131 posts tagged “qotd”

What are you most grateful for in your life right now?
Submitted by Becca-Pink.

At the moment: Three very adorable kitties settling down, each near me, for their noon-time naps. (sorry, no pics - getting my cell phone would disturb them, and me.)

And all that practical stuff too (roof over my head, bit of money in the bank, steady job, reasonable health... blahblahblah)

DEAR VOX:
PLEASE FIX THE "ALLOW COMMENTS" DEFAULT ON QotD AND VoxHunt!! I'm really tired of having to remember to manually reset it to allow comments.

What are five words you really like? 
Submitted by purplesque.

• Lickerish
• desire
• onomatopoeia
  
• balderdash appletini
  
• cum
  

Just an fyi.
I submitted feedback about it a couple days ago but just noticed that it's still occurring.

If you want people to be able to comment, you need to reset the "allow comments" box to anyone, or neighborhood, or whatever you want other than "Nobody".

Tell us about your holiday traditions. 
Submitted by Talk is Cheap.

1. Make tons of plans, usually holiday-themed, for nearly every night between Thanksgiving & Christmas (sometimes 2 or 3 events in a night) in order to keep busy and forget that I'm alone.
2. Give lots & lots of money/goods to charity - remember how blessed my life truly is.
3. Realize I've spent myself broke. Spend more money anyway.
   
4. Become tired and overwhelmed by constant plans. Cancel all but the most interesting or most boring, depending upon my mood.
5. Wish for death of numerous "holiday drivers" who are out on the road during the hours I drive; hours I've intentionally selected due their usual lack of idiot drivers.
6. Scream. A LOT.
   
7. Go into complete denial about "the holidays". Do whatever - preferring activities that don't have holiday themes.
8. Have a full-scale emotional crash & burn on Christmas Eve/day as I suddenly want to do something, with someone, but find everyone busy celebrating with family and most businesses closed. Watch TV.
   
9. Start discussing New Years Eve with friends in hopes of finding something fun to do.
   
10. Decide all my "friends" are complete and utter retards - especially after learning they've made NYE plans but not included me.
11. Make plans to go out alone on New Year's Eve.
12. Decide I'd rather not be in a club, or on the road, with amateur drinkers and spend NYE at home, alone, watching TV. Go to bed early.
    
13. Call "friends" on Jan 1, hear how bad their overpriced party was, and finally feel some joy.
    

What is the best present you have ever given?
Submitted by quornflour.

Off the top of my head:

1. Introducing Joel to E.G.Daly (now going by "Elizabeth Daly"). He was MASSIVELY in love-from-afar with her. It was the only time I ever saw him speechless. I got the convo going then left him alone to talk with her before her concert. He was in heaven for weeks after.
   
2. Tix to the B52s. Again Joel. The group had long disbanded - leaving Joel regretting that he never saw them live. While Joel was on vacation in NewYork, the B52s announced a reunion tour. I showed up in NewYork (that part was pre-planned) with their new cassette (yes, it was that long ago), full page ad for the tour, and info that I had gotten tix for us. He was ECSTATIC!!
3. The tie, designed by Jerry Garcia, that I bought for Alan Little. Ties were our "thing" - our friendship originally bloomed out of my habit of straightening his every day. The tie I got him was so well received that nearly all the men in the office told me that I could buy a tie for them any time I want.
4. The "bust of Elvis" I painted for Alan Little. Long story short: Alan modeled himself after our corp president. The corp president had this big, super tacky, bust of Elvis in his office (I'm certain it was an old joke). I found a smaller version of the same bust at one of those paint-your-own ceramics places and made a replica of the larger one for Alan's office.
5. "Blue Balls" to Alan Little. He had the best sense of humor! I found some of the balls from an Ikea play area in the parking lot. I took 2 blue ones, brought them to work the next day, and handed them to him without saying a word. He totally got the joke and proudly displayed them on his credenza.

update: And apparently the Coffee/Chocolate bar I gave to Andy, coworker (he's on the EyeCandy list), a few days ago - cause he just came up and told me "you give good chocolate".

Happy Hannukah!!

Menorah

Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon or a helicopter?  Where did you go?

Not that I can recall. But I've flown (piloted) a glider plane. Over my ex-boyfriend's home (his mother happened to live in the valley that had the best thermals). And the pilot landed us in cross winds that were so bad that he had to turn the plane, literally 90 degrees, seconds before touch down and land us on a cross-way instead of the runway. It was great!

I definitely plan to do a hot air balloon ride in the future. Either over the vineyards of Temecula (cause it's nearby) or somewhere in Phoenix (cause I saw multiple balloons landing at sunset - coincidentally in the background of a friend's outdoor wedding - and it was beeeauuutiful).

I was going to do a helicopter tour of Las Vegas - till I found out it was $300. PASS!!

Today begins Día de los Muertos.  What are your rituals or occasions when you remember loved ones you have lost?

Putting out my paper mache skeleton (anyone know the proper name for those? I can't remember it) with a shot of Everglo for my departed friends. Forgetting to wear my skeleton earrings.

And watching this and stongly wishing the band was still together and having their annual Dead Man's Party halloween/muertos concerts in Los Angeles:

Drew Carey recently replaced Bob Barker as the host of "The Price Is Right".  What game show would you like to host?

The "Gael Garcia Bernal proposes to LeendaDLL then, when she accepts, is so happy that he gives her a million dollars (US) as a thank you gift and they both live happily ever after" show!!

Are you a registered organ donor?  Why or why not? 
Submitted by jacolily.

Of course! Duh.

Option for my death to save, or improve, other lives seems like a pretty good deal.

fyi: If you're not already an organ donor, you can now register online - which is way better than trying to get that little pink dot to stay on your driver's license: www.OrganDonor.gov

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

First: A nice note from Crankypants was included with the Fez Monkey. I love the gold envelope. I still haven't made my return gift for her. I am SUCH a loser. I should prob send the items I don't have to make - cause she'll like those too.

Second: A nice note from the girls at Hips And Curves - thanking me for product ideas, purchases, and lots of email exchanges. I love that site, their plus size lingerie, and THE WOMEN WHO WORK THERE!

Third: A very nice personal note from Marc Johns, aka: Draw, included in the delivery of Too Bad, the drawing I purchased from him.