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the lovely doctor-to-be jen tagged me in this meme. i’m not sure if i can come up with more things to say about myself — i pretty much blew my wad with the 25 things kimli tagged me with. oh, what the hell. here goes!
The Rules
– Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
– Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
– Tag seven people at the end of your post. (uh…)
– Let them know they’ve been tagged. (hrm…)
1. i have a very bad memory for things i’ve written. for example: once i’ve written a letter or email to someone about something specific, it’s gone from my brain. if you reference the content in that missive later, odds are i won’t have a clear recollection of it. it occasionally makes for some awkward moments. strangely, i retain scholastic information best when having to write or re-write something i’m learning — just so long as i’m writing to get it IN, not OUT. yeah, my brain, she be screwy. i will forget the details of this post as soon after i click “publish”.
2. i rehearse conversations, out loud, while i’m trying to fall asleep at night. it’s probably just my means of unloading stuff from the day so i can shut my brain off, but it’s kind of embarrassing to admit to.
3. i’m a fantastic salesperson for your awesome creative creation, but when it comes to my stuff, i lack the confidence to market myself. i’ve been making magnet sets and photo cards and selling them (surprisingly well, actually) to co-workers, but i have absolutely no idea how to expand my market. i don’t want it to become a HUGE production because start-up costs are not in my budget, but i’d sure like to figure out how to sell a few every month to raise a little extra cash.
4. i feel guilty that i haven’t put nuts out on my balcony for the big fat squirrels all week. i hope i will remember to do that tonight (see #1).
5. the idea of spending one-on-one time with people makes me nervous. unless you’re my parent or boyfriend, there’s a chance i’ve had an episode of anxiousness before we meet to spend time together alone. i don’t know why, but i’m worried that if it’s just me and you, i won’t be able to hold up my end of the conversation.
6. i’ve had a crush on just about everyone i’ve ever met. sometimes they last for years, but usually only a minute or two.
7. if i can stick to my “money plan” (budget is a dirty word, even though used it up there in #3), i’ll pay off the bank 21 months early. twenty-one months! that kind of blows my mind.
sorry, this one was so tough i can’t bring myself to tag seven people to do it themselves. i’m just not that cruel! ;)

kimli tagged me with this meme about 25 random facts about yourself. i didn’t think i could come up with 25, but it was a slow afternoon at work. ;)

1. i sleep with earplugs in most nights because i live in the central lonsdale ghetto, i like to keep the window open for fresh air and my neighbours are crazy loud & obnoxious. not to mention the traffic noise and sirens.
2. speaking of noises, if there’s a barely audible hum, whir or whine in an appliance, air system or broadcast, i can hear it and it becomes all consuming. i don’t quite know what it is, but white noises are utterly penetrating to me and i lack the ability to tune them out.
3. once i find a new food i like i want to eat it ALL THE TIME. i recently tried steamed barbeque pork buns and now i can’t stop thinking about them. hm… i have my car today, i could go get some! see? like that!
4. after i’ve had a shower, the shower curtain must be pulled closed and be wrinkle-free. i don’t care if this means the shower doesn’t try out as quickly. it does mean that the plastic won’t get mouldy and slimey where the wet pieces have been touching each other. ew.
5. whenever i dream of “home”, it’s the duplex my mom & i lived in just before we moved to vancouver island. always. as yet, it’s the place i’ve lived the longest amount of time, which is why i think its claimed that role.
6. i don’t like phoning people when they aren’t expecting me to call. i always assume they’re busy or don’t have time/want to talk to me. it’s irrational, but undying. i’m sorry i don’t call.
7. i always leave the microwave door open for a few minutes after i’ve used it. i hate hate hate the stuffy smell of old food when you open the microwave door; therefore, i make sure its fully aired out after each use. this annoys my co-workers to no end.
8. i would rather work through a task from start to finish in one sitting than break it down and stretch it out. even yucky tasks.
9. i hate interruptions.
10. i am a crappy multi-tasker and i’m not ashamed to admit it.
11. but, i am dogged in pursuing the completion of something once i’ve started on it. i will not stop until you yank it away from me or i’ve finished it to my satisfaction.
12. during a telephone conversation, there’s a 95% chance i’ll be lying down on the couch, bed or even floor.
13. if you decline an invitation i’ve sent you, for whatever reason, i’ll assume you hate me and be sad.
14. about a year or so ago, my sense of smell suddenly got really acute. i immediately assumed this meant i was pregnant and freaked out. now, it’s just slightly annoying to be able to smell the cigarette of the guy two cars in front of me.
15. i’ve driven a submarine.
16. just once in my life have i driven a vehicle with a manual transmission. i was 12 years old and my neighbour took her twin sons and i down to the sand flats to let us drive her volkswagen van. when i let go of the clutch, the van lurched so badly a huge fountain of sand was kicked up behind the vehicle and scared me shitless. i’ve never wanted to try again since.
17. if i’m bored or nervous, especially in meetings or classrooms, i push back my cuticles. it’s a tick i can’t seem to break.
18. i’m a hypochondriac whose mother was a nurse. this combination means that every little physical weirdness sends me into a state of panic that i have a fatal condition that’s going to kill me in a matter of hours. this has meant i sometimes sleep with the phone in the bed with me, just in case i have to call 911.
19. i’ve never lost my keys; but, i’ve locked myself out of my apartment and car — one time each.
20. i sometimes eat leftover rice with ketchup & pepper. it’s yummy.
21. i’ve been in the newspaper, on tv and on the radio.
22. i chew the inside of my cheeks.
23. i started smoking the second time because the movie Trainspotting freaked me out.
24. i still don’t have a clue as to what i want to be when i grow up and this worries me sometimes.
25. i’ve found a lot of similarities between myself and the other people who’ve done this meme. each time i find an item i relate to i think “me too! we should be BFF!”.

i don’t know 25 people to tag, so i refuse to tag anybody! nyah!

To participate, copy and paste the list (below) into your blog, and bold the items that are true for you. Comments in italics.
pre-script: i almost didn’t do this because i could see how it’s just going to turn into a way to harvest demographic information (nice way to get research data, guys!), but heck, i couldn’t pass up the means to snarky comments. i heart snarky comments.

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i’ve signed up for twitter. there’s a link to my “tweets” (dear god, how i hate that term) in the sidebar. i expect i’ll use it for random thoughts while away from the internets, delivered via sms. it should prove entirely dumb.

1. Where will you be when you turn 2007?
i’m pretty sure i won’t live to be 2007.
2. How did you get the idea for your Livejournal name?
i have no idea, but i still think it was truly inspired. too bad most of you will never know what it is.
3. What song are you listening to right now?
whirring fan by the annoying vents above my head
4. Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry?
yes. i cried when gene kelly and jim henson died.
5. Do you own an iPod?
nope, but i do have a creative zen micro photo named toshiro
6. What’s your favorite memory from last weekend?
getting home from idea sunday night, putting my new lamp together and being happy and content with my new living room environment.
7. What was the first thing you thought this morning?
NOOOOOOOOOO!
8. What would be your ideal job?
it’s really archaic, but i’ve come to realize i’d make a great housewife.
9. What will you do tonight?
probably watch christopher frame photos and swear a lot. if not, clean my floors, have a bath then lay on the couch and watch a movie.

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DO YOU SNORE?   yes.
ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER?   pouter.
WHAT’S YOUR WORST FEAR?   i don’t know if i’ve ever quantified that.
AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC?   i had tinker toys, not lego. *sob*
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF “REALITY” TV?   i’m an addict: survivor, the amazing race, america’s next top model, project runway.
DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?   i used to, pens too, but not anymore.
WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?   yup. i wonder what happened.
IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?   uh… no. not being single is much better, even though it means there’s less time for chores and general slothfulness.
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?   beige-grey
DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?   maybe twice ever.

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 1. How would you describe your current mood? low. flat. resigned. tired. sick. bored. anxious.
 2. What are you wearing? new brown shirt with the daringly low neckline, used-to-be-black jeans, merrells with brown & black socks.
 3. What one thing do you NEED to get done today? last night’s dinner dishes.
 4. Do you do anything that consistently annoys the people around you? wow, were you eavesdropping last night? uh, yeah, saying i’m not hot enough for christopher.
 5. What did you have for breakfast? mini kit-kat bars & coffee.
 6. If someone told you that you could earn a million dollars this year as a spammer and NOT GET CAUGHT, would you do it? hell, yes.
 7. Are you good at arguing? not at all.
 8. Do you enjoy seafood? fishes, shrimps and crustaceans. not so much the shelled variety.
 9. Do you often say you “don’t like” certain foods, while really meaning that you’ve never tried them? not any more. i’m much more willing to try something new now than to immediately dismiss it.
10. What is your relationship with your television like? we’re like ex-lovers who tried to be friends, but still end up sleeping together once in a while anyway and feeling like shit about it the next day.
11. Do you eat enough fruit? not at all.
12. Did you know I was going on a work boat cruise tonight? nope. don’t fall overboard.
13. Do you believe the boat will sink? i seriously doubt that.
14. Do you have any weird health fears (Microwaving styrofoam gives you cancer, eating cherries and drinking water will make your stomach explode, etc.)? i used to think eating apple seeds would make an apple tree grow in my stomach and its branches would come out of my ears and nose and mouth. now… i’m resigned to the fact that everything we do will eventually kill us, so there’s little point in worrying yourself do death about it. heh. irony. cool.
[thanks meg fowler]

1. Your mood this morning (afternoon, evening, etc… )?
  – sleepy, sore, glad to be away from work.
 2. The mood around you?
  – quiet, empty. i’m home alone.
 3. The state of your current surroundings (messy, tidy, serene, sterile, etc… )?
  – messy, to me. neat to others.
 4. The primary thought in your head right now?
  – I’M HUNGRY.
 5. One thing you’re concerned about?
  – money.
 6. One thing you are most definitely NOT concerned about?
  – who jessica simpson is sleeping with.
 7. Your mother’s middle name?
  – mae
 8. The last thing you ate?
  – chicken fried rice.
 9. The last thing you really WANTED to eat but couldn’t/didn’t?
  – anything with french fries.
10. One really brilliant quote?
  – “boys are yucky. throw rocks at them.”
11. One thing you wish you could do right this moment?
  – have a nap.
12. Can you actually go and do that thing?
  – if i didn’t want to sleep tonight.
13. Reality Shows: love or despise?
  – love.
14. Celebrity magazines: love or despise?
  – despise.
15. CNN: love or despise?
  – meh. the ticker distracts me. do you want me to read or listen?
16. Do you follow any sports?
  – only my hockey team. go canucks go!
17. Can you swim?
  – i didn’t sink the last time i tried. that was a very long time ago, though.
18. Can you sing?
  – i like to think so.
19. Do you drink coffee?
  – i would take it intravenously if i could.
thanks for the distraction, meg.

because it’s quarter to three on a friday afternoon and you can’t honestly expect me to be productive, can you?
Five items in my freezer:
dehydrated pineapple slices
hashbrowns
vodka
margarita mix
turkey dogs
Five items in the closet:
clothes
shoes
footlocker
oldest stuffed animal: pinky
1/2 full laundry basket
Five items in the car:
filth
tripod
umbrella
3 pairs of sunglasses
oldest blanket: young walt disney characters
Five items in my purse:
3 cameras
pretty pink big girl wallet
2 notebooks
2 pens
2 tubes of lip balm
Five people I tag:
jamie
jamie
jamie
jamie
jamie
[thank goodness for josie, or i’d be actually doing work. ew.]

jen corrupted me, but really, it’s far too accurate (save for the damn dog) not to post.

Q: What’s the last text message on your mobile say?
A: “that is exactly what i think! mark has 6 oilers left so it’s okay if he beats us. i just loose [sic] bragging rights!”
Q: Whose bed did you sleep in last night?
A: mine.
Q: What color shirt are you wearing?
A: black.
Q: What was the most recent movie that you watched?
A: theatre movie: tristan & isolde. dvd movie: kiki’s delivery service. downloaded movie: aeon flux.
Q: Name one thing that you do everyday:
A: talk to christopher.

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Four Jobs You’ve Had: mcdonald’s hostess, retail slave, office manager, data entry monkey
Four Movies You Could Watch Over and Over: dirty dancing, serenity, say anything, brigadoon
Four Places You’ve Lived: viney road, 1st street, corfield street, chesterfield avenue
Four TV Shows You Love to Watch: grey’s anatomy, the amazing race, what not to wear, the west wing
Four Places You’ve Been on Vacation: hawaii, massachusetts, minnesota, california
Four Sites You Visit Daily: flickr, gmail, redcricket, bloglines
Four of Your Favorite Foods: edamame, beef barley soup, garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms
Four Places You’d Rather Be: minneapolis, floating in the middle of a swimming pool, scotland, bed
Four Vehicles You’ve Owned: tricycle, rollerskates, mountain bike, geo metro
this pale shadow of content is brought to you by the lovely josie. thanks!

01. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what’s the first thing you look at? my hair
02. How much cash do you have on you? $30
03. What’s a word that rhymes with “TEST”? rest
04. Favorite plant? gerbera daisies
05. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? don’t know. the battery is dead.
06. What is your main ring tone on your phone? *ring*
07. What shirt are you wearing? orange scoop neck
08. Do you “label” yourself? dear god, no.
09. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing? klondike steel toe sneakers
10. Bright or Dark Room? dark
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey? if i was ever in guam, i’d totally want to take josie for a drink.
12. Ever “spilled the beans”? once. the can opener broke.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? snoring
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say? “How was seattle?”, i think.
15. Do you ever click on “Pop Ups” or Banners? dear god, no.
16. What’s a saying that you say a lot? “cocksucker” or “that’s funny”
17. Who told you they loved you last? my mom.
18. Last furry thing you touched? um. uh.
19. How many hours a week do you work? 40. at least that’s what i write on my timesheet.
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? none.
21. Favorite age you have been so far? 25
22. Your worst enemy? self-doubt
23. What is your current desk top picture? balookey! datura 1 at work and papavara at home.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone? “i’m almost there.”
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose? re-do, please.