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What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ? Haven't done that lately...too busy doing for others
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ? A female version of the batmobile. It was a 1962 Mercury Monterrey and it was pink!
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ? Hmmm...not really. I'm guessing around $200
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ? My first real job was at a tiny little department store in my tiny little hometown
Are you still in the same field of work ? It's weird but the sales thing came full circle with my own retail business until I became disabled
Word of the Day: esurient \ih-SUR-ee-uhnt; -ZUR-\ , adjective:
1. Hungry; greedy. This word pretty much describes the entire world these days
Today is:
National Apple Betty Day..........I think I'll actually make this today...I love it! Perfect for a rainy day
Pablo Picasso Day....................what a weirdo
National Story Telling Day.........I wish I were better at this
Do Something Nice Day.............every day
Improve Your Office Day............I wish I had one to improve!
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ?
I took the weekend off from study, yay!
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ?
I know this sounds odd but it's true. My first car was a red MGB convertible that was made the year I was born ,1969 (it was my favourite kind of car) and it was bought for me by my then fiance to be my car when we got married, I didn't marry him and I gave the car back to him.
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ?
My best friend and I shared a bedsit in Canberra that cost us about $70 a week, I think. Our beds were our only furniture , I couldn't live like that now, it's amazing what you will do as a teenager.
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ?
Behind the counter in "Dunkin Doughnuts" LOL, I lasted two weeks but I got lots of free doughnuts
Are you still in the same field of work ?
NO!!!
1969 - Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC my daughter loves Monty Python and so do I, she is a bigger fan than I am though.
For some reason the "kids" have not started insisting on breakfast so I can use this "quiet time" to answer
Today's Question(s):
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ?
Spent yesterday afternoon sitting out in the screenroom reading a book while listening to the football game on the radio, great game boy I wish we had gone.
I think I am going to get my toes done this week
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ?
1971 Buick Skylark I got when I graduated in 1975
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ?
My first place was in Allentown Pa where I moved for a job the rent was $175 a month in 1979
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ?
Babysitting 50 cents an hour lol
My fist "real job" was calling people to schedule apts for a company.
Are you still in the same field of work ?
Well now that I am retired I make a lot of calls for my fundraising so in a sense sorta
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ?
Wow. I don't know. It's been a while. I spent the summer of 2005 cleaning, disgarding, repairing, prepping, painting and legalizing (needed permits for things that had been built before 1981!) my mother's home for sale and sold it in October 2005, and then took two days to rest and relax in a hotel after a summer of pure hell. I think that might be the last thing. I guess I'm due?
What was your first car ?
1974 Dodge Dart with an old slant-6 engine that's probably still running somewhere! What a great car that was!
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ?
My first apartment was three rooms in a Bronx apartment in a nice neighborhood for $155 a month.
What was your very first job? Are you still in the same field of work ?
I started as a clerk in a hospital pediatric unit. I retired from that same field of work in 2003 as a financial administrator.
Pablo Picasso Day
For those who were planning to chop off their ears to celebrate Pablo Picasso day, please be advised that was Vincent Van Gogh. Have a great day everyone!!
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ? Went kayaking on the lake our family had a camp on many years ago
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ? A '60s something blue chevy nova convertible
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ? I don't remember. We only rented for a couple years before buying a house. The first house was 21,750 in 1977.
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ? Waitress at Howard Johnson's
Are you still in the same field of work ? No, I did that to make money in college. I've been a teacher for 35 years.
What a nice surprise to see a shining star next to my name this morning! I don't have much time on the computer, so Karla's QOD is usually all I look at. I love everyone's stories and appreciate the support/community. So, sharing this star with you all!
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ? I never really do nice things for myself...
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ? A Citroen AX It was my brother's but after a couple of years he bought a bigger car and sold the AX to me
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ? Nope.
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ? I helped kids with their homework
Are you still in the same field of work ? Sort of, since I am a qualified teacher!
Today in History:
1969 - Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC They were so funny!
Today is:
National Apple Betty Day What is Apple Betty?Is that some sort of cake or pie?
Pablo Picasso Day Oh I love him!
National Story Telling Day I could do that, but have noone to tell stories to
Do Something Nice Day This I can do!!
Improve Your Office Day Does it work for home offices too?
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ? I bought a pair of leg warmers to be worn with a mini skirt. Very hot
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ? A 7 year old Volvo 460 of my parents.
Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place? No, I never paid rent. I lived at my parents' place and then enlarged their house. Now I'm repaying a loan to the bank (about $ 600 each month).
Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ? paper girl in my last high school year
Are you still in the same field of work ? No lol, now I'm an office girl working in purchasing dept.
What was the last nice thing you did for yourself ?
Tell myself that it was "good enough" and that I didnt have to worry anymore about it. (This time it was about a dry floral arrangement for church. )
Bonus Question:
What was your first car ? "The Maroon Maurader" A vintage 1948 or so Plymouth that looked all the world like Al Capone's gang could have ridden in it. Extra Credit Question:
Do you remember how much rent you paid for your first place ? $100 a month; heat included. I shared that with another person.....when I moved on by myself.....I got a cold water flat for $45 a month.....nothing included. Just for Fun:
What was your very fist job ? Library page.
Are you still in the same field of work ? No.
Today in History:
1947 - 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman I saw President Truman on a whistle stop in Cincinnati, at a very low point in his popularity. It was also a very Republican town....so not too many folks at the Union Station.
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, I couldn't live like that now, it's amazing what you will do as a teenager.
It was my brother's but after a couple of years he bought a bigger car and sold the AX to me
