"Is it 5:00 yet?" Office Questionnaire

Stolen from Renee. I thought this was kind of fun and didn't require much thought from, haha.

Food
What is your must-have office snack? I'm all about snacks at work, so I have a variety: grapes, clementines, yogurt, Chex mix, FiberPlus bars.

How many cups of coffee do you drink every morning? I don't drink coffee. I spend most of the day refilling my water bottle. (And then making trips to the bathroom).

Caf or decaf? Right now, it would be decaf since I'm pregnant.

What’s your favorite lunch spot when eating out? I hardly ever eat out for lunch (there are people I work with who eat out every day, and I don't know how they afford it!). When I do eat out, it's Subway or Chic-fil-a most of the time.

Style
What’s your favorite outfit to wear to the office? A skirt with a comfy top and flats or sandals. Once upon a time I HATED skirts, but now I love them!

Do you keep a sweater at work at all times? Yes, a sweater is a must at my office, and I wear mine almost every day.

Whose style do you most admire at work and why? There's a legal assistant who works on the other side of the building that has the most posh, sophisticated style. I envy her outfits pretty much every day.

Miscellany
Do you go with reusable or paper/plastic for your lunch sack? When I bring my lunch I usually bring it in a WalMart plastic bag. Fancy, huh?

Do you listen to music at work? Just the music that comes out of the office speakers. I am so sick of the station because they play the same songs every day, multiple times a day.

What’s your desk décor like? In a word: boring. I don't really have anything personal on my desk besides a desk calendar with word puzzles and a pen cup that I got from Kenya (and which I doubt was actually fashioned to be a pen cup, but that is how I use it).

If you also work in an office, fill it out and then let me know that you did!

Pregnancy Is Messing with My Mind

Pregnancy has made me more scatterbrained and clumsy. I don't know if it's some legitimate symptom of pregnancy or just the fact that I am distracted with thoughts of Baby Mount, but I find myself bumping into things, forgetting things, and confusing things. I also do not think things through as thoroughly as I should at times.

Case in point:

Last night I decided I would go for a 30-minute walk around our neighborhood loop. It was relatively pleasant outside compared to some of the other nights we've had, and I was just itching for some exercise, so off I went. When I walked out the door, my watch said 7:40. Great, I thought, at 8:20 I'll have my 30 minutes in.

Does anyone else see the problem with that math? I didn't, until around 8:15. Then I realized that in fact my planned 30 minute walk was a 40 minute walk. By that time, I had already started my third loop around and so I just finished that loop and ended up walking 45 minutes instead of 30! I even jogged for 12 minutes, too!

I suppose in this case, my scatterbrainedness (look, I made up a word!) had a positive outcome in that I got more exercise than I intended. Let's hope that trend continues. :)

In Which I Blog About Hair

Yes, that's right. My blog has reached a new level of shallowness.

But friends, I am in a hair rut, and I need your help.

Currently, my hair is the longest it's ever been, but it doesn't really look great. See?


I don't really know what to do with it, and a lot of the time it ends up in a ponytail, which is less than glamorous. I definitely need a change, but I am not sure what kind of change I need.

Bangs?





No bangs?



Super short hair?





Chin-length hair?



Flipped out hair?




Longer hair with more layers?

(I have no picture for this scenario)

Help me out! Be brutal, if you must! I need a hair makeover pronto!

Snapshots

I decided to take a picture to commemorate losing 80 pounds (or 81 pounds now!), so here you go:


And here's a pic of my new running shoes:


And here's a pic that I'm sharing for its sheer cuteness factor:

How People Find My Blog

The following are some of the search terms people entered that led them to my blog, according to Site Meter:

1. "Yoga makes me laugh." Well, that's better than it making you ill.

2. "Words used to describe a happy plate." Um, how about "happy"? My thoughts on the happy plate are here.

3. "Afraid I'll be a bad mom." I'm not really sure how this led to my blog, and even when I did a search with the same phrase, I got nothing related to my blog. I am sometimes afraid I will be a bad mom, however, and apparently I'm not alone. :)

4. "Actually yes, I don't have any friends. Will you be my friend?"

5. "Will you be my friend? Check yes or no?" 4 and 5 were no doubt led to this post.

6. "Caught between the moon and New York city." This phrase has landed more people at my blog than perhaps any other, and that's because of this post.

7. "A pap doctor me." Ummmm...

8. "Need to break up night before trip." Oh, don't do that. That's sad.

9. "My preschool blogspot." I'm sure they were disappointed that my blog has nothing to do with preschool, although I have written about Stephen's and my experiences in extended session.

10. "Weight loss quotes Gilmore Girls." I have written on both of those topics, but I'm not sure they really belong together...

Do you know of any funny ways people have found your blogs?

This Entry Brought to You by the Color Purple

If you know me well, you know I love the color purple. I was no aware of how obvious this love could sometimes be until one day in class a student (a male, no less) asked me if purple was my favorite color. Surprised, I said yes and then asked how he knew that. He said, "You kind of wear it a lot." Oops. Clinton and Stacy would not be proud.

I also have another, lesser known love. Allow me to demonstrate with a picture:



Yes, that's right. I love water bottles. The criteria by which I select these bottles is very important. There are a few essentials a bottle MUST have if I am to purchase it:

1. It must hold at least 24 oz. of water. I drink a lot of water, so the less I have to refill a bottle, the better.
2. It must have either a straw or an easy-to-access top. I do not like bottles that just have lids that screw off--too time consuming and annoying. And as mentioned before, I love straws, so I am super excited when I find bottles that have them as well.
3. It must not cost more than $8. I don't want to spend a fortune on something that holds a beverage that costs me nothing.

That's pretty much it. I like a bottle that looks cute, but I have passed up many a pretty bottle for not meeting the above criteria, which is why I am in possession of the first bottle in the above picture. It has a pop-top, a handle, holds 32 oz. of water, and cost me all of $1.50. It's the most boring bottle ever, but it serves its purpose. The third bottle in the picture was my favorite, as it is from SeaWorld (though you wouldn't know this because the genius who took the picture did not face the SeaWorld label toward the camera). Note that I said it was my favorite, however, because over the holiday weekend, my husband and I were in Kohl's, and he directed me to this:



I could almost hear the choir of angels singing for joy. It is not only purple, my favorite color, but it holds a whopping 64 oz. (the recommended daily intake), has a straw and a handle, and also has the ounces measured out on the side of the bottle so I can see how much I have drunk. Plus, it was on sale for $6.99 (50% off). There was nothing to do but purchase it.

Now, the downside to this bottle is its size. When full, it weighs approximately 4.5 pounds (thank you, food scale), and it takes up quite a bit of space in the fridge, especially when combined with the other four bottles, and as my husband pointed out, do I really need 6 bottles in the fridge at a time? No. So I actually got rid of one (not pictured), put another one away, and now there are 4 bottles in the fridge. Still, the new one is my favorite, and I think we're going to be very happy together.



Note: I did not in fact plan to wear purple in this picture. That was just a happy coincidence. :)

It's not Christmas unless You ElfYourself

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Things that Make Me Uncomfortable

This entry inspired by the first item on the list:

1. People attempting to have a conversation with me while we are in the bathroom. In separate stalls. This happened to me earlier in the week, and I'm not sure why, but I just feel very awkward talking while I'm answering nature's call. Can't the conversation wait until we are washing our hands? Or better yet, out of the bathroom?

2. A room full of people I don't know. I am an introvert, so therefore large group gatherings full of people I don't know have the potential for causing me to break out in hives.

3. Making small talk with someone I just met. This is related to #2 in that #3 often occurs while in a room full of people I don't know. I hate trying to think of things to say, and inevitably weather comes up. Why is weather such a universally-agreed-upon topic of conversation? I suppose it's probably one of the only things that can't offend anyone, unless you were to say, "Oh, you're from Florida? I hear they have terrible weather there. All those hurricanes and stuff. Only nuts must live there."

4. Standing ovations in church. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with recognizing people for acts of service, but I just feel like if we're going to be standing up and applauding, shouldn't it be for Jesus and not anyone else?

5. Feeling obligated to stand up during a standing ovation. A few times I have remained seated during a standing O, but I usually guiltily rise with everyone else b/c I don't want people to notice me not standing and think I'm a terrible person who doesn't care about really good choir solos (or even not so good ones)..

6. Long silences. This will happen sometimes when I'm teaching. I'll ask a question, and instead of a response all I get are blank faces. It must be because my questions are so thought-provoking and mind-boggling that they need time to collect their faults. Right? (Either that or they didn't do the reading. But of course they did the reading.) I try to resist answering just to fill in the silence, but if it goes on too long, I just answer my own question.

7. Confrontations / conflict. I am a big wuss. I want everyone to be happy with me at all times. And they are. Except when maybe they're not. I don't like for people to be upset with me, so I'll usually avoid conflict at all costs. I'm aware that this is not healthy, and I work on it (sometimes), but for now it's still something I find very difficult.

8. Making phone calls to people I don't know. This one is definitely revealing my unique quirkiness, but I have this phobia of calling people I don't know or don't see often. I hate making appointments for things like the eye doctor, the dentist, etc. I remember when I was in high school and my mom would ask me to make appointments for these things, and I would beg her to do it instead. And she usually would, until she finally put her foot down and insisted I make my own appointments. Can you believe that? I also hate ordering pizza on the phone. I don't do it; Stephen does. Or he used to, until we began using online ordering.

I was hoping to have a list of 10 things just because that seems like a nice number, but I suppose it's good that I could only think of 8. Perhaps more will come to mind later.

What makes you uncomfortable?

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P.S. Guess what sweet, wonderful man bought me season 2 of LOST?

Gilmores and Elephants

For any of my readers who are fans of Gilmore Girls (I was going to say "obsessed," but I think that only applies to me), you might be interested in reading this article which has lots of juicy tidbits about the first episode of the 7th season! Reading it made me feel better about the fact that the Palladinos, the masterminds behind the show, are no longer with the show. So read, enjoy, and leave me eprops of gratitude. (Also, there's an interview with David Rosenthal, the new executive producer, here.)

For those of you who couldn't care less about Gilmore Girls (and I don't want to hear about it if you're one of them), enjoy this amazing tale about a very special elephant.

Incredible story about an elephant's memory

UPI July 20, 2006

A young man was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college. While he was walking through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.

The elephant seemed distressed so the man approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot. There was a large thorn deeply embedded in the bottom of the foot.

As carefully and as gently as he could he worked the thorn out with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man and with a rather stern look on its face, stared at him. For a good ten minutes the man
stood frozen -- thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned and walked away.

The man never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later the man was walking through the zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to where they are standing at
the rail. The large bull elephant stared at him and lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times, all the while staring at the man. The man couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. After a while, it trumpeted loudly; then it continued to stare at him.

The man summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder.

Suddenly the elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of the man's legs and swung him wildly back and forth along the railing, killing him.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.

Sick of Titles

School supplies make me giddy.

Raze the Gender Inequality!

I have a deadline looming over my head (tomorrow), and yet I can't muster up any sense of urgency. Remind me never to try and get published in the summer. It's just not a good idea. I think it's Stephen's fault, really. Knowing that I'm going to see him tomorrow makes me distracted.

I'm feeling random, so now is as good a time as any to discuss a little gender inequality I have observed. Last week I had to buy new razors, and while standing in the aisle at Wal-Mart looking over the myriad of options available to me as a woman, I noticed something interesting. The type of razor I had selected, a Schick razor in a cheery pink color, was also in the men's razor section. As far as I could tell, the only discernible difference between my razor and the male version was the black and grey coloring. One would assume that these razors would be identical in price, right? You would be wrong. The black and grey razor (a 4-pack, just like the package I had selected) was two dollars cheaper than my pink razor. Can anyone explain this to me? I scanned both of the packages rather thoroughly, certain that I was missing some key difference, but I could find none. Am I to believe that women are paying more for a color choice?! Tell me this is not true because it rather infuriates me. I ended up buying the black and grey razor, and it's working quite nicely. I may never buy another "female" razor again, but this means I am destined to a life of bland razors when I could have pretty ones. It's an unjust world we live in.

Simplified Spelling: Anything But Sempull

EDIT: Stephen was my 20,000th visitor. He wins...me!

I read this article today on Yahoo about those who want to change English spelling to make it more like it sounds. Nice idea, but it's never going to work. It would be as successful as something like suddenly switching to the metric system would be. What do you think, Stef (she's an elementary school teacher)? Do you want to start teaching an entirely new way of spelling? Wouldn't that be fun? Apparently even Teddy Roosevelt was pushing for simplified spelling at one point. It's an interesting idea, but I can't see it ever coming to fruition.

In other news, Liz and I saw The Devil Wears Prada tonight, and I liked it a lot. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, which in this case was good.

And I miss Stephen. I wish there was a way to squish the state of TN so that Jackson and Knoxville weren't 5 hours apart. Can someone work on that for me? Thanks so much.

I've been a Xanga member for 505 days. That's a lot. I don't think I've done anything else for that long. Except maybe go to school. And brush my teeth. And wash my hair. And eat. Oh, never mind.

I have to say, watching The Office re-runs is still funnier than watching new episodes of America's Got Talent (I realize they don't come on at the same time, but it was the best comparison I could think of.) That is one lame show. Most summer shows are, really. Do they think people don't care about quality shows in the summer? I for one care about quality year-round. I'm a high-quality woman, after all.

I'm also in a really silly mood. Sorry to subject you all to it. This concludes today's portion of "Erin Acts a Fool." Stay tuned for tomorrow's installment.

This last funny bit courtesy of Stephen.

The Worlds 21 Thinnest Books

21. HOW I SERVED MY COUNTRY - by Jane Fonda

20. MY BEAUTY SECRETS - by Janet Reno

19. HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN AIRPLANE - by John Denver

18. MY SUPER BOWL HIGHLIGHTS - by Dan Marino

17. THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL - by Hillary Clinton

16. MY LITTLE BOOK OF PERSONAL HYGIENE - by Osama Bin Laden

15. THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD - by Bill Gates

14. THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY - by Dennis Rodman

13. MY WILD YEARS - by Al Gore

12. AMELIA EARHART'S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC

11. AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR LAWYERS

10. DETROIT: a Travel Guide

9. A COLLECTION of MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES -by DR. J. Kevorkian

8. EVERYTHING MEN KNOW ABOUT WOMEN

7. EVERYTHING WOMEN KNOW ABOUT MEN

6. ALL THE MEN I HAVE LOVED BEFORE - by Ellen DeGeneres

5. MIKE TYSON'S GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE

4. SPOTTED OWL RECIPES - by the EPA

3. THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY

2. MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS - by O. J.
Simpson

And the world's Number One Thinnest Book ....

1. MY BOOK OF MORALS - by Bill Clinton/with
> introduction by The Rev. Jessie Jackson

EDIT: Okay, is anyone at least close to being as cynical as I apparently am?? I'm feeling kind of lousy about my high percentage when Beth has 12% and Susan has 28%! Not that I measure any of my true value by a blogthing, of course. :)

 

You Are 48% Cynical

Yes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you're a realist. You see what's screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what's right.

How Cynical Are You?

 

Sometimes I really hate technology.  Grrr.  But I guess I can't hate it completely, since it was technology that allowed me and Stephen to reconnect. :happy: 

This weekend in Atlanta we went to this fun little shop that had a very ecclectic style, and they had these decks of cards that were things like "52 Fun Things to Do in Atlanta" or "52 Reasons to Be Happy," and they had one called "52 Great Cheap Dates." For some reason, I bought those cards because I figured that were the time to come that I actually had a boyfriend, at least we'd have some stuff to do. Well, I was going through some of them earlier today, and the front of the package should have said something like "52 Great Cheap Dates for Married People or Those Who Engage in Premarital Sex." Not all of them were about sex, but a handful of them involved the horizontal polka, so it looks like I'll have to save those for when I get married. They aren't all bad, though; some of them actually sound like fun ideas, like having a board game marathon or taking random snapshots of a day around the town or renting a rowboat, rowing out to the middle of the lake, and reading poetry to each other (I really like that one). For those of you who have significant others, what are some of your favorite cheap dates?

Interesting...

So tonight I went to Target to get a birthday gift (I promise it was cute and I'm not just cheap), and I stopped by the restroom. I always get one of those paper seat covers because I'm paranoid about germs and getting hepatitis (which is funny b/c I've totally been in some nasty bathrooms overseas and there were no paper seat covers). Anyway, as I was pulling one of the covers out of its little holder (or whatever it's called), I noticed that the outside of the cardboard holder said, "For external use only." Interesting. I don't know if I want to know the scenario that prompted the makers of the paper seat covers to include that warning.

And I just have to say, I'm SO glad that Bucky is gone from American Idol! The only tragedy is that Mandisa went before him.

Cheaters Never Win

Calling all girls:  Have you had your heart broken by an unfaithful man?  Post his picture and a list of his misdeeds on the Internet!  I tried to go to the site and read some of the entries, but you have to have a user name, and I don't care that much.  All jerks are the same; it's the ones who aren't jerks that are different and worth your time.

P.S.  I'm in no way implying that only males are jerks; on the contrary, females are equally as capable of being jerks, but it seems that males display their jerkiness more often or in ways that are much sleazier.

P.P.S.  Believe it or not, none of this is coming from personal experience.  All the guys I know are just idiots.  :winky:

EDIT:  For a glimpse into the mind of one guy who's not an idiot, visit Moose Max's site.

EDIT 2 (I'm totally procrastinating):  I'm so glad I didn't take the SAT.  They screwed up some people's scores.  Oops.  Just goes to show that technology isn't foolproof.  (As if any of us had doubts about that.) 

And OH MY GOSH, Mandisa, one of the final 8 on American Idol, just admitted to the viewing public that she sucked her thumb until she was TWENTY-FOUR (that's my age).  I don't know if she's brave or just stupid for confessing that.  Girl can sing, though. 

38

I got eight--count 'em--EIGHT credit card offers today in the mail. Do they seriously think their best bet at getting another customer is to send out offers to a destitute grad student? Oh wait, actually I guess I'm the perfect prey because I have little money, so I would find the idea of "0% APR" so fascinating that I'd forget that eventually I have to PAY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY BACK. Riiiight. Good work, multi-million dollar loan sharks. You sure got me!

New episode of Gilmore Girls tomorrow! All I can say is, it better be good because I'm getting close to mutiny!

EDIT: Sent to me by http://www.xanga.com/fargs. I'm a 38, just like Oprah. That has to be good, right?

Below is Dr Phil's test.
(Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah. She got a 38.)
Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out. Read on, this is
very interesting! Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate
and it only takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself, change the test score
in the subject box, copy and paste into a new e-mail and send to your friends
including the person who sent it to you. Don't peek! Have pen or pencil and
paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many
of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their
employees and prospective employees. It's only 10 simple questions, so....
Grab a pencil and paper, keeping track of your letter answers to each question.
Make sure to change the subject of the e-mail to read YOUR total.

1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people You...
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair


4. When relaxing, you sit with .
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're
interrupted......
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before
going to sleep you are.
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are..
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:

1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6

2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1

3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6

4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1

5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2

6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2

7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4

8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1

9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1

10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with
care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and extremely dominant. Others
may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust
you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile,
rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make
decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold
and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who
take chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your
company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming,
amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's
constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to
let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and
understanding, someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful &
practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest.
Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's
extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same
loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot
to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long
time to get over it if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy.
They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady
plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively
or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything
carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this
reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive,
someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to
make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or
anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that
don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you
well know that you aren't.

What did you score? Is it accurate? Do you think mine's accurate? Do you think it's all just hogwash?

Randomness

Because I'm procrastinating...

section one: past.
1. Cheated on someone? No
2. Fallen off the bed? Yep, more than once I believe.
3. Broken someone's heart? I think so. It was sad.
4. Had your heart broken? Yes. It was sad.
5. Had a dream come true? I don't think so. Not a physical dream, anyway. But figuratively speaking, yes, I've had dreams come true.
6. Done something you regret? Yes.

section two: currently.
1. Wearing? Nothing. Muahahaha.
2. Like anyone? Sure.
3. Have any piercings? In my ears.
4. How many? One in each ear.
5. Tattoos? No, but I think it would be cool.
6. Feelings? Sleepy, content.

section three: last person you...
1. Hugged? Hmm, I don't remember. I haven't had a hug in a while. Sad.
2. Kissed? Jason
3. IMed? Mike
4. Talked on the phone to? Mike again
5. Yelled at? I haven't yelled at anyone in a long time.

section four: personal.
1. What do you want to be when you finish school? A clown.
2. What turns you on most about opposite sex? Sense of humor, love of Christ, smile, kindness
3. What comes first in your life? I try to put Jesus first, but I end up putting myself first more than I care to admit.
4. What are you most scared of? Jello
5. What do you usually think about before you go to bed? What I just read in My Utmost for His Highest. Or the songs playing on my iPod.
6. Have you ever lost someone you truly loved? Not yet.
7. Love your family? Duh.

section five: favorite.
1. Movie: You've Got Mail, Crash, Shawshank Redemption
2. Song: "She's Got a Way" by Billy Joel
3. Ice Cream Flavor: Peanut Butter and Chocolate
4. Fruit: Oranges, Kiwi, Apples, Mangoes
5. Candy: Peanut Butter Twix
6. Day of the Week: Fridays because I have no classes.
7. Color: Purple and Pink

section six: do you.
1. Like to give hugs? YES, and I don't get many hugs anymore now that I'm in Knoxville. :(
2. Like to walk in the rain? I've only done it once or twice, but it was kind of fun. Dancing in the rain is better.
3. Prefer black or blue pens? Black.
4. Like to travel? Yes!
5. Sleep on your side? Nope, stomach. (I never start out that way, but it's how I always end up.)
6. Have a goldfish? I did for a day. Then I got hungry.
7. Ever have the falling dream? Yes.
8. Have stuffed animals? I love stuffed animals, but I left all of mine at home for some reason.

section seven: this or that.
1. Pierced nose or tongue? Neither. Ew.
2. MTV or BET? Again, neither.
3. 7th Heaven or Dawson's Creek? Gilmore Girls
4. Sugar or salt? Sugar
5. Silver or gold? Silver all the way.
6. Chocolate or flowers? Flowers. Gerber Daisies in particular.
7. Color or black-and-white photos? Color usually.
9. Stay up late or sleep in? Both.
10. Hot or cold? Cold.
11. Ketchup or mustard? Depends on what I'm putting it on.
12. Spring or Fall? Fall!
13. Happy or sad? Happy of course.
14. Wonder or amazement? Yes.
15. Mexican or Italian food? Italian.
16. O.C. or Laguna Beach? Gilmore Girls.