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1. So Halloween is this weekend, if you haven’t heard. Are you gonna open your doors up or not?
We are always out trick or treating so I am lucky enough not to have to prepare candies!

2. You better open ‘em cuz I’m coming… what are you putting in my treat bag?
M&Ms, lollipops, and snicker bars. Three cookies I baked myself!

3. Since October is the bestest month for television (well for cable & dish subscribers it is) and there is a horror movie on at any given time of the day – are you sick of them yet?
Sadly we don’t have cable.

4. Which one of those movies can you watch over & over again?
But I do love SCREAM and Urban Legend

5. Tell us about a Halloween scare you’ve had….
It didn’t happen on Halloween night but there were some paranormal experiences with my cousins when I was 6.

6. Did you watch the old Casper cartoons when you were a young? Well, back then they weren’t old I suppose, but I’m sure you still understand my question.
Oh yes, but I never was a fan.

7. Have you ever found a four-leaf clover?
I can have a whole bunch of them. They grow in our yard!

8. Haunted Houses… you know, the kinds you pay to get in and they chase you with chainsaws and severed heads…. do you like ‘em?
Yes, we used to go to those cheap fairs when I was young.

9. Do you use cute cartoon type wrapping paper for Christmas presents or the not cutesy paper? Or are you one of those gift card and/or gift bag people?
I am a gift card/gift bag people, except for kids under 10. I try and make an effort to wrap things.

10. How long do boiled eggs need to stay in the boiling water before they become hard boiled eggs?
I boil mine for 10 minutes.

11. Jason is coming in through your front door… Freddy is coming through your back door… zombies are at every window of the house and Norman Bates is calling to invite you to dinner… what do you do?
FAINT!

12. Did you know that the scariest part of Halloween is giving all of your Reeses Peanut Butter Cups away?
Not me – I hate peanut butter chocolate.

13a. If you were to play a part of a haunted house (not the ghosts in the attic kind), what would you want to be?
Monsters in the closet, like Sully of Monsters Inc.

13b. Have you ever played a part in a haunted house?
No.

14. If Thursday Thunks had a Halloween party, what do you think Kimber & Berleen would come dressed as?
Adam and Eve?

15. Do you cook a turkey for Thanksgiving?
No.

16. Have you ever read a book that scared the pants off of you?
I don’t like sci-fi or horror books. The last ones I read were RL Stine.

17. Whats the predicted high temperature for today?
33C

18. Have you ever howled at the moon?
HA, yes, when I was drunk!

19.You are in an alley and a werewolf and a vampire are coming at you – one of them has to win. Which one do you want to bite you?
A vampire, especially if he is Edward. OF COURSE!

1. Bud- What type of meme question is the hardest?
One that lets you choose between two things you equally need, want and love.

2. Smart Cent’s Mom- If you could be any person living or dead, who would you be?
I’d want to be Mother Teresa and get to experience India through her eyes.

3. Thom- You accidentally bump into someone at a store and you apologize. The person you bumped into says no problem and you notice food stuck in their teeth. What do you do?
Ignore. I would not have the heart to tell him he has food stuck in his teeth!

4. Captured Memories- "Do you ever shed a tear when you poop?"
When I was six, I got hospitalized because of severe constipation/impacted poop. Do the math

5. Mejis- If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, it’s still a tree, right?
Of course!

6. Tosin- What is something you have said to someone that you wish you could take back?
I wish I can take back the hurtful things I say to my son whenever I’d get angry at him.

7. Annie’s home- not feeling very creative here so I will ask if you were in the Big Brother house how would you play the game?
I’d play passively.

8. Meandering Matt- Mac (which is still a PC (personal computer) in my opinion) or PC (Microsoft)?
PC MIcrosoft

9. Living Dead Nurse- Do you think Jay Leno’s show should be cancelled?
I dont even watch him.

10. Dixie Chick- I LOVE VICTORIA SECRET PANTIES AND THEY ARE THE ONLY KIND I WEAR. JUST BOUGHT 5 NEW PAIR THE OTHER DAY. 2 BLACK, 2 RED AND 1 PURPLE. THEY ARE ALL FRESHLY WASHED AND READY TO WEAR. MY QUESTION IS…..WHAT SIZE BRA DO I WEAR…?
Let me guess, you are a perfect 36B!

11. And finally one by Kimber (just so you don’t think I am too lazy)- There is a rattlesnake living behind the warehouse my husband’s company just moved into, tarantulas in our side yard, scorpions all around at night and coyotes howling and running down the street in front of our house. So what color sheets will you want on your bed when you come to visit me?
Id want them to be pristine white

1. What color is your mouthwash?
Green – Listerine Green!

2. Do you remember your first phone number? Have you called it recently?
Oh no – mobile phone. But first phone number, yes. A family friend who moved in our apartment is using it.

3. BPD in OKC’s question- Do you have a super-secret hiding place and what’s in it?
No super secret hiding place ever since I became a Mom. But when I was 8 years old, I had a super secret diary.

4. When was the last time you used a pay phone? How much did it cost to make the call?
Months ago. Back then, it’s 5Php for 3 minutes. I needed to relay some information about treatments for Mesothelioma to a cousin who was at the hospital (A US nickel I think)

5. What was that noise?
Pocoyo running in the background (TV!)

6. Stef H’s question- how long is a woodpecker’s pecker?
As long as can the woodpecker can pick. LOL!

7. How many comments did you receive on your last Thursday’s Thunk?
NINE!! Rock on Thursday Thunk-ers

1. Does soap or shampoo have to really lather up for you to feel that it cleaned thoroughly?
Oh yes, the thicker lather, the cleaner I feel!

2. Do you have a long standing joke with someone that you still laugh about every time you talk to that person?
Yep, a private joke.

3. Share something that happened to you this past week that was unusual.
I went to the city!

4. If you dropped a purple crayon and a green crayon off a roof, which would melt faster in the sun?
I think the purple one because dark color observe more heat and light.

5. You are standing in line (grocery store, bank, etc.), and someone gets in line behind you that stinks. The stink is so bad that people in line in front of you turn around and look to see if you are the one causing the stink. Do you cover your nose, hold your breath, breathe through your mouth or just get out of line altogether?
Cover my nose – so they would know it isnt me as well!

6. If you dropped your cell phone in the toilet, would you fish it out? If so, how much soap would you use to wash your hands afterwards?
If the water is clean, I’d fish it out – and it doesn’t necessarily need my hands right? I’d use some equipment.

7. Sydney Australia dust storm (link). How long do you think it would take you to clean your house after that sort of dust storm?
WOW – more than a week!

8. Do you think you can dance?
Yep!

9. You are out to eat and someone across the room is staring at you. Do you get paranoid, try to ignore them, or go find out why they are staring at you?
I try to stare back – I’m confrontational that way.

10. Come up with a crazy, wacky Thursday Thunk question.
Drink your own pee – do or ditch?

1. My daughter (aka Demon #1) informed me the other day that her hugs were worth a million dollars. Would you give up hugs – giving and receiving – for the rest of your life, for a million dollars?
Yes, of course! Why not? Studies show that a simple hug releases endorphins that give out feel-good hormones!

2.Have you ever been bitten by a member of the canine family?
Unfortunately, yes. I was six that time and was bit by the dog from the next door. I never liked dogs since.

3. What is your favorite color of jeans?
Dark blue.

4. What is something that has changed in public schools that you wish was the norm when you were in school?
Lots of playground activities.

5. What is your news source?
Online news – CNN, BBC…and X17 Online

6. What sort of people do you think read your blog?
People who have the same interests as mine.

7. If I told you that I had a headache, you would say……….???
Get some rest.

8. You go to a buffet style restaurant, what is the first food you put on your plate?
Beef. Mashed potatoes.

9. If you were stranded on a desert island…. no, we aren’t asking that again. Lets put a twist into this. Would you volunteer to be dropped off on a desert island, to be picked up in a month? And you don’t get to bring those 3 items, either.
No way. I’m not crazy!

10. When the sun sets, what are you usually doing?
Trying to make dinner.

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Kimber, the number 999 and the color of a butterfly sitting on a red rose.

1. A 90 year old man’s dying wish in South Carolina was to be buried in his car. Link If you were told tomorrow you have 3 weeks to live, would you have any dying wishes or something special done before you died?
I would have wanted to take my kids to Disney World and that I see the Pope before I die.

2. Do you pay for more stuff using a credit/debit card or cold hard cash?
Cold Hard Cash – it’s the only way for me to be able to save.

3. What’s cuter- a baby lizard or a baby snake?
Baby snake. I hate lizards.

4. You go out to eat by yourself at a restaurant. While waiting for your food do you people watch & ease drop on others’ conversations, read a book, use a laptop or chat with people around you?
I either read a book, look around, or write in my notebook.

5. If you see someone walking around with toilet paper stuck to their shoe, do you tell them or just laugh?
I don’t laugh but I don’t tell them either. I don’t really care.

6. You are talking to someone you just met but you can’t understand them at all because of their accent. Do you tell them you can’t understand them or just smile and nod?
Just smile and nod.

7. Mud Fest! Park filled with pools of mud and an obstacle course of mud. Do you go and play in the mud?
It depends who I am with. If I am with fun spontaneous people, why not?

8. Have you ever had a headache so bad it effected your vision?
OHHHH YES. A few months back I was terrified I had glaucoma – which of course, was just paranoia talking. It was severe eyestrain from being in front of the computer for too long.

9. Would you fit in more with the circus, Hollywood, Broadway, or comedy circuit?
Hollywood because I’m glam like that Kidding! I love showbiz!

1. Your thoughts on truck drivers?
They better not sleep or the worst accidents happen!

2. Did you hear Michelle Duggar is pregnant for the 15th time? (but that will be kid #19 if you lost count….)
Oh yes, Im dazed and a little shocked. No matter how loving and responsible you are, you cant divide time and attention among 19 kids. The older children need to be parents, which I think, is sad because they are forced to do it!

3. Have you ever done something to hurt someone intentionally… just for the sole purpose of hurting them because you thought they deserved it? Maybe a paybacks a bitch sort of thing?
Yes, I’m mean like that sometimes.

4. Is there anyone in your life that when you go to their place of residence, you just walk in without bother knocking? Does anyone just walk into your house without knocking?
Yes, I do that to my parents!

5. Whats in the trunk of your car? Do you even have a clue?
No, it’s not my responsibility to maintain and CLEAN the car.

6. When you go to a family holiday get together (such as Christmas or Thanksgiving), about how many people are there?
A lot. We are very clannish.

7. What is in your kitchen sink right at this very moment?
Dirty dishes!

8. You go to a store to buy an expensive item… say $150. You pick up that item and a couple other this n’ thats. You get to the register and the expensive item rings up at $40. The cashier doesn’t seem to notice and tells you your total. Do you go with what they say and pay it or do you question the price difference? You know you would question it if your $40 item rang up at $150….
I would raise the difference. Im honest

9. Do you fold your underwear or do you just toss it in a drawer?
I have someone do the folding

10. There is a Harley-Davidson giveaway. Chances are $100 and they are only selling 250 tickets. Do you buy one?
I don’t even like motorbikes.

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1. Have you ever played Bullshit?
Oh yes, I enjoy this game very much!

2. A dog licks you on your face. Are you disgusted or thinking it was sweet?
I’m going to be one of the 5% in the whole world who will be pretty disgusted by it. I hate pets. Really.

3. Tell us about a fun/special memory you have of a grandparent.
My Wawa (maternal grandmother) would always cook the most amazing food whenever we go to their place. My taste buds and I will never forget that!

4. Have you ever pet a rat?
Eeew. Gross!

5. If I walked into your kitchen, where are the cups?
In the rack.

6. Since you already let me in your home, I found the cup and had water, now where’s the bathroom from the kitchen?
About six steps from the kitchen.

7. Have you ever pet a turtle or tortoise?
Yes at the zoo

1. Your thoughts on hunting?
I’m not against it, I’m not that just excited with the display of boars and hunted animals in the living room.

2. Swine Flu vaccine… will you get it?
Nope.

3. What is one job/profession that you think there are just too many of?
Bums?

4. I want to go on a diet, what advice will you offer me?
Make a choice and be disciplined with it.

5. You are going out on a date with someone for the very first time. When you get into their car, you see a box of condoms on the floor. What do you do?
If I am feeling witty enough, I can make a joke about it. Otherwise, pretend that I didn’t see!

6. Name something in your bathroom that shouldn’t be there.
My daughter’s toys.

7. What was your Kindergarten teacher like?
Very motherly.

8. What kind of oil do you use when you cook?
Vegetable oil.

9. If someone takes an unflattering picture of you and posts it online, do you beg them to take it down or do you laugh at yourself with everyone else?
I laugh at it. No sense asking it to be taken down.

10. What brand of dishwashing soap do you use?
Joy

1. Hypothetical question- you are in a building with famous works of art, old manuscripts of famous novels, and original sheet music from famous composers. The building is on fire and looks to be completely destroyed. Do you grab any of the famous works before fleeing, and if so what?

This is HARD! I think I’d grab famous works of art because they cannot be replicated. The novels and music sheets might have been replicated somewhere.

2. In August 1969, the Manson family went on a 2 night killing spree. Do you think 40 years later they have paid for their crimes?

You can never repay lives lost.

3. Power Outage! What’s the longest you have been without power?

Almost 24 hrs thanks to a super typhoon which knocked out power for almost 2 weeks in some places. This was two years ago.

4. Just bought a new tazer gun. Will you let it be tested it on you to see if it works, and how it feels to be tazered?

Nope. I dont want any gun pointed at me.

5. A neighbor’s mail was delivered to you. In it is a magazine not wrapped in plastic. Is it ok for you to flip through it before giving it to the neighbor? Do you tell them you looked through it?

No, I don’t like that happening to me either.

6. If I went through your purse/wallet right now, what all would I find in there?

Wallet – receipts, pictures, ATM cards, IDs – NO CASH!

7. Have you been living under a rock?

Sometimes I think I am.

8. Tell us something crazy you did this week.

Something REALLY CRAZY?! I’ve been without coffee for three days running. Knowing how addicted I am to coffee, this is crazy!

1. What the hell were you thinking?
I know – what the hell was I thinking slacking off this week!

2. The tornado sirens go off in your neighborhood – what do you do?
I grab my kids and important documents PLUS my external hard drive and camera and got to a shelter.

3. Give us a recipe.
Korean Beef Stew. I can make a mean dish!

4. It’s the middle of the night, there isnt a car in sight and you are stuck at a red light that just won’t change…. how long do you wait until you run it?
I have low EQ. Probably after 30 seconds

5. When was the last time you got all dressed up fancy-like? Where did you go?
It’s been ages. I think it was a wedding

6. Have you ever had a mole removed?
No.

7. Are you in an area of record highs or record lows for the temps this summer? Are you lucky and stuck in the middle where it’s somewhat normal?
Oh gosh, it’s summer here and RAINING all the time. There are even storms.

8. When was the last time you changed your furnace filter?
We don’t have one.

9. What’s your favorite type of frog?
Kermit the Frog!

10. If you were to go on America’s Got Talent, what would you do for your talent? (and choosing not to go is not an option….)
I’d probably dance.

11. Have you ever been on a rooftop of a building?
Yes. It is a very freeing feeling seeing everything so little. It makes you realize the problems when looked at a different angle, become little too.

12. What is the first website you go to each day when you sit down at your computer, other than your email?
Flickr!