More Questions and Answers

I stole these from Matt who stole them from someone else. =)
The last ones for awhile, hopefully, because they are a sign that I'm really, really bored.


ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
right pinky finger - hot glue gun, I think I was 11 or so

WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
mostly bare, some beer signs and a poster or 2

WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
its bulky and does amazing things!! I have purple bumper covers on it.

WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO?
Anything happy or thought-provoking or with a good beat.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
It was around 7:00. I don't think anyone knows for sure because they were too busy staring at my tuft of dark hair, post-womb.

WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
a A&W rootbeer float and something fried

WHAT DO YOU MISS AT TIMES?
Being little, like age 4 or 5.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
If there was a fire, I'd get the rats and cats out first. But blankie would be right behind, along with pictures of my family.

DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
yes but only in large, noisy crowds

THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
He knows who he is

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PERFUME/COLOGNE ?
Aire, from Profumo di Pantelleria

WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I really dig dark hair

WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I would be making an offer they couldn't refuse so hopefully in a homey setting with tasty (culinary) samples. I'm not talking marriage here!

WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
probably Jeff but it could be my boss...who knows =)

DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE?
not really, I try though

WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
a stuffed koala

WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
sure

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
tell someone and make them keep it a secret, knowing they won't. Then when the person knows, deny it and make them feel awkward. heehee

SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED...
4

WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
485-3584

WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
when I cut myself in the same place with the same dull knife and the onion makes it sting really bad

HAVE YOU EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yes, a memorable one involved 3-way and a 6th grader who is now semi out of the closet. I was 11. or 10. I think.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY?
putting up the office's Christmas tree. It went faster than last year, which is the most positive thing I can say about it.

IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY, WOULD YOU?
Yes but no one would know. Meaning it wouldn't be physically obvious.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
I'd go somewhere it wasn't and bring it back home.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
help with tuition and moving expenses

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF IT SUDDENLY STARTED RAINING BLOOD?
put my hood up

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yes, Emily Taylor and Emily Dickinson

DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
no, but I might tonight

WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
my scarred pinky

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
anything smoked

ANY BAD HABITS?
i pick my blemishes and scabs

WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
Twista

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
maybe, if i was into weirdness at the time

HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
sure

DO LOOKS MATTER?
not as much as they used to

HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
i bite my lip and/or cry

WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
lawrence, kansas, westside

DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
yup

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
i had this cabbage-patch tent that was pretty cool. Also Joy, my cabbage patch doll who I pretended was my sister

WHAT CLASS IN SCHOOL DO YOU THINK IS TOTALLY USELESS?
Home ec; most people forget what they've learned before they get a chance to use it

DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?
you're reading it

DO YOU USE SARCASM?
not really, people can't tell that I'm joking and I tend to use it inappropriately

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
yes, i've never been so sweaty. it was awesome and I wish I could relive it.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
they have to be interesting, above all else

WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Em, Pipsqueak, Emma, Stinkee

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
no

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF ?
sometimes, I've been trying harder to remember since I found out that the footbed of the athletic shoe is damaged when I don't.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
key lime pie (with chunks of graham cracker)

SHOE SIZE?
7

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS?
any shade of blue in the sky

HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
none

WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?
my family

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the sound of muffled laughter in the conference room

LAST THING YOU ATE?
homemade apple granola

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
how tall they are

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
rockin' and rollin;

Finally

I finally bit the bullet and did what I should've a long, long time ago. I asked if I could work half-time for the Big, Ugly Corporation instead of wasting their money and my time forty hours a week. We'll see what happens.

Its just time to work towards being happy as much of the day as I possibly can, not just the hours before 8 am and after 5pm.

Maybe I can do more catering stuff as well. Gotta drop my resume by a caterer's tomorrow...

More Things about Me

Three screen names that you have had: chimaybabe, emsdream, sillysouth4

Three things you don't like about yourself: I often learn things the hard way (is that hot? Ouch! Hmmm, is it really though? OUCH!),sometimes I'm really inconsiderate and the fact that I can't function if I'm excessively hungry or tired.

Three parts of your heritage: I'm 1/84th Cherokee, one of my Southard relatives was 3rd in line for the Presidency, some relatives on the Zumwalt side mostly likely had slaves

Three things that scare you: flesh-eating diseases, public ridicule and car accidents

Three of your everyday essentials: blankie, pillow and water

Three things you are wearing right now: sunscreen, knee-high hose and too-short green khakis

Three of your favorite songs:
Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye, Sweet Dreams (are made of this) - Annie Lennox and One - U2

Three things I want in a relationship: a lot of laughter, sweet kisses and a ginormous amount of mind-reading.

Two truths and a lie:
I like smelling my hair, I often wear shoes to make myself taller and I get my nails done

Three things you like about yourself:
I can touch my toes while standing up, doing things for someone else makes me as happy as doing the same for myself, I can't stand being in a bad mood

Three things you can't do without: love, vegetables and shampoo

Three places you want to go on vacation: Germany, Tahiti and Peru

Three things you just can't do: scuba diving, make change using the "count-back" method, make small talk with a boring person for more than 5 minutes

Three kids' names: Henry, Ava, La'dontae

Three things you want to do before you die: climb more than half of the Fourteeners, teach a child what my parents taught me, travel extensively outside the US

Three Celeb crushes: Zach Braff, James Gandolfini and Jason Cerbone (the guy who played Jackie, Jr. on the Sopranos)

Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you: muscular arms, prominent nose and sexy voice

Three of your favorite hobbies: cooking, reading foodie magazines, playing with my rats

Three things you want to do really badly now: take a nap, eat chocolate, have a super hoppy beer

Three careers you're considering/you've considered: attorney, personal chef, dreamweaver

Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy: I like watching sports on television, I hate to pay more than $10 for a haircut, and talking about my feelings makes me uncomfortable

Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:I really enjoy shopping for cosmetics, I hate being physically unclean, and I worry about my ass being too fat

Schreien zu meinen Mädchen aus

To Aud...I miss you and the way you make me laugh and the way you tolerate my bizarreness

To Emily E...do you read my blog? I aspire to be like you in many ways.

To Jodi...I love how our friendship is making it through med school, silly boys and me living too far away.

To Kim K....You need to start a blog! I would enjoy reading it and making comments, too.

To Kristen...everything you've ever wanted is within your grasp and seeing you get it~bit by bit~will be incredibly exciting.

To Nath...I meant to say "Shout out to my girls" but I think I butchered German again. I'm sorry. Hopefully I will make it up to you with more funny posts. If you are looking for a good, quick, amazing read, check out "Shopgirl" by Steve Martin. Someday I will make it to Hamburg and we will have the best tasting EVER.

To Mom...I love that you are my Mom and that no one else is. I wouldn't be as resourceful, independent, wise and loving if I had anyone else.

Let me know if I missed anyone! Happy Friday!
I've got my first catering gig tomorrow...wooohooo

Cinematic Love Truck

...what is that, anyway?

It is unsettling seeing your gyno on a billboard when you stop at a traffic light.

I don't really have a lazy eye compared to Paris Hilton & Stuart Scott.

It takes real nerve to cancel your wedding 8 days before and keep all the gifts.

Comfort from an Unlikely Place

So I've been "a little late" coming back from lunch these days. No one cares. Instead of sitting, doing nothing, I've been working out at the YMCA and watching this man solve crimes, etc.

Magnum, P.I. reruns. I wish I could tell you why I like Tom Selleck. I also wish I could tell you that I accept the fact that he can't act so easily. Something about watching him--so confident, so relaxed--makes me feel better about going back to work.
Perhaps it is his confidence despite this picture, which clearly shows that he grooms his chest hair:

Perhaps its an 80's thing.
I wish he looked more like a young Colin Farrell though.

Violent Times

About 1:30 early Sunday morning, the storm sirens went off outside my window. In Kansas, that means that a tornado has been sighted in the area and to take cover. Here in Evansville, the sirens for severe thunderstorms...and tornados. The siren blasts for each are different, but no one knows how.
So I thought nothing of turning over and going back to sleep.
Here's a tame picture of what some parts of town look like right now:

At least 23 people have died, 17 of whom were living in a trailer park.
I wonder why tornados always seem to hit mobile homes.
My Dad suggested that the heat patterns attract them. Or maybe it seems like they are always hit because the end result is complete destruction.
The Kentucky side of the Ohio River was also hit:

I can't find a picture of Ellis Park (where the Newcomers' club had their horse racing/betting social) to show how parts were almost totally destroyed. It makes me sad to think of the horses, who never had a chance to escape.
Happier post soon, I promise.

New Additions

Meet Simon ~

And Murphy ~

They are both very sweet and most importantly, don't see the rats as something to eat. Each is about 5 yrs old.
Gosh I love animals.
Boston rawked!
It is #2 on my list of places to revisit. Key West is #1.