Friday, October 9, 2009 QUESTION:What, besides reading, is your guilty pleasure? Name up to three.
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Beverly "Desperate Housewives" Cheesecake Travel Stephanie B. Beading, floral design, and other arts/crafts. Barb Scrapbooking Watching college football Playing puzzle games Linda M. Johnson Euchre on Yahoo Writing Jeopardy Joyce M. Armour Surfing the net Eating sugar-laden foods Watching "Jeopardy" Jerri Patton Eating late at night while reading. Linda S. Miller Gardening, visiting with my grandkids from out of state, and family gathering. Kathryn Quilting, dark chocolate, and hot baths. Rebecca Booth Playing with my grandson Going out with friends "Dancing With the Stars" Vicki Marston Eating chocolate Playing Solitaire on the computer Shopping on the internet Karen Eating Ice Cream Traveling Richard Bartels My number one passion is art --- I'm retired from international business and now I design (and sometimes build) mobiles. I even took a welding class so I could create steel sculptures. I'm no Alexander Calder, but I'm fascinated by this medium. Barbara Kwiatek Chocolate Grandchildren Travel Joanne Computer games, and movies. Donna P. I love TV, especially "Dexter" and "Californication" on Showtime and "Project Runway." My other guilty pleasure is fresh-brewed coffee and good chocolate. Renee Lepley Knitting Cheryl Watching the Sci-fi channel on Saturdays Christine My guilty pleasures include: 1. Shopping for books 2. Going to the public library 3. Visiting internet book review sites. B.J. Simon Reading about books online Swapping books on PaperbackSwap.com Connie Fischer Enjoying a cup of coffee at Barnes and Noble while looking at the books. Browsing at my local library. Giving myself a manicure and pedicure. Billie McHam Scrapbooking, card making, and TV. Laurie N. Blum Crochet/crafts, opera/symphony, and travel! Ann Swimming and cross stitching. Suzanne Knapp Besides reading.....crosswords, golf, and, well I really don't feel guilty about any of them!! Ray Palen Movies TV Shows Sports (New York Yankees) Judie Chocolate Linda Rischoni Computer games Art & Crafts Movie Rentals Dyan Puzzles (Sudoku, logic problems) Early morning walks on the beach Crochet and knitting Jean Kruse Playing bridge Visiting family Traveling Lori Barnes Buying books A good movie Going to a nice restaurant Janice Computer games (Farmtown) Rented movies Exercise Val Drinking, eating and smoking... Thank god I can do all three will I'm reading lol Ed Hahn 1. Happy Hour cocktails with Friends
2. Napping in the afternoon
3. Watching recorded TV Dramas. Lynne Chocolate shakes! Linda Hastings Genealogy Cynthia Plaza Crochet A good chick flick My computer Ellen Besides reading (which is my guilt-free pleasure), taking a nap, eating chocolate, and buying shoes are my guilty pleasures. Sally Bergstedt Games at Pogo.com Laura Shopping on QVC Facebooking
Suzanne in Ohio Chocolate, writing...and more chocolate! Connie Bryant Watching movies Going bargain shopping Surfing on the Internet Pam Castle Knitting Ann Going to the drive-in Reading recipe books Curling up with the cat Sharon Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Jean Mess Computer games, author contests, and crocheting. David Rudy Mail, both physical and e-mail Sharron Knitting, wine with friends, and Starbucks Karen Coulson Rubber Stamping-making cards/gifts Charity work Chocolate! Amy E. Baldwin - Soaking in a hot bathtub - Fixing a pot of coffee and reading...oops! Fixing coffee - Sitting on my deck looking at the lake I live on just by myself. Kaye DeMaio-Hays Nothing Rosemary Simm Sex, eating out, and shopping. Laurie Dumas Shopping for books Sue Bucher Eating chocolate; playing hidden object games; buying more books. Judy 1. Using the computer to browse, play games, and communicate with my friends 2. Sitting by the garden and watching the hummingbirds. Robert L. Cusick Walking Watching too much TV & not spending enough time reading Harriet Insler 1. Theater 2. Ballet 3. Movies Sloan Knitting Walking Cooking Carolyn Stewart 1. Any ice cream concoction with chocolate and nuts in it. 2. A whole afternoon with no appointments, nowhere to go and no one to bother me. 3. A rainy Sunday morning in bed with the newspaper with my husband. Loretta Sanford Swimming Baking Reading sites about books Debbie I love counted cross stitch, cooking, and enjoy have a good bourbon to drink! Francine Reading quilting blogs. Chocolate, chocolate, coffee. LouBabe 1. Computer games 2. E-mail/Facebook 3. Chocolate Debi Drinking coffee with Eagle Brand milk! "Piddlin" around the house! Sitting outside in my rocking chair on the front porch! Kathleen Reading email on the computer, chasing after my cats, and snacking on junk food. Wanda Maynard Eating, writing, and my family. Carol Pirtle I would just like to say that reading is not a guilty pleasure. It's as necessary as breathing. Mary Ferwerda Magazines Chocolate Frappachino Debbie Napping on a Sunday afternoon F Tessa Bartels Gourmet cooking Sudoku and other "math puzzles" Travel Barbara B. Grandkids, spending time with family and friends, and shopping. Jon Gardening, cooking, and the Internet. Lynn Ketelsen Napping Scrabble Old movies Michelle 1. Staying in my nice, warm bed when I should be getting up. 2. Eating dark, rich chocolate 3. Getting recommendations from the Bookreporter, Amazon and Borders, and then getting the books from the library. Marjorie Clark 1. Ice Cream 2. TV 3. Chick Lit Kathryn Needlepoint or knitting with beautiful yarns... and I generally listen to a book while I do that! Anna R. Taking my Grandchildren to a movie, lunch with friends, and water aerobics. Doris Playing games on Club Pogo Watching horror movies Getting more books from Amazon! :-) Kathy Vogel Ceramics Crocheting Acting Beth Cummings Games on facebook Napping Debbie D. Concerts, shopping and t.v. shows T. Thomas Eating Chocolate Looking in antique stores Napping Vin Costanzo Playing Golf TV sports viewing Grandchildren Georgene Thomas Quilling and beading, but both can be done while listening to books!! Heather Pearson Quilting Chocolate Day dreaming A. J. Burch Ice cream, chocolate, and real Country Music Sharon Long Eating chocolate Watching Lifetime movies Marilyn Ward Knitting is my passion, but I don't feel that it's a guilty pleasure. Not sure I have any of those..... Manish Patwari Crosswords/Sudoku, Talk radio, and listening to old and new eclectic music. Tammy Fountain Peace and quiet Chocolate Sleeping Kate Chocolate anything, a back scratch, a glass of wine. Sharon W. NASCAR races Late-night TV Surfing the web Laura Ann Adams Watching TV, watching movies and playing games. Lisa First of all, reading is not a guilty pleasure. But among my guilty pleasures, I would include: chocolate, lying on a sunny beach, and buying outrageously expensive cosmetics/personal care products. Jo 1.Researching books and authors on the computer and in the library 2.Going to the theater 3.Watching TV Fran Exercise classes... yes, I'm a dork! Patricia Lovallo Knitting and other crafts Karen Internet, buying books and sleeping. Jana Harver Playing solitaire online --- I could play for hours... Suzanne Long I love to scrapbook and tell stories about my granddaughters. I also love to spend time with those granddaughters; however, we usually read at least one book when we are together! Kay Tibbles Travel, time with family, and the Oregon Coast. Bookfestival Eating, computer, and mani/pedis. Paula Cooking Travel Genealogical Research Barbara Niche perfumes and fine teas! Linda 1. Winning books to review 2. Surfing Facebook 3. Checking my emails Hannah Beck Chocolate Knitting "The Young & The Restless" Dara Montgomery Studying my bible, my computer and cooking. Mickey 1. Watching British TV programs
2. Playing with my silly cats
3. Sleeping all day on my day off Vivian 1. Buying books 2. Reading about books 3. Chocolate cake Joan Mitchell Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate... or in other words, only chocolate! Barbara Knitting, Eating peanut M & Ms, and buying books online. Liz Eating chocolate Renee Lepley Knitting "Grey's Anatomy" Taking a nap Kay Walking around/finding books at a bookstore to buy
All my guilty pleasures usually involve books! Patricia Phibbs Eating, needlecraft, following a few TV shows Vicky Burkholder Playing solitaire on my PDA, Nintendo games (and I'm a grandmother!), and writing. Sharon Chocolate Friends Family Linda M. Williams Chocolate All the "CSI" shows on television "The Young and the Restless" Gail Knitting, crocheting, sewing --- it would be great if I could read and knit at the same time. Laurie Blum Travel, opera/classical music, and crochet. Christine Preston Going to the movies; getting a manicure and pedicure; being alone. Rose Turner Sewing, computer Scrabble, practicing piano, and watching sewing programs. Maryann Aidikoff Mahjong Tennis Coffee with friends Rosemary Sobczak Coffee Chocolate Elizabeth V Seeing movies based on books I've read
E-mail Gerald Rosen Sweets Bagels Pizza Marie Surfing the web, crosswords and sudoku puzzles, and going to lunch with girlfriends. Heather Porter TV, especially "Glee," "Top Chef," and "Project Runway" Baking Facebook Lindsey Hedrick Network television series Daytime soap operas Bridge Brenda Beverly Ice cream, chocolate of any kind, and rainy days in front of a fire. Liz DiBona Television Dining Out Wine Helen Taping every episode of "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and watching at least through the monologue the next morning before going to work. Rita Dining out Watching murder mysteries, both fictional and true Long, steamy showers Bernice Spier Crossword puzzles and Sudoku. Rosemary Simm Lacey Underwear European Chocolates French Roast Coffee Stephanie Cappuccino Sandra Dickey Reading is involved, but I like to take a bubble bath with a glass of wine, scented candle and read a book. Marcia Vola A 3:00 P.M. nap with my kitty. Lisa I can only think of one "guilty" pleasure: watching my favorite soap opera. Ann College football and tailgating; watching "Desperate Housewives"; buying books online, in stores, at airports, or wherever just to make my stack(s) grow! Janet Good coffee, expensive wine and the tanning salon. Connie Booton Knitting, hiking, and soap operas. Steven Schwindt Going to the library Watching BookTV on weekends on C-Span2 TV shows recorded on my DVR Jen Computer games and movies. Andria Plonka Dog training, fitness, and swimming. ck Travel, quilting and knitting, but I often listen to a book and take a book on trips. Lori - My Laptop - Meeting friends for over-priced coffee - Used book stores Patti DeMares My other guilty pleasures besides reading is shopping, taking a nap and biking on a beautiful day. Carroll S. Napping, vegging out on the beach, and cooking. Phyllis Pearson Cooking Embroidery Visiting friends Marge Knitting Sewing Cross stitching Kim Fankhauser Gardening, coffee from independent coffee shops, and chocolate! Barbara Clark-Greene Recording episodes of shows like "True Blood," "Dexter," and "So You Think You Can Dance" on the DVR so I can watch them after I get home from work. Jim Dermody Golf Grandchildren Hedi Hopwood Biking Movies
Lisa Johnson Facebook, Reality TV Sue Sonnel TV, and eating. Julie Cribb playing DSi lite: word games; computer: word games; dvds: "Murder She Wrote," "Charmed," and "I Love Lucy" Katherine Stephens Playing Solitaire on the computer, Wii Sports, and watching "I Love Lucy." Kearstie Grenier Eating chocolate Buying fabric for quilting Buying jewelry-making supplies Jean Visiting the library (even on vacation!), browsing bookstores, & browsing Amazon.com to read book reviews. Ana Marie Quilting, cooking/baking and watching old (black & white) movies. Pam S. Sipping coffee in Barnes & Noble and relaxing; Art Journaling; and surfing the Internet! Dorothy Eating!! Diane I don't think of reading as a guilty pleasure --- just as a pleasure, to be enjoyed with a pot of tea and a bit of chocolate. I would enjoy them on a comfy chair in my peaceful garden. Esther Jacobson The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Coffee Chocolate Kathy Vieira Guilty pleasures?? Oh my, I have so many! Ever since I was 11 years old and my mom took me to see the Jackson 5 in concert, I've been hooked on concerts. It's now MANY years later and I still go to every concert that I can.
I've also fallen in love with Foxwoods/MGM Casino and playing the slot machines. I told you I was all about guilty pleasures! |