When does it start making sense?

Marc Broussard

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:01:27 GMT

This is Marc Broussard. I saw him in concert on Friday. It was the most amazing experience ever, and by far the best concert I have ever been to.

I am fairly motivated to go on and on and on about the concert, but I won't. Just bask in his hotness and listen to some of his music. You'll be glad you did.

Making Fried Chicken

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:44:35 GMT

So tonight I attempt frying chicken for the first time in my life. The first batch was HORRIBLE. I misunderstood "season the chicken" for "roll the chicken in the salt and spice" and ended up with a salty disgusting nightmare. Now, by the third batch, the chicken is close to edible. I wouldn't lie to you and say it was great, but it's edible now.

On a positive note, I also made mac & cheese and it is good.

sigh

Answered Prayers

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:55:30 GMT

Patti asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to go to her son's first communion. I figured, sure, why not, a few hours of Catholic goodness and I'd be done. Well, "a few hours" turned into 6 because it wasn't just the service, it was pictures, picture prep, breakfast with the family, pictures after, practice, etc. I was extremely frazzled and irritated. Finally, four and a half hours into this fiasco, the service started and I was sitting there listening to the homily and absent mindedly making faces at the baby in front of me. I lapsed into prayer and I asked God something that is on my mind on occasion, kind of like a little kid asking their parent "are we there yet?" And I kept playing around with the baby and started fumbling through my bulletin when I heard the answer. I HEARD an answer. I mean being spoken to me. Only once else in my life has this happened, that a prayer of mine was ANSWERED in WORDS. And I sat back kind of stunned, trying to catch my breath and calm my beating heart...and I swelled with happiness. I thought it was important to share that. God really does listen.

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:55:54 GMT

kadmariposa tagged me with the following: 5 Tells that give away your romantic/lustful desires.

Easy, easy, easy.
#1: I say incredibly awkward and inappropriate things. For instance, going to a bookstore and being surprised that the object of my affection is working there. I say something like "What are you doing here?" which gets the response "I work here."
#2: I blush.
#3: I touch my ears, hair, clothes, etc. all the time, without noticing.
#4: I remember the stupidest details, even though my memory is shot to hell and I can barely remember a single thing on my "to - do" list without looking at it. For example, if someone mentioned once in conversation that their brother had the flu, I will find it's relevance weeks later in a conversation. (see point #1)
#5: I become their biggest fan, but in the jokiest way possible.

:-)

I tag:
melabelle
ahimsa8
eireann_eilis
tigerman28

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:56:18 GMT

Tough guy
You scored 70% masculine, 88% athletic, 27% exotic, and 31% refined!

You love men, you love testosterone and you know it. You like a bad-ass man who knows what he wants. He isn't what you might bring home to mom but I don't think it really matters - he's hot! Someone like.....Vin Diesel. But let's face it, the whole point of this was to look at a bunch of hot guys. If you liked what you saw, please rate my test!

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 80% on masculine

You scored higher than 97% on athletic

You scored higher than 15% on exotic

You scored higher than 9% on refined

Link: The What type of MAN turns you on Test written by thinkandcome on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

I'm not really sure of the accuracy here. But I do think Vin Diesel is yummy. :-)

stolen from lori

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:43:39 GMT

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	5.9
Mind:	6.2
Body:	3.6
Spirit:	8.8
Friends/Family:	5
Love:	2.1
Finance:	7.4
Take the Rate My Life Quiz

Spoiled? Ha. Not according to this meme, I'm not.

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 22:44:12 GMT

spoiled?

My score: 18. I'm not sure if I'm super depressed because of that or proud of my non-spoiledness.

You are spoiled if your score is over 40.

Do you have:
(x) your own cell phone
( ) a tv in your bedroom
( ) an ipod (well, an MP3 player)
( ) a photo printer
( ) your own phone line
( ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
(x) high-speed internet access (aka not dialup)
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
( ) dvd player in bedroom
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
(x) a childfree bathroom
( ) your own in-house office
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
( ) a game room
( ) a queen-size bed
( ) a stocked bar
(x) a working dishwasher
( ) an icemaker
( ) a working washer and dryer
( ) more than 20 pairs of shoes
( ) at least ten things from a designer store
( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed authentic art (not lithographs)
( ) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
( ) a multi-speed bike
( ) a gym membership
( ) large exercise equipment at home
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
( ) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis
( ) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
(x) wealthy family members
( ) two or more family cars
( ) a walk-in closet or pantry
( ) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(x) good credit
( ) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now
(x) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards)
( ) a stock portfolio
( ) a passport
( ) a horse
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(x) private medical insurance
(x) a college degree, but no student loans

Do you:
(x) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
(x) go on weekend mini-vacations
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(x) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray) sometimes, I do.
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner

Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
(x) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way

Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
( ) traveled out of the country
(x) met a celebrity
( ) been to the Caribbean
( ) been to Europe
( ) been to Hawaii
( ) been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been to the Eiffel tower in Paris
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
(x) moved more than three times because you wanted to (as opposed to losing your house or being evicted)
(x) dined with local political figures
(x) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast (in any country)

Did you:
( ) go to another country for your honeymoon
( ) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
(x) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
( ) attend private school
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:50:04 GMT

Have you ever had a dream where you couldn't figure out if it was real or not? I had one of those last night. I woke up unsure of what was going on. (In my dream a visitor had come over.) I found myself checking all the locks, checking the windows, trying to figure out whether the person had left or not.

Weird.

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:53:04 GMT

You Are Likely a Third Born

At your darkest moments, you feel vulnerable.
At work and school, you do best when you're comparing things.
When you love someone, you tend to like to please them.

In friendship, you are loyal to one person.
Your ideal careers are: sales, police officer, newspaper reporter, inventor, poet, and animal trainer.
You will leave your mark on the world with inventions, poetry, and inspiration.

The Birth Order Predictor

Creepy! Although I notice that "manager in a warehouse" was not one of the listed ideal career choices. :-)

blatantly stolen from magp

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:21:02 GMT

Cloud of interests for peachbear

cheap wine good music men with dimples reading writing
Created by lazy_neko

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:28:33 GMT

Edith flew in for the weekend and we had a great time. Here are the highlights:

Saturday - did clothes (hooray!), went to Michelle's candle party (Michelle & Sam got engaged this weekend!), went to downtown Naperville where we ate at Potbelly's and watched a young guitarist play for about 3 hours.

Sunday - breakfast with Patti, church (fire and brimstone preacher w/ bad toupee --- not exactly the best Sunday service), drive to Navy Pier, froze our butts off, dinner at El Tapatio in Joliet, home for wine coolers and arthouse porn type movies. Teased Matt a little too far and pissed him off royally.

Monday - slept in, breakfast at Dunkin Donuts, went to the Art museum and lunch at Bacino's, where instead of making us a broccoli pizza with hot peppers on the side for me, they made us a hot pepper and broccoli pizza. Edith doesn't eat peppers. Chaos ensues. They bring back a thin crust broccoli pizza for Edith, who is heartbroken because it's not "real" Chicago style pizza. We hop the train back to the airport and I see Edith off and drive home.

It was a fun weekend, though. And I have done a lot of thinking and soul searching. I would love an extra day of vacation on top of the day I already took. :-) But I better save those up for the Folkerts' nature trip in May!

totally just taken, without regard, from Melanie's lj

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:33:58 GMT

Take the quiz:
Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle are You?

Donatello
You've been described as 'the brains' of your family or group of friends. You're the natural born, 'Mr. Fixit'. You're also considered the most reserved, preoccupied with your own little thoughts and ideas. But that doesn't mean you don't hang with your family and friends! But, you still find it easy to get lost in your own thoughts...daydreaming often. You'd rather talk things out than fight. You long for a day when there's nothing but peace in the world, and when you can finally rest with your own thoughts. Violence is something the world could completely live without. One of your labels may be, 'true to blue friend'. You're strong at heart and powerful at mind.

Quizzes by myYearbook.com -- the World's Biggest Yearbook!

Some of my favorites

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:35:38 GMT

Songs that makes me shiver (in a good way):
Rachael Yamagata - "Be Be Your Love"
Marc Broussard - "Home" or "Come Around" (tie)
Nickel Creek - "Somebody More Like You"
Five for Fighting - "The Devil in the Wishing Well"

Songs that makes me shiver (in a bad way):
Gretchen Wilson - "Homewrecker"
The Pussycat Dolls -"Don't Cha"
Any Lenny Kravitz
Green Day's latest album
Pearl Jam - "Better Man"
Gwen Stefani - "Rich Girl" (vomit)

Songs that I never get tired of:
Fiona Apple - "Never is a Promise"
Iron & Wine - "Sea and the Rhythm"
Sufjan Stevens - "Chicago"
Wilco - "Jesus, Etc."
Damien Rice - "Cannonball"

I was just going through my music...ahh...now I'm listening to Pearl Jam again and I guess I'm not that annoyed by it.

Looking into stuff too deeply

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:55:23 GMT

I have been talking to Rachel about an experience I had today because I find it very odd and important.

I was driving earlier today and a bunny hopped out in front of my car on the road. I gasped!!! and swerved out of the way and did not hit the bunny. How often does this happen? It has never happened to me before. I love bunnies and would never want to hit one. So I'm on my way back home from dinner tonight (same day as the earlier bunny experience) and ANOTHER bunny hops in front of my car ON THE INTERSTATE! I swerve, miss the bunny, and continue driving. My question is: how often does a person encounter a bunny hopping in front of their car TWICE on the same day? I am almost certain this has biblical meaning, or at least significant meaning of some sort, so I have been researching.

Here's what I have come up with:
#1 - Bunnies are a symbol of fertility. I must be pregnant. However, to be pregnant one must be sexually active and I am most certainly not. (If anyone could get any less sexually active, I'd like to see them try.)

#2 - Bunnies are a symbol of innocence. Because these bunnies hopped in front of my large, speeding car, and I swerved to avoid them, I think that someone innocent has placed themselves in my way, potentially getting hurt. I'm thinking this might pertain to a certain person I know, but they aren't exactly innocent or apt to get easily hurt, so I'm thinking this might be wrong, too.

#3 - Bunnies & innocence, part 2. Someone innocent is in my path, and my intention (while driving) was to save the bunny. So there is someone in my life who needs saving and who I am capable of saving. I can most definitely think of who this might pertain to.

Maybe I'm reading into the whole bunny thing, but it is odd, isn't it?

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:52:53 GMT

Guilt	What is yours?	Explain yourself
Culinary:	ice cream	I could eat ice cream and only ice cream for the rest of my life. And I started testing this theory last year...and 25 lbs ago.
Literary:	Chick Lit	I can't help it. I am unable to put down a good love story.
Audiovisual:	Ask a Ninja on I-tunes	Something about the theme song "I am Ninja" makes me giggle and then I sit in rapture watching the ninja answer questions.
Musical:	Toby Keith	There is no genuine explanation for this one.
Celebrity:	????	I really don't have one.

Now I tag:-

yammiboo ahimsa8 bbsy melabelle and eireann_eilis

to complete this same Quiz, Its HERE.

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:49:14 GMT

the Helper
Test finished!

you chose CX - your Enneagram type is TWO.

"I must help others"

Helpers are warm, concerned, nurturing, and sensitive to other people's needs.

How to Get Along with Me

Tell me that you appreciate me. Be specific.
Share fun times with me.
Take an interest in my problems, though I will probably try to focus on yours.
Let me know that I am important and special to you.
Be gentle if you decide to criticize me.

In Intimate Relationships

Reassure me that I am intersting to you.
Reassure me often that you love me.
Tell me I'm attractive and that you're glad to be seen with me.

What I Like About Being a Two

being able to relate easily to people and to make friends
knowing what people need and being able to make their lives better
being generous, caring, and warm
being sensitive to and perceptive about others' feelings
being enthusiastic and fun-loving, and having a good sense of humor

What's Hard About Being a Two

not being able to say no
having low self-esteem
feeling drained from overdoing for others
not doing things I really like to do for myself for fear of being selfish
criticizing myself for not feeling as loving as I think I should
being upset that others don't tune in to me as much as I tume in to them
working so hard to be tactful and considerate that I suppress my real feelings

Twos as Children Often

are very sensitive to disapproval and criticism
try hard to please their parents by being helpful and understanding
are outwardly compliant
are popular or try to be popular with other children
act coy, precocious, or dramatic in order to get attention
are clowns and jokers (the more extroverted Twos), or quiet and shy (the more introverted Twos)

Twos as Parents

are good listeners, love their children unconditionally, and are warm and encouraging (or suffer guilt if they aren't)
are often playful with their children
wonder: "Am I doing it right?" "Am I giving enough?" "Have I caused irreparable damage?"
can become fiercely protective

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

You are not completely happy with the result?!
You chose CX

Would you rather have chosen:

AX (SEVEN)

BX (NINE)

CY (SIX)

CZ (ONE)

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 0% on ABC

You scored higher than 31% on XYZ

Link: The Quick and Painless ENNEAGRAM Test written by felk on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:29:17 GMT

Your Candy Heart Says "Get Real"

You're a bit of a cynic when it comes to love.
You don't lose your head, and hardly anyone penetrates your heart.

Your ideal Valentine's Day date: is all about the person you're seeing (with no mentions of v-day!)

Your flirting style: honest and even slightly sarcastic

What turns you off: romantic expectations and "greeting card" holidays

Why you're hot: you don't just play hard to get - you are hard to get

What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:12:23 GMT

Reply to this post, and I'll tell you one reason why I like you. Then put this in your own journal, and spread the love.

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:29:46 GMT

It's snowing...hooray!!!

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:07:05 GMT

I'm in Auburn, enjoying being the recruiter beeyatch. Tonight I speak in front of the CLM meeting about career fair skills and how everyone fared.

I am also very tired.

:-)

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 03:36:42 GMT

There is a circle in hell for people like me.

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:34:02 GMT

I am in a really happy place.

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:58:30 GMT

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or check out these Google Hacks.

What incredible brilliance, thanks Melanie

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:47:53 GMT

What number are you?

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:08:03 GMT

I am the number
2
I am friendly
_

what number are you?

this quiz by orsa