Rules: bold are things I've eaten, italics I have attempted and nearly retched on, and strikethroughs are things I would never put in my mouth. Here we go!
You'll notice there are no strikethroughs. I haven't met anything I wouldn't try. No italics either.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari- an old favorite
12. Pho- a new favorite
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries -like Brer Rabbit: "Bawn and bred in a briar patch"
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters-the sweetest oysters ever came from our late home: Winchester Bay
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut- Wonderful memories of making it as a child.
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel- eel rolls- another favorite
49. Krispy Kreme
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV.
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe- at 70% alcohol, too boozy for me, but I'd try a sip
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu- unlikely to drink this
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox -yet another favorite
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta Especially fried. With syrup.
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
What's the Gender of my Brain?
You are here: BBC > Science & Nature > Human Body & Mind > Brain sex
(Click the link to take the test.)
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Your personal brain score: 20% male
Average score for MEN who've taken this survey: 50% male
Average score for WOMEN who've taken this survey: 50% female
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The scale below is an indication of where you fall in the male-female brain continuum. The results are based on the angles, spot the difference, 3D shapes and words tasks. Bear in mind that your performance may be affected by many factors in addition to gender, like age and intelligence.
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PART ONE: ANGLES
This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
Your score: 17 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.
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Spot the difference
This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position.
(Click the link to take the test.)
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Your personal brain score: 20% male
Average score for MEN who've taken this survey: 50% male
Average score for WOMEN who've taken this survey: 50% female
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The scale below is an indication of where you fall in the male-female brain continuum. The results are based on the angles, spot the difference, 3D shapes and words tasks. Bear in mind that your performance may be affected by many factors in addition to gender, like age and intelligence.
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PART ONE: ANGLES
This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
Your score: 17 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.
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Spot the difference
This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position.
Your score: 57%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%
If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.
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PART TWO: HANDS
You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.
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PART THREE: EMOTIONS AND SYSTEMS
This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
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Empathising
Your empathy score is: 14 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20
Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.
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Systemising
Your systemising score is: 8 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20
Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.
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Eyes
This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 7 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10
If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.
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PART FOUR: FINGERS
We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 1
Left Hand: 1.01
Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991
It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same. Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length. Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios.
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PART FIVE: FACES
This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces.
Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.
Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones. Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, (I am near ovulation now) when conception is most likely. A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.
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PART SIX: 3D SHAPES
This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.
Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12
If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain. Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same.
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Words
This task looked at your verbal fluency.
Your score: you associated 10 word(s) with grey and you named 8 word(s) that mean happy. (18 total)
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%
If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.
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PART TWO: HANDS
You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.
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PART THREE: EMOTIONS AND SYSTEMS
This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
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Empathising
Your empathy score is: 14 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20
Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.
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Systemising
Your systemising score is: 8 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20
Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.
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Eyes
This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 7 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10
If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.
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PART FOUR: FINGERS
We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 1
Left Hand: 1.01
Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991
It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same. Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length. Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios.
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PART FIVE: FACES
This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces.
Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.
Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones. Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, (I am near ovulation now) when conception is most likely. A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.
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PART SIX: 3D SHAPES
This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.
Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12
If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain. Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same.
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Words
This task looked at your verbal fluency.
Your score: you associated 10 word(s) with grey and you named 8 word(s) that mean happy. (18 total)
Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total
If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain. Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone.
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Ultimatum
This task asked you how you would divide money.
If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25
So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average. Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male. Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.
Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels
during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power.
Average score for women: 12.4 words total
If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain. Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone.
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Ultimatum
This task asked you how you would divide money.
If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25
So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average. Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male. Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.
Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels
during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Google photo meme
where you grew up 
where you live now 
your first name
your grandmother's first name
your favorite food
your favorite drink
your favorite song
your favorite smellSearch Google Images for: Place you grew up. Place you live now. Your name. Your grandmother's name. Your favorite food. Your favorite drink. Your favorite song. Your favorite smell.
Copied from Badgerings.
Rose
Thursday, November 16, 2006
another meme from ScienceWoman
1. Yourself: nurse
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend: jc
3. Your hair: red
4. Your mother: caring
5. Your father: controlling
6. Your favorite item: my piano
7. Your dream last night: ?
8. Your favorite drink: chocolate milk
9. Your dream car: 4WD station wagon
10. The room you are in: filtered natural light
11. Your ex: my friend
12. Your fear: infertility
13. What you want to be in 10 years: a mother
14. Who you hung out with last night: jc
15. What you're not: energetic
16. Muffins: chocolate chocolate chip
17: One of your wish list items: kitchen island
18: Time: 10:17
19. The last thing you did: woke up
20. What you are wearing: nightgown
21. Your favorite weather: warm autumn days
22. Your favorite book: the dictionary?
23. The last thing you ate: swedish meatballs
24. Your life: happy
25. Your mood: hopeful
26. Your best friend (s): jc
27. What are you thinking about right now: food
28. Your car: Infiniti M45
29. What are you doing at the moment: obviously...
30. Your summer: relaxing
31. Your relationship status: contented
32. What is on your tv: cat toys
33. What is the weather like: windy
34. When is the last time you laughed: yesterday
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend: jc
3. Your hair: red
4. Your mother: caring
5. Your father: controlling
6. Your favorite item: my piano
7. Your dream last night: ?
8. Your favorite drink: chocolate milk
9. Your dream car: 4WD station wagon
10. The room you are in: filtered natural light
11. Your ex: my friend
12. Your fear: infertility
13. What you want to be in 10 years: a mother
14. Who you hung out with last night: jc
15. What you're not: energetic
16. Muffins: chocolate chocolate chip
17: One of your wish list items: kitchen island
18: Time: 10:17
19. The last thing you did: woke up
20. What you are wearing: nightgown
21. Your favorite weather: warm autumn days
22. Your favorite book: the dictionary?
23. The last thing you ate: swedish meatballs
24. Your life: happy
25. Your mood: hopeful
26. Your best friend (s): jc
27. What are you thinking about right now: food
28. Your car: Infiniti M45
29. What are you doing at the moment: obviously...
30. Your summer: relaxing
31. Your relationship status: contented
32. What is on your tv: cat toys
33. What is the weather like: windy
34. When is the last time you laughed: yesterday
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Random meme- copied from ScienceWoman
Explain what ended your last relationship. Combination of circumstance, non-inertia, and another man.
When was the last time you shaved? Partial yesterday; complete can't rembember.
What were you doing this morning at 8AM? Snoozing.
What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Writing a novel.
Are you any good at math? I can add, subtract, multiply and divide and do simple algebra.
Your prom night, what do you remember about it? My Christian school didn't have prom, but we had a banquet. I went 'stag'-with other girls. The rest is a blank.
Do you have any famous ancestors? No one you would know. Some chief justices in England a Revolutionary War colonel are the most prestigious.
Have you had to take a loan out for school? Twice.
Do you know the words to the song on your MySpace profile? Don't have one.
Last thing received in the mail? Netflix
How many different beverages have you had today? enough water to swallow pills and hot tea.
Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? Yes, awkward ones.
Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? Um, Pam Tillis, free tickets.
Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? No.
What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? Toss up between drilling and cleaning.
What is out your back door? At the moment, probably a possum eating fallen apples.
Any plans for Friday night? work
Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? No.
Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? Yes, from Baptist Nun for Christmas
Have you ever been to a planetarium? Yes.
Do you re-use towels after you shower? Yes. j. uses two new ones every time though.
Some things you are excited about? Trip to Portland this week. Nothing to do.
What is your favorite flavor of JELL-O? Green.
Describe your keychain(s)? Robin's egg blue leather Nine West matches my purse.
Where do you keep your change? My wallet. I like to use exact change.
When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? The last time I remember is a high school program where I told a Brer Rabbit story.
What kind of winter coat do you own? I don't really need one here.
What was the weather like on your graduation day? High school- it rained and I lost my favorite raincoat. College- sunny both times.
Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Ajar.
When was the last time you shaved? Partial yesterday; complete can't rembember.
What were you doing this morning at 8AM? Snoozing.
What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Writing a novel.
Are you any good at math? I can add, subtract, multiply and divide and do simple algebra.
Your prom night, what do you remember about it? My Christian school didn't have prom, but we had a banquet. I went 'stag'-with other girls. The rest is a blank.
Do you have any famous ancestors? No one you would know. Some chief justices in England a Revolutionary War colonel are the most prestigious.
Have you had to take a loan out for school? Twice.
Do you know the words to the song on your MySpace profile? Don't have one.
Last thing received in the mail? Netflix
How many different beverages have you had today? enough water to swallow pills and hot tea.
Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? Yes, awkward ones.
Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? Um, Pam Tillis, free tickets.
Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? No.
What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? Toss up between drilling and cleaning.
What is out your back door? At the moment, probably a possum eating fallen apples.
Any plans for Friday night? work
Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? No.
Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? Yes, from Baptist Nun for Christmas
Have you ever been to a planetarium? Yes.
Do you re-use towels after you shower? Yes. j. uses two new ones every time though.
Some things you are excited about? Trip to Portland this week. Nothing to do.
What is your favorite flavor of JELL-O? Green.
Describe your keychain(s)? Robin's egg blue leather Nine West matches my purse.
Where do you keep your change? My wallet. I like to use exact change.
When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? The last time I remember is a high school program where I told a Brer Rabbit story.
What kind of winter coat do you own? I don't really need one here.
What was the weather like on your graduation day? High school- it rained and I lost my favorite raincoat. College- sunny both times.
Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Ajar.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Random Quotes Meme
Link to the random quotes website and browse until you find five quotes that represent your thinking.
I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the Stern Fact, the Sad Self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus (55AD-135AD)
Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts: for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance.
William Wirt (1772-1834)
Person to person, moment to moment, as we love, we change the world.
Samahria Lyte Kaufman
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Rose
I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the Stern Fact, the Sad Self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus (55AD-135AD)
Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts: for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance.
William Wirt (1772-1834)
Person to person, moment to moment, as we love, we change the world.
Samahria Lyte Kaufman
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Rose
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Three things meme
1. Three things that scare me:
- pain
- the dark (only after watching scary movies)
- growing old alone
- j.
- Self Powered Man
- XBFRN
- being made to feel stupid
- when other people act stupid
- pointless waste of human life and resources
- politics
- religion
- injustice
- eating cheese quesadillas
- talking about j.'s day
- doing this meme
- have a baby
- learn to keep a house properly
- travel
- play the piano
- cook
- start an IV (sometimes)
- helpful
- garrulous
- serious (per j.)
- tell a lie (except for a very good reason)
- take my vitamins every day
- scold Ailleanach
- the wind blow
- crashing surf
- your kitties
- popular thought
- fortunetellers
- like Science Woman, I had trouble with this one
- to be a Master Herbalist
- to give birth naturally
- all the yoga poses
- anything spicy
- carbs
- dark chocolate
- my fertililtly herbal infusion
- water- very little
- tea
- The Rifleman
- The Big Valley
- Batman
- I'm not going to tell you what to do
Rose
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
book meme
book meme
Science Woman tagged me for this one.
1. One book that changed your life?
Well, the Holy Bible most directly affected my life for the first 25 years. Reading Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code is what I attribute to jolting me out of that way of thinking, although it was really a combination of just being the right time for it to happen.
2. One book that you have read more than once?
Night by Elie Wiesel. His soul searching and doubt make the Holocaust story that much more gripping & I'm amazed that he finally returned to some sort of faith.
3. One book you would want on a desert island?
Webster's Dictionary or a good encyclopedia. It would take a long time to digest all of that.
4. One book that made you laugh?
Jan Karon's At Home in Mitford and subsequent books in the series make me laugh out loud.
5. One book that made you cry?
David Guterson Snow Falling on Cedars made me cry for many reasons. The injustice and discrimination depicted alone is enough to bring tears, but combine that with a sad love story and you have a tear jerker. When I was in high school, the Stonewycke trilogy by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella made me weep buckets.
6. One book you wish had been written?
How to Be Truthful without Being Hurtful would be useful in a variety of situations.
7. One book you wish had never been written?
The Holy Bible and the Koran together seem to have caused quite a lot of damage.
8. One book you are currently reading?
The Known World by Edward P. Jones. I'm a bit bogged down, but I think I like the book.
9. One book you have been meaning to read?
The course primer to the nursing class I went to in May.
10. Tag 5 people to do the meme!
Robin, Mtanga, C-A, Nuthatch, and Phil, whose URL I don't know. Assuming any of these people actually read my blog. Anybody else that does the meme, comment so I can read it.
R.C.
Science Woman tagged me for this one.
1. One book that changed your life?
Well, the Holy Bible most directly affected my life for the first 25 years. Reading Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code is what I attribute to jolting me out of that way of thinking, although it was really a combination of just being the right time for it to happen.
2. One book that you have read more than once?
Night by Elie Wiesel. His soul searching and doubt make the Holocaust story that much more gripping & I'm amazed that he finally returned to some sort of faith.
3. One book you would want on a desert island?
Webster's Dictionary or a good encyclopedia. It would take a long time to digest all of that.
4. One book that made you laugh?
Jan Karon's At Home in Mitford and subsequent books in the series make me laugh out loud.
5. One book that made you cry?
David Guterson Snow Falling on Cedars made me cry for many reasons. The injustice and discrimination depicted alone is enough to bring tears, but combine that with a sad love story and you have a tear jerker. When I was in high school, the Stonewycke trilogy by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella made me weep buckets.
6. One book you wish had been written?
How to Be Truthful without Being Hurtful would be useful in a variety of situations.
7. One book you wish had never been written?
The Holy Bible and the Koran together seem to have caused quite a lot of damage.
8. One book you are currently reading?
The Known World by Edward P. Jones. I'm a bit bogged down, but I think I like the book.
9. One book you have been meaning to read?
The course primer to the nursing class I went to in May.
10. Tag 5 people to do the meme!
Robin, Mtanga, C-A, Nuthatch, and Phil, whose URL I don't know. Assuming any of these people actually read my blog. Anybody else that does the meme, comment so I can read it.
R.C.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Wikipedia birthday meme
Borrowed from Science Woman, whose blog archives I have been devouring every spare moment.
Type your birthday, sans birthyear, into Wikipedia. Record 3 events, 3 births, and 3 deaths.
May 12.
Events:
1364- Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, was founded in Kraków, Poland.
1967- At Queen Elizabeth Hall, England, Pink Floyd stages the first-ever quadraphonic rock concert.
2002- Former President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
Births:
1820 - Florence Nightingale, English nurse (d. 1910)
1828 - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English poet and painter (d. 1882)
1907 - Katharine Hepburn, American actress (d. 2003)
Deaths:
1784 - Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)
1889 - John Cadbury, English chocolate entrepreneur (b. 1801)
1994 - Erik Erikson, German psychoanalyst (b. 1902)
also Day of Finnishness in Finland
RC
Type your birthday, sans birthyear, into Wikipedia. Record 3 events, 3 births, and 3 deaths.
May 12.
Events:
1364- Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, was founded in Kraków, Poland.
1967- At Queen Elizabeth Hall, England, Pink Floyd stages the first-ever quadraphonic rock concert.
2002- Former President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
Births:
1820 - Florence Nightingale, English nurse (d. 1910)
1828 - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English poet and painter (d. 1882)
1907 - Katharine Hepburn, American actress (d. 2003)
Deaths:
1784 - Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)
1889 - John Cadbury, English chocolate entrepreneur (b. 1801)
1994 - Erik Erikson, German psychoanalyst (b. 1902)
also Day of Finnishness in Finland
RC
Sunday, July 23, 2006
another silly exercise- songs of your life
Instructions: Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING.
How does the world see you?
Macavity the Mystery Cat- Sarah Brightman
Will I have a happy life?
Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
(That seems like a nonconclusive answer.)
What do my friends really think of me?
Heave-Ho- Smash Mouth
(Didn't even know this was on there. I don't listen to this.)
Do people secretly lust after me?
America- Simon & Garfunkel
(Does that mean the whole country does?)
How can I make myself happy?
Stop- Meredith Brooks
(Another one I never heard before. Interesting.)
lyrics
What should I do with my life?
Christmas Song- Dave Matthews Band
("Love is all you need.")
Will I ever have children?
Ave Verum Corpus- Mozart
(Hail,true body
born of the Virgin Mary,
Who truly suffered, sacrificed
on the Cross for man,
From whose pierced side
flowed water and blood,
Be for us a foretaste
In the test of death.)
What is some good advice for me?
Night Time- George Thorogood
("I wanna be with you in the night time.")
How will I be remembered?
Rainbow Connection- Kenny Loggins
("...the lovers, the dreamers, and me..")
What is my signature dancing song?
Friend of the Devil- Grateful Dead
(It's true that I'm not much of a dancer.)
What do I think is my current theme song?
Concrete Angel- Martina McBride
lyrics
What does everyone think my current theme song is?
All the Pretty Little Ponies- Kenny Loggins
What song will play at my funeral?
For What It's Worth- Buffalo Springfield
("Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down.")
What type of men / women do you like?
Broken Wing- Martina McBride
lyrics
What is my day going to be like?
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
(When I do this, I usually get semi-lost.)
RC
How does the world see you?
Macavity the Mystery Cat- Sarah Brightman
Will I have a happy life?
Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
(That seems like a nonconclusive answer.)
What do my friends really think of me?
Heave-Ho- Smash Mouth
(Didn't even know this was on there. I don't listen to this.)
Do people secretly lust after me?
America- Simon & Garfunkel
(Does that mean the whole country does?)
How can I make myself happy?
Stop- Meredith Brooks
(Another one I never heard before. Interesting.)
lyrics
What should I do with my life?
Christmas Song- Dave Matthews Band
("Love is all you need.")
Will I ever have children?
Ave Verum Corpus- Mozart
(Hail,true body
born of the Virgin Mary,
Who truly suffered, sacrificed
on the Cross for man,
From whose pierced side
flowed water and blood,
Be for us a foretaste
In the test of death.)
What is some good advice for me?
Night Time- George Thorogood
("I wanna be with you in the night time.")
How will I be remembered?
Rainbow Connection- Kenny Loggins
("...the lovers, the dreamers, and me..")
What is my signature dancing song?
Friend of the Devil- Grateful Dead
(It's true that I'm not much of a dancer.)
What do I think is my current theme song?
Concrete Angel- Martina McBride
lyrics
What does everyone think my current theme song is?
All the Pretty Little Ponies- Kenny Loggins
What song will play at my funeral?
For What It's Worth- Buffalo Springfield
("Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down.")
What type of men / women do you like?
Broken Wing- Martina McBride
lyrics
What is my day going to be like?
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
(When I do this, I usually get semi-lost.)
RC
where I've been
Here's a fun toy copied from Science Woman. An interactive tool to list all the states you've visited. There's an option for countries too, but that's depressing.
create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.
create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.
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