1. My TT is going to be random…so hold on to your knickers!

2. Do you wear knickers?

3. Seriously now…I have spent the last week fighting a bout with diverticulitis. It’s been rough and not something I’d wish on my worse enemy! All I have to say is thank heaven for pain pills and nausea meds!

4. Since I have had some down time I have watched some good movies! If you haven’t seen, “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day“ I highly suggest it! Very good movie and the clothes of that era are amazing!  

5. Another good movie was “The Matchmaker” starring Janeane Garofalo and David O’Hara. This is not a newer release, but it’s a great movie and it was filmed in Ireland so the scenery…beautiful!

6. I also watched “Waking Ned Devine” (this and the previous mentioned were recommended by an old friend) which I found hilarious! Need a laugh and don’t mind heavy Irish brogues this movie is so worth it!

7. I finally watched the  ”Sex and the City” movie….it was good…kind of what I expected though. If you liked the series, you need to see the movie, just because.

8. My favorite niece turned thirteen this week and I found the coolest gifts for her via Etsy! Seeing that she is a Twilight fanatic, I was looking for something that was Twilight related…well I found it!

 Sweet, huh?

9. We talked about Twilight so much at family gatherings we even got my mom to read the books! How cool is that?

10. Ok now I’m going to be a little selfish here…see I would really like to win some tickets to a concert that Shellie over at This Eclectic Life is having so I’m going to “advertise” here….(oh, and you can enter too )!

11. If you click here you get all the details on how to enter to win two tickets to see Celtic Thunder. Plus to make it easy here are the dates and show times to see if they are playing near you!

12. Want to check out Celtic Thunder, then click here to check out their MySpace for some great videos and information! They are really good!

13. And last but certainly not least, want another reason to see Celtic Thunder besides their wonderful voices and music……Men in kilts!!!!

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We all have things that annoy us, so this week vent them! What really annoys you, makes you wanna rip your hair out and scream?!
Limit 3 please

1. Kids who do not know how to behave in public and are rude to adults! I don’t blame them, I blame their parents, it’s their job to discipline and train.
2. When people ASSUME they know you, and have judged you unfairly. Take the time & effort to really get to know me, I’m a pretty cool person to have in your corner.
3. When I go to fix myself a big glass of iced tea and find that someone has finished the pitcher off and didn’t make more, BUT put the empty pitcher BACK in the fridge!!!

Shoot, I had a few more……

The rules: There can only be ONE, count it, ONE answer for each question. Hmmmm, this will be interesting!

Sport: Baseball
Game: Texas Hold’Em
Color: Purple
Movie: The Notebook
Broadway play I have seen: Haven’t seen just a play, seen CATS though…does that count? :question:
Broadway Musical I have seen: WICKED!!!!!
Song: At Last (I can always get hubby to dance to this one!)
American city I have visited: Manhattan
Foreign city I have visited: Nassau, Bahamas
Book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (This one is hard, lots of favorites!)
Children’s Book: Are you there God, It’s me Margaret! – Judy Blume
Classic television show: The Brady Bunch
Recent television show: Dr. Who
Actor: David Tennent (He’s a cutie!)
Actress: Bette Midler (she an actress too! )
Perfume: Beautiful by Estee Lauder
Food: Italian
Dessert: Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake
Chain Restaurant: Mimi’s
Local Restaurant: Reata’s
Car: Cadillac CTS
Condiment: Mayo
Kitchen Appliance: My Keurig!!
Home Appliance: Big Screen HDTV!!
Beauty Product: Hope in a Jar moisturizer by Philosophy
Piece of clothing: Pj’s
HGTV Show: Nada
Food Network show: Nada
Author: Diane Gabaldon
Male Songwriter: Josh Groban
Female Songwriter: Sarah McLachlan
Holiday: Christmas
Ballet I have seen: Nada
Disney character: Tinkerbell
Flower: Yellow rose
Alcoholic drink: Martini, dirty or chocolate or sour or etc. etc. etc. etc.
Non-Alcoholic drink: Iced Tea
Magazine: Southern Living
Animated movie: Shrek
Television network miniseries: Merlin
Season: Fall
Male vocalist: Josh Groban
Female vocalist: Sarah McLachlan
Day of the week: Saturday
Household Chore: Organizing
Ice Cream: Chocolate Chunk
Candy: Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffles
Artist: Monet

1. Who are your favorite authors?  I have alot, but here a few: Diana Gabaldon, Nora Roberts, Karen Marie Moning, JK Rowling, Lynn Kurland, Gregory Maguire, Jill Barrett, Melissa Mayhue, Janet Evanovich…..gosh, I could go on and on!

2. What are your favorite books? Another question that could lead to a list that goes on and on! Just a few: The Outlander Series (ALL OF THEM!   ) by Diana Gabaldon, Wicked by Gregory Maguire, Jewels of the Sun, Tears of the Moon, & Heart of the Sea – An Irish Trilogy by Nora Roberts (I could go on about Nora Roberts, her books are awesome and I love most of them!), The Highlander Series by Karen Moning….I’ll stop now.

3. What kind of books do you tend to read? Sci-fi, Romance, Mystery…etc…? I really love a good story with a strong Highlander, throw some Gaelic in there, maybe a little Fae magic and I’m all a flutter! But a good book will capture my attention no matter what the topic.

4. Do you prefer to borrow books from the library or buy them? I like to buy. I never get to the library.

5. Do you prefer hardcover or paperback? Doesn’t matter, whichever it is available in. Though if it’s a book that I REALLY love, I’ll buy it in hardcover to keep.

6. What was the last book you read? What are you reading now? Last book I read was the one I finished this morning with my coffee, it was “Darkfever” by Karen Moning.  I’ll start the second in the series, “Bloodfever”  tonight.

7. Do you read everyday? Yes I do! I can’t go to sleep without reading. I love to read when I have my morning coffee sitting outside on my patio also.

8. On average how many books do you read per year? I’ve never thought to count but I figure I read well over 75. I am a fast reader, so an average book takes me only a day or two to finish.

9. Do you belong to any book clubs? Not a book club but I do belong to Paperback Swap and it’s worth it’s wait in gold!! Click button to check it out…of course after you finish reading!  

10. Recommend a good book. One of my all time absolute favorite books is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I’ve read this book and the following five of the series four times! That’s how much I love these big books and when I say big books I mean 800+ pages!! If you like history, romance and just a touch of magic you will fall in love too.

This is mine:

I have only had it since last Christmas, some friends brought it back from Disney World for me and I fell in love with it! It’s deep, it’s big, it’s got Minnie on it!

So my challenge to you is take a photo of your favorite mug and give me the story behind it! Be sure to come back and tell me you did so I can come visit!

1. There is absolutely NO way you can get me to touch a snake!
2. My increasing electric bill reminds me that summer is almost here!
3. I cannot live without my best friend, my hubby.
4. Driving a race car (I’m a speed demon! ) and learning to decorate elaborate cakes are two things I’d like to try.
5. When life hands you lemons take a big bite out of it! So what if you make a funny face, you’ll forget about your troubles!
6. Christmas mornings were some of my favorite childhood memories.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going out to dinner with my man, tomorrow my plans include a dinner party at a colleagues of D’s and Sunday, I want to organize our home office!

Here’s all you do:

1. Go to www.photobucket.com
2. Type in your “answer” to the question in the search box.
3. Use only the first page!
4. Insert the picture on your blog!

1. What is your current relationship stat?

2. What is your current mood?

3. What is your favorite movie?

Too many to mention actually…but this is one of the top ten!

4. What is your favorite band/singer?

Another hard one…just one of many!

5. Where do you live?

6. Where do you work?

7. What do you look like?

8. What do you drive?

It still has that new car smell too!

9. What is your favorite TV show?

10. Describe yourself?

11. What are you doing today?

12. What did you do last night?

13. What is your name? 

Not sure, but it say’s it’s Sherry?! It was the only pic I would post though…

The 123 Rules:

1) Pick up the book nearest you with at least 123 pages. (No cheating!)
2) Turn to page 123.
3) Count the first five sentences.
4) Post the next three sentences.
5) Tag five other bloggers.

The book: Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

The moon was a faint sickle, making its feeble sweep through the treetops. Beyond the thick trees that lined the river, the ground fell away in broad sweeps of darkness, over the rice plantations and tobacco fields. The heat of the day was sucked down into the earth, glowing with unseen energy beneath the surface of the soil, the rich, fertile flatlands simmering in black heat behind the screen of pines and sweetgum trees, working the alchemy of water and trapped sun.

Not tagging anyone, but if you would like to play, let me know you did so I can come by and see your response!

Saw this over at Mar’s and I thought I’d play since it’s been awhile since I have done a meme!

The rules:

*Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
*Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
*Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
*Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I have a routine before I go to sleep at night, I put on my Ipod, listen to music, read a bit, then play Klondike on my Ipod till my eyes won’t stay open. Yes, I do this every night.

2. Speaking of sleeping, I sleep with five pillows! Good thing we have a king sized bed!

3. I have an obsession with Bath and Bodyworks lotions….I have cabinets full of it! No kidding! I cannot go into that store without spending at least a $100 each time! Just ask D!!

4. I become weak in the knees when I hear a man with a Irish accent! (Don’t worry D knows this and he doesn’t mind)

5. I’m just slightly obessed with the Broadway musical “Wicked!” (Bet you didn’t know that, did you? ha ha)

6. D says the photographer in me sees beauty in the most common things. I tend to agree.

7. I’m addicted to Sci-Fi, like Dr. Who, Stargate Atlantis, etc…..it’s the inner geek in me!

Not going to tag anyone, but feel free to play! And if you decide to play, let me know!!

Nancy at Soliloquy tagged me with the Middle Name Meme…so here goes, won’t be too hard as my middle name is two letters!

First, the rules:

1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.
2. Players – You must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
3. At the end of your post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag.

My middle name is Jo, which was choosen by my grandmother…I forgive her now,(Hi grandma ) though when I was a kid I hated it!

J = Jovial the dictionary says jovial means a hearty, joyous humor: a jovial person. I think I can claim that!

O = Open hearted the dictionary explains this one plainly enough: 1. unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice. If you know me at all, you know I’m very candid and frank!

So now I am to tag folks with the letters of my middle name! So here goes:

Jane from Cozy Reader, my favorite Georgia peach!

The Otherworld Diner is my second choice for this tag, because, well…I just happened upon this one through the Thursday Thirteen Meme and it’s an O!