jess's blog

What's the oldest thing in your fridge?

  four placentas.

Kidding. Some crab legs are not the oldest, but scariest. Some quinoa from at least a month ago, a bottle of artichokes from last year or maybe 2001.

Tell us a true story that proves it really is a small world after all. 
Submitted by havybeaks.

When i was in the portland airport last summer someone noticed my BlogHer bag.

Came up, talked to me, turned out we knew each other.

How often do you dream of another life?

A life without kids?

A life without your husband?

A different husband?

A different place?

Kids and no spouse?

A life alone?

How are you ringing in the New Year tonight?

Quietly at home.

I've never enjoyed new years eve, even when i went out. Too many expectations for fun.

I do have to go and check the school for vandals a few times.

fun, fun, fun.

If you're reincarnated, what do you think you'll come back as?
Submitted by Diana.

If i'm lucky i'll come back as me. Just without the debilitating depression. So that i can really enjoy this life and all the things it has offered me.

What's one thing that you'd like to get done this weekend? Is there anything holding you back?

I would like to have sex with my husband.

My period is holding me back.

In my carry-on bag?

What was your favorite candy when you were a kid? How does that compare to now?

Hmmm, i remember when i was a kid my mom would give us 25¢ each to go to the corner store. My sister and i would walk there alone when i was 5 and she was 9. Imagine doing that now?

Anyway, my sister would always buy a chocolate bar which was 25¢ and i would buy as much as i could. Usually a bottle of pop! and several penny candies. Usually black balls, cola bottles, garbage can candy, fizz's, "Lik'M Aids" and those liquid sugar filled waxy candies.The ones where you would chew on the candle wax until all the flavour was gone and then spit it out on the pavement.  Oh! and also the collector card sticker things  with stick gum inside.

I still love candy. My kids and i will share a bunch every now and then as a treat. I'm off chocolate lately.

Soda? Cola? Pop? What do you say? Any other regional words that set you apart?
Question submitted by Gladys.

Pop all the way. I've never heard anybody from the west coast say soda. When i was growing up buying flats of pop from the Pop Shoppe was the 'thing' to do for birthdays.