2011 in Review

I stole this from Drew five years ago...

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Have a long distance relationship.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Not sure if I made it this year...if I did, then no. I haven't made one for this year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No one really close, but people I know did.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
None :(

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Good travel stories

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

June 18 - First Kenny Chesney tailgate

September 24/October 7 - First Kiss/First Date

December 14 - Pop-Pop died

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving it?

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not accomplishing anything

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Colds; smashed my thumb in the car door - I ended up losing my nail after the swelling went down.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
SmarTrip Card - much easier than using those paper things on the Metro all the time.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My bf - he drove back and forth between Philly and DC multiple times in a week, so he could be there for me at my grandfather's funeral.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'd say Kim Kardashian with her 72 day marriage, but that wasn't really that surprising. Oh, that whole Charlie Sheen thing was pretty surprising (and entertaining).

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Temple vs. Penn State game

16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Friday

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or Sadder? The same
b) Thinner or Fatter? The same
c) Richer or Poorer? Probably the same

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Paying loans

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I spent Christmas Eve at my parents, then hung out there all day.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Yes

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.

24. What was the best book you read?
I don't really remember, so I'll say one the Kathy Reichs, Temperance Brennan books

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Autotune?

26. What did you want and get?
A Coach bag. I spent a little more than normal on my last purse and it fell apart after 6 months, so I took Ashlee's suggestion with the higher quality Coach. I've had it for about a year and it it's still in almost new condition.

27. What did you want and not get?
A million dollars

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can never remember which movies I saw throughout the year, so I'll go with a recent one - The Muppets

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a joint celebrations with Ashlee at a bar. I turned 27.

30.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Traveling

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Same as the past few years : Causal--jeans and a cute shirt; Work--business casual...is it time for a change?

32. What kept you sane?
Sane? If anything, my friends. In recent months, also Danny.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Stamos

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Michele Bachmann - so glad that psycho isn't running anymore.

35. Who did you miss?
Celie, but since she graduated, we've gotten to see her a lot more :)

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Danny

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
I should not be friends with all my exes.

2010 in Review

I stole this from Drew five years ago...

1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went to South America and saw water spin the other way down the drain

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
For the most part, and no: I made the same resolution for the past couple years, so I decided that it was just a life resolution.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, just a co-worker

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
Brazil

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Enough money

7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 17 - my uncle passed away

March 14 - first time I actually got to celebrate this day ;)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Ummm...I managed to kiss only one boy the entire year

9. What was your biggest failure?
Ummm...not really accomplishing anything

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just colds

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A pole

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I went with Cliff Lee last year for how he played in the WS, but I think leaving all that money on table and signing with the Phillies instead of the Yankees merits even more celebration.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Probably the guy I was dating (though appalled is a little strong).

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
P&S's St. Patty's celebration, PSP's trips, Brazil, and CA

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Hillibilly Bone by Blake Shelton

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or Sadder? Sadder
b) Thinner or Fatter? The same
c) Richer or Poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Save money

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around doing nothing/watching TV.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I spent Christmas Eve at my parents, and then helped my mom cook dinner for us, my dad, and my grandfather.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Yes

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Californication and Hung and Grey's Anatomy

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.

24. What was the best book you read?
I re-read some Kathy Reichs books

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don't think I had one

26. What did you want and get?
A bf

27. What did you want and not get?
not sure

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Shutter Island and Toy Story 3

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I celebrated the 5th anniversary of my 21st. I went to a bar with friends, and then to a strip club.

30.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not sure

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Same as the past few years : Causal--jeans and a cute shirt; Work--business casual...is it time for a change?

32. What kept you sane?
Sane? If anything, my friends

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
John Stamos

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The elections

35. Who did you miss?
Beck until she came home..and Celie, but I got to see her a lot this year :)

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Anthony

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
Too many boys are pussies that aren't honest.

2009 in Review

I stole this from Drew four years ago...for some reason, I don't really remember much of 2009.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Went to Canada

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I'm not exactly sure if I made one, but if I did, I kinda kept it.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but my aunt and uncle adopted a baby girl

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Canada-we tried to go bowling, but it was closed, so we ended up going to a fair.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A bf, money

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I apparently can't remember much of 2009:
September 18 - my new baby cousin was born
December 25 - My first car totalled

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Ummm...I hosted a successful (I hope) Christmas Dinner at my house.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Ummm...not really accomplishing anything

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just colds

11. What was the best thing you bought?
An awesome bra from VS.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I can't really think of anything, so I'll say Cliff Lee and his performance in the Playoffs and WS.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jon Gosslin

14. Where did most of your money go?
Probably the movies-Beck and I went a lot.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
P&S's St. Patty's celebration, PSP's AC trip, and Becky coming home

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Party in the USA

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or Sadder? Sadder
b) Thinner or Fatter? maybe a little fatter
c) Richer or Poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting around doing nothing/watching TV.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I was rear-ended by a SEPTA bus, got my first ambulance ride, had the quickest trip to the ER in history, then had my parents, aunt, uncle, baby cousin, and grandparents over my house. It started out awful, but ended very nicely.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Not even close

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Californication is the greatest show ever

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.

24. What was the best book you read?
I Hope the Serve Beer in Hell.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I became a big fan of Taylor Swift

26. What did you want and get?
A vacation with the girls

27. What did you want and not get?
bf, a million bucks, a trip to Europe

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Since I can't remember all the movies I saw, I'll say Julie & Julia

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I did the Erin Express, and also something with the girls. I turned 25.

30.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More sex

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Same as 2007 and 2008 : Causal--jeans and a cute shirt with a hoodie or sweater; Work--business casual...is it time for a change?

32. What kept you sane?
Sane? If anything, the girls.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Patrick Demsey

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
This Health Care thing is starting to get old

35. Who did you miss?
Beck

36. Who was the best new person you met?
I can't think of anyone new, but I got to know a few people better

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Almost all men cheat

Asking for Money

Why must organizations ask for money so much/frequently? Don't the get that if you donate at their first request that you don't want to, can't afford to, or are planning on it later...in short-You're not going to? Am I the only that gets pissed off by being asked repeatly?

Here are things pissing me off:

The water company (not a donation-but along the sames lines of wanting me to give them money). Ever since I moved in, I've been getting letters from them telling me that I should by insurance for my pipes outside b/c that's not covered by homeowners' and it's really expensive to fix. After the first couple months, I called up, ordered, paid for, and received confirmation the damn insurance. I'm still getting/recently started re-getting the letters to buy the inusrance. I thought maybe my contract was about to run out, but when I checked the confirmation letter, I saw that it's good until July. Do they think I'd be stupid enough to buy it again, when I've already paid for it?

Local Fire Department-at the end of last year, we got the little plaque thingie and a request for money. We were planning on giving (especially since that had been to our house b/c our CO detector was going off in April). We still hadn't gotten around to giving money in February, when our deck was set on fire, and the FD put it out, but we were still planning on donating. The other day, we got a letter in the mail saying it was the third request for money. It's a donation, I'm not required to give, why do they keep asking. It really pissed me off. Seriously, had they not put out a fire at our house, I would not have donated anything.

My faternity. I think they changed this recently but ever since I graduated in 2006, I've had to pay dues to be part of the National Alumni Assoc. and Delaware Valley Alumni Chapter, so I've always donated at least that. Last year, I gave that amount. Then at the yearly convention in August, there was an auction that benefited the frat-I gave $40 for that. Also, someone had created an new fund and asked for money for that. I donated $25. I listed to him ask for money three different times during that weekend. Recently there was a Facebook group that enough people joined, that same person would donate a certain amount of money to the Foundation. Now there is a facebook cause asking for money. I think the thing that pissed me off most about is the title: "Phi Sigma Pi just turned 93...and YOU forgot her birthday present!" First of all, how do you know if I've given this year or not. Second, the cause is now only good for one year. Had the cause been "Phi Sigma Pi (Foundation)" and not something insulting, I'd be more inclined to donate. I must have gotten 15 invitations to join this cause. Even after putting a status message of "If I get one more invite, I'm going to scream," I got two more invites. I am seriously considering not giving any money this year, other than whatever is required to be part of DVAC. Based on the national website, I think it's only $1. It's not like I'm rolling the dough, and I spend enough money just to go to PSP events; I give to charities throughout the year; I can just give to local chapters who have never asked me for money. I'd have less of a problem if they just raised the cost of my NAA dues.

F'in' Comcast

I remember the days when if I wanted to buy concert tickets, I would go to ticketmaster.com or go pick up the tickets from ticketmaster at certain stores. Well, comcast has ruined that.

Last year, a friend had told me about Carrie Underwood concert that was going to be at the Liacouras Center. So, I went to ticketmaster to check for the tickets, but I couldn't find them. I had to search her website to find them.

The day of the Metallica concert, I wanted to check to see if they had released any additional tickets, so I once again checked ticketmaster.com. The show was not listed. I thought maybe it was because it was the day of the show, but other cornets for that day were listed. I had to check Metallica's website directly to find out I had to go to the Wachovia Center's website, which is powered by comcast tix.

For Wing Bowl, I had heard that I had to go to ComcastTix.com to purchase the tickets, so I didn't have to search for them.

Tonight, I was checking to see if there were any tickets left for the 2nd Billy Joel & Elton John show (once again, I had hear they were on ComcastTix.com), but the f'ing website is not working. For those two shows only, when I click the link to check for tix, it brings me to a "cannot find page, did you mean...?" search page.

Stupid Mother Fuckers!

I guess I should just go to comcasttix anytime I need tix because it looks like all Philly (and the Sovereign Bank Area in Trenton, which I'm not sure if that's the Tweeter Center or not) are on comcast.

WTF, work?!

Even more pissed off than I am at PennDOT, I'm furious at my work. On Christmas Eve, when it was maybe a little bit slippery out, we had a one-hour delay. It was so not-bad that I didn't even think to check to see if there was delay - I didn't even find out about the delay until 9am-30 minutes after I had gotten there. Apparently, it was icy near some people's houses.

Last week, when we had an inch of snow (and PennDOT had be salting since 7 the night before), we had a one hour delay. It gave me time to stay in bed an extra 10 minutes and clean off my car.

Today, when there are FIVE inches of snow in Conshohocken - NOTHING!

My anger has nothing to do with the fact that I really want a snow day-who doesn't? I think I'm so pissed because at midnight, PennDOT hadn't done a damn thing.

Apparently, both PennDOT and my work only listen to the weather forecast and didn't bother to look out the damn window.

Because of my non-so-fun experience last night, I refuse to drive today, so I'm having my dad drive me in. He spent an hour shoveling, so we're not going to be able to get in on time. Because I'm supposed to be on the board, I had to call one of my co-workers who live near work. She said that should be able to get in on time. Not that I really care, I'm not risking my life to get there, so they'd just have to suck it up.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Driving in the Snow

SUCKS!!

Last week when the weather people were calling for snow, I saw salt trucks while driving to my meeting at 7pm and again while driving home around 11.

Tonight, when it was actually snowing, there was nothing. I got to Philly around 6:30 and that's when snow was starting to stick to the ground. Even if PennDOT didn't believe the weather people (they don't deserve the name "meteorologist" b/c that makes them sound like they're smart), they should have done something once it was actually sticking. Did they? NO! I got out of my meeting, there were a couple inches of snow on my car. It was fluffy, so it was easy to brush off. The problem was the streets were still covered with snow. Even freakin' Broad Street! One of the busiest streets in the city and PennDOT had made no effort to clear it. WTF?!

I decided it would be safest to take I-95 home. I suppose it was, but it still wasn't great. I could tell that it had be salted and/or plowed at some point, but it needed to be redone. It got worse the closer I got to home (probably because it was still coming down). The Blue Route wasn't any better. I was hoping Baltimore Pike would be clear, but it definitely was not.

After finally making it home, I was glad that parking on my side of the street isn't allowed-because that's the only reason I was able to park. There were a couple spots on the legal side, but I couldn't parallel park in this weather. And even though I have a driveway, I didn't want to risk going down the back alley.

Moral of the story: Listen to the freakin' groundhog!! Phil said there was going to be six more weeks of winter-He was right.

Google was wrong!

My roommate works in Media, and a lot of times she goes to the Iron Hill Brewery after work and invites me to go along. Even though I'm usually pretty good with remembering how to get to places (especially when it hasn't been that long), for some reason I always have to to look up directions. Two times ago, I looked up the address on the Iron Hill website and then plugged it into yahoo-I had no problems getting there. Last time I used google and I got lost/had difficulty finding the place. Today I realized why. Google is wrong! For whatever reason, it thinks that 3o E. State Street is closer to Manchester than Monroe. The Iron Hill website has a google map inbedded, which is telling people the wrong location. When I discovered that Google and Yahoo were telling me different places, I cross referenced with Maquest - which agreed with Yahoo. But, just to be sure, I called the restaurant and they confirmed.

I guess I should look into telling Google and especially Iron Hill that they're worng. I'm guessing the restuarant might care a little more since they probably want people to actually be able to find them.

My Collection's Complete!

I have been collecting state quarters for awhile now, and yesterday I got Hawaii. The chef at my work gave it to me b/c he knew I've been looking for it.

When I got home, I put in in my collection book and realized that the first one was released in 1999. I gues I've waiting 9 years to have a complete collection.

Vocab Lesson of the Day

I just that there is a difference between a douche and a douchebag (the slang definitions, not the literal).

From Dictionary.com:

douchebag-
Someone who has surpassed the levels of jerk and asshole, however not yet reached fucker or motherfucker. Not to be confuzed with douche.

douche-
a word to describe an individual who has shown themself to be very brainless in one way or another, thus comparing them to the cleansing product for vaginas.

Where's the last "F"?

I keep hearing commercials about the Williams and Manning brothers competing in the Double Stuf Racing League. So I finally decided to check out the website. It was then that I realized that they're Double STUF Oreos (as opposed to stuffed or even stuff). What's the point of misspelling the word? Aren't people bad enough spellers as it is??

Hotels

Joining a co-ed frat has allowed me/forced me (depending upon your point of view) staying a lot of different hotels-most of them up-scale ones.

Most of the hotels are pretty similar, but some stand out. For example, ever since the first time I stayed in one, I've loved Westin's. Basically, just because of the comfort of the their beds. If I had a few grand to burn, I might buy one (but since I don't, I'll stick with the one I have). On the other hand, Marriotts and Hiltons have switched to MemoryFoam beds, which in my opinion, suck major ass.

I was at the Crowne Plaza over the weekend and the things that impressed me most were the mirrors. Seriously, they were huge and everywhere, it was awesome :-D. In the room: not only was there the mirror over the sink/counter in the bathroom, there was a handheld one that wasn't attached. In the room, there was one over the desk and a full-length one on the wall. The in the lobby restrooms: The standard over-the-sink mirrors, but also a huge (maybe 6 feet across) full-length mirror for checking not only face and hair, but also your dress.

Besides the mirrors, they had shampoo, conditioner, lotion, mouthwash, earplugs, an linen spray in the rooms. They also offered other necessities (razor, toothbrush, etc) free of charge.

The gist is: I'm impressed with Crowne Plaza.

2008 in Review

I stole this from Drew three years ago (and like his this year, a lot of my answers are going to be about my new house):

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Paid for my own utility bills

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
No (but I only half-heartedly made one last year) and yes

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes-Amber had another son

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My best friend's grandfather

5. What countries did you visit?
None :(

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A bf

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 29 - First officially of my first real job
April 17- Day we made settlement
October 29/31 - Phillies won the world series and the parade

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a real job and a house

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to paint the edges of my room neatly.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not that I can think of.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My house

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My insurance agent because he was the only competent person involved in buying my house

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Everyone I had to deal with when buying my house: Specifically the real estate agent, and the mortgage people. I don't think they had half a brain between them.

14. Where did most of your money go?
House and associated bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
House and parties at my house

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Womanizer and Wow I Can Get Sexual Too (I called her on the phone and she touched herself) because I heard these a lot at Alpha Lambda Parties

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or Sadder? Probably about the same
b) Thinner or Fatter? I have no clue, probably about the same
c) Richer or Poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working

20. How did you spend Christmas?
my grandfather came over for our tradition of lasagna, exchanged gifts with the Stedmans and then with the girls at my house.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Not even close

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Californication is the greatest show ever

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes

24. What was the best book you read?
One of the Philippa Gregory's books about Henry VIII's wives

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didn't have one

26. What did you want and get?
House and job

27. What did you want and not get?
bf, a million bucks

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Since I can't remember all the movies I saw, I'll say Role Models

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Ummm...I think I turned 24. I hate the top layer of my "Happy Birthday Susan" cake that my friends and I made and froze last year.

30.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
People not being idiots

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Same as 2007: Causal--jeans and a cute shirt with a hoodie or sweater; Work--business casual

32. What kept you sane?
Sane? If anything, the girls. At work, I'd say being able to bitch to Dave and his funny remarks.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't think I liked real people.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hearing about the election drove me nuts

35. Who did you miss?
Beck-even though she didn't move that far away, I don't get to see her as much.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
I can't think of anyone new, but I got to know a few people better

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Almost everyone with a job is an idiot (even when it comes to their specific job)

I'm apparently 37% girly

I think by girly they meaning teeny-bopper, or I think the current term is "tween"

I AM ___% GIRLY
[ X] during the summer the only shoes i wear are flip flops:
[ X] my favorite toys as a child were barbies:
[ ] my favorite color is pink or purple:
[ ] did Gymnastics: No, but I always wanted to
[ X] I love skirts:
[ ] Hollister is one of my favorite places to shop:
[X ]Tight Jeans are the only Jeans I wear:
[X] I love chocolate:
[ ] I've never had a real job:
[X ] my fingernails/toenails are almost always painted:
TOTAL: 6

[ ] my hair is almost always straightened:
[X] I have at least 8 MySpace pictures:
[ ] I usually go shopping once a week:
[X] I love to hang out at the mall with friends: As long as "hanging out" means shopping
[X ] I have a real diamond ring or diamond necklace or earrings:
[ ] I've gone to a tanning salon:
[ ] I've gone to the beach to tan - not to swim:
[ X] I have at least 10 pairs of shoes
[ ] I watch either The Hills or Gossip Girl:
[ ] I change my default pic weekly:
[ ] I wear a shower cap:
..: TOTAL:: 10

[ ] I don't shop at Hot Topic:
[X] my cell phone might as well become a part of me:
[X ] I wear mascara everyday:
[] I've been or am on a diet: I'm pretty that requires will power, which I don't have
[ ] bathing suits are adorable: On toddlers? b/c everything is adorable on them
[ ] I don't know the difference between a sheep and a goat: What the heck!
What does that have to do with being girly??? Seems more like if you are
a dumb ass or not! <---I agree
[ ] big sunglasses are hot:
[X] I have gotten my nails done:
[ ] I own over 10 purses:
[ ] MTV is one of my favorite channels:
..: TOTAL:: 13..:

[ ] all I want to do at sleepovers is talk about boys: I have boys at my sleepovers
[ ] I love to have other girls do my hair:
[ X] I give and receive hugs from all my friends:
[ X] I hate bugs: They're pretty annoying
[X] carnivals are so fun!: This is a girl thing?
[ ] Summer is THE best season: [X] my swimsuit has 2 pieces:
[ ] I'm waiting for my knight in shining armor:
[ ] musicians are so hot: Some are, but I was in band in school and there were a lot of losers
[ ] If you write me a poem and tell me I'm beautiful, I'm all yours: F THAT SHIT! Ditto again Laura...I want to see action not empty words<<--Good philosophy
...: TOTAL:: 16...

[X ] I am self-conscious:
[ ] I cry often:
[ ] my car smells like vanilla or cherry: Strawberry actually
[X ] my dishes get washed more than once a week:
[X ] I don't do sports:
[x] I HATE to run:
[ ] I squeal when i am surprised or angry:
[ ] I eat dried fruit as a snack:
[ ] I love romance novels:
[ ] Miley Cyrus is so cute:
TOTAL:: 20..:

[ ] I dance a lot:
[ ] I usually spend an hour or over to get ready to leave my house:
[ ] I only have like 5 billion hair products:
[X] I love to get dressed up:
[X ] every part of my outfit needs to match:
[ ] I talk on the phone at least once a day to my friends:
[X ] I would love to have a photo shoot done of myself:
[ ] I apply lip stuff like 50 times a day: Only Vaseline if they're really dry
[X ] I wish I were a model:
..: TOTAL:: 24..:

[X] I wish I could meet Paris Hilton: I think it would be interesting
[ X] I have been something that was semi-formal:
[ ] I own Uggs: ugg
[ ] Hip Hop is one of the best music styles:
[ ] I pop my collar: Isn't this more of a guy thing?
[ ] I like to be the center of attention:
[] guys with Mohawks are crazy:
[ ] horses are beautiful:
[ ] I'd rather not pay attention in school: Once again, isn't this more of a guy thing?
[ ] Cats are adorable:
..: TOTAL:: 26..:

[ ] I write my own music:
[X ] I would love to visit someplace tropical like Hawaii:
[ ] Valentine's day is so cute!:
[ ] white is better than black:
[ ] I wouldn't be caught dead in all black:
[X] my closet is CHOCK FULL of clothes:
[X ] I hate the grunge look:
[ ] I love to read magazines like Cosmo and Seventeen: Not since I was 17
..: TOTAL:: 29.....:

[ X] I love to gossip: Hate admit I do!
[ X] I had Lisa Frank folders/posters/notebooks as a kid:
[ ] I love Britney Spears: She is a good singer though
[ ] my bubble baths are 1-2hrs long: I take showers and doesn't the water get cold after 10 minutes?
[ ] My wedding only needs a groom because it's already planned:
[ ] My friends and I are in a strict group:
[X] I like little kids: For limited amounts of time
[] Diet drinks are the best: I hate aspartame
[ ] I'm all about being vegetarian: Give me cow or give me death!
[ ] I refuse to eat at McDonald's:
..: TOTAL:: 32..:

[X ] I check my MySpace/Facebook everyday:
[] I love life!:
[X ] I have a lot of jewelry!:
[ ] my screen name(s) have X's in them:
[ ] my MySpace names has/had <3's in them:
[] I would never want to be the opposite sex: I would love to have a penis
[X ] It's not what he/she said it's the way he/she said it: [
X ] I have more than 3 pillows on my bed:
[ ] Twilight is AWESOME!!!!!:
[X ] I have or have made a friendship bracelet:
[ ] I like to dot my I's with hearts: I occasionally do stars
[ ] I know who Luscious Lana is:
..: TOTAL:: 37...

ADD UP ALL OF THE TOTALS AND REPOST WITH "I AM __% GIRLY"

Love is a disease?

A conversation between two members of society in Anna Karenina:

"But by a marriage of convenience we mean marriage in which both parties
have already sown their wild oats. It's like scarlet fever. One has to go
through it."

"Then we must learn how to inoculate people against love as they are against
smallpox."

I've heard love compared to many things including pie, but never before to deadly diseases. While I agree that love makes life complicated, I'm not sure I'd be in support of irradicating it. It makes life more interesting and at times more fun.

Also, in the book, this discussion began when the were watching a woman who was a little too intimate with a man who wasn't her husband, and the belief was she was in love with him (which apparently she was). I guess back then being in love with someone else would be the only reason a woman would cheat on her husband. Now, since cheating is so prevalent, I think love is more likely to prevent cheating than encourage it.

About another character:

"Karenin was not jealous. Jealousy, in his opinion, was an insult
to one's wife, and one should have confidence in one's wife. "

Well that would explain why I don't act like a jealous bitch-I generally trusts my boyfriends. I'm pretty sure I've said to a bf that was paranoid about me hanging out with other guys, "don't you trust me?"

Random Facts

I stole this from Finn

Birth date: 09 March 1984
Location: Outside Philly PA
Height: 5'3"
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Dark Brown
What does your name mean: Trouble? (I know a lot of Jackies and most of them are trouble)
High school graduation year: 2002
Favorite relatives: When my whole family gets together, it's pretty entertaining
Summer memory: Truck Pool
Favorite TV shows: Californication, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy
What's on your mousepad: Who uses mouse pads anymore?
In the car- ac or windows: Windows, unless there's people in the car and we're talking (or it's the dead of winter, when I use the heat)
Do you believe in yourself: Sure
Favorite game: Jeopardy, Monopoly
Favorite drink: Iced Tea
Alcoholic drink: Jack & Ginger, Chocolate Martini
Favorite food: Lasagna
Favorite colors: Black and Red
Favorite cigarettes: ummm...none?
Favorite sounds: Music
Favorite smell: My house while baking
Worst feeling in the World: F-ing up something important
Best feeling in the World: Orgasms? But camaraderie is a good one too
Favorite thing to do on a weekend: Sleep in and then just relax with the roomie
Favorite soundtrack: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: On earth
First thought in the morning: UGGG
Do you get motion sickness: Sometimes- I definitely can't read in the car
Roller coasters- deadly or exciting: Exciting
How many rings before you answer the phone: Depends who's calling/how long it takes me to answer
Future son names: not Jason
Future daughter names: Samantha, Abigail
Are you a good friend: I like to think so
Chocolate or Vanilla cake: Chocolate
What do you drive: Olds Alero
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yes
Thunderstorms cool or scary: Annoying
If you could meet one person in the World, who would it be: Bill Clinton
What is your zodiac sign: Pisces
What do you wear to bed: PJ's
Do you eat stems of broccoli: Not if I can avoid it
If you could have any occupation when you get older, what would it be: Trophy Wife
If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: Why can't I?
If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: Something Phi Sigma Pi related in a place I could cover.
Favorite brand of gum: Orbit-I think it's made by Wrigley's
What is your favorite quote: "More is lost from indecision than wrong decision"
Have you ever been in love: Yea
What's on your walls in your room: Drawing by Beck, Temple banner, PSP Shingle, award and paddle
Is the glass half-empty or half-full: Depends what I'm drinking-if it's Champagne-half empty
Pick a song that describes yourself or that you can relate to: Crazy Bitch
Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Usually Cool Ranch
Favorite flavor Snapple: Peach Iced Tea
Which one, Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Which kind of milk is your favorite: I don't really drink milk, but my parents always bought 2%.
If you were to kill someone, which method would you use?: Stoning seems like good punishment
Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: Righty
Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Yep
When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice their: Body[I'm a human, I admit it!]
What kind of shoe would you be if you had an option: A red stiletto
What's under your bed: Nothing
What's the best number in the world: 17
What is your dream car: a Ferrari
Nickname: Jackie P.
Bacon Bits Or croutons: Croutons
Favorite Salad Dressing: It really depends on my mood
Do you drink: yea
What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Garnier Fructis
Have you ever been skinny dipping: Yes
Do you make fun of people: Yep
Have you ever been convicted of a crime: No
One pillow or two: Two
Pets: Sprite the cat, and hermit crabs
Favorite Movies: History of the World Part I, Cruel Intentions, Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite type of music: not jazz
Hobbies: Reading, hanging out, watching tv
Word or Phrase you overuse: interesting
Toothpaste: Crest with Scope (Drew got me hooked on it years ago-damn him)
Piercing or tattoos: 6 piercings
Do you get along with your parents: For the most part
Favorite beer: St. Paulie Girl, Yuengling, Miller Lite
Favorite song at the moment: 12 Days of Christmas
Favorite subject in school: Science
Least favorite subject in school: English, Gym, Core Skills
Most humiliating moment: I don't know
Craziest or Silliest Person You Know: April
Favorite Holiday: 4th of July

Nestle vs. Swiss Miss

I have hot chocolate every morning at work, which is what led to this entry. Growing up my mom always made me Nestle Carnation Hot Chocolate and I loved it. I don't really go to grocery stores, so I've had to get what the dollar store/Target sells- Swiss Miss.

Based on the names, it would seem that both types are Swiss (Nestle is a Swiss company), so both should be good. But I've recently realized that I prefer the Nestle. Not just because of taste, but because the Swiss Miss must continually be stirred or it will separate and leave a pile of chocolate at the bottom of the cup. Once Nestle is mixed, it stays mixed.

I guess I have to decide if it's worth going to the grocery store and paying a little more for the superior beverage.

Random facts:

• Swiss Miss is made by ConAgra Foods, which also owns Chef Boyardee
• Nestle also owns a lot of different brands

Office Orgies

I heard on the news that a woman was fired for reported an orgy in one of the banquet room of a hilton. Click here for the story.

I've heard of office parties, but never office sex parties. This just seems like a terrible idea to me. Not just because the risk of getting caught. Even in private with all hot, single, and disease-free co-wokers, it seems like a bad idea. How do you look at them the next day? And there's bound to someone who gets all weird about it after. There might even be someone who falls in love with another person (some people fall in love after sex-I can't explain it).

Even dating/fucking just one co-worker can bad idea (doesn't anybody watch tv: House, Greys, probably 50 other shows). I've dated co-workers, but a) I know I could handle it (both the dating and the probable break-up) and b) I was fairly certian he could too. Luckily, I was correct. More on this topic later.

11 Months

Wow! I can't believe it's been a year since I've updated this. There's probably no one that still checks it, but oh well.

Here's the update on my life:

• I finally got hired as a full-time employee.
• April and I bought a house together. It's in Drexel Hill, not far from our parents. I thought it would suck to be so close to them, but it's actually worked out pretty well. It's convenient for grabbing stuff and for free dinner :)
• I went to Vegas for the first time (for Alumni Convention) and actually won some money-Thanks Finn!
• I went to Nashville (for Grand Chapter/Nat'l Convention) where I did karaoke with about 50 brothers or more-it was awesome! There was also this contest that I entered ;)
• April and I hosted our first party for Halloween-it was a lot of fun.

Apparently, not that much happened in year. Or at least not that much that was important.

2007 in Review

I stole this from Drew two years ago:

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I drove a stick shift.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
Yes and yes

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but someone close to me became a grandmother.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, I don't think so.

5. What countries did you visit?
None :(

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A real job with benefits (which I should have by the end of the month), and my own place

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 12 - Beck's wedding

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my resolution

9. What was your biggest failure?
Still living with my parents and being not fun.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
This isn't serious but, I twisted my ankle badly, then I re-injured it while drunk a month later.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lasik surgery and more recently, my red shoes.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
No clue

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The retard celebrities like the Spears girls

14. Where did most of your money go?
A lot went towards bills and student loans

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Beck's wedding

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
I don't think there is one

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) Happier or Sadder? Happier
b) Thinner or Fatter? I have no clue, probably about the same
c) Richer or Poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Travel

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I exchanged gifts with the stedmans and then my grandfather came over for our tradition of lasagna.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No, but I did get a bf

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, October Road

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not hate, but dislike

24. What was the best book you read?
One of the Kathy Reichs books.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Guitar Hero

26. What did you want and get?
My bf

27. What did you want and not get?
A real job, my own apartment

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Ratatuille and Enchanted were good

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
My friends made me a candle-lit dinner and a 3-tier cake that said "Happy Birthday Susan." I froze the top layer to eat this year.

30.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having my own place

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Causal--jeans and a cute shirt with a hoodie or sweater; Work--business casual

32. What kept you sane?
Sane? If anything, the girls

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't think I liked real people.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't care about politics.

35. Who did you miss?
Liz while she was in CA

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Dave - Technically, I met him in 2006, but i didn't get to know him until 2007.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Do want you want while you're young, because you can't go back.