Hodgepodge #99! And while Joyce started her post with talking about that "other" commonly known "99" song - which I'm not going to mention because I had it in my head ALL DAY LONG after reading her questions... I won't do that to you. Instead, I'll leave you humming the song from my post title. In case you don't know which song I'm referring to... here you go...
Now... on to the Hodgepodge! (And for those of you wondering, I'll post about our experiment results at the end of this post!)
1. So, do you like beer?
Not really... it's not something I crave or think "Wow, this really sounds good" - but if I take a sip of my husband's Corona or Fat Tire, I'll admit it does taste yummy! I was at a party the other day though, and they had a banana bread flavored beer. It was truly bizarre. Smelled like banana bread, tasted like banana bread - but it felt really weird to be drinking banana bread.
2. What's your least favorite repetitive task?
Only one? I'd have to say dusting. It just never ends. Especially living in the desert. Oy.
3. When was the last time you rode a bus? Where was it headed?
It was a couple of years ago on a field trip with my daughter's 3rd grade class. We went up to Boise... I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember where we went, except that we had a picnic at a really awesome park afterwards. Maybe we went to the zoo? Darn, I'll have to ask her when she wakes up in the morning. Update: we went to the Discovery Center of Idaho (a really cool science museum!) and then to the park for lunch.
4. What song from your childhood or from your own children's childhood could make a parent's nerves stand on end?
Right now I have a pre-teen and teen in the house... and it's like nails on the chalkboard when they sing the "Call Me Maybe" song... I've actually forbidden it from being sung in my house... And I refuse even to post a link to it... I'll spare you. if you feel like exploring it further, find it on YouTube. I can't believe I've even wasted three lines talking about the stupid song.
5. The US Presidential election cycle is drawing to a close (can I get an AMEN??), and the third and final debate was held last night...what was the last thing you 'debated about'?
AMEN sister!!!
The last thing I debated was, actually, politics and religion at a party last Saturday. Quite interesting discussion, actually.
6. Can a person make too much money? How much is too much?
YES. I was actually watching a show last week that talked about a billionaire who was reaching out to other people in his company who needed help. (It was more detailed than that... this is just a summary) But the whole time, during the show, all he did was build himself up and brag about his hot-model wife, the fact that he paid cash for a 5 million dollar home, blah blah blah. SO conceited. He never really "got" it with his employees problems... he was too stuck on himself.
7. Pop-soda-coke-something else...what's it called where you live?
Either coke or soda.
8. Insert your own random thought here
OK... so... to refresh your memory, last week my hubs and I went on strike. No cleaning up after the kids - lets see how long it takes for them to voluntarily clean up on their own. You can read (and see pictures) here and here and here .
In short...It was a very. long. Week.
And it ended with one of my children stepping up to the plate. But the other two... oh, the other two. We had a "Come to JESUS!" talk with them on Saturday morning... letting it be known that we were disappointed... and they were going to spend the rest of the day cleaning. No excuses. To "Mom Standards" as they are known in my house.
The next morning, my house was spotless. The glorious smell of Mrs Meyers Geranium scented counter cleaner filled the air. And my Little C, he got out his cereal and milk, poured his breakfast, and as he walked to the table, he stopped... and turned around and put the cereal and milk away. Experiment - success. And my Middle C, she emptied the dishwasher without being asked. Experiment success. Big C has earned his lightbulbs back... Experiment success.
It was a very hard week, much more difficult than I thought it would be, for me to see and SMELL the disaster in the kitchen, plus the emotions I had as I watched my children be OK with the mess... but in the end, I'm glad we did it. And as people were following it on FB and on the blog, I had others contact me and support what we were doing. Many said they never thought they could do it. But I maintain - it was worth it. I couldn't have done it without my husband's support either... he got in to it, telling me to "Put that trash BACK in the trash can! " and such... hehehe...
But now... I'll enjoy my now-clean house, and hope we don't have to go on strike again any time soon, thankyouverymuch!
Now... on to the Hodgepodge! (And for those of you wondering, I'll post about our experiment results at the end of this post!)
1. So, do you like beer?
Not really... it's not something I crave or think "Wow, this really sounds good" - but if I take a sip of my husband's Corona or Fat Tire, I'll admit it does taste yummy! I was at a party the other day though, and they had a banana bread flavored beer. It was truly bizarre. Smelled like banana bread, tasted like banana bread - but it felt really weird to be drinking banana bread.
2. What's your least favorite repetitive task?
Only one? I'd have to say dusting. It just never ends. Especially living in the desert. Oy.
3. When was the last time you rode a bus? Where was it headed?
It was a couple of years ago on a field trip with my daughter's 3rd grade class. We went up to Boise... I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember where we went, except that we had a picnic at a really awesome park afterwards. Maybe we went to the zoo? Darn, I'll have to ask her when she wakes up in the morning. Update: we went to the Discovery Center of Idaho (a really cool science museum!) and then to the park for lunch.
4. What song from your childhood or from your own children's childhood could make a parent's nerves stand on end?
Right now I have a pre-teen and teen in the house... and it's like nails on the chalkboard when they sing the "Call Me Maybe" song... I've actually forbidden it from being sung in my house... And I refuse even to post a link to it... I'll spare you. if you feel like exploring it further, find it on YouTube. I can't believe I've even wasted three lines talking about the stupid song.
5. The US Presidential election cycle is drawing to a close (can I get an AMEN??), and the third and final debate was held last night...what was the last thing you 'debated about'?
AMEN sister!!!
The last thing I debated was, actually, politics and religion at a party last Saturday. Quite interesting discussion, actually.
6. Can a person make too much money? How much is too much?
YES. I was actually watching a show last week that talked about a billionaire who was reaching out to other people in his company who needed help. (It was more detailed than that... this is just a summary) But the whole time, during the show, all he did was build himself up and brag about his hot-model wife, the fact that he paid cash for a 5 million dollar home, blah blah blah. SO conceited. He never really "got" it with his employees problems... he was too stuck on himself.
7. Pop-soda-coke-something else...what's it called where you live?
Either coke or soda.
8. Insert your own random thought here
OK... so... to refresh your memory, last week my hubs and I went on strike. No cleaning up after the kids - lets see how long it takes for them to voluntarily clean up on their own. You can read (and see pictures) here and here and here .
In short...It was a very. long. Week.
And it ended with one of my children stepping up to the plate. But the other two... oh, the other two. We had a "Come to JESUS!" talk with them on Saturday morning... letting it be known that we were disappointed... and they were going to spend the rest of the day cleaning. No excuses. To "Mom Standards" as they are known in my house.
The next morning, my house was spotless. The glorious smell of Mrs Meyers Geranium scented counter cleaner filled the air. And my Little C, he got out his cereal and milk, poured his breakfast, and as he walked to the table, he stopped... and turned around and put the cereal and milk away. Experiment - success. And my Middle C, she emptied the dishwasher without being asked. Experiment success. Big C has earned his lightbulbs back... Experiment success.
It was a very hard week, much more difficult than I thought it would be, for me to see and SMELL the disaster in the kitchen, plus the emotions I had as I watched my children be OK with the mess... but in the end, I'm glad we did it. And as people were following it on FB and on the blog, I had others contact me and support what we were doing. Many said they never thought they could do it. But I maintain - it was worth it. I couldn't have done it without my husband's support either... he got in to it, telling me to "Put that trash BACK in the trash can! " and such... hehehe...
But now... I'll enjoy my now-clean house, and hope we don't have to go on strike again any time soon, thankyouverymuch!
