Random Friday

Hello, welcome to Random Friday. This marks one week of sticking to my schedule! Yeehaw! *parties*


Today we played hooky and, while Mom and Da Boys were out shopping for stuff, Rapunzel, Short Stuff and I went to the mall. I almost bought a dress ($60 down to $7.50). I had it set aside for me to pick up on our way out, and then Rapunzel got a call from her co-worker asking her to cover the co-worker's shift.....in twenty minutes! So we had to rush out and home so Rapunzel could work and Drat it ALL, I had to leave the dress!!! RRRGH! Why didn't I just pay for it and run it out to the car??? *stupidstupidstupid* Hmph.

We tried on prom dresses at Penny's. I tried THIS one, which, with straps, I would wear. Over it I had a lacy-silvery shawl, which helped with the strapless-ness. How can anyone bear wearing a strapless dress for any length of time? I was getting annoyed with it after just a few minutes. It definitely needed straps.
Just about every little thing in the mall caught our attention. Even the ugly, huge belt-buckle kiosk that was being set up. We're planning on doing that about once a month or so, on rainy or just plain boring days when there's nothing else to do. We hadn't made it to the Boston Store or Kohls yet, so that'll keep us busy.
I have never just gone to the mall for fun before! We rarely go there, but now that there's one just a few minutes away with most of the major department stores.

For the benefit of Short Stuff, Jumbo Shrimp, and Kirsten, here is a link to a realy cool site I found: http://www.recollections.biz/ Check it out! There're plenty of really nice dresses in there...but few under $150!

Owan guessed correctly in the Song of The Day game, getting both the title and the artist, and Friends of Narnia guessed the title. The song was "Nothing Left to Lose" by Jimmy Needham, and was found here in the second paragraph:
"Sorry folks, I got nothing. And since I've got nothing left to lose, I'm asking you to tell me what one topic I should explain to you or discuss or whatever! I'll make up for this dismal little post on the weekend."
Owan gets the full five points and Narnia will receive 2 1/2. Congratulations, folks!

Let's see, what else?

Oh, I got to chat with Duncan Phillips a wee little bit! I got on to chat with Skittles on her blog, and she was talking with Duncan, and she let me say Hi. :D That was cool! Skittles said she'd try to give me a comment with my portion of the conversation, so then I'll be able to tell y'all what-all went on. I asked where 'Oinch' and 'Squiz' came from, but they must have taken a vow of secrecy because he gave the common answer of 'Oh, you know nicknames. They just pop up and get used and no one knows where they come from' (only not in those words). I wonder if that's true? There's gotta be some story behind them, some explanation for their use! I think that there's some super-secret, 'Boyz-only story that they're hiding. We'll probably never know for sure.
I found a new NB site with a quick history of them. http://www.geocities.com/finnov333/nb-history.html Even if (horror of horrors) you didn't like the NBs, this is a funny read! Wow, did Peter look different with hair, especially long hair! I'm sooo glad he cut it eventually. Look at him in the second picture (that's him on the right....I think.). *shiver* "Pete, never, ever, ever wear your hair long again!
And I didn't know that Sean Taylor was part of the band at one time, I just thought he came in to write songs for them. Huh. Learn something new every day!

I was looking through my calendar the other day. March is chalk-full of birthdays! Duncan's on the 3rd, 11, 12, and 21 are friends' birthdays, Jordan on the 13th and me on the 23. A cousin's on the 25th. Anybody else have a March birthday?

Well, that's about all for now, folks. I got nothing else to say, except "I like breaded shrimp."
G'day, mates!
~Kiwi da Fruit

P.S. My Short Stuff just called! She had a dress laid aside for her, too. She and her mom are out grocery shopping and just happened to stop by the mall for her dress, and so she's picking up mine, too! THANKEE, SHORT STUFF!!!
I'll have to post a picture of it and my quilt block on here.

Random Friday Today!!

I know I just posted yesterday, but I need to stick to my schedule. Today is Random Friday. I have one day per week where I'm allowed to say a few random things.

Speaking of random things, look at what my Grandpa emailed to me:

""This is Grandpa speaking. I've been reading your blog from time to time and I think I may be reaching a conclusion. That being that your mom may be allowing you way too much time on the computer. Maybe I should talk to her about that. You keep typing long after you have run out of things to say. (more than smile......grin!) You need to get out more and do things. I hear yardwork is a worthwhile activity, even in "cooler" weather.""

That is why I'm working on THIS new format/schedule! I'm cutting down on my 'typing long after [I] run out of things to say' problem. And by the way, Grandpa, was that YOU who commented on my last post, harrying me about one simple, innocent slip o' the finger? Just wondering. It's not as if it bothered me or anything.

I heard "In The Hands of God*" last night for the third time on radio! Man, I love that song! They don't play it nearly often enough. So was that recorded before Paul left? I think it was released before then. I wish I had headphones for my radio, so I could turn it up loud. I was just about to turn out the light at ten when the song started, so I don't think Mom and Dad would appreciate me turning the volume up.

Mom and I went jeans shopping in Kohls the other day, and found something beautiful. The little dresses (such as THIS, THIS, THIS, and THIS). They are too short to be modestly worn by themselves, and slightly low, but....what about with a pair of white capris and a white tank top? I hope I have a chance to get one or two while they're on sale. Unfortunately, the sale price at the moment is $21, so I'd have to buy one and wait a while to get a second. Don't you just love Summer Styles and colors? And then I went on to find that the second pair of jeans actually fit! That almost never happens! I'm amazed. And they're the most comfortable pair of jeans I've ever had. :) I like shopping when it works out right.

I am re-posting my awards post, as most of the people whom I awarded, I forgot to notify. Here y'are:

Skittles awarded me!!

Isn't it lovely? It's my first blog award. I loves my blog award. :)
There are some rules for this:

* Put the logo on your blog or post.

* Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude

* Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

* Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

* Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award

Here are the blogs I nominate:

Jumbo Shrimp

Kirsten

HMS Avalon

Catfreak

Owan

Guitargirl

Dagmar

Matt

Heather

Judi

Zoe

Short Stuff

Short Stuff I know personally, and though she hasn't yet posted much (one line does not count as much), I'm sure she'll have many many interesting things to say.

And lastly, the winner of Wednesday's Song Hunt is....Nobody! The artists were Addison Road, with "Hope Now" from their self-titled album. Here is the paragraph where the title was found.
"And there! My post is done! I haven't written one this short in I don't know how long! Let me know what you think. I just hope now that you enjoy it."
So I think I should get points for sliding it past y'all! Good luck with today's challenge!

Now I must leave to eat supper. We're going to a "Women's Night Out" at church tonight, and I have to leave in half and hour.
So long!
~Kiwi da Fruit~

*by the way, the Hidden Song Title will not ever be as obvious as this. Just so you know. :D

Today's Topic: Regular Posting

This was supposed to be posted Wednesday. Mah bad.

Starting today, I'm going to do a new posting format that will hopefully work.
The most interesting things in my life happen on weekends, so on Mondays, I will post about what has happened to me over the past week.
Wednesdays, I shall pick one or two topics to talk about and try to stick to them and not ramble as much.
Fridays will be a select few random-er thoughts from the past week.

That way, you know what my life is like, you know my opinion on things, and you will be able to see a little of what my strange mind ponders upon in its spare moments. I will allow myself one off-topic paragraph at the end of each post, since I'm not known for sticking to one thing for more than an hour. :P

I'll post three times a week, plus occasionally on weekends or when something really interesting happens. If I stick to at least three posts per week, I'll meet my '100 Posts by First Anniversary" goal.
Does that sound good to y'all? What would you like to see more or less of?

That's what I have to say about my sporadic posting.

And now, my one off-topic paragraph for this post. I'm going to include one song title/memorable-phrase-from-a-song in each post. The first person to find and identify the song and the artist will receive five bloggy points. Eventually, I'll find a way to make an award-picture to give to whoever reaches a large amount of points. Sorry, no Bahama Vacation Give-aways on this blog. :D

And there! My post is done! I haven't written one this short in I don't know how long! Let me know what you think. I just hope now that you enjoy it.
Tomorrow is Random Friday!
Later, 'Gator!
~Kiwi da Fruit

P.S. does anyone have a catchier name for Random Friday?