Saturday, February 28, 2004
What happened to 5 questions?
It occurs to me that neither Purge nor Tempest have answered the questions I sent them. For shame.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Greetings all! I've been working on our taxes and trying to get Blixx's business records in line. No luck on the working at home angle. All the web sites are for 'business opportunities' which means I need investment capital, which we don't have.. There was a promising jewelry company, but they need $600 to but the display products - besides, the jewelry isn't all that nice. I got a sample bracelet - remind me to show it to Tempest, cuz she'd definately be my best customer.
Cass is wonderful. She sits up all by herself now, with the rare falling over. She is eating anything and everything, including cat hair, paper towels & the remote. Bad baby. She's definately going through a growth spirt where she needs to eat almost constantly. Hey, most nights she sleeps all the way from 10pm to 7am ish. This morning I heard her moving around in the crib, but since it wasn't an emergency I didn't get up. She let me go back to sleep until a little past 8 - god love her!
Blixx has her right now, out getting the Jeep washed. I look forward to hearing her reaction to the car wash. She can roll herself over by herself too, and shows signs of being able to pull herself up to standing, which means we'll be lowering the crib mattress and that we can never ever even for a second leave her alone again or she's bound to get into trouble.
Hey, Purge never answered my questions. Was it something I said?
Cass is wonderful. She sits up all by herself now, with the rare falling over. She is eating anything and everything, including cat hair, paper towels & the remote. Bad baby. She's definately going through a growth spirt where she needs to eat almost constantly. Hey, most nights she sleeps all the way from 10pm to 7am ish. This morning I heard her moving around in the crib, but since it wasn't an emergency I didn't get up. She let me go back to sleep until a little past 8 - god love her!
Blixx has her right now, out getting the Jeep washed. I look forward to hearing her reaction to the car wash. She can roll herself over by herself too, and shows signs of being able to pull herself up to standing, which means we'll be lowering the crib mattress and that we can never ever even for a second leave her alone again or she's bound to get into trouble.
Hey, Purge never answered my questions. Was it something I said?
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Advice for Jade's Dad...
I liked your answer to Nightskye's question in regard to whether you would let your teenage daughter date Al at 17.
Um, dude...I know he's your friend and all but really, you don't want your daughter dating a Nightskye.
But she probably will.
Sleep tight.
Um, dude...I know he's your friend and all but really, you don't want your daughter dating a Nightskye.
But she probably will.
Sleep tight.
5 Questions from Nightskye
1) You are a stranded on a desert island.
You are allowed one of each of the following items, they will last you the whole time you are there. but you can't change them
Cleaning product.
Food type.
Drink.
Person (cannot be your husband or daughter)
What do you choose and why?
Cleaning product: I'm tempted to say Bath & Body Works Sandlewood Rose Bath Gel, but I think I'd go with Camp Soap because I can use it on everything & it's biodegradable.
Food Type: PIZZA! With everything, so I'd get my meat & veggies, and if I wasn't in the mood for something on a particular day, I could just pick it off and save it for later. Also good in any temperature and for any meal.
Beverage: While I'd certainly miss beer & diet coke, I'd actually go with ice tea, to keep properly hydrated, but with some flavor.
Person: I can't bring Blixx or Cass, hu? Well then, I'd bring Tempest. We've spent countless hours just sitting around doing nothing in our years of friendship, so we might as well do it on the beach.
2) I liked this question but I'll update it a little. You are transported back in time to your college days. What do you tell the Freshman, Sophmore, Junior and Senior versions of yourself?
Freshman: Transfer out of Colby Sawyer immediately! Don't piss away the whole college account on that piss poor excuse for a college. Whatever you do, stay away from Michelle.
Sophmore: Try studying for a change. Don't sign up for classes before 10am....you'll never go! You're going to do some stupid things relationship-wise, but try to keep in mind that Blixx is 'the One.' He'll forgive you. Spend less time at Majors.
Junior: You will be tempted in a hot tub in NH by a blonde & brunette...go for it, but be honest with Blixx after the fact. Lie less in general & take more classes so you can maybe get to be a senior one of these years.
Senior: Senior?
3) You're in an accident. The medics tell you you will be fine, but something has to go. They inform you either your Sight, Hearing, Legs, or Arms will no longer function. Which do you choose and why?
I would choose to loose function in my legs. If I lost my Ssight, then I would never be able to see my beautiful daughter's smile. If I lost my Hearing, how would I hear her say Mama for the first time, or cry out to me in times of need. If I lost my Arms, I would never again be able to pick her up and stroke her head. By giving up me Legs, I would be giving up a certain amount of mobility, but I could still wheel after her in a chair, or get robotic legs or some technological wonder like that.
4) Descrive your perfect day. I'd wake up next to my husband & make slow sweet tender love. We'd take our daughter out for breakfast at the Broadway, where I'd get their (to die for) banana bread french toast. We'd drive to York Beach Maine, where we'd have a picnic lunch on the beach and watch Cass play in the sand and surf. We'd stroll around through the shops, picking up some trinkets here & there, and grab dinner at a brewpub, then head home, listening to mix cd's and telling stories and laughing. Back at home, Cass would go to bed without a fuss and we'd have nasty down and dirty sweaty sex in the kitchen & diningroom. We'd fall asleep many hours later and be able to sleep in the next day.
5) What one person from your past would you most like to get in contact with again. Why did you fall out of touch with them? What would you say to them now? This one puzzled me. There are plenty of people that I wonder about, but since I can pick just one, I'd say Karen Wagner. We did children's theater together in high school and became pretty close friends for a while there. She was always so much more outgoing and confident than I was and I admired her grab life by the balls attitude. The last I saw her was in 1989 when I went to visit her at Berkley College of Music in Boston. We lost touch because in 1989 I was involved in some pretty self destructive behavior, as was she. We had a big conflict over it and when I left her dorm that day, we never really connected after that. She was talking about being a professional actress and maybe heading out to LA. I wonder if she ever did - IMDB.com doesn't have a listing for her, but she may have changed her name.
Nothing profound to say...just Hey, what have you been up to?
RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
You are allowed one of each of the following items, they will last you the whole time you are there. but you can't change them
Cleaning product.
Food type.
Drink.
Person (cannot be your husband or daughter)
What do you choose and why?
Cleaning product: I'm tempted to say Bath & Body Works Sandlewood Rose Bath Gel, but I think I'd go with Camp Soap because I can use it on everything & it's biodegradable.
Food Type: PIZZA! With everything, so I'd get my meat & veggies, and if I wasn't in the mood for something on a particular day, I could just pick it off and save it for later. Also good in any temperature and for any meal.
Beverage: While I'd certainly miss beer & diet coke, I'd actually go with ice tea, to keep properly hydrated, but with some flavor.
Person: I can't bring Blixx or Cass, hu? Well then, I'd bring Tempest. We've spent countless hours just sitting around doing nothing in our years of friendship, so we might as well do it on the beach.
2) I liked this question but I'll update it a little. You are transported back in time to your college days. What do you tell the Freshman, Sophmore, Junior and Senior versions of yourself?
Freshman: Transfer out of Colby Sawyer immediately! Don't piss away the whole college account on that piss poor excuse for a college. Whatever you do, stay away from Michelle.
Sophmore: Try studying for a change. Don't sign up for classes before 10am....you'll never go! You're going to do some stupid things relationship-wise, but try to keep in mind that Blixx is 'the One.' He'll forgive you. Spend less time at Majors.
Junior: You will be tempted in a hot tub in NH by a blonde & brunette...go for it, but be honest with Blixx after the fact. Lie less in general & take more classes so you can maybe get to be a senior one of these years.
Senior: Senior?
3) You're in an accident. The medics tell you you will be fine, but something has to go. They inform you either your Sight, Hearing, Legs, or Arms will no longer function. Which do you choose and why?
I would choose to loose function in my legs. If I lost my Ssight, then I would never be able to see my beautiful daughter's smile. If I lost my Hearing, how would I hear her say Mama for the first time, or cry out to me in times of need. If I lost my Arms, I would never again be able to pick her up and stroke her head. By giving up me Legs, I would be giving up a certain amount of mobility, but I could still wheel after her in a chair, or get robotic legs or some technological wonder like that.
4) Descrive your perfect day. I'd wake up next to my husband & make slow sweet tender love. We'd take our daughter out for breakfast at the Broadway, where I'd get their (to die for) banana bread french toast. We'd drive to York Beach Maine, where we'd have a picnic lunch on the beach and watch Cass play in the sand and surf. We'd stroll around through the shops, picking up some trinkets here & there, and grab dinner at a brewpub, then head home, listening to mix cd's and telling stories and laughing. Back at home, Cass would go to bed without a fuss and we'd have nasty down and dirty sweaty sex in the kitchen & diningroom. We'd fall asleep many hours later and be able to sleep in the next day.
5) What one person from your past would you most like to get in contact with again. Why did you fall out of touch with them? What would you say to them now? This one puzzled me. There are plenty of people that I wonder about, but since I can pick just one, I'd say Karen Wagner. We did children's theater together in high school and became pretty close friends for a while there. She was always so much more outgoing and confident than I was and I admired her grab life by the balls attitude. The last I saw her was in 1989 when I went to visit her at Berkley College of Music in Boston. We lost touch because in 1989 I was involved in some pretty self destructive behavior, as was she. We had a big conflict over it and when I left her dorm that day, we never really connected after that. She was talking about being a professional actress and maybe heading out to LA. I wonder if she ever did - IMDB.com doesn't have a listing for her, but she may have changed her name.
Nothing profound to say...just Hey, what have you been up to?
RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2 - I will respond; I'll ask you five questions.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
Friday, February 06, 2004
5 Questions
Tempest asks:
1. You've just had a baby (congratulations). How has she changed your life for the day to day routine and how do you foresee her changing your life in the future? I spend my day putting her needs first...and that's a big change for me. I guess that for now and into the future, the biggest change is that I can't be selfish ever again. It's all about her now, and giving her the best opportunities we can.
2. What are you going to do differently as a mother than what your mother did?
I will be honest with my daughter. No big dark scarey secrets looming over her pretty little head. I remember my parents having very physical drunken fights when I was little, and I don't want Cass to have those memories of us. I think I'll be a little more grounded in reality than my mother ever was...taking a more practical track.
3. You have been granted your fifteen minutes of fame. The newspapers want a biography of your life, what blurb would you give them to print that would describe you?
Geeze. I wouldn't really give them a blurb. I'd do one interview with Dianne Sawyer and tell her where I grew up and all that history stuff. After that, the Inquirer would just have to make stuff up. Hey, maybe Ashton, Demi & I could have a 3 way!
4. You just got divorced (sorry). However, you hear that there is a magic personal ad agency that will hook you up (or re-hook you up) with your soul mate. How does your personal ad read?
First let me say that this is a hypothetical question and that I have not gotten divorced, just in case anyone is reading and freaking out.
Looking for a tall, long haired man who enjoys the outdoors as well as quiet nights at home with the family. He should be business saavy with a strong drive to succeed, and should be able to prioritize his work and play times. He should definately be an animal lover. He will need an appreciation for sarcastic whit and be able to give it as well as dish it out.
5. What would your dream house look like? Be as detailed as you like.
My dream home is an update on the center staircase colonial, with a wide porch that spans the entire front of the house, overlooking lush flower gardens, with a little swing. Inside it will be open and airy, with large doorways and tons of windows so that light streams in at any time of the day and it feels like one big open space. The livingroom will have a HUGE fieldstone fireplace and built in bookshelves on either side, with comfy couches that just beg you to curl up and read a book. The kitchen will be stainless steel and copper, with gray marble counter tops. There will be a center island, with copper pots hanging overhead, and all the modern conveniences. The breakfast nook will be sunny and overlook the backyard pool and bbq area. There will be an office on the first floor with two work stations and plenty of storage for files and the like. We'll have to have a media room with a plasma screen tv, dart board, full wet bar and pool table. The diningroom would be ornate and formal, with seating for at least 12 on plush chairs, done in a tapestry pattern. Upstairs would be two rooms for the kids, with a shared bath and a small sitting room in between to hang out and play. The master suite would have a huge hottub and double shower. The toilet would be in it's own stall, with bookshelves. There would be a double sink and plenty of storage. I'm thinking black marble - but the floor would be heated. In the bedroom itself, there would be a california king bed with a canopy done in rich jewl toned indian silks. There would be a gas fireplace in the corner, with a chaise lounge and fuzzy carpet in front, for (et hem) lounging. The tv would be in a cabinet at the end of the bed and would raise at the touch of a button. The walk in closet would be the size of my bedroom now and have a dressing table and seating. As for guests, they would have to stay in the two bedroom cabana outside near the pool, with it's cozy gally kitchen and living area. Oh, and there would be a 3 car garage. Yeah...
Remember to put the following at the end of your answers:
RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed. Or send an e-mail to carrie_arbuckle@hotmail.com.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
1. You've just had a baby (congratulations). How has she changed your life for the day to day routine and how do you foresee her changing your life in the future? I spend my day putting her needs first...and that's a big change for me. I guess that for now and into the future, the biggest change is that I can't be selfish ever again. It's all about her now, and giving her the best opportunities we can.
2. What are you going to do differently as a mother than what your mother did?
I will be honest with my daughter. No big dark scarey secrets looming over her pretty little head. I remember my parents having very physical drunken fights when I was little, and I don't want Cass to have those memories of us. I think I'll be a little more grounded in reality than my mother ever was...taking a more practical track.
3. You have been granted your fifteen minutes of fame. The newspapers want a biography of your life, what blurb would you give them to print that would describe you?
Geeze. I wouldn't really give them a blurb. I'd do one interview with Dianne Sawyer and tell her where I grew up and all that history stuff. After that, the Inquirer would just have to make stuff up. Hey, maybe Ashton, Demi & I could have a 3 way!
4. You just got divorced (sorry). However, you hear that there is a magic personal ad agency that will hook you up (or re-hook you up) with your soul mate. How does your personal ad read?
First let me say that this is a hypothetical question and that I have not gotten divorced, just in case anyone is reading and freaking out.
Looking for a tall, long haired man who enjoys the outdoors as well as quiet nights at home with the family. He should be business saavy with a strong drive to succeed, and should be able to prioritize his work and play times. He should definately be an animal lover. He will need an appreciation for sarcastic whit and be able to give it as well as dish it out.
5. What would your dream house look like? Be as detailed as you like.
My dream home is an update on the center staircase colonial, with a wide porch that spans the entire front of the house, overlooking lush flower gardens, with a little swing. Inside it will be open and airy, with large doorways and tons of windows so that light streams in at any time of the day and it feels like one big open space. The livingroom will have a HUGE fieldstone fireplace and built in bookshelves on either side, with comfy couches that just beg you to curl up and read a book. The kitchen will be stainless steel and copper, with gray marble counter tops. There will be a center island, with copper pots hanging overhead, and all the modern conveniences. The breakfast nook will be sunny and overlook the backyard pool and bbq area. There will be an office on the first floor with two work stations and plenty of storage for files and the like. We'll have to have a media room with a plasma screen tv, dart board, full wet bar and pool table. The diningroom would be ornate and formal, with seating for at least 12 on plush chairs, done in a tapestry pattern. Upstairs would be two rooms for the kids, with a shared bath and a small sitting room in between to hang out and play. The master suite would have a huge hottub and double shower. The toilet would be in it's own stall, with bookshelves. There would be a double sink and plenty of storage. I'm thinking black marble - but the floor would be heated. In the bedroom itself, there would be a california king bed with a canopy done in rich jewl toned indian silks. There would be a gas fireplace in the corner, with a chaise lounge and fuzzy carpet in front, for (et hem) lounging. The tv would be in a cabinet at the end of the bed and would raise at the touch of a button. The walk in closet would be the size of my bedroom now and have a dressing table and seating. As for guests, they would have to stay in the two bedroom cabana outside near the pool, with it's cozy gally kitchen and living area. Oh, and there would be a 3 car garage. Yeah...
Remember to put the following at the end of your answers:
RULES:
1 - Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed. Or send an e-mail to carrie_arbuckle@hotmail.com.
3 - You'll update your journal with my five questions, and your five answers.
4 - You'll include this explanation.
5 - You'll ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Still trying to post pictures, damn it
Try this link to ofoto to view some recent pictures of Cassidy. Please give me any feedback on the site, as this is just a test run.
That other site severly limits the amount of space I can use, so I can't update it any further.
That other site severly limits the amount of space I can use, so I can't update it any further.
Monday, February 02, 2004
Patriots are Superbowl Champs!
As Brady said, it was a nailbiter but what else would the home fans expect?
We went over to Dr Jim's house and had a hoot of a good time, in fact I may have over indulged a bit. Must have been the shots of tequilla, but I thought it was a good idea to completely disregard Blixx and go for a ride to go get cigs with High Octane & Grips. When we got back to the house...he had packed up Cass and left w/o me. Yep, he ditched me like I ditched him.
It was a little tense, and I imagine that Blixx will have more to say on the topic when he gets home from work today. NOT looking forward to that.
We went over to Dr Jim's house and had a hoot of a good time, in fact I may have over indulged a bit. Must have been the shots of tequilla, but I thought it was a good idea to completely disregard Blixx and go for a ride to go get cigs with High Octane & Grips. When we got back to the house...he had packed up Cass and left w/o me. Yep, he ditched me like I ditched him.
It was a little tense, and I imagine that Blixx will have more to say on the topic when he gets home from work today. NOT looking forward to that.
