I've been pretty busy at work...actually working, you know. And I've been pretty stressed so I've been nauseous since Monday and the only thing I've eaten since Tuesday morning is a piece of Christina's birthday cake last night and I don't think that was particularly wise, since my stomach got me up early to complain about that. But I finally felt better last night and I feel ok this morning. I think I have resolved my problem and so I shouldn't be nauseated anymore.
Anyway. I went to Birmingham last weekend and that was fun. I always love seeing my favorite little family. They are all so sweet. And even though we went swimming Saturday and I didn't wear any sunscreen, I didn't get burned but then yesterday my forehead started peeling. That's a little weird even for me. Tomorrow I'm going to Nashville with Christina and Amanda and Brandy to have a non-shower shower and also celebrate Christina's birthday. That should be fun. I don't get to see them much.
Last night at small group we were discussing James 3:1-12, which is about taming your tongue. I'm sure everyone knows that I have a little trouble with this. At times I have a mean streak and while I pretty much never say anything to anyone's face, I will talk about people. Although, really, who doesn't talk about others occasionally? But I was wondering, even if you stop actually saying the mean things you think, isn't it just as bad that you are still thinking them? How do you stop yourself from thinking things you shouldn't? I say a lot of things I shouldn't, but believe it or not, I also think a lot of things that I choose not to say. I am not completely without a filter, but can we even eliminate the need to filter? Par exemple, for most of his life, I have made fun of Mark. But I think he knows I love him and also I do not let other people make fun of him. It's like I think it's ok that I do it because I love him, but you are not allowed to do it because he's not your brother. But that's not really very sound logic, but I've been doing it that way for so long that it just comes to me unbidden. Watching my tongue is something I really need to work on.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
I took this from Lynn
1. How old will you be in 10 months? 10 months older than I am now
2. Do you think you'll be married by then? No
3. What do you look forward to most in the next 3 months? I dunno. Maybe Christina's wedding. That should be fun. Also, in a couple weeks when we take her out.
4. Who was the last person you called? Jennie, wait, I think I called Kristine after that
5. Who was the last person to call you? Shannon
6. Do you prefer to call or text? If it's more than just a simple question with a simple answer, call.
7. Do you have any pets? Two cats, one of whom has decided of late that my hair is the best toy around. So she will sit behind me and get her paws all up in my hair and play with it and chew on it. It doesn't hurt until later when I try to brush my hair and it's super tangly.
8. What were you doing at 12am last night? Going to bed and watching part of The Daily Show
9. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? They are still married, to each other even!
10. When was that last time you saw your mom? Sunday at church
11. When was that last time you saw your dad? Last night at church
12. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? No
13. Do you like tongue rings? They freak me out a little, but if you like them, go for it
14. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? Socks
15. Are you a social person? Sometimes
16. What was the last thing you ate? Half a donut. Someone at work brought them in this morning.
17. What is your favorite ice cream? Maybe mint chocolate chip. Or cookies and cream.
18. What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecake
19. Do you like coffee? No
20. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? Grape and only grape. And it must be jelly and not jam.
21. Are you a morning person or an evening person? I can be both.
22. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average? Not as many as I should.
23. What do you drink in the morning? Nothing. I drink some water once I get to work.
24. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? I sleep with my cats.
25. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes.
26. Do you know how to play poker? Kind of. I haven't played in years though.
27. Do you like to cuddle? Maybe
28. Have you ever been to Canada? No, but I want to.
29. Do you eat out or at home more often? Out.
30. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? Yes, and I took this survey off her myspace. Thanks Lynn, even though I don't think you read this.
31. Have you seen the updated Chuck Norris Facts list on GoofyAuctions.com? No.
32. Do you speak any other languages? I can read and write a little French
33. What is your opinion of Japanese symbol tattoos? Unless you know it's perfectly translated, I wouldn't do it
34. Have you ever been in an ambulance? No.
35. Do you prefer the ocean or a pool? Ocean to look at, pool to swim
36. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats? Window, please
37. Do you know how to drive a stick shift? No.
38. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? I love to buy people presents.
39. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7? Not anymore.
40. What is your favorite TV show? Maybe Scrubs
41. Can you roll your tongue? Yes.
42. Who is the funniest person you know? Depends on what kind of humor we are talking about. And I guess what kind of mood I am in.
43. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? No.
44. Out of your myspace top friends which one has the kinkiest piercing? Probably Shannon, unless someone else has piercings I don't know about.
45. Do you still have clothes from when you were little? Yes, like all the dresses my Grandma made for me
47. Do you shut off the water when you brush your teeth? Yes
48. Do you sleep with your closet doors opened or closed? Closed
49. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? I guess bees, since you probably wouldn't die from that unless you were allergic. I don't know if I'm allergic to bees.
50. Do you flirt a lot? No
51. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ketchup or honey, but definitely not both.
53. Can you change the oil on a car? No, but I can check it.
54. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Yes.
55. Do you dance while in your car? Sometimes
56. What are you thinking about? All the errands I'm going to run on my lunch break and how thirsty I am right now.
2. Do you think you'll be married by then? No
3. What do you look forward to most in the next 3 months? I dunno. Maybe Christina's wedding. That should be fun. Also, in a couple weeks when we take her out.
4. Who was the last person you called? Jennie, wait, I think I called Kristine after that
5. Who was the last person to call you? Shannon
6. Do you prefer to call or text? If it's more than just a simple question with a simple answer, call.
7. Do you have any pets? Two cats, one of whom has decided of late that my hair is the best toy around. So she will sit behind me and get her paws all up in my hair and play with it and chew on it. It doesn't hurt until later when I try to brush my hair and it's super tangly.
8. What were you doing at 12am last night? Going to bed and watching part of The Daily Show
9. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? They are still married, to each other even!
10. When was that last time you saw your mom? Sunday at church
11. When was that last time you saw your dad? Last night at church
12. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? No
13. Do you like tongue rings? They freak me out a little, but if you like them, go for it
14. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? Socks
15. Are you a social person? Sometimes
16. What was the last thing you ate? Half a donut. Someone at work brought them in this morning.
17. What is your favorite ice cream? Maybe mint chocolate chip. Or cookies and cream.
18. What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecake
19. Do you like coffee? No
20. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? Grape and only grape. And it must be jelly and not jam.
21. Are you a morning person or an evening person? I can be both.
22. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average? Not as many as I should.
23. What do you drink in the morning? Nothing. I drink some water once I get to work.
24. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? I sleep with my cats.
25. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes.
26. Do you know how to play poker? Kind of. I haven't played in years though.
27. Do you like to cuddle? Maybe
28. Have you ever been to Canada? No, but I want to.
29. Do you eat out or at home more often? Out.
30. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? Yes, and I took this survey off her myspace. Thanks Lynn, even though I don't think you read this.
31. Have you seen the updated Chuck Norris Facts list on GoofyAuctions.com? No.
32. Do you speak any other languages? I can read and write a little French
33. What is your opinion of Japanese symbol tattoos? Unless you know it's perfectly translated, I wouldn't do it
34. Have you ever been in an ambulance? No.
35. Do you prefer the ocean or a pool? Ocean to look at, pool to swim
36. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats? Window, please
37. Do you know how to drive a stick shift? No.
38. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? I love to buy people presents.
39. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7? Not anymore.
40. What is your favorite TV show? Maybe Scrubs
41. Can you roll your tongue? Yes.
42. Who is the funniest person you know? Depends on what kind of humor we are talking about. And I guess what kind of mood I am in.
43. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? No.
44. Out of your myspace top friends which one has the kinkiest piercing? Probably Shannon, unless someone else has piercings I don't know about.
45. Do you still have clothes from when you were little? Yes, like all the dresses my Grandma made for me
47. Do you shut off the water when you brush your teeth? Yes
48. Do you sleep with your closet doors opened or closed? Closed
49. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? I guess bees, since you probably wouldn't die from that unless you were allergic. I don't know if I'm allergic to bees.
50. Do you flirt a lot? No
51. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ketchup or honey, but definitely not both.
53. Can you change the oil on a car? No, but I can check it.
54. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? Yes.
55. Do you dance while in your car? Sometimes
56. What are you thinking about? All the errands I'm going to run on my lunch break and how thirsty I am right now.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Aaargh! Also, three posts in one day!
So I was really frustrated yesterday because I spent over an hour trying to find suitable flights for a coworker and every time I found one that was ok, by the time I filled out the name and whatnot, it would be full and no longer an option. Stupid internet and stupid other people taking the flights I needed. It kept trying to get me to take flights that went from Nashville to Philadelphia and then to Atlanta. Or to Ohio or St. Louis and then to Atlanta. That just seems silly. And then once I finally got a flight that we thought was acceptable, they were like, oh, I need a car too. Ok, I can do that.
Except then I couldn't because the acceptable flight didn't get in until 11:30 pm and all the car places at the Albany airport close at 9:00 pm. So, one website said I should call and ask them about getting a car at 11:30, so I did and the girl was like, well, we close at 9, but we might be extending our hours. We don't know yet, so you should check again in a few days. I was like, dude, you don't know yet whether you have to work until 9 or 12 Sunday night, five days from now? Nice. So it was time to go and we decided we'd figure out the car thing this morning.
When I got to work today, she was like well, I talked it over and decided it was too big of a hassle and not working out right, so I cancelled that flight and I'm just going to drive. Dude! So then I was trying to change the hotel reservations by a day, but when I called the hotel they said their computers were down so they couldn't change it today. I was being thwarted at every turn! I don't think that trip was meant to be. I'm finished complaining. I feel better now.
Except then I couldn't because the acceptable flight didn't get in until 11:30 pm and all the car places at the Albany airport close at 9:00 pm. So, one website said I should call and ask them about getting a car at 11:30, so I did and the girl was like, well, we close at 9, but we might be extending our hours. We don't know yet, so you should check again in a few days. I was like, dude, you don't know yet whether you have to work until 9 or 12 Sunday night, five days from now? Nice. So it was time to go and we decided we'd figure out the car thing this morning.
When I got to work today, she was like well, I talked it over and decided it was too big of a hassle and not working out right, so I cancelled that flight and I'm just going to drive. Dude! So then I was trying to change the hotel reservations by a day, but when I called the hotel they said their computers were down so they couldn't change it today. I was being thwarted at every turn! I don't think that trip was meant to be. I'm finished complaining. I feel better now.
Another survey
1. Do you still talk to the person you lost your virginity to? What person? I haven't lost anything.
2. Is it harder to be rejected or to reject someone? Reject someone.
3. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? NKOTB
4. What is the best thing about your current job? All the time I spend on the internet?
5. Do you wish cell phone etiquette was a required class? Yes. Some people don't get it that it's really rude to not put your phone on silent in public, because who doesn't love it when someone's phone starts ringing in the middle of a prayer at church?
6. What's the last thing you drank? Ocean water from Sonic.
7. Have you been on a date in the past week? No.
8. Where are you going on your next vacation? I don't really take vacations. I'm going to Lexington for the day Sunday for Mark's recital thing. And I'm going to see Dave and Rachel soon, I think.
9. Have you ever thrown up from working out? No.
10. Are most of the friends in your life new or old? I guess old. It may be about a 50/50 mix.
11. Have you ever gotten so wasted you didn’t know what was going on? Yes, and Rachel's brother told me later what went on. I didn't believe him. Like I would ever let someone who wasn't an eye doctor touch my eye! It was true though.
12. Do you like pulp-y orange juice? No. I don't really drink orange juice anyway though.
13. Are you touchy feely? It depends.
14. Did you cry at your high school graduation? Ha! No, but I did fall asleep. In my defense, I'm a Benz, so there were still 24 letters to go after I sat back down.
15. Do you prefer the tanning bed or the sun? Sun, but I don't really do that.
17. What could you tolerate...someone who snores or a sleep walker? Maybe a sleep walker. Especially if they did useful things while sleep walking. Like doing the dishes or feeding the cats. Plus, it's always funny when people say and do silly things while they're asleep.
18. Do you consider yourself bi-polar? No.
19. Skipped
20. What's your worst personality flaw? In my opinion, none of your business.
22. Would you ever parachute off of a plane? Absolutely not.
23. Have you ever ridden an elephant? No, and I don't plan to.
24. Are you Irish in any way? No.
25. Have you ever ridden in a U-Haul? Yes
26. Do you like to play Scrabble? Sure!
27. Have you ever been to a nude beach? No.
28. Have you ever drank Jack Daniels? I don't think so.
29. Have you ever had sex on the beach? One word. Sand. Actually two words. No. Word, Rachel. It just seems like a really bad idea.
30. What are you saving your money up for right now? I think my car needs new tires, so that, I guess.
31. What was the last giftcard you received? Christina gave me a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas.
33. Does the number of people a person's slept with affect your opinion of him or her? Even if I tell myself it doesn't, I think it does.
34. Have you ever gone to a party where you were the only straight person? I don't think so
35. What do you do when you spy a bug in your house? Try to stay away from it and wait for my cats to track it down and eat it. And they will, even if it takes them an hour of staring at a bug on the ceiling. They don't give up easily.
36. What is your favorite Disney movie? Maybe The Lion King.
37. Where were you 1 hour ago? Lunch.
38. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Rose, who was apologizing for calling again. But the last person I talked to on my own phone was Dave last night.
2. Is it harder to be rejected or to reject someone? Reject someone.
3. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? NKOTB
4. What is the best thing about your current job? All the time I spend on the internet?
5. Do you wish cell phone etiquette was a required class? Yes. Some people don't get it that it's really rude to not put your phone on silent in public, because who doesn't love it when someone's phone starts ringing in the middle of a prayer at church?
6. What's the last thing you drank? Ocean water from Sonic.
7. Have you been on a date in the past week? No.
8. Where are you going on your next vacation? I don't really take vacations. I'm going to Lexington for the day Sunday for Mark's recital thing. And I'm going to see Dave and Rachel soon, I think.
9. Have you ever thrown up from working out? No.
10. Are most of the friends in your life new or old? I guess old. It may be about a 50/50 mix.
11. Have you ever gotten so wasted you didn’t know what was going on? Yes, and Rachel's brother told me later what went on. I didn't believe him. Like I would ever let someone who wasn't an eye doctor touch my eye! It was true though.
12. Do you like pulp-y orange juice? No. I don't really drink orange juice anyway though.
13. Are you touchy feely? It depends.
14. Did you cry at your high school graduation? Ha! No, but I did fall asleep. In my defense, I'm a Benz, so there were still 24 letters to go after I sat back down.
15. Do you prefer the tanning bed or the sun? Sun, but I don't really do that.
17. What could you tolerate...someone who snores or a sleep walker? Maybe a sleep walker. Especially if they did useful things while sleep walking. Like doing the dishes or feeding the cats. Plus, it's always funny when people say and do silly things while they're asleep.
18. Do you consider yourself bi-polar? No.
19. Skipped
20. What's your worst personality flaw? In my opinion, none of your business.
22. Would you ever parachute off of a plane? Absolutely not.
23. Have you ever ridden an elephant? No, and I don't plan to.
24. Are you Irish in any way? No.
25. Have you ever ridden in a U-Haul? Yes
26. Do you like to play Scrabble? Sure!
27. Have you ever been to a nude beach? No.
28. Have you ever drank Jack Daniels? I don't think so.
29. Have you ever had sex on the beach? One word. Sand. Actually two words. No. Word, Rachel. It just seems like a really bad idea.
30. What are you saving your money up for right now? I think my car needs new tires, so that, I guess.
31. What was the last giftcard you received? Christina gave me a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas.
33. Does the number of people a person's slept with affect your opinion of him or her? Even if I tell myself it doesn't, I think it does.
34. Have you ever gone to a party where you were the only straight person? I don't think so
35. What do you do when you spy a bug in your house? Try to stay away from it and wait for my cats to track it down and eat it. And they will, even if it takes them an hour of staring at a bug on the ceiling. They don't give up easily.
36. What is your favorite Disney movie? Maybe The Lion King.
37. Where were you 1 hour ago? Lunch.
38. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Rose, who was apologizing for calling again. But the last person I talked to on my own phone was Dave last night.
50 Questions
Obviously whoever created this survey couldn't count, so that's why there are so many skipped numbers. I'm not in the mood to make up questions for all the missing ones today.
1. What is your Dad's best friend's name? Maybe Allan. Or maybe not. I know he spends a lot of time with Allan at church
2. What body part do you hate? Feet...not just my own, but all feet.
3. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had? I don't think I had any hot teachers.
4. Have you ever made out in a movie theater? I don't think so. That would be a waste of $7.
5. What body part do you wash first? My face.
6. Do you have any piercings? Just my ears.
8. Is your driveway steep? No
9. What's your favorite flavored Pringles? I guess regular. I don't eat chips much though.
10. Have you ever been tied up? Like busy? Sure.
11. What was the worst thing you ever got grounded for? Probably fighting with my mother. I never got caught doing much, unlike my brothers, who were the antithesis of sneaky.
13. Have you ever had two dates in one night? Yes
14. How many times have you been cursed at? I don't know.
15. Which shoe do you put on first? Left, maybe
16. How old are you? 25
17. Have you ever been to a gay bar? I don't think so.
18. Have you ever had any Friends with Benefits? Friends with healthcare? Absolutely.
19. Is there one thing all of your love interests have had in common? Yes
20. Did you French kiss before you were 16? Not that I recall
21. Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting? No.
22. Who is the last person you usually think about before you fall asleep? I don't generally think about any people when I'm trying to sleep. I'm usually thinking about all the things I need to do the next day.
23. Have you ever had a song written about you? No
24. If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or your bath towel, which one would it be? I can't choose! They're both too gross!
25. Have you ever found anything in your parents' bedroom that was questionable? Yes
26. What was your childhood nickname? I didn't have any nicknames in my childhood, but I had some when I was a teenager.
27. When is the last time you played the air guitar? Never?
28. Have you ever peeked in the opposite sexes locker room? I don't think so. If so, apparently it was not memorable.
29. What's the weirdest thing you have done while driving? No telling.
30. Have you ever bitten your nails? No, I tried it once to see why so many people do it and I totally didn't get the big deal.
31. How do you normally eat your Oreo cookies? I don't usually eat Oreos.
33. Name something you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of others? Be myself:-)
36. How many drinks does it take before you get drunk? Not that many. I don't drink very much or very often.
37. Why are you doing this survey? Because I am trying to avoid reconciling the PO Log for a little while longer.
39. Do you scrunch or fold your toilet paper? Scrunch.
41. Do you have any strange phobias? Probably. I am afraid of a lot of things.
42. Have you ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? No.
43. What is the stupidest thing you've ever done at a bar? No telling.
45. Have you ever called your love interest by another girl/guys name? No?
46. Have you ever gotten caught sleeping while on a date? Probably, if we were watching tv.
47. Have you ever played naked twister? No
49. Have you ever found your date's/lover's brother or sister to be hotter then your date? Ha!
50. How many Bryce's do you know? One
1. What is your Dad's best friend's name? Maybe Allan. Or maybe not. I know he spends a lot of time with Allan at church
2. What body part do you hate? Feet...not just my own, but all feet.
3. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had? I don't think I had any hot teachers.
4. Have you ever made out in a movie theater? I don't think so. That would be a waste of $7.
5. What body part do you wash first? My face.
6. Do you have any piercings? Just my ears.
8. Is your driveway steep? No
9. What's your favorite flavored Pringles? I guess regular. I don't eat chips much though.
10. Have you ever been tied up? Like busy? Sure.
11. What was the worst thing you ever got grounded for? Probably fighting with my mother. I never got caught doing much, unlike my brothers, who were the antithesis of sneaky.
13. Have you ever had two dates in one night? Yes
14. How many times have you been cursed at? I don't know.
15. Which shoe do you put on first? Left, maybe
16. How old are you? 25
17. Have you ever been to a gay bar? I don't think so.
18. Have you ever had any Friends with Benefits? Friends with healthcare? Absolutely.
19. Is there one thing all of your love interests have had in common? Yes
20. Did you French kiss before you were 16? Not that I recall
21. Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting? No.
22. Who is the last person you usually think about before you fall asleep? I don't generally think about any people when I'm trying to sleep. I'm usually thinking about all the things I need to do the next day.
23. Have you ever had a song written about you? No
24. If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or your bath towel, which one would it be? I can't choose! They're both too gross!
25. Have you ever found anything in your parents' bedroom that was questionable? Yes
26. What was your childhood nickname? I didn't have any nicknames in my childhood, but I had some when I was a teenager.
27. When is the last time you played the air guitar? Never?
28. Have you ever peeked in the opposite sexes locker room? I don't think so. If so, apparently it was not memorable.
29. What's the weirdest thing you have done while driving? No telling.
30. Have you ever bitten your nails? No, I tried it once to see why so many people do it and I totally didn't get the big deal.
31. How do you normally eat your Oreo cookies? I don't usually eat Oreos.
33. Name something you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of others? Be myself:-)
36. How many drinks does it take before you get drunk? Not that many. I don't drink very much or very often.
37. Why are you doing this survey? Because I am trying to avoid reconciling the PO Log for a little while longer.
39. Do you scrunch or fold your toilet paper? Scrunch.
41. Do you have any strange phobias? Probably. I am afraid of a lot of things.
42. Have you ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? No.
43. What is the stupidest thing you've ever done at a bar? No telling.
45. Have you ever called your love interest by another girl/guys name? No?
46. Have you ever gotten caught sleeping while on a date? Probably, if we were watching tv.
47. Have you ever played naked twister? No
49. Have you ever found your date's/lover's brother or sister to be hotter then your date? Ha!
50. How many Bryce's do you know? One
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