Yourself as a mosaic…
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab's Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.
The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life? ( I interpreted this as what thing do I love most and therefore it’s understood that I do NOT love this more than I love the people in my life.)
11. What is one word that describes you?
12. What is your flickr name?
"Each day in August you are to post about something that makes *you* happy. Pretty simple. And, it doesn't even have to be every day if you don't want it to be. It's a great way to remind ourselves that there are positive things going on in our lives, our communities, and the world."
As anyone that knows me can tell you, I’m a bit of a Pollyanna. I’ve been known to play “The Glad Game” more than once, found more than one silver lining, followed more than one rainbow to it’s end, and wished on more than one falling star. I’m usually quite perky and optimistic. Some would say to the point of being annoying. Especially if they haven’t had their morning coffee yet. :)
8/1 – First Fridays are my fav. The first Friday of every month you can find me at my local 2600 Meeting. Sometimes the conversations are far over my head, but all the guys are very sweet and oh so funny. The evening only gets better since after the meeting I go watch my oldest friend, Betty, do karaoke. This particular First Friday had a bonus since before the meeting I went over Betty’s house for dinner. She made breakfast for dinner. Her husband and I were thrilled. And stuffed.
8/2 – We got our first water/garbage bill for the new place and even with the deposit and connection fees I can afford my half without stressing or worrying.
8/3 – I went to the library which is always a treat. Plus, my brother and I went to IHOP and had breakfast for dinner. (Anyone seeing a theme here?)
8/4 – I finished Charlaine Harris’ latest book, FROM DEAD TO WORSE after only having checked it out yesterday afternoon. That means I get to start a new book tomorrow.
Okay that gets me caught up. Stay tuned for more rays of happy sunshine. :)
I think this picture is one of the coolest sky pictures ever. It's even more cool that I took it myself and with the camera that my brother gave me for Christmas.
I just love a restaurant with a sense of humor. Of course that I also love Jimmy John's Unwich doesn't hurt either. :)
My brother is the pancake king, but these very tasty 'cakes at Weck's won by a technical knock-out.
Recently the aforementioned pancake king went to Chicago on a business trip and sent me this picture from the Field Museum. He named her Sally. I want to know how he knows it's a girl. On second thought, maybe I don't.
Speaking of pictures sent to my phone, a friend sent this one to me last week while we were out. Then he was amazed that I had never seen a urinal before. Why on Earth would I go into the men's bathroom? Most guys are such bad shots that they should paint targets on the urinal cakes to see if that helps. BTW, I'm not really sure what this picture says about my friend's feelings for me. Again, maybe I don't want to know.
It is so hot here right now that I actually got wistful while looking at this picture I took of my car during my first week in Dallas. It snowed twice that week and this week we'll be lucky to see two days below 100.
Look carefully as this guy actually cuts the branch he's standing on.
Then gently lowers it to the ground.
Actually, it didn't look so gentle and it scored a collective gasp from the crowd he'd drawn in the lobby of our building. Personally, I think he's nuts.
We knew the local average IQ was falling, but had no idea it was effecting the water fowl. We also have no idea where the smart ducks cross.
I'm not sure this is what they meant by concrete jungle.
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Too late! I not only looked, but snapped a pic with my phone.
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Bad tire! Bad, BAD tire! And yes, I have already replaced it.
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A humorous sign in a very cool bookstore about 20 miles from my house.
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Same bookstore. Same humor come to think of it. I mean it can't be an accident that these two sections are next to each other, can it?
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My new glasses. Okay, they will be once I get to the eye doctor, get my eyes checked, give the new prescription to my brother, and he takes it & these gorgeous frames to work with him. You probably can't tell, but they are purple. Which makes me tickled pink. :P
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I guess that's enough randomness for now. Feel free to share any randomness you've experienced this week.
Wendy blessed me with The Sharing the Love award and I am very honored.
So here's the story on this award...
It was created by Crystal at Memoir's of a Mommy to honor her son's heart donor. The plan is to help raise awareness for organ donation. That's a plan that I can definitely get behind.
Please, if you haven't done so already take the necessary steps to become an organ donor. God blessed us with this body to use while on earth so it is only right to pass that blessing on when we leave to join Him.
Crystal also says, "SHARE THE LOVE!!! Share this award with all those blogs out there that you love. All the people who make you smile. All those that make you laugh. All those that make your day. All those that leave uplifting comments on your blog. **All I ask, is that you include a link to this post with the award and ask your recipient to do the same**"
So with tears in my eyes and brave little Noah in my thoughts, I am honored to SHARE THE LOVE......
Wendy darling already gave the same award to my very bestest friend, Cleggy, so normally I wouldn't "tag" him again but I just gotta. Nobody in this world can make me laugh like this man can. Sometimes with just one word or even a look, he can reduce me to giggles. I mean the laugh until your sides hurt, tears in your eyes, gasping for breath kind of giggles. Not to mention he's one of the most talent writers I know. On top of that he also never fails to uplift, encourage, and support me. Makes a girl feel downright special and loved, ya'll. I don't think Crystal will mind if you don't give out the award again, Cleggy. :D
Running a close second in the making me laugh department is my Bubba. Oh he can be a brat and he ruined my only child gig a while back, but I can't hold that against him. Trust me, I've tried. :P
While we're talking family, I've got to include my sister, Tammy. If sarcasm were an Olympic sport, she would be a gold medalist. I'm so proud. :)
No one's life would be complete without friends and man do I have some super cool ones...
Tugging my heartstrings from the other side of the world is Margo. Despite living in time zones that are 16 hours apart and completely opposite hemispheres, we still manage to connect.
Keeping me laughing and sending me love from the middle of nowhere in Northern Maine is Kwizgiver. She's my Sunshine despite her very northern location. :)
Jumping across the nation to the west coast we have my buddy, Write Procrastinator. This is one talented and funny guy, people. When I started blogging, I never dreamed I'd meet such nice people.
Last, but certainly not least, is my bestest buddy, "Little Mark". A girl can't ask for a better buddy. He was even born on my birthday. Great present, huh?! The only problem is that he's not allowed to read my blog since it's not kid friendly. I'll leave it up to his Aunt Wendy & Uncle Cleggy to figure out how to let him know he's won. :D
Okay, I think I've babbled enough for now. So go forth much loved friends and SHARE THE LOVE!
