Welcome to Saturday 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules.We love memes, however, and here is today's meme.
1) This song is about a cheating boyfriend. Unlike most songs, where the lover deceives by seeing another, this one squanders his girl's financial resources. She sings that he's ruined her credit. Do you know your credit score?
Yes, every responsible adult should know where they stand.
2) How often do you pay your bills? Do you handle them as they come in, or do you pay weekly, bi-weekly or monthly? Or are you lucky enough to have someone else handle your bills?
4) Beyonce is the breakout star of the group and went on to have a highly successful solo career. Can you think of another star who began his/her career as the member of a group?
This was Diana' Ross' last performance on Ed Sullivan as a member of the Supremes. You can hear Ed tell the audience that she's going to pursue a solo career just before they sing.
5) "Bills, Bills, Bills" was performed a cappella by the kids on Glee. That Fox show ran for six seasons. Were you a fan?
No, but my kids liked that show.
6) In 1999, when this song was on the charts, SpongeBob SquarePants premiered. The show remains popular among the younger set. Have you ever seen it?
Yes, my kids loved Spongebob.
7) SpongeBob has become an industry, spawning movies, a Broadway musical, video games and both coloring and comic books. Once considered children's amusements, today coloring and comic books enjoy a following among adults. Have you recently enjoyed coloring or reading a comic book?
Does coloring in an app count?
8) Also in 1999, Walmart expanded to the United Kingdom. Do you shop at Walmart?
No, I prefer Target.
9) Random question -- We've all met people who aren't exactly as they present themselves. Are you good at spotting a phony?
Coloring in an APP counts. I also shop at Target, when I actually shop. I WAS A CAPTIVE CHILD WHEN I SAW TEXAS Let's see if that works. ASCII is not my second language. lol
Coloring on an app definitely counts. Ah, the late '90s, my end time of working for the evil toy store (now defunct). I have actually been to Texas, but I rather think it doesn't count as it was the band trip my freshman year of high school, and it was kind of a blur.
So you should know that I am not a “shopper”. I live in shopping mall heaven — I’m ten minutes from the Broadway Mall, 15 from Roosevelt Field and 25 from Whitman Shoppes — but I seldom go to the mall. I prefer to shop on line. And when I do venture into a store, I usually know what I want and buy it as quickly as possible. I’m not one to browse through stores just to see what’s for sale. There’s a local chain, Baked By Melissa , that specializes in mini cupcakes. They’re primarily in Manhattan. A few years ago Becca introduced me to their product - delicate little cakes, exquisitely decorated, very tasty. I walk past their shop on 7th Avenue whenever we go to the theater. Well, last week I remembered that they used to have a second shop on 7th, right next to the original shop, but selling gluten-free versions of all their cupcakes. The gluten-free shop closed, but the company continues to make a gluten-free version of their product. So I thought that gluten-free cupcakes wou
Another “your choice” week. How about new music from icons of the 60’s and 70’s? Let’s start with Jimmy Buffett’s posthumous hit, “Bubbles Up”. The Rolling Stones released a new song in 2023, it’s called “Angry”. The surviving Beatles (with some help from AI) released “Now and Then”. And then Billy Joel … The AI effects in the video blew me away… A note about the AI effects … the Beatles used it to isolate John’s vocals on an old demo. Billy Joel had a young man play the piano then superimposed his own face onto the image of the younger man.
thanks to suzanne , I decided to join the party. I got into blogging last year because of Suzanne. I've known her on message boards for awhile, but I've gotten to know her much better since entering the blogosphere. I've also met several others whose blogs I am starting to love, and look forward to meeting even more bloggers now that I've joined the party. So I guess that means I have to introduce myself. I am a single mom from Long Island. My older daughter, Jen, is a college freshman, going to school in New England. Younger daughter, Becca, is a high school junior. I am also an attorney with an insurance company, with offices in Jersey City, NJ, a really "wonderful" commute. I sit on the board of trustees at my synagogue (which means I do a lot of volunteer work there!), and I am active in various fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, currently planning for this year's Relay for Life. I like ot take photos, so you'll see many of them in
I used to have a coloring app but stopped using it when I had to pay to unlock colors.
ReplyDeleteI do not live as far from Texas as most of you all. I love Texas. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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Oh, Target is a much more pleasant shopping experience! I have no idea why. Maybe they treat their employees better?
ReplyDeleteColoring in an APP counts.
ReplyDeleteI also shop at Target, when I actually shop.
I WAS A CAPTIVE CHILD WHEN I SAW TEXAS
Let's see if that works. ASCII is not my second language. lol
Coloring on an app definitely counts. Ah, the late '90s, my end time of working for the evil toy store (now defunct). I have actually been to Texas, but I rather think it doesn't count as it was the band trip my freshman year of high school, and it was kind of a blur.
ReplyDeleteI like Target too, but the craft section is better at Walmart. I have never colored in an app. I need to check it out. What do you use?
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