Things about me you may not know (part 4 of 5)

61. I own a lot of shoes and coats
62. I miss WA D.C. everyday
63. I used to be a good swimmer
64. I would have made an excellent teacher
65. My last meal on earth would be spaghetti
66. My second last meal on earth would be macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwich
67. My favorite color is yellow
68. I like making lists for everything, even a list of the lists i have to make
69. I wish I liked doing my hair, but I despise styling it with a passion
70. Sephora is one of my favorite places on earth, I do like doing makeup
71. I like cleaning, it relieves stress for me
72. I can tell when someone has been in my room. I know if even one little thing is off, a paper moved, a picture frame sitting at a slightly different angle. It's creepy the way I know these things.
73. I hate snakes
74. I love zoos
75. I hate inside animals
76. I don't like having to take my shoes off before I enter someone's house
77. I organize my CDs by genre, the genre that I own the most is that of "soundtracks" Interesting.
78. I am into recycling
79. I write things on my hand to remember them for later
80. I think I'll make a good mom someday

Bad Mood

I'm in one. I was fine three hours ago then my mind filled up and I got in a bad mood. I hate wanting things. I hate needing things. I hate worrying about friends and family members. Does anyone else just lie there in bed filling your brain with anxiety as you lose sleep with each passing second? Just wondering.

I'm assuming there are billions of people in the world that do this and I just wanted to get it all out in the open while I am feeling like this. I don't need any pity comments, that is not what I'm doing. I'm not fishing for them at all. Just wanted to have a real discussion on what keeps people awake at night. Tonight my hand has three notes on it that I forgot to do today so that carries over. It's the holidays but the economy has me feeling quite low as does my bank account.

I'll get over it I'm sure. NO worries there. As my dad said tonight "The Thompsons may get pretty low but we don't break." Good FYI for any Thompsons reading this, we won't break when we get stressed.

On a plus side, I got to see my lovely cousin Aupreille tonight and her pregnant body and that made me smile.

As Alexander, a character from my favorite childhood book, says "I am having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day."

NO TITLE

That is the hardest part about writing blogs. Coming up with something witty for the title. Carly, my cousin has my favorite headlines. Her recent one about her boy's listening jar was simply titled "please work." Why can't I be clever like that, and capture intrigue through the readers first glance at the blog? However, witty isn't really my thing. I'm not sure what is my thing. I do know that approximately four people read this blog so maybe I shouldn't worry about it too much. But i do.

Don't Forget!

Twilight comes out Friday!

Now I realize this wasn't the best book around. I get that. The writing was off, but the story was amazing. It intrigued me so much and I found myself sitting on the metro (way back when i read it in DC two years ago) wondering to myself who was a vampire on board. I know. strange. but the story is unique and that is why I like it. She writes to her young audience and gives them what they want, the prom scene, the first kiss, etc. I say go read it, who cares if it is a cult classic. Don't not read it just because it is popular. It is popular for a reason. If you don't read it at least go see the movie they are calling "amateur."

So bite me!

Beyonce and Fergie

Beyoncé - New Music - More Music Videos

I seem to be obsessed with this video and song! I don't know why and usually I can't stand Beyonce! I'm also infatuated with her song "If I were a boy." The video that is showing is for the song "Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)." I'm also into Fergie too, especially her song "Big girls don't cry." I used to listen to that song all summer long. What is weird, is this isn't my usual type of music, but there is something about it! Call me a tweener, I don't care I love it!

Here are the lyrics to "put a ring on it."

(Verse 1)

Up in the club (club), we just broke up (up)
I'm doing my own little thing
You decided to dip (dip), but now you want to trip (trip)
Cause another brother noticed me
I'm up on him (him), he up on me (me)
Don't pay him any attention
Cause I cried my tears (tears), for three good years (years)
You can't be mad at me

[Chorus]
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that *he* want it
If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it

Things about me that you may not know (part 3 of 5)

41. My favorite movies are Field of Dreams, While You Were Sleeping, Amelie, The Matchmaker, and 8 Men Out.

42. I'm a night owl. I AM NOT a morning person.

43. I'm afraid of lakes and the deep end of pools.

44. I would love to write for Rolling Stone or UnCut Magazines

45. In the 7th grade I ran a mile in 6:15. I was recruited for track and said "No way!" I also was the fastest of all the girls that year in p.e.

46. I'm pretty much an expert in APA (American Psychological Association) format. I always get emails and calls asking me about the format for a paper. I like having this niche. I owe it to three professors in my undergrad who drilled it in me. Dr. Woo, Dr. D., and Miss Kennedy.

47. My favorite teacher in high school was Mr. Brown. He taught Math. My second favorite teacher in high school was Mr. Staymates. He taught Social Studies.

48. I drive a Volkswagen Passat. Other cars I have owned or driven at any given time: Honda Civic x2, Toyota Corolla, Blazer, old Truck, 1978 Supra Celica, and in DC I drove a volvo a lot of my friends.

49. I've never named my cars. Though I do talk to them. Especially when they are low on gas or very dirty. I feel for them in those times and let them know I will take care of it soon.

50. The first thing I did when I had my license was drive all by myself to Bothell to visit my cousins. I love that my parents let me do that. They were good about letting me independent.

51. I love visiting both sides of the family anytime I can! When I was younger we would beg our parents to drive half way and meet on the pass to pick each other up. I like that our parents did that. And in one incidence, Analisa took the greyhound bus over to visit!

52. At this moment, I have a terrible sore throat and can't swallow.

53. Once I stole road signs with a friend (she shall remain nameless).

54. I love Ireland and London!

55. Vorbesc pe romaneste!

56. I love overhearing coversations in Romanian. Jim has witnessed this two times when I jump in and start talking. I love it!

57. I don't mind when people exaggerate stories.

58. The perfect morning would be sleeping in, listening to car talk on NPR, while sitting on a dark brown leather couch eating a strawberry shortcake with real whip cream.

59. The best hot chocolate I've ever had is at Trophy cupcakes and Party. It's amazing.

60. I love to travel. Anywhere and everywhere.

I survived my hardest week of grad school. And when I use the word "survive" I use it loosely. I have bags under my eyes, the pain in my neck and shoulder have been there for going on two weeks, I've alienated friends and family, and I can't think anymore. at all. no more thinking. for a day at least. Bring on the sleeping pills! See you tomorrow at like 4pm, I'm sleeping all day!

Baby Mia has a heart!

Transplant was a success. Now it is a waiting game. She's doing really well though! More later!

8

8 tv shows
Being that I don't watch tv anymore these would be my old ones I used to like
1. Cheers
2. Project Runway
3. So You Think You Can Dance
4. Family Ties
5. Top Gear
6. Antiques Roadshow
7. Private Practice
8. Martha Stewart
9. West Wing

8 restaurants
1. Cafe Rio-Utah
2. Lebanese Taverna-WA D.C.
3. Unicum-Sibiu, Romania
4. New Thai-Yakima Wa
5. PF-Changs
6. Mai Thai, Alexandria, VA
7. The Spud-Alki Beach, Seattle
8. Bankok Kitchen-Portland, OR

8 things that happened today (its 11:30 am)
1. got in the hot tub, have a very hurt back and neck that has lasted a week
2. made toast
3. paid bills
4. wrote a section of a paper
5. made my bed
6. talked to a friend on the phone about an assignment
7. researched something for an assignment
8. made a priority list for this weekend

8 things that I'm looking forward to
1. Friday, Nov. 14th, it means I survived my hardest week in the history of my grad school
2. Aup coming to visit
3. Sleeping
4. cooking a meal in the crockpot tomorrow
5. New Years Eve with Jim
6. The Nutcracker (if i get tickets)
7. The quarter being OVER!
8. My brothers wedding this summer

8 things on my wish list
1. my car was paid off
2. my credit card was paid off
3. pizza cutter and stone
4. citrus peeler
5. Aup has a healthy baby
6. A vacation to Europe or Ireland
7. A proposal from a certain someone
8. Jim will find a nice apartment

Talk to the Hand

The Hand holds the key to my life. It is all knowing and powerful and reminds me of what I must do. Except when I go to the restroom and wash my hand it no longer has the master list and then I lose it all. It is a good strategy for a short term thing. Must come up with a better system.

This particular hand on this particular day had six things that I had to do that evening, that I could remember to do that evening anyway.