My mind's made up....

  It's - interesting how my mind works sometimes - I think my brain is like clay alot of the time - it's hard, stubborn, yet given a little time, it can easily accept the water of something new. So - I was talking about becoming a doula, and then I stopped talking about it - the clay needed a little time to accept this new concept.  I needed to mull and sleep on it - and now, jsut as naturally as breathing, I've made a choice. I'm going to get certified through DONA (Doula's of North America) attend a training in August, and hoefully be ready to start assisting at births by November. *grin*Grin*GRIN* I'm excited now - I really need to unpack my books so that I can figure out what I do and don't have - I've been 'gathering' up books for at least two years - so it will be interesting to see what I've collected.

I've also gotten hooked into several of the Memphis area childbirth/natural mommy groups, so hopefully that way I will be familiar with the women in the area who are part of the birthing community. gah - I'm still nervous though - but not in the least bit doubtful. *grins*

Off to order my certification packet/memebership/license plate!!

 

 

Monday ALREADY?????

Wow - this weekend really did fly by. We got a lot of unpacking done - the upstairs is done except for the books and our clothes - we need new dressers, and so clothes are packed/piled/stuffed EVERYWHERE.  Hopefully, this week we will get a chance to pick up something.  The waterbed is FINALLY filled (yaay!) and I think I may ahve had the best sleep of my LIFE last night - wow.

Let's see - what else is going on? I went shopping yesterday - couldn't find a SINGLE pair of sandals that I liked - which rather sucks. I'm going to find out where DSW is today, and maybe try to go there tomorrow night - tonight is grilling night, and I want to be home on TIME for that. *smakcs lips*

*grins* After my last infinitely long entry (that might be the first time that I've actually used up ALL of the characters) I'm kinda - bleh. Besides, it's monday.

ciao kittlings.

Survey(s)

Yup. I bored. Sooo..... survey time! (I haven't done one of these in a while). Actually, I not bored really, there is just stuff I wan do and I can't do cuz I'm at work, and I don't have enough work (yet) to really super occupy mah mind. So - surveys!

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1. What's the last thing you ate? A couple of grapes and a strawberry that one of my coworkers brought to work.
2. What's your favourite cheese? Extra Extra Sharp White Cheddar, though I did have some Pepper Vodka cheese that was HEAVENLY.
3. What's your favourite fish? Salmon - smoked, grilled, creamed, as jerky.  
4. What's your favourite fruit? Hmm- it depends - cherries, tangerines, strawberries.
5. When, if ever, did you start liking olives? Ew. Olives.
6. When, if ever, did you start liking beer? About a year and a half ago?
7. When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish? In the womb I would guess - I was born in the Cheasapeake Bay area, and apparently through my moms whole pregnancy she ate about an ocean's worth of shellfish.
8. What was the best thing your mum/dad/guardian used to make? Ohhh - Hot eggs and noodles - it's a Malaysian dish and DAMN I need to make some.
9. What's the native specialty of your hometown? Cheesesteaks baby!
10. What's your comfort food? Pudding. Bread Pudding. with creme anglais
11. What's your favourite type of chocolate? I'm actually not a big chocolate person!
12. How do you like your steak? Medium, with a nice pink center.
13. How do you like your burger? Medium well. No pink what so ever...
14. How do you like your eggs? scrambled with shitloads of butter and cheddar cheese.
15. How do you like your potatoes? Mashed with ranch dressing.
16. How do you take your coffee? As coffee flavored milk and sugar
17. How do you take your tea? Ohhh - it depends. Iced usually.
18. What's your favourite mug? Huh...most liekly the match to C's mug that we got 'for each other' a couple of valentines ago.  
19. What's your biscuit or cookie of choice? Bordeaux by Pepperidge Farms *drools*.
20. What's your ideal breakfast? french toast, hot pork sausage, scrambled eggs, an entire bottle of syrup and a glass of milk WITH ice in it.
21. What's your ideal sandwich? Toasted bread, two slices of Oscar Meyer All Beef Balony, miracle whip, a slice of american cheese, yellow mustard and spicy relish.
22. What's your ideal pizza: Banana peppers, onions, mushrooms and extra cheese  
23. What's your ideal pie (sweet or savoury)? Savoury? Clearly this came from the UK - I'm not big on pie either - but if forced to chose, pecan or apple.
24. What's your ideal salad? This really depends on my mood - though I'm always down for a phatass Caeser.  
25. What food do you always like to have in the fridge? Cheese, mustard, water
26. What food do you always like to have in the freezer? Meat and broccoli.
27. What food do you always like to have in the cupboard? Olive oil.
28. What spices can you not live without? garlic powder, cayenne, black pepper.
29. What sauces can you not live without? None really - except for the 'standard' tomato, we make most of ours.
30. Where do you buy most of your food? Not sure yet - it'll most likely be Shnucks.
31. How often do you go food shopping? Once every two weeks, or sooner if we run out.
33. What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own? Hmm - if I DON'T include C's knives, most likely the giganourmous deep fryer we got as a wedding gift and have yet to use.
34. What's the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen? It's going to be pots & pans over this weekend - I think we are going to be real grownup and finally get a worthwhile freaking set.
35. What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without? Blender - esp during those hot summer nights!
36. How many times a week/month do you cook from raw ingredients? Almost everytime we cook if you count onions.
37. What's the last thing you cooked from raw ingredients? Huh. I can't remember the last THING we cooked period.
38. What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig and poultry? Snail, lamb, goat, fish
39. What's the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor? Umm...maybe two days ago? 
40. What's the last time you ate something you'd picked in the wild? Wow - that's been at least 5 years.
41. Arrange the following in order of preference: Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Sushi: 1: Sushi 2: Indian 3: Thai 4: Chinese 5: Mexican 6: Italian
42. Arrange the following in order of preference: Vodka, Whiskey, Brandy, Rum: 1: Rum 2: Vodka 3:Brandy 4:Whiskey
43. Arrange the following in order of preference: Garlic, Basil, Caramel, Lime, Mint, Ginger, Aniseed: 1: GARLIC!! 2: Basil 3:Lime 4: Mint 5: Ginger 6:Aniseed 
44. Arrange the following in order of preference: Pineapple, Orange, Apple, Strawberry, Cherry, Watermelon, Banana: 1: Strawberry 2:Cherry 3:Orange 4:Pineapple 5:Apple 6: Watermelon 7: Banana
45. Bread and spread: Toasted whole wheat & butter & strawberry jelly.
46. What's your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order? *hangs head in shame* McDonalds - two filet of fish, medium fries, large drink. If I'm TOTALLY MickeyD'd out, Wendys for a caeser salad.
47. Pick a city. What are the best dining experiences you've had in that city? *drool* Geneva!! Oh man - where to start? 1) Fondue so stinky you can smell it a block away and you can get drunk off the cheese alone. 2) The 'Duck Place' outrageously expensive, served some of the best damn duck and foie gras I've EVER eaten (including when C's cooked it).
48. What's your choice of tipple at the end of a long day? If I'm being lazy, a beer. If I actually feel like making a drink, a long island ice tea.
49. What's the next thing you'll eat? GREEK dammit!
50. Are you hungry now? No, not at all.
51. Do you eat your breakfast everyday? I rarely do - I'm usually nausated for about the firs two hours after I wake up (that doesn't bode well for any morning sickness I might have, does it?) and by the time I can bear the though of eating, it's 45 minutes to lunchtime.
52. At what time do you have breakfast? Umm - see above
53. At what time do you have lunch? Usually around 11:45ish.
54. What do you have for lunch? Gah. For the [ast two weeks, McDonalds (when I've eaten) Usually, it's leftovers from the night before.
55. At what time do you have dinner? Around 8 or 9 - I don't eat til I'm hungry and I tend to get hungry late.
56. What do you have for dinner? depends.
57. Do you light candles during dinner? Sometimes when I want to be romantic...
58. How many chairs are there in your dining room and who sits in the main chair? Four, and they are around a round table so there is no 'main' chair.
59. Do you eat and drink using your right hand or the left one? Both, dosen't matter to me.
61. Mention the veggies that you like most: Green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, asapragus, artichokes.
62. What fruit and vegetable do you like the least? Lima beans, peas, and unless C cooks them (and even then it's iffy) brussell sprouts.
63. You like your fruit salad to have more: Ew. No fruit salads. Ever.
 64. You prefer your vegetable salad to contain more: Tomatos or cruncy bits like nuts.
65. What’s your favourite sandwich spread? Miracle Whip (and I blame that on C - I used to be a die hard Mayo fan).
66. What’s your favourite chocolate bar? Heath Toffee (oly barely chocolate - mostly rich, crunchy, nummy toffee).
67. What’s your favourite dessert? Not a really big dessert person - though I might smack someone around a little for some GOOD baklava
68. What’s your favourite drink? Clearly Canadain (though I haven't had any in ages).
69. What’s your favourite snack? Crackers & Cheese, or white cheddar popcorn, or - anything cheesy, really.
70. What’s your favourite bubble gum flavour? Bleh.
71. What’s your favourite ice cream flavour? Either Hagen-DazDulce de Leche or Ben & Jerry Carmel Toffee Swirl.
72. What’s your favourite potato chip flavour? Herrs Red Hot, Old Bay, and Salt and Vinegar mixed together. *drool*.
73. What’s your favourite soup? Progressive New England Clam Chowder or Steak & Ales Lobster Bisque.
74. What’s your favourite pizza? Super thin, super greay, craploads of cheese.
75. What’s your favourite type of dish? Middle Eastern, I'd have to say. I could eat that family of foods FOREVER.  
76. What food do you hate? Chittlins. Never ate em, never will. *gag*
77. What’s your favourite restaurant? Haven't found a new one yet - I'm a variety chick, and usually I'll burn out on a place.
78. Do you eat homemade food, food delivered from outside? Both.
80. Who cooks at home? Both of us - I think that when he's not working C cooks more, and when he is, I do. He's a better cook (obviously) but if it falls under the 'sweets' category, I RULE!
81. What kind of diet (e.g. low-fat, high-fiber, high-carbohydrate, balanced diet etc.) do you have? I'm supposed to be on a low-carb diet, but wellll errah......
82. How do you keep yourself fit? We're supposed to keep fit too??

 

 

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The Beginning
What is your name?: A'ishah (really, it is!) 
What is your mother's name?: Leslie (to give her a lil privacy - my mom's current name rocks more than mine though)
Do you like your name?: I like that one better than my first, actually.
How old are you?: 28 (It's so sad I have to really THINK about it) 
Do you attend school?: Noooooo.
Do you skip school frequently?: Duh - no - and I didn't even when I was in school. The occasional 8am class (oh yeah!) but that ish cost too much for me to waste money by not going!  
Are you a freeloader?: No - I'm usually the one being freeloaded off of.
Do you like food?: Umm... yeah..
Do you like Taco Bell?: It's aiight if you are in desparation.
Where do you live?: Memphis, Tn
Do you pay rent?: Yup
Are you a slacker?: It's my fondest dream to become filthy nasty stinking BillGates-esque rich so I CAN be a slacker. As of now, no.
Do you have a job?: Yes.
Do you have any siblings?: Nope
Who is your favorite cousin?: *thinks* Do I have any cousins? Yeahhh... my uncle has a couple of kids, but - *rolls eyes* so much babymama drama, so I don't know any of em.
Do you have a lot of money?: Enough....
Do you have your own room?: No
Do you like cheese?: My mom's nickname for me as a child was 'Mouse'. Does that answer the question? 


Favorites.
Band?: Jamaroqui
Word?: WHAT??!.
Body organ?: Fingers.
Name?: A'ishah (selfcentered much?)
Type of car?: Preferablly a free one that works perfectly.
Brand of potato chip?: Herr's.
Fast Food Joint?: McDonalds.
Restaurant?: N/A
Movie?: Dogma
Animal?: Cat
Novel?: Dune
Person to mock?: C - we love to torment each other.
Sexually transmited disease?: None! How bout that?? Ew!
Other disease?: *evil grin* Diarehha of the mouth.
Insult?: Ohh... I don't insult people often, and when I do, the vulgarity and creativity of the insult depends on how pissed off I am.
Type of Person?: openminded, openhearted, and intelligent?
Number?: 1
Bodily Function?: breathing - useful thing that.

This Or That.
Death or destruction?: Destruction.
Murder or mayhem?: Mayhem.
Order or anarchy?: Order.
Bush or Kerry?: Kerry.
Sex or virginity?: Sex.
Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom?: Legolas!!
Cheese or steak?: Cheesesteak
Sleep or activity?: I like to sleep.
Sport or Art?: Art.
Tolkien or Rowling?: Tolkien
Kennedy or Lincoln?: Kennedy
Germany or England?: England
Love or lust?: Love
Anger or resentment?: Anger
Coffee or soda?: Soda


Deep Thoughts.
Do you think dead baby jokes are cruel?: Yes - ain't nothing funny about dead children in any way shape or form and those who think they ARE funny should be whipped.
Are you liberal or conservative?: Liberal.
Are you against gay marriage?: No.
State your opinion on the Vietnam War.: Umm...was I alive? No. Was it stupid (but perfectly in line with the American mentality)? Yes.
Is masturbation okay?: Obviously.
Was Roe vs. Wade the right decision?: The decision made in that case was the right one.
Was there a conspiracy to kill JFK?: Of course.
Is the Patriot Act right?: No.
Should the minimum wage be raised?: I want to say yes, but I know there are economic represscussions that I don't fully understand, so it's a yes, but answer. 
Should school be mandatory?: Nope
Should God stay out of the government?: Oh sweet mother OF god, yes.
Are you for or against the War in Iraq?: Against.


The Finale.
What time is it?: 3:06p.m.
How are you feeling?: Upry.
Have you ever had sex?: Yeahhhh...
What are you listening to?: coworkers talking about escaping early
Are you a late sleeper?: YES!! .
Would you ever join PETA?: Hmmm....besides my love for meat - maybe. Do they have issues with pets?
Do you like salt?: Yess....
Have you ever dated a friend's ex?: *grins* Yes.  
Do you have enemies?: Nah.
Do you like to get dressed up?: Oh yeah.....looking all hot makes C all bothered. hehehe.

 

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your porn star name (first pet you ever had, street you live on): Jihad Roland
your movie star name (favorite snack food/grandfather's first name): Smartfood SpermDonor
your fashion designer name (first word you see on your left, favorite restaurant): Edge N/A
exotic foreign alias (favorite spice/last foreign vacation spot): Cayenne Dominican
socialite alias (silliest childhood nickname/town where you first partied): Kenny Atlanta
fly girl a (first initial, first 2 or 3 letters of your last name): K Bla
icon alias (something sweet within sight/any liquid in your kitchen): Grape Tequila
detective alias (favorite animal/where you went to high school): Cat Chester
barfly alias (last snack food you ate/your favorite alcoholic drink): Sour Cuba Libre
soap opera alias (middle name/street where you first lived): A'ishah 4th
rock star alias (favorite candy/last name of favorite musician): Heath Jackson
your Star Wars name (first two letters of your first name and the first three letters of your last name to make your first name/take the first 2 letters of your mother's maiden name and the first 3 letters of the city where you were born): Kebla Guwas

 

 

 

 

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Okay - I know I have to be hitting the character limit (Hey DM!! What happened to the char counter with the WYSIWYG editor? Hmmm? Hmmm?) but I'mma keep rolling on! And seriously - if you've gotten this far, say WhooHooo! Cuz you are even more bored than I am!

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1.Your full name: K**** A'ishah B**** (I'm open, but not THAT damn open)
2. Do you feel like your name fits you? Yeah- I've finally settled into it...and I don't even miss my maiden name as much as I thought I would.
3. Do you have an alter ego? Mulitples.
4. Where were you born? Umm... Washington General, I think. (Who keeps track of that level of detail?)
5. Where do you live? Memphis
6. Do you like to travel? Yes! It's fabu!
7. What is your birthday? January 13, 1977.
8.  Do you have siblings? I've got a half-sister I've never met, but other than that, I'm a spoiled rotten only child.
9. Do you have pets? Two cats - Nikki and Giovanni
10. Which was the happiest year of your life? Ohhh... honestly - each year has been happier than the last, so I guess 2004.
11. How old do you wish you were? 28 is cool - I would mind going back to about 23 if I could keep the husband and the knowledge - that way my biological clock might SHUT UP.
12. A movie is being made about your life, who would play you? *grins* Countess Vaughn - or if we are talking about the me that I wish to be - some unknown as there ain't enough Black Actresses
13. Who would you cast to play your significant other? *grins* Cuba Gooding Jr.
14. What would you like to be famous for? Making a difference in some way.
15. Is it better to be famous or infamous? Personally, I'd rather be rich & obscure
16. You’re going to die a natural death. What is the cause? Old age.
17. You’re going to die a sudden, tragic death. What is the cause? Car accident
18. How long do you plan on living? As long as I keep my faculties.
19. What was the last song you got stuck in your head? "I wanna dance with somebody" by Whitney Houston
20. Sing any commercial jingle. *cusses* Bahdahbapbapbaaaahhhh I'm lovin it!
21. What is your favorite element on the periodic table? I love AU
22. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset, as 1) it comes through the windows of my house and 2) Sunrise happens too damn early
23. Introvert or extrovert? Introvert with extroverted tendencies - if you meet me after I've got some alchohol in me, you won't believe it!
24. Creation or evolution? Evolution.
25.Action or reaction? every action causes an equal and opposite reaction, so does it really matter?  
26. Unity or individuality? Individuality.
27. Hugs or drugs? Hugs while on drugs?
28. Animal, vegetable, or mineral? Depends on what I'm doing with it.
29. Popsicle, creamcicle, or fudgecicle? Dreamsicle
30. Fight or flight? Flight (yes, I AM a wussass) figure could we have done without?
31. Who is your favorite historical figure? The unsung ones who did the work that the famous one's got credit for.
32. Which historical figure could we have done without? Ummm.....I'm not even GETTING into the paradox of history changes.
 33. What happened in the last dream you remember? I was a queen (ohh Celebrity cruise commercial flashback) - telling people what to do.
34. Do nice guys really finish last? Last and broke....poor babies.
35. What are your favorite boys’ names? Michael,  James, Christopher
36. What are your favorite girls’ names? anything flowery
37. Open or closed? Open
38. White bread or wheat bread? Wheat - white bread has no taste.
39. Is it better to burn out than to fade away? Burn out - I wanna be a STAR!
40. You put a quarter into a toy machine. What do you get? one of those squeezy stress ball thingys
41.What do you want to be when you grow up? An asskicking, name taking momma and midwife
42. What were your favorite childhood toys? Legos
43. What was your first pet? A kitty named Jihad (she was a mean bitch)
44. What annoys you? Shhhtupid people who think they know it all
45. What is your favorite action caption from the old Batman TV show? BAM!
46. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? 28 with a small tongue, 13 with a large tongue....and I'm going to stop there.
47. The glass... half empty or half full? The glass is too big. Obviously.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON
48. Tightie whities? As long as the ass inside is cute, I'm cool.
49. Mc Donald’s Happy Meals? FUN!
50. Reality shows? Unrealistic
51. Gummi bears or gummi worms?If it ain't so sour your eyes start to water when you open the package, neither
52.Would you rather sky dive or deep sea dive? I'd like to skydive into the sea 
53. Paper or plastic? Paper.
54. What position do you sleep in? Legs turned sideways and curled up, boobs to the bed, head to one side. On my right side.
55. Do you sleep on the left, right, or the middle of the bed? Umm - when C's in the bed left, if I'm alone, middle.
56. Sweet or sour? Sour!
57. What was your favorite after school special? WISHBONE!
58.What is your favorite word? Huh?
59. Beach or mountains? Beach
60. Mounds or almond joy? Ew.
61. Do YOU feel like a nut? Regularily
62. To give or to receive? Both - I'm balanced
63. Chocolate or caramel? Caramel - the day they come out with a lowcarb version, I'm going to buy a big bag and sit on the toilet and enjoy.
64. Do you have any nicknames? Nahh... except the lovely sweetie ones me & C banter back and forth 
65. What does your name mean? Success
66. Have you ever fainted? No.
67. Have you ever had a crush on a school teacher? OOOhhhhh lord yes.
68.What was the last thing you ate? strawberry
69.Do you have any bad habits? I smoke.
70. What was your most happy memory? Getting married, interestingly enough considering I cried through the whole wedding.
71. What was your most unhappy memory? The day my mother told me she was remarrying my stepfather for the thrid time ranks right up there with the day my best friend told me he refused to help take care of his child. Bastard.
72. If you could visit any time period, what would it be? Ancient Egypt
73. What would Jesus do? *evil grin*
74. Make up a word and define it. Damn. I've got several self-made words, and of course, I can't remember any now.
75.Favorite Kool-Aid flavor? Yeech.
76. Favorite pick-up line? *gags*
77. Who was the third gunman on the grassy knoll? yo mama.... (i mean, really?)
78. What did you like to make believe as a child? I was rich because I had just discovered a huge archelogical treasure
79. Did you have an imaginary friend? I still do.
80. Would you like to live in a castle or a mansion? Mansion - castles get drafty.
81. Re-arrange some of the letters in your first, middle, and last name to make a word: Too much work.
82. Do it fast or do it right? Fast and right.
83.What was the last book you read? The ShadowSinger by L.E Modesitt Jr.
84. Have you ever had surgery? Nope
85. Random fact about you: I still have both of my severely crooked wisdon teeth
86. What is the first thing you wash in the shower? My arms
87. What is your favorite cereal? Corn Pops - gotta get my pops!!
88. If you could learn any foreign language, what would it be? Spanish
89. If you had the choice to live forever, would you? and stay youthful? Hell yeah!
90. If you had the choice to be the opposite sex for a day, would you? Oh yes. Just to see if you really DO lose all your sense with your dick gets hard

WORD ASSOCIATION
91. Grey... goose
92. Human...being
93. Fruit loop...puffs
94. Glove...hand
95 Plum...darling
96. Race...wars
97. Heart...break
98. Parasite...uncle
99. Light...hearted

DO YOU BELIEVE IN
100. Fate? Yeah
101. Ghosts? Yeah
102. God? Creator, yes. Big Daddy in the Sky? No
103. Big foot? Yeah.
104. Soul mates? Yeah
105. Aliens? Definitely - the universe is too big for humans to be the only sentinent beings
106. Angels? Hmm...maybe
107. Loch ness monster? Yeah
108. Heaven and hell? On earth
109. The Zodiac? sometimes
110. Love at first sight? Yes
111. Karma? Oh yeah
112. Vampires? there are some innnnteresting diseases out there
113. If you had any super power, what would it be? Telepathy
114. Would you use your power for good or evil? Good, but of course. Mwahahahahaaa
115. Name something nostalgic. Snork! (our cable has Boomerrang - I'm we're SOO geeked!)
116. What are your turn-ons in the opposite sex? Intelligent, wit, honesty
117. What are your turn-offs in the opposite sex? Idiocy and -ism's
118. What was the best compliment ever given to you by a non-family member? Hmm... that's a hard one - I'm not good with getting compliments
119. Which character from Scooby Doo do you most relate to? Velma.
120. What is the worst trend of the present time? selfishness
122. What’s a show you’d like to have cancelled? *shrugss* I could care less - if I don't likey, I don't watchy
123. You can’t sleep. What do you do? Read
124. Do you wear jewelry? Yes
125. What is your favorite smell? Black Nag
126. What was the best decade of the past century? The 70's dammit - prelove & peace pre-AIDS and Bush
127. What is your favorite month of the year? May
128. Do you smoke? Yes
129. Do you drink? Yes
130. What is your favorite subject in school? English. I love reading and writing.
131. What is your worst subject in school? Math. That's why some brilliant person created calculators - his name started with a B.....
132. If you had to give up one of your senses, what would it be? Hearing
133. Do you follow your head or your heart? My head - my heart can be a right dumb heifer
134. Do you truly know who you are? I'm working on it
135. Are you superstitious? Not at all.
136. Are you sentimental? Not really.
137. How many times a day do you eat? 2, occasionally 3 if I'm up late.
138. Are you more of a main idea or detail type of person? Main idea.
139. What is your favorite pie? Pecan (sans crust)
140. Have you ever been close to death? No.
141. Do you like roller coasters? Yes
142. Apples or oranges? Oranges
143. Are you hyperactive? nooo...
144. Do you talk in your sleep? sometimes
145. What is your favorite holiday? None really
146. Do you go to church? No
148. If you could open up your own business, what would it be? A birthing center
149. What was the name of your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Alfred Duggins
150. What is your weakness? fooooddd
152. If love were a flavor, which flavor would it be? sour apple
153. If hate were a flavor, which flavor would it be? chittlins
154. Have you ever been prescribed any drugs? Not since the Ortho-Tricyclen days
155. Is lying sometimes necessary? Definitely
157. What is your favorite curse word? Dammit!
158. Do you have any birthmarks? No - I used to have one in my eye, but after my LASIK it went away
159. If you could visit anywhere in the US, where would it be? Haw'ii
160. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be? Egypt
162. Do you feel like your physical self matches your personality? Not - I'm a size 8 hot momma underneath
163. What was the name of your kindergarten teacher? Didn't have one
164. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Neither now, wore glasses from 5 till 16, contacts from 16 till 26.
165. How tall are you? 5'4”
166. How tall would you like to be? Either 5'0 or 5'9
167. Your current mood: Bored.
168. Do you dress up for Halloween? No
169. Have you ever been in a car accident? Two - neither time was I driving.
170. What is your favorite lucky charm? There is something seriously wrong with dehydrated marshmellows
172. Do you tend to date people younger or older than you? Older.
173. Do your exes look alike? Hmm.... they are in pairs
 174. Do your exes act alike? Nope
175. Have you ever been in love? I’m in love right now!
176. What is your favorite kids movie? Mulan
177. Have you ever hallucinated? due to lack of sleep, yes
178. What do you like most about the opposite sex? Their minds. Seriously!
179. What do you hate most about the opposite sex? Their minds - silly boys
180. Have you ever been on a blind date? No.

HAH! Ran out of space!

Ciao beautiful people - have a GREAT weekend!!

Okay - I think I'm done for now - maybe someone's updated. ..... ARGH! Only one person - prepare to be subjected to more surveys (and if you've actually read this far, you rock.... really)

uuurgghhh.....

So - over the last few days I have had the WORST indigestion - it feels like ANYTHING I eat or drink sits on my stomach, and after about an hour turns into a painful backache causing, bloated mess of ick in mah belly.  Ughha. And then - the only thing that I think will solve the issue (or at least this is what my brain/belly is telling me) is a lucious Greek dinner - but the best Greek place in town (and the one RIGHT up the street from us) (Melos Taverna) is CLOSED for renovations!! *waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh* So - I'm going to haveto go to Mojo's and get me some tabuli and some hummus and some feta cheese and some yummmmylicious food in general *drools in delight*

Maybe it's the coffee - esp. considering that I feel like ick right now, and I haven't eaten anything since like *thinks* 7pm last night? Largely BECAUSE mah belly is all craptastic & stuff. *ugh* *laugh* I wonder if it's my bra just pressing down on my belly wrong - *sigh* I sooo need to make another Vicki's run and get some more of these fabulous bras - I think my favorites are losing their spring (or I'm just wearing one too long....).
Or maybe it's the sickeningly consistent diet of fast food that I've been having for lunch. I know it's a clear sign that I've been eating waayyy too much crap when the only thing that really sounds appetizing to eat is salad. or Greek - which is a variety of salads presented in a way that goes waayyyy beyond any run of the mill salad bar.

Bleh. Tums (as nasty as they are) would be LOVERLY right now.

I am God!

Which Recurring Kevin Smith Character Are You? Take the test here

*snork* I *heart* me some Kevin Smith. and ya know, I predicted this one right....... *sigh* Ah! Another thing for my 'to buy' list.
Ah - also must go to the Pottery Barn outlet this weekend! ooohhhh....tempting, tempting.

ooppss!!

As Torin so kindly pointed out ;) I never did write a 'real' entry yesterday.

Let's see - I worked a late shift yesterday (2pm til 10pm) and even though I wasn't very busy, I just didn't feel like writing - or maybe more accurately, I didn't have anything TO write. I still don't have much to write today (actually, I'm sleepy as hell as I didn't go to bed till 3am - that's the only bad side effect of me being able to sleep late during the week - my body wants to immeadiately switch to night-owl time) but....hmm.... let's do a weekend forecast, shall we?

1. Unpacking/cleaning/filling waterbed


2. Washing clothes


3. Shopping - I think we will go house stuff shopping tommorow, and then Sunday I might try to go clothes/shoes shopping - I refuse to shop w/ C.


4. I need to figure out a budget - I'm pretty sure we have more than enough luche, but considering the way we've been spending willy nilly, I need to figure out truly how much we have.


5. Find a bank so that I can deposit enough money to cover my car loan/personal loan from the Lilly Credit Union....

hmmm..... I can't think of anything else off of the top of my head right now. C did most of the kitchen last night - after his interview, which apparently went REALLY well. I soooooooooooooo hope he gets this job - it's exactly what he wants, the pay is right, and it's convienent to get to from our house via bus.

What else? My brain is really ppppppppppppppsssssssssssssssssshhhhhhft today. Need coffee! ooohhhh.....coooofffffffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....................

Survey

Swiped from Bellisa:

Cattell's 16 Factor Test Results Warmth 42% Intellect 70% Emotional Stability 62% Assertiveness 62% Liveliness 34% Dutifulness 26% Social Assertiveness 50% Sensitivity 30% Paranoia 58% Abstractness 62% Introversion 70% Anxiety 42% Openmindedness 74% Independence 78% Perfectionism 50% Tension 58%

Take Cattell 16 Factor Test (similar to 16pf)
personality tests by similarminds.com

and it's actually damn close to accurate - very cool.

I just had to post that - I'll be back with an actual entry later.

My SHTUFF!!!

As in, I've FINALLY got it!!!!!  The movers came yesterday, dropped off all of our stuff, and the uncrating guy came, put together the waterbed, and unpacked our glass table tops.

The house is FULLA boxes everywhere, but I'm so thrilled that I really don't care. Me & the boy unpacked most of our clothes (he's got a business meeting today and an interview tomorrow - so he needed his suits!) and some of the bathroom stuff - then we stopped, went to Molly's for some Mexican, came back home and crassshhheeed. I realized that I really don't have that many summer clothes, and even most of the stuff that I do have is either a) too small (dammit!) or b) not appropiate for IP's dress code or c) both. And my shoes - I almost wondered if some were missing, but no - I just don't have any nice summer shoes - they are all left over from last year, and I'm ROUGH on shoes. So - shopping!

Have I said that I love our house lately? I figure tonight, we'll unpack the kitchen and finish the bathrooms. It's - odd - trying to figure out how to organize everything and where to put stuff and all that jazz - but fun. It seems like we have so MUCH stuff - and we don't even have any furniture, as we left our old icky stuff in Indy.

I'm busily putting together a list of stuff that we need - I hope that it's nice this weekend so that we can do some SHOPPING! We are actually going to hold off on the furniture for a little while - but we need bookcases DESPARATELY.  I refuse to go through the chaos of unpacking all of our books before we actually have enough places to put them.  And of course, we also need all of the 'little' stuff - what's a good cheap household goods store? I figure - ooohhhh! My old coworkers gave us an $80 gift card to TARGET!!! Never mind! I know exactly where we will be going - so where's the best Target, and is there a SuperTarget anywhere? Also - any recommendations for a cute furniture store? We have a modern/airy style, and I'm picky. ;)

The kitlings are loving having us home now - I really think that they thought we were going to abandon them, the poor dears.

*grins*  Me & C were talking yesterday about how this is really the first home that we've moved into that we can see ourseleves staying at for a pretty extended period of time. Everywhere that we moved to in Indy had a 'temporary' feeling, because we KNEW that we were going to be escaping the city - and even when I first moved there every place that I moved into was kind of  the best of the bad, and I settled for it for various reasons even though the places may have been lacking in one thing or another. This house is - perfect. We love the city so far - and *nods* we might ACTUALLY settle down here - imagine that!

Okay - had to spread/share the giddiness and joy - now back to work! :)

Weekender

Oh. My. God.

1) I have the stupidest cat EVER. Thursday night, we move the junk we drove down and the cats to the house. Friday, C is at the house for the cable guy to install, and he (cableguy) opens the doors upstairs and has to go into the attic to check that the cable works as there was something wonky going on. Anywho......C leaves to come & get me, and notices that Nikki (the stupid scaredycat) is no where to be found. Knowing that he didn't LEAVE the house, C figures he's hiding somewhere, and leaves to get me. We get back to the house (after making a stop somewhere - I can't remember where) and start calling for Nikki. I hear this PITIFUL little mew coming from upstairs.
*Pause so I can tell ya'll how the house is set up - kitchen & one big room downstairs with a fireplace. Two rooms upstairs - the one over the kitchen/first bathroom is fully enclosed, the one over the rest of the dining/living room is lofted in front of the fireplace. A light box is there, roughly at floor level of the second floor that has floresent lights in it. The 'wall' in the lofted area is a little over 3 feet high.*
I go upstairs, and as I'm going up the steps, I see a tail hanging over the edge of the lightbox. Well and good I think - he's jumped off the loftwall onto the light box, and the box isn't big enough for him to jump back up - simple, right? but nnoooooooo - I get into the lofted room, and SOMEHOW, this fool has managed to WEDGE himself (head FIRST mind you) UNDER the protective plastic covering OVER the lights, and the florescent bulbs themselves. Obviously, he's the skinny one - but *shakes head* soooo stttuuuppiiid. So it takes me & C about 15 minutes of convincing and moving the plastic shields to get this dingbat out of the light box. He was fine (I'm SOOOO thankful no-one turned the lights ON!!) just shivering cuz he was so scared and purring at the same time. *shakes head* So - his new name is Stupercat.

2) Hotel Room #2 is lovely - and is actually almost nicer than the suite place, as one can actually get ready in the morning without distrubing whoever is sleeping in the bed - unlike the first place. There is an empty restaurant on the ground floor, and C has already set up a meeting with the hotel manager/owner to see what it would take to open there. *crosses fingers*

3) I've gotten lost roughly 4 times going to and from work twice. I'm having a hard time switching my brain around to realize that the CENTER of this city is actually WEST of almost everything else. It only took me 30 minutes this morning - and I think that I took the longest, slowest way possible. However - that does make me think that me 'normal' commute won't be much more than 30 minutes - if not less.

4) I got my paycheck!!! But what's up with this 'all banks close at 4pm' crap? *sigh* I miss having a credit union. Rhally, I do. Anyhow - hopefully you can deposit stuff at the ATM. I haven't had a 'regular' bank account since college, and I'm looking for a credit union I'm eligible to join. This public banking stuff sucks. Holding checks and ish. *sigh* Maybe once I get direct deposit, it won't be too too bad.

5) Work has been - better. It's still slow as shit (someone is clipping their nails as I type) but - at least I feel a litte more engaged. I'm getting tasks and shit to do now, so - hoepfully, by the end of 6 weeks (start of week 3 here) I should be almost hunky dorky. I hope. *nervous*

okay - tis time for me to go home.....or at least to the hotel, then home. Hopefully. ;)

Tired....babbling

Well, we've started the move process. All of the crap that we drove down here with (cats, chemicals, food, vacuum and other odds and ends) are merrily stashed away at our new house! It took us almost until 11 to get all the stuff there and settled in, and to grab some dinner, but it's worth it. I hope the kittes aren't too traumatized by spending the night there alone.
I got our keys and a crapload of mail right after work, but since the hotel that we're staying in now is about 20 minutes from the house (and the other hotel) it was a LONG three (or was it just two?) series of trips back and forth. We're most likely going to go furniture 'browsing' this weekend, as I refuse to spend an extra dime that I don't have to until I get my damn paycheck (hopefully Friday or Saturday).

The Boy has the car today so that he can make the final transition from one hotel to another. See - this is the level of hope/trust I have with this man. Last time we switched hotels, he managed to leave one of my bags. As I'm sure that the incident (and my general pissiness as a result) are still rather fresh in my mind, hopefully, he'll go over the room with a fine tooth comb. Of course, I helped by piling damn near everything into a heap in the front room. *sigh&smiles&shakeshead* Men.

I'm SOOOOO glad it's Friday, even though it doesn't really FEEL like Friday- hey, I can switch my calendar. IP has these really cool foresty calendars  - but I'm innately suspicious of a companies PR efforts towards it's employees - and I haven't taken the time yet to see what their REAL environmental record is. I've heard that they replant - but I'm not sure what else they do to insure that the ecosystem remains as pristine as possible as they hack down trees. *sigh* At least it's not pharmecueticals anymore - *shakes head* they ripped people off in so MANY different ways.

I haven't gotten a good feel for the 'culture' here just yet. On our team there's a Blonde, a Wisecracker, a Whiner, a Pessimist, a Mom (who's leaving, dammit), a Condesender (and I'm sure I spelled that wrong), a couple of others who I haven't quite pegged yet, and me - Newbie. *flutters eyelashes helplessly* *snort*
I've accepted the fact that I know nothing about the business, and I suspect that half of my team doesn't either. We're techies, and technically (haha) don't need to know about the business - but I'm so used to straddling that stream that I feel rather - lost trying to solve problems when I don't understand what caused them. *sigh* anyhow.

Okay - this might be rude and rather insensative, but I would think that Catholics would be celebrating that the Pope is going to die - or at least kind of happy/excited. I mean - finally, he get's to be with his Lord - that's not something to greive over, esp. for someone in his position - right? Maybe they are mourning the soon to come loss of the man who is the Pope, rather than the death of the Pope himself. But really - how many of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics know that Pope as anything other than the Pope? I can understand and respect the grief of his family - but I would think that the rest of the members of the Catholic faith would be - energized, I guess.

Speaking of death (or the lack thereof) I'm so happy for Terry Schiavo that she finally died. Me & C have already talked and decided that we are going to write living wills - as I told him 'If you kept me alive under those circumstances, as soon as I died I would come back and haunt you for not treating me with the same respect and dignity you would treat a dog.'  But then, I've never been afraid of death - *shrugs* it's something that happens to all of us, and it never happens when you really want it to - we can't neatly ink in death to come and visit at a convienent time. 
So, if I'm ever in a situation where part of my brain has been replaced by fluid, or I haven't truly responded to outside stimuli in over 5 years, I want the plug to be pulled and the morphine OD to be administered. I think that letting her starve to death was the cruelest thing EVER - whether she could feel it or not - what a horrible way to end your physical existence - and I wouldn't be the least bit suprised if a nurse or a doctor helped the process along a little.
Even if there is still hope - let me go. For the sake of those left behind who no longer have to endure a deathwatch. For the sake of my husband, who will never have a wife again - but who is still alive and still deserves to find love.  For the sake of my children (if there are any) so that they will remember their mother as a bright, vibrant, alive woman, not some wired up, intubated, unresponsive thing in a hospital bed. For the sake of my mother, who while enduring the horror of outliving your child, would at least also be able to remember me at my very best - alive. Not just breathing, heart beating, eyes twitching - but alive. Capable of response and interaction with the world. Capable of love. *sigh* I'm not selfish enough to demand that kind of devotion for endless number of years. Sheesh, even the insurance companies consider someone dead if they haven't been seen in 7 years - 15? *shakes head* I'd want C to suffocate me first. *sigh* I hope she rests in peace. And I hope her parents......well, I hope they have their wills in order.

Bleh. It's only 11, and I'm hungry - there was a launch of another set of mills this morning, and they brought in brekkie - really yummy breakfast sammichs from Chick-Fila. 'Eat mor chikin!' - was the sign in front of the box of sausage biscuits. *snicker* I think part of what's been irking me about this team is that is so damn tentative - and things move at a SNAILS pace. *creepcreepcreep* which I'm sooooo not used to - but then, my old would be considered a process team here, not an integration one. *shrugs* They'll get at least two years out of me - I want to see what the promotion/raise process is like, and I want to save up as much money as I can. I need to figure out how much money it would take for me to be able to take some time off - hmmm.... I wonder if they allow educational sabbaticals - I need to look at the homepage and see - that would be cool.

Hmm... I think I've gabbed enough. Maybe more later.