Blog Round-up November/December......
Monday, November 10, 2008
Obama collects comic books too-woot!
Current mood: frisky
1. What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
3 cds of Neil Gaiman reading his short stories and essays or "ABBA's Greatest Hits"
2. What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
Ice cream.
3. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
Oh man-it's no secret I'm a big wuss about movies. Angels In America, Moulin Rouge, The Laramie Project, Love Valour Compassion, In America, As Good as it Gets, and Simon Birch.
4. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?
I'd go for Lasik.
5. Do you have a completely irrational fear?
Lightning and clowns
6. What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment?
Getting really quiet, not making eye contact, playing with my hands, or adjusting clothing.
7. Are you a pyromaniac?
Nope.
8. Do you have too many love interests?
Like baby bear's porridge, it's just right.
9. Do you know anyone famous?
Personally? No. I've met a few. My favorite was Eddie Izzard.
10. Describe your bed:
Too small to sprawl but just right for snuggling!
11. Spontaneous or planned?
A nice combination of the two.
12. Who should play you in a movie about your life?
Janeane Garafolo(sp?)
13. Do you know how to play poker?
I used to but it's been so long that I've forgotten.
14. What do you carry with you at all times?
In my purse is always ID, ATM card, chapstick, datebook(with hard copies of phone numbers written in it), and my phone.
15. What do you miss most about being a kid?
Not having to pay bills, summer vacation, having "play outside" as the only thing on a "to do" list, getting away with things simply for being cute.
16. Are you happy with your given name?
Yep.
17. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one
year?
Gah! But all my friends are in here! L
18. What colour is your bedroom?
White with beige carpeting-all décor is medieval.
19. What was the last song you were listening to?
"Common Reactor" by Silversun Pickups
20. Have you ever been in a play?
Yeah-I was in "Our Town"(snooze-a-palooza)in high school.
21. Have you ever been in love?
Yes.
22. Do you talk a lot?
Sometimes.
23. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
More than last year!
24. Do transient, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you?
When they yell/swear at me if I offer to buy them food instead of giving cash they do.
26. Do you spend more time with your partner or your friends?
I try to keep it balanced.
27. What is your ideal marriage location?
I'm pretty sure that if I do that again I'll either elope or let my intended make those plans(esp. if it's his first time).
28. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
Electric guitar/bass.
29. Favourite fabric?
Velvet
30. Something you love and hate?
My job.
31. What kind of bedding do you use?
Jerzees sheet sets with a comforter-this winter I'll also have a down comforter!
32. Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
I think there's only one or two ppl that will ask/listen/talk about that with-that's enough.
33. What's the one language you want to learn?
Esperanto….you know, in case I ever go to….Esperana?
34. How do you eat an apple?
I prefer them sliced and dipped in peanut butter or caramel, but I'll eat Granny Smith apples any way-they're my faves.
35. What do you order at a bar?
Vodka and cranberry if there is no hard cider.
36. Have you ever pierced your body parts?
2 holes in each ear.
37. Do you have tattoos?
2 so far.
38. Mystery Question!
How DARE you ask me that?!!? Shame on you! *slap*
39. Can you drive a manual car?
Not yet.
40. What's one trait you hate in a person?
Prejudice.
41. What kind of watch do you have?
Black leather strap, thin face with a white skull and pink hearts around it on the 3's.
42. Most frivolous purchase?
Um…2 tshirts at the Weezer concert last month-they were $40…......each.
On the plus side, they look totally cute on me and one was the last one in the building left of that design.
43. Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Not a bit.
44. What do you cook the best?
My mom's meatloaf, homemade mashed potatoes, desserts
45. Favourite writing instrument?
My new keyboard.
46. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
Blend in-I don't enjoy being the center of attention.
47. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Um....no. That would be really difficult to get away with for my body.
48. What's the one car you will never buy?
Hummer
49. What kind of movies do you watch?
Any kind-though my favorite genre is independent.
50. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
A condo, a car, a Disneyworld vacation(I'd like to go now that I'm old enough to appreciate it), an Alaskan cruise for my immediate family, bills, and a donation to charity.
51. Burial or cremation?
Cremation. I don't like the idea of being in the cold, dark damp ground. I'd rather be released someplace ppl thought of as a "special" place for me or between us-everyone will get a little bit of me to do that with.
52. How many online journals do you read regularly?
Not as many as I used to-I rarely read LJ anymore because I had so many to read there. I keep up with a few on Myspace now too.
53. What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
Trivial Pursuit.
54. If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
I avoid them.
55. Do you cry in front of your friends?
Depends on the situation. If its a sad movie, I try to hide it. If it's bad news I let it out-they understand.
56. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
Friendly I hope.
57. What's one thing you like to do alone?
Read a great novel.
58. Are you a giver or a taker?
Mostly giver. I'm still working on being able to accept without feeling that I owe someone something back every time.
59. When's the last time you cried?
At some point watching "Elizabethtown" last night-I'm a sucker for that great Cameron Crowe dialogue.
60. Favourite communication method?
That depends on who I'm communicating with.
61. How many drinks before you're tipsy?
4 or 5 depending on strength and when I'd eaten last.
62. Do you think you're cute?
Sometimes.
63. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
Yeah-I've been super modest since I was a kid taking swim lessons at the Y.
Your name spelled backwards:
ynneJ
2. Where were your parents born?
Mom-an American Army base in Germany, Dad on the south side of Chicago.
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Pics
4. What's your favorite restaurant?
Kuma's, Duke of Perth, Red Lion, Maki, Flat Top Grill, that Korean BBQ joint on Western across the street from Rosehill, Aretha Frankenstein's…
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
I don't recall….they're kind of gross.
6. Have you ever been in a school play?
Yep.
7. How many kids do you want?
Absolutely none.............ever.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
Country and violent gangsta rap
9. Are you registered to vote?
Fo' shizz!
10. Do you have a car?
Nope-don't really need one either.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
Hee hee! I swear I didn't write this question. Hell yes I ride a moped! They're SO much fun! I do need to get a new one though-my old one died. L You can't beat 100 miles per gallon!
12. Ever prank call anybody?
Not without laughing so hard that I can't do it!
13. Ever get a parking ticket?
Nope.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
Yes.
15. Furthest place you ever traveled?
The Bahamas maybe.
16. Do you have a garden?
Nope, but I rent so it's not really allowed.
17. What's the size of your bed?
Too small!!!! It's a twin, but I'm probably getting a bigger one after the holidays.
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
After 12 years of choir in school I better know it.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
Shower-night. It gives me extra sleep time in the morning. Baths-only when I need a good soak if I'm really sore.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past 4 months?
Wow! Um………"Pirates"? Hee hee!
21. What's the next movie you want to see?
"Pirates 2-Stagnetti's Revenge"! LOL!
22. Chips or popcorn?
Whatever is around when I get a craving for something crunchy and salty-I usually prefer those deluxe mixed nuts when I want something crunchy/salty.
23. Have you ever broken any hearts?
Probably.
24. Has your heart ever been broken?
A few times.
25. Are you a good cook?
When I apply myself, yes.
26. Orange or Apple juice?
Orange.
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?
Hmmmm…..I don't recall right now. I've been doing dinners in with ppl lately since my oven got replaced. When I have been out for meals it's been fast food places.
28. Favorite type of drink?
Alcoholic: Hard cider, vodka cran, Long Island, appletinis.
Non: Iced/hot tea, hot mulled cider, hot cocoa, coffee, vanilla coke.
29. Best thing in the world?
Sleeping late snuggled in someone's arms followed by good coffee/breakfast and a nice shower with them.
30. Have you ever broken a bone?
Just a toe or two.
31. Have you ever won a trophy?
No, but I had medals from solo/ensemble competitions for choir.
32. What is your favorite board game?
Trivial Pursuit, Nightmare, Cloodle, Cranium.
33. What is your dream car?
Mini Cooper
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
Nope.
35. Coke or Pepsi?
Either really-whatever's handy.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
Every job I've ever had. Scrubs are NOT figure flattering!
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
Tylenol and bubblegum.
38. Who are you going to marry?
IDK-I'm not in a hurry for that.
39. Who would you like to meet?
This is soooo silly, but probably Rivers Cuomo or Michael Chabon(because I've met all the ppl I've really wanted to meet already).
40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Sometimes.
41. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
Humor is the biggest plus ever along with intelligent coversation and open mindedness.
Physically I like dark hair, scruff, nice smile, and I'm sorry, but a nice butt is pretty hot.
42. Where would you go for a romantic evening?
Tough call-anyplace where a good conversation can happen and you can see/do something you don't get to everyday or someplace special between us like where we met or something.
43. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Maybe a dozen.
44. Last song stuck in your head?
"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen has been stuck in my head since last week, dammit!
45. Any pets?
1 cat named Ash.
46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character?
Anyone played by Gilda Radner.
47. What is one thing you would like to learn to do?
Ride a motorcycle or drive stick.
48. What do you do when you are bored?
Nap, read, go online to IM, play Guitar Hero, or watch TV.
49. What's one thing would you want me to appreciate about you?
My empathy or ease of amusement/rapidity to laughter.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
That I have a job…for now. Patient census is low, so we're not sure what's going on here.
Something important on your desk:
I'm at work, so there's actually nothing really important on this desk….it's just a job.
If you could afford it at the moment, you would buy:
Bills, divorce papers, and a vacation anywhere.
If your house was burning and you could only save 3 items what would they be:
My cameras, the photo boxes, and the cat.
You are embarrassed when:
I'm the center of attention-I feel the need to be extremely entertaining and 9 times out of 10 I end up saying "um...." a lot. Oh-and when someone pays me a compliment. I should be flattered and say thank you or something but I usually just blush and mumble like a huge dork.
Who/What makes you happy:
A good cup of coffee, times when I don't have to shower/sleep alone(though I enjoy them alone sometimes too), fresh baked anything, hugs, a great conversation, laughing so hard you can't breathe, jammies off the radiator in the winter, singing along to your fave song…..
Who/what makes you sad:
Seeing other people suffering physically &/or emotionally-esp. ppl I love or care about.
One of your most peaceful memories:
Riding through the west in the back of the family van on a family vacation listening to great music on headphones drowning out the sound of my brother and sister bickering, writing in my journal or reading a book and not being carsick all at once while the gorgeous scenery flew by for 2 weeks.
One of your angriest memories:
I actually don't get angry-ever. I don't bottle it up or anything either-I just don't see how it accomplishes anything or solves a problem. I've been ticked off at times but never what I'd call angry. I don't know if it's Zen or something, but for some reason it bothers other people at times when I don't get angry. I do get cranky on occasion though but that's usually when I haven't had enough sleep-I'm most definitely not a morning person. You have been warned.
A memory that makes you laugh:
OMG-soooo many! I've got faves with each friend that I'll not bore the rest of you by listing here, but if I've almost shot something out my nose in laughter, it was a favorite.
A memory that makes you happy:
Grandma
Two things appealing about people:
Sense of humor(ability to laugh at oneself is included there too)and intelligence.
Your secret passion:
None of my passions are really a secret.
If you could have one super power what would it be:
Um...the desire to do housework? No? Um...the ability to answer this question? The ability to pull off that whole cape and tights look? The ability to pet Ash without getting bit or clawed?
Pick a Band or Artist and only answer in Song titles:
Weezer
Are you female or male? Miss Sweeney
Describe yourself: Dreamin'
How do some people feel about you? Troublemaker
How do you feel about yourself? Island in the Sun
Describe your ex: Cold Dark World
Describe your current love: El Scorcho
Describe where you want to be: Glorious Day
Describe what you want to be: The Good Life
Describe how you live: Everybody Get Dangerous
Describe how you love: Don't Let Go
Share a few words of wisdom: Smile
"Better to be uneducated than educated by your government"---Dickie, sock monkey
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT
BE? Chicago
2. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Jammies
3. IF YOU COULD HAVE CHOSEN YOUR NAME WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN? Emily(my gran's middle name) or Emma. According to my parents, I was almost a Samantha or Sally but those just sounded funny with our last name. At least I wasn't named for my gran's first name-Blanche.
4. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? Lately? On my bike in the sunshine under leafy trees.
5. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE? Work
6. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? As late as humanly possible without being late for anything
7. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Coffee maker
8. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Jackassery
9. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Electric guitar/bass
10. FAVORITE COLOR? purple/black/gray
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Fall
12. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Instant transport to wherever I need to be just by thinking about it
13. DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT AND WHERE? Yes-2 of them. 1 over my heart with the name "Jim" on it and "Honey Bunny" on my right lowest rib
14. DO YOU JUGGLE? No
15. THE ONE PERSON FROM THE PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO
BACK AND TALK TO? Dead: Grandma Alive: Christine
16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday or Sunday-I get to sleep in and not have to work.
17. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? I don't own a car.
18. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Depends on the day-I love both
19. WHO IS MOST
LIKELY TO REPOST THIS FIRST? No idea.
20. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO REPOST? No idea.
21. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM? L.
22. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON? Simpsons reruns, Metalocalypse, or Home Movies
23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? Mom's roast pork with sauerkraut and potato dumplings
24. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT? Tiramisu, crème brulee, ice cream, cake, pie, etc……
Monday, November 17, 2008
Why no, I’m not excited at all for another new Rivers Cuomo solo cd(11-25-08)
Current mood: frisky
Last December what was your love life like?
Nonexistent. I was making an effort to take the time to get past any issues so I wouldn't ruin any future relationships based on my last one. Also, I was making sure I didn't jump into a rebound relationship either. I waited quite awhile to date again.
Do you care what others think about you?
There are a small handful of ppl that I do care what they think of me-parents, my brother, and a few best friends/lovers that I'd like to keep that way. Everyone else can generally get bent.
If your best friend liked your ex, what would you do?
I would warn them, but ultimately, I can't/won't tell anyone what to do with their lives. No one learns anything that way.
Have you ever been kissed in a car?
Yes
How are you feeling right now?
Pretty smiley despite being at my desk at work.
What was your last argument about?
I can't remember-I don't really get into arguments.
last nap?
HA~ Probably on my couch last week after work Thursday.
Where would you like to be right now?
In my fleece jammies getting snuggly on my couch.
Ever been told you were loved by someone who didn't mean it?
For years…….
Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?
Probably, but I'm sure I'll be tempted every now and again.
What were you doing at 10:17 pm last night?
Eating warm brownies with cold milk and watching Robot Chicken Star Wars on my couch with J.M.
Besides this, what are you doing right now?
Answering the phone, making appointments, looking up old patient labs/charts/visits.
Will you be up before 7 am tomorrow?
Yes-I need to be in this office tomorrow at 6:30am tomorrow. Wednesday I don't have to be in until 9 though, so it's ok.
Do you get mad when your current bf/gf talks about an ex?
No.
Want something you can't have?
Sometimes(and really, who doesn't?).
What do you do when you' re sad?
Call ppl that will make me feel better, watch something funny on tv, visit the LOLcats, listen to Weezer's Green album(that cd IS my happy place), go for a long walk/bike ride, get frisky with someone
What did you do today?
So far just work, but there's dishes & laundry to do when I get home.
Do you hate the last person you kissed?
Far from it!!!!
Do you have a secret that you've never told ANYONE?
Yes.
Something that happened in your past that you hate talking about?
I have things that I'm tired of talking about for sure, but I understand some ppl weren't around for all of it and need to be caught up. It's ok. I don't dwell on it at all. I only bring it up if someone else asks.
Ever licked someone's cheek or forehead?
Not on purpose.
Ever been licked on the cheek or forehead?
Again, not on purpose.
Have you ever been around someone who was high?
*gigglesnort*
Yes. Yes, I have.
Ever kissed someone who smokes?
Yes
How many children do you plan on having?
Absolutely none ever.
What is something you wish you had more of?
Money.
What were you like a year ago?
Defeated.
If you could go anywhere in the world , where would you go?
London, Amsterdam, New Orleans, Japan.
Who is the last person you talked to on myspace?
Probably Tommy.
Ever been camping?
Yes, but it's been years!
What are you doing tomorrow?
Working…….after that IDK.
Last person you talked to on the phone?
J.M. Friday night before he came over.
Are you happy?
Yes.
Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
A tossup right now between my Chucks, zipper side Carolina combat boots, and black Mary Jane slip on sneakers.
Do any of your friends have children?
Just acquaintances, no one I'm especially close to.
Do you hate anyone right now?
Nope.
What can you hear at this moment?
My MP3 player on my PC, the crappy muzak on the PA, phones in offices nearby, coworkers chatting in the hall.
If you could change something about yourself, what would it be?
Lasik, new clothing, better social skills, and more situps.
Thanks Kami for the survey!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Meditations on Jenny kissed.......
Current mood: crushed
This is a poem by my fave poet, Rod McKuen(an actual blog entry follows it)....
Jenny kissed me,
only once,
he said to me,
Now she's gone.
How do I go on?
Every day I wait
remembering that once
my Jenny kissed me
and as she was leaving said,
now I'm going, now I'm gone.
Only once and never more
timidly my Jenny kissed me
touched my lips before goodbye.
Every day I wait and wonder
If life and
love has not missed me
only to pass on, pass on.
Valentines are sent to others
everyone but me.
Yet I never miss the heart card,
oh no, Jenny kissed me
untied my heart and set it free.
So I'm going with a piratical/nautical theme in the living room-the Egyptian thing is getting a bit old. Don't get me wrong-I still love it, it's just getting put away for a couple years. I can always do a different room at some point later with it(actually maybe the spare bedroom). Anyway-I've got 3 signs on the walls-2 tin and 1 faux wood('a red one with a skull & xbones that says 'surrender the booty', a beige one with a pirate on it saying 'keep out-this means you, matey', and the big one says 'skull & xbones pub: strong ales & loose women est. 18somethingty something). So now there's this awesome table to go with it!!! When my folks were in town last month, mom and I saw that my neighbors next door were throwing out this gorgeous table. The top is possibly antique with a mahogany looking finish. This table used to be the kind where you could add leaves to make it bigger, so it's super sturdy. It appears someone took off the original legs and replaced them with a smaller wooden box with shelves in it to make it a coffeetable. It's gorgeous and I loved it! So we took it. It was worth the pain in the ass it was to get up the stairs.
So J.M. and I were bored and inspired so we decided it was the big table project day Saturday. Plus it wasn't so cold that a window couldn't be left open all night to air out the resin fumes. I cut out pics from my issues of Pirates magazine and had those, got a bag of shells at June Moon that had sea sand in the bottom, gold dust type glitter, the tiny heart shaped Jack Sparrow charm that used to hang from my phone, a tiny sand dollar, and a mixture of fairy dust and the sand. We used a can of Elmer's spray adhesive and it worked wonderfully! Placed the pics where I liked-not too close, not too far apart. The wood is so pretty I definitely wanted it showing between the pics. Sprayed the table in sections, sprinkled it with the fairy dust/sand mixture, brushed off the pics with an old toothbrush, and then we mixed the resin coat to pour. The cat thankfully was in the bathroom with his litter box and food/water, so he would be fine. Angry, but fine. We poured out the resin and watched it spread out, ran our gloved hands around the edge, and left for the night because honestly, the fumes were disgusting.
24 hours later, the cat freed from his bathroom prison, and the table looks amazing!!! The resin muted some color so it looks perfect-it even toned down a bit of the sparkly stuff and made it look more like sand than fairy dust. As soon as I get a sunny day here, I'll take some pics and post them-there's too much glare from the flash to take anything worth looking at. I can't wait to show it off! J.M. and I will have to sign and date the rim of it someplace in gold ink. He deserves half the credit at least for how it turned out.
I'll be getting some netting from the craft store and tying some of these shells in it on the wall my dinner table is against. Maybe I'll start looking for an old ship steering wheel-you know the big ones with the posts to grab onto for turning it? Or perhaps a replica would be more affordable. We'll see. I'd hang that in front of the net with the shells. Maybe get a ship in a bottle-pre assembled to make a lamp out of. I need some more lighting in the living room. It does need one more coat of resin but I'll likely do that after the holidays. It's $25 for enough to cover 8-10 sq. feet.
That job the staff in the pain clinic was kind of holding for me isn't going to happen. Another department is closing and a staff member(less qualified-she doesn't even know how to use a computer)from there will be taking the position. The pain clinic staff has no choice-they all wanted me-the nurses, management, & the docs. I'm a bit crushed-this is the second time I was supposed to move over there that hasn't worked out.
Just venting here, but.....
I don't mind if you show up without an appointment-I'll gladly squeeze you in somewhere. It's when you walk in and expect to be seen before the 3 ppl ahead of you that called and made appointments and give me attitude that I have a problem with. Do not keep popping into my office asking if you'll be seen soon-the answer was no 10 minutes ago-it sure as hell isn't going to be any sooner after giving us your 'tude!
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
No........YOU’RE the Schmoopie!!!
Current mood: frisky
Currently messaging anyone on myspace?Nope-I sent a Thanksgiving msg to about 5 ppl that are super special that REALLY made this last year better for me , but that's it.
Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Definitely!
Has someone ever told you that they were in love with you?
Yes-but it's been a really long time.
Do you drink lots of water?
I drink the recommended amount daily.
Is it easy for someone to make you smile/laugh?
I'm very easily amused.
Would you rather go camping or to a five star hotel?
Hotel in winter, camping when it's nice out.
Have you ever cheated on a test in school?
I don't think I ever did actually.
Why aren't you with the person you like?
It's not as special if you're with each other ALL the damn time-it's GOOD to miss them-plus it's sooooo sweet when someone's really happy to see you.
Who was the last girl you had a conversation with?
My sister when I left there this weekend.
Do you plan on moving out in the next year?
Nope-I jsut signed a new lease this summer and I really like this place.
Are you missing someone?
Yep
Would you like to put last night on repeat and live it forever?
If it included the entire day, yes.
Do you remember the first time you kissed the last person you kissed?
Yes.
What was on your mind mostly today?
I worked, so it was just that.
Do you think you can last in a relationship for three months?
Definitely!
Do you think before you speak?
Mostly
Would you rather be called hot, cute, or beautiful?
Any of them makes me blush-as long as the person saying it means it, then they're all fine.
How many times have you gotten detention in school?
Maybe 3 times I think-and those were for passing notes or talking during study hall. One may have been for insubordination-heh.
True or false: Miley Cyrus is the most annoying person ever.
OMG YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you like to wear flip-flops?
Noooooooooo! I hate how that thing between your toes feels.
What is your favorite salad dressing?
Raspberry vinagrette, or ceasar
Have you ever been to Disney World?
Yes, but not since I was about 12ish I think.
How old were you when you got your first cell phone?
25 or 26
If someone paid you $100 would you dance extremely raunchy in the middle of time square?
Define 'extremely raunchy'.....
Have you ever dumped someone because they liked you too much?
Such a thing exists????? No.
How did you get your last cut?
Filing charts at work.
Have you ever made anyone laugh when they were crying?
Yes.
Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
Nope
Is anyone interested in you right now?
Yes.
Would you rather pierce your nose or tongue?
Tongue.
What color are your eyes?
Brown with flecks of green/gold
When did you last cry?
Last week at the end of Wall-E
Did you have a good birthday last year?
It was ok.
What are you doing for your next birthday?
IDK-its not until September.
Do you find it easier to forgive or forget?
Forgive.
Do you hate being alone?
Sometimes
How late did you stay up last night?
1:30am
When you are home alone at night and hear strange noises, are you afraid?
A bit-which reminds me, I should put this big knife under my matress......
Ever told your parents you hated them?
I'm sure I did when I was living at home as a teen.
I wish: winter only lasted a month
I love: a good snuggle
I miss: having a moped
I hear: the cd I'm listening to
Do you watch MTV anymore?
Not in years and years-are they still touting themselves as 'music television'? Pfffft-someone ought to sue them for false advertising or something. Do they even play music anymore? It's been years since I've seen a video on that network.
What movie is in your DVD player?
I don't leave dvds in there when it's not in use, but the last movie in it was 'Layer Cake" last night.
Have you told anybody you love them today?
I haven't talked to my folks today, so no.
Have you ever liked anyone on your top friends?
More than once, yes.
Do you think too much or too little?
I think too much when I sleep alone and I'm laying there in the dark.
Are you currently crushing on anyone?
I'm dating my crush.
What brand of shirt are you wearing?
I'm wearing jammies.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
I admire you so much in the morning time our hearts will touch....
Current mood: busy
I had a really nice Thanksgiving at my sister's house in Litchfield, Illinois(ie: everyone got along and no one screamed or cried). I got to play Guitar Hero 3, which I of course want to get now-after I replace my guitar controller that I wrecked whilst rockin' out once a bit too hard. I had star power and used it, but did it too enthusiastically and hit the ceiling fan which caused a short in the wires to the buttons. Now it decides in the middle of a 40 note streak to stop registering that you're hitting the buttons at all. The first song I played was "My Name is Jonas" and it was sooooo cool!
Had a great train ride there and back! Loooooved that Amtrak had us wait in 'the great hall' instead of their tiny waiting rooms. Didn't have to share seats there or back, which is always nice because the general public is pretty germy-not that I'm a germaphobe, I just don't like catching colds when I go through the trouble of getting a flu shot every year. Saw "Bolt" and "Wall-e" during the trip with the niece and nephews & Wall-e was really cute. I had a great book to read too- "The Final Confession of Mabel Stark". It's about a female tiger trainer in the 20's.
Got home and missed the screening of "I am Bruce" with Bruce Campbell doing a Q&A after at the Landmark-it probablysold out in minutes and I didn't find out about it until the night before. On the plus side, I got to have dinner at The Duke of Perth! Nothing better than shepherd's pie with a pint of Blackthorn from the tap by the fire with good company after spending a noisy week with family!!!
Went to the Christkindlemarket at Daley Plaza-I cannot stop telling ppl to go to this! I got most of my Xmas shopping done there, but the best part is the goodies! Fresh soft gingerbread bites, candied almonds, hot stuffed pretzels, Irish crème truffles, honey gummi bears, and the best part…….Gleuwhein!!! It's a hot spiced sweet red wine that's made just for the Chicago Christkindlemarket and comes in a souvenir mug($7-only $5 for refills)!!! That warms you right up after being outside for a couple hours shopping. It was so good that we went over to Macy's so I could grab a few bottles as gifts and a couple for myself as well(you can get it there or at Binny's). Anyway-it's going on until Xmas eve and I've been telling everyone to go. There are gifts/stuff there for any budget-a lot of it is German(obviously), but most of it is handmade things you can't get just anywhere. I'd like to go at least once before it closes. Plus, its uber easy to get to-just take the blue line to Washington and go upstairs-you come out right by the Picasso.
I put up the tree this week-slowly so as to not disrupt the kitty(or rather, the other way around). 24 hours with nothing on it, then I slowly added things. It worked perfectly and my tree as of yet remains unmolested. Oh-and it looks pretty too!
Got 2 albums this weekend-the new Rivers Cuomo solo cd and the Kristin Chenoweth Xmas one that I got for my mom but she said I could burn myself a copy before I send it to her(so now I'll have 2 Xmas albums-this one and Jewel's). You all know how much I adore Mr. Cuomo but to be perfectly honest if you took all the really good songs from both his solo albums, then you'd have a solid record. Also, I'm rather surprised at the inclusion of yet another photo of Rivers in drag. The first one was funny and now it isn't(and you all know I love trannies too, so don't go pointing fingers at me). I love nerdy boys and I love drag queens but not nerdy boy drag queens. Some great things do not go great together.
Not exactly sure what I'm doing for Xmas-I'm likely going to be scheduled to work, but cancelled due to no patients in their right mind scheduling surgery the day after Christmas-possibly the same for the day before as well and New Year's Eve too(not sure what's going on that night either-I suppose it will depend on what kind of day I have at work). I jsut told mom they could bring their aerobed and stay here if they'd like.
Finally got around to watching "The Notorious Bettie Page"-not bad! Though I do find it a bit of a stretch that she didn't know guys were wanking it to her pics/short films. The dvd also has something I've never actually seen before-footage from one of Bettie's short stag films.
Watched "Love Actually" Sunday night-since it is a xmas movie-and it takes on an entirely new feel when you've been smitten by someone. I still have quite a few holiday must see movies to go…
A Christmas Story
Elf
Bad Santa(or even better, Badder Santa, the unrated version!!!)
Miracle on 34th St.(the original, not the crappy remake)
Charlie Brown's Christmas
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Ref
The Grinch(the REAL one with Boris Karloff-NOT the abomination that is the Ron Howard debacle)
March of the Wooden Soldiers(the hilarious Laurel & Hardy version, not the crappy remakes with different titles. Babes in Toyland = same movie).
Omgomgomg! I almost forgot the coolest news! I have DSL now!!!! *squee* Plus a new tower(well, new to me)that is twice as powerful as what I was working with here. So if you have any funny/interesting videos to send me, please feel free! I already have 2 new faves over at Youtube: The Mean Kitty and Engineer's Guide to Cats. Both are hilarious and made me either spit take or outright shoot coffee out my nose(WTG, Brian! That coffee stain on my lab coat will always remind me of you-LOL).
I made out my Xmas cards tonight and I've got laundry in the dryer. I feel so productive!!!! Go me!
Currently listening :
Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
By Rivers Cuomo
Release date: 2008-11-24
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I <3 cleats!
Current mood: frisky
I've been rather busy lately: with what I am not exactly sure. I feel like I don't have time to get things done, but I can't look directly at any one thing and say I it looks accomplished. It's like treading water around here lately. This is at home and at work actually.
Pool of Frogs January 2nd at the Metro! The MFing METRO!!! Woo hoo!!!! Oh…and there are FREE passes available! How much better does that get? Oh wait….it does! The show's on a Friday night!!! Yee ha! Can't wait!
DSL is the best thing ever. I love it. I still take my lunch breaks in the library at work-mostly because now I'm seen as being anti social with my coworkers and it feels awkward sitting with them. Maybe they don't get that I just work here and that I really don't care about their personal lives as much as they tell me about it. Frankly, it gets to be a bit TMI if you ask me.
Anyway-DSL rules, but if you have any suggestions of download sites for music that are good/reputable/virus-free/worth the monthly fees please let me know. Or Youtube stuff-I could stay at that site for hours and not notice. A great place to find stuff I haven't seen since I was a kid.
If you walk around outdoors a lot like I do, you'll do yourself a favor and get a pair of ice cleats. I don't know the name of a national brand or anything or which kind is the best, but I got mine at Bass Pro Shop in Gurnee Mills Sunday, and they are the best! Ppl around here don't shovel and it gets mushy and freezes overnight, so I'm stuck walking at a snail's pace in the freezing cold trying not to fall on the way to/from work/home. These are SUCH the little timesavers! And I don't feel/look like an ass for walking like a 90 year old lady.
I really should pick up a sled. Days like today make me want to go sledding. Not too cold, perfect snow for it. They had some nice ones at Bass Pro Shop too. I don't have extra money right now though because of Xmas. I'll get paid again on the 24th-maybe I'll go a few days later.
Speaking of Christmas, my folks are driving up Sunday/Monday and staying at my apartment with me all week. I'll be working every day from 6a-3p, so it should be ok. Hopefully my brother can make it over to my house too-haven't seen him in ages. It's been waaaay too long and there's really no reason for it. I asked mom to show me how to make her beef stew recipe while she's here-not only so I get some beef stew(which is the best in winter!), but so I can learn by watching. I've tried several times but the texture/consistency never comes out quite right. Maybe we'll eat out a time or two-I know they'd love Flat Top.
I just cannot stop listening to my playlist here because of the 2 songs from the movie, "Love Actually". Damn you, Billy Mack!!!! *shakes fist*