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| Mirage | Posted – 6/12/2008 5:37:32 PM | show profile 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? I'm with UnemployedGal, who (I think) said something similar--I feel fine about myself until I walk past the 10 or 20 really gorgeous women who invariably appear on my walk to work. Then I feel like crap. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? No. Feet are disgusting. 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? YES! I recently heard about something that happened to my ex-neighbor, which almost identically mirrors something she maliciously did to me last year. I'm sure this makes me a bad person, but I was thrilled to hear the story. 4. In what ways are you parsimonious? I don't have TV because I won't pay for cable. Netflix is enough for me. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? "Ashamed of" isn't the right phrase, but there are parts that I play down instead of flaunting. 6. Was there a teacher or professor that changed your life? I had two high school teachers who really went above and beyond for me. I looked them up on classmates.com and google a few years back to try to thank them, but no luck. 7. What is the most ironic thing that has happened to you recently? They had ten thousand spoons, but all I needed was a knife. Oh, wait... 8. Has someone ever saved your life, either figuratively or literally? Yes, figuratively. 9. What is your biggest time waster? Scrabulous on Facebook. Dear god, what a horrible addiction. 10. At this moment, how many people are you mad at? One--my brother. He's a cocky, selfish little prick with entitlement issues. ~Bonus Question~ Do you ever blow your nose while in the shower? Yes. What's the big deal? You're getting clean anyway! RE: The plastic bag thing: Yes, I think that balances out your trash bag use. I used to do the same thing because those little plastic bags were the perfect size for the garbage chute on my floor, but now I get Fresh Direct and wind up hauling the boxes down to the basement every week along with my normal-sized bags of garbage. |
| Janetblueyes | Posted – 6/12/2008 6:23:56 PM | show profile 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? Most of my waking hours. Asleep I don't look so bad. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? Only foto's. Otherwise, I'd rather eat glass. 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? Yes indeed and it couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. 4. In what ways are you parsimonious? I don't like parsnips, therefore I am not parsnipmonious. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? Yes. It's a long list. 6. Was there a teacher or professor that changed your life? Dr. Gould in my senior year of college. I adored him. His simple rule was to "find your genius." He died one week after class ended. I still haven't found my genius. 7. What is the most ironic thing that has happened to you recently? A former boss, who treated me awful, asked me to write him a letter of recommendation to join an organization that I belong to. I wrote the letter but was gloating the whole time. You never know who you may need in the future, right ex-boss? 8. Has someone ever saved your life, either figuratively or literally? Figuratively, many times. Literally, probably. 9. What is your biggest time waster? Playing online Mah Jong, emailing, watching Judge Judy and dreaming about licking Montel Williams' head. 10. At this moment, how many people are you mad at? At least four. Probably more. ~Bonus Question~ Do you ever blow your nose while in the shower? All the time. Why waste a tissue? It's all part of living green. Same thing goes for peeing, which we discussed at length in a former RTQ session. |
| PublicityChick | Posted – 6/12/2008 6:42:13 PM | show profile 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? only if i have a huge zit, which isn't too often. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? nope 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? oh yes. 4. In what ways are you parsimonious? i'm frugal with my time. outside of work, i only spend time with those i love. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? nope 6. Was there a teacher or professor that changed your life? mr. froid was my high school history teacher and he made history come alive. now i'm addicted to history books. also, my dad changed my life and he's a teacher. 7. What is the most ironic thing that has happened to you recentl pass 8. Has someone ever saved your life, either figuratively or literally? no 9. What is your biggest time waster? trashy celebrity websites 10. At this moment, how many people are you mad at? none ~Bonus Question~ Do you ever blow your nose while in the shower? yep |
| Astera | Posted – 6/13/2008 1:32:55 AM | show profile 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? When I break out, which luckily doesn't happen too often. Recently, I lost about 10 pounds, so I'm feeling pretty good. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? No. Guys have gross feet. 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? No, but I think some people will still get what's coming to them. 4. In what ways are you parsimonious? I clip coupons and I have a bunch of store club cards that get me extra discounts. Also, almost all my clothes are bought on sale. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? There are parts of my body that I don't like that much, but I'm not ashamed. Self-shame is usually a worthless emotion--the people who should have it don't have it, and the people who do don't need to feel that way. 6. Was there a teacher or professor that changed your life? Mrs. Svetcov, my 7th-grade English teacher. She taught me the basics of good grammar and good writing, and those skills stuck with me. I also had a great TA my freshman year at college. I went straight into the "weeder" courses for English majors, and I was concerned about a B+ I got on my first paper. The TA explained that a B+ was really good for my first paper. In fact, he was astonished that a freshman could write so well. He gave me a lot of confidence. And David Abrahamson at Northwestern was hugely supportive. 7. What is the most ironic thing that has happened to you recently? I applied for a part-time job, and ironically, if I get it (which I think I might because all my references have called me to tell me that they said good things about me), I'll be working the same hours as at my last job. The whole point was to reduce my hours further so that I could spend more time on personal projects! 8. Has someone ever saved your life, either figuratively or literally? Yes. The head and neck surgeon who diagnosed me with cancer saved my life. I'd been seeing various doctors for seven months, and no one else had figured out what was wrong with me. I was starting to think that maybe coughing up blood wasn't that big a deal after all. He is a wonderful doctor. 9. What is your biggest time waster? Reading posts on MediaBistro! 10. At this moment, how many people are you mad at? The Lakers. How do you blow a 24-point lead AT HOME? I wanted a parade! I'm also made at the Celtics for spoiling the party. ~Bonus Question~ Do you ever blow your nose while in the shower? Sometimes, it is unavoidable. On the plastic bag debate: I think it's better not to get plastic bags at all. Grocery stores give out so many, and I find I use fewer actual trash bags than I get from the store. I mean, sometimes the baggers put just one thing in a bag! That's a lot of petroleum-based product out there. To PB: Don't worry, your hair will grow back soon! And as you may have heard, it will probably grow in curly. I had straight, straight hair, and mind came back curly. It eventually went back to straight, though. ------ www.adventuresofastera.blogspot.com |
| pamelabeth | Posted – 6/13/2008 11:11:12 AM | show profile hi, all! when they try to give me a bag (paper or plastic) for one item, i never take it. i like someone's suggestion of using a cloth/reusable bag when you have it with you and taking plastic bags (to be reused as garbage bags, dog-poop bags, etc.) at other times. that would reduce the number of plastic bags i've got (too many, even though i reuse them) and still prevent me from buying plastic garbage bags (plus packaging). thanks, astera. the hair thing is a bummer because most of the time i feel perfectly fine, and i hate having this constant physical reminder of what's going on: "you may feel fine, but you are in chemo..." |
| keltoi2 | Posted – 6/13/2008 12:00:49 PM | show profile Upon reflection I realized I made the Alanis Morissette mistake, where my ironic wasn't actually ironic, but rather sad coincidence. In which case, I don't have any ironic this week. |
| dribbledrive1 | Posted – 6/13/2008 2:06:11 PM | show profile 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? Only on the inside. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? Yes. But never with their permission. We won't get into the restraining orders. 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? It hits me once, and then comes around does it again. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? My liver. |
| desertroo | Posted – 6/13/2008 9:25:34 PM | show profile Random Thursday question 1. too busy to pay attention to my looks, besides its too windy here. And I don't like wearing makeup. 2. no 3. Yes, I unfortunately I was the one it came back on. There's a few people I know that I would like to see it happen to. 4. I use things to the very last drop before buying more. I wait until its too hot or too cold to stand it anymore before turning on the furnace or a/c. 5. The muffin top around my waist. 6. My current boyfriend. He's the only one who's been able to hold a mirror up to my face and force me to face my own issues. 7. My boss just told me that if I didn't work harder in the next 60 days that he's was going to reassignment me. He doesn't know that I'm not going to be here in another 60 days. I'm trying to decide right now between two job offers. 8.My boyfriend and one of my best girlfriends. The two of them have helped me to realize some of my faults and work to make them better. 9. my boss. 10. Two Bonus: no. That's icky. |
| GrOoVaL!c!OuS | Posted – 6/19/2008 1:46:20 PM | show profile I'm late to the party. Oh well... 1. How often per day do you feel ugly? I haven't felt ugly since I was about thirteen years old. 2. Have you ever sucked the toes of another person? No. I've had mine sucked. Did nothing for me, though I did like knowing that he would suck them. It was a power thing. 3. Have you ever witnessed "what goes around comes around" in action? Absolutely. 4. In what ways are you parsimonious? I don't like sharing my popcorn at the movies. 5. Are there any parts of your body that you are ashamed of? My rear end and upper thighs. They're riddled with stretch marks. Been that way since I was a young teen. 6. Was there a teacher or professor that changed your life? Mrs. Martin in the 8th grade. 7. What is the most ironic thing that has happened to you recently? I was planning an out-of-town trip and was going to call in sick one Friday, but my company decided to give me the day off for summer hours. That was a nice surprise. 8. Has someone ever saved your life, either figuratively or literally? Nope. 9. What is your biggest time waster? The Internet. I surf all day long at work. 10. At this moment, how many people are you mad at? I annoyed with a friend of mine who I think is being judgmental and self-righteous. And I have ongoing Daddy-issues. ~Bonus Question~ Do you ever blow your nose while in the shower? Yep. |
