What’s not to love about a 4-day weekend? That’s right: nothing.
Rob would kill me if he knew I was announcing to the internets that we are headed to the Jersey Shore, but we are. And I just announced it, so please don’t tell him I told you. For any criminals out there, I will remind you that we have very watchful neighbors, an alarm system, and not much of particular value in the home besides two obese cats and my rapidly-growing yarn stash, so check yourself before you wreck yourself.
I think I’ll amuse myself with a meme for the day, but first: an update. I have started taking the Zoloft (Z, if you will) and am still probably experiencing withdrawal from the Lexies (er, Lexapro). This means that I basically act like a woman with some extreme PMS going on. I am no longer constantly weeping, but I do still cry at the drop of a hat - and not always out of sadness - and I’m ridiculously irritable. For instance, Rob - who does not like nuts - went out of his way to buy and chop walnuts for me to put on a salad that he made us for dinner, without me asking. This turned on the waterworks because I thought it was just the sweetest nicest thing ever (I still think it is sweet and nice, but sob-worthy? Probably not). Then, two hours later, I bit his head off for not turning down the TV volume during commercials.
Speaking of, that annoys the CRAP out of me. Why are the commercials so much louder than the regular programming? I hate it! You know what else I hate? Idiots who stand there waiting for an elevator without pushing the button. I mean, it’s one thing if they just don’t press hard enough - but I have WATCHED people (who are about 10 steps ahead of me on my walk to the elevator bank) walk straight by the button and then stand there and wait. Are they just so lazy that they figure someone else will come along and push it for them? Or are they just fucking morons?
(See: Irritability.)
Also, I have decided that I hate the word “pamper”. And that it looks funny.
Hrm.
In other news, I got new glasses. I love them as much as I am capable of loving a pair of glasses. The part that goes over my ear (the “temple”, if you will) is pink. You can see them (and me making a weird smile) here.
While you’re clicking over to things on Flickr, you can also see the tiny pants I made for a friend’s unborn baby and a picture of me at age 6 or 7 with my sister and my cousins. I basically look like a Seventh-Day Adventist or some such religion that disallows girls from wearing pants or cutting their hair, while every other kid in the picture is wearing jeans. Have I told y’all about how I refused to wear anything but dresses and skirts until I was 10? Yup. All the other kids would be on the playground in shorts and t-shirts and tennis shoes, and then there I’d be in my Polly Flinders dresses and mary janes. So prissy!
Anyway, let’s do a meme, okay? I’m stealing this from Monkey and Stef.
What is your current obsession?
Knitting. And also these chairs that I want that are really expensive. Actually, it’s more the fabric that I want to use to upholster the chairs. I should post a picture.
What is your weirdest obsession?
Hmm. The knitting obsession is getting a bit weird.
What are you wearing today?
Black pants and a paisley-ish top that I got from Ann Taylor Loft, plus my black patent leather birkenstocks. I laugh in the face of my company’s dress code. (Okay, fine, I have a pair of pumps under my desk.)
What’s for dinner?
I have no clue. We’ll probably go out somewhere. I grilled a turkey kielbasa last night and made mac & cheese (from a box), so it’s not my turn to cook.
What would you eat for your last meal?
A homemade grilled cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, and a lot of vanilla and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
What’s the last thing you bought?
Hmm. I’ve been on a shopping rampage, but if we’re being technically accurate here, the answer is 1/2 a BBLT sandwich and tomato soup at Corner Bakery. Before that, new razorblades and hair clippy thing. Before THAT, some glorious yarn.
What are you listening to right now?
The air conditioner.
What do you think of the person who tagged you?
Nobody tagged me, but I stole this from Stefanie and Monkey and I adore both of them.
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Gosh, I don’t know. Close to my family and all of my friends.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
To my sister’s house to play with my niece and nephew, although it would break my heart to leave them. So, maybe instead I’d like to be at a wine bar with my friend Alice. This might actually happen in 20 minutes when my office closes for the holiday weekend.
Which language do you want to learn?
I don’t want to learn a language - I want to already know it. Spanish. it’s the most useful, I think.
What is your favorite colour?
It really depends on the item for me. I’ve been into green lately, and blue - but I really love good ol’ girly pink. In fact, my friend Erin is pregnant with a girl. Erin has an aversion to pink, but she told me recently that she decided I’m going to have to be her wee one’s “pink fairy godmother”. I like that.
What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?
I really love the first sweater I made for myself. Even though it is big and kind of makes me look pregnant.
What is your dream job?
Movie-soundtrack-song-picker, XPN DJ, novelist, travel writer, restaurant reviewer, book reviewer, nail polish color-namer.
What’s your favourite magazine?
Man, I don’t know anymore. I’m with Monkey on Mental Floss - that’s a great one! I used to love Blender, but either it has started sucking or I have gotten older and lamer. The Food Network makes a good one and I’m enjoying the Better Homes & Gardens that my mom subscribed me to despite the fact that I think that immediately ages me a good 20 years.
If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
Oh, the possibilities are endless. But let’s be honest: yarn and wine. Or just yarn.
Describe your personal style?
Um…lazy?
What are you going to do after this?
Go home! My office is closing early.
What are your favourite films?
Office Space
What’s your favourite fruit?
I love almost all fruits, minus bananas. If i had to pick just one: blueberries.
What inspires you?
Others.
Do you collect anything?
Floaty pens.
Your favourite animal?
I dont’ think it’s fair to make me pick just one.
What are you currently reading?
Hunger, by Michael Grant. It’s the sequel to Gone. These are YA books. I loved Gone, but Hunger is not as good. And it’s gross, too.
Go to your book shelf, take down the first book with a red spine you see, turn to page 26 and type out the first line:
I’m at work, so this is impossible.
By what criteria do you judge a person?
How nice (or not) they are. And whether they wear white shoes after Labor Day.
What skill would you like to acquire immediately?
I have been saying this for years: I really would like to have go-go-gadget-arms.
Happy 4th of July, everyone.
