Sunday Stealing..The Imaginary Meme, Part 6

 Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!!!

Today we ripped off a blogger named Hui Lin from the blog Conversations with an Imaginary Audience. It's 200 questions, so we will do it in parts. Lots of parts. She does not state where she got it from. But this is someone who could not come up a separate screen name and a blog name. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!


 

Sunday Stealing: The Imaginary Meme, Part Six

 

 

101. Name 4 things you always have with you.  Cell phone, wallet, keys...that's all I need.

 

102. How many SERIOUS exes do you have? Too many.

 

103. What causes you to you admire people? Good character.

104. Do you like sports? I like to watch sports...baseball, football.

105. Would you have sex after marriage? Why or why not? Duh.

106. What is your favorite male name? Really?

107. Do animals go to Heaven?  I'll leave that up to God to answer.

108. Last time you had a great time with your dad?  My Dad passed away 23 years ago.  I don't think I could pinpoint the last time.  The final months of his life my sister and I were his caregivers, so I find it hard to get past that point.

109. What is your favorite hair style? For myself?  Shorty and spiky.

110. Do you like your name? It will do.

111. When was the last time that you quit your job?  It's been a long time.  The boss was a screamer and I had already landed another job.  I worked there a few weeks and got tired of the manual accounting system and the screamer's insistence to not computerize anything...suspicious?

112. When you wake up, what is the first thing you think? What time is it?  Did I wake up on time?

113. Have you ever pulled an all-niter?  Yes.  Most recently pulled an all nighter waiting in the er and then the ambulance ride and paperwork.  I was literally waiting for a cab at 7am, never having slept a wink since 6am the previous morning..
 

 114. What is the perfect day for you? The day after setting up camp.  Starting that first campfire of the day and brewing a pot of coffee.  Enjoying that coffee watching nature, waiting for the rest of my happy campers to awaken, then firing up the grill for pancakes.  The rest of the day spent chillin'.

115. Last time you cleaned the bathroom?  It's not been my job for awhile.
 

116. Have you ever failed a grade? Why?  Nope.

117. Have you met anyone online? All the time.

118. Have you ever smoked? Yup.

119. Do you like celebrities? Don't know any.

120. Do you like traveling? I love to travel...just wish I had the funds to do it more.

 

Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing! Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Stop back and visit other player’s posts. That is really what this is all about, making new friends! Have a great week. See you next Sunday!
Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Sandusky...Histrionic Personality Disorder...Really?

Have you heard about this?  Jerry Sandusky Defense Permitted To Put Evidence Of Histrionic Personality Disorder Before Jury.  Being somewhat familiar with various types and degrees of mental illness, when I heard about this on the radio I was dumbfounded. 

From Wikipedia:  "Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriately seductive behavior, usually beginning in early adulthood. These individuals are lively, dramatic, vivacious, enthusiastic, and flirtatious. HPD is most commonly found in the United States and affects four times as many women as men.^[1] It has a prevalence of 2–3% in the general population, and 10–15% in inpatient and outpatient mental health institutions."

Ok, I don't know exactly how the math would work (I'm off duty), but that would mean that there would be 1 person afflicted with Histrionic Personality Disorder in the hospital I just came from.  Or, if my math is wrong, still...in all of my visits at psychiatric units I must have run into 1 of them...right? 

Seriously!

What are the chances that Sandusky is part of the 2-3% of the general population?

Really?

Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Sunday afternoon I'm going through the channel guide and I see on HBO "Abraham Lincoln's Vampire Hunter"  trailer coming on before another movie.  Seriously?  So I watch the trailer, and I read a bit on Wikipedia about the novel.  Lincoln learns that vampires are real from his father?  He learns that his mother didn't die from milk sickness, but from a "fool's dose of vampire blood?  He meets an old friend in Washington, who also knows that vampires are real...Edgar Allen Poe and if something isn't done about it, vampires will "enslave all humans in America".  So what does Lincoln do?  He gets into politics by day and hunts vampires by night wielding an axe to kill them.  Oh...and a friend of his turns him into a vampire believing that "some men are just too interesting to die" and Lincoln attends Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I have a dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. 

Seriously?  Are vampires necessary in a novel or movie to make it commercially successful?  Is it necessary to Mc f' up history to make it commercially viable? 

This is definitely NOT on my must see movie list.  It's absurd.

Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Sunday Stealing - The Imaginary Meme Part 5

 Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!!!

Today we ripped off a blogger named Hui Lin from the blog Conversations with an Imaginary Audience. It's 200 questions, so we will do it in parts. Lots of parts. She does not state where she got it from. But this is someone who could not come up a separate screen name and a blog name. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!


 

Sunday Stealing: The Imaginary Meme, Part Five

81. What’s your favorite action movie?  "Terminator 2"

82. Have (or are) you ever been involved someone much older than you? I have in the past and I've dated older in the past and I find it just doesn't work for me.

83. Do you believe in lust at first sight? Yes.

84. Favorite type of venomous snake? WTF?  Who has a favorite snake?

85. Do you drink alcohol?  On occasion.

86. If you wanted to talk to someone who'd lift your spirits, who'd you call?  My gf.

87. What do you wear to feel sexy?  That's between me and my gf.

88. Do you like to learn?  Yes.

89. Have you ever been hit on by someone who really overestimated their attractiveness? Not that I recall.

90. Where did you last go on vacation? If a 1 day getaway counts...Galena.

91. Dallas (as in J.R. & Bobby) returns this week. What film or TV series would you loved to be resurrected? I can't think of one.

92. Explain your karma beliefs. What goes around comes around.

93. When do you think that you have a hard life? Lately...all the time.

94. Favorite comic strip? I don't read the comics anymore.

95. Have you ever broken a heart? I'm sure I've broken a few.

96. Should pot be legalized? Yes.  Discovery Channel's Weed Wars, check it out.  Of course people will abuse it, like anything else, but I think it does have a place to help people with certain conditions, unlike alcohol which is truly just recreational.

97. Have you ever gone skinny dipping with someone that you shouldn't have?  Never gone skinny dipping.

98. What do you do when you're down? Try to pick myself up...duh!

99. Last time you were really angry?  Let's not go there.

100. What is your favorite flavor in general? Can't think of one.

 

Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing! Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Stop back and visit other player’s posts. That is really what this is all about, making new friends! Have a great week. See you next Sunday!

Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Sunday Stealing - The Imaginary Meme, Part 3

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!!!

Today we ripped off a blogger named Hui Lin from the blog Conversations with an Imaginary Audience. It's 200 questions, so we will do it in parts. Lots of parts. She does not state where she got it from. But this is someone who could not come up a separate screen name and a blog name. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Imaginary Meme, Part Three

41. Growing up, who was the easier mark: Mom or Dad? Mom, but Mom was around more because she was a stay at home Mom.
42. What is the stupidest pet that you ever saw? Any pet in a pet show all blow dried and fluffed into an unnatural looking do.
43. Tell us about a band whose every CD is a “must have”.  Creed.  And I think I do have all but their newest CD.  I enjoy their music and their message.
44. Where you surprised when Jim Parsons came out? I wasn't aware he came out.  Congratulations to him!  In an industry where there is such a quandary about coming out, I salute him for having the courage to come out.  Now if the skank media could leave him alone and let him have his privacy, that would be great.
45. Have you ever shoplifted? Once...when I was a kid.  Peer pressure.  Every day during the summer the neighbor kids and I would walk to PDQ.  Most of the time I had no money and watched the other kids buy candy.  One day I was pressured to take something.  I took a 3x3 pad of paper.  Rainbow colors...of course.  Never again!  We ran through the woods to go home and I was sure the police would catch up with us.  Every time I went to the store after that I was sure the clerk was watching me.  It was wrong and it wasn't worth it.
46. We currently have a person who plays both this meme and Saturday 9 who signs in to Mr. Linky every week. Yet, if you click on that link, you are told that only “members” can read the blog. Why do you think that person even bothers to sign in or for that matter, do the meme? (Don't misunderstand, we have no rules and we aren't angry. But it is damn peculiar, no?) I think that's just dumb.  I've been away from blogging for awhile and have found a couple of my favorite blogs have gone private.  How does one become a member?  The "must be a member" message never explains that.  And yes, I do think it's silly to sign up for a meme and leave a link to a member's only blog.  But in this case, Mr. Linky is doing it to promote his business.  Isn't it Mr. Linky who has a program like Mister Linky's Magical Widgets?
47. Have you ever driven a Ferrari? Yeah, right.  And I live in a mansion overlooking a beautiful view.
48. What do you call those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces? Plastic tips?
49. Have you ever walked more than a mile? Yes, numerous times.  I think the longest walk I ever took was when I first moved to Chicago and I was taking a break from constant job hunting.  I walked from Addison and Broadway to Sears Tower (No!  I will not say the new name!)
50. Do you believe in magic?  Whether you mean magic, as in magician's slight of hand or using "magic" to explain something unexplainable...no.
51. Have you ever been arrested? No, but I did take a ride in the back of a police car to the back area of a police station when I was in an accident and couldn't drive my car.  I got a "complimentary" tour of the booking area while I waited for someone to pick me up.
52. Have you ever skinny dipped? Nope.
53. Explain what you think about hippies. I think hippies are way cool!  Great music, they know how to chill, and in my experience, they have been friendly and very interesting people.
54. New York or California?  New York..for sure.  I've already been to California over some not so great circumstances.  I'd very much like to go to New York and attend a play.  Jim Parson's "Harvey" comes to mind. :)
55. Have you ever been dumped?  Hasn't everyone?  I've been the dumpee more than the dumper, and I'm not fond of being in that position either.  It's very stressful and often no matter what you say it gets ugly.  I like to think I take being dumped rather gracefully.  I don't know if the dumpers would feel that way, but I honestly think it's true.
56. What are you wearing right now? Levi's jeans and a Brian Urlacher tee-shirt.  Go Bears!
57. John Edwards had a mistrial. How do you think he conducted himself after the verdict? I don't know, I didn't see what he did.  What did he do?
58. Did you watch the series finale of House? No.  I'm not a big fan of house.  I didn't care for the way the main character treated the other characters in the gay/bi-sexual episodes.
59. You may need to go back a long way if you are old like Harriet. Who was the last person who asked you out? (Or that asked you out. Same dumb question either way.) My girfriend, 14 months ago.  

60. Do you have any collections? I don't think so.  Not now.  As a kid I had a baseball collection and different trading card collections.

 

Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing! Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Stop back and visit other player’s posts. That is really what this is all about, making new friends! Have a great week. See you next Sunday! (201)
Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Random Thoughts...

Today Anastasia came over to pick up the kids for a sleepover at her place.  We usually chit chat at pick up and drop off.  She was telling me how she went to the haircut place that my gf and I went to last week.  It's a chain, reasonably priced, but the reason she went there was because she thought we got really cool haircuts.  (That's because I have this theory that if the hair stylist is rockin' a cool do, he/she is going to give me a rockin' cool do.  And so far, my theory has proved correct.)  So when they asked her if she'd been there before, or how she found out about them, Anastasia said that 2 of her friends got really cool haircuts there last week.  A question now, how many people do you think have been to this hair cut establishment in the last week?  Has to be a large number.  Anyway, she mentions it was 2 women that came in together and the stylist says "did one of them have a spikey cut and the other like a skater boy cut?"  We were talking in front of my gf and she got offended by the skater boy comment, and I don't think spelling it "boi" would make it any less offensive.  Anastasia starts cracking up laughing!  So I say, "what...were we the only 2 dykes that got haircuts in the last week?"  It was funny.  I guess you had to be there.

My daughter was discharged from the hospital last night.  We tried to get samples of her medications because the pharmacy we normally use was already closed.  The doctor was a douche and told us that they don't give samples to people who have insurance.  REALLY?  I have REALLY crappy insurance.  Anyway, got to the village and headed to Walmart because I thought it would be the cheapest pharmacy open.  They did not have my daughter's new med in stock and called Wag's near my house where she was left on hold for 20 f'n minutes.  She gave up on that, called the Wags further down the street (cuz there are always lots of Wags on the same f'n street, not all that far from each other).  That Wags didn't have it either, so she called Osco.  Osco claimed to have 1/2 the dose, and my daughter could just take 2 pills instead of one.  Ok, that's doable.  Drive over to Osco (2nd pharmacy on our quest).  The pharmacist didn't mean they actually HAD it in stock, she would have to order it.  REALLY?  So this pharmacist sends me to the Wags that was too busy to answer the phone (3rd pharmacy on our quest).  Turned out they didn't have it, but a Wags 1 town over had "some".  Off to the 2nd Wags (4th pharmacy on our quest).  We were told they had 30 of the pills and they would get an order on Monday for the balance.  Umm...yeah...no.  They only gave us 10 pills.  I'm guessing that's just in case that town has a sudden spontaneous outbreak of psychosis or epilepsy.  What the freak?  I felt like I spent the entire day driving in the rain.  We didn't eat dinner until 10pm and it had to be fast food because otherwise dinner would have been much later.

What the freak is it about family and friends who are supposed to support you when you have an ill family member?  They are all full of concern the first day or so when they find out.  Then they freakin' disappear.  I had friends who texted me daily for about 4 days...then zip.  An Aunt who actually called long distance the night I emailed her to let her know.  I heard from her a week later...then zip.  So what is my support system?  My gf and a great book I bought on my Kindle Hidden Victims...Hidden Healers: An 8 Stage Healing Process For Friends And Family of the Mentally Ill by by Julie Tallard Johnson. I would highly recommend it for anyone with a friend or family member with a mental illness or addiction issues.

Another funny from Anastasia...Her bff picked her to talk about an issue with her tween son.  It seems he has anxiety and depression.  Now Anastasia is just a few credits shy of a degree in psychology and she often puts her "therapist" cap on when friends need a kind ear.  All she could think of while her bff was talking was REALLY?  REALLY?  You picked me to talk to about your son when you know one of my step-kids is in a million times worse shape?  She didn't know wtf to say to her.  Later she went out for a smoke with a co-worker who knows what's been going on in my world.  The co-worker didn't know what to say either.


Lola's Diner ©2008-2012

Camping...A day away...priceless

We had planned a Memorial Day getaway for the fam Camping in Galena.  With both kids in the hospital we were torn about going away at all.  We finally decided on two days, which turned into 1 day.

We arrived Friday afternoon.  Do you know how friggin hard it is to put together an 8 person tent with only 2 people?  So much easier with 4!  Oh...and did I mention we were putting it together in the rain?  Yup.

Of course we got it together and the rain stopped for awhile.  Then we started to put together the Ez-Up canopy I got for camping this year.

I read reviews that said 1 person could assemble it.  Maybe if you're this guy, you could do it by yourself:

It really does take 2 people. 

It was beautiful, we had an entire area to ourselves overlooking the Galena River.

Bad t-storms overnight with 15+mph winds.  We thought for sure the tent would either collapse or get picked up and taken away.  The morning was beautiful after the rain.

 

 

Shortly after we woke up we were invaded...by an entire village. It was 8-10 cars filled with adults, tweens, teens, a toddler and a dog who apparently thought we were pretty cool cuz he kept coming over to our chairs under our canopy and parked himself and would not move.  The owner had to drag him, then pick him up because he just would not leave.  Each car had 2 tents or a tent and a screen tent or canopy.  So, yeah, it was a village.  It wasn't hard to decide what to do, we would have to get up at 6am Sunday to break down our campsite in order to visit the kids on Sunday.  So 2 days turned into 1.  But it was still relaxing and beautiful the time we spent there.


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