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August 2, 2009

Overcoming Adversity

Well, it's almost Spring time!  A time of re-birth and renewal.  I've had to deal with some adversity over the past year, which annoyingly can't be discussed.  However, if you are (or have been) in the same boat, I thought it was time we heard some uplifting words.  Here you go:

  • Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.- James Buckham
  • Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.- Charles Dickens
  • The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.- Epictetus
  • You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.- Walt Disney
  • If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.- Anne Bradstreet

posted by Pagiedamon at Mar 08 09, 8:35 AM 16 comments

Bucket List

( ) Gone on a blind date
(X) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
(X) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
(X) Been to Florida
( ) Been to Hawaii
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been in a helicopter
(X) Been lost
(X) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Swam in the ocean -
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons
(X) Sang Karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with coins only
( ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
(X) Made prank phone calls
( ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) Danced in the rain-naked
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X ) Watched the sunrise with someone
(X) Blown bubbles
( ) Gone ice-skating
(X) Gone to the movies
( ) Been deep sea fishing
( ) Driven across the United States
( ) Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
( ) Gone snowmobiling
( ) Lived in more than one country
(X) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
(X ) Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
(X) Seen the Statue of Liberty
( ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
( ) Been on a cruise
( ) Cast a spell
(X) Traveled by train
(X) Traveled by motorcycle(not far though!)
( ) Been horse back riding (if mules count then yes)
(X) Ridden on a San Francisco CABLE CAR
(X) Been to Disneyland
(X) Been to Disney World
(X) Truly believe in the power of prayer
( ) Been in a rain forest
(X) Seen whales in the ocean
( ) Been to Niagara Falls
(X) Ridden on an elephant
( ) Swam with dolphins
(X) Been to the Olympics
( ) Walked on the Great Wall of China
( ) Saw and heard a glacier calf
( ) Been spinnaker flying
() Been water-skiing
( ) Been snow-skiing
(X) Been to Westminster Abbey
( ) Been to the Louvre
( ) Swam in the Mediterranean
( ) Been to a Major League Baseball game
( ) Been to a National Football League game (CFL)
( ) Been to a cricket Test match

posted by Pagiedamon at Feb 10 09, 4:07 PM 8 comments

25 Random Things About Me

I'm just following Katie's orders and posting this.  You would too, if you knew what was good for you.  :-)

 

1. I like really, really spicy food.

2. I'm scared of a lot of things: bugs, the dark, the movie The Exorcist, etc.

3. If children knock on my door selling something, I must buy it.

4. I collect antique books.

5. I talk really fast.

6. In high school, I was madly in love with Axl Rose.

7. I got my driver's license on the first try.

8. I got pregnant on the first try.  :-)

9. I have seen every single episode of "Seinfeld".

10. I almost never wear makeup.

11. I hate high heels.

12. I am annoyingly optimistic.

13. I have never been stung by a bee.

14. I have never tasted a cantaloupe.

15. I secretly despise children that are mean to my children.  :-)

16. I hate flying.

17. I have a sarcastic sense of humor.

18. I can't hold a grudge.

19. I have a terrible memory.

20. I daydream when I drive (so stay out of my way).

21. I have won 7 spelling bees. Woo-hoo!

22. I love feather down pillows.

23. I have vivid dreams every night.

24. I hate the cold and the heat.  I want to be in a temperature-controlled environment.

25. I must have a bite of chocolate every day.

posted by Pagiedamon at Feb 03 09, 8:31 PM 13 comments

I'm a One Year Old!

I'm excited!  Yesterday I completed one year at FunTrivia!  I can't believe I only joined the site a year ago...I feel like I've been around for much longer!  This site is solely responsible for my declining interest in housework and increasing addiction to the internet!

To all the lovely people I've met:  it's been fun!

posted by Pagiedamon at Nov 22 08, 12:06 PM 18 comments

FT Freak?

Are You a FunTrivia Freak?
 
More than 100 quizzes played -  approaching 800

At least 2 quizzes online -  21 online, hundreds in my head

Played the Global - Yes, up to the Smarty Pants

Joined a Friends group - Yes, the "Jane Austen Lovers"

Hourly or Daily -  Every now and then

Blog - Yes

Won Last One Standing - Never

Played 2 LOS games at once - No

Played Quiz and Conquer - No

Comments in blogs and chat forums -  Yes to both

Created Tournament - No

Answered question at AFT - Yes

Popular quiz online - One or two

Gold Member - Yes

Visit at least twice a week - Yes, but usually every day

Played a Crossword - 105 at last count

Written a Crossword - Yes, but it is not online yet

Anything in your blurb - Yes, and I change it regularly
 
I had 4 "nos," so I'm probably a FT Freak.

posted by Pagiedamon at Aug 15 08, 12:55 PM 9 comments

What to Do While Your Quiz is in Queue

Ok, so I've been waiting for a while for a quiz of mine to go online.  I will NOT go to the forums or chatboards and bug anyone about this, as I logically know that the editors have hundreds of quizzes waiting to go online.  So...this is what I do at FunTrivia while I patiently (don't snicker!) wait:

 

1) Play the Global Challenge--and I'm really bad at it.  Really bad.

 

2) Browse the chatboards.  They are my new favorite place.  I love the regular posters like Satguru, Lesley153, Lanfranco, Cymruambyth, and kitkat.  Not to mention I love Qmel's avatar.

 

3) Participate in the forums.  Not as regularly as the chatboards, but I do like the chaingames.

 

4) Play other people's quizzes.  I really wish I knew more about sports or that I watched more TV.  The quizzes would be much easier for me if that were the case.

 

5) Play the Insta-Quiz.

 

Alright, enough of this!

posted by Pagiedamon at Aug 03 08, 9:22 PM 25 comments

The Questions

To borrow the idea from kitkat121080:

 

1. What's your favorite color? Blue

2. What's your favorite website? FunTrivia

3. What's your favorite animal? I'm not an animal lover (sorry)

4. What's your favorite TV show? Daily Show with John Stewart

5. What are your 5 favorite episodes of "The Daily Show" in order? Not sure, but I loved the one when Dick Cheney's wife was a guest.

6. What's your favorite FT quiz category? Literature

7. What was your favorite subject in school? English

8. Do you like TV? Not really

9. Do you like the color blue? Yes

10. Do you have any phobias? I am afraid of many insects

11. What was your last papers grade? A
12. Test grade? 100
13. Project grade? A

14. Have you ever been advanced compared to others? Only occasionally

15. Have you ever been held back? No

16. Have you ever had enemies? Yes
17. Have you ever remembered something that you got at exact timing? Never--I have no memory

18. Do you fall off of stuff sometimes? Rarely

19. What's your favorite Funtrivia hourly game? Gold Member Madness

20. What's your favorite badge? The "Best in Class" badge

21. What's your favorite quiz? From my own--right now "England in 1000 A.D."

22. Fries or cheeseburger? I MUST have both :-)

23. Science or English? English.  Science puts me to sleep.

24. TV or computer? Computer

25. Phones or conversation? Conversation (but I enjoy phone coversations too)

posted by Pagiedamon at Jul 18 08, 2:15 PM 4 comments

Disgruntled Posters

I probably shouldn't admit this, but...I have gotten a good laugh scrolling through the chat boards reading posts by disgruntled members.  I don't know why, but some of them are so eloquent in their pique.  :-)

posted by Pagiedamon at Jul 13 08, 6:04 PM 18 comments