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Writer's Block: My Favorite Movie Quote

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:02:11 GMT

What’s your favorite movie quote of all time?

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"I don't think your happiness is quite appropriate." - Bottle Rocket

Writer's Block: The One Movie Everyone Should See

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:45:04 GMT

What one film do you think everyone should see?

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The Shining.

Although I have no idea why that's my answer.

Writer's Block: Gifts for My Favorite Geek

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:31:50 GMT

What gifts are you planning to get this year for the tech-geek in your life?

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The Droid is pretty sweet... If I didn't already have an iPhone, I might be getting that for me. Also, I want a kindle. Hmmmm... Apparently the only geek I know is me? Or I'm really selfish. Probably both.

Writer's Block: Cyber Monday Shopping

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:28 GMT

Cyber Monday is the new Black Friday. What gadgets and gizmos are you shopping online for today?

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Do new boots count as a gadget or gizmo?

Writer's Block: Famous last words

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:43:47 GMT

If you were close to death, what would you choose for your last words? To whom would you want to say them?

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"I'm right."

To everyone. ;)

Writer's Block: Play it again, Sam

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:43:20 GMT

How do you use your PC to achieve your goals and dreams?

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Sadly, I think I'd have to go with Mozart or something equally as "wait, is this still daisy posting?" ish.

There are a lot of albums I LOVE (Appetite for Destruction, Nevermind, Doolittle etc.) but I don't want to hear them for the rest of my life.

Writer's Block: Back to the Future of Computers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:07:45 GMT

What can computers do now that you never dreamed would be possible? What do you hope they'll be able to do in the future?

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I'm so unoriginal that I basically never dreamed computers would be able to do ANY of the stuff they can do now. I was happy just playing Arkanoid on my MacPlus for hours upon hours...

In the future? I'd like teleportation... Easier ways to implement videos and photos in blog posts... And it'd be nice if my computer could somehow spot and fix all of my problems before they actually occur.

Writer's Block: On the (Job) Hunt

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:53:20 GMT

What's the hardest part about looking for a new job?

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Finding something I'd actually like doing. Updating my resume.

Oddly, I actually enjoy writing cover letters.

Writer's Block: Scorching day

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:38:40 GMT

On a scorching day, do you prefer the beach or an air-conditioned movie theater?

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DEFINITELY the beach.

Writer's Block: Let’s Get Physical

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:55:53 GMT

What are your fitness goals? What is helping or preventing you from accomplishing them?

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What are your fitness goals?
Go surfing more.

What's preventing you from accomplishing them?
A distracting boy.

Take me out to AT&T Park

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:53:22 GMT

Giants vs Padres. Awesome seats and company.

Writer's Block: The Perfect Kid-Friendly Laptop

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:23:01 GMT

From the design to the features, what should the perfect kid-friendly laptop include? What would you leave out?

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It should be/have:

Sturdy and plastic - drop-proof/spill-proof
Colorful - colors and patterns for boys and girls
Big keys for little fingers
Include learning games
Should close up and have a handle so that it's easily to transport (like the Fisher Price record players of yester-year)
Microphone so kids can record music and voice
Camera - kids love to take pictures of themselves - plus, they could easily make videos etc to send to the grandparents etc.
Good photo/video software that is simple, intuitive and fun for kids

It should not have:

Constant internet access - it'd be great if it came with some kind of card parents could remove, so that kids can be on the computer, playing games etc, but not be able to go online without the parents knowledge

Writer's Block: Pick and Stick

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:21:34 GMT

If you could only eat one kind of cuisine—Mexican, Thai, French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, etc.—for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?

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French food. Absolument!

Writer's Block: Investigations of a Female Nature

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:35:32 GMT

Who is your favorite lady detective from movies, books, or TV?

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Wait. You want me to CHOOSE between Harriet the Spy, Agatha Christie, Nancy Drew and Jessica Fletcher? Impossible!

On Vox: A Picture's Worth 1000 Words

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:05:41 GMT

Me and Abe at the Christmas party. This picture cracks me up... I mean, how do I REALLY feel?

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Writer's Block: When I Was Young

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:28:12 GMT

What do you miss most about being a kid?

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Mostly, the drugs.
Also: not getting hangovers.

Writer's Block: Department of Burning Questions

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:27:28 GMT

What do you want your last meal to be?

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Gorillas.

Also: lambs, puppies, elephants, giraffes, monkeys, pandas and goldfish.

Writer's Block: All Broken Up

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:56:21 GMT

Have you ever had a bad break-up with a significant other? How did you handle it?

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I drank too much and threatened suicide like the crazy chick that I am. Duh.

(Just kidding: I tend to do the dumping in my relationships. If there's one thing I've learned, it's better to do the hurting than to get hurt.)

Yay!

Writer's Block: My Biggest Environmental Pet Peeve

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:55:09 GMT

Littering, long showers, not recycling... What's your biggest pet peeve about the way some people (mis)treat our planet?

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To be honest, there's not much that bothers me when it comes to the environment... But littering - cigarette butts and gum especially - drive me crazy. ESPECIALLY cigarette butts at the beach. It's SAND, not an ashtray.

Writer's Block: Licensed to Drive

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:35:32 GMT

If I ever have children, I will definitely make sure they learn how to drive when they're young. I waited until I was 26 and I"m pretty sure that's why I'm the horrible driver I am today. Well, that, and the fact that I blast the radio, sing at the top of my lungs and text message while going 90 mph on mountain roads...

That being said, we all know teenagers are crazy and think they're invincible. Plus, I got rear-ended by one once, so I'm all for locking them in the basement and not letting them do anything until they're a little more mature. Like me. :)

Writer's Block: Prison Food is Punishment Enough

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:30:57 GMT

What food would you miss most if you were sent to prison for the rest of your life?

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Filet mignon and cookies. And wine.

Oh, wine... "I think I'll miss you most of all...."

Writer's Block: Things You Don't Want to Know

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:24:35 GMT

If you knew that a friend's significant other was cheating on him or her, would you tell your friend the truth or keep it to yourself?

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This happened to me in grad school... People saw a good friend's wife kissing another guy. In addition, the wife had confided in me that she was corresponding excessively with an ex-boyfriend and that she wasn't sure where she wanted it to go blah blah blah.

EVERYONE was talking about and yet no one would tell the friend.

So one night, after a reading at the beach, we were walking back to our cars, and I decided i had to say something.

BIGGEST. MISTAKE. EVER.

Our friendship never recovered, and to this day, I regret ever saying a word. (Though I am happy to say they're still married and seemed to have figured stuff out from what I've heard.)

It is just not worth it to get involved in your friends' love lives. They have to figure things out for themselves. They'll just end up resenting you if you try to insert your opinion.

Writer's Block: Change for the Better over a Decade

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:31:19 GMT

How are you a better person today than you were ten years ago?

Writer's Block: My Definition of Greatness

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:33:06 GMT

How do you define greatness?

Writer's Block: Self-Indulgent

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:58:05 GMT

If you had to give up one indulgence for 40 days, what would it be?

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Your mom.