Dear Shopper at Wal-Mart:

Maybe you should reconsider this outfit:



That is all.

Love,
Me.

MOVIES!

Got this from Hilly...and, as promised...another Meme!

* Pick 15 of your favorite movies
* Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie (or quote them from memory because you are that bad ass)
* Post them on your blog for everyone to guess
* Fill in the film title once it’s been guessed

These are your rules:
* No Googling or using IMDB search functions (Don’t cheat!)
* Leave your answer(s) in the comments

And here they are....in NO particular order...

1. "Yes! You taught me that people will do anything for a potato."

2. "There can be no victory here... why do you smile?"

3. "I can't help thinking that at some point someone is going to produce a piglet and we'll all have to chase it."

4. "Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I shall be in Australia."

5. "Just look at the face: it's vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who's lost a bet." -Lucretia (aka GeekMommy)! "Shaun of the Dead"

6. "I know what you would say, and it would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart."

7. "A man tells so many stories, that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal."

8. "It's the end of the month, they're out of toilet seat covers!"

9. "She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen." -Hilly! "Say Anything"

10. "Nah. The last tour I did was ten years ago. It was Aerosmith, but they've gone and cleaned up their act. It's all wheatgrass juice and fuckin' pumpkin seeds. I hope you guys are still crazy, or I'm outta here."

11. "I had two heart attacks, an abortion, did crack... while I was pregnant. Other than that, I'm fine." - Dave! "Amelie"

12. "Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit but, hey, I'm in a police station." -Kapgar! "The Usual Suspects"

13. "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife. But after what you just said, I'm not even sure I want to be that any more." -Again, Kapgar! "The Princess Bride"

14. "I swallowed a bug."

15. "It's hell out there. Matthew's trapped with an evangelist from Minnesota."

There you have it!! Have fun!

Plea.

Lazy.

A Meme In Pictures

Here’s how it works:
1. Go to www.photobucket.com
2. Type in your answer to the question in the “search” box
3. Use only the first page
4. Insert the picture into your Blog

1.) What is your Relationship Status?

2)What is your current mood?

3.) Who is your Favorite Band / Artist?

4.) What is your Favorite Movie?

5.) What kind of pet do you have?

6.) Where do you live?

7.) Where do you work?

8.) What do you look like?

9.) What do you drive?

10)What did you do last night?

11.) What is your Favorite TV Show?

12.) Describe yourself:

13)What are you doing today?

14.) What is your Name?

15.) What’s your Favorite Candy?

Self-Control

So, I'm standing in line at Wal-Mart, in their customer service area.

In front of me stands this girl. She's probably like 13-14, there with her probably 19-20 year old boyfriend (eww...but, it IS Wal-Mart...)

ANYHOW...her outfit. Oh my god, her outfit!!

This is where self-control comes into play, because I was dying...dying...to take a picture of her with my cell. But, there were equally scary people behind me, and I was afraid that if they saw me taking pics of the obviously underage girl in front of me...well....Yeah.

Self-Control, Adena.

So, I'll try and explain in the best detail I can:

Starting at her head...she was wearing a white hat, straight out of the 60's. You know, kinda like a bubbly baseball cap w/ a little ball on top?

Then she was wearing a skin tight sparkly tee-shirt.

Then she was wearing an UBER short plaid school-girl looking miniskirt. (Which, um...20 year old boy sleeping w/ a 13-14 year old....MAYBE you should think about discouraging her from going out with you when looking like she just got out of Catholic Jr. High. Just a tip.)

And then...THEN....to top the whole ensemble off....

She's wearing these legging...things. They started at just below her knees....leaving the great expanse of her bare thighs below her uber-short miniskirt for all to see. However, these leggings....they were white....FLEECE....bellbottomed, and hung down over the top of her white, LA-Gear looking tennis shoes. (And we're talking LA-Gear from the late 80's)

I honestly don't know how else to explain it. I really wish I had been able to sneak a picture!

But, Self-Control, Adena.....Self-Control.....

Quirky

So, there's this meme making the rounds, and all the cool kids are doing it, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.

You're supposed to list 6 quirky things about you, and then tag 3 people to do the same. I don't tag. So, I'll just list.

Here goes!

1. I have an extraordinary amount of books, and I re-read them all. Sometimes multiple times. There are books I have that I almost know by heart, for the amount of times that I've read them...yet that never diminishes my pleasure for the story.

2. I love going to overgrown, slightly freaky places to take pictures. Especially cemeteries. I LOVE cemeteries...and I love photography. It's a quirky combo.

3. I get overwhelmed in large groups of people. So much so that I will most likely fade to the back of the room, and just observe people in silence. I love to observe people. However, I know this makes me come across as aloof and cold sometimes, when really, I'm pretty open and funny when I get over my insecurities and let myself join the crowd.

4. I don't really like jewelry. I mean, I own a lot of it, but I never really wear it. With that said, I only have quirky, funky jewelry. I HATE gold, and I'm not that big on diamonds, and the like. Give me something unusual and off-beat...something that isn't sweet and dainty, and I'd enjoy that SO much more than your typical solitaire.

5. I buy bags of ice on a weekly basis. I MUST have cocktail ice in my drinks. I'm kind-of OCD about ice. I must have it to crunch on when I'm drinking soda or juice. I loves me some ice!!

6. I am obsessed with Gerard Butler. Like unhealthily obsessed. Like I could dip him in honey and eat him with a spoon obsessed. *hangs head in shame* But, seriously...who WOULDN'T be obsessed with THIS??

And there you have it. Only a small sampling of the reasons Adena is quirky.

Meet Miguel

God, has it really been a month since I've posted??

(shh.....let us not speak of it...)

Anyhow, not much besides work and the neverending flu has been going on, so I've had no real reason to bore you all with the details of my non-existant life.

HOWEVER....I survived 3 weeks or so of no car, because my old car finally died after at least a month of trying to kill me.

No, seriously. It tried to kill me. It decided to start spewing antifreeze fumes into the interior of the car as I drove. After a week or so of that, I finally managed to get the man to tinker with it, and he did something that made it so it started spewing the fumes OUT OF MY GRILL....so, I got horrified looks as I drove down the street. People running in all directions from the smoking car that may explode at any time.

Anyhow, I had to resort to catching rides from friends, etc...which really sucks. I hate not being mobile.

So, I got my taxes back, and scoured Craigslist, and found myself a new car.

Here he is......his name is Miguel.

Why Miguel? Well, I bought him from a Mexican kid, and he's quite um....tricked out. See the car bra? It's a cell phone pic, so the crappy photo quality makes it hard to see the LETTERING on my windshield....speaking of Racing.

BUT, the advantages of buying him from the Mexican kid far outweigh interesting decals, and such.

He kept it in tip-top shape, and added all sorts of spendy filters....and he put in a great stereo system.

So, now I get odd looks from cops as I roll down the road with my bass blaring behind my tinted windows.

I Got Nothing

So here's another iTunes meme!

1. Put your music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the Next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT. Add some lyrics, if you want!

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY: "Rock Is Dead" (Marilyn Manson) Haha, I’m totally going to start saying that, too! Can you imagine the looks I’d get?

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? "I’m No Angel" (Dido) No, I’m not.

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? "Gravity" (Sara Bareilles) This is one of my favorite songs, and is heartbreakingly true. ["You hold me without touch. You keep me without chains. I never wanted anything so much, than to drown in your love and not feel your rain."]

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? "Sullen Girl" (Fiona Apple) No, that was yesterday. I’m okay today!

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? "The Bottom Line" (Depeche Mode) [“it's something that is out of our hands, something we will never understand. It's a hidden law. The apple falls, destiny calls. I follow you.”]

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? "Little Victories" (Matt Nathanson) [“This time, I'll have no fear. I'll be standing strong and tall Turn my back towards them all”] I LOVE this!

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? "Falling Apart” (Matt Nathanson, again.) [Maybe it's because I'm Crazy. Maybe it's because I just can't honestly tell you what I want] Yeah, so THERE!

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? "Exit” (U2) True.

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? "Endless Dream" (Conjure One) *le sigh*

10. WHAT IS 2+2? "One Sweet Love" (Sara Bareilles) Aww!

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? "Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane) Ha!

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? “Love You Til The End” (The Pogues) [“I just want to see you when you're all alone. I just want to catch you if I can”]

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? "Til Kingdom Come" (Coldplay) [“For you I'd wait... 'Til kingdom come. Until my days... my days are done”]

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? "Makes Me Wonder" (Maroon 5) [“One day I'll wake up and it won't hurt anymore.”] Now I’m depressed.

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "Hallelujah” (Rufus Wainwright) HAHAHAHA!

16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? "In God’s Country" (U2) Well, that’s where they WISH I was.

17. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? "Endless" (Dave Gahan) [“I'm lost in a moment with you. It feels right We're floating above the stars You and I”] Nice!

18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? "Beyond the Invisible" (Enigma) Now, that’s funny!

19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead) Silicone Bonsai?

20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? "A Wild and Distant Shore" (The Piano Soundtrack) Wow. No Comment.

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? "Stupid" (Sarah McLachlan) HA! Wow, um…yeah. That’s not very nice, is it?

Stolen

I Stole this from Karl....which makes my finished result pretty ironic! (click my links, because they'll take you where you want to go)

How to Play:

1. Go to Wikipedia- Click on random Article (left hand side) The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
2. Click Random Quotes The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
3. Visit Flickr- The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use your graphics program of choice (I used the Motivator) to throw them together, and post the result.

Here she is!

Revenge!

SnackiePoo had this up on her blog, and I thought I'd do it....since it involves music , which is one of my most favorite things ever...

Anyhow, it kind-of freaked me out w/ the spot-on-ness of the answers!!

iTunes RevengeRules: Put your music player on shuffle, press forward for each question and use the next song title as the next answer.

What does next year have in store for me? Bullet the Blue Sky- U2 (Yikes)

What's my love life like? Bare- Matt Nathanson (Now I'm depressed...)

What do I say when life gets hard? No Sleep Tonight- 300 Soundrack (Aint that the truth??)

What do I think of upon waking up? Long Hard Road Out of Hell- Marilyn Manson (HA! This is probably the most accurate on this whole meme.)

What song will I dance to at my wedding? The Music of the Night- Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack (This SLAYS me....only a few people know why)

What do I want as a career? Returns a King- 300 Soundtrack (QUEEN, maybe?)

My favorite saying? Caught A Lite Sneeze- Tori Amos (I'm not sure what it means...)

Favorite place? Fairytale- Sara Bareillis (I wish.)

What do I think of my parents? Sleep To Dream- Fiona Apple (Pretty much)

What’s my porn star name? Drunk Chicken - U2 (Cracking up. Can so picture it.)

Where would I go on a first date? Don't Stop Now- Emmy Rossum (FIRST date? I'm a slut, apparently.)

Drug of choice? Cornflake Girl- Tori Amos (As drugs go...cereal's pretty tame.)

Describe myself. Heartbreak World- Matt Nathanson (Yeah, true.)

What is the thing I like doing most? Endless Dream- Conjure One (Actually, I hate it, thanks.)

What is my state of mind like at the moment? The Ghost in You- Psychadelic Furs (Haunted?)

How will I die? Barrel of a Gun- Depeche Mode (Well, at least I know...)