I used to have trouble applying eyeliner in a straight line. Finally, a few months ago, I figured out why. On one of my eyes, I had a few extra eyelashes growing above my lash line, kinda like a 2nd row. I plucked the excess lashes and had much better success.
Then, yesterday, Ben came up to me and said I had an eyelash that was twice as long as all my other lashes. So, he plucked it out for me.
It appears my eyelashes are having a hard time being contained. They just want to break out. I have to admit, it makes me wonder what would happen if I ever got a prescription for Latisse. I'm thinkin' it would be nothin' but crazy up in there.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Random Thought
I've seen it so many times before.
Scene: Women's rest room.
Action : One girl comes in and goes into a stall. There is a woman who came in previously in the stall next to her.
Action: Woman in next stall over lifts leg and flushes toilet with her foot. Toilet flushes.
We're in a very technologically advanced age. We are also in a very germaphobic age, where people don't want to touch toilet flush handles. I'm not personally one of these people, admittedly. I am much to absent-minded and oblivious to be able to concern myself with all of the places I might touch undesirable germs. But I see this foot move A LOT.
My thought: Is it really THAT HARD to create a toilet with a foot pedal instead of a handle to flush with? I mean, really.....
Scene: Women's rest room.
Action : One girl comes in and goes into a stall. There is a woman who came in previously in the stall next to her.
Action: Woman in next stall over lifts leg and flushes toilet with her foot. Toilet flushes.
We're in a very technologically advanced age. We are also in a very germaphobic age, where people don't want to touch toilet flush handles. I'm not personally one of these people, admittedly. I am much to absent-minded and oblivious to be able to concern myself with all of the places I might touch undesirable germs. But I see this foot move A LOT.
My thought: Is it really THAT HARD to create a toilet with a foot pedal instead of a handle to flush with? I mean, really.....
Friday, July 18, 2008
One of the Funnest Lists I've Seen ( and yes, I consider "Funnest" to be a word.)
Bolded are things I HAVE done. Unbolded are things I HAVE NOT. It's very much fun, this list thing. Especially reading other people's lists, so I hope you do them. It makes me want to ask the friends who have already done it a gazillion questions!
Here are my responses. Of course, I consider questions to be up for interpretation, so you may or may not consider all my answers to be true. But I do. :)
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight -- I took hockey for a semester in college. It was inevitable.
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope (thank goodness for college. I also took an astronomy class. It's questionable if I took any classes in my undergrad that are useful for my career, but they're great for checking off things on this list!)
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill ( Are you kidding? I had that down in kindergarten.)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar(of course this is open to interpretation depending on how you define beggar, but I have all bases covered on this one.)
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun(on first reading this, I misunderstood what an "accent for fun" meant. I thought it was like a special "flare for life" or something, which I wondered if I had or not. Still wondering, actually).
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files(don't you HAVE TO do that?)
48. Ever worn a superhero costume( can't verify this with a specific memory, but I'm pretty sure I have. Wait, does Gem from Gem & the Holigrams count?)
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day(have since determined it's an overrated pasttime)
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't(many. I wonder if I am even a good person because of my remarkable lack of conscience & regret)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone(I visited Isreal within the last 5 or so years. That entire country is a combat zone)
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone(but not a fist fight. I've never been in a fist fight with anybody I wasn't related to)
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands(fireflies, of course)
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad(TWICE!)
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need(Of course, I have myself around most of the time to do that for them, but sometimes they help)
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place (I've decided Moscow counts. I debate on whether New Jersey and Salt Lake City do, but I think they should).
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon (not all at once, but I think 3 1/2 marathons more than qualify me for allowing to count this one.)
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something(It tragicallly got kaboshed by some inherent flaws. My boots with washer sponges attached to the bottom had no break mechanism to deter valiant floor washers from sliding and landing flat on their backs... or faces.)
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment (but I must relearn it on occasion)
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted(caricatures count, right?)
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted( The basement in my arents' house. And My head. Every night.)
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane(still do)
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life( I do this every time I go hiking with people and DON'T push them off the top of the mountain cliff. I've saved many, many people.)
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma(card-carrying, even)
188. Built a camp fire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter
Here are my responses. Of course, I consider questions to be up for interpretation, so you may or may not consider all my answers to be true. But I do. :)
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight -- I took hockey for a semester in college. It was inevitable.
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope (thank goodness for college. I also took an astronomy class. It's questionable if I took any classes in my undergrad that are useful for my career, but they're great for checking off things on this list!)
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill ( Are you kidding? I had that down in kindergarten.)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar(of course this is open to interpretation depending on how you define beggar, but I have all bases covered on this one.)
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun(on first reading this, I misunderstood what an "accent for fun" meant. I thought it was like a special "flare for life" or something, which I wondered if I had or not. Still wondering, actually).
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files(don't you HAVE TO do that?)
48. Ever worn a superhero costume( can't verify this with a specific memory, but I'm pretty sure I have. Wait, does Gem from Gem & the Holigrams count?)
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day(have since determined it's an overrated pasttime)
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't(many. I wonder if I am even a good person because of my remarkable lack of conscience & regret)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone(I visited Isreal within the last 5 or so years. That entire country is a combat zone)
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone(but not a fist fight. I've never been in a fist fight with anybody I wasn't related to)
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands(fireflies, of course)
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad(TWICE!)
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need(Of course, I have myself around most of the time to do that for them, but sometimes they help)
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place (I've decided Moscow counts. I debate on whether New Jersey and Salt Lake City do, but I think they should).
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon (not all at once, but I think 3 1/2 marathons more than qualify me for allowing to count this one.)
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something(It tragicallly got kaboshed by some inherent flaws. My boots with washer sponges attached to the bottom had no break mechanism to deter valiant floor washers from sliding and landing flat on their backs... or faces.)
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment (but I must relearn it on occasion)
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted(caricatures count, right?)
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted( The basement in my arents' house. And My head. Every night.)
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane(still do)
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life( I do this every time I go hiking with people and DON'T push them off the top of the mountain cliff. I've saved many, many people.)
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma(card-carrying, even)
188. Built a camp fire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Great Article!
Not so long ago, a friend of mine referred me to a good book called "Three Cups of Tea." The book was incredibly poignant and demonstrative of the value and impact of humanitarian causes and, more specifically, education. But, ya know, life goes on and you think about other things and you just refer other people to the book every now and again and... there it is.
Well, it's not just a book. It's a man and a cause and 72 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan and now -- an excellent New York Times article.
I've provided the link below. Check it out if you'd like some more food for thought, or even if you're just a fan of the book. It's fun to read the successes the author of that book has experienced and inspiring to see the difference he's made.
The address is: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/opinion/13kristof.html
Well, it's not just a book. It's a man and a cause and 72 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan and now -- an excellent New York Times article.
I've provided the link below. Check it out if you'd like some more food for thought, or even if you're just a fan of the book. It's fun to read the successes the author of that book has experienced and inspiring to see the difference he's made.
The address is: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/opinion/13kristof.html
Monday, June 30, 2008
This explains a lot.
Junior High... I think that's a statement of my life in general. And I'm shocked it's above the reading level of a 2nd grader, to be honest (I've heard it's a very tough test).
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Eight Things
It's not that surprising that I love to do these little self-reflective lists. In actuality, I am addicted to list-making. I don't often do to-do lists (at least not lately). But I write 6 month goals for life, yearly goals, and a 5 year plan. And I do that whenever I feel like it, which is sometimes more frequent than every 6 months, year or 5 years. :) I just like to look out over the future at all that could happen and where I think I'm headed at the moment.
And I like to go back over them and read and see how my course in life has changed and what I've done and what I haven't. For me, they're just an list of ideas, a general direction.. a jumping off point. I could care less if I stick to them. But I think it's helpful to know where you're trying to go. It's helpful to finitely articulate what you want in life. And in that, to get to those goals, I wholeheartedly believe you also need to understand where you are and where you've been. So, I like all these kinds of lists.
Not to mention, should my progeny ever wonder what was my state of mind during this time, I think these are very insightful. And I believe my progeny will want to know my state of mind because I'm just so darn interesting. Crazy people are always fascinating. Didn't you know?
8 things I am passionate about:
1. dancing
2. music
3. working
4. running
5. people I love
6. being dependable
7. understanding why I do things
8. learning more
8 past books I have read (umm, and enjoyed):
1. Life of Pi
2. Three Cups of Tee
3. The Book Thief
4. Tale of Two Cities
5. Catcher in the Rye
6. The Harry Potter Books
7. Ender's Game
8. The Little Prince
8 things I often say:
1. That's fabulous!
2. I don't know
3. No worries
4. I'm so glad
5. "Aunt," which is pronounced very differently than "laugh"
6. Rad
7. I think not
8. Shall we?
8 things I look for in a friend:
1. some grasp of reality
2. honesty
3. consistency
4. positive reinforcement (aka compliments. I really like those)
5. an adventurous spirit
6. intelligence -- it impresses and fascinates me all at the same time.
7. somebody who likes me -- this narrows down my options considerably
8. a sense of humor.
8 things I want to do before I die:
1. be rich
2. build my dream house
3. travel more
4. help people. A lot of them.
5. adopt a child
6. work less (for money, that is)
7. have a dog
8. conquer the difficult level of spider solitaire. That game!
8 things I have learned this past year:
1. I am much more imperfect than I thought I was last year.
2. Ebay. Ah yeah.
3. A mortgage makes you feel a lot older
4. I am not built to be an ultra-athlete (I relearn this just about every year)
5. Good Housekeeping Cook Book has the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've found
6. Life is full of surprises and unexpected opportunities
7. I might not be hopeless
8. The reasons I do the things I do and am the way I am are more my own than I ever thought. A pleasant discovery.
8 people I want to do the 8 things:
1. Chamaine
2. Beth
3. Mikol
4. Andrea
5. Eclaires
6. Brian
7. Sassy the Master
8. Anne
9. Phew. I'm done. Thank goodness. I wasn't sure I had that many blogging friends.
And I like to go back over them and read and see how my course in life has changed and what I've done and what I haven't. For me, they're just an list of ideas, a general direction.. a jumping off point. I could care less if I stick to them. But I think it's helpful to know where you're trying to go. It's helpful to finitely articulate what you want in life. And in that, to get to those goals, I wholeheartedly believe you also need to understand where you are and where you've been. So, I like all these kinds of lists.
Not to mention, should my progeny ever wonder what was my state of mind during this time, I think these are very insightful. And I believe my progeny will want to know my state of mind because I'm just so darn interesting. Crazy people are always fascinating. Didn't you know?
8 things I am passionate about:
1. dancing
2. music
3. working
4. running
5. people I love
6. being dependable
7. understanding why I do things
8. learning more
8 past books I have read (umm, and enjoyed):
1. Life of Pi
2. Three Cups of Tee
3. The Book Thief
4. Tale of Two Cities
5. Catcher in the Rye
6. The Harry Potter Books
7. Ender's Game
8. The Little Prince
8 things I often say:
1. That's fabulous!
2. I don't know
3. No worries
4. I'm so glad
5. "Aunt," which is pronounced very differently than "laugh"
6. Rad
7. I think not
8. Shall we?
8 things I look for in a friend:
1. some grasp of reality
2. honesty
3. consistency
4. positive reinforcement (aka compliments. I really like those)
5. an adventurous spirit
6. intelligence -- it impresses and fascinates me all at the same time.
7. somebody who likes me -- this narrows down my options considerably
8. a sense of humor.
8 things I want to do before I die:
1. be rich
2. build my dream house
3. travel more
4. help people. A lot of them.
5. adopt a child
6. work less (for money, that is)
7. have a dog
8. conquer the difficult level of spider solitaire. That game!
8 things I have learned this past year:
1. I am much more imperfect than I thought I was last year.
2. Ebay. Ah yeah.
3. A mortgage makes you feel a lot older
4. I am not built to be an ultra-athlete (I relearn this just about every year)
5. Good Housekeeping Cook Book has the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've found
6. Life is full of surprises and unexpected opportunities
7. I might not be hopeless
8. The reasons I do the things I do and am the way I am are more my own than I ever thought. A pleasant discovery.
8 people I want to do the 8 things:
1. Chamaine
2. Beth
3. Mikol
4. Andrea
5. Eclaires
6. Brian
7. Sassy the Master
8. Anne
9. Phew. I'm done. Thank goodness. I wasn't sure I had that many blogging friends.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I love these things
What I am doing: reading, working, writing
What I’m proud of today: getting stuff done
What I’m thinking about: lots of risks
Who is home: Hopefully, no one.
Plans tonight: studio, gym, Male
My weekend was: fun, artsy, full
What’s for dinner: my 2nd lunch
Feelings about love: different than expected
Feelings about life: unpredictable, always changing
What I need: faster reflexes, savvy
What I want: great legs & skin
What I have: mediocre legs & skin
My pet peeve: zits, constipation and injuries
My guilty pleasure: running on sundays
What you don’t know about me: I love beets
What I can hear: people leaving work
What I can smell: me. paper. nothing.
My style: Tailored, Eclectic, Conservative
My hairdo: Slept In. Curly.
My outfit: Business + great heels.
My mood: frustrated, optimistic, cluttered
The weather today: overcast, yet bright
Thoughts on parenting: far off, theoretical
Thoughts on marriage: change like seasons
Thoughts on politics: must learn more
Thoughts on celebrity gossip: sad, guilty entertainment
Thoughts on beauty: can't buy it
Thoughts on sleep: feels SOOOOOOOO good
Thoughts on writing: fun, usually frenzied
My favorite appliance: blender or microwave
My favorite car: I can't remember
My favorite splurge: a good vacation
My favorite beauty secret: exercise, sleep, work
My favorite treat: vanilla ice cream
My favorite everyday pleasure: hugs from Male
Ten years ago: graduating, working, moving
Five years ago: working too hard
One year ago: working too hard
One year from now: growing my business
Five years from now: doing that full-time!!!
Ten years from now: build dream home?
I’m famous for: doing crazy things
I’ll never be famous for: remembering details. math.
Who I am: Nutty, yet sensible
Who I hope to be: The same + wise
What I’m thankful for: family, friends, income
What I’m proud of today: getting stuff done
What I’m thinking about: lots of risks
Who is home: Hopefully, no one.
Plans tonight: studio, gym, Male
My weekend was: fun, artsy, full
What’s for dinner: my 2nd lunch
Feelings about love: different than expected
Feelings about life: unpredictable, always changing
What I need: faster reflexes, savvy
What I want: great legs & skin
What I have: mediocre legs & skin
My pet peeve: zits, constipation and injuries
My guilty pleasure: running on sundays
What you don’t know about me: I love beets
What I can hear: people leaving work
What I can smell: me. paper. nothing.
My style: Tailored, Eclectic, Conservative
My hairdo: Slept In. Curly.
My outfit: Business + great heels.
My mood: frustrated, optimistic, cluttered
The weather today: overcast, yet bright
Thoughts on parenting: far off, theoretical
Thoughts on marriage: change like seasons
Thoughts on politics: must learn more
Thoughts on celebrity gossip: sad, guilty entertainment
Thoughts on beauty: can't buy it
Thoughts on sleep: feels SOOOOOOOO good
Thoughts on writing: fun, usually frenzied
My favorite appliance: blender or microwave
My favorite car: I can't remember
My favorite splurge: a good vacation
My favorite beauty secret: exercise, sleep, work
My favorite treat: vanilla ice cream
My favorite everyday pleasure: hugs from Male
Ten years ago: graduating, working, moving
Five years ago: working too hard
One year ago: working too hard
One year from now: growing my business
Five years from now: doing that full-time!!!
Ten years from now: build dream home?
I’m famous for: doing crazy things
I’ll never be famous for: remembering details. math.
Who I am: Nutty, yet sensible
Who I hope to be: The same + wise
What I’m thankful for: family, friends, income
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Just Another Week
It'S just another week and I don't know that I have a great deal of personal news to share. I just updated the Sartorial Freshman blog, if you're curious, as Jefe and I have been at the LA Fabric & Textile Trade Show all day today & yesterday and will have one more day of it tomorrow.
I got to go to lunch with my good friend, Will, last week. He's great. I like having Will around. He helps me work out, he likes to play games, camps, travels, encourages me to actually relax in the steam room and he's huge, so when we hang out it's like walking around with my own personal body guard. He tells me exactly what he thinks as well. I like that. However, I didn't find out that he didn't like Pam, my beetle, until I got my new car, which apparently he does like. A bit of delay since I had that car for about 5 years and have known him for about 4 or so of them. So, I guess for the most part, he tells me what he thinks. And he paid for lunch! It's good to have friends like him.
I think I got my studio rented out. Thank Heavens! I really wasn't looking forward to starting to make car payments & float all the expenses for the studio all at the same time. I think my anxiety levels almost went straight through the roof last week. But alas, all may be well.
I'm hoping that next time I take three days off work, I will find something more relaxing to do. All this fabric and fashion stuff is wearing me out!
The trip out here has been a bit of Christmas for me. Upon arriving in LA, Jefe blessed me with my very own lap top computer! Yeah! This also means that I can now post pictures on the blog again. Oh the joy.
He also sent out a pair of gorgeous shoes from a friend in Jersey who bought them and then found out they were too small. They are just what I have been looking for all spring. A cute print heel that isn't too crazy but fun enough to spice up a basic outfit. They are a cream canvas type fabric with black leather appliques in funky shapes all over the shoe, a slight black lip over toe and a black heel that I estimate is 3 or 3 1/2 inches. And they fit perfectly. I love shoes! Especially rad ones like these.
I left for the airport at about 4 am Monday morning and went directly to the fabric show once I got to LA, so I have had a rough time catching up on my sleep since I got here. Male, the lucky dog, got to be the one to drive me to the airport. I felt like the biggest jerk asking him to do that for me. As a general rule, he just doesn't function at that hour. But he took me anyway. That is quite possibly the greatest sacrifice he has ever made for me. I think that means something. That's big. He may put up with my crap, pay for dinner, open my doors, console me when I'm upset and fly to NJ with me even while being deathly ill, but never before did I even imagine he was capable of waking up at 4am. And to do it on purpose, for me. Now THAT'S love.
I think I'm going to have some working out to do when I get home. I don't know what it is about traveling or eating with other people, but I am never quite in tune with how hungry or full I am-- especially when I'm around other people. And I totally don't like the feeling of over eating. I just feel so -- full. For so -- long. Eugh.
I got to go to lunch with my good friend, Will, last week. He's great. I like having Will around. He helps me work out, he likes to play games, camps, travels, encourages me to actually relax in the steam room and he's huge, so when we hang out it's like walking around with my own personal body guard. He tells me exactly what he thinks as well. I like that. However, I didn't find out that he didn't like Pam, my beetle, until I got my new car, which apparently he does like. A bit of delay since I had that car for about 5 years and have known him for about 4 or so of them. So, I guess for the most part, he tells me what he thinks. And he paid for lunch! It's good to have friends like him.
I think I got my studio rented out. Thank Heavens! I really wasn't looking forward to starting to make car payments & float all the expenses for the studio all at the same time. I think my anxiety levels almost went straight through the roof last week. But alas, all may be well.
I'm hoping that next time I take three days off work, I will find something more relaxing to do. All this fabric and fashion stuff is wearing me out!
The trip out here has been a bit of Christmas for me. Upon arriving in LA, Jefe blessed me with my very own lap top computer! Yeah! This also means that I can now post pictures on the blog again. Oh the joy.
He also sent out a pair of gorgeous shoes from a friend in Jersey who bought them and then found out they were too small. They are just what I have been looking for all spring. A cute print heel that isn't too crazy but fun enough to spice up a basic outfit. They are a cream canvas type fabric with black leather appliques in funky shapes all over the shoe, a slight black lip over toe and a black heel that I estimate is 3 or 3 1/2 inches. And they fit perfectly. I love shoes! Especially rad ones like these.
I left for the airport at about 4 am Monday morning and went directly to the fabric show once I got to LA, so I have had a rough time catching up on my sleep since I got here. Male, the lucky dog, got to be the one to drive me to the airport. I felt like the biggest jerk asking him to do that for me. As a general rule, he just doesn't function at that hour. But he took me anyway. That is quite possibly the greatest sacrifice he has ever made for me. I think that means something. That's big. He may put up with my crap, pay for dinner, open my doors, console me when I'm upset and fly to NJ with me even while being deathly ill, but never before did I even imagine he was capable of waking up at 4am. And to do it on purpose, for me. Now THAT'S love.
I think I'm going to have some working out to do when I get home. I don't know what it is about traveling or eating with other people, but I am never quite in tune with how hungry or full I am-- especially when I'm around other people. And I totally don't like the feeling of over eating. I just feel so -- full. For so -- long. Eugh.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Does This Make Me Seem Like A Jerk To Anybody Else?
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"You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that."
Monday, March 31, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Odd Things I Love To Do
I like to do a lot of monotonous things that others don't like to do: things that require a lot of repetition; mindless things; things that involve some kind of rhythm. One of those things is running on treadmills. Another of them is typing. I really like it. It's soothing in a sick and twisted kind of way. A friend had this little quiz on her blog, and oh my. I got quite excited. You can click below and check it out to see how you fair with the test. I confess, I took it several times. It's kind of addictive.
79 words
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Just as I suspected
This is a fun quiz I found on eclaire's website. I am so democratic. The quiz was pretty insightful. I don't know that it's exactly accurate for me. However, that's mainly because the quiz asked me about several issues which I really haven't done a lot of research on or given a lot of thought to, so I'm not really sure where I stand on them. I should be more vigilant in politics, so I don't have to guess on my opinions. If you want to check it out, go to http://www.gotoquiz.com/candidates/2008-quiz.html.
93% John Edwards
93% Barack Obama
92% Hillary Clinton
91% Bill Richardson
88% Chris Dodd
81% Joe Biden
78% Mike Gravel
74% Dennis Kucinich
49% Rudy Giuliani
41% John McCain
34% Tom Tancredo
30% Mitt Romney
30% Mike Huckabee
20% Fred Thompson
18% Ron Paul
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
93% John Edwards
93% Barack Obama
92% Hillary Clinton
91% Bill Richardson
88% Chris Dodd
81% Joe Biden
78% Mike Gravel
74% Dennis Kucinich
49% Rudy Giuliani
41% John McCain
34% Tom Tancredo
30% Mitt Romney
30% Mike Huckabee
20% Fred Thompson
18% Ron Paul
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
Thursday, January 31, 2008
She Tagged Me!
So, I actually really wanted to be tagged. No surprise, as anybody on my email list would know. I love stuff like this. So, thanks Beth! Anyhow, the rules of the game are as follows.
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning. B. Each player answers the questions about themselves. C. At the end of the game the player tags 5 people, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning. B. Each player answers the questions about themselves. C. At the end of the game the player tags 5 people, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
10 years ago: I was finishing up my senior year of high school. Just finished applying to colleges and was probably day dreaming about my fabulous four years I was planning on spending at BYU- Hawaii. I was also doing nutty projects for my Western Civ class, like water color paintings of the Happy Field of Food and writing a song on the guitar about Nicholas Copernicus. I was probably doing a play and hoping I didn't fail Math Analysis -- which I didn't. Barely.
5 things on my to-do list today: 1) Test drive cars. 2) get a job in Salt Lake, 3) wash & straighten my hair tonight or tomorrow. 4) Make a treat and bring it when I visit my newly released bishop and his wife, 5) watch the season premier of Lost with Ben.
Snacks I enjoy: Beef jerky, Creamies ice cream bars, cookies, chocolate (especially white), pickles, bread & cheese and Kashi Crunch Bars. Yum!
I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire: Build my dream house, buy a diesel 4wd car, take a 3 month vacation to South America and learn Spanish, fund my new business, save a village or two in Africa, and put money away for the future (for mine and any progeny that should show up). And buy my brother the family property in NJ. And send a couple people to college. Maybe even send myself to law school.
3 of my bad habits: 1) Picking at my lips. I'm terrible. I'm surprised I still have lips left. 2) Interrupting people while they are speaking. I've never had anyone say anything about it to me, but I notice I do it a lot. 3) Speeding. I thought I would calm down after I turned 25 and not be in such a rush. Apparently not. I just can't seem to help it. I'm really just relieved I still have a license.
5 places I have lived: Red Bank, NJ, Provo, UT, Moscow, Russia, Orange County , CA and Salt Lake City, UT.
5 jobs that I have had: Program Manager, Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Case Manager and Group Living Staff.
5 things people don't know about me: Hmmm.... I always consider myself a pretty open book. But let's see if I can think of anything... 1) I can obsess over smooth surfaces -- thus why I pick my lips unrelentingly. But any smooth surface I'm near can be the object of my obsession -- hair on the back of a sweater someone's wearing, fuzzy lint on a skirt at the clothing store, wood chipping off a desk top, paint chipping on a wall.... whatever. 2) I have a hard time transitioning from one activity to another. If you start me on something, I get in a zone and won't want to leave it for hours, whether it be cleaning, dancing, working, web surfing, playing games, sleeping, running.... doesn't matter. I just like to keep going with something once I've started it -- for ridiculously, unreasonably long periods of time. I sometimes wonder if I have some kind of condition because I think it's so weird and extreme. 3) When I was in the 6th grade, I was a total potty mouth. As bad as it gets. No joke. 4) I still think about getting a tattoo. I haven't, of course. Yet. But I really want one. 5) I'm very good at doing my laundry. I never let it pile up. I don't always put it away immediately, but I wash it very regularly.
5 people I tag are: Emery, Katie, Anne, Holly & Adrian.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Little Thoughts
Funny things I used to think when I was little:
1) people divorce by taking off their wedding rings
2) gum stays in your stomach for 7 years
3) if you swallow the seeds, almost anything can grow in your stomach
4) my family had perfect genes: no cancer, diabetes, no nothing. only other families had "gene baggage." ( I don't know where I got that one.)
5) I would grow up and look perfect, and I'd just naturally be that way, effort free.
6) adults knew lots of stuff. Everything, actually.
7) rules were immovable. Negotiating never crossed my mind.
8) When in doubt, look to the tall person for wisdom. (I still believe that one, actually)
9) everything bad in my life was someone else's fault, and most often my brother's.
10) hiding in clothes racks at the store is the most fun ever.
11) If you do something wrong, just give a blank stare and don't say anything and maybe no one will notice.
12) everybody knows something I don't.
13) all candy and ice cream are only consumable if you eat them in one sitting, regardless of the quantity. Otherwise, someone else will consume them before you do.
14) Beds are made for storing your stuffed animals.
15) It was cruel of my parents to make me go on family vacation at a resort in France for 3 weeks every summer, away from all my friends and with only my siblings to play with. Why don't we ever go somewhere cool, like Cape May, the Poconos or Myrtle Beach.
1) people divorce by taking off their wedding rings
2) gum stays in your stomach for 7 years
3) if you swallow the seeds, almost anything can grow in your stomach
4) my family had perfect genes: no cancer, diabetes, no nothing. only other families had "gene baggage." ( I don't know where I got that one.)
5) I would grow up and look perfect, and I'd just naturally be that way, effort free.
6) adults knew lots of stuff. Everything, actually.
7) rules were immovable. Negotiating never crossed my mind.
8) When in doubt, look to the tall person for wisdom. (I still believe that one, actually)
9) everything bad in my life was someone else's fault, and most often my brother's.
10) hiding in clothes racks at the store is the most fun ever.
11) If you do something wrong, just give a blank stare and don't say anything and maybe no one will notice.
12) everybody knows something I don't.
13) all candy and ice cream are only consumable if you eat them in one sitting, regardless of the quantity. Otherwise, someone else will consume them before you do.
14) Beds are made for storing your stuffed animals.
15) It was cruel of my parents to make me go on family vacation at a resort in France for 3 weeks every summer, away from all my friends and with only my siblings to play with. Why don't we ever go somewhere cool, like Cape May, the Poconos or Myrtle Beach.
Friday, January 4, 2008
A Notable Occasion
Today marks an unusual day. Just moments ago, as a matter of fact, I experienced something that hasn't happened in many moons, ... possibly even a year or so.
Let me set it up for you. See, I was hungry, but had already eaten lunch. I haphazardly decided my hunger was substantial enough to warrant action. So, on my way back to the office, I stopped at 7-eleven to see what might appeal to my unsatiated appetite. And then it happened.
Suddenly, I found myself inexplicably drawn to the glass-encased shelves in the front of the store. It almost never happens, so the attraction came as a complete shock to me. But it was also undeniable. I, sharona, who has tofu tastes and fears saturated fat and deep-fried anything more than a child fears Chucky or Freddy Kruger on Halloween, wanted a donut. So I got one. It was a white donut with white icing and sprinkles. I think I would have liked it better if they had just had a glazed one, without the icing. But it was delicious.
Let me set it up for you. See, I was hungry, but had already eaten lunch. I haphazardly decided my hunger was substantial enough to warrant action. So, on my way back to the office, I stopped at 7-eleven to see what might appeal to my unsatiated appetite. And then it happened.
Suddenly, I found myself inexplicably drawn to the glass-encased shelves in the front of the store. It almost never happens, so the attraction came as a complete shock to me. But it was also undeniable. I, sharona, who has tofu tastes and fears saturated fat and deep-fried anything more than a child fears Chucky or Freddy Kruger on Halloween, wanted a donut. So I got one. It was a white donut with white icing and sprinkles. I think I would have liked it better if they had just had a glazed one, without the icing. But it was delicious.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Old Year, New Year
It's about that time. Time to reflect on what's transpired and what will come. The first is, of course, easier to figure out. So, I'll start there. The last year has brought me many things, involved various accomplishments and given me lots of happy memories. In keeping with my age, I will list that many relished feats and happy times in 2007. Here are some favorites:
1) ran a half marathon
2) started blogging
3) started a book club with a very good friend and, as a result, started reading more.
4) got a bit of much-needed therapy
5) got back together with Male. What can I say? I just like him.
6) ran a 5k with my nephew, Christopher
7) went home for Thanksgiving
8) survived a family reunion in St. George
9) went to Colorado for the 1st time with some friends and went rafting
10) went to Vegas with some friends and had a rip roaring good time
11) ran into a moose and survived to tell the tale.
12) sent my parents away on a mission. Twice.
13) got over myself a little bit and learned how to love better.
14) bought new clothes that I love.
15) worked at a much-loved clothing store for a year, gained great experience, learned lots and made some great friends
16) started planning a business venture
17) started studying for the LSAT
18) managed to save instead of going into debt ( even if I didn't save as much as I wanted to)
19) bought a camera. I LOVE that thing
20) didn't break up with Male. Not once. It took some restraint, I'll admit, but I think I'm better for it.
21) got a roommate. And she's totally rad.
22) got my favorite calling back. Yeah!
23) started buying furniture-like things. I have a filing cabinet AND a book shelf. It makes me feel like more of an adult, somehow.
24) got into ebay auctions. They are so fun. And so addictive.
25) got Male to start to learn swing dancing
26) I haven't verified this with anyone, but I think I became a better listener. Really, I do.
27) kept dancing and hoola hooping :)
28) redecorated my bathroom. Oh, it just looks so good.
As for the coming year and what it will bring, there's really no way of telling, but here's a brainstorm of various directions I would like to be headed. (note I wrote "directions", plural. We all well know I could never limit myself to just one).
1) find a new, better paying job. I would be willing to substitute this fo my current job paying me better. But I prefer a new job. So I'll shoot for that.
2) start business venture. There's a lot that goes into this one. Lots of time and lots of steps. And licensing. In fact, I think this one resolution should count for a gazillion. Yipes, jeepers, heavens to Betsy and criminy, all in one. Whoever Betsy is. But I'll just count it as one for now.
3) go to London. London misses me. And I miss London.
4) nurse my ankles back to health enough to be able to run again. I'm being very well behaved right now. I won't even bring my running shoes to the gym, just so I'm not tempted to test them out yet. Some day I can bring them. Some day soon. But not yet.
5) teach Male to swing dance. I have great hopes for him. And he shows promise.
6) love better. I learn more all the time. Relationships are good teachers. In my recent experience, I find that loving people hurts a lot. And I'd say christian theology supports my theory. So, at times I feel inclined to stop. However, the alternative is much less happy. Don't that just beat all.
7) see my sister more and make time to help her with her kids.
8) make more time for friends and family. As the years pass me, I realize I'm not very good at this, and at some point I will look back and wish I had made the time. Now's a better time to start so that point doesn't come.
9) save money. Note I didn't say how much. This is because I like to avoid failure. Thus, I stick to being vague and I manage to avoid failure, for the most part. You can see this as a trend in many a New Year's resolution.
10) take the LSAT. I think. This one might get delayed. Honestly, a girl can only do so much in a year and as I read through this list, I can see I'm giving myself a full agenda already. But no harm in aiming high, right?
11) run some 5k's. That is of course, if I can run at all. I hope, I hope, I hope.
12) keep dancing & hoola hooping. It's quirky, as am I, and I just love it. I sometimes reflect back to when I was a little girl dancing to my dad's Elvis cd's in the living room cuz I just couldn't help myself. Here I am 20 yrs later, and though Elvis may be replaced my Gwen Stefani or Pink, I find I haven't changed much. Ok, so puberty happened. Even so, that continuity is still there. It's comforting.
13) keep up the book club. And keep up WITH the book club. It's a challenge. I don't know how Joan does it.
14) keep blogging. It's good for the soul.
15) eat less sugar. I like to make easy goals for myself. Take this resolution for example-- I just have to commit to eating 19 pieces of candy per day, instead of 20 and I've succeeded! See? That simple. Of course, I could go full throttle and do some kind of cleanse or something to flush it all out of my system, but I'm always leary of extreme measures. And I do love sugar.
16) buy a laptop computer. I'd like to get one yesterday. It's amazing I've survived so long without one, really.
17) buy a blackberry or something like it. The phone I have now is sleek and sexy, but it doesn't quite cut it. I think I need to trade in sleek & sexy for practical.
18) learn some more Spanish. This won't be too hard since I only remember a whole of 5 words from the class I was in last year.
19) get another book shelf. My book collection keeps growing. I wonder why?....
20) grow my hair out and don't dye it so I can donate it to charity.
21) work out 3x/wk. On average. Give or take a day.
22) get more home workout equipment,like maybe an exercise ball, or an aerobic step, or a punching bag, or a stationary bike.. stuff like that.
23) rent out my studio.
24) budget better. Thus, I can save more and waste less on clothes. Of course, I'll still buy fabulous clothes that I do, in fact, need. And I do mean "need". I'll just be more strategic and choosy about it so as not to waste.
25) don't speed (in hopes the end result will be that I don't get speeding tickets. )
26) cook more often. Again, this one should be easy since I presently don't cook at all.
27) redecorate another room in the house.
28) have people over for dinner on Sunday. Ooh, that's a good one. Yes indeed. That helps me with my resolutions to spend more time with family AND cook more often. Brilliant!
29) buy one pair of absolutely fabulous, to die for, I love you, I love you shoes. A couple of my I love you, I love you shoes are getting tattered and need to be retired. I need replacements. Expensive replacements. Oh, heaven help me and my love for personal adornment.
There we have it. Twenty-nine resolutions for my 29th year. I should be overwhelmed. But I'm not because I am presently giving absolutely no consideration to how much effort all that will take to accomplish. And I refuse to do so. So there. Ya know, I just love goals and new years resolutions and all that 5 year, 20 year planning mumbo jumbo. It's so motivating. And it kind of points me in a direction so I know where I'm headed. I just like that. I don't know how anybody gets anywhere without this stuff. And I find it so exciting. Am I the only one?
I also like realizing there are lots of things I'm glad I don't need to include on my list. For example, I don't need to stop drinking or quit smoking, stay out of rehab, leave my boyfriend who beats me up or wean myself off meth. This is good, no? In that kind of light, I get quite pleased with my current situation.
Of course, I realize this list has other items that are not on it that may be missed by some. I am sure most of my friends reading this will be disappointed to see that I have not included any resolutions or list items containing words like marriage, bridal shower, engagement, ring shopping or honeymoon. What can I say? When I start making resolutions or goals in that direction, I assure you all, you will be the first to know. Just don't start checking the blog every day expecting something like that to be posted.
1) ran a half marathon
2) started blogging
3) started a book club with a very good friend and, as a result, started reading more.
4) got a bit of much-needed therapy
5) got back together with Male. What can I say? I just like him.
6) ran a 5k with my nephew, Christopher
7) went home for Thanksgiving
8) survived a family reunion in St. George
9) went to Colorado for the 1st time with some friends and went rafting
10) went to Vegas with some friends and had a rip roaring good time
11) ran into a moose and survived to tell the tale.
12) sent my parents away on a mission. Twice.
13) got over myself a little bit and learned how to love better.
14) bought new clothes that I love.
15) worked at a much-loved clothing store for a year, gained great experience, learned lots and made some great friends
16) started planning a business venture
17) started studying for the LSAT
18) managed to save instead of going into debt ( even if I didn't save as much as I wanted to)
19) bought a camera. I LOVE that thing
20) didn't break up with Male. Not once. It took some restraint, I'll admit, but I think I'm better for it.
21) got a roommate. And she's totally rad.
22) got my favorite calling back. Yeah!
23) started buying furniture-like things. I have a filing cabinet AND a book shelf. It makes me feel like more of an adult, somehow.
24) got into ebay auctions. They are so fun. And so addictive.
25) got Male to start to learn swing dancing
26) I haven't verified this with anyone, but I think I became a better listener. Really, I do.
27) kept dancing and hoola hooping :)
28) redecorated my bathroom. Oh, it just looks so good.
As for the coming year and what it will bring, there's really no way of telling, but here's a brainstorm of various directions I would like to be headed. (note I wrote "directions", plural. We all well know I could never limit myself to just one).
1) find a new, better paying job. I would be willing to substitute this fo my current job paying me better. But I prefer a new job. So I'll shoot for that.
2) start business venture. There's a lot that goes into this one. Lots of time and lots of steps. And licensing. In fact, I think this one resolution should count for a gazillion. Yipes, jeepers, heavens to Betsy and criminy, all in one. Whoever Betsy is. But I'll just count it as one for now.
3) go to London. London misses me. And I miss London.
4) nurse my ankles back to health enough to be able to run again. I'm being very well behaved right now. I won't even bring my running shoes to the gym, just so I'm not tempted to test them out yet. Some day I can bring them. Some day soon. But not yet.
5) teach Male to swing dance. I have great hopes for him. And he shows promise.
6) love better. I learn more all the time. Relationships are good teachers. In my recent experience, I find that loving people hurts a lot. And I'd say christian theology supports my theory. So, at times I feel inclined to stop. However, the alternative is much less happy. Don't that just beat all.
7) see my sister more and make time to help her with her kids.
8) make more time for friends and family. As the years pass me, I realize I'm not very good at this, and at some point I will look back and wish I had made the time. Now's a better time to start so that point doesn't come.
9) save money. Note I didn't say how much. This is because I like to avoid failure. Thus, I stick to being vague and I manage to avoid failure, for the most part. You can see this as a trend in many a New Year's resolution.
10) take the LSAT. I think. This one might get delayed. Honestly, a girl can only do so much in a year and as I read through this list, I can see I'm giving myself a full agenda already. But no harm in aiming high, right?
11) run some 5k's. That is of course, if I can run at all. I hope, I hope, I hope.
12) keep dancing & hoola hooping. It's quirky, as am I, and I just love it. I sometimes reflect back to when I was a little girl dancing to my dad's Elvis cd's in the living room cuz I just couldn't help myself. Here I am 20 yrs later, and though Elvis may be replaced my Gwen Stefani or Pink, I find I haven't changed much. Ok, so puberty happened. Even so, that continuity is still there. It's comforting.
13) keep up the book club. And keep up WITH the book club. It's a challenge. I don't know how Joan does it.
14) keep blogging. It's good for the soul.
15) eat less sugar. I like to make easy goals for myself. Take this resolution for example-- I just have to commit to eating 19 pieces of candy per day, instead of 20 and I've succeeded! See? That simple. Of course, I could go full throttle and do some kind of cleanse or something to flush it all out of my system, but I'm always leary of extreme measures. And I do love sugar.
16) buy a laptop computer. I'd like to get one yesterday. It's amazing I've survived so long without one, really.
17) buy a blackberry or something like it. The phone I have now is sleek and sexy, but it doesn't quite cut it. I think I need to trade in sleek & sexy for practical.
18) learn some more Spanish. This won't be too hard since I only remember a whole of 5 words from the class I was in last year.
19) get another book shelf. My book collection keeps growing. I wonder why?....
20) grow my hair out and don't dye it so I can donate it to charity.
21) work out 3x/wk. On average. Give or take a day.
22) get more home workout equipment,like maybe an exercise ball, or an aerobic step, or a punching bag, or a stationary bike.. stuff like that.
23) rent out my studio.
24) budget better. Thus, I can save more and waste less on clothes. Of course, I'll still buy fabulous clothes that I do, in fact, need. And I do mean "need". I'll just be more strategic and choosy about it so as not to waste.
25) don't speed (in hopes the end result will be that I don't get speeding tickets. )
26) cook more often. Again, this one should be easy since I presently don't cook at all.
27) redecorate another room in the house.
28) have people over for dinner on Sunday. Ooh, that's a good one. Yes indeed. That helps me with my resolutions to spend more time with family AND cook more often. Brilliant!
29) buy one pair of absolutely fabulous, to die for, I love you, I love you shoes. A couple of my I love you, I love you shoes are getting tattered and need to be retired. I need replacements. Expensive replacements. Oh, heaven help me and my love for personal adornment.
There we have it. Twenty-nine resolutions for my 29th year. I should be overwhelmed. But I'm not because I am presently giving absolutely no consideration to how much effort all that will take to accomplish. And I refuse to do so. So there. Ya know, I just love goals and new years resolutions and all that 5 year, 20 year planning mumbo jumbo. It's so motivating. And it kind of points me in a direction so I know where I'm headed. I just like that. I don't know how anybody gets anywhere without this stuff. And I find it so exciting. Am I the only one?
I also like realizing there are lots of things I'm glad I don't need to include on my list. For example, I don't need to stop drinking or quit smoking, stay out of rehab, leave my boyfriend who beats me up or wean myself off meth. This is good, no? In that kind of light, I get quite pleased with my current situation.
Of course, I realize this list has other items that are not on it that may be missed by some. I am sure most of my friends reading this will be disappointed to see that I have not included any resolutions or list items containing words like marriage, bridal shower, engagement, ring shopping or honeymoon. What can I say? When I start making resolutions or goals in that direction, I assure you all, you will be the first to know. Just don't start checking the blog every day expecting something like that to be posted.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Give Said The Christmas Tree....
Give oh give, give oh give.... forgive me. It's a catchy tune and I couldn't help myself. Ok, so I have been in the Christmas spirit for a while. I've been looking forward to the season so much I almost can't believe myself. I had no idea I was such a relisher of the holiday season. Apparently I am.
What do I love about it?
1) I absolutely love gift giving. I've been looking forward to it for months, actually, just waiting for the time I could finally get that perfect gift for so-and-so. I find fewer things as satisfying as lavishing someone with something they really treasure or some luxury they wouldn't normally afford themselves, whether that be pedicures, basketball tickets, a framed drawing or whatever. It's the most fun! Expensive... perhaps. I totally can't gift-give on a budget. Not that I give trips to Greece or new cars, of course. But it just doesn't seem to compute in my head to give on a budget. I've noticed, however, nobody I've given a gift to has complained about that. Go figure. And it makes me so darn happy, it just might be worth every overspent penny.
2) The music. The songs are so great it's a pity we only sing them during the season. Especially the hymns and Gloria Hallelujah type songs. They're gorgeous! (Sorry, Santa Baby. I love you, but you're second in my heart to Angels We Have Heard on High... and a few others) And despite having been one of those people to exhibit disdain when hearing Christmas music out of season, I confess to having started listening to my cd's almost an entire month before Thanksgiving. I just couldn't help myself.
3) treats at the office. My coworker and I have been doing the chocolate dance all month, hoping the businesses we work with would grace us with chocolate from See's, Harry & David food stuffs and other treats in the spirit of holiday giving. We finally cashed in this week. Previously, when said dancing appeared fruitless, we resorted to providing our own chocolate for the season. My new motto: should nobody bring chocolate, buy your own. One of the few easy fixes in the world I've found.
4) Parties!!! I love parties. I happen to be the coordinator of a holiday party this year, and I am SO excited. There is gonna be yummy food, friends, music and I get to dress up a little. What's not to love?
5) Days off work. 'Nuf said.
6) Random acts of kindness: Our office mailman left us a card in our mailbox thanking us for being such good customers and wishing us happy holidays. I don't know that he had a choice in serving us or that we had a choice in whether or not he was our mailman. And I was unaware that picking up mail was grounds for being a good customer. And we've never met the mailman. But I totally dig the cute homemade card and the thought. Nutty. But totally heartwarming. There's some holiday spirit for you. Go Mr. (or Ms.) Mailman!
7) Christmas bonus. No better way for the boss to say Merry Christmas than with a very festive, and most heart-warming, green-colored gift.
8) This holiday season, I just learned how to joke with my boss. There's a fun Christmas gift I didn't expect to find. Seriously, it's been a challenge and there are few things more awkward than a blank stare from your boss after a joke. But I actually made him laugh today. Really. How refreshing.
9) A season when family and relationships are given more emphasis than all the other cares in the world. That's nothin' but good. And I lesson I could do better at remembering the rest of the year.
10) Christmas cards! I love all the cards my parents get from family and friend that fill me in on the lives of all those fabulous people I grew up knowing and continue to love. Someday I'll do that. Either when I have someone more than myself to report on, or perhaps when I turn 35. For some reason, 35 seems to me like a good year for growing up and doing adult things. Maybe like writing christmas cards.
A few things I DON'T Like about the holidays:
1) I totally dread the Salvation Army people parked in front of the supermarket. I know, I know. That's awful.
2) The traffic. You can't drive anywhere these days without it taking 3 x's as long with all those Christmas shoppers in transit!
3) The fact that everybody else at my work is taking vacation over the holiday season and I will be the lone person in the office every day between Christmas and New Year's. You feel sorry for me. I know. I feel very sorry for me. But honestly, couldn't we have just closed?
4) Trying to figure out what to say to people when they ask you, " So what do you want for Christmas?" Does anyone know what to say to that after they leave elementary school? And sadly enough, if it was affordable, I probably would have bought it myself already. Anybody want to buy me a lap top? Or a 3 month trip to South America? Or tickets to London for a couple weeks? Or maybe a six-figure salary? I think they sell them at Costco or WalMart. I hear they have everything in those big box stores. Just kidding. I'm really not that expensive. Ok, I am. But I am easily pleased as well. Maybe I should just suggest people get me cookware. That's what my parent's normally do and I love it --- it may be a gift given in hopes of a life of domestic bliss for their child, in hopes that I might set foot in my kitchen, or in hopes of both. But I know there's love there.
As I was writing this blog and expounding on things I don't like about the holidays, I realized with negatives number 5-7 that I actually forgot to write negatives and instead wrote things I DO like about the holidays by mistake! Ha ha. What can I say? I love a little more than I don't like. Thus, my lopsided list will remain lopsided. Happy Holidays!!!
What do I love about it?
1) I absolutely love gift giving. I've been looking forward to it for months, actually, just waiting for the time I could finally get that perfect gift for so-and-so. I find fewer things as satisfying as lavishing someone with something they really treasure or some luxury they wouldn't normally afford themselves, whether that be pedicures, basketball tickets, a framed drawing or whatever. It's the most fun! Expensive... perhaps. I totally can't gift-give on a budget. Not that I give trips to Greece or new cars, of course. But it just doesn't seem to compute in my head to give on a budget. I've noticed, however, nobody I've given a gift to has complained about that. Go figure. And it makes me so darn happy, it just might be worth every overspent penny.
2) The music. The songs are so great it's a pity we only sing them during the season. Especially the hymns and Gloria Hallelujah type songs. They're gorgeous! (Sorry, Santa Baby. I love you, but you're second in my heart to Angels We Have Heard on High... and a few others) And despite having been one of those people to exhibit disdain when hearing Christmas music out of season, I confess to having started listening to my cd's almost an entire month before Thanksgiving. I just couldn't help myself.
3) treats at the office. My coworker and I have been doing the chocolate dance all month, hoping the businesses we work with would grace us with chocolate from See's, Harry & David food stuffs and other treats in the spirit of holiday giving. We finally cashed in this week. Previously, when said dancing appeared fruitless, we resorted to providing our own chocolate for the season. My new motto: should nobody bring chocolate, buy your own. One of the few easy fixes in the world I've found.
4) Parties!!! I love parties. I happen to be the coordinator of a holiday party this year, and I am SO excited. There is gonna be yummy food, friends, music and I get to dress up a little. What's not to love?
5) Days off work. 'Nuf said.
6) Random acts of kindness: Our office mailman left us a card in our mailbox thanking us for being such good customers and wishing us happy holidays. I don't know that he had a choice in serving us or that we had a choice in whether or not he was our mailman. And I was unaware that picking up mail was grounds for being a good customer. And we've never met the mailman. But I totally dig the cute homemade card and the thought. Nutty. But totally heartwarming. There's some holiday spirit for you. Go Mr. (or Ms.) Mailman!
7) Christmas bonus. No better way for the boss to say Merry Christmas than with a very festive, and most heart-warming, green-colored gift.
8) This holiday season, I just learned how to joke with my boss. There's a fun Christmas gift I didn't expect to find. Seriously, it's been a challenge and there are few things more awkward than a blank stare from your boss after a joke. But I actually made him laugh today. Really. How refreshing.
9) A season when family and relationships are given more emphasis than all the other cares in the world. That's nothin' but good. And I lesson I could do better at remembering the rest of the year.
10) Christmas cards! I love all the cards my parents get from family and friend that fill me in on the lives of all those fabulous people I grew up knowing and continue to love. Someday I'll do that. Either when I have someone more than myself to report on, or perhaps when I turn 35. For some reason, 35 seems to me like a good year for growing up and doing adult things. Maybe like writing christmas cards.
A few things I DON'T Like about the holidays:
1) I totally dread the Salvation Army people parked in front of the supermarket. I know, I know. That's awful.
2) The traffic. You can't drive anywhere these days without it taking 3 x's as long with all those Christmas shoppers in transit!
3) The fact that everybody else at my work is taking vacation over the holiday season and I will be the lone person in the office every day between Christmas and New Year's. You feel sorry for me. I know. I feel very sorry for me. But honestly, couldn't we have just closed?
4) Trying to figure out what to say to people when they ask you, " So what do you want for Christmas?" Does anyone know what to say to that after they leave elementary school? And sadly enough, if it was affordable, I probably would have bought it myself already. Anybody want to buy me a lap top? Or a 3 month trip to South America? Or tickets to London for a couple weeks? Or maybe a six-figure salary? I think they sell them at Costco or WalMart. I hear they have everything in those big box stores. Just kidding. I'm really not that expensive. Ok, I am. But I am easily pleased as well. Maybe I should just suggest people get me cookware. That's what my parent's normally do and I love it --- it may be a gift given in hopes of a life of domestic bliss for their child, in hopes that I might set foot in my kitchen, or in hopes of both. But I know there's love there.
As I was writing this blog and expounding on things I don't like about the holidays, I realized with negatives number 5-7 that I actually forgot to write negatives and instead wrote things I DO like about the holidays by mistake! Ha ha. What can I say? I love a little more than I don't like. Thus, my lopsided list will remain lopsided. Happy Holidays!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
100 things today
1. I am dog sitting at my boss's house right now.
2. I love the work commute from my boss's house. It's only five minutes away. Heavenly.
3. I like showing up early to work, and I was very easily able to do that today, because.. you guessed it! I'm staying at my boss's house.
4. I've decided my boss's house is too big. It takes forever to get from the kitchen to the bedroom to the shower to the closet... totally impractical.
5. I wish I had more time and more energy.
6. I chronically try to schedule more things to do in my life than I have time for and I don't know how to stop. This concerns me.
7. I'm not very good at the "games section" of the LSAT. I might have to work hard in order to improve.
8. I wonder if I have the mental capacity and enough energy and discipline to work hard enough to improve on the games section.
9. My ankle still hurts. It's been hurting for a couple months now. It totally bugs.
10. I wonder if the pain in my ankle has anything to do with the four inch platforms on my feet at the moment (they're red and strappy. what's not to love?) and all the other heels I wear regularly.... Nah.
11. I like being at work early. It's so quiet.
12. Veronica just came in and now it's not as quiet at work. Even though she doesn't make much noise. Kinda like her presence IS a noise. Ya know? But I like that she came in now anyway.
13. I want to celebrate my birthday next month by going to tea at the Grand America Hotel with friends. And I want to dress up.
14. I always think I want to dress up. If it weren't for the energy and time it took to get done up, I'd do it every day.
15. I wonder if I will even bother to celebrate my birthday this year. I normally don't, and I'll be dog sitting again up in Park City right then, which makes it even less likely that I would celebrate.
16. I started Therapy last week and I don't know what I think about that.
17. Okay, I have a few thoughts. I actually hate going to therapy. It's very draining and unpleasant. Despite this, I think it's a good thing.
18. I'm still not looking forward to my next appointment. I wonder if I can cancel it, even though I know it's a good thing to go. I can justify shopping, so why not canceling therapy?
19. I wonder why I wasn't ready to go to therapy 20 years ago.
20. People are complicated. Take me, for example. I'm very complicated.
21. I did some research yesterday on myself. It's very weird to see your personal attributes written on paper as part of a clinical study or as somebody's research. I feel like suddenly I can't take as much credit for who I am.
22. I wonder who I would have been had my life experiences been very different. I know this is pointless. But I wonder anyway and I feel a little robbed.
23. I am suddenly very thankful I am not a schizophrenic. How odd.
24. I look forward to lunch next week with two very good friends. I even daydream about what we'll talk about.
25. I marvel that Male knows almost everything about me and STILL keeps dating me.
26. I worry about Male's emotional stability and soundness of mind (see #25).
27. I think I need a haircut.
28. I think it's amazing I've let my hair grow as long as it has considering the fact I have the strong urge to cut it at least every other week.
29. A friend of mine said he liked how I looked with short hair, and at the time he said it I had long hair. I wonder if he meant to give me a hint or if he was just a clueless boy in not realizing it might come across as though he didn't liked my hair long as much he liked it short.
30. I want to go on birth control not because I need to control my ability to give birth, but because I saw a commercial that says it causes you to have your period only a few times a year and it controls acne. I think that sounds lovely and wonder if my doctor would give me a prescription.
31. I am excited for my parents to be leaving on a mission.
32. I mostly look forward to them being an ocean away.
33. I know I should feel bad about this, but I don't. This may be solely due to the fact my mother keeps trying to plan my wedding.
34. I'm excited for my new roommate, Sherrice. She seems very nice. And she's from NJ, so it's like she's a little bit of home for me.
35. I secretly wonder if Sherrice is a perfect match for my friend, Will.
36. I realize I try to match almost any cool girl I know with my friend, Will. I wonder what that means.
37. I wonder how Holly came up with 100 things so fast. I seem to be taking forever. Of course, I only think she came up with them quickly because it didn't take very long for me to READ it.
38. I'm still amazed at my lack of celerity because I've had so much going on in my head lately that I really thought this would be quick.
39. My mind has been starting to wander into territory it has never gone before, namely the realm of what could or would be in a "progressive" relationship with Male.
40. On occasion, I look forward to that progress.
41. I feel reassured that I'm still me when that happy daydream is quickly squelched by the fear of being disappointed and also by the dread I have always felt with anything resembling or associated with that kind of progress.
42. I love my ward.
43. I wonder if I should really get a law degree.
44. Having a law degree sounds cool. Don'tcha think?
45. I secretly think a law degree would make me feel smarter. Ok, so that's not such a secret anymore.
46. I wonder if it serves any other purpose for me.
47. Oh yeah. Money. And career options. Security. And being able to provide a valuable service for others. I forgot. I feel better now.
48. I wonder how other people become successful without having degrees. I don't think I could do that.
49. I hear Sharon Stone is a overflowing with energy; a real nonstop, go go go kind of person. I envy her and wish we shared more in common than just our name.
50. Halfway there. I must be a pessimist. The glass seems half empty at the moment.
51. I can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving.
52. I'm really glad Male decided to come with me to go home for Thanksgiving.
53. I wonder how I will ever manage to go shopping in NYC if Male is with me for my trip home to Thanksgiving.
54. Hmmm... I may be planning a trip to Vegas, sans Male, to go shopping.
55. I think of myself in comparison to how I was two years ago and think I've become a lot less vivacious. Just thinking of how productive I was two years ago makes me tired now.
56. I wonder if I will ever get that energy back. Maybe when my ankle gets better.
57. I wish I saw my sister more often.
58. I want to buy my sister a straightener and a fabulous new hair cut for Christmas.
59. Ouch. That's going to be expensive.
60. I wish I could just give it to her now. But I don't think she'd like it if I gave it to her for no reason. I think I have to wait for Christmas. Dang it.
61. I look forward to hanging out with Justin next month.
62. I have slight concerns about looking forward to it. But I think it's not an anticipation unlike my anticipation for seeing other friends, which makes it ok. It's just hard to tell.
63. It may take me a few get-togethers with him to feel normal about the two of us.
64. Evolving relationships are tricky.
65. I wish it were lunchtime. I don't know what I will be eating, but I look forward to it anyway.
66. I wish the cake we had in the fridge at work didn't make my stomach sick. It tastes so good. I would have that for lunch if it didn't do that.
67. I would like staying in Park City better if they had a Golds Gym up here.
68. I'm glad I got to see my friend Adrian. She's so stinking smart, it's amazing.
69. I wish I didn't work so much. I look forward to not working so much.
70. I wonder when the time will come that I won't work so much.
71. I keep saying I want a dog, but suddenly I'm not really sure that I do. I love dogs. I like the idea of having one. But that doesn't necessarily mean that really I want one, now does it?
72. I wonder if I will ever be rich. If I were, what kind of rich person would I be?
73. I hope I wouldn't be silly and waste all my money on clothes, travel, cars and a big house. But I fear I would. They're so tempting.
74. I wonder if I'd just be better off as a farmer with a life full of more simplicity.
75. Life has so many distractions.
76. I think Male's great.
77. The ring I'm wearing always catches my hair elastics when I try to put my hair back. It drives my CRAZY!
78. I love my new cell phone. It has a planner inside with bells and whistles. And it's incredibly sleek and sexy.
79. I'm useful. I like that about me.
80. Sometimes I think I would love to have a "status" bag because they're so stylish and other times I'm so glad NOT to have one because of what they say and symbolize. To have or not to have. That is the question.
81. I think I'd rather save up and get a computer. Funny that they are worth just about the same amount of money. Depending on the bag, the computer could even be a lot less expensive.
82. I still like stucco on houses. I don't care what Male says.
83. I like wood floors and I hate wall to wall carpeting. It gives me the heebee geebees.
84. People who clean their cars regularly amaze me. I should clean Pam more often. She's so dirty right now (I can see her from my office window).
85. The weather is so delightful and the colors in the mountains are so pretty that I almost forget the dread of winter that tends to come when fall arrives.
86. I'm glad I can see the colors on the mountains so clearly from my office.
87. Dang, I've really got a good view!
88. I think it's funny that I call the front reception area of our suite, where my desk is located,"my office".
89. I'd think my boss was a lot more intelligent if he didn't use a girl with a master's degree as a receptionist and secretary.
90. I'm glad the girl who always decides to plant herself in front of our suite when she curses and argues at her ex-boyfriend, Alex, over the phone, is not there right now.
91. I'm glad I'm not as neurotic as she is and think Male may not be so badly off with a girl like me.
92. Poor Alex.
93. I think I will clean the fridge at work today. I've been thinking about it for a good week or so.
94. I wonder what I'll eat for dinner.
95. I wonder even more what I'll eat for lunch.
96. It's almost lunchtime. Yeah!
97. I still want to go see Little Miss Sunshine. Curses that Male has that no rated R movies policy. Maybe I'll rent it while I'm in Park City.
98. writing 100 things for today is a lot more of a task than I thought it would be.
99. My left pinky hurts because of a tragic mistake I made in my typing class in the sixth grade. I never learned to used the shift key with my right pinky.
100. I'm gonna wind up being one of those old people warning kids not to start bad habits when they're young and then I'm going to relate to them my story about my poor left pinky. Then they'll understand!.... Be afraid. Very afraid.
2. I love the work commute from my boss's house. It's only five minutes away. Heavenly.
3. I like showing up early to work, and I was very easily able to do that today, because.. you guessed it! I'm staying at my boss's house.
4. I've decided my boss's house is too big. It takes forever to get from the kitchen to the bedroom to the shower to the closet... totally impractical.
5. I wish I had more time and more energy.
6. I chronically try to schedule more things to do in my life than I have time for and I don't know how to stop. This concerns me.
7. I'm not very good at the "games section" of the LSAT. I might have to work hard in order to improve.
8. I wonder if I have the mental capacity and enough energy and discipline to work hard enough to improve on the games section.
9. My ankle still hurts. It's been hurting for a couple months now. It totally bugs.
10. I wonder if the pain in my ankle has anything to do with the four inch platforms on my feet at the moment (they're red and strappy. what's not to love?) and all the other heels I wear regularly.... Nah.
11. I like being at work early. It's so quiet.
12. Veronica just came in and now it's not as quiet at work. Even though she doesn't make much noise. Kinda like her presence IS a noise. Ya know? But I like that she came in now anyway.
13. I want to celebrate my birthday next month by going to tea at the Grand America Hotel with friends. And I want to dress up.
14. I always think I want to dress up. If it weren't for the energy and time it took to get done up, I'd do it every day.
15. I wonder if I will even bother to celebrate my birthday this year. I normally don't, and I'll be dog sitting again up in Park City right then, which makes it even less likely that I would celebrate.
16. I started Therapy last week and I don't know what I think about that.
17. Okay, I have a few thoughts. I actually hate going to therapy. It's very draining and unpleasant. Despite this, I think it's a good thing.
18. I'm still not looking forward to my next appointment. I wonder if I can cancel it, even though I know it's a good thing to go. I can justify shopping, so why not canceling therapy?
19. I wonder why I wasn't ready to go to therapy 20 years ago.
20. People are complicated. Take me, for example. I'm very complicated.
21. I did some research yesterday on myself. It's very weird to see your personal attributes written on paper as part of a clinical study or as somebody's research. I feel like suddenly I can't take as much credit for who I am.
22. I wonder who I would have been had my life experiences been very different. I know this is pointless. But I wonder anyway and I feel a little robbed.
23. I am suddenly very thankful I am not a schizophrenic. How odd.
24. I look forward to lunch next week with two very good friends. I even daydream about what we'll talk about.
25. I marvel that Male knows almost everything about me and STILL keeps dating me.
26. I worry about Male's emotional stability and soundness of mind (see #25).
27. I think I need a haircut.
28. I think it's amazing I've let my hair grow as long as it has considering the fact I have the strong urge to cut it at least every other week.
29. A friend of mine said he liked how I looked with short hair, and at the time he said it I had long hair. I wonder if he meant to give me a hint or if he was just a clueless boy in not realizing it might come across as though he didn't liked my hair long as much he liked it short.
30. I want to go on birth control not because I need to control my ability to give birth, but because I saw a commercial that says it causes you to have your period only a few times a year and it controls acne. I think that sounds lovely and wonder if my doctor would give me a prescription.
31. I am excited for my parents to be leaving on a mission.
32. I mostly look forward to them being an ocean away.
33. I know I should feel bad about this, but I don't. This may be solely due to the fact my mother keeps trying to plan my wedding.
34. I'm excited for my new roommate, Sherrice. She seems very nice. And she's from NJ, so it's like she's a little bit of home for me.
35. I secretly wonder if Sherrice is a perfect match for my friend, Will.
36. I realize I try to match almost any cool girl I know with my friend, Will. I wonder what that means.
37. I wonder how Holly came up with 100 things so fast. I seem to be taking forever. Of course, I only think she came up with them quickly because it didn't take very long for me to READ it.
38. I'm still amazed at my lack of celerity because I've had so much going on in my head lately that I really thought this would be quick.
39. My mind has been starting to wander into territory it has never gone before, namely the realm of what could or would be in a "progressive" relationship with Male.
40. On occasion, I look forward to that progress.
41. I feel reassured that I'm still me when that happy daydream is quickly squelched by the fear of being disappointed and also by the dread I have always felt with anything resembling or associated with that kind of progress.
42. I love my ward.
43. I wonder if I should really get a law degree.
44. Having a law degree sounds cool. Don'tcha think?
45. I secretly think a law degree would make me feel smarter. Ok, so that's not such a secret anymore.
46. I wonder if it serves any other purpose for me.
47. Oh yeah. Money. And career options. Security. And being able to provide a valuable service for others. I forgot. I feel better now.
48. I wonder how other people become successful without having degrees. I don't think I could do that.
49. I hear Sharon Stone is a overflowing with energy; a real nonstop, go go go kind of person. I envy her and wish we shared more in common than just our name.
50. Halfway there. I must be a pessimist. The glass seems half empty at the moment.
51. I can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving.
52. I'm really glad Male decided to come with me to go home for Thanksgiving.
53. I wonder how I will ever manage to go shopping in NYC if Male is with me for my trip home to Thanksgiving.
54. Hmmm... I may be planning a trip to Vegas, sans Male, to go shopping.
55. I think of myself in comparison to how I was two years ago and think I've become a lot less vivacious. Just thinking of how productive I was two years ago makes me tired now.
56. I wonder if I will ever get that energy back. Maybe when my ankle gets better.
57. I wish I saw my sister more often.
58. I want to buy my sister a straightener and a fabulous new hair cut for Christmas.
59. Ouch. That's going to be expensive.
60. I wish I could just give it to her now. But I don't think she'd like it if I gave it to her for no reason. I think I have to wait for Christmas. Dang it.
61. I look forward to hanging out with Justin next month.
62. I have slight concerns about looking forward to it. But I think it's not an anticipation unlike my anticipation for seeing other friends, which makes it ok. It's just hard to tell.
63. It may take me a few get-togethers with him to feel normal about the two of us.
64. Evolving relationships are tricky.
65. I wish it were lunchtime. I don't know what I will be eating, but I look forward to it anyway.
66. I wish the cake we had in the fridge at work didn't make my stomach sick. It tastes so good. I would have that for lunch if it didn't do that.
67. I would like staying in Park City better if they had a Golds Gym up here.
68. I'm glad I got to see my friend Adrian. She's so stinking smart, it's amazing.
69. I wish I didn't work so much. I look forward to not working so much.
70. I wonder when the time will come that I won't work so much.
71. I keep saying I want a dog, but suddenly I'm not really sure that I do. I love dogs. I like the idea of having one. But that doesn't necessarily mean that really I want one, now does it?
72. I wonder if I will ever be rich. If I were, what kind of rich person would I be?
73. I hope I wouldn't be silly and waste all my money on clothes, travel, cars and a big house. But I fear I would. They're so tempting.
74. I wonder if I'd just be better off as a farmer with a life full of more simplicity.
75. Life has so many distractions.
76. I think Male's great.
77. The ring I'm wearing always catches my hair elastics when I try to put my hair back. It drives my CRAZY!
78. I love my new cell phone. It has a planner inside with bells and whistles. And it's incredibly sleek and sexy.
79. I'm useful. I like that about me.
80. Sometimes I think I would love to have a "status" bag because they're so stylish and other times I'm so glad NOT to have one because of what they say and symbolize. To have or not to have. That is the question.
81. I think I'd rather save up and get a computer. Funny that they are worth just about the same amount of money. Depending on the bag, the computer could even be a lot less expensive.
82. I still like stucco on houses. I don't care what Male says.
83. I like wood floors and I hate wall to wall carpeting. It gives me the heebee geebees.
84. People who clean their cars regularly amaze me. I should clean Pam more often. She's so dirty right now (I can see her from my office window).
85. The weather is so delightful and the colors in the mountains are so pretty that I almost forget the dread of winter that tends to come when fall arrives.
86. I'm glad I can see the colors on the mountains so clearly from my office.
87. Dang, I've really got a good view!
88. I think it's funny that I call the front reception area of our suite, where my desk is located,"my office".
89. I'd think my boss was a lot more intelligent if he didn't use a girl with a master's degree as a receptionist and secretary.
90. I'm glad the girl who always decides to plant herself in front of our suite when she curses and argues at her ex-boyfriend, Alex, over the phone, is not there right now.
91. I'm glad I'm not as neurotic as she is and think Male may not be so badly off with a girl like me.
92. Poor Alex.
93. I think I will clean the fridge at work today. I've been thinking about it for a good week or so.
94. I wonder what I'll eat for dinner.
95. I wonder even more what I'll eat for lunch.
96. It's almost lunchtime. Yeah!
97. I still want to go see Little Miss Sunshine. Curses that Male has that no rated R movies policy. Maybe I'll rent it while I'm in Park City.
98. writing 100 things for today is a lot more of a task than I thought it would be.
99. My left pinky hurts because of a tragic mistake I made in my typing class in the sixth grade. I never learned to used the shift key with my right pinky.
100. I'm gonna wind up being one of those old people warning kids not to start bad habits when they're young and then I'm going to relate to them my story about my poor left pinky. Then they'll understand!.... Be afraid. Very afraid.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Three-Word Answers
Fun games I love to play. This is a list I stole from one of the dearest, most witty, intelligent and entertaining of friends. It's like some lady said ( I think Anatole might have been her last name, but I'm not sure. And for some reason, the name "France" comes to mind. Anatole France? That could be it...) : if someone has said something, and said it well, have no scruples. Take it and copy it. And so I shall.
Three-Word Answers:
1. Where is your cell phone? In my purse.
2. Boyfriend/girlfriend? Has great patience.
3. Hair? getting slightly bored.
4. Your mother? neurotic, nurturing, lovely.
5. Your father? gotta love him.
6. Your favorite item(s)? I love Pam.
7. Your dream last night? disturbingly high school
8. Your favorite drink? I don't know.
9. Your dream guy/girl? Can handle me.
10. The room you are in? has high ceilings.
11. Your fear? haven't considered recently.
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? Alive. Happy. Active.
13. Who did you hang out with last night? Ben, Gretchen & Daniel.
14. What are you not? Argumentative, lazy, meticulous.
15. Are you in love? hard to say.
16. One of your wish list items? 3 months vacation
17. What time is it? 1:30 pm
18. The last thing you did? Volunteer group scheduling.
19. What are you wearing? very pretty shoes.
20. Your favorite book? Adrian's quote book
21. The last thing you ate? Pad Thai Noodles
22. Your life? not enough dancing.
Your mood? a little lazy.
24. Your friends? worth every penny.
25. What are you thinking about right now? vacations, procrastination, volunteers.
26. Your car? Indispensable. My lifeblood.
27. What are you doing at this moment? Procastinating at work.
28. Your summer? not long enough.
29. Your relationship status? confused - healthy - confused
30. What is on your TV screen? Don't have one.
31. When is the last time you laughed? right about noon.
32. Last time you cried? Two sundays ago.
33. School? done for now.
Three-Word Answers:
1. Where is your cell phone? In my purse.
2. Boyfriend/girlfriend? Has great patience.
3. Hair? getting slightly bored.
4. Your mother? neurotic, nurturing, lovely.
5. Your father? gotta love him.
6. Your favorite item(s)? I love Pam.
7. Your dream last night? disturbingly high school
8. Your favorite drink? I don't know.
9. Your dream guy/girl? Can handle me.
10. The room you are in? has high ceilings.
11. Your fear? haven't considered recently.
12. What do you want to be in 10 years? Alive. Happy. Active.
13. Who did you hang out with last night? Ben, Gretchen & Daniel.
14. What are you not? Argumentative, lazy, meticulous.
15. Are you in love? hard to say.
16. One of your wish list items? 3 months vacation
17. What time is it? 1:30 pm
18. The last thing you did? Volunteer group scheduling.
19. What are you wearing? very pretty shoes.
20. Your favorite book? Adrian's quote book
21. The last thing you ate? Pad Thai Noodles
22. Your life? not enough dancing.
Your mood? a little lazy.
24. Your friends? worth every penny.
25. What are you thinking about right now? vacations, procrastination, volunteers.
26. Your car? Indispensable. My lifeblood.
27. What are you doing at this moment? Procastinating at work.
28. Your summer? not long enough.
29. Your relationship status? confused - healthy - confused
30. What is on your TV screen? Don't have one.
31. When is the last time you laughed? right about noon.
32. Last time you cried? Two sundays ago.
33. School? done for now.
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