I think we may get the house!
....I'm so excited, but I'm terrified I'm going to jinx it.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
busy busy like a bee...
To think that I've spent so many months with just my substitute job--which, by definition, is not steady work. It took so long for me to find a job that I thought I'd be happy with for several years and I find two almost immediately next to each other.
My luck with finding a job was so terrible that I thought nothing of applying to several places at the same time--and lo! I recieve two jobs that I really like at the same time!! TWO! The work is fun, they don't mind my camera job and I really liked my co-workers (my priorities in finding a job).
However, I've had to choose, and I chose the one where more money was offered, more strict scheduling was available, and where sneakers were not required.
AND I LOVE IT!!!
(plus, look at me, on the internet on company time.....you know, because nothing needs doing at this moment)
Next on the list, FIND A HOUSE!!!! ....or rather, keep on looking for one as we've been searching since July.
My luck with finding a job was so terrible that I thought nothing of applying to several places at the same time--and lo! I recieve two jobs that I really like at the same time!! TWO! The work is fun, they don't mind my camera job and I really liked my co-workers (my priorities in finding a job).
However, I've had to choose, and I chose the one where more money was offered, more strict scheduling was available, and where sneakers were not required.
AND I LOVE IT!!!
(plus, look at me, on the internet on company time.....you know, because nothing needs doing at this moment)
Next on the list, FIND A HOUSE!!!! ....or rather, keep on looking for one as we've been searching since July.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Autumn!
When I walked outside my house this morning at 10:30, the air was...cold. Overnight, east tennessee became eveloped in autumn's cool breezes. Although it signaled the end of my favourite season, and the return of that old dreaded winterness, I smiled at the chill.
I love autumn, the ability to drink my coffee outside without burning up, the boxes of old sweaters and cardigans that I've been collecting for a few years.
Although my weeks are busy with three jobs right now, I had a brief respite of happiness as I shivered in the morning wind.
I love autumn, the ability to drink my coffee outside without burning up, the boxes of old sweaters and cardigans that I've been collecting for a few years.
Although my weeks are busy with three jobs right now, I had a brief respite of happiness as I shivered in the morning wind.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
For my friend:
How strange it is to me, that we've known each other for many years and yet somehow are only now becoming close. Perhaps neither of us were in the right place before; you, being too lost in your sadness; me, being way too judgmental and thereby unaccepting of most people.
And yet, we've somehow finally decided to "get together outside of parties" and discovered how wonderful we are together. I want you to know, I'd given up ever finding a female friend I can be close too--anytime I met someone with whom I'd manage to connect, they (or I) would inevitably move away; as is my personality, and the type to which I'm also attracted.
I know you're nervous about tonight (and who wouldn't be?) and I know that you'll do fine; in fact, your slight nervousness might make your already stellar performance, WAY above par.
But, I want to send happy thoughts for you out into the world, especially for tonight.
I think you're wonderful, not because you're so talented but because you open yourself up to let everyone see inside, regardless of however they'll take it.
I think you're strong, not because of how much you've been through, but because you're still willing to give people a chance despite the past.
I think you're lovely, but not because you are beautiful, but because you've somehow, against all odds, have been able to maintain your fragility.
And, I delight in your friendship, not because you are so wanted, but because something in you decided to open up to something in me.
And, I wish I could be there tonight to watch you blow thousands of people away, and to see you afterwards and help you gather yourself back together after draining your soul for them. But you will do wonderful, as you always do.
And I will see you tomorrow.
And yet, we've somehow finally decided to "get together outside of parties" and discovered how wonderful we are together. I want you to know, I'd given up ever finding a female friend I can be close too--anytime I met someone with whom I'd manage to connect, they (or I) would inevitably move away; as is my personality, and the type to which I'm also attracted.
I know you're nervous about tonight (and who wouldn't be?) and I know that you'll do fine; in fact, your slight nervousness might make your already stellar performance, WAY above par.
But, I want to send happy thoughts for you out into the world, especially for tonight.
I think you're wonderful, not because you're so talented but because you open yourself up to let everyone see inside, regardless of however they'll take it.
I think you're strong, not because of how much you've been through, but because you're still willing to give people a chance despite the past.
I think you're lovely, but not because you are beautiful, but because you've somehow, against all odds, have been able to maintain your fragility.
And, I delight in your friendship, not because you are so wanted, but because something in you decided to open up to something in me.
And, I wish I could be there tonight to watch you blow thousands of people away, and to see you afterwards and help you gather yourself back together after draining your soul for them. But you will do wonderful, as you always do.
And I will see you tomorrow.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Bat Boy to Terrorize No More
Reading my back issues of TIME, I've discovered a very small albeit very sad fact. The Weekly World News is no longer in business.
Grocery store trips of my childhood were spent reading all the headlines from the tabloid rack--and the WWN was my favourite. It provided funny, just barely believable stories, with amazingly fake photographs. But my favourite part was that it was run in black-and-white, and it never changed. As I grew older I watched all the other tabloids begin to focus only on the celebrity gossip, but the consistancy of the WWN is probably what ended up killing it too.
It was a small milestone in our culture's history. It was a punchline in Men In Black, it pushed the story in So I Married an Axe Murderer, but my favourite, and it's biggest influence, is the wonderfully weird, surprisingly funny play, Bat Boy!: The Musical. (And anyone who's not seen this production should find a showing as soon as possible.)
What I did learn from that article was the interesting beginning of WWN, from the Time magazine from Aug. 27, '07, article by Joel Stein:
"The Weekly World News first appeared in
1979, when the National Enquirer went colour and the only thing the
publisher could think of doing with the black-and-white priting press was to run
all the joke stories his editors came up with to entertain
themselves."
Which is about the best way to beigin a newspaper as I've ever heard.
Alas, good-bye Weekly World News. I'll miss seeing you from the check-out line.
...I wish I had known, I would have bought my first and last copy of the WWN.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, by mark haddon
Haddon's book about a 15-year old with Asperger's Disorder, a form of autism, is very well written.
The book can be somewhat taxing however as the entire novel is read through the narrative of the child. Most every conversation goes like this:
And the entire story is interspersed with mathmatical puzzles that we can watch the protaganist work out, some for a class, some for his own particular method of calming down, mainly used as his method for understanding the world.
Haddon writes from years spent working with autistic children when he was younger. According to some articles, those with Asperger's Disorder thought his depiction was inaccurate; however, people who have worked with autistic children found the behaviour to be well described.
But overall, the book was extremely interesting. I loved being able to see very simple things through the eyes of this kid. Everything he did and thought was so precise. Everything had to be absolutely logical or he couldn't understand it. If someone told him to "come inside or you'll catch your death." He would have no clue what they meant, he would have to be told, "come inside or you could potentially get a very bad sickness."
About 3/4 of the way through the book, I began to doubt my own loopiness. This kid is so straight. Everything has to have an answer. Everything. Perhaps I'm just floating around out there, not paying close enough attention to everything, not noticing any details in the world around me, missing so very very much in my daily scenes. Within a chapter, I'd managed to come back down to reality and began to admire this kid for doing what he does, despite his limitations (see me, trying to make a point without giving away storyline).
There are rumours out there that the rights to the book have been purchased and the ever-elusive they are working on a screenplay. I cannot comprehend how this book will be turned into a movie. The only hope this book-to-movie story would have is if it stays with an independent film company; so much of this entire book takes place inside this kid's head.
I'd recommend this book to just about anybody, especially if you're in the mood for something different from the common novel.
The book can be somewhat taxing however as the entire novel is read through the narrative of the child. Most every conversation goes like this:
"Mrs. Anderson said, this...
Then I said, this...
Mrs. Anderson nodded and said, this...
I didn't answer because it wasn't a question.
Then Mrs. Anderson said, this...
And I said, this..."
And the entire story is interspersed with mathmatical puzzles that we can watch the protaganist work out, some for a class, some for his own particular method of calming down, mainly used as his method for understanding the world.
Haddon writes from years spent working with autistic children when he was younger. According to some articles, those with Asperger's Disorder thought his depiction was inaccurate; however, people who have worked with autistic children found the behaviour to be well described.
But overall, the book was extremely interesting. I loved being able to see very simple things through the eyes of this kid. Everything he did and thought was so precise. Everything had to be absolutely logical or he couldn't understand it. If someone told him to "come inside or you'll catch your death." He would have no clue what they meant, he would have to be told, "come inside or you could potentially get a very bad sickness."
About 3/4 of the way through the book, I began to doubt my own loopiness. This kid is so straight. Everything has to have an answer. Everything. Perhaps I'm just floating around out there, not paying close enough attention to everything, not noticing any details in the world around me, missing so very very much in my daily scenes. Within a chapter, I'd managed to come back down to reality and began to admire this kid for doing what he does, despite his limitations (see me, trying to make a point without giving away storyline).
There are rumours out there that the rights to the book have been purchased and the ever-elusive they are working on a screenplay. I cannot comprehend how this book will be turned into a movie. The only hope this book-to-movie story would have is if it stays with an independent film company; so much of this entire book takes place inside this kid's head.
I'd recommend this book to just about anybody, especially if you're in the mood for something different from the common novel.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
cold-blooded
Am I too unforgiving? Do I have a hole where my heart should be? Am I unfeeling? Do I expect people to live up to unrealistic expectations?
My answer to these questions is no. But I am asked, or told, these same lines somewhat regularly. Perhaps it's a generational thing, because one of the few things I agree with my father is how the majority of my generation seem to be full of lazy, spoiled people.
It is tragic that I have come into contact with so many people who have died at a very young age. Rather, it is tragic for their families. Because even though I have seen a lot of people die before they hit 30 years old, not a single one of these people died because of some terrible illness, or tragic accident. Every single one of them died because of their own stupidity.
I'm a firm believer in the survival of the fittest. Evolution is at work even now. We no longer have to hunt our own food and figure out how we're going to survive any harsh winters. But there are still ways to cull the idiotic from the pack.
Have you seen the movie Idiocracy? It is one of my great fears. SO laughed his ass off watching this movie, I thought it was too true to be funny. This movie is a satiric glimpse into the future of our world--all the intelligent people have died off, leaving the most average Joe in today's world as the most intelligent man in that future. The language is a mixture of "Thug" and "Valley Girl" and everyone is overweight, sloppy, and basically pure trash. Go and watch it if you're in for a scare.
But this year, I've seen so many people that I am very distantly connected to die off because of stupidity. And, although it may sound harsh, I'm glad that Spencer's (or Darwin's, as there is debate) theory of human survival is still true.
Instead of being killed off by Mastodons, Mountain Lions, or harsh weather, we are now being knocked aside by drunk driving and an inability to follow common sense laws.
Every single person I'm thinking of has died because he or she refused to wear a seatbelt, while driving or in a car, and/or got into a car and drove away while drunk and/or under the influence of a narcotic. People are dying because they are riding motorcycles or bicycles without a helmet; because they think it'd be fun to climb a really high cliff or tree and jump into a not-so-very-wide or deep river. This is all we have left to extract those from our civilization who should not procreate.
I do not believe in helmet laws. I do not believe in seatbelt laws. I do not believe in "Sharp Turn, slow down" signs. I do not believe in handing out free condoms. I do not believe in warning labels on cigarettes. If you are dense enough to partake in any activity where the potential consequences are known, then you deserve what you get.
There. I said it.
My answer to these questions is no. But I am asked, or told, these same lines somewhat regularly. Perhaps it's a generational thing, because one of the few things I agree with my father is how the majority of my generation seem to be full of lazy, spoiled people.
It is tragic that I have come into contact with so many people who have died at a very young age. Rather, it is tragic for their families. Because even though I have seen a lot of people die before they hit 30 years old, not a single one of these people died because of some terrible illness, or tragic accident. Every single one of them died because of their own stupidity.
I'm a firm believer in the survival of the fittest. Evolution is at work even now. We no longer have to hunt our own food and figure out how we're going to survive any harsh winters. But there are still ways to cull the idiotic from the pack.
Have you seen the movie Idiocracy? It is one of my great fears. SO laughed his ass off watching this movie, I thought it was too true to be funny. This movie is a satiric glimpse into the future of our world--all the intelligent people have died off, leaving the most average Joe in today's world as the most intelligent man in that future. The language is a mixture of "Thug" and "Valley Girl" and everyone is overweight, sloppy, and basically pure trash. Go and watch it if you're in for a scare.
But this year, I've seen so many people that I am very distantly connected to die off because of stupidity. And, although it may sound harsh, I'm glad that Spencer's (or Darwin's, as there is debate) theory of human survival is still true.
Instead of being killed off by Mastodons, Mountain Lions, or harsh weather, we are now being knocked aside by drunk driving and an inability to follow common sense laws.
Every single person I'm thinking of has died because he or she refused to wear a seatbelt, while driving or in a car, and/or got into a car and drove away while drunk and/or under the influence of a narcotic. People are dying because they are riding motorcycles or bicycles without a helmet; because they think it'd be fun to climb a really high cliff or tree and jump into a not-so-very-wide or deep river. This is all we have left to extract those from our civilization who should not procreate.
I do not believe in helmet laws. I do not believe in seatbelt laws. I do not believe in "Sharp Turn, slow down" signs. I do not believe in handing out free condoms. I do not believe in warning labels on cigarettes. If you are dense enough to partake in any activity where the potential consequences are known, then you deserve what you get.
There. I said it.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Recent Studies Indicates that Cancer is Linked to ...EVERYTHING!
Yes. Cancer is a terrible terrible disease. My family's lost many people to it, as has SO's family. In fact, most of my friends have several members of their family battling or lost to cancer. It is the awful terrible monster that's slowing consuming everyone.
And although there are many many things that are linked undoubtedly to cancer--Tabacco, I'm looking right at you--there are so very many things that are only hypothesese.
For instance, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_he_me/popcorn_lung_consumer
This is a new report that links a certain powdered chemical that's in microwave popcorn to lung cancer. And in the report, they state that they have no proof whatsoever that the powder is the link, but that they can find no other "plausible explanation" for this man having lung cancer--oh, by they way, he's worked in the microwave popcorn factory most of his life, AND he admits to eating a few bags of microwave popcorn DAILY. Perhaps this man just doesn't lead a healthy lifestyle...hmmm?
But it's not just this, if you search a news engine for "links to cancer" you will find that cancer has been linked to many many things--including, some anti-aging hormones, hair dyes, antiperspirant chemicals, sugar, most cosmetics, some GM food products, oral sex, obesity, too much iron and/or calcium, cell phone radiation, microwave radiation, chronic heartburn/acid reflux, biotech milk, some child antibiotics, the general daily "Western" diet (red meats, fatty foods, refined grains, etc. etc. ), most household chemicals, exposure to gasoline and gasoline fumes, even fear is now linked to cancer in some studies; oh, yes, and grilling your food is also under scrutiny.
Basically, there is so much potential cancer floating around out there, you're much safer being alone-because now even sex is under suspicion-in your very messy home, staying nude and unclean, and not touching/talking to anybody...and be careful what you eat and how you cook it, well, best not to cook it at all.
I'm all about a healthy lifestyle, but there comes a time when "the fear" of illness can overcome your enjoyment of life--and be careful, because some scientists now link fear to cancer, remember.
And although there are many many things that are linked undoubtedly to cancer--Tabacco, I'm looking right at you--there are so very many things that are only hypothesese.
For instance, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_he_me/popcorn_lung_consumer
This is a new report that links a certain powdered chemical that's in microwave popcorn to lung cancer. And in the report, they state that they have no proof whatsoever that the powder is the link, but that they can find no other "plausible explanation" for this man having lung cancer--oh, by they way, he's worked in the microwave popcorn factory most of his life, AND he admits to eating a few bags of microwave popcorn DAILY. Perhaps this man just doesn't lead a healthy lifestyle...hmmm?
But it's not just this, if you search a news engine for "links to cancer" you will find that cancer has been linked to many many things--including, some anti-aging hormones, hair dyes, antiperspirant chemicals, sugar, most cosmetics, some GM food products, oral sex, obesity, too much iron and/or calcium, cell phone radiation, microwave radiation, chronic heartburn/acid reflux, biotech milk, some child antibiotics, the general daily "Western" diet (red meats, fatty foods, refined grains, etc. etc. ), most household chemicals, exposure to gasoline and gasoline fumes, even fear is now linked to cancer in some studies; oh, yes, and grilling your food is also under scrutiny.
Basically, there is so much potential cancer floating around out there, you're much safer being alone-because now even sex is under suspicion-in your very messy home, staying nude and unclean, and not touching/talking to anybody...and be careful what you eat and how you cook it, well, best not to cook it at all.
I'm all about a healthy lifestyle, but there comes a time when "the fear" of illness can overcome your enjoyment of life--and be careful, because some scientists now link fear to cancer, remember.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Post #1
Don't worry, I'm not going to number all my posts. I've spent nearly two years as one of those dreaded blog lurkers and it seems the time has come to stop reading about everyone else out there, and to put at least a small part of myself into the universe. As yet, I've deicided to remain anonymous, this may change in the future, it may not, we'll just have to wait it out and see. For the first post, I thought it might be best to show any particular reader a little bit about me. So...
47. I think beer is completely disgusting. Perhaps its because the alcoholics in my family drink beer and I have many childhood associations with that smell.
48. I LOVE wine. I'm a huge wino, and if I had excess money, a significant portion would be set aside for nice wines.
49. I have a knack for remembering numbers; dates, phone numbers, addresses are easily memorized.
50. I will hardly ever remember somebody's name.
51. My friends are so very dear to me.
52. I do not have a lot of friends, I strive for quality not quantity.
53. I've spent many years trying to get rid of any negative people in my life.
54. I have an extremely low tolerance for passive-aggressive behaviour.
55. I'm extremely direct.
56. Also, very honest, never ask my opinion unless you are prepared for my answer.
57. After watching many of my friends get married, I've decided that whenever I'm finally ready to be married, we're definitely eloping.
58. I'm terrified of marriage.
59. Although, it could be a fear of settling down.
60. I never ever ever want children.
61. And don't tell me I'll change my mind. I have. I wanted four kids, then two kids, and then one. Eventually, I added up how much children cost on average and decided against every having any.
62. Some children are okay. Most are little devils, who are never disciplined.
63. If I can only visit one place before I die, I want it to be Florence, Italy.
64. I think one of my friends has governmental aspirations; I'm not sure if they extend as far as the White House or only to a seat in one of the Houses.
65. I have terrible terrible vision and it gets worse every year.
66. My mother is legally blind.
67. My family takes an annual vacation every single year to the beach, we stay on the ocean front for an entire week with a family we're very close with, who also happen to be our distant cousins.
68. Somehow, I've ended up being friends with many people in some very popular bands, nationally and regionally, some signed, some unsigned, all of different genres.
69. This works out well for me, because I've discovered that I love taking band photography.
70. I'm not an extremely friendly person. I'm not rude. Just not friendly.
71. I have never experienced an "uncomfortable silence," I prefer silence.
72. I'm an extremely good judge of character--I've never been proven wrong yet.
73. I've studied how to read people's body-language, and I do pretty well at it.
74. I am a Leo, in every sense of the word.
75. I only put a small amount of faith into astrology, I've read/met a few people that suspended my disbelief.
76. I've had several different people tell me that I have a very old soul.
77. I rarely remember my dreams. It is usually significant if I do.
78. I'm more like my mother than I care to admit.
79. I have very little patience for people who don't know who they are.
80. I never seek pity or handouts.
81. I never give pity or handouts.
82. I don't mind caring for someone who is ill, but I cannot mollycoddle them.
83. If I ever get sick (which is very rare), I prefer to be left alone.
84. I have been accused of being very selfish--and I admit that it is true.
85. I am aware of my faults and either do my best to change them, or accept them as part of me.
86. I have some slight OCD tendencies, but I do my best not to inflict them on others. I don't always succeed in this regard.
87. I'm a pretty awful speller, although perhaps not as bad as I think.
88. I have a very firm belief that my sister should have been left-handed (as my father is) and it was "taught" out of her.
89. It is beyond my physical abilities to nap--even when I really really want to do so.
90. I am one of the strongest people I know, I inherited it from my Oma who is by far the most amazing person with whom I've ever come into contact.
91. I'm 5'2'' (barely) and I love my height.
92. I'm extremely protective of my loved ones.
93. If I am yelled at, I have no problem yelling in return--ask one of my old bosses.
94. I don't recognize anybody's right to my instant respect. My respect must be earned.
95. I treat others exactly how I wish I would be treated. Always.
96. I've always wanted to dye my hair purple--or at the very least, put some bright purple streaks in it.
97. For some reason, if I put on a beanie (or winter hat) or any type of hat really, my eyes seem to grow to anime proportions.
98. Halloween is my all-time favourite holiday, I've dressed up in at least one costume every year since I was born.
99. My family's Christmas traditions are very dear to me.
100. I can be in a darkroom for several hours at a time without ever seeing or speaking to a single person, or listening to any music, and I'll be so very happy.
101. I love to eat. I'm a foodie, and I eat every few hours.
101 Things About Sassafrass, in no particular order:
1. I'm terribly afraid I'm known best by my significantly long, unusually pretty hair.
2. I wasn't looking/ready for a dog when I crossed paths with mein klein Shrekhund, a.k.a. 'ol Wheezy, but he's a wonderful little dog that I absolutely adore.
3. I wasn't wanting a partner when I found my SO (significant other), but he's here and he's wonderful, and I'm sure a lot of posts will be published to his many quirks.
4. One of my favourite colours is purple and one of the colours I cannot stand is blue; my sister's favourite colour is blue and she hates the colour purple...for some reason I find this to be very ironic.
5. I use Old English for a lot of my spelling, "colour," neighbour," "favourite," etc. etc. This drove many professors and english teachers up a wall while I was in school.
6. I have nearly as many cameras as my SO has guitars--needless to say, we have a lot of both.
7. I am a photographer, I minored in Art History in college.
8. SO is a musician, by hobby and by trade; he plays every type of guitar possible and most other guitar-like intstruments as well (mandolin, etc. etc.).
9. I lived in Manhattan for a year and it might have been the happiest year of my life.
10. Alas, I moved back to TN to finish college like a responsible person.
11. I am always reading. ALWAYS. I buy bags (purses, totes, ...) based on one or more books being able to fit inside along with other life necessities.
12. I'm not much of a girly girl.
13. The number 13 is one of my all-time favourite numbers.
14. I love seeing new places, but I HATE riding/driving in a car.
15. I love to fly.
16. I watch a lot of movies. A LOT. Be prepared for many references.
17. I'm the oldest of two children.
18. My younger sister is only 15 months my junior and probably the best girl-friend I'll ever have.
19. My parents have been married for 27 years, still going strong.
20. My maternal grandmother is a German immigrant.
21. My mother did not learn to speak English until she was five years old.
22. My paternal grandmother is the best example of a southern lady that I've ever come across.
23. My family is HUGE. And they are all very close. You remember the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding? I relate to her family issues very well.
24. I'm currently living back with my parents whilst SO and I search for a place to live...it has turned into a very difficult search.
25. I live in a small town outside of a decently-sized city.
26. I want to move to that city, Knoxville, very very badly, but SO must finish college first.
27. My small town, along with most of my family is EXTREMELY conservative, and mostly Southern Baptist--at the very least, Baptist.
28. I was raised as a Southern Baptist.
29. The best way to describe my current faith is deistic pagan.....but this is another post entirely.
30. The best way to describe my politics is libertarian.....but this is also due a separate post.
31. I tend to leave people alone.
32. I like to be left alone.
33. My only social cause is for the Human Rights Campaign, which is to say, mainly GLBT rights.
34. I am bi-sexual.
35. My family, with exception to my sister, does not know about my sexual orientation.
37. Most of my friends know that I'm bi.
38. I love to cook.
39. I'm one of the best cooks I know. I probably should have gone to a culinary school.
40. My parents do not approve of most of my lifestyle. But they try to be as accepting as possible.
41. As yet I have no tattoos, but I have plans for two or three already; have had those plans for many years, and am simply waiting to save enough money to get them.
42. I have two jobs that I am paid for, and one job that I hope to be paid for eventually.
43. I'm probably the black sheep of my family. Although for different reasons on each side.
44. Coffee is my drug of choice. And I partake mulitple times a day.
45. I do not drink sodas of any kind.
46. I drink alcohol occasionally, but never beer.47. I think beer is completely disgusting. Perhaps its because the alcoholics in my family drink beer and I have many childhood associations with that smell.
48. I LOVE wine. I'm a huge wino, and if I had excess money, a significant portion would be set aside for nice wines.
49. I have a knack for remembering numbers; dates, phone numbers, addresses are easily memorized.
50. I will hardly ever remember somebody's name.
51. My friends are so very dear to me.
52. I do not have a lot of friends, I strive for quality not quantity.
53. I've spent many years trying to get rid of any negative people in my life.
54. I have an extremely low tolerance for passive-aggressive behaviour.
55. I'm extremely direct.
56. Also, very honest, never ask my opinion unless you are prepared for my answer.
57. After watching many of my friends get married, I've decided that whenever I'm finally ready to be married, we're definitely eloping.
58. I'm terrified of marriage.
59. Although, it could be a fear of settling down.
60. I never ever ever want children.
61. And don't tell me I'll change my mind. I have. I wanted four kids, then two kids, and then one. Eventually, I added up how much children cost on average and decided against every having any.
62. Some children are okay. Most are little devils, who are never disciplined.
63. If I can only visit one place before I die, I want it to be Florence, Italy.
64. I think one of my friends has governmental aspirations; I'm not sure if they extend as far as the White House or only to a seat in one of the Houses.
65. I have terrible terrible vision and it gets worse every year.
66. My mother is legally blind.
67. My family takes an annual vacation every single year to the beach, we stay on the ocean front for an entire week with a family we're very close with, who also happen to be our distant cousins.
68. Somehow, I've ended up being friends with many people in some very popular bands, nationally and regionally, some signed, some unsigned, all of different genres.
69. This works out well for me, because I've discovered that I love taking band photography.
70. I'm not an extremely friendly person. I'm not rude. Just not friendly.
71. I have never experienced an "uncomfortable silence," I prefer silence.
72. I'm an extremely good judge of character--I've never been proven wrong yet.
73. I've studied how to read people's body-language, and I do pretty well at it.
74. I am a Leo, in every sense of the word.
75. I only put a small amount of faith into astrology, I've read/met a few people that suspended my disbelief.
76. I've had several different people tell me that I have a very old soul.
77. I rarely remember my dreams. It is usually significant if I do.
78. I'm more like my mother than I care to admit.
79. I have very little patience for people who don't know who they are.
80. I never seek pity or handouts.
81. I never give pity or handouts.
82. I don't mind caring for someone who is ill, but I cannot mollycoddle them.
83. If I ever get sick (which is very rare), I prefer to be left alone.
84. I have been accused of being very selfish--and I admit that it is true.
85. I am aware of my faults and either do my best to change them, or accept them as part of me.
86. I have some slight OCD tendencies, but I do my best not to inflict them on others. I don't always succeed in this regard.
87. I'm a pretty awful speller, although perhaps not as bad as I think.
88. I have a very firm belief that my sister should have been left-handed (as my father is) and it was "taught" out of her.
89. It is beyond my physical abilities to nap--even when I really really want to do so.
90. I am one of the strongest people I know, I inherited it from my Oma who is by far the most amazing person with whom I've ever come into contact.
91. I'm 5'2'' (barely) and I love my height.
92. I'm extremely protective of my loved ones.
93. If I am yelled at, I have no problem yelling in return--ask one of my old bosses.
94. I don't recognize anybody's right to my instant respect. My respect must be earned.
95. I treat others exactly how I wish I would be treated. Always.
96. I've always wanted to dye my hair purple--or at the very least, put some bright purple streaks in it.
97. For some reason, if I put on a beanie (or winter hat) or any type of hat really, my eyes seem to grow to anime proportions.
98. Halloween is my all-time favourite holiday, I've dressed up in at least one costume every year since I was born.
99. My family's Christmas traditions are very dear to me.
100. I can be in a darkroom for several hours at a time without ever seeing or speaking to a single person, or listening to any music, and I'll be so very happy.
101. I love to eat. I'm a foodie, and I eat every few hours.
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