Jessica

• She is very different from me.
• She is extremely forthcoming with her emotions.
• She is an open book and will share all facets of her life with you.
• She is genuinely interested in what you have to say and asks alot of questions.
• She laughs and giggles alot and is generally a happy person.
• She uses made-up words like "grool" (great and cool).
• She loves dogs.
• She loves pit-bulls.
• She owns the best pit-...

• It allows me to better myself as a photographer by:
• Viewing the works of MUCH better photographers with MUCH better equipment.
• Getting to read compliments and critiques people leave on my photos.
• The art!
• Besides the obvious photographic art, Flickr is home to so many artists who work in tons of other mediums.
• I have found some of the most amazing paintings and drawings to marvel at and draw inspiratio...

• Waitress.
• I would get stressed very easily and take the attitudes/comments of rude customers too personally.
• President of the United States.
• The stress. The pressure. The early aging.
• A politician, period.
• Customer service representative.
• Anyone in the business of slaughtering animals.
• I really don't know how anyone can take the lives of hundreds of animals. I guess you get desensitized to it?
• Secretary.
• B...

Yet, we never gave up on her.

• Thrown an unopened soda can at my father.
• Thrown a light bulb at my mother.
• Thrown a rock at and broke a window.
• Smoked pot in her bedroom.
• Snuck strange boys into the basement.
• Used and broke my laptop without my permission.
• Skipped school.
• Thrown a bar stool.
• Thrown and broken an expensive remote.
• Threatened to kill her sister.
• Threatened to kill my parents.
• Flooded the bathroo...

• Dr. Phil.
• Name brands.
• Chuck Palahniuk.
• Picasso.
• Convertibles.
• Celebrities.
• Andy Warhol.
• Award shows.
• Keeping up with current fashion.
• Trendy, over-priced restaurants.
• Starbucks.
• Over-priced coffee drinks with silly, complicated names, in general.
• Getting drunk.
• Bar hopping.
• Staying up until the wee hours of the morning.
• Pessimism.
• Energy drinks.
• MTV.
• Lady Gaga.
• "Hip-hop dancing".
• Twitter.
• The Twilight books and/or mo...

Summer is practically over and my favorite season is practically here. Just a list to excite me even more :)

• Layered clothing.
• I've never felt comfortable in shorts and tank tops so I'm glad that I can wear my layers in which I'm more comfortable, physically and mentally.
• The way the air smells.
• Cool, crisp, fall air definitely has a distinct smell, one that I can't get enough of.
• The smells of baking....

I haven't really had a "best friend" since my freshman year of high school and althought I am a pretty solitary person and have no need for constant companionship, sometimes I do long for one.

• Spontaneity:
• To force me to do things that I want to do but otherwise wouldn't.
• A similar love for many of my nerdy pursuits:
• Such as Lord of the Rings, beetles, mythology, Harry Potter, crafting, all things Dis...

Seeing as this is my last semester, I thought I'd recap!

Paper topics I've written about:

• Globalization vs. Localization After the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
• The Development of Lanzhou, China.
• The Effect of Race on Body Image.
• An analysis of the documentary "Iraq in Fragments".
• A forensic analysis and interpretations of skeletal remains found in New Mexico.
• Independent living progams in the foster care system...

The noise she makes is sometimes so deafening, I am convinced she's doing one or more of the following:

• Irish dancing/clogging.
• Bowling.
• Moving heavy furniture. Multiple times a day.
• Step aerobics.
• Entertaining heavy, hooved animals.
• Keeping time to music by banging a staff on the floor.
• Sleep-stomping.
• Testing out her earthquake machine.
• Having narcoleptic fits.
• Participating in a jackhammering competition...

• How it seems like everything you own smells like him.
• Having to change your relationship status on your various social networking sites.
• Having to pack up anything that he left at your place and return it to him.
• Not being able to listen to certain music because it reminds you of him.
• Having to take down pictures of you and him together, averting your eyes from the smiling faces.
• Feeling like your bed ...

So, the southern states definitely get a bad rep from the other regions of the country and, as with most reputations, there is an element of truth to some of it. But for the most part the south is a wonderful area and as someone who was born in Texas, mostly raised in Florida and currently reside in Richmond, Virginia, I am here to vouch for it's many good qualities.

• The people:
• Of course there are...

• Use the words "hate" or "never".
• Complain.
• Forget to use my turn signals.
• Be intentionally rude or mean.
• Eat unhealthy.
• Sleep in too late/waste the day away.
• Go more than a day or two without exercising.
• Judge people on appearances.
• Text/use my phone excessively in the company of friends & family.
• Lose my temper.
• Spend money I don't have.
• Spend money on too many 'wants' over 'needs'.
• Read/watch/pay attention ...

• Glass blowing.
• Rock climbing.
• Kayaking.
• Playing an instrument, especially the piano.
• Getting my motorcycle license and riding motorcycles.
• Throwing pottery.
• SCUBA diving.
• Getting my pilots license and flying planes.
• Horseback riding.
• Welding.
• Interior design.
• Writing a book.
• Surfing.
• Sky diving.
• Scrapbooking.
• Spelunking/caving.
• More competitive running.
• Pin-up modeling. (I'd also need photogeneticism for this one....

• You've got to tell your spouse you love them EVERY DAY, you can never assume someone knows how you feel.
• Put simply, my mother is not very forthcoming with her affection and I watched my dad come home from work every day and throw his arms around her, say "I love you" and try to kiss her. She then proceeded to push him away, neither returning his words nor his affection.
• Marriage is WORK. It's a sec...

With the state of the current economy, everyone could use some extra cash!

• Sell my belongings on Ebay/Craigslist.
• My refrigerator.
• Some of my vintage books.
• Clothes/jewelry.
• All of my old college textbooks.
• My childhood Beanie Baby collection.
• Hire myself out as a photographer.
• Preferably to people with low expectations.
• Sell my art.
• Preferably to blind people.
• Start an Etsy store.
• Baby-sit.
• Start buying lotte...

Yep, I made a list about this.

• Alizarin crimson.
• Chartreuse.
• Cerulean.
• Goldenrod.
• Ochre.
• Olive.
• Prussian blue.
• Saffron.
• Carmine.
• Taupe.
• Vermilion.
• Wisteria.
• Ecru.
• Puce.
• Periwinkle.
• Aubergine.
• Robin's egg blue.
• Amaranth.

• Threatened to kill herself:
• With a gun.
• By hanging herself from a board in the shed.
• By overdosing on sleeping pills.
• Threatened to kill others (with the gun she supposedly bought):
• My father.
• His new wife.
• Blamed:
• My father.
• His new wife.
• Her foster daughters.
• Me.
• Everyone but herself.
• Denied any wrong doing in the entire course of their 30 year marriage.
• Spent a lot of money on completely unncessary things to...

• of what the hell to do with myself after I graduate from college.
• if I even chose the right major for me, but it's too late to turn back now.
• if I will attend my high school reunion.
• if, when I get pregnant, I want to know the sex of my baby prior to giving birth.
• if I am opposed to someday getting plastic surgery.
• of how anyone my age can be expected to fully support themselves in this economy.
• if I wi...

• Life on an island.
• Having the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea literally a stones throw from our apartment building.
• How the ocean water surrounding the island was so shallow with all the reefs and rocks that you could walk for a mile out to sea never submerging past your knees.
• Walking out to the old clipper ship wreck that was visible from our porch. In fact, the clipper was our elementary scho...

1. Before I even had my license, my mom let my drive to school to get some practice, she was in the passenger seat, of course. While slowing to enter the turning lane into the school parking lot, I didn't brake fast enough and bumped the person in front of us. It was a large truck with a trailer hitch so nothing happened to it. Although, their hitch did pierce our front bumper and my mom spilled her ...

If I get married, that is.

• Shoes. I plan on being barefooted.
• A veil. I plan on being bareheaded.
• Expensive jewelry. I plan on having a pretty natural look and bodily canvas.
• A pastor. I plan on a non-denominational wedding.
• A church. See above. And also, I plan on an outdoor wedding.
• A cheesy DJ. I plan on live musicians.
• Multiple bridesmaids. Less people, less dresses, less money. Also, I don't have ma...

• Lightlife
• Smart Deli Roasted Turkey
• Smart Deli Pepperoni
• Smart Strips Chick'n
• Morningstar Farms
• Veggie Burgers
• Garden Veggie
• Mushroom Lover's
• Spicy Black Bean
• Zesty Tomato Basil
• Cascadian Farms
• Cereal
• Multi Grain Squares
• Maple Brown Sugar Granola
• Granola Bras
• Fruit and Nut Chewy
• Sweet & Salty Mixed Nut
• Tofutti
• All Tofutti Cutie flavors!
• Tofurky
• Roast
• Jurky
• Franks
• Gardenburger
• Portabella
• Black Bean Chipotle
• Sun-dried Tomato...

At least in my opinion :)

• Riding a segway.
• Wearing a bicycle helmet.
• Riding a moped.
• Bowling shoes.
• Bluetooth headsets.
• Socks with sandals.
• Fisherman's/bucket hats.
• Voting Republican.
• Skorts.
• Popped collars.
• Hawaiin shirts.
• Rolling backpacks.
• Jnco jeans. (Oh, middle school, you cruel mistress.)
• Jeans with no back pockets.
• Goatees.
• Speedos.
• Shoulder pads.
• Mullets.
• Really blond highlights in otherwise dark hair/froste...

• Smiling more.
• Saying yes to social invititations.
• Answering my phone.
• Procrastinating school work. Procrastinting, period.
• Being paranoid.
• Worrying about what people think of me.
• Worrying about the future.
• Worrying, in general.
• Being more approachable.
• Relating to people my age.
• Doing things that scare me.
• Public speaking skills.
• Conversational skills. No more one word answers. Give people things to build on ...

I'm short.

Pros:

• I am a long-distance runner and smaller women tend to be stronger in distance running.
• I don't take up much room and am comfortable in small places.
• I was and am quite good at hide-n-seek.
• People of shorter stature tend to live longer.
• My boyfriend can scoop me up easily and I love that.
• With my height, comes smaller feet. I can always find cute shoes.
• Speaking of shoes, I can wear high h...

Spring is fast approaching and I couldn't be happier.

• Dry, flaky skin.
• Especially on my face and my hands.
• Overly dry skin thus leads to break outs. Ugh.
• Dry, damaged, static-filled hair.
• And, consequently, all the money spent on conditioning treatments.
• Goosebumps.
• Runny noses.
• Overcast skies.
• Vitamin D deficiency from the lack of sunlight!
• The wind.
• This has been the windiest winter in my memory. It makes ...

• When women wear full faces of make up.
• When women wear inappropriately short shorts and tight, cleavage-bearing tank tops.
• When women wear extra tight pants/shorts and no underwear.
• When women wear extra tight pants/shorts and thongs. You're just asking for a yeast infection.
• When people sweat profusely all over the machines and then do not clean up after themselves even though there are paper towels ...

Red:

• English phone booths.
• Cardinals. (Male ones, that is.)
• My boyfriend's hair.
• Bricks.
• Twizzlers.
• The wax seal on Makers Mark.
• Tomato sauce.
• Netflix envelopes.
• My Jim Beam hat.
• Strawberries.
• Blood. Not in a morbid sense, in a wonderful, life-giving sense!

Orange:

• Clementines.
• The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
• My comforter.
• Orangutans.
• Roasted red pepper hummus.
• A candle flame.
• My pumpkin spice candles.
• Carrot...

Pros:

• When we're out in the yard and an ambulance or fire truck passes by and the sirens cause all the dogs to start howling at once.
• Pug snorts, sniffles and grunts.
• How cute all the dogs who have had baths look in their new bandanas.
• Glory and Pounce, the resident felines.
• The way Glory meows. It's really more of a chirp noise. In fact, her name was going to be Chirp.
• Pounce, the world's loudest cat. ...

If you ever find yourself there:

• Go to Carl's ice cream. It's been open since 1947. They make it the old-fashioned way. It's simple and delicious and the line wraps around the building in the summer.
• Go to Liberty Town Workshop. A lot of amazing artists all under one roof. You can walk around and have a look in their personal studios.
• Eat at Sammy T's. My all-time favorite restaurant. It's mainly a v...

• Public embarassment.
• Public speaking.
• Bigfoot.
• Not finding love again.
• Calling people I don't know on the phone.
• Using the telephone, in general. This goes hand in hand with social anxiety disorder. But I am worlds better than I used to be.
• Childbirth.
• Having my water break in an embarassing place/situation.
• The pain.
• Stretch marks/flabby leftover skin.
• Not being able to lose the weight post-birth.
• Gaining a...

Things I like as an adult but never thought I would as a child:

• Men with hairy chests.
• The idea of living in the country.
• Naps.
• Bargain hunting.
• Grocery shopping.
• Antiques.
• Quiet nights in.
• Classic movies.
• Sub-titled movies.
• Waking up early.
• So as not to "waste the day away".
• Most vegetables.
• Gardening.
• Saving money.
• Museums.
• Domesticity.
• Cooking.
• Keeping things tidy & organized.
• Doing laundry.
• Refinishing furniture....

Since I made such a negative list about it already.

• Secretly watching the birds who land on my window ledge through the blinds. I'm so close and they have no idea.
• Leaving stale bread crumbs on the window ledge for said birds to enjoy.
• I have my own bathroom.
• When the cops pull someone over right outside my window. I like to watch.
• The nice, short walk to various restaurants, stores and campus.
• The stra...

• Displaying my art in a show and selling a piece.
• Walking across the stage to receive my diploma at my high school graduation.
• Giving a very old woman a ride home when she had been walking in the hot sun for a long time and how thankful she was.
• Getting a photograph that I took published in a magazine.
• Any time that I admitted I was wrong and apologized.
• Surviving a terrible broken heart.
• Becoming more o...

• The myth of Prometheus disobeying Zeus and bringing fire to humans.
• The myth of Odysseus' escape from Polyphemus by hiding underneath his sheep.
• The myth of Leda and the swan.
• The myth of the Trojan horse.
• The myth of Persephones kidnapping by Hades and the creation of the seasons.
• Any and all Medusa myths.
• The myth of Icarus and his wax wings.
• The myth of Athena being born out of Zeus' head.
• The myth of ...

I know, I'm working on it...

• I have free membership to a small, shitty gym within walking distance but I choose to drive out of my way to a bigger, better gym.
• Instead of checking out books from the library, borrowing from friends or reading e-books, I still can't give up buying my own copies of books.
• I leave my car windows open while still blasting the air, wasting energy.
• Traveling by airplane. I j...

• Getting facial hair/loss of estrogen.
• Not being able to drive myself around.
• Having someone bathe me.
• Being fragile and slow.
• Having someone help me use the bathroom.
• Being put in a nursing home.
• Not being able to have and take care of pets.
• Having my significant other die before me.
• Losing my teeth.
• Wearing pastel jumpsuits and orthropedic shoes.
• My hair turning blue.
• Becoming senile and ornery.
• Losing my ey...

To foster self-esteem boosts when I am in need...

• My dark blue eyes.
• My small ears: I've been told they're "cute".
• My teeth: I think they have a nice, sqaure shape to them.
• My small hands and wrists: They make me feel a little dainty. Haha.
• My calves: Or just my lower legs in general.
• My birthmarks on my lip and arm: Granted, people always think I got burned in a fire or have some kind of weird bruise, ...

• Melons.
• Jugs.
• Tatas.
• Funbags.
• Rack.
• Honkers.
• Hooters.
• The girls.
• The twins.
• Tits.
• Titties (hate this one).
• Hoohas.
• Dirty pillows.
• Mosquito bites (for all the small breasted women of the world).
• Knockers.
• Boobs.
• Headlights.

• My left brake light is out.
• I have an ever-growing crack across my windshield.
• I'm missing a hub-cap.
• My oil light doesn't turn off.
• My floor mats mysteriously disappeared.
• It's just plain dirty.
• Reading 100,000 miles on the odometer is a distant memory.
• My windshield wipers no longer wipe, they just kind of slosh the water from side to side.
• There's anonymous chocolate fingerprints on the roof.
• I have jun...

• Age 6: Kneeling down and gripping the bars of the balcony of my apartment and pretending I was the daughter in the movie "Hook" on the ship and belting out that song she sings. Then turning around and finding my sister and her friends all watching and laughing at me.
• Age 7: Peeing my pants during jumping jacks in 2nd grade P.E. and subsequently spending the rest of the day in the nurse trying to dr...

Let me emphasize that these are things I would like to believe are real. I don't necessarily do.

• Astrology & horoscopes.
• Love at first sight.
• Dream analysis.
• Handwriting analysis.
• The products on infomercials.
• Soulmates.
• The Bermuda Triangle.
• Stigmata.
• Tarot cards & palm reading.
• Psychics.
• Miracles.
• Something more after this world.
• That I'm not going to hell because I'm not a Christian.
• Crop circles being made ...

• Mole on right cheek.
• Red birthmark on upper lip.
• Red heart-shaped birthmark on left forearm (It turns purple when I'm cold, therefore it will probably turn purple when I'm dead).
• Freckle on left breast.
• Free-hanging earlobes.
• Cherry blossom tree tattoo on right side of back/hip.
• Mole right beside one of the brances on said tattoo.
• "So it goes." tattoo on left wrist.
• Mole on upper left torso.
• Small indent a...

• James Dean. I heard a song called "On the Road" by the small band Sonograph and it had sound bites from Mr. Dean in it and I've been intrigued by him ever since.
• Sid Vicious.
• Hank Williams.
• Patsy Cline.
• Christopher McCandless. If you haven't read Into The Wild, do so.
• Buddy Holly. Oh, those glasses. Swoon.
• Selena. I used to belt out her songs at the top of my lungs with my best friend in 6th grade.
• Alexa...

Father:

• A temper.
• Impatient.
• Athletic.
• An inexplicable loyalty to the Minnesota Vikings.
• Extremely forgetful.
• Competitive.
• Physically affectionate.
• Compulsive list maker.
• Crude sense of humor.
• The ability to block out physical pain to the point of bodily detriment.
• Hard-worker.
• Determined.
• The desire to eat the entire apple, core and all.
• The inability to remember street names and directions in an area I've liv...

• Poodles don't have fur. They have hair. Which means they don't shed and it continuously grows.
• French bulldogs are a man-made breed. Therefore, they cannot reproduce on their own. They have to be artificially inseminated and often have to have cesarian sections because their hips are not wide enough.
• Poodles were originally bred to be water retrievers. Those funny poof-ball haircuts were actually de...

• An antique lighter from 1948.
• A Pepsi bottle from 1967.
• An amber necklace with a scorpion embedded in it.
• A matchbook from Iraq with pictures of Sadaam Hussein's sons on it.
• A copy of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" well over 100 years old.
• Clarissa Explains It All on DVD.
• A subscription to Archaeology magazine.
• A jar of black sand from Iwo Jima.
• The tooth of a Carcharodon Megalodon (giant prehistoric shark).
• A worry ...

• Joan of Arc.
• Leonardo Da Vinci.
• Amelia Earhart.
• Hatshepsut.
• Christopher McCandless.
• Caligula.
• Charles Darwin.
• J.R.R. Tolkien.
• Timothy Treadwell.
• Ludwig van Beethoven.
• Harry Houdini.
• Albert Einstein.
• Thomas Jefferson.
• Alexander the Great.
• Anne Frank.
• Adolf Hitler.
• Homer.
• Jim Henson.

Sadnesses of the body

• Mirror sadness
• Sadness of looking like or unlike one's parents
• Sadness of not knowing if your body is normal
• Sadness of knowing that your body is not normal
• Beauty sadness
• Sadness of makeup
• Sadness of physical pain
• Pins-and-needles sadness
• Sadness of clothes
• Sadness of the quavering eyelid
• Sadness of a missing rib
• Noticeable sadness
• Sadness of going unnoticed
• The sadness of having genitals...

• A glass rose accompanied by a letter bashing an ex-boyfriend: in a creek on a golf course near my house.
• Money:
• A 20 dollar bill:
• in a bathroom stall at the Hardrock Cafe Orlando on my 13th birthday.
• in the stairwell of my apartment building.
• A laminated four leaf clover: inside the pages of a library book.
• A turtle shell: on the shore of the Rappahannock River.
• A 1985 Warren Moon Houston Oilers Card: in...

I've started commentary on some of them because they pissed me off that much.

• I'm only speeding because I have to POOP.
• Evolve, damnit!
• My other car is...also a piece of shit.
• Real Men Love Cats.
• The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.
• Pro child, pro family, PRO CHOICE
• Are you having phone sex or do you always drive that way?
• 49% bitch, 51% sweetheart, DON'T PUSH IT.
• Don't make me call my flying mo...

Yes, I take the time to analyze these things.

• Nazgul (Ringwraiths) vs. Dementors
• Sauron vs. Voldemort
• Gandalf vs. Dumbledore
• Frodo vs. Harry
• Shelob vs. Aragog
• Gollum vs. Dobby (appearance not necessarily temperment)
• Mirror of Galadriel vs. Pensieve
• Wormtongue (Grima) vs. Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew)
• Miruvor vs. Butterbeer
• Old Man Willow vs. The Whomping Willow
• The Prancing Pony vs. The Leaky Cauldron
• Elven-cloa...

• Emily Haines.
• Emily Dickinson.
• Emily Bronte.
• Emily Gilmore of Gilmore Girls.
• Emily Blunt.
• Emily of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.
• Emily the Strange.
• Emily of "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner (creepy story!).
• Emily Browning.
• "Emily" by Joanna Newsom.
• "Emily" by From First To Last.
• "Emily" by Bowling For Soup.
• Emily Mortimer.
• Emily Watson.
• Emily the green train from Thomas & friends.
• Emily Rose of The Exorcism o...

• Been in love.
• Been simulation sky diving (in the giant wind tube!).
• Graduated highschool.
• Lived abroad.
• Lived on an island.
• Got into college.
• Been bungee jumping.
• Been white water rafting in class 5 rapids in West Virginia.
• Swam with dolphins.
• Had my heart broken.
• Seen Niagra Falls.
• Seen the Grand Canyon.
• Walked on the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Seen the Statue of Liberty.
• Ran a 5k.
• Been snorkeling.
• Been to Tokyo.
• Sped a...

In the wild, preferably...

• Pudu.
• Okapi.
• Tapir.
• Amur leopard.
• Clouded leopard.
• Blue whale.
• Sumatran rhino.
• Narhwal.
• Kiwi.
• Komodo Dragon.
• Capybara.
• Coatimundi.
• Civet.
• Great white shark.
• Platypus.
• Manta ray.
• Three-toed sloth.
• Raccoon dog or Tanuki - thanks to Tom Robbins for the inspiration.
• Red panda.

• Horse: In the mountains of Arizona and at summer camps in California and Virginia.
• Airplane: To and from Japan.
• Bicycle: I learned how to ride later than most.
• My feet: The most reliable.
• Raft: Down the New River Gorge in West Virginia.
• Elevator: Although, I prefer the stairs.
• Bumper car: Somehow I always get stuck with the one that won't go.
• Sled: Snow days in Virginia.
• Rollerblades: Down many a hill whe...

• First word: Dad
• First pet: Hermit crabs
• First dog: Sasha the dalmatian
• First car: 2001 Toyota Corolla
• First car crash: September 12, 2003, first week of junior year on the way home from school in the rain. Totaled.
• First job: Front desk girl at Sport and Health gym.
• First time drunk: 10th grade, Incubus concert, forced by my older sister in order to "have more fun".
• First tattoo: Cherry blossom tree on m...

• Give them cool names.
• Let them get dirty.
• Foster their creativity and imagination.
• Let them paint their bedroom walls.
• Let them dress themselves.
• I saw a little girl in the grocery store the other day with an enourmous, billowing, aqua tutu on and I knew she had picked that out for herself.
• Tell them how much you love them every single day.
• Don't yell at them.
• Yelling is never the best way to convey your ...

People I'm jealous of:

• Really talented and creative artists.
• People with full passports.
• Uninhibited, free-spirits.
• Anyone with my dream job(s).
• People who can write and read music.
• Charismatic, outgoing individuals.
• People with flawless skin.
• People who have found their soulmate.
• People with really fast metabolisms.
• People who are naturally funny.
• People who are really good at math.
• People who are happy desp...

Things I know that I'm good at:

• Drawing.
• Running, sports in general.
• Judging people's character quickly.
• Memorizing useless facts.
• Being punctual.
• Not studying and still doing fairly well.
• Being a dog whisperer.
• Predicting people's actions.
• Lying.
• Saving/not spending money.
• Remembering names.
• Avoiding conflict.
• Buying people gifts that they'll love.
• Reading massive amounts fairly quickly.
• Most things involving h...

Things that awaken my lazy side:

• Cold, rainy days.
• Movies I haven't seen in ages on television.
• Slow, ambient music.
• Post-holiday dinners.
• My favorite blanket warm from the dryer.
• My significant other that I just want to lay in bed with all day.
• Completion of a mid-term or final exam.
• Completion of a race or particularly hard workout.
• That monthly visit from the scarlet P.
• A rare day off from work (But of c...

Things that make me absolutely livid.

• Cruelty to animals.
• Sex offenders and pedophiles.
• Politicians trying to take away a woman's right to choose.
• Religion in politics, period. What happened to the idea of separation of church and state?
• Anyone who still believes a woman's place is in the home.
• Cheaters.
• Racism.
• Homophobes.
• Being underestimated.
• Sarah Palin.
• Pedophiles.
• The creeps they get on "To Catch A Pred...

Things that I can't get enough of:

• Books: Excluding romance novels and chick lit.
• Angel food cake
• Skin care products: I am an exfoliate-aholic. I will buy anything that advertises said exfoliation whether I need it or not.
• The man in my life.
• Diet soda: I know Aspartame may cause brain cancer but I just can't give it up.
• Hummus: I put it on everything. I go through containers of it like no ones business...

Things I covet:

• A massive library of books.
• Unlimited airline miles.
• Tattoos.
• A lifetime supply of hummus.
• The best camera money can buy.
• All of my favorite childhood television shows on DVD.
• My own loft apartment with big windows and wood floors and a puppy.
• Soft, shiny, luxurious hair.
• Flawless skin.
• A forever kind of love.

• Australian cattle dog
• Rhodesian ridgeback
• American pit bull terrier
• American staffordshire terrier
• Boxer
• Mastiff - English bull and Neopolitan
• Bulldog - English and American
• Basenji
• Great dane
• Vizsla
• Labrador retriever
• Rottweiler

• Locked my keys in my car.
• Lost my keys.
• Left a soda in the freezer too long and had it explode.
• Scooped up dog poop.
• Felt self-concious.
• Procrastinated.
• Didn't wash my car.
• Developed mysterious bruises.
• Couldn't sleep.
• Started a drawing I didn't finish.
• Drank a Diet Coke.
• Said I was going to stop drinking so much Diet Coke.
• Didn't return a phone call.
• Had dry skin.
• Talked myself out of doing something because o...

• To-do lists: I do alot of repetitive stuff. They would be pretty boring.
• Recipe lists: I can't cook.
• Past boyfriends list: I don't think it can be considered a list if there is only one item on it.
• Favorite stores/Places I shop list: I'm broke. Damned economy/low-paying job.
• Books to buy/read list: It would be neverending.
• Most played songs on my ipod list: I'll just look at my itunes.
• Frequently visite...

• Country music.
• Miniature donkeys.
• Steak.
• Survivor.
• Jiu-jitsu.
• Mixed-martial arts fighting.
• Lifting weights.
• Late night snacks.
• Old barns.
• The Marine Corps.
• His daughters.
• The Shawshank Redemption.
• Log cabins.
• Hot sauce.
• Making to-do lists.
• Naps after work.
• Walking sticks.
• Talking to strangers.
• Networking.
• Stone masonry.
• His truck - Black Beauty (R.I.P.).
• The Minnesota Vikings.
• Mechanical pencils.
• Spending far too long o...

• Birds, especially bluebirds.
• Gardening.
• Yoga & pilates.
• Self-help books.
• Psychology.
• Jams & jellies.
• Yelling at telemarketers.
• Bruschetta.
• Enya.
• Emmy Lou Harris.
• Skincare.
• Getting really angry at people who cut her off.
• Getting really angry at illegal immigrants.
• Clogs.
• Driftwood.
• Tiling and mosaics.
• Being a foster mom.
• Button-up shirts.
• Suncatchers.
• Dark chocolate.
• Butterflies.
• Making weird sculptures to put in the y...

• Ireland
• Scotland
• England
• Hungary
• Former Czechoslovakia
• An unknown Spanish country due to the fact that my real grandfather has been in prison my entire life

• My mom's beloved jade bird figurine from Japan.
• My first ipod.
• The law: speed limits, drinking underage.
• New Year's resolutions.
• My cheek bone.
• Eggs.
• Necklace chains.
• Various dishware.
• My car: yes, my whole car.
• Pencil points.
• Hearts. My own, mostly.
• The zipper on my favorite jacket.
• Ceramic tiles.
• Others' trust.
• My laptop.
• Plans with friends.
• The camera portion of my camera phone.
• Christmas ornaments.
• The adorable...

Edit: I have since moved out of this hole!

• The fact that I can't have pets.
• The fact that I could easily sneak a rabbit, cat or other small mammal in but my roommate would rat me out.
• The rent.
• Having a carpet that who knows how many people's feet touched before mine.
• Having a bathroom that who knows how many people took care of their hygenic needs or did not take care of their of hygenic needs in befo...

• Odysseus and Penelope: Penelope waited for Odysseus for 20 years.
• Beren and Luthien: Luthien gave up her immortality to be with Beren.
• Arwen and Aragorn: Arwen also gave up her immortality for love.
• Harry and Ginny
• Ron and Hermione
• Rory and Jess: The bad boy and the good girl.
• Betty, Veronica and Archie: Love triangles are always fun.
• Peter and Lois: Lois is proof that you can't help who you love.
• Kermit ...

In descending order:

• Sophia Loren.
• Natalie Wood.
• Shirley Maclaine.
• Audrey Hepburn.
• Debbie Reynolds.
• Claudette Colbert.
• Lana Turner.
• Marilyn Monroe.
• Judy Garland.
• Bette Davis.
• Jean Harlow.
• Mae West.

• Gustavo Santaolalla
• The Motorcyle Diaries
• Brokeback Mountain
• Javier Navarrete
• Pan's Labyrinth
• Howard Shore
• The Lord of the Rings trilogy
• Danny Elfman
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Edward Scissorhands
• Hans Zimmer
• The Dark Knight
• The Da Vinci Code
• Philip Glass
• The Qatsi trilogy
• The Truman Show
• James Horner
• Titanic
• Eddie Vedder
• Into the Wild

• Grand Canyon National Park
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Sequoia National Park
• Shenandoah National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Great Falls National Park
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
• Jamestown National Historic Site
• Canaveral Nationa Seashore
• Assateague Island National Seashore
• Ellis Island National Monument
• Ford's Theater N...