Mad Men Era Female Icon Quiz
You Are a Bette!
You are a Bette — “I must be strong”
Bettes are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.
How to Get Along with Me
- Stand up for yourself… and me.
- Be confident, strong, and direct.
- Don’t gossip about me or betray my trust.
- Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender, vulnerable side.
- Give me space to be alone.
- Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don’t flatter me.
- I often speak in an assertive way. Don’t automatically assume it’s a personal attack.
- When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that’s just the way I am.
What I Like About Being a Bette
- Being independent and self-reliant
- Being able to take charge and meet challenges head on
- Being courageous, straightforward, and honest
- Getting all the enjoyment I can out of life
- Supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me
- Upholding just causes
What’s Hard About Being a Bette
- Overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don’t intend to
- Being restless and impatient with others’ incompetence
- Sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
- Never forgetting injuries or injustices
- Putting too much pressure on myself
- Getting high blood pressure when people don’t obey the rules or when things don’t go right
Bettes as Children Often
- Are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit
- Are sometimes loners
- Seize control so they won’t be controlled
- Figure out others’ weaknesses
- Attack verbally or physically when provoked
- Take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest, or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings
Bettes as Parents
- Are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted
- Are sometimes overprotective
- Can be demanding, controlling, and rigid
[ Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz Link via Dilly Dalian ]
Christmas Foods
Here are a few of the baked goods my stoopid oven decided to co-operate with me on this Christmas. From top left down: Mint brownies (otherwise known as Grasshoppers), s’mores brownies, and various butter cookies with ganache and crushed toppings like candy cane, pistachios and flaked coconut.
Just checking in…
Ellen: “Bye. Have a safe drive home. And UPDATE YOUR BLOG!!! I’m sick of looking at that butt crack!”
Done.
Crackin’ McPoppin’
While out shopping on Sunday, we decided to stop at Quiznos for lunch. As we pulled up into our stall and undid our seatbelts, we looked up and almost lost our breakfasts. A guy was in front of us, bent over, checking out something on his front tire well, while mooning us. I got out of the car and said, “I just lost my appetite.” The guy stood up, looked at me and apologised. I felt like saying, “You should be, dude. I know ’tis the season to be giving and share your bounty, but that’s just nasty!”
*dry heaving*
Crock O’Food
Dug out the ole crockpot the other day so I could finally cook up two huge turkey drumbs I had in the freezer for the longest time. I coursely chopped up some root veggies, added some leftover wine, and seasoned it with dried Italian herbs plus salt and pepper. I set the timer to cook for 8 hours before turning itself off. The meat was so tender and melted off the bones - it was like a work of art. I paired this all with brown rice cooked in water that had Catalina salad dressing added to it for flavour. Joe was very happy when he finally pushed and then rolled himself away from the table. I took the leftovers to work to heat up in the microwave and put in pesto wraps. OMG. Best leftover lunch ev-ah.