An interesting idea.

When you get a moment, write down in a journal EVERYTHING about yourself as far back as you can remember....friends you had or still have, good times you shared, bad times, different places you lived, opinions you used to have, people from different walks of life you have met, special brief moments that for some reason you still remember, who you are today...you get the picture. During those times when you feel like you have done nothing in your life, feel like you have meant nothing and maybe forgot who you are..go back and read what you wrote. You'll find you're quite an interesting person and you may just even learn more about yourself :)

Quizzing Again

Props to Kelly Macan for the quiz

1. Who was your last text from? Douglas or Patti. I forget

2. Where was your default picture taken? Default Picture? I have one of those??

3. Whats your middle name? Ellen

4. Whats on your mind? Nothing I care to share with people.

5. Does your crush/GIRLfriend/BOYfriend like you back? I don't have one at the moment. One has me, but not vice versa.

6. What is your current mood? Neutral

7. What is your mom's name? Linda

8. What color shirt are you wearing? Lime Green

9. Are you close with your dad? Depends on the day.

10. If you could go back in TIME and change something, would you? That would depend on all the variables specific to that situation. I like me the way I am and changing anything would change me. I would want to know outcomes first.

11. Have a crazy side? Have a crazy side, live in the land of crazy, take your pick.

12. Ever had a near death experience? Ew. Yes.

13. Something you do a lot? Obsess. Dither.

14. Angry at anyone? I am uncertain.

15. Favorite Month? September/October

16. Name someone with the same birthday as you? Sir Ian McKellan

17. When was the last time you cried? Sometime this week I'm sure.

18. If you could have one super power what would it be? Exact change! To always have exact change whenever I want it for WHATEVER I want. IF that doesn't could, transformation.

19. Whats the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Hygiene

20. What do you usually order from Starbucks? I've never actually ordered from Starbucks. Backwoods, remember?

21. Favorite TV show(s)? Avatar:The Last Airbender

22. Do you still watch kiddy movies? This is me. Well, duh!

23. What are you eating or drinking at the moment? There's a bottle of Pepsi somewhere handy that I'm working on.

24. Do you speak any other language? Oui, un peu de francais.

25. Whats your favorite smell? Vanilla

26. Describe your life in one word. Vicky

27. Have you ever kissed in the rain? Hmm..... I don't know.

28. Ever kissed on the beach? Nope.

29. What are you thinking about right now? The last (only) person I kissed. I miss him.

30. What should you be doing? Something productive.

31. Who was the last person that made you upset/angry? I plead the 5th... even though I am not a US Citizen and never intend to be.

32. What are you listening to? Jasper's Fan (Jasper is my laptop)

33. Do you like working in the yard? Outside!? EW! No.

34. Do you ever want to get married? kids? Maybe. I doubt it to either, but maybe.

35. Do you act differently around the person you like? Please refer to question 5...

36. What is your natural hair color? Born Blonde, since darkened to copper.

37.Who was the last person to make you smile? Jacqui.

38. What is your favorite meal at your favorite fast food restaurant? Chicken with pickles.

39. Do you cut out coupons? Sometimes.

40. What is the weirdest thing under your bed? Christmas Wrapping Paper

It's Janet's (then Watling, since it's from 2008) fault!

You opened it, you have to do it! Then, send it back to the person who sent it to you and the rest of your friends!

Two names you go by:

1. Vix

2. Vicky

Two things you are wearing right now:

1. Capris

2. Sneakers

Two of your favorite things to do:

1. Read

2. Frontierville

Two things you want very badly at the moment:

1. To be debt free (Heh. Right)

2. A clean bedroom. (Again, Heh. Right.)

Favorite pets you have:

1. Ariel Orien Cat

2. Does my stuffed Panda Ethel count?

Two people who will send this back completed:

1. Uh, Janet?

2. It's a facebook note, so no idea.

Two things you did last night:

1. Read

2. Frontierville

Two things you ate today:

1. Weiners

2. Ketchup & Mustard (On said weiners)

Two people you last talked to:

1. Mum

2. Dad

or do you mean outside of the house?

1. Kathy

2. Pastor Williams

Two things you plan on doing tomorrow:

1. Go to church

2. Enjoy overheading :D YAY!

Two favorite holidays:

1. Christmas (duh)

2. Does my birthday count? If not... uh... ... ... Halloween. Can wear costumes.

Two favorite beverages:

1. Pepsi

2. Lemonade

Now, here's what you're supposed to do ... and please do not spoil the fun. Hit forward, delete my info, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. TAG, YOU'RE IT!

I got taggeded. So here we go!

1.Do you like someone?
I like most people I know. Do I LIKE someone? Nope.

2.Who did you last do to the movies with?
Kathy... no wait, it was Dana this time! Kathy is tomorrow.

3.Are you afraid of growing up?
Afraid? I already AM grown up. o.O Physically at any rate. ;)

4.Is there someone you wished you talked to?
I dunno. Who?

5.How many people are online?
22

6.Are you a simple or complicated person?
Me? I would like to say simple, but it's not half so easy as that.

7.What do you hear right now?
Cars driving on wet pavement, my keyboard as I type, my father putting around in the kitchen, the fan on my computer going... that's it.

8.What is your absolute favourite show?
All time? Family Matters. Current? One Tree Hill.

9.Are you tired?
Actually, I'm pretty good. For now. Until I get into that Bible Study at church that I really want to go to. Then I'll be tired as all get out because I actually want to be able to pay attention. I'm weird like that.

10. Are you excited for school?
It's great to be able to say yes to this. Yes, Yes I am! WOO!

11.When was the last time you watched a full movie?
Uh, .. Wait for it.. Wednesday. Clash of the Titans

12.Tell me about the shirt your wearing:
Which one? The bottom one is a sand and white striped golf shirt that's a wee bit too small, the top is a maroon hoodie, also a wee bit too small. Both are massively old and massively loved.

13.Would you rather be a priest or a drug dealer?
Drug Dealer all the way. That's just slang for pharmacist isn't it? I'm not a guy, so I couldn't be a priest.

14. What would you like to say to the last person you kissed?
I miss you!

15. When was the last time someone yelled at you?
Uh... uh... probably sometime this week for something beyond my control. Yup. That's it.

16. Have you ever been given an engagement ring?
Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Nope. I'm still planning to die single, just me and 50 cats. Yup, that's it. Let my friends and family have the relationship drama, I'm good by myself.

17. When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?
Within the last 20 minutes. The other one was this morning when I was lonely and doing some mindless none the less necessary task at work that didn't require thinking ability.

18. Anything annoying you right now?
The lack of posting in my online forum. It used to be daily, now it's only semi-weekly at best! BAH!

19. Who has your heart?
Jesus

20. Have you ever slapped anyone?
Does slapping oneself count?

21. Have you done anything embarrassing lately?
Every single day. How else could I survive?

22. Last time you showered?
Yesterday morning.

23. Do you miss anyone?
Totally, all the time. *eyeing various friends and family that live away*

24. Do tattoos and piercings excite you?
Not particularly. I want one of the former but am a chicken. And I have four (two per ear) of the second.

25. Have you ever been to NYC?
Not yet.

26. Do you remember song lyrics easily?
Depending on the song.

27. Does religion annoy you?
When I think about what it does to the world, yes, yes it does. I have a relationship with the Maker of all Creation, not religion. Religion can do nothing but damage, kill and destroy apparently.

28. Who do you like?
Coming back to my answer the first time, I don't LIKE anybody. I like too many people to list them all here. I'm generally easy enough to get along with after all, taking certain things into consideration. Mainly, I am happy being me and if a person can't deal with that, well, tough nugget, 'Judge not, lest ye be judged!'

Yes or No

I found this in a friend's notes. :D It sounds like it could be fun. I may have done it before, I don't know. But I will do it today. Woo woo!
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1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. -- and believe me, the temptation to explain or further elaborate some of these will be overwhelming as nothing is exactly as it seems.

Now, here's what you're supposed to do. . . Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag as many of your friends as you'd like to.

------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? --- Yes
Been arrested? --- No
Kissed someone you didn't like? --- No
Slept in until 5 PM? --- Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? --- Yes
Held a snake? --- Yes
Ran a red light? --- Yes
Been suspended from school? --- No
Experienced love at first sight? --- No
Totaled your car in an accident? --- Yes
Been fired from a job? --- No
Fired somebody? --- No
Sang karaoke? --- No
Pointed a gun at someone? --- Yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? --- Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? --- No
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? --- Yes
Kissed in the rain? --- Yes
Had a close brush with death (your own)? --- Yes
Seen someone die? --- No
Played spin-the-bottle? --- No
Sang in the shower? --- Yes
Smoked a cigar? --- No
Sat on a rooftop? --- Yes
Taken pictures of yourself naked? --- No
Smuggled something into another country? --- No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? --- Yes
Broken a bone? --- Yes
Skipped school? --- Yes
Eaten a bug? --- Yes
Sleepwalked? --- Yes
Walked a moonlit beach? --- Yes
Rode a motorcycle? --- No
Dumped someone? --- Yes
Forgotten your anniversary? --- No
Lied to avoid a ticket? --- No
Ridden on a helicopter? --- No
Shaved your head? --- No
Blacked out from drinking? --- No
Played a prank on someone? --- Yes
Hit a home run? --- No
Felt like killing someone? --- No
Cross-dressed? --- No
Been falling-down drunk? --- No
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? --- Yes
Eaten snake? --- No
Marched/Protested? --- No
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? --- No
Puked on amusement ride? --- No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? --- Yes
Been in a band? --- No
Knitted? --- Yes
Been on TV? --- No
Shot a gun? --- No
Skinny-dipped? --- No
Gave someone stitches? --- No
Eaten a whole habanero pepper? --- No
Ridden a surfboard? --- No
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? --- No
Had surgery? --- Yes
Streaked? --- No
Taken by ambulance to hospital? --- No :(
Tripped on mushrooms? --- Yes
Passed out when not drinking? --- Yes
Peed on a bush? --- No
Donated Blood? --- No
Grabbed electric fence? --- No
Peed on an electric fence?--- No
Eaten alligator meat? --- No
Eaten cheesecake? --- Yes
Candy? --- Yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? --- Yes
Peed your pants in public? --- No
Snuck into a movie without paying? --- No
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? --- Yes
Still love someone you shouldn't? --- No
Think about the future? --- Yes
Been in handcuffs? --- No
Believe in love? --- Yes

Been A While

I found this on my News Feed in Facebook. I haven't done one for a while and some of the responses I read from the person I found it from made me laugh. :D
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Do you believe your ex thinks about you?
Which one? There are only two that matter and as I see one every few weeks, he has no choice but to think of me. The other is far away, so while I hope so, I don't know.

Tell me about the shirt you're wearing?
Which one? There are two... ;) One is just a white long sleeved tshirt. The other is a v-neck orange and red stripe.

Whats currently bothering you right now?
Nothing I can get into detail about online.

What are you currently hearing?
"Lay It Down" Jennifer Knapp

When were you last outside?
About 20 minutes ago. I went for a walk. The world didn't even end.

Are you afraid of the dark?
Not the dark no. The creepy crawlies it hides? Definitely.

Are you currently frustrated with a boy/girl?
O.o No comment.

What did you last eat?
Lays Ketchup Chips and Philly Herb & Spice Dip. Mmmmm.

Are you gonna get high later?
I am always high. Life does that to me.

Who was the last person to text you?
Fine, hold on while I go find my cell. .... Literally? Empire Theatres. Personally? Douglas.

When is your birthday?
May 25th.

If facebook made you pay would you still use it?
Hahahahaha. Nope.

Have you ever gotten a sunburn so bad it hurt to move?
Most definitely. The question is, have I ever had a sunburn so bad that I had to go to the hospital once a day to get the dressings changed on it. Still definitely yes.

Have you ever driven without a license?
I plead the 5th... even though I am not American.

Do you like your life right now?
It is livable. Is that enough? For today.

Have you ever slept on a couch with someone else?
Sure did. Not well, mind you, but I did.

Is there any emotion you're trying to avoid right now?
I always try to avoid certain emotions. Why subject yourself to torture on purpose?

What is the 11th text in your inbox?
At least I still have my cell turned on. My soul sister. She knows who she is.

Do you sleep with a fan on?
Nope. Music works better.

Reason for throwing up last?
Uh... probably I was sick. I don't do so regularly, so I can't remember.

Do you think your last ex deserves to die?
Nope. In fact, I miss him. Ontario is awfully far away.

Are you anything like you were at this point last year?
I am, but I am not.

Do you miss the way things used to be?
Totally.

Have you held hands with anyone today?
Nope.

Will you be in a relationship this March?
I am in tons of relationships. As I know that is not what you are referring too, nope. There aren't even potentials and it's almost the end of March already. I am happy just me.

Have you ever made out with someone you barley knew?
Uh, no? I will be 27 in just over 2 months and I've still only kissed the one guy. That one who is in Ontario in fact.

Of the people you've kissed, how many do you regret kissing?
Refer to the last question... Not a single one. He was worth it.

Have you ever fallen asleep in someone's arms?
Practically every Sunday night of my childhood.

Are you happy right now?
Tolerably so.

Do you like cuddling?
Of course. Who doesn't? However, similar to a cat, I prefer to not to be touched unless it is on my own terms.

Do you believe in love?
As a concept? Yes. For myself? I hardly know.

Was your last kiss a mistake?
No.

Will your next kiss be a mistake?
If there ever is one, no. I won't do such a thing lightly.

Are you threatened by another girl/boy when it comes to who you like?
Ha. Nope. People have their own brains, they will make up their own minds. What good would being jealous do?

Is there someone in your life you wish you never met?
No. If I had never met them, I would not be who I am.

Who was the last person you shared a blanket with?
Uh... Uh... Mom probably, sitting on the small couch, watching a movie.

Who always knows what your up to?
Jacqui. Kathy. Nobody else.

What is something you disliked about your day?
Today? The dust in my room. Why can't it stay away without me having to remove it!?

Is it easy for someone to make you smile / laugh ?
Almost always. I have a weird sense of humour.

What was the last thing you drank?
Pepsi of course.

Have you had any relationships this year?
Tons. But none of the sort you mean. When did the last one finish? 2008 I believe... though maybe my time perception is off and it was 2009 or 2007.

Does anyone completely understand you?
Actually, despite that Kathy and I are almost identical in every way, no.

Are you smiling?
Sorta.

Do you like the person you are becoming?
More or less. Depending on the day.

Would you date someone who lived in another state?
That would depend on the someone.

When's the last time you said you were fine, but really weren't?
I plead the 5th again.

Is there anyone who doesn't like you?
For sure. There will always be people who don't like me. I like being me so it stands to reason.

Do you laugh a lot?
Totally all the time.

Who do you miss?
I will not list, lest I forget someone and offend them. Way too many people to remember everybody anyway.

Think about it, eh?

I was sent this on Facebook. I am uncertain of it's origins, though it is attributed to Ben Stein. It seems that it might be likely it is from him. No matter who it is from, it is good and I wanted to post it.

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The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.

My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against.. That's what they are, Christmas trees.

It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.

I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.

Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.

Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'

In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay..

Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question everything the Bible says. Funny how you can post 'jokes' or send them through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start posting or sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing it or even reading it. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Are you laughing yet?

Funny how when you post or forward this message, you won't send it to very many on your address list or invite many people to read it, because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

If you think this has any merit then spread the word and let people know. If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you do just ignore this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.

My Best Regards,
Honestly and respectfully,
Ben Stein

The Hormone Guide

The Hormone Guide
Women will understand this!
Men should memorize it!

Every woman knows that there are days when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands! This is a handy guide that should be carried like a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, co-worker or significant other!

DANGEROUS	SAFER	SAFEST	ULTRA SAFE
What's for dinner?	Can I help you with dinner?	Where would you like to go for dinner?	Here, have some wine.
Are you wearing that?	You sure look good in brown!	WOW! Look at you!	Here, have some wine
What are you so worked up about?	Could we be overreacting?	Here's my paycheck.	Here, have some wine.
Should you be eating that?	You know, there are a lot of apples left.	Can I get you a piece of chocolate with that?	Here, have some wine.
What did you DO all day?	I hope you didn't over-do it today.	I've always loved you in that robe!	Here, have some wine.

13 Things PMS Stands For:

1. Pass My Shotgun

2. Psychotic Mood Shift

3. Perpetual Munching Spree

4. Puffy Mid-Section

5. People Make me Sick

6. Provide Me with Sweets

7. Pardon My Sobbing

8. Pimples May Surface

9. Pass My Sweat pants

10. Pissy Mood Syndrome

11. Plainly; Men Suck

12. Pack My Stuff

and my favorite one :

13. Potential Murder Suspect

Forward this information to all of your hormonal friends and those who might need a good laugh...

and men who need a warning. And, have some wine.

Number 100, Midnight's Children

So I start my list of banned books. Here's to seeing how far I make it through. :D

Number 100: Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie
The following is quoted from Wikipedia, for those who don't care enough to look it up.

Midnight's Children is a loose allegory for events in India both before and, primarily, after the independence and partition of India, which took place at midnight on 15 August 1947. The protagonist and narrator of the story is Saleem Sinai, a telepath with an extraordinary nose. The novel is divided into three books.

Midnight's Children tells the story of the Sinai family and the earlier events leading up to India's Independence and Partition, connecting the two lines both literally and allegorically. The central protagonist, Saleem Sinai, is born at the exact moment that India becomes independent. He later discovers that all children born in India between 12 AM and 1 AM on 15 August 1947, are imbued with special powers. Saleem thus attempts to use these powers to convene the eponymous children. The convention, or Midnight Children's Conference, is in many ways reflective of the issues India faced in its early statehood concerning the cultural, linguistic, religious, and political differences faced by such a vastly diverse nation. Saleem acts as a telepathic conduit, bringing hundreds of geographically disparate children into contact while also attempting to discover the meaning of their gifts. In particular, those children born closest to the stroke of midnight wield more powerful gifts than the others. Shiva of the Knees and Parvati, called "Parvati-the-witch," are two of these children with notable gifts and roles in Saleem's story.

Meanwhile, Saleem must also contend with his personal trajectory. His family is active in this, as they begin a number of migrations and endure the numerous wars which plague the subcontinent. During this period he also suffers amnesia until he enters a quasi-mythological exile in the jungle of Sundarban, where he is re-endowed with his memory. In doing so, he reconnects with his childhood friends. Saleem later becomes involved with the Indira Gandhi-proclaimed Emergency and her son Sanjay's "cleansing" of the Jama Masjid slum. For a time Saleem is held as a political prisoner; these passages contain scathing criticisms of Indira Gandhi's overreach during the Emergency as well as what Rushdie seems to see as a personal lust for power bordering on godhood. The Emergency signals the end of the potency of the Midnight Children, and there is little left for Saleem to do but pick up the few pieces of his life he may still find and write the chronicle that encompasses both his personal history and that of his still-young nation; a chronicle written for his son, who, like his father, is both chained and supernaturally endowed by history.

Top 100 Banned Books of All Time

My first goal is to read through the books on this list. I have some under my belt already, but I will start with number 100 and work my way up the list, book by book, already read or not. Why on earth would anybody bother banning books? Ideas, words, precious sweet taste of life. I'm surprised that the Bible did not make it on the list, all things considered. But that's fine. I read that semi-regularly as it is.

The list! The Notorious list of bandits! My first conquest, Number 100, Midnight's Children , Salman Rushdie. Can anybody tell me why Winnie the Pooh made the list though? That one confuses me. And Charlotte's Web! WHY?! I felt my brain start to die a little when I saw those two. o.O OI!

1. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
3. The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
4. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
5. The Color Purple, Alice Walker
6. Ulysses, James Joyce
7. Beloved, Toni Morrison
8. The Lord of the Flies, William Golding
9. 1984, George Orwell
10. The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner
11. Lolita, Vladmir Nabokov
12. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
13. Charlotte's Web, EB White
14. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce
15. Catch-22, Joseph Heller
16. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
17. Animal Farm, George Orwell
18. The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
19. As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner
20. A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
21. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
22. Winnie-the-Pooh, AA Milne
23. Their Eyes were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
24. Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
25. Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison
26. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
27. Native Son, Richard Wright
28. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
29. Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut
30. For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway
31. On the Road, Jack Kerouac
32. The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
33. The Call of the Wild, Jack London
34. To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf
35. Portrait of a Lady, Henry James
36. Go Tell it on the Mountain, James Baldwin
37. The World According to Garp, John Irving
38. All the King's Men, Robert Penn Warren
39. A Room with a View , EM Forster
40. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
41. Schindler's List, Thomas Keneally
42. The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton
43. The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand
44. Finnegans Wake, James Joyce
45. The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
46. Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf
47. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Frank L. Baum
48. Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence
49. A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess
50. The Awakening, Kate Chopin
51. My Antonia, Willa Cather
52. Howard's End, EM Forster
53. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote
54. Franny and Zooey, JD Salinger
55. Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie
56. Jazz, Toni Morrison
57. Sophie's Choice, William Styron
58. Absalom, Absalom!, William Faulkner
59. Passage to India, EM Forster
60. Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton
61. A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O'Connor
62. Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald
63. Orlando, Virginia Woolf
64. Sons and Lovers, DH Lawrence
65. Bonfire of the Vanities, Thomas Wolfe
66. Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut
67. A Separate Peace, John Knowles
68. Light in August, William Faulkner
69. The Wings of the Dove, Henry James
70. Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
71. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
72. A Hithchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
73. Naked Lunch, William S. Burroughs
74. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
75. Women in Love, DH Lawrence
76. Look Homeward, Angel, Thomas Wolfe
77. In Our Time, Ernest Hemingway
78. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein
79. The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett
80. The Naked and the Dead, Norman Mailer
81. The Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys
82. White Noise, Don DeLillo
83. O Pioneers!, Willa Cather
84. Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller
85. The War of the Worlds, HG Wells
86. Lord Jim, Joseph Conrad
87. The Bostonians, Henry James
88. An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser
89. Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather
90. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
91. This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald
92. Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
93. The French Lieutenant's Woman, John Fowles
94. Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis
95. Kim, Rudyard Kipling
96. The Beautiful and the Damned, F. Scott Fitzgerald
97. Rabbit, Run, John Updike
98. Where Angels Fear to Tread, EM Forster
99. Main Street, Sinclair Lewis
100. Midnight's Children , Salman Rushdie

My second goal is to kill the end of that BBC list. Here's working.
Vix

BBC. Hmm. I have a new GOAL!

The BBC believes most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up?

Instructions:
Copy this into your NOTES. Look at the list and put an 'x' after those you have read. Tag other book nerds.


1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen -Own, will read.
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien *
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte - *
4 Harry Potter series *
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee - *
6 The Bible *
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte - *
8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell -One day. Haven't gotten that far yet.
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman *
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens -Will read. Classic.

Total: 7 (Already over the most people limit. Hmm.)

11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott - Own, Will Read.
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy -Own, will read
13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller - Someday
14 Complete Works of Shakespeare -Many, not all.
15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier -This is a new one. Hmm.
16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien*
17 Birdsong 2nd new.
18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger - I forget, but I think so...*
19 The Time Traveler’s Wife -Will read.
20 Middlemarch - George Eliot -3rd new title.

Total: 1.5

21 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell - Own, Will Read
22 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald - Not yet, but soon-ish.
23 Bleak House - Charles Dickens -Will read.
24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy * Part of. With Crime and Punishment, that makes one full star.
25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy *
27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky -Part of, With War and Peace, that makes one full star.
28 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - Will read.
29 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll - Own, Will read.
30 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - *

Total: 3

31 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy Not yet.
32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens *
33 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis *
34 Emma-Jane Austen -Own, will read.
35 Persuasion - Jane Austen -Own, will read.
36 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - CS Lewis - *
37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hossein -Not yet.
38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres -Not yet.
39 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - Not yet. Really want to.
40 Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne - *- Duh!

Total: 4

41 Animal Farm - George Orwell -Not yet.
42 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown -Soonish.
43 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez -4th new title.
44 A Prayer for Owen Meany - JOhn Irving - -5th new title.
45 The Woman in White - Not yet.
46 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery - *
47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy -One day.
48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood - Not yet.
49 Lord of the Flies - William Golding - *
50 Atonement - Ian McEwan *Have on borrow, not totally finished, but reading.

Total: 2

51 Life of Pi - Yann Martelx -6th new title
52 Dune - Frank Herbert - Not yet.
53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons -7th new title
54 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen -Own, will read.
55 A Suitable Boy - 7th New Title.
56 The Shadow of the Wind - 8th new title. Sounds fun.
57 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens -Not yet.
58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - Not yet.
59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Mark Haddon - Sounds fun, but not yet.
60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Really want to!

Total: 0

61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck - * Pretty sure.
62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov - Not yet
63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt -9th new Title
64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold -10th new title.
65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas -Not yet
66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac - Not yet.
67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy -11th new title. Obscure indeed. o.O
68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding -Not yet.
69 Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie - Not yet, but have on order from the library. Refer to a coming post.
70 Moby Dick - Herman Melville *Part of, got dozy.

Total: 1.5

71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens *
72 Dracula - Bram Stoker -Not yet.
73 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett - *
74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson -12th new title.
75 Ulysses - James Joyce -Not yet.
76 The Inferno – Dante - Not yet
77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome -13th new title.
78 Germinal - Emile Zola -14th new title.
79 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray -Not yet
80 Possession - AS Byatt -Not yet.

Total: 2

81 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens - *
82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell -15th new title
83 The Color Purple - Alice Walker -Not yet
84 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro -Not yet.
85 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert -Not yet.
86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry -Not yet.
87 Charlotte’s Web - EB White - *
88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom -Not yet.
89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -*Partially.
90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton -16th new title.

Total: 1.5

91 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad -Not yet.
92 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery -NOt yet.
93 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks -17th new title.
94 Watership Down - Richard Adams - *
95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole -18th new title.
96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute -19th New title.
97 The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas - *Partially
98 Hamlet - William Shakespeare *
99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl - *
100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo -Not yet.

Total:2.5

So, with the several half books, I'm at 25. One quarter of the list and I'm supposed to be at 6. I've heard of over three quarters of the list, own several that I ahven't had time for and... have a new note to post. I have a couple of new goals. I will elaborate the next post.
Vix

Interesting Concept

Well, I am aware that I am not a Walmart employee. I am also aware that I really have no desire to be. I like the job I have now. But this is still an interesting article. I would also strongly recommend checking out the main site as well, as it is also quite the interesting read. Hmmm. Well, I guess I had better get as much use out of my new car's tires before they are illegal.

http://www.walmartworkerscanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=70&lang=en

Wii

Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do?-
Throw a Bucket of water over his head. I miss him and would want the opportunity to talk.

Your best friend tells you she is pregnant. What is your reaction?-
Which one? There are 2. One is separated and single, one is unable to have kids. I think I would be concerned either way.

When is the last time you wanted to punch someone in their face?-
Not for a while.

What is the last thing you spent money on?-
Money. Hmm. Subway.

What color is your tissue box?-
It has a bunch of purple checked boxes on it.

What is the last voice mail you received about?-
Voicemail. Hmmm. I forget. It's been awhile, as I do not get them frequently.

What is the last alcoholic beverage you had?-
Oh wow. As it's been over 7 years since I've had so much as a taste, I can't really remember. Probably that one that tastes a little like Lemonade though.

Are you happy right now?-
I am content. Will that do?

Who came over last?-
To my place?? Kathy.

Do you drink beer?
Ew. Why would ANYBODY want to drink something that smells like rotten eggs?

What was the last movie you watched at home?-
Dragon Ball Evolution. And as I was not a fan of the show, it was not a bad movie.

What's something fun you did today?-
I slept in, then went on the computer. I checked on my cat (She's outside) and started food. I'm about to go get the food.

When is your birthday?-
May 25th, annually.

What kind of milk do you drink?-
2 %.

What are you going to do after this?-
Go have a shower, then get dressed, check on my cat and go to work.

Who was the last person you went shopping with?-
My mother.

What is something you'd go shopping for?-
Groceries, movies, books.

Are you rich?-
Yeah, umm... No.

Is someone in love with you?-
I do not really know. I am sure he probably thinks he is.

Say you were given a pregnancy test right now. Would you pass or fail?-
What constitutes a pass? I am def. for sure not pregnant, so you decide.

Favorite pop tart flavor?-
Chocolate. I suppose. I prefer Toaster Strudel

Do you know anyone in jail/prison?-
I don't think so. I might, but I am unaware of the fact.

What are your plans for the weekend?-
Work. Drive in church.

Who was the last person to send you an instant message?-
Uh. Jacqui. Wait no, that's not instant in Facebook. Kathy. Only that was Text. Dana!

Last restaurant you went to?-
Jungle Jims I think. Wait no, ... I forget the name, it's in Debert Nova Scotia though. Long waits, but good foods.

Have you ever changed your clothes while in a vehicle?
Just the other week, in fact.

What were you doing at midnight last night?
I was laying in bed, trying to get to sleep.

When you think about rain, what comes to mind?
go 'way! I bee-zy!

Have you ever cut off a limb?
Not one of my own. Tree limb once or twice, but that's it.

Do you hold grudges?-
Not on purpose, but yes.

Do you like photography?-
I do.

Have you ever been on a boat?-
I have. Nasty things.

Have you ever been so drunk you don’t even remember one single thing?-
The true question is, have I ever been drunk at all? Not once.

What's the longest car ride/road trip you've been on?-
Train- 45 minutes max, in Kindergarten. Car- Niagara Falls in Ontario. At the end of Grade 2. Bus- Moncton in 2002, with Jenn Furlong on her safe grad. Plane- Czech Republic, with stop over in Italy. 2002, with My Missions.

Do you go out more than 4 times a week?-
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Hardly.

Who of your friends can tell anything to you?-
Kathy. Jacqui. Dana. ... The rest of them too, if they are unaware of that fact, I want to illuminate it. I'm here if anybody needs somebody.

What are your plans for tomorrow ?-
Sleeping, Movieing, Cleaning, Eating, Reading, Cat annoying, Cat adoring, Washrooming, MAYBE raspberry picking up...

If you were going to a costume party tonight, what would you be?-
A pumpkin. Or an all black teenage pale freak. Probably a pumpkin.

If you had to have the same topping on your vanilla ice cream for the rest of your life what would it be?-
Brownie bits. The two bite kind. (The girl who I got this from had that bit right on!)

If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?-
What wouldn't I do? That's the true question!... I would do nothing illegal. This takes for some massive planning.

If you were stuck on an island, who would you want to be with you?-
My family, my friends, an all encompassing doctor (eyes, teeth, everything else too), my cat, Kathy's cat.

What was your favorite pet and what was its name?
Emily Vive WAS my favourite pet until I got my soul kitty, Ariel Orien. She also goes by Cat, catch the lack of irony.

Do you still talk to the person who broke your heart the worst?-
If I were to stop talking to myself, it would be a poor life to lead.

What is the best thing about your job?-
The perks/peeps.

Who was the last person to call you?
Dana

Are you happy?
I am content.

Are you moody?-
Nearly always. Like a roller coaster, it can get annoying.

Have you ever tried to get back with an ex?-
I did not try. It happened, they are now double exed.

Ever gone camping?
Yuppers.

Who was the last person to make you mad?-
Hmm. Dad.

Who do you miss?-
Lots. Eliza the most.

What is your mood?-
My mood is uncertain. Am I? Should I? Will I? Why? Who? Where? When? How? What??

When is the last time you got flowers?-
. .. ... For my 25th birthday. TOO LONG!

Who were you last in a car with?-
Kathy... no wait... Mum.

Any of your friends getting married?-
YES! I CAN ACTUALLY SAY YES! HOORAY!

Name a lyric from the song your listening to right now-
Redemption is waiting at your doorstep
He is begging you to let him in now
You can put all of it off again
But where's it gonna get you in the end?

The time is now so maybe you should think things out,
Yea, take some time and think about it now.

This is the only chance to do something about it (something about it)
And don't you put it off (cause you can't live without it)

Cause the time is now

And take your life back with a vengeance
For the first time you cannot have true love

Promise me you'll never sleep again
Cause until you find the answers there's no rest.
To put to death the life you've lived in doubt
I'll show you all the things you've heard about

You are on the verge
Let go
Go on staring at the light

If you let go and just believe
You won't make a liar out of me
Come try and show me what you see
What I have is what you need

What are you looking forward to?-
The end of the Saga.