It's about friggin' time!

The second half of Twin Peaks is finally coming out on DVD! April 3rd, of this year. How long have we been hearing "in a few months" or "early next year"? I had all but given up hope. I'm so very excited about this!

Earth and stars

NASA Earth Observatory

This is pretty cool. A lot of interesting photographs and animations of, well, Earth.

Some pretty cool satellite images of earth. I particularly like the Ancient Observatories section.

Need some perspective? Take a look at how small we are...

Feeling a bit destructive? Or just want to see if you can knock the earth off of it's rotation? (If you do, let me know!) Try playing around with the Earth Impacts Effects Program. It's "an easy-to-use, interactive web site for estimating the regional environmental consequences of an impact on Earth. This program will estimate the ejecta distribution, ground shaking, atmospheric blast wave, and thermal effects of an impact as well as the size of the crater produced." It's all text based, but so fun!

The photo gallery from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Lots of really cool pictures of space.

And they finally feel like they have a pretty good idea what causes the Aurora Borealis.

Google, Terror Preparedness, New Money, and Mona Lisa

Have you all heard about this guy Aaron, who has a Really Good Idea? At least we think it's a Really Good Idea. No one really knows. Well, except for him, and a few people at Google. You see, he wanted to pitch this idea to Google, but to a real person, not a web form. So he flew to California, went to the Googleplex, and asked for a meeting. And he got it! Follow his story on Can Google Hear Me.


Unsure of what to do in case of a terror attack? Have you been to the Department of Homeland Security's website? Were you left confused by the vague pictures? This chart can help you understand them. Or at least give you a good laugh.


Did you hear that they're making new dollar coins? With the presidents on them? (Only the deceased ones though.) Check out the quite thorough Wiki page on the new dollar coin program.


Scholars are pretty sure that they've found Mona Lisa's grave. And that the mysterious half smile that has left people wondering for centuries? It was most likely the contented smile of a happily expectant mother who's thoughts are turned inward toward the child she is carrying.

Happy Birthday Scott!

Teh C[_]t3n3ss! food edition!

Enjoy!

Giant stone balls, elements, bugs, and a village with out sun

Costa Rica's giant spheres made out of stone

Banana plantation workers in the 1930s, unearthing large numbers of giant, man made stone spheres. (one was over 2 meters in diameter and weighed over 16 tons!

Similar spheres have also been found in several other places around the world, including most recently in
Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The thing that I find really interesting, is how they were most likely made.
According to University of Kansas archeologist John Hoopes:

"The balls were most likely made by reducing round boulders to a spherical shape through a combination of controlled fracture, pecking, and grinding. The granodiorite from which they are made has been shown to exfoliate in layers when subjected to rapid changes in temperature. The balls could have been roughed out through the application of heat (hot coals) and cold (chilled water). When they were close to spherical in shape, they were further reduced by pecking and hammering with stones made of the same hard material. Finally, they were ground and polished to a high luster. This process, which was similar to that used for making polished stone axes, elaborate carved metates, and stone statues, was accomplished without the help of metal tools, laser beams, or alien life forms."

Don't quite remember your Periodic Table? Chemical Elements has an interactive one to help you brush up on your elements!

Not sure what the difference between a millipede and a centipede is? What's That Bug can tell you! (And show you!)

And the next time you think that winter in Vermont sucks, remember that it could be worse! You could live in the Swiss town of Bondo. They are looking at getting a giant mirror installed to make up for the fact that they don't get any sunlight for three months out of the year! No sun at all for three months! I don't think I could do it...

The Foam Monster That Ate Ellsworth Air Base

I couldn't resist sharing this. It's from strategypage.com


Here's the story:

"The U.S. Air Force is taking a lot of ribbing because of photos showing one of their hangers filling with fire suppressing foam. The pictures were from a test of the foam system conducted on August 23rd, 2005. The new foam system had just been installed, and had to be tested. The system had to be able to put down one meter (39 inches) of foam in four minutes or less. To that end, the system was allowed to generate foam for the full four minutes. It turned out that the system worked better than expected, practically filling the B-1B bomber with foam within four minutes. For the people working in the hangar, this was a good thing. A major accident could fill most of the hanger with smoke and flames within minutes. Knowing the foam system could outrun any fire or explosion, and save the lives of the people working in, or near, the hangar, was reassuring. But, let's face it, it was also funny as hell."


Now that we've got that out of the way, wouldn't it be great to get to run around in an airplane hanger full of foam? Really, it would rock...


It starts...



And then it really gets going...



Note that he's climbing up to the second story there -



Okay, maybe not quite this much foam, but I still wanna play in it...



As you read the note on it, recall that these are bombers they're talking about.



Not even the tarmac was spared. For scale, note the person standing next to a truck on the far left.




Okay duckies, I know you're out there, and I know that you're reading this, so comment away! What do you think, do you want to play in a hanger full of foam? Maybe if we get enough of us together, we can rent one or something...

Seven Deadly Sins Survey

Wrath

Who did you last get angry with? myself

What is your weapon of choice? sarcasm

Would you hit a member of the opposite sex? nope

How about the same sex? still nope

Who was the last person who got really angry at you? I don't know... Probably Kyle

What is your pet peeve? My compulsive need to fill these out.

Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily? I let them go a little too easily perhaps.



Sloth

What is one thing you're suppose to do daily that you haven't? eat breakfast

What is the latest you've ever woken up? If I haven't been still up when the sun rose, probably 2 or 3. My sleeping in is usually pretty comparable to when I went to sleep though.

Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't? My father.

What is the last lame excuse that you made? I haven't made a lame excuse lately.

Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through? Nope, but I've fallen asleep to them.

How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock this morning? Two or three times.



Gluttony

What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice? What defines a "yuppie" beverage anyway? My favorite overpriced beverage in genral, that I can answer much more easily. Alcoholic - Variously flavored Cosmos Non-Acoholic - Raspberry Steaz

Are you a meat eater? yup

What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event? Too much.

Are you comfortable with your drinking and eating habits? For the most part.

Do you enjoy candy and sweets? Yes, which is why I try not to have them in the house.

Which do you prefer: sweets, salty foods or spicy foods? Sweets, or spicy foods. It depends on my mood.

Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, "lunch"? Only if I'm fed after midnight...



Greed

How many credit cards do you own? none

If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Pay off my debt, and my mom's house, go to college, and invest the rest.

Would you rather be rich or famous? rich

Would you accept a boring job if it meant that you would make megabucks? Only if I didn't have to do it for the rest of my life.



Pride

What's one thing that you have done that you're most proud of? Learn to love with out fear.

What's one thing you have done that your parents are most proud of? Not get knocked up like the rest of my family? I don't know...

What thing would you like to accomplish late in your life? Maintaining control of my bladder and mental facilities until I die.

Do you get annoyed by coming in second place? No, but it does make me want to try harder next time.

Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors? Nope, and it's something that I wouldn't do.

Have you ever cheated to get a better score? Not that I recall...

What did you do today that you're proud of? Got out of bed.



Lust

How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies, family, strippers, locker rooms)? A few...

How many people have seen you naked (not counting physicians, doctors, family, locker rooms, or when you were a young child)? A few...

Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a person of your chosen sex during a normal conversation? Mmm, chest, biceps, behind... Only if I'm seeing them. And I try to let them know that I'm not able to focus on the conversation, and that maybe we should be doing something else.

What is your favorite body part of a person of your gender choice? Really, I like all of it!

Have you ever had sexual encounters (including kissing/making out) with multiple persons? Once.

Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute? Nope



Envy

What item of your friends would you most want to have for your own? No thanks, I'm good actually. It's just stuff.

Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with? Tiff

If you could be anyone who existed in the world, who would you be? Me, only with a better job.

Have you ever been cheated on? Yes

Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own? Is there really anyone who hasn't?

What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself? Outgoingness



What deadly sin...
Do you do the most often? lust
Do you do the least often? wrath
Is your favorite to act on? sloth

You're a 90's kid if:

You can finish this [ice ice _ _ _ _ ]

You remember watching Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Pinky and the Brain

AAAAAAAH Real Monsters!

You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE!"

You just cant resist finishing this . . . "Iiiiiiin west Philadelphia born and raised . . ."

You remember TGIF, Step by Step, Family Matters, Dinosaurs, and Boy Meets World.

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early
on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

You remember reading "Goosebumps"

You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.

You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence . . . not

when everything was settled by rock paper scissors.

when cops and robbers was a daily activity.

when we played Hide and go seek until our legs grew numb.

when we used to obey our parents

You used to listen to the radio all day long just to record your FAVORITE song of ALL time.

"Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" was both a game and a TV game show.

Captain Planet. He's a Hero.

You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green ranger, were meant to be together.

You remember when Super Nintendos and Sega Genesis became popular.

You always wanted to send in a tape to America's Funniest Home Videos . . . but never taped anything funny.

You remember watching Home Alone 1, 2 , and 3 . . . and tried to pull the pranks on "intruders"

You remember watching The Magic School Bus, Wishbone, and Reading Rainbow on PBS.

You remember when Yo-Yos were cool.

You remember those Where's Waldo books.

You remember eating Warheads.

You remember watching the 1st Batman, Aladdin, Ninja Turtles, and 3 Ninjas movies.

You remember Ring Pops.

You remember drinking Surge, and Tang.

If you remember when every thing was "da BOMB!"

When they made the new lunchables so that you could make pizza AND tacos.

You remember boom boxes vs. cd players.

Making those little paper fortune cookie things, and then predicting your life with them.

You played and/or collected "Pogs"

You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet, or Nano and brought it everywhere.

. . . Furbies.

You haven't always had a computer, and it was cool to have the internet.

And Windows 95 was the best.

You watched the original cartoons of Rugrats, Power Rangers, and Ninja Turtles.

Michael Jordan was a king.

YIKES pencils and erasers were the stuff!

All your school supplies were "Lisa Frank" brand.

You remember when the new Beanie Babies and Talking Elmo were always sold out.

You collected those Beanie Babies.

Carebears

Gak was the coolest stuff invented.

Lambchop's song never ended.

The old dollar bills.

Silver dollars, which were cool to have.

You remember a time before the WB.

You collected all the Troll dolls

If you even know what an original walkman is.

You remember wanting to sit on the orange Nickelodeon couch.

You've gotten creeped out by "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

You know the Macarena by heart.

"Talk to the hand" . . . enough said

You always said, "Then why don't you marry it!"

You went to McDonald's to play in the playplace.

You remember playing on merry go rounds at the playground.

Before the MySpace frenzy . . .

Before the Internet & text messaging . . .

Before Sidekicks & iPods . . .

Before MIKE JONES . . .

Before PlayStation2 or X-BOX . . .

Before Spongebob . . .

Back when you put off the 5 hours of homework you had every night.

When light up sneakers were cool.

When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.

When gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing.

When we recorded stuff on VCRs.

When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off of our walkmans.

Way back.

Before we realized all this would eventually disappear.

Who would have thought you'd miss the 90's so much!!!!!

Shit Happens (but mostly to me, so don't worry)

Well, there's nothing like the emotional equivalent of getting hit by a Mack truck to knock a lady off kilter...

And that means that I'm doing a mixed play list / random images post. Because it's much more enjoyable to you than listening to me get all emo on you. Plus it takes my mind off of the fact that I'm single again, and totally didn't see it coming.


This is how I wish I felt -

or





This how I do feel -


All the world just stopped now
So you say you don't wanna stay together anymore
Let me take a deep breath babe



Why d'ya have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you
Must you make me laugh so much
It's bad enough we get along so well



(Okay, so this one isn't entirely true. I do know why I love him, and although I keep having moments of wishing that my heart had given me a chance, I really don't regret it. I only regret that there was so little time...
I'm ever swiftly moving
trying to escape this desire
the yearning to be near you
I do what I have to do
...
I know I can't be with you
I do what I have to do

ANOTHER HUNDRED

1. DO YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR CLOSET DOORS OPEN OR CLOSED? closed

2. DO YOU TAKE THE SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONER BOTTLES FROM HOTEL? Depends on if it's decent quality or not.

3. HAVE YOU EVER 'DONE IT' IN A HOTEL ROOM? Yup

4. HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN A STREET SIGN BEFORE? Nope. I did take home an abandoned 'Men Working' sign once.

5. DO YOU LIKE TO USE POST-IT NOTES? What a bizarre question. I suppose so. At least, I don't dislike using them.

6. DO YOU CUT OUT COUPONS BUT THEN NEVER USE THEM? I used to. Now I just don't bother to cut them out!

7. WOULD YOU RATHER BE ATTACKED BY A BIG BEAR OR A SWARM OF BEES? Um, neither? If I had to choose, I suppose the bees. I'm only slightly allergic, so I figure that I'll have a much great chance of survival.

8. DO YOU ALWAYS SMILE FOR PICTURES? Nope. I'm not smiling in some of my favorite pictures of myself.

9. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR NEW YEARS? Went to a rave in Montreal with Jason and Scott. It was amazing. I had a really great time, and am looking forward to my next one!

10. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE? People who would rather give up immediately than try, or those with out intellectual curiosity.

11. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RESIDING IN THE CURRENT CITY YOU LIVE IN? Um, 4 days 1 hour and 33 minutes.

12. DO YOU EVER COUNT YOUR STEPS WHEN YOU WALK? Um, yes I do. Is this a bad thing?

13. HAVE YOU EVER PEED IN THE WOODS? Well, when you're camping in the woods, you don't have much of a choice, now do you?

14. DO YOU EVER DANCE EVEN IF THERE'S NO MUSIC PLAYING? If I'm home by myself, yes.

15. DO YOU EVER CHEW ON YOUR PENS OR PENCILS? Not for years & years.

16. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU SLEPT WITH THIS WEEK? How is this any of you business?

17. DO YOU LIKE POPCORN FROM THOSE BIG TINS? I don't dislike it...

18. WHAT IS YOUR "SONG OF THE WEEK"? Ground, by Assemblage 23

19. IS IT OKAY FOR GUYS TO WEAR PINK? Sure. Why wouldn't it be?

20. FAVORITE FISH? Betas

21. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SCARY MOVIE? Um, Ringu probably.

22. WHERE WOULD YOU BURY HIDDEN TREASURE IF YOU HAD SOME? If I told you then it wouldn't be a good hiding place any more, now would it?

23. WHAT DO YOU DRINK WITH DINNER? water

24. WHAT DO YOU DIP A CHICKEN NUGGET IN? BBQ sauce, or Sweet & Sour sauce. I don't eat chicken nuggets that often though.

25. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD/ CUISINE? fajitas or Italian food.

26. WHAT MOVIES COULD YOU WATCH OVER AND OVER AND STILL LOVE? Night Watch, The Labyrinth, Hackers, you know, just go to my myspace page & look at the list there if you really want to know. *Smiles*

27. LAST PERSON YOU KISSED? Jason

28. WERE YOU EVER A BOY/GIRL SCOUT? Nope.

29. WOULD YOU EVER STRIP OR POSE NUDE IN A MAGAZINE? In a magazine? No thanks.

30. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A LETTER TO SOMEONE? A couple of months ago.

31. CAN YOU CHANGE THE OIL ON A CAR? Sadly, no. I would like to learn though. Any one of you out there want to teach me? *smiles*

32. EVER GOTTEN A SPEEDING TICKET? Nope. :)

33. RAN OUT OF GAS? Yes. Damn Chevy S-10...

34. FAVORITE KIND OF SANDWICH? Italian roast beef & sharp Cheddar, with lettuce, tomatoes, red & green peppers (roasted, or raw) and honey mustard, on a whole wheat roll.

35. BEST THING TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST? Pancakes. With real Vermont maple syrup. And berries of some kind.

36. WHAT IS YOUR USUAL BEDTIME? 10:30ish

37. ARE YOU LAZY? No. At least, I don't think so.

38. WHEN YOU WERE A KID, WHAT DID YOU DRESS UP AS FOR HALLOWEEN? Lots of different things.

39. WHAT'S THE LAST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU BOUGHT? A black velvet brocade halter top to wear on New Year's Eve.

40. HOW MANY LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK? Only one so far, but I'm learning a second.

41. DO YOU HAVE ANY MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS?: No, but I probably should have subscriptions to Psychology Today, Scientific American Mind, National Geographic, New Scientist, and Scientific American since I buy them all the time.

42. WHICH ARE BETTER LEGOS OR LINCOLN LOGS? Legos, although both are pretty great.

43. ARE YOU STUBBORN? *Laughs* Yeah, I am.

44. WHO IS BETTER...LENO OR LETTERMAN? Craig Ferguson

45. EVER WATCH SOAP OPERAS? Not unless I'm home visiting. Then I'll watch General Hospital with my mom.

46. AFRAID OF HEIGHTS?: More than I used to be. I need to remedy that soon!

47. SING IN THE CAR? Hell yeah.

48. DANCE IN THE SHOWER? Um, sing, yes. Dance, no. I don't really want to fall on my arse & hurt myself!

49. DANCE IN THE CAR? *L* How is that even physically possible?

50. EVER USED A GUN? Yup

51. LAST TIME YOU GOT A PORTRAIT TAKEN BY A PHOTOGRAPHER? 2001

52. DO YOU THINK MUSICALS ARE CHEESY? Nah

53. IS CHRISTMAS STRESSFUL? Sometimes.

54. EVER EAT A DOG? Huh? A dog? As in a canine, or a hot dog? No, and yes. (In that order.)

55. FAVORITE TYPE OF FRUIT PIE? Strawberry-rhubarb

56. OCCUPATIONS YOU WANTED TO BE WHEN YOU WERE A KID? Psychiatrist, Veterinarian, Forest Fire Fighter, Storm Chaser, Marine Biologist

57. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? yes

58. WHAT'S THE FIRST WORD THAT COMES TO MIND RIGHT NOW? Tasty. (I could explain this one, but I think it'll be more fun not too!

59. TAKE A VITAMIN DAILY? I try to.

60. WEAR SLIPPERS? I love my slippers.

61. WEAR A BATH ROBE? On occasion.

62. WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO BED? Jammies. As to what kind, unless you're going to see me in them, it's none of your damn business!

63. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KIND OF CAKE? Mmm, cake...

64. WAL-MART, TARGET OR K-MART? Target

65. NIKE OR ADIDAS? neither?

66. CHEETOS OR FRITOS? both gross

67. PEANUTS OR SUNFLOWER SEEDS? eh, either

68. EVER HEAR OF "GORP"? Sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't know why.

69. EVER TAKE DANCE LESSONS? Yup

70. MOST RECENT MOVIE YOU'VE WATCHED IN A THEATER? The Prestige

71. CAN YOU CURL YOUR TONGUE? no

72. EVER WON A SPELLING BEE? *laughs* You're kidding, right?

73. EVER CRIED BECAUSE YOU WERE SO HAPPY? Yes, yes I have.

74. OWN ANY RECORD ALBUMS? Nope

75. OWN A RECORD PLAYER? nope

76. REGULARLY BURN INCENSE? nope. I'm a scented oil or candle sort of girl.

77. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes

78. WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN CONCERT? The Cure, APB, New Model Army (again), Assemblage 23, Gary Numan (again), The Levellers, t.A.T.u., Tori Amos

79. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Transylvanian Concubine by Rasputina

80. HOT TEA OR COLD TEA? Hot

81.TEA OR COFFEE? both

82. FAVORITE KIND OF COOKIE? Oatmeal chocolate chip

83. CAN YOU SWIM WELL? yes

84.CAN YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH W/O MANUALLY HOLDING YOUR NOSE? yup

85. ARE YOU PATIENT? I try to be

86. DJ OR BAND, AT A WEDDING? Depends on the band. In general though, DJ

87. EVER WON A CONTEST? Yup

88. EVER HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY? no

89. WHICH ARE BETTER BLACK OR GREEN OLIVES? neither

90. CAN YOU KNIT OR CROCHET? I used to be able to knit. I can't remember how to now though.

91. BEST ROOM FOR A FIREPLACE? Living room

92. IF YOU COULD USE ONLY ONE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
A Luck Dragon

93. WHAT TYPE OF SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
A clean one.

94. WHO WAS/IS YOUR CRUSH? None of your damn business! My, you sure are nosey! He knows who he is. *grins* And chances are, if you're reading this, you know too.

95. DO YOU CRY AND THROW A FIT UNTIL YOU GET YOUR OWN WAY? Hell no

96. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nope.

97. DO YOU WANT KIDS? Not really.

98. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Purple, blue, black, silver, gray

99. DO YOU MISS ANYONE RIGHT NOW? There are a couple of people I miss.

100. WHO DO YOU WANNA SEE RIGHT NOW? Jason, Tiff, Bev, Irene

55 Random Questions

Tired of those same old 55 questions about me surveys? Well here are 55 I guarantee you've never answered.

1. Is your second toe longer than your first? nope

2. Do you have a favorite type of pen? I actually really like the cheap ballpoint click pens, with black ink.

3. Look at your planner for March 14, what are you doing? *laughs* I don't have a planner!

4. What color are your toenails usually? Brown, and black. Lately they've started turning this most interesting green color as well... Maybe I should get that checked out...

5. What was the last thing you highlighted? I have no idea...

6. What color are your bedroom curtains? I don't have any right now.

7. What color are the seats in your car? clear

8. Have you ever had a black and white cat? Nope

9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on? an envelope

10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming? Nope

11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time? Because I needed cash...

12. Who is the last baby that you held? Cokie

13. Do you know of any twins with rhyming names? Nope, although I do know three sets of twins.

14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste? Yes. Mostly because I don't like mint. (It's a long story, and involves tequila and the errors of youth...)

15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago? Public transportation! :)

16. Pick one: Miami Hurricanes or Florida Gators: This are sports teams, right?

17. Last time you went to Six Flags? Never been.

18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house? Nope

19. Closest thing to you that is yellow: A highligter

20. Last person to give you a business card? Becky T.

21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to? My old landlord.

22. Closest framed picture to you? There aren't any near me that I can see..

23. Last time you had someone cook for you? Bev, a couple of weeks ago.

24. Have you ever applied for welfare? Nope

25. How many emails do you have? Too many. I really need to reply to folks.

26. Last time you received flowers? Last Valentine's Day

27. Do you think the sanctity of marriage is meant for only a man & woman? Hell no!

28. What's your wager? I'm all in. After all, I'm playing to win...

29. Do you play air guitar? Nope

30. Do you take anything in your coffee? It depends on how I feel at the time.

31. Do you have any Willow Tree figurines? Nope

32. What is your high school's rival mascot? We really weren't big enough to have a rival.

33. Last person you spoke to from high school? Tiff

34. Last time you used hand sanitizer? Last week.

35. Would you like to learn to play the drums? Sure, but I'd like to learn to play the cello more.

36. What color are the blinds in your living room? white

37. What is in your inbox at work? If only!

38. Last thing you read in the newspaper? The help wanted section.

39. What was the last pageant you attended? Never been to one.

40. What is the last place you bought pizza from? Pizza Hut

41. Have you ever worn a crown? Only a paper one.

42. What is the last thing you stapled? papers

43. did you ever drink crystal Pepsi? not that I know of...

44. Are you ticklish? That's classified information, thank you!

45. Last time you saw fireworks? 4th of July, 2005 I think...

46. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? It's been months.

47. Who is the last person that left you a message & you actually returned their call? Kelly from VSAC.

48. Last time you parked under a carport? Many years ago...

49. Do you have a black dog? no

50. Do you have any pickles in your fridge? Nope

51. Are you an aunt or uncle? Not by blood. It's more of an honorary term for me.

52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know of? Prettiest? Not sexiest, most captivating. lose myself in eyes? Prettiest would probably be Cokie. That little girl is going to grow up unto a stunning young lady.

53. Last time you saw a semi truck? *shrugs* Sometime last week.

54. Do you remember Ugly Kid Joe? Kind of?

55. Do you have a little black dress? Yes, a wonderful, little black goth dress.

100 Quick Questions

001. real name → If you don't know it, I'm not telling!

002. nickname → Aeryn

003. single or taken → taken

004. zodiac sign → Sagittarius

005. male or female → Female

006. elementary → NES

008. high → NHS

010. hair color → Blond

011. long or short → Short, but getting longer

015. are you health freak → No, but I do try to stay healthy. I don't think that there is anything freakish about that.

016. height → 5'4"

017. do you have a crush on someone → It's kind of more than a crush...

018. do you like yourself → Yup

019. piercings → Ears, and one other place...

020. tattoos → Only one so far, but there will be more.

021. righty or lefty → Righty


FIRSTS :

022. first surgery → Getting my wisdom teeth pulled.

023. first piercing → Ears

024. first best friend → Tanya

025. first award → Don't remember...

026. first sport you joined → Soccer (Yes, I know that's going to surprise some of you!)

027. first pet → A German Shepard named Jenna

028. first vacation → Camping in Groton.

029. first concert → Um, my first concert was Geoff Moore and the Distance, with my youth group. The first non Christian concert was Green Day.

030. first crush → Wayne B. in elementary school.


CURRENTLY :

049. eating → nothing

050. drinking → water

055. waiting for → Nothing. I'm going after the things I want. After all, it's not likely that I'm going to get them if I just sit around waiting.

057. wearing → Black velvet PJ bottoms, black tank top, and a black hoodie.



YOUR FUTURE :

058. want kids → no thanks

059. want to get married → I won't say no, but I'm a bit hesitant about the whole idea of it. I'm sure that when it's the right person I won't have any doubts...

060. careers in mind → Several, actually. Right now I'm focusing on actually getting into college, finally.


WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX? :

068. lips or eyes → Depends on the person, really.

069. hugs or kisses → I'd like both, thanks.

070. shorter or taller → Taller, but really, it doesn't matter all that much.

072. romantic or spontaneous → Don't these two tend to go hand in hand?

073. nice stomach or nice arms→ Mm, yes please...

074. sensitive or loud → Sensitive

075. hook-up or relationship → Relationship

076. Have you ever been kissed? → Yup *laughs*

077. trouble maker or hesitant? → Neither. I'd rather have a self-confident person who knows how to have fun, when it's the right time and place.


HAVE YOU EVER :

078. kissed a stranger → Nope

079. drank bubbles → *laughs* Hell no!

080. lost glasses/contacts → On a regular basis, but I always find them again!

081. ran away from home → Yes

082. broken any bones → No

084. broken some one's heart → I have, unfortunately.

085. been arrested → *grins* Wouldn't you like to know...

086. turned someone down → Yup

087. cried when someone died → Yes

088. liked a friend → Yes, but who hasn't?


DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

089. yourself → Yes

090. miracles → Yup

091. love at first sight → Yes and no at the same time.

092. heaven → Kind of...

093. santa clause → *laughs* Not for at least 20 years!

094. sex on the first date → It would depend on the person...

095. kissing on the first date → Same as my answer to #94

096. angels → As in white clad celestial beings with wings that grant wishes? Not so much...


ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :

097. Is there one or more people you want to be with right now?
Yup...

098. With someone as company right now:
No

099. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time?
Hell no!

100. do you believe in god?
I believe in something...
YES

something happy

Okay, I noticed that I've been using my blog mostly to vent lately, so I thought I'd post something that's 100% happy goodness. What will this post be about you ask? Well, I asked myself the same question. I followed it by asking myself what makes me the most happy right now. And the answer that immediately came to my mind was Jason. So that means a sappy post!


(from XKCD, and yes I do know that it says...)


1 day 14 hours 50 minutes left until I'm back. I'm spending it spinning clockwise...

Well, how about that!

I found out today that a certain person I had been friends with for years has now decided that he doesn't like me anymore. This is because of my break up with Kyle last fall. Said friend in question never talked to me about it, never even tried to be objective or get my side of the story. I could go into a lengthy explanation of how I feel about it, but Drew at Toothpaste For Dinner has already summed it up for me, with a chart even!



I'm not terribly surprised by this. Or upset really. After all, this is a friend that I have been limiting my time with considerably, because of his constantly negative, hostile attitude. I am disappointed in him though. I obviously had thought that he was more deserving of respect than he was.
*shrugs* Oh well.


I'm not going to miss you in mine!

(You know, even though he only has three digits on each hand, I like to think that it's a double flip off.)

Are You Uptown or Downtown?

You Are Midtown

You love so many things, you don't fit into any one label. Your city girl persona goes to a fancy restaurant one night and a dive bar the next.

Are You Uptown or Downtown?

Maybe not then...

I should have known. Really, I just should have known that having any faith at all in my father was a bad idea. A gigantic, huge, colossally bad idea. Apparently his idea of helping me out is telling me that I'll need to start saving my pennies. As if I don't fucking know that already!

Every time I think I can depend on him, even a little, he lets me down. And every time I swear that it's going to be the last time. That I'm going to cut all ties with him for the sake of my own mental health. And what do you know, 2 years later, and I'm going through the same shit again.

This time really is going to be the last time. So far as I'm concerned, I don't have a father.

What Kind of Panties Are You?

You Are Funky Panties

You're stylish, trendy, but not over the top. You know how to look good - without looking like you're trying too hard. Men think that you're cute, friendly, and approachable. And you've got a spunky, feisty side that comes out after a while!

What Kind of Panties Are You?

One Word

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.

Not as easy as you might think...

1. Your cell phone? irritating

2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? hmm...

3. Your hair? growing

4. Your mother? frustrating

5. Your father? distant

6. Your favorite item? notebook

7. Your dream last night? unremembered

8. Your favorite drink? water

9. Your dream car? fast

10. The room you are in? large

11. Your ex? draining

12. Your fear? complacency

13. What do you want to be in 10 years? happy

14. Who did you hang out with last night? Bev

15. What you're not? cynical

16. Muffin? tasty

17: One of your wish list items? laptop

18: Time? early

19. The last thing you did? email

20. What are you wearing? bathrobe

21. What is not here? sleep

22. Your favorite book? memorized

23. The last thing you ate? fruit

24. Your life? exciting

25. Your mood? hopeful

26. Your friends? indispensable

27. What are you thinking about right now? sleeping

28. Your car? none

29. What are you doing at the moment? typing

30. Your summer? short

31. Your relationship status? unsure

32. What is on your TV? dust

33. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday

34. Last time you REALLY cried? Tuesday

35. School? please

36.Confused? yes

37.Mad? nope

38.Hurt? kinda

1. What is your occupation? I'm a Reprographics Specialist, at least for now.

2. What color are your socks right now? Red

3. What are you listening to right now? Apoptygma Berserk covering U2's Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

4. What was the last thing that you ate? A portebella garden burger with cheddar cheese, tomato and lettuce on a whole wheat english muffin.

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Of course!

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I wouldn't be just one color! I'd be silver, black and purple melted and mixed together!

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Jason

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, very much.

9. How old are you today? 28 years and 24 days

10. Favorite drink? Water, green tea, Circus Boy

11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hockey

12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Many, many times

14. Favorite food? Fajitas, cannoli, ravioli

15. What was the last movie you watched? Ночной дозор (Or Night Watch for those of
you who don't speak Russian. *smiles* )

16. Favorite day of the year? I like pretty much all of them.

17. What do you do to vent anger? Go for a brisk walk, exercise if possible, or
write.

18. What was your favorite toy as a child? Toy? Who needed toys? I had the great outdoors and an imagination!

19. What is your favorite Fall or Spring? Fall

20. Hugs or kisses? I like both, but if I had to choose, I'd say hugs.

21. Cherry or Blueberry? Blueberry

22. Do you want your friends to email you back? Really, I'd also like to know who comes up with these questions! Of course I do.

23. Who is most likely to respond? Bev

24. Who is least likely to respond? Mike, or Kristine

25. Living arrangements? Right now I have a nice big one bedroom apartment all to myself, but only for a couple of weeks. Soon I'll be moving in with Nicki.

26. What's on the floor of your closet? My cello, Scott J's guitar and amp, Colleen's TV, and some luggage.

27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? Tanya

28. What did you do last night? Went to Pizza Luce with Bev

29. Favorite smell? That smell in the air right after a good, heavy rain, leaves in the fall, fresh cut grass, ripe, sun warmed raspberries...

30. What are you afraid of? Looking back on my life and regretting chances that I didn't take.