It's not easy being green, so I'll just talk about topless beaches and porno movies

The latest Sunday Stealing installment is The Green Meme. Since last Sunday was Easter, and I was not computing, you'll have to enjoy it today.

1. What is your current obsession?
Finding a facial cleanser.....no, seriously. My skin is FREAKING THE FUCK OUT.

2. What’s a good coffee place?
Any place that serves fresh coffee, baby !

3. Who was the last person that you hugged?
Lucy goosey - she's just begging for a squeeze !

4. Do you nap a lot?
Define "a lot" - it is very high on my list of priorities, yes indeedy.

5. Tonight, what’s for dinner?
Whatever the Rock's got cooking. No, seriously..... Tasty Crust.

6. What was the last thing that you bought?
Costco run last night was yet another $100 I don't technically have.

7. What is your favorite weather?
A sunny, dry, autumn day in New England - cool enough for a sweater, warm enough not to need gloves.

8. Tell us something about one blogger who you think will play this week?
Shit (running back to check list of bloggies) I don't know a damn one of them. Hmph. I need to get out more. And by "get out" I mean sit at home in my underwear and read blogs.

9. If you were given a free house that was fully furnished, where in the world would you like it to be?
I'm open. How about, "not a war-torn country" I'm interested in living in Europe - not enough to spend my own money, but if you're offering.......plus, they have topless beaches there ! Yessssssss.

10. Name three things that you could not live without.
You mean, besides water and air and food ? Well, you know, let's just be very clear. I am extremely familiar with the fact that You Just Never Know. Kids and Partners and Parents and Pets ? They all die. So do cars. And weatehr changes. And clothes fall apart. And money really doesn't mean a damn thing - especially considering the fact that on paper, half of mine just up and disappeared last year. So I'll just return to the basics, thanks.

11. What would you like in your hands right now?
Ha HAH wouldn't you just love to know......

12. What’s one of your guilty pleasures?
Spending money on food that we don't *need* but that I *love*

13. What would you change or eliminate about yourself?
I am not a big (no pun intended - it's HUGE) fan of my nose. And I have a very gummy grin. Can we fix those without my looking like someone completely different? Like, when Jennifer Grey got her nose fixed and then I didn't recognize her, and my husband pointed out that I had a similar pre-nose job nose, and that the same thing would happen if I got mine fixed.......so you know, maybe we should just forget the whole thing. I don't want to scare the kids.

14. As a child, what type of career did you want?
I always wanted to be a mommy. Oh, and an ACTRESS. And a SINGER - Just. Like. Debbie. Gibson.

15. What are you missing right now?
Culture. I would love a few days at the Met. Alone.

16. What are you currently reading?
I am about to delve into Three Cups of Tea.

17. What do you fear the most?
Death. Of myself or a loved one.

18. What’s the best movie that you’ve seen recently?
I need to preface this by saying I have possibly the world's WORST TASTE in movies. OK, so honestly the best movie I have seen recently is the ONLY movie I have seen recently. Zack and Miri Make a Porno. And you know, it wasn't as bad as I expected. That's pretty much the best I can say about it.

19. What’s your favorite book from the past year?
Well, that is just practically impossible to say. "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" was pretty inspiring.....

20. Is there a comfort food from your childhood that you still enjoy?
I enjoy all food. I find food very comforting. Grilled cheese and tomato is still the Great Big Gold Star of Food.

Yeah, it's a meme. Bite me, Trippy.

This week, I stole my meme from Saturday 9 for two reasons:
1. I *love* Inside the Actor's Studio (O, James Lipton, you are so witty and wise) like I love reading my People Magazine while drinking and napping on a lazy Sunday.
2. The Sunday Stealing meme was boring.

So, here goes ! Take it away, James......

The host of the famous Bravo series, actor, professor and host James Lipton asks actors these 9 questions (among many others). Today we will ask you those questions!

1. What is your favorite word?
Fuck. No, wait, fuck, I mean Shit. Shit is my favorite word, James. That's my final answer.

2. What is your least favorite word?
Well, that would be a toss up - I have issues with cunt, pussy, and vagina ((((shudder)))). When I have to talk about it - which only happens with Lucy, and even then, only occasionally - I call it "bum". As in: Did you wipe your bum ? Does your bum hurt ? Now hold on, before your viewers get all pissy feminist on me (ha ! Pissy !) James, let's just get real here - the vagina is the part up on the inside - not the whole region. So we need a better word, obviously.

3. What turns you on, creatively, spiritually, or emotionally?
I don't have a touchy feely answer for this one either, James. My turn on is sleep. I need to be well rested James. A tired Daffodil is a cranky Daffodil. And there is no turning on a cranky Daffodil.

4. What turns you off?
Idiocy, James. Incompetence. Oh, and blame. I just hate that. Don't be stupid, do what you are supposed to, and own it when you fuck up. Know what I mean, James ?

5. What is your favorite curse word?
mutherfucker.

6. What sound or noise do you love?
Silence, James. I love silence.

7. What sound or noise do you hate?
A crying newborn. Makes my boobs hurt, James. I lactate just thinking about it, actually. Next question ?

8. What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Well, gee, I have tried so many professions - except, of course, the world's oldest profession, James. Never tried that one. I think that I would just like to continue my life as an actor, to be honest. I just love the spotlight, and the freedom to inhabit another persona. And, I want an Oscar.

9. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Did you bring any of that Maui Wowie ? We're running low up here.

Post-Bloody Mary meme - this should be interesting

I am hot on the heels of one of Willow's killer bloody marys. While I am still awake enough to type, I am going to answer this meme, shamelessly stolen from Sunday Stealing I am going to guess that I am the only respondent so far that is 3/4 in the bag on a Sunday morning, but hey, that's how I roll, peeps.

Sunday Stealing: The Ginormous Meme

1. Are you single?
No. Completely, totally, blissfully, relievedly NOT SINGLE.

2. Are your parents still married?
They are married, yes - but not to each other.

3. Are you in love?
Yes Yes Yes. Shall I climb on the rooftop to shout it to the heavens ? Because I totally would. But then the neighbors would all sigh and roll their eyes and say "There she goes, drunk AGAIN on our Lord's day." and then they would shake their heads sadly at my fate. And wait to see if I jumped.

4. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I believe in lust at first sight - in a completely instinctual chemical reaction to someone. And it is scary powerful stuff. But love involves time, and deep feelings, and a mutual understanding and respect. Cause ladies, if it ain't mutual, it ain't worth a damn.

5. Who ended your last relationship?
Oh, it was a very gradual decay, and a mutual sense of relief, I think.

6. Have you ever been hurt by a break up?
Yes. Oh my yes. You know how Jennifer Aniston won't stop talking about Brad Pitt? I totally get it.

7. Have you ever broken someone’s heart?
I'm not sure - probably. I have a sharp tongue and little patience.

8. Have you ever had a secret admirer?
No one ever bothered to keep it a secret. Or, they did a very good job at keeping it a secret, because I never found out.

9. Prefer love or lust?
Lust is fun, but love sustains you.

10. Prefer a few best friends or many regular friends?
A few best friends, otherwise I fall behind on returning calls and emails, and end up offending someone inadvertently.

11. Wild night out or romantic night in?
Romantic night in, these days. I'm old and tired, and babysitters are expensive.

12. Back in the day: Been caught sneaking out?
I believe I have only been caught sneaking back in......

13. Ever wanted something/someone so badly it hurt?
No, I don't think so. I have to be honest, I want for very little - I have never needed or wanted something so badly and not gone and worked and saved and gotten it.

14. Who are/is your best friend(s)?
My husband, of course.
Trouble. Maile. Willow. Sarala. Those are my almost daily phone calls.
And then I have friends that I speak to regularly: Marn, Trippy, Amy, Lori.....

15. Ever wanted to disappear?
Yes. Absolutely.

16. First attraction: Smile or eyes?
Smile, I guess. But here's something interesting......I am not the sort of person that finds herself attracted to people very often. I am very fulfilled and content in my relationship, so I am just not paying attention a lot of the time.

17. Prefer intelligence or attraction?
I got both. Whew.

18. Last phone call you received?
Received....Maile.

19. Last thing you drank?
Well, I am currently working on a post-bloody mary cup of coffee that Willow wisely provided.

20. Before your current one, when was your last relationship?
Immediately prior. I was rescued.

21. Do you and your family get along?
For the most part. I am very different from my brothers, and a clear product of my parents. We all get along just fine, as long as I keep my mouth shut.

22. Would you say you have a "screwed up life"?
No. Would you ?

23. Have you ever gotten kicked out somewhere? If yes, do tell.
I don't think so....maybe ? But I really don't think so.....I mean, I was hanging at CBGB's in the 4th grade. As I child, I looked like an adult. To the point where, in some class pictures, I looked like the teacher. Creepy.

24. Do you trust all your friends?
Yes. Without question.

25. Who knows the most about you?
My husband will always know everything. Though I do like to surprise him from time to time :)

This is so much better then cleaning the shower

Every so often I pop over to Sunday Stealing and check out the meme optios. Lately, there have been a few that I just didn't want to answer. So I tracked back to a previous Sunday's offering, and found THIS:

1. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
I am limiting this to local restaurants because otherwise, we would be here for a while.....so my short answer is probably the Moana, but I also really like MaLa and when I am going local (extemely, up close and personal, down and dirty local) I go to Tiffany's or Watercress. Cheap beer. What can I say.

2. What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it?
Hm. Mashed potatos and gravy. Ice Cream. That's about it....I like variety.

3. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Besides a 10 pound baby ? Yeah, I've had some stuff removed.

4. What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Lucy. GOD she's getting heavy.

5. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Only by an anesthesiologist.

6. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
No. God no. It would make me insane. I am not the sort of person who would make peace with my death, or come to terms with it...I would be pissed off, right until I was gone for good.

7. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I have to say that as far as first names go, I am OK with mine. I mean, it's definitely not run-of-the-mill. I think the world has more then enough Jennifers.

8. What’s your goal for the year?
To try to get through the year.

9. Last person you hugged?
Willow, when she dropped off Pema PAINFULLY EARLY. However, *I* got to go back to bed, and *Willow* had to go to work. She definitely had the harder morning.

10. First place you went this morning?
Bathroom - frantically brushing my teeth before Willow arrived.

11. Do you always answer your phone?
No. Actually, I used to, and my phone-answering habits have totally changed. I actually (gasp) turn off the ringer sometimes.

12. It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Trouble. Or Trippy. Or someone on the mainland who forgot about the time difference.

13. If you could change your eye color what would it be?
Green. I think green would be acceptable, possibly even an improvement.

14. What’s on your wish list for your birthday?
I would love an overnight with Sami that allowed for sleeping in and breakfast in bed.

15. Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Well, it's hard to say - I am excited about the possibilities, but nervous about the actualities.

16. Do you have any saved texts?
If I did, they're gone now...my phone's screen shit the bit yesterday.

17. Ever been in a car wreck?
Um, yes.



18. Do you have an accent?
Well, I guess that would depend on who you ask, and whether *they* had an accent.

19. What was the last song to make you cry?
Well, I laughed so hard I cried when I watched the Fork in the Disposal song and dance number......does that count ?


20. What did you do last night?
I got my tootsies painted, and I folded laundry and attempted to read Vanity Fair before I just passed out in bed.

21. Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Well, I hate to yes....what if, God Forbid, it wasn't rock bottom ? I mean, there could be worse out there....suffice to say, I have been very very low.

22. Current hate right now?
Really, none. I am feeling quite mellow.

23. Met someone who changed your life?
Everyone I meet changes my life somehow....just by knowing them. Right ? But there have been a few people who have just totally changed who I am as a person....namely my son. I mean, what changes you more then becoming a parent, really ?

24. How did you bring in the New Year?
Drunk on my sofa, with fireworks exploding on the street in front of my house.

25. What song represents you?
Oh Good Lord.

Sunday meme

So I went to this site called Sunday Stealing which I found on Derfina's blog

And that is as much history as you need to move on to the actual meme.

Sunday Stealing: The Random Question Meme

1. How old do you look?
Younger then I feel, that's for damn sure. I don't know, I better ask my boss (I am at the cafe blogging today, with a bottomless cup of coffee to help me along....)
Willow says I look . Hm.

2. Where do you live?
In Hawaii. Yeah, it's pretty cool.

3. Are you waiting for something?
A refill on my coffee, a call from the pediatrician, a trip to the farm this afternoon....

4. What’s one pet peeve of yours that is not common?
Because I am vaguely unpredictable and/or irrational, I have so many it is hard to choose just one.

5. Do you want/have kids?
Got 'em. All set with that.

6. Have you ever thought about converting your religion?
I think I have to find a religion before I can convert, right ???

7. Last shocking news you heard?
Well, I got some unsettling news earlier in the week (see post Guys Who Leave) but for now, all drama is on hold.

8. What was the last thing you drank?
A bloody mary. 10 minutes ago. Blogging is challenging right now. I like a challenge.

9. Who do you most look like in your family?
When I am with my mother, everyone says I look like her. Same with my paternal grandmother. And people used to say I looked like my dad, before the crazy old-man eyebrows took over his face.......hard to tell now that practically his whole entire face is covered with hair.

10. If you could have something right now, anything, what would it be?
More coffee.....WILLOW WHERE ARE YOU.

11. Where does most of your family live?
North East USA

12. Where did you grow up?
See above.

13. Where do you want to go on vacation?
Right now I am just trying to get us to Seattle for the weekend, but my list of dream destinations include the Maldives, Tahiti, Fiji, and Europe. All of it.

14. Have you ever had a panic attack?
Yes. I seem to have gotten them under control, thank god.

15. What can’t you wait for?
Financial solvency.....anyone willing to sponsor a family in Hawaii?

16. When’s the last time you told someone you loved him or her and meant it?
I am not sure if it was husband or kids.....I tell them all frequently.

17. Have your parents ever smoked pot?
HAH ! HAHAHAHA ! yes.

18. Want someone back in your life?
If they aren't in my life, there is a reason.

19. What do you order at the bar?
Besides Bloody Marys ? A nice porter or stout, or a margarita, blended no salt, or a rum and coke. Jack Daniels treated me SO wrong he is off the menu.

20. When was the last time you cried really, really hard?
Hm. It was about 2 weeks ago. I can't really think about it without getting all pissed off. Let's just say it involved a birthday/Valentine's gift gone terribly wrong.

21. Ever licked someone’s cheek?
Um. Maybe ?

22. What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
Actually, I just like it sraight up.

23. Where were you on July 4th, 2008?
Massachusetts ! At the parade in Duxbury. It Was Awesome.

24. What are your nicknames?
Sis, Frisbie, Nessa, mama.

25. If you could go back in time, how far back would you go?
All the way, baby. No, not really. I don't know.....do I have to ? I like it here.