snowflakes in the air, carols everywhere
Dec. 3rd, 2003 03:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chestnutcurlsIt is rainy and cold outside. And I think I just heard thunder. Weird. Today is December 3, which some Memphians may recognize as the anniversary of Earthquake Day. I will never forget going to school that day in 1990 and wondering if I was going to be hiding under my desk soon.
I ended up having a really nice night last night, for the most part. Kathy came home unexpectedly and went to Kroger with me. Then we came home and she cleaned out the refrigerator while I cooked a feast-like frittata for our dinner. We finished off her pumpkin pie (made with Splenda so it was guilt-free) and watched good ol' Charlie Brown before she had to go back to school and work some more. It was so great just spending time with her doing normal things. I honestly think it's been at least six months since we've done that, just her and me. Having Evan around has not placated my need for female companionship. I'd forgotten what it's like to see your best friend for more than five minutes a day.
Anyway, then I happily settled down to work on Christmas cards. After an hour or so my sister called with the next chapter in her ongoing problem. I don't want to go into much detail, but basically her best friend at school has dumped her for no apparent reason and is now spending all her time with Debra's roommate. When they're not ignoring her, they're saying really mean things. Now the shunning has spread to other girls on their floor, former "friends," to the point that no one will talk to Debra. She has absolutely no idea what she did to them. It's the most cruel, snotty, middle-schoolish thing I've ever heard of, and by the time I hung up the phone I was absolutely livid. I had to go to Evan's so he could comfort me and prevent me from driving to Nashville right then to kick some butt. I can't believe this kind of thing is going on at a Christian college. Evan reminded me that, sadly, people are the same everywhere. Still, you'd think there would be someone holding them accountable.
Other than worrying about that, I'm doing pretty well today. So I don't mean to be a downer. Melissa reminded me that I haven't talked about Gandalf in a while. He's as crazy as ever. Getting the mail is still his favorite part of the day. He seems to prefer naps in the papasan to naps in the blue chair. Lately he's been scratching at Kathy's door in the middle of the night, so loudly that it wakes me up. He used to sleep nicely on my bed. Now he just wants to play noisily, and not even the cozy heating pad can make him settle down. Maybe the long nights are throwing off his internal clock. Also, he still tries to bite when we pet him. I thought this was a kitten phase he would grow out of. He purrs as he lunges at us, so clearly he enjoys the petting. I don't get it. :)
Some of these questions are overdone, but some of them were new and fun. Plus, some of the answers have changed over time. The capital letters are obnoxious, but I don't have time to fix them.
1. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? White with dark green flowers at the edges. They're my mother's old Corellware.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan. I am almost done and then I'm going to start on Return of the King. I was going to re-read Two Towers first, but I want to make sure I'm caught up for the movie. Only 14 days!
3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It's a black Dell one, but under it is Snoopy fighting the Red Baron.
4. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Scrabble or Scattergories.
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? InStyle
6. FAVORITE SMELL? cookies baking
7. LEAST FAVORITE SMELL? cigarette smoke
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Often I start singing along in my head to whatever song is on.
9. FAVORITE COLOR? green
10. LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? orange
11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? two
12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Julie Deborah. I don't know about a boy's name- all the good ones are too popular. I think Micah is cool, but I don't know if I'd use it.
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Glorifying God and preparing to enjoy Him forever. :)
14. FAVORITE SOUND? Evan's laugh
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes, I need something to put my arms around. As an unmarried person I think I'm entitled. :)
18. STORMS: COOL OR SCARY? Cool if you're just observing them. Scary if they're coming directly at your house. (lesson learned 7-22-03)
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '84 Toyota Camry. It had a sunroof. Man, I miss that sunroof.
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? Abraham Lincoln. I have become more interested in learning about Lincoln, mainly because of seeing him on my favorite billboard. He seems like he was a cool guy.
21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? strawberry daiquiri
22. WHAT IS YOUR SIGN ? YOUR BIRTHDAY? Leo - August 16
23. LEAST FAVORITE VEGETABLE? okra
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE? A charity worker, a meteorologist, a scrapbooker, a professional home cleaner and organizer
25. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY COLOR HAIR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? red
26. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. :)
27. IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? Lately, half full. Woo hoo!
28. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? When Harry Met Sally. Best movie ever.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Sort of.
30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? lots of giant Tupperware things holding art supplies, scrapbook items, gift wrap, and shoes.
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 7
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Basketball and figure skating.
33.WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR? Living a wasted life (i.e. not living up to my "potential" or ever doing anything worthwhile).
34. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. I got it from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
couples4christ, which is a nice community. I don't remember who posted it first.
35. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Jessica! :)
36. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Lawson. He rarely does surveys.
37. FAVORITE C.D. Caedmon's Call, 40 Acres
38. FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Friends, Scrubs, CSI Miami
39. KETCHUP OR MUSTARD? Mustard
40. HAMBURGERS OR HOTDOGS? Hamburgers
41. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Vanilla Coke
42. THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Paris
43. WHAT SCREEN SAVER IS ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW? Just a plain old blinky Windows one at work. At home it's scrolling marquee of the "killer bunny" lines from Monty Python, put there by Evan.
44. BURGER KING OR MCDONALDS? McDonald's (better fries)
45. SHORTS OR SKIRTS? Skirts
46. WAXING OR SHAVING? Shaving- less convenient, but also less painful.
47. SILVER OR GOLD? Silver all the way.
48. BEST HEIGHT FOR A MAN? 6'
49. FAVORITE CANDY? Jelly Belly
50. If you had to change your first name, what name would you choose? I have no idea. I don't know what would fit me. (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
crystallia has suggested Connie, but that's not one of my favorites. :))
51. Who is your favorite actor? Tom Hanks
52. Who is your favorite actress? Drew Barrymore
I ended up having a really nice night last night, for the most part. Kathy came home unexpectedly and went to Kroger with me. Then we came home and she cleaned out the refrigerator while I cooked a feast-like frittata for our dinner. We finished off her pumpkin pie (made with Splenda so it was guilt-free) and watched good ol' Charlie Brown before she had to go back to school and work some more. It was so great just spending time with her doing normal things. I honestly think it's been at least six months since we've done that, just her and me. Having Evan around has not placated my need for female companionship. I'd forgotten what it's like to see your best friend for more than five minutes a day.
Anyway, then I happily settled down to work on Christmas cards. After an hour or so my sister called with the next chapter in her ongoing problem. I don't want to go into much detail, but basically her best friend at school has dumped her for no apparent reason and is now spending all her time with Debra's roommate. When they're not ignoring her, they're saying really mean things. Now the shunning has spread to other girls on their floor, former "friends," to the point that no one will talk to Debra. She has absolutely no idea what she did to them. It's the most cruel, snotty, middle-schoolish thing I've ever heard of, and by the time I hung up the phone I was absolutely livid. I had to go to Evan's so he could comfort me and prevent me from driving to Nashville right then to kick some butt. I can't believe this kind of thing is going on at a Christian college. Evan reminded me that, sadly, people are the same everywhere. Still, you'd think there would be someone holding them accountable.
Other than worrying about that, I'm doing pretty well today. So I don't mean to be a downer. Melissa reminded me that I haven't talked about Gandalf in a while. He's as crazy as ever. Getting the mail is still his favorite part of the day. He seems to prefer naps in the papasan to naps in the blue chair. Lately he's been scratching at Kathy's door in the middle of the night, so loudly that it wakes me up. He used to sleep nicely on my bed. Now he just wants to play noisily, and not even the cozy heating pad can make him settle down. Maybe the long nights are throwing off his internal clock. Also, he still tries to bite when we pet him. I thought this was a kitten phase he would grow out of. He purrs as he lunges at us, so clearly he enjoys the petting. I don't get it. :)
Some of these questions are overdone, but some of them were new and fun. Plus, some of the answers have changed over time. The capital letters are obnoxious, but I don't have time to fix them.
1. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? White with dark green flowers at the edges. They're my mother's old Corellware.
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan. I am almost done and then I'm going to start on Return of the King. I was going to re-read Two Towers first, but I want to make sure I'm caught up for the movie. Only 14 days!
3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? It's a black Dell one, but under it is Snoopy fighting the Red Baron.
4. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Scrabble or Scattergories.
5. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? InStyle
6. FAVORITE SMELL? cookies baking
7. LEAST FAVORITE SMELL? cigarette smoke
8. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Often I start singing along in my head to whatever song is on.
9. FAVORITE COLOR? green
10. LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? orange
11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? two
12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Julie Deborah. I don't know about a boy's name- all the good ones are too popular. I think Micah is cool, but I don't know if I'd use it.
13. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Glorifying God and preparing to enjoy Him forever. :)
14. FAVORITE SOUND? Evan's laugh
15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla
16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes
17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yes, I need something to put my arms around. As an unmarried person I think I'm entitled. :)
18. STORMS: COOL OR SCARY? Cool if you're just observing them. Scary if they're coming directly at your house. (lesson learned 7-22-03)
19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? '84 Toyota Camry. It had a sunroof. Man, I miss that sunroof.
20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? Abraham Lincoln. I have become more interested in learning about Lincoln, mainly because of seeing him on my favorite billboard. He seems like he was a cool guy.
21. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? strawberry daiquiri
22. WHAT IS YOUR SIGN ? YOUR BIRTHDAY? Leo - August 16
23. LEAST FAVORITE VEGETABLE? okra
24. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE? A charity worker, a meteorologist, a scrapbooker, a professional home cleaner and organizer
25. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY COLOR HAIR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? red
26. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes. :)
27. IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? Lately, half full. Woo hoo!
28. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? When Harry Met Sally. Best movie ever.
29. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Sort of.
30. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? lots of giant Tupperware things holding art supplies, scrapbook items, gift wrap, and shoes.
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 7
32. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Basketball and figure skating.
33.WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR? Living a wasted life (i.e. not living up to my "potential" or ever doing anything worthwhile).
34. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. I got it from
couples4christ, which is a nice community. I don't remember who posted it first.35. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Jessica! :)
36. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Lawson. He rarely does surveys.
37. FAVORITE C.D. Caedmon's Call, 40 Acres
38. FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Friends, Scrubs, CSI Miami
39. KETCHUP OR MUSTARD? Mustard
40. HAMBURGERS OR HOTDOGS? Hamburgers
41. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Vanilla Coke
42. THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Paris
43. WHAT SCREEN SAVER IS ON YOUR COMPUTER RIGHT NOW? Just a plain old blinky Windows one at work. At home it's scrolling marquee of the "killer bunny" lines from Monty Python, put there by Evan.
44. BURGER KING OR MCDONALDS? McDonald's (better fries)
45. SHORTS OR SKIRTS? Skirts
46. WAXING OR SHAVING? Shaving- less convenient, but also less painful.
47. SILVER OR GOLD? Silver all the way.
48. BEST HEIGHT FOR A MAN? 6'
49. FAVORITE CANDY? Jelly Belly
50. If you had to change your first name, what name would you choose? I have no idea. I don't know what would fit me. (
crystallia has suggested Connie, but that's not one of my favorites. :))51. Who is your favorite actor? Tom Hanks
52. Who is your favorite actress? Drew Barrymore
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Date: 2003-12-03 02:43 pm (UTC)I'm glad you like the snowflakes!
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Date: 2003-12-06 06:23 am (UTC)P.S. - Very nice background!