When I was little...

Sometimes I'm easily amused. I should be writing, but I'm reading on Twitter #whenIwaslittleI... There are some really funny and evil answers. Some are both. Here's some I found: #wheniwaslittle I put pizza slices n he gutter down to the sewer 4 the ninja turtles #wheniwaslittle my big sis told me santa claus got hit by an airplane thats why i would see mommy and daddy wrapping our presents @ night =( #wheniwaslittle I thought I was Mary Poppins and jumped off my garage with an open umbrella #wheniwaslittle I convinced my sister that Jaws lived in the bathtub drain and the toilet. Guess who got in trouble? BIG trouble. #thisgirl I saw a lot more good ones but they scrolled away from me too quickly to capture them. What weird stuff did I do when I was little? I believed my girlfriend L when she swore she was a witch and she'd put a hex on us if we crossed her. (I was 4 or 5 and she was 6). I scratched up a Beatles album because she told me they were evil, thought they were better than God. I played with Ouija boards and always asked it who I would marry. Damn thing wasn't right! I was in love with Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. L was in love with Davy Jones. I wanted to be an astronaut and/or a journalist. I was in love with Mr. Spock and I wanted to live in space. (A few years after I got over Mickey.) I wrote about flying Spinxes. I guess I wasn't that weird, not compared to a lot of the things I just read on Twitter. I never jumped off anything high thinking I was Mary Poppins or a Gargoyle. L pushed our neighbors cousin off my second floor porch, though, when she was about 6. She was pretty evil whether or not she was magical. I'm still mad at myself for scarring that Beatles album. Surprisingly, all but one song on that side still played even though it looks like shit. What did you do when you were little that was weird? You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)

Great Mysteries of the Universe

Today, I've been pondering the great mysteries of the universe. These are some things that trouble me. Do they trouble you, too? The big question is "why"? Why do Starburst Fruit Chews only sell their candy in bags with multiple flavors? Why can't I buy a bag with only strawberry flavor chews? Why didn't I marry a doctor, lawyer, or CEO of a big corporation that earns a lot of money? Why didn't I buy Intel or Yahoo when I could afford it? Why didn't I listen to my dad and earn my degree in computer science? Why didn't I get brothers or sisters? Why do my kids have to argue everyday? Why are some people poor while others are dirty rich? Why did the Beatles have to break up? Why didn't Adam Lambert win American Idol? Why has it stormed everyday this week, canceling all of my daughter's softball practices? Why did I have to lose so much of my hearing? Why did my mother have to die so young? (She had cancer and died when she was 58.) I could go on and on. I'm in a ponderous mood since a family member died two days ago. Why didn't I visit more often? Why did I not stay in closer touch? Why do I get so tired after a long day at work that I put things off until "tomorrow"? Sometimes "tomorrow" never comes. Sometimes "one more day" stretches into a week, a month, and even a year. Sometimes it becomes "never". Some of things are out of my control, although I plan to lobby Starbursts for strawberry only packages. I have to take better control over those things I can. With this in mind, I scheduled vacation at the end of this month. I will visit my family and friends in Ohio and I will stay in much closer touch. You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)

What is your favorite Beatles' song(s)?

I'm FINALLY watching this week's American Idol. David Cook is up now singing Day Tripper. He's awesome. I think he's now my fav although I also love Carly Smithson and Michael Johns and Jason is so adorable. David rocked out with "Day Tripper" and that's not even close to my favorite Beatles' song. I liked it better than last week's performance by him which Simon liked better. Oh well, I won't die because I disagree with Simon. IF I was on American Idol and had to choose a couple Beatles' songs to sing, what would I pick? What would you pick? My favorites are: I Should Have Known Better All My Loving And I Love Her Across the Universe Ticket To Ride When I'm 64 Norwegian Wood Something Things We Said Today But to sing for competition? For a ballad I'd choose "Something" or "Things We Said Today", but then I'd want to rock out the next week, so maybe "Can't Buy Me Love" - I don't know that I could be the heavy rocker enough to sing Helter Skelter or Back in the USSR. I promised Daughter #1 I'd take her to Cold Stone to get an ice cream. Can you believe I've never been to Cold Stone? I hear it's fab and there's one in the same plaza where #2 son, Keith, works. I know he stops in there for an ice cream a lot. I usually stop at Carvel or Dairy Queen. Keith tells me Cold Stone is way better. I'm into new experiences so I'll give it a whirl. My favorite ice cream is United Dairy Farmer's Rainbow Sherbet. Believe me, I'll probably hit UDF even before Skyline Chili when I get into Cincinnati in June. I can't wait.