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www.wearehunted.com
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A list of initial reactions to your pathetic text...
Since you dumped me in a text message a month ago, I shouldn't be surprised that the first time I hear form you is also via text.
"you hate me :("
The following is a list of ways I could have responded:
1. Not as much as I hate that emoticon.
2. Who is this?
3. I know you're drunk right now. If you'd like to have an actual conversation when you're sober, let me know. But I won't hold my breath because you're a coward and the chances of us ever talking about what happened are about as likely as me **having Jesse Williams' babies.
4. Hate is a strong word. I just really dislike you. (omg, so cliche)
5. Yes.
6. And?
7. I liked when you didn't talk to me. Keep doing that.
8. You're incredibly observant.
9. No, I don't. But thank you for making me a stronger person. (This one comes courtesy of my mother, who didn't realize how Christina Aguilera-y she was being.)
10. I'm busy hanging out with my dad at the concert we were supposed to attend together.
11. Also, this setlist is amazing.
Now, a list of ways I did respond:
1.
**Please God, let me have Jesse Williams' babies.
"you hate me :("
The following is a list of ways I could have responded:
1. Not as much as I hate that emoticon.
2. Who is this?
3. I know you're drunk right now. If you'd like to have an actual conversation when you're sober, let me know. But I won't hold my breath because you're a coward and the chances of us ever talking about what happened are about as likely as me **having Jesse Williams' babies.
4. Hate is a strong word. I just really dislike you. (omg, so cliche)
5. Yes.
6. And?
7. I liked when you didn't talk to me. Keep doing that.
8. You're incredibly observant.
9. No, I don't. But thank you for making me a stronger person. (This one comes courtesy of my mother, who didn't realize how Christina Aguilera-y she was being.)
10. I'm busy hanging out with my dad at the concert we were supposed to attend together.
11. Also, this setlist is amazing.
Now, a list of ways I did respond:
1.
**Please God, let me have Jesse Williams' babies.
Monday, November 19, 2012
A list of the most heart breaking things
1. Realizing that you have to leave American permanently in 6 months after you've built a family and life here.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Modest achievements of an expat after 3 months in the U.S.
1. Writing this list
2. Surviving a hurricane
3. Having 2 oktoberfests in a row
4. Having 3 sleepless nights in the semester
5. Sleeping 14 hours after each
6. Winning a pizza roll eating contest
7. Losing weight after that
8. Living in the best hours with the best roommates
9. Starting "Leaves of grass"
10. Finishing it
11. Starting "A civil action"
12. NOT finishing it
13. Watching the movie instead
14. Wasting $255 on Starbucks
15. Losing my keys
16. Twice
17. Being far away from France
18. Watching Obama winning the election
19. Watching Eastwood talking to an empty chair
20. Mastering Gangam style dance
21. Op! Op! Op
22. Learning weird long island expressions
23. Walking down the street with $3,500 in cash
24. Being vomited upon
25. Dating the cutest girl
What else?
Frenchy
2. Surviving a hurricane
3. Having 2 oktoberfests in a row
4. Having 3 sleepless nights in the semester
5. Sleeping 14 hours after each
6. Winning a pizza roll eating contest
7. Losing weight after that
8. Living in the best hours with the best roommates
9. Starting "Leaves of grass"
10. Finishing it
11. Starting "A civil action"
12. NOT finishing it
13. Watching the movie instead
14. Wasting $255 on Starbucks
15. Losing my keys
16. Twice
17. Being far away from France
18. Watching Obama winning the election
19. Watching Eastwood talking to an empty chair
20. Mastering Gangam style dance
21. Op! Op! Op
22. Learning weird long island expressions
23. Walking down the street with $3,500 in cash
24. Being vomited upon
25. Dating the cutest girl
What else?
Frenchy
52 ways to avoid hardening of the categories: A program of personal experiments.
(Louis Cozolino, The Healthy Aging Brain)
1. Play with children whenever possible
2. Learn something new from someone new as often as you can
3. Make a list of goals for the next decade and keep track of your progress
4. Pick a good cause, learn as much as you can about it, and fight for it
5. Engage in public display of affection
6. Make sure your hearing and eyesight are working well and don't hesitate to get glasses or a hearing aid if you need them
7. Go to a new restaurant and eat something that sounds a little strange
8. Take unfamiliar routes to familiar places
9. Take familiar routes to unfamiliar places
10. Make up some new stories about your past
11. Try a week without television
12. Do something that everyone tells you that you're too old for
13. Identify a rut you've gotten into and climb out
14. Stay at a youth hostel and listen to what young adults have to say
15. If something makes you a little anxious, make sure to do it anyway
to be continued
1. Play with children whenever possible
2. Learn something new from someone new as often as you can
3. Make a list of goals for the next decade and keep track of your progress
4. Pick a good cause, learn as much as you can about it, and fight for it
5. Engage in public display of affection
6. Make sure your hearing and eyesight are working well and don't hesitate to get glasses or a hearing aid if you need them
7. Go to a new restaurant and eat something that sounds a little strange
8. Take unfamiliar routes to familiar places
9. Take familiar routes to unfamiliar places
10. Make up some new stories about your past
11. Try a week without television
12. Do something that everyone tells you that you're too old for
13. Identify a rut you've gotten into and climb out
14. Stay at a youth hostel and listen to what young adults have to say
15. If something makes you a little anxious, make sure to do it anyway
to be continued
Friday, November 2, 2012
A list of things I'm gonna need you to do now that we're no longer together...
1. Don't talk to me in public.
2. Definitely do not touch me in public.
3. Stop showing up on my Spotify feed.
4. The same goes for Twitter and Facebook.
5. Just stop using social medial altogether. That's my thing and defriending/unfollowing you isn't an option because it's immature and proves you win.
6. If you insist on using these mediums, at least come off as the total toolbag you are. I need more reasons to hate you besides the fact that you dumped me in a text message.
7. Move more than three hours away. Your ability to drive home at the drop of a hat has me living in a constant state of anxiety.
8. Tell people you dumped me so our mutual friends don't ask how you are. Making me tell them YOU got sick of me is super unfair.
9. Call me and tell me exactly why you dumped me so I stop thinking it's because you got sick of me. I'd just like a legit explanation. If you don't have one, then you're a bigger asshole than I thought.
10. If nothing else, call just to apologize.
11. Stop being physically attractive.
12. In a nutshell: drop off the face of the planet. I'm not asking you to die or anything, but if all reminders of you could just cease to exist, it would make my life a million times easier. I fell for you way too hard and the way you broke things off seemed entirely too easy. I'd actually prefer if you didn't call because I can't decide if I'd be mean (like I should be) or if I'd melt like I always did whenever I heard your voice. The complete 180 you did in the week leading up to our relationship's demise has me questioning every sweet thing you ever said or did. Did I mention they were the sweetest things anyone ever said to or did for me? Hence why getting over this four-month fling is proving incredibly difficult. You suck.
2. Definitely do not touch me in public.
3. Stop showing up on my Spotify feed.
4. The same goes for Twitter and Facebook.
5. Just stop using social medial altogether. That's my thing and defriending/unfollowing you isn't an option because it's immature and proves you win.
6. If you insist on using these mediums, at least come off as the total toolbag you are. I need more reasons to hate you besides the fact that you dumped me in a text message.
7. Move more than three hours away. Your ability to drive home at the drop of a hat has me living in a constant state of anxiety.
8. Tell people you dumped me so our mutual friends don't ask how you are. Making me tell them YOU got sick of me is super unfair.
9. Call me and tell me exactly why you dumped me so I stop thinking it's because you got sick of me. I'd just like a legit explanation. If you don't have one, then you're a bigger asshole than I thought.
10. If nothing else, call just to apologize.
11. Stop being physically attractive.
12. In a nutshell: drop off the face of the planet. I'm not asking you to die or anything, but if all reminders of you could just cease to exist, it would make my life a million times easier. I fell for you way too hard and the way you broke things off seemed entirely too easy. I'd actually prefer if you didn't call because I can't decide if I'd be mean (like I should be) or if I'd melt like I always did whenever I heard your voice. The complete 180 you did in the week leading up to our relationship's demise has me questioning every sweet thing you ever said or did. Did I mention they were the sweetest things anyone ever said to or did for me? Hence why getting over this four-month fling is proving incredibly difficult. You suck.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
A list of people I would invite to an Awkward Dinner Party
1. Bob Ross
2. Mr. Rogers
3. Judas Iscariot
4. Zach Galifianakis
5. Snoop Dogg
6. David Hasselhoff
7. Betty White
8. Salvador Dali
9. Marie Antoinette
10. Al Capone
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Things I've been called
1- kuwaitian
2- kuwaitish
3- kuwaitiak
4- Arabian
5- iraqian
6- Indian
7- Persian
8- brown
9- sandy
10- desert rose
-LaYou
2- kuwaitish
3- kuwaitiak
4- Arabian
5- iraqian
6- Indian
7- Persian
8- brown
9- sandy
10- desert rose
-LaYou
Saturday, October 20, 2012
A list of things I couldn't live without, does not include pets and people.
-Harry Potter
-chocolate
-peanut butter
-tea
-television
-beans (don't you dare judge me)
-the internet
-books
-physical activity (I'd say running but someday I'll be old and won't run so let's just stick to this)
-onions (preferably paired with beans)
-a tooth brush
EAF
Friday, October 19, 2012
A List of Things I Would Miss About My Earthly Life
I recently read (*Let's be real. I went to audible.com and downloaded a free trial version so I could upload a free audiobook. I don't have time to read for fun nor can I afford to actually purchase audio books. I'm in law school. My brain hurts all the time. Nearest library, anyone?) an incredibly depressing book (*read: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. Chic's got a penchant for the morbid.) in which a lot of sad, pathetic, and fatal things happened. It put me in such a funk, I was crabby all day and then decided to make this list of things that I would miss about life if my character were to meet the same catastrophic demise as one of JKR's.
1. Rain.
2. Coffee.
3. Animals - There's nothing better than coming home after a long day to have a cuddly friend waiting for you at the door and cuddling up to you with all their naive unconditional love.
4. Travel.
5. The Pursuit of Knowledge.
6. Self Betterment - It's a great feeling to look back at yourself a year ago and realize how you've grown, sometimes in ways you never thought necessary.
7. Really Great TV Shows/Books/Movies - No better way to relax and forget about the tedious stresses of life.
8. Helping Others - No, but really. This is a great feeling and can be really fun. It's nice to feel useful and needed. It's also nice to be reminded of how great you've got it and to learn what it's like in someone else's shoes.
9. Celebrating Milestones - The only feeling that musters up when I think of attending my friends' and family's impending graduate school graduations, weddings, new jobs, baby showers, engagement parties, house warmings, etc. is JOY. I love seeing people I love succeed and do wonderful things with their lives. It makes me feel cool by association and being included in a celebration makes you feel a part of it.
10. Receiving Compliments from Strangers - Okay, this one is a little vain, I'll admit. But what was the last really sincere and thoughtful compliment that you got from a stranger? These encounters have the tendency to, while they may take you aback, turn the whole day around and leave this little fuzzy feeling inside that creates a memory that lingers for untold time to come. My friend was once approached on a subway in NYC in the least creepy way that this comment is possible and told her that she would have really beautiful children. Nice, right? One time an older man came up to me while I was waiting for the metro and told me that I looked like something straight out of the old movies. Later, when I realized he was comparing me to a young Sally Fields, I wasn't quite as flattered, but it's nice that someone you don't even know will put themselves out on a limb to let you know that something about you struck them in that moment. I try to make a conscious effort to compliment people when I notice their awesome hair/style/etc. I once read that for every piece of praise you receive, you will remember 3 negative things you thought someone directed at you. Someone once told me that everyone should keep a small journal of all the nice things people say to or about you, to counteract this critical negativity that can be human nature. Boss give you some harsh criticism? Open up your praise journal and recall when your friend thanked you for being the most reliable person they know, your crush told you you had great taste in music, your high school teacher told you you had native intelligence, your favorite college professor told you they can't wait to see where you end up in 10 years. That'll show your boss.
11. Thoughtful Gestures from Friends - Similar to 10, this one just kills you with kindness. Think of 5 random, totally unsolicited and purely thoughtful things people in your life have done for you. Once, when I was going through a rough patch, my friend immediately bought a plane ticket to fly from half-way across the country to visit me. Recently, a friend sent me a package with a pound of my favorite coffee that I can't get where I live with inspirational quotes handwritten on it to start my day off right. When I was going to bed on my last birthday, I had an e-mail from Starbucks that a friend had just sent me a $50 e-card to use. In college, my friend and I were going through post-year-abroad and thesis doom, and she hand wrote a bunch of inspirational quotes and a thank you note for being her friend. I still have it displayed on my dresser. An old friend from college was given a trip with a friend to the middle east and she invited me as a graduation gift. From the small to grand gestures, these things keep you going full speed ahead. Get off your butt and go do something nice for someone you appreciate.
12. My Bucket List - Everybody has at least a mental list of things they want to accomplish before they die. Think about yours. Now think about how AWESOME it's going to feel to finally do even one of those things!
13. Meeting New People - Think about the most amazing people in your life. Isn't it cool to think that you're not finished, and that you're going to get to add more incredible human beings to that list?
14. Sunflowers and Snapdragons.
15. When the Leaves Start to Fall at the Beginning of Autumn.
16. Cherry Blossoms Near the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.
17. Baseball Season.
18. Football Season.
19. My iPhone/Mac Products in General - Gotta throw a little materialism in there.
20. Music/Concerts.
Bonus: The Interwebs - Seriously, it's so amazing.
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1. Rain.
2. Coffee.
3. Animals - There's nothing better than coming home after a long day to have a cuddly friend waiting for you at the door and cuddling up to you with all their naive unconditional love.
4. Travel.
5. The Pursuit of Knowledge.
6. Self Betterment - It's a great feeling to look back at yourself a year ago and realize how you've grown, sometimes in ways you never thought necessary.
7. Really Great TV Shows/Books/Movies - No better way to relax and forget about the tedious stresses of life.
8. Helping Others - No, but really. This is a great feeling and can be really fun. It's nice to feel useful and needed. It's also nice to be reminded of how great you've got it and to learn what it's like in someone else's shoes.
9. Celebrating Milestones - The only feeling that musters up when I think of attending my friends' and family's impending graduate school graduations, weddings, new jobs, baby showers, engagement parties, house warmings, etc. is JOY. I love seeing people I love succeed and do wonderful things with their lives. It makes me feel cool by association and being included in a celebration makes you feel a part of it.
10. Receiving Compliments from Strangers - Okay, this one is a little vain, I'll admit. But what was the last really sincere and thoughtful compliment that you got from a stranger? These encounters have the tendency to, while they may take you aback, turn the whole day around and leave this little fuzzy feeling inside that creates a memory that lingers for untold time to come. My friend was once approached on a subway in NYC in the least creepy way that this comment is possible and told her that she would have really beautiful children. Nice, right? One time an older man came up to me while I was waiting for the metro and told me that I looked like something straight out of the old movies. Later, when I realized he was comparing me to a young Sally Fields, I wasn't quite as flattered, but it's nice that someone you don't even know will put themselves out on a limb to let you know that something about you struck them in that moment. I try to make a conscious effort to compliment people when I notice their awesome hair/style/etc. I once read that for every piece of praise you receive, you will remember 3 negative things you thought someone directed at you. Someone once told me that everyone should keep a small journal of all the nice things people say to or about you, to counteract this critical negativity that can be human nature. Boss give you some harsh criticism? Open up your praise journal and recall when your friend thanked you for being the most reliable person they know, your crush told you you had great taste in music, your high school teacher told you you had native intelligence, your favorite college professor told you they can't wait to see where you end up in 10 years. That'll show your boss.
11. Thoughtful Gestures from Friends - Similar to 10, this one just kills you with kindness. Think of 5 random, totally unsolicited and purely thoughtful things people in your life have done for you. Once, when I was going through a rough patch, my friend immediately bought a plane ticket to fly from half-way across the country to visit me. Recently, a friend sent me a package with a pound of my favorite coffee that I can't get where I live with inspirational quotes handwritten on it to start my day off right. When I was going to bed on my last birthday, I had an e-mail from Starbucks that a friend had just sent me a $50 e-card to use. In college, my friend and I were going through post-year-abroad and thesis doom, and she hand wrote a bunch of inspirational quotes and a thank you note for being her friend. I still have it displayed on my dresser. An old friend from college was given a trip with a friend to the middle east and she invited me as a graduation gift. From the small to grand gestures, these things keep you going full speed ahead. Get off your butt and go do something nice for someone you appreciate.
12. My Bucket List - Everybody has at least a mental list of things they want to accomplish before they die. Think about yours. Now think about how AWESOME it's going to feel to finally do even one of those things!
13. Meeting New People - Think about the most amazing people in your life. Isn't it cool to think that you're not finished, and that you're going to get to add more incredible human beings to that list?
14. Sunflowers and Snapdragons.
15. When the Leaves Start to Fall at the Beginning of Autumn.
16. Cherry Blossoms Near the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.
17. Baseball Season.
18. Football Season.
19. My iPhone/Mac Products in General - Gotta throw a little materialism in there.
20. Music/Concerts.
Bonus: The Interwebs - Seriously, it's so amazing.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
A list of recent and trivial low points in my life in 140 characters or less:
28 April: Walking into Chipotle drinking a milkshake. My life has reached a new low.
26 April: Over drafted my account. Can't leave my apt until tax return comes in. just emptied piggy bank to get a snack at Wendy's - couldn't swing it.
29 Feb: Just watched a bird get demolished by traffic. Wooorst. :(
3 Feb: so lonely with no phone and no roommate on a friday night.
18 Jan: Just passed by the school the Obama girls go to. Which is ironically across the st. from Fannie Mae.
25 Dec: I had to deactivate my facebook again. too many people were getting engaged. it was crushing my holiday spirit. #gross
9 Dec: So, yesterday, I took a 4hr exam on Contract law. People were crying as we left the room. Wish I was joking, but I'm not. Broke my brain.
1 Dec: Went straight to buy Bailey's after last review session. Ran into my Prof. at register. "Go in peace my daughter" was his response. Best
24 Nov: Already broke into the leftovers...
9 Nov: Was mad I left at 8am and got home at 12am until kid on the shuttle said he'd been at school since 6am. #lifecouldalwayssuckmore
28 Oct: There are not enough people out wearing costumes to justify wearing this sequin glitter disco skirt right now.
28 Oct: Is this man seriously straight up clipping his fingernails on the metro!? Oooh man I am so grossed out, make it stop. #metrosucks
26 Oct: I love getting 3hrs of sleep 3 nights in a row and going broke having to buy breakfast lunch & dinner at school. #depressing#needsustenance
5 Oct: I love spending 14 hours either at or in transit to/from school. Home after 9pm still w/ work to do, and up at 7.
5 Oct: There is a key lime pie at Wagshall's that I just want to take a fork to.
5 Oct: Worst. Mood. Worst. Day. Need. Sleep. Please don't call on me in contracts, I might cry.
29 Sept: this saltines-gatorade diet is really getting old. i will eat these pretzel m&ms even if they make me vom.com.
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26 April: Over drafted my account. Can't leave my apt until tax return comes in. just emptied piggy bank to get a snack at Wendy's - couldn't swing it.
29 Feb: Just watched a bird get demolished by traffic. Wooorst. :(
3 Feb: so lonely with no phone and no roommate on a friday night.
18 Jan: Just passed by the school the Obama girls go to. Which is ironically across the st. from Fannie Mae.
25 Dec: I had to deactivate my facebook again. too many people were getting engaged. it was crushing my holiday spirit. #gross
9 Dec: So, yesterday, I took a 4hr exam on Contract law. People were crying as we left the room. Wish I was joking, but I'm not. Broke my brain.
1 Dec: Went straight to buy Bailey's after last review session. Ran into my Prof. at register. "Go in peace my daughter" was his response. Best
24 Nov: Already broke into the leftovers...
9 Nov: Was mad I left at 8am and got home at 12am until kid on the shuttle said he'd been at school since 6am. #lifecouldalwayssuckmore
28 Oct: There are not enough people out wearing costumes to justify wearing this sequin glitter disco skirt right now.
28 Oct: Is this man seriously straight up clipping his fingernails on the metro!? Oooh man I am so grossed out, make it stop. #metrosucks
26 Oct: I love getting 3hrs of sleep 3 nights in a row and going broke having to buy breakfast lunch & dinner at school. #depressing#needsustenance
5 Oct: I love spending 14 hours either at or in transit to/from school. Home after 9pm still w/ work to do, and up at 7.
5 Oct: There is a key lime pie at Wagshall's that I just want to take a fork to.
5 Oct: Worst. Mood. Worst. Day. Need. Sleep. Please don't call on me in contracts, I might cry.
29 Sept: this saltines-gatorade diet is really getting old. i will eat these pretzel m&ms even if they make me vom.com.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A list of things I can do after grad school:
1. Become a bar tender
2. Become a trophy wife
3. Become an educator
4. Become a video game designer
5. Get my PhD
6. Become an architect
7. Move to France
8. Yoga
9. Learn to drive
10. Word in creative for an ad agency
2. Become a trophy wife
3. Become an educator
4. Become a video game designer
5. Get my PhD
6. Become an architect
7. Move to France
8. Yoga
9. Learn to drive
10. Word in creative for an ad agency
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A list of ways to talk to your boyfriend during football season...
1. Let's just stay in and watch the game tonight.
2. What do you think of this week's AP poll?
3. What's the spread?
4a. What the hell is our secondary doing?
4b. Seriously, where the hell were our corners on that pass?
5. What's his passer rating?
6. HOLDING! Where's the flag?
7. We're RUNNING on 3rd and long? Are you kidding?
8. How's your fantasy team doing, babe?
9. Their offensive line is garbage.
10. I couldn't decide between hot wings and pizza, so I picked up both. (Obviously a year-round crowd pleaser.)
11. What the hell did Lou Holtz just say?
12. I miss the replacement refs. (loljk DON'T EVER SAY THIS.)
13. Fuck the SEC.
2. What do you think of this week's AP poll?
3. What's the spread?
4a. What the hell is our secondary doing?
4b. Seriously, where the hell were our corners on that pass?
5. What's his passer rating?
6. HOLDING! Where's the flag?
7. We're RUNNING on 3rd and long? Are you kidding?
8. How's your fantasy team doing, babe?
9. Their offensive line is garbage.
10. I couldn't decide between hot wings and pizza, so I picked up both. (Obviously a year-round crowd pleaser.)
11. What the hell did Lou Holtz just say?
12. I miss the replacement refs. (loljk DON'T EVER SAY THIS.)
13. Fuck the SEC.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
A List of the Top Artists Of the '90s* Accompanied by Music Videos
*According to Billboard Charts - four or more number one hits during the '90s.
1. Mariah Carey
2. Janet Jackson
3. Boyz II Men
4. Celine Dion
5. Whitney Houston
6. Madonna
7. TLC
1. Mariah Carey
1996 - Always Be My Baby
2. Janet Jackson
1990 - Escapade
3. Boyz II Men
1994 - I'll Make Love to You
4. Celine Dion
1995 - Because You Loved Me
5. Whitney Houston
1992 - I Will Always Love You
6. Madonna
1990 - Justify My Love
7. TLC
1995 - Creep
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
10 books on my book shelf in no order
1. Why do architects wear black?
2. Invisible Monsters
3. Life After God
4. Jurassic Park
5. Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
6. Beat Memories
7. Men Together
8. Tales of Beedle the Bard
9. The Prophet
10. Howl
Bonus: 11. The Catcher in the Rye (which I hate.)
2. Invisible Monsters
3. Life After God
4. Jurassic Park
5. Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
6. Beat Memories
7. Men Together
8. Tales of Beedle the Bard
9. The Prophet
10. Howl
Bonus: 11. The Catcher in the Rye (which I hate.)
Monday, October 1, 2012
A list of minor experiences in my life I am proud of for no particular reason
I have a scar on my arm from a Red-Tailed Hawk.
I once caught a fish with my bare hands.
I underwent an emergency operation without anesthetic.
Eunice Shriver once told me I was a worse swimmer than the kids at the Special Olympics camp I was volunteering at.
(Yeah, that's an insult, but how many people can say they've been brutally insulted by Eunice Shriver?)
I have repaired or helped repair an ATV, dishwasher, dryer, chainsaw, hot water heater, '89 Honda Accord, and church bell system.
I once fought a forest fire.
I read 73 books in 2011.
I helped rescue a Bald Eagle that had been shot by a hunter.
I was able to ask directions from a deaf couple in ASL.
I once caught a fish with my bare hands.
I underwent an emergency operation without anesthetic.
Eunice Shriver once told me I was a worse swimmer than the kids at the Special Olympics camp I was volunteering at.
(Yeah, that's an insult, but how many people can say they've been brutally insulted by Eunice Shriver?)
I have repaired or helped repair an ATV, dishwasher, dryer, chainsaw, hot water heater, '89 Honda Accord, and church bell system.
I once fought a forest fire.
I read 73 books in 2011.
I helped rescue a Bald Eagle that had been shot by a hunter.
I was able to ask directions from a deaf couple in ASL.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
A List of Things I Drank Last Night, In Order
1. Rum and coke
2. Cider
3. White wine
4. White wine
5. White wine
6. White wine
7. Orange fruity drink
8. Cider
9. Sweet tea vodka
10. Budweiser
2. Cider
3. White wine
4. White wine
5. White wine
6. White wine
7. Orange fruity drink
8. Cider
9. Sweet tea vodka
10. Budweiser
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
A List of Recipes I Stole from Other People
1. Chocolate Chip Cookies
My favorite recipe for my all time favorite dessert is a very easy one to find-
It's on the back of the bag!
My variations- Don't cook them for more than 8 minutes, don't add the nuts, and add a little more salt then the recipe calls for.
2. Buffalo Chicken Dip
1 package of boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Bottle
2 Packages of Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Ranch Dressing
1 Package of Cheddar Cheese
To cook- Use Large Saute Pan
1. Boil chicken and shred once cooked fully
2. Melt cream cheese in pan (low heat)
3. Put in Frank's Red Hot and Ranch Dressing
4. Add shredded chicken and bring to slight bubble
5. Add shredded cheddar cheese
6. Enjoy with some scoops
My variations- I prefer blue cheese to ranch so I use that instead. I also use mexican cheese blend rather than cheddar. Additionally if I am not in a rush making this (or if I make it ahead of time) I place it in a pan and sprinkle cheese on top as well. Warm in the oven at 350 for 10-15 minutes.
Veggie variation- This can be made without the chicken (I tried it!). Use half as much of the Frank's Red Hot and Ranch/Blue cheese dressing. Add blue cheese crumbles instead. I recommend extra cheese in the dip/on top.
3. [Chicken] Broccoli and Ziti
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/easiest-pasta-and-broccoli-recipe.html
This recipe is great but a little bland-
My variations-
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts cubed
1/2 Onion diced
Oil based caesar salad dressing (NOT CREAMY)
Two lemons or lemon juice
Parmesan cheese
Olive oil
Frozen broccoli
Pasta (I like ziti or bow ties)
Italian seasonings
1.Saute chicken till cooked in olive oil and place to the side.
2. Boil pasta and cook till al dante
3. In bowl mix 3/4 of a bottle of Caesar dressing with juice of two lemons (if you use lemon juice this is like 3:1 ratio dressing to lemon) and parmesan cheese. Add italian seasonings to taste. Whisk till blended.
4. Saute onion in a large saute pan with olive oil once slightly browning add chicken and pasta. Reduce heat to medium/low.
5. Pour frozen broccoli over the chicken and pasta.
6. Pour dressing/lemon/cheese combo over other ingredients and stir so evenly distributed.
7. Cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat till broccoli is cooked.
This meal is very quick to make and is YUM!
Veggie variation- The chicken is not the highlight of this meal by any means. Skip the chicken and just add a little olive oil to the saute pan before you put in the pasta. Maybe add some red peppers for color?
4. Black Bean and Corn Salad
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/black-bean-and-corn-salad-recipe/index.html
My variation- Rachel and I usually get along pretty well but when it comes to this recipe I think the only things she got right were the blacks beans, corn, and onions. Try this instead-
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1/2 red onion chopped
1 or 2 red peppers chopped
1/4 cup orange juice
1 TBSP lime juice
1 TBSP olive oil
1 fist full chopped cilantro
Pepper and salt
1. Chop onion and peppers and place in bowl.
2. Add cilantro, beans, and corn
3. In another bowl or in two cups (pour back and forth till blended) mix orange juice, lime juice, and olive oil.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Pour dressing combo over salad.
6. Now you can absolutely eat this right away BUT if you let it kind of marinade into the veggies and beans for a day (make in the morning and eat at night?) this tastes even better!!
5. Blush Pasta
Ingredients:
1 box shells/ziti
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 small jar alfredo sauce
Italian seasonings
1. Boil pasta till al dante
2. Pour pasta into colander
3. In pan mix diced tomatoes, italian seasonings and alfredo sauce then pour back in pasta
4. Transfer to casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes on 350
My variation- This recipe is seriously yum!!! It is a little heavy though on the calories (alfredo ugh) so if you swap in the light alfredo sauce (easy to find at the grocery store) and whole wheat or omega-3 pasta. The great news is that the sauce coats the pasta so even if you are cooking for a picky eater who "doesn't like whole wheat pasta" they probably won't even notice that you went for this option. ...But lets be real I still put parmesan cheese on top of the pasta and had a bread stick with it.
My favorite recipe for my all time favorite dessert is a very easy one to find-
It's on the back of the bag!
My variations- Don't cook them for more than 8 minutes, don't add the nuts, and add a little more salt then the recipe calls for.
2. Buffalo Chicken Dip
1 package of boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Bottle
2 Packages of Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Ranch Dressing
1 Package of Cheddar Cheese
To cook- Use Large Saute Pan
1. Boil chicken and shred once cooked fully
2. Melt cream cheese in pan (low heat)
3. Put in Frank's Red Hot and Ranch Dressing
4. Add shredded chicken and bring to slight bubble
5. Add shredded cheddar cheese
6. Enjoy with some scoops
My variations- I prefer blue cheese to ranch so I use that instead. I also use mexican cheese blend rather than cheddar. Additionally if I am not in a rush making this (or if I make it ahead of time) I place it in a pan and sprinkle cheese on top as well. Warm in the oven at 350 for 10-15 minutes.
Veggie variation- This can be made without the chicken (I tried it!). Use half as much of the Frank's Red Hot and Ranch/Blue cheese dressing. Add blue cheese crumbles instead. I recommend extra cheese in the dip/on top.
3. [Chicken] Broccoli and Ziti
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/07/easiest-pasta-and-broccoli-recipe.html
This recipe is great but a little bland-
My variations-
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts cubed
1/2 Onion diced
Oil based caesar salad dressing (NOT CREAMY)
Two lemons or lemon juice
Parmesan cheese
Olive oil
Frozen broccoli
Pasta (I like ziti or bow ties)
Italian seasonings
1.Saute chicken till cooked in olive oil and place to the side.
2. Boil pasta and cook till al dante
3. In bowl mix 3/4 of a bottle of Caesar dressing with juice of two lemons (if you use lemon juice this is like 3:1 ratio dressing to lemon) and parmesan cheese. Add italian seasonings to taste. Whisk till blended.
4. Saute onion in a large saute pan with olive oil once slightly browning add chicken and pasta. Reduce heat to medium/low.
5. Pour frozen broccoli over the chicken and pasta.
6. Pour dressing/lemon/cheese combo over other ingredients and stir so evenly distributed.
7. Cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat till broccoli is cooked.
This meal is very quick to make and is YUM!
Veggie variation- The chicken is not the highlight of this meal by any means. Skip the chicken and just add a little olive oil to the saute pan before you put in the pasta. Maybe add some red peppers for color?
4. Black Bean and Corn Salad
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/black-bean-and-corn-salad-recipe/index.html
My variation- Rachel and I usually get along pretty well but when it comes to this recipe I think the only things she got right were the blacks beans, corn, and onions. Try this instead-
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1/2 red onion chopped
1 or 2 red peppers chopped
1/4 cup orange juice
1 TBSP lime juice
1 TBSP olive oil
1 fist full chopped cilantro
Pepper and salt
1. Chop onion and peppers and place in bowl.
2. Add cilantro, beans, and corn
3. In another bowl or in two cups (pour back and forth till blended) mix orange juice, lime juice, and olive oil.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Pour dressing combo over salad.
6. Now you can absolutely eat this right away BUT if you let it kind of marinade into the veggies and beans for a day (make in the morning and eat at night?) this tastes even better!!
5. Blush Pasta
Ingredients:
1 box shells/ziti
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 small jar alfredo sauce
Italian seasonings
1. Boil pasta till al dante
2. Pour pasta into colander
3. In pan mix diced tomatoes, italian seasonings and alfredo sauce then pour back in pasta
4. Transfer to casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes on 350
My variation- This recipe is seriously yum!!! It is a little heavy though on the calories (alfredo ugh) so if you swap in the light alfredo sauce (easy to find at the grocery store) and whole wheat or omega-3 pasta. The great news is that the sauce coats the pasta so even if you are cooking for a picky eater who "doesn't like whole wheat pasta" they probably won't even notice that you went for this option. ...But lets be real I still put parmesan cheese on top of the pasta and had a bread stick with it.
Monday, September 24, 2012
possible reasons why the guy i'm hooking up with stopped all communication one day out of the blue.
1. found out he has an STD and is scared to tell me
2. stranded on the highway
3. cell phone won't let him make texts/calls
4. left cell phone at friend's house or in someone's car
5. hooked up with an ex
6. my girl crazy scared him off
7. had a nervous breakdown
8. parents told him he could only date/marry a jew
9. parents told him to stop dating to focus on school
10. realized independent of parents that his dating took away from focus on school
11. plane crashed and new didn't relay it
12. lost cell phone (similar to #4 but encompasses all options of "lost")
13. over it in general (essentially a combination of #7-10 and #6)
14. in home-mode
15. visiting his cousin (which he told me he was going to do this weekend) and in cousin-mode
16. visiting cousin (per #15) and left phone at home
17. Abducted
18. His ex girlfriend saw texts from me in his phone and has taken him captive by slipping him a roofie.
19. He realized he's gay
20. His phone crashed and erased all of his contact information (similar to #4 and #12, however phone still working)
21. New Years resolution to stop texting
22. likes me so much he's freaking out
23. cousins think texting is rude
24. trying to lower his phone bill
25. broken fingers
26. low battery- for emergency use only
27. in jain
28. in hospital
29. family crisis
30. rehab for adderol addiction
31. on a bender
32. phone has been on silent for 3 days and he hasn't looked at it
33. siri prohibits text/phone calls because she knows he is obsessed with me
34. dropped out of law school
35. he ran out of minutes and is too jewish to buy more
36. He has been suffering from erectile dysfunction and is worried u will find him useless.
37. My ex-bf paid him to do this.
38. Unfortunate case of mono.
39. Unfortunate case of appendicitis.
40. He remembered the connection he had with my 20-year old sister after meeting oce and is texting her instead
41. He impregnated a local whilst on vacation in Barbados and has abandoned the first world to care for his indigenous son.
42. I accidentally forwarded him this e-mail/list by mistake
reb
2. stranded on the highway
3. cell phone won't let him make texts/calls
4. left cell phone at friend's house or in someone's car
5. hooked up with an ex
6. my girl crazy scared him off
7. had a nervous breakdown
8. parents told him he could only date/marry a jew
9. parents told him to stop dating to focus on school
10. realized independent of parents that his dating took away from focus on school
11. plane crashed and new didn't relay it
12. lost cell phone (similar to #4 but encompasses all options of "lost")
13. over it in general (essentially a combination of #7-10 and #6)
14. in home-mode
15. visiting his cousin (which he told me he was going to do this weekend) and in cousin-mode
16. visiting cousin (per #15) and left phone at home
17. Abducted
18. His ex girlfriend saw texts from me in his phone and has taken him captive by slipping him a roofie.
19. He realized he's gay
20. His phone crashed and erased all of his contact information (similar to #4 and #12, however phone still working)
21. New Years resolution to stop texting
22. likes me so much he's freaking out
23. cousins think texting is rude
24. trying to lower his phone bill
25. broken fingers
26. low battery- for emergency use only
27. in jain
28. in hospital
29. family crisis
30. rehab for adderol addiction
31. on a bender
32. phone has been on silent for 3 days and he hasn't looked at it
33. siri prohibits text/phone calls because she knows he is obsessed with me
34. dropped out of law school
35. he ran out of minutes and is too jewish to buy more
36. He has been suffering from erectile dysfunction and is worried u will find him useless.
37. My ex-bf paid him to do this.
38. Unfortunate case of mono.
39. Unfortunate case of appendicitis.
40. He remembered the connection he had with my 20-year old sister after meeting oce and is texting her instead
41. He impregnated a local whilst on vacation in Barbados and has abandoned the first world to care for his indigenous son.
42. I accidentally forwarded him this e-mail/list by mistake
reb
A Lockwood and Evans Inspired List
E.E. Cummings was quoted saying “it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
I agree.
When I was 2 years old I followed the family German shepherd, Raksha, out the back door.
We made it 4 blocks before my father realized what happened.
(My mum was out grocery shopping.)
I used to check my closet for Narnia.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were my closest friends in elementary school.
I did not understand what it meant to say “I love you” until I said it the second time.
I cried a lot as an adolescent.
I believe half of being successful is who you know-
the other half is comprised of common sense and book smarts in varying degrees.
I think baseball is romantic.
I am vain about my hair.
The Google ad (which pictures a montage of a father and daughter communicating using Google products during the daughters first year at college) made me tear up.
My mum is consistently late.
It drives me insane.
Griping about my mum makes me feel guilty.
My father taught me to never put anything in writing I might regret-
I have saved all his emails so I will never forget.
Adults and children alike compare my sisters and me to real-life Cinderellas.
Our stepmother is the reincarnation of the White Witch.
I am afraid of my boyfriend getting bored with me, the dark, and bees.
I once locked myself in my fathers Saab convertible for over an hour
because my father believed a lie my stepmother told.
My stepdad and I were kindred spirits.
There is nothing worse than a lie.
The words moist, supple and succulent make me cringe-
I just cringed having to type out those words.
If I don’t keep my nails painted, I bite them.
There was a time when I couldn’t find my way out of a paper bag,
but now I find myself trying to organize and control too much.
I feel a dysfunctional sense of responsibility to mediate my family’s problems with each other.
I love brussel sprouts.
My father makes life look easy.
My mum makes it look hard.
I don’t think it’s either.
C.H.
List of funny 3D Studio max terms:
1. NERBs
2. MR sun
3. MR sky
4. Mental Ray Renderer
5. Boolean
6. Final gather
7. Alpha channel
8. Helpers
9. Complex objects (as opposed to simple ones?)
10. Teapot. Lol.
2. MR sun
3. MR sky
4. Mental Ray Renderer
5. Boolean
6. Final gather
7. Alpha channel
8. Helpers
9. Complex objects (as opposed to simple ones?)
10. Teapot. Lol.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
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