Plinky, Inc. http://www.plinky.com/people/stephaniem.xml All Rights Reserved Stephanie Mak - Plinky Answers 2009-05-21T17:10:21-06:00 http://www.plinky.com/answers/56171 Rollerskates got me into trouble 2009-05-21T17:10:21-06:00 I wear rollerskates and listen to remixes.

"Stephanie Ann, if you walk up the stairs in rollerskates one more time, I am going to give you a spanking in front of your friends."

Stephanie=glutton for punishment

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/53041 Joy White had it Coming 2009-05-05T10:09:11-06:00 Joy White was my arch enemy when I was 10.She was the 5th Grad Bully.
Well, one day, her and her two cronies decided it was beat-up-the-blond-girl-day and they jumped me at my locker.
Something happened inside and I DECKED Joy in the jaw.
Oh yeah, I jawed that girl. She fell down and her "friends" ran.
I was known in the principals office (because I was a bored student and would feign sickness so I could go home) and when I was presented with the facts,
"I heard you got into a fight with Joy White...", I didn't deny anything.
The Principal (Ms. Kruger?) tapped on a closed folder and said, in a knowing way, "You know this is going to go on your permanent record". It was all in the delivery though... pretty sure she meant, "You decked the school bully. I see nothing."

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/53039 Poor (wo)Man's Tuna Cassarole 2009-05-05T09:58:49-06:00 kroff dinna'

Back in my first POS apartment, I had (literally) $4 between bi-weekly paychecks.

1 box Kraft Dinner
1 can Tuna
1/2 bag of frozen peas
processed cheese slices to taste

Boil mac, within last few minutes, add peas. Drain. Make cheese as per directions. Add tuna. Tear up cheese slices and add. Nuke. Eat.

I would still eat this if I still cared for tuna... hmm, wonder what changed that.
I still do the cheese-n-peas thing, mainly because it makes me feel like I'm eating a vegetable.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/53030 Maaarryyyy Jannneee 2009-05-05T09:28:36-06:00 These are my comfy shoes. They will have a mass burial when they bite the dust, though I am giving SERIOUS consideration to having them resoled.
They are plain, black, high-heeled mary janes with a rounded toe.
Boring, yet so very highly functional... They go with everything and today, they're covering up my hooker-pink-painted toenails.

So I guess my shoes say that I'm a bit edgy.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/51337 I find people offensive 2009-04-27T13:47:54-06:00 rude people
How do I loathe rude people? let me count the ways.... cutting you off in line, not watching where they're going, improper lane shifts, leaving their shopping cart in the middle of the aisle...


lab work
Peeing in cups, sticking things up your nose and drawing blood. What's there not to hate.


Irrational People
"You know what? I wish we could have the ENTIRE summer off!"- 29 year old co-worker


People who can't/don't/won't control their kids
"jimmy! you stop that! stop that right now! I mean it!"

or

"damn kid was right here... oh, there he is, hanging from the rafters!"


]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/51334 This red pumice is just taking up space 2009-04-27T13:43:01-06:00 proc_0006

Hmm, what is the most useless thing in my house?
Yeah, that's hard to answer because I just purged all my useless kitchen items... Oh, wait, how about that heart-shaped pumice that's been hanging in my shower since Christmas 2007?

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/43155 Bananas, Beets and Billy make me spontaneously vomit 2009-04-03T14:11:16-06:00 So Un-American am I, I can't stand Billy, Bruce or John.


Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel

Frankly, I dislike Billy Joel with the fire of a thousand suns and this song never f-ing ends.
Plus, I didn't want to spend too much time thinking about Billy Joel.

Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen

Frankly, I dislike Bruce Springsteen with the fire of a thousand suns and this song does not make me feel patriotic at all.
Plus, I didn't want to spend too much time thinking about Bruce Springsteen.

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

Frankly, I dislike John Mellencamp with the fire of a thousand suns and this song about getting it on in cars with poor boys from the wrong side of the tracks makes my ears bleed.
Plus, I didn't want to spend too much time thinking about John Mellencamp.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/40710 I would like to see if I could survive on Curry 2009-03-30T11:53:57-06:00 Indian food goodness....

I think I could live off Indian cuisine for a year.
It seems to have enough depth and breadth to be sustainable. Plus, they use a lot of veggies.
My main problems would be a) I am not one with the curry b) all the take-out/restaurant places are on the other side of the county

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/38965 The sandwich maker sells itself 2009-03-27T10:35:37-06:00 sandwich maker.jpg

Back when I was around 12-13ish, infomercials were "the new thing".
There was one for The Snackmaster... it touted the ability to make, well, anything that required baking or toasting.
Finally, after much begging, my parents procured a snackmasteresque.

I used it a few times, but because it was such a pain to clean, it pretty much just collected dust.
Though it made a damn fine turtle.
(butter-side-out-bread, chocolate chunks, caramels...)

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/38950 If you know what's good for you, make sure to meet my demands. 2009-03-27T10:19:57-06:00 Evian Water
I can't afford that now, I only presume that when I'm cool enough to HAVE a rider, someone else will be paying for my drinks.


Thugs
I'd like to have someone around to toss out the riff-raff and catch-and-release soul eating spiders.


Massage Therapist
It takes a lot out of a girl to do whatever it is that I'm famous for.


Nail Tech
I sure as hell can't apply nail polish myself!


Historial book of the area
I would like to do some sight seeing while doing whatever it is that I do.


A plum floating in perfume in a man's hat
I can ask for whatever I want.


]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/33930 Hot Sox 2009-03-18T13:13:20-06:00 I lothe things on my feet and will take off my socks and shoes as soon as possible.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/33929 Be thankful your paper ended up on your property 2009-03-18T13:12:09-06:00 Ah, for the weekly local paper.
2 cents per paper, 1 cent for each insert... the cranky cat three blocks over who would call my boss if the paper wasn't on her doorknob... hands black from rolling fresh newspaper... the staunch reality of weighing my paperbag (44 pounds)... Being excited to pick up my paycheck and disappointed about giving half of it to my route-mate and realizing my share allowed for one [music] CD... walking around in the oppressive summer heat or two feet of snow... having orchestra practice until 5pm, going home, wrapping papers, delivering papers, walking home, doing homework....

I was "fired" on April 1st, via letter attached to my paycheck. The paper had decided to have adults deliver the paper.
By fall, they wanted me back.

No sir, do not miss that.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/31923 there is no "athletic" in "stephanie" 2009-03-16T12:10:19-06:00 Our P.R. guy said that we needed some extra filler, so we've started a new feature, "The most un-sportlike people, possibly ever."
This month, we feature Stephanie.
Stephanie is possibly one of the least athletic/un-sportslike person, well, ever.

SI: So Stephanie, tell us about the gym...
SM: Well, I've been going to the gym for about a year now and I've just started running on the treadmill.
SI: Running? That's great! How many miles would you say you run?
SM: Miles? Er, well, um... *looking nervous*
SI: Well, you must keep a good pace then...
SM: Well, I can outrun a housefly. And possibly a sprinting chicken.
SI: ...
SM: I won "Sportsperson of the Week" at daycamp! In 1990.
SI: ...

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/28256 "Bear and Shark" or "Why I Can't Write Children's Books" 2009-03-09T14:18:44-06:00 Bear vs. Shark!


Shark: Om nom nom nom!
Bear: YIKES!
Shark: nom nom!
Bear: *bats shark away with what's left of arm/leg*
Shark: NOM!
Bear: It's just a flesh wound. Say, I'm feeling a bit woozy. Hand me that seal pelt, would you?
Shark: Dude, did you not see my rows of fantastically chiseled teeth? The better for nomming you with!
Bear: Well, that doesn't mean that you HAVE to bite me!
Shark: I'm a shark. With teeth. In fact, it does mean I have to bite you. *nom*
Bear: That hurts! *bites shark*
Shark: That does hurt! Goodness, I'm sorry!
Bear: Well, it's a bit late now, my arms off!
Shark: Would it help if I stopped biting you.
Bear: Certainly.

And the shark is the winner for taking the bears feelings into account.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/26758 The Best Excuse 2009-03-06T13:43:58-06:00 excuses excuses

"I sleep now."

You come up with a better reason not to be involved.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/26753 "You ate an entire wheel of cheese?!" 2009-03-06T13:39:32-06:00 Take the marbles out of your mouth.

"You know I don't speak Spanish!"

This line works so well whenever someone mumbles...

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/24691 Listening would set this country straight 2009-03-04T10:00:22-06:00 Read OR Listen?

TO LISTEN!

Cripes, what am I paying you people for?!

Related/Unrelated: If you're going to bitch about the problem, at lease come up with a solution.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/23262 A Taste of Home 2009-02-27T10:42:06-06:00 Mighty Taco
There is nothing mightier than a Mighty Taco. Yum.


Bison Chip Dip
I don't know what kind of magic they put in their dip, but I'm betting it's some kind of addictive additive.


French's Chili-O Mix
Mom insists that no other chili mix is the same.


WNY Heritage Magazine
Remember why you come back


Butter Lamb
Because you never know when you'll have to sacrifice a lamb.


Towel
Never leave home without it.




]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/22869 Lying will bite you in the butt 2009-02-26T11:20:33-06:00 I suck at lying.
Big time.
Mainly because my guilty conscious gets the best of me. Plus, it seems if/when I do lie, I get caught.
Plus, I hate being lied to.
Tell me my cookies are bad, there's too much je ne sais quoi in the meatloaf, those jeans make my butt look big... how else am I supposed to learn?!
It seems like it's 100% easier to just come clean and tell the truth because then, you don't have to remember what lie you told in the first place.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/22205 Magazines: Put it On, Take it Off 2009-02-23T14:06:34-06:00 Bon Appitite
My M-I-L subscribes and gives me the gift sub.
In the three years I've gotten the magazine, I've made one thing... mainly because I don't have the time/patience/money/know-how to make something that requires $20/ounce ingredients.


Self
Dude, that cheesecake isn't going to work itself off.
Lately it seems very "addy" so I think I'll let my subscription expire.


Kraft Food and Family
Easy dinners.
There's only so many way a woman can make tacos.


Parade
What?
They taught me how to make trail mix.
Besides, I don't really "read" it. It's got photos!




]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/22122 My scar from The Bedroom 2009-02-23T09:02:29-06:00 it was a bar, you perv.


Rusty bolts 2

I was going to post about my least favorite scar (which is a result of a twenty-year-old botched surgery)

But instead:
Shortly after my 21st birthday, boyfriend-at-the-time decided that we should go out for drinks.
At the time, there was this bar called "The Bedroom". No, really. They had these metal bed frames about as seating/decoration.
Seeing as I was such a good girl, never really having drank until I was 21 (oh sure, the occasional beer here and there) I was still trying to find my niche.
Several, several, several drinks later, I'm seeing double and on my stumble back from the bathroom, I collided with one of the bed frames.
There was a nut/bolt protruding from a frame and it scraped across my bicep.
So there I am, drunk and bleeding.

I should have gotten a band-aid or something, but I was given a cocktail napkin and a free drink.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/21943 I never really thought about why that song was important... 2009-02-22T08:42:09-06:00

Correspondances by Tea Party

Correspondences was one of those songs I listened to once,decided I didn't like it as much as the rest of the album and was done with it.
At one of the Tea Party shows in T.O., they played it. Having never head the song live (in any of my umpteenth T.P. shows) I figured there must have been a reason.
I got home, really listened to the lyrics and now it's one of my favorites.
"Does it tear you apart, my love? Cuz it tears me apart! Yeah, it tears me apart!"

Dogs by Pink Floyd

Now being more involved in the corporate world, we really are all dogs. And sheep.
"You have to be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed."

Informer by Snow

When the song came out, I thought it was "so totally cool!" and now I realize that it's just silly.
A white guy, from Toronto, rapping, with a Caribbean accent, about how the 5-0 took him in?
"Yeah, she's gentle and aire."

Ye gods, what was I thinking?

Bonus: my friend had this tape and we listened to "Informer" for hours. Eventually my parents threatened to throw Snow in the snow.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/20685 Embarrassing Childhood: Hammer Pants and Jersey Hair 2009-02-18T10:35:02-06:00 Mid-80's to Mid-90's fashion and hairstyles.

I can hardly bear to look at photos from that era.
Between the 5th Grade Mullet, neon bike shorts, rolled pants, big bangs, slouch socks and those $10 silk shirts from G&G, I was pretty much a train wreck.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/20107 Thanks Steve Almond! 2009-02-16T12:53:32-06:00 A short story published in an ex-boyfriend's Playboy gave me closure.

I read the lead story in an ex-boyfriends issue of Playboy. After the break-up, he took his copy.
Years later, I ebay'd a copy of Playboy and when I re-read it, I was delighted to find that that Steve Almond had a book.
No sooner was I at my local bookstore with "My Life in Heavy Metal" in my hands.
Pages worn, it helped me to realized that you don't have to start stories at the beginning and they don't have to have a clear ending.
No, this knowledge hasn't really helped me finish (or not finish) any of my works-in-progress, but it does take some of the stress off.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/18500 A day without a cell phone 2009-02-12T07:52:57-06:00 Okay, so let me preface by saying that I am not popular enough to warrant contact cell phone companionship.
One morning, while in the bathroom with the faulty locking mechanism, I got trapped in my bathroom.
And with no cell phone... plus, I knew that my breaking the door down (I already removed the pins with a hairbursh and nailclippers) it would cost hundreds of dollars.
Plus, I was pretty certain that someone would come and rescue me.
After many many hours, I finally gave in and broke the door by hurtling a brick at it and using my trusty brush to peel the luan ply away.
My husband replaced the door at an extraordinary cost (solid door, new handle, tools...) and I moved to the other bathroom.

Also, I've gotten trapped in an elevator without a cell phone.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/18238 My (recieved) advice x2 2009-02-11T12:01:06-06:00 Bouquet

Try to be nice to everyone. You never really know who-knows-whom and you may need that person's help someday. Or they may need yours.

Also
"Try to compliment her on her shoes. Everyone likes talking about shoes."- Grandma

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/17893 Watch "Spaceballs" next time you're home sick 2009-02-10T15:33:13-06:00

Something about mindless comedy

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/15127 My fear of many things 2009-02-04T08:18:09-06:00 My fear of fire, well, how my expiration will come about, has been around as far as I can remember.
It's not so severe that it keeps me up at night and it doesn't really influence the way I live my life, but it's there whenever I pass a tanker truck.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/14100 If you pay me enough, I'll sing these songs at a karaoke bar 2009-02-02T07:44:59-06:00

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

I already have. Give a girl enough drinks and suddenly, she's singing karaoke in a bar in South Carolina while her husband is in the bathroom.

Weezer by El Scorcho

It's a fun song to sing with a group of people.

Who da Funk by Shiny Disco Balls

There's not too much to do. Bonus: booty shaking.

]]> http://www.plinky.com/answers/13102 Why I gave up on 1984 2009-01-31T08:21:11-06:00

I think there was an idea already set in my mind. Plus, it was well after 1984 when I read it and most of the things hadn't come to fruition. I think I may have to read through an entire bookstore before I pick up this book again. Glad I only paid a dime for it.

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