wood (for turning) from peoples woodpiles without asking them 5. too much shit from too many people for too many years
Five things I've used:
1. Most every power tool imaginable 2. pot - but didn’t inhale :evilgrin: 3. Humor to cheer up friends 4. MacGyver-like talents to repair/modify any number of things 5. Up the good will of several acquaintances
Five things I've had:
1. Impetigo (google it if you must but it's pretty nasty) 2. Back surgery 3. Vivid Hollywood-quality action movie dreams since I was a child 4. Sex in a canoe floating down a river 5. A full head of hair. Well – a long time ago anyway…
Five things I've NEVER worn:
1. A military uniform 2. A jock strap 3. A cowboy hat 4. Anything with fur 5. Hip waders
Five things I've NEVER made:
1. Love to several girls when I probably could have 2. A lot of money 3. Any meal with veal 4. The homemade beer I keep saying I’m going to make 5. See number 1 above
Five things I've NEVER broken:
1. A MAJOR bone (skull, femur, pelvis.) Lots of opportunities though 2. Someone’s heart. Always the other way around 3. Lots of rules (stupid and otherwise) 4. a window by accident 5. the phone at home when the dinner time solicitors were calling
Five things I've NEVER seen:
1. Grand canyon and many other landmarks 2. A dog as neurotic and intense as mine 3. A tornado 4. A bald eagle although they’re making a strong comeback bere 5. The ENORMOUS blacksnake that left its shed skin IN my house
Five things I've NEVER taken:
1. Drugs (not counting prescription) 2. The word of any advertisement or TV commercial 3. my kid camping (this summer that changes I hope) 4. a compliment seriously (seldom, anyway) 5. A long vacation (2+ weeks)
Five things I've NEVER used:
1. Surfboard 2. The fondue set given as a gift 3. A fly rod 4. Antique Japanese wood plane found at a yard sale 5. Several other tools bought on impulse because “I need them”
Five things I've NEVER had:
1. The answer to too many questions 2. a strong desire to visit Asian countries or states further south than Virginia 3. Haggis – even though I think I was Scottish in a past life 4. A first place win in a bike race 5. enough time to do everything I want to do. Damn if work doesn’t interfere with “life”
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Fri Feb-13-04 01:31 PM
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30. There's little I can do about enough time, |
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but my boss keeps offering me a day that will seem fooking eternal...maybe that would help?
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Sat Feb-14-04 12:31 AM
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33. OK, this one set of things I could say. |
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Five things I’ve: Worn: Out a bicycle. My father's 1945 Navy Uniform. A look of delight. A look of disgust. A priest's costume.
Made:
Previously unknown organic compounds. Radioactive compounds. Design Sketches of Unusual Nuclear Reactors. Elaborate Calculations involving Bose-Einstein Statistics. Love to the woman of my dreams.
Broken:
Expensive Glassware. A container with phosgene in it. Relationships. Bad Habits. The Sound Barrier.
Seen:
The world supply of an impurity in a life saving drug. My parents on their deathbeds. My children being born. Racist violence. Burning metal floating on the surface of a pond.
Taken:
Far too long to accomplish a task. Crap from Republicans. Fools seriously. Time to be with my children. A break.
Used:
Specious logic. Complex Variables. Hair dye. A compound of Uranium. A disaster to realize something important. Had:
The opportunity to love someone more than myself. The luxury of time to think. Days to walk through the Louvre. Several days in the Musee D'Orsay. Some fabulous guitars.
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: a flight helmet. a bra or any other women's clothing. a scar from an act of violence. a zoot suit. a wet suit.
Made: A compound of a synthetic element. LSD. Leg of Lamb. A case for any war anywhere at any time. A vote for a Republican.
Broken:
Anyone's spirit. Off from my hope. My marriage vows. My children's trust. With my need to be environmentally responsible. Seen: A nuclear explosion. A murder. Combat. A human being without some intrinsic value. A day where I felt that everything in the world was just.
Taken: Money that didn't belong to me. A trip to Asia. A trip to Hawaii. The environment for granted. A life.
Used:
Cologne. Hair restorer. A gun. A parachute. A Beryllium Alloy.
Had: A feeling of complete financial security. A belief that war is ever just. A few days alone with my wife since our children's birth. A desire to have an affair. Anything but love for my kids.
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Sat Feb-14-04 02:58 AM
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34. ~taking a deeeeep breath~ |
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Five things I’ve: Worn: -a marching band uniform -a waitress apron -my heart on my sleeve -concert black -an emerald bracelet Made: -music -horrible root beer -love -sock monkeys -lemonade from Life's lemons Broken: -many doorhandles -a couple of hearts -an alarm clock -a washing machine -"unbreakable" dishware Seen: -Sea Turtles nests and their tracks to and from the sea -the Divine in humans -homeless people suffering -a triple rainbow on my wedding day -an Aurora Borealis Taken: -funny mushrooms -time -the high road -loved ones in my arms, and hugged them so they knew I meant it -some wonderful trips by myself Used: -bribery to get my kids to do what I want -beta-blockers to keep my nerves under control -a geologist's pick to fix my car -a smile to get myself out of a funk -olive oil instead of butter Had: -a kidney removed -the pleasure of working with some wonderful musicians -some of the best beer on the planet -sex in a field of Queen Anne's Lace...and chiggers to go with it -many negative experiences which resulted in a deeper sense of compassion
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn: -a fur -a thong -out my welcome -toe socks -stuff with American Flags on it Made: -beer -the most of someone else's tragedy -molehills of mountains -an undeserved apology -people listen to my music by turning the radio volume to obscene levels Broken: -any bones -confidence -a mirror -the bank -down without someone coming to my aid Seen: -the Grand Canyon -a moose -Stefan Grapelli -a Yeti -"Friends" Taken: -off my clothes in public -Bush at his word -anyone to court -the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel -a long walk off a short pier Used: -my loved ones -a slide rule -sex to gain material wealth -a gun -anti-perspirant (only deodorant) Had: -a wireless phone -German Measles -my dignity taken from me -luck with African Violets -doubts about the evil which now plagues the White House
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Sat Feb-14-04 05:37 AM
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35. Good post SOteric..but not going there....:) |
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too early for me...:hi: ...Happy Valentine's Day Friend! :pals:
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Sat Feb-14-04 10:35 AM
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36. Cool Topic! Okay here goes... |
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Five things I’ve: Worn: - My wedding dress - A lavender tutu in ballet class when I was 6 - An amazingly sexy bustier to a Soundgarden concert and had umpteen admiring looks, for the first time in my life! - An orange "Perfect Storm" hat in Iowa! - Catholic school uniform from 5th thru 8th grade
Made: - love outside at a state park - Restyled, gorgeously painted furniture - An awsome crown roast for Christmas dinner - TONS of mistakes! - an idiot of myself over men
Broken: - A ceramic bowl that left a scar on my index finger - someone's heart - the stereotype that foreigners have of Americans - a cool Nefertiti statue during a move. Damn! - a glass of punch in a restaurant in Washington DC when I was 4
Seen: - the amazing view from the Diablerets glacier in Switzerland - lots of France - The Uffizi-- my mothership - full and complete love, returned at last - the beautiful beach in St. Kitts
Taken: - first place in two writing scholarships for college - a nail polish when I was 11 - the risk of moving to a new city and finishing college - the monumental step of telling my mom to BACK OFF! - advantage of Roe vs. Wade
Used: - sex to get what I want - Seabreeze to clean my face since I was 12 - my money to buy LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of books! - my communication skills in creative and useful ways - the same electric razor for about 20 years
Had: - ENOUGH. After 34 years in Texas, I am MORE than ready to get the hell out. It's not the same place I loved for years. - Pneumonia - the chutzpah to always say what I think - the good fortune to sign up to personalpossibilities.com and meet my wonderful husband - the misfortune to lose my father at 13
Five Things I’ve Never: Worn:
- Surplice blouses or wrap skirts. They look awful on me. - The color grey. It makes me look dead. - snowshoes. No need! - one of those cute little Laplander caps. - Any sort of Republican labeled apparel
Made: - Peking Duck. I want to change this. - my own clothes. I hate sewing - complete and total peace with my mom - the beautiful garden that I want - love in a plane lavatory
Broken: - a window - a bone - the bank by playing the lottery - a promise, if I could help it... - a taboo
Seen: - any of Asia - any of South America - an uncute puppy or kitten - my country more fucked up than it is right now - how my dad could value cigarettes more than me
Taken: - love lightly - money from my mom without knowing that she had me completely under her thumb for as long as she wanted. Thus, our estrangment. - drugs intravenously - a mudbath at a spa - too long to make up my mind and missed an opportunity
Used: - drugs for more than a little while. I grew out of them fast. - my left hand to write - soymilk. Just the name makes me a little grossed out - Pine-Sol. The smell makes me retch - kinky sex toys
Had: - kids. Yahoo! - a sibling I was close to - more money than I knew what to do with - patience for fundamentalist nonsense - time for Republican attitudes
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