I missed the last two Ten on Tuesdays, but today I'm back with March Madness. No, not my basketball bracket (although I am tied for the lead in my office competition!). Just the ordinary madness that has been this March.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Ten on Tuesday: About Me
It is already Tuesday again... I haven't done an update post about my new bill pay system (which is working quite well) and I don't have any fun ideas for a top ten list today. Oops. Oh well, I don't want to break my Ten on Tuesday tradition, so this week will have to be ten things about me. Warning, I'm a weird one! Here we go...
10. I am a super picky eater. As you might have noticed with my Sonic grilled cheese reference, I tend to eat like a six year old. I love cheeseburgers (plain & dry), chicken strips, pizza and spaghetti. I hate lettuce, mustard, bananas, pecans and anything that is cold and crunchy. Weird textures totally gross me out.
09. I cut my fingernails every couple of days. I hate for them to be even a little bit long. But I never chew or bite them. That grosses me out too.
08. I have never had a cavity. Other than braces when I was a teenager, I haven't had anything done to my teeth other than cleaning....which probably explains why I love going to the dentist.
But don't be too jealous:
07. I have terrible eye sight. Seriously, it is awful. I asked the eye doctor once what my number was. You know, 20/20, 20/15 whatever. She said they didn't have a number for me. Gee, thanks, that makes me feel good. Luckily, I have been wearing the same contacts (same brand, not Rx) for over 15 years.
06. I am really good at Pictionary.
05. My black cat, Dakota, is left handed.
04. I don't like birds as pets. I would love to have a guinea pig however!
03. I didn't learn how to swallow a pill until I was an adult. Pathetic, I know. I tried and tried but they would always get stuck on my tongue and make me gag.
02. I hate for my Jeep to be dirty. I get her washed all the time. I just think she looks happier when she is all clean and shiny. I call her Jeepie.
01. I love shopping. It may be my greatest talent. I can always find amazing deals. But, in my attempt to be more responsible and spend less money I haven't been shopping since early January. It is the best expression of self control I've ever exhibited. Well, until I turned "no shopping" into house hunting and then got Greg hooked. Big oops. Now we both want to move to a new house. Uh oh...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Ten on Tuesday: 80s Cartoons
So, this post (or one over the weekend) was supposed to be an update of the progress I've made on my Ten Things to Try list. Yeah, that didn't happen. I spent my long weekend house shopping instead. Naughty, naughty me.
Which bring us to this totally random Ten on Tuesday topic - my favorite cartoons from when I was a kid! They weren't all actually made in the 80s but they were on tv then. Ready for a trip down animated memory lane?
10. Alvin and the Chipmunks
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06. The Smurfs
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05. The Flintstones
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01. Adventures of Little Koala
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This one was really hard to find! I could remember the show but I couldn't remember the name. Does anyone else remember this? It came on Nickelodeon. Roo Bear and his sister Laura were the main characters. They lived in a tree with their family. It was so cute. I loved it!
I hope you enjoyed this little walk down cartoon memory lane. It brightened my day just thinking about all these fun old shows! Does anyone else miss the old style animation? What were your favorite cartoons as a kid?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Ten on Tuesday: Things to Try
10. Making Videos
I love the house tour, vacation, baby, and general life videos I see on other blogs. It is so fun to get a glimpse into people's lives (and be reminded that they are real people). And since we have a flip at home, I want to get in on the action! I think a quick tour of our house would be fun. And it could be neat to have later if we move or make additional changes.
I've noticed that most videos are saved to YouTube or vimeo, but I don't know the difference or benefits to either. I'm guessing maybe size limits are an issue. Thoughts? Reasons to use one over the other? Are they both free to upload to?
09. A Mac Workshop
I have a fabulous iMac at home. But at work I have a regular PC (that I know how to use much better and easier). I know the mac store offers free workshops so I think that could be a quick and easy way for me to finally get more efficient with my home computer. I would love to hear about your experience if anyone has tried one of the workshops!
08. Budgeting
I've been thinking about this one for a long time, but have no idea how to get started. It can't be that hard, so instead of over thinking it and trying to find a pretty template online to use, I'm just going to get started and see what happens. I really hate dealing with money and bills and obviously budgets (since I've never used one!) but I'm a grown up and it has to be done. I'll report back how it goes...
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Like most people (tell me I'm not the only one) I have a few credit cards that I need to pay off. As you learned in #08, budgeting and precise money management aren't really strong skills for this girl. Nevertheless, I googled around and found a snowball concept for paying off credit cards. The idea is we needy humans need to see progress to feel good about ourselves (yes, please, progress is always appreciated!). So, prioritize what you need to pay off, either by highest interest rate first or by lowest balance first, and make as big of a payment as possible on that #1 card and only minimal payments on everything else, until the #1 card and totally paid off and then you move on to #2, etc. (This is of course my own summary of what I have read online, google it to learn from the experts.) I'm planning to utilize this method from this month forward.
06. Meal Planning
What do you want for dinner? I don't know, what do you want? We have this conversation all too often at our house. Or we decide on something and then realize we don't have a necessary ingredient. It is annoying and totally unnecessary. I want to start meal planning on Saturday or Sunday for the following work week. We can take a look in the pantry, see what all we need, get the grocery shopping done on the weekend, and have a plan for dinner all week. Sounds super easy. We'll see how it works out!
05. Three Posts per Week
I want to try to have three posts per week. I really love the Ten on Tuesday prompt because it gives me a specific direction (thanks Kim!). I also love the challenges over at a bowl full of lemons, but I never get the tasks completed in the timeframe given. I need to be quicker! The good news is, at least I haven't totally abandoned the blog this time, one post per week is better than before. But I can do better. Hopefully...
04. Photoshop
I want to learn photoshop. I have it at work but I don't know how to use it. I don't understand the layers. But I know it is amazing and everyone uses it for awesome creations. I'm sure there is a class or a series of you tube videos with tutorials.
03. Photography
I also want to learn to be a better photographer. Both with the regular little camera we have now and also with a fancy DSLR camera someday. I think a lot of it is practice. I need to take more photos!
02. Flickr
Speaking of photos, I want to find the best online site to store and share them. I use Picasa right now, but I'm not really happy with the way they are organized and with the upload process. Flickr seems to be very popular, so I'm going to try that. Any other suggestions?
01. eBAY
Finally, I really want to try/learn/figure out ebay. Specifically, I want to try to sell on ebay. I have no idea about the shipping. How do you know how much shipping will cost? It all seems very intimidating. Will anyone want to buy my stuff? I think so, but I have to try to find out. I have left over purses from my purse recycle, clothes that are several sizes too small, shoes that hurt my feet and stuff that I'm just tired of that I want to get rid of. But it is all good stuff (aka expensive stuff). We donate tons of clothes every year, but there are always those things that I feel like I paid too much for to just give away. Again, it can't be that hard. Millions of people all over the world have manged to make ebay work for them, I just need to try it! ...although any words of wisdom would be appreciated...
What have you been wanting to try? What are we waiting for? Let's give it a try!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Ten on Tuesday: Everything Else
So far with my Ten on Tuesday posts I've shared my favorite places and my favorite tv shows. This week's favorites: everything else!
10. Favorite Color: Green
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09. Favorite Naughty Sweet Treat: Mocha Java Chiller from Sonic
I'm craving a mocha java chiller just by typing this post. Yum! But....I'm trying to not drink any caffeinated drinks for all of 2011 (just to prove that I can do it). So, no java-chocolately-yumminess for me. But you should try it - delish!
08. Favorite Movie: Love Actually
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07. Favorite Random You Tube Video: Baby Monkey
Watch the video and try to tell me that it isn't hilarious! And bonus, now you'll be singing ...baby monkey....all day!
06. Favorite Shoes: Flip Flops
Well, that is if I have to wear shoes at all. Actually, I'd prefer to be barefoot, like in this photo:
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It is warm and right in the middle of summer. What is not to love? Add in a beach vacation and I'm in heaven!
04. Favorite Sandwich: Grilled Cheese
Yes, I have the sophisticated palate of a seven year old!
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03. Favorite Animal: Cats...especially these two!
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02. Favorite Time of Day: 11 am.
No need to wake up early. It is almost lunch time. And you still have the whole afternoon ahead of you. Ideally, work should last from 11am to 2 pm. Wouldn't that be great?!
01. Favorite Play: Avenue Q
We went to see Avenue Q a couple of years ago and really had no idea what we were in for. Wow. It is hilarious! And R-rated! But they are puppets, so it is ok. Such a fun concept. After the first two minutes you don't even notice the real people holding the puppets. Avenue Q is coming back to Denver in March and we just bought tickets! We were in the very last row the first time, so I'm really looking forward to being closer. Oh and by the way, we first heard about Avenue Q from an episode of Ace of Cakes!
Well there you go, ten more of my favorite things! What are your favorites? Any the same as mine?
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Five February Favorites
It is February in Colorado. It is snowing. Again. So, I'm inside with a few more of my favorite things:
01. Sex and the City Complete Collection
The whole collection - all the tv episodes plus both movies! (Great holiday gift! Thanks honey!) I love to pop a season into the dvd player on a Saturday afternoon while I'm doing stuff around the house. Turns out (to my surprise) there are several episodes I had never seen before. The fabulous Sex & the City ladies help glam up even washing dishes and folding laundry!
02. Facebook
I really love facebook. I have reconnected with so many old friends that I would have otherwise probably never gotten to talk to again. With just the time that has gone by plus the fact that I live 1,200 miles away from where I grew up and went to high school there are great friends that I lost touch with (shame on me). But the "miracle of facebook" as I like to call it, allows me to chat with friends anywhere in the world, see their fun vacation photos and know quite a bit about their day-to-day lives! Aww, technology... If we are old friends or new friends in the making, friend me on facebook!
03. Andes Mints
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I'm addicted to these little chocolate-minty bites of deliciousness! I need to quit. But they are so tiny....that means they are practically calorie free, right?
04. Pink VW Travel Cup
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Another holiday gift that I love. (I also have two from World Market and one really huge one from Starbucks!) I don't know why, but I love drinking out of these sippy travel cups with lids & straws. I think it is the straws. Isn't everything better through a straw? I carry ice water around in these cups all the time. Even to bed.
05. Ugg Slippers
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It's winter in Colorado. It is cold outside. But I really hate having the heater blowing. So, I wear these comfy little Ugg slippers around the house. They are super warm. I think you can tell I wear them a lot!
Stay warm,
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Ten Favorite TV Shows
My ten favorite tv shows right now:
10. Criminal Minds
09. Mike & Molly
08. CSI: NY
07. Blue Bloods
06. NCIS Los Angeles
05. NCIS
04. Big Bang Theory
03. Bones
02. Big Love
01. Lie to Me
Thanks to the miracle that is DVR, we never miss an episode! What are tv shows are you loving this winter?
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