001. What is your name? Susan
2. Spell your name backwards: Nasus
003. birthday? 8/2/81
004. Male or female? female
005. astroological sign: Roar says the lion
006. Nicknames: Sus, Susie, Susie Sunshine, Crackbaby, Blondie
007. Occupation? Grad student
008. Height: 5'4・BR>
009. Weight: 150
010. Hair color: blonder
011. Eye color: light blue, greyish in summer
012. Where were you born? Coralville, ia
013. Where do you reside now? Bloomington, IN
014. Age: 23
015. Screen names: ssbar
016. E-mail addy: same
017. What does your screen name stand for? The first horse that I took care of, the one my friend owned. Sports Star Bar
018. What is your lj name? Ssbar
019. What does your Blurty name stand for? No idea…
020. Pets: used to have a cat, and used to have a fish, no, none…I play with other people’s though
021. Number of candles you blew out on your last birthday cake? Did it have candles? I don’t remember, I didn’t eat it. –don’t like cake..it was for all the ppl that showed up to the BBQ
022. Piercings? 12 – all in the ears. 3 cartilage, tragus, three in each lobe, and a new industrial I got a few months ago
023. Tattoo's? no – but I’d get a celtic triangle on my left ankle if I were to
024. Shoe size: 7, or 7.5
025. Righty or lefty? Right, but I can write my name with my left hand and backwards! – oh yea, did that last week in a drunken moment too.
026. Wearing: okoboji sweatshirt, jeans and a smile. haha
027. Hearing: Drew Carey Show
028. Feeling: happy because I don’t have any finals!
029. Eating/drinking: yes please, I’m starved…but dinner’s not for another 20 minutes
~Girls/Love/Kissing/And Other Stuff~
061. Have you ever been in love? I believe so ya
062. How many guys/girls have you told "i love you" ? I love all my friends and family, so that seems an odd question…relationship wise – only one
063. How many people have you been in love with? Again, only one, so far – though I think you can fall in love many times in a life.
064. Last person you hugged? Christa, when I got back to IU
dont know where ?'s 065.-113. went
114. Does someone in your family wear a toupee? Not that I know of
115. Do you have any nieces or nephews? Not yet, but MANY second cousins J
116. Are your parents divorced? no
117. Do you have step parents? no
118. Has your family ever disowned another member of your family? Depends on what you define as "family"
119. If so for what?
120. Did some of your family come to America from another country? Yes, dutch, irish, german and welsch.
~Music Stuff~
121. What song do you swear was written about you or your life? Many of them are, at different times
122. What's the most embarrasing cd you own? None that I can think of…
123. What's the best cd you own? I would have to say・can I just say all that are on my ipod?
124. What song do you absolutely hate? Many…I don’t like that new "Save a Horse, Ride A Cowboy" Song – was a bumper sticker first ya know…since I actually ride horses.
125. Do you sing in the shower? Not here – but I did at home….where no one could hear me
126. What song reminds you of that special someone? Right now there isn’t someone special to be reminded of…so I’ll have to get back to you on that.
~Okay, I Name An Artist And You Give A Lyric From Any One Of Their Songs!~
127. Pink: get this party started
128. Aerosmith: janies got a gun
129. Madonna: like a virgin, touched for the very first time
130. Korn: um…
131. Backstreet Boys: um, something with bad cell phone reception…..
132. The Beatles: imagine all the people, living for today (I LOVE the beatles)
>133. Sublime: at the moment no..
>134. J.Lo: I’m still Jenny from the block
>135. *Nsync: crazy
>136. Limp Bizkit: did it all for the nookie
137. Britney Spears: Not that innocent
>138. Creed: with arms wide open・
139. Enrique Iglesias: um, sexy something or other?140. Good Charlotte: they are from Iowa i think! J
141. Christina Aguilera: dirrty
>142. Eminem: I’m the real slim shaddy
143. New Found Glory: My friend’s over You.
144. Kelly Clarkston: miss independant
145. Kelly Osbourne: papa don’t preach
146. Mandy Moore: wanna be with you
147. Eve: with Gwen Stephani
148. Aaliyah: Boy・致e been watchin you like a hawk from the sky・B
149. Nelly: in da club
BR>150. Alicia Keys: IIIIII kkeeeeeppp oooonnn fallin・
151. Incubus: take the wheel and drive
~Favorites~
152. Color: light blue
153. Food: Italain, and Thai
154. Song: again, no idea…too many….right now, Dare you to move, switchfoot, and finger eleven’s new one
155. Show: Everwood , Buffy, Friends, ER, etc
156. school subject: Collection development and management
157. Band/singer: um, again, too many. Life house, Counting Crows, Dashboard, Story Hill, Kings of Convenience, Pomeroy,
158. Animal: kitties, puppies, horsies, and cuddly creatures
159. Outfit: normal? Sweatshirt and jeans…dressy: button down dress shirt and my khakis
160. Radio station: B100, um, others…
161. Movie: too many to list
162. Pair of shoes: my new kick ass high heel boots
163. Cartoon: Family Guy, Simpsons, Futurama
164. Actor: Kevin Kline and Jason Lee are the two I would marry J
165. Actress: not sure…
166. Potato chip: frito lays
167. Drink: water
168. Alcholic drink: Alabama slamber, 151 and coke
169. Holiday: um…not sure there
170. Perfume/cologne: for me(perfume) Victoria Secret’s Halo, and Jill Sandars, for him (cologne) has to be Nautica Latitude Longitude.
171. Pizza topping: cheese
172. Jello flavor: strawberry
173. Lunch meat: turkey
174. Board game: cranium, risk, catch phrase, trivial pursuit
175. Video game: Grand Theft 1,2,3, Burnout 300, mariobros, streetfighter
176. Website: um, my own?
177. Book: just finished How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theater, was fabulous – but I’ve got many favs.
178. Computer game: free cell, I’m addicted.
179. Thing you own? My ipod!! Also my desktop computer, and my dvd./tv/vcr…I’m addicted to music and t.v also
180. Cereal: honey nut chex
181. Comedian: Dave Chapelle, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams
182. Dessert: cherry cheesecake
183. Disney character: probably Nala from the Lion King…b.c she’s adventurous, and not afraid to pin the boys ;)
184. Clothing store: Old Navy, Express, Wet Seal,
185. Passtime: photography, reading, writing, watching t.v.
186. Teacher: junior high: Mr. Norton (older) high school: mr shutt and mr anthony undergrad: professor bork, professor hochstrasser grad school: nisonger (so far)
187. Childhood toy: toy or friend? Stitchy is my stuffed bear, so I guess he counts as a "toy" but don’t tell him that, he’d probably be offended.
188. Carnival game/ride: game: skeeball…like God in Dogma! Ride: roller coasters, DUH!
189. Candy bar: snickers
190. Magazine: don’t really have one…
191. Salad dressing: fat free ranch
192. Thing to do on the weekend: join the crew for drinks or movies or whatever else we’ve cooked up for plans
193. Hot drink: mulled apple cider, or the raspberry cheesecake latte from House of Aromas
194. Season: fall
195. Sport to watch:Soccer, (anybody), football and basketball if my times are playing…and horse jumping
196. Person to talk to online: anybody who is on…though probl Erik and Rachel because they are in Japan and the Carribean respectively, so that means far away, and it’s not as expensive as phone calls.
~Your Bedroom/Sleeping Habits~
197. What color are your sheets? Green and cream
198. What color are your bedroom walls? Dorm – white – though I’ve put up pics and posters to brighten it up
199. Do you have posters on your wall? Yes, Scott Mutter, Surrational Images, Matisse, and Rene Magritte – I’ll bring one of "Sesame Street Fever" w. Grover at xmas
200. If so of what? See above
201. Do you have a tv in your bedroom? Yes, and I would even if it isn’t one room
202. How many pillows are on your bed? 2
203. What do you normally sleep in? pj pants and a variety of tank top (if I’m in the dorm room) – also depends on WHERE I’m sleeping ;)
204. Describe your favorite pair of pajamas: my fuzzy cami and my fuzzy blue/cream striped pants…they are very fun to touch J
205. What size bed do you have? Twin currently. I really want a bigger bed when I’ve got my own place…I’ll compensate with a king size probably – I’ve had a twin all my life
206. Do you have a waterbed/bunkbed daybed? It’s standard issue boring dorm.
207. Do you have your own phone line in your bedroom? yes
208. Do you listen to music while trying to fall asleep? No, I listen to t.v. and wind up falling asleep
209. Describe the last nightmare you had: don’t remember the last nightmare. The last dream involved pete, jon, cassi and I trying to sneak her on to roller coasters even though she’s got a cast on her leg…and then we were skiing – it was strange as most of them are – but cas and I ended up w. some hot looking ski patrol boys 210. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Yes, see about Stitchy above
211. How many people can comfortably sleep in your bed? Probably just me, because I move around A LOT when I sleep…but on that kingsize, we’ll just have to test how many will fit to sleep there!
212. Do you sleep in any unusual positions? See above – I’m always in weird positions (okay, that sounded dirty) ) I fell asleep upside down in a papa-sahn b.f
213. Do you have to share your bedroom with a sibling? No, thank goodness. He has his own place and is quite successful, I’ll sleep on his couch and sponge of him some day I’m sure J
214. Do you snore? Only when I have a cold (i.e. right now) I can talk in my sleep though….
215. How about drool? Not that I’m aware of
216. Do you have an alarm clock in your room? My cell phone
217. What color is the carpet in your room? ugly
218. What's under your bed? My camera case and suitcase
~This or that~
219. beach/mountains: both
220. Donuts/bagels: bagels
221. Day/night: most often night, but early morning if I’m in the mood
222. Wicked witch of the east/wicked witch of the west: East, he’s dead for most of the movie
223. Heaven/hell: I assume this is where would I rather be, so I’ll say Heaven..but I’ve wished other people to hell b.f
224. Make love/have sex: both
225. Coffee/tea: both…chai tea or green tea, and lattes
228. Britney/Christina: pass
229. Swiss cheese/american cheese: american
230. Real World/Road Rules: real world
231. Backstreet Boys/*Nsync: neither
232. Silver/gold: white gold
233. Nike/Adidas: both
234. McDonalds/Taco Bell: neither
235. Sweet/sour: both236. Punk/emo: both
237. Hot/cold: I like fall - chilly238. Winter/summer: fall
239. Spring/fall: now you’ve got it!
240. Operas/plays: both
241. Read/watch tv: both, sometimes at the same time.A.D.D as I am
242. Cd's/tapes: CD’s, who uses tapes anymore? Records are making a comeback though
243. Dvd's/vhs: DVD's
244. Old/new: both – depends on the object or person
245. Shorts/skirts: skirts probably –though I don’t wear many – I RARELY wear shorts…only to work out…I don’t like all the bruises/scars on my legs from soccer
246. Pink/red: red, though I look good in pink
247. Colored pictures/black and white photos: both – depends on my artistic vision
248. Meat/vegetables: don’t they belong together?
249. Mexican food/chinese food: both – Peking Rawks!
250. Commercials/infomercials: commercials
251. Scary movies/comedies: comedies/though scary if I want an excuse to cuddle, and be a fraidy cat and let my man reassure me
252. Bikinis/one piece bathing suits: one piece, never worn a bikini b.f
253. Sandals/tennis shoes: my addidas shoes, or sketchers sandals
254. Dogs/cats: both
255. Unicorns/fairies: unicorns…have you seen a fairy lately?
256. Water/land: both257. Sugar/spice: both 258. Black/white: both
259. ribbons/bows: um, neither?
260. Chicken/beef: both – I love a good steak
261. Colored christmas lights/regular white christmas lights: dude – do I care?
262. Cars/trucks: cars for parallel parking, trucks for moving stuff. I like truck engines.
263. Austin Powers/James Bond: classic james bond, hands down.
264. Popcorn/pretzels: popcorn
265. Hip/hop: hop!
266. Passionate kiss/peck: both please
267. WWE wrestling/real wrestling: neither…
268. Back rub/foot massage: back rub
269. Picture frames/photo albums: both of course
270. Pens/pencils: pen
~What Is Your Opinion Of The Following~
271. Eminem: decent 272. Virgins: aww you guys are so much fun! J
273. God: hope I get to meet him/her/it someday in heaven
274. The Osbournes: psycho
275. Reality TV: not another one!
276. J.Lo: bennifer
277. Religion: if you’ve got it, enjoy it, but don’t force it on others.
278. Emo music: Dashboard is great!
279. Valentine's Day: blech – hallmark’s favorite day of the year. My lover should tell me he loves me more than one day a year and I’ll do the same
280. Christina Aguilera's comeback: there was a comeback? From what?
281. Homosexuals: awww, scandal J
282. Abortion: woman’s right to choose
283. Inter-racial relationships: of course
284. Murder: um, no thanks
285. Death: I’ll get back to you from the great beyond.
286. Obesity: many people are, but if it’s not a health risk and they are happy then okay
287. Pre-marital sex: choice of the people involved
288. Terrorism: a horrible way to get a viewpoint heard
289. Pornography: if it helps you release the tension then whatever, so do strippers
290. Fortune tellers: interesting…
291. Threesomes: I can’t spell manag-a-toi and I took french, but that doesn’t mean it’s not in my vocabulary
292. Prostitution: shrugs
293. Politics: very liberal
294. Country music: not really
295. George W. Bush: no bush and no dick, I’d vow celibacy there
296. Cloning: up to human organs for transplants, okay..but full humans, no
297. Britney's boobs: totally fake. Mine are real though, but not as big.
298. Gas prices in America: ouch~Name Game~What Do You Think Of When You Hear These Common Names?.
299. Jack: and Diane – Mellencamp Song
300. Tiffany: who?
301. Ben: aww, Ben Folds
302. Maria: Sound of Music
303. Jennifer: not talked to her in years
304. Nicole: moving to cali
305. Amy: everwood character
306. Adam: my cos, and Wildman
307. Richard: belding (watched saved by the bell today)
308. Justin: Timberlake
309. Arnold: don’t know any
310. Tom: SouthBend Tom or my dad
311. Melissa: Will’s friend
312. Charlotte: Sex and the City
313. Harold: another everwood character
314. John: Chai, Thelander, Bessman, etc etc…
315. Joel: Q’s old roommate or my uncle
316. Vanessa: one of Steve’s friends
317. Michelle: Chelle. Basic acting freshman I took under my wing…now lives above the boys
318. Kevin: Kath’s friend
19. Brent: aww, I miss Brent. He was a sweetie
320. Jake: um, don’t know any
321. Billy: I know Will…who is close to Bill – that count?
322. Sarah: Wow, lots. Whitie, Jon’s sis, Sarah A, now married, Sarah B…wonder how she’s doing
323. Natalie: girl on my floor
224. Christi: my sissy –though she spells it w. a y
225. nick: awww, I miss Nick too, he was also sweet
326. Linda: Jaime’s Mom
327. Taylor: Jon’s dog PsychoPuppy, or James Taylor
329. Jamie: aww, happy engagement darling – she spells it JaIme b.tw
~Have You Ever....~
331. Mooned anyone? yes
332. been on a diet? Yes
333. Been to a foreign country? yes
34. Broken a bone? yes
335. Swallowed a tooth/cap/filling? My wisdom teeth stitches
336. Swear at a teacher? Yes – my mother
337. Talked to a lj member via e-mails or instant messages? yes
338. Got in a fight? yes
339. Dated a teacher? not one of mine.
340. Laughed so hard you peed your pants?? no
41. Thought about killing your enemy? no
342. Gone skinny dipping? yes3
43. Met another Blurty member in the flesh? no
344. Told a little white lie? Define little…haha
345. Told a secret you swore not to tell? Nope, if I’m told not to tell anyone else. I don’t.
346. Stolen anything? Nothing serious
347. Misused a swear word and it sounded absolutely stupid? I use them properly and it STILL sounds stupid, no one takes me seriously when I swear – could be that often times I’m drunk when I do it
.348. Been on TV? yes
349. Been on the radio? As a caller ya
350. Been in a mosh pit? Yes – and body surfing was not a wise idea…
351. Been to a concert? many
352. Dated one of your best friends? Ya, but it was along time ago
353. Loved someone so much it makes you cry? Yes, damn them
354. Decieved somebody close to you? I don’t believe so
355. Broken the law? Yes, illegal activities are prevalent in my age group haha
356. Been to a rodeo? yes
357. Been on a talk show? no
358. Been on a game show? No, but my brother was on the price is right
359. Been on an airplane? Yes, not a member of the mile high club yet though, I’ve also been known to FLY a plane every now and again when my uncle will let me – thanks joel!
360. Got to ride on a firetruck? I got to honk the horn
361. Came close to dying? Well, when I broke my collar bone, they thought I had a concussion, and I’d blacked out, but not really close to death there…
362. just gonna delete this ?...dude, this is too much effort to delete, thing’s freakin HUGE!
363. Gave someone a piggy back ride? Yup – you should have picked me Becks.
364. Terrorized a babysitter? Probably, don’t remember
365. Made a mud pie? Um, for my barbies
366. Had a dream that our falling off a cliff? Off a cliff, not sure, but falling for sure
367. Snuck out of the house at night? Lol I had to sneak back in once.
368. Been so drunk you don't remember your name? Always remembered my name, sometimes not the sequence of events, and for sure not everything I’ve said
369. Had an eating disorder? no
370. Felt like you didn't belong? yes
371. Felt like the 3rd wheel? Yes, many times…that comes from being single when most of your friends are paired…I was the FIFTH wheel too.
372. Smoked? no
373. Done drugs? No, are you kidding? We just discussed this week how strange it would be for me to be high on anything but life.
374. Been arrested? nope
375. Had your tonsils removed? no
376. Gone to camp? yes
377. Won a bet? yes
378. Written a love letter? I think so, but I wussed out of sending it
379. Gone out of your way to be with the one you love? Well, I might have, had we been older and understood things better
380. Written a love poem? Not about myself
381. Kissed in the rain? Actually id on’t think I’ve done that yet – must put it on the list, along w. mile high club haha
382. Slow danced with someone you love? No, slow danced yes, not w. someone I’m in love with though
383. Participated in cyber sex? no
384. Faked an orgasm? no
385. Stolen a kiss? I steal them all the time. Cassanova over here…no
.386. Asked a friend for relationship advice? yes
387. Had a friend steal your bf/gf? no
388. Watched the sunset/rise with someone you love? ya
389. Gotten a speeding ticket? no
390. Done jail time? no
391. Had to wear a uniform to work?? yes
392. Won a trophy? yes
393. Thrown up in public? yes...
394. Bowled a perfect game? no395. Failed/got held back? no
396. Got perfect attendance in grade school? Don’t believe so – once for a trimester in highschool
397. Roasted pumpkin seeds? yup
398. Taken ballet lessons? Nothing official…I’ve worn pointshoes b.f
399. Attempted suicide? no
400. Cut yourself? Accidentally, sure
~Childhood Stuff~
401. Did you play with Barbies? Yes, I had ALL sorts of stuff for them
402. Did you own Treasure Trolls? yes...the wish ones
403. Did you watch Beverly Hills 90210? Yes, sadly
404. Did you play Simon? What?
405. Did you watch Fraggle Rock? yes
406. Did you wet the bed? When I was like 4 or so I think
407. Did you believe there were monsters in your closet or under your bed? I don’t remember there being any…I do remember sneaking into my parents bedroom and sleeping on their floor during really bad thunderstorms though
408. Did you wear the underwear with the days of the week on them? Nope…I’ve got more interesting underwear than that I hope
409. Were you shy? In highschool I was fairly shy – stuck to my own group mostly…now, not really
410. Were you spoiled? I was, and am, I think, but I don’t take it for granted at least
411. Were you abused? no
412. Did you go to the circus? yes
413. Did you go to the zoo? yes
414. Were you in a car accident? A few
415. Did you build snowmen? yes
416. Did you cry when you scraped your knee? When Iw as REALLY young ya
417. Were your older cousins mean to you? Nope my cousins RAWK!
418. Did you think slinkies were cool?I played w. em not sure I evaluated their coolness ever..
419. Did you think the Ninja Turtles really lived in the sewer? no
420. Were you afraid of the dark? sometimes
421. Did you have slumber parties? Of course! Scrabble letters are still missing…
422. Did you have New Kids On The Block sheets, curtains, sleeping bags, dolls and pajamas? Nope, didn’t get into new kids
423. Did you tease your hair out like Tiffany? No but I did her song for a talent show once
424. Did you believe in the Easter Bunny/Santa Claus/ and the Tooth Fairy? For a few years~Randomness~
425. Do you believe in aliens? I think intelligent life exists…course, here it’s only half the population..the other half voted for a our president to have a second term.
426. Name three things that are next to your computer: the printer? The card reader? And my switchfoot cd case
427. Do you have any hidden talents? They aren’t hidden, I tie cherries in knots all the time!
428. Do you wish MTV would play music videos? They don’t anymore?
429. If you were to star in a movie, what kind of movie would it be? Probably a comedy…I hope it has a happier ending that my life so far has…
430. What would your movie star name be? Hopefully better than my prison bitch name, right Tom?
431. Do you play any sports? Right now I only go running, I wish I did…I miss soccer and riding and volleybal
l432. What's the scariest movie you've ever seen? Not sure…haven’t seen a REALLy scary one in a long time. Nosfuratu was pretty freaky though
433. What is the best movie you've seen in the theater or rented recently? I just saw national treasure, it was worth the 7 bucks my parents paid ;)
434. dumbest movie you've ever seen? Random Hearts – Harrison Ford flick – I walked out on it.
435. Do you drive? Yes, my civic Bessie rawks.
436. What is your dream car? Royal blue dodge viper – but my Bessie comes in a close second!
437. Do you think your good looking? I have my moments of self-awareness and my moments of self-assuredness
438. Do others think you are good looking? I’ve been told I’m hot from time to time, it’s always flattering, and hopefully genuine.
439. Would you ever sky dive? probably
440. Do you believe in Bigfoot? no
441. How many rooms do you have in your house? 11
442. Are you afraid of roller coasters? Yes…I’m always terrified the first time I try one, and then I LOVE them afterward
443. Do you believe in God? I believe in a higher power yes
444. Do you believe in Satan? Not in the sense of devil horns and a tail –but evil forces yes
445. Do you believe there is a heaven? Answered this with a I want to end upthere
446. Do you believe there is a hell? If there is I’ve sent a few ppl there in my mind
447. Do you own a pooltable? We used to, not any more – though I still get in a few rounds on occasion – haha JON LOST this week! Kath and I rule!
448. Do you have a pool? I used to, at my apartment. Now I really want my folks to put in a hottub when they add on to their house…
449. Do you have a dishwasher in your kitchen? They do ya
450. Do you like chocolate? Of course I do J
451. Who/what is on your 2003 calendar? Don’t remember…the 2004 calender doesn’t exist…2005 who knows, haven’t bought it yet
452. How many U.S. states have you been to? Um, would have to count. Alabama, Conn (drove through)., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (drove through), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming – 27 so far – I’m only 23 years old though, got some time to get to em all.
453. Ever wished on a shooting star? yes
454. Best Halloween costume you ever wore? I was a naughty librarian this year, that was good – my She-Ra Princess of Power costume when I was eight was the best though – pink sword!
455. Do you carry any weapons on you? My intellect…not entirely effective either.
>456. What is your weakness? Nice smiles
457. Name something you can't get enough of: friendships
458. Describe yourself in 3 adjectives: fun, creative, loyal (I think other ppl use the adjectives: cute, perky, funny)
459. How many kids do you want to have? Maybe none…though perhaps some
460. Future daughters names: Catalina, Sonora
461. Future sons names: um…no idea
462. What is your ideal way to die? Doing something I like
463. How do you release stress? Well, sometimes I take stupid surveys that take forever!
464. Are you a trendy person? Can be
465. Are you an artisitic person? Yes – but not in the being able to draw sense…but I see things with an artistic side
466. Are you a realistic person? Try to be
467. Do you un-tie your shoes every time you take them off? rarely
468. Are you a strong person? Depends on whether you mean mental or psychical…I’m average in both I bet
469. Are you a strong willed person? Oh..um, sometimes
470. Who is the last person to e-mail you? My prof from Iowa..J
471. Who is the last person to IM you? Trac
472. Do you hate chain e-mails? yes
473. Are you a deep sleeper? Depends, not usually
474. Are you a good story teller? Sometimes…sometimes no
475. What do you believe is your best quality? I’m fun to be around, I think….
476. What is your greatest accomplishment? Finishing college and actually biting the bullet to get through grad school
477. Do you like to burn candles or incense? Incense, no. some candles are okay
478. Do you do yoga? No, I should start though..I hear it’s good for flexibility and muscle strength479. Do you have your own credit card? yes
480. Let's say you win the lotto. (wow, this one’s not a question..but I like the suggestion)
481. Do you have a check book? ya
482. Do you like your driver? Like golf driver – yes.
483. Do you tan easily? No, I burn and peal. Not really tan
484. What color is your hair naturally? blond
485. How many fillings do you have? none
486. How many cavities did you have at your last dentist visit? none
487. Worst feeling in the world? Helplessness
488. Best feeling in the world? happiness
489. Is the glass half empty or half full? Probably empty cause I drank it
490. Last thing you downloaded? Um, an assignment
491. Do you catch yourself using online terms in your real life? Only jokingly
492. What do you think people think of you? Hopefully that I’m nice and kind and really wonderful and fabulous and the list goes on, haha
493. Are you a likeable person?? See above
494. Do you need therapy? Been there, done that, I’m sane again..i think
495. Do you take medication for a chemical imbalance? nope
496. What the best way to be proposed to? Surprised by the one I love…but in some way they know I’ll like.
497. What kind of movie would you star in? isn’t this one a repeat?
498. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP? I have no idea and do not care
499. When are you moving? Well home for the summer, back to IU for another year then whenever/wherever I get a job
500. What's your favorite phrase? I’ve got NO idea right now. (that’s not the phrase..it’s my lack thereof)

thankful that...

Okay, it's roughly 3:30 in the morning, IA time on Thanksgiving. I've thrown off my sleeping schedule significantly this week. I've caught a cold (pretty much since i got back last friday) cause I'm burning the candle at both ends. I hate that my internal clock still wakes me upa t 9 am every day regardless of what is actually slated to happen that day and whether or not it will be occuring during the morning hours. I've been staying up too late each night for that to be the case.
Wow, I felt old hanging out with folks the other night. What's really funny, the new people I met had no idea i was nearly as old as I am upon meeting me, so I consider that a victory for my passing myself off as younger than I really am. haha. not that I really look old I guess, and a certainly tend to act younger in a lot of situations and I am totally a kid at heart, so I guess it makes sense. I also blend well in different types of groups based on behavior i think. or at least I hope so. Regardless, it was kind of a nice feeling to hang with younger folks...wow, talk about the whole "feeling old once you think about having your five year high school reunion" because well, that should happen this year for me...if it happens. scary. I did have a great time though. Watched the hawks lose :( but managed to get in a few good games of billiards at Brothers while watching them suck it up - NO defense. seriously. I was actually doing pretty well w. some shots I didn't expect to make too. We all ate 10 cent wings and socialized. Q, Will and Rolling Rock split off to go hop the bars, and I wasn't entirely up for joining in their plans when i discovered they'd gone to a townie bar (after the game was over) that is not really near downtown. Sounded like they had a good time though. Instead I opted for hanging w. kath, Chai and Jon and Chai's friend from camp from the summer. was pretty fun to just go back to his place and chill and watch Harry Potter 1. He'd watched HP3 with us the night b.f at my place, and had NO idea what was going on, having not seen the other two. I'm pretty sure he still has no idea what was going on, since he didn't get to watch the movie really b.c we were all chatting and joking around. haha...funny quote from that night "if Chai and Jon had a child, it would be 3/4 asian." After we left Chai's, I had great fun exercising my long lost skills at Duck Hunt. I'd forgotten how much that dog annoys me when you miss a duck, and also, how close I used to sit to the screen in order to hit them. I think Grand Theft is more my speed, but retro is classy too :)
Turkey day has been very lazy, as turkey days should be. We went to see National Treasure (my parents and I) it was quite good. Very entertaining, very much Da Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones, which was the way it as described to me b.f hand as well. Then back here to sleep -because well, I'm sick and need my rest. so i had a pre-turkey nap and a post-turkey nap, as any self-respecting person should on a national holiday where we celebrate things we're thankful for, including naps in the afternoon :) Steve arrived home at about 6:30 pm and by then I was starving, so ate too much food and then watched Pieces of April, which Steve had rented b.f leaving San Fran. kinda a depressing movie, but with thanksgiving theme, so fitting for the day. and I promptly fell asleep for a number of hours. now, my sleep schedule being all messed up, I'm fully awake at 3:40 Iowa time.
In honor of thanksgiving though I'll say what I"m thankful for - ooh, yes, waxing self-reflective for a moment!
I'm thankful for my family, extended and immediate.
I"m thankful for my friends, IC and otherwise :) You guys keep my life both entertaining and somewhat more sane that it would be if I didn't have ya.
I'm thankful for chance to get a higher higher education, with which I hope to make something out of myself.
I'm thankful that I've only got 4 more years of having to deal with president bush. hopefully he'll do better the second time around.
I'm thankful that I've been able to travel and explore so much of the world already, and hope to continue to do so.
I'm thankful that I've been blessed in so many ways!
okay folks, I'm outta here....

Home for the holiday and quite happy ;) I've gotten some of the assignments done and turned in on time for the classes. my mom is doing okay after her car accident - a dog hit the passenger side door. I've had a blast hanging out with my ole pals from the IC Crew :) I miss having nights when all I have to do is call one of the friends and soon I've got five people to share the time with and watch movies or whatever. such fun. tonight we watched harry potter which I bought this afternoon. last night we watched elf and I finally got to plan San Andreas and Halo II. was really fun! NOw I just have to kick my butt to get my pathfinder done or started tomorrow during the day, and then going out for wing night at brothers possibly, or at least, hanging out and drinking a bit with the boys and gals perhaps. should be fun! and the Indy folks have already emailed and text'd and called and such, so I feel like I've got a nice home away from home started too! hooray! such great folks. Happy thanksgiving everyone!

Turkey Break

So, now that my paper is finished, and all stappled and read to turn in, I have to do a few more homework assignments tonight, and attend class in the morning, and THEN, fun coffee time with Traci and THEN, driving back to Iowa City. I wantedt og et home earlier, so I'm missing class on monday, mostly cause mom was in a car accident - though she's okay, i feel like i should go a bit earlier if i can to make sure she's REALLY okay, and not just saying so, so that i"ll stay for class like I'm posed to. I'm looking forward to partying with the iowa city folks again for an extended weekend instead of the rushed visit last time - though mostly Im looking forward to a break from grad school life and the chance to actually relax and watch amovie or two and visit and chill and so forth and so on. I"m hoping that everyone else has a great holiday too!

long term project in the works, so not a very long entry tonight. glad to know some people have finally updated their blogs - some of you haven't and you know who you are! :) not that I"m complaining, as I just enjoy reading what folks are up to, but I understand the busy factor around this time of the semester (for those of us in school) and yes, the beginnings of the holiday rush on gifts and toys and new products that cause for many hours of distraction haha. For my part, I've always been more excited about giving gifts that getting them. that probably comes off sounding very holier than thou or something, or at least very "standard thing to say but don't really mean it" but for me it's quite true. I sort of pride myself in my ability to match a gift to a person's personal tastes or some aspect of their personality that the object might remind me of. Actually I've already got the gifts picked out for a few friends. To be totally factual one friend already has hers :) because, she's like me, as soon as you've got it, you've GOT to play with it, or at the very least take it out of the box and admire it. hehe. mostly though, I'm thinking I'll go the homemade gift route this year again, if I have the time over break, I will definately go that route, because, I LOVE to do that and it's more creative and fun and funky. not sure what i'll do this year..there are some good options. Most often my gifts that are semi-homemade count as pictures that I give to folks....but this year, I'm hoping to go a bit of a different route...not surethough, we'll see...but the ideas are brewing :)
and speaking of ideas...the idea now is that i should either get back to work or go to sleep, neither of which is likely to happen in the near future...

Um, I Still Exist

watching: LOTR -Fellowship Network Premier on WB
Hey Everybody, I haven't quite dropped off the face of the Earth. I had a weekend full of interesting events :) Including the "not so official weekend" start on Thursday night with drinks and karaoke at Bear's and dancing and drinks at Axis with Tanya and some of her friends. Had a BLAST...then of course, got home at 4 am, still feeling the buzz, and chatted online until the sun came up. Fabulous. Course, I had to shower to get rid of the smoke smell...slept for about half an hour, then went to my 9:30 class - leaving the dorm at 9:20 - and arriving just in time. Class was a blur, by nature of my distracted personality at that point, but I still took very good notes (surprisingly). Then I spent the next massive amount of hours in the library doing research for a collection development project. Came home and slept for god knows how long, until waking up on Sat and doing the SAME thing, more collection development project ALL day. Heh, the relief and break came when Traci and I joined one of her friends for Indian food. I'd never had it before and it was really really good. Not too spicy(heh, we had the recommendations of the native to help for that) and quite tasty. We also went to Nick's for a bit to converse. Her friend really likes brain teasers and was trying out a few on us. I was close to both of the right answers in my logical thinking process, but not quite there. Course, my first instinct, as always, is to problem solve by going outside the parameters of the given situation. i.e. in the case where you have a light bulb upstairs, and three light switches, and you want to know how many times you would have to go upstairs to determine which lightswitch turns on the bulb - I first decided, i wouldn't have to go up at all. I'd make one of my friends do it as a favor :) hhaha, can't let it be said that I don't think outside the box right? - the answer in reality, is 1 time. which was my inital guess, though I couldn't totally back up why....turns out, lightbulbs get hot, if lit...which I knew, so I was trying to guess how many times you'd go up to know that the bulb was hot...if you go up after you've flipped the second switch on and off, then you know...because you can feel the bulb...if the bulb is hot, it's the second, if it's warm, it was the first, and if neither, then it's the third switch...so the initial choice of ONE time is correct...but ya, was kinda a fun lill test of analytical thinking skills. Other than that, I haven't done much else besides homework all weekend, and won't do much else for the rest of the week either. I'm getting excited to go home again over thanksgiving and see all the IC crew, and my parentals. I do miss them. It was nice that my mom actually called me the other night, complaining that she wanted to hear the sound of my voice, rather than just doing the AIM chatting that we have been doing mostly so far...they are somewhat tech savy...I'm very proud of that fact ;) but was nice to know they wanted to hear from me. Anyways, back to the studies now

Democracy Still Works

Listening to: Green Day Time of Your Life
Okay okay, so the election did not turn out the way I wanted. I'd rather have seen Kerry put into office than Bush to not leave it. But, at least I know democracy still works. My vote still counted. It may not have helped to change the current state of the country, but I voted for whom I thought could do the job better. Does this mean that I won't support Bush? Hellz ya it does. When he does stupid things like oh um, say, "let's protect the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman" you can bet I"ll be back out there on the protesting line with my sign. If he tries to pass more legislation that takes away a woman's right to choose, then hell ya, I'll be back out there AGAIN, to give him a piece of my mind and let my voice be heard. But, that also doesn't mean I don't appreciate living in this country. I have the right to vote, I have the right to peacably assemble for those protests mentioned above. I have the BILL of RIGHTS for that matter, to protect me from my government and the idiots we, as American people vote to put into office. So, ya, the outcome wasn't what i wanted, and ya, I have problems with the way Bush has run the country so far, and probably will in the next 4 years too...but at least, because I live in a democracy I can criticize my government and my elected officials. Granted I think that the Constitution should be treated as an "organic" document, meaning it is open for alteration and adaptation as the times change, and the political climate in our country changes. I do belive that the second amendment is an antiquated notion, and could be rewritten to better suit our society today and what it needs and gets from gun control legislation and the "right to bare arms" I really don't imagine when the Fore fathers worte it, thought it would apply to an AK47 or any other semi-automatic. Do I think there needs to be an amendment to define what marriage is? of course not. I find Bush's policy so annoying here. If you think that marriage is a religious institution, that what the hell do you think the idea of separation of church and state is for? While we're at it, marriage isn't just a religous institution, it's ALREADY an institution. Health benefits are provided for the spouses and children that belong to and can be claimed by a wife or a husband, so why not another wife or husband or both? Health isn't something that is a religious instituion, it's controlled by HMO's and the government. SO ya, I think I have a few things I disagree with Bush about, and the same is true for Kerry too. So I guess, mostly my point is...yes, it's here, deep down somewhere...I'm glad I live in a democracy where I have a right to choose my president, a right to choose to voice my opinons and critcize that president and a right to hopefully make a difference, even if it isn't in my own personal ballot.

Get out and vote folks! Let's change this country in the best way we know how. By using our constitutional rights! Today I worked on my 524 adn 528 collection development projects. I don't mind spending time in the reference stacks of main when I actually accomplish things. Good thing I brought the lappy, that helped quite a bit on saving the effort of writing everything down. So yes, this is a short entry, cause there is more that needs to be done. Kerry 2004!