Nobody Likes a Dead Cat

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but made my decision tonight. In order to earn some more money, I’m joining AdSense & Pay Per Post, but that means I have to move my blog to one I can edit more.

Please update your links to Nobody Likes A Dead Cat!

Why is it that the only day I call in sick with a migraine from hell:
a) my SheBoss leaves her cell phone on my desk and I have to leave a voicemail (which confuses the HeBoss) that she doesn’t get,
b) a construction crew starts work on the huge apartment complex immediately behind my bedroom window and I can’t sleep through it?
Seriously; Murphy … you and your laws suck ass.
HeBoss called to wonder where I was and I had to re-explain why I’m not in at my desk slaving away right now. I felt bad, but he wasn’t upset, just confused. I took Friday off and so missing Wednesday AND Friday will stress me out a bit. Unfortunately I’m missing dance class tonight … so maybe I can get one of the dancers to teach me the first class’ worth before next week. Maybe. If not oh well. *shrug*

I had a dream about an ex-boyfriend last night. It was an ex from when >TheEx and I took our one-year break in college. He was two years younger than me (and I was a Freshman in college!) and needless to say, it didn’t last. But yeah, it was a weird dream. I woke up and wanted it to continue. LOL Strangeness.

I must return to vegetation in my chair while I watch the last episode of Wonderfalls while scratching my 10-day-old peeling sunburn and then I think I’ll watch Under the Tuscan Sun and it will make me cry.

Edited to add: I called The Oregon Gymnastics Academy about their part-time (3:3o-9pm Mon, 9am-3:30pm Sat & Sun) customer service position and have an interview next Monday at 4pm. I’m excited about it, the woman I spoke with sounded very peppy and gymnastic-y. : )

My state of mind … well, it’s not Oregon. Sorry for those of you left here with my mindless body. *nods* I haven’t been able to sleep lately and am tempted to see if any of my friends have sleeping pills. Until I get insurance coverage (about 30 days) I really can’t afford to see my (regular) doctor and get a prescription filled … GAH!

I’m still stressed … quite a bit … but nothing much I can do about it but sit and wait for it to pass. I start my dance classes tomorrow evening. I’m taking a 7pm Mambo and an 8pm Cha Cha class. It should be a bit of a stress reliever.

I had dinner with my best friend and her family tonight and that was enjoyable.
I work until 1:30pm tomorrow and then have to wait for the cable guy to come over and fix my broken internet. A friend jerry-rigged it for me last night to help.
I need a hair cut & color but have to wait on that.
I made some really good sourdough toast tonight.
I want to go pluck my eyebrows.

There’s your update.

(Mad, I could use a couple hundred bucks. Don’t know how to make that quickly … besides working a corner … but I think that’s going to get in the way of my other job!)

I’m stressed out so I’m ignoring my journal. Sorry!

Anyone know how to make some quick money!?!?!

Happy Birthday to Miss Zoot!! She got me started (hooked) here and I’ve met quite a few women through her and am very appreciative of her help with my other blog as well!

Happy Birthday Kim!!!

I lived without many kitchen essentials for three weeks. Tonight I spent $24 at the dollar store for my house. Here is what I purchased:

3 sets of dish cloths
2 oven mitts
seasoning salt
“food”
lemon pepper
garlic salt
comet
body wash
wipes (cleaning)
squeegee
toilet brush
melamine tools
kitchen
floor brush
can opener
nerds
wonka sour nerds
magnetic clips
measuring cup
2 greeting cards

My kitchen is a bit more taken care of now, and the toilet is clean. Thank goodness!

The rest of my shopping list looks like this:
paper towels
TP
bread
lunch meat
cheese
beer
tomatoes
cucumbers
pita bread
face wash/cloths
contacts
snack food
trash can (kitchen & bedroom)
bath mat
corkscrew
baking dishes
phone
wireless router
wine glasses
mailing envelopes

Over the weekend that I spent with TheEx’s parents (who I love dearly, still) MamaX and I talked a bit about what we’d do if we were insanely wealthy. I figured that since another friend did this TT last week (or was it the week before last?) I could do it, too!

13 Things I’d Do If I Were Insanely Wealthy
in no particular order
1. Travel! I want to visit a million different places, every continent on the Earth, and I want to meet a trillion new people. The first place I’d go would be Greece; I can’t wait to go to Greece.

2. Buy a new car! My dream car, growing up was always a Mercedes C230 but now I think I’d love to have a hybrid XTerra so I could drive up the mountain to ski.

3. Buy a house here in Portland. I want a house that I can call my own and not pay anyone else just to live in their place. I want something with a lot of room and then I will spend money on number 4.

4. I’d pay a maid to clean my big ‘ol house!

5. Because I’d be doing all this traveling, I’d have to buy the coolest camera out there. If it were right now, I’d just buy …

6. … the fanciest and coolest lenses for my baby Flicka.

7. I’d keep going to school. I’d go to school forever if there were no money involved. I love to learn!

8. I’d pamper myself regularly. I love to have massages, get manicures, pedicures, and all that jazz, but since I’m broke (and even when I have money I don’t “waste” it like that) I don’t pamper myself … so yeah, I’d do that … and take my friends.

9. I’d throw parties at my big ‘ol house all the time. Some I’d cook for and some I’d let be catered. I like to entertain and so it’d be fun.

10. Speaking of entertainment, I’d buy every movie, book and CD that I ever wanted, and I’d never live in silence! LOL

11. I would absolutely donate huge chunks of change to HIV/AIDS research. I am passionate about finding a cure or a prevention and so this would be a huge part of my life.

12. I’d go to Taco Bell whenever I wanted. I love Taco Bell.

13. I’d buy all my friends a gift that fit their personality … I love to give gifts. (Let me know what you’d like in case I ever do get really rich!)

I’m alive and have a real post going up tomorrow.

Check out my other blog to see a picture of me and read what’s been going on in my life this week!

Then prepare yourself for a request tomorrow!!

Mr. E. and I are done with. We’ve decided that we both want different things from a relationship and I’m not willing to wait for a(nother) man to (not) change. I spent 40 hours crying and being depressed and then decided to try and get over it. I had an hour-long adult conversation with him today to give things some closure and it did us both well; we feel much better about things. Since we’re in the same circle of friends, I’m sure that I’ll see him around, but there won’t be anymore romance between us. I learned a lot from this relationship and wouldn’t take it back but it hurt for a while.

I am in Castle Rock this weekend with the Ex’s parents. I love them to death and they treat me so well so I love to visit. Tomorrow I will be hiking Mount St. Helens and taking loads of photographs to share with ya’ll. I am doing it alone (don’t worry, it’s flat and easy and SAFE to do this) and REALLY looking forward to spending some time inside my own head again.

I missed my Thursday 13 due to working 12.5 hours yesterday so I’m going to do it later. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow night. Either way I’ll be sharing something.

1. Would you chew gum after someone else already has? I have before … and if it still has flavor I might do it again.
2. Where did you get the shirt/sweatshirt your wearing? The shirt I’m wearing I got from Old Navy and the sweatshirt I got from the Berkeley bookstore when I was there.
3. How many bathrooms are in your house? Just one … and it would be pointless for me to have any more.
4. Can you throw a football? Yes, I can; but that doesn’t mean I do it well.
5. Does anyone in your family have tourettes? Not that I know of, no.
6. What time is it? 5:27pm
7. Have you ever killed an animal? I ran over a skunk and a raccoon and they died. I ran over a bird and it flew away immediately afterwards. I guess I didn’t kill it!
8. Who are you currently dating/liking? I’ve been on quite a few dates lately … most of them have been unsuccessful events … I’ve had a couple of very grand evenings in the past week, though.
9. Do you like the smell of vanilla? Yeah, I do.
10. What’s the closest thing to you that’s orange? *looks around* Ohh, the Gone With the Wind DVD case has orange on it.
11. What’s your favorite sport? I love to watch Pac-10 football and college basketball (especially the playoffs!)
12. Who is jealous of you? I don’t know … I don’t know that anyone has reason to be jealous of me!
13. Do you like nail polish? My toenails are always painted (and I’ve come to the conclusion that if they’re not my toes look even more ridiculously long!) but I never paint my fingernails.
14. Can you lick your elbow with your tongue? No. I have tried though. : )
15. Who do you look up to the most in your family? My mama. (Missy, I loved your answer! LOL)
16. Do you like the smell of new shoes? Uhm, no; the smell of rubber isn’t that exciting.
17. Whats your favorite food? I love food. I could eat Hawaiian, Mexican, Thai and Indian food forever.
18. Do you believe in ghosts? Or angels? I believe in them but I’ve never had an experience with either.
19. Do you know anyone named Earl? Nope. Goodbye, Earls.
20. What about Alyssa? Nope.
21. Or Tony? Yes, I know a Tony or two.
22. How many best friends do you have? Best friends? I have one friend I consider my absolute best friend and then quite a few other very close ones.
23. Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kreme? Krispy Kreme, please.
24. Save the forest or save the whales? Nuke a gay whale for Christ.
25. How many lamps are in the same room you’re in? Just one.
26. What kinda of shoes do you have? ALL sorts. Flip flops, Docs, running shoes, pointy-toed heels.
27. Do you consider yourself lucky? In a lot of ways, yes.
28. Do you live in a house or apartment? I call my apartment/condo my house.
29. Do you know both your parents? Yes.
30. Who always says your name wrong? Uhm, MizGee is kinda hard to mispronounce.
31. Can you tell when people are lying? Absolutely.
32. Can you play golf? Yes, I can make contact between a club and a ball … but it doesn’t always go in the right direction for me.
33. What are your thoughts on gay couples? Which one?
34. Is Bush a good president? Not for me.
35. Are politics exciting to you? Yes. I’m lame like that.
36. Have you ever put a lot of thinking into killing someone? No.
37. Which Superhero do you wanna be? Perpetually Early Girl (Me!)
38. Do you own a dog? Nope, but I want a chocolate lab!
39. If so, What breed and whats his/her name? I will name my dog when I get him.
40. Which is better.. Duracell or Energizer? I like the bunny.
41. Whats your favorite kind of weather? Sunny, dry, slight wind, good company.
42. And who would you wanna be with in this kinda of weather? Uhm, didn’t I just tell you GOOD COMPANY?
43. Where do you work? www.TheBallroomDanceCompany.com
44. What song describes your relationship status? You Make Lovin’ Fun – Fleetwood Mac
45. How much does your dog weigh? Uhm, I haven’t bought my dog yet.
46. Who are you thinking about right now? What I should make myself for dinner. I’m thinking some sort of tuna casserole thing … I like tuna fish.
47. Ever been skinny dipping? Yes, and I’d love to do it again.
48. Earrings or necklace? I used to wear a necklace all the time but haven’t had it on in a long time. I need to dig it out.
49. Who have you talked to most today? I haven’t talked to anyone today. I don’t know that I’ve actually uttered anything aloud today. *says DAMN! aloud*
50. Color of your shirt? My shirt is light blue and my sweatshirt is light blue, dark blue and yellow.
51. How many years have you taken a language? Uhm, let’s see; I started German when I was 14 so 11 years of that and then two years of Russian. Yeah, I like the languages.
52. Who’s on speed dial 2? My mom & dad.
53. What color is your background on your computer main screen? It’s multi-colored; it’s a scene from LOST.
54. Do you wish on 11:11? Yeah, and on 12:34, too.
55. Good advice if you ever go camping: Drink. Beer or water … but drink.
56. Are you A BAD influence? It depends on who I’m going out with.
57. What color are your eyes? They are BLUE!
58. Would you rather have your name or your sibling’s name? Mine.
59. Would you do anything for someone? It depends on who that someone is and what their anything was.
60. Have you ever been called a tease? LOL Yes.
61. Favorite color? Blue; like my eyes.
62. Do you use smiley faces on the computer? Yeah, but not very often.
63. What song is on? None, I’m watching Hitch.
64. Are your grades good? They were while I was in school; ask me that question again in September.
65. Have you dated anyone on your friends list? Yeah.
66. Does your best friend have a MySpace? Yeah, she’s my numero uno!
67. Whose page did you visit last? On MySpace? Uhm, my own.
68. Have you ever enjoyed listening to Jack Johnson? Yeah, I love me some Jack.
69. Have you ever seen or enjoyed watching the O.C.? Yeah, the first season was entertaining.
70. Do you have one or more Britney Spears CDs? Nope.
71. Are you a “Lost” fanatic? YES. I love LOST.
72. Still have pictures of your ex? Yeah, I’d have to burn a lot of shit to get rid of all the pictures he’s in.
73. Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbourne in your library? Yeah, probably at least one.
74. Do you watch Family Guy regularly? Not as often as I used to.
75. King of the Hill? Nope.
76. Do you read trashy romance novels often? No.
77. Do you sing obnoxiously in the car? It might not always be obnoxious but I’m always singing in the car.
78. Have you ever watched a little kid’s show? Yeah, I was a nanny for years.
79. Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they weren’t? No, I think that’s kinda strange … even for me.
80. Did you draw pictures for your first crush back in elementary? No, but I’d do it as an adult.
81. Have you ever liked a girl/boy but didn’t ask her/him out because you were afraid? Yeah, who hasn’t?
82. Have you ever written a poem or story about your life? Yes. Most of my writing has pieces of my own life in it.
83. Have you ever spent over 1-hour thinking about nothing but a certain person? Yeah, I’m sure I have.
84. Have you ever liked someone only because of their appearance? Appearance is normally what catches people’s eyes, so; yeah.
85. Do you eat all the servings in the food groups on a daily basis? No, I’m a weird eater … “I can’t believe you can say you don’t like certain foods. I like all food!” Thank you, Mr.Em.
86. Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization? Yeah, and my house is currently driving me in.sane.
87. Have you ever been to South America or Africa? No, but I will go within the next five years.
88. Do you know how to knit? Yeah, but not well.
89. Do you have a cell phone or iPod with a patterned cover? Nope, both are plain black leather.
90. Have you ever written love song lyrics yourself and put them in a song? Uhm, no.
91. Do you keep a diary or journal online? I get paid to blog.
92. When you open your closet, what is the dominant color? Blues
93. Baskin Robbins or Coldstone? Baskin Robbins … ColdStone has chewy ice cream.
94. Physics or Chemistry? Chemistry is fun!
95. Earphones or headphones? Ear phones.
96. Pink or teal? Depends on which shade of either color!
97. Earrings or a ring? Ring, I wear one my close friend Mands bought me.
98. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Star Wars? LOTR
99. Fly or road trip? ROAD TRIP!
100. Jamba Juice or Starbucks? Jamba. I like smoothies.
101. Have you ever bought clothing at Nordstrom? Yeah.
102. Where would you go if someone gave you 2 free round-trip tickets and $5,000 cash? I’d fly to Greece. Oh man would I fly to Greece.
103. Who would you take? Uhm, I dunno … who wants to go to Greece with me?
104. If you had to pick up and leave right now, RIGHT NOW, what 3 things would you take with you?
a. My purse (which has my cell phone and checkbook in it)
b. My laptop (which has 90% of my pictures on it)
c. My fancy-pants camera
105. Point blank, if you could uh…bow-chicka-bowwow…with any person in the world who would it be? LOL Well, if you had asked me this last night, it would have been a long debate between Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson … just to be able to say I did it. LOL MizJay and I have fun conversations.
106. Where would you do it? Where ever we wanted.
107. If you could stab someone you wanted to stab, where would you stab them? I’d stab them in the eye; with a spoon from a crappy “casino.”
108. How many times would you stab them? Just once.
109. What is the grossest thing you have ever eaten? The slimy thing sushi thing that Mr.Em and MissV made me try last night. I actually gagged at the table. I swear I’m not 7.
110. If your mom could make you a meal right now, what would you have her make? Enchiladas. Those things are damned good.
111. What movie always gets you to cry? Garden State.
112. If you could be a real life character from a TV show, who would you be? What? TV show characters aren’t real … so this confuses me.
113. What is your dream job? A travel photographer/writer.
114. What was your first real job? Legal receptionist.
115. How old were you when you got that job? 15.
116. What is something you have accomplished that you are proud of? I graduated college … I sew b.e.a.utiful (huge) curtains.
117. What did your parents do to punish you? Grounded me for entire summers at a time.
118. What are your real thoughts on the environment? I think we’re fucking up the only place we have (right now) to live. RECYCLE!
119. How would you try to fight illegal immigration? Vote for someone who supports your stance.
120. Do you think there is a correlation between how horny a girl is and how much she likes mustard? Think about it. Well, I’ve never met a mustard I didn’t like … so I’ll let that be your guess.