50 Questions: From Kim's blog, from Lisa's myspace.
1. Story behind your MySpace song? i just like steve miller band
2. What's bothering you right now? my R hamstring
3. Do you close the door when you pee? not discussing personal hygiene habits. eww.
DESCRIBE YOUR:
4. Wallet? crimson
5. Wallpaper on your computer's desktop? savage chickens' thoreau cartoon
6. Background on your cell phone? an extreme close-up of toby
7. Jewelry worn daily? usually a watch, maybe earrings
8. Where was your default picture was taken? years ago, at a conference track meet
9. Eyes: 'oceany' blue :)
10. Life: messy but in a good way
11. House: it's not--it's an apartment. but it's relaxed and comfortable.
WHAT ARE YOU...
12. Doing this weekend? running, swimming, seeing 'transformers', reading, probably doing something w/ brian and probably rom too
13. Wearing? long brown shorts and baller t-shirt
14. Wanting? deep tissue massage
15. Where are you? at home
16. Listening to? DDT (jurassic 5)
17. Have you ever kissed anyone named brittney? No.
18. What do you smell like? me
19. Eating? nope
20. What is your favorite thing? words
21. Do you believe in a soul mate? if there is such a thing, i haven't met mine yet. no rush.
23. Do you remember your dreams? mostly
24. Do you believe dreams come true? yeah. only catch is that you have to make the real ones come true on your own. those are the best kind.
25. Do you believe in miracles? yeah
26. Do you burn easily in the sun? once in the summer, and then i'm okay for the rest of the season
27. Do you speak another language other than English? bits and pieces of spanish, french and russian
28. What's something you wish you could understand better? human nature
29. What did you do last weekend? ran with the truffers, and i don't really remember the rest, aside from picking brian up from the airport
30. Who do you miss? nobody in particular right now
31. Have you ever been in a talent show? nope
32. Orange or apple juice? orange
33. Do you like the person who took this survey before you? yeah :)
34. What was the last text message you received? corey about passing his boards
35. Last text message you sent? 'congrats!' to corey
37. What is the closest thing to you that is blue? my baller shirt
38. What was the last thing you ate? subway club
39. Last person you hugged? my dad
40. Whose house did you go to last night? my parents'
41. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? my dad (a LONG time ago)
42. Do you like someone right now? well, hopefully a bunch of people. otherwise i'd be pretty alone and miserable.
43. What do you wear more, shorts, jeans or sweatpants? summer--shorts; fall & spring--jeans; winter--sweats
44. What is the last movie you watched? tristan & isolde
45. Have you ever punched a baby? que the hell?!
46. Where did you get the shirt you're wearing? thrift store
47. Xbox 360 or NFL game tickets? NFL game tickets (preferably eagles or ravens).
48. Do you believe that you can change someone? nope
49. Who was the last person to make you laugh? collective effort of dad & toby
50. Where will your next vacation be located? hopefully the Valley of Fire state park; other than that, i don't have $$$ to entertain the idea.
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7.19.2007
6.19.2007
international ratings
as i have been inspired by nate's picture of petra (color me jealous), i'm going to rate (according to various categories) the best and worst of the european countries i've visited.
1) best flight--to Germany. i got to fly in a C-5 military cargo plane. awesome.
worst flight--to England from Portugal. ride was bumpy, and as soon as we landed at heathrow, we got stuck on the tarmac for HOURS. overall, i sat on a plane for 19 hours to get home. SUCK!
2) best weather--Spain, specifically La Costa del Sol on the mediterranean. beautiful without
being hazy or humid.
worst weather--England, hands down. checking the weather the day before, it said sunny and 70. the next day, it was rainy and 50. i had no coat.
3) best party--Denmark. on the summer solstice in tivoli, they burned a witch in effigy. seriously. and there was lots of beer and the best ice cream i've ever tasted, even better than an excellent gelato.
worst party--England. the food was dull, the atmosphere was smoky and sullen, and the company was as tasteless as the meal.
4) best overall landscape--Norway. it screams "Vikings!!!" i love that.
worst overall landscape--England. boooooooooooooring...
5) best architecture--Spain. just go to barcelona, and see the work of Gaudi. and yes, the word
"gaudy" is derived from his name, but his buildings are just so damn fascinating. he created a rowhouse inspired by St. George and the Dragon. AMAZING.
worst architecture--tie between Austria and Germany. nothing terribly exciting, except for
the few and far between old stuff. whee...
6) best museum for a country (please note that i was not able to see all of the hallmark museums of every single place i traveled; for example, i can't say anything against the British Museum)--tie between Norway and Denmark's Viking museums. standing next to something that is 1000+ years old? realizing that people crossed entire oceans in these relatively small ships?! astounding!
worst museum--Spain's Prado. that's probably heresy in some parts, but i'm just not a fan of
neoclassism or romantism. goya... bleh.
7) best food--Spain. Spain's food is sexy. interpret that as you will.
worst food--this was a tough call, but i have to say Denmark. the sauce on their pizza is basically just ketchup, and most of their meals involve some sort of herring. puke.
8) best wine served (not necessarily native)--Spain. i could have gone with portugal on this one,
as i really enjoy the vino verdhe (sp?), but the night in cadiz totally wins out. i won't say how many bottles of white i finished myself.
worst wine served--England. see #3 above.
9) best (as in most intriguing, polite, etc) population--Denmark. total strangers opened their
house to my family, and we (meaning my parents) relaxed and knocked back a few shots, courtesy of our hosts. terrifically friendly people.
worst population--Spain. not bad per se, but to grab a quote from a movie, they would "rather make love to their faces" than welcome us travelers.
10) best trip overall--Spain. despite the few peeves, i still had a blast and would go back in a
heartbeat. if i had my way, i'd even go so far as to live in barcelona or sevilla or granada or
torremolinos. an amazing country.
worst trip overall--England. this might be counterintuitive considering my scholastic interests, but the trip was clouded* (HAHAHAHA!) by the weather, the food, the people, the bleh-ness of the landscape, etc., etc. i'll have to go back and explore it more if i want to change my opinion.
*that was lame. i know. bleh.
1) best flight--to Germany. i got to fly in a C-5 military cargo plane. awesome.
worst flight--to England from Portugal. ride was bumpy, and as soon as we landed at heathrow, we got stuck on the tarmac for HOURS. overall, i sat on a plane for 19 hours to get home. SUCK!
2) best weather--Spain, specifically La Costa del Sol on the mediterranean. beautiful without
being hazy or humid.
worst weather--England, hands down. checking the weather the day before, it said sunny and 70. the next day, it was rainy and 50. i had no coat.
3) best party--Denmark. on the summer solstice in tivoli, they burned a witch in effigy. seriously. and there was lots of beer and the best ice cream i've ever tasted, even better than an excellent gelato.
worst party--England. the food was dull, the atmosphere was smoky and sullen, and the company was as tasteless as the meal.
4) best overall landscape--Norway. it screams "Vikings!!!" i love that.
worst overall landscape--England. boooooooooooooring...
5) best architecture--Spain. just go to barcelona, and see the work of Gaudi. and yes, the word
"gaudy" is derived from his name, but his buildings are just so damn fascinating. he created a rowhouse inspired by St. George and the Dragon. AMAZING.
worst architecture--tie between Austria and Germany. nothing terribly exciting, except for
the few and far between old stuff. whee...
6) best museum for a country (please note that i was not able to see all of the hallmark museums of every single place i traveled; for example, i can't say anything against the British Museum)--tie between Norway and Denmark's Viking museums. standing next to something that is 1000+ years old? realizing that people crossed entire oceans in these relatively small ships?! astounding!
worst museum--Spain's Prado. that's probably heresy in some parts, but i'm just not a fan of
neoclassism or romantism. goya... bleh.
7) best food--Spain. Spain's food is sexy. interpret that as you will.
worst food--this was a tough call, but i have to say Denmark. the sauce on their pizza is basically just ketchup, and most of their meals involve some sort of herring. puke.
8) best wine served (not necessarily native)--Spain. i could have gone with portugal on this one,
as i really enjoy the vino verdhe (sp?), but the night in cadiz totally wins out. i won't say how many bottles of white i finished myself.
worst wine served--England. see #3 above.
9) best (as in most intriguing, polite, etc) population--Denmark. total strangers opened their
house to my family, and we (meaning my parents) relaxed and knocked back a few shots, courtesy of our hosts. terrifically friendly people.
worst population--Spain. not bad per se, but to grab a quote from a movie, they would "rather make love to their faces" than welcome us travelers.
10) best trip overall--Spain. despite the few peeves, i still had a blast and would go back in a
heartbeat. if i had my way, i'd even go so far as to live in barcelona or sevilla or granada or
torremolinos. an amazing country.
worst trip overall--England. this might be counterintuitive considering my scholastic interests, but the trip was clouded* (HAHAHAHA!) by the weather, the food, the people, the bleh-ness of the landscape, etc., etc. i'll have to go back and explore it more if i want to change my opinion.
*that was lame. i know. bleh.
6.10.2007
surveys can be long but silly and fun :)
Friday survey Body:
1] What was the highlight of your week? FINALLY getting my pix together, framed and mounted... well, at least most of them. at least now this apt. looks more like it's inhabited by an adult.
2] Who's car were you in last? mine
3] When is the next time you will kiss someone? i have no idea. there's the slight chance that it could happen in a week. who knows!
4] What color shirt are you wearing? gray running shirt from a 5 miler i did with my dad
5] How long is your hair? medium
8] Last movie you watched? Last of the Mohicans, last night (just after Kingdom of Heaven)
9] Last thing you ate? salad
10] Last thing you drank? limeade
11] Where did you sleep last night? in my bed
12] If you could get a tattoo where would it be and of what? ancient roman chi rho monogram, on my back
13] Are you happy right now? reasonably so
14] What did you say last? 'toby, you're the best pup ever!'
15] Where is your phone? in my purse, which is somewhere
16] Who was the last person you told you loved them? my mom
17] What color are your eyes? oceany blue. i count that as one of the best things a guy as ever said to me.
19] Who came over last? brian. he stole my dog.
20] When was the last time you had your heart broken? those of you who know me know when.
21] Who/what do you hate/dislike currently? they know who they are
22] What are you listening to? classic rock/guitar playlist (right now, it's Carry On My Wayward Son)
23] If you could have one thing right now what would it be? someone looking into my eyes
24] What is your favorite scent? ultra cheesy, but that of a clean man. literally.
25] Who makes you happiest right now? my students and the tober (my dog)
26] What were you doing at midnight last night? sleeping like a log
30] Are you left-handed? nope
31] Spell your name without vowels: jnn--that's kind of a dumb question
34] What's for dinner tonight? probably tomato & basil veggie burgers
34] What is the last alcoholic beverage you had? a shot of espresso vodka on thursday night. i wanted to puke, it was so disgusting.
35] When Is Your Birthday? 11/9
36] Who was the last person to send you a text message? i think shawn
38] Last time you went swimming in a pool? yesterday afternoon. see previous post.
39] Where was the last place you went shopping? Target
40] How do you feel about your hair right now? got 5 inches whacked off yesterday, and i love it. i <3 my hair!!!
41] Do you have any expensive jewelery? No
42] AIM or MSN? aim
46] Where does most of your family live? Pennsylvania.
47] Are you an only child or do you have siblings? one older brother
48] Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? not so much. circumstances have taught me to be content in current situations.
49] What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? how awesome a good night's sleep feels
50] Do you drink beer? Yes
52] Myspace or Facebook? i'm ambivalent on this one
53] Do you have T-Mobile? no, i have verizon
54] What is your favorite subject in school? medieval & renaissance british literature
55] What type of boy/girl do you usually fall for? highly intelligent, current events and culturally saavy, athletic, respectful
57] Do you have any talent? not to brag, but... HELLS YEAH!
:-P
58] Have you ever been IN a wedding? Yes
59] Do you have any children? Not yet.
60] Did you take a nap today? No.
62] Ever met anyone famous before? yes. kind of C List famous though.
63] Do you want to be famous one day? Not really.
64] Favorite Actress(es)? cate blanchett, judi dench; i'm not really a huge fan of actresses though. they're just not really exciting.
65] Are you multitasking right now? yes
66] Could you handle being in the military? yes
67] What is your average cell phone bill? $64
68] Do you believe in Karma? no
69] Last time you went to the gym or worked out? yesterday
70] How many pairs of shoes do you own? at least 20. i can't help it! i love shoes!!!
71] Last place you drove your car? Target
72] Last concert you went to? Swim Shower at the Walters on Friday night
73] what are you doing today? cleaning apt, playing with and walking toby, reading, watching a movie, possibly working out, relaxing
74] Have you ever been gambling? Yes
75] When is the last time you updated your blog? last night
76] Have you been to New York City? yup
77] Ever been to Disneyland/world? yeah, world
78] Do you have a favorite cartoon character? hmm... stewie!
79] Last thing you cooked? pasta
80] Hows the weather? cloudy but breezy and warm
81] Do you e-mail? yes, quite often
82] Whats the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? let somebody else send a text to a party of interest
83] Last time you were sick? bad cold, mid-may
84] Do you think anyone will repost this? kim!
1] What was the highlight of your week? FINALLY getting my pix together, framed and mounted... well, at least most of them. at least now this apt. looks more like it's inhabited by an adult.
2] Who's car were you in last? mine
3] When is the next time you will kiss someone? i have no idea. there's the slight chance that it could happen in a week. who knows!
4] What color shirt are you wearing? gray running shirt from a 5 miler i did with my dad
5] How long is your hair? medium
8] Last movie you watched? Last of the Mohicans, last night (just after Kingdom of Heaven)
9] Last thing you ate? salad
10] Last thing you drank? limeade
11] Where did you sleep last night? in my bed
12] If you could get a tattoo where would it be and of what? ancient roman chi rho monogram, on my back
13] Are you happy right now? reasonably so
14] What did you say last? 'toby, you're the best pup ever!'
15] Where is your phone? in my purse, which is somewhere
16] Who was the last person you told you loved them? my mom
17] What color are your eyes? oceany blue. i count that as one of the best things a guy as ever said to me.
19] Who came over last? brian. he stole my dog.
20] When was the last time you had your heart broken? those of you who know me know when.
21] Who/what do you hate/dislike currently? they know who they are
22] What are you listening to? classic rock/guitar playlist (right now, it's Carry On My Wayward Son)
23] If you could have one thing right now what would it be? someone looking into my eyes
24] What is your favorite scent? ultra cheesy, but that of a clean man. literally.
25] Who makes you happiest right now? my students and the tober (my dog)
26] What were you doing at midnight last night? sleeping like a log
30] Are you left-handed? nope
31] Spell your name without vowels: jnn--that's kind of a dumb question
34] What's for dinner tonight? probably tomato & basil veggie burgers
34] What is the last alcoholic beverage you had? a shot of espresso vodka on thursday night. i wanted to puke, it was so disgusting.
35] When Is Your Birthday? 11/9
36] Who was the last person to send you a text message? i think shawn
38] Last time you went swimming in a pool? yesterday afternoon. see previous post.
39] Where was the last place you went shopping? Target
40] How do you feel about your hair right now? got 5 inches whacked off yesterday, and i love it. i <3 my hair!!!
41] Do you have any expensive jewelery? No
42] AIM or MSN? aim
46] Where does most of your family live? Pennsylvania.
47] Are you an only child or do you have siblings? one older brother
48] Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? not so much. circumstances have taught me to be content in current situations.
49] What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? how awesome a good night's sleep feels
50] Do you drink beer? Yes
52] Myspace or Facebook? i'm ambivalent on this one
53] Do you have T-Mobile? no, i have verizon
54] What is your favorite subject in school? medieval & renaissance british literature
55] What type of boy/girl do you usually fall for? highly intelligent, current events and culturally saavy, athletic, respectful
57] Do you have any talent? not to brag, but... HELLS YEAH!
:-P
58] Have you ever been IN a wedding? Yes
59] Do you have any children? Not yet.
60] Did you take a nap today? No.
62] Ever met anyone famous before? yes. kind of C List famous though.
63] Do you want to be famous one day? Not really.
64] Favorite Actress(es)? cate blanchett, judi dench; i'm not really a huge fan of actresses though. they're just not really exciting.
65] Are you multitasking right now? yes
66] Could you handle being in the military? yes
67] What is your average cell phone bill? $64
68] Do you believe in Karma? no
69] Last time you went to the gym or worked out? yesterday
70] How many pairs of shoes do you own? at least 20. i can't help it! i love shoes!!!
71] Last place you drove your car? Target
72] Last concert you went to? Swim Shower at the Walters on Friday night
73] what are you doing today? cleaning apt, playing with and walking toby, reading, watching a movie, possibly working out, relaxing
74] Have you ever been gambling? Yes
75] When is the last time you updated your blog? last night
76] Have you been to New York City? yup
77] Ever been to Disneyland/world? yeah, world
78] Do you have a favorite cartoon character? hmm... stewie!
79] Last thing you cooked? pasta
80] Hows the weather? cloudy but breezy and warm
81] Do you e-mail? yes, quite often
82] Whats the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? let somebody else send a text to a party of interest
83] Last time you were sick? bad cold, mid-may
84] Do you think anyone will repost this? kim!
4.23.2007
1. Where will you be in an hour? still in this reciner or in bed
2. Who will be your next kiss? the tobster
3. Is there something purple within 10 feet of you? one of my books
4. Are you wearing socks right now? nope
5. When was the last time you went out of state? easter, up to PA
6. Have you been to the movies in the last 7 days? no, but i borrowed MST3K, the second season of Family Guy, and Thank You for Smoking. i wasn't terribly impressed with the first or last one, but i LOVED the weinstein episode of FG. HYSTERICAL in all its politically incorrect glory.
7. What was the last thing you had to drink? ice water
8. What are you wearing right now? black booty shorts, my baller shirt, and an ace bandage around my thigh
9. What was your last purchase? pizza from papa johns
10. What's the last thing you wrote down? look at seneca/proto-nihilism paper again and compare with bloom's wisdom book (yes. that is absolutely true.)
11. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? brian
12. Have you been to the silly site GoofyAuctions.com? uh. no.
13. Have you ever owned a fish tank? yeah, when i experimented on goldfish in 7th grade. GAH!
14. When's the last time you watched a hockey game? the other day when the penguins beat somebody of no consequence
15. What is in your pocket right now? no pockets. sorry.
16. If you could travel anywhere right now, where would you be? southern coast of spain
17. What friend has the kinkiest piercing(s)? no idea
18. One thing you hate about yourself? mood swings
19. What's your favorite soup? CJ's crabhouse cream of crab soup
20. Do you miss anyone? my grandparents
21. Last play you saw? play/musical--"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
22. What are your plans for the day? dinner, then sleep. tomorrow, make some seventh grade heads roll.
23. Ever go to camp? yah. favorites: FCA and cross country camp.
24. What do you want right now? ice cream
25. Were you an honor roll student in Jr. High/Middle school? yup. not a big deal though since a bunch of people in my class nearly tied for valedictorian. wheeeee.
2. Who will be your next kiss? the tobster
3. Is there something purple within 10 feet of you? one of my books
4. Are you wearing socks right now? nope
5. When was the last time you went out of state? easter, up to PA
6. Have you been to the movies in the last 7 days? no, but i borrowed MST3K, the second season of Family Guy, and Thank You for Smoking. i wasn't terribly impressed with the first or last one, but i LOVED the weinstein episode of FG. HYSTERICAL in all its politically incorrect glory.
7. What was the last thing you had to drink? ice water
8. What are you wearing right now? black booty shorts, my baller shirt, and an ace bandage around my thigh
9. What was your last purchase? pizza from papa johns
10. What's the last thing you wrote down? look at seneca/proto-nihilism paper again and compare with bloom's wisdom book (yes. that is absolutely true.)
11. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? brian
12. Have you been to the silly site GoofyAuctions.com? uh. no.
13. Have you ever owned a fish tank? yeah, when i experimented on goldfish in 7th grade. GAH!
14. When's the last time you watched a hockey game? the other day when the penguins beat somebody of no consequence
15. What is in your pocket right now? no pockets. sorry.
16. If you could travel anywhere right now, where would you be? southern coast of spain
17. What friend has the kinkiest piercing(s)? no idea
18. One thing you hate about yourself? mood swings
19. What's your favorite soup? CJ's crabhouse cream of crab soup
20. Do you miss anyone? my grandparents
21. Last play you saw? play/musical--"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
22. What are your plans for the day? dinner, then sleep. tomorrow, make some seventh grade heads roll.
23. Ever go to camp? yah. favorites: FCA and cross country camp.
24. What do you want right now? ice cream
25. Were you an honor roll student in Jr. High/Middle school? yup. not a big deal though since a bunch of people in my class nearly tied for valedictorian. wheeeee.
1.25.2007
kim's questions
there are so many that i could answer "neither," but in the spirit of the post, i'll do my best and choose.
Questions for my readers...
Feel free to answer in comments.
- Barry Manilow or Neil Diamond? Barry Manilow--Copacabana puts him over the top
- Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? Jon Stewart--i like how he's a *little* less over-the-top
- Coldstone Creamery or Maggie Moos? Coldstone, hands down
- Democrat or Republican? Dem
- Jack Bauer or McGuyver? McGuyver--i prefer a non-killing hero, a la the A Team
- Running or walking? running, soon to be triathlon-ing
- The Beatles or Elvis? the beatles--lesser of two evils for me
- Honda or Toyota? which one has the uglier hybrid? whichever one that is, i don't pick it
- Ford or Chevy? which one is less likelier to fall apart? i'll pick that one
- Harold and Kumar or Cheech and Chong? Harold and Kumar
- Sirius or XM? XM--i laugh at sirius b/c they have an mp3 player called the "iPod killer," so named b/c it's "cheaper" and will thus sell better. and, it only costs $300, and the subscription is only $6/month. so that means, for one year only, the thing costs $372, and $72 every year after? and you don't even get to make up a playlist? are you serious? hehehehehehehehe.
- Coke or Pepsi? coke. duh.
- Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi? diet coke. duh.
- Chipotle or Baja Fresh? chipotle, although i miss being able to go to noodles on a regular basis
- Mountains or Beach? beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeach all the way--favorite is costa del sol, spain
- Dilbert or The Office? i'm just going to take a stab at it, since i've never actually paid attention to either one, but i'll pick The Office, just b/c Dilbert seems so annoyingly ubiquitous.
1. Carol King
7. Elvis... Costello
8. Saab
9. Pontiac
14. Noodles
16. Office Space
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