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Poll # 13 : The Results Are In!

This was a particularly fun poll for me, because I genuinely love all five of the songs in the survey.  There's something about good oldies that can just put you in a terrific mood.  Cameron and I listen to music every day and dance around.  I think it's good for everyone!

Just click to hear any of the songs on YouTube:

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

When a Man Loves a Woman

(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay

Hey Baby

I voted for "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", but "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" is also one of my all-time favorites. Twenty five of you voted this week, and here are the final results:

32.0% My Girl (The Temptations)

28.0% (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)

16.0% Ain't Too Proud to Beg (The Temptations)

12.0% When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)

12.0% Hey Baby (Bruce Channel)

Poll #12: The Results Are In!

This week's poll results are in.  Valentine's Day will be here before we know it.  Eighteen of you voted this week, and it looks like "Flowers" tied with "None of the Above".  Flowers are such a sweet symbol of love.  I'm surprised to see that four people chose "None of the Above", but then again, with only five other choices, I'm sure I left lots of fun things off the list.  Three of you each chose getting a massage, a Victoria's Secret gift card (maybe you could use it to buy perfume or some fine lingerie), and jewelry.  Personally, I like the massage idea.  Chris bought me a gift certificate for one for Christmas, and I'm thinking he should just keep them coming -  Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday... : ). One of you chose fancy chocolates, and I certainly wouldn't mind getting those, too!  I'm really not this greedy, but I do love Valentine's Day.  What are you getting your significant other this year?

22.2% None of the Above

5.6% Fancy Chocolates

16.7% Gift Card to Victoria's Secret

16.7% Gift Certificate for a Massage

16.7% Jewelry

22.2% Flowers

Poll #11: The Results Are In!

This week's poll received 21 votes. Everyone loves to snack, right? Let's break it down...Ten of you chose popcorn as your favorite snack.  I love the stuff, but along with three of you, I chose chips instead.  Four of you each chose candy and cookies, respectively.  And one of you health food junkies out there chose baby carrots. As long as I can dip them in ranch dressing, I'm all for them.  Thanks for voting in this week's poll! 

4.8% Baby Carrots

19.0% Chips

9.5% Candy

47.6% Popcorn

19.0% Cookies

Poll #10:The Results Are In!

I don't know about you, but I've had enough of reading everyone's resolutions! LOL So, I'm ready to post a new survey that has nothing to do with them! But here are the results of last week's poll:

Personally, I'd like to eat healthier. I need to cut out the junk (Cheetos, Wheat Thins, Twix) and eat more healthy snacks.  It looks like four of you are in the same boat.  Nine people want to exercise more, while four people want to be a better spouse/friend.  I'm sure we could all be a better friend to someone out there.  One of you wants to stop smoking, and to that person I wish you all the luck in the world. 

Poll #9: The Results Are In!

Well, I suppose I'm really outnumbered on this one. Egg nog was the clear winner of the survey, receiving eight votes. I can't stand the stuff!  Chris likes to drink it in front of me just to get a reaction.  And then my mom even made egg nog pie this year....eck!  Hot cocoa came in second with six votes.  My personal favorite is hot apple cider, and I see that two of you agree with me.  Finally, two of you chose soft drinks as your favorite.  But come one, you can drink those anytime! (I guess you could actually choose to drink any of these at any time though.) : )  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I'm wishing everyone a safe, healthy and fantastic New Year in 2008!

42.1% Egg Nog

15.8% Hot Apple Cider

31.6% Hot Cocoa

10.5% Soft Drinks

Poll #8: The Results Are In!

It's no secret that I love "Pushing Daisies".  I think it is one of the most creative, fun, and original shows ever on television.  I'm glad to see that many of you agree with me!

"Private Practice" (the spinoff of "Grey's Anatomy") and "Chuck" tied for second place, while "Cane" and "Dirty Sexy Money" didn't receive a single vote.

I have never seen "Cane", but I have seen one episode of "Dirty Sexy Money".  Being a big "Six Feet Under" fan, I had to check out Peter Krause on his new show.  I thought it was like an entertaining soap opera.  I'd definitely watch it again.  My mom and dad love "Chuck" but we still haven't seen it.   She keeps telling me that it's a great show...I'll have to check it out in the New Year.

Thanks for voting! 

Poll #7: The Results are In!

With nine votes, including mine, A Christmas Story was the winner. This movie brings back so many memories for me growing up.  I think we could all relate to Peter Billingsley's character, Ralphie - doing his best to get the message across, but yet so misunderstood. 

Surprisingly, Elf (in which Peter Billingley would play an Elf twenty years later) came in a close second, getting eight votes.  This was Will Farrell at his best, doing the kind of deadpan shtick that you can't help but laught at.

This was followed by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Home Alone in a tie for third, with seven votes each.  I could watch both of these movies all day long.  We just rented National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation the other day, and my favorite parts include Randy Quaid.  Remember when Chevy Chase brings "Eddy the Mooch" to Walmart?  He just happens to have a Christmas list in his pocket, and when Clark offers to buy his children a few gifts, he says, "That's a real nice surprise....A real nice surprise." 

I've probably seen Home Alone about 100 times over the years.  Who could resist the mature Kevin, exacting his revenge on the numbscull burglars.  It's fun to laugh at the pain of Joe Pesci and Howard Stern!

The Santa Clause finished last with only six votes. I've only seen this one once, but I remember it as being a funny and cute film.  Tim Allen did a great job in this one.

Thank you for voting in this week's survey!

Poll #6: The Results are In!

This week's poll about Christmas songs got 34 votes.  Christmas music really brings back the memories! I used to love pulling out my mom's old records (Bobby Helms, Christmas with Conniff, Elvis' Blue Christmas, and The Chipmunks Christmas) around this time of year. My parents liked to play this stalling game on Christmas morning before we could come out and open our presents. Oh first we need to make our coffee....oh let's put on some Christmas music....go ahead and brush your teeth.....NOW you can come out!  My favorite from the list below was Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms.  I've linked you to my favorite versions of these songs, so if you want to take a listen just click on the titles!  Thanks for voting!

	38.2% The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 14.7% Jingle Bell Rock 23.5% I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 8.8% Have a Holly Jolly Christmas 14.7% Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Poll #5: The Results Are In!

This week's results are in. The clear winner is "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge. This song was released in 1979, but it is just as much fun to listen to now as it was then.

Total Votes: 18

44.4% We Are Family by Sister Sledge Eight of you love groovin' to these ladies.  Who could blame you?

16.7% I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye This is my second favorite song on the list. I really thought it would get more than three votes.  Come on, you know you loved this song way before those California Raisin commercials.

5.6% Crazy by Gnarls Barkley Only one vote?  I think this song's really catchy. It can really take your mind off of changing a poopy diaper.

16.7% Twist and Shout by The Beatles Does this song make you think of Ferris Bueller's Day Off?  Either way, this song  should get you moving.

16.7% A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley What can I say, this is my song.  It's pretty much the main reason I watch the show "Las Vegas."  Chris found the CD for me a few years ago, but I can't find it.  Thank goodness for YouTube.

Thank you for voting in my survey!

Poll #4: The Results Are In!

Here are the results of my last poll question.  Which exercise machine is your favorite to use? The Treadmill was the clear winner, with six votes.  I voted for the Elliptical Trainer, which received a total of five votes.  Three of you voted for the Exercise Bicycle, but there were no votes for the Stairmaster. 

  I really love my Elliptical Machine.  It's great for your knees and joints.  It works your upper and lower body at the same time, so it burns a lot of calories in just 20 minutes.  I  like the treadmill when it's cold outside, but I would rather just walk or jog outside.  I like riding my real bike, but I'm not big on Exercise Bicycles.  I haven't used a Stairmaster since I was in college.  Those things are just torturous!  Thank you for voting in my poll of the week! 

Total Votes: 14

0.0% Stairmaster 21.4% Exercise Bicycle 35.7% Elliptical Trainer 42.9% Treadmill

Poll #3: The Results Are In

Well, the clear winner for this week is DEXTER!  It was my pick, as well as that of the 12 other people who participated in my survey.  Isn't that interesting?  Well, I can totally understand why.  This show has it all.  The first season was so good, that I thought the second season might have been a let down. But oh no! It has been fantastic so far.   The writers and actors are just incredible.  I loved Michael C. Hall as David in Six Feet Under, but he's even better as Dexter Morgan!  My mom and I even read the first two books that the series is based on.  The premise is very disturbing, but the show is so addicting!   I find myself really looking forward to Sunday evenings so that I can watch Dexter as well as Brotherhood.

  Brotherhood is another very well written and entertaining show. If you liked The Sopranos, you'll probably like this show as well.  (click here for more on Brotherhood) I haven't watched Season 3 of Weeds, but the first two seasons were pretty funny.  We watched The Tudors as well, and we enjoyed it. But, Dexter wins in my book by leaps and bounds! 

Poll #2: The Results Are In!

The results of my "Second Poll of the Week" are in.    I've already talked about my love for the film Steel Magnolias.  It's the one DVD I could watch at least once a week, and never get sick of.  It may get a bad rap at times as a chick flick, but I think it offers something for everyone. 

Ouiser is the winner!  Shirley MacLaine is one of my favorite actresses of all time.  I like almost every movie I can think of in which she is involved.  Of course, in Steel Magnolias, she is doing her best to be the most disgusting, unhappy old grump that she can be.  But, you can't help falling for her anyway.  My favorite scenes with Ouiser are those that she has with Drum (M'Lynne's husband played by Tom Skerritt).  Remember when she chops off the tail of the groom's cake?  "Nothing like a good piece 'o ass."  I love the playful  and vile interaction between those two. 

All of the actresses were phenomenal in my opinion. I chose Olympia Dukakis as Clairee (left) as my favorite just because she had some of the best one-liners in the movie.  There is the obvious scene at the funeral, which is probably the best point in the entire film.  One of the best relationships in the  film was that between Clairee and Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine).  Clairee took the film to a new level, with her biting sarcasm and quick-witted comments.

Everybody loves Dolly Parton, right?  I just love her sweet Southern accent, her charm, and her positive outlook on life.  She brought all these things to her character, Truvy, in Steel Magnolias.  She's the most positive spirit behind the film.  She would have been my second choice in favorite character.

I'm a big Julia Roberts fan.  However, when I watch this movie I can see how far she has come as an actress.  It's not that she wasn't fantastic in Steel Magnolias, its just that she was even better in her later films. I think her Southern accent sounded the most forced of all the women.  My favorite Julia Roberts movie is Erin Brochovich.

Surprisingly, Sally Field did not receive any votes. I thought she was excellent in this film!  But, it's so hard to choose between all these fantastic actresses. The mother/daughter relationship between Shelby and M'Lynne was very realistic to me.  It isn't easy when a mother must "let go" and allow her daughter to make her own decisions.

Annelle, played by Daryl Hannah was also terrific in this movie. But,  I didn't expect her to win.  I enjoyed her ability to go from "wild child" to "holy roller" with such ease.  She also had lots of funny lines in the movie. I think the guy that played her new husband was really funny as well. 

 

Poll #1: The Results Are In!

Well, it appears that Sex and the City is your favorite HBO Original Series.  The girls from Manhattan were a fun bunch to follow.  I enjoyed this show, but I must admit that I haven't seen them all.  For some reason, I seem to like the earlier episodes better than the last seasons.  Great pick everyone!

Coming in second place, is my favorite, Six Feet Under.  Unfortunately, I watched the last season first, then had to go back and watch the first four seasons.  I think this was one of the most creative and original shows to ever run on television. It was raw and real. It showed us all that we better get on with living, because we're all going to die.  A clear, biting, scary, but realistic message nonetheless.

Surprisingly, The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm both tied for last place. I thought that more of you would have chosen the boys from Jersey.  My husband and I rented all the seasons on DVD and watched them from January to March of this year.  That's something like 70 shows...But, it helped with watching the last new season because we remembered all the little details.  We, like most people, were disappointed by the ending at the time. But, I guess now I can appreciate it.  My favorite character was Paulie. 

I know that Curb Your Enthusiasm is a popular show on HBO. However, I've never even seen it! I was just curious to see if I should go back and watch it.  I think I'll check it out.  Obviously there are some of you out there who think it is better than the other shows I love. So, it's definitely worth checking out!