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What Holiday Cookie Am I ????

2009-12-31T11:20:00.000-05:00

You Are a Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie

You are a social, friendly, caring person.
You are good at helping people. You have a very giving heart.

You are a natural teacher or counselor. You get value from making someone's life better.
You are trustworthy, and a natural problem solver.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatholidaycookieareyouquiz/">What Holiday Cookie Are You?

http://www.blogthings.com">Blogthings: Discover the Parts of Your Personality that Have Been Hiding

Are You High Maintenance? -- NOPE!

2009-07-20T18:09:00.001-04:00

You Are Low Maintenance

YOU ARE LOW MAINTENANCE Compared to most people, you are incredibly easy going.
To be honest, you are truly a breath of fresh air.

You are open minded about trying new things, and you're not upset when things don't work out.
You are willing to go along to get along. And your attitude helps you truly enjoy life!

Are You High Maintenance?

Getting To Know You ... Getting To Know All About You ...

2009-07-20T17:55:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the 2009 edition of getting to know your friends.
Change all of the answers so they apply to you, and then send this to your friends including the person that sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might have not known!

1) Four places I go over and over ? Work - TTP book signings - State College - Home
2) Four people who e-mail me regularly? Kimmy - JB - JDRobb Group - SIL Kathy
3) Four of my favorite foods? Seafood - Chinese - Italian - Chocolate
4) Where would you rather be right now, if not here? Carribean Islands - Ireland - Italy - Greece
5) What time did you get up this morning? 5:30 a.m.
6) Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
7) The last film you saw at the cinema? Sex and the City
8) Your favorite TV show? In Plain Sight
9) What do you usually have for breakfast? Coffee and a Nutrigrain Bar
10) What is your middle name? Anastasia
11) What food do you dislike? liver
12) What is your favorite CD at moment? SUGARLAND "Love On The Inside"
13) Favorite Sandwich? Tavern Ham (chipped), lacy swiss, with gulden's mustard & mayo & tomato slices on good Italian toasted bread.
14) What characteristic do you despise? Dishonesty
15) Favorite item of clothing? Shorts
16) If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Europe whirl-wind tour (Ireland-Scotland-England-Germany-France-Spain-Italy-Greece)
17) Favorite brand of clothing? Style & Co at Macy's
18) Where would you retire to? State College, PA
19) What was your most recent memorable birthday? 50th
20) Favorite sport to watch? PSU Football
21) Farthest place you are sending this? Iraq
22) Person you expect to send it back first? Darla
24) Are you a morning person or a night person? can be both
25) What is your shoe size: 10 1/2 - 11
26) Pets? Reggie & Bailey
27) Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? 94 Days till I see Matthew at Disney World
28) What did you want to be when you were little? A secret spy / private eye like April Dancer (the Girl from UNCLE) or Emma Peel or Honey West
29) How are you today? Tired. Insomnia is kicking my ass!
30) What is your favorite candy? Dove Chocolate (dark or milk)
31) What is your favorite flower? Sterling Roses
32) What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? October 24, 2009
33) What is your full name? Pamela Anastasia Catherine Mercer Fortney
34) What are you listening to right now? Bach
35) What was the last thing you ate? Turkey Salad with lettuce on Italian bread
36) Do you wish on stars? Absolutely
37) If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Magenta
38) How is the weather right now? 76 and cloudy - may be showers in the evening
39) Last person you spoke to on the phone? Glenda from Pitney Bowes
40) Favorite soft drink? Cherry Pepsi -- but haven't had it in months and months.
41) Favorite restaurant? Shangri-La Chinese Restaurant
42) Hair color? Brown with highlights
43) What was your favorite toy as a child? My bicycle - a teal Schwinn
44) Summer or winter? Winter
45) Hugs or kisses? HUGS
46) Chocolate or Vanilla? CHOCOLATE
47) Coffee or tea? COFFEE
48) Do you want your friends to email you back? Absolutely
49) When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, Sunday
50) What is under your bed? dog hair and dust bunnies
51) What did you do last night? Read Death Angel by Linda Howard
52) What are you afraid of? Losing my children
53) Sweet or salty? Salty
54) How many keys on your key ring? 6
55) How many years at your current job? 1.5 years
56) Favorite day of the week? Saturday
57) How many towns have you lived in? 4 (Boalsburg PA, State College PA, Houston TX, York PA)
58) Do you make friends easily? Absolutely
59) How many people will you send this to? 30
60) How many will respond back? Who knows. If I knew - I'd play Lotto tonight and win ;)
61) Who sent this email to you? Kimmy

I'm Soft Serve ... Yum

2009-07-17T05:11:00.000-04:00

You Are Soft Serve

You are laid back, peaceful, and accepting.

You are easy to please, and you enjoy letting others do things their way.

People might be surprised to know that you're experimental and funky - at least in your own mind.

You are open to wherever life takes you, even if it's very unconventional.

What Frozen Treat Are You?

2009-07-16T22:50:00.000-04:00

USE ONLY ONE WORD

Not as easy as you might think! Now forward, change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to send back to the person you received it from!

Where is your cell phone? Lost
Your significant other? Jim
Your hair? Streaky-blonde
Your mother? Lancaster
Your father? Hell
Your favorite thing? (not people) Dogs
Your dream last night? Nightmare
Your favorite drink? Coffee
Your dream/goal? Wealthy (dream) Healthy (goal)
What room are you in? Work
Your hobby? Photography
Your fear? Stroke
Where do you want to be in 6 Yrs? Retired
Where were you last night? Home
Something that you aren't? Mean
Muffins? Yes
Wish list item? Laptop
Last thing you did? Lunch
What are you wearing? Clothes
TV? Yes
Your pets? Dogs
Friends? Best
Your life? Good
Your mood? Tired
Missing someone? Yes
Drinking? Coffee
Smoking? No
Your car? Acura
Something you're not wearing? Rings
Your favorite store? Barnes & Noble
Your favorite color? Pink
When is the last time you cried? Wednesday
Who will resend this? JDRobb
Where do you go to over and over? Work
Five people who email me regularly? Diana, Kathy, Jennifer, Jeannie,
Connie
My favorite place to eat? Shangri-La
Favorite place I'd like to be at right now? Vacation
Four people I think will respond JDROBBGROUP

Here's what you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...Hit 'forward,' delete my answers, type in your answers and send it to a bunch of people, including me.

25 Things About Me

2009-07-15T22:51:00.000-04:00

1. My first car was a 1966 Dodge Dart, painted baby blue. My boyfriend at the time, Rob, put on L-50 tires & Kregor wheels. It looked like a race car, but it was just a little 225 slant/6 and ran like it.

2. I once met Ceasar Romero. It was in Ontario in a restaurant. He was very gracious and even smiled when I said "You're the JOKER!"

3. I always wanted 3 kids. But Jimmy was happy with 2. And I'm blessed that I have the two best kids in the world!

4. I did not play any organized sports in school, but I loved neighborhood games (box hockey, kick the can, flashlight tag, etc.)

5. My step-daddy was Postmaster of the Boalsburg Post Office. He used to yell at the kids when they would go in the Post Office. Most of Boalsburg was afraid of him. I was too, until I saw him with my kids. He was a big marshmallow.

6. I learned to swim at the Elks Club. It was the 60's and the pool was not heated. Swimming lessons were at 9 am. It was freaking FREEZING.

7. My favorite cake was made by a bakery, which is no longer in business. It was a Raspberry Chocolate Gnache Torte. It was FREAKING AWESOME!!! If I could find the woman who owned the Tollgate Bakery, I'd pay her any amount to make that cake for my birthday.

8. I was engaged to 3 different other men before getting married. No. I did not keep the rings.

9. I love to drive. I will drive anywhere. I'm a very lousy passenger. Hate to be a passenger. Love to drive.

10. My high school band was invited to Germany for competition to open for the Olympics in 1972. There were 20 chaperons to 500+ kids. Did we have fun? You do the math. ;)

11. Stolen from FRIENDS episode 3.05 - The gang all consider what five celebrities would be on their "freebie list"--people they can sleep with without anyone getting upset; My five would be: 1) Lance Armstrong; 2) Ken Wahl; 3) Chris Noth; 4) Jason Statham and 5) Hugh Jackman.

12. My dream car is a an updated version of my 1978 blue Z-28 Camaro. The 2010 Camaro would be the first car I buy when I win Lotto. And it will be blue - the same blue as my 78 Z-28. And it has to be a 5-speed. I miss my stick!

13. I like to cross-stitch in cool weather, but haven't had the time for the past 5 years. This winter I will start cross-stitching again.

14. If I talk to a person more than a hand full of times on my cell-phone, I assign them their own ring, so when I hear it I know it's them calling. I download a song that reminds me of them.

15. My first job was as an ice cream scooper at the Yum Yum Tree in the Nittany Mall in the fall of 1972.

16. My favorite colors are Blue & White for PSU (duh) -- followed by pink.

17. I am horrible at math. That's why I gave birth to an accountant. So I don't have to do math anymore.

18. My first concert was in the spring of 1972 - The Beach Boys at Rec Hall, Penn State.

19. Other concerts I have gone to (# of times). I'm not saying I REMEMBER all of them, but I did go to them. ;) Liza Minnelli (1), Gary Lewis & The Playboys at Steel Pier (1), Yes (1), Chicago (1), Iron Butterfly (1), Linda Ronstadt (1), Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (1), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (2), Grateful Dead (5), Three Dog Night (3), Beach Boys (6), John Denver (4), Grand Funk Railroad (1), Billy Joel (7), Chuck Mangione (1), Fleetwood Mac (1), Average White Band & Wild Cherry (1), Todd Rundgren (1), KISS (1), Rod Stewart (6), Eagles (3), Billy Joel & Elton John (1), Kenny Chesney with Dierks Bentley & Keith Urban (1), Kenny Chesney with Sugarland (1), Kenny G (1), Hootie & The Blowfish (1), Barry Manilow (3), Toby Keith (1), Davey Jones-Peter Noone-Bobby Sherman (1), Diana Krall (1), and NKOTB (1) just this past March. Yes. I'm reliving my teen years!

20. When I die I want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered on Mt. Tussey facing Mt. Nittany.

21. I watch movies over, and over, and over, and over again. I love movies!

22. I love different music for different times. Country, Classic Rock & Disco - for driving, cleaning and dancing. Classical & Instrumental New Age - for reading and relaxing. Gospel & Hymns when I am feeling the need to be in touch with God.

23. My #1 dream trip I want to take is to Scotland and Ireland to trace my ancestors. My father's side are from Scotland (Mercer) and my mom's are from Ireland. But since my mom was adopted, we have no information on her biological parents, so I will trace my grandmother's family (Sweeney).

24. I love all veggies. Except spaghetti squash. Spaghetti should be made out of pasta. Never squash! :::shudder:::

25. I love the Internet. It is responsible for most of my current relationships. 99% of my close friends have all been either met or reconnected through the internet. God Bless The Internet.

I'm Purple ... but not like the dinosaur purple

2009-07-13T21:11:00.001-04:00

Your Mind is Purple

Of all the mind types, yours is the most idealistic.
You tend to think wild, amazing thoughts. Your dreams and fantasies are intense.
Your thoughts are creative, inventive, and without boundaries.

You tend to spend a lot of time thinking of fictional people and places - or a very different life for yourself.

What Color Is Your Mind?

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-05T20:47:00.003-04:00

Courtesy of The Red, White and Blue
~ Toby Keith ~

American Girls and American Guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Old Glory Flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head

My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you

Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way

Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin' her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you

Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue

My Super Villain Name is ...

2009-06-10T23:59:00.000-04:00

Your Supervillain Name is Stormy Hunter

Muhahahaha!

What's Your Supervillain Name?

2009-06-09T21:01:00.001-04:00

You Are a Glam Rocker!

You put the "show" in rock show with your larger than life self.

No doubt, you are all about making good music...

But what really gets you going is having an over the top show.

Glitter, costumes, and wild hair are your thing - with some rock thrown in!

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

#6 Thursday 13 - Some Favorite Family Pictures

2009-06-04T16:05:00.017-04:00

DS Matthew & his fiance Nikki

Autumn, NannyGram (my mom) and Me

Christmas 2005

Jimmy water sliding during RAGBRAI 2007

Me & DH Jimmy 2007

BFFs Jesse & DD Autumn 2001

DH Jimmy (looking a little hairy), DS Matthew (He's a scream)
& DD Autumn
Halloween 2000

HIPSTRONG
October 2006
The Family Posing after Jimmy broke his hip riding with Lance

Lance & Jimmy
October 2006

Gny Sgt Warden, DS Matthew, SSgt Borne
Matthew's induction into the Marines
April 2007

Jimmy & Reggie
June 2007

DD Autumn & SIL Matt
June 2005

Jimmy & Riley
April 28, 2003

Riley & Autumn
April 28, 2003

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Where Should I Spend My Summer ???

2009-05-14T17:09:00.000-04:00

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun.

And you don't just love summer... you live for it.

So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

What Kind of Parent Are You?

2009-05-12T13:26:00.001-04:00

I'm not sure if my kids would agree ... but they seemed to have survived being a child of mine.

You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need.

You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law.

While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top.

You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

Would You Be a Cool Parent?

In Prepration of Cinco de Mayo

2009-04-28T13:18:00.000-04:00

You Are Corona

You don't drink for the love of beer. You drink to get drunk.

You prefer a very light, very smooth beer. A beer that's hardly a beer at all.

And while you make not like the taste of beer, you like the feeling of being drunk.

You drink early and often. Sometimes with friends. Sometimes alone. All the party needs is you!

What's Your Beer Personality?

How Irish Are You

2009-03-03T10:15:00.001-05:00

This sounds right ... since I do have a wee bit o'Scot & English in me. But I am mostly Irish.

You're 85% Irish

Congratulations, you're a shining example of an Irish lass (or lad).

There's hardly anyone more Irish than you!

How Irish Are You?

The Naaaaaaame Game

2009-03-02T11:15:00.000-05:00

Yet another one from Facebook:

The Naaaaaaammmme Gaaaaaaaame

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Copy to your own post, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 10 people. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real... nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: Pamela
2. A four Letter Word: Part
3. A boy's Name: Peter
4. A girl's Name: Paulina
5. An occupation: Plumber
6. A color: Purple
7. Something you wear: Pants
8. A food: Peach
9. Something found in the bathroom: Perfume
10. A place: Paris
11. A reason for being late: Puking
12. Something you shout: PLEASE!!!
13. A movie title: Pollyanna
14. Something you drink: Pomegranate juice
15. A musical group: the Police
16. An animal: Puppy
17. A type of car: Pinto
18. A song title: Please Mr. Postman
19. A verb: Pigout

#5 THURSDAY THIRTEEN - 13 More Pictures from Autumn & Matt's Wedding Reception (5-25-07)

2009-02-25T21:02:00.001-05:00

1. Some of My Bitches ... Getting ready to party at the Reception.
(Jenn, Jeannie, Suz, Kristen, Laura)

2. The Best Man and the Man of Honor ... What a couple of goofs. Having fun, skipping down the stone lane towards the Reception.

3. Presenting for the first time Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ryan Strock arriving at the Reception.

4. Father-Daugher Dance

5. Matthew dipping Autumn during their first dance as man and wife.

6. Eric, Best Man (Brother of the Groom) choking up while giving his toast.

7. Matt aka Buddy ... Man of Honor (Brother of the Bride) choking up while giving his toast.

8. The Toasting Trio (Jimmy, Matt, Eric)

9. Jimmy describing how he held Autumn when she was only a few weeks old. He didn't choke ... but he did have tears glistening in his beautiful blue eyes.

10. Autumn listening to the toasts given by her brother-in-law, Eric Strock, her brother, Matthew, and her Daddy (Jimmy aka Jimbo aka Jim).

11. Autumn and Matt cutting the cake. Isn't beautiful. Our neighbor, Deb, out did herself.

12. The Gang: Jessica Williamson, Jen Stewart, Greg Phillips, Nate Finck & Tracy O'Hara (soon to be Tracy Finck)

13. Autumn & Matt heading off to their new lives ... well actually the B&B ... so we'll just say Good Night!

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Monday Morning Meme

2009-02-23T20:41:00.001-05:00

I've snicked this from my dear friend, Darla

I've Seen 170 out of 239 Films

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. There are 239 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own blog, paste this as a post. Then, put x's next to the films you've seen, add them up, and change the header adding your number. Have fun.

(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(X) Boondock Saints
(X) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Neverending Story
(X) Blazing Saddles
(X) Airplane
Total: 10

(X) The Princess Bride - about 50 times
(X) Anchorman
(X) Napoleon Dynamite
(X) Labyrinth
( ) Saw II
(X) White Noise
(X) White Oleander
(X) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
(X)The Princess Diaries
(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 20

(X)Scream (all 3 at least 8 times - each one every Halloween)
(X) Scream 2
(X) Scream 3
(X) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
(X) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 27

(X) Harry Potter 1
(X) Harry Potter 2
(X) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
(X) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(X) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(X) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 34

(X) Finding Nemo
(X) Finding Neverland
(X) Signs
(X) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(X) Butterfly Effect
(X) 13 Going on 30
(X) I, Robot
(X) Robots
Total so far: 42

(X) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (about 6 times)
(X) Universal Soldier
(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(X) Along Came Polly
(X) Deep Impact
(X) KingPin
(X) Never Been Kissed
(X) Meet The Parents (about 5 times)
(X) Meet the Fockers (at least 3 times)
(X) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
(X) KING KONG
Total so far: 53

(X) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(X) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Final Destination
(X) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
(X) Halloween
(X) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
(X) Flubber
Total so far: 61

( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X) Practical Magic - at least 8 times
(X) Chicago
(X) Ghost Ship
(X) From Hell
(X) Hellboy
(X) Secret Window
(X) I Am Sam
(X) The Whole Nine Yards - at least 4 times
(X) The Whole Ten Yards - at least 3 times
Total so far: 70

(X ) The Day After Tomorrow - at least 8 times
( ) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(X) Ten Things I Hate About You - at least 15 times
(X) Just Married
(X) Gothika
(X) Nightmare on Elm Street
(X) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
(X) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
() Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 78

(X) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(X) Ocean's Eleven - at least 5 times each
(X) Ocean's Twelve & 13
(X) Bourne Identity & Ultimatium - each at least 3 times
(X) Bourne Supremacy
( ) Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
(X) Predator I
(X) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George
Total so far: 90

(X) Independence Day - at least 8 times
(X) Cujo - at least 3 times
(X) A Bronx Tale
(X) Darkness Falls - at least 4 times
(X) Christine
(X) ET - at least 6 times
(X) Children of the Corn
(X) My Bosses Daughter
(X) Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds - at least 3 times
(X) Rush Hour - Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth? - at least 5 times
(X) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 102

( ) Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - at least 10 times
(X) She's All That
(X) Calendar Girls
(X) Sideways - twice
(X) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(X) Ever After - at least 8 times
(X) Wizard of Oz - at least 30 times
(X) Forrest Gump - at least 15 times
(X) Big Trouble in Little China - at least 10 times
(X) The Terminator - at least 10 times
(X) The Terminator 2 - at least 6 times
(X) The Terminator 3 - at least 5 times
Total so far: 114

(X) X-Men
(X) X-2
(X) X-3
(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(X) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
(X) Freaky Friday (both the original and the remake) at least 3 times each
(X) Reign of Fire - at least 4 times
( ) The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions - At least 8 times
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek - at least 5 times
(X) Shrek 2 & 3
Total so far: 126

( ) Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street - both original & remake - at least 20 times
(X) Old School - at least 4 times
(X) The Notebook - at least 8 times
(X) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf's Tribe
(X) A Walk to Remember
(X) Ice Castles - at least 5 times
( ) Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 133

(X) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring - at least 4 times (all 3)
(X) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(X) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(X) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (at least 8 times)
(X) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(X) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far: 139

( ) Baseketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
(X) Elf
(X) Highlander - at least 5 times
(X) Mothman Prophecies - twice
( ) American History
( ) Three
Total so Far: 142

( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer (another one in my Netflix queue)
( ) Night Watch
(X) Monsters Inc. (at least 5 times)
(X) Titanic (at least 10 times)
(X) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (at least 20 times)
(X) Shaun Of the Dead
(X) Willard
Total so far: 147

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(X) Hulk
(X) Dawn Of the Dead
(X) Hook
(X) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (at least 5 times)
(X) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(X) Waterworld
Total so far: 153

( X) Kill Bill vol 1
( X) Kill Bill vol 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
(X) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
(X) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness
Total so far: 157

(X) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(X) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(X) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(X) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope - At least 20 times
(X) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back - at least 20 times
(X) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi - at least 20 times
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 163

(X) The Matrix
(X ) The Matrix Reloaded
(X ) The Matrix Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
(X) Team America: World Police
(X) Red Dragon
(X) Silence of the Lambs - at least 5 times
(X) Hannibal
Total so far: 170

Now Add them up and...

What I want to know is ... What about the films I've watched ... that aren't on this list? Yes - I know - I don't have a life ;)

Put "I've seen ...__ out of 239 films" in the subject line and repost it.

#4 - THURSDAY THIRTEEN - 13 Pics from Matthew & Autumn's Wedding (5-25-07)

2009-02-19T01:02:00.003-05:00

1. The Groom - Matthew Ryan Strock

2. The Bride - Autumn Marie Fortney

3. Autumn & Pammy (Daughter & Mother)

4. The Fortney's. Jimmy - Autumn - Pammy - Matthew. The last picture of just the 4 of us.

5. Siblings ... Autumn & Matt

6. Mother of the Bride (me) being escorted to her seat by Man of Honor (ds Matthew)

7. Eric (Best Man) and Matt (Groom) patiently waiting for the Bride.

8. Matthew (Man of Honor), Autumn (Bride), Fr. Miller officiating, Matt (Groom), Eric (Best Man)

9. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Strock

10. Man of Honor (Matt) & Best Man (Eric) ... goofing around

11. Jimmy, Pammy (me), Autumn, Matthew, Brenda, & Barry

12. Autumn ... what a beautiful bride.

13. Autumn & Matthew ... and they lived Happily Ever After!

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What Kind of Beauty Are You?

2009-02-18T20:21:00.000-05:00

You Are a Flawless Beauty!

When it comes to beauty, you spare no expense - and it shows

You're the kind of woman a man would launch a thousand ships for

It's hard for anyone to beat you in the beauty department

But remember, it's okay to show a flaw or too - you've got plenty to spare

What Type of Beauty Are You?

hahaha ... I'm not really sure about this ... but I'll take the compliment!

Matt in Iraq

2009-02-17T18:58:00.002-05:00

The Trailers

His Room

His closet

Matt relaxing on his bed

What Kind of Pizza Eater Are You?

2009-02-09T18:44:00.000-05:00

Your Pizza Says You Aren't a Picky Eater

People may tell you that you have a small appetite... but you aren't under eating. You just aren't a pig.

You aren't particularly picky about pizza. It's so good... how could you be? You fit in best in the Western part of the US.

You like food that's traditional and well crafted. You aren't impressed with "gourmet" foods.

You are generous, outgoing, and considerate with your choices.

You have many conflicting and complementary layers to your personality. You should consider traveling to Australia.

The stereotype that best fits you is geek. You're the type most likely to order pizza to avoid leaving your computer.

What Does Your Pizza Say About You?

#3 THURSDAY THIRTEEN - 13 Books I Must Have on a Deserted Island

2009-02-05T20:05:00.004-05:00

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1. GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell - My all-time favorite book. I read it every summer ... Who knows how long I'll be on the deserted island.

2. to 8. HARRY POTTER 1-7. I realize this may seem like a cop-out ... but I must have all 7 books ... I mean if I'm going to be stranded on a deserted island ... I need the complete set.

9. IMMORTAL IN DEATH by J.D. Robb - this is the 3rd in the series ... but it is my favorite. This is the one where Mavis is framed for murder and Eve has to clear her best friend ... and shop for a wedding gown.

10. DEAD BEAT by Jim Butcher. Butcher's seventh Dresden Files novel. Harry Dresden, a wizard PI living in Chicago with his half-brother, who's an incubus, and his dog, Mouse, learns that his friend, a Chicago police officer specializing in occult investigations, is being blackmailed by a vampire. To thwart the various ghouls, sorcerers and body-stealers in their evil quest, Dresden must turn for help to a reluctantly heroic medical examiner, Waldo Butters; a pack of werewolves, the Alphas; and a fallen angel, disguised as a bookstore clerk.

11. MR. PERFECT by Linda Howard. This is an older Linda Howard ... but it is still my favorite of hers. I just wish they would release it on cd-unabridged. During drinks one TGIF session ... they come up with a list of attributes for Mr. Perfect. Sam might not be perfect ... but he sure does come close. My favorite scene is him drinking his juice in the morning in the kitchen with the drapes open. Yummm.

12. LOVER ETERNAL by J. R. Ward. I love all of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books ... but I think Rhage is my favorite. The whole beauty vs. the Beast and how Mary tames the beast.

13. SEASWEPT by Nora Roberts. One word: CAMERON!

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The ABC's of Me

2009-02-02T20:20:00.004-05:00

The ABC's Of Me.....Share
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A - Age: 52 - I'll be 53 in July

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom

D - Dad's Name: Garth

E - Essential start your day item: Coffee with French Vanilla Coffeemate Creamer

F - Favorite actor(s): Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock

G - Gold or Silver: Gold

H - Height: 5' 7"

I - Instruments you play(ed): piano

J - Job title: Wife, Mother, Best Friend, Legal Assistant

K - Kid(s): Autumn (26) and Matthew (23)

L - Living arrangements: Me, DH Jimmy and our 2 dogs, Reggie & Toby

M - Mom's name: Noreen

N - Nicknames: THE MOMMA, Momma, Pam, Pammy, Pammy Wammy, Pamuuuulllllaaaaaa, Pamalamadingdong

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: tonsils in 1961 and hysterectomy in 2004

P - Pet Peeve: Rudeness

Q - Quotes you like: Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: 3 Brothers - Bruce, Mark and Patrick

T - Time you wake up: 6 am

V - Vegetable you dislike: Parsnips

W - Ways you run late: Because of Jimmy - he is such a dawdler

X - X-rays you've had: I can't count that high. I have had so many I should be glowing.

Y - Yummy food you make: Broccoli Bake, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Grilled Veggies

Z - Zodiac: Leo

What I Have Done In My Life

2009-02-02T19:52:00.002-05:00

Monday Morning Meme
Because you have nothing better to do with your time. You know the drill!

Place an X by all the things you've DONE. REMOVE the X from the ones YOU HAVE NOT. This is for your entire life!

Swam in the ocean X
Gone to Washington X
Gone on a blind date X
Skipped school X
Watched someone die X
Been to Canada X
Been to Mexico
Been to Florida X
Been to another country X
Been on a plane X
Been lost X
Been on the opposite side of the country X
Cried yourself to sleep X
Played cops and robbers X
Recently colored with crayons X
Sang Karaoke X
Paid for a meal with coins only X
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't X
Made prank phone calls X
Caught a snowflake on your tongue X
Danced in the rain X
Watched the sunrise with someone X
Blown bubbles X
Gone ice-skating X
Been to the movie's ALONE X

1. Any nickname? Momma, THE MOMMA, Pam, Pammy, Pammy Wammy, Pamuulllaaaa, Pamalamadingdong.
2. Mother's name? Noreen
3. Favorite drink? Turkey Hill's diet green tea with honey & ginseng, and Echo Domani or Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio
4. Piercing? yes, ears
5. How much do you love your job? I am very happy at my new job.
6. Birthplace Germantown Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
7. Favorite vacation? Walt Disney World, April 1-10, 2000
8. Ever been on TV? Yes
9. Have any children? Yes - 2. DD Autumn, 26 and DS Matthew, 23.
10. Ever steal any traffic signs? Technically, we just borrowed it ... and it was aspeed limit sign, not a traffic sign.
11. Ever been in a car accident? Unfortunately, yes. A few of them.
12. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4
13. Can you drive a standard car? Absolutely … and I miss my stick shift L I can also drive 3 on a tree J … that shows you how old I am.
14. Favorite pie? My MIL's homemade PA Dutch Chicken Pot Pie
15. Favorite number? 3
16. Favorite movie? Gone With The Wind, Pride & Prejudice, American Dreamer, I have over 1200 movies … too many favorites to list.
17. Favorite dessert? Chocolate Torte cake with Raspberry crème filling & Chocolate Gnache icing
18. Favorite food? Chinese, Italian, Seafood, and a nice filet mignon (medium) on the grill with grilled veggies, grilled corn on the cob, Jimmy's Caesar Salad, baked potato with butter & sour cream, fresh sliced cantaloupe, blueberries & strawberries ... and for desert, just-baked warm brownies with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce on top. Yummmm … Can you tell I haven't had lunch yet?
19. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
20. Favorite brand of body wash? I use soap - Camay
21. Favorite toothpaste? Crest Sensitive with Whitening
22. Favorite smells? coffee fresh after grinding, clean sheets that were hung outside to dry, a baby after a bath, Honeysuckle in May/June, and my million or so Yankee candles.
23. How do you relax? read, dinner with friends, and I've just started yoga. It actually works.
24. Where do you see you in 10 years? Hopefully, still enjoying my life.
25. What is your favorite breed of dog? Labrador Retriever

#1 THURSDAY THIRTEEN - 13 Favorite Comfort Movies

2009-01-29T06:27:00.005-05:00

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My 13 Favorite Comfort Movies

It's the cold and flu season. You know what that means! You feel like crap and need to spend the day on the couch with some old friends that make you feel better. So when I have a day like that ... I pick from one of these movies.

1. COLD COMFORT FARM
In England in the early 1930's, 20 year old Flora Poste [Kate Beckinsale], recently orphaned and left with only 100 pounds a year, goes to stay with distant relatives on Cold Comfort Farm. Everyone on the gloomy farm is completely around the twist, but Flora tries to sort everything out...

2. NOTTING HILL
Every man's dream comes true for William Thacker, a successless Notting Hill bookstore owner, when Anna Scott, the world's most beautiful woman and best-liked actress, enters his shop. A little later, he still can't believe it himself, William runs into her again - this time spilling orange juice over her. Anna accepts his offer to change in his nearby apartment, and thanks him with a kiss, which seems to surprise her even more than him. Eventually, Anna and William get to know each other better over the months, but being together with the world's most wanted woman is not easy - neither around your closest friends, nor in front of the all-devouring press.

3. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Lucy is a lonely Chicago subway employee whose life consists of living with her cat, avoiding her landlord's boorish son, and nursing a hopeless crush on a handsome commuter who passes her booth every day. Whilst working the Christmas shift, she witnesses him being mugged and pushed off the platform, and manages to save his life - and is mistaken for his fiancé at the hospital. She is duly embraced by the man's warm and welcoming family - except for his suspicious brother Jack, who is not convinced that she's the genuine article.

4. HOPE FLOATS
Humiliated on national television when her best friend and her husband admit they are in love and having an affair, Birdee Pruitt moves back to her mother's home in Texas. Returning home however is not easy. Her young daughter misses her father and she finds that having been the most popular girl in high school - cheerleader, married the high school quarterback - left a bitter feeling among many of her contemporaries. There is one man however who still has feelings for her after all of these years, but can Birdee put her recent past behind her and start a new life?

5. PRIDE and PREJUDICE
In this lavish adaptation of Jane Austen's classical romance, Elizabeth Bennett is a strong-willed yet sensible young woman in a well-off but lower class family with four sisters, a long-suffering but loving father and a mother anxious to marry them to wealthy young gentlemen. At a local ball, she encounters one such wealthy young man, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy - and as Mr. Darcy is arrogant, cold and rude, it is hatred at first sight. As her older sister Jane falls in love with Mr. Darcy's best friend Mr. Bingley, and her youngest sister Lydia flirts with anyone in a military uniform, Lizzie finds herself fighting off the attentions of the unctuous Mr. Collins and quite taken by the charming Mr. Wickham - who also happens to be an enemy of Mr. Darcy. However, as the characters succumb in many ways to pride and prejudice, Lizzie learns that not all is quite as it seems...and that Mr. Darcy might not be so disagreeable after all.

6. A KNIGHTS TALE
Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way.

7. LOVE ACTUALLY
The characters are falling in love, falling out of love, some are with right people, some are with the wrong people, some are looking to have an affair, some are in the period of mourning; a capsule summary of reality. Love begins and love ends. They flirt a lot. They are all flirting with love. At all ages and social levels, love is the theme. Romantic love and brotherly love is the hotchpotch through out the movie. Most of the movie is filmed in London, during Christmas and the characters all ended up at Heathrow airport a very uplifting note.

8. SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
After his wife died, Sam Baldwin did not think about other women. His 8-year old son Jonah thinks that his father needs a woman in order to get his life back in order and calls in on a nation-wide radio-show. The voice and story of Sam is heard by hundreds of women, including Annie Reed, who is about to marry her fiancé Walter soon. She can't find a rest until she really knows for sure that Sam Baldwin is not the one person for her. Thus, Annie travels to Seattle, where Sam and Jonah live, and there decides that Sam is not the one. The letter she never sent was posted by a friend of Annie, and therefore Jonah, who feels that she's the one for his dad, already booked a flight to New York in order to meet her on the roof of the Empire State building, just like in "An Affair to Remember". Of course, his father follows him instantly...

9. NANNY MCPHEE
Based on the "Nurse Matilda" books by Christianna Brand comes the story of Nanny McPhee. Cedric Brown is now a widower with seven ill-behaved children who've already chased away 17 nannies. But when a mysterious voice tells Cedric to hire Nanny McPhee, she arrives at the Brown home and the kids learn to behave properly. But when Great-Aunt Adelaide tells Cedric he must be married by the end of the month or she'll separate the children, he tries to find women, but the children run them away. And Nanny McPhee tells Simon, the eldest, that he will face the consequences, so the kids go to Selma Quickly and admit what they did and ask to give their father a second chance and they will be married. Will the kids really find the perfect woman for their father?

10. MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING
Michael O'Neal and Julianne Potter have been friends for years but when Michael rings Julianne to tell her he is getting married to a lady called Kimberly Wallace she finally realizes he has to him her true feelings, which are that she loves him. When she gets there she can't do it so she tries to do everything to get them to break up.

11. SOAPDISH
Celebrated soap star Celeste Talbert gets support from her niece and from Rose, the script-writer, but is otherwise pretty unpopular at work. In particular, the producer is trying increasingly desperately to write her out of the script on the promise of favours from venomous co-star Montana Moorehead. So Celeste's life is not greatly improved by the re-appearance of an old flame she had insisted was fired from the show twenty years before.

12. COCKTAIL
After leaving the Army, Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) tries to get a marketing job in New York. But without a college degree, this was not possible. He then decides to start studying for a business degree at the local City College and gets a part time job as a bartender. He realizes that its not that easy, but when his new boss Douglas Coughlin (Brian Brown) teaches him the secrets of the bar trade and they become the most famous bartenders in town. Both Brian & Doug Coughlin want their own top class cocktail bars someday and Brian's Cocktail Bar is to be called 'Cocktails & Dreams', and in order to get the necessary money to open it, Brian travels to Jamaica to work as a bartender at a resort Tiki Bar, and the pay is good. There he meets Jordan Mooney (Elisabeth Shue), a young and pretty, up and coming American artist on vacation with her girlfriend from New York, staying at the Island resort. Jordan and Brian spend some quality time together and fall in love. But when Brian takes a dare from his old buddy, Doug Coughlin to sleep with an older woman, who is also staying at the resort. Jordan, herself the daughter of wealthy parents back in New York, leaves the Island overnight, after seeing Brian and the older woman together after closing... Will Jordan ever forgive Brian and will they get back together???

13. THE WEDDING CRASHERS
Guided by a set of "wedding crashing rules," Washington, D.C. divorce mediators John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey can charm their way into any wedding...and into the hearts of every bridesmaid...for one night. But at the biggest social event of the year, John breaks the rules and falls for Claire Cleary, the daughter of the United States Secretary of Treasury, William Cleary, and Jeremy is left at the mercy of her "stage-five-clinger" sex-crazed sister Gloria. Being there for his buddy, Jeremy follows John to the family's huge estate for a weekend that may even be too wild for these professional party animals

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JUST FOR FUN

2009-01-23T10:22:00.000-05:00

Subject: Just for fun

Six names you go by:

1. Pammy

2. Momma

3. "The Momma"

4. Pamela

5. Pam

6. Mrs. Fortney

Three things you are wearing now.

1. Black, brown, cream swirley shirt

2. Black pants

3. Black ankle boots

Three things you want very badly at the moment:

1. My DS Matthew to be safe during his deployment.

2. Cleaning Fairies to come in and organize my 2 bedrooms and my office.

3. Win Cash 5 - see I'm not greedy ... just a couple hundred thousand would set me fine.

Two things you did last night:

1. Laughed and talked with Laura and Autumn while Autumn and I had our hair done.

2. Listened to DH Jimmy regale me with stories about the great day he had.

Two things you ate today:

1. Just Coffee ...

2. Plan to have a small salad at lunch.

People you last talked to on the phone:

1. DD Autumn

2. DS Matthew

Two things you are going to do tonight.

1. Date night with Jimmy

2. Laundry - Maybe get lucky ;)

Your favorite beverages:

1. Coffee made at work

2. Pinot Grigio

2009-01-22T16:10:00.000-05:00

45 ODD Things about you! If you opened this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 45 things about your friends, and let them learn 45 things about you!

1. Do you like blue cheese? ... Dressing ... Yes ... Yum ... with wings please.
2. Have you ever smoked? ... Yeah ... I was very stupid in my teens and early 20's.
3. Do you own a gun? ... No. But my son does ... One really big one attached to his MRAP and one he carries. He thinks he's such a bad ass - LOL
4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? .... Black Cherry - I still drink it in the summer.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? .. of course ... doesn't everyone?!
6. What do you think of hot dogs? ...Love them BURNT and crispy! Smothered in ketchup.
7. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? ... Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia
8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning? ... MUST HAVE COFFEE!!!!
9. Can you do push ups? ... hahahahahaha - No.
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My necklace that Jimmy bought me for Christmas. It was the beautiful woven silver necklace that I fell in love with in October at Nora's Inn Boonsboro Gift shop.
11. Favorite hobby? ... Reading, photography, scrap booking, cross stitch
12. Do you have A.D.D.? I think I do. But I'm not sure. What was the question?
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? ... I am a pushover ... I let people walk over me. I need to grow a backbone ... some year.
14. Middle name ? ... Anastasia
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
1) I need more coffee.
2) Thank God It's Friday
3) OMG - It's hot in here ... Damn Hot Flashes!
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? ... coffee, diet green tea, pinot grigio
17. Current worry? ... Will Matthew be deployed for 8 months or 24 months?
18. Current hate right now? ... I don't hate.
19. Favorite place to be? ... With my family. 2nd place - TTP with my girls!
20. How did you bring in the new year? ... Our annual dinner at Mary's house with our dinner club. We were actually out later than Matthew. We didn't get home until 2 am. We were playing Domino's ... We are old farts! hahaha
21. Where would you like to go on a shopping spree? .... Barnes & Nobel, Dress Barn, Macy's
22. Name three people who will complete this? ???
23. Do you own slippers? ... Yes ... several pairs ... depending on the time of year.
24. What shirt are you wearing? ... Black, Brown and Cream swirly shirt with 3/4 sleeves from Dress Barn
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? ... hell no - I would slide right off the bed!
26. Can you whistle? ... Nope. I always wanted to learn though.
27. Favorite color? ...Royal Blue
28. Do you want to be a pirate? .. Arrrrgh Matey! Drink up, me hearties!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? ... Mostly disco ... Bad Girl, I Will Survive, Ring My Bell, Knock on Wood ... All the standards. ;)
30. Favorite Girl's Name ? ... Autumn, Emma Rae
31. Favorite boy's name ? ...Matthew, Luke Michael
32. What's in your pocket right now? ... Ain't got no pockets.
33. Last thing that made you laugh? ... Last night at Laura's when Autumn and I were getting our hair done. Laura has the best stories. The kind that makes you snort your drink up your nose and spit it out.
34. What vehicle do you drive? ... 2002 Black Acura 3.2 TL-Super
35. Worst injury you've ever had? ... Concusion and broken arm when my horse threw me in 1978.
36. Do you love where you live? York is okay ... but I'd ratther live in State College - my home town.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house?... 2
38. Who is your loudest friend? I would have to say it is me. I'm always being told to use my "inside voice." lol
39. Do you have any pets? ... 2 - a yellow lab Reggie and a chocolate lab Toby. Also I have 2 granddoggies - Autumn's dogs Riley - a chocolate lab and Maggie a greyhound/black-tan coonhound mix.
40. Does someone have a crush on you?? .. Jimmy. 29 years and we're still driving each other crazy. ;0
41. Your favorite books ?...Nora Roberts / J.D.Robb, Jim Butcher, Donna Kauffman ... the list goes on and on ...
42. Do you collect anything? ... Books, Santa Clause's, Angels, Snowmen, Cat's Meow Village Buildings.
43. Favorite Sports Team? ... DUH - PENN STATE Football Team
44. What song do you want played at your funeral? ... Amazing Grace, On Eagle's Wings, and Elton John's Funeral for a Friend.
45. Do you have a secret? ... Yup. But you'll never know - hahahahaha

2009-01-05T17:09:00.001-05:00

You Are a Chick Rocker!

You're living proof that chicks can rock.

You're inspired by Joan Jett and the Donnas.

And when you rock, you rock hard.

(Plus, you get all the cute guy groupies you want!)

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

2008-12-30T17:10:00.001-05:00

ADWOFF'S FRIDAY FIVE DEC 26TH

2008-12-26T20:33:00.003-05:00

Suggestion from the author's two sons for today's Friday Five
Channeling James Lipton's Inside the Actor's Studio

1. What is your favorite curse word?

SH*#

2. If heaven exists what do you want God to say to you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Good job! All is forgiven. We're happy to see you. Everyone you love is here too!

3. What turns you on?

Unexpected kindness.

4. What turns you off?

Rudeness.

5. What is your least favorite word?

Can't.

2008-12-22T08:07:00.000-05:00

You Are Whimsical and Imaginative

You approach the holidays with creativity and imagination.

For you, it's yet another opportunity to express your glorious view of the world.

Whether you're decorating your house or baking cookies, you like everything to have your personal touch.

You do your best to make the holidays a unique and special time for everyone around you.

Of all the types, you are the most likely to give delightfully surprising and interesting gifts.

You're also the most likely to wrap your gifts in an quirky, beautiful way.

The Wrapping Paper Test

Christmas Nerd Test

2008-12-20T08:03:00.000-05:00

My Christmas Song Is ...

2008-12-17T01:40:00.000-05:00

Your Christmas Song Is "Santa Baby"

Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex

And cheques

Sign your 'x' on the line

Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight

You're a bit of a greedy kid this Christmas...

You'd like for Santa to be your personal sugar daddy!

What Christmas Carol Are You?

The Christmas Tree I Am Is ...

2008-12-16T20:55:00.000-05:00

You Are a Bright Christmas Tree

For you, the holidays are all about fun and seasonal favorites.

You are into all things Christmas, even if they're a little tacky.

What Christmas Tree Are You?

The Christmas Movie I am Most Like:

2008-12-16T08:52:00.001-05:00

Your Christmas is Most Like: A Very Brady Christmas

For you, it's all about sharing times with family.

Even if you all get a bit cheesy at times.

What Movie Is Your Christmas Most Like?

Monday Morning Meme

2008-12-15T17:06:00.000-05:00

Monday Morning Meme
Because you have nothing better to do with your time. You know the drill!

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste into a new post of your own. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then leave a comment with your link so we can all go and read your answers......Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on the size and type of gift. Either way, I like to make both the wrapped gift and the gift bag special.

2. Real tree or Artificial? I would love a real tree, but back in 1986 I gave in to DH Jimmy and we bought our first artificial. Who knew in 2008 we'd be considered green and our carbon footprint was less because we switched. ;)

3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend after Thanksgiving, since we don't have to worry about if the tree is going to shed needles and die before Christmas.

5. Do you like Egg Nog? Yes, but I like to thin it out with skim milk. I just can't drink anything "thick" like that anymore.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? When I was 10, I got my new teal & silver Schwinn 28" 2-wheel bicycle. It was awesome … and took me on all my adventures far from home.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My mom and MIL. They both have pretty much everything they want.

8. Easiest person to buy for? DD Autumn and DS Matthew. They have always provided me with a huge list to work from. It is amazing how many items on their lists they would get. Damn spoiled brats. ;)

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No. I would love one, but we never had the safe place to set it up - between kids and dogs … but maybe next year I can find one that would work on our mantle.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. & if you ask my DH Jimmy, I send out too many. ;) But it's my thing ... so he puts up with it with minimal grumbling.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Well, I guess the worst would be none. There were many years we just didn't have the money, so Jimmy and I wouldn't exchange gifts.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? All of them are my favorites. I watch them over and over again. But if I just could only pick one .. it would be SCROOGED with Bill Murray.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The day after Christmas. LOL … I start hording gifts right away for the next year. Sometimes I find them a few months after Christmas that I forgot to get out and wrap. I've done that more times than I'll ever admit.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Only because the person (dd Autumn) wanted it and so I just gave it to her. That happens a lot too.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my MIL's chocolate fudge

16. Lights on the tree? white and blue.

17. Favorite Christmas song? This is so hard. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas music. I start on Thanksgiving Eve listening to my Christmas music and don't stop until the first work day after the holidays. This year … that will be Monday 1/5/09. So to pick my favorite Christmas song ??? I would have to say MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING by The Carpenters.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? When the kids were little and my step-daddy and FIL were alive, we would travel non-stop. Now it's stay at home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Absolutely … Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolph.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel. My crystal angel that DH Jimmy bought me back in 1986 when I agreed to switch to an artificial tree.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve with Jimmy's family, we open the gifts from the in-laws for the kids … and the sister-in-laws swap gifts amongst each of us. Of course now it's on Sunday, not Christmas Eve. All other gifts are opened on Christmas Day after we get back home from mass.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People who are grumpy and don't even try to have the Holiday Spirit.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? my ornaments are crystal balls, and navy, burgundy, rose, silver and gold glass balls. Also we have the traditional "first" ornaments for our family.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? We have many different meals that DH Jimmy and I are responsible for. The Fortney Christmas get-together is no longer on Christmas Eve, it's the Sunday before Christmas … that way the individual families can have their own Christmas at their homes.

So this Sunday 12/21/08 Jimmy and I are making: roasted beef tenderloin on the grill, a spiral ham and a roast turkey breast (sliced for sandwiches), pretzel rolls, potato roles, broccoli bake, sweet potatoes, potato salad, macaroni salad, red beet eggs, filling balls, and an assortment of deserts and candy.

Then on Christmas Eve we are going to our dear friends' Holly and Doug's house. I'm not sure what is on the menu yet, but we will be bringing at least 2 dishes for the festivities.

On Christmas Day it will be a repeat of the Fortney Christmas get-together, since DS Matthew won't be home in time to attend, and all those foods are his favorite.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? the whole family together... and if Jimmy would want to get me a new digital camera, that would be nice too!

Which of Santa's Reindeer Am I?

2008-12-14T16:05:00.000-05:00

You Are Dancer

Carefree and fun, you always find reasons to do a happy dance.

Why You're Naughty: That dark stint you had as Santa's private dancer.

Why You're Nice: You're friendly. Very friendly.

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

What Do The Holidays Mean To Me?

2008-12-13T14:02:00.000-05:00

What The Holidays Mean to You

For you, the holidays are about celebration. You enjoy all the fun and fellowship that the holidays bring.

You celebrate the holidays in a minimalist style. You are likely to only give one great present and decorate your house with a few special items.

During the holidays, you feel magical. You love all of the decorations and how happy people are. You like to sit back and take it all in.

You think the holidays should be nostalgic and sweet. The holidays bring out your inner child.

Your favorite holiday memories strongly evoke your senses. You are vividly aware of all the tastes, smells, and sounds of the holidays.

What Do the Holidays Mean to You?

Denim Day for Soldiers' Angels

2008-12-12T13:19:00.006-05:00

At work we have Denim Days on most Fridays.

Employees who have been associated with a particular cause such as in the past:

Pink for the Cure
Muscular Distrophy
Multiple Sclerosis
American Cancer Society
Make a Wish

and many others have held Denim Days. You donate $5 to the cause and you get to wear your favorite denim outfit on a specified Friday.

Today's Denim Day is sponsored by Cindy Hinkle and her cause is Soldiers' Angels. Because of Matthew, my son, being in the service, this particular organization grabbed my heart. See the explanation below:

Denim Day on Dec. 12 Benefits Injured Soldiers

A firmwide Denim Day on Friday, December 12, will help raise money for an interesting project that assists injured U.S. soldiers returning from the Middle East. For a donation of $5 or more, wear your favorite denim outfit and help out Soldiers' Angels. (Checks may be made out to Soldiers' Angels Project Valour-IT Fund, and as always, donations are tax-deductible.)

The organization has a number of projects in the works that benefit U.S. troops. Our Denim Day will raise money for "Project Valour-IT."

Project Valour-IT provides voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support troops recovering from serious injuries to their hands, head injuries and other severe traumas. The project supplies:

Voice-controlled laptops that help servicemembers stay in touch with loved ones or just write down their thoughts during recovery.
Wii video game systems that have been very successful in engaging servicemembers during physical therapy, helping them to increase mobility and speed recovery.
Handheld GPS devices that build self-confidence and independence by compensating for short-term memory loss and other challenges related to brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Denim Day organizer and Pittsburgh attorney Cindy Hinkle has a particular connection to the project because it was started in honor of a friend, Maj. Chuck Ziegenfuss, who was injured by an IED in Iraq three years ago.

Of course I sent more than the requisite $5.

And of course, I forgot to wear my jeans today.

Another Senior Blonde Moment!

#2 - Thursday Thirteen - 13 Christmas Picture Cards of the Fortney Family

2008-12-11T20:22:00.038-05:00

Thirteen Things about
NitneeLion aka Pammy

My 13 Favorite Pictures of my daughter, Autumn Marie and my son, Matthew James.

They are now 26 and 23 ...

Autumn is a CPA for the largest accounting firm in Harrisburg, PA

and

Matthew is a LCpl in the Marines heading over to Iraq in February. He is a gunner on an MRAP.

1.... Christmas 1985

2…. Christmas 1987

3…. Christmas 1989

4...Christmas 1992

5. Chrismas 1994

6…. Christmas 1997

7. July 20008…. Christmas 2001

9…. Christmas 2002

10…. Christmas 2003

11…. Christmas 2004

12...The Wedding ... May 2007

13... September 2007

And a bonus one of the last time Matthew was home on leave from 29 Palms... September 2007

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A-Z Movie List

2008-12-10T14:32:00.002-05:00

List 26 movies, one for each letter of the alphabet. My movies are ...

Arthur

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Cocktail

DOA

Everafter

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Ghost

High Fidelity

Interview With The Vampire

Joe vs. The Volcano

Kindergarten Cop

Ladyhawk

Moonstruck

No Way Out

Officer and a Gentleman

Peggy Sue Got Married

Quick Change

Rear Window

See of Love

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Undercover Blues

Volunteers

When Harry Met Sally

Xanadu

Year of the Comet

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

So ... What's is your list?

What Kind of Gift Giver Are You?

2008-12-09T14:16:00.001-05:00

You Are a Practical Gift Giver

Your gifts are useful, appropriate, and custom tailored to each person.

In your opinion, the best gifts are gifts that someone will actually use.

Your gifts may not be the most glamourous, but they are always appreciated.

What Kind of Gift Giver Are You?

Chrismas Tree Set Up ... Check

2008-12-08T10:50:00.000-05:00

On Tuesday night I harangued Jimmy into setting up the tree and putting on the lights. Our usual Christmas Tree Bickering ensued - 2 hours - and the tree is now set up in the corner of the living room. (Picture to be posted later tonight)

On Tuesday 12/23 - Matthew's first evening home - we will decorate the tree with our crystal balls and icicles and the special family ornaments that we have collected over the years.

Why is the Christmas Tree in the corner ... instead of the same place it has been for the past 22 years?

Well ... The front door has been accessible for the past 10 years, due to Jimmy breaking off the key in the lock (only exit is possible). Since space is always tight in the living room at Christmas time after setting up the tree, I decided to rearrange things this year.

As a reboot to the organizing and purging stuff from our house, I have packed up all 650 VHS tapes of my movies in boxes. I was going to just pitch them, as they are movies I have taped over the past 20 years from HBO and Showtime - usually three movies on a tape. However, Neighbor Deb saw them and claimed them as hers. Her mom hasn't upgraded to the DVD format and she can't rent VHS tapes from Blockbuster anymore. So her mom will have enough movies to keep her busy for a lifetime. I printed down an alphabeticl and numerical list of all the movies and she'll have a good ol' time

The bookcases that housed the VHS tapes have been re-arranged. One is now for the sole purpose of my DVD collection - which continues to grow. The other is for my photograph/scrapbook albums (50+). The other bookcase was taken upstairs to be stored in one of the bedrooms until after the holidays when I can begin to sort through both of the extra bedrooms and begin to organize my library and guest room.

What Holiday Food Are You? I am Eggnog

2008-12-07T10:48:00.003-05:00

You Are Eggnog

Rich, sweet, and probably a little drunk. Everyone who knows you tends to get a little fatter.

What Holiday Food Are You?

What Christmas Ornament Are You? I am an Angel

2008-12-06T14:23:00.003-05:00

You Are an Angel

A truly giving soul, you understand the spirit of Christmas.

What Christmas Ornament Are You?

#1 THURSDAY THIRTEEN - 13 Favorite Christmas Songs

2008-12-04T16:03:00.005-05:00

Thirteen Things about NitneeLion aka Pammy

13 Favorite Christmas Songs

1. Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters

2. 12 Pains of Christmas by Bob Rivers Comedy Corp

3. Baby, It's Cold Outside by Barry Mannilow

4. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

5. I'll Be Home For Christmas by Elvis and Carrie Underwood

6. Step Into Christmas by Elton John

7. Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill

8. A Baby Changes Everything by Faith Hill

9. Twelve Days of Christmas by John Denver and the Muppets

10. Please Come Home for Christmas by Southside Johnny

11. Chrismtas Canon by Trans Siberian Orchestra

12. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays by N'Sync

13. Santa Baby by Madonna

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What Holiday Are You?

2008-12-03T13:22:00.002-05:00

You Are Thanksgiving

You are a bit of a homebody who enjoys being in the company of people you love.

It doesn't take a lot to make you happy. You're enjoying life as it is.

You have many blessings in your life, and you are grateful for each one.

You believe that life is about what you *do* have. You feel like you have enough of the good stuff.

What makes you celebrate: Family, friends, and the changing of the seasons.

At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The host of the party

On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Spend so much energy preparing that it's a full time job

What Holiday Are You?

Air Fare for Matthew ... Check!

2008-12-03T11:48:00.004-05:00

So I spent 2 hours last night arranging to use the credit I had with United for canceling Matt's flight in September.

This flight was scheduled for Matt to come home for the LAF event with THE TARTAN TERRORS at Harp & Fiddle on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Unfortunately, Matt's training scheduled for deployment was changed at the last minute and his leave was canceled.

So after spending 2 hours talking to customer service at both Travelocity and United, we got Matthew scheduled on the same flights from Palm Springs to Harrisburg on 12/22 and then back to Palm Springs on Monday 1/5/09.

I can't wait to see him ... I won't be able to sleep a wink on Monday night 12/22 when he's taking the RED EYE from CA to PA.

Do You Have The Christmas Spirit?

2008-12-02T18:55:00.002-05:00

Your Christmas Sprit Level: 95%

Your Christmas spirit is almost as big as Christmas itself. Christmas is definitely your thing.

You celebrate Christmas with enthusiasm. You love every minute of the holidays.

Your Christmas spirit is inspiring to everyone who runs into you during the holidays.

You make everyone's day just a little bit brighter. And that's what the holidays are all about!

Do You Have the Christmas Spirit?

Matthew Is Coming Home for Christmas

2008-12-01T10:24:00.001-05:00

YEAH ... Matthew is coming home for Christmas.

I was feeling blue over Thanksgiving since Matthew couldn't make it home. This was our first Thanksgiving without him. I guess we had been quite lucky since last year he was able to make it home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Last night in the final minutes of watching LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING ... the phone rings ... It's Matthew!!! He found a spot in the dessert that gave him service on his cell phone.

*** Can't you just see him in his desert cammies, standing in the middle of the desert, with his cell phone up to his hear saying ... Can you hear me now? ***

It was so good to hear his voice. It's amazing how that 1,000 lb. weight lifted off my shoulders.

His leave starts Monday, December 22nd and ends January 6th. So he'll be flying the RED EYE out of Palm Springs on Monday 12/22 evening and arriving into Harrisburg sometime the morning of Tuesday 12/23. He'll need to head back to base on Monday 1/5 in order to be there on time to check back in on Tuesday 1/6.

Matthew won't get leave again before heading over to Iraq in February, so you know we will be making this the best family time we can. Lots of good meals to fatten him up ... lots of Wii to keep us in shape (hahaha) ... and lots of love and laughs.

That's what Christmas is all about ... family, friends, love and laughing.

Can't ask for anything more that means as much.

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

2008-11-30T15:35:00.002-05:00

You Are The Stuffing

You're complicated and complex, yet all your pieces fit together.

People miss you if you're gone - but they're not sure why.

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

Don't Use Pimp-my-profile for BLOGGER

2008-11-30T15:22:00.000-05:00

OMG ... I have just spent 4 hours trying to get my blogger working after attempting to brighten up my blog and make it festive for the Christmas season. I ended up creating a new blog address. ARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!

Talk about a time-suck on a Sunday!

So is this a new beginning for me? Yeah. Kinda.

I do want to blog more this coming year. It helps me remember what happened. I swear this getting old stuff is for the birds. It sucks not having a memory that works.

I will probably bring over my previous 15 blogs

- wow - how prolific of me. hahahaha -

Just so this little blog doesn't feel so lonely.

Now I need to go do some laundry.