70 posts tagged “qotd” (page 2)

What's the most memorable crush you have had? 
Submitted by spectacular.  

Duckie Dale, 1986. Andie ended up with the wrong guy (at least in the movie version--the book ends differently).

Its Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  How many people do you know that have been touched by the disease?
Submitted by Karen.

My close family and friends are really lucky--none of us have had breast cancer before. We are grateful we have not had to deal with this illness. (My sister lost an eye to eye cancer, though.)

Dr. Randy Pausch, diagnosed with terminal cancer, delivered a last lecture on life lessons that has been viewed online over a million times.  What would be in your life lessons lecture?

1. In the end, everything will be all right. (Someone died while I held their hand, so I know this to be true from witnessing the end happening in front of me.)

2. The best ways to stay young:

a. Don't lose all of your childlike enthusiasm for the little things. Remember when an ice cream cone or a spotting a salamander could make you excited.

b. Stay active. Play and jump. Just keep moving.

c. Never stop trying to improve your education. Learn and think.

d. Use unscreen and consume antioxidants. Don't smoke.

3. Stop taking things for granted, especially your relatives and close friends. Accidents can happen at any age, so take the time to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you now.

4. Although our country might be flawed, most of us Americans will get to eat dinner tonight, and most of us get to live in relative peace, and these are great gifts. Most of us will never know how it feels to be a war zone refugee, for example. And that's something to be grateful about.

5. Try not to yell at your kids. All they hear is hurt; they won't hear the lesson you are trying to teach them. (But don't be too hard on yourself if you slip sometimes--we all end up yelling at our kids once in awhile.)

6. Just because someone contributes genetic material to the generation of a new child, it does not automatically make them a parent.

7. Reuse, recycle, have a yard sale, donate to thrift.

8. Everyone needs some "alone time" once in awhile--it doesn't mean you are antisocial or ungrateful for your family or friends. But everyone also needs some "social time" making connections with other people once in awhile, too. Otherwise you just end up hoarding cats in your house and piling newspapers eight feel deep in your hallways. (Or, in the case of a relative of mine, stockpiling toilet paper, paper towels, socks, and tissues to the extent that when you die, these stockpiled items supply 4 households with paper goods for 6+ months.) 

9. Americans get less vacation time than nearly any other group of workers in the world. No one ever died saying "I wish I had spent more time sitting in my beige cubicle in the office park!" Take your vacation. Demand time off.

10. Time moves way too fast, so don't feel guilty if you skip out on cleaning the bathtub in favor of frolicking outside instead.

I know, these observations of mine are pretty cliche, but nonetheless this is some of the big stuff life that has taught me so far.   

Finish this sentence: "I am glad to say that I have never ___." 
Submitted by chl*.

"I am glad to say that I have never undergone any major surgeries or lost any of my body parts."

What fruits and vegetables are in season where you live?  Have you incorporated them into your recipes?

Living in the mid-Atlantic, this is a great time of year for harvesting local food! You can get almost anything at the local farm stands these days. Lots of pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, apples, peaches, corn, etc. I've mainly been eating things fresh because I don't cook or bake (no time, icky kitchen, husband cooks better than me.)

What's the best thing you ever bought off of Ebay or Craigslist?

I found a fairly new, queen sized Lilly Pulitzer quilt for a great price on Ebay several years ago. I love her prints but usually cannot afford them, so it was quite the score for me.

When did you last write/receive a handwritten, snail-mail letter? Who was it to/from? 
Submitted by Places Unknown.

Last weekend I handwrote thank you notes to two neighbors who did us some small favors. I actually enjoy handwriting letters and receiving handwritten letters. My mother drilled it into me that I always need to give people some kind of thank-you note when they do something nice.

Which runway show at New York Fashion Week do you wish you could attend?

Betsey Johnson. I love her quirky clothes but can't afford 'em.

Do you have a green thumb?

You know, I used to think I did. For awhile after I moved into my house, the yard looked pretty spiffy. But in the last 2 years, weeds of all types have invaded the entire space, and many of my daylilies refused to bloom this year. I imagine the daylilies are upset about soil content, so I probably need to give them some nice compost. But I have no clue what to do about the weeds--I have tried countless methods to stop them, yet they live on. Does anyone know of any all-natural, safe herbicides that can be used to kill and prevent weeds?

Which foods do you eat a lot of? Too much of? 
Submitted by Allishandra.

I eat too much cheese: pizza, cheeseburgers, just plain cheese. I also eat too much sugar and too many desserts.