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Another lame quiz entry

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:03:06 GMT

You Are Ceramics

You are open to the world and it's possibilities. You are able to start something without knowing how it will end.

You trust your intuition above everything else. Going with your gut often works out.

You believe that every day objects can and should be art.

The best art allows ordinary life to be more stylish and beautiful.

What Type of Art Are You?

What Herb Are You?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:29:13 GMT

Haven't posted in a while and whaddaya know, another quiz!

You Are Rosemary

You are stable and grounded. You may take a slow, steady approach to life, but you're a survivor.

You are an intellectual and very rational. You can see things from a logical, detached viewpoint.

You are successful but not particularly ambitious. You have a way of letting success come to you.

You tend to be a bit understated and modest. You let your accomplishments speak for themselves.

What Herb Are You?

Blueberry Pancakes Mmm...

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:52:00 GMT

You Are Blueberry Pancakes

You prefer flavorful, fresh foods that are well seasoned.

You shy away from anything plain or overcooked.

It's not likely someone would find a lot of cheap convenience foods in your kitchen.

Instead, someone might find a wide array of spices, herbs, and flavorings.

What Kind of Pancakes Are You?

Precious Metal?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:03:16 GMT

You Are Silver

You are a flexible person. Being open to opportunities in life has served you well.

You are very polished and sophisticated. You're probably in a higher class than you were born into.

You are naturally popular and quite influential. You are a bit of a trend starter among people you know.

And while you are well liked, you don't let it go to your head. You remain contemplative and wise.

What Metal Are You?

Mafia Name

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:31:21 GMT

Your Mafia Name Is Isabella "The Bull" Magaddino

Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

What's Your Mafia Name?

What Board Game are You?

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:35:58 GMT

You Are Checkers

You are very logical and rational. You are able to understand what is and isn't a factor.

You're able to compartmentalize and focus on the essentials.

You appreciate simplicity. You can see the layers of complexity and beauty in anything.

You are also playful and good natured. You don't take life too seriously!

What Board Game Are You?

Friday Morning Funny

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:34:29 GMT

Female Merit Badges! Check them out here: http://www.maryyaeger.com/since1998.html

What's Your Medieval Profession?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:42:51 GMT

You Are a Playwright

You are a highly literate wordsmith. You love both reading and writing.

You are also a natural storyteller. You can turn a mediocre anecdote into a riveting tale.

You find people and all aspects of life fascinating. No topic is off limits for you.

In modern times, you would make a good filmmaker or novelist.

What's Your Medieval Profession?

The Ultimate Color Test

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:06:35 GMT

Your Colors Say You Are Hopeful

When you are at peace, you are:
Thoughtful and sensitive
When you are moved to act, you are:
Confident and optimistic
When you are inspired, you are:
Flexible and experimental
When your life is perfectly balanced, you are:
Connected to nature and the world
Your life's purpose is:
To find contentment

The Ultimate Color Test

You Must Be the Change You Wish to See In Your Home

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:39:49 GMT

It's my own adaptation of the quote by Gandhi about about embodying in yourself what you want to change in the world. But it seems to me, I can take this down to the very low level of what I want to see at home. I am forever arguing, cajoling, threatening my kids to clean their rooms and to keep them clean. As I was laboring to remove months (years?) worth of dust and clutter from my own room, it struck me that if I could only set the example for my kids, maybe they'd see in my room, what I want to see in theirs. Not a novel idea, I admit, but by applying the words, in the form of a favorite quote, motto or mantra, perhaps I can actual get what I'm looking for. Worst case, I have a clean room for a week and everything else remains the same; best case, I get what I want from the kids without having to argue, threaten or cajole. We'll see...

Happy New Year!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:28:32 GMT

You Remember 80% of 2008

You were paying attention during 2008.

And you remember what happened really well.

You'll be able to talk about 2008 for years to come...

Even when most people have forgotten what went down.

How Much Do You Remember 2008?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:15:23 GMT

Julie Anne tagged me and since I haven't posted in forever, I guess I'll play along. See the pretty new sweater I got for Christmas?

Rules

1. Take a picture of yourself.. riiiiiight.. NOW!
2. DO NOT change your clothes. DO NOT fix your hair.. Just take a picture.
3. Post that picture with NO editing.
4. Post these instructions with your picture.
5. Tag 10 people to do this!

Ten? Wow, I'm sure I can't come up with ten. How anyone else who actually reads this blog? That should be about two! Please leave a comment on this post when you post your photo.

Another Silly Little Survey...

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:34:33 GMT

Do you think this is accurate?

You Are a Blueberry Muffin

You are a nurturing, domestic, homey person.

Of all the types, you are the most likely to make your own muffins at home.

You don't like to rock the boat, and you're most content when you're making everyone else happy.

You are very loyal. You'll defend your family and friends, even if you secretly disapprove of what they're doing.

You tend to be a bit shy and withdrawn. You don't make friends quickly or easily.

But once you do make a good friend, the chances are high that you'll be friends for life.

What Kind of Muffin Are You?

Weekend in Review

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:12:49 GMT

It was a long (9 day) holiday weekend since the kids had the first half of the week off for parent/teacher conferences. Here's what I remember of the week:

Monday - attended two conferences. Both kids are doing well.
- got my hair cut

Tuesday - attended High School Musical 3 with our friends. Consensus from the 9 and 6 year olds is that "The Boys are Back" is the favorite song.

Wednesday - Stayed in pjs until I had to bring J to her violin lesson. She agreed to commit to lessons in December before she decides if this is the teacher for her.

Thursday - watched the Macy's Day parade on TV. Joined friends for dinner.

Friday - hightailed it out of the house to get to the Seattle version of the Macy's parade. It's a bit of a hokey parade, but it's become tradition for us and the kids love it. HS bands, drill teams, dalmations and sheep dogs, funny cars and Santa - what's not to love?
- attempted to buy Frangos at Macy's but the lines were way too long.
- ditto on the Gingerbread House display at the Sheraton.
- went home and decorated our own gingerbread house

Saturday - attended an anatomy review session with four of my yoga classmates. Well worth the time. I might actually be getting this stuff - finally!

Sunday - assisted coaching an off-season soccer game with some of the girls from our team and the Cheetahs. M played, too. Muddy and lots of fun.
- took the kids to see the Superhero-themed gingerbread houses.
- went to Macy's and took Santa pictures.
- rode the Holiday carousel. No lines for any of these popular events!
- ate dinner at P.F. Chang's and finished it off with a fancy holiday hot cocoa.

Now school's back in session and we're starting a new week. Hope your weekend was fun.

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:32:54 GMT

You Are the Bow Pose

You are an open hearted person. You seek connections and make them easily.

You are naturally generous - especially with your love and your time.

You have a knack for thinking up interesting ideas. You are an inventor and a creator.

You approach everything in life with a relaxed attitude. You accept what you can't change.

What Yoga Pose Are You?

Latte, Anyone?

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:22:12 GMT

You Are a Caramel Latte

You often are feeling indulgent - and you go ahead and indulge yourself.

You are very creative. And you know you need to stimulate your senses to get your creative juices flowing.

You are a truly optimistic person. You see the best in yourself and in everyone else.

Your life can be a bit messy at times, but the most beautiful things come out of your chaos.

What Flavor Latte Are You?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:16 GMT

What Your Handbag Says About You

You tend to be relaxed throughout the day. You are naturally at peace.

You tend to be relaxed but alert. You keep your eye out for anything unusual.

You are a high maintenance person. You feel lost outside of your normal environment.

You are a very creative person. Your life tends to be a whirlwind, but you always seem to pull it together.

You are practical and down to earth. You tend to be a rather reserved and quiet person.

What Does Your Handbag Say About You?

I am the Moon...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:31:59 GMT

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

It's Official

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:37:03 GMT

I'm a student again. It's only been 20+ years, but I'm enrolled in Pacific Yoga's Teacher Training program. I bought books, I have homework and I have classes this weekend - Thursday and Friday evenings, then all day Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully, by April I'll be certified to teach. Who knows what'll happen after that. For now, I'm just figuring out how to fit this in along with getting the kids where they need to be and doing my volunteer work at their school. I've been pretty good about holding off all the volunteer requests I've been getting until I see what this training will require. I am nervous about being gone for entire weekends at a time. J will have to make sure they get to their soccer games, birthday parties, symphony performances and whatever else comes along. I hope he can do it. No, I'm sure he can do it, and maybe I'm having trouble relinquishing that control. Maybe just a little... But it will be good for all of us, right? Right.

This is something I've been putting off for a long time and figured I'd just procrastinate,..uh, I mean, wait.. one more year. When I'm not already my daughter's soccer coach and things are running a bit more smoothly (yeah, right). But the program will not be offered again for three years and I really like my teacher and I think this will be a good fit, so after some cajoling and convincing on the part of my husband and several friends I decided to go for it.

Now, I just have to memorize the names of all the bones and muscles, learn sanskrit and all the yoga poses, and figure out how to do them all, too. Wish me luck.

I Give Up

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:26:40 GMT

It's not enough that I spent too much money on fancy containers for my tomatoes.

Or that every September I swear I won't grow tomatoes again, yet every May I buy too many tomato plants.

Or that I've got vines full of big green tomatoes that won't ripen with all the cold, rainy weather we've had lately:

But this is what I woke up to Wednesday morning:

I think I'm done. Someone, please remind me of this next May.

Anyone have any recipes that use green tomatoes?

If I Were An Olympic Sport, I Would Be...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:45:59 GMT

You Are Triathlon

In one word, you are simply amazing.

Super competent, super driven, and super skilled - you bring a lot to the table.

You rise to any challenge, and you enjoy challenging yourself.

What Olympic Sport Are You?

I don't know if this really describes me. Amazing? Not so much. That being said, I've been thinking about doing the Danskin Triathlon for several years now, but never get around to it. Perhaps I should really do it this year! I was always worried about the swim, but since J's success with swim team has gotten me into the pool, perhaps I should just do it! The event just took place here yesterday, so I have until February to actually commit. And a whole year until the event. Check back here to see if I really do it!

Weekend Update

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:22:29 GMT

I am amazed that, when given the choice, my kids want to swim. This summer they've more or less (mostly more) swam every weekday. Yet, when asked "do you want to go to the pool or ride bikes?" they choose the pool. When asked "what do you want to do this afternoon?" they say "swim". I realize I may have fish rather than children - and isn't that what summer's supposed to be?

My daughter went to diving camp this past week. I thought it would help with her swim starts, which, frankly, looked like a puppy jumping into the water, limbs going in four separate directions. This was not swim starts, though. This was diving. From the diving board. She learned "pencil dives" - arms overhead, straight body. She learned "tuck dives" - arms overhead, jump while bringing hands to knees, then straightening her body. She was good at these feet-first dives. She liked them even though going off the board was a bit scary. Then she learned "falling dives" and "rainbow dives". These are the elementary dives where your hands go into the water first, followed by your head. Feet go in last. She did not like these dives. She could not force herself to keep her knees straight to do these dives. One day she was in tears after every attempt. And yet, I caught her practicing dives in the pool last week and again today. And she's decided to participate in part two of the diving camp this coming week. Go figure!

All-City Swim Meet Results

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:08:48 GMT

My oh my! My girl did it again! 1st in 25 Backstroke 8 & under. She said she was proud of herself, "but not in a braggy way"!

Event # 35
Girls 8 & U 25 Backstroke

Place Name                   Time   Team

1      Julianna Lxxxx      :22.84    BA
2      Anna Mxxxx           :22.87    MB
3      Rees Wxxxx           :23.18    BA
4      Isabel Cxxxx          :25.43    MO
5      Anika Wxxxx          :26.35    MB
6     Samantha Fxxxx    :29.01    BA

Swim Team - Meet 2

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:57:06 GMT

Today was the Northern Division finals. The four teams in the north half of the city - Ballard, Evans, Meadowbrook and Madison competed for slots in the All City Championship meet next week. The top 12 times go to All-City. J swam in her age group (8 & under) this week and did 25 medley and freestyle relays as well as 25 freestyle and 25 backstroke individual events. Her relay team came in 7th and 5th. She came in 5th in her freestyle heat and 1st in her backstroke heat, so she place 16th in free and 5th in back! I would've been proud of her if she was dead last in everything, but she was 1st in her heat. I am psyched! I'm not sure if she'll swim in All-City. I think we have to find out the times from the South Division. We'll see. As a whole, her team won the North division by 100 points. Wow!

ETA: J just got her ribbon - 5th overall in North division 8&u 25 backstroke. She placed 6th in the city, which means she'll be swimming in the All-City championship meet next Saturday.
Woo hoo!

Swim Team

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:51:52 GMT

My girl swam in her first swim meet tonight! She rocked even though she finished last in both her races. It was a huge snafu because she got put in the 12 & under group and was swimming against older girls. She discovered the problem early and was given the option to swim 8 & under or do relays as well as her events in 12 & under (no clue why 8 & under don't do relays). Then someone was missing in her relay, so it got scratched anyway. She got very confused by the whole thing and broke down a bit, but we got there super early, so she had plenty of time to pull herself together. I just can't say how proud I am of her. She really seems to like it, too. Much more than soccer, which I'm coaching this fall (eek!) But maybe, just maybe, swimming will be her thing.