happy thanksgiving (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

An early Happy Turkey Day to you all :) After the jump, a meme that reminds me that I have a lot to be grateful for, because good or bad, I was alive for it all.

Things I’ve Done (In Bold)

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii - technically it was just a several hour layover, but we did leave the airport, so it counts :P
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightening at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my 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 <– I’ve seen several eclipses, but I don’t remember if any of them were total
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - from above the clouds, no less (forgot about that when I originally posted this)
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community - kinda hard not to around here…
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - it was short lived, but still :P
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 at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in 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. Got 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 Caviar
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 <– Never have, never will. Especially when buying used current model year saves you about 5 grand.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my 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 - does it count if they became famous after you met them?
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby <– and it’ll never happen
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Rode an elephant

house survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

Trip details later because I brought home a cold and don’t have the energy to post a coherent entry. Instead, you can read a bunch of questions and answers :P

1.)) When you walk in your front door, which room do you enter?
None, really. It’s a hallway off of the living room.

2.)) Do you have a dishwasher?
yes

3.)) Is your living room carpeted or does it have hardwood floors?
carpet

4.)) Do you keep your kitchen knives on the counter or in a drawer?
in a block on the counter

5.)) House, apartment, duplex or trailer?
Duplex

6.)) How many bedrooms is it?
2 very large bedrooms. In the newer models of our house, the 2nd bedroom is split into two rooms.

7.)) Gas stove or electric?
Both. We have a gas stove in the kitchen and the electric one that came with the house downstairs in the basement (not plugged in)

8.)) Do you have a yard?
yup.

9.)) What size TV is in the living room?
52 or 54 inch

10.)) Are your plates in the same cupboard as your cups?
Possibly. I don’t think I have a full set of any dishes.

11.)) Is there a coffee maker sitting on your kitchen counter?
Yes

12.)) What color is your home painted??
Outside? It isn’t. We have brick and siding. Inside? The bathrooms are different shades of green, and we haven’t progressed much further than that.

13.)) What room is your computer in?
The desktop is in the dining room and the laptop is wherever.

14.)) Are there pictures hanging in your living room??
Yes

15.)) Are there any themes found in your home??
Not on purpose :P

16.)) What kind of laundry detergent do you use??
Tide, for now.

17.)) Do you use dryer sheets??
Nope. Fabric softener.

18.)) Do you have any curtains in your home??
Yes

19.)) What color is your fridge??
Off white

20.)) Is your house clean??
Relatively

21.)) What room is the most neglected??
2nd bedroom

22.)) Are the dishes in your sink/dishwasher clean or dirty??
There aren’t any in either. We just got back from vacation yesterday :P

23.)) How long have you lived in your home?
Not quite a year.

24.)) Where did you live before?
a mile from here.

25.)) Do you have one of those fluffy toilet lid covers on your toilet??
good heavens no.

26.)) Do you have a scale anywhere in your home??
Nope. I become a bit obsessive with scales, and that’s not a good thing.

27.)) How many mirrors are in your house??
4

28.)) look up what do you see??
the ceiling, duh.

29.)) Do you have a garage??
yep - that’s where our popup camper lives.

30.)) Are you planning on moving anytime soon??
Eventually, but not soon.

bored. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

You know what happens when I get bored and have computer time, right?

1. What is the status of you and the last person you kissed?
Married

2. What’s bothering you right now?
Something I can’t blog about.

3. What are you doing besides this survey?
Thinking about changing into comfy clothes.

4. What is in your wallet?
License, credit cards, insurance card, change, and about $3.

5. Wallpaper on your computer’s desktop?
At work, a picture of the husband and me. At home, some funky x-ray of a leaf.

6. Background on your cell phone?
‘Kota

7. Who made you smile last?
Sue.

8.What did you do today?
Went to work, got extremely annoyed by various things, visited the husband, went back to work, came home. How… dull.

9. Plans for tomorrow?
See above, hopefully with less annoyance.

10. What kind of shirt are you wearing?
Button-down casual shirt with the company logo on it.

11. Drinking?
Nothing.

12. How many times have you done this survey?
This one doesn’t seem familiar.

15. What do you want in your life right now?
Time.

16. Listening to?
The fridge kicking on.

17. Have you ever kissed anyone named Amanda?
Yes. My daughter, on the forehead :P

18. What do you smell like?
Uhh… me.

19. Eating?
Nothing.

20. What’s your favorite thing to have on your bed?
My husband, when he’s not snoring :P

21. Do you believe in soul mates?
Sure.

22. What do you wear to bed?
Clothes. (JAMMIE PANTS!)

23. Do you remember your dreams?
Only the outlandishly bizarre ones.

25. Have you ever been gambling?
Nope. Well, one year I went to a company Christmas party that was set up like a casino, but I didn’t play anything. I’m not a betting person.

26. What’s something you wish you could understand better?
Linear algebra. Ok, not really, but it was the first thing that popped into my head for some reason.

28. Who do you miss?
nobody, right now.

29. Who is the last girl you hugged?
Nean, I think.

30. Orange or apple juice?
Apple.

31. Who was the last person you went somewhere with
Wow, nice grammar…. Umm… the husband.

32. What was the last text message you got?
couldn’t tell ya

33. Have you kissed anyone on your top friends?
My top friends from MySpace? Or Facebook? Actually, the answer is no either way :P

34. What should you be doing?
Eating something.

35. How many key chains are on your keys?
Shouldn’t it be how many keys are on your keychain?

36. What was the last thing you thought about?
Keys and keychains.

37. Whose house did you go to last night?
Mine :P

38. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
Mother-in-law last year.

39. Do you like someone right now?
I like lots of people.

40. Are you bored?
Ummm… yeah.

41. What is the last movie you watched in theaters? With whom?
<sigh> Seriously, I think it was Corpse Bride with the husband and the girls. We’re movie pathetic.

42. Name 3 drinks you drink regularly?
Water, fruit punch, and uh… water.

43. What are you excited about?
The fact that it’s almost the weekend, and the only plans I have for this weekend are actually enjoyable ones.

44. Do you want someone you can’t have?
Nope

46. Where was the last place you went?
Work.

47. What’s on your mind right now?
To do list for this weekend.

48. Have you cried recently?
No, although I’ve been close.

49. Whats hurting you right now?
Head.

a survey to distract from the lack of content. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

Oh wait, here’s content: I sliced my finger open with a knife this morning while cutting an apple -_- I suppose this is what I get for not using a knife like “a Thai girl” :P

Ok, survey:

1. If I looked in your trunk, what would I find?
The Yukon doesn’t have a trunk so much as “back of the car”… but right now, there’s the crate with emergency car stuff and two blankets.

2. Do you go to the bathroom with the door open or closed?
mostly closed - depends who’s home :P

3. Are your underwear and socks folded in your drawers, or just thrown in?
socks together, underwear just thrown in

4. Sleep on your back or stomach?
side

5. Are you a cuddler?
I can be

6. What would I find if I looked under your bed?
two pairs of shoes in a storage bin

7. Something that happened today that has made you mad?
cutting my finger was kind of annoying

8. What were you doing before this survey?
checking email

9. What will you do after this survey?
head out to meet the husband for dinner

10. Marriage or living together?
Both :P

11. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans and a sleeveless black shirt.

12. How many times have you been in love?
Now.

13. Are you currently in love?
Yes.

14. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
Yes. It depends… probably a little too much of the hiding, although I’m fairly transparent around friends.

15. Is there something you regret and wish you could take back.
probably, but no sense in wishing to change the past

16. First thing you did when you woke up?
pulled the puppy up onto my chest

17. Last person you told you love them?
the husband

18. Kiss with your eyes open or closed?
closed

19. Bite or Lick?
I lick ice cream because I can’t bite it.

20 disappeared. Why isn’t there a survey out there that has the questions numbered properly?

21. Do you tend to rip the paper off water bottles?
rarely

22. Why do you like the person you like?
I like lots of people for lots of different reasons

23. When you shut off your alarm clock, do you tend to fall back asleep?
I haven’t used an alarm clock in several years…

24. If you were given the chance to take care of a monkey for a weekend, would you?
Probably not. Lal probably would though :P

25. What is the current advertisement on the side of the screen?
Umm… I don’t have ads on my site.

26. What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
birfday! And seeing J again.

27. When will you turn 50?
21 years and a couple of months

28. Who is your best friend?
I have more than one.

29. Where do you wish you were right now?
right where I am

30. What song are you currently listening to?
I’m not, unless you count the theme song to 30 Minute Meals.

31. Have you ever passed out from drinking?
errr… yes. Interesting story, that.

32. Shout out to my trips.
va?

33. What time did you wake up this morning?
6:13

34. Do you have any cousins?
Hahahahaha…. hahaha.. ha… uh, yeah. Like, 80 bazillion.

36. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
the husband

37. What is the WORST subject they teach in school?
I don’t know anymore. The kidlet has weird subject names.

38. Where do you plan on living when you grow up?
Who says I plan on growing up? Right now, our plan is to make our next move to the town our church is in.

39. What was your dream this morning?
it was something really weird, but then again… most of my dreams are.

40. How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
last count was 79.

41. Where was the last place you traveled?
Knoebels.

42. How was your past weekend?
fun! I ♥ Jeff and Nean and Dante :D

43. What is your favorite song?
This changes all the time.

44. Why are you doing this survey?
Boredom.

45. What is the best ice cream flavor?
This is seriously boring, but I adore a good vanilla ice cream. I’ve learned over the past few years that I’m not into super sweet ice cream.

46. Do you think you are attractive?
I think I’m not unattractive.

47. Is someone on your mind right now?
not really

48. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
yup, almost faster than I can forwards

49. Do you worry about how you look?
not particularly.

50. Would you ever change for a boy/girl?
no

52. Have you ever been on stage?
yes

53. Can you whistle?
nope

54. Would you do anything for that special someone?
anything? Probably not, but I’d do quite a bit.

55. Do you know who Stewie Griffin is?
yup.

56. Do you have any plans for today?
meeting the husband for dinner.

57. Are you friends with guys or girls?
both… stupid question.

58. Why?
uh… because I want to be.

59. Have you ever thought a friend could be more than a friend?
yes

60. Do you like the beach?
I like the concept of the beach. I can think of better places to be, though. However, I’m still holding the husband to his promise from THREE YEARS AGO of taking me to the shore.

61. What color is your toothbrush?
purple and white

62. What makes you laugh?
a lot of things.

63. Are you ticklish?
yes

meme: me and my man (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I didn’t come up with the lame title :P

Basics
1. Who is your man? The husband.
2. How long have you been together? Married almost 9 months, dating since 05, friends since 01
3. Dating/Engaged/Married? Married
4. What’s his middle name? Robert

You or your man?
1. Who eats more? Him.
2. Who said “I love you first”? I did, at the bottom of the PA Grand Canyon
3. Who weighs more? He does. I’d hate to see a grown adult male who weighs less than me :P
4. Who sings better? Me
5. Who’s Older? Him
6. Who’s smarter? We’re smarter in different areas of knowledge.

DIFFERENT WAYS
7. Who’s temper is worse? Him.
8. Who does the laundry? Mostly him, because he has less tolerance for laundry pileup.
9. Who does the dishes? Mostly him, for the same reason as above (replace laundry with dishes)
10. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me, if you’re standing at the foot of the bed.
11. Who’s feet are bigger? Him
12. Who’s hair is longer? Mine
13. Who’s better with the computer? Me
14. Who mows the lawn? Him.
15. Who pays the bills? Joint effort
16. Who cooks dinner? Him, usually, as he’s the better cook, although I’m not exactly kitchen incompetent.
17. Who drives when you are together? Him, but he’s not opposed to me driving.
18. Who pays when you go out to dinner? We go out to dinner?
19. Who’s the most stubborn? I do believe that would be a draw…
20. Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong? did you read the above answer? :P
21. Who’s parents do you see more? his mom just because of proximity
22. Who named your dog? He picked the first name, I picked the middle name.
23. Who kissed who first? he kissed me.
24. Who asked who out? neither.. it just sort of happened. Although I will state publicly that he asked me over and over again to go to the shore with him before we were dating, and when I finally said I’d go… well… let’s just say it’s been 3 years and we haven’t been to the shore yet :P
Where’s question 25???
26. Who’s more sensitive? Me
27. Who’s taller? Him
28. Who has more friends? I think it’s fairly evenly split
29. Who has more siblings? him
30. Who wears the pants in the relationship? we both do, one of us is just more verbal about it :P

72% (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

72% Geek

Ok, Mr. Zoidland, prove which one of us is geekier.

the grown-up survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

What bill do you hate paying the most? her daughter’s technical institute tuition.
Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? Log Cabin
Name of your first grade teacher? Ms. Wilson
What do you really want to be doing right now? Eating leftovers from last night
What did you want to be when you were growing up? At one point, I wanted to be a concert pianist.
How many colleges did you attend? One
If you could move anywhere: I never thought I’d admit this, but I think I’d stay here. Or maybe Texas.
First thought when the alarm went off this morning? I don’t use an alarm.
Last thought before going to sleep last night? Something about wanting to pull my hair out if the husband didn’t stop snoring :P
Favorite style of underwear? ones that fit.
What errand/chore do you despise? Going to the bank. It’s usually out of the way from wherever else I’m going.
If you didn’t have to work, would you volunteer? I already do.
Get up early or sleep in? Depends… but seeing as how we get up earlier on the weekends than we do during the week, I’m inclined to say get up early, with a nap in the afternoon.
What is your favorite cartoon character? The Cheat
Have you found real love yet? Absolutely
When did you first start feeling old? I don’t think I have yet. Oh wait, yes I have. When I told my daughter not to read in the dark because it was bad for her eyes. Or anything else I’ve said to them that I remember my mother saying to me.
Favorite 80’s movie? Princess Bride
Your favorite lunch meat? Pepperoni (what, you’ve never had a pepperoni and cheese sandwich?)
Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? Err.. no.
Where does most of your money go? Stinkin’ bills.
Do you want a career move? Absofreakinlutely
Best thing going in your life at this moment? My marriage and our church life.
Favorite hobby? This is a toss up between reading, knitting, or stitching. Depends on my mood.
Biggest pet peeve? This can change on a daily basis.
When was your last lowest of low? A few months before the husband and I started dating.
When was your last highest of high? The wedding.
Favorite guilty pleasure? Again, this changes frequently. Right now, new yarn. Seriously.
What’s your drink? Fruit punch. No kidding. I don’t drink alcoholic beverages, sodas come and go, but I’ll always go for a good fruit punch. I’m such a kid :P
Who from high school would you like to run into? J. He’s in India until the end of summer, though, so I don’t think the odds of that happening anytime soon are too good.
What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now? 88.1 - FM tuner for the satellite radio.
Norm or Cliff? Neither - I never liked Cheers.
The Cosby Show or The Simpsons? Old Cosby, as in before what’s-her-name came along… the daughter of one of the older girls…
Last book you read: The Potluck Club
Just how OLD are you? 28. I’m not old.

Did you just read this? Then… you’ve been TAGGED!

29 things (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

Angela emailed this to me a while back, then Lal sort of tagged me to do this. Then I probably got distracted by something shiny, like tweaking new site themes, and well, better late than never.

1. What is your occupation? I think my official title is Imager/Scanner/Admin Asst.
2. What color are your socks right now? no socks. socks bad.
3. What are you listening to right now? Copier and various coworkers catching up from the weekend
4. What was the last thing that you ate? a brownie (most excellent breakfast)
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, but not well.
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? right now, I’m inclined to say some shade of blue.
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? that is a darn good question. The husband, I think.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yup
9. How old are you today? 28 years, 7 months, 13 days, and a bunch of hours
10. Favorite drink? This changes on a weekly basis. I’m currently on an A-Treat Diet Orange soda kick.
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Football.
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? I’ve had full highlights. Oh wait, yeah, I box dyed it two weeks before the wedding because I didn’t want to risk a bad highlight job.
13. Pets? 1 dog, 2 cats
14. Favorite food? Mac n cheese, all varieties.
15. What was the last movie you watched? Facing the Giants
16. Favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you do to vent anger? Uh… I don’t, usually. Or I’ll write a big long blog post about it and not publish it because by the time I get to the end, I’ve fully rationalized why I shouldn’t be angry, even though I’m completely entitled to be.
18. What were your favorite toys as a kid? I was obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake.
19. What is your favorite Fall or Spring? assuming there’s a punctuation error involved in this question, I’d say Fall.
20. Hugs or kisses? hugs
21. Cherry or Blueberry? Strawberry.
22. Do you want your friends to send this back? Sure, why not.
23. Who is most likely to respond? Who knows at this point.
24. Who is least likely to respond? The people who don’t :P
25. Living arrangements? House with the aforementioned pets and husband. Occasionally two teenagers appear.
26. When was the last time you cried? Last night. Work dread.
27. What is on the floor of your closet? Which closet? Shoes in the front closet. Luggage in the upstairs hall closet. Instruments in 2nd BR closet number 1. Shoes in 2nd BR closet number 2. Laundry baskets and storage bins in master BR closets.
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I’m not sending this, but as far as blog readers… Lal’s known me longest at what, almost 20 years? J comes 2nd at 15 years.
29. What did you do last night? Watched TV. Nothing terribly exciting there :P

a meme. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

10 Firsts
1. First best friend - Emily. She lived in the apartment under ours.
2. First car - 95 Honda Accord
3. First love - Hmm… I think that would be my neighbor Chris, when we were about 9 :P
4. First vacation - Thailand
5. First job - Camp counselor
6. First piercing - ears
7. First concert - The Beach Boys. I think.
8. First record/cd bought - I have no idea.
9. First real love - This is a hard question, because love evolves as you grow.
10. First screen name - amikitten78

9 Latest
1. Latest alcoholic beverage - Uhhh… I think I had 2 sips of a Mudslide last summer. I don’t drink.
2. Latest car ride - About 3 hours ago when I came home from work.
3. Latest movie watched - Farce of the Penguins
4. Latest phone call made - Michael
5. Latest jacuzzi bath - this is sad… 2 years ago at a hotel in the mountains.
6. Latest played cd - Chris Tomlin’s See the Morning
7. Latest time you cried - 2 weekends ago
8. Latest meal - a bowl of rice for lunch (yep, just rice)
9. Latest curse - I don’t keep track - probably shit :P

8 Have You Ever
1. Dated one of your best friends - I married him.
2. Been arrested - Nope
3. Fallen in love at first sight - Lust, yes. Love took a little longer than that.
4. Been in a TV program - Does school cable count? :P
5. Had your heart broken - Yes
6. Said you love someone without meaning it - nope
7. Made a prank phone call - nope
There are only 7 things under 8?

7 Things You Wear
1. Underwear
2. Socks
3. JAMMIE PANTS!
4. Jeans
5. Wedding ring
6. Shirts
7. Cat and dog fur :P

6 Things You’ve Done Today
1. Worked
2. Bought new excellent earbuds for my iPod
3. Watched TV
4. Made lunch
5. Burned a compilation CD
6. Yelled at the cat.

5 Favorite Things
1. My husband
2. My shiba
3. My cats
4. Mac and Cheese
5. Stitchy stuff

4 People I Can Tell Anything
1. Michael
2. Lal
3. Diane
4. Dakota (ok, so he’s not a people)

3 Choices
1. Black or white? Black
2. Summer or winter? Summer
3. Chocolate or chips? Chips

2 Things to do Before You Die
1. Live
2. See 1.

1 Thing You Regret
1. No regrets. Life’s too short for that.

100 things about me. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

Yeah, it’s long.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Flipped over the handlebars when I was a kid.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Which room? My bedroom? The TV remote and a lamp.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I’ve been told I randomly talk in my sleep sometimes.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Sirius channels 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 60, 66, and 86

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
5:55pm Central Time

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To find a home for Kaos. A bowl of macaroni and cheese. To be able to take this stupid brace off my wrist.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Being able to type properly :P

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
I’d say my husband, but he’s not my possession. My animals. Everything else can be replaced.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5′3

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Sometimes

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Only in places I haven’t been before.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
The husband.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PERFUME FOR A GIRL?
Uh… I personally use Tommy Hilfiger’s Tommy. And Victoria’s Secret… uhh… I forget which one it is. One of the ones with the heart-shaped cap.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
No preference, really, but I do like the blue eyes.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF GETTING PROPOSED TO?
In my living room, where it happened.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Cheese, lately.

18. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
mac and cheese

19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
fried cheese wonton

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
I’ve eaten the Pepperidge Farm variety

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
How am I supposed to remember what I received as a baby?

22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
I do. I like lots of people.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Nope.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Brand names don’t really matter to me…

25. WHAT DID YOU DO YESTERDAY?
Church, shopping, chauffeuring

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Yup!

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
One puppy, one foster puppy, two kitties

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
It’d be hard not to if it was true love..

29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
Tell them.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
4

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Neither.

32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN
2. It’s the speed dial for the husband.

33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Way more than I should allow

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
I let my anxiety get the better of me.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Not that I know of.

37. FIRST JOB?
Camp counselor

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
No

39. FIRST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK?
Thailand

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE DOING THIS?
Checking email and catching up on blogs

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Yes

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
Lately, my calm composure, which strikes me as being really funny, because, well, I’m not calm :P

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes. For 3 years

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
I have no idea… too far away

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
Have 2

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yup.

47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
Not anymore

48. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CUSS WORD?
I don’t have a favorite

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Suave, currently.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Eh, it’s ok.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Maple glazed or honey ham.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Probably.

53. WHAT IS THE MOST EMBARRASING CD ON YOUR SHELF?
I haven’t looked at my CDs in a while… I forget what I have :P

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yep

55. FAVORITE FLAVOR OF GUM?
I don’t chew gum all that often… but I like the stuff that Mike gets. The blue Stride pack, whatever that is.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Not so much.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Uh.. I don’t.

58. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
In my house.

59. WHAT KIND OF PANTS ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
Jammie pants!

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Ask my mother

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Good grief, I have no clue.

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A KID?
Barney wasn’t around when I was a kid.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Entirely too often.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
If you don’t know my answer, you haven’t been paying attention.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
A down to earth, intelligent human being with a heart and a sense of humor.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Any variation of my name.

67. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/SINGER?
Don’t really have one.

68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Ummm… CSI, House, pretty much anything on FoodTV

69. WHAT WAS YOUR ACT/SAT SCORE?
Don’t remember. I know I did better in math than verbal

70. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Vanilla

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Uhh… yes…

72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Last night, actually. One handed, but I did it. For about 3 minutes :P

73. DID YOU NOTICE THAT THERE WAS NO #64?
No, and I really don’t care.

74. WHATS THE FASTEST YOU HAVE GONE IN A CAR?
Mike topped out the Yukon last summer during an emergency involving the kidlet. (the question did not ask how fast I drove in a car)

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Why not.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Rachael Ray

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Lemonade

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Lal

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Height, if they haven’t opened their mouths to speak yet

80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
Don’t know that I’ve ever thought of that…

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
This question doesn’t make sense to me. Why would you take pleasure in something you hate?

82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
I don’t have a favorite, but I like summer.

83. FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN?
o_O I don’t know enough about any of them except my own to really say.

84. IF YOU COULD DATE ANY CELEB WHICH WOULD IT BE?
I wouldn’t.

85. WHAT IS YOUR NATURAL HAIR COLOR?
Reeeeeeally dark brown (not black)

86. EYE COLOR?
Reeeeeeally dark brown

87. SHOE SIZE?
6

88. DO YOU BELIEVE IN KARMA?
Somewhat

89. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTURANT?
I’m going with Burger King, but that may be due to proximity more than anything else.

90. YOU LIKE SUSHI?
No.

91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Rachael Ray

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
You expect me to pick ONE out of 365?

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Yes

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Liberal Republican.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
A new collar for Dakota - finally found Premier martingales.

98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE?
A big one.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
None, at the moment… odd…

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
Happy.

meme: random survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I really want to know who comes up with these questions…

Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work?
People do that?

What’s the largest age difference between yourself and someone you’d date?
Seeing as how I’m married, this question is pretty much moot.

Ever been in a car wreck?
“Wreck”, no. Accident, yes.

Were you popular in high school?
I knew and talked to a lot of people, but I wasn’t the homecoming court type of popular.

Have you ever been on a blind date?
No.

Are looks important?
Everybody says they aren’t, and everybody knows they are. It’s just a matter of what any given person finds attractive.

Do you have any friends that you’ve known for 10 years or more?
Yep, 3 of them actually. One has known me my whole life, and the other two we’re pushing 20 years (man, that’s scary)

By what age would you like to be married?
I already am.

Does the number of people a person’s slept with affect your view of them?
Not really.

Are you a good tipper?
Absolutely.

What’s the most you have spent for a haircut?
Just the cut? Probably $40 plus tip.

Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?
No.

What song do you want played at your funeral?
Fields of Gold sung by Eva Cassidy

What would your last meal be before getting executed?
I’d like to think I’m not going to be executed :P

Beatles or Stones?
Neither, really. I like some of both.

If you had to pick one person on earth to die, who?
Oh, way too easy.

Beer, wine or hard liquor?
None of the above. I don’t drink.

Do you have any phobias?
Yes.

What are your plans for the future?
Immediate future is to get my piano.

If you were an animal what would you be?
A cat.

Hair color you like on someone you’re dating?
No preference, although they’ve tended to be dirty blond/light brown.

Would you rather be blind or deaf?
I always struggle with this question. If it weren’t for the musical aspect of things, I’d say blind… although Beethoven was quite the deaf musician.

Do you have any special talents?
I’m musically inclined.

What do you do as soon as you walk in the house?
Look to see if the dog got into trouble.

Do you like horror or comedy?
Comedy

Are you missing anyone?
Not really.

Where do you want to live when you are old?
With my husband.

Who is the person you can count on the most?
I’m fortunate enough to have several people that I can count on.

If you could date any celebrity past or present, who would it be?
No clue.

What did you dream last night?
I can’t remember.. all I remember is that it was really disturbing.

What is your favorite sport to watch?
Football.

Are you named after anyone?
Yes.

What is your favorite alcoholic drink?
I don’t drink…

Non alcoholic drink?
Currently, Coke Cherry Zero :P

Have you ever been in love?
Yes, and still am.

Do you sing in the shower?
No.

What is your favorite Holiday?
Christmas.

Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Nope.

Have you ever caught a fish?:
It’s been a very long time since, but yes. The last time I went fishing was 13 years ago, and I caught a little turtle.

game answers (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

From Cathy:
1. When did you start playing the piano?
1987
2. Other than stitching, what do you like to do in your free time?
Read - bookstores have a this magical power to suck me in :)
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I’ve thought about this before, and strange as it sounds, I like where I am now. There are many places that I’ve visited that have been fantastic to visit, but not to move to. I could do without the single digit temperatures in the winter though.
4. Which is your favorite holiday?
Christmas. It was a little saddening that we didn’t have the chance to get into the season this past Christmas, but the new house is most definitely worth it.
5. If you had the chance to change anything in your past, would you?
I am a firm believer that the past has gotten me to where I am today. There are definitely moments in which I could have chosen to go a different route, and you can always play the “what if” game, but I honestly don’t think I would change anything - good or bad.

From Angela:
1. Do you think you will exceed $500 this year on stash?
Considering I’ve already hit the $100, or just about, I’m going to say more than likely yes.
2. What’s your fav game? (Board game)
Hmmm…. I like Sequence.
3. What is your preferred pie?
Key Lime
3. Going to review any new drinks this year?(I’m waiting!)
Only if there are new ones :)
5. Did you notice there’s a four missing ?
As a matter of fact, I did!

From the one and only wynx0r:
1. what is yur favorite flavor of popsicle?
Orange creamsicle, although I’m more of an ice cream person than a popsicle person.
2. do you have any cool scars?
I have one under my chin from the time I flipped over the handlebars and landed chin-first on the sidewalk.
3. what is your favorite jello add-in (fruit, masrhmallows, etc)?
Virgin jello, if any. I’ve never even seen jello with marshmallows in it. I also love swishing jello around in my mouth until it liquifies when I’m eating it :P
4. what is better than homemade banana pudding?
Darn near anything - I don’t like bananas.
5. how do you like your eggs?
Scrambled :)

From Searchy:
1) When are you coming to Florida ?
When the hurricanes and tornados and all that go away :P
2) Are you leaving the hubby home ?
Probably not. In fact, there will probably be teenage offspring along.
3) Whats your favorite movie ?
It used to be The Lion King… but anymore, I don’t know that I have a true favorite.
4) If I was to say “you got a perty mouth” what would you think of ?
A redneck in a bar. That was honestly the first thing that came to mind.
5) Do you need my phone number ;)?
Need is such a strong word… although I thought I had it already.

From prajantr:
1) What do you want for lunch tomorrow?
Food. Really, whatever you feel like making.
2) When can we go on a stash run?
Pick a Saturday and we’ll make the rounds.
3) Why don’t you have enough pillows to keep me from falling off a bed?
Because we only had one bed before we moved into this house, and we ditched our pillows (which were getting kind of old anyhow) for memory foam pillows. We haven’t been multi-bed owners long enough to have a pillow collection like my mother :P
4) How much time do we think it will take for Kaiser to make a doggy door for Dakota at your house, just like the one at our house?
Um, well I doubt we’re going to have the screen door open for a few months. But hopefully never :P
5) We have some friends who want to meet Dakota, when are you free?
So far March is open, but I have to double check the dates that we have the kidlet. (Mike says “When Dakota learns how to drive, he can come over and play.”)

meme: 6 weird things about you (me). (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I’ve been tagged, so here we go:

The rules: Each player of this game starts with the “6 weird things about you.” People who get tagged need to write in their blog of 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.

1. In the shower, I don’t like being any closer than the halfway point of the tub to the drain. Not because I have a fear of going down the drain, I simply don’t like it. You can imagine what this did to me in our old house where the drain was in the center of the shower stall.
2. When out at a restaurant, I turn my plate after the server has brought it out. I’ve no idea why, and it feels wrong if I don’t turn it. The degree of the turn varies based upon what food item on the plate is closest to me because…
3. I strongly prefer to eat one kind of food at a time. I don’t always do this, and I won’t collapse into the fetal position if I don’t do it. It’s just one of those things that I tend to do completely subconsciously.
4. Whenever I’d sleep with a stuffed animal, I had to make sure the animal was facing away with me so it could breathe. That was my actual rationalization for that when I was a kid, and for some reason, I never outgrew it.
5. I stick my tongue out slightly when I eat, as in when I put a utensil in my mouth. I can’t describe what it looks like, because I’ve never watched myself eat. Nor did I realize I even did it until my parents made a remark about how I “still” did it. Of course, whenever I tell people about this, they stare at me while I eat just to watch it in action :P
6. I am better at alphabetizing from Z-A than I am from A-Z.

Just about everybody that I’d think to tag has already been tagged, so I’m going to go with wynx0r, shiba-Jenna, and, uh, whoever else wants to play.

pretty darn well, i think. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

How Well Do You Know Your OTHER Half?

Name: Mike

Birthday: July 22

Current Location: on the couch

Eye Color: blue

Hair Color: brown (graying a little, but we pretend to not notice that)

Height: 5′11

Right Handed or Left Handed: right

Siblings: one brother, one sister, one half-brother-in-law

Heritage: I’m going with German, since the family descends from Pennsylvania Dutch

Weakness: his temper

Fears: not being able to take care of me

Perfect Pizza: all the meats

Goals: to be financially stable, healthy, and happy

Best Physical Feature: eyes

Bedtime: 10pm, give or take

Person they miss the most: his dad

Pepsi or Coke: diet coke

MacDonalds or Burger King: BK

Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate

Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee

Do they Smoke: yes

Do they Swear: yes

Do they Sing: only when nobody else is around or when he thinks i can’t hear him

Do they Shower Daily: i’d say at least 340 times a year

Do they get Motion Sickness: nope

Are they Attractive: i’m attracted to him.

Are they a Health Freak: hardly.

Get along with Their Parents: yes

How about YOUR parents: yes

Do they like Thunderstorms: yes

Do they play an Instrument: no

Drink Alcohol?: very rarely

Do Drugs? nope

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FAVORITES:

Color: blue

Food: steak

Movie: huh. this one i don’t know.

TV Show: CSI, anything on Food Network

Thing to Do: spend time with me, cook, do handyman type things

Drink (non Alcoholic): diet coke or fruit punch crystal light

Drink (Alcoholic): captain and coke

Best Friend: me :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Where did you meet? at the service counter of the now defunct Henry Mearig Hyundai dealership, 6 years ago

How long have you been together? 2 years in June

Remember your first kiss? absolutely

When was your “first time”? none of your bidness :P

When your last time? again… none of your bidness :P

Have you said I love you and meant it? every single time

meme: 2006 Survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

It’s slowly becoming a tradition to do this year-end survey…

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?
At my temple with Mike and my parents.

2.) What was your status on Valentine’s Day?
Very happily engaged.

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
No.

4.) How did you earn your keep?
Well, the state paid for it for half the year :P

5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?
Yes I did.

6.) Have you ever encountered the police?
See previous answer. Oh, and then there was the whole neighbor dying thing…

7.) Where did you go on vacation?
Washington DC and a few camping trips.

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?
Our house.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?
Me!

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?
Kind of. Mike’s grandmother.

11.) Have you ran into anybody you graduated high school with?
No.

12.) Did you move anywhere?
Yep, and we’ll moving again in less than a week.

13.) What sporting events did you go to?
None.

14.) What concerts did you go to?
Trans Siberian Orchestra.

15.) Are you registered to vote?
No

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?
Nope.

17.) Where do you live now?
Same town as last year.

18.) Describe your birthday.
Ok. :P

19.) What’s the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?
Started going to church regularly.

20.) What is one thing you regretted this year?
My choice of bridesmaid. Not really a regret, but I’d have done it differently in retrospect.

21.) What’s something you learned about yourself?
That I’m confused. Umm… more on that later (it’s one of the “deep thoughts” posts I had referred to)

22.) Any new additions to your family?
My husband and daughters.

23.) What was your best month?
October, because of the wedding. December because of the new house.

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?
Uhh… I really couldn’t tell you.

meme: winter! (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

Tagged by Angela.

1. Number of daylight hours in your neck of the woods.
Sunrise: 7:22am
Sunset: 4:42pm

So… 9h20m

2. Food you eat this time of year that you may not during the others seasons.
Uh, none that I can really think of. I guess I eat more turkey.

3. Number of times this month you have had take-out?
More often than we should have.

4. Do you drink anything different in your coffee this time of year? (flavorings,etc)
Gingerbread lattes from Starbucks!

5. Can you ice skate?
No, absolutely not.

6. How bad does it hurt when you sled?
Uh.. it doesn’t?

7. Would you rather freezing rain and ice -or- big fat snowflakes with a howling wind?
Snow.

8. What do you stock (keep on hand) for winter vegetables?
What are vegetables?

9. What do your pets think of the change in weather?
The cats are pretty much indifferent. Dakota’s only been through one winter, and last year he loved the snow.

10. Snow tires, or All-Season?
All season, I’m assuming, because we don’t change the tires :P

11. Do you have winter sheets for your bed? (Come on now, be honest ;) )
No.

12. Have you ever barbequed in the winter?
I haven’t, Mike has.

13. Anything you miss?
Warm weather.

14. Do you go out as much on the weekends?
It seems so. I haven’t really thought about it.

15. How many birthdays?
During the winter? Umm… mom and dad.

16. Do you go to bed earlier or later?
Earlier. That whole lack of sunlight thing.

17. Do you like to shovel?
Yes, until I get bored with it.

18. Do you own a roof rake?
No.

19. Do you eat ice cream in the winter?
Of course.

20. Mittens or gloves?
Gloves, when I can find them in my size.

meme: scattegories (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I actually took this from a friend’s MySpace bulletin….

Rules: Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following…They MUST be real places, names, things…NOTHING made up! If you can’t think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. Athlete: Allen Iverson

2. 4-letter word: able

3. Street name: A Avenue (I’m serious, there’s one near my parents’ house)

4. Color: aquamarine

5. Gifts/presents: anklet

6. Vehicle: Aston Martin

7. Tropical Locations: Antilles

8. College Majors: Anthropology

9. Dairy Products: american cheese

10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Alabama-shaped magnets (hey, there would be in Alabama…)

11. Boy Name: Aaron

12. Girl Name: Ashley

13. Movie Title: An American in Paris

14. Beers: Adams, Sam

15. Occupation: administrator

16. Flowers: aloe (they flower, don’t they?)

17. Celebrity: Angelina Jolie

18. Magazine: AutoTrader

19. U.S. City: Ambler, PA

20. Pro Sports Team: Avalanche (Colorado NHL)

12 month survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

JANUARY

1. Did you have a new year’s resolution this year?
I doubt it.

2. Who kissed you at midnight?
Nobody. Mike was with me, but we were in the middle of a service at my temple, so no kissing :P

3. Does it snow where you live?:
Unfortunately.

4. Do you like hot chocolate?:
Yes, but not the kind that comes in the little packets.

5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop?:
Nope.

FEBRUARY

1. Who was your Valentine?:
Mike.

2. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class?
Yes.

MARCH

1. Are you Irish?:
Do I look remotely Irish? (That would be no.)

2. Do you wear green on St. Patty’s Day?
Not on purpose.

3. What did you do for St. Patty’s Day in 2006?
Y’know… I really don’t remember.

APRIL

1. Do you like the rain?
Cold rain, no. Other than that, it’s ok.

2. Did you play an April fool’s joke on anyone this year?
No. I hate April Fool’s jokes.

3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter?:
I buy jelly beans every year.

4. Do you celebrate 4/20?:
No.

MAY

1. What’s your favorite kind of flower?:
Lillies. Unfortunately, lillies are very bad for kitties.

2. Do you like the spring?
I like fall better.

3. What is the first color you think of when you think of Spring?
Green.

JUNE

1. Did you realize nothing special happens in June?:
Liar. June 14th is Flag Day.

JULY

2. What did you do on the Fourth of July?:
Watched a really spectacular fireworks show in a very small town up in the mountains.

3. Did you go on any vacations during this month?:
Yep :)

4. Do you blast the A/C all day?:
Probably, except while we were away.

AUGUST

1. Did you do anything special at the end of your summer?:
Moved :P

2. What was your favorite summer memory of ‘06?:
Meeting Anuthee.

3. Did you have a sunburn?:
Nope.

4. Did you go to the beach a lot?:
We went once, and that was in May.

SEPTEMBER

1. Did you start school?:
Nope.

2. Did you celebrate homecoming?:
No.

3. Anything special happen?:
Well, Mike’s mom had open heart surgery, but I don’t know if that classifies as “special” :P

OCTOBER

1. Do anything Halloween-related?
No

2. What were you for Halloween?:
A bride :P

3. Carve pumpkins?:
Nope.

NOVEMBER

1. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?:
Not usually, but this year, yes.

2. Do you watch football?
Yes.

3. Going anywhere special?:
You mean now? Or for Thanksgiving? Either way, not really.

DECEMBER

1. Do you like Christmas:
Yes.

2. Do you have Christmas break?:
Nope.

3. Are you excited for a new year?
Yes. New house! :)

oh the irony. (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I’m not feeling so remarkable lately…

Your EQ is 133

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you’d have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You’ve got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You’re average. It’s easy to predict how you’ll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you’ve either out “Dr. Phil-ed” Dr. Phil… or you’re a dirty liar.

meme: christmas survey (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I suppose you could substitute “holiday” for “Christmas”… whatever.

1. Hot chocolate or apple cider?
Hot chocolate. I haven’t been able to drink apple cider since the time I drank some that had fermented just a little bit…

2. Turkey or Ham?
Turkey

3. Do you get a Fake or Real cut it yourself christmas tree?
I’ve always been a proponent of real trees, but we just got a rather real looking fake one from my mother-in-law. Last year’s real tree experience was, uh, not good.

4. Decorations on the outside of your house?
I personally have never done it, but I’ve also lived in apartments where it really wasn’t feasible to do. Mike and I would like to decorate the house this year, though, depending on where we’re at with the house buying thing.

5. Snowball fights or sledding?
Sledding.

6. Do you like hanging around the fireplace because it’s warm?
Kind of. I have a love/hate relationship with fire. I love that it gives off a lovely radiant heat, but I also have this fear of being too close to fire.

7. Do you enjoy going downtown shopping?
As opposed to uptown shopping? I’m one of those freaks that actually does like going Christmas shopping. It’s just the other people who are there that I don’t like :P

8. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night, followed very closely by Carol of the Bells (English or Ukrainian versions)

10. How do you feel about Christmas movies?
I. Hate. A Christmas Story. Some of them are cute. I miss the Claymation Christmas Special.

11. When is it too early to start listening to Christmas music?
Uh, I listen to Trans Siberian Orchestra year round.

12. Stockings before or after presents?
I don’t remember doing stockings as a kid. I think the few times that I’ve had stockings, it’s been before.

13. Carolers, do you or do you not listen to them?
I’ve never had carolers come to my house.

14. Go to someone elses house or they come to you?
Go to someone else’s.

15. Do you read the Christmas Story the night before christmas?
Nope.

16. What do you do after presents and breakfest?
Duh, play with the presents.

17. What is your favorite holiday smell?
Cookies.

18. Ice skating or walking around the mall?
I can’t ice skate, so I’m going to go with the mall.

19. Favorite Christmas memory?
I have several odd Christmas memories. Like the year that my parents went to Thailand during December, so we opened Christmas presents at the kitchen table during the first week of December. And then there was the year that I discovered that Santa’s handwriting looked exactly like my dad’s handwriting. Last year was the first Christmas that I remember doing the whole family get together thing, though.

20. Favorite Part about winter?
I don’t like winter much. Too darn cold.

meme: random stuff (multifarious miscellany (kitters)) by ami

I don’t remember who tagged me with this, but it’s been sitting in Notepad waiting to be posted.

Explain what ended your last relationship?
The last thing that I define as a relationship? He cheated on me.

When was the last time you shaved?
This morning.

What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.?
Checking email, I think.

What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
Talking to my mom on the phone.

Are you any good at math?
I’m Asian. I think “good at math” is set by default.

Your prom night?
Wrong limo, driver got lost going to the restaurant that was across the street from our development, got lost going to the country club (turned around in the middle of a four lane highway, no less), late to the prom, didn’t dance because my boyfriend at the time was being stupid, post-prom party with lame movies, Hershey Park the day after the prom. Bottom line? Memorable for being unperfect.

Do you have any famous ancestors?
Not that I know of.

Have you had to take a loan out for school?
No.

Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile?
I don’t have a song on my myspace profile.

Last thing received in the mail?
Junk, basically.

How many different beverages have you had today?
One.

Do you ever leave messages on people’s answering machine?
Rarely.

Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to?
The Beach Boys when I was about 9 or 10.

Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
No.

What was the most painful dental procedure you have had?
Having all 4 of my wisdom teeth yanked.

What is out your back door?
Scaffolding.

Any plans for Friday night?
Not yet.

Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?
I don’t do oceans.

Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?
Yes. I love them, but I’d be happier if they didn’t put the butter flavored crap in.

Have you ever been to a planetarium?
Are you kidding? The planetarium was in my high school. I think we went every year in elementary school, and then randomly in high school, too. The sad part is that it’s a way better planetarium than the one at the State Museum in my state’s capitol.

Do you re-use towels after you shower?
Yes.

Some things you are excited about?
We’re getting a house :)

What is your favorite flavor of JELLO?
I try to stay away from food that wiggles.

Describe your keychain(s)
It’s a pink carabiner.

Where do you keep your change?
Quarters go in an old spaghetti sauce jar, other change goes in an old Yankee Candle jar.

Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?
Depends if the child is with us or not.

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