The beaver is a proud and noble animal

1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that you have in common with me.
3. Whatever you don't bold, replace with things about you

01. I drink coffee for breakfast.
02. I need to get out more.
03. I'm an electronics junky.
04. I crack my jaw when I wake up in the morning.
05. I'm very drawn to and impacted by color.
06. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever love my job.
07. I love teddy bears
08. I also hate people who TypE LyKe D1s.
09. I love having friends from all over the world.
10. I loved college
11. I hate being teased by mean-spirited people
12. I'm a jeans and a t-shirt person
13. I absolutely love when other people play with my hair.
14. For some things in my life, forgetfulness is a blessing.
15. I love to swim
16. I cant stand stationary bicycles.
17. I worry about things I cannot change.
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I love studying people in public. It's a form of Urban Anthropology.
20. I havent traveled enough.
21. I'm a hedonist
22. I have a weakness for hooded sweatshirts.
23. I want to live in another country for a while someday.
24. I need to express my feelings towards other people
25. I love british comedy
26. I drink an incredible amount of water.
27. I love going new places and seeing new things and trying out new stuff to eat.
28. I'm a weird person.
29. I sometimes wonder if any human can understand another, never mind one of another gender, ethnic origin, etc.
30. I love to cuddle in bed with someone.
31. I like fog.
32. I like to keep it simple.
33. I spend too much time on-line.
34. I'm a bookworm
35. Pink is NOT my color.
36. Grey is. And Black.
37. I love redheads
38. I'm afraid of needles
39. I love photography.
40. I wish I had the opportunity to spend more time with friends.
41. I really enjoy thoughtful gifts, even if they cost nothing.
42. I like people who are a bit out of the ordinary.
43. I never capitalize when I type. (except now, apparently)
44. I like the Simpsons and quote it far too often.
45. I change my mind constantly and doubt the decisions I make.
46. I have a terrible time meeting new people. I get quiet or I cant shut up.
47. I want to design my own home someday.
48. I'm tired of being single
49. I love being online.
50. I blush easily
51. I like silence at times.
52. I wish I was better at pool.
53. I'd love to play a musical instrument
54. Sometimes I wish I was born 100 years ago.
55. I like being alone sometimes.
56. Evening is my favorite time of day.
57. I love to cook, and trying new recipes. It soothes me.
58. Long walks clear my soul and my mind.
59. I hate shopping
60. I'm pessimistic and cynical sometimes.
61. I am sarcastic.
62. Some days should be spent in bed
63. I overreact about things sometimes.
64. I cry at music sometimes.
65. I have odd dreams.
66. I sometimes wish I could take back things I've said, or said things I didn't
67. I'm afraid of bees
68. I had a ponytail for many years
69. I think GW Bush is an ass. I think similarly about his supporters.
70. Politics is a necessary evil, but I hate talking about it.
71. I try to remind myself to appreciate little things in life.
72. Sometimes I just have nothing to say.
73. I'm online a lot.
74. Reading puts me to sleep.
75. I often wonder if I give too much of myself to other people.
76. I am too trusting.
77. I am too skeptical.
78. I love hanging out at the library.
79. I love sushi.
80. I am told I write very well.
81. I can be hard to deal with sometimes.
82. I don't generally like horror movies
83. I like historical fiction and alternate history novels.
84. I need to take more time for myself but it makes me feel horribly guilty.
85. On some issues, I'm very firm in my beliefs.
86. I am male.
87. I don't understand why anyone in their right mind would oppose gay civil marriage.
88. I love giving compliments.
89. I'm white, catholic and male. I'll probably never experience racism.
90. I am not sure what direction my life is headed. I not even sure that I'm enjoying the ride.
91. I need to relax more. .
92. I occasionally smoke pot (though it has been a while).
93. I love single malt scotch
94. When I'm stressed out, I sleep and eat a lot.
95. I am desperately in need of new clothing.
96. I need to lose 20 pounds (and maybe more)
97. I'm a self-described geek.
98. I have one (or more) tattoo(s).
99. I'm right handed.
100. I am done with this survey now.

[Premise: we've been trying to find a good time for a date, but things keep coming up]

Strychnyn says:
   nah i think i'll just keep stringing you along  
Talisker says:
   evil thing
Strychnyn says:
   i know *buffs nails*
Talisker says:
   :D 
Talisker says:
   and I was hoping to get the skinny on female insanity
Strychnyn says:
   they're insane.
Strychnyn says:
   there's your skinny
Talisker says:
   that's it? no method, just madness? no reason?
Strychnyn says:
   dood, it's insanity. how methodical do you expect it to be?
Talisker says:
   so how come we're not extinct yet?
Strychnyn says:
   women may be insane, but men are just stupid  
   it's all about the yin and yang, yanno

I've met many interesting people recently. A few of them have crossed over from casual acquaintance to real friendship. They come from very diverse backgrounds, have completely different personalities, and I love each and every one of their quirks. They make me think, they make me laugh, and they give me very diverse points of view on the female psyche.

Like the song says:

I'm feeling mighty lonesome
Haven't slept a wink
I walk the floor and watch the door
And in between I drink
Black Coffee

Urgh. I woke up 4 times last night. If I didn't have a client meeting today, I'd call in sick. Bleargh.

Meh. I wanted to go see 'The Last Samourai' tonight, but I couldn't find anybody to go with me. Excuses were of the form of I need to:

• do laundry
• work late
• study

Sigh… going to see a movie alone is boring, so I'll have to wait to go see it.

I feel like a headless chicken. I've been running around all friggin day, but a lot of that falls into the “hurry up and wait” category. I got my passport application signed and delivered, some paperwork handled for various clients, and now I'm in the middle of nowhere, working for another client.

The silly season is starting early this year. These days, I'm often feeling unfocused anxiety. Right now, I could use a consultation with Dr. Livet…. paging Dr. Livet, Dr. Glenn Livet…

My brain hurts. I just finished watching Charlie's Angels 2. Ow ow ow. That has to be one of the lamest movies ever… but I'm a sucker for Cameron Diaz' ass, so I had to do it, I just had to.

On a lighter note, I spent the day making my world famous pasta sauce, and the apartment smells of oregano and tomatoes. Hmmmmm. I was thinking of making lasagna tonight, but I've been sampling my sauce all afternon, and I'm not that hungry anymore :P Today has been a chores day: laundry, cleaning, dishes, bleh. All in all, a rather slow-paced day. I could use a few more like it.

So what's in plan for tonight? Some boob tube, maybe chatting with a few people online if work or studying leaves some free time :) I wish 'em all well.

I've discovered the joys of owning a blender. I know it sounds quite silly, but hear me out. I've had problematic food allergies, and they've just gotten worse in the last few years. The stuff I'm allergic to severely limits my ability to go out to eat, so to prevent myself from going insane, always eating the same thing, I've become a rather decent cook. Hey, I'm a biochemist by formation, I'm good at following recipies :P

So anyway, I bought a blender, and since then, I've been converted to the joys of cream of anything soup :) My best one so far is a cream of carrot soup, but I'm making cream of leek tonight for a xmas party. Hmmmmm.

On that note, I have to go cook :)

Anybody have recipies to share?

Even though a lot of shit is happening these days, it's always good to take a step back and realize that people care about you, and vice-versa.