It is a meme

2. Were you named after anyone? Straight out of the baby name book- thank goodness! It was that or named Dorthey after my great grandma... I am definately not a Dorthey.
3. Do you wish on stars? no
4. When did you last cry? Watching A Walk To Remember-- Isn't that utterly romantic?
5. Do you like your handwriting? No, it is super messy. I prefer my printing.
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Lunch! I knew I'd forgotten something... I eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches.
7. What date is your birthday? 1986... I'll be leaving my teens! Yipes!
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? A Country mix that isn't very good- it only has 1 song I like.
9. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Sure... we'd be crazy together, but I hope I'd like me.
10. Do you have a journal? Currently, they are at my grandma's. Hopefully I get them back soon. (I am SO forgetful)
11. What are your nicknames? Jen, Jenny, Vanity
12. Would you bungee jump? I want to, but I'd likely chicken out.
13. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? no.
14. Do you think that you are strong? Physically- ha! No! What a joke!
15. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Because I am indesisive, I have to choose neopolitan.
16. Shoe Size? 7
17. Red or Pink? Pink. I love pink.
18. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I'm socially awkward in big crowds.
19. Who do you miss most? my family
20. Do you want everyone you send this to, to send it back? I am putting it on my blog... and to a few others, so you can if you want... if you even read this.
21. What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now? blue jeans and blue slippers.
22. What are you listening to right now? Hallelujah, Your Love Is Amazing
23. Last thing you ate? a chocolate easter egg out of my rapidly diminishing chocolate stash... I am so bad...
24. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Orange
25. What is the weather like right now? sunny, and Oh! it stopped snowing!
26. Last person you talked to on the phone? A classmate this morning about when she'd get here
27. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? their chest.... ew, I sound like a guy there.... a MAN's chest. Not....
28. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Bronwyn, you are great! Love you!
29. Favorite drink? milk
30. Favorite Sport to watch? Football is pretty good- I understand it, and it requires stategy.
31. Hair Color? brown
32. Eye Color? hazel, sometimes kinda yellowy
33. Do you wear contacts? glasses
34. Favorite Food: lasanga
35. Last Movie You Watched in the theater? the new Zorro movie. I LOVED it!!!!
36. Favorite Day Of The Year? I dunno...
37. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Happy endings all the way.
38. Summer or winter? summer
39. Hugs OR Kisses? hugs
40. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? apple crisp with icecream (Bronwyn's answer, but it sounds so good...). Oh! Or something really extravegantly chocolatey.
41. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? likely nobody
42. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? likely everybody
43. Who lives in your house? Rebekah and I
44. What books are you reading? Bible... and textbooks
45. What's On Your Mouse Pad? sea scene with dolphins
46. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Grey cup. EDMONTON WON!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
47. Favorite Smells? I know, this is really wierd, but I LOVE the smell of browning hamburger.
48. Favorite Sounds? laughter
49. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
50. What's the furthest you've been from home? Pacific Ocean- The next thing out there was China

Countdown

10 firsts:
first boyfriend/girlfriend: dunno
first best friend: Kayla
first screen name: I can't remember-- possibly Thadyne
first kiss : Well, when I was born, they gave me to my mommy...
first piercings: none
First Car: well i still technically have one yet, but the first one I drove was a K-car from the early 80s
first love: Jesus!
first stuffed animal: i dunno a teddie bear?
first pet: We had a cat named Kitty and a dog named Wendy when I was a toddler
first memory: Waking up in my crib and looking around at everybody

9 lasts:
last cigarette: n/a
last alchoholic beverage: n/a
last car ride: today- we went observational driving with the ladies- fun!
last kiss: ~~~
last movie seen: A Walk to Remember
last phone call: Let me check my phone... I phoned Rebekah last night
last cd played: I have my CDs on my computer, right now it is Convoy by Paul Brandt
last bubble bath: long, long time ago
last time you cried: watching A Walk to Remember

8 have you evers: have you ever dated one of your best friends: no
have you ever skinny dipped: no
have you ever been on tv: yes
have you ever kissed somebody and regretted it: nope
have you ever had a nasty dream about someone you knew: that is gross- no
have you ever fallen in love: no
have you ever lost someone you loved: yes
have you ever been depressed: yes

7 places you've been to:
1. Spokane, Washington
2. Peace River, AB
3. Cranbrook, B.C
4. Victoria, B.C
5. North Battleford,Saskatchewan
6. Regina, Saskatchewan
7. Frank, Alberta

6 things you've done today:
1. visited with Julia
2. finished off a project
3. made a schedule
4. rode a bunch of buses
5. went observational driving
6. attempted to do homework.

5 favorite things in NO order:
1. lasanga
2. chocolate
3. hamburger
4. cheesecake
5. ice cream

4 things you want to do before you die:
1. get my BSW
2. fall in love
3. get married
4. have kids

3 things you will do tomorrow:
1. go to school
2. attend classes
3. pluck geese

2 things you want to be (that you're not now):
1. a wife
2. a good cook

1 thing you are now:
1. a student

Snores and Craziness....

No, the post title does NOT mean that I snore.

I do not as of yet have a bed frame, so I sleep with my matress on the floor. Unfortunately, the person in the apartment below me snores like mad. The first couple times it was funny- Rebekah and I got a good case of the giggles. But now it is starting to get more annoying.

So I was really sleepy this morning. I dragged myself out of bed and had breakfast. I got dressed. I made lunch. I ate lunch. Wait a second... I ate lunch?

That's right. I made myself a bagged lunch this morning, and before I realized what I was doing, I had sat down and ate it. I was on the second last bite when it dawned on me what I had just done. Then, there was no more time to make another lunch before the bus, so now I must go to Safeway and buy food.

It is starting to look more like a living room...

Well, when I first moved in here, the biggest piece of furniture in the living room was the desk. We also had a bookshelf and a rocking chair.

However, that all changed this weekend. My parents brought a couch in, we borrowed a TV and DVD played from Grant, and Rebekah got a microwave from her uncle. our place doesn't echo anymore.

Yay!

15 Pages!

OK, so I know that 15 pages does not sound long to Maryanne, who has written her thesis and is thinking on her dissertation, or to Ky who is writing her thesis.

But I have never written anything that long before in my life. Ever.

Coincidentally, the major portion of that 15 pages was written yesterday. I got at the college at 11:30, and didn't leave until I had finished and dropped off my assignment at 7:30. It was a long day. However, the nice thing is that I don't have anything else to work on until after I get back from Pinelow.

Hopefully, there won't be snow there. We now have snow here.

I'm sorry for my truancy...

So, I know it has been a while. I apolagize.

But... I have moved!! I am now in my new HUGE apartment near the church, with a roomie, and in this apartment building are 10 YP living here! 'Tis sweet!

This place is easily ten times the size of my old place, and I am paying less rent for it, too!

Yay!

Yes! I win!

So, in my Intro to Social Work Practise class, we did group presentations, and my group gave our presentation on Culture. I was the one that made up the 4 page summery of the chapter to hand out to everybody.

So, now, I am doing the assignment to go with the class yesterday, and I discover that the questions follow my format exactly! I got all the important parts, in other words, I got the essense of the chapter! Yes!

I like being right.

17... There's a Song... Strawberry Wine, 17...

You Are 17 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

I am mindlessly surfing...

I came across this on a friend's blog. As I know I annoy people with my obsessive surveying, I thought I'd put it here. I've bolded the stuff that applies to me.

I've run away from home.
I have lied to my parents about where I am.- Likely, though I don't remember a particular time.
I've listened to political music. Social studies
I collect comic books.
I shut others out when I'm depressed.
I open up to others easily.
I am keeping a secret from the world.
I watch the news.
I own over 5 rap CDs.
I own an iPod or MP3 player.
I own something from Hot Topic.
I love Disney Movies.
I am a sucker for hair/eyes.
I don't kill bugs.
I curse randomly.
I paid for that cell phone ring.
I am a sports fanatic.
I have one x in my screen name.
I have multiple x's in my screen name.
I've slipped out an AIM word [lol, brb, etc.] in a real conversation.
I love Spam.
I bake well.- doesn't mean I like to, though.
I would wear pajamas to school.
I own something from Abercrombie.
I have a job. or 2... maybe 3 soon?
I love Martha Stewart.
I am in love with love.
I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
I am self-conscious.
I like to laugh.
I smoke a pack a day.
I loved Perks of Being a Wallflower.
I loved Go Ask Alice.
I have cough drops when I'm not sick.
I can't swallow pills.
I eat fast food weekly.
I have many scars.
I've been out of this country.
I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
I am really ticklish.
I have seen a therapist.
I love white chocolate.
I bite my nails.
I am comfortable with being me.
I play video games.
I'm single.

I HAVE/AM:
Gotten lost in my city
Seen a shooting star
Had a serious surgery
Gone out in public in my pajamas
Kissed a stranger
Hugged a stranger
Been in a fist fight
Been arrested
Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
Made out in an elevator
Cursed at my parents
Kicked a guy where it hurts.
Been close to love
Been to a casino
Been skydiving
Broken a bone
Skipped school
Flashed Someone- If I have, it was NOT on purpose.
Done the splits
Played spin the bottle
Gotten stitches
Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
Bitten someone- as a toddler
Been to Niagara Falls
Gotten the chicken pox
Crashed into a friend's car
Been to Japan
Ridden in a taxi
Shoplifted
Been fired
Had a crush on someone of the same sex
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
Stolen something from my job
Gone on a blind date
Lied to a friend
Had a crush on a teacher
Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Been to Europe
Been married
Gotten divorced
Had children
Watched someone die
Been to Africa
Driven over 400 (1500) miles in one day- almost, but not quite.
Been to the US
Been to Mexico
Been on a plane
Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Thrown up in a bar
Eaten Sushi
Been snowboarding
Been skiing
Met someone in person from the Internet
Lost a child
Done hard drugs
Taken painkillers- as in, like, Advil.
Had someone cheat on me
Missing someone right now
Eaten a stick of butter

There we go. Not too many things are bolded, but that's quite all right.

Yay for scientific accuracy

So, I am working on my psychology assignment. Or rather, procrastinating from it. I am hving rather a lot of difficulty, as it is a Weetags experiment. (Weetags are little stick figures and there is a characteristic that makes them a weetag, and then you have to figure out which ones are and aren't).

So, anyway, we were supposed to foister this on an innocent child, ask them questions, and write it up as a scientific experiment. And we have to make up our own research question and hypothises.My problem is the person I was going to get to help me after church on Sunday had to leave really suddenly, before we could sit down to do it. And I'm not going to see another child until it will be overdue.

So where does this leave me? You guessed it. I am making up the results of the experiment.

Sad, isn't it?

I was a slacker today...

So this week, I have been having trouble with waking up on time. On both Tuesday (when I forgot to set my alarm), and Thursday (when I turned it off), I woke up with ten minutes left to get out to the bus. So, this morning, I woke up when my alarm went off (6:30), and dutifully did not turn it off until I was sure I was awake. Then, I convinced myself that I would only stay in bed for one more minute. Well, I woke up an hour later (7:30) with five minutes to spare until the bus came.

Well, it was decision time. What should I do? My choices were:
1. Run out the door without breakfast and make the bus in time for my 8AM class.
2. Get up, and at a normal pace, get ready for school, and show up to English 15 minutes late.
3. Go back to bed until I woke up, as long as I made it in time for my psych quiz.

I chose option 3. What can I say? Sleep is beautiful.

So I got up at 9:15, had a nice leisurely breakfast, and headed to school. I arrived in English at 10. Unfortunately, the part I had hoped to miss (Going over the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper") they only started on when I arrived, so that was disappointing.

On the plus side, I was in a lovely mood all day, and feel well refreshed.

For the sake of posting...

Brrr! Today has been a cold day! All the buses I've been on have been freezing cold, and the office was chilly today. Not to mention, the house is chilly. The only time I've been warm is on the LRT.

In other news.... nothing. I honestly have nothing interesting to take note of. However, I will say... What should I have for supper?

Yay for looking like an idiot!

So I was supposed to meet my field placement supervisor here in downtown Edmonton for a conferance this morning.

Last night I discovered I lost the address. So I came down here this morning anyway, and as soon as the office opened, I called to ask for the address.

No one in the office knew it. Or even had an inkling of where it might be. The people Iam supposed to meet don't have cell phones.

So now I am in the downtown library, waiting til close to lunch, when I will go to the office and meet up with my supervisor after the conferance. If I get bored, I may go explore a mall I found tucked away down here.

How humilating.

Later: After I left the library, I went to the indoor mall I discovered and bought a really cute t-shirt on sale for 6 bucks. Shopping really does help.

Heartthrobs and napping...

Your 80s Heartthrob Is

Scott Baio

Who's" Your 80's Heartthrob?

Now to look him up to find out who he is...
Hmmm... never see any of his movies, but he aged well.

So I got home from job placement today, thoughly exhausted, and went straight to bed for a nap. I woke up after midnight, having had more sleep than the night before already, but with a paper to finish. I suppose I'd better get cracking...

I hibernated for two days...

So for a couple of days I went into hiding. I was on a reading binge.

Yup, only a few short hours after A Breath Of Snow and Ashes came out, I owned it. I must have been one of the first done it. It was so, so, so good!

However...
Now come the consequences.

I have done no homework. It is overtaking me! Aaaahhh!!!! Run!!!!! It's the homework bomb!!!!

I rally ought to get to it- but I have done a fair bit today. I went throuh a big list of jobs at placement- programing, ect., I went to see Jamie's basketball game (which she won, yay Jamie!), I cleaned my room, and am starting my laundry.

See? I'm not that bad. Now to attack the homework bomb...

The Meme Theme...

Things I Don't Like That I Probably Should:
Hot chocolate, tea, coffee, most seafood, most raw vegetables, any and all Lord of the Rings, Hanging out in large crowds, likely more


Things I like that I know I shouldn't:
That 70s Show, romance novels, Christian rock, spending hours on MSN, McChicken meals, likely more


P.S.- Has anyone from Saskatoon heard of the possibility of you all and Calgary coming to Edmonton for Halloween? Us Edmontonians are confused.

Guess What?

So, guess what?

If any of you have seen my MSN name lately you may have a clue.

I'm getting a roommate!

That's right. My lonely existance, at home, holed up in my room, all the time, has a light at the end of the tunnel.

Rebekah is moving to Edmonton! We'll be roomies.

Not in the same place I have now, though. We'll get a new place.

It'll be so much fun!

The picture

Wheee!!!

So, I am supposed to be working on my self-disclosure journal for one of my social work courses, but I have little inspiration, so I'll do this instead.

I have been waiting for this book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385324162/qid=1127511508/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7094930-0691336?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 for forever! And guess what? It comes out on Tuesday!!!

Wooohooo!!

That is right, everyone. Diana Gabaldon's latest, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, comes out on Tuesday. And even though I have no time to read it, and little money to buy it with, I WILL buy it. On Tuesday. And I will read it, too.

Of course, that is precisely why I should get to work. I won't have time to do the assignment next week...

Fun With Buses

Here is an inventory of all the buses, and my reasons for being on them, so far today:
65- to school. Went through a deathly boring sociology class.
Not sure of Number- to Mall, dropped off library books.
65- Went home via school.
64- Went back to the school to get onto bus
8- to go for my interview on the other side of town. Got off in close to my place because I got a call, cancelling the interview. Ran for bus
74- Back to school.
65- Went home.