So I’ve been a bit under the weather. But I’m better now and ready to update!

While I was incapacitated, I was ruthlessly MEMED by Hunter! Who promptly blamed it on Nienke… So without further ado… here’s my retaliation! And I shall pass it on to Donna and Monique. Here we go:

Seven Things to Do Before I Die

1. Get published by a NY Publisher (ohpleaseohpleaseohplease)
2. Visit Europe (especially Scotland)
3. Become financially stable (out of the red zone and back into the black zone)
4. Buy/Build my “dream house” (dependent on #3)
5. Use Algebra at least once in the “real world” (I was promised in 9th grade this would happen and I’m still waiting)
6. Become more eco-friendly (hybrid car, solar power, etc)
7. Get organized

Seven Things That Attracted Me to My DH

1. His quick wit
2. His charm
3. His beautiful baby blues
4. His cute butt
5. His sincerity
6. His sweetness
7. His big heart
(had to add: His sense of humor and his gorgeous smile with that delicious dimple!)

Seven Books I Love Most

1. What Dreams May Come - by Richard Matheson
2. One Lavender Evening - by Karen Keast
3. The Wyrd Sisters - by Terry Pratchett
4. A Fine Work of Art - by Shelby Reed
5. The Loved One - by Evelyn Waugh
6. The Conqueror - by Brenda Joyce
7. The Shining - by Stephen King

Seven Movies I Love Most

1. Ever After
2. Never Been Kissed
3. Finding Nemo
4. Shrek (1 & 2)
5. Aliens
6. Monsters, Inc
7. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Seven Things I Can’t Do

1. Close the kitchen cabinets or drawers
2. Say NO to Baskin-Robbin’s cake
3. Reach the high shelves without a stool
4. Rap
5. Yodel
6. Draw faster than the fastest gun in the west
7. Do advanced calculus

Seven Words or Phrases I Say Most Often

1. Crapper doo!
2. Blabbity Blab
3. Slowly
4. Hmmph
5. Anyhoo
6. Awwww
7. Bleh
(had to add: MULLLL and BYEEEE)

On the writing front.. nothing really new. I saw where the postage stamps went up this week and I totally slapped myself in the forehead for not knowing that info before sending my mss to Michelle @ 3 Seas so I sent her an email and told her she could just shred the manuscript instead of having her pay 20 more cents to ship it back to me if she rejects it. Of course my HOPE is that she won’t need to use the SASE anyway, but … who knows? I try to remain optimistic.

Saw a few movies this weekend as I convalesced. Here’s a run down:
Mr & Mrs Smith - I didn’t care for, but you could definitely see the chemistry between Brad and Angelina on camera.
Must Love Dogs - I thought it was cute. I’m a huge John Cusack fan, soooooo I was pretty biased going into it.
Wedding Crashers - It was cute and funny and the banter between Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn was hilarious at times. I totally don’t agree with some of those mean people on IMDB that say Owen’s nose looks like a penis. It’s a cute nose. It has a lot of character. Hmmph!
Bringing Down The House - Yeah yeah, I’ve seen it before, but I can’t get enough of seeing Steve Martin doing his hip hop dance moves. OMG, it had me straight-trippin’, Boo!
Kingdom of Heaven - Uh, ok. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a HUGE Orlando Bloom fan — as well as a pretty big Ridley Scott fan. But this movie? El Stinky! It was pretty painful to get through.
Being There - Always a classic. I was never a big Peter Sellers fan, but in this movie, he won me over. Loved it.
Alien - The original (I also love Aliens, but don’t even think of showing me Alien 3 — blah!) and this was fun to watch while listening to the commentary by director Ridley Scott. Fascinating — even after nearly 30 yrs!! (it was made in 1978 and released in 79)
Batman Begins - Excuse me while I drool over Christian Bale. YUMMY! This is a wonderful “do-over” of what I hope to be a great series for the caped crusader! Seeing Mr Bale fly around in that form fitting bat suit is a real treat. Ahhhh…

Well, I suppose that’s all the news that’s fit to print today. Til we meet again, remember:

I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause u any pain
I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing
I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the PAISLEY rain

Great answers Paisley.
Can’t wait till you hear from Michelle at 3 Seas.
Oh, and I heard this morning that Mr & Mrs Smith are having a baby. Can you imagine what that kid would look like? OHG.

Holy Schmoly, I can’t believe you included my novel in your list of faves. Gracias, m’dear.

Hey, I thought of another reason to add to your list of what attracted you to your DH–his sense of humor. He regularly leaves me on the floor laughing, and I’ve never even met the guy in person. And then there’s the “brown” element. Gotta love a boy in brown. LOL

In regards to the things you say, you could also add “MULLLLLLL” and “BYEEEEEE.” Those are definite Paisley-isms.

If I can think of anything else, I’ll let you know.

Now…ARE YOU WRITING????????????????????? BLOGS DON’T COUNT!!!!!

Shelby
*whip-crack*

Okay, Missy! Loved the lists. Now that I’m memed or what-ever…. do I answer on my blog? I think so. Mmmmm…. I feel a martini moment coming on. Clever girl! You know just how to get me going….. xoxoxo MM