Even MORE MeMe

Yesterday’s was from the Realm of Badger; this hails from the Land of Dysfunction:

You Belong in Dublin

Friendly and down to earth, you want to enjoy Europe without snobbery or pretensions.You’re the perfect person to go wild on a pub crawl… or enjoy a quiet bike ride through the old part of town.

What European City Do You Belong In?

You Scored 25% Correct

You know some 80s stuffLike that Paula Abdul was a star back thenBut you’re not sure who Suzie Q was And you don’t know what Samantha Fox was really famous for! Whatever — I can dance!

How Much Do You Know About 80s Music?

Your Heart Is Red

You’re a passionate lover - you always have a huge fire in your heart.Too bad it’s hard for you to be passionate about just one person! Not too bad — I passionately love the BBE, Babies, and all my people…Your flirting style: Outgoing and sexy Your lucky first date: Drinks and dancing Your dream lover: Is both stable and intense What you bring to relationships: Honesty

What Color Heart Do You Have?

You Are 0% Republican

If you have anything in common with the Republican party, it’s by sheer chance. You’re a staunch liberal, and nothing is going to change that! Only 700 days ’til the Shrub is gone…

How Republican Are You?

You Are A Romantic

You life your life like a fairy tale… or at least you try to. Living for magical moments, you believe there’s only one true love for you. Love is the most important thing in your life, and you don’t take it for granted. Your perfect match loves to be in love as much as you do!

Are You Romantic or Realistic?

MoreMeMe

Following in the fine footsteps of Badger and Jaye, I present you with ME:

Your Brain is Blue

Of all the brain types, yours is the most mellow. You tend to be in a meditative state most of the time. You don’t try to think away your troubles. Your thoughts are realistic, fresh, and honest. You truly see things as how they are.You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about your friends, your surroundings, and your life. (Actually it’s Periwinkle).

What Color Is Your Brain?

You Are 21% Misanthropic

You’re a little misanthropic - but who isn’t? Your reactions to other people are pretty normal. You enjoy being friendly with people you encounter, but if you’re having a rough day, watch out!

How Misanthropic Are You?

You Are a Mac

You are creative, stylish, and super trendy. You demand the best - even if it costs an arm and a leg. (If it’d said PC I would’ve called for a do-over).

Are You a Mac or a PC?

You Are 68% Sexy

Your Sex Appeal Is: Extremely HighYou’re very sexy. You just have that certain something that takes over a room. You know how to attract, entice, and keep whoever you want. You are truly appealing. (Heh heh. It’s especially high if you LIE about how much you like your own body…)

How Much Sex Appeal Do You Have?

You Don’t Hold a Grudge

You’re willing to give almost anyone a second chance, even if they’ve really wronged you. Incredibly forgiving and compassionate, you understand that people sometimes change for the better. (Read: BORING!)

Do You Hold a Grudge?

 

Your Mind is PG-13 Rated

Your mind is definitely a little dirty. You’re naughty, but not trashy. You don’t shy away from a dirty joke, and you’re clearly not a prude. (Yeah, but still a little BORING!)

Do You Have a Dirty Mind?

You Are 76% Texas

Well, knock me down and steal muh teeth! You’re pretty darn Texan. (Anyone who thinks Austin isn’t part of Texas can bite me).

How Texas Are You?

Your 80s Theme Song Is:

Love In An Elevator by Aerosmith (At first it said ‘Chains of Love’ by Erasure, and trust me: THAT DOG DON’T HUNT — so I put in ‘Milkshake’. Heh heh.)

What’s Your 80s Theme Song?

Your Movie Buff Quotient: 98%

You are a movie buff of the most obsessive variety. If a movie exists, chances are that you’ve seen it. You’re an expert on movie facts and trivia. It’s hard to stump you with a question about film. (Actually I’m pretty easily stumped when it comes to actors’ names. And I have been known to bring home a movie we’ve already seen, then not figure it out until five minutes in).

Are You a Movie Buff?

Your Preppy Name Is…

Freeborn Heatherly Higgins the Sixth But most people know you as Cricket. (And don’t that just say it all).

What’s Your Preppy Name?

Valentine Missives

Although my February begins with great intentions to go to cut/paste/paint nirvana and make valentines for my loves, life happens.  So this year the 14th arrived and I was sans the handmade goods, but being a Southern girl, I still knew how to show them the love.  That’s right — FOOD.   Instead of my choosing the Valentine menu, everyone picked one favorite thing and that’s what I made.

To keep the random chaos imp away, I did remove dessert from the equation, but still it could’ve been a dicey deal.  No pun intended.  I truly thought I’d be making three entrees.

But, BBE chose Sauerbraten Meatballs, the Boy picked green beans (the haricots verd are beautiful right now), and Littlest garlic mashed potatoes.  (She also asked for homemade Parker House rolls and waffles with fresh strawberry syrup for breakfast, and she got it all because she’s, you know, the girl.  She says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and smiles a lot).   I made a Rosy Apple Tart for the finale:  Phyllo pastry (30 sheets thick, all layered w/butter) shaped into a square shell and baked, then a creamy  filling, and topped with thin slices of apples, soaked in a lemon/sugar syrup and rolled to look like roses.  Quite pretty, but probably won’t be repeated.

Also yesterday, a letter came for the Boy.  His school gives the kids the PSAT a year early to the sophomores, just for practice.  The Boy did pretty well, and apparently the results are released to colleges.  So he’s getting electronic and snail mail from various schools, which is strange but cool.  Then this one arrived:

Happy Valentine’s Day — come get your free gym bag!

Reality Bites

There are a few things I’ve lately been forced to come to terms with:

1. The Red Wine Diet doesn’t work.

2. There’s such a thing as Chest Wrinkles. I didn’t know this ’til Jules posted about the anti-Wrinkle. Now I know, and looked, and ARGHHHHH!!! I have a Chest Wrinkle!

3. I can claim to be an artist/photographer/whatever ’til the cows come home, but you know what I really am? A housewife. Just call me Harriet and send a new housecoat over. Multiple degrees? Former National Merit Scholar? Decent IQ? It don’t count for SHIT when every day is spent doing laundry, cooking, arranging the fam’s lives, facilitating the fam’s lives, organizing the fam’s stuff, cleaning, and doing more laundry.

4. Numbers 1-3 aren’t going to change anytime soon. Possibly ever.

5. I don’t like whiny butts, so must get over numbers 1-4 right away.

Patas

Mine are cute, but Clarence’s are WAY cuter.  Really.