Actually, Michael is the one who put in the five years with the company one of the companies he works for. Just about the time they laid him off, he got notified that he was entitled to a gift for working for them for five years. He wasn't really interested in it, obviously, so he just handed me the catalog and told me I could pick something, since I'd put up with him for almost that long! (It will be five years on Jan. 1).
And this is what I chose: an amethyst ring, my birthstone.
In honor of Canada Day, show us your favorite Canadian.
For me, it's a tie, or should I say, "Tigh" :)
Michael Hogan is Col. Saul Tigh on Battlestar Galactica, and Michael Ironside has played in several movies I've watched. They both ROCK!
What are your top five favorite cooking seasonings?
Submitted by skip.town.
Chili powder, cumin, basil, rosemary, dill weed
What does your name mean and why did your parents choose it for you?
Submitted by mommy2two.
I was named after either Teresa Wright (actress) or Teresa Brewer (singer), not sure which one. I'm not familiar with the work of either of them. As for the extra "s" in my name, my mother has been teased about being "drunk", i.e., doped up on pain meds after my arrival, when she decided to make my name hard to spell :)
That's one reason I named my daughter Megan: I could SPELL it! I know there are many different spellings out there, but I chose the most common one, not wanting to inflict the same curse on her.
What do you absolutely refuse to eat?
Hominy! I can't even stand to smell it, much less put it in my mouth. My daughter loves it, unfortunately. I have to literally hold my breath while I'm fixing it.
]]>What time is your alarm clock set for? Do you use the snooze button?
We don't need an alarm clock. When we hear Charmed on TV, we know it's between 5-7AM and either lie there awhile or decide it's time to get up. For me, it all depends on how loudly the coffee pot is calling my name :)
]]>Who is your Alert In Case Of Emergency person?
Boss (my dh), of course. I have my ICE number in my cell phone set to his work cell, because I know he always has that on him while he's working. If he's not working, I'm either with him or he won't be gone long enough for it to matter. I still need to set up my "chain of command", though, i.e., he should call my mother, who will take care of calling my daughter; my daughter should call her "adopted" brother and stepbrother. That's as far as I can think right now, but I know there's plenty more, so nobody out there feel slighted, just don't have it all figured out yet :)
I'm too stubborn to die anyway. Heaven doesn't want me and Hell's afraid I'll take over!
What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
The more chocolate, the better :)
]]>Like something out of a fairy tale? Not quite, but.... :)
Yesterday, after suffering for over a week with a sinus infection, Boss finally went to the walk-in clinic in Anderson. He got some anti-biotics to clear up his sinuses...and also got a prescription for Spiriva, given to patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). I knew what it was for, the minute I saw the name, and thought, "so it's come to this, has it? He's let it go this long". I was shocked, but shouldn't have been. I've lived with this for four years, seeing it spiral downward. Still, having actual evidence of the conditon has hit me really hard, much harder than him, apparently. He got up this morning and had gone through 2 cigarettes before I had time to finish my first cup of coffee.
He still takes Chantix, still does the seeds when he takes a notion, but I'd think that, after yesterday, he'd finally realize it's time to STOP, not just piddle around about it. That's really what's had me so upset today, but trying to make him understand that...well....I doubt it. He's so deep in the River of Denial that he'll probably drown in it, and pull me in with him. I feel sorry for him, but at the same time, I want to beat him senseless, or maybe beat some sense into him.
I don't know; maybe he doesn't realize that COPD is a big deal. I lost a good friend because of it, so to me, it's huge. All I seem to be able to do, is stand and watch. And wait.