MY 2 YEAR BLOG ANNIVERSARY!!!!

Here is a look back.

This is something I posted back in 2005.

I will call it NOW and THEN.
I will make changes if they apply to NOW!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:15

6:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? Definitely diamonds
Still Diamonds

3. The last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter ~ Goblet of Fire (there were fire breathing dragons...friends of your's Calzone?)
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

4. What is your favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy
Still Grey's Anatomy

5. What did you have for breakfast? nothing
Grapes

6. What is your middle name? Patricia

Still Patricia

7. What is your favorite cuisine? American, Mexican, Italian…too hard to choose
Still the same

8. What food do you dislike? Calamari
Still dislike Calamari...oh and beets

9. First love? "boyfriend"
Still Howard

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? A mix I burned with Various artists
Still...my own mix

11. What kind of car do you drive? One that is paid for! :)
A new silver one. One that is not paid for!!

12. What characteristics do you despise? Dishonesty, immorality, rudeness
Still despise those characteristics

13. Favorite item of clothing? Flannel pj pants
Those and tanktop/boxer jammies

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,where would you go? Italy

Would still love to go to Italy

15. Daisy or Sunflower's? Daisy

Still love daisies

16. Favorite brand of clothing? No particular brand, just what looks nice and feels good

Still like comfy nice looking clothes the best

17. If you could retire where would you like to retire to? maybe somewhere I have never been, who knows!

Still want to end up somewhere new

18. Favorite time of day? 4:15 on Friday afternoon

Still my favorite time of day

19. Your favorite birthday? Someone elses ;)

Still enjoy other peoples' birthdays the most

20. Where were you born? Des Moines

Still my birthplace

21. Favorite sport to watch? Olympic gymnastics

Also enjoy watching Olympic diving

22. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

Mt. Dew

23. Favorite Place to Dance? Hmmm ;)

;))

24. What did you want to be when you were little, when you grew up? Airline flight attendant

Oh...and a movie star

25. What book are you currently reading? AM Best Underwriting Guide *yawn*

Nothing at this time

26. If you could have dinner with anyone living before 1900 who would it be? My distant cousin-Texas Jack (he was friends with Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock)

Still think that would be cool

27. What bad habit do you want to give up? Lack of excercise

hmmm....I have no bad habits now!!!!! ;)

So, do you think you know me yet?

Thank you all for coming to the Castle over the last 2 years. Please come in, take your shoes off and get comfortable. There is plenty to read in the Library over there to the right of the Grand Chamber. If you need anything, the butler will be glad to get it for you. I hope you enjoy your visit here. Please come back, you are all welcomed guests anytime.

Oh yes, please don't forget to sign the guest book before you leave!

Have a great weekend.

Love you all,

Lee Ann

wedNESday

Happy Wednesday!

My dear friend Ticharu sent these photos to me.

They look like ice sculptures, but they are made from Scotch Tape!

Can you believe that?

Thanks Tich they are amazing!

Oh, one more thing....Moodring just might get you in a good mood!

Check out Third of Never's new CD.

Have a great day!
~xo

Naughty girls SEX Noble guys! ????

Howard found this article and forwarded it to me on Friday.

Very interesting!

Study finds guys not so naughty, gals not so noble

By BILL HENDRICK

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 06/20/07

When men look at pictures of women in the buff, where are their eyes likely to go first?
Nope. Higher.

Men are more likely to look at a female's face before gazing at other body parts, according to a new study by researchers at Emory University.
And when men and women look at pictures of heterosexual sex, women look longer at the photos than men do, according to the study published in the journal Hormones and Behavior.
Both findings may run contrary to what most people think, but they shed light on sexual attitudes that really aren't all that mysterious when considered in a scientific light, said psychologist Kim Wallen of Emory.
Wallen and his former graduate student, Heather Rupp, showed still photos of couples having sex to 30 women and 15 men between the ages of 23 and 28. Each was rigged up with a high-tech eye-tracking gizmo to measure where his or her gaze went first, and how long it stayed there.

While men went straight to the face and lingered awhile, most of the women were more interested in what was going on in the pictures — the sexual activity.

Not surprisingly, Wallen said, women on hormone-filled birth control pills were interested in the overall view of the photos and "background" items like jewelry. But women not on the pill were more interested in areas of both men and women normally covered by clothing.

Rupp, who's now at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, said the "eye-tracking data suggested that what women paid most attention to was dependent on their hormonal state."
The scientists traced the findings to a brain region called the amygdala, which processes emotional information and excitement.

In an earlier brain-scanning study, Wallen found more activation in the amygdala of men than women in response to sexual stimuli. But the cause of the increased activity was unclear, and Wallen and Rupp's latest study suggests higher amygdala activation in men may be related to their increased attention to faces.

They've also concluded there are biological and evolutionary reasons for what they found.

Women can tell by looking at naked men whether the guys are in the mood, Wallen said, but women's bodies don't reveal much.
Which is why men home in on their faces.
"It's cryptic, but facial expression is one way of showing an indication of interest in and enjoyment of sex," Wallen said.

TGIF

I was going to leave the following message with pictures of MY hands giving you the message.


I do know the alphabet in sign language!



But.....



I dropped my camera the other day and the lens is not working properly :(


I am so bummed about that, I love love love my camera.





Since I cannot photograph my hands making the letters, I have substituted with animated hands.





Let me know if you cannot read it and I will tell you what it says....

Add on...

Once upon a time, a long long time ago. There was a young couple. They became interested in one another and despite all of the obstacles, they fell in love. This tale tells the story of their trials and tribulations.
Here is how the story goes.
His name was William, her name was...

Ummm....kissing!

Here is my technique...

Your Kissing Technique Is: Perfect

Your kissing technique is amazing - and you know it. You have the confidence to make the first move. And you always seem to know what kissing style is going to work best. Sometimes you're passionate, sometimes you're a tease. And you're always amazing!

Are You a Good Kisser?

It is a quick test, let me know what your technique is.

Hey Everyone!

Thank you all so much for your prayers, well-wishes and love.

I did fine with the surgery and am recovering nicely. I am up and about, but have a tendency to overdo it a bit. So, when that happens, I take a pain pill and go to bed for a while. (Thank heavens for the pain pill!)

I have to share something that happened during my surgery.

Right before they "knocked me out", the anesthesiologist said he was going to give me something to relax me before giving me the anesthesia....Ahhhhh Demerol....that distinct feeling swirling around my head.

Now, I am feeling relaxed....ugh...wait!!!!! I can barely breathe! Oh My Gosh....seriously, I feel like I am suffocating!

I think they put the anesthesia tube down my throat before I was completely asleep and I felt like I could not breathe. I tried with all my might to make a sound or move my arms or feet, but it was almost as if I was plastered down to the table.

HELP! I CANNOT BREATHE!!

Fear was running through my body as I lie there helpless.

My final thought before drifting off to sleep was that I was hooked up to machines and they would know when I actually stopped breathing. (hopefully)

The next thing I remember is someone saying loudly "Lee Ann you are waking up, you are in the recovery room".

I am not going into all the details now, but I do remember them saying, "we are going to give you something for the pain". [she's not allergic to morphine, is she?]

I have to say that feeling of suffocating and feeling helpless was one of the scariest feelings!

I am home for another week, then I will be going back to work. I will be glad to feel normal again (if there is such a thing).

Thank you again, for all the love, support and well-wishes.

Love and hugs to you all!
Lee Ann

Pre game jitters!

My surgery is Tuesday, so I will not be back in the Castle for a few days.
I am leaving you a game on the coffee table over in the Grand Chamber.

See it?
Scrabble!

*CHANGE ONE LETTER OF THE BOTTOM WORD POSTED AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND "NEW WORD".

*YOU WILL HAVE TO READ THE COMMENTS AND BUILD FROM THE MOST RECENT COMMENT POSTED WORD.

RULES:
*YOU CANNOT ADD LETTERS

*YOU CANNOT USE FOREIGN LANGUAGES

*YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE ONE LETTER

*IF WE GET TO A WORD THAT WE CANNOT MODIFY, START A NEW WORD (ONLY 4 LETTERS....NO DIRTY WORDS ;)

STARTING WORD:

KITE

Patty - site
Chris - bite
Patti - bile
Kevin - wile
Gail- file
Jim - fife
Allan- Life
Michele - line
Ian - lint
Stella - mint
Sylvia - mind
Hilda - find
Tanya - Bind
Dalene - bend
John- send
Adrian - seed
Brenda - feed
Nicki - fled
Karin - bled
Ingrid - sled
Pat - lead
Julie - bead
Julie - dead
Winks - head
Alex and Mary - held
Wilna - weld
Des - wild
Paddy-gild
Kalpana - gold
Shamilla - sold
NIRVANA - COLD
Niren - Hold
MICHELLE - TOLD
Ronelle - Toll
Roberta - Tall
Viloshni - Talk
Samantha - Tale
Penny - Male
Janice - rale
Camilla - Rule
Cavn - Rile
Charlene - Wile
Charmaine - Life
Carmen - Lift
Chimonique - Left
Christien - Loft
Saartjie - Loot
IK - Lost
SC - Lose
rudolph - dose
Christie - seed
Paul - Need
Dave - Weed
Frank - Weep
Pat - Deep
Margery - Seep
Eileen - Seek
Claire - Meek
Sue - Meet
Linda - Meat
Amanda - Meal
Natalie - Deal
Lynne - Seal
Fran - Teal
Linda - Tear
Jenny - Bear
Jan - Year
Elaine - Pear
Alexia - Peat
Christel - Beat
Adrienne - Bear
Liz - Beer
Dorothy - Beef
Libby - reef
Julie - reek
Lee Ann - reel

If you don't feel up to playing, that is ok, just say hi!

I will join back in the game and come visit you when I get back.

Hugs,

Lee Ann