2008 The Year in Review

So I have a friend that lives in Arizona. She's addicted to meme's and I figured I'd use some of them here so y'all can learn more about me. This one is going to be a yearly tradition on New Years Eve.

1. Where did you begin 2008?
   

   In a crappy duplex with my ex and 2 roommates.

   
   
2. What was your status by Valentine's Day?
   

   I was unfortunately on my way to becoming single. My relationship with my ex started to deteriorate by this time as I had signed up to become a MA instructor and working another full time job. This is also the day I lost that job.

   
   
   
3. Were you in school anytime this year?
   

   Not this year but I have plans to be on my way to my DVM by this time next year.

   
   
   
4. How did you earn your money?
   

   Most of the year as a MA instructor with USSD.

   
   
   
5. Did you have to go to the hospital?
   

   Fortunately not this year. Although with the way we sparred as instructors it was a possibility.

   
   
   
6. Did you have any encounters with the police?
   

   Yes. I was pulled over on the way to my mom's house for no insurance.

   
   
   
7. Would you relive 2008 over and over again?
   

   Most of it no. There were quite a few good experiences this year but for the most part it sucked ass.

   
   
   
8. What did you purchase that was over $1000?
   

   I didn't make any large purchases this year.

   
   
   
9. Did you know anybody who got married?
   

   Yes. One of my fellow instructors at the Taylorsville studio got married.

   
   
   
10. Did you know anybody who passed away?
    

    My ex's sister committed suicide this year.

    
    
    
11. Did you know anyone who had a baby?
    

    Nobody that I know had a child this year. Although I know of a couple of people that are trying.

    
    
    
12. Did you move anywhere?
    

    Yes. I moved twice. Once into my studio for a little while. Then into the place I am now.

    
    
    
13. What concerts/shows did you go to?
    

    No concerts or shows in 2008. Gotta fix that for 2009.

    
    
    
14. Are you registered to vote?
    

    Have been since I was 18.

    
    
    
15. Do you still have the same job as you did in 2007?
    

    No. I was fired from that job in February, and I'm so happy that I was.

    
    
    
16. Has anyone betrayed you in 2008?
    

    Yes! But we wont go into what my definition of betrayal is or how it happened.

    
    
    
17. Where do you live now?
    

    In a basement room with some friends.

    
    
    
18. Describe your birthday?
    

    My birthday was nothing special. I worked.

    
    
    
19. What's one thing you thought you'd never do but did in 2008?
    

    I never thought I'd become a MA instructor. I thought I'd remain just a student forever.

    
    
    
20. What has been your favorite moment?
    

    My favorite moment's of 2008 were in the studio. When I was able to explain something to one of my students and I could see the light turn on when they understood it.

    
    
21. What's something you learned about yourself?
    

    I give too much of myself and don't have enough left over for me. I've become much more selfish these last few months.

    
    
    
22. Any new additions to your family?
    

    No new family members, that I know of, this year.

    
    
    
23. What was your best month?
    

    My best month would have to have been June when I was given my own studio.

    
    
    
24. Were you in a relationship this year?
    

    Yes. It ended before I was ready for it to end, but that's usually the way they do. I have met quite a few new wonderful people since that relationship ended and am having a blast.

    
    
    
25. What music will you remember 2008 by?
    

    That has got to be the Spazmatics. I love 80's pop and they're a local cover band. Since being introduced to them I haven't missed a show.

    
    
    
26. Who has been your best drinking buddy/buddies?
    

    I don't really drink on a regular basis so I don't have any drinking buddies.

    
    
    
27. New friends?
    

    Matt, my favorite Mormon friend. Chan and Brian, my roommates.

    
    
    
28. Favorite Night out?
    

    The night I met Matt. We went to a hockey game, had sushi, and then saw the Spazmatics. Three of my favorite things.

    
    
    
29. Would you say you've changed since the beginning of this year?
    

    Yes I have grown a lot this year. I have learned things about myself that have helped me to be a better person.

    
    
    
30. Do you think 2009 will be better or worse?
    

    I can't tell the future so I don't know. I certainly hope it will be better. At least for me I know it will.

    
    

There you have it. The year in review 2008 in meme form. Look for it again next year.

Totally Tubular Tuesdays

Woot time for more 80's awesomeness. Are you ready? Today we get We Got The Beat by The Go-Go's

It's Meme Time

Found this survey/meme on a friends myspace page the other day. Thought I'd do it so y'all could have some basic facts about me. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. That would be me and my definition of innocent.

Name:	No way you're getting this here
Birthday:	February 26, 1979
Birthplace:	La Mirada, CA
Current Location:	Salt Lake City, UT
Eye Color:	Green
Hair Color:	Black
Height:	5'7"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right
Your Heritage:	Mutt
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Tennis Shoes
Your Weakness:	I feel too deeply
Your Fears:	Not Being Loved
Your Perfect Pizza:	Veggie
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Back in school
Your Most Overused Phrase On an IM:	Don't have one
Thoughts First Waking Up:	What time is it?
Your Best Physical Feature:	Eyes
Your Bedtime:	When I'm Tired
Your Most Missed Memory:	My Grandfather's smile
Pepsi or Coke:	Diet Pepsi
McDonald's or Burger King:	Mickey D's
Single or Group Dates:	Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Cappuccinp
Do you Smoke:	Yes
Do you Swear:	Hell Yes
Do you Sing:	I try
Do you Shower Daily:	Yes
Have you Been in Love:	Several times
Do you want to go to College:	Yes
Do you want to get Married:	Yes
Do you belive in yourself:	Most of the time
Do you get Motion Sickness:	No
Do you think you are Attractive:	Yes
Are you a Health Freak:	Hell No
Do you get along with your Parents:	Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Of course
Do you play an Instrument:	No
In the past month have you:
Drank Alcohol:	Yes
Smoked:	Yes
been on Drugs:	No
gone on a Date:	Yes
gone to a Mall:	Yes
eaten a box of Oreos:	Can't stand em.
eaten Sushi:	Unfortunately not
been on Stage:	No
been Dumped:	I'm not sure
gone Skinny Dipping:	No
Stolen Anything:	No
Ever been Drunk:	Yes
Ever been called a Tease:	Yes
Ever been Beaten up:	No
Ever Shoplifted:	Yes
How do you want to Die:	While having sex
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	A DVM
What country would you most like to Visit:	Scotland
Number of Drugs I have taken:	1
Number of CDs I own:	Unknown
Number of Piercings:	8
Number of Tattoos:	4
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	0
In a man...
Favourite Eye Color:	Green or Blue
Favourite Hair Color:	Black or Brown
Short or Long Hair:	Well kept
Height:	Taller than me
Weight:	Proportionate
Best Clothing Style:	What looks good on them

Totally Tubular Tuesdays

It's music time again here on KitKatsKnits. Here's selection number 2 for your Totally Tubular Tuesday.

It was going to be Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince however none of the videos on youtube were embedable. So it's going to be Where The Streets Have No Name by U2

Totally Tubular Tuesdays

I have decided to use themes for my days. That way it's not as difficult to come up with posts. Tuesdays will be Totally Tubular Tuesdays. I will be posting awesome 80's songs that I absolutely love and you can all enjoy along with me.

Without further ado here's your first selection.

I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News.

What I have had on repeat the last 4 days

I absolutely love this song. I have since the first time I heard it and can't stay away from it for long periods of time. It's Tanglewood Tree by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer.



You can read the lyrics here. I just love the imagery created by this song and can't get over how much it speaks to me and how I feel about love.

Trail head

Dear M,

After explaining to you some of the reasons I love spending time with you, specifically that you don't expect anything from me, you said that meant you were safe. I believe you're wrong. I believe that is exactly what makes you dangerous.

The idea that you're not expecting anything from me scares me a little bit. It makes you unique in my experience. It's one of the things that will allow me to eventually fall in love with you. Based on our differences in faith I believe that we have a very small chance of anything romantic lasting very long, and I'm afraid of getting hurt again.

It's like I'm standing at a trail head and can only see a few feet into the woods before the trail becomes shrouded in fog. From this vantage point it seems relatively safe. The ground is level. The trail is clearly marked and wide enough that two can walk abreast. There don't seem to be any beasties waiting to eat me.

It's what's in that fog that scares me. What happens when I get there? Will I get lost in a tangle of branches and undergrowth? Will I allow myself to go too far down the path and not be able to find my way back? Will I allow you to lead me down the path? Will I be eaten alive by a monster waiting for me just inside the fog? I don't know. I can't answer these questions. I'd have to take that first step down the path and see what waits.

That fear is what made me run last night. After the kiss. I could see that trail head beckoning with the fog just beyond and I got scared. I took the cowards way out and ran. Was that the right thing to do? Should I even bother questioning my feelings? Should I just go for it and hope that it all turns out right in the end? I've been hurt before and you have the potential to hurt me. I know that.

If I turn around from the trail head I can see the safety of the empty parking lot, but that's the problem. It's empty. There's nobody there to talk to. Nobody to listen to. Nobody to share good times with, or bad. Just me in a lonely empty parking lot that has been my life to this point.

You scare me M. I don't know what to do. That fear has put me in a position I have never been in before. I don't like being afraid.

However, you intrigue me. I've never known a man quite like you. You're intelligent. You're funny. You're very strong in your faith. You know exactly what you want from life. You do what you love and you love what you do. Do you know how very few people in this world can say those things about themselves? You should be proud.

So I guess I'm going to head down that trail and see what awaits me in the fog. Are you coming with me? Or will this be a solitary hike?

--K

Definition of Hockey

I was bored at home the other day and playing around on the intrawebs. I somehow stumbled across Cake Wrecks. As I was browsing through the older entries I found one that had a picture of what was supposed to be a cake for a hockey fan.

The author wasn't familiar with the sport and asked her husband to explain it to her. This is what she heard:

"See, apparently they play this sport on ice - but they have to make sure the ice is really thick, or else their cleats will scuff it all up. The players wear lots of padding and helmets, and carry little butterfly nets on sticks with which to hit the ball around. The object of the game is to score a triple Hail Mary - which is just another name for a running slam dunk - and consists of knocking three other players down while simultaneously dunking the ball through one of the red rings. Players known as running backs try to kick the ball, but the other team's catchers use their heads and butterfly nets to deflect the ball away from their side's field goal. Any running backs who are able to push the other team's running backs out of the big circle in the middle get what's called a free throw, in which they're allowed to chuck the ball at the head of their least favorite player. If they miss, their team only scores a half-down, but if the ball hits the other player, they score a hole-in-one."

I just about pissed myself laughing after reading that. I don't think I've ever heard a more accurate definition of what most non sports enthusiasts hear when trying to understand a sport they don't care for or watch on a regular basis.

To see the cake in question and read her entire post go here

Fast Times at Liquid Joe's Part II

For those of you that are new to my blog I've only been in SLC for a little over 2 years. For most of that time I was a home body. I was addicted to EverCrack, so no partying. If I did go out it was to a friends house and not a club. So I've only been out a couple of times and only to Area 51.

I left it up to him to suggest where we were going and he said Liquid Joe's they had 80's music. Sweet, I grew up in the 80's listening to top 40 pop in LA with Rick Dees in the morning. The Spazmatics were playing and they were awesome. So many great songs that I remember listening to growing up. I danced and drank yummy Uinta Hefeweizen. I had a blast. Best time I've had in years.

I hadn't eaten in like 8 hours by the time we got to the bar. So the beer went straight to my head. Normally I can handle more than 2 before I start feeling nauseous but not last night. Had to switch to water. I also didn't want to be drunk later.

It was inevitable that we would end up in bed together. He even asked me point blank if I wanted to have sex with him. Which I thought was really cute. If you knew who he was and what he looked like the answer for everyone that finds males attractive would most definitely be yes.

So I was a little looser than usual. I had a first. I came in public. We were waiting in line at the bar for another drink for him and water for me and he managed to get his hand to my special place. Now normally I would have stopped anyone that tried to do that. I'm not a public kind of girl. However I had grown the previous three days and didn't really care what anyone else thought of me. Plus I wasn't about to stop him from making me feel good. That hardest part though was not screaming in the bar. I had to bite him to keep that from happening.

Not long after that we left. We couldn't wait anymore. The previous four days of tension with the flirty messages was just too much build up for us to wait. We get back to his place and the clothes just fly off. No nervous build up on the couch with another drink or anything like that. Just clothes making a mess.

I'm not going to give you all of the details. Needless to say he obviously made quite an impression. No body has ever received a two part post before. Not even my ex, and he had pictures attached to his post.

The only bad part is that we had to cut it short. His son became ill and he had to take him to the ER which I'm totally okay with. Back to that loving father thing I mentioned Sunday. Good thing is he's only got strep and should be feeling better soon with his medication.

166 ... I do have a life. I just like movies.

SUPPOSEDLY, if you've seen over 85 [of these] films, you have no life. I do have a life. I just love movies. There are 238 movies on this list.

If you would like to copy this to your blog and show the world how much of a life you don't have the rules are as follows.

1. Copy the entire list.
   
2. Bold the ones you have seen
   
3. Post to your blog
   

1. Rocky Horror Picture Show
   
2. Grease
   
3. Pirates of the Caribbean
   
4. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
   
5. Boondock Saints
   
6. Fight Club
   
7. Starsky and Hutch
   
8. Neverending Story
   
9. Blazing Saddles
   
10. Airplane!
    
11. The Princess Bride
    
12. AnchorMan
    
13. Napoleon Dynamite
    
14. Labyrinth
    
15. Saw
    
16. Saw II
    
17. White Noise
    
18. White Oleander
    
19. Anger Management
    
20. 50 First Dates
    
21. The Princess Diaries
    
22. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
    
23. Scream
    
24. Scream 2
    
25. Scream 3
    
26. Scary Movie
    
27. Scary Movie 2
    
28. Scary Movie 3
    
29. Scary Movie 4
    
30. American Pie
    
31. American Pie 2
    
32. American Wedding
    
33. American Pie Band Camp
    
34. Harry Potter 1
    
35. Harry Potter 2
    
36. Harry Potter 3
    
37. Harry Potter 4
    
38. Resident Evil 1
    
39. Resident Evil 2
    
40. The Wedding Singer
    
41. Little Black Book
    
42. The Village
    
43. Lilo & Stitch
    
44. Finding Nemo
    
45. Finding Neverland
    
46. Signs
    
47. The Grinch
    
48. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    
49. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
    
50. White Chicks
    
51. Butterfly Effect
    
52. 13 Going on 30
    
53. I, Robot
    
54. Robots
    
55. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
    
56. Universal Soldier
    
57. Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
    
58. Along Came Polly
    
59. Deep Impact
    
60. KingPin
    
61. Never Been Kissed
    
62. Meet The Parents
    
63. Meet the Fockers
    
64. Eight Crazy Nights
    
65. Joe Dirt
    
66. KING KONG
    
67. A Cinderella Story
    
68. The Terminal
    
69. The Lizzie McGuire Movie
    
70. Passport to Paris
    
71. Dumb & Dumber
    
72. Dumber & Dumberer
    
73. Final Destination
    
74. Final Destination 2
    
75. Final Destination 3
    
76. Halloween
    
77. The Ring
    
78. The Ring 2
    
79. Surviving X-MAS
    
80. Flubber
    
81. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
    
82. Practical Magic
    
83. Chicago
    
84. Ghost Ship
    
85. From Hell
    
86. Hellboy
    
87. Secret Window
    
88. I Am Sam
    
89. The Whole Nine Yards
    
90. The Whole Ten Yards
    
91. The Day After Tomorrow
    
92. Child's Play
    
93. Seed of Chucky
    
94. Bride of Chucky
    
95. Ten Things I Hate About You
    
96. Just Married
    
97. Gothika
    
98. Nightmare on Elm Street
    
99. Sixteen Candles
    
100. Remember the Titans
     
101. Coach Carter
     
102. The Grudge
     
103. The Grudge 2
     
104. The Mask
     
105. Son Of The Mask
     
106. Bad Boys
     
107. Bad Boys 2
     
108. Joy Ride
     
109. Lucky Number Slevin
     
110. Ocean's Eleven
     
111. Ocean's Twelve
     
112. Bourne Identity
     
113. Bourne Supremecy
     
114. Lone Star
     
115. Bedazzled
     
116. Predator I
     
117. Predator II
     
118. The Fog
     
119. Ice Age
     
120. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
     
121. Curious George
     
122. Independence Day
     
123. Cujo
     
124. A Bronx Tale
     
125. Darkness Falls
     
126. Christine
     
127. ET
     
128. Children of the Corn
     
129. My Bosses Daughter
     
130. Maid in Manhattan
     
131. War of the Worlds
     
132. Rush Hour
     
133. Rush Hour 2
     
134. Best Bet
     
135. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
     
136. She's All That
     
137. Calendar Girls
     
138. Sideways
     
139. Mars Attacks (Ack! Ack! Ack!)
     
140. Event Horizon
     
141. Ever After
     
142. Wizard of Oz
     
143. Forrest Gump
     
144. Big Trouble in Little China
     
145. The Terminator
     
146. The Terminator 2
     
147. The Terminator 3
     
148. X-Men
     
149. X-2
     
150. X-3
     
151. Spider-Man
     
152. Spider-Man 2
     
153. Sky High
     
154. Jeepers Creepers
     
155. Jeepers Creepers 2
     
156. Catch Me If You Can
     
157. The Little Mermaid
     
158. Freaky Friday
     
159. Reign of Fire
     
160. The Skulls
     
161. Cruel Intentions
     
162. Cruel Intentions 2
     
163. The Hot Chick
     
164. Shrek
     
165. Shrek 2
     
166. Swimfan
     
167. Miracle on 34th street
     
168. Old School
     
169. The Notebook
     
170. K-Pax
     
171. Krippendorf's Tribe
     
172. A Walk to Remember
     
173. Ice Castles
     
174. Boogeyman
     
175. The 40-year-old Virgin
     
176. Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
     
177. Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
     
178. Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
     
179. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
     
180. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
     
181. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
     
182. Baseketball
     
183. Hostel
     
184. Waiting for Guffman
     
185. House of 1000 Corpses
     
186. Devils Rejects
     
187. Elf
     
188. Highlander
     
189. Mothman Prophecies
     
190. American History X
     
191. Three
     
192. The Jacket
     
193. Kung Fu Hustle
     
194. Shaolin Soccer
     
195. Night Watch
     
196. Monsters Inc.
     
197. Titanic
     
198. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
     
199. Shaun Of the Dead
     
200. Willard
     
201. High Tension
     
202. Club Dread
     
203. Hulk
     
204. Dawn Of the Dead
     
205. Hook
     
206. Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
     
207. 28 days later
     
208. Orgazmo
     
209. Phantasm
     
210. Waterworld
     
211. Kill Bill vol 1
     
212. Kill Bill vol 2
     
213. Mortal Kombat
     
214. Wolf Creek
     
215. Kingdom of Heaven
     
216. The Hills Have Eyes
     
217. I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
     
218. The Last House on the Left
     
219. Re-Animator
     
220. Army of Darkness
     
221. Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
     
222. Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
     
223. Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
     
224. Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
     
225. Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
     
226. Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
     
227. Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
     
228. Ewoks The Battle For Endor
     
229. The Matrix
     
230. The Matrix Reloaded
     
231. The Matrix Revolutions
     
232. Animatrix
     
233. Evil Dead
     
234. Evil Dead 2
     
235. Team America: World Police
     
236. Red Dragon
     
237. Silence of the Lambs
     
238. Hannibal
     

Fast Times at Liquid Joes Part I

Remember that post a few days back about me joining MySpace. Well I did. While I was there I figured I might as well use it as it's intended. To promote this blog and make new friends.

So I met this guy, but wait that's not the right way to start. We need to back up a little bit. Earlier this week I received a message from a wonderful man. He apparently found me while playing on Myspace. Here's an excerpt from his first message to me.

First of all, I think you're profile picture is amazing! Very mysterious, beautiful, and sexy all in one shot.

How am I going to ignore a message like that? So I respond like a typical bad receiver, more on the receiver part later, with thank you but... He responded back with this.

Something about that picture...makes me want to kiss you.

Well shit. Now how is a girl supposed to resist that? You tell me. So I send him a link to a larger version of the picture with the promise of another one that's a little more risque and he comes back with.

Yep, same effect. I still want to kiss her. Great mouth...

So know that I know that he likes kissing, one point in the go for it column, I have to meet him. We had been talking about other things in these messages as well. Like what kind of music we like, what topics we like to discuss, what we like to consume while having these discussions. Just general get to know you stuff. He knows quite a bit more about me than I do him at this point, because I am so candid here and most of his blog entries are about his children. Which I think is awesome. He loves his kids and really cares about them and their future one more point in the go for it column.

We decide that we have to meet. Bad thing is I have a three day seminar Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So I'm not available until Saturday night at seven. Of course the night I want to get out on time, or even early like the other two nights, we run long. S'ok though because he got called into work and wasn't available until later anyway.

We spent the next three days texting each other. On my breaks at the seminar, or just when I got bored, because just like any training company that has multiple courses they push the other courses while you're there. Like the last 45 minutes of each session was telling us how awesome these other courses are and we should go sign up now because it's only going to be this cheap this weekend. blah blah blah. Sense of urgency and all that.

Come back Tuesday for the rest.

32 Wierd names found while trolling MySpace

Okay so I joined the dark side and have a myspace page. Mostly as a way to keep in touch with friends who wont do it any other way.

While I was "browsing" for friends the other night I ran across some rather interesting and funny profile names. Here they are in no particular order

1. WHAT THE FRENCH TOAST!!!!!!! - Yes there really were 7 exclamation points I counted.
   
2. king ding a ling!!!!
   
3. ♠Something like a pimp♠ - This on a females profile
   
4. JaggedlyMajestic - I didn't see anything majestic about this person on her profile
   
5. Cudworth - I don't know if I'd advertise being worthy of being cow vomit
   
6. NAME TAKEN - Pretty damn original, ranks right up there with making your password iforgot
   
7. The Borough Creep - Looked pretty creepy in his profile pic
   
8. Green Eyed Dork ^.^ - At least she's honest about what she is
   
9. Boof Queen - What the hell is a boof and why would you want to be the queen of them
   
10. The Love Burrito ♥ - The Love Burrito? Oh come on you couldn't come up with anything better than this?
    
11. That One Girl - You know! That one that we saw at the thing!
    
12. Res Ipsa Loquitor - How many people out there really know what this means (See here if you're one of those that doesn't know.)
    
13. I changed my name to "His" chick - Who is he and why does he own you?
    
14. Dream Seller - Ooh! I'll take a nice wet dream please.
    
15. Hottie Mc.Awesome - She looks like she's about 12 in her pic
    
16. Curlytoes - Why do we need to know this? Really I would have been happier with Hangstotheleft
    
17. dont wear skinny jeans cause my knot$ dont fit - Rly? They dont? r u sur? Have you tryd l8ly?
    
18. Punctuation, is? fun! - Only when used correctly sweetheart.
    
19. Cheezy McCheeselson from Cheesleton - How cheesy.
    
20. Take My Magic Marker and Blacked Your Left Lung - How do you propose I do this? Should I smoke it? Should I just try inhaling without lighting it? Or should I cut myself open and color on my lung?
    
21. SEALED BENEATH THE SURFACE - Of what? Two week old pudding? Or are you trying to be all deep and emotional and you mean the real you is sealed beneath the surface you show the world?
    
22. I'll Take The Rapist's For 200 - Really that's all you're worth?
    
23. i make airplane noises when i swing - I'm sure all the men appreciate it.
    
24. Ms. I Stay Fresh Like I'm Wrapped In Plastic - Wow that's a lot of last names. Must have been hard finding the husbands in the right order
    
25. friend genetic vibes meet become urn friend - Ummmm, yeah.
    
26. Mr Im doin me - Well thank you for sharing but you really should keep that to yourself unless you plan on charging people to watch.
    
27. Are you Serious??? - Why yes I am. Thank you for asking
    
28. eloquent delinquent - Okay just wierd
    
29. Don Tomato - Are your goons named potato and butternut?
    
30. KILLER POTATO ™ lovez FRANCE - Glad to know that potatoes love France. Especially killer potatoes
    
31. Mumble Bee - Great so you buzz and don't enunciate. Must make talking to you really difficult
    
32. C to the Lo - Okay but who's going to C to the Hi?
    

There would have been more but I got bored looking for more. It wasn't fun anymore. So there you go.

Bitching vs. Complaining

This is primarily a rant. If you don't want to read me bitching then skip this post. If you want to know what made me angry enough to post then read on.

A former instructor of mine always used to say, "Don't bitch, complain." What he meant by that was if you had a problem with someone or something don't whine about it to the people that can't do anything about it. Talk to the people that can. Most people don't want to hear you moan and groan about something if they can't fix it. If you're just ranting that's one thing, but if you're asking for advice then you're usually talking to the wrong person.

I was recently told by a friend that someone we both know had been talking about me. She felt awkward being put in this situation because she is friends with both of us and didn't want to hurt either friendship. She felt that she needed to defend me but was afraid to because she didn't know what this other person would think. She also only had one side of the story.

Why is it that when people have a problem with someone they don't talk to that person? I mean if I had a problem with my brother I wouldn't go talk to my mom. I'd talk to my brother. Seems like the right thing to do. Or am I wrong?

If you have a roommate that's not paying rent, or eating all your food, or leaving trash everywhere you tell them. You don't go whine to someone that's not involved in the situation and say you're angry, and then act like everything is okay when you see your roommate. That's not fair to either of you and the situation will never get better.

You can't fix something if you don't know it's broken.

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13 Books I've Read

I'm at a loss for what to list today. I guess my life is pretty boring. Not much goes on that I find cool enough to blog about. So I'm going to start with item number one on my list of lists. Things I have made.

Or at least I was going to until I scrolled down a little bit and saw that I have already done that list. So on to number two. Books I have read. This is by no means an exhaustive list. There isn't enough time in the world or enough space on the hard drive I call a brain for that list. This is just a list of 13 of the one's I remember reading and remember liking.

1. Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
   
2. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
   
3. Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
   
4. 1984 by George Orwell
   
5. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
   
6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
   
7. L'Etranger by Albert Camus
   
8. Beneath a Mountain Moon by Silver Ravenwolf
   
9. The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind
   
10. The Lord of the Ring's Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein
    
11. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
    
12. Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams
    
13. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
    

Sooooo Shiny...

Must have. Can't Knit until I have. Please, oh please, oh please somebody love me enough to buy these for me.

11 Things found while doing yard work

So it's list day again. Yeah go list day! We were specifically asked to make lists that weren't useful. So here you go.

Our city is paying to put large dumpsters on the streets for about a week at a time for neighborhood beautification. In preparation we cleaned up all the trash and stuff lying around the back yard today. Shit that has been accumulating for years before I moved into my current residence.

1. a rusted out bed frame
   
2. shit loads of Styrofoam
   
3. lots and lots of cans (beer and soda)
   
4. like 4 hoses (who needs more than one?)
   
5. dead soccer balls
   
6. buckets
   
7. old interior doors
   
8. rail road ties
   
9. lighters
   
10. empty cigarette packs
    
11. candy wrappers
    

What my taste in Art says about me...supposedly

I found the What your taste in art says about you test on my friends blog. This is what it said.

Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...

Conscientious, Fulfilled, and Spiritual

28 Renaissance, 5 Islamic, 27 Ukiyo-e, -32 Cubist, -38 Abstract and 0 Impressionist!

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life. Beginning in Italy, and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century, its influence affected literature, philosopy, religion, art, politics, science, and all other aspects of intellectual enquiry. Renaissance artists looked at the human aspect of life in their art. They did not reject religion but tended to look at it in it's purest form to create visions they thought depicted the ideals of religion. Painters of this time had their own style and created works based on morality, religion, and human nature. Many of the paintings depicted what they believed to be the corrupt nature of man.

People that like Renaissance paintings like things that are more challenging. They tend to have a high emotional stability. They also tend to be more concientious then average. They have a basic understanding of human nature and therefore are not easily surprised by anything that people may do. They enjoy life and enjoy living. They are very aware of their own mortality but do not dwell on the end but what they are doing in the present. They enjoy learning, but may tend to be a bit more closed minded to new ideas as they feel that the viewpoint they have has been well researched and considered. These people are more old fashioned and not quite as progressive. They enjoy the finer things in life like comfort, a good meal, and homelife. They tend to be more spiritual or religious by nature. They are open to new aesthetic experiences.

Take What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test at HelloQuizzy

Except for the being emotionally stable part I think it's pretty accurate. Go take your own test and see what some random images say about you.

15 Names List

Found this the other night while listening to Flogging Molly and reading random knitting blogs. It's my list of names. Enjoy and create your own.

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car): Charlie Saturn

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie):Vanilla Snicker Doodle

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name): K-Cha

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal): Purple Cat

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born): Joy La Mirada

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first): Chaka

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink): The Green Diet Pepsi

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers): Chuck Donald

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Red Special Dark

10. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ): Jean Dean

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Perry Pittsburgh

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Winter Iris

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”): Strawberry Sockie

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Nothing Willow

15. YOUR ROCK STAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”): The Knitting Snow Tour

Close Mindedness

I don't live in California anymore. I grew up there and even helped on the gubernatorial recall campaign that put Arnold in office. California is supposed to be the land of the crazy left wing liberals. At least that's what everyone says about it. Let me 'splain why this matters.

I recently got a new part time job to help pay the bills. It's for a company that does outbound survey's for everything from coffee to politics. With the elections only weeks away of course most of the surveys are about those.

I was tasked with calling people in California last night and asking them a series of questions about the upcoming elections. The first question was, "Tell me, in your own words, what is the MOST IMPORTANT Issue facing your community today."

Most of the responses were boring. Mundane crime and economy answers. One lady really pissed me off though and it was difficult for me to finish the rest of the survey. Her response was "Prop 8." Of course we are asked to probe for clarification, and I had no idea what Prop 8 was. When I asked her what it was about Prop 8 that concerned her she responded with, "That marriage is between a man and a woman. That my nieces and nephews will go to school and they'll teach them that it's okay to marry their same sex."

We're asked to continue questioning them until they say something along the lines of "That's all." Needless to say if my supervisors were listening to that call I would have been marked down on tone of voice and not probing enough. After that response I wanted to get her off the phone as quickly as possible.

How can people be so close minded to think that two people that love each other shouldn't be allowed to share that love in marriage? Whether it's two men, two women, or a man and a woman. Just because I don't find other women sexually attractive doesn't mean that I have the right to make sure that other women out there can't either. I don't care what you do in your bedroom just don't bring me into it, and I wont bring you into mine.

How hard is it to keep our noses out of each others business? I don't quite understand all these people that go about saying that they're trying to help us by taking our liberties away. Anti-Abortionists and Anti-Gay Marriage are the two biggest ones. Who the fuck are you to tell me what I can and can't do with my body? And who the fuck am I to tell you what you can and can't do with your body? It's ridiculous.

1 Candidate I CAN Get Behind

Dolores for President!