December 16, 2005
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FRIDAY FIVEBy coincidence, I finally got tagged to write the Five Weird Things About Me by lefthanded, so what better day than today:
1. My parents (no, that’s not them in the photo) were communists during my childhood until high school when they gave it up out of fear that it would cause me harm. They could have been arrested during some of those years.
2. I cannot whistle or snap my fingers, but that hasn’t seemed to have made me more or less popular over time.
3. I discovered that my number of pets (5 cats until one of them was killed last month) verges on pet hording, a term I only learned this year. I wonder what it means that I try to feed all the squirrels and birds on my block too.
4. I once turned mysef in to Bellevue Psychiatric Ward in New York City just before Christmas because I was homesick and bummed out. I got myself back out before the mandatory 48 hours when I discovered what a mistake THAT was.
5. I’ve been to the Bolshoi Opera in Moscow, Russia when Khrushchev and his wife were there.
I never pass on these things OR those email messages that are supposed to be passed on. Please forgive me, Santa.
Deep Thought: “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.”
Today I am grateful for: Breadwinners
Guess the Movie: “What we were after now was the old surprise visit. That was a real kick and good for laughs and lashings of the old ultraviolence.” Answer: A Clockwork Orange, 1971.
Winner: soobee72.
House Backs McCain on Detainees, Defying Bush
by Eric Schmitt
WASHINGTON – In an unusual bipartisan rebuke to the Bush administration, the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed Senator John McCain’s measure to bar cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners in American custody anywhere in the world. (Rest of article here.)
Comments (13)
My piano teacher’s husband made a career in psychology out of his firm belief in UFO’s. One of these days I’ll release his name or link to one of his sites or something.
A Clockwork Orange I saw that as a freshman in college and was completely traumatized.
Yeah, remember the eyelid thing? Creeeeepy. But you got it right!
“I once turned mysef in to Bellevue Psychiatric Ward in New York City just before Christmas because I was homesick” Did it make you feel at home it would have me. ROFLMAO Judi
a neat five…
I must say, that’s very sporting of you to play along. I, too, was tagged, and like you, I never pass those or email chains on. Well, on a rare occasion I have, but only because I think it will be of interest of value to the recipient–and first I cut out all the nonsense about passing it on! Sorry to hear about your cat.
The eyelid thing was about the only part of the movie I didn’t enjoy. Too squeamish am I. And yet, I enjoyed all of the murders in “The Abominable Doctor Phibes,” starring Vincent Price. Go figure.
Have a wonderful day.
Cow bellow yet we shoot them! I doubt it would be any different with trees.
Hi I saw you had been by my xanga so I thought I would come by and say hello. I read your movie quote from the previous post. Life is Beautiful is one of my favorite film’s. I thought it was wonderful how he protected his son from the horror’s of a concentration camp.
I tagged you to tell us five weird things about you. Judi
I can’t come over and play today as I was called into work. Maybe the week after for the New Year we can get together. Sorry to miss the party. I sent you an email, Judi
You know, I think my son Erik, isn’t able to snap his fingers either. Not sure if he can whistle or not.
Thanks for your comment. I can’t remember the last time we had a white Christmas in the Netherlands. It’s usually gray and wet.