Just for Fun: I haven't blogged in a While

You Are an Ocean

You are impressive and fascinating. People are drawn to your glory. You are a profound and passionate person. You are boundless in your power. You have a philosophical and poetic soul. You take a lot of time to reflect. You are mysterious and captivating. You are too deep for anyone to figure out.

What Body of Water Are You?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

You Are 41% Peaceful

In general, you think the world's a pretty great place - and you're happy to be a part of it. Sometimes you struggle with life, but who doesn't? You are quite level headed, though you have more inner angst than you'd like.

How Peaceful Are You?

Blogthings: Waste Time at Work!

Your Name Comes from Mars

You have a lot of fire in your heart, and you are highly competitive as a result. You need to stay active and productive to be happy. You like to depend on yourself and yourself alone. You can be jealous at times, and you don't trust others easily. You've been burned in the past, and you still feel it. You tend to overwhelm people at first. You put it all out there, and your personality is a bit intimidating.

What Planet Does Your Name Come From?

Blogthings: Take a Quiz. Annoy Your Friends.

I've visited and/or lived in 39 states!!!

Put an X by the states you have been to. The average is 8; how do you match up?

(I have a hard time believing the average is only 8 states for Americans, but whatever...does anyone have hard, cold data on this?)

Should you chose to play, here's what you do:

Copy my note. Click on “notes” under tabs on your profile page. Select "write a new note" in the top right corner. (Or copy and paste into your blog, however you chose to correspond...)

Paste the copy in the body of the note. Delete my Xs and add your own. Change the number at the top, and add your title. Once you've saved, don't forget to tag friends (including me) on the right. Tag the same # of people as the # of states you've been to (I think you're limited to 30!).
Just for fun, put an O beside the states where you have lived.

If you have time, it would be fun to write notes, tagging a history of your life. (But I'm not guaranteeing anything special!)

Airports don't count!

Alabama - X
Alaska -
Arizona - X O
Arkansas -
California - X O
Colorado - X
Connecticut - X
Delaware - X
Florida - X O (if summers count as living, I did live with grandparents for three months at a time)
Georgia - X 0
Hawaii -
Idaho -
Illinois - X
Indiana - X
Iowa - X
Kansas - X
Kentucky - X
Louisiana - X O (Thanks NCCC!)
Maine -
Maryland - X
Massachusetts - X
Michigan -
Minnesota - X O (Live there now, thank you very much)
Mississippi -X O (Again, thanks NCCC)
Missouri - X
Montana - X
Nebraska -X
Nevada - X
New Hampshire - X
New Jersey - X
New Mexico - X
New York - X
North Carolina - X
North Dakota - X
Ohio -
Oklahoma - X
Oregon -
Pennsylvania - X
Rhode Island - X
South Carolina - X O (Thanks, NCCC!)
South Dakota -
Tennessee - X
Texas -
Utah - X
Vermont - X
Virginia - X
West Virginia - X
Wisconsin - X
Wyoming - X
Washington-

CAN YOU BEAT THAT?

This is one of those posts where I do another annoying survey thingy.

I only do these because I love all of my lovely and talented readers, and I'm trying to procrastinate doing my project proposal final copy, and I can't sleep. Enjoy!

1. What was the highlight of your week?
Taking a riverboat down the Mississippi River with 51 south Minneapolis kids was pretty darn neat!

2. Whose car were you in last?
My own Mazda Protege, it's fabulous.

3. When is the next time you will kiss someone?
Uh? Who ever knows the answer to this? Hopefully soon...hopefully someone I care about.

4. What color shirt are you wearing?
It's gray. Yes, it's an AmeriCorps shirt.

5. How long is your hair?
Just past my ears, and long enough to pull back into a pony tail.

6. Are you good looking?
It depends on my mood. Right now, not so much.

7. Last movie you watched?
13 Conversations About the Same Thing

8. Who were you with?
Me, myself, and I (and my couch.)

9. Last thing you ate?
A handful of red seedless grapes (yum!)

10. Last thing you drank?
Water

11. When was the last time you had your heart broken?
Let's not talk about this right now.

12. Who came over last?
Sathiya came over a couple of weekends ago, and she needs to come over again!

13. Are you happy right now?
I'd say I am happy enough.

14. What did you say last?
Kids rock. Especially the hyper-observant and obnoxiously vocal ones.

15. Where is your phone?
On my nightstand, acting as my alarm clock

16. What color are your eyes?
Green

17. Are you left-handed?
No.

18. Spell your name without vowels:
JNNFR RS

19. Do you have any pets?
Too expensive

20. Favorite Vacation?
Cedar Key, Florida

21. What do you dislike currently?
The inequality I see between North and South Minneapolis. The fact that kids in South Minneapolis are given so much and they don't even realize it!

22. What are you listening to?
Traffic on Lexington Ave. and my typing.

23. If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
Chocolate.

24. What is your favorite scent?
Freshly cut grass and the smell right before it rains. And that smell that comes right after you take your clothes out of the dryer.

25. Who makes you happiest?
Getting things done that needed to be done two weeks ago.

26. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Reading THE WEDNESDAY WARS for my final Hamline Reading License class project

27. When is your birthday?
January 6

28. Who has the same phone as you?
I know one of my former students does, he's told me that. And my mother and father and brother all have the same phone, as we are on a family plan.

29. Last time you went swimming in a pool?
Over a year ago.

30. Do you read your horoscope?
Occasionally if I'm bored online.

31. Where was the last place you bought something?
SuperAmerica next door to my apartment, I bought a Diet Coke before work.

32. How do you feel about your hair right now?
It's decidedly low maintenance and I like it.

33. Do you bite your nails?
More than I care to admit to.

34. Do you have any expensive jewelery?
Not at all.

35. Do you have any expensive jewelery?
No.

36. Myspace or facebook?
Facebook all the way.

37. How fast have you driven a car?
I got a speeding ticket at 85 in in a 65. That's as fast as I've ever gone.

38. Have you ever smoked?
NO.

39. What was or is your favorite subject in school?
MUSIC and SCHOOL NEWSPAPER!!!

40. Do you have Verizon?
Absolutely

41. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for?
The smart boy all the way.

42. Do you have any hidden talents?
Not really.

43. Favorite Song?
Right now it's "Oh What A Night" from Jersey Boys, in French, and "Nothing" from A Chorus Line, but you knew I was a musical nerd.

44. Do you like to sing at all?
Only in the car!

45. Dream Job?
Undetermined as of yet.

46. Where does most of your family live?
Atlanta, GA

47. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
I'm the older sister of two.

48. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
Not at all.

49. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Crap when is the next time I can go back to bed?

50. Do you drink?
Socially.

51. Know any other languages?
Spanish, but only marginally

52. Ever write a coded message?
Does pig Latin count?

53. Have you ever been IN a wedding?
Yup, I was a flower girl at the age of 13. How embarrassing.

54. Do you have any children?
Only the ones I take care of at Minneapolis Kids. Though I feel like they are mine sometimes. I get to leave them at the end of the day and come back refreshed! I don't know how you parents do it!

55. Did you take a nap today?
No. Maybe that was why I was so grumpy?

56. Who has the same birthday as you?
No idea. You can google it though!

57. Ever met anyone famous before?
Not that I can think of now.

58. Do you want to be famous one day?
I want to be an author, but that's about it.

59. Any Pet Peeves?
Mostly insincere people.

60. Are you multitasking right now?
Not really. Though I probably should be.

61. Do you like Brittany Spears?
Absolutely not. Feel sorry for her mostly though.

62. What is your least favorite chore?
Cleaning the toilet is pretty gross.

63. Last place you drove your car?
To work in South Minneapolis, then to an exco class in Powderhorn Park, and back to my Roseville apt.

64. Ever been out of the country?
Yeah, if Mexico and Canada count!

65. Where were you born?
Boyton Beach, FL

66. Could you handle being in the military?
Absolutely not.

67. What is your average cell phone bill?
We pay about $100 for four of us, making my share about $25 for the month.

68. Who are you thinking about right now?
My mom and dad.

69. When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard?
Today when Kieran, a five-year-old, told me I needed to take a shower because I smelled bad.

70. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Five. Boots. Sneakers. Heels. and Two pairs of dress/work flats.

71. Are your toes always painted?
No.

72. How many piercings do you have?
2 in both ears.

73. What are you doing today?
I went to work at Minneapolis Kids, went to an interview at Ann Taylor LOFT on 50th and France, and went to an ExCo community art space class. Tomorrow I go to work again, probably work out, and meet with someone who will tell me about my Myers-Briggs type.

74. Have you ever been gambling?
NEVER.

75. When is the last time you updated your page?
Yesterday

76. Do you like rollercoasters?
Not really.

77. Have you ever been to disneyland or world?
Only the one in Florida.

78. Do you have a favorite cartoon character?
Piglet is cute.

79. Last thing you cooked?
I made pasta this weekend for a pasta salad.

80. How's the weather?
Really nice, but a touch cold for summer.

81. Do you e-mail?
Everyday.

82. What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Dropped it in the parking lot.

83. Last time you were sick?
Last October, after working two weeks in the infant room at Harding High School. Stupid babies and their germs. I never get sick.

84. What states have you lived in?
GA, SC, MN, MS, LA, FL, AZ, CA

85. Do you wish you could move?
ALL THE TIME

86. Do you take all the QuizPox.com quizzes?
What's that?

87. What is your dream car?
I don't have one.

88. Have you ever wanted someone you cant have?
NO.

89. If you could be anywhere right now where would it be?
ASLEEP.

90. Are you happy with your life?
Only when I'm in a good mood.

This took me over 30 minutes to complete. Is that sad?

Mmmmm...Green Smoothies!!! (Like anyone cares!)

You Are a Green Smoothie

You are a conscientious, health oriented person. You like fresh, whole foods. You have an open mind about life. You enjoy all sorts of things, and you're not picky. In fact, you believe the best things in life tend to be underrated or a bit intimidating. You are bold and daring. You enjoy taking risks and living life to the fullest.

What Flavor Smoothie Are You?

Excuse to visit Paris! Anyone?

You Belong in Paris

Stylish and expressive, you were meant for Paris. The art, the fashion, the wine! Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park... You'll love living in the most chic place on earth.

What City Do You Belong In?

I always knew I was a closet New Yorker!

You Belong in the East Village

A little bit arty, a little bit punk - you seem to set trends that many people follow. It's likely that you're an academic of sorts, even if it's just on the weekends.

Where Should Your Inner New Yorker Live?

I'm a leader because blogthings.com told me so!

You Are the Leader

You are inspiring and uplifting. You bring out the best in people, through both nurturing and challenging them. You always can see the big picture in life. You are very philosophical and deeply spiritual. You understand people, and you can look at their lives objectively. You can help others grow and heal. People feel comforted by your presence. You help them gain perspective on their lives.

What's Your Life's Mission?

And this means I have scientists for parents!

This probably means I eat too much chocolate...

...but really, is there such a thing as too much chocolate?

Quiz time

This quiz is mildly amusing.

Just for fun, (although I think I've done this before...)

The Sonnet Deliberate Gentle Love Dreamer (DGLD) Romantic, hopeful, and composed. You are the Sonnet. Get it? Composed? Sonnets want Love and have high ideals about it. They're conscientious people, caring & careful. You yourself have deep convictions, and you devote a lot of thought to romance and what it should be. This will frighten away most potential mates, but that's okay, because you're very choosy with your affections anyway. You'd absolutely refuse to date someone dumber than you, for instance. Lovers who share your idealized perspective, or who are at least willing to totally throw themselves into a relationship, will be very, very happy with you. And you with them. You're already selfless and compassionate, and with the right partner, there's no doubt you can be sensual, even adventurously so. You probably have lots of female friends, and they have a special soft spot for you. Babies do, too, at the tippy-top of their baby skulls. Your exact female opposite: Genghis Khunt Random Brutal Sex Master Always avoid: The 5-Night Stand (DBSM), The False Messiah (DBLM), The Hornivore (RBSM), The Last Man on Earth (RBSD) Consider: The Loverboy (RGLM)

Link: The Online Dating Persona Test | OkCupid - singles | Dating My profile name: : I_AM_RECYCLABLE

I'm too good for eHarmony.com!

For shits and giggles, I decided to take the eHarmony.com challenge. I took their little quizzes with no hopes what-so-ever. I was bored, and I thought it would be fun. Turns out, I am unmatchable! No joke, I get this message back from them:

Unable to Match

eHarmony is based upon a complex matching system developed through extensive research with married couples. One of the requirements for successful matching is that participants fall within certain defined profiles. If we find that we will not be able to match a user using these profiles, we feel it is only fair to inform them early in the process.

We are so convinced of the importance of creating compatible matches to help people establish happy, lasting relationships that we sometimes choose not to provide service rather than risk an uncertain match.

Unfortunately, we are not able to make our profiles work for you. Our matching model could not accurately predict with whom you would be best matched. This occurs for about 20% of potential users, so 1 in 5 people simply will not benefit from our service. We hope that you understand, and we regret our inability to provide service for you at this time.

Is that not the funniest thing you've ever read. Of course, it may be due to the fact that I said in one of the questions that I am not affiliated with a religious institution and I have no preference of a religion in me or a partner. Well no duh! eHarmony.com is a Christian dating site! They really need to do more to advertise their religious affiliation!

Other than that, I'm just going to accept the the fact that I am un-dateable, and un-matchable. There is no match for me world. Because I am good ALL BY MYSELF! (To steal from Em) HUZZAH!

This might be fun

Who Should Paint You: Salvador Dali

You're a complex, intense creature who displays many layers. There's no way a traditional portrait could ever capture you!

What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?