61. I recently realized that I have 5 versions of the song "Beware of Darkness" in my ITunes.
62. I hate, hate, hate itchy clothes.
63. I can't stand the feel of wet, itchy clothes, which is why I will never wear a sweater against my bare skin ( in case I sweat.)
64. I agonize over consumer decisions but can be swayed in an instant by a random person's opinion.
65. I generally avoid discussions about politics.
66. My political views are nearly always a surprise to people who don't know me well.
67. I'm afraid of supernatural horror movies.
68. I have (only) two piercings in each ear lobe.
69. I like Scrabble, Words for Friends, and other such word games but I don't care for crossword puzzles.
70. I have to relearn the rules to most card games because I forget the rules immediately after I quit playing.
71. I took piano lessons as a kid and regret that I gave them up.
72. I think I would like to take drum lessons as a senior citizen. I think this could help me fight off dementia.
73. I continue to be shocked at how old I look....I always imagine that I'm much cooler looking.
74. I love lime juice flavored popcycles.
75. I love to collect cookbooks but will avoid cooking any way I can.
76. Citrus is one of my favorite scents.
77. Wind Song was the first scent I used as a teenager.
78. Tra-La was a favorite in college...a very soapy, fresh smell to it.
79. I dropped out of college for half a semester to follow the then boyfriend to Chicago. That lasted 6 weeks.
80. I have not been impressed when I have driven through the Plains of the U.S.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
100 Random Things about Me, Part 3
41. I dislike classical music.
42. I think I might keep my long hair for the rest of my life.
43. I love Kraft Caramels.
44. I think about body oder when I read historical novels. Body lice too.
45. I would like to be an extreme athlete.
46. Won't happen.
47. I would like to hike/trek in every country.
48. One of my lifetime goals is to run a marathon. Because of my back, I won't get to do this.
49. I can walk one however...new goal!
50. I love needlepoint & counted cross-stitch.
51. I have just taken taken these up again, after years of having no time...(hello, parenthood...)
52. I try to work on my current project 15 minutes a day.
53. I loathe make-up, although I look better with mascara at least.
54. I wish I liked make-up.
55. I love to watch good dancing, including Lady GaGa!
56. I usually tear up when the National Anthem plays.
57. 1 like jewelry but often don't feel like wearing it.
58. I would wear jeans and flip-flops to work if I could.
59. I like to dress professionally for work.
60. I now will go without pantyhose at work.
42. I think I might keep my long hair for the rest of my life.
43. I love Kraft Caramels.
44. I think about body oder when I read historical novels. Body lice too.
45. I would like to be an extreme athlete.
46. Won't happen.
47. I would like to hike/trek in every country.
48. One of my lifetime goals is to run a marathon. Because of my back, I won't get to do this.
49. I can walk one however...new goal!
50. I love needlepoint & counted cross-stitch.
51. I have just taken taken these up again, after years of having no time...(hello, parenthood...)
52. I try to work on my current project 15 minutes a day.
53. I loathe make-up, although I look better with mascara at least.
54. I wish I liked make-up.
55. I love to watch good dancing, including Lady GaGa!
56. I usually tear up when the National Anthem plays.
57. 1 like jewelry but often don't feel like wearing it.
58. I would wear jeans and flip-flops to work if I could.
59. I like to dress professionally for work.
60. I now will go without pantyhose at work.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
100 Random Things about Me, Part 2
21. I'm a nail polish whore.
22. I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon over a Labor Day weekend. Also back up. :)
23. I hate days with "sick" sunshine...sun and clouds are switching off. I need either total sun or total clouds.
24. I had a horse named Jobo growing up.
25. Pasta is one of my favorite foods.
26. I am drawn to thrift stores, garage sales, antique malls
27. However, when I'm feeling overwhelmed by all my stuff, I have no trouble passing them by.
28. My favorite time of day is midday...from 11 AM to 3 PM.
29. I love Sees Dark chocolate candy.
30. I collect vintage Pyrex.
31. I cry at the drop of a hat...not literally but when anything moving or poignant happens, even a commercial.
32. I am shocked by the sound of my voice.
33. I am a Diet Coke addict.
34. I would like to retire to the Big Island.
35. I would open a cat rescue if I retired to the Big Island.
36. I would love to have a show of my photographs. Big dream.....little chance.
37. I collect vintage bird figurines.
38. Also creamers.
39. I can eat a whole can of Bean Dip in one sitting, by myself.
40. I love hot,hot baths, with great smelling bubble bath.
22. I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon over a Labor Day weekend. Also back up. :)
23. I hate days with "sick" sunshine...sun and clouds are switching off. I need either total sun or total clouds.
24. I had a horse named Jobo growing up.
25. Pasta is one of my favorite foods.
26. I am drawn to thrift stores, garage sales, antique malls
27. However, when I'm feeling overwhelmed by all my stuff, I have no trouble passing them by.
28. My favorite time of day is midday...from 11 AM to 3 PM.
29. I love Sees Dark chocolate candy.
30. I collect vintage Pyrex.
31. I cry at the drop of a hat...not literally but when anything moving or poignant happens, even a commercial.
32. I am shocked by the sound of my voice.
33. I am a Diet Coke addict.
34. I would like to retire to the Big Island.
35. I would open a cat rescue if I retired to the Big Island.
36. I would love to have a show of my photographs. Big dream.....little chance.
37. I collect vintage bird figurines.
38. Also creamers.
39. I can eat a whole can of Bean Dip in one sitting, by myself.
40. I love hot,hot baths, with great smelling bubble bath.
Monday, April 25, 2011
100 Random Things About Me: Part 1
1. I love bright colors, especially green and blue/green combinations.
2. My appendix ruptured and went undiagnosed for 2 weeks.
3. As a kid, and into adulthood, I hated crickets. They still creep me out.
4. I love animals. I can't watch a movie in which an animal is killed...for any reason.
5. I can't stand fat on my meat, even miniscule bits.
6. I love flowers.
7. My throat itches when I eat honeydew.
8. I have lived in two foreign countries.
9. I ran 3 10K races when I was running on a regular basis.
10. My favorite all time run: I took off from my house in PB (in San Diego) and started running...no plan. Ended up in La Jolla, via Mt. Soledad, then back home through Bird Rock. Took all morning and into the afternoon.
11. I love to read.
12. I took a semester of Portuguese in college.
13. I also took a semester of Astronomy in college.
14. I don't remember much from either class.
15. I mispronounce words a lot.
16. My family and I were in the Philippines when Mt. Pinatubo erupted. We evacuated during "Operation Fiery Vigil."
17. My body would keep me up till 2 or 3 AM each night and in bed asleep until 10-11 AM.
18. I think I will have to work until I'm 70.
19. I'm sorta OK with that.
20. I love to sit in the sun and read.
2. My appendix ruptured and went undiagnosed for 2 weeks.
3. As a kid, and into adulthood, I hated crickets. They still creep me out.
4. I love animals. I can't watch a movie in which an animal is killed...for any reason.
5. I can't stand fat on my meat, even miniscule bits.
6. I love flowers.
7. My throat itches when I eat honeydew.
8. I have lived in two foreign countries.
9. I ran 3 10K races when I was running on a regular basis.
10. My favorite all time run: I took off from my house in PB (in San Diego) and started running...no plan. Ended up in La Jolla, via Mt. Soledad, then back home through Bird Rock. Took all morning and into the afternoon.
11. I love to read.
12. I took a semester of Portuguese in college.
13. I also took a semester of Astronomy in college.
14. I don't remember much from either class.
15. I mispronounce words a lot.
16. My family and I were in the Philippines when Mt. Pinatubo erupted. We evacuated during "Operation Fiery Vigil."
17. My body would keep me up till 2 or 3 AM each night and in bed asleep until 10-11 AM.
18. I think I will have to work until I'm 70.
19. I'm sorta OK with that.
20. I love to sit in the sun and read.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Kitchenless
It's going on one month without a fully functioning kitchen and the refurbishing is just going to start tomorrow. What a pain. As it happens, March has been a crazybusy month for me and it's going out like a lion. I have tons of papers to grade for 2 classes.
What classes, you say? And why? To answer the last question first, way back in 2000, I decided to see if I could land a job as a college instructor. I had been trying to figure out a way to earn extra money. Thanks to some fortuitous information from a friend at work who was the first pioneer into this gig, I found myself applying for a job teaching at University of Phoenix. I got the job and got a class a few months later. After doing that I decided to see if I could snooker the local community college into hiring me. I must say, that interview was terrifying in its own way. But...surprise! I got the job and have been teaching one class of sociology every semester since...except for one fall semester when I was recouping from an exploded appendix...but that's for another post & time.
So, this month is one of those masochistic co-inky-dinkys that finds me teaching at both places. Hence, the tons of papers to grade.
And the kitchen will still be unworking.....
What classes, you say? And why? To answer the last question first, way back in 2000, I decided to see if I could land a job as a college instructor. I had been trying to figure out a way to earn extra money. Thanks to some fortuitous information from a friend at work who was the first pioneer into this gig, I found myself applying for a job teaching at University of Phoenix. I got the job and got a class a few months later. After doing that I decided to see if I could snooker the local community college into hiring me. I must say, that interview was terrifying in its own way. But...surprise! I got the job and have been teaching one class of sociology every semester since...except for one fall semester when I was recouping from an exploded appendix...but that's for another post & time.
So, this month is one of those masochistic co-inky-dinkys that finds me teaching at both places. Hence, the tons of papers to grade.
And the kitchen will still be unworking.....
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Project 365
The "Photo 365" project was the start of all this blogging stuff...I had read about this in PhotoJojo and thought it was a neat idea. I also knew that, if I started it, I would finish it one way or the other (See 'about me'). I already had a sweet little camera, a Canon PowerShot SD960 IS, not fancy and tricked-out, but still too complex for me (sadly, that is still the case.) So, on January 1, 2010, my project began.
Looking back, I've realized several things:
1) A 365-project is a good undertaking for anyone who wants to get better at anything, but it is especially good for photography. It forces you to look for pictures in less than obvious places. Even now, I will drive by and think, "oh, that could be a cool shot."
2) Good pictures are everywhere. 2010 was a low-travel year for me. Other than a short trip to the In-laws at Easter, I was pretty much locked into SoCal. I found many of my shots within walking distance of my work.
3) Sometimes you have to make a choice....cool public self or eccentric? My kids and maybe my husband, got annoyed a lot and embarressed at times. I have to give them that...at times I probably looked like a creeper.
4) Some people have no sense of humor.
5) Said people got huffy when I would take a picture of something in their yard. Hey, I always stayed on the sidewalk, and never took pictures of people (except my own). Still, I learned to be a stealth photographer...so sue me, I just didn't want to deal.....
6) I have great friends & family. I was kind of nervous posting my pictures on Facebook, but everyone was really cool and supportive about it.
7) Now some of my photos are on Picasa as well. I'm including the link if you want to look. Future posts may talk about some of the pictures specifically, although my skillset doesn't yet include posting random pictures within a post.
8) I have tons to learn. Stay tuned.
https://picasaweb.google.com/walters.monica/Photo36502#
Looking back, I've realized several things:
1) A 365-project is a good undertaking for anyone who wants to get better at anything, but it is especially good for photography. It forces you to look for pictures in less than obvious places. Even now, I will drive by and think, "oh, that could be a cool shot."
2) Good pictures are everywhere. 2010 was a low-travel year for me. Other than a short trip to the In-laws at Easter, I was pretty much locked into SoCal. I found many of my shots within walking distance of my work.
3) Sometimes you have to make a choice....cool public self or eccentric? My kids and maybe my husband, got annoyed a lot and embarressed at times. I have to give them that...at times I probably looked like a creeper.
4) Some people have no sense of humor.
5) Said people got huffy when I would take a picture of something in their yard. Hey, I always stayed on the sidewalk, and never took pictures of people (except my own). Still, I learned to be a stealth photographer...so sue me, I just didn't want to deal.....
6) I have great friends & family. I was kind of nervous posting my pictures on Facebook, but everyone was really cool and supportive about it.
7) Now some of my photos are on Picasa as well. I'm including the link if you want to look. Future posts may talk about some of the pictures specifically, although my skillset doesn't yet include posting random pictures within a post.
8) I have tons to learn. Stay tuned.
https://picasaweb.google.com/walters.monica/Photo36502#
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Troubles
Clearly, I have troubles....with this blog, with work, with the house. Sigh....the house. No kitchen for almost a week now. I never thought I would pine for a working kitchen. But....things are looking up. We will have the stove and fridge back tomorrow. Still no sink...this is going to be a process. But thankfully, all the little cracks and crevices have been foamed in...no more slug invaders (definitely a subject for another post, after the nightmares stop.)
What does this have to do with anything? Really, nothing. I'm just trying to get used to the mechanics of bloggism. Next will come more customizing of the site, flickr, etc.
I'm still not sure what the focus of this blog will be, other than sharing my pictures. Since I read a lot, maybe I'll include some literary commentary, maybe some unsolicited opinions about anything I want. I'm also thinking of featuring guest photographers, since I know so many awesome picture-takers. Follow me! It'll be fun!
What does this have to do with anything? Really, nothing. I'm just trying to get used to the mechanics of bloggism. Next will come more customizing of the site, flickr, etc.
I'm still not sure what the focus of this blog will be, other than sharing my pictures. Since I read a lot, maybe I'll include some literary commentary, maybe some unsolicited opinions about anything I want. I'm also thinking of featuring guest photographers, since I know so many awesome picture-takers. Follow me! It'll be fun!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Oh oh...I've done it now...
Gee, I went and created a blog....now I'll have to post something. Originally I had thought only about using a blog to showcase my photographs. I'll do that, but may add some other stuff as the whim hits. Since I don't have much in the way of real computer skill, this blog will look very dowdy and plain at first. I'll add some bells and whistles just as soon as I figure out how to do that.
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
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