87 posts tagged “qotd”

What are your first thoughts upon waking?
Submitted by Cher Cabula.

They are usually pretty random, this morning I thought:

"Dumb bear!" - Apparently I had been dreaming that I was driving in a convertible through a national park with a few friends when I realized that a bear had climbed into the back seat. He was after my Quiznos flatbread sammie! So I dangled the sammie in the air and thew it out of the car so he would follow.

Meanwhile, sleeping comfortably in bed, Jon wakes to a hand in his face, dangling and poking in his direction.

Look at the first post you ever wrote on Vox.
What important developments or changes have occurred in your life since then?
Submitted by Alexandra.

My first post on VOX was the "show us what is in your review mirror" qotd in August of 2006.

Luna still loves to drive with her head outside of the passenger window and we still enjoy navigating the beautiful Kentucky countryside. I've moved since then but only an hour north to the big city, bought a house, changed jobs, took up a couple of new hobbies, lost 26 pounds and blogged about it all, not shabby for 2 years of VOXing  :)

What are the goofy nicknames you have for your pet?
Bonus points for sharing a picture of him/her.
Submitted by Papi Chulo.

Tripod!

What are you most looking forward to this weekend?

The Kentucky Derby!
We're going to derby party at a friends house w/ yummy appetizers, mint juleps, silly hats and $5 bets. Saturday is Kentucky's day to shine and we'll be there cheering our horses on with the rest of the world.

My money is on #20 on Big Brown, keep your fingers crossed!

What do you do EVERY day to take care of the earth's environment? 

I turn down the a/c or heat while away from the house.
I have dawn sensors on my outdoor lights.
I recycle paper, plastic, cardboard and aluminum.
I use a lunch box instead of plastic baggies.
I only drive to work 3 days a week and less than 1 mile each way.
I tote along reusable bags for in-store purchases.

What could you do more of?

I could unplug my unused electronics.
I'd love to start composting
I'd also like to recycle rain water for my garden

What are your neighbors like? (The ones you live near or next to, not the ones in your Vox neighborhood!)

The man to my left is in his eighties, he seems to like my husband but is one of those sexiest men that believe women should not talk unless spoken too. He has never looked at me in the face while talking. He is a crotchety, bitter man, but at least he keeps to himself.

The man to my right is in his late 30s, he works odd hours in the medical field. I believe he is from Boston, with a slight accent, we have only spoken to him a few times but he seems nice. He used to have a girlfriend, I don't see her much anymore, but she always would bring her cocker spaniel over to his house and she would stop and chat if I were in the garden. I hope he brings her back soon, she was sweet :)

The couple across the way, with the flagstone house and red door, are almost never seen. They are elderly and retired. We've never actually met but we've heard from other neighbors on our street that the red door house owners have lived here since the very construction of our neighborhood over fifty years ago.

It's a nice little street and I count myself lucky to have such quiet neighbors.

What's the biggest mistake you've ever made at a job?

I was helping out with online support while a coworker was out with the flu. I only had two hours of training and wasn't very confident in what I was doing, I'm a designer not a support rep. I was going through each email answering questions, canceling account's, helping as best as I could. The next day a lady was making all sorts of hubbub on the forum about how her account was deleted and how she had lost two years worth of saved data. Little did I know... I accidentally deleted someones account, Eeek! We ended up refunding her for the years worth of missing information, about two hundred dollars.

I couldn't stop apologizing, I felt awful, but again this proves how lucky I am to have such an understanding boss, no docked pay, no outburst of anger, just a quiet explanation that mistakes happen and not to worry.

How old were you when you had your first "official" boyfriend or girlfriend? What was he/she like?

I was twelve years old, I had spent a whole weekend hand in hand with the boy from down the street. We'd known each other since we were in diapers but it seemed that overnight our feelings had grown into something different. He was a troubled kid, adopted from a broken home, full of angst and jealousy but I could tell he wanted something better. I always had a soft spot for a fix-er-upper type boy. The weekend was filled with childish flirting and quality time, it ended with a quick peck of a kiss and I was floating on air.

The following Monday while waiting for the bus to take us to school he refused to hold my hand in front of his friends. I walked on the bus, slightly bitter I guess, and I sat next to another boy instead of taking the empty spot next to my boyfriend as we had formally agreed upon. My boyfriend stomped across a few smaller children to stand in the isle next to the seat I had taken, he announced to the rest of the kids that I was an expletive. Being the tomboy that I was, I stood right up and punched him with everything I had. He fell over and went home crying, sore and bruised.

Not the most regal end to my first relationship, but a memorable one. Somehow we managed to stay friends all the way through high school, he even jokingly called me "slugger" for a while.

When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
Submitted by Maraschino.

WiiMote

I had the giggles, I'll admit it. I was playing Wii at Carolyn's when her boyfriend in the most serious worried tone asked for someone to hand him the "wemote." I cracked up and then cried laughing as he proceeded to tell me that wiimote is the technical term.

One of those "you had to be there moments".