the friday five: "You have just won one million dollars:

1. Who do you call first? My mom...I am assuming my husband is either with me or home, LOL.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? A new house and new furnishings

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? Have a really big party somewhere for all friends and family

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? Hmm.....I don't think so.....maybe a little bit extra every week to our church.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how? My husband is a Certified Financial Planner,so I'm sure that would be in the plans.

Wow.....I'm sitting here with chills and memories flying through my body right now.....

I decided to see what else was on TV right now, and see another Band Reunited listed for VH1, so I turn to see who it is, and it's a band that I don't recall them saying they were gonna have on, and I'm SO excited

THE ALARM

1985-1986 for me, Senior year in high school (hey my husband just called me from our cell phone in the bedroom to let me know that this episode is on......silly boy)

Anyway.....I can picture a whole year hanging out and this music was on in the background.....always......this and U2.

I can remember driving past a funeral home on my way into the parking lot when my tape player ate my Alarm tape, right at the point where they sing "the night that Johnny went away" (from Spirit of '76).....the funeral we were attending was 1 week after graduation, for a 17 yr. old friend named John......still freaks me out to this day.

I can picture attending their concert and seeing a TON of classmates at the concert. I've NEVER had that happen before...or since.

I can picture singing Spirit of 76 at the prom.

I can remember when we all wanted "Walk Forever by my Side" for our wedding songs, LOL

I'm thinking I now what I will be cleaning my house to tomorrow.

It's amazing how I have this music in my house all the time and hardly play it.

Memories are STRONG things.

the friday five: "At this moment, what is your favorite...

1. ...song? Hey Ya or Way You Move by Outkast

2. ...food? Chili that I made for dinner

3. ...tv show? Bands Reunited on VH1 (or any of the other zillion reality shows on)

4. ...scent? the way Tommy smells after a shower......I just eat him up

5. ...quote? "While you see a chance, take it"

Monday Madness

Found at Steph's

1. I often wake up before my alarm clock goes off. F...I don't use an alarm clock

2. I love to drive; in any kind of weather! F... I really dislike driving in the heavy rains.

3. I'd rather have to worry about staying warm than staying cool. F... As my husband says, you can always add clothing and such to stay warm......it's harder trying to stay cold.

4. I wish I lived in another state. F... not really, within an hour I can be in the mountains, down the shore, in Manhattan or the Poconos

5. Multi-tasking is what I do best! T... I always have a lot going on at the same time.

6. Flying is the only way to go! F... to go where? I like to drive too. A cruise to Canada was very enjoyable as well.

7. Budgeting my money is one of my downfalls. F... never really had money problems ever

8. I wish there was 8 days in the week! F ... things would still happen where we called the day Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Extraday, or whatever, LOL

9. I get at least 7 hours of sleep a night. T... I like sleep

10. I'm a night owl. T ... Hmmm..... I could be if I had to

I've seen this popping up a bit.

Bold- I've seen it, Italic- we own it

My husband is constantly watching movie channels, so I bet he's seen close to 75 of these. I never can sit still long enough.

Some of these are so familiar too, but I can't remember if I saw it back in 1982 or not, LOL

1. Godfather, The (1972) John's watched it while I was in the same room
2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) Again reference #1
4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)
5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) played on computer as rest of family watched it (same room)
6. Casablanca (1942)
7. Schindler's List (1993) fell asleep
8. Shichinin no samurai (1954) [Seven Samurai]
9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) #5
10. Citizen Kane (1941)
11. Star Wars (1977) many times
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Parts of it
13. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
14. Rear Window (1954)
15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
17. Memento (2000)
18. Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19. Pulp Fiction (1994)
20. North by Northwest (1959)
21. Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, Le (2001) [Amelie]
22. Psycho (1960)
23. 12 Angry Men (1957)
24. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
25. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
26. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) [The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]
27. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
28. Goodfellas (1990)
29. American Beauty (1999)
30. Vertigo (1958)
31. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
32. Pianist, The (2002)
33. Matrix, The (1999)
34. Apocalypse Now (1979)
35. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
36. Some Like It Hot (1959)
37. Taxi Driver (1976)
38. Paths of Glory (1957)
39. Third Man, The (1949)
40. C'era una volta il West (1968)[Once Upon a Time in the West]
41. Fight Club (1999)
42. Boot, Das (1981)
43. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (Spirited Away)
44. Double Indemnity (1944)
45. L.A. Confidential (1997)
46. Chinatown (1974)
47. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
49. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
50. M (1931)
51. All About Eve (1950)
52. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
53. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
54. Se7en (1995)
55. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
56. Cidade de Deus (2002) [City of God]
57. Raging Bull (1980)
58. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
59. Rashmon (1950)
60. Sting, The (1973)
61. American History X (1998)
62. Alien (1979)
63. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
64. Leon (The Professional) (1994)
65. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
66. Vita bella, La (1997) (Life Is Beautiful)
67. Touch of Evil (1958)
68. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
69. Wo hu cang long (2000) (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)
70. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
71. Great Escape, The (1963)
72. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
73. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
74. Annie Hall (1977)
75. Amadeus (1984)
76. Jaws (1975)
77. Ran (1985)
78. On the Waterfront (1954)
79. Modern Times (1936)
80. High Noon (1952)
81. Braveheart (1995)
82. Apartment, The (1960)
83. Sixth Sense, The (1999)
84. Fargo (1996)
85. Aliens (1986)
86. Shining, The (1980)
87. Blade Runner (1982)
88. Strangers on a Train (1951)
89. Duck Soup (1933)
90. Metropolis (1927)
91. Finding Nemo (2003)
92. Donnie Darko (2001)
93. Toy Story 2 (1999)
94. Princess Bride, The (1987)
95. General, The (1927)
96. City Lights (1931)
97. Lola rennt (1998) (Run Lola Run)
98. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
99. Notorious (1946)
100. Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957) [The Seventh Seal]

Doing this quiz, but tailoring it to my soon-to-be 6 yr old. Snagged from Jeanne

1. What is your favorite food? Cookies

2. How much does a hat cost? I don't know (Well how much do you think?) about $10

3. What is the moon made out of? Craters

4. What is your favorite tv show? Ed, Edd and Eddy

5. Why is the sky blue? Because of the wind

6. How old is mommy? 35

7. What is your last name? B******

8. Why do zebras have stripes? For a pattern

9. What does a plumber do? Cleans your sink

10. Where do you live? 1 W***** Place

Great job Tommy!!

Tiptoeing in......

So......HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope all is well in your world.....back to the normal daily grind.

Today is actually a special day in this household. My oldest baby is 10!!! Ten freakin' years old!! How the heck did that happen??

It's so great to see what a great kid he's become. Yes, he has his moments, but the good outshines the bad. Little things I've been finding around here proves that to me all the time.

For instance, I found a to do list that he made up for Christmas day. He put himself opening presents last and the very last thing he had on there was "Take a moment of silence to remember Jesus"

Little things like that...

Nothing much else going on here, except for basketball, dance, Cub scouts, Brownies, baseball signups, PTA, etc..etc... LOL