Locked Away

A nor'easter , hail, snow, wind and temps in the 30s.  The gales of November are here.

 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 to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Saturday 9: Locked Away (2015)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune?   Hear it here.

1) In this song, Adam Levine asks, "If I showed you my flaws, would you still love me the same?" Nobody is perfect. What little flaw do you have that you imagine makes you hard to live with?

I like my privacy.  Also, being disabled I now may not fold my laundry for a week or two.. my hours are very irregular and depend on how I feel at the moment.

2) Adam sings along with R. City, a hip-hop duo from Saint Thomas. The U.S. Virgin Islands are known for clean beaches, snorkeling and diving and palm trees. Does the idea of a sand-and-surf vacation appeal to you

Yes, of course it does.

3) R. City are brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas. As kids they took both music and dance lessons. Would you rather sing or dance?

Dance first, sing second.

4) When they were still in their teens, the Thomas brothers left the Virgin Islands to find success in the Miami music scene. Instead of working in a recording studio, they made ends meet with jobs in retail – Theron at Kroger Grocery and Timothy at Party City. What's the most recent thing you bought at the store? (Items delivered to your door don't count.) Did you pay by cash or card?

This questions leaves me out.

5) They eventually found success as deejays on the Miami party circuit, but it's not what they wanted to do. The Thomas brothers realized they wanted to make their own music, not play someone else's. So after a few years they headed back to Saint Thomas, wiser and more focused. Did you ever reassess your career path? 

Sure. I think it's very common for people to reassess their lives in many areas and career is probably high on the list.

6) The inspiration for "Locked Away" is their parents. Their dad lost everything due to drugs, got clean, and worked long hours at menial jobs as he struggled to get back on his feet. Their mother stayed by his side through it all. After more than 40 years, they are still together today. What song reminds you of your parents?

None that I can think of.

7) Adam Levine soloed on "Locked Away." He's better known as the lead singer of Maroon 5 and for 16 seasons (including this one) on The Voice. Do you watch The Voice?

No I am not a fan.

8) In 2015, when this sot if I can help it.ng was popular, chef Gordon Ramsay's daughter Matilda, then just 14 years old, got her own cooking show in the UK. What were you up to when you were 14?

I got working papers and got a job.  

9) Random question: Do you pronounce "caramel" as two syllables or three ("car-mel" vs. "care-a-mel)?

Well it has 2 a's in it so I say both.  I get crazy like that.  

Bless Your Little Ol' Pea Pickin' Heart

 

Hello friends,

We are expecting a Nor'easter again. Here today, worse tomorrow...the usual.

 

1. Marilyn texted me something that inspired this question, so thank you Marilyn! Of the following sayings, typically associated with the (American) southern way of speaking, which do you most relate to right now? Explain. 

Bless your heart~too big for yer britches~ madder than a wet hen~you're preachin' to the choir~

knee high to a grasshopper~oh my stars.

 Wet hen:  If I explain people wouldn't like it.

2. The Hodgepodge lands on (US) Veterans Day this year. Are you a veteran? Have a family member who's a veteran? If you answered yes, tell us something about them. Will you do anything to mark the day in some special way? 

Yes, I have veteran relatives from most of the wars.  .  No I don't mark the day.

  

3. Is breakfast for dinner a stroke of genius or a sign of total household collapse? Is breakfast for dinner a regular thing at your house? Are all family members on board? 

Breakfast for supper is a way to have a simple meal prep on a busy night.

I like eggs anytime of day.  I also like oatmeal with maple syrup and cinammon. 

Family don't mind.

4. How do you see the world?    As the place we were thrown into because we didn't listen.

5. And this week's gratitude question-what's something about your surroundings (home, neighborhood, city) you're grateful for? 

I live in a great state (New Jersey)  with one of America's lowest crime rates, good schools, high incomes and good people... very good people.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Go ahead and hate your neighbor

Go ahead and cheat a friend

Do it in the name of heaven

You can justify it in the end

There won't be any trumpets blowing

Come the judgment day

On the bloody morning after

One tin soldier rides away..

lyrics from One Tin Soldier Song

 by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert

When You Wish Upon a Star

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.

We ask 4 questions each week to get you blogging and visiting other bloggers.

By the way, it is never too late to join in on your own blog. 

1.  Jiminy Cricket sang "When you Wish Upon a Star" in the movie Pinocchio.

What are your favorite Disney movies?

I have not seen many Disney movies. 

I did like Beauty and the Beast.

2. Are there any Disney songs that you are fond of or have special feelings about?

Beauty and the Beast is lovely.

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.

When You Wish Upon a Star is lovely.

Once Upon a Dream is a beautiful song.

And Once Upon a December from Anastasia.

3. You can actually have a star named after yourself or a friend and they will register the name and send you a certificate. Is this something you would do as a gift for someone?

I think it's a lovley thing to do for someone.

4.  Have you ever wished on a star even just for fun or on a romantic impulse??  

Yes, probably a few different time