I Am Debbie Reynolds

Humor of the Day, Neat Things I Didn't Author

Here is a forward from Jill:

Ladies Only … Which Movie Star Are You? This is kind of fun!
Ever wonder which movie star you are most like?
Well ~ A team of researchers got together and analyzed the personalities of movie stars.
The gathered info has been incorporated into this quiz.
There are only 10 questions so it doesn’t take long.
Number your paper from 1 to 10, then answer each question with the choice that most describes you at this point in your life , and then add up the points that correspond with your answers.
Now Don’t look ahead or you will ruin the fun!

1. Which describes your perfect date?

a) Candlelight dinner for two
b) Amusement Park
c) Roller blading in the park
d) Rock Concert
e) Have dinner and see a movie
f) Dinner at home with a loved one

2. What is your favorite type of music?

a) Rock and Roll
b) Alternative
c) Soft Rock
d) Classical
e) Christian
f) Jazz

3. What is your favorite type of movie?

a) Comedy
b) Horror
c) Musical
d) Romance
e) Documentary
f) Mystery

4. Which of the following jobs would you choose if you were given only these choices?

a) Waiter/Waitress
b) Sports Player
c) Teacher
d) Policeman
e) Bartender
f) Business person

5. Which would you rather do if you had an hour to waste?

a) Work out
b) Make out
c) Watch TV
d) Listen to the radio
e) Sleep
f) Read

6. Of the following colors, which do you like best?

a) Yellow
b) White
c) Sky blue
d) Teal
e) Gold
f) Red

7. Which one of the following would you like to eat right now?

a) Ice cream
b) Pizza
c) Sushi
d) Pasta
e) Salad
f) Lobster Tail

8. Which is your favorite holiday?

a) Halloween
b) Christmas
c) New Year’s
d) Valentine’s Day
e) Thanksgiving
f) Fourth of July

9 If you could go to any of the following places, which would it be?

a) Reno
b) Spain
c) Las Vegas
d) Hawaii
e) Hollywood
f) British Columbia

10. Of the following, who would you rather spend time with?

a) Someone who is smart
b) Someone with good looks
c) Someone who is a party animal
d) Someone who has fun all the time
e) Someone who is very emotional
f) Someone who is fun to be with

Now total up your points on each question:
1 a-4 b-2 c-5 d-1 e-3 f-6
2. a-2 b-1 c-4 d-5 e-3 f-6
3. a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4 e-5 f-6
4. a-4 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-1 f-6
5. a-5 b-4 c-2 d-1 e-3 f-6
6. a-1 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-4 f-6
7. a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4 e-5 f-6
8. a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4 e-5 f-6
9. a-4 b-5 c-1 d-4 e-3 f-6
10. a-5 b-2 c-1 d-3 e-4 f-6

NOW: Take your total and find out which Movie Star you are:

(10-17 points) You are MADONNA:
You are wild and crazy and you know it. You know how to have fun, but you may take it to extremes. You know what you are doing though, and are much in control of your own life. People don’t always see things your way, but that doesn’t mean that y ou should do away with your beliefs. Try to remember that your wild spirit can lead to hurting yourself and others.

(18-26 points) You are DORIS DAY:
You are fun, friendly, and popular! You are a real crowd pleaser. You have probably been out on the town your share of times, yet you come home with the values that your mother taught you. Marriage and children are very important to you, but only after you have fun. Don’t let the people you please influence you to stray.

(27-34 points) You are DEBBIE REYNOLDS:
You are cute, and everyone loves you. You are a best friend that no one takes the chance of losing. You never hurt feelings and seldom have your own feelings hurt. Life is a breeze. You are witty, and calm most of the time. Just keep clear of back stabbers, and you are worry-free.

(35-42 points) You are GRACE KELLY:
You are a lover. Romance, flowers, and wine are all you need to enjoy yourself You are serious about all commitments and are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday, and never forget a Birthday. Don’t let your passion for romance get confused with the real thing.

(43-50 points) You are KATHERINE HEPBURN:
You are smart, a real thinker. Every situation is approached with a plan. You are very healthy in mind and body. You don’t take crap from anyone. You have only a couple of individuals that you consider “real friends”. You teach strong family values. Keep your feet planted in them, but don’t overlook a bad situation when it does happen.

(51-60 points) You are ELIZABETH TAYLOR:
Everyone is in awe of you. You know what you want and how to get it. You have more friends than you know what to do with. Your word is your bond. Everyone knows when you say something it is money in the bank.You attract the opposite sex. Your intelligence overwhelms most. Your memory is the next thing to photographic. Everyone admires you because you are so considerate and lovable. You know how to enjoy life and treat people right.

Now put your Movie Star in the subject line, then forward and share with your friends, including the person who sent it to you, if you are inclined to do so that is…

“Do Not Be Afraid” — Oops! I Failed At That!

Of Trials Opportunities and Gifts, Tales of My Amazing Priests

It was one of those moments that really make you understand the phrase, “Fear of the Lord.”

Morning Mass.  I usually sit in the center, second row, in the middle of the row.  Not that I sit in the same place all the time  – no, no, then I would be Catholic.  Oh.  Wait.  Hmm.  Maybe that *is* me….  But this morning someone was in my “usual” spot, and I didn’t want to try to hop over her to my second or third choice seats, so I sat at the end, which is kind of a 5th choice location.  (Does anyone else have tertiary-level preferences?  Or am I just an odd duck?  This is really odd, because I’m not this picky for Saturday or Sunday Mass, or any Mass held in the church as opposed to the day chapel.  Although, when I arrive late, my preferred spot in the day chapel is usually under the piano or behind some potted plant.  🙂 )

For some weird reason, there weren’t as many people as usual today, so what happened was I was one of the closest people to the gifts.  Oooh, boy.  I usually try to avoid that, because I haven’t been explicitly invited to touch them by the priests and I live in fear of them smacking me for doing something wrong.  So, when the time came and no one had sat down any closer than I, I went up with another girl and presented the wine to Fr. Steve.  In that moment, I was scared, and I’m sure my face turned bright red, and I kept thinking, “Wow!  *This* is going to be turned into His blood!  And, *I* am carrying it!”  (I’m such a dork, right?)  I was so happy that it was Fr. Steve, since I don’t think he would want to smack me maybe as much as one of the others, if I messed up.

Happily, he said, “Thank you,” instead of banishing me from the chapel.  Praise God!  🙂   I’m probably too scared to do that too often, but I’m glad I got to do it, at least once.

There Is Only One Answer…

Question of the Day

For some questions, there is only one answer….

1.  What size coffee would you like?

Huge/large/do you have a vat?/does it come in IV form?

2.  Do you want me to give you a newer, bigger monitor for your computer?

Yes, please!

3.  Would you like surgery?

NO!!  I’m currently trying to avoid surgery, thank you.  I hope the pain does not get worse.

Wrongness

Of Vice and Virtue

Yesterday, I went to downtown Royal Oak to my aunt’s pizzeria for my cousin’s 13th birthday party.  I was late, since I had gone to Reconciliation and then Mass.  I mentioned to my brother that I went to Confession, and he said, “You sinned again?”  I replied, “Yes.  It’s even possible that I sinned since confession.”  Then, his response:

“Yes!  That’s my girl!  I’m so proud of you!”

Um…..

Forgive him, Father, for he knows not what he does.

And, we were raised atheist, so I really believe that it comes from ignorance of God and not a willing, informed rejection.  It’s like a game, and for him, it’s just fun to be the “bad one.”  God is like leprechauns or the Easter bunny or something to him.  Not real.  The worst part is he is so funny.   Not what he says, for that gets rather bad quite quickly, but the way in which he says it.

I’m just not sure whether to pray that he comes to know God, or to pray that he is and remains “invincibly ignorant.”  Is he?

Pictures of Jesus Smiling

Neat Things I Didn't Author

I came across some great pictures on someone’s website, but as I dug a little further, I found the website of the artist who actually owns the copyright, so to support her, please visit her website here to take a look at a series that I enjoyed.

Here’s an excerpt from the artist, Jean Keaton’s, website:

“My most recent interest in drawing children with Jesus Christ evolved from an experience when I felt tremendous grief after hearing of the violent and senseless death of a young boy. I found solace and peace as my thoughts turned to drawing that child with his Savior. I have been overwhelmed at the number of people who have shared their experiences of how, through my humble offering, they have felt the Savior’s love in very personal ways. Most often these experiences have occurred in the midst of very difficult trials. Regardless of the source of the heartache, the source of peace and solace are the same . . . our loving Savior, Jesus Christ. I am so grateful to a Loving Father in Heaven for the gift of art.”
– Jean Keaton

Do You Think It’s a Theme?

Of Vice and Virtue

Yesterday, I went to a catechist training on the sacraments.  Patty asked 7 people to go up and say a prayer regarding one of the 7 sacraments.  She asked the girl standing next to me to do Eucharist, and me to do Penance.  I say (within her earshot), “Notice how she picked *me* to read for Penance.”  Patty replies, “There might be a reason for that.”  !!!!!

Okay, so today’s Gospel is all about David’s sin with Bathsheba. 

So, do you think that God’s trying to tell me something????  Maybe I should go to confession tomorrow….

Book Meme

Critical Mass, Neat Things I Didn't Author

I got this from Jen’s site:

Book Meme Rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

 Okay, my nearest book at the moment happens to be “Theology of the Body Explained,” by Christopher West.  On page 123, after the fifth sentence, the next 3 sentences are as follows:

“It is as if the reason for this refusal of life to surrender, which is manifested in ‘generation,’ were always the same ‘knowledge’ with which man goes beyond the solitude of his own being, and, in fact, decides again to affirm this bein in an ‘other'” (86).  Man and woman affirm the goodness of life in their openness and readiness to beget a man with the help of the Lord.  John Paul continues:  “Man, in spite of all the experiences of his life, in spite of sufferings, disappointment with himself, his sinfulness, and finally, in spite of the inevitable prospect of death, always continues, however, to put ‘knowledge’ at the ‘beginning’ of ‘generation.’

5 people to tag….  Hmmm….  Okay:  Kasia, Joe, Jill, Karen, Donny

Gospel is Funny!

Critical Mass, Humor of the Day

Whoo!  Today’s Gospel made me laugh (although I managed to barely contain myself until after I had left the church…barely…)!

Not the bushel basket part, we know that’s supposed to be funny.  But the part where it goes, “the measure by which you measure will be measured out to you.”  Okay, we hang up stockings for Christmas.  This year, I was buying decorations or something at the dollar store and I saw that they had these huge stockings.  So big, I might be able to fit inside one of them, not just my foot.  So, I got one, gleefully shoved it at my mom and told her to “Fill it!!!”  Not necessarily because I want all that stuff — I just thought it was hilarious.  In the same way, I think my miniature dishes and silverware are a riot.

So, “the measure by which you measure will be measured out to you.”  Okay.  I had this image all through Mass of going to the store and buying a bathtub-sized liquid measure.  Here you go!  *THIS* is the one by which I measure!  🙂

Not that I want to be greedy here, but maybe God would see it and laugh, and that would be the whole point.  🙂

I was still so amused by this that I just had to tell the guy at the coffee store.  So, I was good and I shared the Gospel today with someone.  🙂  He commented, “You go to church this early in the morning?”  I said, “Yup, that’s my day:  God, coffee, work.”  He replies, “And probably in that order, too.”  [Meaning my priorities.]  I cheerfully respond, “Yep!”

The Meaning of Penance

Critical Mass, Lent, Of Trials Opportunities and Gifts, Of Vice and Virtue, Tales of My Amazing Priests

Okay, last year before Lent:

Fr. John’s talking to our RCIA class.  He is giving us examples of things that we could give up (or take on) for Lent.  I hear something like, “Some of you might give up their daily Starbucks or Caribou or whatever it is -” 

*and he’s looking in MY direction*  Now, wait a minute!!  He can’t possibly *know* that I have, like, 8 coffee cards in my wallet.  No way.  He doesn’t mean to imply that *I* should give up coffee and put that money towards a good use.  He must mean someone else.  Certainly, God wouldn’t want *me* to give up coffee.  I need that caffeine!

The following week – I’m sitting somewhere slightly different in the room.

He does it again!!  Aaah!  Quit looking at me when you mention coffee.  I don’t wanna give up my coffee.  Quit picking on my coffee!  *internal tantrum occurs*

I get a thought:  maybe God wants me to give up coffee for Lent.

Drat!  And here I wanted to give up something else, like perhaps solid food.  That would be fine.  I could do that.

So, I did what he said and went home and prayed about it, and….  *sigh*…  gave up coffee for Lent.  It actually went quite well.  Must be grace, because it certainly wasn’t me.  I even managed to resist when people in the store came up to me with nice, fresh, free samples of coffee.

This year:

I have issues with cooking.  I have issues with food.  I have issues with grocery stores.  I was nearly hyperventilating at Kroger the other day, just thinking about having to stick stuff in the cart.  I come up with a brilliant idea:  on the days that no one signs up to come over, I’ll just fast….  Brilliant, eh?  True, I’d probably not really end up doing that, because I realize it’s a cop-out, but in the meantime — it’s a fairly attractive thought.

Here’s the stupidity (or well, more stupidity):  I mention this “great” idea to a friend.  Said friend (ugh!) knows me too well.  🙂  She states, “No, no, no – in your case, fasting would be less penitential than eating alone!!!”

Drat again!  Seriously, have you been talking to my eating disorder specialist?  Didn’t she tell you that we like to be tricky?!?  I wasn’t kidding that this will be a hard penance for me, and I’ll have to work against myself so that I don’t sneak it into being something unhealthy, and really against what I want it to be.

Speaking of Bad Dreams….

Critical Mass, Tales of My Amazing Priests

Since Kasia brought up her bad dream, I figured that I might as well post about the one that I had last week, you know, to keep her company.  🙂

Here I was at church, and someone comes up to me and says:

“Fr. J.J. has left.”
“What do you mean he’s left?!?”
“Well, you did know that he was only a temporary pastor, didn’t you?”
“What?!?  No!  No one told me that!  Aaaah!”
“Don’t worry, we’ll find you another one.”
“No!  Not again!”

Apparently, in my head, I’m thinking that pastors come with a 6 month term….

Other things that shouldn’t be said to parishioners:

“Fr. Stanley has gone to a better place.”
“WHAT?!?!?  He died?!?!?!?”
“No, no — he’s on vacation.”

Yeah, that last one, wasn’t a dream — it was actually said that way.  No wonder I’m a little Mendeled.