Friday 5 - Book Titles

This week’s Friday 5 incorporates one of my favorite things...books, of course! I couldn't pass it up.

Here is the Friday 5 author's comment: Each of this week’s questions is the title (modified, in a couple of cases) of a well-known book. Just, you know, do your best. The final comment was: I’ve got a feeling these will not be received warmly…

But I like them! And I hope you will too. Feel free to blog them or respond in comments or talk to me about your weekend or anything else. I'm here for you.

1.What color is your parachute? It changes. You've seen it
:-) Some days it is a bright, sunny yellow. I prefer that and work on maintaining it. Sometimes the yellow fades to dull, cloudy gray and I have to throw that pup in the wash and give it some tender loving care so it can glow again.

2.Who moved your cheese? The better question would be...who didn't? Everyone I encounter, even casually, has the potential to move my cheese! Um, that just means "change my life" in this context. When I read it again, my mind went to a naughty place and I didn't want y'all to think I'm an easy Earth girl or something...

3.Where’s Waldo? Continuing to fight his banishment for appearing alongside a tanning topless woman at the beach. You must remember, you are the company you keep. *sigh*

4.Are you my mother? Not unless you are one of five very specific people :-)

5.What’s happening to your body? Well, quite frankly I couldn't say for certain. I know it is mine. I'm wearing it. But I'm not sure what is going on! haha! Aw, I'm kidding, sort of. My body has sort of maintained a certain status quo since after my second or third child came along. It is strong and useful and has a certain charm if you are into the rounder side of life, I guess.

I hope you all have a bee-ay-you-tee-full weekend. Tomorrow...CARS! And now...Home, James! Ta!

Bearily I Roll Along

My two latest acquisitions from the Sebastien Millon Bear Collection of Fine Ts.

I was so excited to come home from work yesterday and find a)Disc 1 of My So-Called Life, and more importantly, b)a package from the desert wilds of Arizona. Two more bear shirts for me! Today I am wearing the red "Floating is Fun" shirt and everyone here is loving it. I am saving "Je mange les petites enfants" for when I do a storytime or some other children's program. Hopefully someone in there will know some French...although the visual is pretty clear. :-) Anyway, I think that most of you who stop in here also stop in at Sebastien's blog Chronically Sick, But Still Thinking I Think. However, if you don't or if you haven't lately, get on over there and have a looksie. He creates amazing art that is fun in a bit of a twisted way. After you finish here, of course...it'll just take a sec.

Oh, I wanted to mention something about item a), My So-Called Life. Angela was the good girl going over to the dark side with the 'bad' kids a full five years before Lindsey Weir did it in Freaks and Geeks. I hadn't quite put it together before, but since I just recently finished watching Freaks and Geeks again I was able to make the connection. I'm quick like that. Apparently, I am drawn to that sort of thing, as these are two of my favorite tv series. Sadly, I think I am most like the two sort of mildly pathetic, left behind best friends (Sharon and Milly, respectively), wondering how things suddenly changed. I'm one of the most easily flummoxed people I know :-)

One last little tidbit...I know you are all deeply concerned with this, so please note that 3GirlKnight, Ananda Girl, and NoRegrets have chosen the finalists in the coming week's Dancing with the Stars finale. I wish you all the best of luck. Start thinking about how you'll spend those 25 bucks at Target if your "celebrity" "dancer" takes home that coveted mirror ball trophy!

Though You've Stopped Me Once Again, That's Not the End of the War

Today is Wednesday. That would be...Choose and Defend Wednesday. And I find myself feeling a little vengeful. But not much. Still, I am interested in the emotion and would like to hear how you handle it. When someone has done you wrong, done you wrong, wrong, wrong...how do you handle it? Choose and Defend. Do you...

Seek Vengeance
OR

Let It Go

Now is your chance to tell everyone how you handle your sh!t! Inspire us to greatness with the defense of your choice! I'm ready. Go.

Random is My Middle Name

It is! Really! Anyway, here is some random stuff.

Looking up pictures disguise a multitude of flaws. Awesome.

* Yesterday, my dad was so rude to me on the phone that I started crying at work. My stepmom, who is always on the phone in tandem with him felt so bad and kept trying to make it better. I told him I was upset and was at work and needed to get off the phone. Since then he's called back a few times, but I haven't answered. I will call him back, but I need to decide how to handle it. He's not an easy person to talk to.

* Today I am feeling particularly unlovely. You know those days? I dislike being made aware of my physical self. Mostly I go around looking out my eye holes, you know. But sometimes I suddenly look at myself and just go, "Good gawd!" It passes though, fortunately.

* Tomorrow is "Album Sides Wednesday" on 100.3 The Sound. They play actual album sides and old people like me get super pumped to hear those crackles and pops. I am so going to listen at my desk...even though I don't have much time at my own desk on Wednesdays. There is the drive too, of course.

So, there you have it. My past, present, and future. All random. And okay, okay, I give up! My middle name is not really Random. It is Slappy. There, glad we got that settled.

Separated at Birth

Another Camper Twin spotted.

Another weekend over already. My, how they do fly. I watched a lot of movies and ate quite a bit, so I feel pretty good about how I spent my time :-) DR and I watch a lot of movies, but on Saturday we managed to take our act on the road. We saw Men Who Stare at Goats and Michael Jackson's This is It. I had been wanting to see the former and I really enjoyed it. I don't do movie reviews, but you can walk away from my blog today knowing I liked it :-) The latter I hadn't been so enthused with, honestly. Not that I don't like Michael Jackson...but I don't like Michael Jackson, I guess. I'm glad that I saw it after all. It was really interesting seeing how he worked. The film included mostly footage shot towards the final stages of preparation for his comeback or final or whatever kind of tour it was going to be. I will say that it would have been a spectacular show. And it was interesting to see how well he seemed during that time before his death. Worth seeing for even the casual fan, I'd say.

Sunday I babysat Little Prince for a while. We had a nice time hanging out together...he's the most mellow little guy. Later that afternoon we all went out to eat and got those two people for $20 deals at Chilis. So. Much. Food. I was okay, but I think DR might have hurt himself. haha!

I finished the book I found on my quest last week, Pursuit of Other Interests. I liked it so much I decided to go back and read an earlier book of his called The Rich Part of Life. I have sometimes found that going back in someone's canon can be a mistake, but I am hoping for the best. I like this guy's style.

Anyway, it was a good weekend...should be a good week. This week, I am choosing to focus on finding balance in my life. I think everyone struggles with this. I know I do. I just want to put a little time into remembering to, oh, every so often change the focus of my thoughts...I can get very caught up in my head, as you poor darlings have experienced time and again. Know that I am working towards clarity and towards feeling more comfortable with uncertainties. Wish me luck :-)

This Musical Message is For I've Got Mine

No Matter How Hopeless, No Matter How Far

Hello, faire pilgrims! Welcome to my QUEST. QUEST, this week's word for the Saturday Scavenger Hunt, was chosen by me, laura b! I was thinking about the nature of the QUEST...setting off in search of something, finding it, and bearing it proudly home. Sounds kinda old skool, but we all do it! Come with me now...on my QUEST for...something to read over the weekend. :-)

The QUEST begins by leaving the office...I must venture out into the stacks to find what I need.

Down the hall, my QUEST continues. My target is in sight.

Here we see the gold standard for my QUEST. A "new" book. Among my favorite sections library wide.

My QUEST has been successful! A new and interesting looking book to read! Huzzah!

I am always on a QUEST for good reading materials. It was nice to have company this time. If by nice I mean a little embarrassing. I hope your QUESTs are just as awesome and inspiring silly and pointless as mine. Then I won't feel quite so silly and pointless :-) If I can get his attention, I am going to try and tag dmarks for this coming week. So join me in rattling his cage and seeing if he's up for it, will you? I thank you gude sirs and ladies.

Welcome the sixte, whan that evere he shal. For sothe, I wol nat kepe me chaast in al.