Truth Or Dare
You all can thank Liz from This Fully House as she saved you all from a long boring chapter of my life years 0-3.

Anyway - Liz who also was playing Truth or Dare on HER site yesterday (how strange is that?) asks: "What is the craziest thing you've ever done..drunk or sober?"

And since it's the only question I'm going to give a very LONG answer

Interesting question: My first thought was `Getting married at 18 - 2 days after graduating high school' (And THAT, my firends, is not fiction - Fact or Fiction is a game played on ANOTHER web site) But then I realized that was the STUPIDEST thing I've ever done, not the craziest.

So, then I had to go to `drunken' antics. Right after my divorce I went through this `wild faze'. I started hanging out at a karaoke bar - about, um.. EVERY night. (Mainly because I LOVE being up on stage and the center of attention.) The nice thing about a karaoke bar is that there tends to be a `regular' crowd and many of the people there are present for something OTHER then drinking and picking up a member of the opposite sex. (Not that that sort of stuff doesn't go on as well)

Because I became a `regular' there I started to accumulate a `circle' of friends. The `core' of this group was three girls (J, R and Me) and two guys (N, and M). One time we had been hanging out ALL night, and then went to breakfast after the bar closed down. We were tipsy, a little giddy and feeling just a little `naughty'. So, after saying our goodbyes we girls climbed into our car and started to conspire. Simply flashing the guys wouldn't do, after all these were FRIENDS of ours. I really don't know who's idea it was... I SWEAR it wasn't me... Really! Heh. But as we pulled away, the guys were greeted to the sight of three bra being swung around in circles out the windows of the car while three slightly drunk women whooped and hollered into the sunrise. The guys swore they had never seen anything like it, and that they would NEVER forget that night.

Now, many might say another night was my craziest. It was some special occasion. (I can't remember what) and the drink had been flowing pretty freely. I was standing outside, supporting and being supported by another regular, when she grabbed the top of my bustier and pulled it down screaming at some guys walking past "Hey... are THESE REAL!?"

I don't consider that MY craziest moment because - _I_ didn't do it. She did. I even ignored the guys when they asked for another look to better judge. I SWEAR!

Other `gems' during those days?

One night this fellow who OBVIOSLY thought he was gods gift to women, slid up to me, stood close and murmured, "I've been watching you, and I'll bet you could ROCK My WORLD"

I smiled coyly at him and then turned to my friends and got their attention. When they were all looking my way I pushed my hair back from my face and earnestly asked them, "Hey, does it say F*ck me on my forehead?"

He didn't seem to think that was as funny as the rest of us did.

Another night while talking to a guy that was not nearly as annoying. *smirk* He reached over, grabbed my hand and then ran his fingers over my nails before asking... "Are those real?"

I laughed and told him "No, they are fake, but their the only part of me that is..."

I knew we were going to get along JUST FINE when he tipped his head back and LAUGHED his ass off.

Later that night we nipped out back to snog a little. My friends started looking for me and we had a great time dodging them in the shadows and then pausing to grab a kiss or two before they found us. Eventually my friends gave up and went back inside, and we weren't long in following. Everyone asked us were we'd been and we answered that we had been out for a walk. But then my very best friend J piped up. "I know what you two were doing! You were Dumpter Diving!" From that night on, anyone who ducked out back to kiss was known as a Dumpster Diver.\


so, I've spilled my guts. It's time for some of YOU to share YOUR stories!

Please, say it isn't so
Several times in Costco today, I picked up an item, held it for a moment and then put it back thinking, "I don't really NEED that."

Whaaah? Since when does NEED EVER come into play when I wan't - I wan't - I wan't something?

Does this mean I'm *gulp* growing up!? Noooooooooooooooo!

I assure you that 'maturing' is the LAST on the list of "things I want to do before I die" and being that I tend to procrastinate I had fully intended to 'put it off until tomorrow' even longer then that.

So, I desided that I must be ill, and I'm now going to lie down with a cold compress over my eyes until this bizzare behavior STOPS!

Because you DID ask
As a predecessor to Hump Day Truth or Dare I thought I would honor a recent request to share some of my 'Housekeeper for Holiday Inn' stories. But because I'm a sadist, I'm going to try to string this along a bit... Here's the first in what I hope will become a series of `Job' stories....

"Housekeeping!"

That's what we were required to yell through the door after knocking. I always knocked twice just to make sure I had been heard. I was 15, this was my first job and I was painfully shy. Having to shout at someone even through a closed door was extremely difficult, but it WAS getting easier with time.

Luckily, most 'occupied' rooms had `Do Not Disturb' signs on the door, so I rarely had a run in with any customers. Nevertheless, on occasion, after the obligatory knock and yell I would hear "Not NOW," or an untellable "MUMMBLE, Mumble, mumbly mumble!" Occasionally someone wouldn't bother to SAY anything and all. I would simply hear the lock being turned or the chain being latched. If there was EVER any question of the room being occupied, I moved on. But, one day, (and I know you can see this coming) after knocking and shouting TWICE and hearing nothing in return, I opened the door to a surprise.

Now, maybe it's just me, but if I'm butt naked, laying in bed, and someone opens the door to my room, I am NOT going to LEAP from bed and run toward said opening door. No, I would be more likely to pull the covers up to my nose and simply shout something in the hopes that the door opening person would GO AWAY. Apparently, not all people have this same instinct, because as I opened the door WIDE a naked male figure sprung from the bed and launched itself toward the door! And what do _I_ do in my infinite 15 year old wisdom? I shriek "HOUSEKEEPING!"

Hump Day Tradition?
It's Hump Day, I'm bored and to spice things up a bit I thought I would start a new tradition here called

Hump Day Truth or Dare

Here's how it works. You ask me a question, and I have to answer that question or do some 'thing' that you specify. Deal?

As a warning, if no one asks I'll be forced to tell my life story ;)

Why I hate my ex Reason #5698
Mood:  irritated
Someone explain this SHIT to me....

My son calls me a few minutes ago just to shoot the breeze, he then asks me if I've talked to his Dad about WHEN they are going to come over, because he's been begging me to come over on Wednesday.

Me: I haven't talked to him yet, but I need too.
Him: Are you going to talk to him now?
Me: Sure, why not?
Him: About when we are coming over?
Me: Yeah
Him: Oh... Don't tell him I said anything - ok?
Me: Ok Bud, no problem... I'll talk to you later ok?
Him: OK

So tell me. What's up with that!? I know Richard did a number on those kids. Making them feel guilty for wanting to spend time with me, for wanting to see me, but STILL!? FEH!! I wan to hang Richard up by his nards right now, really I do!


Update:

Just talked to "Richard" and he informed me "You need to talk to those kids because I told them that they couldn't go with you if they didn't have their room packed..."

Excuse me!? You're moving at the END of this month and they can't come over for COURT MANDATED visiting because you can't get them to do chores... WTF!?

I think I'm going to have an aneurism now

Ok - this is the WIERDEST thing I've ever seen - I put in my username and THIS is what I got..

Your True Nature by llScorpiusll
Username
The quality that most appeals to you:	Strength
In a survival situation, you:	Do what is necessary
Your hidden talent is:	Adaptability
Your gift is:	A loving heart
In groups, you:	Are the entertainment
Your best quality is:	Your protectiveness
Your weakness is:	Your coldness
Quiz created with MemeGen!

all I can say is it's 100% true! really really strange :)

The quality that most appeals to you: Strength
Yep - and we're not talking about body - we're talking about mind and emotional strength. I think it's an exceptional quality.

In a survival situation, you: Do what is necessary
That's exactly me. When it comes to surviving, I do what needs to be done, this includes changing my whole persona to live 13 years with someone I shouldn't have spent more then one date with...

Your hidden talent is: Adaptability
I think that's partically covered in the above comment. But it's true in other situations as well. When I with a group I'm a camileon, doing what's needed to fit in.

Your gift is: A loving heart
That's me tough on the outside all sweet an gooey on the inside

In groups, you: Are the entertainment
I'm the public speeker, the star of the karaoke machine the 'is everyone having fun' gal

Your best quality is: Your protectiveness
I love the people I love to be happy and safe and I'll do whatever it takes to make sure they stay that way.

Your weakness is: Your coldness
This is true on several levels. I'm the 'icy cold hands and feet' girl :) I'm also not an easy person to get to know in person. Yeah, I'm nice, I'm friendly, I'll laugh with you at all the appropriate places, but I also often come across as cold and impersonal. Some of it is shyness, some of it is an overwhelming need to protect myself, and some of it stems from me not wanting to burden folks with my own personal BS, because well see the above NEED to protect those around me.

Luckily for me N was one of the few people who were able to see through and blow away that outer layer. He never 'requires' me to make him happy and sometimes even insists that I take care of myself before him. He doesn't get jellous when I'm being 'entertaining' And he's my pillar of strength on every level...

As I've said before, he's my perfect mate and my other half, and I thank God every day that I've found him.

MEME Propagation Test
This posting is a community experiment started by Minding the Planet to see how a meme represented by a blog posting spreads across blogspace, physical space and time. It will help to show how ideas travel across blogs in space and time and how blogs are connected. It may also help to show which blogs are most influential in the propagation of memes. The original posting for this experiment is located at: Minding the Planet; results and commentary will appear there in the future.

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I dun a good think
One of the guys I work with (We'll call him LB), though a REALLY nice guy, does some pretty bone-head things when it comes to his wife. Because of this, I try to help him out from time to time.

He's about my age, and they have been together for over 8 years, so it's not like she didn't know what she was getting into when they married. Still, I feel badly for her, and HIM. As I said he really is a NICE guy.

So, yesterday, I was sitting there, minding my own business when I realized that I had the opportunity to do a good thing. So I spun around and asked him, "Hey, LB, does Mrs. LB like horses?"

As I expected, I got a positive response. So, I sent him This Link about Cavalia.

While a bone-head, LB is NOT stupid and he saw this for the opportunity it was. Within a few minutes he had his credit card out and was buying tickets to the show. I've rarely seen him so excited about something. He spent 20 minutes trying to find the BEST seats.

And then (because I'm nice like that) I mentioned "Since you're going to the early show, you could go to dinner after".

You've never seen someone's face light up so quickly. "Yeah! Dinner!"

I'm starting to think EVERY man needs a friend like me... Anyone volunteers to take on my fiance?

The rules are this:

1) You must have NO designs on my man WHAT SO EVER! This is the hardest part because, I SWEAR every girl he works with would rather bang him then help ME out.

2) Drop hints now and then about cool, romantic and exciting things to do or go see. This is especially important around Valentines day and my birthday.

3) Keep a running list of 'Get out of Trouble Free' ideas - although in three years he's NEVER EVER had to buy me an 'apology' bouquet - still it's a good idea to have something planned just in case.

Applications now being accepted ;)

The Longer Version (with photos)
I'm finally back - I was really busy at work today planning my vacation next weekend.... I mean, working very hard on all those things they pay me to plan! Yeah, that's it. But, before I start in on NEXT weekend. Let me tell you about this past weekend.

Friday -

Dear Walmart, Please forgive me for abandoning you for so many years!

After my well-documented meltdown on Friday morning, I took a look at all the things I needed to do before going camping, and decided I REALLY needed to get out of the office! So I cleared up everything I could, shut down the computer and took off. My first stop was Walmart. Now, I've been to Walmart a few times in the past few years, but it's usually just to run to the toy section at Christmas time, or through the school supplies at back to school time. This time, since I was on my own I decided to take a little detour.

I think I've documented the fact (occasionally) that clothes shopping isn't the EASIEST thing for me. 1) because I have very particular taste, and 2) because I have trouble finding things in my size. But here I was in Walmart, a place I quit shopping in YEARS ago because of the CRAPPINESS of the clothes, and I was seeing blouse after blouse that I felt just HAD to find a new home in my closet! Yes - I'll admit it, I bought FOUR blouses from Walmart! And I'm GLAD! Oh, and I picked up the electric cooler I went IN there for as well.

After that, there was a trip to Keiser to pick up some `little pink pills' that were necessary to fully enjoy the weekend, a stop at the grocery store, and then the gas station. Then it was home - and we were off. In case you wondered we DID christen our tent!

Saturday -

Well, anyday that starts with mimosas and ends in THIS

is a good one. We didn't actually DO the keg shots but we enjoyed watching. In between all that?

Views like this:

A BBQ and line dancing!

Sunday -

We got up early enough to walk the beach at low tide and check out the tide pools -

Then we headed home and spent the rest of the time recovering!

This place had beaches, hills, fireplaces - the works! It was the perfect place for walking, holding hands, kissing, and talking... we loved every minute of it

The Short Version
This weekend was paid for by my company and as such it was supposed to be a 'bonding' opportunity for coworkers. In that sense it was a failure. But for the reason _I_ went... Alone time with my sweetheard in the company of other adults? It was PERFECT.

Bonds were reinforced - loved reafirmed - communication reestablished.

YAY!