1) What side of the heart do you draw first?
The right side
2) Can you dive without plugging your nose?
yeah
3) What color is your razor?
pink
4) What is your blood-type?
O - I thought that made ME the universal donor, but I'll just get some blood from Kris if I need it....+ can give to - right?
5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours?
I don't think I need that much "quality time" with anyone
7) How do you feel about carrots?
I lurve carrot juice!
8) How many chairs at the dining room table?
We have a couch and four chairs....it's like a booth at home!
9) Which is the best Spice Girl?
The one that broke up the group
10) Do you know what time it is?
yes, because the news is on
11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme Song?
Yes.
12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
by myself I would probably play sudoku on my phone....with people I'd probably just talk with them and get to know their stories
13)What's your favorite kind of gum?
The kind with the fruit juice in the middle...I don't know if they make that anymore
14) All's fair in love and war.
Is this a question? In any case, I think that love and war have been the causes of the most fucked up events in human history.
16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know what they mean exactly?
Yeah, I know the "essence" of some words but I don't think I could give you an exact definition.
17) Do you like to sleep?
YES
18) Do you know which US states don't use daylight savings time?
I know Indiana just started doing it state-wide
19) Do you know the words to the song Total Eclipse of the Heart?
"I fuckin' need you now tonight...."
20) Do you want a bright yellow '06 mustang?
Ditto, kris....no to the mustang and hell no to the yellow
21) What's something you've always wanted?
A brother
22) Do you have hairy legs?
No....and thank the goddess I thought to shave before I sprained my ankle....doc was kinda cute 
23) What does "semper fidelis" stand for?
Always faithful...but I like semper paratus better
24) Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
Lake...most likely fresh water and less chance of monsters biting my feet!
25) Do you wear a lot of black?
At work I do because if everything is black it is easy to mix & match
26) Describe your hair.
A true Leo's mane
27) Do you have entomophobia?
hell yes!
28) Are you an adult?
You know, I'm still not comfortable calling myself an adult
29) Who is your best friend?
Friends are like flowers.....they fluctuate in presence at different periods of times, but you know you can count on the important ones being there
30) Do you have a tan?
absolutely not....i'm terrified of skin cancer (she says as she reaches for another smoke)
31) Are you a television addict?
not terribly, but DO NOT get in my way when LOST is on
32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?
Most of the time.....I get these weird moods when I don't want to talk to/see/be touched by anyone and unfortunately I run home when that happens and my parents have to witness that
34) Do you like orange juice?
With Champaigne
35) What sign are you?
Leo
36) Where do you wish you were right now?
snuggling
37) Who did you copy this from?
Kristin
38) How do you know them?
She moved onto my street in 8th grade and sat at OUR table in the cafeteria at Clearwood
39) Have you kissed anyone in the past week?
nope
40) What are your plans for the weekend?
Book club and watching the Saints kick some serious ass!!!!!!
Month: January 2007
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Opinions (you don't know how it feels)
I've learned a lot about opinions in the last few weeks. The lesson started when Mario decided to buy a new car and was confirmed when I sprained my ankle.
As soon as Mario announced that he was going to buy a car, everyone started offering advice, myself included. I mean, I work within the automobile industry. I drive at least a dozen different cars every day at work so I have intimate knowledge of how the cars drive, what kind of mileage they get, if the cup holders are adequate, and what other important features are available in certain models. I'd also worked at a financial institution for three years, processing loans for new and used cars. Of course, we have some friends that are car enthusiasts, and they had to contribute to the situation. Then the parents jumped into the mix. Exasperated, Mario exclaimed to me one night that he was tired of all the advice because whatever person A said seemed to contradict what person B was telling him and so on. Mario decided he wanted a truck and found on he liked online in MS. He made his decision without even driving the truck, much to everyone's shock. How can you buy a car without actually seeing it in person, much less driving it? Mario said he had driven that same model and like it, but still......
Flash to me and my ankle. Everyone has been nice and willing to help, but everyone has a different idea of how it should be treated. Different ways to wrap it, what to use to wrap it, using hot and/or cold compresses, etc. I knew it wasn't broken or too bad of an injury, but my parents and a few friends pretty much guilted me into going to the hospital. Turns out it was just a bad sprain. When the nurse wrapped my foot he did it slowly so Mario and I could see how to rewrap it. I also have crutches but they are cumbersome. I am a fan, however, of the prescriptions I was given. No, I'm not making pill cocktails, I'm just so surprised and happy that they actually work and I can kind of shuffle-walk around the apartment as necessary.
Anyway, what I've learned from these two seemingly unrelated incidents is that even though most of the time we give our opinions and advice we think it is to help, sometimes it is about extending control or wanting to seem knowledgeable or experienced in a certain area. Mario is happy with his car, and even though he couldn't explain to me why he was okay with buying before he saw it, it was his decision. I can't explain why I think Wal-Mart is evil but I love Target. I know people will always feel the need to contribute their opinions. I just need to work on seeing the true intentions behind these opinions, especially when I am the one giving them.
A Curious Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Bookstore
I twisted my fucking ankle! OOWWWW! Stupid potholes. Stupid cute shoes.
I don't know what happened...one minute I'm walking home thinking about the new book and the next I'm hearing a sick "crunch" and my ankle is about 85 degrees in the wrong direction. Results:
Katy's not happy.
New Best Friend
Okay, this is just for those of us in they XX club: your search for the perfect lipstick/gloss/chapstick is OVER! My sister gave me something amazing for xmas:
It's C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Tints and it's minty, shiny, a little bit of tint, and your hair doesn't stick in it! Get it at Bath and Body Works. You will love it!
Stolen from Bryan
You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.
Not as easy as you might think...
1. Where is your cell phone?:charging
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend?:lost
3. Your hair?mane
4. Your mother?innocent
5. Your father?:yankee
6. Your favorite item?:none
7. Your dream last night?:cult
8. Your favorite drink?:guilt
9. Your dream car?:chauffeured (ditto b)
10. The room you are in?:living
11. Your ex?:worried
12. Your fear?:instability
13. What do you want to be in 10 years?:on-track
14. Who did you hang out with last night?:boys
15. What you're not?:rested
16. Muffins?:blueberries
7: One of your wish list items?:Audi
18: Time?:accelerating
19. The last thing you did?:type
20. What are you wearing?:'jamas
22. Your favorite book?:multiple
23. The last thing you ate?:mint
24. Your life?:churning
25. Your mood?:tired
26. Your friends:motley
27. What are you thinking about right now?:foot
28. Your car?:blue
29. What are you doing at the moment?:avoiding
30. Your summer?:move!
31. Your relationship status?:confused
32. What is on your tv?:today
33. When is the last time you laughed?:yesterday
34. Last time you cried?:sunday
35. School?:almost!In the name of science....and boredom
Mario and I bought some Diet Coke and Mentos. Of course, we did it at night and almost none of the pictures came out. Mario kept eating the Mentos, so in the end, we didn't get that much soda gyser action. Anyway.....
That's Mario readying the experiment. The second is a picture of the "after" bottles.....about 4/5 the liquid is gone. Unfortunately, Mario did not get sprayed with the coke
And now for your "awwwww" moment: Pictures of Jacob's puppy, Cygnus
I don't wanna grow up
Does anyone else feel like their years of schooling have given them bupkiss in the way of living life? I mean, what the fuck does it matter if I'm drilled on the Edict of Worms or triangle congruency if I have absolutely no direction? How do all these people already in careers do it? How do you beat down that nagging feeling that even though you're being offered a good looking job, there is probably something so much better around the corner?
I've tried going to career counselors and website, but you have to already have an idea of what you want to do for those to do any magic. I mean, I know what I don't want to do: I am very squeamish, so anything medical is a no; I have a very sensitive sense of smell, so something from "Dirty Jobs" won't work; and I'm pretty sure working with children is not for me.
I'm told to take what I love and make a job out of it. Well, if there is job that requires me to travel around the world drinking good coffee and reading good books and sleeping late, sign me up! Alas, nothing on Monster.com matches that description. (side note: I really like the word "alas" so I'm sorry if I overuse it...it's just a fun word)
In addition to not knowing what kind of job I want, I don't even know where I want to live. I know I don't want to stay here, or at least I think I don't. I've always been ready to hightail it out of here, but lately I'm realizing that there are some things I like about this area. Very few things, granted, but things. Once again, I know where I DON'T want to live: Texas, Burma, Mexico City. But there are so many places that get me buzzing.
Sigh........what I really need is a computer that will scan my brain and just spit out a piece of paper with a job and location on it. Anyone want to get to work on that for me?
From Kristin, who stole it from Mikey T
1. What did you do last night? watched Talledega Nights and puppy sat for Jacob
2. Whats your favorite kind of cookie? My mom's chocolate chip
3. What does the 5th text on your phone say? my phone is broken...can't read the screen
4. When was the last time you thought about sex? this morning
5. When was the last time you got hurt, physically or emotionally? stubbed my toe in Abbeville
6. What did you have for dinner last night? beans and rice
7. When was the last time you lost something? I lose my internet connection constantly.
8. What are you listening to right now? Scrubs
9. What are you eating right now? coffee
10. What is the thing you look for in the opposite sex? sense of humor...make me laugh and you're my hero
11 What was the first thing a guy/girl bought for you? a drink
12. Are you dating more than one person at once? no
13. What was the last movie you watched? Talledega Nights.
14. What was the last tv program you watched? watching scrubs right now
15. What do you want for your bday? a happy new job in a happy new place
16. What are you doing tonight? Giving Cygnus back to Jacob
17. When will be the next vacation/holiday? Mardi Gras!! February 20!!
18. How do you feel right now? coffee and cigarettes...I'm happy
19. Who do you think will take this next? The person with the most spare time
20. What's your favorite city? Amsterdam
21. I can't wait to/till....? read the rest of Bryan's novel
22. Whats the best insult you've ever heard or said? some friends and i had a competition, and I believe twatscab won
23. What's the last thing you said outloud? She's coming back (to Cygnus in reference to Jessica)
24. What is the last thing/person you spent over $100 on? I'm about to have to buy a new phone, and I'm sure it will be pricey...boo!
25. What website(s) do you visit the most during the day? MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, BBC
26. Go into your text message log on your phone...what does the last message say? My phone is broken! Just rub it in, why don't you! If there was a message, it would be the word of the day...I get that every morning
27. Do you have an air freshener in your car? yes....like Roy's...clips on the air vents....so nice
28. Do you have plants in your room? I've got a plant in a bag
29. If you could drink anything right this second, what would be? more coffee
30. Does anything hurt on your body right now? nope
31. If someone you hated died, would you laugh and spit on their grave? I wouldn't laugh, but I won't write off spitting
Stolen from Kristin
2006 Awards!
1) DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
Mario2) LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD - LONGEST FRIEND(s)?
Courtney...since we were infants!3) NEWCOMER AWARD - NEWEST FRIEND
Cygnus - Jake's dog4) HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
Driving the Audi A4.....I'm SO going to buy one5) LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
Failing a stupid class6) BEST HOLIDAY?
St. Patrick's Day7) ANTHEM FOR 2006?
Song most played on iTunes: "Turn your lights down low"8) ANY REGRETS?
Too many9) BEST NIGHT OUT?
Few weeks ago at Carrettas10) WORST NIGHT OUT?
St. Patrick's Day....technically it was at my house, but Lauren and I had the idea to "party like freshmen!" and it was not good11) WHO DID YOU SPEND VALENTINES WITH?
I had class (whoo-hoo!)12) BEST RELATIONSHIP?
better after it ended13) WORST RELATIONSHIP?
the one that ended14) FIRST GIG OF THE YEAR?
I have no gigs15) LAST GIG OF THE YEAR?
see above16) BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
New Job17) WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
Graduate and move18) MOST STUPID IDEA WHEN DRUNK?
to drink more19) DOUCHE BAG OF THE YEAR?
W20) MOST LOYAL FRIEND?
I don't have that many friends b/c I'm very wary of people, so pretty much all of my friends are my friends because they are loyal21) BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?
Last semester of school![ ] stayed single
[X] made out in a car
[ ] kissed in the snow
[ ] kissed in the rain
[ ] fell in love with a fool
[X] had my heart broken
[ ] broke someone else's heart
[ ] had a stalker
[ ] lost a friend
[ ] had a good relationship with someone.
[ ] questioned my sexual orientation
[ ] came out of my closet
[ ] got pregnant
[ ] had an abortion
[ ] thought you were pregnant
[ ] got married
[ ] had a divorce
[ ] kissed someone of the same sex
[X] met someone that I will never forget
[X] did something I regret
[ ] lost my true love
[ ] lost faith in love
[X] kissed under mistletoe
[X] got a promotion
[X] got a pay raise
[X] changed jobs
[ ] lost my job
[X] quit my job
[ ] dated a co-worker
[ ] dated my boss
[ ] dated my boss's son/ daughter
[ ] got fired from my job
[X] got straight A's
[ ] met a teacher who I became friends with
[X] met a teacher who I really don't like
[X] found the subject I love
[X] failed a class
[X] cut class
[X] skipped school
[X] did something I was proud of
[ ] discovered a new talent
[ ] proved myself
[ ] embarrassed myself in front of the class
[ ] fell in love with a teacher
[X] was involved in something that I will never forget
[X] painted a picture
[X] wrote a poem
[X] listened to music I couldn't stand
[ ] skinny dipped
[ ] went to a sleepover
[ ] went to camp
[ ] threw a surprise party
[X] laughed till I cried
[X] laughed till I peed my pants
[X] flirted with someone
[X] visited a foreign country
[X] visited another state
[X] cooked a disastrous meal
[X] lost something important to me
[X] got a gift I love
[X] realized something new about myself
[X] dyed my hair
[X] came close to losing my life
[ ] someone close to me died
[X] went to a wild party
[X]drank alcohol
[X] got drunk
[ ] got arrested
[X] read a great book
[X] saw a great movie
[ ] saw a movie so scary that it made me cry
[X] saw a band live or concert
[X] did something that I want to tell everyone
[X] experienced something new
[X] made new friends
[X] found out who your real friends are
[X] lied to your parents
[ ] snuck out
[ ] got in trouble with police
[X] went to a party
[ ] had the time of your life
[X] danced
[ ] fell out of love
[X] had a crush on someone
[ ] changed your sexual preference
[X] swam in a pool
[X] made a snowman
[ ] went snowboarding
[ ] went sledding
[X] slept past 2pm
[X] got wasted in a public place
[ ] got wasted in Mexico
[ ] told someone you like them as more than a friend
[X] gone on vacation
[X] gone on vacation with a friend
[X] driven a car
[ ] played strip poker
[ ] danced in the rain
[ ] got in a car accident
[X] seen someone get in a car accident
[ ] got in a fist fight
[X] laughed until you couldn't breathe
[X] had an amazing year
[X] missed someone
[x] did something you were forbidden to do
[ ] snuck someone in to do "OTHER" things
[ ] got hit by car
[ ] went to the hospital
[ ] got a new pet
[X] enjoyed this year overall
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