16 posts tagged “qotd”

If you were suddenly granted the day off today, how would you go spend your free time?

Voxy! How did you KNOW I had the day off today? And how DARE you ask a hypothetical question that I can truthfully answer, because really? Want to know how I'm spending my day off?

• Laundry
• Gym
• Cleaning the apartment
• Confirming a reservation at The Courtyard for tomorrow for dinner.
• Watching Hairspray: The Shake and Shimmy Version!
• Picking up Ogre at the airport
• Playing Apples to Apples and Cranium WOW at Ryan's house.

Jeebus.

Of course, you could believe that that's what I'm doing, or you could just picture me doing this:

         

                                                                    

Huh. anyone else want to tell me why a search for "pilot" came up with THIS photo?

What's your favorite kind of homemade cookie?  Share the recipe if you have it.

In lieu of mom's chocolate chip cookie recipe (because I need to steal her recipe box...), here's a favorite of mine to make from one of my favorite recipe sites, allrecipes.com:

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by: Dr Amy Rated: 5 out of 5 by 1047 members

Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes

Ready In: 55 Minutes Yields: 42 servings

1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

	Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
	In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. If possible, chill mix for 2 hours before baking. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
	Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

What's that secret dream job you've always believed you'd be good at, but never gone for? 
Submitted by wedgeh.

Acting. Except, wait, I AM going for it! :D

I love my life.

What's the best way to get on your good side?
Submitted by Manon-It-All.

Pay attention to my friends.  Know how to snowboard or at least play some sort of sport that you're passionate about.  Appreciate sarcasm. Have a more original opening question than "Where're you from?"  Mention the words 'Firefly', 'Eddie Izzard' or 'Toad the Wet Sprocket'.   Have a favorite non-Starbucks coffee place.  No, not Coffee Bean, either.  Mention you've read a freakin book in the last year.

P.S. Don't ever, EVER, spell the word 'lose' with two 'o's.  If I ever see you misspell the word 'lose', I will beat you over the head with moldy cupcakes. And then a shovel. 

What was the one toy you wanted as a kid that your parents never bought you?
Submitted by Princess of Darkness.

It wasn't a toy that I remember pining for, but rather a trip to a horseback riding camp when I was around 12 years old. It was for two weeks and was $1500.00. The name was something like Rockin R Ranch and was out in Arizona.  Somehow, they got ahold of my mailing address and sent me all the glossy information with big shiny pictures.  My mom flat out said no, and I simply couldn't understand why my mom would be so SELFISH! ;)

What's the most famous movie you've never seen? 
Submitted by Mike.

Any of The Godfather movies.  I also have never seen Animal House. Until last week I probably would've said Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but Netflix generously took care of that. :) 

I also refer you to this particularly perfect post by one of my favorite TWoP recappers. 

You're trapped in a (temporarily) out of order elevator - who would you like to be trapped with? 
Submitted by tbtissimus.

John Krasinski, naturally. If only because of a quote from an interview I read with him:

Interviewer:  "So...what's the strangest place you've had sex?"
John: You mean besides space?

Hee.

What is your pet peeve, the one thing which really drives you mad? 
Submitted by Beki.  

Nobody voices my pet peeves better than Foamy, so I will let him take the reins on this one.  This is personally one of my favorites because I live in southern California, and nowhere else in the US of A do people understand the meaning of GOOD FUCKING MEXICAN FOOD. Amazingly enough, it's not so much his typical rant and more a celebration of some stuff that we SHOULD be appreciating.

And um, oh yeah, people who don't understand BASIC HUMAN MANNERS need to be shot. Immediately. The wolves you call your parents and the barn you call your home do not excuse you from saying things like "Please", "Thank you", and holding the door for people coming in DIRECTLY BEHIND YOU. 

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From Foamy:

Mexico es muy bien! Now, most of you, by now, certainly know how I feel about illegal Mexicans breaking in through our borders and stealing our jobs from US Citizens, not speaking English and blah blah blah.

Unfortunately, most of you people, with your limited thought capacity, are applying this viewpoint to the Mexican people as a whole. What is wrong with you people? Why is it that when anyone criticizes a certain group of people, everyone else takes those criticisms and then stereotypes the whole group in it's entirety, based on those few observations?

It's nuts.

So, today, let's talk about the positive impact of Mexican culture on American society. Now, for me, the best part of this influx of Mexican culture are the tacos. Tacos and Fucking Chalupas! Mexican food, in general, just fucking KICKS ASS. No more of this second hand rate, Taco Smells fast food nonsense. Nope! We're going to get the real shit!

For those of you who've actually eaten real Mexican food, you know what I'm talking about!

Next up, sombrero's!

I love sombrero's.  Those big ol' hats are more fun than a clown car on fire.  I'm constantly on the lookout for a hat big enough and a brim large enough to keep me and my friends cool, on a hot summer day.  And I think the sombrero, could be that hat.

Kudos!

Another thing. Pinatas! I personally love the concept of beating the shit out of something and then getting candy in return. It's pure genius, and KICKS. ASS.

Another thing I'm looking forward to? Afternoon siestas. What's better than taking a nap in the middle of the afternoon? I personally get a bit weary around 2pm after a long morning of bitching and complaining and need to charge my batteries.  A siesta is a perfect concept and needs to be put into law, immediately.

Yo me gusta!

Now, ya know, a strong work ethic and some family values wouldn't hurt Amercian society either.

*cough* welfare moms.

With all this being said, I welcome aboard the new American citizen of the future! Just don't bring over any Mexican water, learn some English and leave that repetitive Mexican music at the border.

What are your superstitions? 
Submitted by lazywong.

I'm not a terribly superstitious person.  I have no problems with black cats crossing my path, I actually consider the number 13 to be lucky, and I kind of giggle at those people who start to say "Good luck", catch themselves, apologize and say "Break a leg!".  I only slightly cringe while walking underneath ladders and I can never remember which shoulder I should throw salt over, should something spill.  I always say 'Bless You' when someone sneezes, but I do it because I consider it good manners, not because I fear for the person's soul being blown out through their nostrils.

Still, I guess I have my share of little superstitious quirks:

Upon going through a yellow light, I will always kiss my fingers then press them against the roof of the car. This not only extends the length of the yellow light but has been scientifically proven to make any cop car within a five block radius disappear.

I will knock on wood upon someone fortelling bad news in order to avoid it, even if the only wood available is the pressboard crap from IKEA.

Any time I get an apple with a stem, I will twist the stem while reciting the alphabet because the letter the stem comes off at is supposed to be the letter my future husband's name will begin with.  All the Josh's, Justin's, Julian's and Jon's of the world are *screwed*.

From my Navy father: "Red at night, sailor's delight. Red in the morning, sailors take warning" as a foretelling of weather.  It always worked for me when I bothered to pay attention to the sunrise or sunset.

I always wish on shooting stars, eyelashes, and when the clasp of my necklace falls to the front.

I absolutely never played around with the 'Bloody Mary' or 'Candyman' thing.  You know, where you go in front of the mirror and saying it however many times to make them appear.  I don't actually believe either one of those figures will show up to disembowl me, but I don't particularly want to mess with it either.

What song gives you the most holiday cheer?
Submitted by Roxy.

'Greensleeves' aka 'What Child Is This'.  It's one of the few holiday songs that I find just as beautiful with all the lyrics getting in the way of the music.

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been running ragged from one TimeForPrints shoot after another, and while I'm sure I'm going to get some beautiful shots out of them (granted, it's only one or two per shoot most likely, but then that's all you really need!) I'm pretty damn exhausted. I just came from one for TIGI Bedhead, and currently my hair is the most lovely copper you've ever seen. Too bad it would mean far more money and effort than I'm willing to put into it in order to keep this color. So tomorrow I go back to the salon to have them recolor it back to basic brunette. Maybe I can talk them into some highlights or lowlights to go along with that though. The shots from tonight's shoot look GORGEOUS though. I can't wait to see the finished results....

and now, to bed. Recoloring the hair tomorrow, hopefully have enough time for the gym before going in to close at work tomorrow.

I still wouldn't have it any other way :)