Mish-Mosh

(from here)

THREE YEARS AGO, I...
1. Had not realized the depths of library politics, not really.
2. Was dealing with Beast post-sinus surgery.
3. Was looking forward to Katherine and Alan's wedding.

ONE YEAR AGO, I...
1. Was trying to figure out the MP3 player I got for Christmas three months previous.
2. Was buying my final bridesmaid dress.
3. Was doing something stupid that I stupidly volunteered for, with the full knowledge that I'd never do that again.

YESTERDAY, I...
1. Worked my first full day in over a week.
2. Signed up Sparky for two more honors courses.
3. Faked my way through quizzing Sparky on sines and other geometrical terms.

TODAY, I...
1. Realized I have to stop vacuuming up high calorie food.
2. Went to morning Bible Study.
3. Watched a lot of CSI.

THREE ITEMS I HAVE BRAND-LOYALTY TO ARE...
1. Curel lotion.
2. Dr. Pepper.
3. Old Navy.

THREE SONGS I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO ARE...
1. Amazing Grace.
2. Do Your Ears Hang Low.
3. Jesus Loves Me.

TOP THREE LOCATIONS I'D LIKE TO RUN AWAY TO ARE...
1. Ydra.
2. Ouray.
3. Australia.

Your Life:
they call me: Who are "they"? Online They call me Cat.
sex: Yes.
my first breath of air: Just over 44 1/3 years ago.
age: See above.
status: Breathing.
occupation: Mom. Wife. Librarian. Worrier.
nationality: American.
heritage: Northwestern European-American Mutt.

____PLAY____
feeling: Sinus-y.
Music listening to: An ad for "I Can Only Imagine Platinum" on Spike.
doing: Multitasking.
craving: An end to drainage.
thinking of: Sleep.
hating: Nothing much.

____LOVE?____
love is: Complicated.
current love: Many.
love or lust? Love.
best love song: I've gone completely blank on any at all!
is it possible to be in love w/ more than one person at the same time? Sure.
true or false - all you need is love: Love makes life bearable, but it comes way down (up?) the hierarchy after air, water, food and shelter.
have you ever been in love? Yes'm.

____SEX____
turn ons: Smile, intelligence, humor, nice teeth, strength.
turn offs: Closemindedness, disrespect.
do your parents' opinion on your bf/gf matter to you? Not anymore.
the sweetest thing someone can do for you? Be tactfully dishonest when I say I'm being a jerk.

____PICKY PICKY____
dog or cat: Neither.
short or long hair: Shoulder length.
innie or outie: I'm an innie.
sunshine or rain: Sun.
moon or sun: Sun.
hugs or kisses: BOTH!
1 best friend or 10 acquaintances: Best friend.
summer or winter: Summer.
written letters or e-mails: I rarely write letters. I like getting them, though. ;-)
car or motorcycle: I'd love to have a Harley. But I'll settle for my truck.
house party or club: House party.
sing or dance: Sing.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE:
pretty? Not right now.
funny? Yes.
hot? No.
friendly? Usually.
ugly? I don't scare the wildlife. Normally.
loveable? Mostly.
caring? At least half the time.
dorky? Indubitubly.

FAVORITE:
least favorite day: I'm not a big fan of Thursdays.
flower: Garden roses.
jewelry: Earrings.
season: Autumn.

HAVE YOU EVER:
said I love you and meant it? Daily. I'm making up for lost time in my early life.
went out in public in pjs? "Public?" I slept in a room with 50 women & girls last summer and walked around in my jammies a bit. I also walked across a baseball field in my pajamas the previous summer in my pajamas. But I don't wear them to work. Or whatever.
kept a secret from everyone? Yes.
been to new york? Someday.
to california? Three times, at least.

[HAVE YOU ... IN THE LAST WEEK] [...why square brackets?]
cried: Yup.
worn jeans: Yup.
met someone new online: Nope.
done laundry: I didn't.
drove a car: Every day, I think.
talked on the phone: Yes.
thought about having sex: Yes.
actually had sex: ....classified....

[FRIENDS & LIFE] [more square brackets?]
do you ever wish you had another name? Yes, but not nearly as often as I did when I was younger.
do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend? Just a husband.
do you like anyone? Yes.
which one of your friends acts the most like you? ...I have no idea.
which friend have you known the longest? Laura.
are you close to any family members? Some, sometimes.
who do you go to for stuff? "Stuff"?? I have a large supply chain available to me.
who do you hang around the most? Beast.
what's the best feeling in the world? Good works, done well.
worst feeling? Failure.
What upsets you? A major change in plans, intentional ignorance, stupid interruptions.

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. [my given name]
2. Mom
3. Ms. [last name]

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. My reliability.
2. My stubbornness.
3. My sense of humor.

THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. My self-doubts.
2. My weight.
3. My inability to finish things.

THREE THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND:
1. Mean people.
2. Advanced math.
3. Homelessness.

THREE THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:
1. Hypocrites.
2. Misspelled words.
3. Patrons. (some)

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Pain.
2. Failure.
3. Loud noises.

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: [beyond the obvious air, food, water, I presume?]
1. Caffeine.
2. Meds, especially lately!
3. Laughter.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS:
You might want to read what I said the first time on this one....

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT THE MOMENT:
1. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2
2. Everything - Lifehouse
3. Grace Kelly - Mika

THREE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH:
1. Myself.
2. Beast.
3. Sparky.

THREE THINGS YOU CAN'T DO:
1. Tie a cherry stem with my tongue.
2. Do a cartwheel...or a backwards somersault.
3. Stop eating.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Blogging.
2. Reading.
3. Crosswords.

THREE THINGS YOU CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE:
1. Grandchildren.
2. Healthy eyes.
3. New soffits in the kitchen.

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Metadata Technician.
2. Volunteer.
3. Grandma.

THREE COLORS YOU LIKE:
1. Blue.
2. Brown.
3. Green.

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Dark orange long-sleeved T.
2. Blue GV slacks.
3. A hair elastic.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS (at the moment):
1. U2
2. Melissa Etheridge.
3. Joan Osborne.

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. Guilt-free-ness (is that a word?)
2. Learning WTF metadata, RDA, FRBR, and all the other current cataloging jargon means.
3. Losing weight.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP
1. Support.
2. Love.
3. Honesty.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Blow my nose. Again. For 4,284th time today.
2. Have a look at my Sitemeter stats for the first time in MONTHS.
3. Eat a cookie.

THREE KID'S NAMES: [But I only have one kid....so these are unused options]
1. Jo.
2. David.
3. Paul.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Get to know my grandchildren.
2. Hit all six of the inhabited continents...and Greenland. What the hell, why not?
3. Go on an archaeological dig.