Random thoughts from people 25-35 years old...

I wish I could take credit for this, but it's been on several blogs. I've edited it a bit, and added my take on some of them:

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me. Which is why I interrupt so often when I'm with people!

-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. I've yet to have this happen to me, but it's bound to occur sooner or later...

-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk. I'm not going to embarrass myself and tell you how often this happens to me...

-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. Can I get an Amen!" on this from all the moms out there?

-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with? Which is why, once I realized my mistake in "friending" people, I unfriended a 1/3 of them...

-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards
or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

-There is a great need for sarcasm font. Oh, yes! Please, someone invent this! I would pay to install said font on my computer (did you catch that?)

-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it. Remains of the Day and A River Runs Through It both come to mind on this one...

-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it. I know exactly what this person is talking about! I just wish I knew what movie is like that for me.

-How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? According to my mother, there is a specific method but I'm too impatient to do it...

-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in. Exactly.

- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. Remember this, Z!

- LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say". This is totally my sister-in-law, LOL :)

- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying. I would say the same goes if you realize that your answers are forming a predictable pattern...

- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart". I know some people will disagree with this, but I think it's true.

- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said? I say 3, because that's what I usually do. I hate low talkers.

- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent someone from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers! I'm bad about doing this, and then remembering the Jesus fish on my car's back...

- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. You should see how Google thinks I should leave town from where I live. Which, by the way, is close to the interstate. But according to Google...

- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died. I actually read obituaries and try to figure out how they died based on where the flowers/donations should go, etc. I also think the obits should tell you where the person lived so you know what houses will be going up for sale shortly ;)

- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water. Who wants cold water first thing in the morning? That's why God made coffee!

-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

- Bad decisions make good stories.

-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!

- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year? Um, yes they do. Teenagers in general also get stupider, lazier...

-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem.... It's nice to know this happens to other people too. I thought I was alone in this...

-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day. I used to know some people who decided this before they sat down for the day...

-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever. Same for dry cleaning. If I ever give you a hand-me-down that says "Dry Clean Only," get it dry cleaned before you wear it.

-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone
and run away? I think DH does this...

- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes. Can someone please explain why this is?

-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists. Why can't cyclists use the sidewalk? Why is that illegal?

-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to
answer when they call.

-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’ll bet everyone can find and push the Snooze
button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...

-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "What would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How do I respond to that?

-It really makes me mad when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

-I wonder if cops ever get mad that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit. Actually, I know it does. I've lost count of how many times a cop has passed me.

-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay. I've never actually met anyone who got jewelry just because...

-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel fat before dinner.

What Room are You?

I think I can live with these results...

You Are the Living Room

You are laid back and casual. You can have fun in almost any situation. You believe in being easy going. Life's hard enough, and you're not going to make it any harder. You are sociable and friendly. You welcome almost anyone into your life. You are completely unpretentious. You prefer living in a comfortable home to living in a showy home.

What Room of the House Are You?

Thanks to Katie at A Listmaker's Life for this one!

iPod Meme

Sarah tagged everyone who read this with this meme. As I love memes, this way fun. Ironic in some places... I should note that I skipped the song whenever a classical song came up. And I really have a lot of Amy Grant on my iPod (like 50% of the songs), so I skipped some of her songs. Okay, but other than that, this really is what came up.


A Meme for your iPod

Instructions:
1. Put your iPod (or MP3 player) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN AS YOUR ANSWER, NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag some Moms you admire who could use a laugh and a song.

HOW DID YOU BECOME A MOM?
I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Dean Martin) that's a little TMI if you ask me...

WHAT DID YOU THINK THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BABY?
Baby, Baby (Amy Grant) I couldn't have made up a better song for this question!

WHAT DID YOU DO THE FIRST MORNING AFTER A SLEEPLESS NIGHT?
Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Ricky Van Shelton)

WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN SOMEONE COLORS ON THE WALL?
There You Were (Jessica Simpson) and with a crayon in your hand...

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A TODDLER’S BODILY FLUID ISSUES?
Alien (Third Day)

IF SOMEONE SAYS “Can I have a snack?” YOU SAY?
One for My Baby (and one more for the road) (Frank Sinatra)

IF SOMEONE LEAVES THEIR STUFF ON THE FLOOR, YOU SAY?
I Can't Wait to be King (Disney) because it'd be off to the dungeon for you...

IF SOMEONE ISN’T SICK TODAY, YOU SAY?
Something About that Name (Sonic Flood)

HOW DO YOUR KIDS ENJOY YOUR COOKING?
If I Were a Carpenter (Bobby Darin) I'd build you a drive-in restaurant instead of your kitchen...

HOW DID YOUR KIDS DO IN SCHOOL TODAY?
Sweet Will of God (Amy Grant)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHILE SITTING IN CARPOOL LINE?
Held (Natalie Grant)

HOMESCHOOLERS, WHAT IS THE FIRST SUBJECT TAUGHT OF THE DAY?
Never Been Unloved (Michael W. Smith) kinda makes sense if your day starts out with Bible class...

WHAT DO YOUR KIDS WANT TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP?
Don't Know Much (Aaron Nelville) oh, great, an idiot...

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY AS A MOM?
I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE AS A MOM?
I Will Be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO AS A MOM?
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Amy Grant) Amen!

HOW DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE REALLY A MOM?
Cruella De Ville (Bill Lee) gee, I hope not...

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MOST OFTEN AS A MOM?

O Love that Will Not Let Me Go (Amy Grant) well I do think about how much I love BB...

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY AS A MOM?
What if I Stumble (DC Talk)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET AS A MOM?
In the Garden (Billy Dean) this one is hard since I don't even have a yard...

WHAT IS THE BEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE AS A MOM?
Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble (Passion) hmm - me walking 9 months pregnant?

WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Pink Elephants on Parade (Disney)

WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT MAKES YOU CRY?
They Can't Take That Away from Me (Frank Sinatra) because it's mine! all mine! mine! mine!

WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
I Wan'na Be Like You (Disney)

HOW DO YOUR KIDS DESCRIBE YOU AS THEIR MOM?
Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Your Love Endures (Third Day) I actually don't think I'd change that...

WHAT WILL YOUR MOM OF THE YEAR CERTIFICATE SAY?
Heigh Ho The Dwarf Chorus (Disney) how true!

If you read this and you have an iPod or MP3 - TAG! - You're it!

Better than Blossoming Bitterness

I once worked a retreat that had all of the workers introduce themselves with their first and middle name as well as what their names meant (there was a baby name book provided). According to that book, my name means "blossoming bitterness." Perhaps that's why I'm so into what names mean... anyway, when Wilma at Little Toes & Cheerios posted her results on her blog, I knew I had to copy.

Your Name's Power is Curiosity

Your name's power is that it helps you be curious. Your name conveys that you are an energetic traveler of life. People who meet you can't help but think you are thriving. You try to live your life with mercy and enthusiasm.

What's Your Name's Power?

Your Name's Power is Perception

Your name's power is that it helps you be perceptive. Your name conveys both wholeness and wisdom. People who meet you can't help but think you are enlightened. You try to live your life with flexibility and insight.

What's Your Name's Power?

This day in History

for February 17, from the source of all reliable information, Wikepedia. I have deleted all unimportant (re: things that don't interest me) from this list:

Important Events
1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, charged of heresy.
1621 - Myles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth colony.
1801 - An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
1819 - The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise.
1864 - American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.
1865 - American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces.
1867 - The first ship passes through the Suez Canal.
1904 - Madama Butterfly premiers at La Scala in Milan.
1925 - Harold Ross and Jane Grant found The New Yorker magazine; the debut issue is dated February 21, 1925.
1933 - The magazine Newsweek is published for the first time.
1933 - The Blaine Act ends Prohibition in the United States.
1936 - The world's first superhero, The Phantom, makes his first appearance in comics.
1947 - The Voice of America begins to transmit radio broadcasts into the Soviet Union.
1964 - In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
1992 - A court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sentences serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to life in prison.
1996 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match.
2006 - A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
2008 - Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.

Famous Births:
1653 - Arcangelo Corelli, Italian composer (d. 1713)
1718 - Matthew Tilghman, American Continental Congressman (d. 1790)
1752 - Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German writer (d. 1831)
1796 - Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician (d. 1866)
1844 - Aaron Montgomery Ward, American department store founder (d. 1913)
1848 - Louisa Lawson, Australian suffragist and writer (d. 1920)
1854 - Friedrich Alfred Krupp, German industrialist (d. 1902)
1863 - Fyodor Sologub, Russian symbolist novelist and poet (d. 1927)
1874 - Thomas J. Watson, American computer manufacturer (d. 1956)
1885 - Steve Evans, American baseball player (d. 1943)
1888 - Otto Stern, German physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1969)
1893 - Wally Pipp, American baseball player (d. 1965)
1904 - Hans Morgenthau, German political philosopher (d. 1980)
1908 - Red Barber, American baseball announcer (d. 1992)
1910 - Arthur Hunnicutt, American actor (d. 1979)
1910 - Marc Lawrence, American actor (d. 2005)
1914 - Arthur Kennedy, American actor (d. 1990)
1914 - Wayne Morris, American actor (d. 1959)
1916 - Alexander Obolensky, Russian prince and famed Rugby Union footballer who played for England (d. 1940)
1919 - Kathleen Freeman, American actress (d. 2001)
1922 - Tommy Edwards, American singer (d. 1969)
1922 - Marshall Teague, American race car driver (d. 1959)
1924 - Margaret Truman, American novelist (d. 2008)
1925 - Ron Goodwin, English composer and conductor (d. 2003)
1925 - Hal Holbrook, American actor
1930 - Roger Craig, American baseball player and manager
1933 - Bobby Lewis, American singer
1933 - Craig L. Thomas, American politician (d. 2007)
1934 - Alan Bates, English actor (d. 2003)
1936 - Jim Brown, American football player
1939 - John Leyton, British singer
1939 - Mary Ann Mobley, American actress and beauty queen
1940 - Gene Pitney, American singer (d. 2006)
1942 - Huey P. Newton, American political activist (d. 1989)
1945 - Zina Bethune, American actress
1953 - Norman Pace, British actor and comic
1954 - Rene Russo, American actress
1956 - Richard Karn, American actor
1959 - Neil Lomax, American football player
1962 - Lou Diamond Phillips, American actor
1963 - Michael Jordan, American basketball player
1963 - Larry the Cable Guy, American comedian
1966 - Michael Lepond, American musician
1967 - Chanté Moore, American singer
1968 - Bryan Cox, National Football League player
1969 - Tuesday Knight, American actress
1970 - Tim Mahoney, American musician (311)
1970 - Tommy Moe, American Olympic skier
1970 - Dominic Purcell, English-born actor
1971 - Martyn Bennett, Canadian composer (d. 2005)
1971 - Jeremy Edwards, British actor
1971 - Denise Richards, American actress
1972 - Billie Joe Armstrong, American musician (Green Day)
1972 - Philippe Candeloro, French figure skater
1972 - Taylor Hawkins, American musician (Foo Fighters)
1974 - Jerry O'Connell, American actor
1974 - Bryan White, American singer
1975 - Wish Bone, American rapper
1976 - Kelly Carlson, American actress
1976 - Scott Williamson, American baseball player
1979 - Josh Willingham, American baseball player
1980 - Al Harrington, American basketball player
1980 - Jason Ritter, American actor
1981 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, American actor
1981 - Paris Hilton, American actress and heiress
1982 - Brian Bruney, American baseball player
1982 - Lupe Fiasco, American hip hop artist
1984 - Jimmy Jacobs, American professional wrestler
1992 - Meaghan Jette Martin, American child actress and singer

Famous Deaths:
1600 - Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher (burned at the stake) (b. 1548)
1609 - Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)
1673 - Molière, French playwright (b. 1622)
1856 - Heinrich Heine, German writer (b. 1797)
1909 - Geronimo, Apache leader (b. 1829)
1970 - Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Israeli writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1888)
1970 - Alfred Newman, American film composer (b. 1901)
1982 - Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (b. 1917)
1982 - Lee Strasberg, Austrian-born actor (b. 1901)
1989 - Lefty Gomez, American baseball player (b. 1908)
1990 - Erik Rhodes, American actor (b. 1906)
1998 - Ernst Jünger, German author (b. 1895)
1998 - Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (b. 1921)
2001 - Khalid Abdul Muhammed, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. 1948)
2004 - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. 1920)
2005 - Dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919)
2007 - Mike Awesome, American professional wrestler (b. 1965)
2007 - Maurice Papon, French Nazi collaborator (b. 1910)

Favorite Cartoons

Animaniacs
Batman (90's version)
Daria
Davey and Goliath
Doug
Dudley Do-Right
Garfield and Friends
Heathcliff
King of the Hill
Loony Tunes
Mickey Mouse
Muppet Babies
Pinky and the Brain
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Superbook
The Flintstones
The Jetsons
Tiny Tune Adventures
Tom & Jerry
Underdog

Ironically, my favorite cartoon character, Snoopy, had a cartoon show but I've never seen an episode.

99 Experiences

I got this from Jenni, who got this from Mama Hen...

"If you like it, please feel free to copy it at your own place and let me know so I can come and compare my own eventful (*cough*) life with yours!"

Just boldface the items that you HAVE done, and leave the rest normal….

1. Started your own blog

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 (I’m throwing this question out because I don’t like it)

7. Been to Disneyland/world (I've been to both)

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

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. Hitchhiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29 Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

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

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 Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

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 snorkling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

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. Gotten flowers for no reason

64 Donated blood, platelets, or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66 Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67 Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Cavier

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

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

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

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 (lol)

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a lawsuit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

Grocery List

The "other Heather" is doing a blog carnival (of sorts) with grocery lists. I am a nosy person by nature, although I don't think I have the same love of lists that she has :) Here is my list for the week:

organic 2% milk (for BB)
soy milk (for DH and I, who are lactose intolerant)
butter (for the popcorn)
popcorn (for the butter ;) but also for A Charlie Brown Christmas)
toothpicks
ketchup
canned pumpkin (for this - yummy!)
chocolate chips (see above)
sandwich bread
bananas
grapes
juice
Cheerios (GM cereal on sale at Kroger, and I have coupons that make the name-brand cheaper than generic - score!)
multi-grain crackers (BB inhales these!)
Chicken Noodle Soup (Progresso on sale at Kroger this week and I have coupons!)
2 mini sourdough bread loaves (for bread bowls for above soup)

If you're wondering where the dinner-making items are, I'm trying to empty out the freezer in anticipation of Christmas baking and meals. This plan for the week really is working well for me, as I've come down with a cold :(

What's in a Name?

The "other Heather" had this up on her blog for Friday Fun and I thought I'd play along!

Your real name: Heather

Gangsta name (1st three letters of your real name plus izzle, favorite ice cream & fav type of shoe): Heaizzle rocky road boots (yeah. that's really threatening, isn't it?)

Native American name (fav color, fav animal): Lavender Cat (???)

NASCAR name (1st names of grandfathers): Jack Henry (I like it - I'd name a boy this)

Dancer Name (fav perfume/scent, fav candy): Chanel Twizzler (sounds like this dancer would need a pole)

Soap Opera name (middle name, street you live on): Maria Katelyn

Star Wars name (1st 3 letters of middle name, 1st 2 letters of first name): MarCa

TV Weather/Anchor name (5th grade teacher's last name, major city that starts with same letter): Dean Dallas (not bad, although it would sound better reversed)

Spy name (fav season, fav flower): Autumn Daisy

Cartoon name (fav fruit, article of clothing you are wearing now): Strawberry T-shirt

Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, fav tree): Coffee Oak (I think my Native American name would make a better hippie name)

Super Hero name (2nd fav color, fav drink): Pink Coke (this would TOTALLY make bad guys quake in their boots!)

Witness protection name (parents' middle names): Karen Otto

Goth name (black, name of one of your pets): Black Joy (this would make a great band name)

Movie Star name (1st pet's name, 1st street name): Perry Rio

Iraqi name (2nd letter of first name, 3rd letter of mom's maiden name, 3rd letter of dad's name, 1st letter of a sibling's first name, last letter of mom's first name): Eenka (dinka, doo!)

Rock Star name (1st pet, current car): Perry Santa Fe (I can't see this person being very successful, can you?)

Join in! I'd love to read yours.

Instead of Cleaning the Bathroom...

You Belong in 1959

You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

What Year Do You Belong In?

You Are Betty Grable

The ultimate girl next door You're the perfect girl for most guys Pretty yet approachable. Beautiful yet real.

What Famous Pinup Are You?

You Are a Crossword Puzzle

You are well read, and you have a good head for remembering facts. You are a wordsmith. You have a way with words, and you're very literate. You are a mysterious person who enjoys dropping little clues every now and then.

What Kind of Puzzle Are You?

You Are 84% Republican

You are a card carrying Republican, and a pretty far right one at that! There's no chance anyone would ever mistake you for a Democrat.

How Republican Are You?

You Are 16% Democrat

If you have anything in common with the Democrat party, it's by sheer chance. You're a staunch conservative, and nothing is going to change that!

How Democrat Are You?

Your Linguistic Profile:

60% General American English 15% Dixie 15% Yankee 5% Upper Midwestern 0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

You Are 88% A Child of the 90s

Unsurprisingly, you remember almost everything about the 90s. Whether you were totally grunge, hip hop, or both... it's all good!

Are You a Child of an 90s?

You Are 55% Normal

While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

How Normal Are You?

You Are Fall!

Thoughtful Expressive Creative Poetic Smart

What Season Woman Are You?

You are 33% Aquarius

How Aquarius Are You?

Top 10 Things I've Learned

...While Trying to Apply a Decorative Edge to a Wood Shelf:
10. Look to see if you have enough paint to cover all of the wood before you start painting.
9. Just because two containers of paint both say "white," doesn't mean that they are the same shade of white.
8. Cut all of the pieces and make sure that they fit together before gluing any pieces in place.
7. Glued wood is hard to take apart.
6. Make sure that the wood is in its correct place before gluing.
5. Do not attempt to smooth hot glue with your finger. Hot glue is hot.
4. When you cut corners, you lose length.
3. It's important to understand angles before you begin to cut corners.
2. A well-placed pretty linen over the edge of the shelf will cover a multitude of flaws.
1. Get someone else to do it.

One Word Answers

The other Heather posted this on her blog and said that I'd be the one to repost. I can't very well let her down, now can I?

1. Cell phone? always
2. Significant other? engineer
3. Hair? weird
4. Mother? hypochondriac
5. Father? Godly
6. Favorite thing? reading
7. Dream last night? riveting
8. Favorite drink? Coke
9. Dream/goal? house
10. Room I'm in? living room
11. Church? baptist
12. Fear? burning
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home
14. Where were you last night? Danna's
15. What I'm not? skinny
16. Muffins? blueberry
17. Wish list item? house
18. Where did you grow up? Georgia
19. Last thing I did? blog
20. What are you wearing? nightgown
21. TV? On
22. Pets? no
23. Computer? slow
24. Life? content
25. Mood? mellow
26. Missing someone? no
27. Car? red
28. Not wearing? shoes
29. Favorite store? Target
30. Summer? HOT!!!
31. Love someone? yes
32. Favorite color? lavender
33. Last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? idk
35. Who will repost? Z

It's Apparent You're a Parent

When these are the sights you see around your house...DH wrote this note to himself; I waited and waited, and I never did get my Mother's Day cabbage and tomato. I wonder who ate it?

Yes, I keep my hand weights by my vacuum cleaner. Makes perfect sense to me!

If you run out of room to store shoes in your closet, try that free space on your bookshelves...

I find that baskets throughout the house can store practical items decoratively, whether it be extra quilts or tractors.

Because you never know when you might need a toy car to help you watch TV.

Hmm... Cookie Monster game box, with a flashlight inside and DH dress shoes on top. I'm sure it makes sense to somebody!

I find it's simply too inconvenient to keep extra toothbrushes in the bathroom. When I get back from the dentist, I just throw the new toothbrush and find it when I need a new brush.

Ta Da! 100 Things about Me!

1. I have always (with the exception of college) lived in a town that has a military base.

2. I have 1 son and I am perfectly content with having only 1 child.

3. I would be ecstatic if I found out that I was going to have more children.

4. I want to adopt.

5. My favorite colors are lavender and pink.

6. I'm 5'4”, but when I was a kid, my pediatrician told my mom that based on the growth charts, I'd be around 6' when I was grown (think you missed that one, doc).

7. I would like to spend a spring or fall camping at all of the “great” national parks across the U.S.

8. I will freely admit that my worst fashion choice ever was a pair of purple suede high-top shoes. You gotta love the early 90's!

9. I used to have double holes in both ears, but my left 2^nd hole has closed up. I keep debating whether or not to get it re-pierced.

10. I'm adopted and was raised as an only child, although I have a biological sister that I'm in contact with.

11. My worst field trip ever was to a dairy farm when I was in pre-K. A cow pooped on me and when I was taken back to the school van for my extra clothes, I slammed my finger in the door.

12. I ideally like to read a book a day. Now that I'm a mom, I have to settle for 2-4 books a week.

13. I wanted to be a nurse until I realized that I'd have to deal with poop, pee, and dead people. My current profession requires me to deal with two of these things many times a day.

14. I love having short hair, although I am currently planning to let my hair grow until I'm 30. I've never had super-long hair and I figure now's my chance.

15. It bothers me that Christmas and Easter aren't celebrated on their correct days.

16. I will not look into a mirror if the room is dark.

17. I can't read urban legends because I freak myself out.

18. My middle name is after my grandmother.

19. As a child, I longed for a name that could have a nickname.

20. I used to want to be named Cassandra.

21. I really wish that I could get into exercising.

22. I try to not be early to everything and to not let tardy people bug me, but it's hard.

23. I rarely iron, even if it's church clothes.

24. I am very impatient!

25. I like funny/sarcastic t-shirts.

26. I can't stand long fingernails. I keep mine cut as short as possible.

27. I could have eaten Subway's Cold Cut Trio and Joe Muggs' Rice Krispie treats everyday when I was pregnant with BB – those were the only two things I never threw up.

28. I had morning sickness the whole 9 months. I even threw up in between pushing when I was in labor.

29. BB weighed 10.5

30. I had post-partum depression after BB was born.

31. BB had colic every night from 11PM-2AM the first 6 months - DH worked nights at the time.

32. I love Boots No. 7 facial products.

33. I have the same birthday as Michael Jordan and Paris Hilton.

34. My birthday is a big deal to me. It really means a lot to me when people remember my birthday.

35. I go to Outback every year on my birthday and order Ribs on the Barbie with fries and apples.

36. I am left-handed.

37. Chanel No. 5 is my favorite perfume.

38. Baskin Robbins' Rocky Road is my favorite ice cream.

39. I am ¼ Native American.

40. I don't tan, I burn.

41. I can't really enjoy a movie unless I have movie theater popcorn with butter.

42. Queen and Aerosmith are probably my two favorite bands, followed by the Eagles. Yes, I know all three groups are awful. I try to not listen to them, but it's really hard.

43. If I'm walking on a sidewalk, each square has to have the same number of steps

44. I almost continuously try to whistle if I'm concentrating on something. You'd think by now I'd be able to whistle.

45. I like red M&Ms the best.

46. I have a continual soundtrack playing in my head that I usually dance and sing along with. Sadly, this happens even in public.

47. I met DH in college, where he was my biology class lab partner.

48. DH sat next to me in biology because he'd heard that I went to church with a girl that he liked. He figured that I could help him out.

49. I think I helped him out, but not the way that he originally planned.

50. I've always wanted to live in New England, and have never wanted to live in the South. I've spent my whole life in the South.

51. I love coffee, but only if it comes made from a coffee store.

52. I collect Currier and Ives dishes, and Cherry Ames books.

53. As a kid, I took piano, guitar, clarinet, gymnastics, ballet, ceramics, etiquette, voice, and sewing lessons. I only stayed with the piano.

54. I have a near obsession with Dunkin' Donuts coffee.

55. My dream car is a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500.

56. I have had 10 pets. I've since determined that I'm not a pet person.

57. I hate going to the eye doctor and dentist.

58. My dad's maternal side of the family came over on the Mayflower.

59. I wanted to be an astronaut until I saw the Challenger explode.

60. I HATE glitter! I won't keep a card if it has too much glitter on it. When I was a teacher, I never did craft projects that called for glitter.

61. I taught 2^nd grade for 3 years.

62. I don't think I'll ever go back to teaching public school.

63. I'm seriously considering home school.

64. I think that movies can never compare with books.

65. I can't stand to watch horror or suspense movies. My overactive imagination gets the best of me every time.

66. I had an imaginary friend named Kunga until I went to kindergarten. She was from Africa, and her dad was the chief of her village. When I was asked how she came to America, I would say the missionaries brought her back.

67. Shots don't bother me, but I get squeamish about having my blood taken. I think it's the fact that the needle stays in for so long.

68. I've often thought that I would like to have lived in the 1940's.

69. I was the chubby kid with braces and glasses in school who had to go to speech AND physical therapy.

70. I've been told that I don't have much of an accent, despite being from the South.

71. I've had LASIK surgery and it is great!

72. I adore trivia.

73. I think I totally rock at most trivia games.

74. I've always wanted to try karaoke but I don't know if I can sing.

75. I love to sing, but I hate embarrassing myself in public.

76. I think I know the words to every Amy Grant song.

77. My favorite actors are Audrey Hepburn and Paul Newman.

78. Deep Blue Something's song “Breakfast at Tiffany's” got me interested in Audrey Hepburn.

79. I do my best writing on a yellow legal pad.

80. I want to visit Israel and England.

81. I can't stand to hear someone chew their food.

82. I have an irrational fear of butterflies and horses.

83. I am distantly related to both Ethan Allen (the Revolutionary war hero) and Al Capone (the gangster).

84. I have moved over 12 times.

85. DH and I took ballroom dance lessons in college, and I want to take more lessons.

86. My first favorite toy was a stuffed Snoopy that I took everywhere. I called him “Foofee.”

87. I collect vintage “Peanuts” books.

88. I think Unalaska is about the coolest name ever for a place and I want to go there.

89. Some kids play “Barbie gets married.” I reenacted history with my dolls. My favorite was the Spanish Inquisition and Joan of Arc. It's a good thing I wasn't allowed to play with matches.

90. Mountain Dew is my favorite drink when I'm having a bad day.

91. I love Broadway plays, but I've only seen “Phantom of the Opera.” I used to have it completely memorized.

92. I would eat out every meal if I could.

93. I don't like “The Princess Bride.”

94. My current house is 936 square feet and 7 rooms. I pray earnestly that my next house is bigger by at least 100%.

95. I love to plan and organize things.

96. I was a psych major in college until I met DH and decided that I'd rather have a bachelor's in education and a wedding ring than a doctorate in psych.

97. I'd like to participate in community theater, but I'll probably have to wait until BB is older.

98. I've wanted to get a tattoo for as long as I can remember. I don't have one.

99. I dislike wearing makeup and taking the time to fix my hair. I really do think that I could shave my head and be fine with it (although DH would NOT be okay with that!).

100. I have filled and decorated 8 scrapbooks to date. I might need a support group.

In Lieu of Sleep...

Your Personality is the Most Common (ISTJ)

Your personality type is disciplined, realistic, predictable, and honest. About 14% of all people have your personality, including 9% of all women and 17% of all men You are Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

You Are 24% Paranoid Schizophrenic

You're pretty grounded, though you have your occasional paranoid moments. Just make sure to ignore those voices in your head!

Are You A Paranoid Schizophrenic?

Your Inner Color is Purple

Your Personality: You're a dreamer and visionary. You believe you were put on this earth to do something great. You in Love: You're very passionate but often too busy for love. You need a partner who sees your vision and adopts it as their own. Your Career: You need a job that helps you make a difference. You have a bright future as a guru, politician, teacher, or musician.

What's Your Inner Color?

You Probably Look Younger Than Your Age

You live a healthy lifestyle and know how to take care of yourself. You'll probably have a youthful glow for many years.

Do You Look Your Age?

You Are a Bit Prissy

From time to time you can be a princess, but these days, who isn't a little high maintenance? You know what you want, and you're definitely not afraid to ask for it. (Just refrain from having a temper tantrum if you don't get your way!) There's nothing wrong with having high standards... as long as they're occasionally low enough to allow spontaneity and fun!

How Prissy Are You?

You're Totally Sarcastic

You sarcastic? Never! You're as sweet as a baby bunny. Seriously, though, you have a sharp tongue - and you aren't afraid to use it. And if people are too wimpy to deal with your attitutde, then too bad. So sad.

How Sarcastic Are You?

Your 1996 Theme Song Is: Ironic by Alanis Morisette

It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought ... it figures

What's Your 1996 Theme Song?

You Belong in the Silent Generation

You fit in best with people born between 1925 and 1942. You are a person of high values and character. Family, your country, loyalty, and hard work all important to you. You are willing to do what's right, even when it's difficult.

What Generation Do You Belong In?

You've Changed 44% in 10 Years

You've done a good job changing with the times, but deep down, you're still the same person. You're clothes, job, and friends may have changed some - but it hasn't changed you.

How Much Have You Changed in 10 Years?

You Passed High School with an A

You have the brains of a high school graduate... at least!

Could You Pass High School?

You Should Be a Cherry Redhead

Sexy, dramatic, but still sweetly feminine. Perfect for getting out of the hair color doldrums!

What Kind of Redhead Should You Be?

What American Accent Do You Have?

I never would have guessed these results! Must be the years of speech therapy...

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The South
The Inland North
The West
The Northeast
Philadelphia
Boston
North Central
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