March 01, 2004
MeMe Makeups
Today is Michele's birthday. Happy birthday, Michele! It was good to talk to her and to Brandon and Taylor. I miss them and I know that TB really really misses them! I'd typed out a lot more stuff but accidentally hit a wrong button. It all went where the light goes when you turn the switch off 
Oh well.
My thumb and wrist are a little better. I have a whole lot of meme's to catch up on. Some of them:
Monday, March 1
March is Reading Month! What's your favorite book or author?
My favorite author is Stephen King. I have been reading his books for almost 30 years! I guess I enjoy being scared :P It’s not just that. Stephen King characterizes people very well, especially the ones suffering inner demons, like Jack from The Shining. I can identify with a lot of his characters’ thoughts and struggles.
Interestingly, my favorite book was not written by King. It’s called Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. This is a book that has a little bit of everything. I’m not a romance novel reader at all, but this book could be classified a love story. It could be classified as an adventure, as historical, and as fantasy/science fiction. The heroine, Claire, finds out by accident she’s a time traveler. She’s honeymooning in Scotland and her curiosity leads her to pass between a circle of stones to the past. It’s something like 1742, 200 years earlier. Well, then she meets, befriends and falls in love with a Scots Highlander. Throughout, there are fistfights and war-fights and witchcraft trials and all sorts of things that just kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed the first two sequels but then I found the characters tiresome. Oh well.
Friday, February 27
Here is an interesting fact to write about: On this day in 1922, the Supreme Court unanimously finds the 19th amendment, giving women suffrage, constitutional.
I’m all in favor of giving everyone an equal chance to vote, not only women but all citizens of the United States.
I’m just not in favor with equality in all areas.
Women have pushed to rise higher in the corporate world and they have. But these women are beginning to show the same signs of stress as men. They’re having heart attacks and ulcers in rising numbers. This is not something I would choose for myself but if others want to, they can.
I am more angry about a proposed reinstatement of the draft. It’s not just for the guys anymore. The proposal says girls have to register with the selective service when they are 18, too. I think it stinks. There have been some female casualties in Iraq and females taken prisoner. I just can get reconciled to that. I guess I’m just old fashioned. I think to myself, what if Heidi or Kristin got sent to Iraq? It’s bad enough if Billy was drafted and got sent to another country… What makes me mad is that women are not being given a choice here. I don’t really think guys should be forced into the service either for that matter.
i really love movies. what about you?
• how much do you enjoy movies?
I truly enjoy good movies, where there is a compelling story to tell and the actors and actresses are believable!
• what're your top 3 favorites?
It’s too hard to choose! Well, there’s the Lord of the Rings trilogy and:
My three favorites in color: Pirates of the Caribbean, Forrest Gump, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?
My three favorite classics (b/w): Casablanca, It’s A Wonderful Life, Harvey
• are there any movies that you think are a complete waste of film?
Oh my yes! I managed to forget them all! 
• are there any directors that you are partial to and can depend on for a good movie?
Peter Jackson, Alfred Hitchock, Steven Spielberg, John Ford, George Lucas, Ron Howard and a couple of others whose names I can’t think of offhand
• what actors & actresses get you to the theatre (even for a bad movie)?
Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, and Mel Gibson
I’m figuring these would be living actors/actresses. There aren’t any living actresses I’d go to see even if the movie was bad.
I say ... and you think ...
- Hollywood:: movie stars
- Censor:: No!
- Nascar:: race
- Lube:: oil
- Mortgage:: house
- Freedom:: precious
- Champion:: hero
- Reality TV:: Survivor
- New York:: birth place
- Tease:: kid
1. Should the media be responsible for how they affect children?
They have a definite impact on children so I believe they should be … just as the cigarette makers are being held liable for the health problems of the consumers. It’s free choice, yes, but unless the parent is hovering around every second while their kids watch TV no one can depend on the children to make responsible choices. I think violence in cartoons appeals to kids. From there it graduates to violence on TV shows and movies. Kids like to watch it because it’s exciting. It’s like driving by a car wreck. Everyone wants to watch at least for a few seconds. Now there are studies that children become less sensitized to people and more inclined to become violent themselves as a result of watching that stuff on TV.
2. What is your strongest power surge?
Hmmmm… It probably happens at either extreme of emotion, anger or love. If we’re talking electricity then I guess it’s the computer
3. What supernatural power would you want the most?
I would like to be able to fly. That would be so cool!
Posted by Cassie at March 1, 2004 09:56 PM