Survey Time

Yet another criminal (most recently that sex cult actress from Smallville...  umm... what the WHAT) ran off to Mexico to escape prosecution. Remember that whole thing when Trump said Mexico was sending their criminals to the US? Yeah, I think the net crossing of criminals has always gone north to south.

That reminds me, I need a new passport.

Saturday 9: Love Don't Cost a Thing (2001)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) Love may not cost a thing, but everyday stuff does. What's the most recent thing you bought? How much did you spend? 

I made a Target run that cost about $80 in randomness.

2) This video begins with Jennifer Lopez on the phone, on a veranda with a view of the sea. What's the view from the room you're in right now? 

the forest behind our house

3) She sings that she doesn't want her lover's gifts or money, she just wants his attention. Let's change that a bit. Which would you prefer: a gift that was personally chosen but you know you'll never use, or cash?
I prefer a gift someone picked out.

4) She met her first husband, dancer Cris Judd, while working on this video. She met Ben Affleck, to whom she was once engaged, while working on a movie. Think of those you're closest to -- where did you meet them?

I met Jeff in a college class. Met Cathy in 7th grade PE. Met Scott-n-Julie when our girls were in preschool. Knew Kathy from high school, but first really interacted with her at the research program we did at UTMB.

5) She and her current boyfriend, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, are both workout fanatics. How often do you exercise? 

Practically never.

6) Her high school nickname was "La Guitarra," because her curvy shape reminded her friends of a guitar. Share a high school memory about you and your friends.
I was just thinking the other day about the many times we were up all night outside the record store, waiting in line for concert tickets going on sale at 10am the next morning. It was sometimes boring, sometimes superfun, depending on who was in line. The best times were when someone had a boom box, playing that artist's music, and everyone singing along.

7) JLo just completed filming her third season playing a police detective on NBC's Shades of Blue. Did you see anything memorable on TV this past week?

Maroon 5 singing "Wait" on The Voice

8) Jennifer Lopez posts often on Facebook, and Twitter, and Instagram. Do you feel you spend too much time on social media, do you wish you posted more often, or do you try to avoid it altogether?

I try to avoid it. I only go on Facebook anymore if someone addresses me directly, it's someone's birthday, or I want to check the neighborhood group for the latest news.

9) Random question: You're at a yard sale and come upon an unusual little knick-knack that would make the perfect gift for your best friend. The tag says $7. You think that's rather high for a castoff. Do you pay it? Do you pass on it? Or do you try to get the seller to lower the price?

A perfect gift? Of course, I would pay it! I'm terrible at haggling. 

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HomePod Ad 'n Stuff

Here's an awesome story about the making of the Apple HomePod commercial. Turns out, there aren't any CGI effects. It's all mechanical. Wow! SO cool! Watch the "making of" video and the complete 4 minute ad through the link below.

This Look Inside Spike Jonze’s Apple Ad Is as Fascinating as the Film Itself

I had lunch with Kimberly on Monday! She was in San Antonio for a national school board convention. (She's a school board member where she lives.) We email fairly regularly, but I haven't seen her in a few years, so it was really nice to catch up in person. I reeeeally wanted to take her to Lüke, but I read that it closed last year! Waaah. Omigosh, their onion tart is divine. Now we have to go to New Orleans to have it.

Kimberly told me she has had foot pain ever since she ran her first marathon last year. I think that is a great reason to NEVER RUN A MARATHON. That was her advice as well.

I was just looking at the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Quote of the Week in the blog sidebar (>>). We loved the first season. The second season was sort of hit or miss. Then the third season took a very strange turn into some serious issues. It isn't funny and the songs aren't great. Not sure what happened to the show, but it turns out it was cancelled after the 3rd season, so we probably won't finish the rest of the episodes. Changing the Quote of the Week to Bethenny Frankel. That should provide a wealth of amusement for a while!

I cleaned the thick layer of green powder (oak pollen) off the patio furniture and patio floor yesterday.  It takes forever to scrub it all down. I know it's still raining pollen until May, but just looking at it made me cough. Everything's new and shiny now. Ahhhhh...

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