Confessions, part 2

I think Grace Kelly is one of the most beautiful, elegant, and talented stars ever.

I really want to take a nap right now. . .and I just did!

I love the Charleston Chews candy bar.

When I was younger, one of my favorite cartoons was a show called Jem.

I really like all the High School Musical movies.

I have a "Hello Kitty" poster in my room.

I like homemade pizza with broccoli on it.

I enjoy the musical stylings of Captain & Teneille.

Amanda is sick so she is going to take another nap.

Guilty pleasures - you know you have them

This will be a short post because I am a little tired of writing, having done so much lately for my English 2010 (Visual Writing) course.

The dictionary defines being guilty as being "responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; deserving of blame". One definition of pleasure (I picked the tame one) is "frivolous amusement". My personal definition of a guilty pleasure is something you really enjoy but you don't share it with people because you think they will judge you. Now I'm going to be brave and tell you some of mine - and I expect you to do the same in your comments.

1. I love disco music.
2. I still occasionally read "The Baby-sitters Club" books.
3. I think the show "King of the Hill" is hilarious.
4. I recently discovered that I enjoy eating potato chips dipped in ketchup.
5. I have always thought that Vincent Price (from the old horror movies) was handsome.

Amanda is going grocery shopping tonight.

We are living in a cereal world

I was eating a bowl of Fruity Cheerios topped with fresh raspberries this morning and I thought it might be fun to post my thoughts on cereal. My plan was to make this a short post - but that did not happen.

First of all, I don't drink milk so I eat my cereal dry. That may be strange to some people, however the thought of soggy cereal makes me gag. To me cereal is more of a snack food. For breakfast it must be topped with some kind of fresh fruit - bananas, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries will do. I don't really like hot cereals. I despise oatmeal but I eat it because it is very filling and helps me get my fiber in. Wow, I sound like an old lady. Let me just put my teeth in and we'll continue.

Because I eat my cereal dry I prefer sweeter cereals. Imagine eating Shredded What dry; it is like chewing on hay! I like most Cheerios varieties, Golden Grahams, Smorz, Lucky Charms. I am a big fan of cereal with marshmallows. When I was younger I opened up hot cocoa packets just for the crunchy marshmallows. I remember the day when Fruit Loops came out with a marshmallow version. What a happy day! Now I could eat cereal without having to throw out all the cereal bits.

Now that you know what I like, let me tell you what I think your choices say about you. If you have a favorite I didn't mention, make a comment and I'll respond. Feel free to tell me what you think Fruit Loops marshmallow say about me.

Captain Crunch - You are still a kid at heart. Your secret dream is to be a pirate on the high seas.

Cheerios - You are a happy person with wonderful childhood memories. Your secret dream is to ride the top 10 roller coasters in the world.

Frosted Flakes - You want to make a sensible breakfast choice but you can't quite get away from that frosting. Your secret dream is to be locked overnight in Wal-Mart.

Grits - You long for the days of the old south. Your secret dream is to own a haunted plantation in Georgia.

Lucky Charms - You are an optimist who believes in good luck. Your secret dream is to win the lottery.

Raisin Bran - You are calm and reserved. You like a place for everything and everything in its place. Your secret dream is to have your entire house organized before you die.

Special K - You are trying to be healthy and lose weight. Your secret dream involves donuts - lots and lots of donuts.

Trix - Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids. What are you still doing eating them? Your secret dream is to beat up the Easter Bunny.

Amanda is listening to 80's tunes.

A little confession is good for the soul

I was going through some of the funny emails I've received when I found this video. Since it is all about confession, I figured it wouldn't hurt for me to confess a few things as well. So here goes. . .

I confess that I do not like the movie "It's a Wonderful Life". Frankly I find it to be a depressing and overly long movie. Even Jimmy Stewart and a happy ending don't quite balance out everything else you have to suffer through. I bet that right now some of you are thinking "what kind of a monster are you?" while others are probably secretly relieved that they aren't alone.

I confess that given the choice between a ham & cheese sandwich and a Portobello mushroom sandwich - I'll take the fungus every time.

I confess that I talk to myself all the time, especially when I am shopping.

I confess that I always start dancing in the middle of the aisle when I am in Harmon's grocery store and they play the song "Downtown" (by Petula Clark).

I guess those are all my confessions for now. I can't share all my secrets.

Amanda is feeling very liberated.