Thursday Thunks

Join in the fun!…H1N1 Insane TT Questions of the Week!

1. Thursday Thunks is written by 2 insane women (Berleen & Kimber) that have never met face to face yet are best friends. One lives in Minnesota and the other in Arizona. They keep trying to convince each other to move to their state. What color house will Berleen have here in Arizona?

2. Do you dream in black and white or color, and how do you know your brain isn’t just playing games with you?

3. Does bubble gum lose its flavor on the bedpost?

4. We’re buying Underoos. Which superhero do you pick?

Oh, c’mon…it was just a joke…I’d really pick:

5. Do you think if you yell loud enough while watching your favorite sporting event, it makes a difference in the outcome of the event?

6. Is the word gullible in the dictionary?

7. If you could pick any currency to be the face on which currency would it be?

8. What was your imaginary friend’s name as a kid, and did they ever annoy you or just us?

Didn’t have an imaginary friend…had this (see below) instead:

9. Do you think it’s ironic that the poop deck is in the rear of the ship?

Well, Okay Then

I’m just going to  run with it.  Picking up Chase today was  enjoyable to say the least. 

Maybe she’s finally realized that I’m not a threat to her marriage…never have been (at least I don’t think so anyway), never will be.  Whatever the reason, I’m VERY grateful and was pleasantly surprised that my son’s stepmother was able to talk to me like a fellow mom, instead of her husband’s evil ex-girlfriend. 

The last few times I’ve seen her have been awkward, to say the least…but today was different.  And like Madelyn said, “Chase’s stepmom was nice!”.  And I was able to agree with her…and really mean it.

I have so many other demons that I’ve fighting inside my brain and my heart and I’m hoping with all that I have inside that this is  just the beginning. 

 

Thursday Thunks

Join in the fun!!..Disease, Sesame Street, Flowers..Oh My!!!

1. Mad Cow disease, Bird Flu, Swine Flu…what barnyard animal will cause the next big outbreak of disease?

 

2. Sesame Street turns 40 this month. If you were to be on Sesame Street, which character would you want to be in a scene with?

3. We are out shopping for a new laptop. Which one do you pick and why?

There is no “why”…just because.

4. Have you ever dried a flower in a book (pressing)? If so what was the flower and the name of the book?

5. Do you think it’s important to study other planets? If so, why or why not?

6. Have you ever walked out of a movie at the theater? What was the movie, how much was the ticket and why did you walk out?

The ticket was $6.50..and the answer to why we walked out should be obvious. But if not, here you go:

7. Does the city/town you live in have traffic enforcement cameras? Have you ever gotten a citation/ticket/fine from one? If so, did you pay or fight it?

8. If your neighbor is having a baby would you buy a baby gift for them?

9. How many questions are too many questions?

10. Do you have a handwritten journal you write in everyday?

11. Have you already made plans for 2010?

12. Thursday Thunks has a huge party for all those who play along each week. Where is the party, how long does it last and does Kimber fall off the roof dropping crayons? If so, what color of crayon does she fall on?

The party will be at the local…

And Kimber fell off the roof and landed on a bunch of crayons…

13. We may have “blogger celebrity” questions in the near future. Are you excited?

That would all

Catching Up

Ack!!  Sorry about the delay in posting the Halloween pictures…we had a blast though!  Not too many kids came up our road so we have ten times the candy we would have had, had we just gone trick or treating. 

Before I show you the kids though, I have to tell you that Chase had a bit of a meltdown before we went out begging for candy trick or treating. 

Madelyn came out of her room wearing her costume and Chase was pulling his on in the living room.  I turned and saw her, said “Oh honey, you look…”  and before I could get the word “spooky” out of my mouth, I heard a blood curdling scream.  Chase had leapt from the floor to the couch in the span of one second and was now curled in a ball sobbing his head off.  Guess all the talking we’d had about the masks being make believe didn’t stick.

And so, the below picture shows the three foot radius Chase needed to have around him all night so Sissy didn’t get too close in her costume.

 

 Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain

Fatigue

Every day at work is starting to feel like the last day of the Quarter.  I’ve been busting my ass and it feels like I’m treading water.  I’m VERY grateful I still have a job..and I am VERY glad that I get a paycheck every other week…but OMG, I’m so tired.  The stress of feeling like I’m in limbo right now isn’t helping.  I just keep getting the “You’ll be fine Christina…things will work out…”  And since that’s being said by my manager and the head of the entire department, I’m trying to have a little faith. 

Getting geared up for Halloween…Chase will be home this year (YAY!) so we’ll have the whole fandamily traipsing through the neighborhood.  He’s going to be Iron Man (talked him out of being a kitty..lol) and Maddie is going to wear the mask from the Scream movies.  Sigh.  Gone are the years that she’d dress up like Cinderella or Tinkerbell or a witch…now she’s becoming a tomboy.  Just like her mommy

 

 

Thursday Thunks

Join in the fun!!…The Halloweeny Version of the Thursday Thunks

1. So Halloween is this weekend, if you haven’t heard. Are you gonna open your doors up or not?

We have a huge purple platter with a spider design on it and usually we leave a bunch of candy on the plate with a note letting people know that we’re off walking around and to help themselves to some.

If trick or treating is still going on when we get back from filling up the kids’ bags, we’ll open up the door and hand out the candy ourselves.

2. You better open ‘em cuz I’m coming… what are you putting in my treat bag?

3. Since October is the bestest month for television (well for cable & dish subscribers it is) and there is a horror movie on at any given time of the day – are you sick of them yet?

4. Which one of those movies can you watch over & over again?

5. Tell us about a Halloween scare you’ve had….

Well, this actually happened to my daughter, but it was certainly terrifying for her… When she was two and a half years old, her father and I took her trick or treating around his mom’s neighborhood. We went up to one house and the door was half metal, half screen.

Right as we got up to the house and were about to ring the doorbell, the husband and wife popped up out of nowhere, wearing frightening masks, and scared the bejeesus out of Madelyn. It was the funniest thing I’d ever seen…I don’t think she felt the same way though because she started sobbing. We went home soon after that..lol.

6. Did you watch the old Casper cartoons when you were a youngin? Well, back then they weren’t old I suppose, but I’m sure you still understand my question.

Sure did!

7. Have you ever found a four-leaf clover?

8. Haunted Houses… you know, the kinds you pay to get in and they chase you with chainsaws and severed heads…. do you like ‘em?

Yes, I love being scared!…Although, nothing beats the haunted house I lived in with my friend and her fiancee…CREEPY!

9. Do you use cute cartoon type wrapping paper for Christmas presents or the not cutesy paper? Or are you one of those gift card and/or gift bag people?

10. How long do boiled eggs need to stay in the boiling water before they become hard boiled eggs?

11. Jason is coming in through your front door… Freddy is coming through your back door… zombies are at every window of the house and Norman Bates is calling to invite you to dinner… what do you do?

12. Did you know that the scariest part of Halloween is giving all of your Reeses Peanut Butter Cups away?

13a. If you were to play a part of a haunted house (not the ghosts in the attic kind), what would you want to be?

13b. Have you ever played a part in a haunted house?

See 13a.

14. If Thursday Thunks had a Halloween party, what do you think Kimber & Berleen would come dressed as?

15. Do you cook a turkey for Thanksgiving?

Oh hell no! My boyfriend does the cooking

16. Have you ever read a book that scared the pants off of you?

17. Whats the predicted high temperature for today?

Not sure what the high was, but right now it’s 45 degrees..rainy and raw.

18. Have you ever howled at the moon?

Nope.

19.You are in an alley and a werewolf and a vampire are coming at you – one of them has to win. Which one do you want to bite you?

In Absentia

I’ve been absent from this blog for several days (weeks??)…and I’ve been missing it. But life as I know it has changed and I’ve had to figure out my next steps. And it’s scary.

I’ll take ‘Jobs That Are Being Shipped Overseas’ for a thousand Alex…

What is MINE?

Yup. I’m a contractor…hired with 10 other people to call up companies and collect on their bills that are less than $250K. The actual collectors that work for the company I’m contracted for are safe. They get to keep their jobs. And we, the contractors, get the pleasure of training our offshore counterparts when they arrive in January. Then, once they are trained, we’ll be ‘released’.

I’m in a better position than some on the team though. I’ve actually worked hard to get to the top and to get noticed by the management. Two weeks ago I was handpicked to move over to the actual collectors side to cover for someone who’s out on maternity leave. And as the Head Honcho told me when he called me into his office the morning after the announcement was made, historically the ones that have been asked to fill in on that side have been hired. So, I may live to call another customer and tell them to pay their bill.

Everyone say a silent prayer for me, please?

Thursday Thunks

Join in the fun!…Kimber Has a Migraine, So This Week is Thunkers’ Questions..Enjoy!..

1. Bud- What type of meme question is the hardest?

 

2. Smart Cent’s Mom- If you could be any person living or dead, who would you be?

3. Thom- You accidentally bumb into someone at a store and you apologize. The person you bumped into says no problem and you notice food stuck in their teeth. What do you do?

4. Captured Memories- “Do you ever shed a tear when you poop?”

5. Mejis- If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, it’s still a tree, right?

6. Tosin- What is something you have said to someone that you wish you could take back?

7. Annie’s home- not feeling very creative here so I will ask if you were in the Big Brother house how would you play the game?

8. Meandering Matt- Mac (which is still a PC (personal computer) in my opinion) or PC (Microsoft)?

9. Living Dead Nurse- Do you think Jay Leno’s show should be cancelled?

10. Dixie Chick- I LOVE VICTORIA SECRET PANTIES AND THEY ARE THE ONLY KIND I WEAR. JUST BOUGHT 5 NEW PAIR THE OTHER DAY. 2 BLACK, 2 RED AND 1 PURPLE. THEY ARE ALL FRESHLY WASHED AND READY TO WEAR. MY QUESTION IS…..WHAT SIZE BRA DO I WEAR…?

11. And finally one by Kimber (just so you don’t think I am too lazy)- There is a rattlesnake living behind the warehouse my husband’s company just moved into, tarantulas in our side yard, scorpions all around at night and coyotes howling and running down the street in front of our house. So what color sheets will you want on your bed when you come to visit me?

Thursday Thunks

Join in the fun!…Mouthwash, Phone Numbers and a Couple of Thunkers Questions.

1. What color is your mouthwash?

Clear…Crest Whitening Mouthwash (Do I get extra points for knowing the type and brand??)

2. Do you remember your first phone number? Have you called it recently?

Yes I remember…and no I haven’t. That’d be a little freaky.

3. BPD in OKC’s question- Do you have a super-secret hiding place and what’s in it?

I most certainly do have a super-secret hiding place…and all you need to know is that batteries are required.

4. When was the last time you used a pay phone? How much did it cost to make the call?

I didn’t even know pay phones even existed anymore…last time I used one was years ago and it probably cost me $.25.

5. What was that noise?

My coworker’s desk makes this loud squeaky sound whenever she leans on it…yeah, it drives me absolutely mental.

6. Stef H’s question- how long is a woodpecker’s pecker?

Sorry but even if there was a woodpecker sitting in my cube right in front of me, I would NOT be measuring its pecker.

7. How many comments did you receive on your last Thursday’s Thunk?

Yikes, only 7. C’mon people, surely I’m worth more than 7 measly comments, right? Right??? Wow, I’m wicked obnoxious when I’m begging, huh?

Regrouping

Still slacking…sigh. Work has been absolutely crazy busy the past few weeks…so much so that I have been neglecting this blog. Plus, I’ve been so wrapped up in dealing with my therapy sessions, rainbows and sunshine have been sadly lacking in my life.

I’m just trying to regroup Friends…but I promise that eventually I’ll be back on track and blogging every day like a mad woman Until then, talk amongst yourselves..lol.