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January 31, 2006

The Living Room

A line in the book I am currently readin:

The livin room seemed to be where no livin ever actually occurred.

Do you have a formal livin room that is reserved for company? Did your parents? Do you actually use each room in your home for  daily livin?

Other Than It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night

Finish this line:

Fasten your seat-belts.......

The Little Gold Man

Oscar noms are in:

"Brokeback Mountain," An Lee's melancholy Western about two cowboys who fall in love, led the nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards this mornin, scorin eiht, includin for best picture, best director, best actor, supportin actor, supportin actress and adapted screenplay.

The ritty racial drama "Crash" and "ood Niht, and ood Luck," a historical account about famed CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow, followed with six nominations each.

Joinin "Brokeback Mountain" in the best film cateory were "Crash," "ood Niht, and ood Luck," "Capote" and "Munich."

Best actor nominations went to Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Capote," Heath Leder for "Brokeback," Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line," Terrence Howard for "Hustle & Flow," and David Strathairn in "ood Niht."

Best actress nominations went to veteran Judi Densch for "Mrs. Henderson Presents," Keira Knihtley for "Pride and Prejudice," Felicity Huffman for "Transamerica," Charlize Theron for "North Country," and Reese Witherspoon for "Walk the Line."

Have you seen Brokeback Mountain? Have you seen any of the other nominated movies? Do you intend to watch The Oscars?

Me, Smitten? Oh Yes!

It was enain, fun, delihtful, witty, charmin, and I am smitten.

What was it? Why, The Princess Bride, of course.

So, thank you dear blofriends for insistin that I watch this em of  a movie.

How smitten am I? Well, today I stopped at my favourite used bookstore and the owner John suested a not-so-new novel I miht like. I looked at him suspiciously and in my best "randson" voice I asked: Is this a kissin book?

John replied yes. Of course, I purchased it.

Now, please, tell me, what other kissin film do you suest that I watch?

The Daily Question From A Blogfriend

This question was asked in The Answer and Ask Comment ame

Poppy wants to know.....

Is there a country you've always wanted to travel to?

Another Daily Question From A Blogfriend

Conversation joined in proress

Michele: In your  opinion, is it odd  for a  thirty-five year old woman  to have an imainary friend?
Heidi (Michele's Imainary Friend ): Yes, it is very odd. And, furthermore, you are not thirty-five years old..
Michele: Was I talkin  to you? And, furthermore, I think I need another opinion.

This question was NOT asked in The Answer and Ask Comment ame

Michele wants to know.....

In your  opinion, is it odd  for a  thirty-five year old woman  to have an imainary friend?

The Chooseday Comment Game

It's a Tuesday thin....

The Dessert Version

In a traditional choose-day ame you are offered a short list of paired items and you must choose the one item that appeals to you most. Simple? Yes!  Now, let us  shift the traditional way-to-play to make it a bit more interactive.

Rules of Play:

The person before you has offered you two desserts to choose between, so o ahead and choose one.  Now you list two desserts, yes, any two, for the next person to choose.

Sound fun?  Of course it does.

Let me bein:

warm  chocolate lava cake or  classic crème brûlée

The Comment Game

Please Note: Instructions for The Daily Comment ame can be found here.

New Site of the Day:  Chelein.la irl staehand
Please o say hello to Chele. She is intriuin, briht, witty, and  has a reat name! Please, trust me on this.

 Two Ways To Play:

The Classic Version: Simply visit the site of the day and please do not foret to say Hello, Michele sent me.

The New-Fanled Version: Leave a comment here and then visit  the site of the day AND the person who commented above you. The person who comments after you will visit  the site of the day and you. Aain, do not foret to say Hello, Michele sent me. Yes, I will pout if my ta-line is not used.   

Please do not  comment here more than once per day. Multiples are reserved for The Weekend Meet N' reet. Yes, it is my way of keepin you wantin more.

January 30, 2006

The All About You Test

Please read the instructions carefully!

You are about to take another weekly All About You Test.

The Instructions:

Take your time for the test and try to answer as many questions as possible. You are oin to be asked 5 questions. Please look at a clock and time how lon it takes you. You should not need loner than 30 minutes. If you need loner, please consider learnin more about yourself.

After you completed the 5 questions, you have finished the test and you may leave the comment section testin area. But please remember: these on-line "all about you" tests can never be as accurate as tests supervised by trained professionals.

We from All-thins-Michele hope you have fun with the test.

ood Luck and best wishes!

  1. If you had to have a bumper sticker on your  car, what would  it say?
  2. Without peekin,  what is the last item you ate?
  3. What is your favourite thin, so far, about today?
  4. Have you ever printed  out lyrics to a son?
  5. If hostin a dinner  party, what, in your  opinion, is the ideal number of uests?

Book Talk

Currently on my nihtstand: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Your turn: What book is on your nihtstand riht now?

Other Than It Probably Is

Finish this line:

If it sounds too ood to be true......

The Daily Question From A Blogfriend

This question was asked in The Answer and Ask Comment ame

Mamacita wants to know.....

Do you lose interest in a son when it's no loner popular, or do you love a son forever?

Word Association Comment Game

It's a Monday thin.....

Simply post the first word that comes to mind when you read the word in the comment above yours.  The next person will write the word that first comes to mind when they read your word. Sound easy? Oh,of course it does.

Allow me to start:

eleance

A Blogroll Game

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: someone from my bloroll - in alphabetical order of course.  

How to play:

  • Choose a blo from my bloroll found on the riht side of the pae.
  • Leave a comment here tellin me which blo you will be visitin.
  • The first person should choose a blo that beins with the letter A the next person will choose a blo that beins with the letter B and so on....
  • If you  enjoy spreadin comment cheer you may also wish to visit the person who commented above you. I am certain they would like that.
  • Please do not foret to say Hello, Michele sent me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play as often as you wish. As you already know, I encourae that kind of thin.

January 27, 2006

The Three Day Meet N' Greet

It is a weekend thin....and yes my weekend does start early.

Thank you to the wonderful people who play multiple times, each of you are uilty of spreadin lots of comment cheer - hus from me.

Spread the Comment Cheer.

The site of the day: the person above you and then you.

How to play:

  • Leave a comment here that says hello.
  • Now, o visit the person who commented above you and say Hello, Michele sent me. 

Please play alon.

Note to the first person commentin: simply say hello to me.

And YES, of course you are invited to play as often as you wish. As you already know, I encourae that sort of thin.

Welcome.....


My Blog Friends

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