I haven't dont one of these in a long time, took it from Lucy who took it from Joni!

Two Names You Go By: Pen or Penny
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now: Jeans and a tshirt
Two of Your Favorite Things to do: Hang with friends and surf the net
Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment: Money in the bank and a new car **Ditto to what Lucy said!
Two pets you had/have: Cleo and Willow
Two things you did last night: Took Quade out to do his business and make coffee
Two things you have eaten today: A bun and pepperoni stick
Two people you Last Talked To: Do Cleo and Quade count? lol
Two Things You're doing tomorrow: Working and shopping
What were your longest car rides: Cross Canada trek many times as a kid and then to Alberta in '97 on a holiday
Favorite Holidays: Christmas and CHRISTMAS!!
Two favorite beverages: Water and Tea/Coffee

those are my twos...what are yours?

Penny needs....

I saw this on Jenny's blog and thought I'd participate. First, go to google, type in your name followed by the word "needs" and post the first 10 sentences that come up.

According to google, Penny needs:

1. Penny needs to switch meds. (Oh great, just when I was getting used to the side effects, lol)

2. Penny needs your help to be able to continue on her antibiotics and to get her serum. (k, laughing about the meds again but this was about a lab x puppy...sad!)

3. Penny Needs a Bra... Bad (WTF!! Thanks girls for letting me know, lol)

4. Penny needs surgery. We pray that this will be the last surgery she needs. (k, seriously getting freaked, lol. Again, about the little dog)

5. Penny needs a new home. Due to severe allergies, Penny's owners were no longer able to keep her. (WOW.....SNIFFS SELF FOR OFFENSIVE ODOUR, BUGS, ETC)

6. Penny Arcade! - Sphere Factor Equal parts comics and commentary, Penny Arcade features Tycho and Gabe

7. Opposing view: America needs the penny. Killing coin would increase prices, hurt the poor, rob from charities (PLEASE DON'T KILL THE PENNY!! LOL)

8. I'm Penny, and I Need a Home! (k, feeling very unloved here...pass the meds!)

9. MySpace Profile - Penny- ever fall in love with someone. (Heck yeah she has a time or two)

10. Maybe Brad Penny Should've Gone to College - Sports Blog (Who the heck is Brad Penny?)

TAG - I'M IT!

*GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS*

1. *What is your occupation?* Administrative Assistant

2. *What color are your socks right now?* I'm sockless (ditto)

3. *What are you listening to right now?* Medium on tv

4. *What was the last thing that you ate?* Beef fajitas and salad, big glass of water

5. *Can you drive a stick shift?* Heck yeah and I really do miss it!

6. *If you were a crayon, what color would you be?* Yellow

7. *Last person you spoke to on the phone?* my dearest Laura

8. *How old are you today?* 36, 37....37 yeah 37, lol

9. *Favorite drink? --alcoholic is Rum and Coke -- non alcoholic is water!

10. *What is your favorite sport to watch? *Hockey (cuz i'm Canadian but really do love Baseball....who doesn't luv the bum action??)

11. *Have you ever dyed your hair?* that's almost as bad as asking how old I am!! YES, couldn't even tell you what my original colour would be.

12. *Pets?* A cat, a dog and a Hal

13. *Favorite food?* Veggies

14. *What was the last movie you watched?* Narnia with my nephews

15. *Favorite day of the year?* Christmas

16. *What do you do to vent anger?* Depends on where i'm at...work I bite my tongue..home - swear like a truck, growl loudly and usually slam cupboard doors (stupid I know but it's better then it used to be)

17. *What was your favorite toy as a child?* Dirtbike - Jennys answer -The barbie doll Rv!! (groans at Jennys answer...you would have hated me as a sister, lol)

18. *What is your favorite fall or spring?* right now Spring, but ask me this summer and I'll say Fall, lol

19. *Hugs or kisses?* Hugs

20. *Cherries or Blueberry?* Cherries

21. *Jeans or Skirt?* Jeans all the way

22. *Who is most likely to respond?* hmm, Shari if she's not having her baby, Lucy (got this from Jenny who got it from Joni so that cancels them out, lol)

23. *Who is least likely to respond?*Jenny and Joni, hehehehe

24. *Living arrangements?* Three fur babies..oops two furbabies and Hal

25. *When was the last time you cried?* Saturday as we drove away from my sisters

26. *What is on the floor of your closet?* nothing right now, laundry is done and I vacuumed today

27. *Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending/tagging this to?*my sister - Shell

28. *What did you do last night?* surfed the net, hung out with Hal

29. *Favorite smells?* Babies after a bath, lilacs and freshly aired bedding

30. *What inspires you?* Survivors!

31. *What are you afraid of? *the unknown - ditto!

33. *Favorite dog breed:* Rottweiler or German Shepherd

34. *How many years at your current job? 3 years

35. *Favorite day of the week?* Monday, the only day Hal and I have together

36. *How many cities or towns have you lived in?* 100 Mile, 150 Mile, Leduc, Parrsboro, Radium Hot Springs, Kamloops, Kitimat

38. *Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery?* Driven a motorcycle and would love to drive one of those huge ass Mine dump trucks!

40. *Do you have a house phone that is NOT cordless? *Nope

41. *10 inches of snow or 100 degree weather?* If that's Farenheit i'll take it!!

42.*List the name of the person that sent this TAG to you* Jenny, Jenny fe fi fo Fenny...Jenny! I caught it from her blog!

Some 'ologies'!

'THE OLOGIES '

MOUTHOLOGY

Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. Zesty Italian or Balsamic

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Wendy's or KFC

Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A. Rosario's (in town) Montana's (travelling)

Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. Tip from Shari, dbl the GST and add a bit

Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of it?
A. Chicken and veggies

Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Pepperoni, onion, feta and cheese

Q. What do you like to put on your toast?
A. butter and raspberry jelly

Q. What is your favorite type of gum?
A. Extra Peppermint or Cinnamon


TECHNOLOGY

Q. Number of contacts in your cell phone?
A. 43

Q. Number of contacts in your email address book?
A. 67

Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. The cutest Rottweiler puppy

Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A. Three - one in Hal's Hal, one in the living room and one for the kids to play video games with


BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right

Q. Do you have any weird markings?
A. Yeah but i'm not telling where! LOL

Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. Hell yeah and not getting into details, lol

Q. Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
A. Smell

Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. About 8 years ago

Q. What is the heaviest item you lifted last?
A. Vacuum Cleaner

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. Yes, you could say I was the uncoordinated one....or is that I AM STILL, lol


BULL[CRAP]OLOGY

Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. Part yes so i'd have the chance to tie up loose ends. Part no, it would be harder on those you leave behind.

Q. Is love real?
A. Is the Pope a Catholic? Do birds fly? LOL DEFINITELY!!!

Q. If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
A. I like my name, it defines who I am as it's the name connected to my history

Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. Purple, blue or green

Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. hehehehe, umm depends on what you mean by non-food item! ;-D YES!

Q. Have you ever saved someone's life?
A. I've been told that Yes I have

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. Yes!


DAREOLOGY

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. No

Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. Really now who wouldn't? (ditto!)

Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. I'm thinking someone would pay MUCH MORE to NOT have me pose naked, lol

Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. It wouldn't happen so Nope

Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. No I honestly could not. Loved Joni's answer - Swiss bank account, lol

Q. Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
A. I'd try but Shari would have to tape LOST for me!!! LOL


DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A: in jammies so no pockets!

Q: Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A: Not my kind of movie but it did have a few funny parts

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A: Carpet and Tile, would love to do more wood (hehehehe, do more wood! laughing at self)

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A: Why the heck would you sit in a damned shower....that's what tubs are for. I'm a 'Stand-Up girl'

Q: Could you live with roommates?
A: Yes, have three furry roomies now, lol.

Q,How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. No flip flops here, i've got some Naots that I absolutely love!!

Q: Where were you born?
A. Springhill, NS

Q: Last time you had a run in with the cops?
A: The year I went to Nashville....thank goodness cuz I found my ID!!

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A. humm tough one......still deciding... (ditto Joni)

Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8
A: Hal and I with our relationship


LASTOLOGY

Q: Friend you talked to?
A: Shari

Q. Last person you hung out with?
A: Laura

Q: Friend you called?
A: Shari

Q: Person you hugged?
A: Kali just now! Now her and Cleo are loving on one another, lol.

Q: Place you went:
A: Riverlodge Craft Fair


FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A: 7

Q: Color?
A: Blues or Yellow

Q: Season?
A. Love them all but right now after 6 months of winter i'm ready for Spring or Summer!!!


CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?
A: Yes, more then just one!!

Q: Mood?
A: Really good, hanging with Kali right now and then off to Jenny's tonight!!! Woo Hoooo!!!

Q: Listening to?
A: Galaxie Adult rock

Q: Watching?
A: Kali trying to get Cleo to drink water out of her glass, lol

Q: Worrying about?
A: Travelling next week, finances, personal stuff


Tag your it!!!!

More Free Association words!

Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by Luna Nina.


I say ... and you think ... ?

Freak :: Willow
Open :: Close
Important :: Reading (where did that come from? LOL)
Magnetism :: Animal
Lap :: Cuddles
Anything :: and Everything!
Match :: Maker
Father :: Dad, miss our talks
Idea :: good, fun
Mirror :: mirror on the wall

THIS N' THAT FOR THE KITCHEN from the girls

Here's my responses
1. Most used gadget: Garlic Press
2. Most used item: Steamer
3. Last time I cooked for a crowd: Christmas
4. Who had the most influence on my cooking: My Mom and Nana
5. Most used spice: Garlic
6. Favourite ice cream: Chocolate Chip Mint or Cherry Custard
7. Coffee... ground or whole beans? Ground for convenience but love grinding my own beans
8. Peanut Butter - crunchy or smooth? Smooth (but sometimes I like nutty..oh right, PB)
9. Pet peeve in someone else's kitchen: chaos, no organization
10. Too many in the freezer: Salmon (lots to smoke, anyone have a good marinade or recipe?
Shari, next year i'm sending the fish to your house, lol)
11. Wine... white or red: Blechh, not a wine drinker but if I had to it would be white
12. Evian water? Let's not be picky here, cold with ice is fine for moi
13. Favourite fruit: ohhhh thats tough!!! like watermelon, cherries, kiwis,fresh pineapple
...I can't choose and list goes on!! (DITTO TO SHARI'S LIST! HOW DO YOU CHOOSE ONE?)
14. Vegetable I hate: Certain types of beans
15. Food mispronunciation that grinds my gears: Don't really have on, although the Jalapeno commercial is starting to drive me crazy, lol.
16. Favourite sandwich: Hal's breakfast sandwich
17. Indispensable condiment: Ketchup
18. Seafood? Almost everything but clams
19. Salsa...with or without cilantro? take it or leave it
20. Carbs: **foaming at the mouth** Hello, love 'em just can't eat many

Who's next?

Meme...

Well I was off to bed also but was doing a quick perusal through my fave blogs and saw this meme over at Jen's Place so I took her up on being first to respond, I KNOW I'M LAME BUT I LOVE THESE!!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 10:30 am. (We went bowling last night with the Overwaitea gang and although we were home at 11 we didn't go to bed until 1 and then I was wide awake again from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds - They are forever you know!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? It's been a long time but it was with Laura and the boys, Chuck, Shannon and Kendall.
4. What is your favorite TV show? The Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Greys, ER and CSI
5. What did you have for breakfast? Sausages, Scrambled eggs and fruit at 2 p.m.
6. What is your middle name? Lynn (High fives Jenny on this fantabulous middle name!)
7. What is your favorite cuisine? GREEK!
8. What foods do you dislike? Liver, head cheese, you know those kinds of funky, grody foods!
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Old Dutch Creamy Dill or Lays Ripple
10. What cd have you been listening to lately? Mixed assortment from Enya to Metallica to Scissor Sisters to 80's revival...whoop, whoop big hair and spandex ass!
11. What kind of car do you drive? WE ARE SO NOT GONNA TOUCH THAT ONE!! But we drive a '97 Chevy 4x4
12. Favorite sandwich? Hal's breakfast sandwich = BLT with scrambled egg and onion
13. What characteristics do you despise? People who have no compassion or are two faced
14. What are your favorite clothes? ANYTHING THAT FITS THESE DAYS!!
15. If you would go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Australia or Africa
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Please refer to #14
17. Where would you want to retire? Okanagan Valley or whatever would be midway to our families
18. Favorite time of day? First thing in the morning with the sun shining in the living room and dining room windows!! It's the bomb and nothing beats a cuppa joe in the sun. In the summer it's in the evening on the back deck with the fire burning.
19. Where were you born? Nova Scotia
20. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hockey or Baseball
21. Who do you think will not send this back? It doesn't matter
22. Person you expect to send it back first? I'd say Jenny but I got this from her so umm Shari it's up to you girl!
23. Pepsi or Coke? hands down Coke even though i'm not a huge pop drinker
24. Beavers or Ducks? Well since i've already got a beaver guess i'll say duck (Now that you've choked ya gotta admit that was funny!)
25. Are you a morning person or night owl? Guess it depends on when I work the next day. If i'm mornings then i'm morning person and if I work afternoon then I love me some quiet night time!
26. Pedicure or Manicure? HELLO...WHY PICK ONE WHEN YOU CAN DO BOTH!
27. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? Already shared it...we've got a new addition to the family..it's about 16'8" long, weighs hundreds of pounds and will occupy a lot of my hunny's time.
28. What did you want to be when you were little? An owner of many beautiful Quarter horses
29. What is your best childhood memory? Running down the hill and diving into the old swimming hole or our all day rides on the horses and dirt bikes!!
(ooh Jenny, we so would not have gotten along, lol. Did you know that we had a Barbie graveyard and I was the Gravekeeper?? My sister so would have loved to have you as her sister!!)
30. Ever been toilet papering? Never, lol
31. Been in a car accident? **knockin' on a big ole chunk of wood
32. Favorite restaurant? Mino's or Rosario's
33. Favorite flower? The Daisy
34. Favorite ice cream? Chocolate Mint Chip
35. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's
36. How many times did you fail your drivers test? 0
37. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Ikea, Home Depot
38. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? everyone (ditto)
39. Last person you went to dinner with? Laura in Terrace last week
40. How many tattoos do you have? 0 (Unlike Jenny who has 18!!! j/k)
41. How many people are you sending this to? Well to whomever reads this blog
42. What time did you finish this e-mail? hello..still working on the blog (not email) and it's 1:00 a.m.
43. Favorite magazine? People or any gossipy type rag
44. If you could meet any famous person, who would it be? Sheesh, i've met a few and am not really jaded but not really caught up on the whole fame thing at this moment.
45. If you could choose another first name, what would it be? Do not ask why but when I was a little girl I wanted to be "Julie"
46. If you could change your profession right now, what would you be doing? A writer or a lawyer