What is my mental age? You may be surprised. :)

What's your mental age?
You know when your birthday is, but how old should you really be? (just put an x next to the things that apply to you)

[x] I know how to make a pot of coffee.
[x] I keep track of dates using a calender.
[x] I own more than one credit card.
[] I know how to change the oil in my car.
[x] I do my own laundry.
[x] I vote every election.
[x] I can cook for myself.
[x] I think politics are exciting.
[] I balance my checkbook.
[] My parents have better things to say than my friends
total: 7

[x] I show up for school/college/work every day early. (OK, not every day, but my hair dryer stopped working on high, so until I got a new one I had to dry my hair on medium and it took 10-15 minutes longer. And I kept forgetting that until I sat down to do it.)
[x] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[] I've never gotten a detention. (I got one in high school, but Mr. Sisney said I didn't have to go.)
[] I have never smoked a cigarette.
[] I have never gotten completely trashed.
[] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.
[] I like to take walks by myself.
[x] I've watched talk shows.
[x] I know what 'credibility' means without looking it up.
[ ] I drink coffee at least once a week.
total: 4

[x] I know how to do the dishes.
[x] I can count to 10 in another language.
[x] When I say I'm going to do something I do it.
[x] My parents trust me. (To be fair, they have always trusted me because I was the good child. Or at least, the one who didn't get caught doing stupid things)
[] I can mow the lawn.
[x] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.
[x] I remember to water the plants.
[x] I study when I have to.
[x] I pay attention at school/college/work.
[x] I remember to feed my pets.
total: 9

[x] I can spell 'experience' without looking it up
[] I work out on a regular basis.
[x] I clean up my own mess.
[ ] The people at Starbucks know me by name.
[] my favorite kind of food is take out.
[x]I have gained weight since high school.
[] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.
[x] I can go to the store without getting something I don't need.
[x] I understand political jokes the first time they are said.
[x] I can type quickly.
total: 6

[x] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.
[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.
[x] I have been to a tupperware party.
[x] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job. They might say they do, but they are so lying.
[] I have more bills than I can pay.
[] All my friends are older than I am.
[x] I can say no to staying out all night.
[x] I use the internet every day.
[x] My wardrobe hasn't changed in a while.
[x] I can read a book and actually finish it.
total: 7

age= 33
(now add them all up)

moo

My mom's birthday was Sunday, so we went to see my Grandma. Grandma hasn't come to us in years. In fact, my parents have done a lot of stuff to their house and my mom really wanted Grandma to see it, so she had my dad follow her around the house with a video camera while she gave a tour. They're funny. Grandma liked it so much she watched it twice. It was slightly less exciting for me, since I've been to the house and I picked the paint colors for almost every room. And whenever they have work done, like new carpets or floors, I'm the one who has to go let them in since the people both work out of town. Anyway, I discovered that my FOX News loving Grandma also likes to watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. She's so funny. At least she has a sense of humor.

Short movie review: I saw Premonition last weekend. It was pretty much what I expected, giving credence to the saying about not being disappointed if you have low expectations. Some of the people I went with really liked it. I did not really like it, but I will say I've seen worse movies. Also, I really liked Sandra Bullock's hair and Julian McMahon barely has a trace of an accent.

I rented part of the first season of Weeds and I must say I really like it. There was a moment in one episode where I was like, no they are not going there, not they did not just go there! But other than that, I really like it and it's funny and it made me cry. But that's not that hard to do, so take it with a grain of salt. And the guy who played Denny on Grey's Anatomy plays her dead husband. Poor dude, he died on three shows that season. Also, I am now the proud owner of all the seasons of Hey Dude. I thought it was totally worth $40 for the entertainment value of just having them.

firsts and lasts survey

1st and Lasts
EVERYONE HAS THEIR FIRSTS:
FIRST REAL BEST FRIEND: Kathi in Owensboro
FIRST SCHOOL: Real school was Highland Elementary
FIRST CELL PHONE: It was a hunter green Nokia
FIRST FUNERAL: Great-grandma when I was 7
FIRST PET: Marie, our black cat
FIRST BIG TRIP: Umm...I guess when we went to DisneyWorld when I was 5
FIRST FIGHT: Physical? I guess with Shannon. We had a food fight once and even though we were laughing, we were also mad and shoving hard
FIRST CELEBRITY CRUSH: David Lascher on Hey Dude, maybe
FIRST TIME OUT OF THE COUNTRY?: I guess when I went to Europe when I was 16
FIRST JOB: Babysitting
FIRST MYSPACE FRIEND: Tom, since he's automatically your friend

EVERYONE HAS THEIR LASTS

LAST PERSON YOU HUGGED: I hugged Mark yesterday
LAST CAR RIDE: When I came back to work after lunch
LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Wednesday
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED: I watched part of The Day After Tomorrow on TV the other day
LAST FOOD YOU ATE: Teriyaki chicken at Kyoto
LAST ITEM BOUGHT: Shirt on the internet
LAST SHIRT WORN: Blue with navy stripes
LAST PHONE CALL: Kristine called me about tonight
LAST TEXT MESSAGE: Kristine texted me this morning about tonight. She's very thorough :)
LAST THING YOU TOUCHED: Keyboard
LAST FUNERAL: The last actual funeral I attended was almost 4 years ago. But I went to visitation for Christina's grandma last year
LAST TIME AT THE MALL: Last Thursday
LAST TIME YOU WERE EXCITED FOR SOMETHING: I was excited that Mark came yesterday and stuck around to hang out with us
LAST PERSON YOU SAW: Mischelle walked past my office a few minutes ago
LAST THING YOU DRANK: Lemonade
LAST PERSON THAT BROKE YOUR HEART: No one
LAST TIME YOU WERE REALLY HONESTLY HAPPY?: Earlier this week?

ABCs

ABC easy as 123...

A - AVAILABLE?: For what?
B - BEST SPORT?: Not really into sports
C - CRUSH?: The soda? No thanks
D - DOGS NAME?: Don't have a dog
E - EASIEST PERSON(s) TO TALK TO?: Depends on what I want to talk about
F - FAV. COLOR?: Blue, green, purple, pink...whatever
G - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS?: mostly bears
H - HOMETOWN?: BG
I - INSTRUMENT?: Flute, then clarinet, but I was never committed
J - FAVORITE JUICE?: Grape
K - KIND OF MUSIC?: The pretty kind that I can sing with
L - LONGEST CAR RIDE?: I guess FL
M - MILK FLAVOR?: Chocolate?
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS?: Two
O - ONE WISH: I thought wishes were supposed to be secret
P - PHOBIA/FEARS?: Bugs, snapping turtles
Q - FAVORITE QUOTE?: Right now it is-Elizabeth Bibesco-"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."
R - REASON TO SMILE? Myriad
S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD: I'm not sure. It was a while ago
T- TIME YOU WOKE UP TODAY?: 7:20
U - UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT ME?: Well, if I tell then they won't be unknown.
V - VEGETABLE YOU DONT LIKE?: Squash
W - WORST HABIT?: Picking at my cuticles?
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD?: Just dental ones, plus a couple CAT Scans
Y - YUMMY FOOD?: Cheesecake
Z - ZODIAC/ASTROLOGY SIGN?: Pisces

Old...

So I'm 25 now. And I recently discovered that I have a pretty serious wrinkle. Apparently, while I do not wrinkle up my forehead much, I do spend a lot of time furrowing my brow. Because I have a pretty deep wrinkle between my brows lately. I don't know how I didn't notice it before, because it must have been there. I don't exactly spend a lot of time looking in mirrors, but I think I should've noticed it sooner. Nuts.
And my dad noticed yesterday that my car is missing a hubcap. I have no idea when or how that happened because I almost never go over to the passenger side and it's the front passenger side one that is gone. My dad said it must have been one of those times I was taking a corner on two wheels. He was kidding. I am really not that bad a driver. Mostly. :) I feel like I should fix it. Especially since I think I'm really going to get around to fixing my bumper soon too. I can use my dad's car while he's in Vegas and so it'll be totally cool.
I'm meeting Mark for lunch shortly, so I'd better go.

Another post today

The Dirty Thirty... 30 unknown facts/secrets about yourself:
1. In three words, explain what ended your last relationship? Umm...I don't really remember
2. When was the last time you shaved your legs? Today
3. What were you doing this morning at 8am? Sitting at work
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Still sitting at work
5. Are you any good at math? Not so much
6. Last night? Watched Scrubs and 30 Rock and laid around
7. Do you have any famous ancestors? We're related to Mary Todd Lincoln or something. Which is strange because a girl who works here named her daughter Mary Todd because they're related to her too.
8. Have you ever burped in front of the opposite sex? Absolutely not!
9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace page? Probably, but I don't remember what the song is
10. Last thing you received in the mail? I got mail here at work, but the last mail I got at my home was a new insurance card
11. How many different beverages have you drank today? Two
12. What's one thing you wish to change about yourself? Just one?
13. What do you wish for? I don't wish for anything
14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? It's been a while since I've been to the beach....but I don't think so
15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? I've not had any really bad dental procedures, just fillings.
16. What is outside of your back door? A deck
17. Any plans for Friday night? Yes. Seeing Shannon.
18. Do you like the ocean? Yes
19. What is your favorite type of shirt? I really love 3/4 length sleeves.
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? Yes
21. Do you wear any jewelry? Not really, just earrings.
22. Something you are excited about? Whipped Yogurt
23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? The kind that you make with Sprite-it's really good. Mark made it for me when I had my tonsil(s) out.
24. Are any of your great-grandparents still alive? No, not for many years.
25. Describe your keychain. It's regular. I have eight keys and a Kroger card and a PetCo card.
26. Do you like anyone in your top friends? Yes, otherwise they wouldn't be my friends, right?
27. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group? I guess in school. I don't like talking in front of even a few people, much less a lot. Although last week at work we had people from our Centers come for training and we had to stand up and tell them who we were and what we do. That wasn't cool for me.
28. What kind of winter coat do you have? I have an awesome pink one from B. Moss and a long black one from...somewhere else. I'm not sure.
29. Which makes you say "aww" more: puppies; babies; or cute old people who hold hands? Dude, that's tough. I love babies and I think many old people are adorable and who doesn't love puppies? How about babies?
30. Can you tie a cherry stem in a knot with your tongue? Seems unlikely, but I've never really tried

It's been a while...

I've been busy and sick. My birthday was great. My small group people got me a cupcake cake that looked like a pirate. Which amused me. And Shannon spent the day with me and that was fun even though we didn't do a lot. We did go to Wal-mart, which was not a good idea on a Saturday afternoon. We watched Sherrybaby. I liked it, but I will just say that if you happen to feel that you haven't seen enough of Maggie Gyllenhaal's boobs, you will not feel that way after you finish that movie. And The Science of Sleep was good. It was totally random and weird, but I liked it, because I'm random and weird.
Last weekend, I saw Fiddler on the Roof three times. I like Fiddler, and it was pretty good, but three times is a lot in one weekend. But I had to go because I told them I would tape it. So I did. And it was ok.
Shannon's birthday was Wednesday, but I didn't get to see her because I was sick. I came home early from work on Wed. and didn't go at all on Thursday. I have not felt that bad in a really long time. I managed to go through an entire box of tissues at work on Tuesday, so let's just say my nose was really really red and still hurts a little. But I feel mostly alive today, so I'm working. :) I think I'm seeing Shannon tonight and giving her her present, which is not that great. And then tomorrow we go to Lexington to see Mark's opera. Haven't seen Mark in a while, so that should be ok. This has been a less than thrilling entry, so I'm going to do some work.

birthday stuff

Those of you who care probably already know that my birthday is tomorrow. The work people are taking me to lunch in a few minutes. We're going to the Thai place, so I'm excited. Generally only Shannon will go there with me. I already got a present, delivered by UPS this morning from Dave and Rachel. I also already opened it. :) They got me the Fresh Sugar perfume that I loved, but was too cheap to buy. They are awesome like that. Although I know it was Rachel, since she has picked out all my presents since my 14th birthday. And tonight I'm going to Mariah's with friends, so that should be fun. They even tried to make having pick a place easier on me by having everyone present last night write a place down and then I picked from those. I just hate deciding because I don't want anyone to be unhappy. My dad called me this morning and said I don't have to decide whether I want to go to O'boro with them tomorrow or not because they're going Sunday. Sunday's totally cool with me. Dad said he'd make me a cake tomorrow and my grandma will probably make cheesecake for Sunday. She's awesome like that. The work people bought a cheesecake at Sam's Club for later. So that's cool too. Time for lunch!

llloooooonnnnnngggggggg

This week has seemed pretty long. And I think I figured out what I was forgetting on Tuesday. I was supposed to go to the practice at church for Sunday because I'm on graphics. It's ok though because my dad called me and told me to come and I managed to get there before they started. I've been in a NyQuil/DayQuil fog all week. Even though it says it won't make you sleepy, the DayQuil box is totally lying. Not cool. I saw the Last Kiss and Running With Scissors this week. I liked the Last Kiss better than Running With Scissors, which was not as good as the book. I also joined Netflix. Which is exciting, but only for me. I can't wait to go home. I am so finished with all my work.

no duties

Just kidding. I called the number and the jury trial was cancelled or something. Whatever. So, I'm at work. Which is at least predictable. And it's snowing, which is pretty. But I feel worse today than yesterday. And everyone wants to know what I want for my birthday, but I don't know. I'm the queen of indecision. I also seem to attract others who can't make decisions, as I have several friends that I actually have trouble getting together with because none of us will pick a place or a date or a time. Anyway, back to work. Happy Valentine's Day!

duties

So I have to go to jury duty tomorrow. At least, at this point I think I have to. You know, you're supposed to call some number after 6 and it will tell you if you have to go. You have to be there at 7:45. I totally don't even usually leave for work by 7:45. But it does only take me 6 minutes to get to work. I think I'm getting sick because my nose is all funky. I guess I'll stop on the way home and buy some Benadryl and/or Nyquil. I need to actually go to the grocery, but I really don't feel like it. I think there's something I've been forgetting to do, but I can't quite hold onto that thought. If you think you know the answer, let me know. :)

This one's for you, Rachel

I realize this survey is missing eight questions, but I am too tired to make some up now. Maybe tomorrow. Or you can make up your own.
70 Quirks about me:
1. Initials: ARB
2. What is your favorite thing to wear?: pajamas
3. Last thing you ate: baked cheese tortelloni and then we all shared turtle cheesecake and chocolate cannoli...mmm
4. For or against same sex marriage? whatever
5. I say Shotgun, you say: whatever
6. Last person you hugged? Zoe hugged me goodnight :)
8. How many U.S states have you been to?: 12
9. How many of the U.S states have you lived in: just the one
11. Name something you like physically about yourself: I have pretty good hair
13. Who is your best friend?: they know who they are...I love you dudes
14. Why are you still up?: I'm watching the end of the UK game with Dave
15. Who/What made you angry today?: We were all a little miffed when we tried to go to Olive Garden and they totally had a 40 minute wait at 4 in the afternoon. It was nuts. So we went to Johnny Carino's and it was excellent
16. Favorite type of Food?: Regular? I like my foods plain
17. Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving, I guess
18. Do you download music: no
19. Do you care if your socks are dirty? yes, very much so
21. Would you date the person who posted this? no
22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally? Maybe
23. Do you love anyone? Lots of people
24. Do you like Bush? Not much, but I do kind of feel bad for him because some people hate him just to hate him, rather than paying attention and knowing why.
25. Have you ever bungee jumped?: no
26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting: no
27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you? I don't think so. But people more than 10 years older have
28. How much money ya got?: I have about $5 cash money
29. Have you met a real redneck?: undoubtedly. I live in KY.
30. How is the weather right now?: Pretty cold, but I know it's colder at home
31.What are you listening to right now?: the TV
32. What is your current fav song?: Uhh...I don't know, but I have had Dark Side of the Moon from Mulan in my head for several hours now. Rachel started it, but then we couldn't stop singing it
33. What was the last movie you watched?: We watched part of Mulan after dinner because we had the song already. And then we watched part of Sleepy Hollow
34. Do you wear contacts: Yes. I can see very little without them
35. Where was the last place you went besides your house? Well, I drove to Birmingham yesterday and then we went bowling and to Dairy Queen and then today we went to Johnny Carino's
36. What are you afraid of?: Bugs and people
37. How many piercings and tattoos have you had?: Just one piercing per ear and a weird spot where I used to have my navel pierced
38. How many pets do you have?: I have two cats
39. What's one thing you've learned?: One of my cats has a tendency to throw up when I go away for a few days. I guess she gets sad or nervous that I won't come back
40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?: Nothing
42. Have you ever fired a gun: Not a real one
43. Are you missing someone?: Not really. I've only been gone two days
44. Fav. TV show?: Scrubs. It always makes me laugh
45. Do you have an iPod?: No
46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?: No
48. Who would you like to see right now?: No one. I'm cool right now. And I feel loved because someone called me last night to invite me somewhere and then someone else called tonight. Even thought I already was somewhere, I appreciated being thought of
49. Favorite movie of all time?: I don't know. I like a lot of movies, but I don't love a lot of them
50. Do you find yourself loved?: Sometimes
51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to? Who hasn't?
52. Favorite flower: I don't know. Ones that smell good and are pretty?
53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn? A little butter and a little salt. Don't go crazy with it
54. What magazines are you reading: None, I finished my Jane and Glamour and left them at my house so Shannon could read them when she came to check on the felines
55. Have you ever ridden in a limo?: When I was eight my friend Kelsey had a birthday party where we rode in a limo and took a plane ride. It was awesome
56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?: No
58. What's something that really bugs you?: Stupid people. Or people who think I'm stupid so I won't figure out they're lying to me
60. Do you like Michael Jackson?: No
61. What’s your favorite smell?: Clean sheets
62. Favorite basketball team?: I guess I like the Spurs and UK and WKU. I no longer strenuously dislike UK anyway. I don't care a lot about any of them though
63. Favorite cereal?: Froot Loops, but I don't eat breakfast
64. Do you like school: No
65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep? I don't know. More than 24 hours, less then 48?
66. Last time you went bowling? Last night. I still suck
67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?: Umm...I haven't slept in a lot of weird places. Mostly beds, couches or floors
68. Who was your last phone call?: Laura
69. Last time you went to the mall?: A few weeks ago. I don't go to malls much
70. What's your favorite state to be in?: contentment.

Another survey

This particular survey was missing about ten questions so I made some up. Also, there were some questions I thought were really dumb, so I changed them. So fourteen of these questions are mine. Bet you don't know which ones. I probably already forgot which ones I did. Also, I just noticed that the first and last questions have the same answer. Hmm.
1. Who is the last person you held hands with? Zoe or Addie the other weekend
2. If you were drafted into a war, would you survive? Seems unlikely
3. Are you graceful? Not even close. I constantly trip over nothing and run into things that have been in the same places for years.
4. Have you ever drank milk straight out of the carton? No, because we always had those plastic gallon jugs and the opening was always gross and crusty. Also I don't drink milk anymore
5. Have you ever won a spelling bee? Yes! Spelling is my forte
6. Are you handy? No. In fact, I don't even have a screwdriver. If I didn't have a very kind father and two helpful brothers, I'd be in trouble.
7. How fast can you type? Fast enough, but not as fast as many
8. Are you afraid of the dark? Sometimes I'm afraid of what might be in the dark (e.g. strangers or robbers)
9. Eye color? blue-green
10. Would you rather laugh with the sinners or cry with the saints? A little of both :)
11. When is the last time you chose a bath over a shower? A long time ago. I think I was at my Grandma's house
12. Do you knock on wood? No, unless it's a door
13. Are you drinking anything right now? No
14. Do you make things up? I make up words. Also, songs that are about whatever I happen to be doing, like the dishes.
15. Can you hoola hoop? Not well and only at the waist
16. Are you good at keeping secrets? Generally
17. Do you procrastinate? You have no idea!
18. Do you know the Muffin man? He lives on Drury Lane
19. Do you talk in your sleep? No
20. Who wrote the book of love? The Magnetic Fields
21. Have you ever flown a kite? Yes
22. Have you ever gone kayaking? No
23. Do you consider yourself successful? Successful at what?
24. How many people are on your contact list of your cell? Not as many as there used to be. I recently cleaned it out
25. Have you ever asked for a pony? Not seriously, but in jest like, last year or something
26. Plans for tomorrow? Work, church
27. Truth or Dare? Generally dare. I like to keep my truths to myself.
28. Missing someone now? No
29. When was the last time you told someone 'I love you'? Yesterday, I think, but if not, then Sunday
30. Are you a joiner? Generally no
31. How are you feeling today? Tired and weirdly excited. But I'm not sure why.
32. Have you ever crimped your hair? No, sadly, I didn't have a crimper back in the day
33. Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school? No, I was a good kid :)
34. What are you looking forward to? This weekend-I'm going to visit my favorite little family! And I guess my birthday in a couple weeks, but since I'm not getting a pony, why bother?
35. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yeah, but never to actually sneak in or out. I used to sit on my windowsill when Dave and I had to clean all the windows inside and out
36. Death is Not an Option: Jerry Seinfeld or Richard Belzer? Ewww. Are you sure death isn't an option? ...Belzer...
37. Have you ever eaten dog food? No
38. Can you handle the truth? I hope so
39. Do you like green eggs and ham? Well, I don't love ham, but maybe
40. What 3 things do you always bring w/ you to places? My phone, Strawberry Chapstick, and me!
41. Any cool scars? I have a cool little scar that looks like an arrow on my inner forearm (Dave accidentally ran into me with a pair of scissors-always hold them correctly, kids!)
42. Can you do any accents? I can do an exaggerated country accent, but that's about it
43. How many kids do you plan on having? More than one
44. What do you do when no one is watching? Uhh...make rude gestures? So just kidding
45. Have you ever been in love? Why not?
46. Do you talk to yourself? Not often, I don't think I like me
47. Is there something you want that you can't have? Of course
48. Have you ever eaten tofu? Not to my knowledge
49. Who are you thinking about right now? Work I should be doing
50. Who did you last hug? Maybe Laura on Sunday
51. Where is your phone? In my purse
52. What was the last thing you ate? Yogurt
53. Have you ever been to the circus? Yes
54. Favorite Color? Green
55. What is the last movie you watched? Umm...I think I watched part of something on USA a few days ago, but I can't remember what. But it was on USA, so it obviously wasn't good, unless it was Bring It On, but I would remember that. What? It's a guilty pleasure. Totally the best movie about cheerleading I've ever seen
56. What song do you currently hear? None, but for reasons unknown, I have Mary Did You Know stuck in my head
57. What do you want? To go home and nap
58. Is your house clean? Mostly. I vacuumed and took out the trash and washed my sheets yesterday. It was exciting. I love clean sheets.
59. What TV show are you watching? None, I'm at work
60. When was the last time you kissed someone? I kissed Zoe and Addie about a week and a half ago

Here's another, Rachel...as opposed to here's another Rachel

Anyway, I'm a big dork.
41 Things You Never Think to Ask
reply your answers
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops? no
2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters? sometimes
3. When's the last time you've been sledding? a really long time ago
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone? alone-i'm a very light sleeper
5. Do you believe in ghosts? no
6. Do you consider yourself creative? no
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife? i am not well versed enough in that case to have an opinion
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Jennifer Aniston-she was so cute on Friends
9. Do you stay friends with your ex's? why not
10. Do you know how to play poker?kind of
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight? maybe. but not in many years.
12. What's your favorite commercial? i almost never watch commercials now that i have a DVR. I almost never watch live TV anymore :)
13. What are you allergic to? mold, mildew, cats, rabbits, birds, you know...everything
14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights? no, but i don't drive around in the middle of the night much anymore
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you? yes
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees? whatever.
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating? yes
18. How often do you remember your dreams? maybe once a week, approximately
19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried? about a week ago
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles? yes
21. What's the one thing on your mind now? i want to go home
22. Do you believe in love at first sight? no
23. Do you know who Ghetto-ass barbie is? no
24. Do you always wear your seat belt? yes
25 what cell service do you use? cingular
26. Do you like Sushi? i've never had it. but probably not, since I don't really like cooked fish
27. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident? i don't think so
28. What do you wear to bed? pajama pants, t-shirt
29. Been caught stealing? no
30. what shoe size do you have? 7.5
31. Do you truly hate anyone? maybe
32. Classic Rock or Rap? ummm...i guess classic rock?
33. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be? your mom
34. Are you a virgin? ha
35. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror? not on purpose, but probably back when i used ot actually fix my hair and listen to the radio while i did so
36. What food do you find disgusting? beets
37. Do you sing in the shower? sometimes
38. Did you ever play, "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours"? not that i recall
39. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back? we are people. we've all done this at some point or another. and people have done it to me, i'm sure
40. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew? maybe
41. Have you ever been punched in the face? no

40 questions

40 of The Most Random Questions You Will Ever Fill Out
(Why do all these surveys have missing questions?!)
1) What side of the heart do you draw first? left
2) Can you dive without plugging your nose? no, I don't dive
3) What color is your shirt? blue
4) What is your blood-type? no idea
5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? umm...I don't think I know anyone that I would want to be tied to for 24 hours. Maybe Zoe?
6) What is a rumor someone has spread about you? I don't think anyone has a spread a rumor about me in years, or at least not one that has gotten back to me
7) How do you feel about carrots? I like carrots as long as they are not cooked
8) How many chairs at the dining room table? 4
9) Which is the best Spice Girl? that is random...I guess the scary one that was Posh, but she is totally scary now.
10) Do you know what time it is? 1:50 pm
11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince? I think so
12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? not much. it's happened before
13) What's your favorite kind of gum? I like the Orbit Wintermint and I've also been chewing Trident lately
14) All's fair in love and war? I don't think so
15) Do you have a crush on anyone? No
16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning? Seems possible
17) Do you like to sleep? definitely
18) Do you know which US states don't use Daylight Savings? I thought Indiana was the only one
19) Do you know the words to the song Total Eclipse of the Heart? Yes!
20) Do you want a yellow 06' mustang? No. Ew
21) What's something you've always wanted to do? be brave
22) Do you have hairy legs? sometimes
23) What does "Semper Fidelis" stand for? Always faithful
24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake? Neither, but I will wade in the ocean. I stick to the pool for swimming (not that chlorine is much better)-I'm with you on that Christina
25)Do you wear a lot of black? Not a lot, but some
26) Describe your hair? Brown, thick, getting longer :)
27) Do you have Entomophobia? ha! yeah
28) Are you an adult? I guess
29) Where is/are your best friend(s)? BG and Alabaster
30) Do you have a tan? Ha! Never
31) Are you a television addict? yeah
32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother? I wish. That would make my life easier. I do like other peoples' mothers
33) Are you a sugar freak? sometimes
34) Do you like orange juice? not really
35) What sign are you? Pisces
36) Where do you wish you were right now? Home, laying on the couch
39) Have you kissed anyone in the past week? Yes, I kissed Addie and Zoe this weekend. They're too cute
40) What are your plans for the weekend? I couldn't say yet. It's only Tuesday. :)

Health plan

My head hurts...a lot. I stopped taking my drugs between Christmas and New Year's. Except for my stomach one. I even stopped taking Prevacid, but I have been having really bad heartburn lately, so I think I'll bring that one back. It was just an experiment. And I've been mostly ok until today. But this headache could be because I really screwed up my sleep schedule by staying out until after 5 Monday morning. Or something else. Or maybe I shouldn't have stopped taking my drugs. I just hate the idea of having to spend $120 a month on drugs indefinitely. None of the dudes ever said anything about me stopping, or tapering or anything. So I made an executive decision about my body. Let's wait and see if it was ill-advised. One pretty bad headache will not stop me in my tracks, so I'll wait at least another month (I think). So I have started crying when other people cry (even people on TV, but this was perfectly normal for me before-I was always very empathetic), so what? I was used to it once, I can get used to it again. When I was in high school, I don't think there was a single person who had a class with me my sophomore year who hadn't seen me cry. No crying at work so far. Awesome.

So I was pissy when I wrote my last post. Sorry. Anyway, I feel better today and I'm going to church tonight and I'm not even on for camera or graphics. How new and different. I got Shannon's stuff from Sephora the other day and they always send you three free samples with your order. I think I really like one of my samples. It's Fresh Sugar perfume. I don't wear perfume every day or anything, but I love products. It's smells mostly clean, but a little sweet. I don't like my perfume cloyingly sweet. I can't decide if I like it enough to purchase some. Anyway, work to do now!

Singing

I went to choir at church Sunday night. I technically joined back in the fall, but then I only went twice. And after going on Sunday, I remember why I kept preferring to stay home. I ended up sitting next to my mother, who turned to me about halfway through and said, "I'm glad you're sitting next to Jennie too. She can help keep you on track." I just am not the most talented person in my family, which is why I stopped performing when I was 14 and started going behind the scenes. When I joined choir, Benny made a big deal out of the fact that I was a Benz without having ever actually heard me sing. So, he told people who I was and then I felt like people expected things from me. I love to sing, but I rarely do it in front of people. Mark and I used to sing together a lot, but he didn't say rude things to me that made me feel inferior. Thanks, Mark! I'm not saying he isn't a turd (terd for Dave and his wacky spellings) sometimes (he is, after all, my little brother), but at least he doesn't do that. Actually, one of my other problems with choirs was that they kept trying to make me do stupid exercises, or worse, dance terrible dances. And that is why halfway through rehearsals for our eighth grade musical, I became a tech person. I am just terribly uncoordinated and I have always been extremely self-conscious, so it's best that I do nothing to attract attention to myself. I realize this all extremely negative, but apparently that's the kind of mood I'm in today. My jaw hurts quite a bit, as does my head. Also, weird that I used parentheses twice in the same sentence. I somehow think you shouldn't do that. Oh well.

Books?

I had this really weird dream last night. My dad and I were going somewhere and I was still in high school, so I was going to just go chill at the high school in whatever town we were visiting. Apparently I had friends who went there. Anyway, I was really upset because I didn't have any books to take. I have gone anywhere that takes more the 30 minutes to drive to without at least one book since I was like 7. If it's an overnight trip, I take several. In my dream, I had read all the books at my house and in my car and couldn't find any new ones. When I woke up, I started looking around for books. And was relieved when I remembered I wasn't going on a trip and that I have at least four books that I haven't read yet. Crisis averted. I know you were worried for me.

Speaking of books, I read one last weekend that really irritated me. I bought it because it was by Madeleine L'Engle and I loved her books when I was a kid (A Wrinkle in Time, etc.). So I was excited that she wrote a book for adults. But it was written so strangely. The dialogue was extremely stilted, although the plot was passable. Anyway, I don't recommend A Live Coal in the Sea. Yesterday I read a book called A Better Woman: A Memoir of Motherhood, by Susan Johnson. It was decent, especially since I only paid $1.50 for it. As far as books I have read about motherhood, I am still partial to Expecting Adam. It made me cry. Although to be fair, I read it when I was in high school, before I was medicated and everything made me cry. But that's a story for another time.

On the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, Scrubs was on last night! It made me happy. Also, I read that there is a musical episode of Scrubs airing January 18th. That should be entertaining.

Another place no one will go with me...

I have also always wanted to go to the Ave Maria Grotto, which we started passing when we started driving to Birmingham when I was about 15. No one will ever stop with me. I could stop one of the times I make the drive alone, but how is that fun? Once I was so excited that I looked it up so I could get an idea of what it actually was. I still want to go.