No Turning Back

Five Answers

I decided today's post would be in answer to Julia's question "What are your top 5 websites and why?"

Well there were many ways I could go with this question. Top 5 in terms of:
- most frequent?
- all-time favorite?
- blogs?

I'll go with my top 5 most frequently visited websites. So aside from intranet pages at work, here are the five sites I visit the most on a daily basis:

1. My bank. For the last 2 years or so I've been on a tight budget. And got burned way too many times with bouncing checks/debit transactions so I have become super-balanced-account woman lately. It's almost an obsession. It's become much easier to track finances since I've had no credit cards for the past year. But that's a story for a different day.

2. The website of the volleyball place where I play and work. (I prefer not to list the URL for this one.... trying to keep some anonymity!) Though I haven't been playing lately, nor working, I still check out the league standings, schedules for friends, tournament schedules, photos, etc.

3. Google reader. This is where I can track all of my favorite blogs (Except you PnF! Or have I missed the RSS feed?) It's quite a handy little tool. Though I'm sure Google is gathering information about me that I wish they didn't. But yes, I check it periodically throughout the day to find nuggets of wisdom. And the latest news on Britney & DWTS.  And lolcats.

4. The Rochester daily paper. I've just gotten into the habit of checking out the news throughout the day. But don't get me wrong - when the finances pick up again, I will resubscribe to newspaper delivery. Nothing better than a Sunday morning with the newspaper and a warm cup of coffee.

5. Stuck in the '80s. Yes, I admit I'm stuck in the '80s. Hopefully my style isn't anymore, but my music taste is, for sure. I'm a little too excited for an upcoming wine tour I'm attending mostly because it has an '80s theme. That's happening at the end of the month. I'm sure I'll share some bitchin pictures from the event.

5 1/2. And when in season, Lost Pop Candy. Not only do I read all the comments of the recent Lost episode, but she posts some other cool tidbits in there too. It's killing me that I can't look at it today because I didn't watch last night's episode yet. I was SO excited to see it because last week's was so good. WTF is up with Claire??? Anyways, I fell asleep last night before the show started, so I am running home after work to watch it on Tivo.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Halfway Between 6 and 4 is a Friday Five

Thanks to Jenn F for this email today. I wasn't sure what to do for the Friday Five. Your timing rocks!

SIX Things About Me

1) FOUR PLACES I GO OVER AND OVER:  work, the volleyball place I work/play at, Rite Aid, potty

2) FOUR PEOPLE WHO E-MAIL ME: John, Mom, Karen, Sal

3) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:  Pizza, cheese, eggs, bagels

4) FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:  Home, on a hammock by the beach, visiting my baby second cousin (?), that volleyball place (at the bar, not working)

5) FOUR PEOPLE I THINK WILL RESPOND:  Karen, Michele, Juli, Noelle

6) FOUR MOVIES I WOULD WATCH OVER AND OVER:  Miss Congeniality, Some Kind of Wonderful, Ocean's Eleven, The Bourne Identity

Feel free to steal for your own blog or email trail. Just CC me too.

I'm heading out tonight to rock out to Mulletude! Girls- tease your hair, boys- comb your mullet, everyone slather on the black eyeliner, and let's rock out to the sounds of Night Ranger, Poison, the Crue, and Bon Jovi!

Don't worry, I haven't lost my way. I was more the Durannie during the '80s, but I still have a fun time listening to my friends' band play these songs. Or maybe I just watched too much Rock of Love on VH1.

Be Back Later

Due to the observance of National Grammar Day, I will be away from this blog. I'm partying hard today. Props to Stef for reminding me of this grand day in the month of March.

Please leave a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

And for the love of all that is sacred to nerds, please spell it right and use good grammar.

That's Effing Funny

So Jimmy Kimmel finally retaliated to this. Watch it here. Which one do you like better?

I enjoyed both, but if I had to choose, the Matt Damon one ranks higher.

photo courtesy of www.eonline.com

Hug Me

Something fun to pass the time. Check out what your "candy heart" would say.

I'm not so sure this one is right for me, but whatevs. It's fun.

Your Candy Heart Says "Hug Me"

A total sweetheart, you always have a lot of love to give out. Your heart is open to where ever love takes you! Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

A Valentine for You and Me and the Others

Happy Valentine's Day Inter-webby friends! I'm in a surprisingly happy mood today. No, there's no valentine for me, no special date tonight.

Maybe it's just the fact that I'm not miserable this V-Day that makes me happy.  This is quite an unusual circumstance in my single life, so I'm just going to appreciate it. And share the valentines love with you all.

Make your own ABC valentine here.

10 and a Half, Make You Laugh

Sorry folks, missed last Friday's 5. I was off from work the last few days so I guess when I'm out of the habit, some things just fall through the crack. I'll do a full-blown top 10 this week. Any suggestions?

Meanwhile, here's one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. There's a bit of a running gag between Jimmy Kimmel & Matt Damon. So Jimmy's girlfriend Sarah Silverman made the following video for Jimmy for his birthday. Revealing the truth. All I can say is that Matt Damon never looked hotter to me. Seriously. Enjoy!

Who's Reading My Mind?

I am having a bit of back pain for the last 36 hours. Okay, a lot of pain. I'm fine when I sit. Or stand. Or walk. Just can't transition between any of those. Sleeping is uncomfortable too.

All that aside, it is really a coincidence that I just got this spam email?

Eliminate your pain!  Buy Vlcodin/Hyrdocodone/Ultranm Safely Online. 100% Licensed & Legal Purchase.

http://really-reliable.com/

Because I was thinking this morning that my ibufprofen really isn't cutting it. Some pain killers would be great. 

I think I'll pass this time, but if you want to click on that link and see what that website is, be my guest! And report back, natch.

Comic Relief

So by now I'm sure you've all heard the news that Heath Ledger has passed away. Shocking, yes. Sad, yes. And by no means am I trying to make light of this subject, but this lolcats posting today just about made me fall out of my chair from laughing so hard. This is tasteful humor, I promise.

And yes, this was done in homage to the passing of Mr. Ledger.

My only story of Heath Ledger is that it reminds me of my trip to Paris in 2001. Everywhere we went, there were posters advertising the movie "A Knight's Tale". Everywhere. Many posters. Everywhere. Even along the tunnels as the trains were zooming through from stop to stop, we'd be tortured at the sign of hundreds of posters of him on that damn horse.

I have yet to ever see this movie because it frankly just reminds me of Heath haunting us in Paris. Thank goodness that by the time we left, Madonna's new DVD was coming out and was getting all the promotion.

Something to Make You Smile

So after enough people have referenced this site, and getting a few giggles out of it myself, I've given in.

I love this site. At first I thought "Eh? Corny." But now, I go there whenever I need a little pick-me-up. Like this one.

moar funny pictures

Hope you enjoy the site too!