- laundry
- cleaning my room
- working on my novel
- taking a walk
- washing my car
- reading
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Why St. Patty’s Day Was Awesome This Year
- My new “Feeling Lucky” / Lucky Charms t-shirt
- Joining the 20,000 people at Kelly’s Irish Pub & Eatery that day (Literally, they announced the number at the end of the night.)
- Skydiving Leprechauns
- Walking under tall people
- 1000 people singing “Living On a Prayer” at the top of their lungs
- The camraderie in the line for the women’s bathroom
- Green beer
- Screaming to talk to your friends
- Late night Village Inn
- Having my BFF in town
In Recognition of the Ides of March, Some of My Favorite Shakespeare Quotes
- “Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.”
- “This above all: to thine own self be true.”
- “I am not bound to please thee with my answer.”
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“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”
- “Cowards die many times before their deaths.”
- “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”
- “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.”
Most Interesting Texts in my Inbox
- “You text like a 2nd grader” – from my son Caleb
- “I’m behind the trees”- from KM
- Picture text, bicep tendon surgery – from RL
- Picture text, baby quilt, “R just finished Grace’s quilt!! It’s AWESOME!” – from SP
- “PS Is this picture of pi make you want to come here sooner?” – from my 10 year old nephew AR
- “I had yeetg pilled aboug 30 monitrs ago. I cznt” – from another employee I’d texted about working
- “Teeth. Pulled. So many drugs.” – the next text from the same employee
- “Which part of the story? The resolution. If you meant store, I’m headed toward the front.” – from honorary son AD
- Picture text of handwriting, “What does the word ‘hearing’ say about me? I feel like I’ve been doing crazy stuff to my g’s lately which has to mean I’m secretly a lunatic.” – from KB
- “I just watched Survivor. Those women are STUPID!!” – from RD
- Picture text, aluminum cooking pot, “At IKEA buying pot” – from JD
- “We gage all the babies.” followed up with “I mean, we are on the way” – from Caleb
- 3 texts in a row: “What?” “Really?” “This could be the stupidest move ever” – texting with my sister while watching Survivor
- 2 texts in a row: “What the f…? They need to get rid of Colton.” “Stupid!!!” – texting with JK during Survivor
Projects Currently On My Plate
- Bridal shower for K
- decorations
- cupcakes
- party games
- Fundraiser Trivia Night for Butterfly Garden
- Capital campaign team member for YMCA
- Website content generation for clients
- Figuring out how to get a vacation in sometime soon
Websites I Use
- www.twmedia.net – TWMedia – domain names & web hosting (including this site)
- http://pinterest.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.facebook.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.twitter.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.thenb.com – my bank’s website
- www.google.com – duh
- www.geeksaresexy.net – Geeks are Sexy – Technology & geek news
- www.twentytwowords.com – humor & interesting links
- http://quadcities.craigslist.com – my local craigslist
Favorite Table Games
- Blokus
- Scrabble
- Monopoly / Rockafellopoly
- Pit
- Monopoly Deal
- Scattegories
- Dutch Blitz
- Clue
- Pick One (now sold as Bananagrams)
- Careers
- Boggle
- Balderdash
- Yahtzee
- Boggle Bowl
- Spy Alley
- MasterMind
- Trivial Pursuit
- Life
- Mad Magazine Game
- Stratego
- Quiddler
- Skip-Bo
- Racko
- Pictionary
Young Reader Books Everyone Should Read (Even If They Are An Adult)
- Tom’s Midnight Garden
- The Boxcar Children
- The Westing Game
- From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
- Snow Treasure
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Places I Am the Mayor Of on Foursquare.com
- East Moline Municipal Swimming Pool, East Moline, IL
- Village Inn, Moline, IL
- YMCA Driving Range, Moline, IL
- Uncle Benny’s Gyros, Silvis, IL
- Governor’s, Moline, IL
- Ross Medical Supply, Moline, IL
- Mother Hubbard’s Landromat, Silvis, IL
- SFT Financial, Moline, IL
- Cidela Bed & Breakfast, New York, NY
- Elk Lodge, Davenport, IA
- G&G’s House, Gassville, AR
- Blue Grass Community Hall, Blue Grass, IA
- Subway, LeClaire, IA
- K-Nails, East Moline, IL
- AutoTech, Silvis, IL
- Subway, Silvis, IL
- Steve’s House, LeClaire, IA
Things I Miss About Arizona
- Constant sunshine
- 75 degree winters
- Mountains
- Oranges and orange groves
- Palm trees
- Cacti
- The wildness of the desert
- The Mogollon Rim
- The lack of snow
- Oleanders