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10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!

1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.

My brothers and I were raised with that mentality..."it's better to eat it than to waste it". To which I now respond (after fighting a weight problem for years), "it's better to get rid of "it" than for it to end up on my butt."

1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.
8. I'm helping you on your diet by eating all the [insert fattening foods here:].
9. My teeth got in the way of my lips. (when a child bites someone)
10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.
8. I'm helping you on your diet by eating all the [insert fattening foods here:].
9. My teeth got in the way of my lips. (when a child bites someone)
10. The dog did it (dirty clothes and toys all over the floor).
Top 10 places you hate to visit.
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!
4. My ex: "I'm not responsible, you should be responsible for me!" Pfft yeah right...
5. The crow flew in and ate all the cookies!
7. The cake was going to get dried out, so I "had" to finish it.
8. I'm helping you on your diet by eating all the [insert fattening foods here:].
9. My teeth got in the way of my lips. (when a child bites someone)
10. The dog did it (dirty clothes and toys all over the floor).
Top 10 places you hate to visit.

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital

2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.
7. The OB/GYN

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. The dentist

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. The dentist
6. The ophthalmologist

1. a certain cemetery in town. Only this particular one just flat out gives me the creeps!!
2. The hospital
3. Middle Schools...I turn into an awkward kid all over again
4. Ummm... nursing homes freak me out.... and my husband's grandmother lives in one.....
5. the mammogram clinic (ugh)
6. a once beautiful now dilapidated building.
7. The OB/GYN
8. The dentist
9. The ophthalmologist
10. my mother-in-law
Top ten things to do on a free day

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina 1).

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia, 2 and Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
7. Go over to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina 1).
8. cook something too involved for everyday

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
Top ten things to do on a free day
1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
9. Go for a walk with my husband
1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
9. Go for a walk with my husband

1. sleep in :-)
2. read for hours, preferably on a porch
3. Lay out by the pool/beach
4. go out to breakfast or lunch with a friend
5. SHOPPING! :)
6. Go to my daughter's and hang out with her and my youngest grandkid (Georgia 2, Selina, 1).
7. catch up on all the TV shows you usually watch
8. Spend time on Goodreads reading updates and adding TBR's.
9. Go for a walk with my husband
10. Going for a road trip with my man
Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).
1. Barbra Streisand

1. Barbra Streisand
1. Meryl Streep

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Goldie Hawn

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench 7. Goldie Hawn

1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench
8. Susan Sarandon
Top ten favourite hollywood actresses who are OLDER than 40 (years old).
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench
8. Susan Sarandon
9. Sally Field
10. Goldie Hawn (somehow got dropped from 7! I like her the best)
Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Meryl Streep
3. Diane Keaton
4. Whoopi Goldberg (She's so awesome!)
5. Helen Mirren
6. Cissy Spacek
7. Judy Dench
8. Susan Sarandon
9. Sally Field
10. Goldie Hawn (somehow got dropped from 7! I like her the best)
Top 10 favourite hollywood actors over 40

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Will Smith

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere
8. Will Smith
9. Sean Connery

1. Michael Caine
2. George Clooney..
3. Colin Firth
4. Pierce Brosnan
5. Bruce Willis
6. Johnny Depp
7. Richard Gere
8. Will Smith
9. Sean Connery
10. Anthony Hopkins
Top 10 Hollywood Comedians
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1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."
3. If I clean my room I won't know where everything is anymore!