Aug 10 2003

Monday Mission

1. When you take a vacation, do you ever suffer from Internet

withdrawal? Or maybe the nagging urge to blog or read blogs? Or are you glad to

be away? Yes!

2. Have you ever been "furloughed" (told to take time off work without pay)

or laid off? How did that impact your family dynamics? Your finances? If not to

you, have you seen it happen to anyone you know? How did they handle it? Family

and friends no co-workers husbands yes but it worked out. they got another job

3. If you fell on hard times, what is are some non-essential reoccurring

luxury expenses (cable TV, TiVo subscription, cigarettes, high-speed net

connection, newspaper, daily Starbucks coffee, etc.) you would give up to save

money?  cable, aol, cell phone, newspaper.

4. On the same thought, what is the one non-essential expense you would NOT

give up? cds and dvds

5. Would you ever ask your family (parents, in-laws, relatives) for financial

assistance? What would be some of your concerns about asking for help? Have you

ever asked for it before? Did it go well? I would and I haven’t.

6. Has a friend or relative ever borrowed money from you? Who were they and

how much did they want? Did you ever get paid back, or did it matter? Did you

feel compelled to keep an eye on them to see if they spent it wisely? no

7. Imagine you won a tax-free gift of $7,000. The only stipulation on the

gift is that it must not be invested or saved, and must be spent before 2004.

How would you use the money? put it towards a new car.

 

BONUS: Whatever happened to unity? huh?

Monday Madness

1. What’s a situation in your life that you felt totally unsure in, or

lacking in confidence in? my first day on any new job

2. What aspect of your life do you feel that you have the most confidence in

dealing with?  my family

3. Is there any one outfit you own that when you wear it, you feel totally

confident or able to take on the world? jeans and a t-shirt

Two for Tuesday

1. Whose celebrity (famous person or persons) death really affected you? most

recently Bob hope/

2. Reincarnation – to be? or not to be? Your thoughts on the afterworld….

reincarnation is interesting

Wednesday What-Ifs

1. What if you were offered the opportunity to have an

operation that would increase your intelligence, but noticeably decrease your

level of happiness? I wouldn’t do it

2. What if you had to choose between an operation that would

leave you without hands, or an operation that would leave you with no feet?

without feet. I use my hands more

3. What if you had to decide whether to risk your life and

give a kidney to a dying relative whom you’ve never met, but whose kidneys match

yours exactly? I would do it

4. What if you could have an operation that would allow you

to morph into any animal at will, but would steal your ability of human speech?

I might do it.

5. What if you could have an operation to change one thing

about yourself — what would it be?  improve my eyesight ( my eyes are so

bad that surgery can’t help.


3 for Thursday


1. What are the 3 driving laws you see broken most often?

speeding, red light running.

2. What are 3 things that drive you nuts about other drivers? people cutting

people off, people who tailgate and road rage

3. What are 3 things you do while driving that you shouldn’t – or if you’re a

perfect driver, what are 3 things you think others shouldn’t be doing while

driving? eat


The

Thursday Thumb-Twiddler


1. If you were running for governor of your state, what personal information

would you refuse to discuss with journalists? nothing except maybe if I were

married some parts of my marriage

2. How do your business ethics and personal ethics differ, if at all? Do you

think you have a better reputation in your business dealings or your personal

ones? they don’t. I have a ok reputation in both

3. Everyone hears discussions they consider boring. What topic puts you to

sleep faster than any other? a lot


Thursday Threesome

Onesome: Two- Hey, we did ‘threes’ last week; let’s try ‘twos’ this week. When

you think of pairs, what comes to mind? …and ‘Bartletts’ is the only wrong

answer <g>! not sure

Twosome: Day- Which day of the week do you live for? Is it getting back to work

on Monday (right!) or maybe Friday, so you’re gone! One of the weekend days?

Which day works for you? friday

Threesome: Sale- Are you one of those people who will wait until something is on

sale before you buy it? …even if it’s like forever? …or do you just haul on

down to the store whenever the urge hits? Hmmm? Planner, immediate or impulse?

What type of buyer are you? I like sales but if I really want something I won’t

wait for a sale. I like it when something I want is on sale!

the friday five

1. What’s the last place you traveled to, outside your own home

state/country? laughlin nevada

2. What’s the most bizarre/unusual thing that’s ever happened to you while

traveling? not sure

3. If you could take off to anywhere, money and time being no object, where

would you go? Hawaii or Australia

4. Do you prefer traveling by plane, train or car? car or plane

5. What’s the next place on your list to visit? not sure

Saturday Scruples

1 .You want a job that requires experience you don’t have. Do you lie on you

resume? no but I would show them that I was very willing to learn new things

2. It’s late and your 18-year-old asks permission for his/her steady to spend

the night in his/her room. Do you permit it? no but they can stay on a couch

3. You’ve been looking for a disc player. On the street someone offers to sell

you a new one for $10. Do you buy it? hell mo!

Philosophical Sunday

You have $1,000,000 to spend however you like.

If you were in this situation, would you donate any of this money to Charity?

If so, which Charity and Why? If not, then Why yes, homeless shelters, food

banks and libraries

Weekly Wrap-Up

1. Have you ever taken a break from blogging? Why? no

2. How long was your break, if at all? If you didn’t take a break, how much

time is enough for a break, either as a blogger or as a blogging reader? how

ever long they need

3. Have you ever dropped someone from your blogroll for taking a break (short

or long)? Why or why not? no but I would if it were a very long break.

4. What would prompt you to take a break? Real life or online life? What’s

the difference? if my life got too busy

5. If you took a blogging break, what was it like when you returned?

Alternatively, if you know someone who took a blogging break, were you glad to

see him/her blog again? Why? I was very glad to see them blog again.


What’s On ….. Right Now?


What’s On your ‘to do list’ Right Now? there were alot of things but

now only change my template a little and a couple of things outside.




Participation Positives

I love my new glasses.

I made it through the week.

I have great family and friends

 

not up this week

This-or-That Tuesday

 

I worked on Friday and did things around the house Friday night. I saw

friends today and will do a few things on the computer tonight and watch trading

spaces from U of A (yea!) Tomorrow I will spend with my parents.

Bob Hope died last week and Steve is retiring. Bummer!

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