Rachel's blogs place these responsibilities on me. I MUST do as they say!
Share 7 random and/or weird things about yourself.
1) I made up my own religion. It involves a lot of superstition and quasi-paganism, but only in a lackadaisical kind of way. If we ever have another Inquisition, I am in trouble.
2) I eat dessert concurrently with the main meal. I like the contrast of flavors.
3) I martyr-eat my salads. I eat the things I dislike the most first so by the end of the meal, there's nothing but tomatoes in the bowl. Then I eat those!
4) Almost every day I feel a compulsion to sing songs from Les Mis at work. If no one's around, I sing really loudly.
5) I often purposely mispronounce the names of foods.
6) I like slightly burnt popcorn.
7) When it's almost dinner time, and I'm trying to write something, all my thoughts turn invariably to food. Maybe that one's not so weird, but I need to wrap this up because it's dinner time!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Yay!
I love this thing!
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Got a real, full-time job, moved to California, got my own apartment, lots of grown-up things ike that.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was going to work out every single day. Well, I got closer to that goal this year than last year, and I'm really happy with my body right now, so we'll call that one accomplished!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Elaine! To half-brother Roro aka Robin.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, knock on wood.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Sad!
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Airplane tickets to Alaska, vet school acceptance.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 25th: the day I left Hawaii. Again: sad!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The ability to move to a completely new place where I know no one and actually do ok for myself.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Gave in to emotion too easily.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got strep again! Tcha! I will do my own tonsilectomy with a rusty spoon before I got through that again!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Rental cars! Also my futon-couch Munkarp.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rental cars. Also rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
People coming to visit me in Hawaii, trips up Mauna Kea and to Hapuna, the 5k with Jackie, New Hampshire, the S2P mini-reunion, the October road trip, trips to Ikea
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Tilly and the Walls' "Rainbows in the Dark," Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry," Avril Lavigne's "Hey Hey," Plain White Tees' "You and Me."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
happier or sadder? sadder, I won't be home for Christmas : (
older or wiser? Wiser. I know what I don't want now.
thinner or fatter? thinner! Thanks to being poor!
richer or poorer? Poorer! Wtf, full time job??
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Staying in Hawaii.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Thinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Working. But working with Chrissy at the zoo!
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Love is such a tricky word. I'll say yes.
22. How many one-night stands?
Not a one.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office! Also Arrested Development and Mr Show.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I intensely dislike someone.
25. What was the best book you read?
Life of Pi.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Shins! Also, I assume it'll be the Killers' new CD, but I'll have to wait two more days to make sure.
27. What did you want and get?
A genuine full time job with health insurance and my own apartment.
28. What did you want and not get?
I got what I thought I wanted, but it turns out I don't actually want it.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Maybe Hairspray? I can't even remember what I saw this year. Oh! Blades of Glory! How sad. Rachel had movies that require, you know, brain cells. Also The Mist because it was so incredibly bad!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I threw a tantrum. I was, and am, 24. Actually, I'm gonna go ahead and say the MRxL beach party was my birthday party!
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
NOT getting a real job.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Awesome! Knee-high boots figured in heavily, as did swimsuits.
33. What kept you sane?
The beach! Also TV, sad to say.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dwight Schrute. Kidding! Probably Zach Braff.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Global warming.
36. Who did you miss?
Family and friends. As always.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jackie! also Sara, Emily, Rachel K, Robbie, and Roro!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
You never know what you got til it's gone.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
For Jan-June:
"It was just another night
with the sun set
and the moon rise not so far behind
to give us just enough light
to lay down underneath the stars
listen to all the translations
of the stories across the sky
we drew our own constellations" ~Jack Johnson
Also:
"Hey hey, you you, I don't like your girlfriend."
For October:
"Love is war/I'm your soldier"
For Nov-now:
"I never really gave up on/getting out of this two-star town." ~The Killers
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Got a real, full-time job, moved to California, got my own apartment, lots of grown-up things ike that.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was going to work out every single day. Well, I got closer to that goal this year than last year, and I'm really happy with my body right now, so we'll call that one accomplished!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Elaine! To half-brother Roro aka Robin.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, knock on wood.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Sad!
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Airplane tickets to Alaska, vet school acceptance.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 25th: the day I left Hawaii. Again: sad!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The ability to move to a completely new place where I know no one and actually do ok for myself.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Gave in to emotion too easily.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got strep again! Tcha! I will do my own tonsilectomy with a rusty spoon before I got through that again!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Rental cars! Also my futon-couch Munkarp.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rental cars. Also rent.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
People coming to visit me in Hawaii, trips up Mauna Kea and to Hapuna, the 5k with Jackie, New Hampshire, the S2P mini-reunion, the October road trip, trips to Ikea
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Tilly and the Walls' "Rainbows in the Dark," Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry," Avril Lavigne's "Hey Hey," Plain White Tees' "You and Me."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
happier or sadder? sadder, I won't be home for Christmas : (
older or wiser? Wiser. I know what I don't want now.
thinner or fatter? thinner! Thanks to being poor!
richer or poorer? Poorer! Wtf, full time job??
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Staying in Hawaii.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Thinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Working. But working with Chrissy at the zoo!
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Love is such a tricky word. I'll say yes.
22. How many one-night stands?
Not a one.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office! Also Arrested Development and Mr Show.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I intensely dislike someone.
25. What was the best book you read?
Life of Pi.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Shins! Also, I assume it'll be the Killers' new CD, but I'll have to wait two more days to make sure.
27. What did you want and get?
A genuine full time job with health insurance and my own apartment.
28. What did you want and not get?
I got what I thought I wanted, but it turns out I don't actually want it.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Maybe Hairspray? I can't even remember what I saw this year. Oh! Blades of Glory! How sad. Rachel had movies that require, you know, brain cells. Also The Mist because it was so incredibly bad!
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I threw a tantrum. I was, and am, 24. Actually, I'm gonna go ahead and say the MRxL beach party was my birthday party!
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
NOT getting a real job.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Awesome! Knee-high boots figured in heavily, as did swimsuits.
33. What kept you sane?
The beach! Also TV, sad to say.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dwight Schrute. Kidding! Probably Zach Braff.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Global warming.
36. Who did you miss?
Family and friends. As always.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jackie! also Sara, Emily, Rachel K, Robbie, and Roro!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
You never know what you got til it's gone.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
For Jan-June:
"It was just another night
with the sun set
and the moon rise not so far behind
to give us just enough light
to lay down underneath the stars
listen to all the translations
of the stories across the sky
we drew our own constellations" ~Jack Johnson
Also:
"Hey hey, you you, I don't like your girlfriend."
For October:
"Love is war/I'm your soldier"
For Nov-now:
"I never really gave up on/getting out of this two-star town." ~The Killers
Sunday, December 2, 2007
It's quarter til one in the morning, and I have work tomorrow. I've been sick for the past two weeks. The new cat's been sick since I got him. I just found out two interesting facts. First, you can get a long-lasting flu-like disease from being snotted on by a cat. Cat Scratch Fever is a real disease. Thank you WebMD. Second, aforementioned cat has been peeing in my closet for quite some time. I was just extolling his peeing-in-the-catbox abilities to my dad, saying this cat is a keeper. I think he's gotta go. His constant illness and terrible hygiene are sources of unbearable stress. Why can't I handle pets anymore? Also I think someone's been stealing my Netflixes out of the mailbox.
This is pretty much the most miserable I've ever been and for the longest amount of time.
This is pretty much the most miserable I've ever been and for the longest amount of time.
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