Oh, Imagine the Places You'll Go!

I want to travel. Being a total Sagittarius, traveling to new and exciting places is part of who I am. I am working on a list of all the places I'd like to visit in my lifetime. This is what I got so far (in no particular order):

1. Portland, Oregon
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Amsterdam, Netherlands
4. Prague, Czech Republic
5. New York, New York
6. Belgium
7. Alaska
8. Beijing, China
9. Puerto Rico
10. Monaco
11. Bratislava, Slovakia
12. Machu Picchu, Peru
13. Grand Canyon, Arizona
14. Nevis Island
15. Key West, Florida
16. Wikee Wachee, Florida
17. Negril, Jamaica
18. Hawaii
19. St. Lucia
20. Savannah, Georgia
21. Las Vegas, Nevada
22. Niagra Falls, New York
23. Costa Rica
24. South Beach, Miami
25. Tibet

Sure, it's a pretty long list, but a few of those places could be knocked off together in once fail swoop vacation. Hopefully, someday I can afford to go to the places on this list.

60 Things You Don't Know About Me

Ok, so I stole it from a Myspace Bulletin. Whatever. Here's my reponses:

1.What is in the back seat of your car right now?
I don't have a car currently

2. When was the last time you threw up?
Um, the last time I stayed up all night

3. What's your favorite word or phrase?
Moo. It works for everything.

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
Stefan, my mom, and Cheeto Burrito

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping with Cheeto at the foot of my bed.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Looking at pictures of Yvonne DeCarlo

7. What is your favorite holiday?
I don't much care for holidays.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No

9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Hey, cut that out! (At Cheeto, who was biting something she isn't supposed to.)

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Birthday Cake with M&Ms

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Pepsi from Arby's

12. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, Stefan's hoodie, and a black shirt

13. What was the last thing you ate?
An Ice Cream Sandwich

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
None for myself...I did buy a little dress for Cheeto, that she has already grown out of.

15. When was the last time you ran?
I hate running. I ran a few days ago for maybe three seconds to wear Cheeto out.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
Superbowl with Stefan

17. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Amsterdam, Belgium...hell, ANYWHERE BUT HERE!

18. Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on myspace?
Stefan I believe

19. Ever go camping?
Yeah, I used to. I enjoy it... too busy nowadays.

20. Do you have a tan?
A graveyard tan.

21. Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
No, but I did have a frog come up through my toilet about a year ago. It junped on me after I got up.

22. What is your guilty pleasure?
M&M McFlurrys

23. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
Nope

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Usually, though I am trying not to drink so much soda.

25. What did your last text message say?
It was from Stefan, asking me if I had gotten off of work.

26. Are you someone's best friend?
Stefan's

27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Working...don't really want to though.

28. Where is your mom right now?
In the back room, playing Rainy Day Spider Solitare

29. Look to your left, what do you see?
The front window, the other side of the couch, and a laundry basket.

30. What color is your watch?
I don't wear one

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Kangaroos, Jelly fish, the Sydney Oprah House

32. Ever rode on a roller coaster?
Are you kidding? I LOVE rollercoasters

33. What is your birthstone?
Blue Topaz

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
I'm a drive thru girl

35. Do you have any friends on myspace that you actually hate?
No, I try to only associate with people I can tolerate

36. Do you have a dog?
Yes! Her name is Cheeto Burrito, and she is a 10 week old Pug.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Stefan

38. Have you met anyone famous?
Lots of Circus Folk that my parents are friends of. Nobody A-List, but who'd want their bullshit?

39. Any plans today?
Just to go to sleep once I can get Cheeto to settle down.

41. Ever go to college?
Yeah. It was okay. I probably will go back at some point.

42. Where are you right now?
In my livingroom

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Money

44. Last song listened to?
"Doesn't Remind Me" by Audioslave

45. Last movie you saw?
Run, Fat Boy, Run

46. Are you allergic to anything?
A certain antibiotic

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My brown flip flops.

48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not that I am aware of.

49. Are you married?
No, but I wish I were

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
Probably not.

51. What time is it?
12:16 a.m.

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes

53. Do you eat healthy?
Not particularly

54. What do you usually do during the day?
Take Cheeto out. Feed her. Get ready for work. Work my butt off. Go home. Play with Cheeto. Take her out. Go to bed.

55. Do you hate anyone right now?
Honestly, myself. But I am working on that.

56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Not that I've noticed...

57. How many kids do you want when your older?
2 children, 1 dog child, and 1 cat child

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
Old enough

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yeah, a long time ago

60. How did u get one of your scars?
I accidentaly hit the back of my hand on one of my dad's lit cigarettes when I was very little.

Boredom

I get so upset when I find myself bored out of my mind during my relaxation time. The greatest annoyance of this boredom, is the fact that there is NOTHING on television. I can't stand that anytime I wish to just be a zombie and tune out the world, I become overly consumed with the task of finding something actually worth watching. Terrible. Is the writer's strike over yet?

My latest obsession that might be my only hope to rescue me from this torture is hula hooping. I found this whole underground community of people who express themselve by hula hooping, in a very dance-like matter. Watching people hooping is absolutely hypnotizing. I have read many health benefits too, which makes me more inclined to take up the sport. However, you cannot take any old children's hula hoop; the sport hoops must be a certain diameter, weight, and flexibility. Finding the material to make the hoop is the hardest part, and Stefan and I have looked everywhere. It is quite irritating to have a bunch of old geezers staring at you like you have worms crawling out of you ears, when you tell them you need 160 psi, 3/4" polyethylene tubing. I mean, really. Alas, I have not found any of the tubing, and so I am sitting here, bored out of my mind.

All this boredom is making me tired, so I think I ought to take a shower and wake myself up.

Taking Care of Buisness

Right now I am sitting in bed with my dog, Tina. My thoughts, as usual, are a bit all over the place, so I apologise in advance.

I am trying to buy a new car. I have done more research over the past four months than any human being should to buy a friggin car. Stefan has been tremendously helpful in this process. Since my previous little Ford Escort is on car heaven, I have been schleped around by Stefan and my mom. Though I appreciate it very much, I am going to go crazy if I don't get my own vehicle soon. I am sure it will happen, but I am just getting frustrated.

My mom actually hurt herself working out at the gym last week, and she had to go to the hospital last night because she was in so much pain. Of course, she did not call me to tell me any of this, so I was completely clueless until about 8:00 this evening. I wish that she would've called me, because I would've gladly taken care of her today.

The frustrating thing is that I feel like I am not really sure about the future. With the economy the way it is, I am not sure how easy it would be keep my job. My dad who's the best thing to ever happen to the company he works for, may kick him out on his butt. We don't know. I am very concerned with the way things are going right now. When the economy goes down, child abuse goes up. So does domestic violence, and gang activity. But, service workers, such as police and fire fighters, lose their jobs very quickly. It was really dumb for them to pass that damn Amendment 1. I know that everyone wants to pay less on their property taxes. I get it. But, when you pay less in property taxes, you also run the risk of nobody showing up when your house is on fire. Paradoxes everywhere.

The only good thing in my life right now is Stefan. He really makes it easy for me to be okay with things. I don't worry as much when I am with him, and he doesn't have grand expectations of me either.

Maybe in the morning, things will get better, but for now, I must sleep. What I know so far, is that life is one big Catch-22, and you'd better learn to be a good decider or else.

Love and Needs,
Mimi