We are back from our week long camping trip. I am soooooo pooped. I do not have the energy to create a card, and I am working from home today. I thought I would share another tidbit from my Dad. You may be aware of this, but I thought it was worth looking at again. I can't wait to try this!
How to Kill Mosquitoes - NOT A JOKE
The story: A Lady was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year she filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around her seat whenever she mosquitoes. Voila --it worked. It worked at a picnic where she sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby. During the summer, she doesn't leave home without it.
Comment from someone who tried this: I tried this on my deck and around all of my doors. It works - in fact, it killed them instantly. I bought my bottle from Target and it cost me $1.89. It really doesn't take much, and it is a big bottle, too; so it is not as expensive to use as the can of Bug-spray you buy that doesn't last 30 minutes. So, try this, please. It will last a couple of days. Don't spray directly on a wood door (like your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames, and even inside the dog house. It's EARTH FRIENDLY TOO!!
I am going to try this, I'll let you know if it works. If you try it let me know too.
Thanks for stopping by,
~Corie
Monday, July 26
How to Kill Mosquitoes
Posted by Corie at 7/26/2010 11:35:00 AM 9 comments
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Wednesday, June 23
I wish you Enough!
Another goodie from my Dad:
Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.
Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.'
The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.'
They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry.
I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'
'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'.
'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral, ‘he said.
'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?
'He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more.
'When we said, 'I wish you enough,'we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.'
Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how grey the day may appear.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye.
He then began to cry and walked away. They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them. Take Time To Live..
To all my friends and loved ones, I wish you Enough !
Posted by Corie at 6/23/2010 05:54:00 AM 3 comments
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Monday, June 21
Children in Church
I am still camping -- We are there all week. I have set up several posts for you to see while I am gone. Some are cards, but some are "goodies" from my Dad. This one is really cute, hope you enjoy.
Children in Church
- A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?"
"Sixteen," the boy responded.
His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. "How do you know that?"
"Easy," the little boy said. "All you have to do is add it up, like the pastor said, 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer!" - After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother,"Mom, I've decided to become a minister when I grow up."
"That's okay with us, but what made you decide that?"
"Well," said the little boy, "I have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell, than to sit and listen!"A 6-year-old was overheard reciting the Lord's Prayer at a church service, "And forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those who passed trash against us!" - A boy was watching his father, a pastor, write a sermon. "How do you know what to say?" he asked.
"Why, God tells me."
"Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out?" - A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?"
- Ms. Terri asked her Sunday School class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories.
She was puzzled by Kyle's picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent.
"The Flight to Egypt ," was his reply.
Pointing at each figure, Ms. Terri said, "That must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. But who's the fourth person?"
"Oh, that's Pontius--the pilot!" - The Sunday School Teacher asks, "Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?"
"No ma'am," little Johnny replies. I don't have to. My mom is a good cook!" - This is the best one!
A little girl was sitting on her Grandfather's lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke up, "Grandpa, did God make you?"
"Yes, sweetheart," he answered, "God made me a long time ago."
"Oh," she paused, "Grandpa, did God make me too?"
"Yes, indeed, honey," he said, "God made you just a little while ago."
Feeling their respective faces again, she observed, "God's getting better at it, isn't he?"
Posted by Corie at 6/21/2010 09:11:00 AM 2 comments
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Friday, June 18
More for You
These are from my Dad. It must be nice to be retired, so you can surf all day -- if you want.
GEOGRAPHY FACTS
Alaska: More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon: The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river; one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica: Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
Brazil: Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada: Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning ' Big Village.'
Chicago: Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.
Detroit: Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus, Syria: Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Los Angeles: Los Angele's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
New York City: The term 'The Big Apple' was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple. There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ohio: There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio; everyone is manmade.
Pitcairn Island: The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.
Rome: The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia: Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.: The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80 - 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert: In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, Algeria, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years. Technically though, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island. There has been no rainfall there for two million years.
Spain: Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits.'
St. Paul, Minnesota: St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there.
Roads: Chances that a road is unpaved in the U.S.A: 1%; in Canada : 75%
Russia: The deepest hole ever drilled by man is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, in Russia . It reached a depth of 12,261 meters (about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles). It was drilled for scientific research and gave up some unexpected discoveries, one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen - so massive that the mud coming from the hole was “boiling” with it.
United States: The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls: The water of Angel Falls (the World's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). Angel Falls are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Posted by Corie at 6/18/2010 04:23:00 PM 1 comments
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Sunday, April 4
Happy Easter
I think I have showed this picture before, but I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it -- so I wanted to share it again.
I also wanted to wish all of you a very Happy Easter.
Thanks for stopping by!!
~Corie
Posted by Corie at 4/04/2010 06:03:00 PM 2 comments
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Sunday, February 14
Keys to make symbols?
You probaly won't use all of these, but I thought I would pass them along anyway. This should work in any Windows word processor, text editor, browser or email client.
1. Make sure your keyboard is in NumLock mode.
2. Hold down the ALT key and enter the number on the numeric keypad.
for ☺ 1
for ☻ 2
for ♥ 3
for ♦ 4
for ♣ 5
for ♠ 6
for • 7
for ◘ 8
for ○ 9
for ◙ 10
for ♂ 11
for ♀ 12
for ♪ 13
for ♫ 14
for ☼ 15
for ► 16
for ◄ 17
for ↕ 18
for ‼ 19
for ¶ 20
for § 21
for ▬ 22
for ↨ 23
for ↑ 24
for ↓ 25
for → 26
for ← 27
for ∟ 28
for ↔ 29
for ▲ 30
for ▼ 31
Posted by Corie at 2/14/2010 04:46:00 AM 5 comments
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Saturday, February 13
Birth Year
Here is more stuff from my dad -- he emailed it to me for "My Stamping Ladies"
Information about your birth year. Click on the year you were born and read the news of that period.
1900 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1900.html
1901 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1901.html
1902 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1902.html
1903 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1903.html
1904 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1904.html
1905 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1905.html
1906 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1906.html
1907 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1907.html
1908 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1908.html
1909 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1909.html
1910 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1910.html
1911 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1911.html
1912 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1912.html
1913 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1913.html
1914 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1914.html
1915 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1915.html
1916 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1916.html
1917 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1917.html
1918 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1918.html
1919 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1919.html
1920 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1920.html
1921 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1921.html
1922 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1922.html
1923 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1923.html
1924 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1924.html
1925 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1925.html
1926 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1926.html
1927 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1927.html
1928 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1928.html
1929 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1929.html
1930 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1930.html
1931 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1931.html
1932 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1932.html
1933 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1933.html
1934 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1934.html
1935 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1935.html
1936 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1936.html
1937 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1937.html
1938 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1938.html
1939 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1939.html
1940 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1940.html
1941 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1941.html
1942 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1942.html
1943 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1943.html
1944 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1944.html
1945 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1945.html
1946 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1946.html
1947 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1947.html
1948 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1948.html
1949 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1949.html
1950 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1950.html
1951 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1951.html
1952 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1952.html
1953 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1953.html
1954 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1954.html
1955 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1955.html
1956 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1956.html
1957 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1957.html
1958 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1958.html
1959 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1959.html
1960 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1960.html
1961 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1961.html
1962 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1962.html
1963 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1963.html
1964 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1964.html
1965 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1965.html
1966 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1966.html
1967 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1967.html
1968 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1968.html
1969 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1969.html
1970 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1970.html
1971 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1971.html
1972 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1972.html
1973 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1973.html
1974 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1974.html
1975 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1975.html
1976 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1976.html
1977 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1977.html
1978 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1978.html
1979 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1979.html
1980 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1980.html
1981 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1981.html
1982 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1982.html
1983 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1983.html
1984 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1984.html
1985 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1985.html
1986 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1986.html
1987 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1987.html
1988 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1988.html
1989 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1989.html
1990 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1990.html
1991 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1991.html
1992 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1992.html
1993 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1993.html
1994 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1994.html
1995 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1995.html
1996 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1996.html
1997 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1997.html
1998 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1998.html
1999 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/1999.html
2000 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2000.html
2001 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2001.html
2002 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2002.html
2003 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2003.html
2004 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2004.html
2005 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2005.html
2006 - http://www.infoplease.com/year/2006.html
Posted by Corie at 2/13/2010 05:08:00 AM 0 comments
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Sunday, January 24
True or False
Trivial Pursuit -- Can you guess which of the following are true and which are false?
- Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
- Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button..
- A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
- People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more.
- When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!
- Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.
- Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute..
- Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old.
- The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.
- The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
- The average housefly lives for one month.
- 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
- A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.
- The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
- Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
- Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
- The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
- The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot.
- John Travolta turned down the starring roles in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Tootsie.'
- Michael Jackson owned the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem..
- In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk.
- Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash.
- The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor
- Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery.
- Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.
- If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
They are ALL true ..... Now go back and think about #16
Thanks for stopping by! I will have a card a little later today, my batteries are dead in my camera again.
Corie
Posted by Corie at 1/24/2010 07:50:00 AM 3 comments
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Tuesday, January 19
Last Name Game
Here is another BLOG/Internet game that my dad sent me. I think he has sent it to me before, but I will play again. Let me know if you play too.
Rules: It's harder than it looks!
Erase my answers.
Use the 1st letter OF YOUR LAST NAME to answer each of the following questions.
They have to be real places, names, things, etc. Nothing made up.
Use different answers than the person in front of you.
1. What is your last name: Foster
2. An animal... Frog
3. A boy's name... Frederick
4. A girls name... Freda
5. An occupation... Football Player
6. A color... Fuchsia
7. Something you wear.. Footie PJs
8. A beverage....Freezies
9. A food... Foot Long Hot dog
10. Something found in the bathroom.... Floss
12. A reason for being late...Forgot my homework
13. Something you shout...Fudge (bet you thought I was going to put something else)
14. An activity... Frisbee Tournament
Posted by Corie at 1/19/2010 04:39:00 PM 0 comments
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Friday, January 8
Coffee Filters ... Who knew!!
You can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing... even the large ones!
- Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.
- Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome.... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
- Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.
- Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
- Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
- Apply shoe polish.. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
- Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
- Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
- Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
- Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.
- Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.
- Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
- Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease.
- Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."
- As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliqueing soft fabrics.
- Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors.
- Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews.
- Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car.
- Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills.
- Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies.. Saves on having extra bowls to wash.
- Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage.
- Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls.
- Use them to sprout seeds. Simply dampen the coffee filter, place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie until they sprout.
- Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers. Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee filters in phone book...
- Use as a disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc.
OH YEAH... THEY ARE GREAT TO USE IN YOUR COFFEE MAKERS TOO!
Posted by Corie at 1/08/2010 12:13:00 AM 3 comments
Labels: BLOG Thingies, Rambling
Thursday, December 17
Random Thoughts for the Day
1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection.. .again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this --ever.
15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
18. My 10-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Mom, what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
19. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
20. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
Posted by Corie at 12/17/2009 12:05:00 AM 4 comments
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Tuesday, January 27
Blog Things
Your Word is "Hope" |
![]() No matter how bad things get, you always have at least a glimmer of optimism. You are accepting and forgiving. You encourage those who have wronged you to turn over a new leaf. And while there is a lot of ugliness in the world, you believe that almost no one is beyond redemption. |
Posted by Corie at 1/27/2009 12:23:00 AM 1 comments
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Thursday, January 15
A Little About Me
I saw this list on Bethany’s blog and I was surprised how many things I had done. I thought I was such a boring person, but maybe I am not as boring as I thought. It does look like I need to travel more.
The items in bold are things I've done in my life
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii – no, but plan to
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo -- god no, people would run and hide
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch – does stamping count?
15. Adopted a child – not officially, but might as well have
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked -- NO WAY
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping – in my young thinner days.
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person -- no but plan to
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke-unfortunately
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance – with little one too.
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling – on honeymoon
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater – I want to, but there aren’t anymore of them
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies – who hasn’t
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason – the best kind – Just ‘Cuz
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check – yes because of DH, I was mortified, good things it was the pizza delivery guy.
68. Flown in a helicopter -- plan to when we go to Niagara Falls
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial – many times since it is 5 miles from work
71. Eaten Caviar –
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle -- on the back
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House, see answer 70
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Please feel free to play along and let me know. I'd love to see your list.
Posted by Corie at 1/15/2009 08:54:00 AM 2 comments
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Friday, September 26
What Corie Means
What Corie Means |
![]() You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. |
Posted by Corie at 9/26/2008 06:43:00 AM 0 comments
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Sunday, April 6
Think Test
My dad sent me this link this morning. I got 23, what can you all get?
My dad got 23 too, I guess great minds think alike huh?
Here is a link to a think test -- it's fun. Think Test
Posted by Corie at 4/06/2008 08:28:00 AM 5 comments
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Thursday, March 20
Another One
Allison had this on her site -- so I had to see what I was
You Are Fruit Flavored Gum |
![]() You are a mix and match type of person, and you draw inspiration from many sources. While you're definitely a bit unusual, you get along well with other people. You're eager to welcome anyone into your world. You are not judgmental at all. You form close bonds with your friends, and your relationships tend to be very secure. You hold firm to your beliefs and values, and you don't let anyone talk you into compromising them. |
Posted by Corie at 3/20/2008 09:00:00 PM 4 comments
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Saturday, March 1
I Guess I am 50/50
You Are 50% Extrovert, 50% Introvert |
![]() Like most people, you enjoy being social But you also value the time you have alone You have struck a good balance! |
You're Part Diva |
![]() And while you aren't about to throw a tantrum at every turn... You do amp up the drama when you know you need it. You mix charm, honesty, and kindness to get ahead. |
You Are: 50% Dog, 50% Cat |
![]() You're playful but not too needy. And you're friendly but careful. And while you have your moody moments, you're too happy to stay upset for long. |
Posted by Corie at 3/01/2008 05:01:00 PM 1 comments
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Saturday, February 23
I thought I would be a little more strange than this --
You Are 24% Weirdo |
![]() You are just strange enough to know it, but nobody else seems to notice your weirdness. That's because, deep down, everyone is a little freaky! |
This one hits a little to close to home --
Your Birthdate: November 4 |
![]() Your sincerely and honesty shine through in almost every situation. Driven and focused, you rarely let your emotions get the better of you. You're level headed and rational. People count on your to look at things objectively. Your strength: Your unwavering loyalty and ethics Your weakness: Your rock solid stubbornness Your power color: Navy blue Your power symbol: Shield Your power month: April |
This one is true too --
You Are 21% Jealous |
![]() You keep your jealousy under control. You accept it, deal with it, and move on. In fact, most people would be surprised to know that there's a jealous bone in your body. So congratulate yourself for keeping your emotional impulses under control! |
Yippee -- I'm a girl
Your Brain is 67% Female, 33% Male |
![]() You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you! |
Posted by Corie at 2/23/2008 09:10:00 AM 0 comments
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Wednesday, February 20
I am a Ring Finger
I do not think of myself as a romatic person, but who knows
You Are a Ring Finger |
![]() You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word. Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world. You get along well with: The Pinky Stay away from: The Index Finger |
Posted by Corie at 2/20/2008 09:54:00 AM 1 comments
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Monday, February 18
Funny one
This is funny. If you asked our friends they would say that I wear the pants, but it ended up even.
Both of You Wear the Pants |
![]() It's not that you don't disagree - it's just that you've learned how to compromise well. You're both mature enough to know that you can't always get your way... And usually, you're both adult enough to reach an agreement - even if that sometimes means giving in a little. |
Posted by Corie at 2/18/2008 10:15:00 AM 0 comments
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