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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
ThursdayThunks #2
Sorry about the lack of posting. I'm on vacay in SC with friends, and have had little time to play online. Here's the Thursday Thunks, though!
1. You are walking down the road and you look down. There is a bug. Do you step on it? Depends on the bug. Spiders (especially black ones), yes. Ants, definitely. Ladybug, no way! Cockroach, jump over and squeal before running off. (Who wants big bug guts on the bottom of their shoe?)
2. What is one fantasy that you want to come true more than any other? Becoming a Drill Instructor. It's in my blood, I think.
3. Someone knocks on your door. Do you look out the window to see who it is before you open it? Do you open it regardless of who it is? I rarely look, but always answer. Bad habit, I guess, of living in base housing. We tend to be a bit TOO trusting.
4. Have you ever eaten Play Doh? No. It was never mentioned in any of my food groups!
5. What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon as a child and why? The Snorks? Was that the name? With the underwater guys with the funny things on their heads? That one comes to mind. The Gummibears too, but only cause I loved singing the song.
6. Are you a "people watcher"? Oh yes. And I can be terribly catty!!
7. I have a bowl of fruit. There are apples, oranges & pears. You help yourself to one - which one do you choose? The orange, but I'm left wondering where the bananas went.
8. What is your biggest pet peeve in the blogging world? Playlists that start automatically. I wish they'd shut them off. It's a bit startling to be blasted by rock music when you go on a page.
9. What is one religion that you could just never see yourself joining? Jehovah's Witness. They have a terrible rep.
10. What word do you use far too often? So and seriously. I use both a LOT. So, I guess they're tied...seriously!
11. How long do you spend in the shower? 15 minutes or so. I like to relax but then remember all the other things I could be dong.
12. If you were to write a personal ad about yourself, what would it say? Gorgeous, size 0 millionaire cover model with multiple homes around the globe seeking gullible male.
13. Your favorite flavor of soup is....? I had She-Crab for the first time yesterday...yummy!
14. You are sitting on a bench in the park and a bug walks in front of your feet.... do you squash him? Walking or sitting, most bugs get it from me. (Size matters, of course!)
1. You are walking down the road and you look down. There is a bug. Do you step on it? Depends on the bug. Spiders (especially black ones), yes. Ants, definitely. Ladybug, no way! Cockroach, jump over and squeal before running off. (Who wants big bug guts on the bottom of their shoe?)
2. What is one fantasy that you want to come true more than any other? Becoming a Drill Instructor. It's in my blood, I think.
3. Someone knocks on your door. Do you look out the window to see who it is before you open it? Do you open it regardless of who it is? I rarely look, but always answer. Bad habit, I guess, of living in base housing. We tend to be a bit TOO trusting.
4. Have you ever eaten Play Doh? No. It was never mentioned in any of my food groups!
5. What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon as a child and why? The Snorks? Was that the name? With the underwater guys with the funny things on their heads? That one comes to mind. The Gummibears too, but only cause I loved singing the song.
6. Are you a "people watcher"? Oh yes. And I can be terribly catty!!
7. I have a bowl of fruit. There are apples, oranges & pears. You help yourself to one - which one do you choose? The orange, but I'm left wondering where the bananas went.
8. What is your biggest pet peeve in the blogging world? Playlists that start automatically. I wish they'd shut them off. It's a bit startling to be blasted by rock music when you go on a page.
9. What is one religion that you could just never see yourself joining? Jehovah's Witness. They have a terrible rep.
10. What word do you use far too often? So and seriously. I use both a LOT. So, I guess they're tied...seriously!
11. How long do you spend in the shower? 15 minutes or so. I like to relax but then remember all the other things I could be dong.
12. If you were to write a personal ad about yourself, what would it say? Gorgeous, size 0 millionaire cover model with multiple homes around the globe seeking gullible male.
13. Your favorite flavor of soup is....? I had She-Crab for the first time yesterday...yummy!
14. You are sitting on a bench in the park and a bug walks in front of your feet.... do you squash him? Walking or sitting, most bugs get it from me. (Size matters, of course!)
Friday, March 6, 2009
Sharing Again...
Wanted to show off my latest scrapping creation!
Show and Tell Time---
Products used:
Sentiment: Cloud Design
Jewels: Heidi Swapp
Princess sticker: Making Memories
Snowflakes: Cricut Doodlecharms
Wooden snowflake: ProvoCraft
Ribbon: Michael's Textured Trios
Papers: DCWV
Gliiter Cardstock: DCWV
Rub-on: Unknown
Show and Tell Time---
Products used:
Sentiment: Cloud Design
Jewels: Heidi Swapp
Princess sticker: Making Memories
Snowflakes: Cricut Doodlecharms
Wooden snowflake: ProvoCraft
Ribbon: Michael's Textured Trios
Papers: DCWV
Gliiter Cardstock: DCWV
Rub-on: Unknown
I feel like sharing today!
I cam across a blog today that had me chuckling. The author holds a meme of sorts called "Friday Fragments". According to her,
Sounds fun...here's my Fragments:
~~My daughter fell into the toilet on Wednesday night. She's potty trained now, but she still uses her potty seat and she still gets excited about going. I guess in her gleeful run to the bathroom, she forgot to put her seat on, and next thing I heard was a "Splash!" I ran in to find her desperately trying to clamber out. Am I a bad Mom for laughing til I cried? LOL
~~Overheard at Bertucci's: "Why do I pick all the losers? I'm going back to my ex. At least he got his degree while he was locked up."
~~I'm freaked out by how my surgery scar will look. It's on top of my wrist, for goodness' sake! Yes...I am officially vain.
~~I love watching MTV's reality competition shows. My current obsession? I love Money 2. Trainwrecks=realization that my life is pretty sweet!
Let's hear your FF!
Friday Fragments are bits and pieces of your week that are usually brief; too short for a stand-alone post, but too good to discard. Collect humorous observations, "Heard" items, and other small gems and put them together in a Friday Fragments post.
Sounds fun...here's my Fragments:
~~My daughter fell into the toilet on Wednesday night. She's potty trained now, but she still uses her potty seat and she still gets excited about going. I guess in her gleeful run to the bathroom, she forgot to put her seat on, and next thing I heard was a "Splash!" I ran in to find her desperately trying to clamber out. Am I a bad Mom for laughing til I cried? LOL
~~Overheard at Bertucci's: "Why do I pick all the losers? I'm going back to my ex. At least he got his degree while he was locked up."
~~I'm freaked out by how my surgery scar will look. It's on top of my wrist, for goodness' sake! Yes...I am officially vain.
~~I love watching MTV's reality competition shows. My current obsession? I love Money 2. Trainwrecks=realization that my life is pretty sweet!
Let's hear your FF!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday Thunks
I will post back later with my TTT bargains, but for now, we interrupt this program for an important announcement....er..meme.
From Life In A Zoo...
1. This cat- Link- scary or cute?
Hideous. Scary. If I found it under the bed, I'd call an exorcist. Seriously.
2. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reproducing again. Good idea or don't care?
My youngest is CONSTANTLY compared to Suri,saying they look alike. And I think Monster #2 is the most adorable thing (along with #1, of course), so I say bring more cuteness into the world. Besides, we only get a small glimpse into their lives, so who are we to judge? Suri appears to be a joyful child, so they must be doing something right.
3. Do you smile at strangers when you make eye contact?
Usually, unless I'm just in a rotten mood.
4. What percentage of your sarcasm isn't really sarcasm at all?
A healthy dose of it. At least 70%. There's a glimmer of truth in every joke, and in every sarcastic comment.
5. If you were to be a dog breed, which breed would you be?
A rottweiler. Elegantly beautiful, but with a sense of danger.
6. Go grab the closest book. Open up to page 27. Whats the 4th sentence?
"She didn't sing the way she usually did, her sweet soprano filling the house as she washed the dishes." From Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter by Barbara Robinette Moss
7. When's the last time someone put one over on you, told you a story that you totally fell for when it wasn't anywhere near true?
I've fallen for quite a few things, but can't recall the last time.
8. Ever seen Michael Jackson in person? No. Thank goodness.
9. Do you have a gut?
Yes. :-( I like to say it's baby weight, but I think I've surpassed the statute of limitations on that excuse.
10. What is one thing in your kitchen you have too many/too much of? Cups. Two whole cabinet-fuls. And cookbooks, but in reality, you can never have enough of those, right?
11. Ever had a colon cleansing?
Not quite. I tried a body cleanse regimen once. Uh..yeah. They work. LOL TRUST me.
From Life In A Zoo...
1. This cat- Link- scary or cute?
Hideous. Scary. If I found it under the bed, I'd call an exorcist. Seriously.
2. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reproducing again. Good idea or don't care?
My youngest is CONSTANTLY compared to Suri,saying they look alike. And I think Monster #2 is the most adorable thing (along with #1, of course), so I say bring more cuteness into the world. Besides, we only get a small glimpse into their lives, so who are we to judge? Suri appears to be a joyful child, so they must be doing something right.
3. Do you smile at strangers when you make eye contact?
Usually, unless I'm just in a rotten mood.
4. What percentage of your sarcasm isn't really sarcasm at all?
A healthy dose of it. At least 70%. There's a glimmer of truth in every joke, and in every sarcastic comment.
5. If you were to be a dog breed, which breed would you be?
A rottweiler. Elegantly beautiful, but with a sense of danger.
6. Go grab the closest book. Open up to page 27. Whats the 4th sentence?
"She didn't sing the way she usually did, her sweet soprano filling the house as she washed the dishes." From Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter by Barbara Robinette Moss
7. When's the last time someone put one over on you, told you a story that you totally fell for when it wasn't anywhere near true?
I've fallen for quite a few things, but can't recall the last time.
8. Ever seen Michael Jackson in person? No. Thank goodness.
9. Do you have a gut?
Yes. :-( I like to say it's baby weight, but I think I've surpassed the statute of limitations on that excuse.
10. What is one thing in your kitchen you have too many/too much of? Cups. Two whole cabinet-fuls. And cookbooks, but in reality, you can never have enough of those, right?
11. Ever had a colon cleansing?
Not quite. I tried a body cleanse regimen once. Uh..yeah. They work. LOL TRUST me.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
It Had To Be Me
It had to be me. LOL. That's my latest mantra. Someone going to break a wrist snowboarding with the unit? It had to be me. Someone needing surgery to fix that fracture? It had to be me. Someone's tendon adhering to the metal plate? Yup. It had to be me.
Surgery scheduled for the 23rd. They'll try to "unstick" the tendon, so maybe I'll get movement back in my thumb. Yay. This for someone who had never broken a bone or had surgery before. Now I get to check that off my to-do-list...my NEVER-want-to-do list!! *sigh* Pardon me while I roll my eyes.
Surgery scheduled for the 23rd. They'll try to "unstick" the tendon, so maybe I'll get movement back in my thumb. Yay. This for someone who had never broken a bone or had surgery before. Now I get to check that off my to-do-list...my NEVER-want-to-do list!! *sigh* Pardon me while I roll my eyes.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sunday Stealing....Meme #1
As a fairly newly initiated blogger, I have been in the dark in terms of the wold of memes. I recently came across the term, and find that this might be a cool addition to my blog. For those of you who don't know what a meme is, here's what The Daily Meme says on the subject:
Here's today's meme, found on a blog called Sunday Stealing.
1. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? I love Cheesecake Factory...MMMM!!
2. What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? My mom's chilaquiles....and flan. Mmmmm...
(This meme is making me hungry!)
3. Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Just two moles. I recently had a metal plate put IN my body, though.
4. What is the last heavy item you lifted? Does my 30-pound daughter count?
5. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? No...thank goodness! Never even fainted.
6. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Yes...if it were to be omorrow it would DEFINITELY change my to-do list today. LOL
7. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I don't know..I didn't like my name growing up (too many playground jokes rhyming Estela and Fella.) but never considered what I'd WANT to be named instead. I do like my name now, though!
8. What’s your goal for the year? More family time with my girls, getting them involved in activities, too.
9. Last person you hugged? My youngest daughter.
10. First place you went this morning? Downstairs to grab chocolate milk for the oldest.
11. Do you always answer your phone? I have caller ID, so I tend to screen calls.
12. It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? My bff Olga!
13. If you could change your eye color what would it be? Hazel green. Or gray.
14. What’s on your wish list for your birthday? The Cricut Expression machine. I have the smaller Personal model, but want the 12x12 one. Or a treadmill. LOL
15. Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both...financially nervous, but excited to see my girls grow!
16. Do you have any saved texts? No. I usually delete them all once a week.
17. Ever been in a car wreck? Yes. One. Totalled my Sebring convertible. I'm still traumatized.
18. Do you have an accent? Nope. Although people expect me to.
19. What was the last song to make you cry? The Promise by Tracy Chapman.
20. What did you do last night? Had friends over for tacos. Read a book, relaxed.
21. Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes, and it's a horrible feeling I never want to experience again.
22. Current hate right now? The difficulties with the military's Tricare Insurance company. It's aggravating and plain awful.
23. Met someone who changed your life? Yes, from drill instructors to friends to people I've never met.
24. How did you bring in the New Year? It was super boring. At home. On the couch. Watching TV. *sigh*
25. What song represents you? Right now it's 3 Doors Down's "Let Me Be Myself"
So there you have it. My first meme. Feel free to post your answers on your blog, or comment here with any tidbits you feel like sharing!
In the context of web logs / 'blogs / blogging and other kinds of personal web sites it's some kind of list of questions that you saw somewhere else and you decided to answer the questions. Then someone else sees them and does them and so on and so on.
Here's today's meme, found on a blog called Sunday Stealing.
1. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? I love Cheesecake Factory...MMMM!!
2. What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? My mom's chilaquiles....and flan. Mmmmm...
(This meme is making me hungry!)
3. Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Just two moles. I recently had a metal plate put IN my body, though.
4. What is the last heavy item you lifted? Does my 30-pound daughter count?
5. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? No...thank goodness! Never even fainted.
6. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Yes...if it were to be omorrow it would DEFINITELY change my to-do list today. LOL
7. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I don't know..I didn't like my name growing up (too many playground jokes rhyming Estela and Fella.) but never considered what I'd WANT to be named instead. I do like my name now, though!
8. What’s your goal for the year? More family time with my girls, getting them involved in activities, too.
9. Last person you hugged? My youngest daughter.
10. First place you went this morning? Downstairs to grab chocolate milk for the oldest.
11. Do you always answer your phone? I have caller ID, so I tend to screen calls.
12. It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? My bff Olga!
13. If you could change your eye color what would it be? Hazel green. Or gray.
14. What’s on your wish list for your birthday? The Cricut Expression machine. I have the smaller Personal model, but want the 12x12 one. Or a treadmill. LOL
15. Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both...financially nervous, but excited to see my girls grow!
16. Do you have any saved texts? No. I usually delete them all once a week.
17. Ever been in a car wreck? Yes. One. Totalled my Sebring convertible. I'm still traumatized.
18. Do you have an accent? Nope. Although people expect me to.
19. What was the last song to make you cry? The Promise by Tracy Chapman.
20. What did you do last night? Had friends over for tacos. Read a book, relaxed.
21. Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes, and it's a horrible feeling I never want to experience again.
22. Current hate right now? The difficulties with the military's Tricare Insurance company. It's aggravating and plain awful.
23. Met someone who changed your life? Yes, from drill instructors to friends to people I've never met.
24. How did you bring in the New Year? It was super boring. At home. On the couch. Watching TV. *sigh*
25. What song represents you? Right now it's 3 Doors Down's "Let Me Be Myself"
So there you have it. My first meme. Feel free to post your answers on your blog, or comment here with any tidbits you feel like sharing!
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About Me
- Estela
- I first joined the Marine Corps in February of 1999. I was stationed at Camp Pendleton for three years and in Okinawa for one. I left active duty in 2003 and joined the Reserves that year. I had my first daughter in 2005, and moved from California to Massachusetts in 2006. I left the Marine Corps at that time, and had my second daughter in 2007. I reenlisted in the Corps in September of 2008 and went Active in 2009. I'm currently stationed back in California, loving the weather and the life!