Jami's Friday Feast

Feast 185 I haven't done the feast in a few weeks, but this week I did mine and EDW's as well, here, because I figure that my made up answers tell you as much about me as her truthful ones would tell you about her. Also, because I'm lazy. Appetizer What does the color dark green make you think of? Oh, so many things. A nice hideaway in a wooded area where you can't really see the sun for all the trees. My senior prom dress. My living room curtains. The Jaguar S-type I lust after - haven't decided if I want it in green or grey. Soup How many cousins do you have? Exactly two. Small family, I guess. Salad On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how honest are you? 8.5 Main Course Name something that is truly free. Someone going commando? Or did you mean at no cost? Dessert Using the letters in the word SPRING, write a sentence. Seriously, Prince really is not gay.

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Feast 181 Appetizer Who was the last person you hugged? Eddie Soup Share a beauty or grooming trick or tip with us. No matter what you're wearing or how you're groomed, you look better if you act like you're totally confident. Salad What does the color yellow make you think of? Flowers Main Course If you were to make your living as a photographer, what subject would your pictures revolve around? Babies and dogs dressed up in costumes that amuse me. Dessert What was the longest book you ever read? Which is longer, the Bible or the Stand?

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Feast 180 Appetizer Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone? If so, what did you do and who was your victim? In Girl Scouts we did several. Once on April Fools Day, my dad told about how he had put salt in the sugar bowl when he was a kid and someone put salt in their coffee. I did it the following April Fools and he put the salt on his Cheerios and then yelled at me because he'd had to throw the whole bowl out. He did apologize after I told him he gave me the idea. Soup What do your salt and pepper shakers look like? They are the smaller blue Tupperware ones, which apparently they no longer make. We also have ones that match our china. Salad Where is the next place you plan to visit (on vacation or business)? We're going to Erie beach in August. Main Course What kind of lotion or cream do you use to keep your hands from getting too dry? Whatever we have. I get lotions for gifts fairly regularly (I must look dry), or else I buy whatever decent brand is on sale. Usually Intensive Care or Suave. Dessert Make up a dessert, tell us its ingredients, and give it a name. Sliced strawberries coated with molten chocolate and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. I'll call it Berry Tasty.

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Feast 178 Appetizer What is your favorite kind of cereal? Cheerios. It's the classic. Delicious, crunchy AND good for you. How can you go wrong with Cheerios? Soup When was the last time you purchased something for your home, what was it, and in which room did it go? I am not sure if this counts as purchased, but I used my "points" on a website I visit to get us an electric griddle. It's in the kitchen (duh). We've used it a ton, and I really didn't think we'd use it much, but the Husband really wanted one. Salad What is the funniest commercial you’ve ever seen? I can't remember what it was for, but there was a commercial in the 80s where a bunch of stuff kept going wrong, basically destroying someone's house? I don't even really remember what all happened, but I remember howling every time I saw it. Main Course Make up a name for a company by using a spice and an animal (example: Cinnamon Monkey). Tarragon Alligator. I have no idea what this question means. Dessert Fill in the blank: I haven’t ______ since ______. I haven't ridden a bicycle since I was about 12.

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Feast 175 Appetizer What is your middle name? Would you change any of your names if you could? If so, what would you like to be called? I have two middle names - Lynn and my maiden name - and I wouldn't change it. I always wanted a name that came with a nickname, Jami is already a nickname so I didn't have a really formal name. Soup If you were a fashion designer, which fabrics, colors, and styles would you probably use the most? Um, I would probably use a lot of black, and whatever fabrics are comfy and inexpensive? I know nothing about this. Salad What is your least favorite chore, and why? Doing the dishes. I got a dishwasher and now EVERYTHING goes in it. If it can't go into the dishwasher, I don't want it in my kitchen. Baking stones excepted. Main Course What is something that really frightens you, and can you trace it back to an event in your life? I am really terrified of being permanently lost, see here. I don't know what could have caused this. Dessert Where are you sitting right now? Name 3 things you can see at this moment. On the recliner in the living room. I can see my son, my dog and my telephone.

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Feast 172 Appetizer Make up a word and give us its definition. Afkaflabbered - it's the way you feel when someone does something so stupid or rude that you are beyond shocked and/or appalled. Soup What is currently your favorite song? Sing, Mary, Sing - Jennifer Knapp. It's a great Christmas song Salad What’s at the top of your Christmas wish list this year? Realistically? Those express board games and anything Simpsons. Just dreaming? A big pile of money so we can adopt again. Main Course Name a scent that reminds you of someone special in your life. Scents seem to remind me more of events or places rather than people Dessert Who is someone on television that you feel probably shouldn’t be, and why? How about that whole TMZ show? That just makes me sick. Or maybe Maury. PS - no entries into the Word Game this week, so it'll continue for another week with mephitic. Post entries here to win the glory. That's all, no physical prize.

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Feast 171 Appetizer What was the last game you purchased? Mah Jongg for Poddy. We don't get to play much, but it's nice to have for when I have a few minutes. Soup Name something in which you don’t believe. I don't believe in having kids and then putting them in daycare for the majority of their waking hours. Salad If you could choose a celebrity to be your boss, who would you pick? Sandra Bullock. She seems to have her head on straight and I've heard she's a really nice person. Main Course What was a lesson you had to learn the hard way? There are a limit to the number of second chances you should give someone. Dessert Describe your idea of the perfect relaxation room. It would be very warm, probably in the mid 80s, humid, very dimly lit. There would be a large soft bed with warm fluffy covers, a big comfy recliner, with warm fluffy covers, tea and diet Coke available, a big screen TV, a selection of my favorite books, a white noise machine (for when I'm not watching the TV) and a masseuse.

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Feast 170 Appetizer What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride? Anything fast, high and dangerous-seeming, roller-coasters, etc. Soup How do you react in uncomfortable social situations? Depends on who's uncomfortable. If it's like everyone then I tend to change the subject/tell jokes. If it's just one person, I'll try to take the attention off him/her. If it's me, well, there's too many variables on that one. Salad On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics? Gosh, that's hard. I don't like to spend hours and hours debating hypotheticals or doctrine or whatever, but I do like having deep conversations in some situations. Also, I love a good debate now and then. Main Course Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, do you plan to? No and no. Eddie got one, but he's in the crowd that's recommended to get one. Dessert Approximately how many hours per week do you spend watching television? Lots. Probably too many. Don't care. I love my TV.

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Feast 169 Appetizer What was your first “real” job? I was in charge of the church's nursery when I was 16. $20 a week, which was enough to do the fun stuff my friends wanted to without having to wear a uniform. Soup Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity? India. It looks like it's so colorful everywhere and there's such diversity in the people and customs. Salad Complete this sentence: I am embarrassed when… Gosh, I'm hard to embarrass - let's see - uh, when I have let out a huge belch because I forget my social skills after years of working with engineers, followed by being a stay-at-home mom. Main Course What values did your parents instill in you? Generosity, a strong work ethic, honesty, responsibility, proper grammar - basically all the good ones. Dessert Name 3 fads from your teenage years. BIG BIG BIG hair, bleached jeans, way too much eye makeup

Jami's Friday Feast and Word Game Winner

Feast 168 Appetizer Which snack do you like to get when you go to the movies? Popcorn, lots of butter OR if it's fresh popped: salt no butter! Soup What year did you start using the Internet? 1994, one of my co-interns on my summer internship showed me how to use it, even thought at the time I didn't want to let him know that I'd never done anything except email from my college computer lab. Salad What is your first name in Pig Latin? Mee-Jay Main Course Name something you are picky about. Geez, do you have the time? I could make you a giant list. Let's say, I can't stand eating eggs and cheese if I see them touching. I love eggs, I love cheese, and I even eat them on the same sandwich, as long as they aren't touching each other on the sandwich. Ham is a nice barrier to protect the eggs from the cheese. Dessert Fill in the blanks: I ____ ____ yesterday and I ____ ____ today. I cleaned house yesterday and I am cleaning today. AND THE WINNER IS: Lori, once again! Thank for playing the Word Game and I'll post a new word next week.

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Feast 166 Appetizer Name a great website you would recommend to others. Probably Woot, they have one good deal every day. I ususally forget to check it, though. Soup On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how often do you dream at night? 10 Salad Did you have a pet as a child? If so, what kind and what was its name? I had several. I had gerbils, I don't remember their names. I had multiple fish. I had a puppy named Taffy who passed away very young. I had a dog named Pepper. I had several hermit crabs, also can't remember their names. Main Course If you had the chance to star in a commercial, what would you choose to advertise? Hmm, could I do a commercial for being responsible and moral? Otherwise, I'd probably do one for mei tai carriers, especially from All Natural Mommies, where I got mine and they were super nice and helpful. I can't believe these aren't more popular, I had a Snugli, thought I loved it until I got my mei tai. Dessert What is your favorite kind of hard candy? Butter rum Livesavers.

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Feast 162 Appetizer How are you today? Not too bad. I'm a little tired because I got to bed later than I meant to, and I had to get up early. I'm looking forward to going camping, but I'm a little worried about leaving Eddie for two whole days. Soup Name 3 television shows you watch on a regular basis. Scrubs, My Name is Earl, Simpsons Salad What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced? A tornado that hit while I was in college. It took the roof off of the apartment building right off campus, about a block from where I lived. Main Course If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be? Guatemala, getting another perfect baby. Dessert What do you usually wear to sleep? Depends on the weather - hot: t-shirt. Cold - full fuzzy jammies and socks

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Feast 160 Appetizer When was the last time you visited a hospital? My doctor's office is in a hospital, that was July. Soup On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how ambitious are you? That's a hard one to answer, because I have a lot of ambition, but it's not business-centric, like some people might assume. Let's just go with 6.5 Salad Make a sentence using the letters of a body part. (Example: (mouth) My other ukulele tings healthily.) This here umbrella might break. Main Course If you were to start a club, what would the subject matter be, and what would you name it? I don't know. Probably a group of people who want to come to my house and eat fattening food and play board games. We could call it Phat Gamers or something. Dessert What color is the carpet/flooring in your home? Which room? Living room/dining room is "pottery", kitchen/bathroom - different shades of green. Bedroom - brown

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Feast 159 Appetizer Using only one word, how does grocery shopping make you feel? Poor Soup What is your favorite part about the season of Autumn? That's tough, I love fall. Is it the football? The foliage? Getting to wear sweats again? Our anniversary is in the fall. I guess all of the above. Sorry Salad Have you ever had any bad experiences online? I ordered something from eBay that never arrived. I believe the woman who sold it was making them and hadn't actually made it when I won. After a month of exchanging emails with her (where she ALWAYS had some excuse) I disputed it through PayPal and won. Main Course Name three things that make you happy daily. My son, the Husband and diet Coke Dessert What one household cleansing or organizing item would you not want to be without? Clorox Clean-up. I use it on everything.

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Feast 157 Appetizer Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version? Well, me, obviously. But if we mean someone famous, that I like to listen to speak? Will Arnett, Val Kilmer or Christian Slater. Oooh - or George Takei! Soup Take the letters from your favorite kind of nut and write a sentence. (Example: Perhaps every avenue needs understanding today.) Please, everyone, only pick little elderberries. Salad If you could go back in time and spend one week in another decade, which decade would you choose? If I were wealthy and had servants so I didn't have to figure out how to do things like laundry, I'd go back pretty far, sometime where I could wear one of those huge dresses - maybe the 1850s? If not, maybe the 60s so I could see some of the classic bands in concert. Main Course Name a song that brings back memories for you. When I See You Smile. Dessert Do you prefer to wash your hands in cold water or warm water? Hot, if possible. Warmer is better.

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Feast 156 Appetizer Describe your laundry routine. Do you have a certain day when you do it all, or do you just wash whatever you need for the next day? I don't have a certain day for our laundry, I just kind of do it when it looks like there's enough for at least two loads. I do all of Eddie's laundry every Saturday, unless I know I'm going to be out, and then I do it Friday. I carry it all down, run it through the washer and then put it on the line if it's nice out. If not, washer and dryer. Then I carry it all up, sort, fold and put away all at once. Soup In your opinion, what age will you be when you’ll consider yourself to truly be old? 87 Salad What is one of your goals? Is it short-term, long-term, or both? Short-term, to incorporate better eating habits in our whole family. Long term, to raise healthy, happy, kind, Christian child(ren) to an adulthood where they contribute to society. Main Course Name something unbelievable you’ve seen or read lately. A man is suing 1-800-FLOWERS because he used them to send flowers to his mistress and his wife found out when they sent him a thank you note for his business. Dessert On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how happy are you today? 9. I hurt my toe earlier, nothing serious, but enough to keep me from being a 10 right now.

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Feast 155 Appetizer What is your favorite kind of pie? Probably blueberry. Or cherry, or apple. Oooo - strawberry, too. Soup Name something that made you smile this week. Eddie pretending to pull different kinds of food out from under a pillow and then "eating" it with hilarious sound-effects. Salad What do you do to cool off when the weather is hot and humid? Shower, or run through the sprinkler. Eat Popsicles. Now, I go into the one room with the air conditioner and lay down. Main Course You receive $1,000 in the mail with a letter that says you can only use the money to redecorate one room in your home. Which room do you pick, and what do you buy to spruce it up? That's just not going to be enough ;-) If I decided to be responsible, I'd put it toward the problem with the walls in the basement. If I wanted to just use it for fun, I'd get a nice new big TV and new TiVo for the living room. Dessert Fill in the blank: My _________ says __________, but I __________. My Husband says peanut butter tastes good on burgers, but I think he's insane.

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Feast 153 Appetizer Describe a toy you remember from your childhood. I had a life-sized doll named Cindy that I loved. At one point I had her marry my little brother so that she'd be my sister. I wonder if my brother's current wife knows about Cindy . . . Soup On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how observant are you? Depends on what I'm doing; if I'm lost in a book, I probably wouldn't notice a tornado removing part of my house. Generally, though I'd say about a 7. Salad Where would you rather be at this very moment? On a cruise in the Caribbean. Or just getting a massage. Main Course When was the last time you learned something new? Like a new fact? Or a new skill? Let's see - I learned that the largest of some kind of fish ever caught was 125 pounds. Guess I didn't totally learn that one. I'm learning my lines for Vacation Bible School next week (I play Og, a Viking). I don't know about skills - I learned to make homemade lip balm, sort of, a few months ago. Dessert Fill in the blank: I have ____________ but I haven’t ____________. I have a son, but I haven't given birth.

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Feast 151 Appetizer What is your favorite fruit? Probably blueberries. I also love strawberries. Soup Who is someone you consider as a great role model? Hmm, in real life? My parents, Dr. Laura, and I've always liked Rose Kennedy. For my fictional role models, see the posts here and here. Also I forgot to add Zoe Washburn to that list, but I'll write about her some other time. Salad If you were to spend one night anywhere within an hour of your home, where would you choose? Probably one of the nicer hotels that has the hot tub suites. Main Course Name something you do too often. Swear Dessert Fill in the blank: I really like ___________ because ____________. I really like to take long hot bubble baths with a book and something to drink because nothing mellows me out nearly as well.

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Feast 150 Appetizer How many pieces of jewelry do you wear most days? I always wear my wedding ring set, almost always my italian charm bracelet and during the summer I usually wear an anklet. Often I wear I necklace, but I'll stick with 2-3 for most days. Soup What is your favorite instrumental song? Okay, I'm a huge dork, but probably the fantastic orchestral version of Dancing Queen on the Muriel's Wedding soundtrack. That or Duel of the Fates, which I guess might not count because it does have words. Salad Who has a last name that you like? Hmm, I don't know. I don't really have a favorite last name, I guess. Main Course Name a popular movie you’ve never seen. The last two Matrix movies. I kept hearing how bad they were, so I didn't see them. Dessert Fill in the blank: Nothing makes me ___________ like ____________. Nothing makes me cringe like professional people using poor grammar.