My First Meme

I've been memed. The details:

“THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you.’ People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog.”

Only 6? Little does this person know that when asked to share one quirky thing about myself, the speaker said, "Well, YOU are a quirk." So here goes:

1. I don't buy trash bags. I cannot stand the thought of spending money on something for the sole purpose of throwing it way. I reuse shopping bags for trash. And of course recycle anything I can.

2. I have never seen "Finding Nemo" or "The Lion King." I don't think this is strange, but everyone who finds out about this looks at me crosseyed.

3. I was born and raised 40 miles north of Boston, MA, but 95% of the time I do not sound like it. I refer to this as a birth defect. In the extremes of my emotions, when I'm really tired, or when I'm around others of like accent it comes out.

4. I alphabetize my spices. I do go back and forth in my head as to whether or not I should divide them into "sweet" and "savory"...

5. I've never had the chicken pox.

6. I didn't eat meatloaf until I was 18, grits until I was 25, and my first corndog was consumed at age 26.

And the list could go on...

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Just received this picture from the hubby. It is an aerial view of Antarctica. This gives "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" a whole new meaning, especially since it is SUMMER down there...

Modern Inconveniences

Wow. What a pain it is to not have internet access at home! And to put a little icing on that disappoinment cake, my digital camera is broken. In order to make it in time for Christmas, I had to mail a pair of handwarmers without taking a picture of them! Fortunately, I intend to make a matching pair for myself, so I can take a picture of those. For those of you who pay attention to detail and noticed the location change, yes, we've moved. Still not north of the Mason-Dixon line, but I will no longer have to endure five months of temperatures over 90! Woo-hoo! yes, there are many things I will miss, perhaps the topic of a later post, but I'm very happy to be at the feet of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains!

Free Blockbuster Total Access

Try Blockbuster Total Access FREE for four weeks by going to www.blockbuster.com/bbfamily and entering the code 2004ta. It will be free for four weeks -- you will need to cancel it before the end of the four weeks if you don't want to pay for the subscription. You even get a coupon for a free rental the day you sign up. You get three movies by mail and if you take those movies into the store you can get three more! We signed up late Saturday night and got our first two movies in the mail Monday morning.

My brother-in-law works for their corporate office and he will get $10 for everyone who tries it out for free, and $30 if you sign up. There is only one person at the office who has more sign ups than he does, and that person spammed a whole bunch of people to do it (he is now in trouble). Let's beat the cheater! Pass this on to your family and friends -- anyone can do it. Send me a comment and let me know you signed up. Thanks!