Just for fun until a real post comes along...

Borrowed from mamma:

Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me — it can only be one word long. Then copy and paste this in your journal so that I may leave a word about you.

Congratulations to mamma

Congratulations to mamma for winning the movie line contest from The Princess Bride. What a perfect movie. It has it all. Romance, comedy, intrigue...

The next movie line up for consideration is:

"I will not be ignored."

Ooh, scary. Good luck to all.

Congratulations to Amanda

Congratulations to Amanda for winning the movie line contest from Ghost. Great movie. Romantic. Funny. Thought-provoking.

The next movie line up for consideration, in honor of its re-release with new bonus materials, is:

"As you wish."

"...so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me!"

and my personal favorite:

"I will never doubt again."
"There will never be a need."

*sigh*

Remember to have fun with your answers; elaborate!

In blog news, I have registered the domain name www.HereInTopeka.com. I would have chosen that for blogger, but it was already taken, so I had to go with topekatrina.blogspot.com. Anyway, when you click on HereInTopeka.com you will be re-directed to this site. Hopefully much less confusing.

*My love to all*

Congratulations to Jenni

Congratulations to Jenni for winning the movie line contest for Overboard. I'm curious--did you like the movie? It's one I could watch over and over again. Especially since it was filmed here in Oregon. And it's just so dang cute.

I have a new rule for the movie line contest. If you're going to make a guess, I'd also like you to make a comment on the movie you're guessing about. Loved it? Hated it? Loved it but didn't care for the actors? Share. Tesify. Elaborate. No more one-word answers, please. I want to know what you think about the movie.

The next movie line up for consideration with the new rules in place is:

"You in danger, girl."

Good luck to all.

Thank you, One Skein Secret Pal!

The spoilage continues! Please don't hate me because I've got awesome secret pals. Look what came in the mail yesterday from my One Skein Secret Pal: A beautiful skein of Wool in the Woods Helix (97% Cotton, 3% Nylon) in gorgeous purply-pink colors (my favorite!). Along with that came the book Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton, which includes a knitting pattern and recipe for cinnamon rolls. There was also a cute little book on the history of knitting, two note pads with my initial, and an adorable sheep measuring tape. Last but not least, some yummy Godiva chocolates that almost didn't make it to picture-taking time. Thank you sooooo much, O/S Secret pal! You rock!

And now for some knitting progress. I'm almost ready to start the heel on my Mock Croc Socks. Though not officially addicted to sock knitting yet, I am loving the portability of this project and the fact that I don't have to consult the pattern constantly because it is so intuitive. And I will admit to finding myself browsing the sock yarn section of yarn stores wondering what this yarn or that yarn would look like knitted up into a sock. But I have resisted buying until I see how this pair turns out.

There is still a movie line contest on the table. The current line is:

"I almost had to wait."

More lines from the same movie:

"A falsetto child?"

and

"I just. ate. a bug."

Good luck to all!

Who wants to play tag?

A tag from Kim:

I WANT to never lose my sense of humor.

I WISH I could have met my father.

I HATE disrespect and rudeness.

I MISS living near my sister. Every day.

I FEAR losing someone I love.

I HEAR my children playing.

I WONDER what my children will be like when they grow up.

I REGRET not learning to knit sooner.

I AM NOT an early riser by nature.

I DANCE a lot around my children.

I SING whenever the feeling strikes me.

I CRY when I laugh too hard.

I AM NOT ALWAYS on time for everything, but I do get there.

I MAKE WITH MY HANDS many crafts that bring me endless joy.

I WRITE similar to my grandma.

I NEED the love of my family.

I SHOULD go to bed earlier.

I START most every morning with a pot of tea.

I try to FINISH every day with a bit of knitting.

I TAG whomever feels like playing!!

Congratulations to Stephanie

Congratulations to Stephanie for winning the movie line contest from Terms of Endearment. The line was: "You parked in my driveway you're breakin the laaaaw!" and it was said by Jack Nicholson's character. I love that movie.

But I don't love all movies. Who would? Remember Sleepless in Seattle? Some of you may have liked that movie, but not I. I thought Meg Ryan's character was more like a creepy stalker than innocent potential love interest for Tom Hanks. I mean, remember the scene where she pretty much hunts Tom and his son down and stands staring at them from across the street? What was that all about? Apparently, I'm not the only one who felt this way. I ran across this gem on a website where they tweaked the movie trailer to make it sound more like what I thought the movie was like. Go take a look; it's amusing. I can't make the hyperlink work, so I will spell it out here: http://www.tomatopatch.com/films/sleepless.htm Go watch it and let me know what you think.

The next movie line up for consideration is:

"I almost had to wait."

Good luck to all.