You have 5 minutes left to finish your Weekend News.

I walked Aurora into school this morning because she was bringing a box of snacks, and additionally, I had to tell her teacher she was skipping the "Brownies field trip" to the Humane Society after school - and she has soccer instead. So, while I was in the hallway leaving I hear "You have 5 minutes left to finish your Weekend News" - somehow the idea stuck.

It's good to set goals, but also limits: it helps get projects done. They don't have to be "perfect" and you shouldn't spend too much time on diversions; but it's good to allow yourself diversions.

So, on that note, here is my "Weekend News"

So, Saturday I indulged in some 'Blue Moon' Beer, and I only drink a few times a year really, & while tasty & fun to socialize a bit with people who were over, it was not particularly productive. Heh. I was planning to hang out that night, but in the end, I was more tired then social, so while I wanted to go downstairs & hang out with everyone playing poker after I got the kids to sleep (finally!) ... by then I was so tired, I just went to bed. It didn't make it easier that Aurora had Lillian and Julian having a sleepover that night, too: fun for them, but more complicated for me. *smile* Kids can do that: just .. go & go & go and they often tire out after me. Yet another reason for me to get more fit! yeah, add that to the "motivations" list: to keep up with those growing kids..

So it rained Thurs, Fri, Saturday: I don't mind, really -but it made our lawn go crazy & sprout up from a tame 1 inch to a visible 5-6 inch hill of dandelion tufts. Cute, but messy & I know my neighbor's & their nicely mowed lawns tollerate my flowers (it goes from violets to dandelions, to clover each year) - but not the scruff of dandelion & grass seeds, and I can appreciate that. So, I mowed.

It took me 2^1/2 hours to mow our lawn. If I do that every weekend, that would help my fitness goals.

In the end, I actually left the hill where the Creeping Charlie is blooming right now unmowed. I did -not- plant Creeping Charlie - it came over from the neighbor to the North, and West, and therefore: I know there is no point in fighting it. It's already all over their yards, and way too invasive to stop.

But, at least it looks pretty in the lawn, and ..well, everywhere, since that is where it goes. And for lawn-areas, it grows better in shade then grass (and we have a LOT of shade due to our big Oak Trees) so, (shrug) it's okay by me. I'll have to mow it eventually though.

At the game shop a customer's mom (who also plays some games) requested a "Bid" tournament.

She said her & her boys play it & it would be really fun to be in an actual tournament. To me, Bid is just a simplified version of "Bridge".

But maybe it is an issue of "what came first?" Did you learn "Bridge" or "Bid" first (if either) and.. do you have a preference? Hm. I feel a poll brewing.

I came across this biking safety web site today, and it's really informative. http://www.bicyclesafe.com/

I have to say, I learned a lot about driving / bikers & how to be a better biker, esp. if in communte (on roads/not paths): Otherwise titled "How to Not get hit by cars" this article is well worth taking the time to read, or at least skim over - the traffic diagrams are especially well done & helpful.

So a few of my answers I was unsure of - and if I went back & changed those answers after the initial test from "am I diplomatic" and "I emotional" (yes & yes) - if I said 'maybe' on both of those instead.. I got R2, who has a better quote, namely R2's quote is "What you lack in height and communication skills, you make up for in industriousness, technical know-how and being there when others need you most." Then Padme's quote is more silly then anything, "You try to be a good person,
but your boyfriend doesn't.
At least you look great." but hey, it's a meme. *grin*

I guess in the end it still feels like "cheating" to change answers on a Meme, so I stick with my original results for posting, but I still like to investigate the core of the test & it's range and adaptability sometimes.
But, anyhows, saying "no or yes" to just diplomatic I still got Padme, and I can't really deny I'm emotional, I think... but really I'm both at the core of things... , so I'm rambling a bit here - &, while she was not a great Actress persay and those latter series of movies were so pathetic in comparison to the original Star Wars films, I did like the character, esp. in her idea & concept.

More interesting in this meme, in the end, though, was what 10 characters came up for you out of the 21 possible? Yay: lots of Jedi's in my top 10 : Rrwar.

Your results:
You are Padme

Padme 85% Princess Leia 84% R2-D2 71% Luke Skywalker 70% Han Solo 68% Yoda 67% Obi-Wan Kenobi 66% Boba Fett 60% Qui-Gon Jinn 54% Chewbacca 53%

You try to be a good person, but your boyfriend doesn't. At least you look great.

(This list displays your top 10 results out of a possible 21 characters)

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