Parrot – oops

Katie is at the parrot stage. Everything you say to her, it comes right back atcha. Well, a word or two, at least.

“What a nice day!”
“Nice day!”

“”Okay, everyone. Let’s get our shoes on!”
“Shzz!”

“Let’s go to the park.”
“Powk!”

“Do you want some cheese?”
“Chiz!”

“Gah. You need a clean diaper, miss!”
“Dipah!”

“Did your mummy bring you today?”
“Mumma b’ing!”

“Is that your daddy’s new truck?”
“Fuck!”

Seven Things

I’ve been volutarily tagged by Susan, and thought I’d post it first. (I already have something written and saved to post this afternoon – how organized is that??)

7 things I plan to do before I die:

I don’t make these kinds of plans. However, 7 things I’d like to do before I die:

1. When I’m angry, truly, righteously, justifiably angry with someone, I want to actually show it, no holds barred, and not be frightened of the consequences. I want to experience the cleansing of anger.

2. Be debt-free – this includes the mortgage!

3. Write a book. Or two.

4. Travel widely.

5. Learn to speak French.

6. Retire into affluence.

7. See my children launched into content, productive adulthood.

(This one for Q: And get married? Still not at all sure of that one, my dear, but if I ever decide to, you’re the one!)

Seven things I can do:

1. Play piano.

2. Read very quickly.

3. React calmly to a crisis.

4. See the bright side.

5. Admit my errors. Mostly.

6. Give a gracious apology when appropriate.

7. Teach (which includes potty training – you can do it, Susan!)

7 Things I cannot do:

1. Tolerate loud noises.

2. Enter a cave.

3. Express anger without feeling afraid.

4. Fly a plane.

5. Memorize stuff – I used to be able to!

6. Keep my house clean.

7. Stay awake after 10 p.m. more than three nights running.

7 Things that Attract me to the Opposite Sex:

1. Nice calves. Thighs are good, too.

2. Eye crinkles, a little grey in the hair.

3. Good listener.

4. Good conversationalist – not just chit chat, but the Real Thing.

5. Able to laugh at himself.

6. Values compatible with mine.

7. Well-read and/or well-travelled.

7 Things I Say Most Often:

1. Shhhhh!

2. Five…four…three…tw – Thank you

3. I love you.

4. Hands are not for hitting. Hands are for hugging.

5. Walk in the house. WALK.

6. What do you say?

7. Good job!

7 celebrity crushes:

This one was tough. I’ve never formed crushes on plastic people. I also just don’t pay a whole lot of attention to television, etc.

However, I have lusted after:

Whoever that was who played Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility. Marianne preferred Willoughby, stupid child, leaving Brandon on the loose: Oh, pick me, pick me!!

Colin Firth when he played Darcy in Pride and Prejudice; all that dark and brooding sexuality, yum;

Sean Connery – it’s the grey hair and eye crinkle thing;

For a while, I had a Pierce Brosnan thing, but it seems to have faded.

And that’s it. Can’t come up with seven.

7 People I tag:

I’ll let you tag yourselves, whoever wants to!