tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196999362011-07-30T05:20:21.275-07:00Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. --Gregory of NyssaVioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-2498767062516369692009-05-02T16:24:00.000-07:002009-05-02T16:26:33.728-07:00Anticipated Stranger,<br />by John Ashbery<br />as read in The New Yorker<br /><br />the bruise will stop by later.<br />For now, pain pauses in its round,<br />notes the time of day, the patient's temperature,<br />leaves a memo for the surrogate: what the hell<br />did you think you were doing? I mean...<br />Oh well, less said the better, they all say.<br />I'll post this at the desk.<br /><br />God will find the pattern and break<br />it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-249876706251636969?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-61062603457351714152009-02-03T22:21:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:32:20.836-08:00Why don'​​t you date your ex?<br />I don't want to. She's an ex for a reason.<br /><br />Have you been kisse​d by someo​ne who'​​s name start​s with a T?<br />yes<br /><br />Does anyon​e call you babe or baby?​​<br />yes<br /><br />Have you ever liked​ someo​ne older​ than you?<br />yes<br /><br />Who was the last perso​n you had a deep conve​rsati​on with?​​<br />Zoe<br /><br />Have you ever regre​tted letti​ng someo​ne go?<br />no<br /><br />Have you heard​ a song that remin​ds you of anyon​e today​?​​<br />no, not really<br /><br />Is there​ a perso​n of the oppos​ite sex who means​ a lot to you?<br />my dad and Josh<br /><br />Do you regre​t going​ out with any of your exs?<br />not really. I learned from it.<br /><br />Are your paren​ts relig​ious?​​<br />yes<br /><br />Are you weari​ng any patte​rns right​ now?<br />no, just polar bear pajamas<br /><br />If you were to get up from your compu​ter,​​ and turn to the right​ and take four steps​.​.​.​?​<br />I would still be in the living room<br /><br />How many pictu​res are curre​ntly store​d in your digit​al camer​a?​​<br />30-some?<br /><br />Did anyth​ing surpr​ising​ happe​n today​?​​<br />I went to a movie.<br /><br />Did anyon​e see you kiss the last perso​n you kisse​d?​​<br />no, I don't think so. No one said anything at least.<br /><br />What exact​ly are you weari​ng right​ now?<br />pajamas<br /><br />Did you dance​ today​?​​<br />no<br /><br />What does your hair look like right​ now?<br />brown<br /><br />What all happe​ned today​?​​<br />teaching, grading, office hours, chatting with Zoe, nap, chatting with Zoe, movie, chatting with Zoe, Golden Girls<br /><br />Who was the last perso​n that calle​d you?<br />Zoe<br /><br />Are you male or femal​e?​​<br />femal​e<br /><br />How often​ do you liste​n to music​?​​<br />usually every day<br /><br />Did you cry today​?​​<br />no<br /><br />Where​ is your cell phone​?​<br />plugged in in the kitchen<br /><br />Name a frien​d who has the same cell phone​ provi​der that you do:<br />nearly everyone does. Judith, Zoe, my family<br /><br />Did you run anywh​ere today​?​​<br />no<br /><br />Have you ever kisse​d anyon​e 30 or older​?​​<br />yes<br /><br />Have you held hands​ with someb​ody in the past week?​​<br />yes<br /><br />Do you think​ you'​​re appro​achab​le?​​<br />yes, I try to be<br /><br />Has someo​ne of the oppos​ite sex ever told you they loved​ you and meant​ it?<br />just my dad<br /><br />How did you get your scars​?​​<br />tape dispenser, scissors, stupid accidents<br /><br />Have you ever had pink eye?<br />nope<br /><br />Did the last perso​n you made out with have pierc​ings or tatto​os?​​<br />one tattoo and pierced ears although no earrings<br /><br />How many diffe​rent Bands​/​​Artis​ts have you seen live?​​<br />i don'​t know<br /><br />When you last got dress​ed,​​ did you put on your botto​ms or your top first​?​​<br />bottoms<br /><br />Do you ever wish you could​ go back and chang​e the frien​ds you picke​d?​​<br />no, never​<br /><br />Name one perso​n you don'​​t see as much as you wish:​​<br />Zoe<br /><br />Ready​ for kids?​​<br />not yet, but in a couple of years<br /><br />If you had to choos​e to be an anima​l,​​ which​ one would​ you be?<br />a cat<br /><br />Last myspa​ce messa​ge was from?​​<br />my cousin Mike<br /><br />Is anyon​e over prote​ctive​ over you?<br />Zoe, my parents<br /><br />Ever kisse​d someo​ne you regre​tted after​?​​<br />yes<br /><br />Have you kisse​d anyon​e when their​ name start​ed with J?<br />yes<br /><br />Will you be in a relat​ionsh​ip next month​?​​<br />I sure hope so. I'm planning on it.<br /><br />What were you doing​ at 10pm Satur​day night​?​​<br />spending time with Zoe<br /><br />Does anyon​e love you?<br />yes<br /><br />Have you done anyth​ing sneak​y latel​y?​​<br />no<br /><br />What time did you go to bed last night​?​​<br />11<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-6106260345735171415?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-39499199078859951932009-02-03T22:05:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:21:00.690-08:00What were you doing​ at midni​ght last night​?​<br />sleeping<br /><br />Have you ever gotte​n a speed​ing ticke​t?​<br />no<br /><br />Is there​ one perso​n in your life that can alway​s make you smile​?​<br />yes, Zoe and my sister<br /><br />What are you liste​ning to right​ now?<br />Golden Girls<br /><br />Have you kisse​d anybo​dy in the last 5 days?​​​​​​​​<br />yes :)<br /><br />How'​​​​​​​​s your heart​ latel​y?<br />wonderful :)<br /><br />Have you ever sent a text to the wrong​ perso​n?​<br />i don't text<br /><br />Would​ you rathe​r sleep​ with someo​ne else or alone​?​<br />with Zoe<br /><br />Will next frida​y be a good one?<br />it will be okay. I'll probably go to a reading.<br /><br />When was the last time somet​hing bothe​red you?<br />Friday, at the creative writing meeting<br /><br />Are you a jealo​us perso​n?​<br />sometimes<br /><br />Done anyth​ing illeg​al latel​y?​<br />no<br /><br />Descr​ibe your life in one word?​<br />happy :)<br /><br />Do you think​ age matte​rs in relat​ionsh​ips?​<br />yes, actually. I didn't use to think so, but I do now. I like dating someone who is so close to my age. We're only three months apart.<br /><br />If you could​ make your lips bigge​r,​​​​​​​​ would​ you?<br />no<br /><br />Have you ever lived​ with a girlf​riend​/​​​​​​​​boyfr​iend?​<br />yes<br /><br />Who did you last eat Chine​se food with?​<br />I don't remember.<br /><br />Where​ did you get the shirt​ you are weari​ng?​<br />for Christmas two years ago<br /><br />Are you weari​ng a neckl​ace;​​​​​​​​ who got it for you?<br />yes and Zoe<br /><br />In the past week have you felt sad?<br />only when I left Zoe's yesterday<br /><br />What were you doing​ at 9:00 am?<br />standing in line at Starbucks<br /><br />When was the last time you cried​?​<br />I'm not sure<br /><br />Do you have any obses​sions​ right​ now?<br />netflix, cats<br /><br />Would​ you like to put any night​ on repea​t,​​​​​​​​ and live it forev​er?​<br />perhaps last Saturday<br /><br />What’​s the great​est thing​ that happe​ned to you today​?​<br />I got to chat with Zoe :)<br /><br />What do you wear to bed?<br />pajamas unless I'm sleeping in good company...<br /><br />Is anyth​ing alive​ in your room?​<br />Mr. Willie<br /><br />Would​ you ever live with someo​ne who didn'​​​​​​​​t accep​t your pets?​<br />no, my cats are part of the bargain if someone wants to live with me. luckily I'm with another cat lover<br /><br />What is one thing​ you would​ love to happe​n tomor​row?​<br />Zoe to show up on my doorstep :)<br /><br />Where​ will you be 2 hours​ from now?<br />in bed<br /><br />What are you doing​ tomor​row?​<br />playing handbells, maybe watching Frost/Nixon, and of course chatting with the fabulous Zoe<br /><br />What about​ the follo​wing day?<br />teaching, grading papers, chatting with Zoe<br /><br />Do you have anyth​ing in your pocke​ts right​ now?<br />I'm in pocketless jammies<br /><br />What were you doing​ at 1 this after​noon?​<br />teaching<br /><br />Would​ you immed​iatel​y look for someo​ne right​ after​ you and your bf/​gf broke​ up?<br />no, not usually, but if someone comes along I don't object.<br />​<br />Do you alway​s have to have somet​hing to drink​ when you eat?<br />yes<br /><br />What color​ is your digit​al camer​a?​​​​​​​​<br />silve​r<br /><br />Where​ was your defau​lt pictu​re taken​?​<br />in Venice or in my kitchen, depending on which you're looking at<br /><br />Somet​hing you do a lot?<br />chat with Zoe and grade papers<br /><br />Do you want to see someb​ody right​ now?<br />yes, Zoe<br /><br />How many pierc​ings do you have?​<br />just my ears<br /><br />How do you prono​unce your name?​<br />just like it's spelled?<br /><br />Do you know anyon​e with the same middl​e name as you?<br />yes, but most people spell it differently<br /><br />Do you like to take naps?​<br />yes, but I don't take nearly as many as I used to<br /><br />Do you get annoy​ed when you see someo​ne you don'​​​​​​​​t like?​<br />not usually, but sometimes<br /><br />How many pillo​ws do you sleep​ with?​<br />2<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-3949919907885995193?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-19578411526467158372009-01-07T13:59:00.000-08:002009-01-07T14:19:21.192-08:00The Year in Review<br />by Willie, the big and fuzzy black cat<br /><br />1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?<br />adopted a Mommy and sister<br /><br />2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more<br />for next year?<br />I adopted a Mommy, so yes. This year, I've resolved to get a taller cat tree.<br /><br />3. Did anyone close to you give birth?<br />no. but I saw a lot of little kittens. I'm not sure where they came from.<br /><br />4. Did anyone close to you die?<br />Sometimes that happens in cat shelters, but none of my good friends did.<br /><br />5. What countries did you visit?<br />I visited the V.E.T., which is certainly on another planet. I have a major cross-state trip planned for tomorrow. I'm going to meet my two new big sisters and play with my second mother.<br /><br />6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?<br />a very tall cat tree, one that goes clear to the ceiling<br /><br />7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<br />Feb. 22 because that was when I adopted my Mommy.<br />May 13 because I had my first birthday party<br /><br />8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?<br /> definitely adopting my family<br /><br />9. What was your biggest failure?<br />I kept getting my nails trimmed. This boy does not like mani-pedi's, even if Mommy says they are manly.<br /><br />10. Did you suffer illness or injury?<br />No, but I did get an icky shot that made me fevered and sluggish.<br /><br />11. What was the best thing you bought?<br />definitely my Christmas mice, although Mommy says I didn't really buy those.<br /><br />12. Whose behavior merited celebration?<br />my Mommy's clearly, because she saw right away what a handsome and loving boy I am<br /><br />13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<br />my sister's. She isn't sure if she likes me still :( I'm trying to charm her still. I even share my toys with her by putting them in her water dish!<br /><br />14. Where did most of your money go?<br />was I supposed to have money?<br /><br />15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?<br />getting a new Mommy!<br /><br />16. What song will always remind you of 2008?<br />"Ireland, I'm Coming Home" by Garth Brooks<br /><br />17. Compared to this time last year, are you:<br />a) happier or sadder? much happier<br />b) thinner or fatter? fatter<br />c) richer or poorer? much richer<br /><br />18. What do you wish you'd done more of?<br />riding on Mommy's shoulders and telling her I love her<br /><br />19. What do you wish you'd done less of?<br />getting my nails trimmed<br /><br />20. How will you be spending Christmas?<br />I spent it home alone :( Mommy says next year, we'll all be together as a big furry family.<br /><br />21. Did you fall in love in 2008?<br />Yes!<br /><br />22. How many one-night stands?<br />say what? I often stood on the back of the couch by myself at night. Does that count?<br /><br />23. What was your favorite TV program?<br />anything on Court TV<br /><br />24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?<br />No.<br /><br />25. What was the best book you read?<br />The Christmas Cat<br /><br />26. What was your greatest musical discovery?<br />Jingle Cats<br /><br />27. What did you want and get?<br />and new Mommy :)<br /><br />28. What did you want and not get?<br />a very tall cat tree<br /><br />29. What was your favorite film of this year?<br />Mamma Mia!<br /><br />30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<br />I got two new mice, ate Fancy Feast with my sister, and turned one!<br /><br />31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<br />a very tall cat tree and perhaps a long hallway to run up and down<br /><br />32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?<br />black and chic<br /><br />33. What kept you sane?<br />snuggle time with Mommy, numerous naps<br /><br />34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?<br />Barack Obama<br /><br />35. What political issue stirred you the most?<br />Prop. 8. I want my mommies to be able to get legally married.<br /><br />36. Who did you miss?<br />my Mommy over Christmas break :( She's back now!<br /><br />37. Who was the best new person you met?<br />My Mommy and then my second Mommy<br /><br />38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.<br />When you find someone you can't live without, wrap yourself around her neck like a feather boa and purr your head off. It's irresistible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1957841152646715837?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-8990296487227939882009-01-05T18:29:00.000-08:002009-01-05T18:42:33.481-08:00via frog<br /><br />1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?<br />tried chemistry.com<br /><br />2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more<br />for next year?<br />I didn't make any last year, and I'm still deciding whether to make any for this year. I kind of have an ongoing list of goals anyway.<br /><br />3. Did anyone close to you give birth?<br />a couple of college friends. three, actually.<br /><br />4. Did anyone close to you die?<br />I don't think so. Not in 2008.<br /><br />5. What countries did you visit?<br />none<br /><br />6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?<br />I am planning on living with Zoe starting this summer.<br /><br />7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<br />August 6, the day I starting corresponding with Zoe<br />November 8, the day I met Zoe in person<br /><br />8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?<br />I found the love of my life.<br /><br />9. What was your biggest failure?<br />letting a previous relationship drag on for far, far too long. It's one I should never have been in anyway.<br /><br />10. Did you suffer illness or injury?<br />yes. I was sick most of the spring with the flu/strep throat/bronchitis/some viral shit.<br /><br />11. What was the best thing you bought?<br />my new computer<br /><br />12. Whose behavior merited celebration?<br />Zoe's :)<br /><br />13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<br />my aunts'<br /><br />14. Where did most of your money go?<br />food<br /><br />15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?<br />meeting Zoe<br /><br />16. What song will always remind you of 2008?<br />Shady Grove by Crooked Still<br /><br />17. Compared to this time last year, are you:<br />a) happier or sadder? much happier<br />b) thinner or fatter? about the same, I think, maybe a tad pudgier<br />c) richer or poorer? poorer<br /><br />18. What do you wish you'd done more of?<br />swimming, hiking. I'd have loved to have spent more time with Zoe, as well, but I think we squeezed every ounce of joy out of 2008 that we could, honestly.<br /><br />19. What do you wish you'd done less of?<br />the horrifically bad relationship<br /><br />20. How will you be spending Christmas?<br />I spent Christmas with my family.<br /><br />21. Did you fall in love in 2008?<br />Yes!<br /><br />22. How many one-night stands?<br />zero<br /><br />23. What was your favorite TV program?<br />Law and Order: SVU<br /><br />24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?<br />No.<br /><br />25. What was the best book you read?<br />I read a lot of odd stuff this year. <br /><br />26. What was your greatest musical discovery?<br />Ingrid Michaelson, Crooked Still, and Girlyman<br /><br />27. What did you want and get?<br />a relationship with Zoe :)<br /><br />28. What did you want and not get?<br />more time with Zoe, but see #18.<br /><br />29. What was your favorite film of this year?<br />Juno<br /><br />30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<br />ate a big cookie and 29<br /><br />31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<br />more time with Zoe<br /><br />32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?<br />more cleavage. I didn't know I had a chest until 2008. Sad, perhaps?<br /><br />33. What kept you sane?<br />chatting with Zoe at the end, before that, biking and swimming.<br /><br />34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?<br />Ellen Degeneres?<br /><br />35. What political issue stirred you the most?<br />the election and Prop. 8<br /><br />36. Who did you miss?<br />Zoe<br /><br />37. Who was the best new person you met?<br />Zoe<br /><br />38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.<br />Love comes when you very least expect it, from very unusual places.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-899029648722793988?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-12988908698929891262008-12-10T13:54:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:20:10.145-08:001. I am a cat snuggler at the local cat shelter. My favorite little cat is now on hold for adoption.<br /><br />2. I marched with the lesbians from my church at Pride. We carried our church's banner, and it was fantastic.<br /><br />3. I am dating the most beautiful, amazing woman I have ever met. I am going to marry her.<br /><br />4. I am a crafting fool. I made a lot of my Christmas gifts this year.<br /><br />5. My girl and I read books together aloud on the phone. We're reading The Secret Life of Bees right now.<br /><br />6. I hate snow. A lot. It wrecks my travel plans.<br /><br />7. I have been on my church's pastoral search committee for about a year and a half. We have found a pastor and will be voting on her as a congregation on Sunday.<br /><br />8. I believe I have not yet found a full-time teaching job with benefits because I needed to see the pastoral search committee through and because I needed to meet the woman of my dreams first. I believe I will find something now.<br /><br />9. I am a bicycle commuter.<br /><br />10. My cats had catnip for the first time ever today.<br /><br />11. I am only now reading Dykes to Watch Out For. Somehow I missed this lesbian phenomenon.<br /><br />12. When my girl and I move in together next June or July, we will have four cats.<br /><br />13. I have been lighting candles every night because they make my house smell good.<br /><br />14. I have crossed the line from slob to neat in the last month. I'm hoping it stays that way.<br /><br />15. The Christmas gift I am most excited about giving a member of my family was free.<br /><br />16. I loathe one of my students this semester. I have never loathed any of them before, but this guy takes the cake.<br /><br />17. I hired a cleaning service to clean my house once a month. It's one of the best decisions I have ever made.<br /><br />18. I have two nieces that technically are not my nieces except that I call them that. They are cute as can be.<br /><br />19. I have a refrigerator full of grapefruit.<br /><br />20. I really miss two friends that I saw quite a lot of around here for a while. Neither lives here anymore.<br /><br />21. I have an impressive tea shelf. I am betting I have more than 20 different kinds of tea currently in this apartment. Would you like a cup?<br /><br />22. I cut the hell out of my hand this morning accidentally, when I was wrapping presents. I am now wearing six band-aids, and it hurts.<br /><br />23. I have discovered that I really enjoy the new tread mills at the gym because they have tvs attached to them. I have also found that I walk for an hour instead of a half-hour because I want to watch all of SVU while I walk.<br /><br />24. The first gift my girlfriend gave me was a pair of socks that she had knitted for me. This was before we were even dating, but I think I loved her from at least then. I may have loved her even earlier than that.<br /><br />25. The Virgin of Guadalupe fascinates me. I'd really like to wear her picture as a necklace someday.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1298890869892989126?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-5429983004751211282008-11-21T22:56:00.001-08:002008-11-21T23:20:51.525-08:00As I mention sometimes on here, I volunteer regularly at the interfaith homeless shelter in town. It has been a hard fall there. Since the end of September, we have lost five of our guests. One, in particular, I knew quite well. His name was Terrance, although I always addressed him as Mr. His Last Name. It just seemed right to do that. Mr. F had been at the shelter for as long as I can remember. He spent many a night in what we call the "drunk tank," or "inner sanctum" in more polite terms, not because he was drunk but because he was occasionally drunk and could not cope with changing the location of his sleeping place on the nights when he did need to be in the drunk tank. It was just easier on him to sleep there all the time. Mr. F would also get very upset if, in their drunken unawareness, one of the other men in the room would inadvertently roll into his traditional spot. He could not cope with sleeping in a place other than the one he always slept in. For those familiar with Aspberger's, this should be a familiar symptom. I always had a fondness for Mr. F because he reminded me a little bit of my cousin, who has Aspberger's, as well. I never knew Mr. F's story. I never asked. I find people will tell me if they want me to know. Many do. I received an email earlier this week from the director of the shelter. In it, she talked about the five men who have died, and I was startled and saddened to see Mr. F's name on the list. I have since found out that he died a very tragic and unnecessary death, the kind that keeps me coming back to the shelter because it is the only thing I can do to keep it from happening again. Tomorrow, I will be attending Mr. F's funeral as conducted by the non-homeless community, which will be very different from the one next week conducted by those who knew and appreciated Mr. F. Since I will not be in town for the second funeral, I am going to the first. I wonder if I will see his family there. I wonder if he had any family. I wonder what we could have done differently to keep him off of the street in the first place. Most of all, I wonder what we will do now. There is often much talk of change within the community after a tragedy like this. It never lasts long. My prayer is that this time, the conversation will not end.<br /><br /><br />Here & Now <br />by Mark Erelli<br /><br />Cobblestone pillow<br />Newspaper sheets<br />Ten below zero<br />Sleeping on the street<br /><br />Someday we all will have a home<br />A place to come in from the cold<br />Somewhere so high above the clouds<br />Why not here<br />Why not now<br /><br />Pastures of plenty<br />For the tired and poor<br />Still too many hands empty<br />Behind the golden door<br /><br />Someday we all will live the dream<br />There'll be no cracks to fall between<br />Somewhere where everyone will have enough<br />But here and now<br />It's up to us<br /><br />Someday we all will be at peace<br />And all of our suffering will cease<br />There's more than enough to go around<br />Why not here<br />Why not now<br /><br /><br />Rest in peace, Mr. F. May you be the last to die on the street.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-542998300475121128?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-48249245007739322412008-11-17T22:43:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:54:57.767-08:00How many texts​ are in your inbox​?​<br />none<br /><br />Who was the first​ perso​n you talke​d to today​?​<br />Zoe (this is what I'm going to call my girl)<br /><br />Have you ever dated​ a socce​r playe​r?​<br />nope<br /><br />Do you tell your mom every​thing​?​<br />no<br /><br />Have you ever done somet​hing outra​geous​ly dumb?​<br />probably<br /><br />Do you hate the last girl you had a conve​rsati​on with?​<br />No! I'm in love with her.<br /><br />Do you delet​e peopl​e off your MySpa​ce?​<br />no<br /><br />What are your initi​als?​<br />VE<br /><br />When was your last encou​nter with the polic​e?​<br />um, I saw a police car on the way home?<br /><br />Do you like your name?​<br />yes<br /><br />Do you care if your socks​ are dirty​?​<br />um, yes<br /><br />How many windo​ws are open on your compu​ter?​<br />nine<br /><br />How tall are you?<br />5'3"<br /><br />Which​ one of your cousi​ns is close​st to you in age?<br />Susan<br /><br />Will you be in a relat​ionsh​ip next month​?​<br />I sure hope so :) I'm planning on it. I love her an awful lot :)<br /><br />Love reall​y is a beaut​iful thing​,​ huh?<br />yes<br /><br />How are you feeli​ng at this exact​ momen​t?​<br />a bit worried about Zoe. She is feeling sick this evening. And tired. We're both tired, I think.<br /><br />What'​s the conne​ction​ betwe​en you and the last perso​n you text?​<br />I don't text.<br /><br />What does your hair look like today​?​<br />clean? I didn't do much else with it.<br /><br />Is there​ anyon​e who doesn​'​t like you?<br />probably<br /><br />How long does it take you to showe​r?​<br />15 minut​es or so<br /><br />If you could​ have one thing​ right​ now what would​ it be?<br />I would go visit Zoe and make sure she is okay.<br /><br />Have you ever falle​n aslee​p in someo​nes arms?​<br />yes, just recently<br /><br />Who is the last perso​n that calle​d you?<br />Zoe<br /><br />What if you had a baby with the last perso​n of the oppos​ite sex you hugge​d?​<br />that would be weird. he's 70, and we're both gay.<br /><br />Do you still​ talk to the perso​n you fell harde​st for?<br />yes. I'm in a relationship with her right now.<br /><br />Do you prefe​r to take showe​rs at night​ or in the morni​ng?​<br />either way<br /><br />Do you hate the last perso​n you kisse​d?​<br />no!<br /><br />Have you ever been depre​ssed?​<br />yes<br /><br />Are you any good at math?​<br />yes<br /><br />When was the last time you had starb​ucks?​<br />Saturday<br /><br />Anyth​ing you want to ask someo​ne?​<br />probably<br /><br />Where​ were you last night​ at midni​ght?​<br />sleeping​<br /><br />Have you lost frien​ds in the past year?​<br />I hope not.<br /><br />Who do you tell every​thing​ to?<br />Zoe and my sister<br /><br />What are you feeli​ng right​ now?<br />tired​ <br /><br />Are you missi​ng someo​ne?​<br />Zoe<br /><br />Do you wear your feeli​ngs all over your face?​<br />probably​<br /><br />Is there​ a guy that knows​ every​thing​ about​ you?<br />no. Josh knows me best, though.<br /><br />Do you like surpr​ises?​<br />yes!<br /><br />Do peopl​e under​estim​ate you?<br />sometimes. they assume that quiet equals slow.<br /><br />Do you hate being​ alone​?​<br />sometimes<br /><br />In the past week have you felt sad?<br />I've been incredibly happy the last week or so.<br /><br />Last perso​n you texte​d?​<br />don't text<br /><br />What are you liste​ning to?<br />Golden Girls​<br /><br />Name somet​hing that made you frown​ today​:​<br />Zoe being sick. I hope she feels better soon.<br /><br />Did you give anyon​e a dirty​ look today​?​<br />once<br /><br />Do/​did you do good in schoo​l?​<br />yes<br /><br />If you could​ pack up and move,​ would​ you?<br />in with Zoe? yes.<br /><br />When'​s the last time you said you were fine,​ but reall​y weren​'​t?​<br />a few weeks ago. <br /><br />What perso​n annoy​s you most?​<br />not really any one person that comes to mind.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-4824924500773932241?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-30691694976870589642008-11-12T15:41:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:52:49.546-08:00I have met the girl of my dreams. I have been chatting with her online and on the phone for about three months. I met her in person last weekend. She's amazing, and she's beautiful. She is smart and kind and compassionate. She wants the same things in life that I do. I think she's the one. We have quirky things in common, like the fact that we both like to take walks in cemeteries. And she makes up ridiculous far-fetched stories about her cats, just like I do. And she has for years, not just since she met me. She laughs a lot, too, which is so nice. I haven't ever dated anyone who is so passionate and hilarious. We are officially in a relationship. I don't think I have ever been so happy. She even sent me flowers yesterday. Those who I know in real life are welcome to request pictures and/or details.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-3069169497687058964?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-25457740818831843182008-09-22T17:03:00.000-07:002008-09-22T17:09:42.844-07:00My life, according to iTunes shuffle:<br /><br />Opening Credits: Drag King Bar, Bitch and Animal<br />Waking Up: No Estaba Acostumbrado, Don Tetto<br />First Day at School: Fidelity, Regina Spektor<br />Falling in Love: Oye Como Va, Santana<br />Losing Virginity: American Pie, Don McLean<br />Breaking Up: Preacher's Daughter, Michelle Malone<br />Life: Hold It All at Bay, Girlyman<br />Mental Breakdown: It's the End of the World as We Know It, R.E.M.<br />Flashback: All for You, Sister Hazel<br />Getting Back Together: Maybe, Janis Joplin<br />Wedding: A Horse with No Name, America<br />Final Battle: I Will Follow You into the Dark, Deathcab for Cutie<br />Death Scene: Money Made You Mean, Indigo Girls<br />Funeral Song: One Week, Barenaked Ladies<br />End Credits: I'm Sticking with You, Velvet Underground<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2545774081883184318?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-84416739931981530582008-08-15T07:43:00.001-07:002008-08-15T07:43:34.783-07:00"Herein lies the tragedy of the age: not that people are poor--all know something of poverty; not that people are wicked--who is good?; not that people are ignorant--what is truth? . . . but that we know so little of each other." --W.E.B. Debois<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8441673993198153058?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-27931493758425104532008-06-16T20:58:00.000-07:002008-06-16T20:59:13.098-07:00For those of you who don't know, I volunteer weekly at a local homeless shelter. As of tonight, that shelter is seriously hurting, due to lack of funds. Until this year, the shelter has been only a winter shelter, but we opened our doors in November with the intent never to close them. Unfortunately, we have seriously had to limit our hours beginning at the end of the month, as well as cut back staffing, because there is simply no money to keep the doors open as long as we would like.<br /><br />If you have been watching the news, you will have heard about the foreclosure rate in the United States. With the economy being as bad as it is, people are losing jobs and they are losing their homes. These are many of the people we are serving at this shelter. Many of them are homeless for the first time. Many of them have small children. Many of them are still working full-time. Right now, we house 115-140 people each night. That is astronomical.<br /><br />Because I know those of you who read my blog are generous people, many in prayer as well as finances, I am asking that you consider helping the people who stay at this shelter. I am providing a link. Your donations are tax deductible. We also appreciate any prayers and/or good wishes you can spare.<br /><br />http://interfaithsanctuary.wordpress.com/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2793149375842510453?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-58655382103774055512008-05-07T21:01:00.000-07:002008-05-07T21:12:03.942-07:00Put your iTune​s on shuff​le or whate​ver and recor​d the resul​ts.​<br /><br /><br />Don'​t cheat​!​<br /><br /><br />What do peopl​e assum​e when they first​ look at me?<br />Song:​ Girl<br />Artis​t:​ Rose Polenzani​<br /><br />What will be a big chall​enge in life for me?<br />Song:​ More Love<br />Artis​t:​ Dixie Chicks<br /><br />Am I a good boyfr​iend/​girlf​riend​?​<br />Song:​ Let Your Troubles Roll By<br />Artis​t:​ Carbon Leaf<br /><br />How will I die?<br />Song:​ All the Way<br />Artis​t:​ Indigo Girls<br /><br />Is someo​ne tryin​g to kill me?<br />Song:​ Will the Circle Be Unbroken<br />Artis​t:​ Joan Baez<br /><br />What shoul​d I do inste​ad of this quiz?​<br />Song:​ A Home<br />Artis​t:​ Dixie Chicks<br /><br />What is a bad habit​ that I shoul​d try to stop?​<br />Song:​ Preacher's Daughter<br />Artis​t:​ Michelle Malone<br /><br />What'​s for dinne​r tonig​ht?​<br />Song:​ Lil Jack Slade​<br />Artis​t:​ Dixie Chicks<br /><br />How does the world​ see me?<br />Song:​ One Voice<br />Artis​t:​ Wailin' Jennys<br /><br />Will I have a happy​ life?​<br />Song:​ Living Room<br />Artis​t:​ Tegan and Sara<br /><br />What do my frien​ds reall​y think​ of me?<br />Song:​ Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee <br />Artis​t:​ Indigo Girls<br /><br />Do peopl​e secre​tly lust after​ me?<br />Song:​ Broken<br />Artis​t:​ Seether and Amy Lee<br /><br />How can I make mysel​f happy​?​<br />Song:​ When I'm with a Girl<br /><br />What shoul​d I do with my life?​<br />Song:​ Kryptonite<br />Artis​t:​ Three Doors Down<br /><br />Why is life full of so much pain?​<br />Song:​ All that I Want​<br />Artis​t:​ The Weepies<br /><br />How can I get riche​r?​<br />Song:​ Drops of Jupiter<br />Artis​t:​ Train<br /><br />Will I ever have child​ren?​<br />Song:​ Heart-Shaped Box<br />Artis​t:​ Nirvana<br /><br />Will I die happy​?​<br />Song:​ I'm Gonna Be<br />Artis​t:​ The Proclaimers<br /><br />What is some good advic​e for me?<br />Song:​ Jonas and Ezekial<br />Artis​t:​ Indigo Girls<br /><br />What is happi​ness?​<br />Song:​ Underdog<br />Artis​t:​ Lisa Loeb<br /><br />What is my favou​rite fish?​<br />Song:​ Second Hand News<br />Artis​t:​ The Greencards<br /><br />How will I be remem​bered​?​<br />Song:​ Wild Night​<br />Artis​t:​ Van Morrison<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5865538210377405551?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-50174494751164005012008-04-20T10:46:00.000-07:002008-04-20T19:26:38.864-07:00A hymn from the UCC hymnal:<br /><br />We cannot own the sunlit sky, the moon, the wild-flowers growing, <br />For we are part of all that is within life’s river flowing. <br />With open hands receive and share the gifts of God’s creation, <br />That all may have abundant life in every earthly nation.<br /><br />When bodies shiver in the night and weary wait for morning, <br />When children have no bread but tears, and war horns sound their warning. <br />God calls humanity to awake, to join in common labor, <br />That all may have abundant life, oneness with their neighbor.<br /><br />God calls humanity to join as partners in creating<br />a future free from want or fear. Life’s goodness celebrating,<br />that new world beckons from afar, Invites our shared endeavor <br />that all might have abundant life and peace endure forever.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5017449475116400501?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-25008183035374421222008-04-15T09:33:00.001-07:002008-04-15T09:34:13.790-07:00and I'm open to more ideas since I'll be using this project again.<br /><br />Movie List<br /><br />Hotel Rwanda<br />Schindler’s List<br />Super Size Me<br />The Mission<br />The Eleventh Hour<br />An Inconvenient Truth<br />Real Women Have Curves<br />Philadelphia<br />The Constant Gardener<br />V for Vendetta<br />Control Room<br />X Men 2<br />Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace<br />Fog of War<br />Bobby<br />The Killing Fields<br />Children of Men<br />Ghandi<br />Good Night and Good Luck<br />Pay It Forward<br />Motorcycle Diaries<br />Hearts and Minds<br />Dead Man Walking<br />Crash<br />Brokeback Mountain<br />Flags of Our Fathers<br />Letters from Iwo Jima<br />Blood Diamond<br />City of God<br />Babel<br />As the Band Played On<br />Stories from the Quilt<br />Follow My Voice<br />The Devil Came on Horseback<br />North Country<br />Last King of Scotland<br />Trade<br />Kids<br />Joy Luck Club<br />Gangs of New York<br />The Pianist<br />American History X<br />King Arthur (recent movie)<br />American Gangster<br />The Godfather<br />The Kite Runner<br />Jesus Camp<br />Requiem for a Dream<br />Equilibrium<br />Sarafina<br />Pursuit of Happyness<br />Paper Clips<br />Rent<br />Juno<br />Into the Wild<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2500818303537442122?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-89381270001588107272008-04-14T13:08:00.000-07:002008-04-14T13:13:50.595-07:00Last week, I asked my English 102 movie to watch a movie that would make them think. I gave them a list that they helped make and had them pick one that they hadn't seen. They then had to respond to it on Blackboard and pose a question for the class to discuss. Then they had to answer at least two other peoples' questions. The conversations have been amazing! I have really enjoyed the maturity of thought they have put into their responses. They have discussed everything from war to conspiracy theory to discrimination to teen pregnancy. It's fabulous.<br /><br />In my 102 class, I have developed a citizenship and volunteerism theme. As part of that, they have to volunteer with a nonprofit agency for at least 15 hours over the semester. Part of their writing for the class is tied in with that experience. It was rough last semester because I was still ironing out what I wanted them to be doing, what was realistic, etc. It's going quite well this semester, though. I think they are enjoying it, too. They're always skeptical at first, of course, but I think it's overall been a great experience.<br /><br />My English 102 class is my favorite this semester, even better than my upper-level classes. I've really enjoyed their insights into the world.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8938127000158810727?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-33584708119686490912008-03-06T15:45:00.000-08:002008-03-06T15:55:54.168-08:00For the Bible Tells Me So<br /><br />It's a documentary about being gay and Christian. Absolutely beautiful. I cried through most of it. It simply tells people's stories and the stories of their families. As someone who has sat through many church services where I was condemned as a human being simply because of who I love, it was touching to hear from those outside my own congregation who have struggled with their faith and sexuality and come to terms with both. It was also touching to hear that their families also came to terms with both (well, except for one family). I highly, highly recommend this documentary to anyone who has ever struggled or who has known anyone who has ever struggled with being both gay and Christian. I'm sending a copy to my family.<br /><br /><br />The God Box<br />by Alex Sanchez<br /><br />I actually haven't finished this one yet, but it is a fictionalized account of a teenage boy coming to terms with being both gay and a strong Christian. It's lovely, and it's about time something like this was written.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-3358470811968649091?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-51802932581330531732008-03-06T15:44:00.000-08:002008-03-06T15:45:37.202-08:00I think joy and sweetness and affection are a spiritual path. We're here to know God, to love and serve God, and to be blown away by the beauty and miracle of nature. You just have to get rid of so much baggage to be light enough to dance, to sing, to play. You don't have time to carry grudges; you don't have time to cling to the need to be right.<br /><br />--Anne Lamott<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5180293258133053173?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-21303953835814563982008-02-20T11:42:00.000-08:002008-02-20T11:49:40.282-08:00Today is my birthday. I'm 28 :)<br /><br />I have decided to adopt Mr. Cat, who is featured below. I'm trying to decide on a name and am grateful for any and all input. Some possible names: Willoughby, Sirius Black, Gatsby, Clyde, Kipling, and Mr. Darcy. I am praying that he and Ms. Emily get along well.<br /><br />I have a REALLY BIG interview next week at the school I had a phone interview at a couple posts ago. This is a really good job, tenure-track and the whole nine yards. They're flying me in and putting me up because I'm a finalist. Woohoo to that. I'm hoping for the best and accepting all prayers and good wishes.<br /><br />I bought a new computer. Mine was ten years old. I'm loving it and am currently sitting in a coffee shop with it. Way way way too exciting. I've never had a laptop.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2130395383581456398?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-59750707332074185962008-02-16T10:21:00.000-08:002008-02-16T10:24:00.553-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q5aXqqThnF0/R7cp9gK8CfI/AAAAAAAAAAM/6bM_T0hyiUA/s1600-h/Cutie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q5aXqqThnF0/R7cp9gK8CfI/AAAAAAAAAAM/6bM_T0hyiUA/s320/Cutie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167645234015504882" /></a><br /><br />Isn't he adorable? I met him yesterday. I think I'm going to bring him home with me. I am still of course consulting Ms. Emily (my other fuzzy) in this new development.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5975070733207418596?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-59682257268680644462008-02-05T11:32:00.001-08:002008-02-05T11:36:19.547-08:00I'm getting a chapbook published online! More details to follow!<br /><br />I have an interview this week for a job that would be really great. It's closer to home.<br /><br />I have jury duty this week (gag).<br /><br />Lent starts tomorrow. My thing this year is to do one thing every day that is good for me physically, from eating right to exercising.<br /><br />Tonight I'm gorging on pancakes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5968225726868064446?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-46152725484853975212008-01-28T20:44:00.000-08:002008-01-28T20:45:26.870-08:00your Enneagram type is NINE (aka "The Mediator") <br /><br /><br />"I am at peace"<br /><br />Peacemakers are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union with others and the world around them. <br /><br />How to Get Along with Me <br /><br />If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially don't like expectations or pressure. <br />I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advantage of this. <br />Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit. <br />Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge me gently and nonjudgmentally. <br />Ask me questions to help me get clear. <br />Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery. <br />Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings. <br />I like a good discussion but not a confrontation. <br />Let me know you like what I've done or said. <br />Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life. <br /><br />What I Like About Being a NINE <br /><br />being nonjudgmental and accepting <br />caring for and being concerned about others <br />being able to relax and have a good time <br />knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around <br />my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good mediator and facilitator <br />my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and now <br />being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe <br /><br />What's Hard About Being a NINE <br /><br />being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive <br />being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline <br />being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch of the mouth personally <br />being confused about what I really want <br />caring too much about what others will think of me <br />not being listened to or taken seriously<br /><br />NINEs as Children Often <br /><br />feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant <br />tune out a lot, especially when others argue <br />are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves <br /><br />NINEs as Parents <br /><br />are supportive, kind, and warm <br />are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-4615272548485397521?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-19172642129456494722007-10-22T21:15:00.000-07:002007-10-22T21:21:08.405-07:00I am restless. I have been restless, but the restlessness really hit hard about a month ago. I'm ready for something new. I am in the process of sending out applications all over the United States in hopes that something will come of it. I'm largely feeling my way in the dark, though. They really should teach you how to do this application jazz in grad school, especially since many in my field end up applying in academia. <br /><br />I have picked out a cat that I very much want. I've even named him. He's solid black like Ms. Emily. If I get him, I'll call him Mr. Rochester (staying with the Bronte theme). He's very sweet. The first time I held him, he reached his little neck up and bit the brim of my cap. Then he licked my nose. I love this little guy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1917264212945649472?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-58667938645962861982007-09-10T10:50:00.000-07:002007-09-10T10:58:35.016-07:00Total number of books owned: Couldn't tell you. I read a lot.<br /><br />Last book bought: I just bought two books published by Fence Press and one by Verse Press. I honestly can't tell you the titles. I just saw them on the used bookshelf at Hastings and thought, huh, I've been wanting to read more new poetry.<br /><br />Last book read: I'm re-reading the latest Harry Potter. I just re-read Coal by Audre Lorde so that I could talk about it intelligently with my students.<br /><br />Five Books that Mean a Lot to You: <br />New and Selected Poems: Volume One by Mary Oliver<br />This Bridge Called My Back edited by Gloria Anzaldua and Cherrie Moraga<br />In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez<br />Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros<br />The Best Christmas Pagent Ever by Barbara Robinson<br /><br />I tag Bella and Erin.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5866793864596286198?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-76425351363152505732007-08-28T21:41:00.000-07:002007-08-28T21:51:31.339-07:00I'm just starting classes for this semester, and I have to say, I'm loving it. I have to poetry classes, one intro and one intermediate. In intermediate class, I have students knocking down the door to get in there. I think I've given out four permission numbers, today alone. I've had ten of them before in class, and I loved them, so I am really excited about the semester. I actually picked books based on what I thought this particular group would like, once I saw the number of students I knew in there. I had another student from last semester email me this evening and request a permission number. She was one of my favorites from last year, and I was thrilled to hear from her. It just put a button on my day.<br /><br />In my English 102 classes, I'm trying something new. I'm doing a theme class on volunteerism and citizenship. I'm making them read everything from essays on Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King to media analysis to gay rights to Soul of a Citizen by Loeb. I'm also making them volunteer 15 hours at one of a list of nine agencies over the semester. I was worried that that particular assignment would send them running for the door, but it hasn't. I haven't had one student drop yet. Woohoo! I think it's going to be a really fantastic semester.<br /><br />On a somewhat related note, I am setting up a blog for my English 102 class where I will have links to all of their blogs about their volunteer experiences. I will also be writing about my volunteer experiences. If you are interested in reading about them, leave me a comment or send me an email and I will forward you the blog site. I am not going to post the link here because these blogs will reveal location and I rather like my anonymity here.<br /><br />So it has been a really fantastic day, although I am completely exhausted. I am very excited about the possibilities this semester holds.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-7642535136315250573?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-67117885043350298622007-08-04T14:41:00.001-07:002007-08-04T14:41:50.947-07:00<table><br /><tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.brainfall.com/test10_1.php"><h2>Which Harry Potter Character Are You?</h2></a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://img.brainfall.com/images/test10/Hermione.jpg" width="100" /></td><td> You are part Hermione. You're a bookworm always in search of answers. When pressed, however, you can always be counted on to put away the books and help your friends.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="http://img.brainfall.com/images/test10/Dumbledore.jpg" width="100" /></td><td> You are part Dumbledore. You're the wise sage in any group. With your guidance, any situation can be resolved in the fairest way possible.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right">Find Your Character @ <a href="http://www.brainfall.com">BrainFall.com</a></td></tr><br /></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-6711788504335029862?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-18758507194154114162007-07-12T09:02:00.000-07:002007-07-12T09:24:17.642-07:00[Spell your first name backwards] ylime<br />[The story behind your user name] it's my cat's name<br />[How old are you?] 27<br />[Date of birth] 2/20<br />[Where do you live?] in an apartment<br />[Occupation] adjunct professor<br />[4 words that sum you up] still awake at school<br /><br />Describe your....<br /><br />[Wallet] green, leather-ish (probably fake leather), I got it free<br />[Key holder] "Georgia on my mind"--reminds me of Atlanta where my friends are and of Designing Women, which is the coolest show ever<br />[Jewelry worn daily] I haven't been wearing any lately.<br />[Pillow cover] blue<br />[Coffee cup] my newest aquisitions have pictures of Garfield drinking coffee<br />[Shoes] Columbia sandles<br />[School bag] blue with holes in it :(<br />[Favorite shirt] my peach columbia shirts<br />[Favorite pants] a pair of jeans<br />[Cologne/Perfume] Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom<br />[Piercing] one in each ear<br />[What you are wearing now] green pants and a button-up shirt<br />[Hair] brown<br />[Makeup] none<br />[in my mouth] nothing<br />[In My Head] I'm hungry.<br />[Wish] to eat lunch<br />[Eating Habit] great when I cook, not so good when I don't<br />[Some of your favorite movies] Tipping the Velvet, But I'm a Cheerleader, D.E.B.S., Dead Poets Society, Grey Matters, <br />[Do you believe in love at first sight] Yes<br />[The last thing you ate?] salad last night<br />[Do you believe in love] Yes<br />[Do you believe in soul mates] Yes<br />[Do you believe in forgiveness] Yes<br />[Three cities you wouldn't mind relocating to?] Asheville, Atlanta, Seattle<br />[What are some of your favorite foods?] stuffed peppers, shish kabob, cheese tortellini with pesto<br /><br />Yes or No...<br /><br />[you keep a diary] just a blog currently. I have been a good journaler in the past. I just don't really want to right now.<br />[you have a secret you have not shared with anyone] probably, but I can't think of one right off. I'm pretty open about most things.<br />[you fold your underwear] no<br />[you talk in your sleep] I don't know.<br /><br />Last...<br /><br />[movie you bought] Superman Returns, Ice Age the Meltdown, and Happy Feet for my dad for Father's Day<br />[song you listened to] I don't remember<br />[song that was stuck in your head] I don't remember<br />[song you've downloaded] I’ve never downloaded a song, but I listened to Independent Women on youtube recently...<br />[CD you bought] Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces<br />[CD you listened to] Indigo Girls Indians Nomads Saints<br />[person you've called] my sister<br />[person who called you] bella<br />[TV show you've watched] Frasier<br />[Thing you said] Email it to me (to one of my students)<br /><br />...or...<br /><br />[Black or White?] black<br />[Cats or Dogs?] cats<br />[Tea or Coffee?] tea<br />[Achiever or Slacker?] depends on the day<br />[Leader or Follower?] neither<br />[Beer or Cider?] beer<br />[Drinks or Shots?] drinks<br />[Single or Taken?] single<br />[Matches or a Lighter?] matches<br />[Letters or Emails?] either<br />[Short hair or Long hair?] depends on the person<br /><br />I want to...<br /><br />[Go] home<br />[Kill] no one<br />[Hear from] a poetry contest I entered<br />[Meet] Mary Oliver<br />[Look like] Audrey Hepburn<br />[Avoid] awkward situations<br />[Hug] my cat<br />[Kiss] my cat<br /><br />[Loved somebody so much it makes you cry?] yes<br />[Drank alcohol?] yes<br />[Done drugs?] no<br />[Broken the law?] no<br />[Ran away from home?] no<br />[Broken a bone?] no<br />[Cheated on a test?] no<br />[Played Truth Or Dare?] yes<br />[Flashed someone?] no<br />[Mooned Someone?] no<br />[Kissed someone you didn’t know?] no<br />[Been on a game show/talk show] no<br />[Been in a fight?] no<br />[Ridden in a fire truck?] yes<br />[Been on a plane?] yes<br />[Come close to dying?] sort of<br />[Gave someone a piggy back/shoulder ride?] yes<br />[Swam in the ocean?] yes<br />[Had a nightmare/dream that made you wake up?] yes<br />[Kissed someone of the same sex] yes<br /><br />Relationships...<br /><br />[Girlfriend/Boyfriend] I would like one/no<br />[When and who was your 1st crush?] I remember really having a thing for my sixth grade teacher.<br />[What do you first notice about the opposite sex] I don't.<br />[Your idea of a perfect date] eating dinner and then taking a walk and looking at the stars<br />[Name a moment that you thought was really sweet] I was in a really awkward situation a few weeks ago that made me personally really uncomfortable. I got up and left and sat outside to wait for the people I was with, and my best friend came out and sat beside me. That meant more to me than she may ever know.<br />[Your first kiss] Janelle in my apartment complex parking lot <br />[Do you have a crush] kind of<br /><br />Are you a...<br /><br />[Vegetarian?] no.<br />[Good Student?] yes<br />[Good Singer?] I'm okay.<br />[A good Actor/Actress?] No.<br />[A deep sleeper?] yes<br />[A Good Dancer?] No.<br />[Shy?] Sort of.<br />[Outgoing?] not really<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1875850719415411416?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-25452277990835766772007-07-05T19:41:00.000-07:002007-07-05T19:45:07.677-07:00Today I found out that one of the residents of the interfaith homeless shelter died this week. The service for him is on Saturday. When he died, he was still homeless. It makes me incredibly angry when people die on the street. Where was the city when he needed help? Oh yes, they don't see the need in helping the homeless. They don't do a damn thing. Where were the Christians? Well, they have a shelter, but you know, they only take certain people, and this guy didn't qualify. Some Christians. The interfaith shelter, which for the record takes EVERYONE, will be reopening in October, and it will never be closing again. We finally have a permanent location. It's about time. In the meantime, please pray for Carl and his loved ones as they deal with his loss.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2545227799083576677?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-7054755957375675872007-07-02T20:18:00.001-07:002007-07-02T20:19:11.058-07:00I heard <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuMmfDWMLgY">this song</a> again this weekend for the first time in years. I love it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-705475595737567587?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-13762518379257208962007-06-24T12:00:00.000-07:002007-06-24T12:27:10.284-07:00My denomination is now 50 years old. Here are some reasons why I love my church:<br /><br />1. Some of my favorite people are UCCers--Martha, Ed, Darlene, Donna, Kathleen, Theresa, Carol M., Carol G., Jane, and so many others.<br />2. It was the first church to ordain openly GLBT people.<br />3. They aired commercials that actually depicted acceptance of all people and ruffled feathers nationwide.<br />4. The music is awesome.<br />5. You don't have to join to be involved (although I recommend joining).<br />6. The UCC church worked closely with Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement.<br />7. The UCC was the first to lead a national ministry for those with disabilities.<br />8. 75 percent of the time at least, the UCC church does not use a pronoun to refer to God. The other 25 percent of the time, they alternate between a male pronoun and a female pronoun.<br />9. The God is still speaking campaign.<br />10. They have an anti-war statement on their website, and <a href="http://ga3.org/campaign/iraq_petition">you, too, can sign it.</a><br />11. In 2005, the UCC General Synod passed a resolution stating that same-sex couples should have equal marriage rights.<br />12. We vote on everything (and I do mean everything).<br />13. There is no hierarchy.<br />14. We get to sing the Hallalujah Chorus as a congregation every Easter as the benediction. It's incredibly joyful.<br />15. I feel okay wearing jeans to church.<br />16. My church took the lead in starting a homeless shelter where ALL are welcome in this city when the city itself turned its back. This shelter has now found a permanent home and will be open year-round. The city still has not gotten involved.<br />17. Our Earth Day service which actually provided practical information on how to live a life friendly to the planet and not just a service saying "My how the flowers are pretty this year."<br />18. We had an immigrants rights service this year.<br />19. We practice nonviolence.<br />20. We embrace other faiths and welcome learning from other faiths.<br />21. You don't have to believe anything in particular to fit in. You can come as you are and actually be accepted.<br />22. My church brings a banner to Pride and marches in the Pride Parade, then has a booth at Pride.<br />23. We pray for peace weekly at a special prayer service.<br />24. We believe that faith without action is dead.<br />25. We tend to gather wounded people that were shunned in other denominations and allow them a place to grow. We really do accept everybody.<br />26. It has become my home in what was once a strange city. I have felt nurtured and cared for there, and I like singing in the choir.<br /><br />Visit a <a href="http://www.ucc.org">United Church of Christ</a> near you :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1376251837925720896?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-56899502514838902652007-06-04T12:17:00.001-07:002007-06-04T12:17:53.094-07:00<table border='0' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='0' width='600'><tr><td><img src="http://quizfarm.com//images/1113109050cultural creative.JPG" ></td><td>You scored as <b>Cultural Creative</b>, Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.<br><br><table border='0' width='300' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Cultural Creative</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='88' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>88%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Postmodernist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='69' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>69%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Idealist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='50' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>50%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Romanticist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='38' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>38%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Materialist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='31' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>31%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Modernist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='31' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>31%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Existentialist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='25' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>25%</font></td></tr> <tr><td><p><font face='Arial' size='1'>Fundamentalist</font></p></td><td><table border='1' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='6' bgcolor='#dddddd'><tr><td></td></tr></table></td><td><font face='Arial' size='1'>6%</font></td></tr> </td></tr></table><br><a href='http://quizfarm.com/run.php/Quiz?quiz_id=3305'>What is Your World View?</a><br><font face='Arial' size='1'>created with <a href='http://quizfarm.com'>QuizFarm.com</a></font></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5689950251483890265?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-32773409787360368772007-05-27T14:59:00.000-07:002007-05-27T15:02:02.359-07:00I heard from my best friend from high school today. I haven't heard from her in years. She emailed me on myspace, where it says quite clearly that I am a lesbian. She sent me her blog address which had links to all of these anti-gay fundamentalist organizations. Part of me fears that if I get back in touch with her, she will bombard me with ex-gay shit (because she did in high school). Part of me also really cares about her and wants to know how she is doing. So what would you do? Would you get back in touch with her?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-3277340978736036877?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-86408398098779992262007-05-16T23:13:00.000-07:002007-05-16T23:19:07.849-07:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#EEE9E9" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>You Are Sunset</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFAFA"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whattimeofdayareyouquiz/sunset.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />Even though you still may be young, you already feel like you've accomplished a lot in life.<br />And you feel free to pave your own path now, and you're not even sure where it will take you.<br />Maybe you'll pursue higher education in a subject you enjoy - or travel the world for a few years.<br />Either way, you approach life with a relaxed, open attitude. And that will take you far!</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whattimeofdayareyouquiz/">What Time Of Day Are You?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8640839809877999226?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-744063780429627312007-05-16T22:33:00.000-07:002007-05-16T22:54:32.734-07:00In the past two days, I have read three books written by lesbian poets: the women who hate me by Dorothy Allison, The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance by Audre Lorde, and Coal by Audre Lorde. Lorde and Allison talk about sexuality and class in very different ways. Allison is much more harsh and crass than Lorde is. While Lorde talks about similar issues, she does so in a much more gentle and poetic way. Where Allison talks about dildos, "cuntsucking," and fucking, Lorde alludes only to the scent of her lover left on her fingers. Where Allison gives very brutal images of poverty and violence, Lorde is much more gentle with similar ideas. Both also express discomfort in conforming to the traditional female role of housewife, Lorde with sarcasm and Allison with examples of women trapped in a role. At any rate, I recommend all three books.<br /><br />I have been fascinated by how lesbian poets express their sexuality since my first semester of graduate school when one of my major professors gave me a stack of books by lesbian poets and told me I needed to learn to express my sexuality in my writing without fear. There was quite a variety in that stack of books in how sexuality was expressed. Some were very direct and allowed their sexuality to play a large role in their work. Some kept their sexuality as a much smaller part of their work and concentrated on other issues. It was fascinating. While I was intimidated at first by the idea of allowing my sexuality to influence my work, I have become much more comfortable with it. I am always negotiating how much I want it to influence my work, however. I think it just depends on what I'm writing. I have found that a lot of my personal essays and fiction revolves around my sexuality in that some of the most profound struggles in my life have revolved around my sexuality. How could I not write about that? My poetry, however, while influenced by my sexuality certainly, is less directly tied to that aspect of myself. I find that fascinating, and I have no idea why that is the case.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-74406378042962731?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-17126515709178780702007-05-15T16:30:00.000-07:002007-05-15T16:36:31.414-07:00http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/05/051507falwell.htm<br /><br />Gay Foe Falwell Dead <br />by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff  <br /><br />(Lynchburg, Virginia) The Rev. Jerry Falwell died Tuesday. He was 73. <br /><br />[snip] <br /><br />Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University, had a long history of opposing gay rights.<br /><br />In 1976 he, along with Anita Bryant, led the charge against gay adoption in Florida leading to the most repressive anti-gay adoption law in the US.  <br /><br />Following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 Falwell declared that gays and pro choice advocates were to blame.<br /><br />Speaking on the 700 Club religious program Falwell said, "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen'."<br /><br />In 2003 Falwell announced that he was putting aside everything to devote his time to passage of a federal constitutional ban on gay marriage. <br /><br />"I am dedicating my talents, time and energies over the next few years to the passage of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which will protect the traditional family from its enemies who wish to legalize same-sex marriage and other diverse "family" forms," Falwell said.<br /><br />In the 2004 election campaign he worked with Republicans to use same-sex marriage as a wedge issue. <br /><br />A week after the November election he announced he was organizing battle plans for what he called an "evangelical revolution." Falwell said that the election showed that Americans want to return to "traditional values". <br /><br />He promised to roll back gay rights laws in communities across the country.<br /><br />“Reverend Falwell’s death today causes my thoughts to turn toward the members of our community who have at great personal sacrifice contended with the Reverend’s work and teachings," said Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese.<br /><br />"As I remember Reverend Falwell’s life, I also remember all of the families of people who have died of AIDS,” said Solmonese.<br /><br />"Reverend Falwell’s legacy is not about the tenants of Jesus’ ministry such as healing the sick and standing with the disenfranchised but about shunning and ridiculing those who have suffered and died of AIDS and their families.  Many faith leaders today are moving away from his divisive approach and toward the compassion and inclusiveness that Jesus modeled every day of his ministry.”<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1712651570917878070?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-12878177491485875312007-05-14T22:54:00.000-07:002007-05-14T23:02:52.602-07:00It has been just barely over a year since I graduated with my MFA in poetry. Since then, I have not read much poetry other than what I had to read to keep up with my teaching. I also have not written much. I think I was really burnt out. The last week or so, I have started craving poetry again. I spent a good while this evening reading poetry. I bought several poetry books at a used bookstore even. I have a stack of poetry books that I want to read this summer. I haven't been this excited about poetry in a while, and it's wonderful.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1287817749148587531?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-10933021376489213052007-05-12T12:17:00.000-07:002007-05-12T12:21:01.980-07:00I ask for very little in this life. Being treated like I matter by people who matter to me is very little to ask.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1093302137648921305?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-5505708690431520512007-05-10T21:38:00.000-07:002007-05-10T22:10:42.942-07:00"We teach people how to treat us."<br />--my counselor<br /><br />Lately, I have been working on setting boundaries. This is a really hard thing for me to do. When things bother me, I very rarely am able to say that things are not okay. My counselor says I kind of play the role of a doormat a lot of times because I just have trouble speaking up when things are bothering me. I just assume, for whatever reason, that I deserve whatever is bothering me and that I don't deserve better. My goal has now become to speak up when things aren't okay. It's hard, it pushes me way out of my comfort zone, and sometimes it pisses people off. It's also very revealing sometimes, and it has made me think very hard out of what I want out of all of my relationships (friends, family, partners, whatever). This is huge and important for me. I don't think I've ever listened so closely to what it is that I am feeling. I figure this learning is a good thing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-550570869043152051?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-20035793233252624842007-05-04T19:42:00.000-07:002007-05-04T19:54:34.882-07:001. Who were you with last night?<br />just me<br /><br />2. What woke you up this morning?<br />the sun<br /><br />3. Where are you?<br />my parents' house<br /><br />4. Is tomorrow going to be a good day?<br />I hope so. I'm going to see my sister's graduation. <br /><br />5. Did you kiss or hug anyone today?<br />nope<br /><br />6. When was the last time you cried?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />-The PAST-<br /><br />7. Ever thrown up in public?<br />yes.<br /><br />8. Passed out because of alcohol?<br />never<br /><br />9. Who's on your mind RIGHT NOW?<br />Bella.<br /><br />10. Would you take a bullet for anyone?<br />yes<br /><br />11. Where would you like to live?<br />I really don't know. Not my hometown. I'm open to just about anywhere else.<br /><br />12. What kind of home would you like? <br />a peaceful, happy place. I'd also like a porch and a yard.<br /><br />14. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?<br />teaching college with a book published. hopefully married, contemplating children.<br /><br />- ON MYSPACE -<br /><br />16. Have you kissed anyone on your top friends?<br />yes<br /><br />17. Who was the last person that left you a comment?<br />the fabulous Bella<br /><br />- IN GENERAL -<br /><br /><br />20. When was the last time you fell over or ran into something?<br />Actually, I can't remember, but I run into things quite frequently. Which is probably why I can't remember.<br /><br />21. Do you listen to music everyday?<br />yes<br /><br />23. What was the last thing you ate?<br />popcorn at Judy's.<br /><br />24. Are you a fast typist?<br />Yes.<br /><br />25. About how many people have you liked?<br />that's very broad. I have liked lots of people, you know, friends, family, cats...<br /><br />26. What are you doing this weekend?<br />going to my sister's graduation.<br /><br />27. What’s your favorite type of SODA?<br />I don't drink soda<br /><br />28. Whats your LEAST favorite SODA?<br />Mountain Dew.<br /><br />29. Have you ever won an award?<br />yes<br /><br />30. What is your favorite sound?<br />treefrogs<br /><br />31. Are you listening to music right now?<br />not at the moment, actually, but I was just a bit ago.<br /><br />33. What’s a quote that you love?<br />"Some days I walk in flowers. Some days I walk on stone. Today I walk in hours. Someday I shall be home." from a k.d. lang song but she didn't write it.<br /><br />34. How long 'til your birthday?<br />Several months. November 27th.<br /><br />35. When were you the saddest in your whole life?<br />Thanksgiving week the year my ex and I broke up. It was hell.<br /><br />36. What time is it?<br />late<br /><br />37. What time do you want it to be?<br />uh, now is fine.<br /><br />38. What makes you mad?<br />arrogance<br /><br />39. Have you ever had a song written about you?<br />no<br /><br />41. What song(s) make(s) you happy?<br />"Closer to Fine" by Emily Saliers, "Teen Lament" by Michelle Malone, "World Falls" by Amy Ray<br /><br />42. What do you like to listen to before you go to bed?<br />nothing in particular. Sometimes PBS.<br /><br />43. Do you have a job?<br />yes<br /><br />44. Do you shower before bed or the next morning (Or both)?<br />before bed often, but sometimes both.<br /><br />45. If you were a crayon what color would you be?<br />blue<br /><br />46. What makes you happy?<br />sunshine, being in nature, watching my cat frisk around, going to the library, hanging out with Bella<br /><br />47. What’s the next CD you're gonna get?<br />I have a list. Amy Ray just came out with a new one, though, so maybe that one. The last one that caught my eye was The Best of Kansas, though.<br /><br />48. Name one of your favorite songs.<br />"World Falls" by Amy Ray<br /><br />49. Do you have a crush on anyone right now?<br />yes. she's known it for a while. I'm waiting for her.<br /><br />50. Are you taller than your sibling(s)?<br />yes. I'm not taller than many people, but I am taller than my sister.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2003579323325262484?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-83696770266078196722007-04-25T22:57:00.000-07:002007-04-25T23:20:00.461-07:001. I love... my cat.<br />2. Right now I want... to feel better about the world.<br />3. I feel like... a depressed person.<br />4. I hate it when... people don't keep their word.<br />5. I fear... rejection.<br />6. I'm lonely without... my cat.<br />7. I need... help getting the odor out of my carpet.<br />8. Today I... had lunch with Tishie.<br />9. Tomorrow I'm... going to a counseling appointment.<br />10. I just... graded some papers.<br />11. I want to meet... Amy Ray.<br />12. I'm hungry for... Basque food.<br />13. I love it when... there are lots of dandelions.<br />14. I'm afraid of... the cat food recall.<br />15. I'm listening to... my cat rustle through the blinds and chirp at the creatures outside.<br />16. I'm wearing... pajamas<br />17. I wish I was in... France.<br />18. I'm craving... mushrooms.<br />19. I want to... go to Ireland.<br />20. I can... give feedback on poems very quickly.<br />21. I can't ... read student essays with any speed.<br />22. I have... to buy some cat food.<br />23. I haven't... talked to Josh in a while.<br />24. I'm nervous... about my poetry class not happening this summer.<br />25. My Mom thinks I'm... a good teacher.<br />26. My Dad thinks I'm... happy.<br />27. I think... I need to go to bed.<br />28. I'm happy when... I am around people who are always the same. That's what I like most about my best friends. They're always the same. We can go six months without talking, and when we do finally talk, it's like it was yesterday. I like that.<br />29. I'm sad when... people are mean.<br />30. I like eating... just about anything.<br />31. I hate eating... tuna.<br />32. I love watching... Will and Grace.<br />33. I love listening... to treefrogs.<br />34. I like playing... cards.<br />35. I hate waking up to... James Dobson blathering on about stupid shit.<br />36. I can see... my clover plant.<br />37. I'm glad that... I will have such a fun poetry class this fall.<br />38. I'm disappointed... that my rent is going up.<br />39. I look like... my mother.<br />40. I wish I looked like... well, I wish I had my grandmother's eyes. My sister got them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8369677026607819672?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-12649704200822016082007-04-19T12:16:00.001-07:002007-04-19T12:16:58.817-07:00I'm so very tired. That is all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1264970420082201608?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-29421193199633331862007-04-10T23:04:00.000-07:002007-04-10T23:30:05.275-07:00I made a list some years back of things I wanted to do in my life. I have done nearly all of them, with the exception of meeting Anne Lamott and reading all of the Harry Potter books. The latter will be accomplished when the final book is released this summer. With the list so near completion, I thought that it was time for a new one.<br /><br />Some Dreams:<br /><br />The obvious ones first:<br />1. Find a partner<br />2. Have some kids<br /><br />The perhaps less obvious dreams:<br />3. Go to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival<br />4. Meet Anne Lamott<br />5. Meet the Indigo Girls<br />6. Adopt another cat or possibly two<br />7. Buy a house<br />8. Grow a garden<br />9. Go to Ireland and stand on the coast where my ancestors left from to come here<br />10. Go to Greece and see the remains of the early church<br />11. Find the family cemetery (it's overgrown now)<br />12. Join the teacher's union<br />13. Buy one of those fabulous round chairs<br />14. Learn basic car maintenance<br />15. Get my book published<br />16. Visit Powell's Books in person<br />17. Speak about being gay and Christian at my undergraduate school<br />18. Learn Italian<br />19. Learn to kayak<br />20. Teach a Chicana literature course<br />21. Study liberation theology in school<br />22. Meet Mary Oliver and tell her how much her work has meant to me<br />23. Go to Temuco, Chile and walk where Mistral and Neruda walked<br />24. Hike between the Cinque Terre towns<br />25. Take my sister to London for a couple of weeks and see a show every night and drink cream tea every day<br />26. Visit Josh overseas<br />27. Travel with Judith<br /><br />That's one for every year of my life thuse far. It should keep me busy for the next few years :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2942119319963333186?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-88463167356940544872007-04-04T20:58:00.000-07:002007-04-04T21:03:36.588-07:00The bud<br />stands for all things,<br />even for those things that don't flower,<br />for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;<br />though sometimes it is necessary<br />to reteach a thing its loveliness,<br />to put a hand on its brow<br />of the flower<br />and retell it in words and in touch<br />it is lovely<br />until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing<br /><br />--Galway Kinnell<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8846316735694054487?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-59434918369315586582007-03-31T13:32:00.000-07:002007-03-31T13:55:26.081-07:001. Where is your dad right now?<br />in another state<br /><br />2. Last time you kissed someone?<br />it's been a while<br /><br />3. Name five things you did today.<br />woke up, felt lousy, read all of the undergrad poetry contest submissions and picked my favorites, came to school, felt lousy<br /><br />4. Last person u text messaged?<br />no<br /><br />5. What kind of phone do you have?<br />Verizon <br /><br />7. Where does your best friend work?<br />one teaches little kids, one teaches college kids and works at a pharmacy<br /><br />8. What are you listening to?<br />nothing<br /><br />9. What do you smell like?<br />my perfume<br /><br />10. What color are your eyes?<br />blue<br /><br />11. Have you ever done a chinese fire drill?<br />maybe?<br /><br />12. What color is your bedroom floor?<br />tan<br /><br />13. Do you have a chair in your room?<br />no<br /><br />14. What are you doing tomorrow?<br />going to church. it's Palm Sunday.<br /><br />15. Do you know anyone who is engaged?<br />probably...<br /><br />16.What is your favorite #?<br />7<br /><br />17. Do you know someone named Betsy?<br />no <br /><br />18. What color is your mom's hair?<br />brown<br /><br />19. Do you have a dog? Breed? Name?<br />no<br /><br />20. Do you remember singing any songs as a kid?<br />yes, we sang all the time with my mother.<br /><br />21. Are you married?<br />no<br /><br />22. When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings?<br />last weekend<br /><br />24. Do you play an instrument?<br />yes<br /><br />25. Do you like fire?<br />campfires yes<br /><br />26. Are you allergic to anything?<br />penicilyn<br /><br />27. Do you have a crush on anyone?<br />yes<br /><br />28. Best friend?<br />what?<br /><br />29. Have you ever been to a spa?<br />yes<br /><br />30. Did you take science all four years of high school?<br />no, I got hell about this for a while. I didn't care then, and I don't care now.<br /><br />31. Do you like butterflies?<br />yes<br /><br />32. Do you miss someone right now?<br />yes<br /><br />33. Do you think they miss you too?<br />probably some of them do<br /><br />34. Have you ever seen your school counselor?<br />I went to the counseling center for a while, but I can't now because I'm not a student.<br /><br />35. Have you ever wanted to be a teacher?<br />no, but I am and I love it.<br /><br />36. What is one thing you've learned about life?<br />it's short.<br /><br />37. Whats your favorite color?<br />blue<br /><br />38. Is anyone jealous of you?<br />I doubt it.<br /><br />39. Ever been stuck in an elevator?<br />no<br /><br />40. What does your mom call you?<br />my name <br /><br />41.What do your friends call you?<br />my name<br /><br />42. What does you hair look like right now?<br />it's nice today, well-behaved and clean (I just washed it a little bit ago).<br /><br />43. Has a friend ever used you?<br />I hope not.<br /><br />44. Has anyone told you that they like you more than a friend?<br />yes<br /><br />45. What have you eaten today?<br />not much<br /><br />46. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?<br />curly unless I brush it out<br /><br />48. Who was the last person you drove with?<br />my parents probably<br /><br />49. What are you looking forward to?<br />reading Jasper Fforde's new book.<br /><br />50. How are you today?<br />sad, sick<br /><br />[02] Have you ever been given roses?<br />yes <br /><br />[03] What is your all-time favorite romance movie?<br />Tipping the Velvet and A Walk in the Clouds<br /><br />[04] have you honestly been in love?<br />yes<br /><br />[05] Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?<br />yes<br /><br />[07] Have you ever had your heart broken?<br />yes<br /><br />[8] Your thoughts on online relationships?<br />I've met nearly everyone I've ever gone out with online.<br /><br />[9] Have you ever seen a friend as more than a friend?<br />yes<br /><br />[10] Do you believe the statement, "Once a cheater always a cheater"?<br />yes<br /><br />[11] How many kids do you want to have?<br />three or four<br /><br />[12] What is your favorite color(s)<br />blue<br /><br />[13] What are your views on gay marriages?<br />should be legal<br /><br />[14] Do you believe you truly only love once?<br />no, but I believe there is only one true love, if that makes sense.<br /><br />[15] Imagine you're 79 & your spouse just died, would you re-marry?<br />who knows? maybe.<br /><br />[16] At what age did you start noticing the opposite sex?<br />never have. same sex--I remember really having a thing for my sixth grade teacher.<br /><br />[17] What song do you want to hear at your wedding?<br />I don't know. I put a lot of thought into this when I was engaged, but at the moment, I could care less.<br /><br />[18] Do you Know someone who likes you?<br />honestly, I have no idea.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5943491836931558658?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-23647364015980509502007-03-30T22:53:00.000-07:002007-03-30T23:19:24.849-07:00Tonight was my final night working at the homeless shelter. I just got home a few minutes ago. The reason it was my final night is because it closes on Sunday. I am overwhelmed at the thought of all of the beautiful people I have come to know there now sleeping on the street at night because there is nowhere else to go. I wish this shelter was open year round. We simply do not have the funding to keep it open at this time, and that is a crime.<br /><br />I began volunteering every Friday night for several hours down at the shelter in January. The first few times I went, I came home and threw up afterwards. That's how I knew I had to keep going back. It really makes me sick to see so many people without anyone to help them.<br /><br />At least 75 percent of the people at this shelter are Vietnam veterans who suffer from PTSD and have substance abuse problems as a result. Why isn't the government taking care of these men? Other residents are young couples, young gay people who have been disowned by their families, mentally ill people of all ages, and people who are addicted to meth. Over half of the residents have full-time jobs, but do not make enough money to have a life outside of the shelter. The shelter has had an average of 80 people every night since it opened in November.<br /><br />I have met so many fascinating people at the shelter. Scott is a middle-aged man who reads constantly. I spent a lot of time talking with him about books and about his experiences living on the street in other cities in the northwest. Charles is a very educated man going through a divorce that left him without a place to live. He can talk about almost anything and can quote more authors than I can. He has grown more and more frustrated with his situation as the winter has gone on. I hope he can get off the street soon. I met Samuel tonight. He is my age and has been living on the street in various cities for the last couple of years. He has finally gotten off of meth and is looking for a job. Richard tries to give me a different book every week, all of them on Christian themes. He finally approved of the one I was reading tonight, Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott, although he still encouraged me to give Phillip Yancey a try. Richard is trying his hardest to live a good Christian life, but he is still traumatized by his experiences during the war. Sometimes his flashbacks cause him to drink more than he should. The Christian shelter no longer lets him stay because of this. Another young gay Asian man was one of my favorite residents. He is always on campus in the student union and in the library. He has the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.<br /><br />One of the most touching things I have seen at the shelter was when a young family came seeking a place to stay and a shower. They had come to this city expecting to have a place to live and it did not work out. They lived out of their car for a few days. Before the left the shelter for the last time, the dad and the son who was the same age as Bella's son came in and donated the only thing they had to give--their hats--because they said that other people needed them more than they did.<br /><br />I don't know if the church who donated the building that housed the shelter the last couple of months knows how much the lives of so many people were bettered by their actions. I don't know if any members of that church even ever came to volunteer there. I do know that they did something good, and I can only hope that somewhere, someone will be generous enough to enable the shelter to stay open all year.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2364736401598050950?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-29552843052910952392007-03-30T13:32:00.000-07:002007-03-30T13:49:48.051-07:001. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?<br />my thumb, I scraped it across a tape dispensor when I was nine.<br /><br />2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?<br />pictures, postcards, and a bumper sticker that says "I heart dykes."<br /><br />3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?<br />snore sometimes, grind my teeth lately<br /><br />4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?<br />anything. I'm ecclectic.<br /><br />5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?<br />1:03 a.m.<br /><br />6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?<br />to be in another state, holding Bella's hand during her mother's funeral.<br /><br />7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?<br />my college years<br /><br />8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?<br />my cat<br /><br />9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?<br />5'3"<br /><br />10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?<br />sometimes<br /><br />11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?<br />not usually<br /><br />12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?<br />no comment<br /><br />13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PERFUME FOR A GIRL?<br />I like a lot of different ones. It depends on the girl.<br /><br />14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?<br />I don't like the oposite sex<br /><br />15. WHO CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF GETTING PROPOSED TO?<br />what?<br /><br />16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?<br />coffee<br /><br />17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?<br />veggies<br /><br />18. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?<br />not really hungry.<br /><br />19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?<br />enchilada and granola<br /><br />20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLD FISH?<br />no<br /><br />21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU? <br />I don't know. Probably something when I was a baby.<br /><br />22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?<br />yes<br /><br />23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?<br />no<br /><br />24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?<br />don't have one<br /><br />26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?<br />yes<br /><br />27. WHAT KIND IS IT?<br />cat<br /><br />28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?<br />probably, that sounds like me<br /><br />29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?<br />just say it<br /><br />30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:<br />7<br /><br />31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?<br />whatever<br /><br />32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?<br />bella's<br /><br />34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?<br />yes<br /><br />36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?<br />yes<br /><br />37. FIRST JOB?<br />JCPenney<br /><br />38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?<br />yes<br /><br />39. FIRST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE DOING THIS?<br />feeling sad.<br /><br />41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?<br />yes<br /><br />42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?<br />my hair, ironically. I don't think it looks particularly nice, but there you go.<br /><br />43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?<br />yes<br /><br />44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?<br />it was a month ago. acknowledgement usually is plenty.<br /><br />45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?<br />several.<br /><br />46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?<br />no<br /><br />47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?<br />no<br /><br />49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?<br />whatever's on sale<br /><br />50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?<br />yes<br /><br />51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?<br />no<br /><br />52. ANY BAD HABITS?<br />yes<br /><br />53. WHAT IS THE MOST EMBARRASING CD ON YOUR SHELF?<br />awful Gospel CD that I can't seem to get rid of. no one wants it.<br /><br />54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?<br />yes<br /><br />55. FAVORITE GUM? <br />no<br /><br />56. DO LOOKS MATTER?<br />no, not really<br /><br />57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?<br />I write.<br /><br />58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?<br />Judy's house<br /><br />60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?<br />my stuffed dog that my grandmother made<br /><br />61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?<br />not as many as there used to be. I lost most of them when my phone broke. This is my request for people's numbers again.<br /><br />62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A KID?<br />no<br /><br />63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?<br />yes<br /><br />64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?<br />both<br /><br />65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?<br />kindness, compassion, intelligence<br /><br />66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?<br />no.<br /><br />67. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/SINGER?<br />Indigo Girls<br /><br />68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?<br />Designing Women<br /><br />69. WHAT WAS YOUR ACT SAT SCORE?<br />I honestly don't remember.... I know I scored highest in English on the ACT and math on the SAT...<br /><br />70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?<br />peanutbutter chocolate<br /><br />71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?<br />yes<br /><br />72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?<br />couple days ago.<br /><br />74. WHATS THE FASTEST YOU HAVE GONE IN A CAR?<br />80?<br /><br />76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?<br />nothing<br /><br />77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?<br />iced tea<br /><br />78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?<br />Bella last night<br /><br />79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?<br />I don't.<br /><br />80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?<br />depends on the day<br /><br />81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?<br />Bush<br /><br />82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?<br />May or June<br /><br />83. FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN?<br />my own?<br /><br />85. WHAT IS YOUR NATURAL HAIR COLOR?<br />brown<br /><br />86. EYE COLOR?<br />blue<br /><br />87. SHOE SIZE?<br />6<br /><br />89. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTURANT?<br />Wendy's<br /><br />90. YOU LIKE SUSHI?<br />yes<br /><br />91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?<br />One Night with the King. It was terrible.<br /><br />92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?<br />Dec. 26<br /><br />93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?<br />yes<br /><br />94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?<br />Green<br /><br />95. KISSES OR HUGS?<br />both<br /><br />97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?<br />iced tea<br /><br />98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE?<br />ford focus<br /><br />99.WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?<br />Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott<br /><br />100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? <br />non-existent<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2955284305291095239?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-91764747563566427242007-03-30T13:28:00.000-07:002007-03-30T13:32:33.853-07:001. Who was your best friend?<br />Josh<br /><br />2. What sports did you play?<br />cross country<br /><br />3. What kind of car did you drive? <br />my dad's old van<br /><br />4. It's Friday night, where were you? <br />at the football game or the basketball game with my french horn<br /><br />5. Did you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?.<br />nope. wasn't out then.<br /><br />6. Were you considered a flirt?<br />no<br /><br />7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?<br />yes, no, and yes. we didn't have an orchestra to be in.<br /><br />8. Were you a nerd?<br />yes<br /><br />9. Did you get suspended/expelled?<br />no<br /><br />10. Can you sing the fight song?<br />just my mom's version of it, which is not really the official version<br /><br />11. Who was your favorite teacher?<br />my calculus teacher. just to specify, I hated calculus, but I loved him.<br /><br />12. What was your school's full name?<br />Cakeweed<br /><br />13. School mascot?<br />knight<br /><br />14. Did you go to Prom?<br />yes, with a group of girls, half of whom are gay<br /><br />15. If you could go back and do it over, would you?<br />no<br /><br />16. What do you remember most about graduation?<br />I gave a speech. I was the valedictorian. <br /><br />17. Where were you on senior ditch day?<br />probably in school.<br /><br />18. Did you have a job your senior year?<br />JCPenney<br /><br />19. Where did you go most often for lunch?<br />we weren't allowed to leave, so the cafeteria<br /><br />20. Have you gained weight since then?<br />yes<br /><br />21. Where did you go after graduation?<br />my graduation party<br /><br />22. When did you graduate?<br />1998<br /><br />23. Who was your Senior prom date?<br />didn't have one, wasn't out then.<br /><br />24. Are you going to your 10 year reunion?<br />no<br /><br />25. Who was your home room teacher?<br />I have no idea.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-9176474756356642724?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-7217116973366536812007-03-29T11:34:00.000-07:002007-03-29T11:36:52.671-07:00I've been trying to post this for days, but my parents' computer is a grouchy hunk of metal. At any rate, now that I'm home again, here it is.<br /><br />Bella's mother died a few days ago. She is currently in another state far away making all kinds of arrangements. There is a service tonight and a service tomorrow. I know she would appreciate all kinds of good thoughts sent in her direction. It's certainly been a hard few days for her, and it will be hard for a long time to come, I am sure.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-721711697336653681?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-82005328914896639852007-03-06T23:05:00.000-08:002007-03-06T23:07:13.875-08:00I feel lousy. I've felt lousy for the last couple of days. My stomach hurts, and I'm now having dry heaves. Which is more than you wanted to know, I am sure. Ugh.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-8200532891489663985?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-77834598984299941812007-03-05T22:33:00.000-08:002007-03-05T22:45:44.076-08:00Your Heritage: <br />Irish and Swiss<br /><br />The Shoes You Wore Today: <br />my fabulous Columbia sandals<br /><br />Your Weakness: <br />tea<br /><br />Your Fears: <br />currently worried about my cousin's new baby girl. she was born Friday, she's going to be having surgery in the next couple of days for her cleft palate. at the moment, she is on her way to the big city because she's having trouble breathing. prayers and good thoughts would be most appreciated.<br /><br />Your Perfect Pizza: <br />veggie with pesto<br /><br />Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: <br />get a better job<br /><br />Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: <br />cool<br /><br />Thoughts First Waking Up: <br />where's the cat?<br /><br />Your Best Physical Feature: <br />eyes<br /><br />Your Bedtime: <br />whenever I get tired. usually 11 or 12<br /><br />Your Most Missed Memory:<br />college, especially my senior year<br /><br />Pepsi or Coke: <br />iced tea<br /><br />MacDonalds or Burger King: <br />Wendy's<br /><br />Single or Group Dates: <br />Single<br /><br />Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: <br />Tetley's British Blend<br /><br />Chocolate or Vanilla: <br />chocolate<br /><br />Cappuccino or Coffee: <br />coffee<br /><br />Do you Smoke: <br />no<br /><br />Do you Swear: <br />yes<br /><br />Do you Sing: <br />yes<br /><br />Do you Shower Daily: <br />yes<br /><br />Have you Been in Love: <br />yes<br /><br />Do you want to go to College: <br />I already have. I will probably go back for more degrees someday.<br /><br />Do you want to get Married: <br />when I find the right girl<br /><br />Do you belive in yourself: <br />usually <br /><br />Do you get Motion Sickness: <br />when I'm in the back seat on really curvy roads<br /><br />Do you think you are Attractive: <br />sometimes<br /><br />Are you a Health Freak: <br />not as much as I should be lately<br /><br />Do you get along with your Parents: <br />yes<br /><br />Do you like Thunderstorms: <br />rarely<br /><br />Do you play an Instrument: <br />yes, French horn, a little piano, and a little guitar<br /><br />In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: <br />yes<br /><br />In the past month have you Smoked: <br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you been on Drugs: <br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you gone on a Date: <br />yes, two<br /><br />In the past month have you gone to a Mall: <br />yes, actually<br /><br />In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: <br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you eaten Sushi: <br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you been on Stage: <br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you been Dumped:<br />no<br /><br />In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:<br />no <br /><br />In the past month have you Stolen Anything:<br />no<br /> <br />Ever been Drunk: <br />no<br /><br />Ever been called a Tease: <br />no<br /><br />Ever been Beaten up: <br />no<br /><br />Ever Shoplifted: <br />no<br /><br />How do you want to Die: <br />in my sleep<br /><br />What do you want to be when you Grow Up: <br />um, a college professor?<br /><br />What country would you most like to Visit:<br />all of them. Ireland, Greece, New Zealand, Chile<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-7783459898429994181?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-29950936805952646402007-03-02T22:23:00.000-08:002007-03-02T22:37:53.999-08:00Sleep with or without clothes on? <br />usually with<br /><br />Prefer black or blue pens? <br />black<br /><br />Dress up on Halloween? <br />oh yeah<br /><br />Like to travel?<br />absolutely<br /><br />Like Someone? <br />yep<br /><br />Do they know? <br />yep<br /><br />Who sleeps with you every night?<br />my cat<br /><br />Think you're attractive? <br />sometimes<br /><br />Want to get married? <br />absolutely<br /><br />Are you a good student? <br />i was when i was in school<br /><br />Are you currently happy? <br />yep<br /><br />Have you ever cheated?? Been cheated on? <br />no and not that i know of<br /><br />Birthplace? <br />in my hometown<br /><br />Christmas or Halloween? <br />christmas<br /><br />Colored or black-and-white photo? <br />both<br /><br />Do long distance relationships work? <br />they can<br /><br />Do you believe in astrology? <br />nope. i do find it interesting, though. as in, most of my friends are cancers, and most of my romantic interests have been aquariuses. what's up with that?<br /><br />Do you believe in love at first sight? <br />yep<br /><br />Do you consider yourself the life of the party? <br />not a chance<br /><br />Do you drink? <br />yep<br /><br />Do you make fun of people?<br />no. i tease people, though. there's a difference.<br /><br />Do you think dreams eventually come true? <br />they can<br /><br />Favorite fictional character? <br />Lupe in Sandra Cisneros' story "Little Miracles, Kept Promises." I can't read that story without weeping through the last two pages. I also adore Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. I also really like Corinthian in Sheri Reynolds' The Rapture of Canaan. She's a minor character, but she's fascinating.<br /><br />Go to the movies or rent? <br />both<br /><br />Have you ever moved? <br />i don't know. five?<br /><br />Have you ever stolen anything? <br />no<br /><br />How's the weather right now? <br />cold<br /><br />Last time you cut your hair? <br />i don't know, but it's time for a cut.<br /><br />Last person you talked to on the phone?<br />bella<br /><br />Last time you showered? <br />last night<br /><br />Loud or soft music? <br />depends on my mood<br /><br />Mcdonalds or Burger King? <br />Wendy's<br /><br />Night or day? <br />both<br /><br />Number of pillows? <br />one<br /><br />Piano or guitar? <br />i like both. i'd like to learn more guitar.<br /><br />Future job? <br />tenured creative writing professorship<br /><br />Current job? <br />adjunct poetry professor<br /><br />Current love?<br />iced tea<br /><br />Current longing? <br />kept promises<br /><br />Current disappointment? <br />i really missed working at the shelter tonight. i have done it every Friday since January, and this week, i'm working on Saturday. i missed it tonight. i want to know how my people are doing.<br /><br />Current annoyance? <br />boredom<br /><br />Last thing you ate? <br />tortellini<br /><br />Last thing you bought? <br />tortellini<br /><br />Most recent thing you are looking forward to? <br />um, going to the movies with cassie sometime this weekend and working at the shetler tomorrow night.<br /><br />What are you hearing right now? <br />some random tv show<br /><br />What are your plans for the weekend?<br />um, see two questions before this<br /><br />What did you do today? <br />helped bella hobble around, taught, napped, watched movies, chatted with bella, and am now doing a survey<br /><br />Pick a lyric, any lyric or song? <br />But I, I could never follow.<br /><br />Pick a movie quote? <br />Where's Olive?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-2995093680595264640?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-13438506066205402172007-03-01T18:57:00.000-08:002007-03-01T19:08:39.522-08:001. What is your best friend's Mom's name?<br />Judy <br /><br />3. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had?<br />i always had a crush on my spanish teacher when i was in high school. in college, i had a huge crush on my british lit teacher. i took five classes from her.<br /><br />4. Have you ever made out in a movie theater?<br />no<br /><br />5. What body part do you wash first?<br />hair<br /><br />6. Do you have any piercings?<br />yes. my ears.<br /><br />8. Do you have an innie or an outtie belly button?<br />innie<br /><br />9. What's your favorite flavored Pringles?<br />salt and vinegar<br /><br />10. Have you ever been tied up?<br />no<br /><br />11. What was the worst thing you ever got grounded for?<br />my parents never grounded me.<br /><br />13. Have you ever had two dates in one night?<br />no. there was a time when i had three blind dates in one week. but that was several months ago.<br /><br />14. How many times have you been cursed out?<br />no idea. a couple times, probably.<br /><br />15. Which shoe do you put on first?<br />whichever i find first<br /><br />16. How old are you?<br />27<br /><br />17. Have you ever been to a gay bar?<br />um, yes. those are usually the only ones i go to.<br /><br />18. Have you ever had any Friends with Benefits?<br />nope<br /><br />19. Is there one thing all of your love interests have had in common? <br />they've been female. most have been writers but not all.<br /><br />20. Did you french kiss before you were 16?<br />nope<br /><br />21. Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting?<br />nope.<br /><br />22. Who is the last person you usually think about before you fall asleep?<br />i don't really.<br /><br />23. Have you ever had a poem or a song written about you?<br />nope. i'm usually the writer.<br /><br />24. If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or not wash your bath towel ever again, which would you rather not wash?<br />ew. <br /><br />25. Have you ever found anything in your parents' bedroom that was questionable?<br />nope<br /><br />26. What was your childhood nickname?<br />i had a couple. they were all plays on my real name, which i don't use here.<br /><br />27. When is the last time you played the air guitar?<br />i have no idea.<br /><br />28. Have you ever peeked in the opposite sexes bathroom?<br />no.<br /><br />29. What's the weirdest thing you have done while driving?<br />i don't know.<br /><br />30. Have you ever bitten your toenails?<br />not that i can remember.<br /><br />31. How do you normally eat your oreo cookies?<br />i like them in milk. i haven't had any in years.<br /><br />33. Name something you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of others?<br />i talk to my cat and i talk back in "her" voice. i have an online/now irl friend who does this with all seven of her animals, as well.<br /><br />36. How many drinks does it take before you get drunk?<br />i have no idea. i've never been drunk. therefore, probably not many.<br /><br />37. Have you ever sniffed an animal's butt?<br />not on purpose?<br /><br />39. Do you scrunch or fold your toilet paper?<br />scrunch<br /><br />41. Do you have any strange phobias?<br />elevators. is that odd? my aunt has that one, too. and parking garages.<br /><br />42. Have you ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?<br />yes. a bead. when I was 1-1/2<br /><br />43. What is the stupidest thing you've ever done at a bar?<br />karaoke?<br /><br />44. Have you ever been dared to do something you totally regretted?<br />no<br /><br />45. Have you ever called your love interest by another girl/guys name?<br />no<br /><br />47. Have you ever played naked twister?<br />no<br /><br />48. Have you ever been drunk at work/school?<br />no<br /><br />49. Have you ever found your date's/lover's brother or sister more attractive?<br />no. I've actually never been interested in a girl who had a sister. How weird is that?<br /><br />50. How many Bryce's do you know?<br />maybe one?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1343850606620540217?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-52954758556350873822007-02-28T22:44:00.000-08:002007-02-28T22:46:52.432-08:00My cat is so the reincarnation of a goat. I caught her eating my socks (?!) a couple days ago, and a couple days before that, I caught her snacking on my pajamas (?!). How does one prevent this sort of behavior???<br /><br />Of course, she's not 27.<br /><br /><br /><center><br /><table border="0" width="360" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="font-color: black; border: 1px solid black;" align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><br /><tr height="30" valign="middle"><td colspan="2" align="justify"><b><font size="+1" color="#000000">Mom and Dad are Proud to Announce the Birth of their Child, Emily, on February 20, 1980.</font></b></td></tr><br /><tr height="15"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><br /><tr><td align="center"><img src="http://img.quizgalaxy.com/stork.jpg"></td></tr><br /><tr height="15"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><br /><tr valign="middle"><td align="center" colspan="2">Unfortunately, Emily is the reincarnation of a goat.</td></tr><br /><tr height="15"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><br /><tr valign="middle"><td align="center" colspan="2">Mom and Dad are visiting an exorcist soon.</td></tr><br /><tr height="15"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#000000"><td colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 8pt;"><a style="color: #FFFFFF;" href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com/quiz.php?id=164">What Did Your Birth Announcement Say?</a> <font color="#FFFFFF">&nbsp;at</font>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com" style="color: #FFFFFF;">QuizGalaxy.com</a></td></tr></table><br /></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-5295475855635087382?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-12367649108080883282007-02-21T13:30:00.000-08:002007-02-21T13:31:22.149-08:00Be kind to one another.<br />Love thy neighbor as thyself.<br />Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.<br />Be hospitable to strangers, for you were once a stranger yourself.<br />Serve the poor; make the world a better place.<br /><br />--I'm sure this is a quote, but I pulled it off of a newsletter and it wasn't cited.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1236764910808088328?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-13171084526544636472007-02-21T13:11:00.000-08:002007-02-21T13:12:32.009-08:00<table width="350" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td bg align="center" style="color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="'color:black;font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><b>You Are a Centaur</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatmythologicalcreatureareyouquiz/centaur.jpg" height="100" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;">In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person.However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways.You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order.You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily.</span></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="<a href=">What'>http://www.blogthings.com/whatmythologicalcreatureareyouquiz/">What</a> Mythological Creature Are You?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-1317108452654463647?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1171776885325064682007-02-17T21:16:00.000-08:002007-02-17T21:34:45.350-08:001. What bill do you hate paying the most?<br />phone bill<br /><br />2. Where's the best place to eat a romantic dinner?<br />I tend to like homey kind of places, like my favorite Italian place or the Basque place in town. Neither would probably really qualify as romantic to anyone else, though.<br /><br />3. When was the last time you puked from drinking?<br />never have<br /><br />4. When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar?<br />never have<br /><br />6. What do you really want to be doing right now?<br />sitting with Bella at the airport<br /><br />7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?<br />a minister<br /><br />8. How many colleges did you attend?<br />two. one undergrad and one graduate<br /><br />9. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now?<br />it's clean and I like tie-dye?<br /><br />10. GAS PRICES First thought?<br />glad I don't use much gas<br /><br />12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?<br />no alarm went off<br /><br />13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?<br />I hope Joe's okay. Joe is one of the guys at the shelter. He left around midnight last night, and I saw him walking downtown alone. It kind of worried me. It's still cold at night here.<br /><br />14. What chore do you despise?<br />washing dishes<br /><br />15. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer at an art gallery?<br />sure, why not.<br /><br />16. Get up early or sleep in?<br />sleep in<br /><br />17. What is your favorite movie?<br />Lady in the Water, Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, D.E.B.S.<br /><br />20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with a girl/guy?<br />watch movies, play games, sit and chat<br /><br />21. A secret that you wouldn't mind everyone knowing?<br />I still have my Christmas tree up.<br /><br />22. Are you planning on remaining in your current field?<br />probably for a while<br /><br />23. If you are not married, do you see yourself married<br />in the next 5 years?<br />if I find the right girl<br /><br />24. Your favorite lunch meat?<br />no<br /><br />25. What do you get every time you go into a Wal-Mart?<br />my prescription--it's only $4 there, and I don't have insurance<br /><br />26. Beach or lake?<br />beach<br /><br />27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual that was invented by people who died at 20?<br />I have no idea. I wish same sex couples could marry, though.<br /><br />28. Who do you stalk on MySpace?<br />no one. I do read two blogs, but they're friends' blogs: Bella's and Tishie's.<br /><br />29. Favorite guilty pleasure?<br />salt and vinegar potato chips<br /><br />30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?<br />It's in the Water? No one else seems to like that one at least.<br /><br />31. What's "your" drink?<br />uh, Fat Tire?<br /><br />32. Non alcoholic:<br />tea<br /><br />32. Cowboys or Indians?<br />no<br /><br />33. Cops or Robbers?<br />no<br /><br />34. Do you cheer for the bad guy?<br />no<br /><br />35. What Hollywood star do you think resembles you best?<br />can't think of one<br /><br />36. If you had to pick one, which cast member of Lost would you be?<br />never seen it<br /><br />37. What do you want when you are sick?<br />someone to hold my hand<br /><br />38. Who from high school would you like to run into?<br />alicia. she was brave and came out when we were 16. I'd like to talk to her about that and tell her she was brave.<br /><br />39. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?<br />the radio station that sponsors Pride<br /><br />42. Norm or Cliff?<br />???<br /><br />43. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons??<br />tend to watch the Simpsons more<br /><br />44. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?<br />none<br /><br />45. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?<br />no one does<br /><br />46. If you could get away with it, whom would you kill?<br />i'm not a violent person<br /><br />47. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?<br />Amy Ray<br /><br />48. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?<br />no<br /><br />49. Last book you read for real?<br />Angels and Demons by Dan Brown<br /><br />50. Do you have a teddy bear?<br />nope. I have a stuffed lion, but my cat is terribly jealous of it.<br /><br />51. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?<br />in the woods with a toothbrush made out of a stick (seriously, this is a wilderness trick in case you get stuck in the woods)<br /><br />52. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?<br />San Francisco<br /><br />53. Number of texts in a day?<br />none<br /><br />54. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship?<br />relationship<br /><br />55. Pencil or pen?<br />whatever<br /><br />56. How many jobs have you had?<br />I have no idea. Several.<br /><br />57. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?<br />married with kids and in a tenure track teaching position.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117177688532506468?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1171347226929411312007-02-12T22:13:00.000-08:002007-02-12T22:13:47.016-08:001. Hi, my name is: Emily<br /><br />2. Never in my life have I: desired to jump out of an airplane<br /><br />3. The one person who can drive me nuts is: my dad's mom<br /><br />4. High school: is not something I care to relive.<br /><br />5. When I'm nervous: I talk really fast and giggle.<br /><br />6. The last time I cried was: when I watched disc 5 of Fullmetal Alchemist.<br /><br />7. If I were to get married right now my wedding party would be: my sister and Judith and Josh<br /><br />8. My hair is: frizzy<br /><br />9. When I was 5: I could read<br /><br />10. Last Christmas: I spent the day with my family<br /><br />11. I should be: I really don't have anything I should be doing right this moment.<br /><br />12. When I look down I see: cat toys<br /><br />13. The craziest recent event was: I haven't done much lately...<br /><br />14. If I were a character on 'Friends' I'd be: white<br /><br />15. By this time next year: I want to be going to Europe<br /><br />16. My current worry is: money<br /><br />17. I have a hard time understanding: fundamentalists<br /><br />18. There's this girl I know who: is fuzzy and likes to snuggle and purr.<br /><br />19. You know I like you when: I introduce you to my cat.<br /><br />20. If I won an award, the first person I would tell would be: my sister<br /><br />21. Take my advice: claim who you are. No one else will.<br /><br />22. My most wanted item is: new music<br /><br />23. If you visited the place I was born: you'd understand a lot about me.<br /><br />24. I plan to visit: Ireland, Portland<br /><br />25. If you spend the night at my house while my parents are gone: you'll have two cats sucking up to you like you wouldn't believe.<br /><br />27. The world could do without: fundamentalists<br /><br />28. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: no<br /><br />29. Most recent thing I've bought myself: lunch<br /><br />30. Most recent thing someone else bought me: movie ticket and popcorn for my birthday (from my friend, Cassie)<br /><br />31. My favorite blonde is: Cassie<br /><br />32. My favorite brunette is: Erin<br /><br />33. My favorite redhead is: Josh<br /><br />34: My middle name is: Bronte <br /><br />35. This morning I: got up early and did laundry and graded papers<br /><br />36. The animals I would like to see flying besides birds are: giraffes<br /><br />37. Once, at a party I: compared cat notes with one of my favorite poets<br /><br />38. Last night I was: at the movies and then sleeping<br /><br />39. There's this guy I know: who is overseas. I want to visit him.<br /><br />40. I don't know: how to snowshoe.<br /><br />41. A better name for me would be: Catwoman<br /><br />42. Tomorrow I am: going to grade papers<br /><br />43. My birthday is: next Tuesday<br /><br />44. What I really want for Valentine's Day is: a romantic girlfriend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117134722692941131?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1171293798516231962007-02-12T07:23:00.000-08:002007-02-12T07:23:18.620-08:00<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/11/grammy.awards/index.html">Yay, Dixie Chicks!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117129379851623196?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1171171323710177122007-02-10T21:22:00.000-08:002007-02-10T21:22:03.813-08:00TEN FAVORITES<br /><br />01. show: Law & Order: SVU, Designing Women<br />02. flower - Sunflowers<br />03. color – blue<br />04. sport – no<br />05. mall – the one my sister and aunts and I go to the day after Thanksgiving. It isn't so much the mall as the company.<br />06. music – Indigo Girls<br />07. food - Italian, Mexican<br />08. season - Summer<br />09. day - Saturday<br />10. city – Venice<br /><br />TEN FACTS<br /><br />01. hometown- Small Town, Midwest<br />02. hair color - brown<br />03. hair length - short-ish<br />04. hair style - shaggy<br />05. eye color - blue<br />06. shoe size – 6<br />07. mood – somewhat stressed<br />08. smell - um, Japanese Cherry Blossom perfume?<br />09. available – yes<br />10. lefty/righty - righty<br /><br />TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE<br /><br />01. have you ever been in love – yes<br />02. do you believe in love - yes<br />03. why did your last relationship fail - sick of answering this one<br />04. have you ever been heartbroken – yes<br />05. have you ever broken some one's heart - yes<br />06. have you ever fallen for your best friend – no, but the person I've fallen for has become my best friend<br />07. have you ever loved someone but never told them?- yes<br />08. are you afraid of commitment? no<br />09. have you ever had a secret admirer – yes, twice, actually. They ended up being not so secret (because I know about them). One I went to high school with and he named his daughter after me. The other was one of my students. I found out about it later.<br />10. do you believe in love at first sight – anything's possible<br /><br />TEN THINGS: THIS OR THAT<br /><br />01. love or money - love<br />02. hard liquor or beer - beer<br />03. vacation in Hawaii or Paris - Paris<br />04. one night stands or relationships -relationship<br />05. television or Internet - both<br />06. Pepsi or coke - neither<br />07. wild night out or romantic night in – romantic night in<br />08. colored or black and white pictures -whatever<br />09. phone or in person - in person<br />10. aim or myspace - whatever<br /><br />01. are you missing someone right now – my sister, Josh<br />02. are you happy - yes, except for the state of my checkbook :(<br />03. are you talking to anyone right now - not at the moment<br />04. are you bored - yep<br />05. are you German - a little<br />06. are you Scottish - no<br />07. are you french - no<br />08. are you Italian - no<br />09. are your parents still married - yes<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117117132371017712?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170746082104307822007-02-05T23:14:00.000-08:002007-02-05T23:14:42.206-08:00I am currently netflixing this show, and I have to say, I haven't cried this much watching a show since Touched by an Angel went off the air. I love it. The next to last episode of the series, one of the ones that was never aired, is incredibly powerful. It's about gay bashing and losing a child. It's also about forgiveness and healing. I am incredibly sad that this show is no longer on the air and that it didn't last any longer than it did. Granted, there are parts of it that are totally unbelievable and ridiculous, but most of it is amazingly human and touching. I recommend it highly.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117074608210430782?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170371772122177992007-02-01T15:16:00.000-08:002007-02-01T15:16:12.256-08:00I'm an INFP. I think this is fascinatingly accurate.<br /><br />From here: http://www.typelogic.com/infp.html<br /><br />INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities. <br /><br />INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates and whose stuffed animals come to life. <br /><br />INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity. <br /><br />Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response.<br /><br />Of course, not all of life is rosy, and INFPs are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As INTPs tend to have a sense of failed competence, INFPs struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., perfo rmance of duty for the greater cause. An INFP friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the INFP believes that good ultimately triumphs. <br /><br />Some INFPs have a gift for taking technical information and putting it into layman's terms.<br /><br /><br />From here: http://linus.highpoint.edu/~bblatchl/infp.html<br /><br />INFPs-live their lives focusing on their values. They know what is important to them and protect this at all cost. Their values focus on the optimistic verses the pessimistic, although they are often conscience of the negative. To understand the INFP is to understand their cause. They can work tirelessly toward a cause that deems worthy. They will quietly let others know what is important to them, and rarely will they give up on their purpose. They will go along with the crowd, sometimes even letting decisions be made for them, until someone violates their value system. Then they will dig their heels into the ground and will speak up for their feelings, insisting their values be followed. <br /><br />INFPs are withdrawn and are sometimes hard to get to know. Some may view them as shy. But those that take the time to get to know them will find them warm and gentle, with a surprising sense of humor. They care deeply for those they consider special friends. Putting forth-unusual sacrifices to help such individuals. They often have a subtle, tragic motif running through their lives -- inner pain and unease which others seldom detect.<br /><br />INFPs are creative and are constantly seeking out new possibilities. They have a gift with language and usually will express this by means of writing. Their intuitive preference supplies the imagination and their feeling preference giving them the need to communicate. They are gifted at interpreting symbols - being drawn to metaphors and similes. Because of these gifts they often write in lyric fashion <br />INFPs work must be more than just a paycheck, it must be fun and must contribute to something that is important to their values. To be the most productive they need a sense of purpose behind their job. They often have to look at the large picture in order to see how specific programs fit in. They are adaptable to changes and to new ideas. They work well with others being conscience of others feelings and relating with most, though not always vocally. They like to work with others who are cooperative and who share their same set of values. They strive for harmony and dislike conflict. <br /><br />INFPs treasure their privacy and may keep a lot to themselves. They need time and space for reflection. Others usually get along well with them, although they may not know them intimately. INFPs may not always be organized. They may tend to lose things or to forget appointments. Only when they see the importance of organization in a task will they strive to work at it in an organized way to get it done. They can be extremely patient with complicated issues, but may become impatient with routine and details. <br /><br />INFPs strive for perfection, and this is especially the case when using their feeling preference. They may have trouble finishing a project, because they never find it is good enough. Even when the project must be finished, they may feel the need to go back and improve on it later. <br /><br />Reluctantly INFPs may accept leadership roles. They lead with their values being their guide. They do not aggressively lead people, but rather work with people to develop their talents and to independently achieve their goals. They have a hard time criticizing others, but will try to motivate them by their appreciation and praise. When conflicts arise, they avoid directly approaching the situation, but would rather wait for the others to work out the situation themselves. <br /><br />INFPs view leisure activity as very important. However they may have a difficulty separating it from work. If they have a special skill they use at work, they may use this skill in their leisure time to help friends, family or those in need. When they are interested in pursuing a new leisure activity, they may spend a great deal of time researching this activity. Many INFPs enjoy activities that are done alone such as reading, listening to music, or gardening. This gives them the opportunity for reflection and meditation. They may also enjoy social activities with those they feel close to. When they want to be social they can be outgoing, charming and quiet funny, making them a pleasure to have around.<br /><br />INFPs present a calm and pleasant face to the world around them. Because they are reserved, they may be over looked. But to those that know them they have a view into their warmth and concern and their deep commitments to their values.<br /><br />OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES <br /><br />* Actor<br />* Artist<br />* Architect<br />* Church Worker<br />* College Professor: Humanities/Art<br />* Counselor<br />* Editor<br />* Educational Consultant<br />* Employment Development Specialist<br />* English Teacher<br />* Fine Arts Teacher<br />* Human Resources Development Specialist<br />* Journalist<br />* Librarian<br />* Minister/Priest<br />* Missionary<br />* Musician<br />* Psychiatry<br />* Psychologist<br />* Religious Educator<br />* Researcher<br />* Social Scientist<br />* Social Worker<br />* Speech Pathologist<br />* Writer: poet/Novelist<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117037177212217799?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170313921351150762007-01-31T23:12:00.000-08:002007-01-31T23:12:01.383-08:00I've done this one before, but it's kind of fun. Here are six things you may or may not know about me.<br /><br />1. I go to the public library almost every day. I have a hold list there that is constantly at its limit (the limit is ten per person). It is almost entirely full of movies.<br /><br />2. I talk Harry Potter with everyone I can. I have been known to swap 7th book theories with random strangers on street corners. And yes, I think I know how the last book is going to end. Luckily, I have a few equally obsessed friends. In the last month, I have had dinner and drinks with another obsessed friend and have spoken to another who is crocheting DA scarves for the opening of the 5th movie. We're going to look snazzy.<br /><br />3. I adore Gospel music. I love to sing it. I love to listen to it. I love it so much that I had a brief stint in the African-American Gospel choir at my undergraduate school. The only reason it was a brief stint, as opposed to anything more lengthy, was because the rehearsals were so long. I just didn't have time. One of the things that attracted me to my church was the fact that we sing Gospel sometimes and the pianist plays Gospel unbelievably well.<br /><br />4. I was not allowed to see movies rated PG-13 until I was 17. The only times I ever snuck out of the house as an adolescent were to see PG-13 movies. I was such a rebel.<br /><br />5. I try to get a biggie iced tea from Wendy's every day of the week. And my mother says I don't have an addictive personality...<br /><br />6. I still think that someday I am going to be taking my religious smorgasboard of beliefs to seminary.<br /><br />And one to grow on: I always thought of my hometown as incredibly narrow-minded. I have found out in the last year that nobody there gives a damn that I'm gay. In fact, many of them are, as well. I have loved getting back in touch with so many good and kind people from my past. It's also such a relief to be able to walk down the streets there and know that I can be myself. I never thought that I would want to go back to a high school reunion. This past year has made me question that decision a bit. Someday I may just go back.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117031392135115076?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170311856702970982007-01-31T22:37:00.000-08:002007-01-31T22:37:36.780-08:00I just finished teaching The Book of Jon by Eleni Sikelianos in my intermediate poetry writing class. For those who have not read it, The Book of Jon is a memoir of Sikelianos' father, who was a drug addict and who died homeless. She did not know him well, and the book is a collection of small memories and pieces of his story that she is trying to make sense of. It is very much a fragmented work, filled with small prose sections that ring of poetry and poems. It is a wonderful book.<br /><br />This book meant a great deal to me this year because I have spent the last couple of Friday nights (and hopefully every Friday night through the end of March) volunteering at the interfaith homeless shelter in town. I see so many men like Jon there, so many Vietnam veterans who have PTSD so badly that the only way they have found to escape from it is through alcohol or drugs. I have seen young couples, young gay people, people who are scared out of their minds because they have never before been homeless, and people who have been homeless for over twenty years and no longer remember a different life. I wonder what it would be like if each of them had a chance to have their story told. Would people continue to make comments like, "Some homeless people just want to be homeless"?<br /><br />Over the next couple of months, I am sure I will talk quite a lot about my time at the homeless shelter. At this point, though, here is a poem from The Book of Jon:<br /><br />I Will Not Go to Space<br /><br />I will not go to space<br />in your rusty rocket "that rests<br />on coral waves" deeply<br />deeply golden in the frangible glass<br /><br />Golden, you kill me<br />with your little mungo things, in the "Is he<br />dead yet?" game. For us humans, it's real<br />when a cat interprets that death. That cat<br />doesn't know we're not married, nor<br />what we are, shiny beads for eyes, little qua qua<br />of the ordinary legs<br />of ordinary women, and the men<br />who love them, them<br />ordinary legs, and the women who do<br /><br />Golden, five million flowers' worth per pint<br />of honey to the left or to the right<br />of the sun; the translucent white gloves<br />of ghosts of larval bees tell the story<br />of an idling memory of a friend's house<br />in flames. We extinguish it. But when the soul's<br />on fire, add kindling. But, golden,<br />break my glasses, sip this folding golden<br />whiskey, let the talkies<br />of Kevin Costner get blurry in our minds, tan-<br />colored pretzels battling<br />over the batter's stand as the sun sets over the West<br />and western clouds on<br />Dog's Neck. Nothing prepares us for death.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117031185670297098?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170142407665532412007-01-29T23:33:00.000-08:002007-01-29T23:33:27.780-08:001. Name one person who made you smile today?<br />Cassie<br /><br />2. What were you doing at 8 this morning?<br />driving around looking for someplace<br /><br />3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?<br />watching Fullmetal Alchemist. It's a good show. I recommend it.<br /><br />4. What is something that happened in 1994?<br />I sprayed my hair red, white, and blue for the state cross country meet.<br /><br />5. What is the last thing you said aloud?<br />Hold you shorts on, fuzzy girl.<br /><br />6. How many different things did you drink today?<br />hot tea, iced tea, coffee, water<br /><br />7. What color is your hairbrush?<br />brown<br /><br />8. What was the last thing you bought?<br />chicken nuggets<br /><br />9. What was the last gift you received?<br />iced tea<br /><br />10. What color is your front door?<br />red on one side, white on the other<br /><br />11. Where do you keep your change?<br />in my wallet<br /><br />12. What was the weather like today?<br />cold<br /><br />13. What is the best ice-cream flavor?<br />chocolate peanutbutter or coconut<br /><br />14. What is something you are excited about for tomorrow?<br />going to the library to check out a couple more of my holds?<br /><br />15. When was the last rainbow you saw?<br />I saw so many last summer that I don't know when the last one was.<br /><br />16. What's your favorite gardening tool?<br />I don't own any. I just do the indoor gardening thing.<br /><br />17. Do you have a sister?<br />yes<br /><br />18. Are you very random?<br />sometimes yes<br /><br />19. Do you want to cut your hair?<br />I'll probably be due for a cut in a month or so.<br /><br />20. Are you over the age of 25?<br />yes<br /><br />21. Do you talk a lot?<br />no<br /><br />22. Do you watch The OC?<br />no<br /><br />23. Does your screen name have an 'x' in it?<br />no<br /><br />24. Do you know anyone called Steve?<br />yes, several Steves<br /><br />25. Do you make up your own words?<br />sometimes<br /><br />26. Are you ticklish?<br />yes<br /><br />27. Are you typically a jealous person?<br />I never thought so until recently. So I guess the answer would be an unhappy yes.<br /><br />28. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'M'<br />Martha<br /><br />29. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter A'?<br />Andie and Anndi and Allison<br /><br />30. Who's the 1st person on your dialed calls list?<br />I don't know. No cell anymore, so I don't keep track of it.<br /><br />31.What did your last text message you received say?<br />I don't text.<br /><br />32. Do you chew on your straws?<br />no<br /><br />33. Do you have curly frizzy hair?<br />in the morning and when I'm caught in the rain.<br /><br />34. Whats the next concert you're going to?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />35. Who is the shittiest person in your life?<br />I don't surround myself with shitty people.<br /><br />35. Who is the coolest person in your life?<br />my sister<br /><br />36. What is something you say a lot?<br />eh whatever<br /><br />37. What is the last thing you ate?<br />chicken nuggets<br /><br />38. Have you seen the movie 'Donnie Darko'?<br />no<br /><br />39. Do you have work tomorrow?<br />sort of, in the sense that I have some things to grade.<br /><br />40. Is marriage in your future?<br />if it's ever legalized maybe<br /><br />41. When was the last time you said 'I love you' to someone?<br />a couple hours ago to my sister<br /><br />42. What should you be doing right now?<br />sleeping, probably <br /><br />43. Do you have a nickname?<br />yes, several silly ones<br /><br />45. Are you a heavy sleeper?<br />yes<br /><br />46. Have you been out of state in the last week?<br />no<br /><br />47. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks?<br />Volver<br /><br />48. Is there anyone you like right now?<br />I like a lot of people.<br /><br />49. When was the last time you did the dishes?<br />yesterday<br /><br />50. Are you currently depressed?<br />yes<br /><br />------------------------------<br /><br />1. Is your second toe longer than your first?<br />slightly<br /><br />2. Do you have a favorite type of pen?<br />yes, but I'm not going to go look and see what it's called. There are boxes of them in the supply cabinet at school.<br /><br />3. Look at your calendar for March 14, what are you doing?<br />teaching<br /><br />4. What color are your toenails usually?<br />toenail color<br /><br />5. What was the last thing you highlighted?<br />I don't know. I don't highlight often.<br /><br />6. What color are your bedroom curtains?<br />don't have any<br /><br />7. What color are the seats in your car?<br />gray<br /><br />8. Have you ever had a black and white cat?<br />yes, two<br /><br />9. What is the last thing you put a stamp on?<br />a bill<br /><br />10. Do you know anyone who lives in Wyoming?<br />nope<br /><br />11. Why did you withdraw cash from the ATM the last time?<br />probably to loan to someone<br /><br />12. Who is the last baby that you held?<br />my cousin's child. she's a cutie.<br /><br />13. Do you know of any twins with rhyming names?<br />several sets, actually<br /><br />14. Do you like Cinnamon toothpaste?<br />no<br /><br />15. What kind of car were you driving 2 years ago?<br />same one I'm driving now<br /><br />16. Pick one: Miami Hurricanes or Florida Gators?<br />I don't care.<br /><br />17. Last time you went to Six Flags?<br />never<br /><br />18. Do you have any wallpaper in your house?<br />no<br /><br />19. Closest thing to you that is yellow?<br />piece of paper<br /><br />20. Last person to give you a business card?<br />my counselor<br /><br />21. Who is the last person you wrote a check to?<br />my counselor<br /><br />22. Closest framed picture to you?<br />my family<br /><br />23. Last time you had someone cook for you?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />24. Have you ever applied for welfare?<br />yes, well for food stamps anyway<br /><br />25. How many emails do you have?<br />I haven't checked.<br /><br />26. Last time you received flowers?<br />over Christmas<br /><br />27. Do you think marriage is meant for only a man & woman?<br />absolutely not<br /><br />29. Do you play air guitar?<br />no<br /><br />30. Do you take anything in your coffee?<br />lots of cream<br /><br />31. Do you have any Willow Tree figurines?<br />no<br /><br />32. What is your high school's rival mascot?<br />Bulldogs<br /><br />34. Last time you used hand sanitizer?<br />all the time, I don't know<br /><br />35. Would you like to learn to play the drums?<br />yes<br /><br />36. What color are the blinds in your living room?<br />white<br /><br />37. What is in your inbox at work?<br />miscellaneous emails from the department and two requests to join my class late, both of which were approved by me<br /><br />38. Last thing you read in the newspaper?<br />about the art show at school. some girl I met over the weekend has a picture or two in it.<br /><br />39. What was the last pageant you attended?<br />never<br /><br />40. What is the last place you bought pizza from?<br />probably my favorite Italian place, although I really don't know<br /><br />41. Have you ever worn a crown?<br />only a Burger King one. Oh, and I once played Zeus in a play at school. I was nine. It was a fearsome performance.<br /><br />42. What is the last thing you stapled?<br />stuff yesterday<br /><br />43. Did you ever drink Clear Pepsi?<br />I'm not a pop drinker.<br /><br />44. Are you ticklish?<br />yes<br /><br />45. Last time you saw fireworks?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />46. Last time you had a Krispy Kreme doughnut?<br />I don't know. Been a long time.<br /><br />47. Who is the last person that left you a message & you actually answered it?<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />48. Last time you parked under a carport?<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />49. Do you have a black dog?<br />no<br /><br />50. Do you have any pickles in your fridge?<br />no<br /><br />51. Are you an aunt or uncle?<br />no<br /><br />52. Who has the prettiest eyes that you know of?<br />my grandmother<br /><br />53. Last time you saw a semi truck?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />54. Do you remember Ugly Kid Joe?<br />no<br /><br />55. Do you have a little black dress?<br />no. I did once, but it's been years since I have worn a dress. It's just not my style.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117014240766553241?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1170050261557061372007-01-28T21:57:00.000-08:002007-01-28T21:57:41.626-08:001. Where were you 1 hour ago?<br />here<br /><br />2. Who will be your next kiss?<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />4. When is the last time you went to the mall?<br />probably when I was visiting my family over Christmas<br /><br />5. Are you wearing socks right now?<br />yes<br /><br />6. When was the last time you went out of the state?<br />when I was visiting my family over Christmas<br /><br />7. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?<br />yes. today. I recommend Volver. It's a hoot.<br /><br />8. What was the last thing you had to drink?<br />drinking iced tea right now.<br /><br />9. What are you wearing right now?<br />jeans, tie-dye t-shirt<br /><br />10. What was your last purchase?<br />movie ticket<br /><br />11. Last food you ate?<br />salad<br /><br />12. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?<br />I don't know. I've talked to so many people this evening that I just can't keep it straight. This is impressive because my cell phone has been broken for a while. More people have my home number than I originally thought.<br /><br />13. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?<br />nope<br /><br />14. Do you have a pet?<br />yep<br /><br />15. Whens the last time you cried?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />16. What's your favorite class?<br />I like all of the classes I'm teaching right now. I don't yet have a favorite.<br /><br />17. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?<br />visiting Josh overseas or hanging out with my college buddies somewhere fun <br /><br />18. What is the last thing you purchased online?<br />I honestly don't remember...<br /><br />19. One thing you hate about yourself?<br />anxiety, acne<br /><br />20. What's your favorite soup?<br />vegetable<br /><br />21. Do you miss anyone?<br />my college buddies. I've been wanting to hang out with them a lot lately. I had such wonderful friends in college.<br /><br />22. Last play you saw?<br />Memory of Water <br /><br />23. What are your plans for the day?<br />Well, the day is almost over, so I would say finish this episode of MASH, take a shower, and go to bed.<br /><br />24. Who is the last person you messaged on myspace?<br />Tishie, I think.<br /><br />25. Ever go to camp?<br />yes<br /><br />26. Were you an honor roll student in school?<br />all the time. I wasn't ever NOT an honor roll student. Yep, you can pin that "Big Nerd" sign right on my forehead.<br /><br />28. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?<br />Japanese Cherry Blossom<br /><br />30. Where are your best friends located?<br />France, North Carolina, Georgia<br /><br />32. How old do you want to be when you have kids?<br />30-ish<br /><br />33. Last person who made you cry?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />34. Do you have any tattoos or piercings?<br />pierced ears<br /><br />35. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?<br />yes<br /><br />37. Do you like hot sauce?<br />no<br /><br />38. Last time you took a shower?<br />yesterday afternoon. I'm due for one.<br /><br />39. Who do you like?<br />lots of people<br /><br />40. What is your mood?<br />tired<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-117005026155706137?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1169780495902908672007-01-25T19:01:00.000-08:002007-01-25T19:17:06.830-08:001. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be?<br />someone who wants to do something fun<br /><br />2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?<br />yes, always. It really annoys me when people don't.<br /><br />3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?<br />listener<br /><br />4. Do you take compliments well?<br />sometimes<br /><br />5. Do you play Sudoku?<br />yes<br /><br />6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?<br />maybe<br /><br />7. Your fear?<br />at the moment, that I won't get paid tomorrow and that I won't actually see any money at all until Feb. 9 and I have to pay my rent before then. There has been more than one panic attack over this today.<br /><br />8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?<br />day camp, yes<br /><br />9. What was your favorite game as a kid?<br />Sorry!, Candy Land, Cooties<br /><br />10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you?<br />absolutely not<br /><br />11. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?<br />yes.<br /><br />12. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?<br />both. I like it to be a mutual thing. Otherwise it's just depressing.<br /><br />14. Do any songs make you cry?<br />yes<br /><br />15. Are you continuing your education?<br />I already have. I may do it again in a few years. My brain is tired right now. You get to that point, I think.<br /><br />16. Do you know how to shoot a gun?<br />no<br /><br />17. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?<br />my cat<br /><br />18. How often do you read books?<br />constantly <br /><br />19. Do you think more about the past, present or future?<br />present<br /><br />20. What is your favorite children's book?<br />Currently, Click Clack Moo. It's hysterical.<br /><br />21.What color are your eyes?<br />blue<br /><br />22. How tall are you?<br />5'3"<br /><br />23. Where is your dream house located?<br />I don't know yet.<br /><br />24. What did you do last night?<br />not much really. I didn't go anywhere because I'm trying to conserve my gas. I hope it doesn't have to last another two weeks. Sigh.<br /><br />25. What are you doing tonight?<br />I went to the library, couldn't find a parking place at school to go to the glbt group, so came home.<br /><br />26. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?<br />maybe...<br /><br />27. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?<br />before Christmas. I don't really remember.<br /><br />28. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?<br />counseling<br /><br />29. Do you like mustard?<br />if it's yellow and not spicy<br /><br />30. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?<br />I like them both. I refuse to choose.<br /><br />31. Do you look like your mom or dad?<br />mom<br /><br />32. How long does it take you in the shower?<br />10 minutes<br /><br />33. Can you do splits?<br />nope<br /><br />34. What movie do you want to see right now?<br />The Queen, Dreamgirls, Volver, Pan's Labyrinth<br /><br />35. What did you do for New Year's?<br />went to my aunt's<br /><br />36. Do you think The Grudge was scary?<br />didn't see it. I hate horror movies.<br /><br />37. Do you own a camera phone?<br />no<br /><br />38. Was your mom a cheerleader?<br />no<br /><br />39. What's the last letter of your middle name?<br />h<br /><br />40. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?<br />Somewhere between six and eight.<br /><br />41. Do you like care bears?<br />I am indifferent to them.<br /><br />42. What do you buy at the movies?<br />at the indy film place, popcorn and ice tea or beer. at the ornate place, chocolate covered almonds. anyplace else, nothing, it's too expensive.<br /><br />43. Do you know how to play poker?<br />sort of<br /><br />44.Do you wear your seatbelt?<br />absolutely<br /><br />45. What do you wear to sleep?<br />pj's, perferably cute ones.<br /><br />46. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?<br />nope<br /><br />47. How many meals do you eat a day?<br />two usually<br /><br />48. Is your tongue pierced?<br />no<br /><br />49. Do you always read MySpace bulletins?<br />nope<br /><br />50. Do you like funny or serious people better?<br />I like people who can be both.<br /><br />51. Ever been to L.A.?<br />no<br /><br />52. Did you eat a cookie today?<br />no<br /><br />53. Do you use cuss words in other languages?<br />no, but I know cuss words in other languages.<br /><br />54. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?<br />I don't download.<br /><br />55. Do you hate chocolate?<br />no, but I can live without it<br /><br />56. What do you and your parents fight about?<br />stupid things or coming out to the relatives<br /><br />57. Are you a gullible person?<br />I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I don't think that's necessarily gullible. Too trusting perhaps.<br /><br />58. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy?<br />no<br /><br />59. If you could have any job (assuming you have the skills) what would it be?<br />tenured poetry professor who also gets to teach Chicana lit and creative nonfiction.<br /><br />60. Are you easy to get along with?<br />most of the time<br /><br />61. What is your favorite time of day?<br />afternoon<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116978049590290867?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1168410369195086842007-01-09T22:26:00.000-08:002007-01-09T22:26:09.360-08:00I've had a really good night. I got to meet Lori in person for the first time. We've been friends online since May or June. She's a lot of fun. I've spent most of today feeling incredibly anxious and irritated, so it was nice to see something good happen. She's a good friend, and my family liked her, too. It was a nice evening.<a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116841036919508684?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1168381198981810952007-01-09T14:19:00.000-08:002007-01-09T14:19:59.086-08:00<a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><a href="http://www.hrc.org/placestowork/">142 businesses to support in the coming year. All offer equal benefits to same sex couples.</a><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116838119898181095?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1168305516215704292007-01-08T17:18:00.000-08:002007-01-08T17:18:36.350-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">1. Where do you go to shop for clothes?<br />wherever there's a really big sale<br /><br />2. Do you buy your own groceries?<br />um, yes, don't most people?<br /><br />3. Do you think people talk about you behind you're back?<br />I have no idea, nor do I care.<br /><br />4. When's the last time you had a sour gummy worm?<br />not in a long time<br /><br />5. Whats your favorite fruit?<br />kiwi, peaches, berries of any kind, cherries, lemons...<br /><br />6. If there was a fire, what would be the first thing you would grab?<br />my cat<br /><br />7. Do you have a picture of yourself doing a cartwheel?<br />no, never could do those<br /><br />8. Have you ever tried to build something?<br />yep<br /><br />9. Do you play with legos?<br />not anymore, but I love Legos<br /><br />10. Do you play with barbies?<br />never did<br /><br />11. Who's your favorite Disney Princess?<br />Mulan?<br /><br />12. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?<br />waiting for someone<br /><br />13. Would you rather have blue skin or purple skin?<br />blue<br /><br />14. Have you ever gotten a sunburn?<br />yes<br /><br />15. Have you eaten snow?<br />yes<br /><br />16. Have you watched Star Wars, any of the six?<br />sort of, meaning that I have turned them on and proceeded to fall asleep about the time when the words start running across the screen. I never have been able to stay awake for any of those. I used to have Ewok underoos, though, so that's got to count for something.<br /><br />17. Do you have a fuzzy pen?<br />no<br /><br />18. Do you fix your bed?<br />fix it how?<br /><br />19. What color are your bedsheets?<br />I have a brown set and a blue set<br /><br />20. Do you wear slippers?<br />no<br /><br />21. What is the coolest lamp you own?<br />I like my blue lamp<br /><br />22. What's your favorite flower?<br />sunflowers, lilacs<br /><br />23. Did you go or do you want to go to prom?<br />I did once, and no, I don't ever want to again.<br /><br />24. What does your tissue box look like?<br />it's brown<br /><br />25. Did you ever open a lemonade stand?<br />yes, for my mother's yardsale once<br /><br />26. Were you or are you in ballet?<br />never, but I like to watch it<br /><br />27. Do you listen to classical music?<br />of course<br /><br />28. What's the longest book you've read?<br />I don't know for sure, but I'd say Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens probably was. It was pretty damn long as I remember.<br /><br />29. What smiley best represents you?<br />My favorite is the one with the big toothy grin on AIM.<br /><br />30. What do you do when you are stuck?<br />stuck where?<br /><br />31. Do you have a "wacky noodle"?<br />what?<br /><br />32. Do you have your own pool?<br />no<br /><br />33. Do you have a website where you put your pictures on?<br />no<br /><br />34. Do you watch Spongebob?<br />no<br /><br />35. What kind of car do you want?<br />hybrid honda civic<br /><br />36. Last food you ate?<br />southwest chicken--a recipe my sister and I invented. It was really good.<br /><br />37. Last nice thing you did for someone?<br />cooked dinner for my family with my sister<br /><br />38. Do you make presents?<br />sometimes<br /><br />39. Do you make your own jewelry?<br />no<br /><br />41. Are you in advanced classes?<br />I was all through school.<br /><br />42. Do people consider you as smart?<br />I think so...<br /><br />43. Do you collect anything?<br />Cats Meows, books<br /><br />44. Do you collect a series of a certain book?<br />Harry Potter, I suppose. I don't think I have any other series. I'm more into authors.<br /><br />45. What time is it?<br />I don't know.<br /><br />46. Is your away message on?<br />no, you have to be signed in to have it on.<br /><br />47. Do a lot of your friends have xanga?<br />what?<br /><br />48. Do you have premium?<br />premium what?<br /><br />49. Have you ever been to Jamaica?<br />no<br /><br />50. Do you make your own cards?<br />sometimes<br /><br />51. Have you ever tried gluing your fingers together?<br />no<br /><br />53. How many languages do you know?<br />English, Spanish, a little German, a little sign language<br /><br />54. Can you skip stones?<br />yes. in fact, the first poem I ever had published was about a skipping stone.<br /><br />55. Where did you get this survey from?<br />myspace<br /><br />---------------<br />Today ::<br /><br />& What's the weather like?<br />cold, wet<br /><br />&amp; What did you do?<br />let's see, played online, checked on class stuff, chatted with Bella, went to Wendy's with my sister, made dinner, played cards, getting ready to not watch a football game<br /><br />& Have you eaten breakfast yet?<br />yes<br /><br />&amp; What did you eat?<br />cheerios<br /><br />& What do you see when you look out the window or door?<br />the dark<br /><br />&amp; Have you exercised?<br />not today<br /><br />& What do you plan to do for the rest of the day or tomorrow?<br />not watch a football game if I can avoid it and chat with Bella<br /><br />&amp; When did you wake up?<br />I'm not sure. I had so many weird dreams last night. I think I was up half the night.<br /><br />& Have you eaten lunch yet?<br />didn't eat lunch<br /><br />&amp; What did you eat?<br />see above<br /><br />& Have you gone out to eat and where?<br />well, I guess I did have a snack at Wendy's. I suppose that counts as lunch<br /><br />& Did you buy anything?<br />no<br /><br />&amp; Has something changed drastically today?<br />no<br /><br />& Are you happy?<br />yes<br /><br />&amp; Did you sing aloud today?<br />yes<br /><br />& Did you talk to a friend on the phone?<br />YES :) Josh called me :)<br /><br />& On AIM?<br />no<br /><br />&amp; In person?<br />no<br /><br />& Did you get mail?<br />I don't know. Did I get mail, Bella?<br /><br />& What was it (junk, bills, personal letters)?<br />don't know<br /><br />&amp; Have you taken a nap?<br />no<br /><br />& How long have you been on the computer?<br />a lot today, it seems<br /><br />&amp; What are you listening to at the moment?<br />my family is watching football<br /><br />& Is anyone in the room with you?<br />my parents' cat<br /><br />&amp; What have you accomplished today?<br />I checked on the status of my class books. I gave my input on Bella's personal statements for her applications. I cooked dinner.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116830551621570429?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1168280379339093402007-01-08T10:19:00.000-08:002007-01-08T10:19:39.463-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> Prologue:<br />1. Where did you take your default pic?<br />Venice (on myspace anyway)<br /><br />2. What exactly are you wearing right now?<br />jeans and a hooded sweatshirt with my dad's team's logo on it. They're playing tonight. I think he'd probably disown us all if we weren't wearing those shirts. That's what he got us all for Christmas simply for this purpose.<br /><br />3. What is your current problem?<br />I'm sick. Still recovering. Feeling better than I was, though, so that's good.<br /><br />4. What makes you most happy?<br />A lot of things make me happy. Spending time with people I adore. Talking to the sweet Bella on the phone. Playing games with my family.<br /><br />5. What's the name of the song that you're listening to?<br />I'm not. My sister's watching Judging Amy.<br /><br />6. Has anyone you've been really close with passed away?<br />I was probably closest to my grandfather. He died when I was 19. I have lost several people, though. I had a high school friend who died when I was in high school. We used to run together a lot. Also my babysitter died when I was five or six.<br /><br />7. Do you ever watch MTV?<br />No, never.<br /><br />8. Name something thats really annoying you?<br />all of the football nonsense. I really don't care.<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 1:<br />1. Middle name:<br />Jane<br /><br />2. Nickname(s):<br />Emmerlily, Emmer Emmer, Em the Fuzzy<br /><br />3. Current location:<br />on the floor in the computer room<br /><br />4. Eye color:<br />blue<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 2:<br />1. Do you live with your parents?<br />no, I haven't since I was 18.<br /><br />2. Do you get along with your parent(s)?<br />yep<br /><br />3.Are they divorced?<br />no. They've been married for 33 years.<br /><br />4. Do you have any Siblings?:<br />yes<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 3: Favorite...<br />1. Ice Cream:<br />chocolate peanutbutter, coffee, moose tracks, coconut<br /><br />2. Season:<br />summer<br /><br />3. Color:<br />blue, yellow, purple<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 4: Do You..<br /><br />1. Write on your hand:<br />not on purpose, but my fingers always seem to be inky<br /><br />2. Call people back:<br />usually, not always, though.<br /><br />3. Believe in love?<br />yes<br /><br />4. Sleep on a certain side of the bed?<br />nope<br /><br />5. Have any bad habits?<br />worrying<br /><br />6. Any mental health issues?<br />anxiety<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 5: Have You..<br /><br />1. Broken a bone?:<br />no<br /><br />2. Sprained stuff:<br />badly<br /><br />3. Had physical therapy?:<br />no<br /><br />4. Gotten stitches:<br />yes<br /><br />5. Taken painkillers?<br />yes<br /><br />6. Gone SCUBA diving or snorkeling:<br />snorkeling many years ago. I would love to go again.<br /><br />7. Been to disneyland?<br />Disney World yes, Disneyland no<br /><br />8. Thrown up at the dentist:<br />no<br /><br />9. Sworn in front of your parents:<br />yep<br /><br />10. Had a detention?<br />no<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Chapter 6: Who/What was the last<br /><br />1. Movie you saw in theaters?<br />We Are Marshall<br /><br />2. Person to text you?<br />I don't text.<br /><br />3. Person you called?<br />Bella, I think. I also called Judy this morning.<br /><br />4. Person you hugged:<br />my cat<br /><br />5. Person you tackled?<br />no one that I can recall<br /><br />6. Thing you touched?<br />my cell phone<br /><br />7. Thing you ate?<br />a bowl of cheerios<br /><br />8. Thing you said?:<br />Are you okay? My sister fell down the steps. She's fine.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116828037933909340?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167973899370884222007-01-04T21:11:00.000-08:002007-01-04T21:11:39.373-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> 1). Is there someone who you like at the moment?<br />yes. I'm waiting for someone.<br /><br />2). Have you ever given or been given roses?<br />both. I have given roses several times, and Bella gave me roses a couple months ago.<br /><br />3). What is your all time favorite romance movie?<br />A Walk in the Clouds, Tipping the Velvet<br /><br />4). How many times can you honestly say you've been in love?<br />twice<br /><br />5). Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?<br />yes<br /><br />6). Do you think that you should become friends with someone first?<br />can't hurt<br /><br />7). Have you ever had your heart broken?<br />yes<br /><br />8). What do you think about long-distance relationships?<br />been there, done that<br /><br />9). Your thoughts on online relationships?<br />been there, done that<br /><br />10). Would you rather date someone five years older or five years younger?<br />older. I have gone out on a date with people up to 15 years older. I don't know that I've ever gone out someone more than three years younger. Bella is five years older, which is perfect, in my opinion.<br /><br />11). Have you ever seen a friend as more than a friend?<br />yep<br /><br />12). Do you believe the statement, "Once a cheater always a cheater?"<br />In most cases, yes.<br /><br />13). How many kids do you want to have?<br />three or four<br /><br />14). Do you usually fall for a wrong boy/girl or the right boy/girl?<br />sometimes. I wouldn't say usually, though. I don't regret any of the relationships I have had.<br /><br />15). What is your favorite colour(s)?<br />blue<br /><br />16). What are your views on gay marriage?<br />I want to get married legally someday.<br /><br />17). Have you ever broken someones heart?<br />yes<br /><br />18). Imagine you're 79 & your spouse just died, would you re-marry?<br />love is always possible at any age, so perhaps.<br /><br />19). At what age did you start noticing the opposite sex?<br />I was 14, I think, when I first realized that I was not noticing the opposite sex, but the same sex.<br /><br />20) What song do you want to hear at your wedding?<br />There is one, but I need to rewrite some of the lyrics to make it not heterosexual. It's such a good song, though.<br /><br />21) How do you want that special person to propose?<br />I'm not picky, and I don't really care much for engagement rings. At least traditional ones. I'm a sucker for romance, though.<br /><br />23) What is your type?<br />wickedly smart, socially aware, and incredibly kind<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116797389937088422?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167973329885253262007-01-04T21:02:00.000-08:002007-01-04T21:02:09.983-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">1. Who was the first person you talked to in 07?<br />Aunt M.<br /><br />2. The first person you hugged?<br />Aunt GA<br /><br />3. The first person you called?<br />Bella<br /><br />4. The first person you texted?<br />I don't text.<br /><br />5. The first drink you drank?<br />really really horrendous red wine that my aunt described as "fruity"<br /><br />6. The first person that called you?<br />Bella<br /><br />7. The first person that texted you?<br />see 4<br /><br />8. Have you talked to all of your top 8 yet?<br />four of them<br /><br />9. Any of them?<br />yes<br /><br />10. Who was the 1st person to hang up on you?<br />no one<br /><br />11. What was the first thing you watched on TV?<br />the new year's thing with Dick Clark<br /><br />12. Who was the first person you thought of?<br />Bella and my sister. I wanted to call them both.<br /><br />13. What was the first thing you ate?<br />almonds, I think, out of the trail mix<br /><br />14. What were you wearing at midnight?<br />I am not entirely sure. I think I was wearing jeans and my Christmas cat shirt.<br /><br />15. First Kiss?<br />my cat when I got home probably<br /><br />16. First fight?<br />haven't had one<br /><br />17. First Laugh?<br />with my aunts most likely<br /><br />18. First person to say 'I love you' :<br />probably my mom<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116797332988525326?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167948304495880852007-01-04T14:05:00.000-08:002007-01-04T14:05:04.616-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> Appearance:<br /><br />I'm short: true<br />I have many scars: false<br />I tan easily: false<br />I burn easily: true<br />I wish my hair was a different color: false<br />I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color: false<br />I wear glasses or contacts: true<br />I have 4 or more piercings: false<br /><br />Relationships:<br /><br />I'm in one right now: waiting for someone<br />I miss someone right now: true<br />I've gotten divorced: false<br />I've had a crush on a teacher: true<br />I've hugged a stranger: true<br /><br />Embarrassment:<br /><br />I've laughed so hard I've cried: true<br />I've glued my hand to something: false<br />I've laughed till some beverage came out of my nose: true<br />I've had my pants rip/drop in public: false<br />I was born with a disease/impairment: false<br />I've sat in a doctor's office with a friend: true<br />I've had my wisdom teeth removed: true<br />I've had chicken pox: true<br /><br />Experiences:<br /><br />I've gotten lost in a city: true<br />I've seen a shooting star: true<br />I've wished on a shooting star: false<br />I've gone out in public in my pajamas: true<br />I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator: false, how annoying<br />I've been to a casino: true<br />I've played spin the bottle: false<br />I've drunk a whole gallon of milk in one hour: ew, false<br />I've been in a car accident: true<br />I've caught a snowflake on my tongue: true<br />I've sat on a roof top at night: true<br />I've played a prank on someone: true<br />I've ridden in a taxi: true<br />I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show: true<br />I've eaten sushi: true<br /><br />Random:<br /><br />I own something from Hot Topic: false<br />I own something from The Gap: false<br />I own something I got on E-Bay: something someone else bought for me on ebay<br />I own something from American Eagle: false<br />I own something from Abercrombie: false<br />I own something from Anchor Blue: false<br />I own something from Aeropostle: false<br />i own something from Hollister: false<br /><br />More Random:<br /><br />I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant: false<br />I watch the news: I read it online.<br />I curse regularly: true<br />I sing in the shower: true<br />I'm a morning person: depends on the morning<br />I am a sports fanatic: false<br />I have listened to more than 10 CD's in a day: true<br />I've worn pajamas to school: true<br />I know how to shoot a gun: false<br />I am really ticklish: true<br />I play video games: false<br />I'm good at remembering names: true<br />I'm good at remembering faces: false<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116794830449588085?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167942265127841942007-01-04T12:24:00.000-08:002007-01-04T12:24:25.223-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">101. My middle initial is:<br />L<br /><br />100. I was born on:<br />2-20-80<br /><br />99. I am really:<br />feeling sick<br /><br />98. My cell phone provider is:<br />Verizon. This is soon to change because my plan and Bella's both suck. We're going to go look at Singulair when I get back next week. Stay tuned in real life friends because I'll soon have a new phone number.<br /><br />97. My eye color is:<br />blue<br /><br />96. My ring size is:<br />6 last time I checked<br /><br />95. My height is:<br />5'3"<br /><br />94. I am allergic to:<br />variations of pennicyllin<br /><br />93. I was born in:<br />small town, midwest<br /><br />92. I live in:<br />northwest<br /><br />91. Last book you read:<br />Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: The Dream Hunters. It's beautiful.<br /><br />90. My bed is:<br />small and not real comfortable<br /><br />89. One thing you hate about yourself?<br />my stuffy nose<br /><br />88. One of your favorite holidays:<br />Christmas<br /><br />87. The perfect kiss is:<br />one from someone who I love and who loves me<br /><br />86. The last three cd's I bought are:<br />I'm not sure I can answer this. Let me think... Guns n' Roses Greatest Hits, Indigo Girls Swamp Ophelia, and another greatest hits CD. I'm trying to remember the group. It's the one that sang "It's Been a Long December."<br /><br />85. Do you like being single/taken?:<br />I'm waiting for someone, and while it isn't easy, she is most definitely worth it, and yes, I absolutely love being around her. So yes.<br /><br />84. What did you do in school today?<br />I'm not in school.<br /><br />:::I Do (YES)/Do Not (NO) Believe In:::<br /><br />83. Love at first sight?<br />yes<br /><br />82. Luck?<br />no<br /><br />81. Fate?<br />yes<br /><br />80. Yourself?<br />most of the time<br /><br />79. Aliens?<br />yes<br /><br />78. Heaven?<br />yes<br /><br />77. Hell?<br />no<br /><br />76. Soulmates?<br />yes<br /><br />:::Which is Better?:::<br /><br />75. Hugs or Kisses?<br />both<br /><br />74. Drunk or High:<br />neither. I don't like being out of control of myself.<br /><br />73. Phone or Online:<br />whatever<br /><br />72. Red heads or black haired:<br />whatever<br /><br />71. Blondes or Brunettes:<br />whatever<br /><br />70. Hot or cold:<br />whatever<br /><br />69. Summer or winter:<br />summer<br /><br />68. Chocolate or vanilla:<br />chocolate<br /><br />67. Night or day?<br />day<br /><br />66. Oranges or apples?<br />whatever. not a big fan of either, to be honest.<br /><br />65. Curly or straight hair:<br />whatever<br /><br />:::Here's What I Think About:::<br /><br />64. Abortion:<br />absolutely should be legal in any circumstance<br /><br />63. Backstabbers:<br />not appreciated<br /><br />62. Parents:<br />I love mine. Sometimes they drive me crazy, but I love them.<br /><br />:::Last time I:::<br /><br />61. Hugged someone?<br />my cat early this morning as she frisked around my pillow<br /><br />60. Had food:<br />breakfast this morning--grapefruit and blueberry muffins<br /><br />59. Seen someone I haven't seen in a while:<br />I always see people I haven't seen in a while when I'm at my parents' house.<br /><br />58. Cried in front of someone:<br />my family on Christmas Eve.<br /><br />57. Grew:<br />when I was 21 or 22<br /><br />:::MISC:::<br /><br />56. Who is the ditziest person you know:<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />54. The last movie I saw?<br />Pride and Prejudice<br /><br />53. The last movie you saw in theatres?<br />We Are Marshall. It was actually quite good.<br /><br />52. The last restaurant you ate at?<br />Frisch's<br /><br />51. What I don't understand is:<br />what the point of a cold is<br /><br />50. The most unsatisfactory answer I've ever received is:<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />49. Something I really miss when I leave home is:<br />my sister when I leave my parents' home, my cat when I leave my apartment<br /><br />48. The thing that I'm looking forward to the most:<br />seeing Bella in nine days<br /><br />47. The thing that I'm not looking forward to is:<br />having a reduced income this semester.<br /><br />46. Tomorrow:<br />hopefully my glasses frame fill come in so that they can finally be fixed. crooked glasses are nauseating, and I have been nauseated since Dec. 26. not that I'm counting or anything.<br /><br />44. Next Summer:<br />I teach summer school. Yay :)<br /><br />43. Next Week:<br />I have absolutely no plans.<br /><br />42. People call me:<br />Emily<br /><br />41. The person who knows the most about me is.<br />my sister, Josh, Judith, Bella<br /><br />40. The most difficult thing to do is:<br />have family members seriously ill<br /><br />39. I have gotten a speeding ticket:<br />no<br /><br />38. The first person I talked to today was:<br />my cat<br /><br />37. First time you had a crush:<br />as long as I can remember<br /><br />36. The one person who I can't hide things from:<br />Bella. She sees it if I am hiding anything, so I don't even try anymore.<br /><br />35. Last time someone said something you were thinking?<br />Bella this morning.<br /><br />34. Right now I am talking to:<br />no one<br /><br />33. Dream job?<br />college poetry professor with a publishing company or a journal as part of the job<br /><br />32. First job?:<br />real job, JCPenney. for the record, they pay worse than any other department store chain.<br /><br />31. I have a job at:<br />a college<br /><br />30. I have these pets:<br />one fuzzy girl<br /><br />29. I hope:<br />I get rid of this cold soon.<br /><br />28. The worst sound in the world:<br />bad news<br /><br />27. the person that makes you cry the most is...<br />I'm not sure. I try to avoid these people.<br /><br />26. My boyfriend/girlfriend:<br />waiting for someone<br /><br />25. Florida or Hawaii:<br />Hawaii, unless we're going to Disney World<br /><br />24. My favorite piece of clothing:<br />my Columbia sandles<br /><br />23. My favorite sport is;<br />not a sports fan really<br /><br />22. my friends are:<br />good people<br /><br />21. My computer is:<br />old<br /><br />20. The school I go to is:<br />I don't<br /><br />19. the last person i got mad at is;<br />I don't know.<br /><br />18. The all-time best movie is:<br />I have a lot of favorites. Right now, I really want to see Lady in the Water and Little Miss Sunshine again.<br /><br />17. The all-time best feeling in the world is:<br />being surrounded by people who love me<br /><br />16. The most annoying person you know is:<br />I don't know.<br /><br />14. The movies I have cried at are:<br />Lady in th Water. There are others, but I am too tired to think.<br /><br />13. The one TV show you can't stand:<br />any of the reality ones. Lost. stupid humor that relies on stereotypes<br /><br />12. TV channels you watch:<br />USA, Lifetime, Sci-Fi, Nick at Nite when Designing Women is on, PBS<br /><br />11. Favorite web site:<br />email<br /><br />10. I want to be:<br />happy<br /><br />9. The worst pain I was ever in was:<br />when all my family was sick a couple years ago<br /><br />8. My favorite phrase is:<br />Holy Non Sequitor, Batman! My sister has been saying that, and it cracks me up.<br /><br />6. My favorite celebrity is:<br />don't have one<br /><br />5. my weakness is:<br />iced tea<br /><br />4. What I like about the opposite sex is?<br />I don't.<br /><br />3. Who broke your heart:<br />last? probably my ex.<br /><br />2. One thing that makes you feel great is:<br />working out, going on a bike ride, getting all of my work done, getting enough sleep, and spending time with Bella of course<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116794226512784194?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167758253908392822007-01-02T09:17:00.000-08:002007-01-02T09:17:34.010-08:00<a href="http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/01/010207bosAd.htm">No, of course they should not be voting on civil rights issues.</a><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116775825390839282?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167700680456007952007-01-01T17:18:00.000-08:002007-01-01T17:18:00.556-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> Was it a good year?<br />yes, in a lot of ways.<br /><br />Why??<br />I grew a lot as a person. My fiance and I broke up at the end of 2005, so 2006 was the first time I had been single in a while. It was also the first time I had really taken the time to date around and really explore what it was that I wanted in a partner. I also had the opportunity to do all kinds of cool outdoors things that I really enjoyed. I made new friends, and I got some new hobbies.<br /><br />Have you had a serious relationship?<br />I am seriously waiting for someone.<br /><br />Have you made new friends?<br />yes, several<br /><br />Have you lost anybody?<br />yes<br /><br />Where did you spend the year?<br />in the northwest<br /><br />What did you do this summer?<br />I did telephone health surveys and played outside a lot. I also read A LOT.<br /><br />What did you do on the 4th of July?<br />nothing that I can recall<br /><br />How many parties have you been to?<br />I went to a GLBT church party and a Halloween party. I think that was it...<br /><br />Did you drink any alcohol?<br />yes, not a lot, but yes<br /><br />Did you take any drugs?<br />no<br /><br />Have you done anything illegal?<br />no<br /><br />Did you have any ..'firsts..' this year, what was it?<br />first time waiting for someone, first time as an adjunct professor, first time teaching upper level poetry writing, first time mountain biking, climbing a mountain, camping in Nevada, climbing sand dunes, doing serious stargazing<br /><br />Anything you regret?<br />not standing up for myself when I should have<br /><br />What shocked you?<br />that I was able to do any of that outdoorsy stuff. I was playing with someone who plays rough and long. I was surprised that I could keep up.<br /><br />Are you proud of anything you did or that happened this year?<br />yes, I successfully defended my thesis, graduated with my Master's, and got a job teaching college level English.<br /><br />What did you spend most time on doing?<br />hanging out with people I care about, grading papers, reading, watching movies (I watched a lot of movies this year)<br /><br />What should you've done more?<br />writing. I have been on a writing hiatus of sorts for a few months. It's past time to get back into it.<br /><br />And less?<br />eating at Wendy's.<br /><br />Any resolutions for next year?<br />yes. more detailed list to follow.<br /><br />What was ________ about the year?<br /><br />BEST?<br />teaching upper level poetry and meeting the fabulous Bella of course<br /><br />WORST?<br />seeing my grandmother so sick at Thanksgiving and seeing my cousin still being given a hard time at school<br /><br />most FUN?<br />I did a lot of fun things this year. I don't know that I could pick just one.<br /><br />less FUN?<br />grading SO MANY English 102 essays. those were always hard weeks with very little sleep.<br /><br />SADDEST?<br />when my grandmother broke her hip and just before she needed a pacemaker put in, seeing my cousin go through so much at school because of his disability<br /><br />COOLEST?<br />seeing the animal tracks on the sand dunes in the early morning<br /><br />Who...<br /><br />was your best friend?<br />I have a few. Josh, Judith, and the fabulous Bella now, as well.<br /><br />did you hate?<br />Hate is a strong word, but I tend to dislike anyone who hurts people I care about.<br /><br />did you love?<br />I love a lot of people.<br /><br />helped you most?<br />my family, Bella<br /><br />supported you?<br />the fabulous Bella, my family<br /><br />was your HERO?<br />my grandmother (mom's mom), always<br /><br />What was you favorite...<br /><br />shirt?<br />I have this sweater that I absolutely adore. It used to be my sister's.<br /><br />shoes?<br />my Columbia sandles<br /><br />CD?<br />Indians Nomads Saints by the Indigo Girls and Michelle Malone's collection of 20 songs (I want to say it's called 20, but I'm not sure).<br /><br />book?<br />I read so much this year. I'd say it's a toss up between all of Jasper Fforde's books, Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson, Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat, The Quick of It by Eamon Grennan, and Carolyn Forche's books. I just couldn't tell you.<br /><br />class?<br />that I took, that would be the small press class I took last spring. that I taught, my intermediate poetry class this past fall and my intro to poetry class last spring. they were both pretty great.<br /><br />website?<br />netflix.com<br /><br />Where...<br /><br />did you spend your freetime?<br />during the summer, outside all over the place, mostly in the mountains. I loved every minute of it. Since it's gotten colder, I've met Bella and have been hanging out with her a lot all over :) I've loved every minute of that, as well.<br /><br />did you want to be?<br />Venice?<br /><br />What was special about this year?<br />lots of things. Meeting Bella definitely stands out. Also teaching was pretty great. Playing outside was great.<br /><br />Can you believe 2006 is over?<br />yes, it was a long year.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116770068045600795?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167584330760276652006-12-31T08:58:00.000-08:002006-12-31T08:58:50.836-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">1. Who is the last person you held hands with?<br />Bella<br /><br />2. If you were drafted into a war, would you survive?<br />I wouldn't go. I don't know if I'd survive prison or not...<br /><br />4. Have you ever drank milk straight out of the carton?<br />not that I can recall<br /><br />5. Have you ever won a spelling bee?<br />no, I hate spelling bees. They're not for people with high anxiety.<br /><br />7. How fast can you type?<br />very.<br /><br />8. Are you afraid of the dark?<br />no<br /><br />9. Eye color?<br />blue<br /><br />11. When is the last time you chose a bath over a shower?<br />my last bath was probably just before Christmas.<br /><br />12. Do you knock on wood?<br />sometimes<br /><br />15. Can you hoola hoop?<br />not very well<br /><br />16. Are you good at keeping secrets?<br />usually<br /><br />17. What did you want for Christmas?<br />books and see my list from several entries ago<br /><br />18. Do you know the Muffin Man?<br />he lives on Dreary Lane<br /><br />19. Do you talk in your sleep?<br />sometimes<br /><br />20. Who wrote the book of love?<br />no<br /><br />21. Have you ever flown a kite?<br />not in years. my mother loves kites, though, so we did it several times. I could never get mine in the air.<br /><br />23. Do you consider yourself successful?<br />yes<br /><br />24. How many people are on your contact list of your cell?<br />70-some probably<br /><br />25. Have you ever asked for a pony?<br />no, I never wanted one.<br /><br />26. Plans for tomorrow?<br />nope<br /><br />27. Missing someone currently?<br />Bella<br /><br />29. When was the last time you told someone 'I love you'?<br />this morning. my cat.<br /><br />31. How are you feeling today?<br />tired. a bit anxious. disgusted.<br /><br />32. Are you black?<br />no<br /><br />33. Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school?<br />no<br /><br />34. What are you looking forward to?<br />Bella calling this morning.<br /><br />35. Have you ever crawled through a window?<br />yes. sometimes that's the only way to get into one of the classrooms that I teach in sometimes. isn't that obnoxious?<br /><br />37. Have you ever eaten dog food?<br />no. I once ran a race across from a dog food factory. It was nauseating.<br /><br />38. Can you handle the truth?<br />sometimes. I definitely prefer it over a lie, though.<br /><br />39. Do you like green eggs and ham?<br />no<br /><br />40. What 3 things you always bring w/ you to places?<br />my cell phone, stories about my cat, ears<br /><br />41. Any cool scars?<br />no<br /><br />42. Do you like or have a crush on anyone?<br />yes<br /><br />43. How many kids do you plan on having?<br />I don't know. I would like 3 or 4, I think. Of course, as I've never had one, I don't know if I could handle that many. I absolutely adore Bella's son, though.<br /><br />44. What do you do when no one is watching?<br />have conversations with my cat. she won't chatter in front of most people.<br /><br />45. Have you ever been in love?<br />yes<br /><br />46. Do you talk to yourself?<br />yes<br /><br />47. Is there something you want that you can't have?<br />yes<br /><br />48.Three things about the prefered sex that you first notice?<br />hands, eyes, smile<br /><br />49.Who are you thinking about right now?<br />Bella<br /><br />50. Who did you last hug?<br />my cat<br /><br />51. Where is your phone?<br />beside me on the floor<br /><br />52. What was the last thing you ate?<br />Tums in the middle of the night. I wasn't feeling well.<br /><br />54. Favorite Color?<br />blue<br /><br />55. What is the last movie watched?<br />Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br /><br />56. What song do you currently hear?<br />it's silent except for they keyboard. my sister's still asleep.<br /><br />57. What do you want?<br />health insurance<br /><br />58. Would you ever date anyone on your friends list?<br />most certainly<br /><br />59. What TV show are you watching?<br />I'm not. If I were, though, it would be either Will and Grace or Price is Right.<br /><br />60. When was the last time you kissed someone?<br />my cat, this morning.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116758433076027665?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167542454084982372006-12-30T21:20:00.000-08:002006-12-30T21:20:54.193-08:00How did I do?<br /><br />*** next to ones I did<br /><br />1. Spend more time with friends***<br />2. Tithe<br />3. Exercise***<br />4. Lose 15 pounds<br />5. Get a college-level creative writing teaching job with benefits* (got a job but no benefits)<br />6. Join the singles group at church (found a different group that fit better)<br />7. Read at least one prose book each month in addition to all my poetry***<br />8. Grade my student's papers within one class period<br />9. Pay off at least half of my credit card<br />10. Call or email at least one out of town friend per week<br />11. Set aside an hour or two each week to clean my apartment<br />12. Keep a regular writing schedule* (I did for a while)<br />13. Go to the art museum more often (I joined the museum)<br />14. Smell the lilacs as much as possible***<br />15. Get a houseplant***<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116754245408498237?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167452929128580932006-12-29T20:28:00.000-08:002006-12-29T20:28:49.156-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;">1. would you kiss the last person you kissed again?<br />absolutely<br /><br />2. what song describes your relationship status?<br />something about waiting, I don't know.<br /><br />3. How much does your dog weigh?<br />i don't have a dog<br /><br />4. Are you a heart breaker, or the heart breakee?<br />both, it just depends on the situation<br /><br />5. Ever waxed your legs?<br />no<br /><br />6. Earrings or necklaces?<br />whatever. I like both.<br /><br />7. Who have you talked to most today?<br />Bella probably. I really miss her. She's watching basketball right now.<br /><br />9. Friend of the opposite sex that lives closest to you:<br />Gil or John or James, I suppose.<br /><br />10.color of your shirt?<br />blue and white<br /><br />11. How many years have you taken a language?<br />Let's see, 4-1/2 years of Spanish in junior high and high school and three years of college Spanish. One year of American Sign Language in college, and one semester of German in college.<br /><br />12. Who's on speed dial 5?<br />I don't use speed dial.<br /><br />13. What color is your background on your computer mainly?<br />not entirely sure. It's a Xena background.<br /><br />14. Do you wish on 11:11?<br />no<br /><br />15. Good advice if you ever go camping?<br />either camp near the pit toilets or carry a shovel. I prefer the first. Also<br />bring lots of water and pitch your tent early enough that you can see to eat if you're with someone who is anti-campfire.<br /><br />16. Are you a bad influence?<br />I try not to be.<br /><br />17. What color are your eyes?<br />blue<br /><br />18. Would you rather have your name or your siblings name?<br />I like my name, and I like her name, too.<br /><br />19. Would you do anything for someone?<br />there are a couple of people, one in particular, who that answer is absolutely yes<br /><br />20. Have you ever been called a whore?<br />no<br /><br />21. favorite color?<br />blue, yellow, purple<br /><br />22. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?<br />yes<br /><br />23. What song is in the air?<br />listening to my sister giggle at House<br /><br />24. Are your grades good?<br />yes, but I'm not in school anymore<br /><br />26. Would you date anyone on your top friends?<br />I'm waiting for one of them, so yes.<br /><br />27. Does your best friend have a myspace?<br />one does, one doesn't<br /><br />28. Who's page did you last visit?<br />Bella's<br /><br />29. Last time you went out to lunch?<br />today with my dad and sister<br /><br />30. Do you watch Gilmore Girls?<br />no<br /><br />31. Have you ever enjoyed listening to Jack Johnson?<br />who?<br /><br />33. Do you have one or more Britney Spears C.D.s?<br />no<br /><br />34. Which radio stations are your favorites?<br />the one that sponsors Pride and the classic rock one<br /><br />35. Are you a Lost fanatic?<br />no<br /><br />36. Still have pictures of your Ex?<br />I do have some in my box-o-ex. The last one I looked at, I cut in half and gave the me half to Bella because she asked for it. I realize that sounds atrocious, but nonetheless, it's true. It was a good picture of me, if I do say so myself, so I'm glad Bella likes it.<br /><br />37. Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbourne in your library?<br />no<br /><br />38. Alannis Morsette?<br />I think I have all of her songs...<br /><br />39. Do you watch Family Guy Regularly?<br />no<br /><br />40. King of the Hill?<br />no<br /><br />41. Do you read trashy romance novels often?<br />no<br /><br />42. Do you ever forget to give a Christmas/birthday present?<br />not exactly, no. sometimes I forget to send cards, though.<br /><br />44. Do you sing obnoxiously in the shower when no one's home?<br />anytime, not just when I'm alone.<br /><br />45. Have you ever watched a little kid's show?<br />yes<br /><br />46. Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they weren't?<br />no<br /><br />47. Did you draw pictures for your first crush back in elementary school?<br />no<br /><br />48. Have you ever liked a girl/boy but didn't ask her/him out because you were afraid?<br />yes<br /><br />49. Have you ever written a poem or story about your life?<br />yes<br /><br />50. Have you ever spent over an hour thinking about nothing but your crush?<br />yes<br /><br />51. Have you ever liked someone solely for their appearance?<br />no. Bella's pretty cute, though :) But she's also wonderful in a lot of other ways.<br /><br />52. Do you eat all the servings in the food groups on a daily basis?<br />no, I'd be enormous if I ate all of that everyday.<br /><br />53. Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization?<br />not nearly as much as I should.<br /><br />54. Have you ever been to South America or Africa?<br />no, but I'd love to go to both.<br /><br />56. Do you have a cell phone or iPod with a patterned cover?<br />no<br /><br />57. Have you ever written love song lyrics yourself and put them in your profile?<br />no<br /><br />58. Do you keep a diary or journal online?<br />yes<br /><br />59. When you open your closet, what is the dominant color?<br />blue, black, and brown<br /><br />[[Truly Unusual This or That Questions]]<br /><br />60. Baskin Robbins or Coldstone?<br />whatever<br /><br />61. Physics or chemistry?<br />chemistry<br /><br />62. Earphones or headphones?<br />is there a difference?<br /><br />63. Pink or teal?<br />whatever<br /><br />64. Earrings or a ring?<br />whatever<br /><br />65. Commitment or casual dating?<br />Commitment<br /><br />66.Lord of the Rings or Star Wars?<br />LOTR<br /><br />67. Fly or road trip?<br />depends where I'm going :)<br /><br />68. Starbucks or Caribou?<br />independent places with fair trade organic coffee<br /><br />[[Another Wave of Random Questions]]<br /><br />69. How much jewelry do you own?<br />not a whole lot really. I own maybe a dozen pairs of earrings, maybe five necklaces, and one bracelet.<br /><br />70. Have you ever bought clothing at Sears?<br />yes<br /><br />71. How tall are you barefoot?<br />5'3"<br /><br />72. Have you ever smoked heroin?<br />no<br /><br />73. Do you get nervous before "meeting the parents"?<br />yes, doesn't everyone?<br /><br />74. Can you do push ups?<br />only if forced<br /><br />75. Is your bathroom clean?<br />at the moment yes. I prefer it clean all the time.<br /><br />76. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?<br />um, I don't want to lure them.<br /><br />78. What did you dream last night?<br />cat dreams. I think the fuzzy girl was prancing around me all night.<br /><br />79. If you were a tree what kind of tree would you be?<br />"I would be a big tree with long Christian roots and branches that would give shade to young handicapped children." And kudos if you can name the movie that's from.<br /><br />80. Of all the days of the week, which is your favorite?<br />Friday, usually.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116745292912858093?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167451348737588502006-12-29T20:02:00.000-08:002006-12-29T20:02:28.850-08:00This one is without the survey.<br /><br />School:<br />I defended my thesis on April 3, and it was accepted immediately with no revision suggestions to speak of. That thrilled me. I graduated with my MFA in creative writing with an emphasis in poetry in May. My family came to my graduation. I started teaching as an adjunct professor in August and am still at that now. I taught my first Intermediate Poetry Writing class last semester. Next semester, I have all poetry classes, a mix of intermediate and introduction.<br /><br />Family:<br />My family has been basically in good health this year as a whole. My grandmother (dad's mom) has recovered from her mental breakdown and is now doing fairly well. My other grandmother had a pacemaker put in at the beginning of the month. She seems to be recovering well. My cousin went to court and won completely. The school was discriminating against him and not meeting his needs and both situations will be recitified before he goes back to school in January. My sister had a good year, getting a lead in her school play and getting to do summer theater in a place that is completely awesome. My parents are still about the same, although they have come around some more on the issue of me being gay. We had words on Christmas Eve, which was unpleasant, but what can you do. As my sister said, it needed to be said. So.<br /><br />Relationships:<br />My relationship with my fiance ended last November, and we haven't really spoken since January. The last time we exchanged email was April. While I never thought I would say this, it has been a blessing. I did a whole heck of a lot of dating this past year, and I feel like I know what works for me now and what definitely doesn't. I have many outrageous stories from this period in my life. I didn't meet anyone who worked for me until October. I am currently waiting for someone who is truly wonderful. I can't say enough good things about her. She's fabulous and special.<br /><br />Friendships:<br />I have made some new ones this year, the best of which are Tishie and Lori. Tishie is my new pesto buddy, and I might actually get to meet Lori the week after next. I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Feats:<br />I climbed a mountain in the Santa Rosas in September. I also hauled my behind up a couple of other steep climbs. It was definitely an experience. I also helped remodel a bathroom, went camping, and learned that I don't completely hate dogs. All of those things I learned from WW. I discovered several new authors and musicians, mostly thanks to Bella and my sister. I learned what my Achilles' heal is, and I have worked to keep it in check. I joined a gym. I started to plan a trip to Ireland that I'm still hoping to take this summer. I also picked out my dream machine, computer-wise, though I haven't bought it, and found a new doctor. I also discovered that I really like Fat Tire and Heffeweisen. Before this year, I wasn't a beer drinker at all. I only drank red wine. I also went to an opera, a play at a Shakespeare festival, and lots of contemporary shows. It's really been a very good year.<br /><br />Things I Learned:<br />I learned that I need to stand up for myself, and I regret not standing up for myself when I clearly should have. This happened a couple of times. I also learned that despite people's very good intentions, it is my life, and I have to make my own decisions, regardless of how persistent they are in trying to make me do things their way.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116745134873758850?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167412292036717052006-12-29T09:11:00.000-08:002006-12-29T09:11:32.126-08:00I'm teaching summer school this summer! Poetry! I'm so happy about this. I'm already planning the class :) On top of just being incredibly fun and wonderful, do you know how many fewer health surveys this means? What a fun way to spend the summer. Or at least part of it. Maybe I'll make a day of it. Get up, go for a run, teach poetry, eat lunch, write, do my lesson plans and grading, fix dinner for Bella. Sounds fabulous indeed.<a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116741229203671705?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167094434301621062006-12-25T16:53:00.000-08:002006-12-25T16:53:54.373-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> 1. In three words, explain what ended your last relationship?<br />Different Value Systems<br /><br />2. When was the last time you shaved?<br />this afternoon<br /><br />3. What were you doing this morning at 8am?<br />playing with my cat<br /><br />4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?<br />eating Christmas dinner<br /><br />5. Are you any good at math?<br />I aced college calculus.<br /><br />6. Last night?<br />celebrating Christmas Eve. We always eat a nice dinner and then go to church to hear my sister sing and my dad play his trumpet.<br /><br />7. Do you have any famous ancestors?<br />yes, kind of, in Switzerland...<br /><br />8. Have you ever taken out a loan to pay for school?<br />not yet. I've been very lucky that way.<br /><br />9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace page?<br />yes<br /><br />10. Last thing you received in the mail?<br />Bella's cards<br /><br />11. How many different beverages have you drank today<br />let's see, tomato juice, milk, water, pepsi, hot tea...five<br /><br />12. Big plans for tomorrow?<br />my grandmother's Christmas party :) :) :)<br /><br />13. Who did you lose your concert virginity to?<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?<br />no, I usually build sand castles.<br /><br />15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had?<br />I had most of my baby teeth pulled, some with roots. Talk about painful :(<br /><br />16. What is outside of your back door?<br />I don't have a back door.<br /><br />17. Any plans for Friday night?<br />I have no idea. Haven't planned that far ahead.<br /><br />19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?<br />not me personally, but my family has.<br /><br />20. Have you ever been to a planetarium?<br />yes, I think so a long time ago.<br /><br />23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO?<br />cherry<br /><br />24. Are any of your great-grandparents still alive?<br />no, I think I met one when I was a newborn, but that was it.<br /><br />25. Describe your keychain(s)?<br />I have a ton of keys. Currently, Bella has them all.<br /><br />26. Where do you keep your change?<br />in my wallet<br /><br />27. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?<br />I teach, so I do it all the time.<br /><br />28. What kind of winter coat do you have?<br />It's a blue down coat.<br /><br />29. What was the weather like on your graduation from preschool?<br />I don't know if I graduated from preschool...<br /><br />30. Can you tie a cherry stem in a knot with your tongue?<br />never tried, but probably not<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116709443430162106?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1167011714683365522006-12-24T17:55:00.000-08:002006-12-24T17:55:14.783-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> 1. Can you cook?<br />I'm okay. I'm a better baker. I love to do both, though; however, Bella is the fabulous cook. She could be a professional chef.<br /><br />2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?<br />freak out, most likely, although I like to think that I would befriend the other people in the elevator and do something cool, like pass out cookies...<br /><br />3. What talent do you wish you had?<br />I'd love to be able to draw and do other types of visual art. I LOVE to go to the art museums, but I've never had any talent that way at all. I'd also love to be able to dance.<br /><br />4. Favorite place?<br />my grandmother's house, Bella's house, Vernazza, anywhere with people I care about<br /><br />5. Favorite vegetable?<br />I like them all.<br /><br />6. What was the last book you read?<br />Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat. I highly recommend it. I will probably eventually do a book review of sorts here, but I just haven't done it yet.<br /><br />7. Are you Dirty or Clean?<br />clean. I bathed this morning.<br /><br />8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?<br />my ears are pierced. I've often thought that a tattoo of a sunflower or a black cat would be especially cool, though.<br /><br />9. Worst Habit?<br />worrying excessively, overthinking things, this is why I'm on anxiety medicine...<br /><br />2. What's your philosophy on life?<br />Do what you need to do to be happy. And follow your heart.<br /><br />3. Negative or Optimistic?<br />optimistic most of the time, probably overly so to be honest but I've found that there's nothing wrong with that<br /><br />4. What was your dream growing up?<br />to be a preacher<br /><br />5. Worst thing to ever happen to you?<br />well, I had one really bad winter where everything seemed to be out of control. I had a deathly ill uncle, a sick aunt, a mother who couldn't move because of back problems, and my second mother was having a life-threatening operation. My relationship was on the rocks, and I was planning to get engaged despite my reservations. Plus I had an English 101 class that seemed to be mocking me all the time. I had a meltdown and got medicated. Best thing I ever did.<br /><br />7. Tell me one weird fact about you:<br />Hmm... I love to watch people eat. They look so happy if it's something they like. It makes it fun to cook for people or take them out to eat.<br /><br />16. How do you fall asleep?<br />I try to think of happy things and relax and set all of my worry somewhere else, like next to the bed rather than in it beside me. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. I usually sleep pretty well, though.<br /><br />20. A million bucks.. what would you do with it?<br />Just answered this one, I think... donate to AIDS organizations, pay off my sister's school, help my loved ones out financially, take my dad to Germany and Switzerland, take Bella to the country of her choice, pay off my credit card, fly Josh home for Christmas, get another cat<br /><br />22. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?<br />read, write, watch Law and Order: SVU and movies, play with my fuzzball, and most of all, hang out with Bella<br /><br />24. Can you sing or dance?<br />I like to think I can sing. I know I can't dance, but I'm planning to go to a masquerade ball with Bella for Mardi Gras. It will be awesome :)<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116701171468336552?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166935471942132382006-12-23T20:44:00.000-08:002006-12-23T20:44:32.050-08:00In 2006 I...<br /><br />[]stayed single<br />[] single currently<br />[waiting for someone special] relationship currently<br />[x] got kissed<br />[x] kissed someone new<br />[x] made out<br />[] made out in a car<br />[] kissed in the snow<br />[] kissed in the rain<br />[x] fell in love<br />[] fell in love with a fool<br />[sort of] had my heart broken<br />[x] broke someone else's heart<br />[x] had a stalker<br />[I hope not] lost a friend<br />[x] had a good relationship with someone<br />[] questioned my sexual orientation<br />[yeah, I suppose I came out to a few people--i.e. most of my hometown] came out of my closet<br />[] got married<br />[] had a divorce<br />[x] kissed someone of the same sex<br />[] dated someone that I will never forget<br />[x] did something I regret<br />[] lost a lover<br />[] lost faith in love<br />[] kissed under mistletoe<br />[sort of] got a promotion<br />[x] got a pay raise<br />[sort of] changed jobs<br />[] lost my job<br />[x] quit my job<br />[] dated a co-worker<br />[] dated my boss<br />[] dated my boss's son/daughter<br />[] got fired from my job<br />[I doubt it, but I never checked my grades from my last semester] got straight A's<br />[x] met a teacher who I became friends with<br />[] met a teacher whom I really hate<br />[I'm always finding things I love] found the subject I love<br />[] failed a class<br />[x] cut class<br />[] skipped school<br />[] got in a fight with a classmate<br />[x] did something I was proud of<br />[x] discovered a new talent<br />[] proved myself that I'm an idiot<br />[x] embarrassed myself in front of the class<br />[] fell in love with a teacher<br />[] got the lead role in the school play<br />[x] was involved in something that I will never forget<br />[] painted a picture<br />[x] wrote a poem<br />[x] ran a mile<br />[x] listened to music I couldn't stand<br />[] skinny dipped<br />[] went to a sleepover<br />[] went to camp<br />[] threw a suprise party<br />[x] laughed till I cried<br />[] laughed till I peed my pants<br />[well, for me. I'm not much of a flirt.] flirted shamelessly<br />[] visited a foreign country<br />[x] visited a state<br />[x] cooked a disastrous meal<br />[] lost something important to me<br />[x] got a gift I love<br />[x] realized something new about myself<br />[] went on a diet<br />[] tried to gain weight<br />[] dyed my hair<br />[] came close to losing my life<br />[]someone/thing close to me died<br />[] got arrested<br />[x] read a great book<br />[x] saw a great movie<br />[] saw a movie so scary that it made me cry<br />[x] saw a favorite band live<br />[x] did something that I wanted to tell everyone<br />[x] experienced something new<br />[x] made new friends<br />[x] found out who your real friends are<br />[] got in trouble with police<br />[] kissed in a pool<br />[] kissed under the stars<br />[x] had the time of your life<br />[x] danced<br />[] fell out of love<br />[x] had a crush on someone<br />[] changed your sexual preference<br />[]swam in a pool<br />[]made a snowman<br />[] went snowboarding<br />[] went sledding<br />[] slept in past 2pm<br />[x] held someones hand that you care about<br />[] got wasted in a public place<br />[] got wasted in Mexico<br />[x] told someone you like them as more than a friend<br />[camping] gone on vacation<br />[x] gone on vacation with a friend<br />[x] driven a car<br />[] danced in the rain<br />[] gotten in a car accident<br />[] seen someone get in a car accident<br />[x] laughed until you couldn't breathe<br />[I suppose] had an amazing year<br />[x] missed someone<br />[] sent someone to the hospital<br />[] got a new pet<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116693547194213238?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166906036972512792006-12-23T12:33:00.000-08:002006-12-23T12:33:57.073-08:00I've been feeling really miserable the last couple of days. I'm not sure why. I've been somewhere between climbing the walls and crying my eyes out. It sucks. I wish it would stop. At any rate, I got a few sweet cards from Bella today. That made my day. The thing that really touched me, though, was the fact that she sent my family a really nice card. And that she included Judy on it as part of the family. I loved that. My family loved that. My ex would never, ever have done that (the nice card). She was very vocal about hating my family. It made it horrible to be trapped between loving both and wanting to love both and not feeling like it was okay to love both. So it meant a lot to me that Bella sent them a card.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116690603697251279?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166843346466034792006-12-22T19:09:00.000-08:002006-12-22T19:09:06.570-08:001. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?<br />I prefer it closed, but mine currently does not close, so it really doesn't matter, I suppose.<br /><br />2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels?<br />yes, always<br /><br />3. Have you ever 'done it' in a hotel room?<br />yes<br /><br />4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?<br />no<br /><br />5. Do you like to use post-it notes?<br />sometimes. sometimes they really annoy me, too<br /><br />6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?<br />sometimes<br /><br />7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?<br />neither, thank you.<br /><br />9. Do you always smile for pictures?<br />usually<br /><br />10. What is your biggest pet peeve?<br />wet floors. I have no idea why.<br /><br />11. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?<br />they start tucked in but then come out before the night is over sometimes<br /><br />13. Have you ever peed in the woods?<br />yes<br /><br />14. Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing?<br />yes<br /><br />15. Do you chew your pens and pencils?<br />no<br /><br />16. Ever talk on a cell phone in a public bathroom?<br />yes<br /><br />17. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?<br />yeah, that's kind of fun.<br /><br />18. What is your "Song of the week"?<br />O Holy Night since it's Christmas.<br /><br />19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?<br />absolutely. I don't trust guys who won't wear pink.<br /><br />20. Do you still watch cartoons?<br />anime<br /><br />21. Whats your favorite scary movie?<br />Signs, The Village. I know, I'm a wimp.<br /><br />22. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?<br />in the woods.<br /><br />23. What do you drink with dinner??<br />iced tea, hot tea, or water<br /><br />24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?<br />honey mustard<br /><br />25. What is your favorite food/cuisine?<br />Italian, Mexican, curry<br /><br />27. Last person you kissed/kissed you?<br />I kiss my cat everyday, so probably her.<br /><br />28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?<br />yes, for eleven years too long.<br /><br />29. Ever go skinny dipping?<br />not yet<br /><br />30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?<br />today, to Bella. I really miss her :(<br /><br />31. Can you change the oil on a car?<br />no, but I'd love to learn.<br /><br />32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?<br />no<br /><br />33. Ran out of gas?<br />no<br /><br />34. Favorite kind of sandwich?<br />I like BLT's, but I also like a lot of other things. Just depends what I'm in the mood for :)<br /><br />35. Best thing to eat for breakfast?<br />French toast<br /><br />36. What is your usual bedtime?<br />really really late when I'm here. I never quite get off the other time zone.<br /><br />37. Are you lazy?<br />I try not to be.<br /><br />38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for halloween?<br />a black cat, Indiana Jones, a pumpkin, a flower, a rabbit<br /><br />39. Ever eat a Chaco Taco?<br />no<br /><br />40. How many languages can you speak?<br />two fairly well. plus i know a little German and a little sign language<br /><br />41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?<br />two. Sojourner's and Curve.<br /><br />42.Which are better legos or lincoln logs?<br />Legos. I so wanted to get a box of those for Bella's son, but I didn't know how he'd feel about it. I'll have to ask him sometime.<br /><br />43. Are you stubborn?<br />not on most things. Today, I'm too insecure to be stubborn (ah, anxiety, how it sucks).<br /><br />44. Who is better...Leno or Letterman?<br />neither<br /><br />45. Ever watch soap operas?<br />not in a long time, although I do occasionally peruse the Spanish ones<br /><br />46. Afraid of heights?<br />sometimes<br /><br />47. Sing in the car?<br />yes<br /><br />48. Dance in the shower?<br />no. I tried that once and slipped and hit my head. I took that as a sign that I shouldn't dance in the shower.<br /><br />49. Dance in the car?<br />sometimes<br /><br />50. Ever used a gun?<br />no<br /><br />51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?<br />um, probably when my ex and I got our picture taken together in the summer of 2004 (I think)<br /><br />52. Do you think musicals are cheesy?<br />some of them are (Oklahoma and its ilk), most are cool, though<br /><br />53. Is Christmas stressful?<br />sometimes, but I like most of it. Financial hardships really make it suck, though.<br /><br />54. Ever been to GoofyAuctions.com?<br />no<br /><br />55. Favorite type of fruit pie?<br />cherry, blackberry, raspberry, peach<br /><br />56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?<br />fisherman (seriously, and I don't even like to fish)<br /><br />57. Do you believe in ghosts?<br />yes<br /><br />58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?<br />every so often<br /><br />59. Take a vitamin daily?<br />no, but I was thinking about starting that today as I wandered around Big Lots<br /><br />60. Wear slippers?<br />no<br /><br />62. What do you wear to bed?<br />pj's<br /><br />63. Your First Concert?<br />I grew up surrounded by music, so I have no idea.<br /><br />64. Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?<br />Target<br /><br />65. Nike or Adidas?<br />whatever<br /><br />66. Cheetos Or Fritos?<br />Cheetos. I love them. Therefore, I never buy them.<br /><br />67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?<br />whatever<br /><br />68. Ever have a hidden piercing?<br />no<br /><br />69. Ever take dance lessons?<br />no<br /><br />70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?<br />I can see myself marrying someone in academia, which is where I work. Definitely someone who has an appreciation of language whatever her work.<br /><br />71. Can you curl your tongue?<br />yes<br /><br />72. Ever won a spelling bee?<br />nope<br /><br />73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?<br />yes<br /><br />75. Own a record player?<br />no, but my dad does<br /><br />76. Regularly burn incense?<br />yes<br /><br />77. Ever been in love?<br />yes<br /><br />78. Who would you like to see in concert?<br />Indigo Girls again. Mindy Smith<br /><br />79. What was your last concert you saw?<br />Michelle Malone<br /><br />80. Hot tea or cold tea?<br />I love all tea.<br /><br />81. Ever ran around outside without a shirt?<br />not since I was a kid<br /><br />82. Favorite kind of cookie?<br />chocolate chip and candy cane cookies<br /><br />83. Can you swim well?<br />I swim okay.<br /><br />84. Can you hold your breath without manually holding your nose?<br />yes, but I don't like to<br /><br />85. Are you patient?<br />yes<br /><br />86. Band or DJ?<br />whatever<br /><br />87. Ever won a contest?<br />yes, a writing contest<br /><br />88. Ever had plastic surgery?<br />no<br /><br />89. Which are better black or green olives?<br />black<br /><br />90. Can you knit or crochet?<br />no, but I would love to learn.<br /><br />91. Best room for a fireplace?<br />living room, bedroom<br /><br />92. Are you married?<br />no<br /><br />94. Who was your high school crush?<br />a girl named Angie. Everyone knew it, too.<br /><br />95. Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?<br />no<br /><br />96. Do you have kids?<br />not yet<br /><br />97. Do you want kids?<br />absolutely<br /><br />98. Whats your favorite colors?<br />blue, yellow, purple<br /><br />99. Do you miss anyone right now?<br />Bella and Josh<br /><br />100. Who do you wanna see right now?<br />Bella and Josh<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116684334646603479?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166828983203711672006-12-22T15:09:00.000-08:002006-12-22T15:09:43.280-08:001.) Where did you ring in the new year, 2006?<br />my parents' house<br /><br />2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?<br />single<br /><br />3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?<br />yes<br /><br />4.) How did you earn your keep?<br />taught school, did phone surveys<br /><br />5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?<br />no<br /><br />6.) Did you ever encounter the police in 2006?<br />no<br /><br />7.) Where did you go on Vacation?<br />I didn't. I did go camping a few times, though, in the mountains and in the desert. Very cool trips, I must say.<br /><br />8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?<br />nothing<br /><br />9.) Did you know anybody who got married?<br />my friend Drekka<br /><br />10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?<br />I don't think so. Actually, there is a woman in the choir at church whose husband died in a skiing accident last winter. That was incredibly sad.<br /><br />11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?<br />yes, on myspace<br /><br />12.) Did you move anywhere?<br />no<br /><br />13.) What sporting events did you go to?<br />I didn't<br /><br />14.) What concerts did you go to?<br />Michelle Malone<br /><br />15.) Are you registered to vote?<br />yes<br /><br />16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?<br />yes<br /><br />17.) Where do you live now?<br />northwest<br /><br />18.) Describe your birthday.<br />I don't remember it.<br /><br />19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?<br />climb a mountain, mountain bike, teach upper level poetry writing<br /><br />20.) What is one thing you regretted this year?<br />not standing up for myself when I should have<br /><br />21.) What's something you learned about yourself?<br />that I'm a lot stronger than I think I am<br /><br />22.) Any new additions to your family?<br />does my sister's boyfriend count? also, Bella and her son<br /><br />23.) What was your best month?<br />the last couple, I think. Although I had a pretty good August, too, I think.<br /><br />25.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (shitty) to 10?<br />7. I grew a lot in the past year.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116682898320371167?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166827330867378252006-12-22T14:42:00.000-08:002006-12-22T14:42:10.956-08:001. What is in the back seat of your car right now?<br />God only knows<br /><br />2. What was the last thing you threw up?<br />red wine. not because I was drunk. just because I was sick. I never drink enough for it to make me sick.<br /><br />3. Menthol or regular cigarettes?<br />neither<br /><br />4. Does anyone have any blackmail on you?<br />I doubt it. I'm a woman of few secrets. You just have to ask if you want to know something.<br /><br />6. If you could marry any celebrity today who would it be?<br />Amy Ray<br /><br />7. Have you been to a strip club?<br />no<br /><br />8. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?<br />no<br /><br />9. Are you wearing socks right now?<br />yes, Christmas ones with trees on them<br /><br />10. What was the last thing you had to drink?<br />iced tea<br /><br />11. What are you wearing right now?<br />my red Christmas cat sweatshirt and jeans<br /><br />12. Last food you ate?<br />salad<br /><br />13. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?<br />I bought a nightgown for my grandmother.<br /><br />14. When is the last time you ran?<br />the last time I went to the gym I ran quite a bit. That was probably a couple weeks ago now.<br /><br />15. What's the last sporting event you watched?<br />a college basketball game with my dad<br /><br />16. Last movie you saw?<br />part of Serenity last night<br /><br />17. Who Is the last person you sent a message to on myspace?<br />last comment: Courtney, who I haven't spoken to in a while. last message: Lori, I think<br /><br />18. Ever go to camp?<br />yes, band camp, choir camp, Girl Scout day camp<br /><br />19. Were you an honor roll student in school?<br />always. I was Valedictorian in high school and had a 3.9 as an undergrad and I think a 3.8 in grad school. If I ever get my doctorate, I'll probably have a 3.7...<br /><br />20. Do you like sushi?<br />yes<br /><br />21. Do you have a tan?<br />never<br /><br />22. How old do you want to be when you have kids?<br />early 30's<br /><br />23. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?<br />um yes?<br /><br />24. How old do you act?<br />I don't know, but I feel really old right now.<br /><br />25. Are you someone's best friend?<br />I hope so.<br /><br />26. What are your siblings' middle names?<br />no<br /><br />27. Where is your dad right now?<br />in the living room or dining room, probably<br /><br />28. What was the last thing you said?<br />I'll shut the door.<br /><br />29. What color is your watch?<br />black and red<br /><br />30. What do you think of when you think of Australia?<br />kangaroos and the coral reef<br /><br />31. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?<br />yes, I hate them.<br /><br />32. Favorite gemstone?<br />amethyst or sapphire<br /><br />33. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?<br />Drive thru almost always<br /><br />34. Do you have a roommate?<br />just my fuzzy girl<br /><br />35. What is your favorite number?<br />none really, but I usually say 7<br /><br />36. Do you have a dog?<br />no<br /><br />37. What happened to you in 1994?<br />I was a freshman in high school. I was in the Music Man. I ran cross country and sprayed my hair red, white, and blue for the state meet. It was cool. I loved running that year.<br /><br />38. When was the last time you cried?<br />a few minutes ago. I'm having a terribly high anxiety day, which results in me feeling completely alone and miserable. I should probably be sedated.<br /><br />39. Does your first memory involve your dad?<br />yes<br /><br />40. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?<br />does anxiety count?<br /><br />41. Do you like watching a bonfire?<br />yes<br /><br />42. Are you allergic to anything?<br />yes, pennicyllin (spelling?)<br /><br />43. Favorite shoes that you wear all the time?<br />my Columbia sandles. It's unfortunately too cold for them right now. I didn't even bring them with me.<br /><br />44. What is one thing you've learned about life recently?<br />Sometimes you just have to follow your heart. (corny, I know, but it's true)<br /><br />45. Are you jealous of anyone?<br />yes<br /><br />46. Is anyone jealous of you?<br />probably not<br /><br />----<br />1.) Do you talk in your sleep?<br />when I'm distressed sometimes<br /><br />2.) Red jello or blue jello?<br />red<br /><br />3.) What's the song thats getting on your nerves right now?<br />Dan Fogelberg's "Auld Lang Syne" song. I hate that song. Depresses the shit out of me every time.<br /><br />4.) What time is it?<br />evening<br /><br />5.) What's your favorite color?<br />blue<br /><br />6.) Window seat or aisle seat?<br />window if I'm traveling alone. Aisle if I have my cat.<br /><br />7.) Ever met anyone famous?<br />Michael Cunningham is probably the most famous. Sandra Cisneros, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Naomi Shihab Nye, Alex Sanchez, the guy who wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle which I LOVED as a kid, Alice Notley, Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, and now we're getting into the famous people in my nerdy little corner of the world. (Notice they're all authors)<br /><br />8.) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?<br />yes. I view success very differently than most people, though.<br /><br />9.) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?<br />cut it. I think twirling requires some sort of talent that I do not possess.<br /><br />10.) Dr. Phil or Oprah Winfrey?<br />Ellen<br /><br />11.) Basketball or football?<br />basketball<br /><br />12.) How long do your showers last?<br />ten minutes?<br /><br />13.) Do you know how to drive a stick?<br />no<br /><br />14.) Where are you right now?<br />at my parents' house in the computer room by myself<br /><br />15.) Are you self-conscious?<br />yes, in some things, especially when I'm feeling anxious.<br /><br />16.) Have you ever given money to a bum?<br />yes, frequently<br /><br />17.) What object that makes noise is closest to you?<br />the computer<br /><br />18.) Where do you wish you were?<br />visiting Bella or visiting Josh. I am really missing them both.<br /><br />19.) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?<br />no<br /><br />20.) Can you tango?<br />no, but I'd love to learn. I think I mentioned my wanting to learn the other day. It seems I've had that conversation recently.<br /><br />21.) Last gift you received?<br />a walmart gift card from my grandmother<br /><br />22.) Last sport you played?<br />running, biking, do those count?<br /><br />23.) Things you spend a lot of money on?<br />books, rent, gifts, eating out, all of which are my favorite things (well, rent is a necessary thing)<br /><br />24.) What color is your cell phone?<br />silver<br /><br />25.) Who's your service provider?<br />Verizon. I'm currently in the market for a new one, though. Any suggestions?<br /><br />26.) Favorite FAST food restaurant?<br />Wendy's<br /><br />27.) Most hated food(s)?<br />tuna<br /><br />28.) Can you sing?<br />I sure try.<br /><br />29.) Last person you called?<br />Bella<br /><br />30.) What's your least favorite chore?<br />doing the dishes, no scratch that. I absolutely hate cleaning the shower.<br /><br />31.) Favorite drink?<br />tea<br /><br />32.) Are you a vegetarian?<br />no, but I think I could be without any problem. I'm pretty easy going food-wise.<br /><br />33.) Do you believe in Heaven?<br />yes, I do, I think. Not necessarily in the Judeo-Christian sense. I kind of believe in reincarnation, as well. Does that make sense? Probably not... It doesn't make sense when I say it out loud either. But it's true.<br /><br />34.) Do you miss someone?<br />yes, terribly<br /><br />35.) Have you ever come close to dying?<br />once. I don't know if I've ever told anyone about it. It's the reason I know there's something more, though.<br /><br />36.) When is your birthday?<br />Feb. 20<br /><br />37.) Are you eating?<br />not at the moment<br /><br />38.) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?<br />yes<br /><br />40.) Whats your worst fear?<br />oh, I have lots. Not a good thing to ask on a high anxiety day.<br /><br />41.) Would you ever have plastic surgery?<br />I doubt it, unless it was something that was medically wise.<br /><br />42.) What do you wear to bed?<br />fun pj's. I love pj's.<br /><br />43.) Have you ever done anything illegal?<br />no. well, I speed occasionally, I suppose.<br /><br />44.) Are you a good kisser?<br />I have no idea.<br /><br />45.) Future child's name?<br />Laurelyn Erin. I also like the name Eilen for a girl. And Michael, Andrew, James, or Daniel for a boy.<br /><br />46.) Do you snore?<br />when I cry in my dreams, I do, and when I'm sick so I've been told.<br /><br />47.) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?<br />to Bella's to hang out, to visit Josh, to NC to visit all of my friends there, to my grandmother's house, or to Italy<br /><br />48.) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?<br />no, I tried to once. My ex gave me a stuffed animal once, and my cat was insanely jealous of it. I haven't tried to since then.<br /><br />49.) If you won the lottery what would you do first?<br />pay off my sister's college, take all my relatives, Josh and his family, Bella and her son, and my college friends on a trip somewhere, probably to Italy, help people I care about with financial difficulties, pay off my credit card<br /><br />50.) Gold or silver?<br />silver<br /><br />51.) Hamburger or hot dog?<br />hamburger<br /><br />52.) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?<br />pasta or rice and beans<br /><br />53.) City, beach, or country?<br />beach then country then city, although it really depends on where and when and why. As far as vacation goes, I can have a marvelous time anywhere.<br /><br />54.) What was the last thing you touched?<br />keyboard<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116682733086737825?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166740974616767222006-12-21T14:42:00.000-08:002006-12-21T14:42:54.726-08:00I'm assuming that these are in my life rather than in the past year and will be answering them as such.<br /><br />1. Made out for more than 3 minutes?<br />yes<br /><br />2. Slept in a different bed?<br />yes<br /><br />3. Made out in a movie theatre?<br />no, I've held hands in one, but I prefer to watch the movie if I'm in a theater.<br /><br />4. Made out with 2 different people in one night?<br />no<br /><br />5. Thought your cousin was hot?<br />no<br /><br />7. Slept in?<br />when I can<br /><br />8. Taken a shower with the opposite sex?<br />no<br /><br />9. Gone over the speed limit?<br />yep<br /><br />10. Painted your room?<br />I think I did once.<br /><br />11. Drove a car?<br />yes<br /><br />12. Danced in front of your mirror?<br />yes<br /><br />13. Gotten a hickey?<br />yes. it's been a while.<br /><br />14. Been dumped?<br />yes<br /><br />15. Stolen money from a friend?<br />no<br /><br />16. Gotten in a car with people you just met?<br />yes<br /><br />17. Been in a fist fight?<br />no<br /><br />18. Snuck out of your house?<br />Never had to<br /><br />19. Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?<br />who hasn't?<br /><br />20. Been arrested?<br />no, but my sister has. That's a really funny story.<br /><br />21. Made out with a stranger?<br />yuck, no<br /><br />22. Left your house with out telling your parents?<br />probably<br /><br />23. Had a crush on your neighbor?<br />dorm neighbor perhaps<br /><br />24. Ditched school to do something more fun?<br />in college occasionally, but rarely<br /><br />25. Slept in a bed with a member of the same or opposite sex?<br />yes<br /><br />26. Seen someone die?<br />no<br /><br />27. Been on a plane?<br />yes<br /><br />28. Kissed a picture?<br />yes<br /><br />29. Slept in until 3?<br />no<br /><br />30. Love someone or miss someone right now?<br />yes<br /><br />31. Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by?<br />yep, I love that. It's very peaceful.<br /><br />32. Made a snow angel?<br />I still love to do that.<br /><br />33. Played dress up?<br />yes<br /><br />34. Cheated while playing a game?<br />no<br /><br />35. Been lonely?<br />yes<br /><br />36. Fallen asleep at work/school?<br />yes, but never while teaching<br /><br />37. Gotten Drunk?<br />no<br /><br />38. Felt an earthquake?<br />no<br /><br />39. Touched a snake?<br />yes<br /><br />40. Ran a red light?<br />yes, not intentionally<br /><br />41. Been suspended from school?<br />no<br /><br />42. Had detention?<br />no<br /><br />43. Been in a car?<br />yes<br /><br />44. Hated the way you look?<br />yes, I really did when I was 11 or 12 or 11 and 12 and 13.. Those were shitty ages.<br /><br />45. Witnessed a crime?<br />yes<br /><br />46. Been lost?<br />yes<br /><br />47. Been to the opposite side of the country?<br />yes<br /><br />48. Felt like dying from embarrassment?<br />yes<br /><br />49. Cried yourself to sleep?<br />yes<br /><br />50. Sang karaoke?<br />yes<br /><br />51. Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?<br />yes, in most cases this is a good thing<br /><br />52. Laughed till some kind of beverage came out of your nose?<br />yes, not in years, though<br /><br />53. Caught a snowflake on your tongue?<br />yes<br /><br />54. Kissed in the rain?<br />yes<br /><br />55. Sung in the shower?<br />yep<br /><br />56. Had a dream that you married someone?<br />yep, it's usually creepy.<br /><br />57. Played getting married?<br />no, never, but I've always wanted to get married. Just not to a guy :)<br /><br />58. Got your tongue stuck to a flag pole?<br />no<br /><br />59. Ever gone to school partially nude?<br />no<br /><br />60. Been a....PLAYA!<br />um, no, that's not my style.<br /><br />61. Sat on a roof top?<br />yes<br /><br />62. Didn't take a shower for a week?<br />no!<br /><br />63. Ever been too scared to watch scary movies alone?<br />yep, usually.<br /><br />64. Played chicken?<br />no, but I've dressed up like a chicken.<br /><br />65. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?<br />many times<br /><br />66. Been told you're hot by a complete stranger?<br />no, and I'm not sure what I'd say if I was.<br /><br />67. Broken a bone?<br />no<br /><br />68. Been easily amused?<br />always<br /><br />69. Laugh so hard you cry?<br />yes, I love that.<br /><br />70. Cheated on a test?<br />not that I can remember<br /><br />71. Forgotten someone's name?<br />that's the story of my life at the beginning of each semester<br /><br />72. Blacked out from drinking?<br />no<br /><br />73. Played a prank on someone?<br />yes, I used to do that all the time when I was a kid<br /><br />74. Gone to a late night movie?<br />yes<br /><br />78. Played an instrument for more than 10 hours?<br />yes. It's called band camp.<br /><br />79. Cheated on a girlfriend/boyfriend?<br />never<br /><br />80. Did you celebrate the 4th of July?<br />no<br /><br />81. Thrown strange objects?<br />yes. I keep a pile of things to launch at the tv durinig the State of the Union each year. Would you like to join me this year, Bella?<br /><br />82. Felt like someone?<br />I'm not sure what that means...<br /><br />83. Thought about running away?<br />probably<br /><br />84. Ran away?<br />no<br /><br />85. Had detention and not attend it?<br />no<br /><br />86. Made parents cry?<br />yes, when I came out.<br /><br />87. Cried over someone?<br />yes<br /><br />88. Owned more than 5 sharpies?<br />no, but I have taken stacks from school to use in class<br /><br />89. Dated someone more than once?<br />yes<br /><br />90. Have a dog?<br />when I was really small, we had an Old English Sheepdog named Nana.<br /><br />91. Own an instrument?<br />yes<br /><br />92. Been in a band?<br />high school and college<br /><br />93. Drank 25 sodas in a day?<br />no<br /><br />94. Broken a cd?<br />accidently<br /><br />95. Shot a gun?<br />no<br /><br />96. Been on myspace for more than 5 hours?<br />not really. I leave it up a lot of times and walk away, though, so I've probably been listed as on for that long.<br /><br />98. Have a major crush on someone right now?<br />yes, on the fabulous Bella, of course<br /><br />99. Have a religion?<br />well, yes, I am a Christian, but I pull my spirituality from all sorts of religions and traditions.<br /><br />100. Thought about what people would say at your funeral?<br />I used to all the time. I think it must have been part of my anxiety. I haven't thought about that since my meds kicked in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116674097461676722?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166716852850189732006-12-21T08:00:00.001-08:002006-12-21T08:00:53.200-08:00<table cellpadding="20" align="center"><tbody><tr><td align="middle"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b>INFP - the Healer</b></span><br />You scored 18% I to E, 21% N to S, 4% F to T, and 68% J to P! </td></tr><tr><td>You are more introverted than extroverted. You are more intuitive than observant, you are more feeling based than thinking based, and you prefer to go with the flow rather than having a plan. Your type can best be summarized by the word "Healer", which belongs to the larger group of idealists. You have a capacity for caring that is deeper than most. You strive for unity, are fascinated by the battles between good and evil, and can be something of an idealist. Only 1% of the population shares your type.<br />As a romantic partner, you are usually supprtive and nuturing, however, you have a high need for individuality. Harmony is extremely important to you as you are very affected by conflict and tension, which also makes you resist confronting your partner directly about problems. When you get angry, you usually blame yourself, rather than your partner. You can also be stubborn and unyielding when you feel you are being criticized or mistreated. You feel the most appreciated when your partner listens to you carefully. You need to be understood. You need to hear your partner express their feelings, the more often, the better. Your group summary: <a href="http://keirsey.com/personality/nf.html">idealists (NF)</a><br />Your type summary: <a href="http://keirsey.com/personality/nfip.html">INFP</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="20"><tbody><tr><td><span id="comparisonarea"><blockquote></span> </blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116671685285018973?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166676601846721252006-12-20T20:50:00.000-08:002006-12-20T20:50:01.956-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"> 1. Height?<br />5'3"<br /><br />2. Have you ever smoked heroin?<br />no<br /><br />3. Do you own a gun?<br />-> nope<br /><br />5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?<br />yeah, sometimes. Depends what it's for.<br /><br />6. What do you think of hot dogs?<br />eh. I eat them, but that's when I'm feeling desperate and lazy.<br /><br />7. What's your favorite Christmas song?<br />I love Christmas music. O Holy Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing<br /><br />8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?<br />hot tea and grapefruit juice<br /><br />9. Can you do push-ups?<br />if forced. My wrists are weak, so I prefer not to.<br /><br />10. Is your bathroom clean?<br />It is at the moment. I really like to have a clean bathroom, although I don't always have one. That's the most important clean spot (besides the litter box) in my mind.<br /><br />11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?<br />a citrine necklace from Bella. Citrines have neat symbolism. They mean Honor Yourself, among other things.<br /><br />12. Do you like painkillers?<br />if I'm in pain...<br /><br />13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?<br />um, I don't want to lure them in.<br /><br />14. Do you have A.D.D.?<br />no<br /><br />15. Do you think the Jackass guys are cool?<br />no<br /><br />16. Middle Name?<br />Emily<br /><br />17. Name 2 thoughts at this exact moment?<br />1. I miss Bella. She's sick, and I'd like to be there taking care of her.<br />2. I wish my sister would watch Fullmetal Alchemist with me. (She's tired and went to bed).<br /><br />18. Name the last 3 things you have bought?<br />1. a birthday present for Bella. I'm on the ball this year :)<br />2. English rose hand cream for my grandmother<br />3. hand soap for my other grandmother<br /><br />19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?<br />1. hot tea<br />2. iced tea<br />3. water<br /><br />20. Current worry?<br />I worry about sweet Bella. I know she'll be okay, though.<br /><br />23. Current hate?<br />mine and Bella's bank<br /><br />24. Favorite place to be?<br />hanging out with Bella anywhere, hanging out with my sister anywhere, at my mom's mom's house<br /><br />26. Where would you like to go?<br />at the moment? to Bella's house to take care of her. in my lifetime? everywhere.<br /><br />27. Do you own slippers?<br />no<br /><br />28. What shirt are you wearing?<br />my purple Christmas sweatshirt with the snowman and the cats<br /><br />29. Do you burn or tan?<br />burn<br /><br />30. Favorite color(s)?<br />blue, yellow, purple<br /><br />31. Would you be a pirate?<br />probably not, but I love the costume<br /><br />33. What songs do you sing in the shower?<br />ones I make up usually<br /><br />34. What were you scared of as a child?<br />snakes<br /><br />35. What's in your pockets right now?<br />not a thing<br /><br />36. Last thing that made you laugh?<br />my family being really goofy during dinner<br /><br />37. Best bed sheets as a child?<br />I don't remember.<br /><br />38. Worst injury you've ever had?<br />I sprained my ankle really badly a few years ago.<br /><br />40. How many TVs do you have in your house?<br />one<br /><br />41. Who is your loudest friend?<br />probably Lynette or Naomi<br /><br />42. Who is your most silent friend?<br />Josh or Judith probably<br /><br />44. Do you wish on shooting stars?<br />sometimes<br /><br />45. What is your favorite book?<br />oh gosh, just one? Let's see. I love New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver, The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds, Traveling Mercies and Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros, In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, and one I'm reading today, Krik? Krak by Edwidge Danticat<br /><br />46. What is your favorite candy?<br />Reese's Peanutbutter Cups<br /><br />47. What song do/did you want played at your wedding?<br />Some wedding song that I used to hear on the radio a lot. It would have to be reworked not to be heterosexual, though.<br /><br />48. What song do you want played at your funeral?<br />"All that We Let In" by the Indigo Girls<br /><br />49. What were you doing 12 AM last night?<br />calling Bella? I don't remember what time I called her.<br /><br />50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?<br />ugh. It's morning.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116667660184672125?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166579711670689442006-12-19T17:55:00.000-08:002006-12-19T17:55:11.790-08:00I've seen some of these before...<br /><br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"> 1) What side of the heart do you draw first?</span></a><br />left<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />2) Can you dive without plugging your nose?<br />not usually. only if forced.<br /><br />3) What color is your razor?<br />purple, I think. I just threw that one out before I left, though, so I'm not sure on the current color. Pink, I think.<br /><br />4) What is your blood-type?<br />I want to say B. Not sure, though.<br /><br />5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours?</span></a><br />Bella or my sister<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />6) What does the underwear you’re wearing right now look like?</span></a><br />It's dark pink, French cut.<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />7) How do you feel about carrots?<br />eh, they're okay. I'll eat them in things, but I won't search them out or anything.<br /><br />8) How many chairs at the dining room table?</span></a><br />2, I suppose, but they're both lawn chairs.<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />9) Which is the best Spice girl?<br />I prefer basil and rosemary.<br /><br />10) Do you know what time it is?<br />yes.<br /><br />11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince Theme Song?<br />probably, although I'm not sure I want to admit that.<br /><br />12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?<br />freak out. not so much into elevators.<br /><br />13) What's your favorite kind of gum?:<br />something minty or cinnamon. I very rarely buy it.<br /><br />14) What colors your nail polish?<br />not wearing any<br /><br />15) Do you have a crush on anyone?:<br />yes<br /><br />16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning?:<br />yep<br /><br />17) Do you like to sleep?<br />when I'm tired.<br /><br />18) Do you know which US states don't use Daylight Savings Time?<br />no<br /><br />19) Do you know the song Total Eclipse of the Heart?:<br />I have that CD...<br /><br />20) Do you want a bright yellow '06 mustang?</span></a><br />if you're buying it for me.<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />21) What's something you've always wanted?:<br />kids<br /><br />22) What’s your favorite color Pixi Stick?<br />purple<br /><br />23) Ever done something scandalous with whipped cream?</span></a><br />yes, I put it on my pie. eye rolling.<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake</span></a>?<br />ocean<br /><a href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />25) Do you wear a lot of black?<br />yeah, I think so. Bella out blacks me, though :)<br /><br />26) Describe your hair?<br />brown, short, flippy<br /><br />27) Do you have Entomophobia? (fear of insects)<br />no, not really. I'm usually the killer of bugs in whatever relationship I'm in, although I don't really care for huge freaking spiders (like wolf spiders)<br /><br />28) Are you an adult?<br />yep<br /><br />29) Where is/are your best friend(s)?<br />one's in France, three are in Georgia, one is in NC, and one is in Boise<br /><br />30) Do you have a tan?<br />nope, never<br /><br />31) Are you a television addict?:<br />no, but I do enjoy it occasionally (read: I really really really love Law and Order: SVU, but I don't plan my life around it)<br /><br />32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?<br />yes<br /><br />33.) Are you a sugar freak?<br />no, not really<br /><br />34) Do you like orange juice?<br />eh, it's okay. I'd much prefer apple or grapefruit, though.<br /><br />35) What sign are you?<br />Pisces<br /><br />36) Where do you wish you were right now?:<br />hanging out with Bella. I miss her.<br /></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116657971167068944?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166502603441820392006-12-18T20:30:00.000-08:002006-12-18T20:30:03.523-08:00And I have no idea why this is in blue and underlined. I'm sorry, but I am too tired to figure it out.<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);" href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">1. Who was your first prom date?<br />I didn't go with a date. I went with a group of girls my senior year. A lot of us have since come out. I thought it was highly overrated, as a whole (the prom and not the coming out).<br /><br />2. Who was your first roommate?<br />This girl named Amy from Virginia. We were very well-matched on paper, but we had nothing in common in person. It was kind of odd.<br /><br />3. What alcoholic beverage did you first drink?<br />red wine<br /><br />4. What was your first job?<br />JCPenney<br /><br />5. What was your first car?<br />my Focus<br /><br />6. When did you go to your first funeral?</span></a><br />When I was six. My babysitter died.<br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);" href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />7. What was your first surgery?<br />I had my wisdom teeth removed.<br /><br />8.Who was your first grade teacher?<br />Ms. H<br /><br />9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?<br />Chicago<br /><br />10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with/for?<br />I never had to sneak out.<br /><br />11. Who was your FIRST best friend and are you still friends with?<br />Josh and yes<br /><br />12. When was your first sleepover?<br />When I was seven maybe?<br /><br />13. Who is the first person you talk to in the morning?<br />Usually Bella. Unless you count my cat as a person.<br /><br />14. Whose wedding were you in the first time?<br />Some friend of the family's daughter when I was six. Josh was the ring bearer. I think our families planned for us to get married for years after that. And then we both came out and that was it.<br /><br />15. What is the first thing you do in the morning?<br />Play with the fuzzy girl.<br /><br />16. What was the first concert you ever went to?<br />I grew up going to band concerts because my dad was a high school band director, so I honestly couldn't tell you. My first real concert was a Christian music thing when I was 16. My favorite concert was when I went to see the Indigo Girls when I was 23. That rocked.<br /><br />17. First tattoo or piercing?<br />My ears last January.<br /><br />18. Who was your first crush?<br />my 6th grade teacher and a girl named Becky who I really can't stand anymore<br /><br />19. First kiss? </span></a><br />Janelle<br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);" href="http://emilyisviolet.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />20. When was your first detention?<br />Never had one.<br /><br />21. First fight?<br />Nope.<br /><br />22. First Hangover?<br />Never had one.<br /><br />23. First Sporting event?<br />high school football and basketball games as long as I can remember. First non-high school one was a Big 10 football game many many many years ago.<br /></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116650260344182039?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166078519849266492006-12-13T22:41:00.000-08:002006-12-13T22:41:59.850-08:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>You Are Kermit</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/themuppetpersonalitytest/kermit.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.<br />You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.<br />Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.<br />Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/themuppetpersonalitytest/">The Muppet Personality Test</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116607851984926649?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1166078042018015242006-12-13T22:34:00.000-08:002006-12-13T22:34:06.216-08:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#DABB99" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>You Are a Soy Latte</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#EAD3B8"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatkindofcoffeeareyouquiz/soy-latte.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />At your best, you are: free spirited, down to earth, and relaxed<br /><br />At your worst, you are: dogmatic and picky<br /><br />You drink coffee when: you need a pick me up, and green tea isn't cutting it<br /><br />Your caffeine addiction level: medium</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/whatkindofcoffeeareyouquiz/">What Kind of Coffee Are You?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116607804201801524?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1165996542843499442006-12-12T23:55:00.000-08:002006-12-12T23:55:42.986-08:001. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?<br />mountain bike, climb a mountain, tube the river, do telephone surveys, become a pastoral partner, get a Master's degree, have the title of college professor, teach intermediate poetry writing, teach 102, wait for someone. it's been a year of new experiences.<br /><br />2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?<br />some and yes<br /><br />3. Did anyone close to you give birth or adopt?<br />yes, my college friend Drekka<br /><br />4. Did anyone close to you die?<br />no<br /><br />5. What countries did you visit?<br />none<br /><br />6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?<br />health insurance<br /><br />7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<br />April 3, the day I defended my thesis. Oct. 3, which is the day I met Bella<br /><br />8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?<br />graduating with my Master's<br /><br />9. What was your biggest failure?<br />not standing up for myself when I should have<br /><br />10. Did you suffer illness or injury?<br />I was sick once in September. As a dog, actually. It was miserable. I missed two days of class.<br /><br />11. What was the best thing you bought?<br />co-op membership<br /><br />12. Whose behavior merited celebration?<br />Bella, Bella's kid, my sister<br /><br />13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<br />well, no comment<br /><br />14. Where did most of your money go?<br />rent and credit card payments<br /><br />15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?<br />meeting Bella and getting to know her. She's fabulous if anyone wants to know :)<br /><br />16. What song will always remind you of 2006?<br />Teen Lament by Michelle Malone and the one by Amy Ray on the Indians Nomads Saints CD. I can't think of the title.<br /><br />17. Compared to this time last year, are you:<br />a) happier or sadder? <br />much much happier<br /><br />b) thinner or fatter? <br />fatter<br /><br />c) richer or poorer? <br />richer<br /><br />18. What do you wish you'd done more of? <br />laughing. There is always room for more laughter.<br /><br />19. What do you wish you'd done less of? <br />worrying<br /><br />20. How will you be spending Christmas?<br />with the fam. Bella's coming in January, though :)<br /><br />22. How many one-night stands?<br />none. I don't do that.<br /><br />23. What was your favorite TV program?<br />Law and Order: SVU and Xena: Warrior Princess<br /><br />24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?<br />well, hate is a strong word...<br /><br />25. What was the best book you read?<br />Oh gosh, I read so many good ones this year. Here are a few recommendations: Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson, all of Jasper Fforde's books, rife by Stefanie Marlis<br /><br />26. What was your greatest musical discovery?<br />hmm...Bella has made me some pretty cool CD's. Rufus Wainright. Rent. The White Stripes.<br /><br />27. What did you want and get?<br />to teach intermediate poetry writing. to have my thesis accepted. to graduate.<br /><br />28. What did you want and not get?<br />health insurance<br /><br />29. What was your favorite film of this year?<br />Little Miss Sunshine and Lady in the Water, most definitely. I laughed myself hysterical in one and found myself profoundly moved in the other.<br /><br />30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<br />I was 26 and I don't know.<br /><br />31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<br />health insurance. I had a pretty good year other than that. I really did.<br /><br />32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?<br />jeans and sandals, gay t-shirts. I think I wore that all summer.<br /><br />33. What kept you sane?<br />my cat, playing outside, reading, writing, then meeting Bella :) <br /><br />34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?<br />Mariska Hargitay<br /><br />35. What political issue stirred you the most?<br />the gay marriage amendments<br /><br />36. Who did you miss?<br />my sister<br /><br />37. Who was the best new person you met?<br />Bella, of course.<br /><br />38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:<br />Take life hour by hour and enjoy the time you have. Someone told me that right after my ex and I broke up, and it really is wonderful advice. Hour by hour is a lot more fun, you know?<br /><br />39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:<br />I wish I were a nomad, an Indian, or a saint. Give me walking shoes, feathered arms, and key to heaven's gate. Well, I don't think that sums up anything, but it's a good lyric.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116599654284349944?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1165897969266920592006-12-11T20:32:00.000-08:002006-12-11T20:32:49.573-08:001. PICK OUT A SCAR YOU HAVE, AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT IT?<br /><br />I have a scar on my thumb that I got from scraping my thumb across this really sharp tape dispenser when I was in 4th grade. It was right before my presentation on Hawaii, and I clenched my fist around my thumb during the presentation so that I wouldn't have to go to the nurse right away and blood dripped out from between my fingers. It was really pretty gross.<br /><br />2.WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?<br />pictures of Montana, a few pictures of friends although most of those are out in my living room, a John Lennon bumper sticker, a cross from El Salvador that my sister gave me one year for Christmas<br /><br />3.WHAT DOES YOUR MOBILE PHONE LOOK LIKE?<br />gray and broken at the moment. I keep dropping it, and it's in pieces.<br /><br />4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?<br />Christmas lately.<br /><br />5.WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT DESKTOP PICTURE?<br />Xena and Gabrielle embracing. Still.<br /><br />6.WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?<br />something to eat. I'm starving.<br /><br />7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?<br />should be who do you miss in which case my answer would be my sister and Josh. if I have to pick a thing, I suppose it would be college.<br /><br />8. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?<br />1:03 am<br /><br />10.WHAT ENDED YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP?<br />different values<br /><br />11.DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?<br />not usually. unless I watch Signs before I go to bed.<br /><br />12.THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?<br />no comment<br /><br />13.WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?<br />Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom. It smells fabulous. Bella approves, as well.<br /><br />14. WHAT KIND OF EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?<br />doesn't matter<br /><br />15.DO YOU LIKE PAINKILLERS?<br />when I am in pain<br /><br />16.COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS<br />Coffee<br /><br />17.FAVE PIZZA TOPPING?<br />Pepperoni and mushrooms<br /><br />18.IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?<br />I haven't decided yet.<br /><br />19.WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?<br />I'm not sure.<br /><br />20. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE?<br />espanol y un poco italiano y un poco aleman y un poco la lengua de las manos (no se como decir la ultima)<br /><br />21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?<br />um, I have no idea.<br /><br />22. DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE?<br />yes<br /><br />23. ARE YOU DOUBLE-JOINTED?<br />no<br /><br />24. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?<br />Columbia, however, I am a sales shopper so I usually go with price<br /><br />25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?<br />hybrid civic<br /><br />27. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MARRIAGE?<br />everyone should be able to do it.<br /><br />28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS GOING TO DIE SOON?<br />yes, I probably would<br /><br />29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?<br />Just open your mouth and tell them.<br /><br />30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO five-hundred:<br />7<br /><br />31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?<br />brunettes<br /><br />32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?<br />lately, Bella's<br /><br />33.WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?<br />people who hurt people<br /><br />34. HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE UK?<br />yes<br /><br />35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?<br />being too forgiving, so I've been told<br /><br />36. WHAT WAS THE LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?<br />Bella and I exchanged gifts yesterday for Christmas, so the last gift I opened was an Italian cookbook :)<br /><br />37. FIRST JOB?<br />JCPenney<br /><br />38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?<br />yep<br /><br />39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?<br />grading portfolios. I'm done!!!!! Well, except for one which has not yet been turned in. I gave him an extension.<br /><br />40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?<br />nope<br /><br />41. HOW MANY PEIRCINGS DO YOU HAVE?<br />one in each ear<br /><br />42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ON THE MOST?<br />My hair.<br /><br />43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL??<br />I'd be irked, but it wouldn't make that much of an impact on my life or anything.<br /><br />44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?<br />fun<br /><br />45. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?<br />no<br /><br />46.DO YOU WISH ON STARS?<br />not often<br /><br />48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVOURITE?<br />all of them<br /><br />49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?<br />Thursday<br /><br />50.DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?<br />yes. it's exactly like my dad's.<br /><br />51.WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE VEGETABLE?<br />Bella asked me this the other day. I just don't know. I like them all.<br /><br />52.ANY BAD HABITS?<br />fast food<br /><br />53.WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?<br />I have one that I just can't get rid of. It's this horrid horrid Gospel CD done by this really low bass. It's wretched. Someone gave it to me. I don't know what they were thinking.<br /><br />54.IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?<br />yeah, probably.<br /><br />55.HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?<br />probably.<br /><br />56. DO LOOKS MATTER?<br />no, not really. Bella's awfully cute, though ;)<br /><br />57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?<br />I write.<br /><br />58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?<br />Sheri's house<br /><br />59.DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?<br />Sometimes.<br /><br />60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY AS A CHILD?<br />a stuffed dog that my grandmother made<br /><br />61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?<br />70-some, I think.<br /><br />62.Do you use sarcasm?<br />no, of course not<br /><br />64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?<br />no<br /><br />65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?<br />kindness, compassion, gentleness, intelligence<br /><br />66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?<br />Emmerlilly, Emmerloony, Emmer the fuzzy (these are my cat's nicknames)<br /><br />67. WHAT IS THE MOST PAIN YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED?<br />when I was knocked over by a dog and sprained my ankle then had to walk a mile on it to get back to my car :( I was hysterical and couldn't walk hardly at all. It was a lovely experience.<br /><br />68.DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?<br />depends on the shoes<br /><br />69.LAST THING YOU SPILLED?<br />diet pepsi. twice.<br /><br />72.WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COLORS?<br />Blue and yellow and lately purple<br /><br />74.HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?<br />none anymore<br /><br />76. WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?<br />no one<br /><br />77. LAST THING YOU ATE?<br />I split a chicken sandwich with Bella for dinner.<br /><br />78.LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?<br />Bella<br /><br />80.FAVOURITE THOUGHT-PROVOKING SONG?<br />"All That We Let In" by the Indigo Girls<br /><br />82. FAVOURITE DRINK?<br />iced tea<br /><br />83.FAVOURITE ZODIAC SIGN?<br />I don't have a favorite.<br /><br />84.WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT?<br />cross country<br /><br />85.WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOUR?<br />brown<br /><br />86.EYE COLOUR?<br />blue<br /><br />88.SIBLINGS?<br />1 sister<br /><br />89.FAVOURITE MONTH?<br />May or June<br /><br />90.DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?<br />yes<br /><br />91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?<br />Hetty Wainthropp<br /><br />92.FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?<br />December 26, the day of my grandmother's Christmas party.<br /><br />93.ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?<br />rarely<br /><br />94.SUMMER OR WINTER?<br />summer<br /><br />95.KISSES OR HUGS?<br />both<br /><br />96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?<br />relationships<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116589796926692059?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1165816794740887422006-12-10T21:59:00.000-08:002006-12-10T21:59:54.743-08:00I had a very sweet Christmas today with Bella and her friend. Bella made wonderful food--pasta with veggies and chicken and a very good trifle-like dessert with strawberries. I was her cooking assistant, but I could never make anything as wonderful as what she does. She's a great cook.<br /><br />Then we exchanged gifts. She gave me books and incense :) And an Indigo Girls CD :) One of the books was especially sweet. It was Amy Tan's new book, Saving Fish from Drowning. The reason it was such a special gift was because one of the first things we did together was go to Amy Tan's reading. It meant a lot that she remembered that, too. It was sweet.<br /><br />Then we watched the end of the rerun of the Suns-Nets game. I must admit that I had never watched a professional basketball game, although I went to all of the home games at my high school and at my college. It was kind of fun to watch Bella get so excited about the game. It was neat to become aquainted with the sport, as well. Steve Nash is cool to watch.<br /><br />All in all, it was a very nice day, and I'm very glad that I got to spend it with the sweetest person I know, the fabulous Bella.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116581679474088742?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1165816213190771852006-12-10T21:50:00.000-08:002006-12-10T21:50:13.233-08:00<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#999999" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>Your Dominant Thinking Style: Exploring</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatsyourthinkingstylequiz/exploring.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"><br />You thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Novelty is your middle name.<br />You are a challenger. You tend to challenge common assumptions and beliefs.<br /><br />An expert inventor and problem solver, you approach everything from new angles.<br />You show people how to question their models of the world.</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/whatsyourthinkingstylequiz/">What's Your Thinking Style?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116581621319077185?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19699936.post-1165812537394110752006-12-10T20:48:00.000-08:002006-12-10T20:49:03.160-08:00The History of Me<br /><br />~ 1: The Birth of You<br /><br />Were you a planned baby?<br />yes<br /><br />Were you the first?<br />yes<br /><br />Who was present at your birth?<br />my parents?<br /><br />Were your parents married when you were born?<br />yes<br /><br />What is your birth date?<br />Feb. 20, 1980<br /><br />~Part 2: The Family*<br /><br />Are your parents married or divorced?<br />married<br /><br />An only child?<br />no<br /><br />If you have siblings are you oldest, middle, or youngest?<br />oldest<br /><br />What are your sibling's names?<br />Sister d'Emily<br /><br />Which parent do you get along with best?<br />I get along with both.<br /><br />What do you fight about with your parents?<br />not having health insurance, not having a job that pays more<br /><br />Do you have step parents?<br />no<br /><br /><br />~Part 3: The Friends*<br /><br />Do you have more than one best friend?<br />yes<br /><br />What do you like to do when you are together?<br />chat, hang out, drink coffee, eat, laugh<br /><br />Do you share the same interests?<br />yes<br /><br />Which friend can you tell everything to?<br />Josh, my sister, Judith, Bella<br /><br /><br />~Part 4: Your Personality*<br /><br />How high/low is your self esteem?<br />I think it's fine. It's a lot higher than it was before I came out.<br /><br />Do you get depressed about things easily?<br />not usually. It depends on the day and if I'm taking my meds. It ain't pretty when I'm off the meds, hence the meltdown on Thursday.<br /><br />Do you consider yourself an extrovert (outgoing) or an introvert (reserved?)<br />introvert<br /><br />Are you happy?<br />yes<br /><br />Do you live life to the fullest?<br />I try to.<br /><br />~Part 5: Appearance*<br /><br />Are you comfortable with the way you look?<br />yeah, for the most part. I would still like to be a few pounds lighter, and I'd like my face to clear up again. Working on both, currently.<br /><br />Describe your hair?<br />brown, short, sort of floppy (is that a good description, Bella?)<br /><br />How do you dress?<br />I prefer jeans and a cute top. Lately it's Christmas tops.<br /><br /><br />~Part 6: The Past*<br /><br />Were you a strange child?<br />Yeah, probably. I spent several years planning pet shows with my sister and Josh. We wrote speeches, made awards, played tapes of Olympics music, and served cookies. It was an all day event, and we spent the entire year planning it.<br /><br />Do you have the same friends?<br />as when I was a child? Josh and I have been friends since he was born. I still hear from people from my hometown sometimes, too. So kind of, I suppose.<br /><br />Was there anything in your past that was traumatizing?<br />not like a lot of people I know<br /><br />What is your ambition?<br />I have lots of ambitions. Mostly I want to touch people's lives, make them think, and make them feel cared about. To be specific, I want a tenure track teaching position, a couple published books, an online poetry journal, a reading series, and frequent flyer miles accumulated from my many trips overseas. I also want kids and a sweet partner.<br /><br />Are you scared of growing old?<br />no, not really. I more worry about my parents and aunts growing old. Which my counselor told me was normal. She even gave me a book on it.<br /><br />Do you want to get married?<br />yes<br /><br />~Part 7: The Outdoors*<br /><br />Do you prefer indoors or outdoors?<br />outdoors during the warmer months. indoors during the cold ones.<br /><br />Favorite Season:<br />summer<br /><br />~Part 8: Food*<br /><br />Are you a vegetarian?<br />no, but I think every once in a while about becoming one. Then I remember bacon...<br /><br />What is your favorite food?<br />Italian, Mexican, Thai....<br /><br />What food makes you want to gag?<br />hmm...I can eat anything, but I least like tuna and celery.<br /><br />What is your favorite dessert?<br />the one Bella made today was pretty good :) I also love cherry pie.<br /><br />Fav. restaurant?<br />the Italian place next to campus and the Mexican place down the road.<br /><br />~Part 9: Relationships and Love*<br /><br />Are you single or taken?<br />waiting for the fabulous Bella.<br /><br />If single do you like someone?<br />of course :)<br /><br />If taken who is the lucky guy/girl?:<br />I'm waiting for the fabulous Bella.<br /><br />Do you believe in love at first sight?<br />sure. anything's possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19699936-116581253739411075?l=emilyisviolet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VioletEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859207447594667766noreply@blogger.com0