[time for something a little lighter]
IF YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL IN THE 1970'S......
You had that Fisher Price Doctor's Kit with a stethoscope that actually worked. [nope, but I did have the Little People that were made out of wood]
You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket withflowers on it. [yup]
You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels. [yup]
You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!) [ok, I admit it!]
You had nightmares after watching Fantasy Island. [yup, so I didn't watch it much]
You had either a 'bowl cut' or 'pixie', not to mention the 'Dorothy Hamill'. People sometimes thought you were a boy. [fifth grade, need I say more?]
You had rubber boots for rainy days and Moon boots for snowy days. YEAH! [lived in So Cal, so nope]
You owned a 'Slip-n-Slide', on which you injured yourself on a sprinkler head more than once. [Yes!!]
You owned 'Klick-Klacks' and smacked yourself in the face more than once ! [yup, did that too, lol]
Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession. [that was my younger sister]
You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers. [yup]
You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon. [ooh, I think my brother had that]
You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits, or the sunshine family [sunshine family definitely]
You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once. [yup, Dad was not happy with us]
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh yeah!) [yes!]
You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole & the buckle). [don't remember those...]
You also had a pair of salt-water sandals. [yup]
You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that Little House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck in at least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Oleson! [Nellie Oleson is the devil!!]
You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink! [sigh]
PONG! ('video tennis' ) was the most remarkable futuristic game you've ever heard of ! [it was! And we had it!]
Your hairstyle was described as having 'wings' or 'feathers' and you kept it 'pretty' with the comb you kept in your back pocket. When you walked, the 'wings' flapped up and down, looked like you were gonna 'take off' [Farrah Fawcet, how you have affected the children of your era!]
You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie. [absolutely, and I'm glad to see they're making a comeback]
You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic. With the thermos inside some were glass inside and broke the first time you dropped them. [I think mine was actually a Donny and Marie one]
You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend. [definitely Luke]
YOU had Star Wars action figures, too! [and we would fight over Luke vs Han too (again, Luke for me)]
It was a big event in your household each year when the 'Wizard of Oz' would come on TV. Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping bags! [best night of the year, this or The Sound of Music]
You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: 'Who will I marry. Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy?' [Shaun. Definitely Shaun. He had 'wings' too...]
You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album. [That would have to be my Fame soundtrack on tape. Not listenable anymore...]
You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-stick God's eyes, decoupage, or those weird potholders made on a plastic loom. [can anyone say 'yarn hook hangings'?]
You made Shrinky-Dinks and put iron-on kittens on your t-shirts! [so fun!]
You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker. [Yup, did that too]
You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat. [don't forget Bop]
You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books. (Are you there God, It's Me, Margaret.) [yup, Judy was always there for us]
You thought Olivia Newton John's song 'Physical' was about aerobics. (?? its not??) [really? It's not?]
You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes, or shoelaces with heart or rain bow designs. [I think that was my younger sister too]
You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer. [especially after Rick Dees became the host]
You drowned yourself in Love's Baby Soft - which was the first 'real' perfume you ever owned. [hmm, I think I blanked that one out]
You glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip-gloss till it almost dripped off. [it was the BEST!]
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
More sad news
President Hinkley passed away last night.
He was such a force of nature, it was a bit of a shock to me when I found out. He was still out-running the younger guys on the Quorum of the Twelve and many on the Quorum of the Seventies as well. He was 97, in relatively good health. We should all be so lucky.
It strikes me as interesting that last week Heath Ledger died and the whole world had his picture up everywhere you looked. Entertainment Weekly had him on the cover. But President Hinkley dies and where are the news stories? The Ensign will have him on the cover next month, I'm sure, but seriously. A Prophet of God has left the Earth and the majority of the people on the earth have no idea.
But we are in good hands, still. President Monson as the President of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles is in charge until the next President of the Church is chosen (and will most likely be the next President if the Lord wills it).
He was such a force of nature, it was a bit of a shock to me when I found out. He was still out-running the younger guys on the Quorum of the Twelve and many on the Quorum of the Seventies as well. He was 97, in relatively good health. We should all be so lucky.
It strikes me as interesting that last week Heath Ledger died and the whole world had his picture up everywhere you looked. Entertainment Weekly had him on the cover. But President Hinkley dies and where are the news stories? The Ensign will have him on the cover next month, I'm sure, but seriously. A Prophet of God has left the Earth and the majority of the people on the earth have no idea.
But we are in good hands, still. President Monson as the President of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles is in charge until the next President of the Church is chosen (and will most likely be the next President if the Lord wills it).
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sadness
Heath Ledger died yesterday. Apparently of a prescription drug overdose, there was no evidence of foul play or that it was a suicide. I am heartbroken. He was so handsome, and had such potential. I was looking forward to seeing him for years to come :(
Apparently he finished work on the Batman movie that's coming out in July (he plays the Joker), so that's something, but not enough. Not enough!!
(FYI he was in A Knight's Tale, 10 things I hate about you, Roar, a western with Orlando Bloom, and Brokeback Mountain (the one he got the Oscar nom for, but I never saw that one).
Apparently he finished work on the Batman movie that's coming out in July (he plays the Joker), so that's something, but not enough. Not enough!!
(FYI he was in A Knight's Tale, 10 things I hate about you, Roar, a western with Orlando Bloom, and Brokeback Mountain (the one he got the Oscar nom for, but I never saw that one).
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Snowfall...
Well, after a few brief weeks of spring, we are back to wintertime here in Maryland. Oh boy! (sarcasm, just in case it wasn't clear). My daffodils had started coming up, the early spring ones, in December. I was a little worried about them. The cat wouldn't come back inside today, so she's outside in the snow. Serves her right? She has her vet appt tomorrow, so we'll see about that. In other 'kitty' news, her former 'dad' seems to have returned. I'm now wondering if she wants to go back to him. I knew there was a reason I shouldn't get too attatched. She even drew blood last night, but it was my fault. I like to play with her paws, and she tries to bite me when I do (the blood was from scratches when she ran away after I booped her to the head for trying to bite me). Silly Kitty. Crazy, silly kitty. She likes to 'hide' in her box and take swipes at me when I walk by. Tell me again why I took her in?
Family life is good. My nephew's wife had their second baby, a little girl, last week (Jan 7). I got the call just as I was leaving for FHE at the Bishop's house :) Her name is Jane Elizabeth. My first thought on hearing that was, "I wonder if she's a Jane Austin fan?" I suppose she wouldn't have to be, I think that's just the circles I run in, but still! She's a very cute baby. Let's see if I can post her picture... Nope. I'll try again later. So I'm a twice-great aunt!! Yay for me! yay for my nieces who have a niece! Now they have one of each!
Other good family news--my niece Leslie is going to be graduating in May and then putting in her papers to go on a mission! Her cousin Danja, that's a week older, is in the process of putting in her papers (the Stake President has them at the moment). Their hope is to be at the MTC at the same time, but we'll see. I'm so excited!!! Leslie's older brothers both went, but Danja is the first in her family. I'm so excited for them both!!! I'm going to have to stop breaking down my boxes so I can get ready to send care packages :D
Work is going well. The Powers That Be at APL have determined NOT to outsource the MOC (Mission Operations Center--get used to this acronym) (i.e. my job). The project managers need to present our plan to cut our budget on the 24th to The NASA Powers That Be. So still a little nervous, but life can go forward. The TIMED MOT (Mission Operations Team--get used to this acronym too) has succeeded in putting up a major software load to their processor, tested it, and the satellite is performing really well. Better than before, in fact. So, aside from the fact that we'd probably be doing this anyway, we're going to Mexican today (El Azteca in Clarksville). So fun!! In spite of snow. Though it's not too bad right now, and I did see multiple snow trucks out this morning, so it looks like they're prepared for the worst. Should we start taking bets as to which school system is going to shut down first? Winner gets to stay home with their kids... ;)
I think that's all I have to say for now. Happy snow day!
Family life is good. My nephew's wife had their second baby, a little girl, last week (Jan 7). I got the call just as I was leaving for FHE at the Bishop's house :) Her name is Jane Elizabeth. My first thought on hearing that was, "I wonder if she's a Jane Austin fan?" I suppose she wouldn't have to be, I think that's just the circles I run in, but still! She's a very cute baby. Let's see if I can post her picture... Nope. I'll try again later. So I'm a twice-great aunt!! Yay for me! yay for my nieces who have a niece! Now they have one of each!
Other good family news--my niece Leslie is going to be graduating in May and then putting in her papers to go on a mission! Her cousin Danja, that's a week older, is in the process of putting in her papers (the Stake President has them at the moment). Their hope is to be at the MTC at the same time, but we'll see. I'm so excited!!! Leslie's older brothers both went, but Danja is the first in her family. I'm so excited for them both!!! I'm going to have to stop breaking down my boxes so I can get ready to send care packages :D
Work is going well. The Powers That Be at APL have determined NOT to outsource the MOC (Mission Operations Center--get used to this acronym) (i.e. my job). The project managers need to present our plan to cut our budget on the 24th to The NASA Powers That Be. So still a little nervous, but life can go forward. The TIMED MOT (Mission Operations Team--get used to this acronym too) has succeeded in putting up a major software load to their processor, tested it, and the satellite is performing really well. Better than before, in fact. So, aside from the fact that we'd probably be doing this anyway, we're going to Mexican today (El Azteca in Clarksville). So fun!! In spite of snow. Though it's not too bad right now, and I did see multiple snow trucks out this morning, so it looks like they're prepared for the worst. Should we start taking bets as to which school system is going to shut down first? Winner gets to stay home with their kids... ;)
I think that's all I have to say for now. Happy snow day!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Movies movies movies...
I've been going to the movies a lot lately. Here's some of what I've been seeing, with some random thoughts about them. I'll try not to give spoilers, but do be warned, they may slip in...
Napoleon Dynamite
Ok, so lots of my friends have been telling me I have to watch this movie. I understand that it's very big out west (and by 'out west', I mean Utah and Idaho). I put it on my blockbusteronline list, and waited. Well, it came, and I watched. And now I totally understand why people like this movie. There's not much plot, and it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot to it, but yet, at the end of the movie I was glad I saw it. It's funny, and real in a way most movies aren't. I couldn't help thinking "Brigham Young would approve of this movie" (I know, I have the oddest barometers I use for movies). It did the whole High School thing with the underappreciated non populars and the popular people without being annoying or weird or anything. Just real. And I was glad to see the girl who is Napoleon's love interest--I saw her first on Veronica Mars (which she did after ND), where she still plays a bit of an outcast although a computer genius one.
The Water Horse
My friends totaly ditched me on this one, so I went by myself. It wasn't anything like the book, besides a few common elements like the character's names and the actual water horse. Still, it was a good movie, and I even cried there at the end. It was interesting that they set it during WWII. I didn't really care for the ending. Such a marvelous creature should live for centuries, not a mere 50 years or so. Crusoe was quite fun to watch, too. I think he may have eaten the dog, though...
Juno
I saw this after The Water Horse on Saturday. I hadn't heard much about it, just that it seemed to be quite popular. I read a synopsis, and thought it might make a good addition to my teenage angst collection (I have quite a few books about unwed mothers, go figure). This one was quite thought provoking. I thought the main character had a lot of courage to do what she did, and was really smart about the choices she made after the one, bad choice. I liked that she faced up to what she did, and that she didn't decide to keep the baby knowing she wouldn't be able to take care of it. I liked that she found a responsible couple (or they seemed that way, anyway), and I found her parents reaction believeable. They were actually hoping she was into hard drugs or had been expelled--anything but being pregnant. But they were supportive. In fact, Juno did exactly what the church suggests young women do after they find themselves in this situation. So while the language was a bit raw, and it really was about teenage pregnancy, I really did like this movie. Not sure Brigham would approve, but since he'd probably see the whole repentance aspect of it, he might be ok with it.
National Treasure
This was a fairly fun romp. I rather liked the first one better, but this one had some nice effects and Indiana Jones-like moments. And everyone got a girl in the end, so that was kind of nice. There may be a sequel, though. They opened it up with the President's suggestion. I thought the whole kidnapping of the President was a bit contrived, though. I guess if they've already stolen the Declaration of Independance, they needed something to compete with that. I liked that the bad guy turned out to not be so bad after all. That was kind of nice.
I have a feeling I'll be going to more movies this winter, as long as there are movies worth seeing. And my blockbusteronline is fabulous. I can watch as many movies as I like for really not that much. Which reminds me...
Casino Royale
I rather liked this new Bond. He gets dirty, manages to lose things, even fell in love with the girl. Course, then she had to die, because that's always how it goes, but he also managed to be right where he needed to be in order to save the world. As M put it, he has a lot of cheek. I actually didn't care for Timothy Dalton's Bond, and *gasp* haven't seen any of Remmington Steele's (Pierce Brosnan for all the young whippershnappers), but I liked this guy. Of the old-school Bond's Connery is my favorite, but this guy might turn out to be my all time favorite, if he continues well.
So what movies have you seen lately?
Napoleon Dynamite
Ok, so lots of my friends have been telling me I have to watch this movie. I understand that it's very big out west (and by 'out west', I mean Utah and Idaho). I put it on my blockbusteronline list, and waited. Well, it came, and I watched. And now I totally understand why people like this movie. There's not much plot, and it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot to it, but yet, at the end of the movie I was glad I saw it. It's funny, and real in a way most movies aren't. I couldn't help thinking "Brigham Young would approve of this movie" (I know, I have the oddest barometers I use for movies). It did the whole High School thing with the underappreciated non populars and the popular people without being annoying or weird or anything. Just real. And I was glad to see the girl who is Napoleon's love interest--I saw her first on Veronica Mars (which she did after ND), where she still plays a bit of an outcast although a computer genius one.
The Water Horse
My friends totaly ditched me on this one, so I went by myself. It wasn't anything like the book, besides a few common elements like the character's names and the actual water horse. Still, it was a good movie, and I even cried there at the end. It was interesting that they set it during WWII. I didn't really care for the ending. Such a marvelous creature should live for centuries, not a mere 50 years or so. Crusoe was quite fun to watch, too. I think he may have eaten the dog, though...
Juno
I saw this after The Water Horse on Saturday. I hadn't heard much about it, just that it seemed to be quite popular. I read a synopsis, and thought it might make a good addition to my teenage angst collection (I have quite a few books about unwed mothers, go figure). This one was quite thought provoking. I thought the main character had a lot of courage to do what she did, and was really smart about the choices she made after the one, bad choice. I liked that she faced up to what she did, and that she didn't decide to keep the baby knowing she wouldn't be able to take care of it. I liked that she found a responsible couple (or they seemed that way, anyway), and I found her parents reaction believeable. They were actually hoping she was into hard drugs or had been expelled--anything but being pregnant. But they were supportive. In fact, Juno did exactly what the church suggests young women do after they find themselves in this situation. So while the language was a bit raw, and it really was about teenage pregnancy, I really did like this movie. Not sure Brigham would approve, but since he'd probably see the whole repentance aspect of it, he might be ok with it.
National Treasure
This was a fairly fun romp. I rather liked the first one better, but this one had some nice effects and Indiana Jones-like moments. And everyone got a girl in the end, so that was kind of nice. There may be a sequel, though. They opened it up with the President's suggestion. I thought the whole kidnapping of the President was a bit contrived, though. I guess if they've already stolen the Declaration of Independance, they needed something to compete with that. I liked that the bad guy turned out to not be so bad after all. That was kind of nice.
I have a feeling I'll be going to more movies this winter, as long as there are movies worth seeing. And my blockbusteronline is fabulous. I can watch as many movies as I like for really not that much. Which reminds me...
Casino Royale
I rather liked this new Bond. He gets dirty, manages to lose things, even fell in love with the girl. Course, then she had to die, because that's always how it goes, but he also managed to be right where he needed to be in order to save the world. As M put it, he has a lot of cheek. I actually didn't care for Timothy Dalton's Bond, and *gasp* haven't seen any of Remmington Steele's (Pierce Brosnan for all the young whippershnappers), but I liked this guy. Of the old-school Bond's Connery is my favorite, but this guy might turn out to be my all time favorite, if he continues well.
So what movies have you seen lately?
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