Twisted Sister: 7/1/09

The Culinary Meme

Welcome back to The Queen's Meme
brought to you by Mimi Pencil Skirt

Queen of Memes.

Each week the type of meme will change; sometimes silly, sometimes serious, but always fun!

The Culinary Meme: The Meaning of Thyme and Other Deep Questions

1. If you could put thyme in a bottle, what is the first thing that you'd like to do?

If I could put thyme in a bottle...
The first thing that I'd like to do...
Is to save every day...
Til my wrinkles do fade...
and then I would share some with you...

2. Do eggs really crack or do they merely have a nervous breakdown?

It depends on the egg.
The raw egg is a delicate soul. Too much pressure and she will have a complete meltdown.
However, the hard boiled egg has a much tougher skin. She may crack but she will never break.

3. Why are you whipping the butter? What did it ever do to you?

I thought it was better than beating the eggs. I have to get my frustrations out somehow!

4. Do your spoons spoon in the drawer? Have you ever noticed? And more importantly, if wooden spoons spoon do they get splinters?

My spoons spoon. My forks fork. My wooden spoons are divorced.

5. You hear: "Dumpling, my Dumpling, come hither." The candles are lit, the fondue is dipping, the Godiva is pouring, the scallions are steaming and the music is playing.....but wait, the windows are open.
Why did you close them?

Because anyone who calls me "dumpling" is gonna wish he'd bitten his tongue off.... and we wouldn't want the neighbors to hear now would we?

6. Do you need a recipe to cook or are you a bohemian chef? Show us your reckless and wild side in the kitchen. Don't have one? Here's a recipe I made just for you: You will need a spatula, a whisk, a gallon of Chardonnay, a banana and a rump roast. What is the name of your dish?

Hiccup... I have no idea. I'm still working on the Chardonnay.
Maybe I'll call it Bump roast... or ranana boast... ummm.... charred broast?

7. After dinner, the dishes are so dirty that the dishwasher refuses to wash them.
What did they say?

We love it when you talk dirty ;)

8. Is your pot black?

No but my kettle is.

9. What is the sexiest spice or condiment in your cabinet? What makes it so?

Ketchup.
Ketchup never rushes.
Ketchup is always smooth.
It takes it's sweet time winding it's way down to the neck of the bottle... and just when you think you can't stand it anymore... PLOP. There it is.

10. How much crock is really in your crock pot?

More crock than not ;)

Sunday Stealing

Welcome Back to Sunday Stealing!

The "Leave It to Meme" Meme

1. Who was your FIRST date? I can't tell you THAT. He may be reading my blog ;)

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Yes.

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? Rum & Coke as far as I can remember...

4. What was your FIRST job? Optometrist Receptionist. Need your eyes checked?

5. What was your FIRST car? Chev Malibu.

6. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? Up. Up. and AWAY! Off da rock. To da mainland.

7. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk? You wouldn't know her if I told you. And no.

8. Whose wedding did you attend the FIRST time? The first time? Like the first wedding I ever attended? My sister.

9. Tell us about your FIRST roommate. I lived in a boarding house with 6 guys. Nuff said.

10. If you had one wish, what would it be (other than more wishes)? SERENITY.

11. What is something you would learn if you had the chance? SERENITY.

12. Did you marry the FIRST person you were in love with? Yes.

13. What were the first lessons you ever took and why? Swimming lessons. Why? Because they were mandatory in my school. Did I learn to swim? Yes. Like a rock.

14. What is the first thing you do when you get home? I strip naked and... naaawwww... I'm just kidding. What kind of question is this? What kind of boring person does the same exact thing every time they get home?

That's it for this week's
episode of Sunday Stealing....

Cheers to all us thieves!

Next up...

My friend, Thom at Thoms Place 4 Well Whatever... has awarded me with the Inspirational Blog Award. I'm not sure what I did to deserve it but I am extremely grateful. Thank you Thom!

The rules:

Write a post about your new award, linking to the person who awarded it to you.

Award 10 more bloggers who inspire you, and link to them in your post.

Comment on their blog, directing the blog owner to this post, so they may copy the code and display it on their side bar. Here is the link: http://tiny.cc/BlogItForward541

Your blog name and link should have been listed in Mister Linky by the person who nominated you.

Comment here once you have done all of this so we can read your inspirational nominees’ blogs.

Once again I am not tagging anyone in particular. If I read your blog then trust me, you must inspire me in some way... whether it's through sharing ordinary life experiences, humor, poetry or meme's - it's all good stuff. So I'm passing this on to all the members of my blogroll.

Courage

Have you ever seen the sun rise with someone you love?

I was born into this world just as the the first ribbons of pink and red streaked the sky and in that moment rightfully earned my name. The fifth child of eight, I have seen a lot of sunrises since then. Some of them memorable, but mostly they go on by unnoticed.

But there is one... one where the fifth child stood with the first... one that is emblazoned on my heart forever.

We stood together on the back deck of my sister's home. We had a perfect view of the ocean and watched silently in awe and anguish as the sun rose from the water giving birth to a new day.
It was blinding, beautiful and burned the back of our eyes until they watered and we had to look away.

I looked at my sister's face. It was etched with the strain of three years of worry and heartbreak. With a half hearted smile she said, "The sun still rises despite it all."

Inside the house her only daughter lay in a hospital bed ravaged by the disease that was slowly claiming her life. The sound of the oxygen tank a constant reminder as she struggle to breathe.
I had no words. No words of comfort. They were inadequate and meaningless.
We went back inside, made coffee and waited some more.

***

The sun would rise for another two years of my sister's life, until she too passed away. Reunited with her daughter they lay side by side in a small cemetery. How can I explain how much I miss her? There's an ache inside of me that never quite heals and the scars run deep.

Words left unspoken and missed opportunities... and now the moment has passed me by and all I have left are memories. Sometimes we don't say the things that need saying.

I never told her how much I admired her. She proved herself to be a woman of great character, courage and strength... and yet still humble. She left us with a legacy that none will forget - even those who choose not to see. In the end she was triumphant for she is remembered well. Remembered as the woman with the heart of a lion and no one, no one can take that away.

and the sun still rises despite it all...

***

Sweet Reveries

Images of you
dance through my mind
cherished moments
frozen in time...

like an old movie

Sweet reveries
they linger on
of sleepless nights
stars wished upon...

and we dreamed a dream

Your perfect eyes
stared back at me
reflecting the truth
that I dare not see...

I hear you whisper in the silence

***

In honor of Marilyn's upcoming birthday this weekend I would like to share one of her favorite songs. A song she sang with gusto and not a care in the world that she couldn't hold a tune... a song that I suspect held more meaning to her than we ever knew about....

Marilyn Rose
1952 - 2006

Sisters

Mother & Daughter

Tanya Lisa Renee
1975 - 2004

Happy Birthday Sissy... we love you.

A note of thanks...

I've fallen a little behind and I think I've lost track of a couple of awards. If I missed YOURS I do apologize and please don't hesitate to let me know...

A Big Thank You to Bindi from Beautiful World for...

The Friendship Forever Award
Isn't it adorable?

and the Sisterhood Award!
I really like this one!

Thank you Bindi!
I'm passing these along to all you lady bloggers out there!

The Mission Impossible Meme

Welcome back to The Queen's Meme

brought to you by...
Mimi Pencil Skirt Queen of Memes

The Queen's Meme No. 2 ~ Mission Impossible

1. You are a guest on the space shuttle. You just arrived on the moon and realize you forgot something back home that you can't live without. What is it and how do you convince them to go back and fetch it?

Duh. Like omigod... my hair straightener obviously.

It won't take much convincing.
I'll just show them what unstraightened
hair looks like!

2. Pretend you are a teacher in a rough public
school for one day.
You have been assigned to teach Manners 101.
You have the "challenging bad butt kids" class
(remember this is a pretend school and anyway I
can't say ass on my blog 'cause it's so unQueenly and
I might get fined or something).
They are jumping up and down, cursing,
and throwing things at you.
What is the first thing you would write on the board?

That should get their attention!!!

3. Someone in your family or a friend has started a blog.
They think it is anonymous but you have figured it out.
They are saying derogatory things about you.
Do you tell them or do you read it for awhile?
How would you handle it?

Hmmmm.... I 'd read it for awhile.
Then I'd start my own anonymous blog
and become one of their faithful readers.
Then I would show the Queen the evidence and have
her throw the dirty rotten traitor into the dungeon
and hopefully the Palace Rat will be there to
pick their bones clean :)

4. If you had one dollar left in your pocket, what would you spend it on?

A dollar?
Seriously, can you buy anything for a dollar?
Let me think...
Okay, I've got it.
I'd go to the dollar store and... oh forget it
I still wouldn't have enough for the tax...

5. President Obama and the First Lady
are coming over for dinner.
What do you serve?

Prime Minister Stephen Harper on a platter :)

6. You walk in on your lover.
They are trying on your clothes.
What do you do?

Laugh until I am purple!

7. Every astronaut must have shots! Choose your vaccination: You only get one and you can't enjoy any of the attributes of the other choices. You choose either: (1) The fountain of eternal youth and sexual vigor but only for 10 years (2) perfect health for a lifetime (3) eternal mind-numbing nirvana and peace of mind (4) unlimited hedonism for one year with no negative consequences.

#2... doesn't work for me. In my experience "a lifetime" is subjective.

#3... sounds kinda boring doesn't it?

#4... one year? I could blink and
one year could be gone.

I'm goin' with #1
Bring on the vaccination!

Awww...Mondays

Awww...Mondays!

Today's Awww....
Carly!

Full Disclosure

Full disclosure: It's the law

The law says you must give full disclosure
of any problems with a house when you sell it.

Have a great weekend!

Somebody find the Queen!

Dodging the dungeon yet again...

The Queen's Meme

It's a brand new meme by none other than the
Queen of Meme's herself!

A short message from the Queen:

This meme is all about using your imagination. Free your inner blogginess. Step outside the proverbial blox (that's blog + box for all you non-blog speakers). Answer these ridiculous situational questions and post them on your own blog. Here's the situation for today. We won't tell a soul. And remember:
Don't end up in the dungeon.

The Blog Outside The Box Meme

1. You are in court. You are in deep doo-doo. What did you do? ('Cause if you want, I might could talk to the judge and get your sentence reduced to Bloggingham dungeon time.)

I've been framed!
I was hanging out at Bud's blog.
I never cussed - not once!
I've been falsely accused.
Guilty by Association!

2. Your blog just became a best-selling book . What is the title of your book?

So what?

I am a BLOG star
I got my BLOG moves
And I don't want you tonight...

3. It is midnight. The phone rings. It is Michael Jackson calling from the Great Beyond. What would you like to ask him?

Are you in the arms of an Angel, far away from here?
From this dark, cold hotel room and the endlessness that you fear...

4. You are having your future told. The fortune teller looks in the crystal ball, screams and leaves the room in fright. What did they see?

Woke up this morning, what did I see
A big black cloud hanging over me
I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead
The news was so bad that I fell out of bed
There was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike
Got to be a superman to survive
Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills
I’m such a wreck but I’m staying alive

5. You're blogging along minding your own blusiness (that's blog + oh...you know) when Google unexpectedly puts a Objectionable Content Warning on your blog. Your own mother is afraid to enter! What, pray tell, did you do to warrant it? How did this happen? Do you think you deserve it? Just how objectionable are you? Do tell.

They were FLIES for cryin' out loud.

Flies.

Crummy little flies.

6. You suddenly become God Of The Universe.
What would your first Commandment be?

Thou shalt not create Objectionable Content lest ye be judged.

7. And finally, what secret would you like to tell the Queen?
Not to worry. What happens in Bloggingham, stays in Bloggingham.

Pssssst!

Come a little closer...

Shhhhh....

A little closer now.....

Not a chance...

Not even for you my Queen!

Disclaimer: This meme was written under threat of the dungeon by the Queen. All answers contained therein, herein and within should not be taken seriously.

Sunday Scenery

Colinet River
Colinet, NL

One of these days I'm gonna fall off a cliff or fall into a river...
it's just a matter of time folks... :)

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I was driving along...

I was driving along
when I happened upon...

Three Crows

On a stick that belonged
to the beaver of this pond

And I wondered...
What is going on?

Is it a meeting of the minds?
Or are they just passing time?