days off and celebrations

I only worked Monday and Tuesday this week, which means I had yesterday off. It was the first day in a while that I actually got to sleep in! I enjoyed having the day off and mostly just lounged around and did a load of laundry. Then last night we celebrated my bff Aja's birthday! Her and I made dinner for the family (stuffed bell peppers, panzanella, and pasta...yummy!) and then we had some cake (white cake with cream cheese frosting and raspberry filling). Needless to say, I was quite full afterwards.
After dinner, Aja and I practiced our swimsuit walks for our upcoming modeling competition, and then we watched a couple episodes of The Simple Life. We're on season 3, Interns. We watched the episodes where they intern as wedding planners and at a circuit board company.
This morning I watched a special on the history channel about Naziism, it was quite interesting. And then I tried to register for mobile blogging for the LONGEST time, but apparently I can't do that on my phone so I gave up and went downstairs to the computer.
Questions of the day!
Basic Info
When are you at your best each day?: i have no idea what this means
Who is your biggest fan?: no clue...nobody's ever claimed that position haha
Does your family hold an annual family get-together?: um...we get together at christmas and such?
Are you a member of a Sorority or Fraternity?: noper
Do you want to be President or Prime Minister one day?: idk, i'll see what happens lol

Favorites
Jonas Brother?: kevin becase he's hilarious
New Kids on the Block member?: i don't know them
Brand of gum?: stride
Supermodel?: ADRIANA LIMA!!!!
Avril Lavigne song to sing?: definitley sk8er boi!!

Have you Ever
Had your fortune told?: no, only by cookies lol
Organized a pretend tea party?: prolly when i was like 4
Been robbed?: no
Stayed home because you hated the way you looked?: no
Played cops and robbers?: when i was little

Do you
Run when it starts to rain, or soak it up?: run...i hate the rain
Know how to make fire with two sticks?: nope...i wasn't in boy scouts
Often get sushed for being too loud?: no
Know how to change a baby's diper?: yeah
Still own any records?: yep! the most popular at the moment is Michael Jackson's Thriller.

What is
The hottest day you've ever experienced?: i have no idea...
The coldest day you can remember?: in recent memory, this past winter we had -40 windchill and classes weren't cancelled. i had to stop in every single building on my way to class to warm up.
A good mark for you?: A+
The best way to get rid of a telemarketer?: hang up the phone...
Something you're doing to save the environment?: recycling!! turning off lights! using a nalgene bottle instead of buying bottled water! there's so many easy little things you can do!

This/That
Lord of the Rings or Star Wars?: neither
Christmas or Halloween?: ugh those are my 2 favorites! i can't pick.
Grover or Elmo?: GROVER!!!
Necklace or Bracelet?: necklace
Roller Skates or Inline Skates?: inline skates...aka ROLLERBLADES.

Relationships
What is the worst piece of dating advice you've ever got?: i have no idea...
Who among your friends should hook up?: nobody. i hate when friends hoook up. makes things all awkward.
How young, is too young to date?: when you say "date" i think of actually going on dates. a lot of kids in middle school have a boyfriend or girlfriend they're "going out" with, but all they really do is maybe hang out at each others' houses after school. or maybe their mom drops them off at a movie. but i don't think actual "dating" should happen until you're 16 and can drive yourself haha.
Can a person really change?: yeah definitely. in fact, most people SHOULD change. it's part of life.

Finish...
I have never...: been stung by a bee
Never again...: will i take a class that doesn't get done until 4:45
Hey that my...: ??
I lost...: my shimmer. and i'm very upset i can't find it.
I don't understand...: people

Firsts
Thing you would save from a fire?: my laptop
Time you got stood up?: never
Movie you watched at the drive-in?: i've never been to the drive-in

Lasts
Person you added to Twitter?: kylie jenner
Thing you tweeted?: "mommy's making me a fried egg sammich :)"

i hate 5:30 AM.

so, i had to get up at 5:30 in the morning today for work. and it was all uphill from there. see i had to pick up brandon at 7 from his dad's and bring him to his mom's because his mom was going to take brandon to the dentist after she brought her car in. the only problem is when i got to his dad's, brandon was still sleeping, and hadn't had his meds yet. (he has special needs).
so it became my responsibility to get him up and ready and then take him to his mom's, and also there's a road closed so we didn't get back over there until closer to 8, and his appt. was at 8:30. his mom wasn't going to have time to bring her car in and make it to his appt. on time, so then i was going to have to bring him to the dentist. because he was late on getting his meds, he was having some behavioral problems and it became clear that he wasn't going to be able to sit through a dentist appointment, so his mom called and rescheduled it for 2.

plans change a lot with this family and that doesn't bother me, except for today it did just because i had to get up at 5:30 when i really could have slept in for a couple more hours since his appointment got changed. but oh well, all in a day's work.

in other news, i am obsessed with panera lately. i've always liked it, but never before have i gone there as often as i've been going there the past month or so. i cannot get enough of it. and right now i am craving it sooooooo bad!! maybe i'll have to go get some. not tonight though cuz i still have to work for 5 hours.

i got to talk to my ajaface today!!! i haven't talked to her in awhile cuz she's been in chicago but she got home last night and today we had a good long conversation. i <3>The Basics
Homebody or Social Butterfly?: a little bit of both. sometimes i want to be out and about, but sometimes i just like to sit in my room and listen to music
Plans for your life this year?: do really really really good in school haha
Are you a shop-a-holic?: yeah lol
Do you have a big or small family?: not really
Who is your favorite cousin?: i absolutely LOVE all my cousins. they are fabulous people. oh and i only have 4 of them haha.

Whats
Was the funniest thing you've ever done?: i have no clue
Color socks are you wearing?: I HATE SOCKS.
Your favorite Halloween costume?: um...i was a purple unicorn once. that was pretty sweet.
Would you do with 500 free dollars?: put it in my account and spend it on rent or something i guess...bah that's so boring. i'd go shopping!
Your favorite type of pie?: boston creme pie...which is really more of a cake, but oh well.

Who is
The person you wish you had never kissed?: no comment
The first person you ever slow danced with?: i really don't remember. oops.
The person you would travel the world with?: harry potter, so he can protect me from voldy-poo and the dementy-whatsits. (i have no idea...that just came into my head haha)
Someone you would trust your life with?: aja
The person who can always cheer you up?: brian

Do you...
Eat meat?: yes. gimme a nice bloody steak. mmmmm.
Say 'Like' too much?: maybe sometimes. but the girl i nanny says it far too often and it really gets on my nerves
Wish on the first star of the night?: no
Miss the 1990's?: yeah! the full house theme song just started playing in my head.
Fall asleep watching TV?: no. unless it's on accident or something. but when i'm actually trying to go to sleep i like silence

Have you?
Ever been trick-or-treating?: duh. (pretend i'm elderly for a second) back in my day we had a blizzard and i had to trick or treat through 3 feet of snow!
Ever hitchhiked?: no
Picked up a hitch-hiker?: no
Been in a movie?: ha, i wish
Performed in a play?: only V-Day.

Who are you?
If you gained 10 pounds, would you be okay with it?: i dunno, my weight has never fluctuated too much, or at least not to the point where i notice.
If you were in a movie, what part would you play?: bond girl!
If you were outside right now, would you be hot or cold?: hot
Are you spoiled?: not really. maybe a little bit.
If you were down to your last $5, what would you buy?: rising stock i guess

Where
Did you celebrate Christmas last year?: my aunt and uncle's house
Are you dying to go for dinner?: PANERA.
Is the furthest north you've been?: where i live lol
Is the furthest south you've been?: florida
Is the best place to get coffee?: CABOUBOU.

harry potter and other things

Ahhh, Harry Potter. I love him. After seeing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a few weeks ago with my bff Aja, I was compelled to re-read the series. Again. I can't remember how many times I've read these books. I'm currently on the 5th book, Order of the Phoenix, just at the part where Umbridge has become High Inquisitor of Hogwarts.

So, Victoria's Secret is the best place ever. I went there on Friday and they were having an AMAZING sale. Graphic tees, normally $24.50-$26.50 were on sale for $10. Hoodies and sweatpants, normally $49.50, were only $25. So I picked up a few things that were of course absolutely necessary.

My room at the apt is now pretty well decorated. I'll take some pics next time I'm up there. (Which probably won't be until school starts, ahhhh!) I have a pale pink and black thing going on. I just love the vintage feel.

questions of the day!
The Basics
What's your favourite album?: no idea. i don't have one album that really stands out as a favorite. so i'll just say the mix that i made of the BEST christmas songs haha
Do you have a website?: i have a blog!
Do you pack a lunch for work or school?: nooooo. sometimes i bring a snack to school, like on tuesdays and thursdays when i have class from 9:30-2
Have you ever worked in fast-food?: NO. and i don't ever plan to
Who was your prom date?: kenny

My Favorites
Top 10 countdown?: um...what? idk what this means.
Piece of furniture?: cocktail ottoman
Room in your house?: my room!!
Excuse for being late?: car trouble?
Reason you were grounded?: i've never been grounded.

This or That
Newborn baby or newborn puppy?: puppy!!! i don't want a baby right now lol.
AM or FM radio?: FM
Solar Eclipse or Lunar Eclipse?: solar!
Ski bindings or flip flops?: flip flops. gotta have my flip flops.
Winter or Summer Olympics?: oh summer for sure. gymnastics and swimming are my favorites!

Do You?
Ever claim for overtime you didn't work?: no...nannys don't get overtime
Cheat on your taxes?: no
Sneak free candy samples at the grocery store?: no
Tune out your boss or teacher?: teachers all the time.
Know how to drive a motorcycle?: noper.

Have You Ever
Been to a U2 concert?: no. i don't like U2.
Used Ebay?: yeah! i love ebay.
Dislocated anything?: i don't think so?
Been body surfing at a concert?: yeah!!! it's the sweetest thing ever
Caught a flyball at a MLB ballgame?: no.

Misc.
If you could travel back in time, where would you go?: the 1960s
If you could travel into the future, where would you go?: 100 years after my death. just to see what it's like.
What will be the next great invention?: iMovies...it'll be like iTunes, except it will be on your TV and you'll just have all your movies stored on there and you can buy them at will from the iMovies store. and you can also put them on your ipod to watch on the go!
What is the greatest invention of all time?: probably the internet
What is the most stressful job you've ever had?: um...the one i have now lol. being a nanny.

Personal
What would your top three wishes be?: 1. i wish i could pay off my loans and finish paying for school. 2. i wish i had a teleporter/time machine 3. i wish i could read minds but also shut it off whenever i want to
Do you consider yourself 'well-read?': if i'm being honest, no. i do read quite a bit, but i haven't read a lot of great literary classics. (but i have seen the Wishbone!)
Have you ever turned down a marriage proposal?: no

Firsts
Thing you would say to the Queen?: hello your majesty?
Thing you would say to God?: ahhh--so you do exist. nice to meet you.
Thing you would say to Britney Spears?: can i be one of your back up dancers?
Thing you would say to Barack Obama?: hello mr. president? idunno.
Thing you would say to Big Bird?: let's take a walk down sesame street!

As of Now
Do you own any interesting art?: no
Know how to play Guitar Hero?: yes!
Play the stock market?: no
Know how to make bread from scratch?: i know the general idea...but i've never done it haha.
Know how to gut a fish?: ewwww, no.

new beginnings

so, i'm sitting here in my apt., and i've just realized that i'm going to be starting my junior year of college in just a few short weeks. i might as well document (or at least try to document) this part of my life.
blogging or journaling or anything of the sort has never really worked for me. maybe it's because i have a crazy memory and remember everything anyways. or maybe it's just because i'm lazy. who knows. but i'll give it a shot.
questions of the day!

The Basics
What's your blood type?: i have no clue
Do you know your great grandparents' names?: my mom's mom's mom and dad, yes. genevieve and glenn.
How about great, great grandparents' names?: nope
Who is your oldest living relative?: i suppose my grandma
Who is your youngest living relative?: addison! (my niece)

Whats
Alarm set for tomorrow?: ughhhh don't remind me
For dinner tonight?: no clue. guess i'll find out.
The next thing you need to buy?: i need some camis from aerie.
The best late night TV show to watch?: i don't watch that much tv haha. if i do it's usually the history channel. or friends or sex and the city.
Something you put off today?: buying those camis from aerie haha

Who is
Someone you really want to meet?: do dead people count? i'd say my great great grandfather on my mom's dad's side. nobody seems to have very much information about him.
Your role model?: adriana lima
The person who gave you your first job?: the same people i work for right now haha. i'm a nanny.

Do you...
Volunteer?: sometimes. not as much as i should.
Collect anything?: not really.
Owe anyone money?: no
Know your birth-weight?: i can't remember. but i know i was 7 lbs and something
Like the show Friends?: YES!

Have you?
Ever watched the sun rise?: yeah, the morning after my grandpa died.
Been on the news?: yeah
Hit an animal while driving?: no!!
Been to Vegas?: no, but i really want to go when i turn 21!!
Climbed the stairs of a skyscraper?: no

Who are you?
Going on your next trip with?: no idea
Hoping will not be your teacher?: um...someone evil who makes me read a lot and write summaries
Hoping will be the next TV Bachlor?: really don't care

Where
Is your happy place?: somewhere quiet and dark and comfortable...like my bed lol
Do you never want to go back?: computers in society class...SO boring.
Can you get the best cup of coffee?: caboubou!!
Do they serve the cheapest beer?: i don't know, i don't drink beer
Would you tell your boss to go (if you could!)?: get a massage or something. my boss is awesome.

Have You..
Been scammed?: no
Ever shot a bow and arrow?: yes
Played a practical joke on someone?: yeah haha
Ever had a practical joke played on you?: prolly
Slept through an entire day?: not an entire day. but i've slept until like 3 or 4 in the afternoon before haha.