YAY!!!!
It's my last day at work for an entire eight days!!! SO and I are joining my family on a cruise to the Bahamas in celebration of Oma's 80th birthday.Last year was my very first cruise (to Cozumel, Mexico) and I dreaded it. A cruise seemed so horrible to me--what do you do all day? I love to drink, but I don't get wasted (affects my vertigo); I don't enjoy shopping (the many little gift shops, etc. on the boat); I cannot bring myself to gamble any more than $2; public pools/hottubs do not interest me at all; muscial numbers (the shows!) are usually terrible; etc. etc. And retrospectively I couldn't tell you what I did all day (aside from grossing my sister out and reading) but I had tons of fun--plus, THE FOOD!! Oh-my-god. My foodie-ness has not fully been conveyed. I. LOVE. LOVE. FOOD. There is nothing I will not try, and I appreciate all types. Last year I had escargot and Baked Alaska for the first time. The Baked Alaska I wasn't so impressed by, it didn't live up to my expectations. However the escargot was DELICIOUS! The closest description I can come up with for escargot is that it is some bizarre cross between mushrooms and calamari.Also last year I was able to go scuba diving in the 2nd largest great reef in the world--which was BEYOND AMAZING.We've got a show to go to tonight, packing tomorrow, and we leave on Sunday morning.YAY!! Oh, Boy!!! and all sorts of other exciting words. : )
here's a little meme for you:(plans to type a catch-up book reviews are there, but growing longer every week)*What's your favorite flavor of popsicle? the strawberry fruit (made with real juice) ones--so so so good!!!*Last time you were pulled over, what was it for? a few months ago, to tell me that my tags had expired SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR!!! *Have you ever felt an earthquake? yes, and as I'm in east tennessee and it was at 2am, it scared me shitless*Do you cook or go out for food more often? LOVE to cook, baby and I both do (lucky us!)*How many people have you kissed? I have absolutely no idea...suffice to say, a lot.*Do you believe in karma? most definitely*Are you an organ donor? yup yup yup*Bubble gum or mint gum? depends on my mood; and what I've recently eaten*When was the last time you had a bloody nose? too long ago to remember*Do you look for mistakes while you watch movies? I don't look for them, but I do notice some.*Do you keep a condom in your purse/wallet? don't need to, I love birth-control and my mate*When someone hurts you, do you get revenge? I don't plan on ways to hurt them...but I do believe in karma; and besides, very few people have ever hurt me anyway. *Do you know anyone who's a stripper? I have met strippers, but none of my friends are strippers.*Have you ever had surgery? Luckily, no.*How many pieces of green clothing do you own? WAY too many to count--it's one of my all-time favourite colours.*Beer, wine, or liquor? WINE!!!! and then most liquors but never beer.*Do you ever go to the public library? religiously.*Have you ever participated in a science fair? yup, I've even placed. I do not remember the place nor the experiment.*Do you love someone but can't tell them? If you're on my list of loved ones, you definitely know about it.*What's something you misplace all the time? my keys, my wallet, my bag, my book....basically anything I touch--I'm nearly unbelievably absent-minded.*Are you claustrophobic? nope. spelunking is one of my favourite memories.*How many keys do you have on your key ring? tons; so many that I have a large carabiner to hold my FOUR key rings (all with muliple keys)*What toppings do you put on your hamburger? mayo, dark brown mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cheese, bacon, etc. *Have you ever gone apple picking? nope, I've collected apples from an apple tree in my parent's yard; but never a trip per se*Do you own a bicycle? yes, and I do not use it near often enough*Do you take a daily vitamin? nope, probably should.*Do you recycle? when possible*Do you know CPR? no, only the theory, so please please please don't test me on it*Have you ever locked your keys in your car? yes. so many times that three people have a spare key to my car.*Do you know how to find any constellations? only a few *Do you peel your oranges or slice them? usually peel, but I've been known to do both*When is the last time you washed your car? oh, wow...umm, an embarrassingly long time ago*Do you like funny greeting cards or sappy ones? definitely funny--I like very few sappy things in my life*Do you have a bandaid anywhere on your body right now? nope. but I probably should have at least two --I'm pretty rough on my hands*Do you have tattoos or piercings in any naughty places? naughty places? like my genitalia? nope, they're working fine without any alterations.*Do you lie about your weight? I don't even know my weight, so there's no way I can lie about it.*Have you ever had to do jury duty? thank god, no. and if I'm lucky, I'll never have to in my podunk town.*Where did you go on your last road trip? was it to Asheville? or, it might've been to a small town west of Nashville...but in a few days I'm going to Atlanta for a roller coaster extravaganza!!!*Do you shop at yard sales? all the time, it's a sickness.*How often do you use q-tips? nearly daily, and in ways they are not supposed to be used...*Have you ever planted a tree? just seedlings*Is your handwriting sloppy or neat? my handwriting is different, it's bold and black and large and is usually described as loopy/artsy/"cool" but I don't think I'd call it clean*Do you have a gym membership? no, haven't for several years, but I miss it--there's just not a gym close enough to my home now.*Do you have any weird pets? my pet is weird, but I don't think that's the same thing--I've always ALWAYS wanted to own a snake and one day that dream will become a reality.*White or wheat bread? fo sho, wheat.
