Friday Favorites

I know, I know, everyone talks about their favorite things on fridays.

So I'm going to too.

And right now? I love this: http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com

Have you seen it? Because if you haven't, you should. It's creative...and more than that, ADORABLE!

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In other news, this appears to be my 500th post. Who would have thought that after that many that I could still come up with random and mostly useless things to say?

Yeah, on second thought I'm not that surprised either...

Happy Friday!

Summary Friday: Project 365, Week 49

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The 7 Things Meme

Kimberly tagged me for the 7 things meme, so here we go!

7 Things I can do:

1. I can multi-task well. Very well, if I do say so myself.
2. I can remember details in a way that people are ALWAYS surprised by.
3. I can start an IV in almost anyone.
4. I can speed read.
5. I can forgive but not forget.
6. I can cook a delicious meal.
7. I can shower and get ready to walk out the door in about 15 minutes.

7 Things I cannot do:

1. I can't bring myself to go to the dentist. I know, it's a stupid phobia. Stupid, but real.
2. I can't make everyone happy all the time. But that doesn't really stop me from trying.
3. I can't leave the house with my camera. Hey, you never know what you might want to take a picture of!
4. I can't eat pineapple. Thank you, severe allergy.
5. I can't fall asleep easily.
6. I can't get a tan.
7. I can't drink regular milk. Ick.

7 Things I say most often:

1. "I'm sorry", which is usually followed by "I know that hurts" and then me doing something that does, in fact, hurt.
2. "You can do it!" Also usually followed by either "A little harder!" or "A little more!"
3. "I don't mind" -- even if I do, I can't seem to keep myself from agreeing to do things anyway. This is a SERIOUS personality flaw.
4. "I love you" -- is there a more loving creature on earth than a toddler? I think not.
5. "Hi!" -- everyone deserves to be greeted with cheer...even when I don't really want to...
6. "Oh hell" -- not very nice, I will admit, but sometimes I get just a wee bit frustrated.
7. "You have GOT to be KIDDING me" -- funny enough, no one ever really is.

7 Celebrity Admirations:

I have decided that my list is the people that I like to look at and admire. Shallow you say? Yes, yes it is.

1. Hugh Jackman
2. Matt Damon
3. Eric Dane
4. Simon Baker
5. George Eads
6. Patrick Dempsey
7. Prince William

7 Favorite foods:

1. Chinese food
2. Seafood
3. Garlic Bread
4. Fresh baked cookies
5. Chili
6. Pasta -- I can't even pick one kind. (Hi, think I enjoy carbs much?)
7. Tacos

I won't tag 7 people, but I am nosy and I do love lists, so if you want to do your own 7 things meme then let me know -- I can't wait to read more!

Cobwebs

I have yet to figure out how in the world it's now the day after Thanksgiving, and I have posted nothing in almost two weeks -- including missing last week's summary saturday (which is actually ready to go and just never got posted).

Ack!

My hot Friday night plans certainly include cleaning out the cobwebs around here and checking in to see what everyone else has been up to lately. Hopefully everyone has enjoyed there Thanksgiving and found themselves with an abundance of things to be thankful for.

IT'S CONTEST TIME!

It's contest time again...yay!

One of the great and fantastic things about Pay It Forward Contests is that if you win, you get to have another giveaway of your own! And I had a super-duper run of great luck and won the contests that were hosted by Jenny at Sticky Feathers, Becky at Totally Serial, and Laura at Family Photos!

That means that I get to have THREE more contests -- hooray! Shopping for other people is, hands down, one of my very favorite activities!

This prize will include:
*A reusable Target shopping bag
*A $5 Target gift card
*Cute Post It Notes
*Handmade Note Cards
*And a few other amazing surprises to be determined once the winner is picked.


You have between now and Friday, August 1st at 11:59 PM to enter -- all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You can leave any comment you want. And if you can't think of anything amazing to say then I want to know what your favorite beverage is...adult or otherwise!

One entry per person, please.

And we have a winner!

Drumroll please!

The winner of my Pay It Forward Contest is....Whimsy, of The Creamery! Congratulations! I would share with you all the details of her amazing prize, but I have decided on everything just yet. Besides, I don't want to spoil her surprise!

But if you didn't win, fear not! I just found out that I was the lucky winner of the Pay It Forward Contest by Jenny at Sticky Feathers - yay! So I will be having another contest with more fabulous (and yet to be determined) prizes in a few weeks -- stay tuned for your chance to win!

And also, a HUGE thanks to Swistle for coordinating such a fun group of contests!

Inquiring Minds and Earth Day

First, Happy Earth Day!

Why yes, that is Garrett. Kissing a tree. Clearly he is very earth centered. Or maybe just weird...you can decide that on your own.

And now for the inquiries!

So I have questions. And because you all are so cool, I'm sure that you have answers. Or at least I sure hope so...



First: Movies

I have Blockbuster Total Access, which I love. But I would love to know what 'must see' movies there are that I haven't seen yet. So tell me all your favorites...because I'm sure I haven't seen them yet!



Second: Blogs

At the moment I use blogger, but I keep debating about making a switch. So, what are your thoughts?

What's the best blogging platform?
	Blogger
	Typepad
	Wordpress
	Squarespace
	Other
	Um...what's blogging?
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Third: Books

I am always on the lookout for great reads...so let me know what you're reading!

It's A Thin Line...

...between love and hate.

I hate:

• Photoshop. It might just be the most aggrevating program ever created. Not to mention that it doubles as a giant, time sucking vortex.



• whining. Serioulsy, if I could have a day where no one whines for me or at me, I would consider it the best day ever.



• cartoons. How much cartoon action can a girl take during the day? Saying no to cartoons can lead to whining - see above.



• the computer. Sometimes I wonder where all my time disappears to. Then I realize that a significant portion of it has been spent in front of a computer screen, for any number of important reasons.

I love:

• Photoshop. It can turn a mediocre shot into a great one. Not to mention fix flaws...and all sorts of other cool things. I heart Photoshop.



• being needed. It's nice to be useful, even if the sounds of being useful sometimes sound like nails on a chalkboard whining.
  
  


• cartoons. Because sometimes you just need those 24 50 120 precious minutes of peace.




• the computer. You must have a computer to blog, and to read blogs. And to use photoshop. The computer is the best invention ever.




• blogging. Because it is the thing I never knew I was missing, until it wasn't missing any more. For all sorts of reasons, including the fact that it is filled with people who brighten my day EVERY day.