Totally unexpected.

Amy Giglio's Dewey Decimal Section:

227 Epistles

Amy Giglio = 135797295 = 135+797+295 = 1227


Class:
200 Religion


Contains:
The Bible and other religious texts, books about the general philosophy and theory of religion.



What it says about you:
You don't mind thinking about the unknown or other very big ideas. You will never feel like your work is finished. The 200-series is dominated by Christian topics, so you may feel like you're constantly surrounded by Christians.

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HT: Kate

iTunes meme

Okay, everyone, there are some clues for you down among the unsolved songs. This was fun!!! May be I should do a Name That Tune day every week (only one song at a time though!).

I saw this over at Aimee's blog and it seemed like fun, so I thought I'd try it, too because it's a new year and I'm all about plagiarism stealing content borrowing to make my life easier. ;) But one thing that has bothered me about doing this one is that there are about 2 people who read this regularly, so how long do I give this till I just put the answers up? Am I setting myself up for embarrassment? Will anyone participate in this meme? My insecurity is showing.

Here are the rules: You put your song player (in my case iTunes since my iPod hasn't been charged in ages-don't tell Scott) on shuffle and you type out the opening lyrics (unless they reveal the name of the song). Aimee did 15 songs, the meme originally said 25. We'll see what I feel like doing.

Can you name some? Can you name one? If so, leave your answers (songs and artists) in the comments. Now that I'm done, I going to say good luck. Some of these are HARD! I have kids music in here, too, and one song is not even sung by a real person (well, technically, it's the voice of a real person, but the song is not performed by a human being). One artist appears twice.

Special thanks to SongLyrics.com for being there so I could cut and paste a lot of these words.

January 3: I'll give it till tomorrow night ( January 4) and I'll start putting up some clues. I cross-posted this on my facebook profile. Scott's answers were from facebook. Please don't think I'm all smug and know the answers because if I hadn't written this all up and kept a list, I couldn't get half of them right.

1. But it's all right now. I learned my lesson well. You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. (This is from the refrain since the opening line gives away the title.) Garden Party by Rick Nelson, kudos to Scott and Marguerite!
   
2. We said we'd walk together and become one in the night. And come the twilight should we lose our way. And as we're walking and your hand should slip away well I would wait forever... "If I should fall behind," by Bruce Springsteen, go on Marguerite!
   
3. Keys cut, three for the price of one. Nothing's free but guaranteed for a lifetime's use. I've changed the locks and you can't have one. You, you know the other two. Marguerite called it: "Star me Kitten" by REM
   
4. Oh Yeah! All right! Are you gonna be in my dreams-tonight? "The end" by the Beatles. Good work, Scott and Marguerite!
   
5. You fell down of course and then you got up of course and started over. Forgot my name of course and then you started to remember. This act's frontman does a lot of side work which has taken a up a lot of his time lately. They have a colorful name.
   
6. (song title repeated 4 times) I don't care what they they say. I don't care what they they do. I don't care what they they say. (Song title) Oh yeah! This is a song from the '70's. Think Rerun and his tape recorder. And The Lord.
   
7. Long time, no see. Showtime for you and me. So fine, so good. We're on the road like you knew we would. First night so long. State of mind: What can go wrong? This group is sometime happy sometimes sad. You just don't know with them.
   
8. (Song title) in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover. (song title) in the way that she woos me. Don't want to leave her now, better believe and how. Yes, Aimee, this is Something, written by George Harrison (which I do have), but my computer picked the cover by Sinatra.
   
9. (song title 2x) You can stand me up at the gates of hell but (song title) well, I'll stand my ground, won't be turned around, no (song title) Aimee gets it again: "I won't back down" by Tom Petty
   
10. (song title in French 4x) Hans plays with Lottie, Lottie plays with Jane, Jane plays with Willie, Willie is happy again. Scott got "Games without frontiers" by Peter Gabriel
    
11. Down the street you can hear her scream, "You're a disgrace!" as she slams the door in his drunken face and now he stands outside and all the neighbors start to gossip and drool. Scott got "castles in the Sand," by Jimi Hendrix.
    
12. I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds, But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside.This is "inside Out" by Eve 6 guessed by Scott.
    
13. I went to a weekend fair, met someone while I was there. We put flowers in our hair and rode the (song title). Marguerite guessed my favorite Dan Zanes song, "Wonder Wheel."
    
14. There are windows on the water Lighting up the silver strand
    Shining on the sea Shining on the sea And the ocean's just a player On an old piano Who repeats one melody Who repeats one melody One of the members of this band (which has a shifting lineup and name) is an unlikely father.
    
15. You'll remember me when the west wind moves
    Upon the fields of barley. You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky... Indeed, Aimee, "Fields of Gold" by Sting, but not the only Gordon Sumner song on the list.
    
16. You'll never see--the courage I know. Its colours' richness won't appear within your view. I'll never glow--the way that you glow.
    Your presence dominates the judgments made on you. This is a song by a girl who's really angsty. And fruity.
    
17. The sun rises to another day. My constitution keeps changing
    'Til it slips away. So I lie awake and stare. My mind thinking, just wandering does anybody care? The group is something to believe in.
    
18. If the night turned cold And the stars looked down
    And you hug yourself On the cold, cold ground
    You wake the morning In a stranger's coat No one would you see (colors in this sentence are a clue to the artist's identity-and it's NOT Charlie Brown. Think insect. ) Yes, Marguerite: "It's probably me" by Sting. Rob is probably kicking himself for not getting that one!
    
19. Everytime I feel alone and slightly blue, that's when I begin to think just what I'd like to start to do. And even though it might not be the kind of thing that's quite your cup of tea, I recommend you pay attention to the little dance you're gonna see.This is your song presented by a non-human. This Song From the Street is (indirectly) about his favorite animals.
    
20. You can dance ev'ry dance with the guy who gave you the eye, let him hold you tight. You can smile ev'ry smile for the man who holds your hand 'neath the pale moonlight. Aimee got "Save the last dance for me" this version by the Drifters
    
21. I've seen the Rolling Stones, forgot about Johnny Rotten, saw the Who back in '69. Saw Bobby Seal talkin' to the Panthers, sayin' just what he had on his mind. Yes, Rob via Aimee guesses "Stand for Something," by John Mellencamp.
    
22. I will be kind won't be so cruel I will be sweet I will be true
    The pains of love you'll quickly learn Are soon to heat and quick to burn. This song is from a solo album of a big-lipped classic rocker who is still on the road.
    
23. (This is the chorus:) Yes, I've finally found a reason Don't need an excuse I've got this time on my hands You are the one to abuse Scott correctly identified "Touch Peel and stand" by Days of the new, which he says, "was on ALL the time when I would be driving down rt. 309 from DeSales to come see" me.
    
24. So long ago. Was it in a dream? Was it just a dream? I know, yes I know. It seemed so very real, seemed so real to me. I'm giving you this one, Marguerite, the name of the song is technically "#9 dream," by John Lennon.
25. Oh, a storm is threat'ning My very life today. If I don't get some shelter Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away. Scott guessed "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones...and is correct!
    

I am so grateful for when people tag me for memes. It's content that doesn't require too much thought on my part. So, Aimee, thanks for taging me for the ABCs of Me. Let's dive in.

A. Attached or Single? Attached. To Scott.
B. Best Friend? Scott, but my non-husband best friend is Aimee.
C. Cake or pie? hmmm... depends. If it's summer, I prefer pie, winter, I prefer cake.
D. Day of choice? Friday. It's pizza and family movie night.
E. Essential item? Chocolate.
F. Favorite color? Blue
G. Gummy bears or worms? gummy worms
H. Home town? Philly
I. Favorite indulgence? Chocolate covered anything
J. January or July? I'll take January since it's Primo's birthday. But I prefer May and October.
K. Kids? 3 on earth (2 boys, 1 girl), 3 in heaven. I'm up to going for more, but I really ought to lose weight before we try.
L. Life isn’t complete without? Jesus
M. Marriage date? 3/4/00
N. Number of brothers and sisters? Two brothers, one stepbrother. I am the oldest.
O. Oranges or Apples? oranges.
P. Phobias? nothing that would require therapy, but I have a thing about heights. Like driving on the George Washington Bridge or coming down out of the top of the Cape May lighthouse.
Q. Quotes? "Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda
R. Reasons to smile? kids, Scott, living parents and stepmom, waking up, but I am extraordinarily ungrateful, so I fail to appreciate them and don't smile as often as I ought.
S. Season of choice? Fall
T. Tag 5 people: if you want to, do it!
U. Unknown fact about me? I crashed my dad's car because people applauded me for belting out "I try to think about Elvis" at a traffic light. I thought I'd be all cool and speed away, but the 18 wheeler in front of me hadn't moved yet. I was never so glad that my stepmom answered the phone.
V. Vegetable? baby spinach
W. Worst habit? overeating and not exercising.
X. Xray or Ultrasound? Ultrasoundsnever had an x-ray
Y. Your favorite food? Have I mentioned that I like chocolate?
Z. Zodiac sign? Scorpio

I told them so

How evil are you?

Thanks Kate P. !

The Questionnaire by Bernard Pivaut

You've all seen it at the end of "Inside The Actors' Studio." James Lipton asks these questions of the celebrities (because not all of them are stars, or for crying out loud, Actors-I'm looking at you Billy Joel!) he's been cozying up to for the last hour.

You've probably answered these questions yourself while watching the show. Now you can answer them on your blog. And I will be tagging this time. Get ready!

1. What is your favorite word? yes.

2. What is your least favorite word? no.

3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? positivity

4. What turns you off? complaining. Doesn't keep me from doing it, though!

5. What is your favorite curse word? Hmmm.... should I be like Faye Dunaway and say something like, "Oh Heck!" or should I be truthful? This is a family blog, after all. OK: s*&t.

6. What sound or noise do you love? Laughter

7. What sound or noise do you hate? Three: the alarm clock, jackhammers, whining

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? professional singer

9. What profession would you not like to do? firefighter. God bless those of you who are firefighters. I just don't think I could do it.

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Not too shabby, kiddo. Come on in.

I tag: Aimee, Barb, Penni, Kate P., and Maureen (who can answer as her real self or as "Maureen" would. I'd love to see how "Maureen Martin" would answer some of these questions.

And now for your viewing pleasure: Will Ferrell as James Lipton:

Nothing you wanted to know and never wanted to ask

Well, not really, but it sounds better than "Another Meme."
My girl Aimee tagged me. Let's dig in.

The Rules:

1. When tagged place the name and URL on your blog.

2. Post rules on your blog.

3. Write 7 non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.

4. Name 7 blogs.

5. Send an email/comment on their blog letting them know they have been tagged.


1. At home we use Macs. I work in PC land.
2. I am learning to love the Mac.
3. I consume some form of chocolate every day.
4. I am a pretty good singer. Maybe one day if God puts an extra day in the week I'll join the choir at church.
5. I use blond-enhancing hair products because I am trying to recapture my blonde hair. My hair is currently a lovely shade of dishwater.
6. I have developed allergies to peanuts and shellfish since Curly Sue was born. I miss peanut butter and shrimp. A lot.
7. I am a rulebreaker; I am not going to follow rules 4 and 5 above! wheee!!!!

Oh, MAN!

The Man Meme (Saw at Aimee's place)


1. Who is your man? Scott

2. How long have you been together? 12 years

3. How long did you date? 5 years

4. How old is your man? 31

5. Who eats more? undeniably Scott.

6. Who said “I love you” first? I think I did. Also, after we had been together about 3 months, I told him that I was going to marry him. The night before one of his college finals. And he still stuck around.

7. Who is taller? Scott, but neither one of us is what you'd call tall.

8. Who sings better? Me.

9. Who is smarter? We are both very smart. However, I am better at pretending to be an expert at things I have no clue about.

10. Whose temper is worse? Mine.

11. Who does the laundry? Usually my mom, but if she doesn't get to it, I'm the one who does. I do the ironing, mostly.

12. Who takes out the trash? Scott. But Primo takes out the recycling.

13. Who sleeps on the right hand side of the bed? Me.

14. Who pays the bills? Me.

15. Who is better with the computer? Scott. Definitely.

16. Who mows the lawn? Scott. the chore breakdown is I do inside and he does outside.

17. Who cooks dinner? Me. If Mom doesn't get to it first.

18. Who drives when you are together? Scott. It's just better that way.

19. Who pays when you go out? If it's a date he does.

20. Who is most stubborn? SCOTT.

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I'd say we're even on that one.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine, since my mother lives with us.

23. Who kissed who first? I tried to kiss him first, but he told me that he didn't want to kiss me so early in our relationship (the first night. I know! I was so trampy! ;) ). He finally made the move about a week or 2 later.

24. Who asked who out? He asked me on a group date to a local pool hall with a bunch of his friends. I don't know if it was really a date though.

25. Who Proposed? Scott in the living room of my apartment.

26. Who is more sensitive? Probably me. His skin is pretty thick. But we have learned how to push each others' buttons

27. Who has more friends? This is a weird question. We're each other's best friend.

28. Who has more siblings? me. I have 3 brothers. He has one.

29. Who wears the pants in the family? As I once heard Damon Owens say, "Ain't nothing in nature with two heads that isn't a monster." The buck stops with Scott.

dork test

Saw this in a couple of places and I just had to know.

I am so smart. S-M-R-T smart

Hat tip to Barb:

Am-I-Dumb.com - Are you dumb?

That's meez!

Barb did this and it looked so much fun. I could seriously spend WAAAAYYY too much time on stuff like this.

random questions meme

Aimee did this one and while she didn't specifically tag me, I'm going for it anyway on account of I have a large post in the works over here and I haven't been posting faithfully.

Were you named after anyone? No, but my mom and I have the same middle name (Marie).

When was the last time you cried? April 26.

Do you like your handwriting? Um. I guess it's OK. It's mostly legible.

What is your favorite lunch meat? Head cheese. NO-just kidding! I like scrapple, but you won't catch me near that stuff. Roast beef with horseradish sauce. yum!

Do you have kids? yup. They are why my blog has the word "Mommy" in the title.

If you were another person, would you be friends with yourself? Yes. I'm pretty awesome. ;)

Do you use sarcasm a lot? No, but I can be sarcastic.

Do you still have your tonsils? Yes.

Would you bungee jump? No. I'd like to say I was daring enough to do it, but in reality I just couldn't.

What is your favorite cereal? Special K with red berries. Why don't they just call it "with strawberries?" It says on the box that they are strawberries, and they taste like strawberries. what's the deal Kellogg's?

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No, much to my husband's chagrin. He's trying to get Primo to untie his shoes before taking them off. I don't see why its such a big deal.

What is your favorite ice cream? Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia.

What do you notice first about people? noses

Red or pink? red

What is your least favorite thing about yourself? That I talk too loud too often.

What is the last thing you ate? Ghirardelli dark chocolate

What color pant and shoes are you wearing? Khaki shorts and no shoes. I hate shoes.

What are you listening to right now? The air conditioners hum. It's hot here dudes.

What are your favorite smells? The beach, dinner in the oven, bleach (I'm not huffing or anything, it just says "Clean" to me), my husband's deodorant (He can't wear cologne. My wacko sense of smell deserves a post of its own someday. It hasn't been the same since I had kids).

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? a lady from church; we're going to a workshop together tomorrow.

What are your favorite sports to watch? college basketball (Go Pirates!)

What is your hair color? mousy dishwater blonde, going gray.

What is your eye color? blue

Do you wear contacts? no, but I want to . These glasses make me insane.

Scary movie or happy ending? Happy ending.

What is your favorite food? chocolate

What was the last movie you saw? In the theaters: Cars (last summer); real movie at home: Dreamgirls (Friday night). The local Shoprite has a redbox. I love it. Also, I watched Veggie Tales' "Josh and the Big Wall" with the kids before bed.

What color shirt are you wearing? I believe they call it orchid. Light purple anyways.

Summer or winter? summer. I'd much rather be hot than cold.

Hugs or kisses? hugs

What is your favorite dessert? I have never met a dessert I don't like.

What are you reading? Divine Mercy in my Soul by St. Faustina Kowalska

What is on your mouse pad? no mouse pad, I'm rolling with the laptop.

What did you watch on TV last night? The Colbert Report.

Rolling Stones or The Beatles? The Beatles

What is the farthest you've been from home? San Diego, CA.

Where were you born? Philadelphia, PA

7 years, no itching.

My girl Aimee tagged me, so here we go:

Marriage Meme

1. Where/How did you meet? we met one night when a bunch of us were in Steve Smugeresky's room watching a movie (I honestly think it was "The Little Rascals" remake. Wild partiers we were!). Smugs introduced Scott as "Gigs," his baseball nickname. Scott has absolutely no recollection of meeting me that night (He pleads that it's 'cause it was dark in the room and he couldn't see me. Whatever.)
I thought he might not remember me though because next day when i saw him on campus and said hi, he looked at Pat Rupee and shrugged. Later, we both became RAs at schoool and met at a dance (Tucker Underground deserves its own post...another time). we stayed up all night together in the 24 hour lounge. And he hasn't been able to get rid of me yet. ;)

2. How long have you known each other?: 12 years in October

3. How long after you met did you start dating?: If you go by the day he met me and didn't remember it, 6 months. If you go by the time he does remember meeting me: 6 weeks.

4. How long did you date before you were engaged?: about 3 years

5. How long was your engagement?: 14 months

6. How long have you been married?: 7 years

7. What is your anniversary?: March 4th

8. How many people came to your wedding reception: about 110

9. What kind of cake did you serve?: Marble cake with butter cream icing. It was served with berries. Not that we got to eat any of it besides what we fed each other-no cake smashed in face! I threatened an annulment if he did it.

10. Where was your wedding?: North Hills, PA, at Queen of Peace Parish ; recpetion at LuLu Country Club, where my mom was working at the time.

11. What did you serve for your meal?: I think there was beef and chircken and maybe salmon. I can't remember. I did make sure I ate, though. We paid for the whole thing ourselves and I wasn't going to my own party without eating the dinner!

12. How many people were in your bridal party?: 3 groomsmen, 2 bridesmaids, 1 jr. bridesmaid and a bridesman!

13. Are you still friends with them all?: Yes.

14. Did your spouse cry during the ceremony?: He got a little misty.

15. Most special moment of your wedding day?:Walking down the aisle with my dad.

16. Any funny moments?: Hmmmm...a girl I worked with got pretty ripped on the open bar. i didn't hear about it till after though...It was her first date with the guy she brought too. I don't think he ever called her again. Let that serve as a lesson to all the single girls in the house: a. Don't bring a guy to a wedding on the 1st date. B. Don't get so drunk on the first date that he has to carry you into the car.

17. Any big disasters?: Hm. There's the cufflinks i gace Scott got stolen when the jeewler sent them out to be engraved and he didn't get them till the morning of the wedding. Then there's the dress debacle (see below).

18. Where did you go on your honeymoon?: Key west, Fl.

19. How long were you gone? 5 days

20. If you were to do your wedding over, what would you change? I would have worn a dress with sleeves or a wrap. And went with the firt photographer we interviewed.

21. What side of the bed do you sleep on?: I sleep on the left side (when looking from the foot of the bed)

22. What size is your bed?: Queen

23. Greatest strength as a couple?: We agree on all the big stuff and always make up before bed when we fight.

24. Greatest challenge as a couple?: Getting alone time together. And Agreeing on money stuff.

25. Who literally pays the bills?: I write most of the checks, but we have automatic bill pay with the bank, so i only have to write checks to the church and school. .

26. What is your song? "This Magic Moment" by the Drifters

27. What did you dance your first dance to?: Our song - see above

28. Describe your wedding dress: I wore a white floor length gown with a princess waist, sweetheart neck and 3 spaghetti straps on each shoulder. The skirt was a lot of crinoline, like a long ballet skirt. The bodice was covered in sequins and pearls that faded onto the skirt. As I type this it sounds tacky, but it was very nice and reminded me of a snowflake. Aimee can vouch for me that it wasn't as gross as it sounds. The first dress I deposited on was ivory satin with a fitted, boned bodice which had tulips embroidered on it and a chapel length train. It would have had cap sleeves and I would have worn gloves. If the bridal shop hadn't closed in the middle of the night without ever having ordered my dress and simply stealing my $650 deposit. No. I am not kidding. This deserves a post of its own someday also. The dress I wore was bought off the rack in a boutique in the mall 4 weeks befre my wedding. And I was lucky. The woman who owned that shop really screwed over a bunch of girls on the day of or the day before their weddings.

29. What kind of flowers did you have at your wedding?: The bridesmaids and i all had white tulips and the guys all had white rose bouttonieres.

30. Are your wedding bands engraved? What do they say? no, for we are lame...

If this meme speaks to you, go ahead and share, just link back in the combox so we can read it.

Housework? I don't do no stinking housework!

I saw this on Aimee's blog and thought it would be fun, if slightly embarrassing because I really hate housework. And totallly avoid it. Welcome to my mess...

Presenting: The A-B-C's of Homemaking -How I don't do it

Aprons- Y/N? No, but it would come in handy to have one. Especailly when my DH insists I actually fry the french fries instead of bake them.

Baking- Favorite thing to bake? Chocolate Chip Cookies, but I got me Paula Deen's "Just Desserts" cookbook and the earthquake cake was out of this world and so very easy. I'm looking forward to trying more of her recipes

Clothesline- Y/N? No. I'm severely allergic to pollen.

Donuts- Ever made them? No. But I'd like to try Aimee's dad's.

Everyday- One homemaking thing you do everyday? Does wipe off the kitchen counters count? Thats'a botu all i can muster.

Freezer- Do you have a separate deep freezer? No, but I totally want one-our freezer is way too small to store everything I want to stock up on when it goes on sale.

Garbage Disposal- Y/N? No :( Hey. I just got a dishwasher last year.

Handbook- Y/N? No. I was on the FlyLady listserve for a while, but i had to stop because i couldn't keep up with all that email!

Ironing- Love it or hate it? I don't go looking for chances to iron, but if I have to, I don't mind.

Junk Drawer- Where is it? In the kitchen. and in the secretary. And i think you could consider our back porch one large junk space.

Kitchen- Design and decorating? HA! It's lovely brown from the '70's with holes in the walls and ceilings from when we had some plumbing work done. 18 months ago!!!!

Love- What is your favorite part of homemaking? I love baking. And painting walls.

Mop- Y/N? When we have company coming. Oh, I'm so gross!!!!

Nylons- Wash by hand or in the washer? Washer. Unless I need to wear them again tomorrow. Which I don't have to do very often.

Oven- Do you use the window or open it to check? Window. Alton brown says you can add 5 minutes of cooking timefor every time you open the oven. i can't wait that long.

Pizza- What do you put on yours? We usually do half plain, half pepperoni. DH and Primo love their pepperoni and hot sauce on theirs. and Bubba likes plain. Mom and I really like mushrooms, but since everyone else in our house refuses to eat the pizza if there were 'shrooms within striking distance of said pizza, we usually just eat plain, too. I make my pizza using store bought dough.

Quiet- What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment? I usually watch TV or get on the internet, but I should really read a book.

Recipe card box- Y/N? No. I have my recipes in my brain.

Style of house- We live in a duplex, with another house on the other side of the party wall (that I'm sure Hector and diana can hear me scream at the kids right through). We have painted everything but the kitchen in some pretty funky colors. We're still trying to figure out what to do with that awful kitchen (after 7 years in the house!).

Tablecloths and napkins- Y/N? Tablecloth on Thanksgiving (usually a high quality paper one to soak up whatever gets spilled so I can throw it away. Paper napkins for us, except for Primo who insists on wiping his hands on his pants. He needs some paper clothes.

Under the kitchen sink- Pleading the 5th here.

Vacuum- How many times a week? We only have carpet in the Dining room, which should be vacuumed daily, but gets it only once a week.

Wash- How many loads do you do a week? Way too many.

X's- Do you keep a list of things to do and cross them off? No, but I should.

Yard- Who does what? DH does everythiong outside of the house. I do inside. He helps inside though when we have company coming. And his other job is to make sure that the bathroom gets wiped down regularly so it doesn't smell like a public toilet. Hey man, I don't miss.

ZZZ's- What is your last homemaking task for the day? wipe up the kitchen counters.

If you want to share, consider yourself tagged.

Tag! I'm it!

Barb got me. Here goes...

Who are the five Catholic (or Christian) bloggers whom you would most like to meet in person, but have not (yet)


In no particular order, they include but are not limited to...

1. Fra. Lawrence Lew, op, of Contemplata Aliis Tradere

2.Mark Mossa, sj, of ...And I let myself be duped, formerly "You duped me Lord"

3. Der Tommissar of The Donegal Express
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4. Arthur (and Andrew, who is now in the monastery) the Angry Twins.

5. Rachel Swenson Balducci of Testosterhome.


And here are the bloggers I've already met! (Do spouses & relatives count?)
1. Aimee of The Mother Load. She's my best girlfriend. I've known her for 14 years. Is that cheating?

2. Barb, the SFO Mom.

3. Penni, of Martha, Martha.

4. Frank, of the Girls. But he's my brother. does that count?

If you're named above, consider yourself "tagged!"

Catholic ABCs

I owed Barb this for a while. The computer at work is up and running now so I can procrastinate update my blog with greater frequency. Here we go....

[A is for apparitions - your favorite]: Lourdes

[B is for Bible - the one you read most often]: Catholic Women's Devotional Bible, but I'm reading it less because it has adopted PC gender usage.

[C is for Charism - the one you would most like to have]: prophecy

[D is for Doctor of the Church - your favorite]: Hmmmm...Teresa of Avila

[E is for Essential Prayer - What's yours?]: "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner!"

[F is for Favorite Hymn]: Faith of our Fathers; I also really dig Lift High the Cross and Amazing Grace

[G is for Gospel - your favorite author?]: John

[H is for Holy Communion - How would you describe it, using one word?]: Awesome (in the literal, not Valley-Girl, sense

[I is for Inspiration - When do you feel most inspired by God?]: When I'm at Mass

[J is for Jesus - When did you first meet Him?]: When I was Baptized.

[K is for Kindness - Which saint or person has most inspired you by their kindness?] The late Deacon George Ross. The most beautiful soul I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

[L is for liturgical year - your favorite time in the liturgical cycle?]: Lent

[M is for Mary, the Mother of God - Your favorite term of endearment for her]: Mama; My Favorite Official Title is "Seat of Wisdom"

[N is for New Testament - Your favorite passage]: The Bread of Life Discourse (John 6:22-71)

[O is for Old Testament - Your favorite Book here]: Psalms

[P is for Psalms - your favorite] Psalm 8

[Q is for quote - saint quote]: "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary." Francis of Assisi

[R is for rosary - your favorite mysteries] the Joyful mysteries

[S is for Saint - the one you turn to in time of need - not including the Blessed Virgin Mary]: St. Monica

[T is for Tradition - your favorite Catholic tradition]: Ashes on Ash Wednesday

[U is for university - Which Catholic University have you attended or are currently attending?] DeSales University, undergrad; one class at Franciscan University of Steubenville

[V is for Virtue - the one you wish you had]: self-control (really more of the Gift of the Holy Spirit)

[W is for Way of the Cross - Which station can you most relate to?]: Jesus meets His Mother

[X is for Xaverian Brothers - Do you know who they are?]: No, but I think I've heard of them.

[Y is for your favorite Catholic musician]: Pope St. Gregory the Great

[Z is for Zeal for the faith]: You definitely have a lot of zeal for the faith if you have made it this far.

How appropriate for me right now

I am feeling rather bewildered lately. Thanks to Aimee well, not bewildered THANKS to Aimee, but...you know what I mean.

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Lady Madame Amy the Bewildered of Lower Beanthrop in the Hedge Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title