Manic Monday #147

If you were at a friend’s house for a holiday dinner and you found a dead cockroach in your salad, what would you do?

~ well, once I stopped retching, I would politely get their attention (discreetly) and let them know about it.

If you could put anyone you know on Prozac, who would you choose?

~ Honestly, I don’t know.  Most of my friends are pretty low-key and normal.

How do you feel about public displays of affection?

~ depends on how “affectionate” they are.  Holding hands, walking with arms around each other, a little peck – those are all totally acceptable.  Dripping for oil, however (or more) is not.  Gag.  If the notion enters your mind that perhaps you should get a room… well, do it! and stop making everyone else watch the porno you are living out.

How often do you change your toothbrush?
 ~ When the old one wears out – depends on the individual toothbrush I guess. 

What is your favorite item of clothing to shop for? 
 ~ Shoes!

Do you use social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)? Which do you use most often? 
 ~Yes!  I use Twitter & Facebook pretty regularly… and I usually blog pretty regularly too!

A late Manic Monday… hey, I still have almost 3 hours here!

What is your favorite candy?
~ um, chocolate?  OK, fine.  The Madagascar bar from Theo Chocolates.  Dark, fruity and delicious.

Name one thing that you’d want to receive as a gift for Valentine’s day.
~ Please see my last answer   A Theo Chocolates Mad. bar… OR a 3400 Phinney Nib Brittle bar… nah, the Theo is 3x bigger. (made by the same company though…)  But for V-day, a case of the stuff might be nice, rather than just a bar… *hint, hint*

Can we truly love someone who loves another?
~ My loving someone has nothing to do with whether that love is reciprocated.  It is MY emotion.  Of course, it’s always nice if they love us in return!
~ After all, God loves every human on the planet… even though many claim to detest Him.  God is love, so the final answer is… Absolutely.

Once again, a Manic Monday from Fleur de Lisa…

What gives you hope?
~ Well, the stock answer is God… but that’s just too easy! It’s the why that’s important. Why does God give me hope? Because I have been through some things in life that without Him right there beside me would have been unbearable. He is able to fill my heart and mind with His peace no matter the circumstances I find myself in. I honestly don’t know how people can go through life without Him in it.

How often do you get your haircut? Describe your worst haircut.
~ That’s an easy one! Wait… first question first. I used to get my hair cut once every 18-24 months. Yep, I kept it long and just went in when it either got so long it was becoming a hindrance to life or I needed a trim. However, I last got it cut on my birthday and went with a shorter style. That was 5 months ago, and I needed to get it cut again oh, about 2 months ago… one of these days I’ll head down there and get it trimmed up again.

~ As for the worst haircut… I lived in Phoenix, AZ. I was an Admin in a mortgage office – I sat out in front as the receptionist too, so I needed to look nice. We had a flyer passed around for a girl who had just ‘relocated’ and was giving free haircuts to the first 50 customers to call her in an effort to re-build her business. Yes, I was stupid & called her to set an appt.

Remember that I mentioned that I keep my hair long? Well, part of my hair was long, but the top layer was just long enough to be even with my eyes. And I think that layer comprised about 1/3 of my hair – meaning that hair that began around my eyebrows was cut to that length. The next “layer” hit to my chin. Yeah… bad.  The back of my hair hit about to my bra strap. I looked like a poodle with a bad trim. In retrospect, I should have just gone with a short haircut, but at that point I just wanted out of there. Needless to say, she did not gain a new customer, nor did she get a tip. Thank goodness my hair grows fairly quickly.

What’s your most treasured piece of jewelry? Why?
~ Actually, I have two. The first is my wedding ring. The second is an antique necklace Eric picked up for me in Ridgeway, CO. The wedding ring, for obvious reasons… it is the symbol of our vows to each other. The necklace is treasured because a) Eric found it and bought it for me while we were still dating. b) I have never see anything else like it, and I get compliments on it every time I wear it (yes, it’s that cool). c) it’s simply beautiful – simple and beautiful and perfect.  I’ll try to get a picture of it.

Your turn!

What do you do to make yourself feel better when you are sick?
~ sleep, read, eat comfort food… it depends on what kind of sick I am. If it’s a migraine (as it was this weekend) I try to avoid light, smells and sounds. Basically hide in the darkest, coolest, quietest place I can.  If it’s the flu, I sleep.  If I’ve been sick for a few days (and am sick of being sick) I go for comfort food.  The spicier the better.  Burn it out.  Unless it’s the flu – that’s too much burning… 

What is the most amazing weather you’ve ever seen?
~ well, I think that the ocean is pretty amazing in any weather – especially if there is a storm coming in. Other than that, I think that when it’s heavily overcast and the sun is setting and it just drops below the clouds for the past few minutes before it goes behind the mountains is quite amazing… the golden rays that suddenly flood the air and cover everything in a deep yellow-gold glow. It’s a sight to behold!

Do you listen to music or talk radio in the car?
~ You even have to ask? Music ALWAYS! In fact, I am one of those that occasionally has my iPod in one ear while I drive just because my cd player is broken and I live in a small town (small town = NO DECENT RADIO!!!) although my stations of choice slip between christian and classical. I love King FM!

Honestly, though, I am usually listening to the melodious sounds of two elementary aged girls… maybe that’s why I take my iPod with me in the car…

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Do you believe people are basically good?
This is a tough one… if you watch a toddler for an hour, you will decide that people will inherently push the boundaries and test the limits set upon them.  Constantly. Then look at the typical teenage boy… ’nuff said.  Vandalism is something that I just don’t get.  Anger, depression, filthy language, sarcasm, violence and more seem to be becoming more and more prevalent in our society – unfortunately.

But, I want to believe that the majority of the population will try to be “good” even though it is impossible for us to truly be good.  We are born evil… we are born with a sin nature, and cannot ever (in our own strength) come to a place where we in and of ourselves are good.

So, I guess my answer is yes and no.  Many of us want to be, but we are inherently “not good”

If you could change the custom of shaking hands, what would you replace it with?
I’m not sure… waving?  I wouldn’t want to replace it with hugging, because I’m not comfortable with total strangers that close to me.  I like having my bubble of space around me.  Kissing on the cheek would fall under that “uncomfortable” category.  Yes, it’s sad, but it’s true!  I’m not the most “open” person if I don’t know you.  If I know you well, however, expect to recieve a hug instead!

What is something that you enjoy that is a chore for most other people?
Baking bread?  Cooking?  Do most people consider these a chore?  There are days that I do, but in general I really do enjoy preparing things to bless my family.

That’s just a bit more about me!  How about you?

I’m taking part in some of the meme madness that is flitting about the blog-o-sphere… yep, this is officially my first meme!  Enjoy..

What was the first thing you thought when you looked at yourself in the mirror today?

Ugh – so THAT’S why my eye is so itchy!
Do you have a recurring nightmare? If so, explain.
Not that I know of…  fortunately I don’t generally have nightmares.
List three foods you can’t stand:

Beets.  They seem to be a staple of CSA farm produce, but I just can’t do it.  I will occasionally dice one or two and add them to a roasted root veggie dish, but outside of that, I just don’t get the attraction.

Tomatoes:  Yes, I like salsa and the occasional spaghetti sauce, and sun-dried tomatoes are a good thing to have around, but to just eat a raw tomato?  Blech.  No thank you.  Oh, and by salsa I do NOT mean pico de gallo.  That would simply be raw tomatoes, peppers and onions.

Avocados:  I really think it’s a texture thing, but I just can’t get into the whole avocado/guacamole thing.  Squishy, slimy and gross is what comes to mind.  I know, “but they are so good for you!” but I just can’t do it.

BONUS FOOD

Celery:  Try as I might, I just can’t get past a natural gag reflex when I bite into a celery stick.  Do I use them in cooking?  Absolutely.  They add a certain something to so many dishes, I just can’t eat it raw… or in a size larger than finely minced.

Now that you know a bit more about my neurosis you can get on with your day!