The Parade Master being of the lemony kind which you can find on my side bar. ~*Disclaimer~*Now as much as I love an eclectic mix of music, the sad truth is I just don't buy very many CD's. Prepare to be less than amazed.
"Find an iPod...a mini, a nano, a shuffle, they're all the same... or use your Rhapsody or whatever thing it is that you use to play music and set it to shuffle/random/whatever. Answer the following questions with the randomly selected songs."
Will I get far in life?
Long Day-Matchbox Twenty
How do my friends see me?
The Club-50 cent
Where will I get married?
Fool To Think-Dave Matthews Band
What is my best friend’s theme song?
One Thing-Finger Eleven
What is the story of my life?
Santeria-Sublime
What was high school like?
Kody-Matchbox Twenty ("Please hand me the bottle. I think I'm lonely now". God, how true)How can I get ahead in life?
Two Step-Dave Matthews Band (good advice Dave!)
What is the best thing about me?
God Am-Alice In Chains
How is today going to be?
What You Are-Dave Matthews Band (hehe, I have a few DMB CD's in here)
What is in store for this weekend?
The Real Thing-Kenny Loggins
What song describes my parents?
Daydream Interlude-Mariah Carey (Thank goodness it was only an interlude)
My grandparents?
Argue-Matchbox Twenty
How is my life going?
I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You-Savage Garden
What song will they play at my funeral?
Complicated-Avril Lavigne
How does the world see me?
Jailhouse-Sublime (Again? WTF!)
Will I have a happy life?
Long Ago-Mariah Carey
What do my friends really think of me?
Where Is The Love-Black Eyed Peas
Do people secretly lust after me?
One Sweet Day-Mariah Carey (kind of wishing I hadn't added this CD...LOL)
How can I make myself happy?
Beautiful-Christina Aguilera
What should I do with my life?
The Ballad Of Johnny Butt-Sublime
Will I ever have children?
Recently-Dave Matthews Band (right on there Dave!)
What is some good advice?
MotherFather-Dave Matthews Band
What is my signature dancing song?
Underneath The Stars-Mariah Carey (ok, I love this song so the CD can stay)
What do I think my current theme song is?
Angel-Dave Matthews Band
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
So Close-Alice In Chains
What type of men/women do you like?
April 29, 1992(Miami)-Sublime
Ok, so still not a huge variety, but at least I could hear what was being played even if it wasn't named in the index!

Thanks to my first attempt at the music game below, I decided to take another quiz to find out exactly how much time, and money I should already owe.How Dodgy Are You.
Risky
I know 'everyone's doing it', but that doesn't mean its legal. Ok - chances are slim that anyone is ever going to prosecute you, but it just takes one bit of bad luck. It may seem easier to take the quick, cheaper option, but they might just clamp down. Nah, you'll be fine… Well maybe not. Yeah its OK… Actually… Ooh. Aah.
Based on your answers, we have calculated the maximum penalty for your crimes*:
document.write(param('years')); Years in prison: 73 Potential fine: £7000
*Please note this is just a fun quiz so don't be alarmed by your score! The maximum penalty has been taken for each crime and no consideration for scale of crime committed.
That's freakin scary.


Just an FYI that when I redo the music game the old one will go POOF!

Find an iPod...a mini, a nano, a shuffle, they're all the same... or use your Rhapsody or whatever thing it is that you use to play music and set it to shuffle/random/whatever. Answer the following questions with the randomly selected songs.
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?April 29, 1992(Miami)-Sublime (the date on that is tres creepy)
Left this question up because it was way too weird not to.Ok, that was a completely wasted effort. I had a couple of burned CD's on my playlist. Unfortunately, my speakers don't seem to be working so I have no idea what songs they were. So I just skipped until something with a title came on. I will have DH look at the speakers tomorrow, and redo this. Sorry, all!

If you live in Ohio you are being subjected to an onslaught of political ads already. The latest one makes me roll my eyes pretty hard. For the record, I am not in favor of any candidate at this point. I think they all mostly suck. Now onto the ad.
First it is a woman sitting off to the left of the TV screen. I suspect they were going after the downtrodden but Godly look. What they achieved was the bitter and constipated look. She goes on to make 3 "points" about a candidate she opposes:
"What kind of man:"
"Is against gambling in his state, but owns stock in one the largest manufacturers of gambling machine parts?"
Me here: Gee, I don't know.....Maybe, somebody who doesn't believe that gambling would work for our state for various reasons, but still likes to make money off the manufacturing of something LEGAL? And are machine parts ALL the manufacturer makes?
"Owns stock in a radio station full of violence and vulgar language?"
Really? Are they beating people up in the radio station? Do the radio jockeys curse? No? Oh, I get it.....They play rap! *GASP* Songs about the experiences of artists who were once below the poverty line. Of course we wouldn't want somebodies former TRUE LIFE get out. Then people might realize that there are poor people out there that need a hand up, and !THE HORROR! their lives may not have been about kittens and rainbows! Where your political ire that anybody has or had to live this way? Where is your platform to change this? Not that I, personally, ever want to see rap banned. I love the fucking shit ;)
"Claims to not like abortion, but owns stock in the company that manufactures the abortion pill?"
The abortion pill? It is my opinion that if you are still using the words "abortion pill" that you are probably truly ignorant on the issues of reproductive rights. Are you talking about MAP (morning after pill) or the RU-486? Because believe me there is a huge difference. The morning after pill is nothing more than a high dose of hormonal BC that you take the morning after (or within 72 hours, if I recall correctly). Hence the name. No matter which one you are talking about, does the company ONLY manufacture this pill? Or do they manufacture many useful prescriptions, and this just happens to be one of them?
"A hypocrite, that's who."
Oh, are we playing the hypocrite game now? Good. It's one of my favorite political time killers. (oops! I said killer! DO NOT READ THIS BLOG ANYMORE! IT IS FULL OF VIOLENCE AND VULGAR LANGUAGE!!!) One of these days I will notice who the TV ad supports, and then I will get to play the game with you. Can't wait!

"I was thinking. There are 52 states right?"
Me: Shakes head in exasperation, and chuckles heartily.
The conversation ends like this:DH: "Can you name all the states?"
Me: "Probably not."
DH: "I can."
Me: "All 52 of them?" (laughing)
DH: "Ya, if I include the parts of the Virgin Islands and Jamiaca that are U.S. territories."
Me: (Silence, followed by insane laughter)
A while back on the same car trip home from the capital city, where he works and knows every area like the back of the hand, he remarks quite seriously:
"This area isn't very long." (Talking about the area known as the Short North)
and
"I wonder where the Arena district is? Is it close to where the arenas are located?"
God, I love this man.

MansGTGL: First opportunity in the morning accidently bump into one of your spouses naughty bits. Then tell her how horny it made you. See her smile. You have now set into motion her thinking about having sex with you all day.
WomansReview: I'm smiling because it's very nice to still be noticed. Thank you.
MansGTGL: Later in the morning, wink at her and remark about how it is almost noon *wink*wink*. See her laugh. She is giddy at the thought of being with you.
WomansReview: I'm laughing because I think it's funny that you think I don't have anything to do when the kids go down for their naps.
MansGTGL: After noon has come and gone with no sign of nookie, tell her about a risque dream you had, about her. If she frowns it is only because she wants you, but has other obligations.
WomansReview: I'm frowning because the last think on my mind is sex. The first comment was nice, the second time it was forgiveable, but now it's just annoying.
MansGTGL: Make a remark about her breasts after lunch. See her blush in anticipation.
WomansReview: If you are going to make an idiot out of yourself could you at least do it out of the kids' earshot?!
MansGTGL: Whistle, leer, and make bedroom eyes at her every chance you get until the children are in bed. Know that the frosty looks she keeps sending you are her desperate attempt to silence you because she is extremely sexually frustrated, and can't wait for the kids to go to bed.
WomansReview: I'm glaring at you because you've done nothing but sit on the couch and make lewd comments all day. If you think that makes me want you, you are out of your mind!
MansGTGL: Once you assured the heathens are sleeping, POUNCE!
WomansReview: Ok, I tried to stop laughing, but get over yourself. I took care of said heathens all day with very little help from you. I cleaned the house with NONE of your help. Now, I just want to sit down and relax.
MansGTGL: If wife refuses, ask her why she led you on all day? She knew you wanted sex, and played along. She should be ashamed of herself.
WomansReview: Led you on? I merely didn't rip your head off everytime you made a comment or copped a feel. That is not leading you on. Now, go away.
MansGTGL: Let her know that you are angry and tell her you are going to bed. She will take pity on you and come up shortly.
WomansReview: I will come up when I am ready to GO TO SLEEP. See you in a couple of hours.
MansGTGL: First opportunity in the morning accidently bump into one of your spouses naughty bits. Then tell her how horny it made you. See her smile. You have now set into motion her thinking about having sex with you all day.

Let's just say I hadn't shaved in a while. My wooly mammoth legs were begining to frighten even me, but a razor just wouldn't cut it. So I tried me some Veet!
This stuff works great! I only did from the knee down just in case it didnt work. For anybody who has ever Naired and got no results, you know what I mean. This Veet stuff however kicked my hairy legs ass!
Couple of things. They recommend only leaving it on for 3 minutes. 6 minutes tops, and the wording is very forceful about this. I timed how long it took to "shave" each leg though, and I'm at a solid 6 minutes. Which makes my running time approx. 9 minutes. However I went over every inch at least 2x. Today my leg pores are visibly inflamed and I have an agressive phantom itch. I can live with that seeings how my legs are buttery smooth. No cuts, scrapes, or patches of missed opportunity! Another things is that this product is on chemical overload. It claims to have a scent, but after the first whiff I burned off all of my nose hairs and didn't attempt to sniff it again. I can't imagine it would be recomended for pregnant or nursing mothers. It also takes a thorough cleansing to wash off even with soap.
So all in all a pretty good experience! Though other than finishing the job tonight, I can't imagine using it more than once or twice. Probably both times during visits up north! Oh, and DH actually bought this for me while he was out errand shopping. Gotta love a man who's trying to get laid!

Appropriate.

Ive been hearing a lot lately about how nothing is going to change in this country because people are apathetic to a cause unless it directly and personally affects them. I don't believe that. I think it is more of a burn-out situation myself.
In 2000, I begged everyone I knew NOT to vote for Bush. Looking back, I still can't figure out why people did. He was the Governor of Texas. TEXAS! GO back and look at his track record. Then the mind boggles because a majority of texans actually did vote for him. I knew before he was "voted" in that he would take us to war, and and inflate our national debt. People just thought I had a hangar for black helicopters in my backyard. Turns out a majority of people voted for Gore, but Bush was still elected. GRRRR.
In 2004, again more begging, but NOOO. The war mongering and fear driven people had all the excuses they needed to vote for him again. Every decision he has made has made us an even bigger laughingstock for the world. Good going peeps.
I've kicked and screamed at most of the decisions taking place, and I really am a bit numb to it now. That much I admit. But apathetic. NO.
Looking back at the past and the present. We are not apathetic. This country has been overwhelmed with protests and activism. The very basis of which this country was founded has surged to the forefront. I applaud these people. I applaud their ability to still stand up for what they believe in, even when it isn't popular. They are making a difference where it counts. With the people.
Isn't that who the elected officials are supposed to be working for? (the people)
Lots of political entries to follow

Much more interesting than 4 letter words in my opinion.
Opt. Apt. Tit. Tat. Ask. Axe. Etc.(kind of). Ick. Ack. Arf. D'oh! Imp. Act.
These are the fun words. Really. Say them.
My favorite? Nap.

Pretty little thing isn't she? Now does she need a friend? A Name? Meh.

SO I have been on-line for a while now just reading. Reports, news, message boards. I'm just about to log off, once I finish reading the two threads I have open before me, when I actually notice the themes and titles of both threads.
At MDC (MotheringdotCommune)I reading page 2 of a thread defining Fundamentalist Christians in thier Religious Studies forum.
At Sybermoms (Another Parenting Website)I am also on page 2 of a "swinging" discussion on their Main Event Forum.
I noticed, chuckled, and ran right here to Xanga to blog about it.
I love the Internet.

sat-8 :: financial
1. what is your financial situation now ... "happy bunny," "the bills get paid but that's about it," or "scramblin' scramblin'?" The bills get paid, but that is about it.
2. do you work now? if so, how many jobs? if not, why not? No, I am a SAHM.
3. do you have and use credit cards, or do you pay cash/check for what you need? Cash and check card normally.
4. retail therapy - do you shop when you feel depressed or sad, or maybe when you are celebrating? I only shop when we NEED something.
5. do you spend money on eating out often, or do you mostly grocery shop and cook at home to save cash? We are at about half and half. If you saw my kitchen you would know why (it's tiny).
6. besides a mortgage, do you have any loans? (line of credit, home equity, money borrowed from friends/family, etc.) No loans.
7. do you own your automobile outright, or do you make payments on a loan or lease? Outritght.
8. you just got $400,000 ... this is after taxes, not a loan, and simply a windfall check you received. what are you going to do with it? Buy a House, a better car, good daycare/preschool for the kids, and DH and I go back to school (college).
Did you catch on? ;) Saturday 8