218 posts tagged “qotd”

What is the biggest lie you've told?
Submitted by lazywong.

I answered a question: "No" when the real answer was: "Yes"

I might share the question if anyone wants to know.  But, I'm not blindly putting it out there for everyone to see if no one cares.

How do you choose your Vox neighbors and friends?
Submitted by gcgal.

If I ever have an opportunity to be a bit bored, then I check out the 'explore Vox' feature and I read some posts based on how much the title of the posts interests me.  If the post interests me and piques my interest in the author, then I read more of what they've written in the past.  I usually leave at least one comment to let them know I've been there.  If they have interesting things to say then I add them as a neighbor. 

I have very very few 'friends' as I am pretty much an open book.  I chose my 'friends' by how much we've interacted between our blogs and the PM's (if any) that had ever been exchanged.  I chose my friends carefully as when I need to make a 'friend only' post, then there is something serious going on in my life and I need input from some body that I feel I can truly trust---and someone that isn't involved in my day to day real life.

All of my neighbors are special and I treasure each and every one of them.  I'm glad they are a part of my 'hood and I hope they are happy to 'know' me as well.

If you could leave notes for the future, what message would you have left in the past for today?
Submitted by Nameless.

I would leave myself a note telling me to insist that the doctor do a more thorough check of my pregnancy on Sept. 7, 1999.  Then we would have found that I was in silent labor, and we could have caught the incompentent cervix in time to save Samuel's life.  Right now I'd be a Mom to two living boys instead of one living and one Angel.

Of course if Samuel had lived then who knows what our lives would be like now.  Chris may not have quit his job in Texas, which would not have led to the bankruptcy and subsequent struggles.  I would not have been depressed for so long, and I wouldn't have met any of my internet friends. 

One little note would change so much.

What movies do you have memorized? Bonus points for sharing your favorite quote.
Submitted by Andymatic.

_Bambi_

"He can call me Flower--if he wants to."

"Come on!!! the water's stiff!"

"Thumper---what did your father tell you?"  Thumper sighs "Eating greens is a special treat.  They make for long ears and great big feet!"  in a side whisper to Bambi---"but they sure are awful stuff to eat!---I made that last part up myself."

When Bambi came out on DVD a few years ago we sat down as a family to watch it.  My son and I drove Chris bonkers because we were saying the lines with the characters.

I love that movie---I need to watch it, I haven't seen it in a while.

_The Lion King_

"Bowling for buzzards!"

"uh, Timon, I think this one's still alive."

"Are ya aching" "yup yup yup" "for some bacon" "yup yup yup"  "he's a big pig"  "You can be a big pig too!" "OY!!"

Simba to Scar:  "What does that make you?"  Scar--"A monkey's uncle."

Jordan watched this movie on a daily basis for more than a year.  I'd put it in while I showered and he'd watch the whole thing (except the stampede part) while I got ready for the day.

I bet, once it was in and playing, I could quote it pretty much line for line....

What question do you hate being asked?

It comes in various forms and it gets asked at least once daily if not more often.

A few variations:

• What do you want to do for supper?
• Got any plans for dinner?
• Where do you want supper from?
• What are your plans for supper?

AUGH!!!  I get so sick and tired of that question.  Why must it be MY decision what the whole family eats?  I know I'm the one that does the cooking, the shopping and the cleaning up---but why can't someone have some easy, positive input from time to time?  If I make out a menu for the week so there is something relatively concrete I'll be met with: "I don't really feel like having _________ for supper tonight, can you do something different?"  When I ask what would they like, they don't have an answer....but they don't want what's planned.

AUGH!!!!!  and we are only a family of three.  ~sigh~

Have you ever broken a bone? If not, what's the worst injury you've sustained?

Nope, no broken bones here.  I wrecked my bike once: the pedal dug into the bend in my knee and gave me a hole that needed seven stiches and a scrape all the way down to the ankle.  Another time I was in the passenger seat in a car wreck.  The seat belt kept me in the car as the unbelted driver came across and hit his head on my side of the car then slammed into the driver's side of the car---my door popped open as he was sliding and I would have gotten shoved out of the car if it hadn't been for the seat belt.  I recieved aches, pains, and the neck muscles on both sides of my neck were torn.  The driver had a double concussion.

I had stitches after the emergency c-section with Jordan---but I don't even begin to remember how many.  I, personally have only been to the ER because of the bike wreck, the car wreck, a back spasm (I bent down to pick something up and my muscles seized---I couldn't stand, I couldn't sit, I couldn't walk---I was stuck), a migraine, and once I thought I was having a heart attack.

What do you find interesting or unique about your family history?

Family legend says that Jesse James and the James brothers are our cousins; although there isn't a paper trail.

I don't know if I really want to be related to Jesse James and his bad band of brothers or not.....but it is an interesting tid-bit of family history.

Out of anyone in your address book, with whom would you most like to have lunch today?

It would totally depend on which address book you were talking about.  The one here in my office with the physical addresses of friends and family which I use for my Christmas card list: I would have to say that I'd most like to have lunch with my cousin Kathy.  The family hasn't heard from her in years...and my Christmas cards have come back as undeliverable.  The last we heard from a friend of a friend is that she is living in a homeless shelter somewhere in the Kelso (Portland) Washington area.

If it were my e-mail address book then it would have to be: my Uncle Keith because he is in ill health and I haven't had the opportunity to chat and visit with him in years....mostly because he lives in Minnesota to my Alabama.  I send him a Christmas card every year and he sends me one back.  Unfortunately that is our only contact---I miss knowing my extended family and wish they would extend a hand out in an effort to acknowledge my exsistance.  Uncle Keith and I try---but my cousins (his neices and nephews) don't reciprocate.  Oh well, what can you do but keep trying?

If it were my VOX 'hood then I wouldn't be able to choose as there are so many of my 'hood that I'd like to meet in real life---In no particular order or reason:

• On The Prowl because I think he's cute and has an interesting history.
• Musicchick2, Morgat, SweetMisery, RobbbieDobbbie, and TheGrumbleBunny,  because I think they would have some good stories to tell.
• KatieBell because I'm sure as a travelling nurse and a runner she has a lot of things to say.
• MamiRosa, Ruthie, Shush Now, Mom, because I'm always up for kid and baby talk.
• TheDeej, because, really....who could resist that face.  Of course I might need a trip to the ER for some extra heavy duty allergy meds afterwards---but it would be worth it to snorgle that cute little face.
• Teho, Kzinti, Kirk, because I admire the way they think and would like to listen to them be 'smart'.  LOL!
• Kelly, Strive2Be, UnCagedBird, because I think they'd be very interesting people to know.

So, there you go.  More info than you really wanted.

What parenting tip do you swear by?

• Be consistent.  If it's okay to jump on the couch today, then it should be okay to jump on the couch tomorrow, next week and next month.
  
• Don't threaten with something you can't follow up on.  For instance----Telling your four y/o "If you don't get your shoes and socks on in five minutes I'm leaving without you!"  Because really, you can't just leave your four y/o home alone to fend for himself while you go grocery shopping.  I threatened to leave w/o him---and I had to climb in the van and pull out of the driveway while my child was standing on the sidewalk shoes in hand crying:  "Don't leave me, Mommy!!"  It about broke my heart, but I felt I had to follow through with the threat.  I pulled back into the driveway, gave him a hug and waited while he put his shoes on.
  
• Keep sugar and sweets to a minimum until they are three or four...I hate seeing a toddler walk around with Mountain Dew or sweet tea in his/her baby bottle.  They are building bones, muscle and brains---give their little growing bodies good nourishing stuff.  Save the junk for special occasions.  I convinced mine that ice cream truck was just a nice guy that drove around playing cool music for us to listen to....every day we listened for the 'music truck'...then when he did find out the 'music truck' sold ice cream it was a wonderous thing.
  
• You can't love them to much---they can't hear it too much, either.  Hug and kiss every night and before leaving every day.  They are called 'accidents' because no one plans them.

What's the hardest part about the role you play in your family?

Which role?  The wife, the Mom, the Daughter, the sister, the daughter-in-law, or the sister-in-law?  Do you know how hard it is to be all of those separately and at the same time?

Hardest part about being the wife:  Not letting the responsibility of life take away all the fun,

Hardest part about being the Mom:  Letting go so Jordan can grow.  (and visits to the cemetery--which is the only way I can be a Mom to Samuel.)

Hardest part about being the daughter:  I'm it.  I'm the only daughter---two sisters died at birth...I can make 'em proud or I can make 'em embarrassed.  No pressure there.

Hardest part about being the sister:  Loving my brothers while knowing if we weren't related I wouldn't like them.

Hardest part about being the daughter-in-law:  Making sure they know I'm making their son happy and raising their grandson in a way that will make them proud and happy.

Hardest part about being the sister-in-law:  It's hard being the 'outsider'---always trying to 'fit in' and be part of the family---offering advice just to have it tossed out like someone's garbage.

Now, how about telling the good things: about the easy parts?

Easiest thing about being the wife:  Loving him unconditionally.

Easiest thing about being the Mom:  besides loving him unconditionally---being so very proud of him and his accomplishments.

Easiest thing about being the daughter:  Receiving unconditional love.

Easiest thing about being the sister:  Knowing that if I need them my brothers are only a phone call away.

Easiest thing about being the daughter-in-law:  Being loved because I make their son happy.

Easiest thing about being the sister-in-law:  Now I have a sister to love and share things with---oh, and another brother that annoys me.