You Are What You Eat

My friend Rebecca decided she wanted to participate in this online scavenger hunt: GISHWHES, or the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. She asked for team members, but I felt like I couldn't be a team member, because I wouldn't be creative enough to come up with a submission. Regardless, when the criteria came out, I looked through the list.

The one that caught my eye was number 173, "You are what you eat". Don't ask me why, but I instantly thought of the moose sausage sitting in my freezer (a gift from a coworker) and the moose skull and antlers in my yard (left by the previous tenants). So I put them all together and came up with this:

The picture in the background of the man with the moose head is an inside joke for watchers of Supernatural, the show that Misha Collins (one of the GISHWHES sponsors) stars in. I didn't really understand it, but Rebecca asked me to put it in and so I obliged.

My submission was only worth 21 points, which is a bit of a bummer, because many of the other submissions were 50-75 points. I think they thought many people would do something for this, whereas, not many people would be able to take a picture of a rooster with the team shirt on. Still, it challenged me to be creative and I had a lot of fun making it. So I was happy to participate.

I have to say, the best thing about this was watching all of our mutual friend who participated as well. There were pictures of cars as prom dates, huskies and roosters wearing the tank top, people's daughters doing gymnastics, a lady selling a "pet cotton ball", etc. Everyone was so creative. And what fun to see what everyone did! I don't know if I'll be a team member next year, but I hope Rebecca does it again so I can at least watch from the sidelines.

Oink, Oink

Your result for The Personality Defect Test...

Capitalist Pig

You are 57% Rational, 71% Extroverted, 71% Brutal, and 0% Arrogant.

You are the Capitalist Pig! This means that you are less emotional than most, focusing more on logic. You are also more selfish, greedy, and care very little for the well-being of others, hence you probably hold capitalistic political views. This also means that you are particularly swinish, willing to grouse in any amount of shit for your own gain, and obese with greed. You are also an extrovert, like most of the people in the hallmark capitalistic country of America. Despite these traits, you are surprisingly not very arrogant, tending to view yourself as equal to others, just like the principle of Democracy in America. Which seems strange given that you are so mean and brutal to others at times. But despite your intentions to see others as equal, and to not be an arrogant twat, it must always be remembered that while all animals are created equal, some are more equal than others--the pigs being more equal. So while you may not be full of yourself, you certainly don't treat others with the respect they deserve. So like any farmyard pig, you are greedy, noisy, and don't care about others. The only difference between you and a pig is that you are more rational and intelligent. In conclusion, your personality defect is that you are a bit too logical, rather unemotional, way too extroverted, and also very brutal in regards to others. You may even be a bit insecure about yourself, little piggy. But at least you're not a platypus. It must suck to be a platypus, you know? All those identity issues.

To put it less negatively:

1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.

2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.

3. You are more BRUTAL than gentle.

4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.

Compatibility:

Your exact opposite is the Starving Artist.

Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Smartass, the Braggart, and the Spiteful Loner.

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Meme.

Or as the infamous Andria calls it, yuyu. (I called her infamous because I think she would prefer to be infamous over famous. But maybe I'm wrong).

In bold, the things I have done. In italics, the things I would like to do.

1. Started your own blog. (Duh!)
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (But Ethan doesn’t want to)
16. Had food poisoning (I wouldn’t mind NOT having done this)
17. Walked to the top of The Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked. (Sort of. I hailed a random driver in a moment of drunken stupidity one New Year’s.)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. (I was hungover, though.)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (I’ve done a half marathon, and that’s good enough for me.)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (This one is laughable, with my lack of coordination.)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (Must do before going to Japan)!
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen the Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance. (Another one I wouldn’t mind skipping).
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Got flowers for no reason (This is a silly one. I don’t exactly have control over whether I get flowers for no reason).
64. Donated blood, etc.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration camp
67. Bounced a check (I overwithdrew, which is essentially the same thing).
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades. (I’ve been there, just haven’t taken a tour).
75. Been fired from a job (Another one I wouldn’t mind skipping).
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Yet another skippable one! Jeez!)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (I’m not sure. But I’ve been quoted in the newspaper, and I’ve done a t.v. interview, so I count those).
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Fish only).
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Of course.

Stolen from Robyn:

Your result for Howard Gardner's Eight Types of Intelligence Test...

Logical

57% Logical, 37% Spatial, 6% Linguistic, 18% Intrapersonal, 16% Interpersonal, 22% Musical, 18% Bodily-Kinesthetic and 57% Naturalistic!

"This area has to do with logic, abstractions, inductive and deductive reasoning, and numbers. While it is often assumed that those with this intelligence naturally excel in mathematics, chess, computer programming, and other logical or numerical activities, a more accurate definition places emphasis less on traditional mathematical ability and more reasoning capabilities, abstract pattern recognition, scientific thinking and investigation, and the ability to perform complex calculations.

Careers which suit those with this intelligence include scientists, mathematicians, engineers, doctors and economists." (Wikipedia)

Of course. But I think my linguistic intelligence is a little higher than the quiz says.

From pollyhyper

I got tagged for a meme! I feel special.

Rules:
A)People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs & replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.

B) Tag 8 people to do this quiz & those who are tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who they were tagged by & cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other people.

01. What is essential for your happiness?
Outdoor time.

02. What clothes are you wearing at the moment?
Holey jeans, my Science Olympiad fleece and houseshoes. What? I had homework to do and I'm headed to a mid-shift tonight.

03. What books did you recently finish?
I am almost through Duncton Wood, which is an absurdly long book about moles, and All She Was Worth, which is a really excellent Japanese murder mystery.

04. What is your favorite scent?
mint, or chocolate chip cookies

05. What movie could you watch over and over?
The Shawshank Redemption. I think it's time for me to bring it out again. (There are a bunch of others too, but that's my favorite I think).

06. What do you drink the most?
probably a tie between water, tea and Diet Pepsi. I keep dumping Diet Pepsi, but then he sneaks his way back in. He's a sneaky devil.

07. Do you trust easily?
Yes, but once my trust is broken, game over.

08. Who was your first big crush?
Tommy P, in elementary school.

09. what did you want to be when you grew up?
A meteorologist. Can you believe it?

10. Do you have a good body-image?
Not really.

11. Who is your hero?
I have lots. My friend H., henna, plaidy/quaquav, crowjoy...to name a few.

12. What websites do you visit daily?
Hotmail, Facebook, Google (if that counts).

13. random pet peeve?
People who don't restock the work fridge!

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
She's crafty! (Thank you, Beastie Boys) And creative, smart, and pretty.

15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
Tomorrow, Wendy by Concrete Blonde

16. What's your favorite item of clothing?
I think it's my brown boots. I want a real leather version to replace them (they'll last longer) but I can't find any I like. :(

17. What's better: to give or to receive?
giving - I always feel a little guilty when I receive.

18. What turns you on in the opposite gender?
Someone who makes me laugh.

19. Is there anything you want so bad right now?
You know, not really. Which is a good thing.

20. What should you be doing right now?
Getting ready to pick up my MIL for lunch. Lucky Wishbone, yum!

21. Whats the meaning behind your blogger/LJ username/name/nicknames you go by?
It comes from my e-mail address, which comes from an old fooseball nickname. Which I won't post because I get enough e-mail crap as it is. If you know me, you know my e-mail.

OK, I tag henna, alphamonkey, quaquav, ziola, mrstrevorlinden, and baasheep. That's not 8, and I don't care. I also don't care if you don't do the meme. I know people are busy!

About Him

I stole this from Sonia because a) I'm bored and procrastinating b) I don't want to see anything else about Sarah Palin, so I'm moving the other post further down and c) I find my husband supremely fascinating and therefore you should too. Right?? Right??

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
He's not a big t.v. person, but probably The Simpsons, or maybe soccer if we're at his mom's (we don't have cable and soccer doesn't come on regular t.v.).

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
Blue cheese. The more cheese the better.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
squash. Also tamales.

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
Depends on the bar...Oly if we're at the Pioneer, probably Alaskan Amber elsewhere. Unless there's something on sale, then he gets that.

5. Where did he go to high school?
Dimond High

6. What size shoe does he wear?
9, 10?

7. If he were* to collect something*, what would it be? (*question edited for grammar - 'cuz I'm a nerd that way)
Books? Video games? Junk? He's not really a collector.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
Uh, he doesn't like sandwiches too much. I would guess ham but I could be way off.

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
No contest -- cheese and coffee (I might add that he actually does eat these things every day).

10. What is his favorite cereal?
He doesn't like cereal too much, so I really have no idea.

11. What would he never wear?
A suit. A leather jacket. Pretty much anything that cost more than $20.00.

12. What is his favorite sports team?
He's not a big sports fan. He likes soccer (football for you non-Americans), and he'll usually root for the U.S. but I'm not sure who else.

13. Who will he vote for?
Anyone but McCain/Palin. And that's because of Palin.

14. Who is his best friend?
Uh, I think maybe it's his college buddy who lives in New York. Him, or his bro (my BIL, not the college buddy's bro).

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
Ha ha, there's a lot. Use up all the toilet paper and not replace it. Leave food/drink items on the synth. Nag him. Ignore the cat box. I won't list them all.

16. How many states has he lived in?
Two, AK and Massachusetts. Unless you count his stint in Mississippi for training.

17. What is his heritage?
Mostly German. There's some milkman in there too.

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
Chocolate. But I think he would like brownies or pie better.

19. Did he play sports in high school?
He swam and played soccer.

20. What could he spend hours doing?
Playing video games. Making music on his synthesizer. Drinking beer. Reading.

Fun at the Movies

Here's a fun meme I stole from Robyn:

• Pick 15 of your favorite movies (I picked 10 because I don't have 15 readers. And I'm lazy.)
  
• Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie
• Post them here for everyone to guess
  
• Strike it out when someone guesses correctly in the comments, and put in who guessed it and the movie.
• No Googling, IMDB or otherwise searching online- just pure memory!

(um, p.s. these are uncensored quotes)

1. I like to see a man of advancing years throwing caution to the wind. It's inspiring in a way.

2. I understand you're a man who knows how to get things.

3. We've become a race of Peeping Toms. What people ought to do is get outside their own house and look in for a change. Yes sir. How's that for a bit of homespun philosophy?

4. All the animals come out at night - whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal. Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets. -- Taxi Driver, Yay Ethan!

5. It had been a wonderful evening and what I needed now, to give it the perfect ending, was a little of the Ludwig Van. -- A Clockwork Orange, Yay alphamonkey!

6. Welcome the rich man, he's hard for you to miss. His butt keeps getting bigger, so there's plenty there to kiss!

7. She's not my special lady, she's my fucking lady friend. I'm just helping her conceive. -- The Big Lebowski, Yay Ethan again!

8. Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people? -- Office Space, Yay Henna!

9. ...and then, Dr. Vornoff falls into the pit, and his own octupus attacks and eats him. The end. -- Ed Wood, and Ethan makes it a hat trick!

10. Look, are you and Cosmo in on this together? Because every time I see you, you seem to go out of your way to make me feel like a COMPLETE idiot. And you really needn't bother: I already feel like an idiot most of the time anyway - with, or without the fireman's pole. -- Bridget Jones' Diary, Yay Robyn!

Because Everyone Needs Some Love

From henna:

Reply to this post and I'll respond with at least 3 things i like/love/adore/admire about you. Then post to your own journal to spread the love-plague.

P.S. You can post if you don't have a journal. I'll still say nice things about you.

Because Everybody's Doing It

Stole this from a bunch of people...

You Are 20% Girly

Um... you're a guy, right? If not, you're the most boyish girl in the world. And for you, that's probably the ultimate compliment.

How Girly Are You?

I have to say, I am slightly disappointed that apparently, I am a dude. What the hell?!? They just didn't ask the right questions -- I love flowers, and going to the opera, and I like to wear perfume. I like girly movies and I cry at them without fail. And hey, I at least own some makeup. My husband thinks I'm girly enough, so I guess that's what counts.

For a total non-sequitur (how do you spell that anyway?): recently my uncle wrote a blog entry on perception vs. reality. Today I hopped aboard the clue train as I had a nice little perception vs. reality experience. The other day I commented on the Up In Alaska blog about how I thought hiking without an iPod was a better experience. Today, another reader made a comment that I was "micromanaging" that girl's life. Whoops. I certainly didn't mean to. So here's my perception: my comment was useful, friendly, and might provide some different perspective. Reality: my comment was unsolicited, a little bossy, and seen as intrusive by that community. I guess it's just a reminder that just because I read a blog all the time does not mean that I am a part of that community and I should butt out.

For the record (because this is my blog and I can say whatever I want here), I really do think that an iPod takes away some of the hiking experience. I really love getting to the top of a mountain and hearing the marmots sing, and the wind whistle in my ears. It gives me a sense of peace and freedom that I wouldn't get if I were listening to music, no matter how much I liked the music.

But that's just my $0.02.

Could I possibly be more boring?

You're A People's History of the United States!

by Howard Zinn

After years of listening to other peoples' lies, you decided you've
had enough. Now you're out to tell it like it is, with all the gory details and nothing
left out. Instead of respecting leaders, you want to know what the common people have to
offer. But this revolution still has a long way to go, and you're not against making a
little profit while you wait. Honesty is your best policy.


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at the Blue Pyramid.

Seven Things

For the very first time ever, I have actually been tagged for a meme! Usually, I just steal them off other people. But Robyn tagged me for this one. So yay, I'm part of the Cool Club!

The rules: Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.

It took me a while to think of 7 random things that people don't already know about me because I'm pretty much an open book. I know the rules don't state that it has to be something obscure, but what's the fun in putting things that people already know?

1. In spite of the fact that I'm pretty independent, I have always wanted to be married. Not just to have a wedding, but to find someone who would fall in love with me and actually want to spend the rest of his life with me. I've always imagined myself sharing my life with another person -- the ups and downs, the chores and fun, all of it. So I was so happy when I finally found "the one", even though it's kind of a loss of independence.

2. I don't like monkeys. I do not think they're cute. In fact, I find them a little scary. Apes on the other hand (orangutans and gorillas, for those of you who didn't know the difference) are cool.

3. I cannot stand the feeling of dry dirt/sand on my hands in feet. This presents a bit of a problem when gardening, because I am constantly washing my hands. I have gone so far as to put sunblock on my feet when leaving the beach because it was better than that dried up feeling.

4. I plan to live to be 100 years old. I do not think this is an unrealistic goal, given my genetics. Therefore, a lot of my attempts to live healthily are with that goal in mind.

5. My one hang up about buying an older home is the possibility that it might be haunted. I tell myself that I don't believe in ghosts, but really, I believe in ghosts. Nice ghosts that just turn things off (or on) once in a while might be tolerable once I got over the initial scare. Mean, scary, talk-to-you or show-up-in-the-house ghosts, never. So whenever I finally do buy my (old) dream house, I plan to do lots of research on whether it's haunted or not.

6. I moved to Alaska on a whim. I watched an IMAX movie on Alaska when I was on vacation in Colorado, and when it came time to list my 6 top places I wanted to move, I thought "hey, Alaska might be kind of cool". When I actually got it (it was number 2 on the list), I was pretty excited because I thought it would be a grand adventure. And it pretty much has been. My mother suffers from the belief that I moved up here to get as far away from her as possible. But she's never really been the adventurous type.

7. I can wiggle my ears and touch my tongue to my nose, and I have double jointed thumbs. Strange, but true.

I tag...Ethan (just put it in the comments since you don't have a blog), Henna, Fluffy, Jasmine, ziola and Sonia. I know that's only 6, but everyone else either has been tagged or doesn't really read my blog.

As Robyn said, you don't have to do it if you don't want, and you don't have to tag other people if you do, and if you wanted to be tagged and weren't, I tag you too.

Because memes are more interesting than my life

1. Do you still talk to the person you lost your virginity to?
No -- although I wish it hadn't ended on a bad note.

2. Is it harder to be rejected or to reject someone?
harder to be rejected

3. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Debbie Gibson, Paula Abdul

4. What is the best thing about your current job?
paycheck

5. Do you wish cell phone etiquette was a required class?
Yes.

6. What's the last thing you drank?
water

7. Have you been on a date in the past week?
Are you kidding -- I haven't been on a date in the past 9 months.

8. Where are you going on your next vacation?
long vacation -- New Zealand short trip -- dunno yet

9. Have you ever thrown up from working out?
yes but only because I ate 3 cookies directly before track practice

10. Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
Newish

11. Have you ever gotten so wasted you didn't know what was going on?
yeah...although I don't really like doing that so much anymore

12. Do you like pulp-y orange juice?
I don't like orange juice at all.

13. Are you touchy feely?
I don't know. Maybe.

14. Did you cry at your high school graduation?
No -- but if I had it would have been tears of joy.

15. Do you prefer the tanning bed or the sun?
No cancer for me, thanks.

16. What are two of your favorite places to eat?
Just two? Uh, Middle Way Cafe for lunch and Moose's Tooth for dinner.

17. What could you tolerate...someone who snores or a sleep walker?
Considering the fact that my husband snores, a snorer.

18. Do you consider yourself bi-polar?
Not exactly, although I do have wild mood swings.

19. What's something your friends make fun of you for?
My incredible clutziness and athletic incapability.

20. What's your worst personality flaw?
temper

22. Would you ever parachute off of a plane?
Already have!

23. Have you ever ridden an elephant?
Yeah, at Busch Gardens when I was a kid.

24. Are you Irish in any way?
Among other things.

25. Have you ever ridden in a U-Haul?
Not that I can recall.

26. Do you like to play Scrabble?
On very rare occasions. Mostly I consider it a pretty boring game.

27. Have you ever been to a nude beach?
No

28. Have you ever drank Jack Daniels?
Yes

29. Have you ever had sex on the beach?
Yes

30. What are you saving your money up for right now?
Vacation

31. What was the last giftcard you received?
Fred Meyer (like Walmart but higher end)

32. Who do you like right now?
My friends and family

33. Does the number of people a person's slept with affect your opinion of him or her?
Yeah I think so.

34. Have you ever gone to a party where you were the only straight person?
No -- but only because I don't know that many gay people.

35. What do you do when you spot a bug in your house?
If it's a little one, I leave him alone. If it's a big one, I kill it or put it outside. If it's a spider, I scream.

36. What is your favorite Disney movie?
I loved Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

37. Where were you 1 hour ago?
gym

38. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Uh, a work call, I think.

39.What was the last thing that really made you smile ?
You know, I can't remember, and that makes me kind of sad.

Martha Stewart, I am not

Well, I never did post about Easter, and now I don't really feel like it, so you're getting a meme stolen from Henna instead.

aprons - y/n?
No. Too Susie Homemaker for me, although I should wear them with the amount of shirts I've ruined in the kitchen.

baking - y/n?
Yes - Although not as much as I used to.

clothesline - y/n?
No - we rent, but when we buy a house I'll get one for the summer.

donuts - ever made them?
Nope. Probably won't ever, either.

everyday - one homemaking thing you do everyday?
OK, this is kind of embarrassing, but I don't think there's one homemaking thing I do every day. Not even put the dishes in the dishwasher. I'm more of a "wait til it gets bad and then do it" kind of girl.

freezer - do you have a separate deep freezer?
No - again with the renting. We don't have room.

garbage disposal - y/n
Yes - Although I don't use it for a lot of things, as I'm afraid it will break.

handbook - y/n?
? - I don't have a "handbook", but I do refer to several cook books.

ironing - love it or hate it?
Hate it! I have several outfits I haven't worn in months because I don't like to iron.

junk drawer - where is it?
Again, kind of embarrassing, but I have two -- both in the kitchen.

kitchen - design and decorating?
I love my kitchen. It is decorated with warm red tones and has unpainted wooden doors with copper handles on the cupboards. I think it's warm and inviting.

love - what is your favorite part of homemaking?
I like to cook quite a bit, and I love to decorate for the holidays!

mop - y/n?
Yes, infrequently. See Everyday, above.

nylons - wash them by hand or in the washer?
I hardly wear them anymore, but when I do, washer!

oven - do you use the window or open it to check?
Open it. Who doesn't do that? Anyway, those windows aren't that clear.

pizza - what do you put on yours?
I love veggies on my pizza. My favorite is definitely mushrooms.

quiet - what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
I like to read or watch t.v. Sometimes, I'll take care of my plants.

recipe card box?
No, I have this recipe book thing instead.

style of house?
I would absolutely love to have an older house with a great room and vaulted ceilings -- my current house is half of a duplex built in the 70s.

tablecloths and napkins - y/n?
napkins -- Not unless I have company.
tablecloths -- never, I have a glass table and it's pretty and easy to clean.

under the kitchen sink
Cleaning supplies and the garbage.

vacuum - how many times a week?
See Everyday for frequency of vacuuming.

wash - how many loads do you do a week?
I usually do the wash every other week.

x’es - do you keep a list of things to do and cross them off?
Yes. I feel so accomplished when I can cross things off the list!

yard - who does what?
I do all the yard work, mostly because I'm the one who likes it. I also care more, like about the mowing and the raking (I don't like those tasks very much). But I would never let my husband do all the gardening even if he wanted to because I love to take care of my plants!

zzz’s - what is your last homemaking task for the day?
Well, if I'm tending to things, the last thing I usually do is put all the dishes in the dishwasher. Then I'll forget to run it for 2 days. :)

Harry Potter, ho!

I'm a Ravenclaw!

I know I couldn't be a Gryffindor because I'm not very brave. And at least I'm not a Slytherin, because they're pretty much evil. And Hufflepuff is kind of wimpy, so I'm glad I'm not in that house either.

So Ravenclaw is pretty good, because they're the smart ones.

If you can't tell, I'm looking forward to the final Harry Potter book this summer. For the record, I think Snape is good, not evil. And for the two people who die, my bets are on Neville Longbottom and Severus Snape. I actually got the Snape idea from a coworker, who thinks he'll die trying to save Harry. I think that's a pretty good call. But I bet Neville dies in some feat of bravery as well.

Edit to add: I got this from Speechie, who is a cool (not nerdy) Harry Potter fan as well!

I'll post about Easter a little later.

Because I'm bored at work, and obviously so are you

I stopped by Cute Overload today, just for the hell of it and found some funny pictures.

Here's the first:

Check out the looks on those kids faces! This picture was entitled "Who brought the cat?" Which I think is appropriate.

Here's another funny one. I have to say, if I saw this thing flying at me out of my living room, I would probably shit my pants.


It's like The Ring, but with animals!

The bad thing about Cute Overload is that now I really really want a kitten. And a guinea pig. Look out E, you might come home to the Crazy Animal Lady house!

P.S. I think the first picture is photoshopped. I seem to remember seeing that cat in another picture somewhere, and honestly, who would bring their cat on a boat ride. But regardless, it's still funny -- and I still like the looks on the girls' faces the best.

Done.

I stole this from jstrizzy, because I thought it would be fun and challenging:

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

No.
Explanations.

1. Yourself: moody
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend (spouse): great
3. Your hair: red
4. Your mother: strict
5. Your father: fun
6. Your favorite item: cat
7. Your dream last night: sexy
8. Your favorite drink: salty
9. Your dream car: old
10. The room you are in: messy
11. Your ex: dorky
12. Your fear: spiders!
13. What you want to be in 10 years? interesting
14. Who you hung out with last night? myself
15. What You're Not? fancy
16. Muffins: blueberry
17. One of your wish list items: DVD
18. Time: fast
19. The last thing you did: reminisced
20. What you are wearing: fleece
21. Your favorite weather: sunshine
22. Your favorite book: magical
23. The last thing you ate: chips
24. Your life: busy
25. Your mood: perky
26. Your best friend: blonde
27. What are you thinking about right now? husband
28. Your car: small
29. What are you doing at the moment? typing
30. Your summer: rainy
31. Your relationship status: happy
32. What is on your TV? buckeyes
33. What is the weather like? cold
34. When is the last time you laughed? blog

It was fun! But not quite as challenging as I expected.

We pahked the cah to go to the pahty

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The Midland
The South
Boston
The West
North Central
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

OK, the little table doesn't display correctly and I don't feel like going into the html to figure out why. But basically, just imagine that the first bar is at 80%, the second at 75%, and the rest progressively less.

I find this interesting, because apparently I picked up quite a bit of the Ohio accent when I was at Ohio State. This could be partially because the 'rents lived in Ohio for a number of years before I was born, so maybe they had some influences and I picked those up from them. I always though my parents had no accent, but when my roommates in college met them, I was told they had Southern accents (Dad's from Arkansas, Mom's from Florida). So I've had quite a bit of influence from different regional accents over the years.

And I used to call carbonated drinks pop, but only because I lived in Ohio. In D.C., we called them coke. You would go to a fast food restaurant, say "I'd like a coke" and they would say "What kind?" In fact, I had a brain fart the other day where I ordered a small coke and was surprised to find out that she actually gave me a Coke. Now I think I say soda. I'm not really sure where that came from.

Bwa ha ha ha

You Are 44% Evil

You are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination.

How Evil Are You?

In other news....

E and I still haven't figured out a good way to talk on the phone. He was supposed to call me today, but I forgot my cell phone at work and it was my annual review, so it wasn't the best time anyway. I'm hoping we can get some sort of schedule worked out, because randomly calling (or not calling) isn't working.

I did have a pretty dang good weekend last weekend. I managed to do some minor cleaning. The den has been on my "To clean" list for-EVER, and I kinda sorta got around to it. I cleaned out a box that has been in there since E moved in (2 years now, holy cow!) and this is what I found: a roll of film that needs developed, a book E asked me to bring him that I couldn't find, our friend's book that we borrowed over a year ago, my Air Force commendation medal, and a dead bee. Jackpot!

Saturday was my busiest day. I went running with a friend for the first time ever (first time with her, not first time running...oh you know what I mean) and she about kicked my ass. She runs so fast! Which was actually good. Made me pick up the pace a little, ya know? Plus, it's fun to run with others once in a while, although for the most part I prefer to run by myself.

Then Saturday afternoon, I volunteered to be a patient at the Ski Patrol refresher clinic. This is where all the patrolers get reminded how to diagnose injuries, splint arms, etc. It was super fun, especially when I got to play an 8 year-old who had been injured. I got to say things like "Can I buy some hot chocolate?" and "OW! You're hurting me!" and "Where's my mom? I'm scared."

After that, I went to see the Teton Gravity Research movie with my friends, which is skier porn. Basically a lot of awesome jumps and hellacious falls. Then, after that I went to a local bar to watch the screening of the new TGR surfer movie and pick up free schwag from AK Brewing company. We got a sweatshirt and a really nice hat. It was pretty cool.

And that's just Saturday. The rest of the weekend wasn't quite so exciting, filled with church, watching The Amazing Race at my friend's parents' house, meeting some other friends out for dinner and having a very uncomfortable time with a mutual acquaintance who was there, and fixing up the yard.

So that's pretty much it. It was good. And now I'm looking forward to finishing cleaning up my place (believe it or not) next weekend and Halloween festivities! Woohoo!

Touche

My Personality

Neuroticism	85
Extraversion	67
Openness To Experience	77
Agreeableness	15
Conscientiousness	75

Test Yourself Compare Yourself View Full Report Bebo, MySpace Codes and MySpace Layouts by Pulseware Survey Software

You are neither a subdued loner nor a jovial chatterbox. You enjoy time with others but also time alone. You can be very easily upset, even by what most people consider the normal demands of living. People consider you to be extremely sensitive and emotional. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life and make you a curious, imaginative, and creative person. People see you as tough, critical, and uncompromising and you have less concern with others' needs than with your own. You set clear goals and pursue them with determination. People regard you as reliable and hard-working.

Yeah, yeah

Stolen from Puppie:

Your Birthdate: September 27

You are a spiritual soul - a person who tries to find meaning in everything. You spend a good amount of time meditating, trying to figure out life. Helping others is also important to you. You enjoy social activities with that goal. You are very generous and giving. Yet you expect very little in return. Your strength: Getting along with anyone and everyone Your weakness: Needing a good amount of downtime to recharge Your power color: Cobalt blue Your power symbol: Dove Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Well, okay. I'm not sure how accurate this is. But cobalt blue is my favorite color (or at least, one of them).