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Since I am in the middle of planning a wedding I tend to check out the Offbeat Bride site quite a bit.
Imagine my surprise to see the fabulous cupcake_goth featured on today's post.

There's even a link to her upcoming book.

Congrats and way to go Lady!

The Salvation Army created the holiday, which is always celebrated on the first Friday in June, in 1917 to boost the morale of troops fighting in WWI. According to holidayinsights.com, those doughnuts were fried in oil inside an American soldier's metal helmet.

Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme outlets both are commemorating the holiday by giving out free doughnuts.

To get your freebee at Dunkin' Donuts, you'll need to buy a drink. But there are no strings attached at Krispy Kreme.

 

I am in the process of compiling a list of songs for an upcoming event, and would love to hear from all of you what song or songs make you want to get up and shake your arse, sing along, or at the very least tap your foot, whenever they are played.

All genres are good, as this is for a very eclectic crowd.

xanthodontous

 

(zan-tho-DON-tuhs) 

 

adjective: Having yellow teeth.

From Greek xanthos (yellow) + -odon (toothed).

"Maybe the fact that you are becoming xanthodontous, could be attributed to the fact that you guzzle a quart of coffee and smoke three fags before noon every day."

I have always had a soft spot for No Doubt.

When they redid "It's My Life," by Talk Talk, it was inspired and a huge hit for them.

Now they have redone "Stand and Deliver" by Adam and the Ants.

This time - it just sounds so campy, I don't know if it's Gwen's voice or the tempo that they are using but it kind of reminds me of bad refried American Idol crap.

Around the office we have taken to pronouncing it "Sih Fee" due to the silliness of this move by the network.
Okay it's not that funny. But give me a break, at least 2/3 of the office is hung over.

I can't remember who it was on here who mentioned Being Human. www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman/
Earlier this week, Maybe it was cupcake_goth or someone on her journal.
Thank you. I just finished watching it through episode 5, and can't wait to see how they are going to end this season.

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1.Do you like blue cheese? With flat iron steak - yes.

2. Have you ever smoked? Yep.

3. Do you own a gun? No.

4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? Tropical Punch.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Nope.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Only if I know what’s in them – cheese dogs are wrong.

7. Christmas movie? Year with out a Santa Claus – The Miser Brothers Rule.

8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning? Pumpkin Spice Chai.

10. Favorite piece of jewelry? Engagement Ring.

11. Favorite hobby? Procrastinating.

12. Do you have A.D.D.? Nope.

13. What is one trait you hate about yourself? Insecurity.

14. Middle name? Starts with a B – ask me in person if you want the rest.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. Why?, love him, scotch.

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. Rum, coffee, green tea.

17. Current worry? My mom.

18. Current hate right now? Deadlines.

19. Favorite place to be? San Juan Islands

21. Where would you like to go? Ireland, Greece, Italy

22. Name three people who might complete this? No idea.

24. What shirt are you wearing? I am wearing a dress

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Look nice, but slippery

26. Can you whistle? Yes.

27. Favorite color? Red.

28. Would you be a pirate? Hell yeah!

29. What songs do you sing in the AM? Too many to count

30. Favorite girl's name? Winter

31. Favorite boy's name? Logan

32. What's in your pocket right now? No pockets – just a garter belt

33. Last thing that made you laugh? The boss dropping her coffee cup in the meeting this morning.

 

34. What vehicle do you drive? 1997 Intrepid – I need a new one!

35. Worst injury you have ever had? Achilles Tendon Tear or Brain Tumor – take your pick

36. Do you love where you live? I miss the city, but it’s not bad

37. How many TV's do you have in your house? Two

38. Who is your loudest friend? Mike

39. Do you have any pets? Rocco a Golden Retriever

40. Does someone have a crush on you? Other then Dean, I don’t know

41. What is your favorite book(s)? too many to mention.

42. Do you collect anything? Memories and hats

43. Favorite sports? Soccer and Volleyball.

44. What song do you want played at your funeral? Queen – Who wants to live forever

What is the most interesting thing you have ever used duct tape for?

This question was prompted by the following picture from Portland duct tape artist Mona Superhero www.monasuperhero.com/:

Since we are buying new computers here at work - there has been a lot of heated arguments over which is better.

So I am curious - what does the lj crowd perfer - MAC or PC?

Please state which you use, which type (laptop or desktop), and why you prefer one or the other.

Have any of you been there?

If so, do you have a favorite island to travel to and if so why?

Also - is there a certain hotel/resort/B&B that you would recommend?

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Since I work at an ad firm, a lot of viral campaign stuff passes through our office.

This one is pretty cool.

Kellogg buys Mother's Cake & Cookie Co.'s recipes

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I am always on the look out for new books and stories to immerse myself in. As such I pose the question to you:

What are some of the books that you enjoyed reading in the last year?
If you have a favorite from a prior year that you have read more then once, feel free to list it as well!


Here's a few of my favorites from 2008:

The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger (My favorite book I read this year)

Empress Orchid - Anchee Min

Watchmen - Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

The Namesake - Jhumpa Lahiri

Coraline - Neil Gaiman

If you missed it - go check it out - it was all about goth kids vs. the vampire wanna be posers who drink clamato juice.
The Peter Murphy-esque "Goth Kids Burning Down Hot Topic" song cracked me up.

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Butters is sure he’s seen a Vampire at school but he can’t get anyone to listen to him. Meanwhile, the Goth Kids are angry and frustrated when the other kids can’t tell the difference between a Goth and a Vampire.

It certain was an election of firsts. Story can be found here:

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During introductions as a company meeting this morning I was referred to as the "Dominatrix of Finance." 

That sounds so much sexier then Sr. Client Finance Manager.

Wonder if I should bring in a crop with a $ dollar sign on the end and prop it in my office window?

We've been talking about getting married for awhile  - but now it's official!!!

He had a bunch of my co-workers in on it and the whole office was covered in bells and crepe paper.

By the way - in case anyone doesn't know - Andrea (On-dree-a) is my given name which I use at work.

Only people at work and my mom when she is pissed off call me that anymore as my nickname of Oani (On-nee) has been used since I was 6.

I am hosting a birthday party for my brother-in-law next month and I need a good cupcake or cake recipe that does not contain soy.

Anyone have any suggestions or favorites?