My Tearjerker Song Meme
Posted on August 5, 2008 - Filed Under Meme
I was tagged by my friend, Wendy at Life With Buck, to do a meme of a song that makes you cry! Really! Okay, well it doesn’t have to make you physically cry, but it needs to be one that really touches you or hits home somehow. I’ve seen a lot of people’s responses to this one and what great songs they came up with! I hadn’t thought of many of them but they were all very touching. According to Wendy, Little Miss Sew and Sew (perhaps unintentionally) came up with this meme when she put up this post. Anyway, it is spreading around the blogosphere and is another neat little meme. Here was my pic of song that nearly brings me to tears.
I don’t know if it is the angelic voice of Lulu, or the lyrics, or just the idea of goodbye, or that I loved the movie so much. But I really always thought this was a beautiful song. Here is Lulu singing it more recently on American Idol. She’s still a looker (actually even better than she ever looked - yes, I’m jealous. I think she is like Tina Turner only blonde)! LOL, but seriously. 
And now that I think of it, the lead singer from Duffy reminds me of Lulu in a way. But I digress.
I am now interested in seeing what the following people would choose as a song that really gets to them.
Anna at Honeywine
Dan at dcrblogs
Diane at A Northern Slant on Life
Kaylee
Mike at Exit 78
Paige at Eat, Bitch & Whine
Talina at Harvest of Daily Life if she can fit it in
Tish at the Kat House
If anyone else has not been tagged but would like to steal this, please do but please link back so I can follow and see what you chose! Thanks! 
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I’m Such A Freak!!!
Posted on August 4, 2008 - Filed Under Award, Contest
I’m really excited about this post. I have won something that I had to step out of my little box to win. That just makes it worth all the more to me because I had to work for it. I have been participating in my buddy Evyl’s Freak of the Week contests each week for a while now, never really expecting to win. The other readers there have much dirtier minds more talent than I do.* LOL. But then, there was THIS fill-in-the-blanks contest that we had to look back through his archives for and get a little freaky to fill out. You know I’m all about fun and games, so I let my little mind wallow around over there and put in my entry. And I WON!
If you are interested in seeing Miss Teeni get a little un-clean-y, check out my winning entry in Evyl’s contest here. But the really impressive and touching thing is the prize I got from Evyl. Evyl always does a personalized ode to the winner of his contests and I really loved mine. My entry was nothing compared to the prize. Check out Evyl’s ode for me here and love it as much as I do. Thanks to Evyl and the judges full of beer from playing beer pong. It was a lot of fun. And I’m sorry it took me a bit to get this up here but I had to find just the right outfit for my Meez! LOL.
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*It’s not really true about the dirty minds of course. I’m just as human as the rest of you and mine can get pretty dirty at times, but that’s just not how it works at the Tea Room. So I let another side of my mind out to play over at Evyl’s place.
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Enjoy Chocolate?
Posted on August 3, 2008 - Filed Under Food, Gluten Free, News Flash, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free
I sure do! I admit it. Count me guilty. And I’m so glad to hear that Enjoy Life has introduced these new chocolate bars. They are dairy-, nut-, soy-, and gluten-free! Yup - they are vegan and allergen-free. I cannot wait to try them. They are going to be available at Whole Foods markets and other specialty stores. If anyone gets hold of one before I do, let me know how they are!
I’ve had rice milk chocolate bars before and they were impossible for me to tell from dairy milk chocolate so I’m really looking forward to these! I already know I love Enjoy Life’s allergen-free semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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TNT Meme
Posted on August 2, 2008 - Filed Under Meme
Yeup, it’s a meme about TGH and Teeni so it is T ‘n’ T, get it? Yeah, I know. Kinda lame. But hey, I get my kicks where I can and so should you. Anyway, the talented and newly motherly Diva (feel free to go visit her at her blog and congratulate her on the best creation she’s ever made) tagged me for this meme. It’s another one that looks like fun so here’s my take on it.
1. What is his name? It’s TGH (Techno-Geek Husband) for all intents and purposes on this here blog.
2. Who eats more? He does, but not much. I eat a LOT for my size (which could explain why my size keeps growing sideways).
3. Who said, “I love you” first? Neither one of us remembers
4. Who is taller? TGH is. Way taller.
5. I traced this one back as far as I could and couldn’t find the question that SHOULD be here. WTH happened to number 5? Is this one of those seven ate nine jokes or something? LOL. I’ll make up my own then. - Who drives most when you are out together? He does. I like critiquing him from the passenger seat. And I definitely need one of these steering wheels.
And now back to our regularly schedule meme, already in progress.
6. Who is more sensitive? I think I am more openly sensitive but I believe TGH is also a sensitive soul.
7. Who does the laundry? I do the laundry, both of ours. I found it funny to hear some couples did theirs separately. But I’m home while he works so he makes the money and I keep the clothes clean.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you are at the foot of the bed looking to the headboard, then I sleep on the right side. It is closer to the wall and I almost made him switch with me when I was going through treatment because I would have to get up in the middle of the night, in the dark, and find my way around the bed to the bathroom a couple times each night. But I suffered through and still sleep on that side.
9. Who pays the bills? I used to do it all, except for a couple he paid online. Now he pays them all because my mind doesn’t work so well at that stuff anymore.
10. Who cooks more? Me, me, me!
11. Who is more stubborn? Me, me, me!
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Me, me, no, wait. NOT me. But it probably usually IS me who is wrong more often. Shut UP. I hate being wrong as much as the next guy.
13. Who has more siblings? Him, him, him! He has one more than I do.
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? He does for most things but there are some things that I am the queen of.
15. What do you like to do together? Play board games and video games, hike, walk, bike ride and you know, bedroom stuff. 
16. Who eats more sweets? Hmm. I eat more baked goods, he eats more candy.
17. Guilty Pleasures? We enjoy pleasure and we have no guilt about it, whatsoever.
18. How did you meet? At work.
19. Who asked whom out first? We were great friends first, and it just kind of evolved.
20. Who kissed who first? It was mutual. We banged teeth. Very romantic. LOL.
21. Who proposed? He did and it was very romantic.
22. His best features and qualities? His ability to let me know when I’m being a jerk/biotch without making me feel like one, and his ability to make me laugh when I’m angry or upset. Also he is super intelligent, handy, talented, genuinely nice, polite, intuitive, and a good friend. Plus he’s cute and has nice legs.
23. Tag some peeps. I tag the following people to do this meme:
It would be fun to know more about you all and your significant others. Please play along if you can, but as always, no pressure. Anyone else, feel free to jump in on this one, if you have the time and desire. Just kindly link back so we can follow your link and find you. Thanks!
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Mama Mia the Movie
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under Movies, Reviews
Note: This is a review. It could contain spoilers. You may not want to read this post if you don’t want to know anything about it beforehand.
Lots of people have been reviewing the Dark Knight. I’m certainly not one to follow the crowd, so I’m going to review another movie that is making waves at the box-office. Smaller waves, maybe, but waves nonetheless. I’m talking about Mama Mia, the musical movie based on the real Broadway musical.
Now that THAT is out of the way, let’s just get this said and out there - none of the actors in this movie can sing. That’s right. Not a single one of them. But don’t let that make you wipe it off your slate of movies to see. There ARE redeeming qualities. And it did have me laughing out loud several times. So when I say they cannot sing, I’m saying it not to be mean but I have to be honest.
The singing was the worst part of the movie. It was uncomfortable even to watch the singing. Pierce Brosnan makes a kicked-puppy-dog kind of pained face while singing that I’m sure mirrors the face that I’m making as I listen to him. Meryl Streep is actually not terrible, but kind of stiff in her singing. She’s surprisingly okay - not good, but okay. Regardless, we all know that her true talent is in acting.
The least horrible of the singers was Amanda Seyfried, yes, one of the daughters from the HBO hit show, “Big Love.” Again, her true talent is acting. There are a bunch of tweeny boppers already in the industry who CAN sing but they cannot act, so I would suggest that Seyfried remain in front of the camera, just without a microphone. She certainly won’t have to worry about any competition from the tweeny boppers in the acting arena.
Anyway, the awkward thing about the singing was that while it wasn’t great, it also wasn’t quite terrible enough to really make fun of it, either. I thought it was probably quite humiliating for the actors. But then again, it was probably done purposely as part of the humor of the movie. Let’s hope so, anyway. Fortunately, music is not all that makes a movie.
As far as the story, it was a flat out chick flick. Do not go to see this with your man. Take mom instead. I did. And I highly suggest you do that too. After all, my mom really enjoyed it and I think she wouldn’t mind seeing it again if you asked her nicely. Or, you could take your own mom, or just go with “the girls.”
It’s a light story about a girl who doesn’t know who her father is. She sneaks into her mom’s diary and reads about three guys that her mom has been with and invites them all to her wedding without her mom’s knowledge. It’s silly, funny, and enjoyable. The mom’s friends, played by Christine Baranski and Julie Walters (neither of whom can carry a tune, either, but at least they are more humorous and easy to watch at it), are a great supporting duo. They are fun to watch and fit well into their roles.
Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgard are the potential dads and Dominic Cooper plays Sky, the groom-to-be (can you say, “eye candy”). Again, none of them can sing, but one of them comes out as a closet homosexual. I won’t tell you which. But suffice to say, it is lighthearted and humorous as is the entire storyline.
Although I didn’t enjoy the singing, I DID enjoy the movie. Sometimes we need movies like this and to see A-list actors in something silly and fun.
So for a light, fluffy, fun movie, I would recommend seeing this. It’s the polar opposite of The Dark Knight. Also, it will give you a much better appreciation for the music as it was originally performed by ABBA. Seriously.
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I’m Brillante
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under Award
Isn’t this pretty? My friend Laura at The Poet Laura-eate has bestowed upon me a most prestigious award. It has the word, “brillante,” in it so I find that highly prestigious. I think (hope) it is Spanish for “brilliant.” Also, I did try to track down the origins of this award but I got lost after a while. Now, Laura, is a wonderful writer and poet. She also has a keen sense of humor. Her posts are intelligent and witty and fun. If you are looking for a good quality read, then please do check her out. Thank you for the award, Laura. I love it and will pass it on to the following fine bloggers:
Wendy at Life with Buck - With her conversations with her husband, Buck, her life observations, her witticisms and sarcasm, Wendy’s blog is a real treat - her new adventures with a video camera are promising to be lots of fun!
VeggieGirl - VeggieGirl is a young vegan who likes to bake with a passion, can’t get the girl out of the kitchen (new possible tagline for ya there, VeggieGirl, LOL). She is also a great writer. Check out her pics - it’s hard to believe some of those goodies are actually vegan. Visiting her blog, you immediately pick up on the care she puts into her culinary treats and the love she has for her family and friends.
Moonbeam McQueen - I’m newer to Moonbeam’s blog but had been seeing her name and comments all over the place. I’m glad I checked out her abode because it is becoming one of my favorite places to visit.
Red at Dr. Pepper is Good for the Soul - Red’s writing is brilliant, in my opinion. Her topics are not the usual fodder and she can spin a haiku like nobody’s business.
Odette at Little Miss Firefly - Odette keeps a classy, uplifting, sweet, and crafty blog. It is always a pleasure to visit and hear the sincerity in her posts. She has recently been reunited with her hubby in a new land and is on a new adventure.
I also have a couple of gentlemen to hand this award to:
Evyl at From Evyl with Love - This guy can is King of Tasteless Poetry the same way that I’m Queen of “So Bad It’s Almost Good” poetry. Also, there is always lots of audience participation at Evyl’s going on.
Dan at dcrblogs - Dan’s got a lot going on at his blog and he is an active blogger, sometimes posting multiple times in a day. There are tips, stories, games and contests always going on over there.
Bug-Eyed Earl ’s Bug-Eyed Blog - Bug-Eyed Earl, who really isn’t Bug-Eyed (I know, I asked) has movie reviews, opinions, and fun topics for all at his blog. I just read that he is going to institute some changes at his place, but judging by the fact that he’s been blogging for three years, I am sure the changes will be good. Keep an eye on this guy.
Congrats everyone! Enjoy your awards!
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It’s All About Me, Sorta, Kinda
Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under Meme
I was tagged by Dan at dcrblogs to do a meme. Dan is a creative little bugger and put his own spin on the meme as you can see here. However, I’m not that creative, especially when it comes to music so I’m reverting the meme to its original format or I won’t be able to complete it. LOL.
The object is to complete each of the following snippets. I have included the blank ones at the end of this post so they can easily be copied and pasted cuz I’m nice sometimes (don’t tell anyone, don’t want that getting around). Here goes!
I am: enjoying life.
I think: we inadvertently complicate our lives too much.
I know: I still have to uncomplicate mine.
I have: many gifts to be thankful for.
I wish: everyone could be healthy and pain-free to enjoy life.
I hate: crowds and crowd mentality/mass hysteria.
I miss: my grandmother like crazy.
I fear: for the future for my nieces/nephews/great-niece and great-nephew.
I hear: that Estelle Getty, Harvey Korman, and George Carlin died. That sucks. The big one.
I smell: toasted dust on my laptop.
I crave: Forbidden Chocolate ice cream by Friendly’s (only cuz I know it is in the freezer right now).
I search: for beauty, uniqueness, and positivity.
I wonder: why we get wisdom with age.
I regret: taking things for granted for so long.
I love: my husband, my dysfunctional family, my cats, and getting to know nice new people.
I ache: when loved ones are hurting.
I am not: as good as I could be nor as bad as I could be.
I believe: humans have so much more to learn.
I dance: when nobody is watching.
I sing: badly.
I cry: at weddings, musicals, movies, or whenever I see anyone else cry (even if it is in the movie or on the television).
I fight: my own demons.
I win: at Whack-a-Mole.
I lose: my patience with my family too easily.
I never: turn on the television at home.
I always: read in bed at night.
I confuse: myself and others regularly.
I listen: to my husband for he is very wise.
I can usually be found: because I try not to get lost. I get lost easily but I’ve always been found so far.
I am scared: that sometime I might snap.
I need: nothing, at the moment. I want loads, but I have food, warmth, love and shelter so don’t need anything.
I am happy about: being alive.
I imagine: It would be neat to live in a new place every year for a few years, then choose our favorite place to make home.
I tag:
- 2LazyDogs
- Birdpress
- Curious C at Idea Jump!
- Bug-Eyed Earl at Bug-Eyed Earl’s Bug-Eyed Blog
- JavaQueen 14
And anyone who’d like to do a meme! For those I tagged - I’d love to see your answers but no pressure, of course.
Oh, and here are the blanks:
I am:
I think:
I know:
I have:
I wish:
I hate:
I miss:
I fear:
I hear:
I smell:
I crave:
I search:
I wonder:
I regret:
I love:
I ache:
I am not:
I believe:
I dance:
I sing:
I cry:
I fight:
I win:
I lose:
I never:
I always:
I confuse:
I listen:
I can usually be found:
I am scared:
I need:
I am happy about:
I imagine:
I tag:
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Fork in the Road
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under Teeni Poem, Writing/Blogging
Photo by Andre Chinn
I used to know you,
but that was before.
We were of one mind,
but not anymore.
Your eyes have acquired
a mysterious haze;
unseeing, forgetful
of halcyon days.
Those orbs have dimmed
and become rather dull.
The rest of your face,
a grin-bearing hull.
I don’t know what you see
because you won’t let me in.
And I cannot recall
when it began to begin.
I wonder who is to blame
as I ponder the score.
Which of use could have
propped open the door?
We went the same way
but each took our own road.
Life should come equipped
with a “do-over” mode.
Or maybe a pause button
to freeze-frame the time.
But the fact that it’s gone?
It’s a sin, it’s a crime.
What once was close
is now so far away.
Yet like loops in my mind
the good memories play.
I suppose that we must
on our ways continue;
our own separate plans
to see followed through.
We were of one mind,
but not anymore.
I used to know you,
but that was before.
I miss you sometimes.
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Protected: This is the Last Triple P
Posted on July 28, 2008 - Filed Under Photos, picture post
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Skin Deep?
Posted on July 27, 2008 - Filed Under Guest Post
I am a guest host. I mean, I did a guest post! LOL. Forgive my blathering - I’m just so flattered and excited that Annie at Writer Chick Talks asked me to write a guest post for her!
I still have one more password protected post to put up but in the meantime, if you are interested, you can check out the post I did for Annie here.
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