46 Things You'd Never Think to Ask...

1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
no

2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters ?
no way, I wanna enjoy every minute

3. When was the last time you've been sledding?
not too long ago. I love sledding

4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
with my hubby

6. Do you consider yourself creative?
mostly

7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
yes, i think the man is a maniac and a liar

8. Carmen Electra or Jenna Jameson?
for what? biggest tramp?

9. Do you totally dislike someone right now?
nope

10. Do you know how to play poker?
nope

11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
I don't think so

12. Have you ever cheated on a test?
no

13. Who was your first crush?
Shaun Cassidy

14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around would you run a red light?
Maybe, if I was in an insane rush and it was completely safe (no other drivers around)

15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Actually I don't

16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?don't care one way or the other

17. Have you ever been ice skating?
Of course

18. How often do you remember your dreams?
most of the time. they're usually pretty vivid.

19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
I do that most of the time

20. Can you name 4 songs by The Beatles?
I could, but the Beatles suck so I'm not going to

21. What's the one thing on your mind?
housework, which is what I should be doing right now

22. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I believe in instant connections, but true love takes time to develop and strengthen.

23. Do you know who Ba-Ba-Booey is?
Who doesn't? Gary Del'labate

24. Do you always wear your seat belt?
no

25. What talent do you wish you had?
I'll have to think about that one-good question.

26. Do you like Sushi?
Never tried it-never will, thank you.

27. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
If I actually avoided it, how would I know if it would have been fatal??

28. What do you wear to sleep? nothing

29. Left?
left what?

30. Does size matter?
Are we talking about the size of a piece of cake or an ice cream cone?

32. Rock or Rap?
rock

34. Do you know anyone in jail?
Not that I'm aware of

35. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror?
Everybody does... (don't they?)


36. What food do you find disgusting?
sushi

37. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
No. I do it right in front of them so they can enjoy it too.

39. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Sure.

40. Have you ever been punched in the face?
yep

41. Who was the last person you slow danced with?
I think it was my dad at my brothers wedding...9 years ago

42. Do you own any stuffed animals?
Yes, I love toys and stuffed animals

43. When was the last time you tripped?
Who knows? I do it all the time. I try to go too fast!!

44. Do you have a major crush on anyone?
yup

46. Do you miss someone right now?
yes, but I'll be seeing them all at the party tomorrow. Well, not all of them, but the summer is young and I hope to see the rest of them by the end of it

I have been listening to a lot of songs lately. The words to a song can make it, or break it. I have made a short list of some of my favorite lines of songs. Some are funny, some are sexy, and some just mean something to me. I'm sure I could list a lot, as there are a lot of songs out there, but the following got me thinking.


The Space between a blink and a tear, Death Blooms - Mudvayne, Death Blooms. I know this one is kinda weird, but think about it. What do you do right before the tears start? You blink. A lot can happen in that 30 second time frame.

And it's been awhile, since I've seen the way the candles light your face
And it's been awhile, But I can still remember just the way you taste- Staind, Its been awhile. No explaination needed here...thats just sexy

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky, but why can't it be, why can't it be mine- Pearl Jam, Black. How many of us wish someone had said that to us?

Which one of these words don't you understand? Talking to you is like clapping with one hand. - Antrax, Caught in a Mosh. One of my favorite expressions to explain a difficult person

If ever words were spoken painful and untrue, I said I loved but I lied. - Pantera, This Love. Phil at his finest. How many of us had something similar said to us?

They say that life's a carousel. Spinning fast, you gotta ride it well. The world is full of Kings and Queens, Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams; It's Heaven and Hell. - Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell. These words couldn't have spoken the truth any better

Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven?- Eric Clapton, Tears in Heaven. This makes me think of a live performance I saw of his. He explained that he wrote this song after his little boy died. He cried while singing it. How sad!!

Not two days ago I was having a look in a book and I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knees. I said I can relate, cause lately I've been thinking of combustication as a welcomed vacation from the burdens of the planet earth, like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D but thinking so much differently – Incubus, Pardon Me. Another well spoken lyric from Incubus.

What do you mean, I dont support your system? I go to court when I have to. – Megadeth, Peace Sells. Now this is just funny


Youre up there under the spotlight, your silver trophy shines. With all you got, my lord!
You must get high. You need a whole lot more than money; you need more than to survive. You need to keep your love, Keep your love alive. Heart-Love Alive. Lets face it, whenever we have a bad day, the only way to snap out of it is to be around something or someone you love. Money doesn't matter, fame wouldn't matter. Love makes it all real

Like I said, a lot of songs have a lot of meaning behind them. Which ones do it for you?

So much for planning ahead. I thought this would be the weekend we were going to install windows in our bedroom. We have a 20x20 loft over our garage that we worked all winter on turning into a bedroom. We were lucky enough to get the basics done by christmas so we could have a real living room to put our tree in. However, we stalled on doing anything more that framing it in and putting insulation up so we wouldn't freeze to death up there. Now that the weather has turned warm, we need windows for a little circulation. Hubby has a friend who is a carpenter. He was going to help us frame and install the windows. However, hubby didn't call him to ask for help until friday night. The friend must have made other plans for the weekend because we can't seem to find him. It looks like we will either sweat up there or sleep in one of the living rooms til we get some help.
We did go to Home Depot last night and bought all the drywall and supplies we need to finish off the room. I love the fact that since we refinanced our house, the mortgage isn't due til July. I already have the mortgage money waiting in the bank and we can still spend what we want on things that we want.I am taking the kids out shopping today for dress clothes. They need something nice to wear for the big gala that is only a few weeks away. I have been able to go out and buy groceries that will supply us for a whole week and not have to worry about how much I am spending. Although, our refrig is still broken, due to the fact that they friend we have who has the know-how to fix it is never around. So actually, I can only buy what our other refrig allows. BUT, I can stock up on drygoods. Oh, did I mention I also have us all caught up on bills too? Its such a nice feeling.

Random Questions
1. NAME A FRIEND WHO'S NAME STARTS WITH THE LETTER "A"
I don't have any that start with A, but mine does and I like myself pretty much...does that count?

2. NOW NAME 3 THINGS THAT REMINDS YOU OF THEM:
Mirrors
My stuff
More of my stuff

3. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
losing everything

4. WERE YOU A LEGO-MANIAC WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
no, I was a lincoln logs type of girl

5. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF "REALITY"?
Something I like to live, but not watch on TV

6. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
nope

7. DO YOU HAVE CURLY HAIR?
yup

8. WHAT IS THE NEXT CONCERT YOURE GOING TO:
Hopefully Ozzfest....Honey?

9. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
white

10. WHO IS THE PERSON WHO READS YOUR BLOG MOST? I would have to say Becky

11. FAVORITE CARTOON: bugs

12. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
light blue

13. LAST CD YOU LISTENED TO THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH?
a mix of stuff

14. MOST RANDOM THING YOU HEARD IN THE PAST 72 HOURS?
myself being paged at work

15. CAN YOU SWIM?
yup

16. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO?
nope

17. DO YOU HAVE WORK TOMORROW?
nope..3 day weekend. I will be working around here though. I'm finally getting windows!!

18. ANY BUMPER STICKERS ON YOUR CAR?
no

19. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?
no


20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?
yup

21. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?
no

22. DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENER?
electric I am lazy

23. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
Leave the damned animals alone. How would you like it if some fool came into your house and started shooting?

24. IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
HAHAHAHAHA funny - nah, I think this is my last (and lasting) marriage

25. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yeah..

26. LAST FRUIT EATEN?
berries

27. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU" AND MEANT IT?
a few minutes ago

28. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE?
no, he died taking a shit

29. DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?
I don't cry at funerals!!

30. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW?
laundry

31. ARE BLONDES DUMB?
there might some smart ones out there, but none that I have seen recently

32. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?
in my sons room

33. WHAT TIME IS IT?
9:41

34. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
alot of them

35. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW?
Rockstar

36. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?
1/2 hour ago

37. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?
I love tubbys, but mostly only have time for showers

38. what are you wearing?
shorts and a shirt

39. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE WITH?
I don't dance

40. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
nope

41. WHO'S THE YOUNGEST ONE IN THE FAMILY?
Zachery

42. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?
super-chunk

43. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
i can but i dont

44. HAVE YOU EVER RIDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?
yup

46. IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?
sure is

47. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
i wish

48. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
hazel

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
for the most part

51. IS YOUR NAME ALLAN?
no

52. ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
sometimes
53. HAVE YOU READ "CATCHER IN THE RYE"?
yup. JD Salinger rocks!!

54. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?:
scrabble and trivial pursuit

55. DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?
nope. I try not to shop anywhere

The invitations for my parents party came in yesterday. My brother Paul and I addressed them all and Paul promised me he would get them in the mail on monday. My brother is a pretty funny guy. He was coming in from work just as I pulled into his driveway at about 2:30. He has to unwind for a few minutes before we could start writing. Then he had to take the dog out for her after work pee. Then he had to show me how he taught his cockatiel how to whistle One Way Out by the Allman Brothers.The bird, however, was in a Pop Goes The Weasel type of mood, so he spent like 15 minutes trying to get the bird to sing for me. The bird finally sang the song, we laughed and clapped and 40 minutes after I got there, we unpack the box with the invitations. We wrote for about 30 minutes, with him keeping track of the names that we had just written on the envelopes. My brother is an extreme perfectionist.He had to make sure all names on the list were accounted for. So, he went thru the stack of envelopes and made sure he had a check mark beside each name when we heard this ungodly screech. His 3 year old niece was there with her 4 year old brother. My sister in law had just given her a bowl filled with trail mix to share with her brother. The baby fell and somehow managed to pinch her finger between herself, the rim of the metal bowl she was carrying and the hardwood floor. So we spent a half hour "fixing" the childs finger and cleaning up several cups of trailmix. We got back to work and the kids father showed up to take them home. Dave does drywall for a living so Paul had to take him downstairs and get his professional opinion on rebuilding the flood soaked walls in his basement.We went back to writing when the kids and Dave left. We got maybe 10 more envelopes addressed when he decided he was hungry and we should order a pizza. So we ordered the pizza and we left to go pick it up. On the way, he stopped for gas. His truck is a big work truck with 2 gas tanks. $150 later, we got the pizza and went back to his house. By the time we finished writing and packing everything up, it was almost 9:00pm. I didn't get back home til almost 10:30. BUT, the invitations are on their way out and the party is not even a month away. I can't wait to sit back and relax!!

3 Names you go by:
Anni
Smoopy or the Bitch..depends on if we are getting along or not
Mom

3 Screen Names you have had:
dgbasschick
poeme70
ann_spncr96

3 Things you like about yourself:
Hair
Brain
My ability to laugh

3 Things you don't like about yourself:
Fat
tend to be stubborn
hard to relax

3 Parts of your heritage:
french
irish
lithuanian

3 Things that scare you:
not doing the right things for the people I need to take care of
Snakes
Financial Ruin

3 Of your everyday essentials:
Moisturizer
coffee
cigarettes

3 Things you are wearing right now:
jeans
wife beater
socks

3 Of your favorite bands or musical artists:
Pantera
Avenged Sevenfold
Queensryche

3 Of your favorite songs:
Welcome Home-Coheed and Cambria
This Love-Pantera
Hush-Dogfight

3 Things you want to try in the next 12 months
Get new floors in my house
Cover my ugly furniture
Keeping my House Clean (man, I am SO Boring!)

3 Things you want in a relationship:
Trust
Respect
fun and laughter

2 Truths and a lie:
Red is my Very Favorite Color
I'm feeling kind of smug right now
I have enough money


3 Things about the opposite sex that appeal to you:
The Penis has it's own appeal
They have enough hand strength to tighten stuff I thought was tight enough
They are willing to drive when I don't feel like it

3 Things about the same sex that appeal to you:
They're neater & cleaner
They don't mind when you are in a whiny mood and just need to vent
They understand when I am having a bad man day

3 Things you just cannot do:
wink
snap my fingers
let things go if I can't do it

3 Of your favorite hobbies:
fixing up the house
reading
gardening

3 Things you want to do really badly right now:
Have enough money
make my back stop hurting
go to Home Depot and get the stuff I need to finish my bedroom

3 Careers you are considering:
The one I have now,
Becoming a supervisor at same place
Being independantly wealthy

3 Places you want to go on vacation:
Whats a vacation?

3 Kids names:
Mickayla
Grace
Eve or Ava

3 Things you want to do before you die
Pay off my house
Own a brand new car
buy a biiger house with a yard big enough for all the animals I want

3 Ways you are stereotypically a boy:
Not afraid of bugs, spiders or blood
Rock & Roll baby, all the way
I own an amazing array of tools and I'm not afraid to use them

3 Ways you are stereotypically a girl:
Afraid of Snakes
Baths
Getting my hair done

3 Celeb crushes:
The guy who plays Grisom on CSI
Sam Elliot
Zakk Wylde
3 People you would like to complete this quiz:
I dunno, nobody reads my blog except for Becky

I have no idea how, but I have blown my back out. I am home from work today because of it. Tom is home too. The whole area is flooded after we got somewhere around 12 inches of rain since friday. Roads are closed, the governor has declared a state of emergency. We are signing papers on our new mortgage today at 4:00. The lawyer called first thing this morning to find out if the roads up here are safe to travel on. So far, everything looks good. Aside from the weather anyway. We should have a break from the rain in another 2 or 3 days. There should be a lot of damage from this one. Our neighbors down the hill is just waiting for their garage to break apart and float away. I have never been happier to live at the top of a sizable hill as I am this week. We have not gotten any water or anything from this storm. I have my fingers crossed

Lazy Day
Usually, I have a million things to do on the weekends. Not today though. We had an appraisal done on our house Thursday so we have spent the last week painting, cleaning,updating and so on.The house is still in relative order, although I could probably sweep and vacuum. I just don't feel like it though.I really busted by ass cleaning up the past week so I am giving myself a little break.
I didn't really tell anyone about the appraisal,first of all, I don't want to jinx it. Secondly, I didn't want to face disappointment if it all falls apart. I am hoping to get a large sum of money when I refinance. I have a lot of stuff I need to replace around here. I owe a lot of money out to different people, and it would just be nice to put 3 months worth of mortgage payments in a savings account.
I am planning on doing two things today. I have a laundry pile from hell that I would like to whittle down and I am doing a big load of groceries. We spend like $220 a week on Sunday food shopping and we always run out of food by Thursday. Oh, we have enough for dinners, but its always a miss-matched flavor of rice or pasta and a conglomerate of frozen veggies. You know, you have one package of broccoli and you need two, so you throw in a package of cauliflower to make enough for everyone.Or you have to make a casserole type of thing to stretch out the meat. Just once, I would like to have a piece of fruit on friday. So its looking like a two shopping cart type of day. Or I could go to one of the big wholesale places and shop, but my membership ran out and I am to cheap to renew it. I guess I'll have to wait for the hubby to wake up and see whats on his agenda. I know he will be trying out a drummer for his band later. He will be gone all afternoon. I could start a new book, but I'm not ready yet. I just got done reading "The Davinci Code" and it was so good that I just am not in the mood to start a new book yet. I'm still dwelling on that one.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 3:15

2. Diamonds or pearls? both

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? 8 Crazy Nights, with the kids. Blair Witch with the hubby. We don't get out much

4. What is your favorite TV show? CSI Vegas and Soprano's

5. What did you have for breakfast? yogurt with berries mixed in

6. What is your middle name? Margaret

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian

8. What food do you dislike? fish, pork, mayo,french fries, the list goes on

9. Favorite chips? Plain Lays

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? a mix of songs my son picked out

11. What kind of car do you drive? 95 Geo Prism

12. What characteristics do you despise? Lying, Cheating, Insincerity & Snottyness

13. Favorite item of clothing? wife beaters and drawstring pants

14.If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Alaska

15. What color is your bathroom? cream and periwinkle blue

16. Favorite brand of clothing? Stuff that fits, no brand

17. Where would you retire? Right here where I am

18. Favorite time of day? Morning

19. Where were you born? Hale Hospital, Haverhill Ma

20. Favorite sport to watch? Hockey

22. Person you expect to send this back first? Since it's going on my blog I'd like to get links to anyone who does it.

23. What laundry detergent do you use? All small and mighty

24. Coke or Pepsi? Ginger Ale

25. Are you a morning person or night owl? morning

26. What size shoe do you wear? 9

27. Do you have pets? 2 cats, 2 dogs

28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with your friends? We are in process if a refi

29. What (who) did you want to be when you were little? A Cook

30. Favorite Candy Bar? $100,000 bars

31. What is your favorite childhood memory? Too many to list

32. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Cook, waitress, telemarketer, sales in a clothing store,welder,warehouse

33. What color underwear are you wearing? None, those bad boys came off after work

34. Nicknames? Anni, or monkadoo ( only my dad calls me that) or #6

35. Piercing? yup

37. Ever been to Africa? Nope

38. Ever been toilet papering? Yes

39. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes

40. Been in a car accident? Yes

41. Croutons or bacon bits? neither

42. Favorite day of the week? payday, or as I like to call it, white envelope day

41. Favorite restaurant? Bugaboo's

44. Favorite flower? Orchids, iris, rose

45. Favorite ice cream? Choc chip from Carters in Haverhill

46. Disney or Warner Brothers? both

47. Favorite fast food restaurant? BK

48. What color is your bedroom carpet? none...yet

49. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None

50. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? Kim

Where are questions 51 & 52???

53. Bedtime? 9:30

54.Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? I couldn't say

55. Last person you went to dinner with? Tom, Shawn and Doug

56. Ford or Chevy? whatever runs

57. What are you listening to right now? The dishwasher

58. What is your favorite color? red

59. Lake, Ocean, River? To Swim in? what are we looking for here? I like them all.

60. How many tattoos do you have? 1

61. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A little birdie told me dinosaurs had eggs before chickens

63. Favorite Cocktail? I'm a beer type of girl

64. Where would you go for a girl's weekend get-a-way? Have no idea

65. What would you do if you had to select another career? Pick something less stressful...ha ha.

66. Republican or Democrat? neither

67. Favorite Family Vacation? camping

68. All Time Favorite Concert? Eric Clapton or Queen, although Locobazooca was good too

My 13
I know this is going in early, but who knows if I am going to have time on the correct day. So here it is.

1. I moved from a three family house that we converted into a 2 family in a junky section of town to a junky house in a great section of town when I was 9. My parents did a ton of work to the house and recently sold it for a huge amount of money.

2. I met my best friend when we moved into that house. Her family life was kind of a mess, so my family treated her like she was one of us. She still calls my parents Mom and Dad. We have been friends for over 25 years.

3. My grandmother moved into the house with us. Her and my Grandfather lived with us at the old house too, they had the bottom floor apartment and I spent most of my time with them. My Grandfather died so Grammy came with us when we moved.

4. My grandfather was not actually my real grandfather. My father’s real father died when dad was 16. Al was the only grandfather I ever really knew,( My moms dad died when I was really young so I barely remember him). He treated my siblings and I like we were his. He was the best.

5. I was named after my grandmother. She passed away shortly before my second wedding. My daughter still insists she sees her once in a while

6. My grandmother eventually moved in with her two sisters. They use to have conversations about me in Lithuanian, thinking I couldn’t know what they were saying. I knew. You couldn’t be around them as much as I was and not pick up some of the language. I can’t speak it, but I know the key words.

7. My grandmother died of a brain tumor. She thought I was still married to my ex-husband and living on a second floor balcony when she died. I never corrected her. I never told her about my soon to be second husband either. She wouldn’t have understood, but I still feel guilty

8. I come from a long line of large families. My mom was one of nine. Her mom was one of 12. My dad only has one brother, but his mom had somewhere around 20 siblings, a lot of whom died at birth or shortly after.

9. My Dads parents were both immigrants. Him from France, her from Lithuania. My dad has a receipt of the bedroom set they bought when they got married. Two dressers, a bed with mattress, mirror and nightstands with matching chest…$7

10. My mom’s family owned and operated a large bakery. My grandfather invented diet bread, which was thinly sliced and later, became known as Hollywood bread. He also was the first in the United States to sell English muffins. He also invented a machine, which is still used in commercial bakeries, which slows the bacterial growth and mold in bakery products. There are rumors that he was a rum distiller during prohibition.

11. My Moms childhood home was bought by a man who turned the 18 room Victorian into condos. He invited the family over to see the transformation before he started selling it off. I refused to go. I was told he painted the mahogany staircase in the library/foyer white, along with most of the original woodwork. The stained glass accent windows were replaced with modern windows. He took out the private phone booth and dumbwaiter, as well as the single person, manual elevator. A person in a wheelchair could wheel into the elevator and haul himself or herself up to one of the other floor by pulling on the ropes. We were never allowed to use this lift, as my grandmother was afraid the ropes where so old, they would snap if we stood in there

12. When I was a child, my cousins and I were told that there was a hidden door along the fireplace in one of the 2 living rooms of the house. We spent hours looking for a loose brick or some other sign of an adventure to follow. I think we were told this only to give the adults some peace and quiet during our visits. I have 96 cousins on my moms side and between all of us, we couldn’t find a thing except for one loose brick with nothing secret behind it. We did find a secret staircase at the back of a closet, which went up to the third floor and attic. We also found a little door, which led to what use to be the “summer kitchen”. At that point, it was just an empty storage area. My mom had a housekeeper when she was child. Her name was Mame, but my mom doesn’t remember her using the summer kitchen either. She does remember being horribly bored on Mame’s days off. Mom and my aunts would follow Mame around and pretend they were domestic help too

13. There was one room on the third floor of the house that was shrouded in black velvet. That room was a mystery to all of us kids and no one dared to look into it. As it turned out, it belongs to my uncle Len, who had passed away. My grandmother put the black velvet over the door in one of those antiquated mourning rituals. We later heard that she has covered the mirror in the room also. I always wished I had found the nerve to look into that room. That house was a treasure trove for junior explorers