saturday-8:: smorgasboard!!!



this week's sat-8 doesn't have a clear theme as not much is immediately clear in the authoress' life. here we go!



1. my 8-year marriage broke up five months ago, and yet i still find myself crying nearly every day about it. what was your longest relationship that broke up, and how long did it take you to stop grieving the loss? This doens't apply to me. Thankfully, I've never been in this situation.



2. a new hybrid cat, the savannah, was featured on cbs this morning. an african serval in bred with a 'regular' housecat. this results in a 30-lb. housecat that will 'fetch,' like to play in water, and also cost $6K and UP. does this kind of exotic cat appeal to you? why or why not? No. All of my fur companions have been regular animals, never pure breds and they've always had the best personalities and characters. I don't need the fancy certificate to prove status.



3. i mistakenly thought that father's day was THIS sunday (tomorrow). i express-mailed my dad's gift because the mail didn't run due to the reagan remembrance crap going on, spending $15 i didn't need to. when was the last time you missed or pre-sent a gift for a holiday or someone's birthday/anniversary? Last September I forgot a close friend's birthday.



4. it's hotter than hades in orlando, and yesterday we got up to 96 degrees. i'm chugging sweet tea like it's going out of style. when it warms up, what is your beverage of choice? My beverage of choice is iced tea, strawberry lemonade or water. BTW, I'm ready to start chugging, so the temps need to increase!



5. due to the breakup of my marriage and stress from grad school, i've lost over 10 lbs. and need to purchase new shorts for the summer. where is your favourite place to purchase summer wear, and what do you like to buy there? I buy a lot from QVC and love to buy caprice and shorts.



6. i recently purchased my favourite spanish-language films, "like water for chocolate." i am SO excited to add this to my collection. what is your favourite foreign-language film, and why do you like it so much? Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Pedro Amaldovar. It's a Spanish-language film about women whose lives revolve around the same man, only they don't know it!



7. my lawn mower is broken, and it's been raining like crazy for a week so my grass needs attention in the worst way. where you live, who takes care of the grass? you? your spouse? a professional company? A gardner and thank God! LOL



8. reagan and ray charles died recently. it is said that celebrities die in 3s (and i count reagan as a celeb because he was first an actor, then a politician). even though this is morbid, who do you think will be next? I'm not sure who's left!