Monday, February 23, 2009

firsts

Maybe I'll just make this a survey-only blog, since that seems to be all I want to put on here these days.

1. Who was your FIRST prom date? his name is Casey

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? I don't think that's really applicable

3. What was your 1st alcoholic drink? I can't remember - only that I hated it, whatever it was

4. What was your FIRST job? Msk(s) hooked me up with a gig at Giggleswick in high school.

5. What was your FIRST car? A 1989 Volvo.....Volvo for LIFE

6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? Actually, no one has texted me today

7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? My roommate Abby. I was trying not to wake her up with Rick & Bubba blaring out of my radio.

8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mrs. Sassafrass, of course. I credit her with my present brilliance.

9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? I think I was too young to remember. I'm pretty sure I was a newborn.

10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk? Murry, and yes, the severed wasps are still in flight.

11. Where was your FIRST sleep over? I have no idea - maybe Katie George's house? We probably made a lot of prank calls.

12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? um, I think my principal

13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time? I was the flower girl in my aunt and uncle's wedding, and the first time I was a bridesmaid it was for the wedding of one kelly flowers and michael butler.

14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Let pippi out of the laundry room (I still can't get a good night's sleep with her in the bed) and got coffee.

15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? I actually think it was Carmen, as much as I hate to admit it. My first UNSUPERVISED concert was Dave Matthews, so we'll go with that one. Much cooler.

16. FIRST tattoo? n/a

17. First piercing? Ears. I went with Khadija when I was 12 or so. I know from the picture that I had on a T-shirt that had a furry man-thing on it and said "No brain, no pain."

18. First foreign country you've been to? England

19. FIRST movie you remember seeing? I'm just guessing it might have been Puff the Magic Dragon? Or Neverending Story? The Chronicles of Narnia? Or something Disney - I have no idea.

20. When was your FIRST detention? I don't know, but it probably happened in 4th grade. That was when I started being bad. I don't think I was bad after that - 4th grade was my rebellious year, I guess.

21. What was the first state you lived in? Mississippi/Louisiana - they are blurred together in my mind

22. Who was your FIRST roommate? Dear Fleming Friend. We had some good times.

23. If you had one wish what would it be? For allergies to disappear forever

24. What is something you would learn if you had the chance? To play the violin REALLY well

25. Who was your first kiss? My high school boyfriend. Eck.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

my girl patty

I stole this from yaya's blog. I love it.

You Must pick one singer/artist and use only one song title to answer each question!!!

Pick a band/artist: Patty Griffin

1. Are you a male or female: Burgundy Shoes?

2. Describe yourself: I Don’t Ever Give Up

3. How do you feel about yourself: Standing

4. Describe your ex boyfriend/girlfriend: Let Him Fly

5. Describe your current boy/girl situation: No Bad News

6. Describe your current location: Blue Sky

7. Describe where you want to be: Seaside

8. Your best friend is: Dear Old Friend

9. Your favorite color is: Flaming Red

10. You know that: Love Throws a Line

11. What’s the weather like: Heavenly Day

12. If your life was a television show what would it be called? Stay on the Ride

13. What is life to you: One Big Love

14. What is the best advice you have to give: Time Will Do the Talkin

15. If you could change your name what would you change it to: Sweet Lorraine

Monday, February 9, 2009

musical morsels, etc.

***UPDATE***If you want the email, make sure to leave your email address! I do not have updated email addresses for many of you.

Good morning, friends! I'm writing again from work - computer is still sick. I have just a few things.

1. Every so often, I come across what I refer to as a musical morsel of goodness. Contrary to its term, such a morsel is not necessarily good music; rather there is something about it that manages to transcend time and space in a manner that little else can.

One of the things that I can't stand is when an artist mixes talking with singing in a song. I think it's just tacky, and usually a mark of the untalented (do you hear me, kenny chesney?) But yesterday I came across, for the first time in years, Boyz II Men's (is it boys with a z? I can't remember -- also a mark of the untalented, though I think these fellas are quite talented if I do say so myself) The End of the Road.

Folks, if you haven't heard this one in awhile, I implore you - go give it a listen. The intermittent talking just can't be beat. I had to pull over in the Target parking lot I was laughing so hard. This, readers, is what I mean by a musical morsel of goodness. And if you can't find your old CD, then yes, it is worth a 99 cent download from iTunes. Please trust me.

2. This one is for LT. I got a text from her last night letting me know that Sugarland, the worst country group ever, won a grammy. She says that this proves how talented they are. I just want to throw out there, regarding your previous blog poll, that Vince Gill has won several grammys. Not to start a public debate or anything. I'm just sayin.

3. Several of you have asked me to post about the DC trip, and while I had every intention of doing that as soon as my computer gets healed, I've had time to rethink the risks involved. For obvious reasons, a blog post on the trip would have to be highly censored. And trust me, you want the uncensored version.

So, I've decided to compose one email to recap the joy, wonder, madness, and glory of the voyage and send it to any readers who want the details. This way, I can include pictures as well. If you would like to read about it, just leave a comment on this post and include your email address. I'll send it to you as soon as I finish writing.

Happy Monday!