3 is a magic number or For Ms. Bees.
3 is a Magic Number
Three Nicknames
1. Crissy
2. Cris
3. Sissy
Three Jobs I have had in my life
1. Big Sister
2. Shoe Salesman
3. Insurance Salesman
Three Places I have Lived
1. The TPA(Tampa)
2. T-squared(Temple Terrace)
3. B-town(Brandon)
Three Favorite Drinks
1. Coke (or Jack and Ginger)
2. Grapefruit Juice (Or Mich Ultra)
3. Water (or Malbec)
Three TV Shows that I Watch
1. Criminal Minds
2. NCIS: Los Angeles
3. Forensic Files
Three Places I have Been
1. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
2. London, England, UK
3. Freeport, Bahamas
Three of My Favorite Foods
1. Peach Cobbler
2. Beer Chicken
3. Burger
Three Friends I think will respond
1. Amber
2. No Idea
3. Santa Claus
Three Things I am looking forward to
1. Putting up my Christmas Tree
2. Christmas
3. Getting a Job
100 Truths or Thanks Amber, here you go…
100 Truths.
1. Real name: Crystal Dawn Burnette
2. Nickname: Crissy
3. Zodiac Sign: Cancer
4. Male or female: Chick.
5. Elementary School: Mango Elementary representing!!
6. High School: When I say King, You say High…King…High.
7. College: South Florida…GO BULLS!!!
8. Hair color: Currently blonde. Natural is a secret known to no one.
9. Tall or short: Taller than an infant shorter than Wilt Chamberlin.
10. Fat or skinny: Skip…
11. Sweats or Jeans: Depends on the day, but usually jeans.
12. Phone or Camera: What? I don’t understand. One is for contacting people one is for taking pictures. If I have to pick one I’d say phone. A camera isn’t going to get AAA to me if I break down.
13. Health freak: As in eating or exercising that’d be a no. As in germ-a-phobe that’d be a yes.
14. Orange or Apple: Juice I’d go with Orange. Fruit I’d go with Apple. Color I’d go with neither.
15. Do you have a crush on someone? Sure….I’m going to have a baby with him one day. Hint Hint, LL.
16. Eat or Drink: WTF? Both obviously, but generally speaking I’d pick eat if I was, say, hungry and drink if I was, say, thirsty.
17. Piercings: What about them? I personally have my ears done. Used too have my belly button but outgrew that. On other people I don’t really have an opinion, pierce away.
18. Pepsi or Coke: You can’t beat the real thing….
HAVE YOU EVER?
19. Been in an airplane: Yeppers, both on the ground and in the air.
20. Been in a relationship: Yep…
21. Been in a car accident: I guess this would be a yes…
22. Been in a fist fight: Have I punched some one, yes. Was it a fight? Not really. I broke myself with the punch and the fight was over.
23. First piercing: My ear lobes.
24. First best friend: Probably Kelly Burris, she’s the first one I remember at least.
25. First award: I remember winning some math bee in like 1st grade or something…
26. (this one was missing) – On a side note, 26 is my favorite number…
27. First word: Chester…it was the name of my Grandma’s dog.
29. Last person you talked to in person: The chick who gave me my Cherry Limeade at Sonic.
30. Last person you texted: My Mama.
31. Last person you watched a movie with: IDK, probably either Amber or Michelle, oh that’s a lie, I watched one with Gatsby the other day.
32. Last food you ate: A ‘wich from Subway.
33. Last movie you watched: The Simpson movie(with Gatsby)
34. Last song you listen to: This is supposed to be “listened to” right? Alright, I’m going to be honest right here, don’t judge me ok…I’m Lindana and I want to have Fun…If you don’t know what it is, look it up and then don’t judge me…
35. Last thing you bought: A Cherry Limeade during happy hour, it was a whole dollar.
36. Last person you hugged: My Grandma.
FAVE:
37. Food: I have dreams about good hamburgers, but I’m also a big fan of Pad Thai.
38. Drinks: Jack Daniels, water, grapefruit juice, Coke.
39. Bottoms: Up.
40. Flower: Calla Lily.
41. Animal: Really it’s an elephant. Practically it would be a dog.
42. Colors: Purple or Brown depending on the day.
43. Movies: North by Northwest, The Graduate, etc, etc, etc,..
44. Subjects: Of sentences? Nouns.
(Put an X in the brackets if yes)
45. [x] fallen in love with someone.
46. [x] celebrated Halloween.
47. [x] had your heart-broken.
48. [x] went over the minutes/texts on your cell phone.
49. [x] had someone question my sexual orientation.
51. [] got pregnant.
52. [] had an abortion.
53. [x] did something I regret.
54. [x] broke a promise.
55. [x] hid a secret. {WTF, how do you hide a secret? Do you put it in a box? I’ve kept a few though}
56. [x] pretended to be happy. {I’ve pretended to be sad, angry, and a few others as well}
57. [x] met someone who changed your life.
58. [x] pretended to be sick.
59. [x] left the country.
60. [x] tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it.
61. [x] cried over the silliest thing. {A Target commercial}
62. [x] ran a mile. {Ran might be a bit of an exaggeration.}
63. [x] went to the beach with your best friend.
64. [x] got into an argument with your friends.
65. [x] hated someone.
66. [x] stayed single for a whole year.
CURRENTLY:
67. Eating: Right this very second no, but I will be having some broccoli in a few minutes.
68. Drinking: Cherry Limeade.
69. Listening to: The ceiling fan.
70. Sitting/Laying: Sitting
71. Plans for today: I worked this morning, I’m going to eat, shower and crochet.
72. Waiting for: The day after Thanksgiving so I can put my Christmas Tree up…
YOUR FUTURE:
73. Want kids? No
74. Want to get married? I’m indifferent on this one, don’t need to but wouldn’t mind it either.
75. Career: That is the question?
WHICH IS BETTER IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
76. Lips or eyes? Depends on what we are doing.
77. Shorter or taller? Taller
78. Romantic or spontaneous? If he’s spontaneous and not romantic what are we doing? Spontaneously going to get gas? Spontaneously driving the car into a ditch?
79. Nice stomach or nice arms? Arms.
80. (this one’s missing too) I’ve got nothing for 80…except it was the age that both my Grandpa and my Grandma Bunny died. Oh and in 1980 I turned 1.
81. Hook-up or relationship? Once again two entirely different things… Depends on the person, the day, and the mood I’m in.
82. Looks or personality? Personality, but truthful both humor and intelligence would be equal parts in this mix.
HAVE YOU EVER:
83. Lost glasses/contacts: Yes
84. Snuck out of a house: Nope because I was the good kid.
85. Held a gun/knife for self-defense: I’ve held both in my hand, but never for actual self-defense.
86. Killed somebody: I plead the 5th.
87. Broken someone’s heart: I don’t know, probably.
88. Been in love: Yes
89. Cried when someone died: Yes, more than once.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
90. Yourself: Most of the time.
91. Miracles: No.
92. Love at first sight: Not the lasting kind…Lust at first sight I’ll buy.
93. Heaven: The place with fluffy clouds and harps, no. An afternoon at the spa or a chocolate milk shake, or Rocky Road ice cream, or a day on the beach with friends, or time spent with your family enjoying each other—yes.
94. Santa Claus: About as much as I believe in any imaginary being.
95. Sex on the first date: Do I believe it happens or that it’s a good idea? That’d be a yes and a depends on the people.
96. Kiss on the first date: Dude, it’s a kiss….
TRUTHFULLY:
97. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Actually I’m enjoying alone time right now.
98. Do you know who your real friends are? Yes, thankfully. And they are awesome.
99. Do you believe in God? About as much as I believe in any imaginary being…
100. Post as 100 truths? Why the hell else would I have answered all these questions…
Book Reviews Take 2
Let’s be honest, I know that you were waiting bated breath for my next series of book reviews. What? You didn’t know this was going to be a regular thing. Ha. Of course it is silly.
Subterranean – James Rollins
Well from my understanding and half-assed research this is Mr. Rollins first novel and by no means his best. I’ve become a huge fan of his Sigma series, and Alter of Eden and Amazonia are also good reads. This one, however, was just a little too weird for me. That said I couldn’t put the damn thing down. I certainly wanted to know what happened. If you are looking for a brainless quick read there are worse books out there. If you are longing for some mind stimulating science based action adventure skip this one.
The Dark Half – Stephen King
I read this book because it was the introduction of Sheriff Alan Pangborn who’d I’d developed a sort of literary crush on in Needful Things. My feelings on this book ebbed and flowed like the tide. Initially I was intrigued by the mysteriousness of the bad guy, I actually had to turn all the lights on in the house at one point. The beginning was genuinely creepy. Then once he became a prominent character in the novel it sort of lost its appeal for me. I had to make myself through a few chapters right in the middle. However, once I pushed through it changing my perception of the story, it ended up being good. I don’t think it is one of Mr. King’s best, but worth the read. It is especially interesting if you are also a fan of Richard Bachman’s work.
Olive Kitteridge – Elizabeth Strout
This is book I never would have read if it hadn’t been for book club. The basic premise an older woman, Olive, in Maine is upset by the changes she is seeing in her town and life. Nothing to write home about for sure, however, that description hardly does it justice. The only word I can think of to describe it is: beautiful. It is one of the most touching and sweet stories I have ever read. The characters are shocking tangible and pure. The emotions are raw and real. There are very few books that I can recommend with as much fervor as I recommend this one. It reminds me of a Nicholas Sparks type of story but without the weeping. The books is actually a series of short stories, some of them Olive is predominate in and sometimes she is just a passing character, but each story is interesting and brings something to the book as a whole. I loved it.
Jobless Book Reviews
As I’ve had a lot of free time to read, I will now provide all of you with my well thought out review of the books that I have read so far.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe. – Basically a different take on the Salem Witch Trials. Not a particularly well written book, but it was interesting enough that I wanted to finish it and find out what happened. All the quotes on the outside talk about a big twist that will surprise you, I can assure you that if your brain is in proper working order it will not be a big surprise. The reaction will be more along the lines of “That is the surprise? Really?”
The First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival by Ken Wheaton – Let me start off by saying that by no means is this a great American novel. It is basically about small town Louisiana and the Rabbit Festival that the Catholic Church in town is starting to show up the Pentecostals that have moved into town. I know it doesn’t sound like much but I honest to God laughed until I cried more than once. It was absolutely hilarious and surprisingly human and touching in places. I highly recommend this one.
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larrson – If you haven’t read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, then obviously you don’t want to read this on. But might I suggest that if you go out and read that one immediately. Played with Fire is the sequel and is also VERY good. They are just told in such a different manner than the usual crime/suspense novels. However, as fair warning this one is cliff hanger, which kind of annoyed me. They are not short novels and I was ready for this particular story to be over and hoping that the third novel would be a completely different story. It is not.
Fever Dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child – The most recent in the Agent Pendergast series that started with Relic. And this is actually the first one in quite a few that I absolutely couldn’t put down. Agent Pendergast figures out that all those years ago his wife’s death wasn’t accidental but murder and he is determined to find those responsible. Like The Girl Who Played with Fire this novel clearly leaves room for the next novel in the series, however it is also a complete stand alone story. If you haven’t read any of the previous ones you will not get all the references, however they are by no means necessary to enjoy this book.
Etta: a Novel by Gerald Koplan – This is probably the only read so far that I can’t recommend or even find all that much nice to say about. I read it for book club and it stimulated very little conversation. It was contrived, put together with an odd mix of real historical figures and fictional characters, and suffers from Portrait of a Lady disease. Basically it is a male author writing about in inner workings of the female character and failing miserably. The basic premise is Etta is the woman who was married to the Sundance Kid, other than the fact that she existed absolutely nothing is known about her. It’s only high point, it can be read in about 3 hours.
Needful Things by Stephen King – I’ve read this one before, but it is one of my favorite books. Basically the Devil himself comes to King’s beautiful Castle Rock, Maine. He opens a store and collects souls. It is a long novel, but like most of King’s work the characters will make you fly through the pages. Also like most of King’s work the ending leaves a little something to be desired. He is easily one of the best contemporary writers, but damn he can’t end a book to save his life. It isn’t as creepy as some of his other works, like ‘Salem’s Lot and isn’t as literarily significant as a work like The Stand. And while the movie version isn’t wonderful, Max von Sydow plays the devil and his performance is amazing.
Unnatural Causes by P.D. James. – I’m a big fan of the traditional mystery and P.D. James is one of my favorites. This work is from the late 60’s so it is far from contemporary but I’ll read anything with Adam Dalgliesh, he is as good as any character that Agatha Christie created. This is also a very quick read and I was surprised by who the killer is. If you like mysteries and haven’t read Ms. James I can assure you that you won’t be sorry.
Magnetic Poetry – by Michelle
see power beneath a whisper
drive music away with play
manipulate essential chains
worship purple shadows
languidly dream
The poem
The poet and famous author Tim Dorsey
My magnetic poetry.(a new way to amuse myself)
if you recall chocolate mist
then it sleeps to gift goddess
for winter sausage shake fiddle
is a repulsive void smear apparatus
- the poem in its natural habitat
Birthday Party….
Ok, so I’m having to break out of the mold of facebook.
For those who don’t know I’m having a birthday party on June 26th. We are meeting up at Ferg’s beforet the Rays game and the Bare Nake Ladies’ afterwards. DO NOT BRING ME GIFTS. If you would like to attend just let me go, everyone is welcome. However I need to get a count and am running out of methods.
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This isn’t a list of party attendees because quite a few people already have tickets, this is just for the people who want to go to the game and don’t already have tickets. For those who’ve asked it looks like we’ll be getting tickets that’ll be about $21 (if all goes according to plan). We’re going cheap seats, because some of us are broke ass.
Here’s the list:
Me
Michelle Frasier
Rita Burnette
Douglas Burnette
Amber Burnette
Scott
Christopher Burnette
Peggy Smith
Donna Pruneau
Bob Pruneau
Jennifer Crevier
Chris Crevier
Marisol Crevier
Danny Crevier
Ellen Truskowski
Randy Frasier
Pati Frasier
Melinda Phillips
Chris Miller
Chris Brackett
Rob Walp
Jane Graves
Donna Sweikow
My flip to the dark (Dalek) side.
Like most children born after the invention of television, it played a fundamental roll in my childhood development. I spent countless hours with Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and the best of them all Scooby Doo. I loved, and still do love, the TV. But with all things, when there is great joy, there is also great sorrow. Until I reached the age of 10 there was only 1 television in our house, shocking I know, but they weren’t as cheap then and my parents kept having other kids. There were other expenses like diapers, food and no extra money to spend buying me a television. The burden of the single television household meant that I wasn’t the only one who would have a say in what was going to be watched, my parents had the nerve to insist on regular television viewing. Now you might think that the worst things forced upon me involved Walter Cronkite, Ronald Regan, or Phil Donahue. You’d be wrong. Indeed the worst thing I was ever exposed to was this guy:
The Bastard, aka The Fourth Doctor
Yes, that’s right. Dr. Who. When I’d see that bastard with his stupid scarf and his curly hair I knew it was going to be a horrible night. I’d sit quietly and not so quietly while subjected to the absolute torture that was this campy show with his Time Wars and electronic Canines. My hatred was so intense that it carried on into adulthood. When the show came into its second(or third or forth) wind of popularity this decade I avoided it like the plague, absolutely refusing to even flip the channel by the stupid show. People would tell me repeatedly that I’d like it. But hell no, I wasn’t gonna give that show a chance, it was forced upon me as a kid. It was evil. I hated it.
Well, then I talked to my cousin Bobby. Bobby and I have a long list of similar interest, if he tells me it’s good I am inclined to believe it. And with the newly discovered ability to watch Netflix instant view movies through my Wii, and that fact that Dr. Who is available to watch, I decided to give it a shot. Well, guess what? I freakin’ love it. And have (not so) sadly become one of those people.
I’m still on this guy.
The 9th Doctor
But will soon encounter this guy.
The 10th Doctor or Barty Crouch Jr.
He is apparently one of the forerunners for the best Dr. ever.
If all goes according to plan, it won’t be too long before I’m moving backwards, eventually once again encountering scarf man and this one too.
The Fifth Doctor or "You're so vain" Doctor or "Sharp Dressed Man" Doctor.
I would also like to offer an formal apology to my childhood self, partly that I’m caving like a cheap deck chair and partly my stubbornness (I understand that many of you will find this a shocking character trait of mine) and complete unwillingness to give a good show a chance. Also, I’d like to apologize to my parents for any tantrums or other inconvenient behavior that resulted from my dislike of this program. Yeah, I was a brat. Sorry ‘bout that.
25 Random Things about me or Thanks Clark (eye roll)
- I have petrifying fears of stinging insects(especially wasps), clowns(or anytime a face is covered with unmoving mask or makeup), fish with teeth, and lepers/leprosy(I don’t know why don’t ask.)
Mycobacterium leprae. (YIKES!)
- I’m don’t like things on my hands, especially anything wet or sticky. I literally have to hold back panic until I can find a napkin/wipe/condensation to get rid of it.
- As a result of factoid number 2 I always, ALWAYS, have hand sanitizer on me.
- My first pet was a cat, named Rollercoaster. I got her from Marie Ivey.
- I started college as a Bio/Pre. Med major and graduated with a degree in American Literature, studying Physics, International Relations, and Anthropology in between. I finally sat down with and advisor and said “What can I finish the fastest?”
- I was in college for a total of 8 years, taking 2 semesters off, my four year degree took 7 years.
- My favorite books are The Sound and the Fury, The Great Gatsby, Lolita, Sphere, A Prayer for Owen Meany.
- My favorite movies are The Graduate, North by Northwest, Big Fish, and On A Clear Day.
- I love mystery TV shows, like Murder, She Wrote. Especially the British ones like Poirot, Midsummer Murders, Rosemary and Thyme.
- I don’t like situation comedies or romantic comedies.
- My favorite cities in the world are London, New York, and New Orleans. Visiting Paris is on my Life’s To Do List.
- I don’t support the death penalty.
- I am pro-choice.
- I don’t believe that marriage is a sacred institution, if so, divorce would be illegal. I support gay marriage.
- My parents divorced when I was 10 and reunited when I was 29. I have a brother and a sister.
Family Time
- I’m an agnostic who celebrates Christmas with more enthusiasm than almost anyone. I’m a sucker for colored lights.
- My favorite baseball player ever is Ryne Sandberg, second baseman of the Chicago Cubs. I would watch the Cubs games on WGN every summer listening to drunk Harry Carey sing during the 7th inning stretch. I’m also a huge fan of The Hawk, Andre Dawson and his funky batting stance.
The Hawk
- My favorite football player is William Refrigerator Perry, mostly because that is the coolest nickname EVER.
- I really am not a fan of pizza, but when I do eat it my favorite toppings are onion and pineapple.
- I was a lacto-ova vegetarian for 5 years and I started eating meat again because of Chick-fil-a. Yet I still can’t eat meat on the bone, except for the chicken wing. And the only fish I like is raw Tuna.
- I once had a complete stranger come up to me and ask me if I was related to Ashley Pruneau, when I said she was my cousin, he walked away.
Ashley and I.
- The only time my bed is ever made is when new sheets get put on, the rest of the time it’s a nest of pillows, sheets and blankets.
- My least favorite chore is doing the dishes my favorite is mopping.
- I once took an 8 day trip to the U.K getting my passport stamped in 4 different countries and visiting 7 different airports in the process, including a 13 hour layover at Logan International.
- My best friend and I have been friends for 15 years, we met in English class in the reenactment of assassination of Julius Caesar. We hated each other immediately.
Well you guys know the drill. Do it. Don’t do it. Whatev. But think of all the things you’ve learned about me and share away.
