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[Aug. 29th, 2008|04:45 pm] |
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How old do you wish you were?
9 days.
Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I was asleep in my dorm room. I had no idea what happened for like, hours.
What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Cry. Get more change.
If you could be fluent in any other language what would it be?
Esperanto
Do you know your neighbors?
I know their names.
Favorite channels?
All of them?
What are your phobias?
Only agoraphobia.
Do you want kids?
KidS? I don't know. The one I have is work enough at the moment!
Where would you rather be right now?
Nowhere. Possibly the bedroom, sleeping. But basically nowhere.
What makes you feel warm and safe?
the smell of onions cooking in olive oil, my comforter, barack obama
Who can you relate to?
hardly anyone. certainly not most of my relations. with some exceptions.
How do you feel about interracial couples?
i feel GREAT about them. what?
What's your life motto?
seriously, i dont have one. i sometimes have weekly mottos though. this week's is "sleep when the baby sleeps."
What were you doing at midnight last night?
breastfeeding
What was your last text message?
i think the last one was spam, but the one before that was a sweet message from Relly.
Most recent movie you watched?
Radio Days, but I didn't really watch it much.
What’s your favorite town / city?
st paul
I cant wait ‘til
I can sleep through the night again.
What did you have for dinner last night?
I think I had a bowl of cereal.
What time did you wake up today?
Today is a relative concept at the moment. I woke up at 3 and at 6:30 and at 10:15.
Current worry?
It's usually money.
Current hate?
Steve's useless nipples.
Favorite place to be?
right here
Where would you like to travel?
Lots of places, mostly in Europe because I'm boring like that.
Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
I have no idea--but probably somewhere near here.
Last thing you ate?
Ice cream. Take that, gestational diabetes!
Last person that made you laugh?
Steve, I'm sure.
Worst injury you’ve ever had?
Episiotomy.
One thing that made you happy this week?
Sammy's smile & laugh.
One thing that made you mad this week?
Sammy peeing all over me while I changed his diaper.
Current favorite person?
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[Jun. 14th, 2008|12:16 pm] |
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This showed up a few times on my friends list, so...
1. First Name: Beth
2. Age: 27
3. Location: St. Paul, MN
4. Occupation: senior editor at a children's book publisher
5. Partner?: My husband, Steve (we were married October 29 2006)
6. Kids: 3/4ths of a son (due at the end of August)
7. Brothers/Sisters: 3 younger sisters who are awesome, one brother-in-law, one sister-in-law
8. Pets: 1 dog, Harry, the light of my life (for now...)
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
* See number 6
* See number 6
* See number 6
10. School: I have a BA in writing/English from Sarah Lawrence. Someday, I want to get an MFA in writing.
11. Parents: http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/2008/05/you-dont-have-nearly-enough-balloons.html
12. Who are some of your closest friends?: Steve is my best friend. I miss my friends from New York, and I'm working on making new one here but it's hard. I love my coworkers, and I think I'm going to need some mom friends soon. |
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[Apr. 20th, 2007|08:27 am] |
a homemade quiz
BECAUSE JEFF CARES
1) name a show currently on tv that you hate and explain why.
i'm gonna say it: american idol. because i don't care, but the fox 9 morning news thinks i do.
2) what artist are you digging right now?
regina spektor
3) what's the last book you read? what'd you think of it?
um..."music for landing planes by" (or something to that effect) by eireann lorsung. i thought it was great.
4) how do you feel about cell phones?
i feel about cell phones like i feel about american idol.
5) rufus, tori, bjork and wilco all have new album coming out soon. which ones, if any, are you most excited about?
if it's 1999, bjork. if it's 1997, tori. if it's never, rufus and wilco. if it's now, none.
6) have you ever seen an episode of american idol?
i had to watch a bunch of clips on youtube for a book.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT...
7) nicole richie?
i'm jealous of her ability to stay so skinny
8) britney spears?
i'm jealous that she has kids
9) nancy grace?
i don't know who this person is and i am not about to google right now
10) bill o'reilly?
i try not to think about him
11) paula abdul? (staight up, now tell me!)
i find it interesting that a cheerleader is a "musical judge" on one of the most seminal television shows of our time and think that says a lot about the television show
12) president bush?
this is so obvious.
13) beavis and butthead?
is this quiz from 1998? (oh take it easy jeff)
SOME MORE MATERIAL
14) favorite buzz word?
crap, i just noticed a new buzzword the other day and now i can't remember it. so i'm going to go with "web 2.0" which as far as i can tell is mostly used by librarians.
15) do you play any musical instruments?
no but i want to buy a piano from keys for kids
16) favorite teacher in elementary or high school
i'm gonna go with dixie peterson
17) if sanjaya turned into a bat and screamed "bonne nuit!!" in your face and then licked your cheek with a kitty-like tongue, what would you do?
kill myself.
18) what's your homepage?
google.
19) do you have things on the internet you need to check everyday? of course you do. what are they?
let's see. gmail, altdotlife, my friends page, knittyboard.com, myspace, facebook, flickr, edinarealty.com, and i'm sure there are more but i can't think of them at the moment
20) would you consider yourself a child of tradition (a classical subject), a child of transition (between two poles) or a child of condition (a post-modern subject)?
right now i'm working on being less childish
21) do you laugh when someone boogits?
usually
22) what was the best motherfucking movie you saw this year?
the science of sleep
23) if you had to live without the internet or tv, which one would you pick?
this would be difficult as i hate watching tv online, but i think i would give up tv. could i still use the tv with the dvd player? if so then definitely. i could not live without the internet.
24) are you hot? tell us why or why not.
i am. because i am.
25) fill in the blank: happiness is ________________ (you have to use something other than "a warm gun")
a puppy, a husband, a couch, and my knitting
26) if you could go to any concert of any artist, dead or alive, you'd most definitely see.....
jesus on the mount
27) what do you think of "the second life" (an online virtual reality game)?
i hope steve doesn't get it
28) what should you be doing right now?
working on a manuscript
29) apple juice or orange juice?
orange, but really, i don't think juice is worth it, nutritionally.
30) pele, pink, earthquakes or choirgirl?
little earthquakes changed my life.
31) the iPhone is ______________
stressing me out.
32) what was your first job?
real job--i guess working at the messenger
33) a wise person once said, "coworkers are the greatest of people." to what extent is this true?
i like coworkers a lot, but i wouldn't say they're the greatest of people. the greatest of people are my sisters and steve and harry.
34) you get drunk because _______________
i havent gotten drunk in a while, but i'm gonna go with "i drank too much"
35) what's your favorite animated show? [if you say family guy, you are not my friend.]
south park
36) facebook is _________ and it is _________ing my life.
can i claim exempt since i only just started my facebook account? but i could harken back to the friendster glory days (summer of 2003) and say "wonderful", "chang-"
37) how do you feel about loud people?
irritated
38) where do you hope to be in 10 years?
a happy place
39) american beauty is a(n) __________ movie.
movie that reminds me of being 18
40) what's something you've learned about life you'd like to share with the group tonight?
the one thing i've learned is that nothing is worth it unless you make an effort
41) what flaw do you have that's been bugging you for years?
i don't like making efforts
42) macs or pcs?
pcs are cheaper. i like mine.
43) are you one of my little cronies?
hells to the yeah |
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[Apr. 7th, 2007|10:23 am] |
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a preface: Steve claims once Chase fills this out, it's old news. Nevertheless.
60 ODD things about you!
If you opened this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 60 things about your friends, and let them learn 60 things about you!
1. How tall are you?
5'0"
2. Have you ever done heroin?
no
3.Do you own a gun?
no
4. Do you recycle?
yes--well, steve does
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
i get nervous before breakfast
6. What do you think about hot dogs?
i try not to
7. What's your favorite Christmas song?
anything tom bracken sings
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
coffee with lots of half and half and one equal
9. Can you do push ups?
i don't think i've tried in about ten years
10. Is your bathroom clean?
surprisingly, yes
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
my engagement ring
12. Do you like painkillers?
no, but i don't like pain, either
13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
talking about my bowel movements, asking them to sniff my armpits, doing spoon dances, making up songs, oh and having a killer bod
14. Do you have A.I.D.S.?
no
16. Middle Name?
ruth
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
1: i don't know what to write
2: i'll come back and fill this question out later
3: is it disingenuous to fill this question out five mintues later with the thoughts i had five minutes earlier, or is that kind of cheating
18. Name the last 3 things you have bought?
1. yarn
2. a sandwich
3. self-help books about anxiety
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink:
coffee
water
sips of steve's soda
20. Who is your hero?
the yarn harlot, eunny jang, dad
21.Last person you called?
probably mom--i hate calling people
22. Current worry?
why do i worry so much?
23. Current hate?
worrying
24. Favorite place to be?
2GETHUR ON TEH COCH with harry and steve
25. How did you bring in the New Year?
champagne and pizza w/my baby
26. Where would you like to go?
right now--target
27. Do you own slippers?
no--i had some cat ones but harry always attacked them
28. What shirt are you wearing?
boring blue wifebeater
29. Do you burn or tan?
i have polymorphic light eruption--look it up
30. Favorite color(s)?
i always buy blue yarn...but i mostly wear black and gray
31. Would you be a pirate?
god
32. Are you wearing socks right now?
no
33. What songs do you sing in the shower?
i don't sing in the shower...i can't take the pressure
34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
i don't remember being afraid of anything except not falling asleep
35. What's in your pockets right now?
i'm wearing housepants...so nothing
36. Last thing/person that made you laugh?
harry honking
37. Best bed sheets as a child?
dude...i loved all of them if they were scratchable
38. Worst injury you've ever had?
hmm. good question. i've never been hurt that badly i guess. in high school one time i hit my head really hard when we were playing floor hockey...i convinced myself it was a concussion and i went to the doctor. but in retrospect it probably wasn't.
39. Are you doing anything else right now?
drinking coffee, watching harry look out the window, thinking about going to target
40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
3. one in the living room, one in the bedroom, and one in the "exercise room" in the basement. suffice to say we don't ever watch the one in the basement.
41. Who was your High School crush(es)?
WHO WASN'T??? AHAHAHAHAHAHA
42. Who is your loudest friend?
kay
43. Who is your most silent friend?
i don't have silent friends
44. Does someone have a crush on you?
harry does
45. Do you wish on shooting stars?
always
46. What is your favorite book?
of ALL TIME??? um...probably franny and zooey i guess
47. What is your favorite candy?
hot tamales
48. What song do/did you want played at your wedding?
i didn't care, so i left it up to steve
49.What song do you want played at your funeral?
probably something by the eels..but really i don't know
50. What were you doing @ 12 AM last night?
sleeping soundly
51. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
fuuuuuuck, i just remembered i got a parking ticket and it's still on my car
52. What do you regret most about your past?
having a cold heart
53. What's your favorite name for a baby boy?
i'm not sure. boy names are hard.
54. What's your favorite name for a baby girl?
penny
55. Back to question 41, If you ran into your crush(es), would you tell them how you felt?
i think this quiz was written by kaitlyn
56. Favorite drinking spot?
the couch. it used to be sweetwater in williamsburg.
57. Favorite restaurant?
highland grill
58. If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be?
a sweet little puppy
59. Are you tired of filling this out yet?
no...now i'm in the zone
60. Last question, Who do you hope reads and replies to this?
i don't really hope anyone does...but i would like to challenge Jeff to create a new survey...remember the good old days jeff? REMEMBER??? |
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[Mar. 17th, 2007|11:07 pm] |
i just saw borat. one thumb up.
to catch everyone up to what's happening in 07:
steve: new job, still cute, smells nice
harry: still cute, scooting a lot
car: $4000 of damages, back seat covered in clothes, empty cigarette packs, dirt
therapy: less frequent
knitting: much better
dad: getting weirder
emily and julia: in their twenties
ellen: almost graduated
grandma: spleenless
granddad: crotchety
grandpa: adorable
mom: told me she really liked borat; then sent email saying she was worried we would think she was a bad person
minneapolis: warming
job: less boring
new york: smellier than i remembered
credit card bills: smaller
fashion sense: suffering
yarn: overtaking house
mice: overtaking floor
married life: practically perfect
friends: too far away
regrets: diminishing
warcraft: bane of my existence
books: not enough time
money: not enough
blogs on bloglines: 1,048
i have to pee, so that's enough. |
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[Jan. 30th, 2007|10:57 pm] |
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[Jan. 18th, 2007|09:18 pm] |
you guys want to visit g-ma with me this weekend?
also, anyone know any good spleen jokes? |
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[Dec. 1st, 2006|05:16 am] |
hey steve
right now i'm sitting on the couch and you're working at the desk
and the guy who is on "king of queens" is on comedy central
and i think it's real cute how you giggle when someone says something funny on tv and you're not watching, you're working across the room, but you still think it's funny
love you cakes |
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[Dec. 1st, 2006|02:08 am] |
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i really think zach braff has kind of ... mmm ... gone to pieces. he was so cute when scrubs first came out. now he's really toothy. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2006|03:36 am] |
Seriously, if I have to see one more picture of B. Spears's naked vag, I'll barf.
yeah, I totally looked at the pictures, even if they were "behind the jump," as they say. But still. I mean, after four days of having your twat spread (whoa, unintentional pun there) all over the Internets, put on some panties! I do it every day, and I promise it isn't hard.
Today I fully procrastinated. I did one seventh of the work (homework) I meant to do. At work (workwork) I was a regular workin' machine though. I put on my headphones and cranked up the ipod and got bizzy on the catalog.
Sometimes I think I should quit my job and get a new job in data entry or something completely mindless so that I don't have to worry about a: living up to my expectations or b: feeling guilty for not ever taking work home. I like mindless computer work. I really do.
Anyway, in conclusion, B. Spears is nast, and I like to type.
New favorite song: The Teddybears "Ahead of my time".
Our christmas tree is up (see brokenbuzz's journal for a picture) and I am ears-deep in work and now I want to watch Veronica Mars with my husband and then go to sleep. |
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[Nov. 28th, 2006|03:37 pm] |
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: North Central "North Central" is what professional linguists call the Minnesota accent. If you saw "Fargo" you probably didn't think the characters sounded very out of the ordinary. Outsiders probably mistake you for a Canadian a lot. | | The Midland | | | The West | | | Boston | | | The Inland North | | | Philadelphia | | | The South | | | The Northeast | | What American accent do you have?
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[Nov. 22nd, 2006|06:36 pm] |
You are The High Priestess
Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.
The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluxuation, particularily when it comes to your moods.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out. |
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[Nov. 22nd, 2006|06:01 pm] |
You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.
No.
Explanations.
1. Yourself: short
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend (spouse): cuddly
3. Your hair: thin
4. Your mother: worried
5. Your father: weird
6. Your favorite item: harry
7. Your dream last night: none
8. Your favorite drink: red
9. Your dream car: hybrid
10. The room you are in: boring
11. Your ex: gone
12. Your fear: fear
13. What you want to be in 10 years? happy
14. Who you hung out with last night? pastries
15. What you're not? content
16. Muffins: HARRY!
17. One of Your Wish List Items: yarn
18. Time: lunch
19. The last thing you did: printed
20. What you are wearing: jeans
21. Your favorite weather: stormy
22. Your favorite book: thick
23. The last thing you ate: bagel
24. Your life: good
25. Your mood: hoppy
26. Your best friend: sunny
27. What are you thinking about right now? airplanes
28. Your car: messy
29. What are you doing at the moment? biding
30. Your summer: anxious
31. Your relationship status: wonderful
32. What is on your TV? dust
33. What is the weather like? cloudy
34. When is the last time you laughed? car |
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[Nov. 14th, 2006|08:15 pm] |
Having it Out with Melancholy
by Jane Kenyon
If many remedies are prescribed for an illness, you may be certain that the illness has no cure.
--A. P. CHEKHOV, The Cherry Orchard
1 FROM THE NURSERY
When I was born, you waited
behind a pile of linen in the nursery,
and when we were alone, you lay down
on top of me, pressing
the bile of desolation into every pore.
And from that day on
everything under the sun and moon
made me sad -- even the yellow
wooden beads that slid and spun
along a spindle on my crib.
You taught me to exist without gratitude.
You ruined my manners toward God:
"We're here simply to wait for death;
the pleasures of earth are overrated."
I only appeared to belong to my mother,
to live among blocks and cotton undershirts
with snaps; among red tin lunch boxes
and report cards in ugly brown slipcases.
I was already yours -- the anti-urge,
the mutilator of souls.
2 BOTTLES
Elavil, Ludiomil, Doxepin,
Norpramin, Prozac, Lithium, Xanax,
Wellbutrin, Parnate, Nardil, Zoloft.
The coated ones smell sweet or have
no smell; the powdery ones smell
like the chemistry lab at school
that made me hold my breath.
3 SUGGESTION FROM A FRIEND
You wouldn't be so depressed
if you really believed in God.
4 OFTEN
Often I go to bed as soon after dinner
as seems adult
(I mean I try to wait for dark)
in order to push away
from the massive pain in sleep's
frail wicker coracle.
5 ONCE THERE WAS LIGHT
Once, in my early thirties, I saw
that I was a speck of light in the great
river of light that undulates through time.
I was floating with the whole
human family. We were all colors -- those
who are living now, those who have died,
those who are not yet born. For a few
moments I floated, completely calm,
and I no longer hated having to exist.
Like a crow who smells hot blood
you came flying to pull me out
of the glowing stream.
"I'll hold you up. I never let my dear
ones drown!" After that, I wept for days.
6 IN AND OUT
The dog searches until he finds me
upstairs, lies down with a clatter
of elbows, puts his head on my foot.
Sometimes the sound of his breathing
saves my life -- in and out, in
and out; a pause, a long sigh. . . .
7 PARDON
A piece of burned meat
wears my clothes, speaks
in my voice, dispatches obligations
haltingly, or not at all.
It is tired of trying
to be stouthearted, tired
beyond measure.
We move on to the monoamine
oxidase inhibitors. Day and night
I feel as if I had drunk six cups
of coffee, but the pain stops
abruptly. With the wonder
and bitterness of someone pardoned
for a crime she did not commit
I come back to marriage and friends,
to pink fringed hollyhocks; come back
to my desk, books, and chair.
8 CREDO
Pharmaceutical wonders are at work
but I believe only in this moment
of well-being. Unholy ghost,
you are certain to come again.
Coarse, mean, you'll put your feet
on the coffee table, lean back,
and turn me into someone who can't
take the trouble to speak; someone
who can't sleep, or who does nothing
but sleep; can't read, or call
for an appointment for help.
There is nothing I can do
against your coming.
When I awake, I am still with thee.
9 WOOD THRUSH
High on Nardil and June light
I wake at four,
waiting greedily for the first
note of the wood thrush. Easeful air
presses through the screen
with the wild, complex song
of the bird, and I am overcome
by ordinary contentment.
What hurt me so terribly
all my life until this moment?
How I love the small, swiftly
beating heart of the bird
singing in the great maples;
its bright, unequivocal eye.
From Constance by Jane Kenyon |
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[Oct. 30th, 2006|07:01 pm] |
totally married.
yay!!!
it was perfect. pictures to come. |
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[Oct. 23rd, 2006|01:12 pm] |
Marriage is not a love affair, it's an ordeal. It is a religious exercise, a sacrament, the grace of participating in another life. If you go into marriage with a program, you will find that it won't work. Successful marriage is leading innovative lives together, being open, non-programmed. It's a free fall: how you handle each new thing as it comes along. As a drop of oil on the sea, you must float, using intellect and compassion to ride the waves. What I see in marriage, then, is a real identification with that other person as your responsibility, and as the one whom you love. Committing yourself to anyone, turning your destiny over to a dual destiny, is a life commitment. To lose your sense of responsibility to the person who has given you that commitment because something comes along that enables you to think, "I'd like to fly off in this direction and forget that which has already been committed"-this is not marriage. I do not think you are married unless your relationship to your spouse has primary consideration in your life. It's got to be top.
--Joseph Campbell, "The Joseph Campbell Companion" (1991) |
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[Oct. 10th, 2006|11:44 am] |
somehow these are turning out just right
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so i haven't written in this journal for a long time. i'm getting married in nineteen days and every minute is completely full, like when you set your fork down on thanksgiving, which, incidentally, we're spending on long island this year. here is my latest dilemma, which took up a good hour of my morning thinking-time already: WHY DON'T I HAVE A VEIL???
so i'm going to jo-ann at lunch and see if i can't get one of the nice ladies to help me buy some tulle.
nothing is new. it's supposed to snow tomorrow; the new season of lost has a lot to live up to; i'm knitting like crazy. the good and bad days are fairly even at this point. i like my newish therapist, traffic isn't bad if you stay at work till 5:15, and it's nice and chilly so hot chocolate isn't a waste of calories--it's a necessity. also boots and tights. these are some of my favorite things.
after the wedding, i'd like to take a sewing class. i'd also like to purge a bunch of my stuff and maybe try selling some crap on ebay if i have any crap that's even any good any more. i'd also like to make more money but i can't see how to make that happen, to be honest.
anyway. to jo-ann now. |
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