the annie blog

What Color is Your Brain?
brought to you by Quizilla

I got no sleep last night. My stupid period! URG!!! I was up all night long. So I slept in a little bit and took a little nap this afternoon. I feel a little better. I also had to pack because we leave early tomorrow morning. I am so excited for Mark. This the first production of one of his plays that he’s nothing to do with OR in which he’s not known the people involved. Some of his past students have done productions, but this time, we know no one. We’ll see if Friday night (opening night) I can’t wait. I feel like the wife of a celebrity!

I tried painting my nails today, and then realized that I like them better with just plain gloss on them. They look better for some reason that way.

I’m not sure what we’re doing tonight. Mark mentioned getting a DVD for us, that would be nice. I’m in the mood to just sit and knit and relax. We’ll see what happens.

It’s gonna be an early morning, but that’s ok.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Lisanne’s

Friday Forum follows:

1] You’re making a CD mix titled, “The Soundtrack of My Life.” Which songs would you include, and why?

Great question. I would probably have to start with the song, “Here she is, Miss America” because my parents always sang that to me when I’d walk in a room (I think it’s why I think I’m a princess even today). Then my grade school years would be Abba’s “Dancing Queen” – it reminds me of my parents and their friends – I would spy on them and watch them having so much fun while I was wishing I could be a grown up. Middle school would be Rod Stewart’s “If Ya’ Think I’m Sexy” because I really and truly believed I was about the best looking thing on the planet – even though I hung around with the geeky kids. I would dance to that in my room and imagine me as the most beautiful and popular person in school. Also at that time I would have to add Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock N Roll” because I was just entering my teen angst time and assumed that no one understood me – just rock and rollers. Once I entered high school I would have to add “Goody Two Shoes” by Adam Ant – because I thought I was tough and everyone was a goody-two shoes. Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” and it doesn’t have anything to do with virginity – but mostly because I yearned to be like her and have the freedom to dress like that and be ultra cool and sing about sex without getting into trouble or anything. Then I’d add Rush’s “Limelight” because I thought, once again, that I was better than everybody else and lived on yet a higher plane that only me and Getty Lee understood. Then, I’d add “Jesus Christ Superstar” because that song was when I really started to question things in life and not just follow blindly. For my college years I’d add Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” because I felt that I too would someday find true love and it would just be the two of us and nothing else would matter. Then I’d have “Brandy” by Looking Glass. It seemed like I was dating people that thought I was great, but not “long-term” relationship material. For my grad school years I would have “Make My Garden Grow” from the musical Candide. Mark sang that song for auditions and the words seemed so wonderful – I could just sit there and hope I would find a man that would feel that way about me. Then for the past few years I would probably have to add “Singing My Song” by Ray Charles and the theme song from “Cheers”. The first one holds special meaning for Mark and me, and the second one makes me think of family.

2] What is your favorite song right now?

I really am lovin’ the stuff by D-12

3] You’re feeling down, sad, lonely, frustrated, angry … which
song[s] do you play to help yourself feel better?

I really don’t play music when I’m down or anything. I prefer talking.

4] Do you watch the TV show “American Idol”? Why/why not?
Who do you think will win the competition?

Actually, I’ve never seen an episode of “American Idol” – we just don’t watch a lot of TV in our house.

5] Do most of your friends generally share your taste in music?

Not really. Mark kind of does – I like some harder stuff than he prefers. But my other friends – probably not. They’re too into what is popular now and don’t really listen to any “good” stuff.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

annief – That’s my natural font color. To find yours – Find out your natural font colour!
Copy and paste, turning [] into
[font color=yourusername][b]yourusername[/b][/font] into your journal or blog.

This is from Heather.

We saw Shrek 2 tonight. We liked the first one better, even though the reviews like the second one better. That’s ok – we still had fun. There were tons of kids there though – what can you expect from the opening night early show?

I need to do something tonight. Something productive. I was a little lazy today, partially because I wasn’t feeling too hot, but I feel pretty good now, and am ready to make up for lost time.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

just got up from a little rest and feel much better. I’m ready for lunch though. Mark is outside working in the yard and as soon as he’s done and ready, we’ll go grab a bit someplace.

Tonight we see Shrek 2 – I can’t wait. We really enjoyed the first one and the reviews say this one is even better. We’ll see….

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

just had my flying lesson and we didn’t take pictures, Mark video taped the whole thing. Well, since he was on the ground, he only taped the take off and landing. It was awesome. We flew over the college and our house. I loved the view. It was pretty bumpy out. Very rough and we would drop and rock the whole time. It just felt different than turbulence on a big plane. The guy was super nice and I made him call me Maverick. And he did! When we got off the plane, Mark was filming and I made my instructor say, “You can be my wing man anytime Maverick” – what a good sport. This poor pilot probably thinks I’m nuts.

Now I’m going back to bed – cramps! I think I’ll grab the kitty and pull the blinds and rest for a couple of hours. I need it.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Today was productive. I got lots of work done for my upcoming online class. I made Mark log on as a student and see if there were any glitches. I’m glad I did that because I did find some things I need to fix.

We had to have the AC guy come out to fix the unit that’s less than a year old! I guess we had some kind of Freon leak and he fixed it and now we’re set. Though it’s not too hot right now. We’ve been lucky. Luckily the warranty is still on.

Tomorrow is a good day! It’s my flying lesson! I am pumped. All we need is the weather to hold out for me. I am very excited. Mark is staying on the ground and taking pictures and running the camcorder. Though I’m sure we’ll be so far away that he can’t see me at times, but at least he’ll get me landing and taking off. I’m ready! Just call me Maverick! I’m gonna be a Top Gun!

I had to call my nail tech today and cancel. I have had a standing appointment for about 4 years now. About 6 months ago I took off my acrylics and have been growing my own nails since then. Well, I’ve still been going for regular manicures and upkeep. But, I think I can do my own at home. I’ve been having weekly manicures for about six months and I think I know what to do. So I finally go the nerve and called and told her that I thought I could do it on my own. I was nervous, but I did it. I felt bad, because she’s at a salon I don’t ever go to. I get my hair done at a different place. So I probably won’t be seeing her very much. That’s sad because after this many years seeing her on a weekly basis we really started to have such a fun relationship. I’m not sure when/if our paths will cross again, but I felt it was time for me to move on. Why spend the money if I think I can do it at home?

I made ribs tonight. The recipe called them Country Pork Ribs, but they really turned out to have a sweet and sour taste to them. Which is fine, just surprising. They were ok, I don’t think I’d make them again though. I would rather just make plain ole sweet and sour pork – which I think I will do in a few weeks anyway.

Tonight I’m gonna work on some homework reading. I’ll just grab my stuff and head to the bed and start work. I’m actually finishing up a cup of coffee, so this will be a late night. Heck, I won’t be able to sleep anyway thinking about my flying lesson!

I’ll update and post pictures of my flight tomorrow!

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

1. Your name spelled backwards. Einahteb
2. Where were your parents born? My Dad was born in Orange City, CA, and my mom was born in Hillsview, SD
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? I think Spyware
4. What’s your favorite restaurant? King’s
5. Last time you swam in a pool? last August
6. Have you ever been in a school play? Of course!
7. How many kids do you want? N/A
8. Type of music you dislike most? Old Twangy Country
9. Are you registered to vote? yes
10. Do you have a car? yes
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? no
12. Ever prank call anybody? Yes
13. Ever get a parking ticket? No
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? In a heartbeat
15. Furthest place you ever traveled? California
16. Do you have a garden? No
17. What’s the size of your bed? Queen
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? Yes
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower morning
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past 4 months? Lost in Translation
21. What’s the next movie you want to see? Harry Potter
22. Chips or popcorn? Popcorn
23. Have you ever broken any hearts? Yeah
24. Premarital sex? Yup
25. Are you a good cook? Pretty good
26. Orange or Apple juice? orange juice
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you go to? Mark, this afternoon for lunch at Kings
28. Favorite type of drink? Tea – hot or cold
29. Best thing in the world? Being in love
30. Have you ever broken a bone? No
31. Have you ever won a trophy? I think I did when I was taking gymnastics like when I was seven
32. What is your favorite board game? Yahtzee
33. What is your dream car? I’m not sure – something expensive
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? Yes, just once in awhile
35. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi – diet
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Yes, at Worlds of Fun and the grocery store
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Welbutrin
38. Who are you going to marry? Markie! We’re already married
39. Who would you like to meet? Bill and Hillary Clinton
40. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes
41. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex? Humor and talent

A – Act your age What does this mean? Act as old as you want
B – Breast size 38C
C – Chore you hate Vacuuming
D – Dad’s name Robert
E – Essential make up item Eye liner
F – Favorite singer Madonna
G – Gold or silver Silver
H – Hometown Kansas City, MO
I – Instruments you play(ed) organ and guitar
J – Job title Communications Professor and Honors Program Director
K – Kids – are fun!
L – Living arrangements Live in a house we own
M – Mom’s name Maisie
N – Number of people you’ve slept with Ok, this was a long time ago – lots! How’s that?
O – Overnight hospital stays – only with Mark while he was having surgery
P – Pets – one baby kitty named JD – she’s 16, but she’s still my baby
Q – Quote you like “A Terrible Beauty is Born”
R – Religious affiliation – raised Catholic, but don’t believe in most of their teachings.
S – Siblings One younger brother, Stuart
T – Time you wake up 6 am during the school year – and 9 or 10 during the summer
U – Underwear of choice I actually love thongs
V – Vegetable you refuse to eat – haven’t come across that
W – Worst habit Unmotivated with exercise and eating healthy
X – X-rays you’ve had Teeth; Brain CT and MRI
Y – Yummy food you make – I’m actually a really good baker
Z – Zodiac Sign – Virgo – sign of the virgin – that means I’ll always be a virgin hee-hee

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

We got to sleep in this morning. That was nice. I sent Mark out with a list of things to do while I stayed home and cleaned. Then we had to run a few errands. And it seemed like it was dinner time before we knew it.

I’m putting stuff on eBay tonight. Just seeing if anything sells – who knows. We’ve never sold before, but I think we’ll give it a shot and see how it all goes.

I have another list of stuff for Mark to do tomorrow. He doesn’t know it yet…hee-hee. It’s nice having him around so he can get the little things done while I’m cleaning or something. I do have to run into work and do a little bit of work. I am not totally finished with my online class and that darn thing starts in two weeks. Blah! I’ll get it all taken care of though.

I think it’s going to be a late night, I can just feel it I’m not tired and we’re both busy doing projects and stuff, so it looks like our summer is truly here.

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Well, the weekend is over. It was so super crazy here. I’m ready to sleep in tomorrow morning. Where did I leave off? Uhmmm – this morning. We got up and read the papers and had coffee. Then got ready to go. We had tickets to see the touring version of “The Producers”. Mark is thinking about staging it some day, and he’s in love with the movie, but we really wanted to see the musical. It’s ok – we laughed and everything, but our heart is still with the movie. We had a friend with us, so we went to dinner afterwards then we went to a bookstore and had some after-dinner coffee. Now we’re finally home, and I have started laundry.

I think it’s gonna be another late night here for me. I am ok with that though. Tomorrow I have major cleaning to do – it’s family room “spring cleaning” day. Since that room is used a lot, there’s much to do. I am giving Mark a list of things to do while I stay home and clean – I can work better if he’s out of the house. Isn’t that funny?

I should probably get going – I need to put a load in the dryer and start another load. Ah, isn’t life wonderful?

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »

Whirlwind past few hours! We left for out of town yesterday afternoon about 3:00. We arrived at 5:00 and there was a mix-up with our hotel and we ended up being put up at the hotel next to ours and they paid for it. Not sure what happened with that, but hey, it’s ok. Then we went to the Arts Center for our friend’s gallery opening. Not too many people, but it was very cool to be there. We checked out the theatre also connected to the space and visited with the woman that runs it. We talked about possibly coming up and performing comedy. Always good to make connections.

We then headed for dinner and drove around till we found a Mexican place. Turned out two of the waitresses in the place were former students of ours. So we visited and caught up with them. The food wasn’t anything spectacular. We stayed at the restaurant a long time visiting with the girls and just hanging out. Then we returned to the hotel and lounged around and went to bed early.

We got up at 6:30 – grabbed some free breakfast and hit the road for back home. A friend of ours was coming over that morning to work on our laptop’s wireless connection. We need to take the laptop to him on Monday to have him check something out with his wireless stuff, then we’ll know what we have to buy. Turns out our router isn’t working.

We then hopped back in the car and headed out for an afternoon of fun. We grabbed a quick lunch and then stopped off at the thrift store, the bookstore, and the dollar store. Then we went to the mall and bought some more stuff, and got our tickets to see the movie Troy. Long movie, but it didn’t feel terribly long. Ok, here’s my review. Even though I’m a fan of The Iliad, I am a little miffed that they strayed so far from the storyline. However, I do appreciate the nakedness of Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom. My God! I am going to dream of Brad Pitt tonight! Here’s the thing with that – I’ve never even been a huge of Brad’s – I mean, I’ve always thought he’s cute and everything, but I’ve never dropped my jaw when I saw him – until this afternoon. I don’t know what it is – maybe I’m attracted to skirt wearing, sword wielding men. Ok, that and he is majorly cut! And tan, and his butt is awesome! Ok, nuff said.

Then we headed out for dinner and sat and talked about Greek mythology for the whole time. Mark is a huge fan of all things Greek. As soon as we came home he grabbed some books off the shelf and started researching stuff. We both are wondering how they decided what to keep in and what to take out of the movie. We’ve already decided how we would’ve done it. They need to make a version of The Odyssey now.

It’s going to be a late night because I’m not tired! Perhaps my after dinner coffee didn’t help. I want to get some stuff done around here considering we weren’t home all day.

Tomorrow we are heading out to see the touring version of The Producers. Mark is a huge Mel Brooks fan, we’ve seen the movie numerous times, and we’re theatre people – what more could we ask? I think Monday will come around and we’ll be ready for the break after this weekend is over. Plus, we’re taking a friend of ours with us to the play and then we’re going out to dinner with him afterwards.

Then, Mark has a late-night rehearsal for a show he’s in with some friends. They’re doing Sam Shepard’s True West? Love it – but I fear it at the same time. I only fear it because it gave me grief in one of my grad classes. That was the only time I had to hold back tears in a class. The teacher was ruthless with me. Oh well, that’s over with now – thank goodness!

Alright – off to straighten up the house!

Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment »