I should be planning for second semester...

but I just can't focus tonight. Which means it's time for another survey type thing!

* I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 6 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments.. what is it?

1. Produce: broccoli
2. Bakery: cookies
3. Meat: ground beef
4. Frozen: ice cream
5. Dry goods: Club crackers, or maybe Triskets
6. Cheese: munster to go with the crackers!

* Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 outfits with you. So, what's in your bag? [let's assume it's a warm beachy location]

1. a bathing suit
2. green tank top and floral skirt
3. a towel ;)

* So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you'd probably be in a pretty irritable/bad mood?

1. sleep
2. munch on something (probably bad for me, which is why i need to lose weight!)
3. read something

* What are 3 things that you have in your room that have been with you for the longest amount of time?

1. my blanket (actually in the closet at the moment)
2. contents of my top dresser drawer, including the "Nice Things about Katie" book from fourth grade
3. um...Good Omens? I haven't unpacked everything from home yet!

* If you were only allowed to listen to 3 of your CDs for the rest of your life, never adding anything else, which 3 could you listen to & be content with?

1. Ooh, hard one. Francis' mix CD #...1, I think.
2. School of Rock soundtrack
3. my Simon & Garfunkle/Billy Joel CD

* You're driving down the road, and suddenly you're hit with this sense of road rage. What 3 factors probably contributed to it?

1. The driver behind me is practically up my a**.
2. Someone cut right in front of me on the highway.
3. Someone at an intersection goes out of turn.

* Sweet, you just scored a whole afternoon to yourself. We're talking a 3 hour block with nobody around. What 5 activities might we find you doing?

1. reading a non-school book
2. watching TV or a movie
3. making cookies
4. cleaning/arranging the apartment
5. puttering around online

* We're going to the zoo. But, it looks like it could start storming, so it'll have to be a quick visit. What 3 exhibits do we have to get to?

1. fennec foxes
2. tigers
3. bats

* You just scored tickets to the taping of any show of your choice. You can pick between 5, so what are you deciding between?

1. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (seconded from Rachel)
2. Torchwood
3. Doctor Who
4. Project Runway (alright, so I enjoy some mindless tv now and then)
5. Top Chef

* You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?

1. chocolate chip cookie dough
2. peanut butter cup
3. mint chocolate chip

* Somebody stole your purse/wallet…in order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?

1. wallet
2. cell phone
3. pen
4. chapstick
5. envelope full of grocery coupons

* You are at a job fair, and asked what areas you are interested in pursuing a career in. Let's pretend you have every talent and ability to be whatever you wanted, so what 4 careers would be fun for you?

1. cirque du soleil aerialist
2. Renaissance fair actress
3. Fiddler/violinist
4. Mythbuster intern

* If you could go back and talk to the old you, when you were in high school and tell yourself 7 things, what would they be?

1. Take some risks!
2. Don't worry so much about how people see you.
3. Adopt healthier habits now so you don't get so heavy later!
4. Don't give up German senior year.
5. Save more of your English work for future reference. ;)
6. Solidify relationships with more friends.
7. Keep Jaqui and Monkey from yelling at Rachel and Ryan the night of prom.

because clearly doing surveys is more important than my end of semester grading

Shamlessly stolen from Becky through Rachel. :)

1. Close your eyes. Turn your head slightly to the right. Open them. What do you see?
The empty shelf on my new desk, with a few papers in it. I really need to get organized. My desk at school is so much worse.

2. Are you reading a good book now? What is it?
Not at the moment-I haven't had time. But there's a whole box of books in the closet I can dive into if I want.

3. It's 2008. Do you believe this?
No! I'm amazed I remember to write it on the board.

4. Do you want to do a paper about Christian tattoos as icons?
Sure, why not? There was a giant statue of the Virgin Mary in the window of the tattoo parlor next to the Boyd theater when I was there the other day; it seems like such a contradiction in terms.

5. Is it abnormally warm today where you live?
No, it got chilly again. Though since it was supposed to be the big winter storm that hit Boston, and it only rained here, I guess it is abnormally warm.

6. Have you ever been in a serious physical fight? Tell me about it. Why did it happen? What did it feel like? If you've been in many, pick one.
No, not really. I mean, I've had wrestling sessions with my siblings, but never a real fight. And as Rachel has established, tickle fights don't count.

7. Can you see out a window right now? If so, describe the first person you see out the window. If there's no person, or no window, tell me who is not there.
Well, the blinds are closed at the moment, but even if they were open, I probably wouldn't see anyone; for an apartment complex, there's usually not much activity.

8. What is right in front of you that you love?
Internet access at home!

9. What is right in front of you that you find perplexing?
Big baskets full of grading. Why doesn't it ever end? Why do students have to question my grades?

10. Are you tired?
Yes, even though it's finals week and I don't really have too much to do, I'm just feeling really drained and like I want more time away. The other teachers they said the same way, at least, so I know it's not first-year burnout, but I just don't want to go back. I want a day in bed with a good book. Maybe the symptoms of Jeff leaving are starting to sink in.

11. When is the last time you made a conscious decision to lie? Why did you do so?
I don't know...probably to one of my students in recent days.

12. What worries you right now?
How to get all my grading done, what to do to start next semester, if my observation today went well, if the bratty student who gets on my nerves will keep challenging me.....

13. What pleases you right now?
Being able to update this, being able to talk to Jeff and Becky and Rachel online, being done with the semester.

14. What can you hear right now?
The hum of the computer, the noise of the Project Runway rerun in the background.

15. What (approximately) was happening in your life 5 years ago?
Touring around Europe, if I'm to believe Rachel and Becky. Stressing out about things I can't control.

16. Has anything fundamentally changed about your emotional life since then?
To some extent. I'm not as freaked out about intimacy, I'm no longer pining for romance, I'm a little less focused on how I'm perceived; unfortunately, I still am a perfectionist and take things way too personally.

17. Do you have any secret that you have never told anyone, at all, ever, even anonymously?
I don't know...at this point, I might not.

18. Have you ever hugged a book?
Definitely.

19. Thrown one across the room?
Possibly? Like Rachel, I was really tempted to do so with The Night Listener, but I managed to restrain myself. I don't know why I took that book so personally.

20. Hit one?
Probably pounded on one for emphasis.... I don't know, how else would you really hit a book?

21. Kissed one?
Probably at some point.

22. Destroyed one on purpose?
During the book recycling sprees for National Honor Society in high school, I'm pretty sure I ripped up an old German textbook. It was somewhat satisfying.

23. Yelled at one?
Yes! Can't remember which at the moment.

24. Refused to continue reading at one point due to a moral objection to certain events, but then just had to get back to it?
A House Like a Lotus for sure, because the sex was so startling to little innocent me, but I picked it up and finished it a few years later. The one I really debated over not finishing was Before Night Falls, Reynaldo Arenas' autobiography, which we read for Latino lit at Bryn Mawr, after the descriptions of bestiality in the first few pages. But I guess I wasn't quite gutsy enough to stick up for my instinctive reaction, and I finished the book anyway.

23. Have you done all those things to other people?
Hugged, yes; kissed, yes; hit, definitely, but never really punched or slugged; thrown across the room, no, though I have pushed people off the bed; yelled at, yes; destroyed on purpose, not so much.

24. What is the strangest thing you have ever hugged?
Not sure. Who was my strangest friend? ;)

25. Kissed?
My own elbow?

26. The very first time you were enamoured of someone, what did you do in immediate reaction?
Me being me, I had no idea I was enamoured until someone pointed out that I was being far too defensive to not be enamoured of the person.

27. Name something unusual that had some influence in your sexual development.
Imaginary AIM characters.

28. And something cliched?
Poorly-written (usually fantasy or sci-fi) erotic scenes.

29. How about a minor guilty secret? Doesn't have to be about sex, just something not-huge that bugged you.
I've heard a lot from Jeff's mother about concerns she has about him, and I haven't said anything to him, even though I feel like he should know.

30. What about a small act of heroism?
Today I helped a student get exempt from the exam who was off by half a point.

Boo, no more survey...back to grading...

I apparently have a death wish, as I am doing surveys instead of my unit.

Mind Boggler Survey (not usual questions!)
Ever spin around in circles until you got so dizzy you fell?:	Yes! Haven't done this in a while, though.
What's the most comfortable thing you own?:	Probably my fuzzy blue blanket.
Do you wear the hood on your hoodie?:	Not unless it's raining.
How long does it take for you to take a shower?:	Usually a half hour. I blame it all on thick hair. ;)
Have you ever stolen a sign from a street?:	No, I don't believe I have.
What was the last thing you were thinking about?:	How the heck I can get my unit done!
If you could change your MIDDLE name, what would it be?:	I don't think I would, actually. Kathryn Ann has such a nice ring to it.
Is the moon out right now?:	Having not checked the timetables, I'm going to presume that it's not out.
What's the heaviest thing you own, besides a car?:	Collectively, all my clothes. Singularly, probably my computer.
Do you live on your own?:	I'm in an apartment with my own bedroom and a roommate who's hardly ever around, so, sort of.
Who's car were you in last?:	Mine.
What's your relationship status?:	Potential?
Who was the last person to ever kiss you?:	*sigh*
When was the last time you held hands with someone?:	The Folk Group at rehearsal on Wednesday night.
Do you have a crush/like someone right now?:	Potentially?
Have you ever wished upon a star for a certain someone?:	No....
What was the weirdest moment with you and your bf/gf?:	Give me a year or two, and then maybe I'll tell you.
Is love even real to you?:	Just because I haven't experienced it personally doesn't mean it's not real. Which is faith. Apparently I have faith in love.
Warm up near a fire or cuddle under the stars?:	Why not both?
Who is the person you regret being/doing something with the most?:	You.
Most romantic: flowers or chocolate?:	Flowers are pretty. :)
If single... are you lookin around?:	Well...I don't have my eyes closed.
If taken... are you happy?:
Do you like being around a large group of friends, or two best friends?:	Two best friends! Who will be the only ones to read this anyway.
What's one of your weird quirks that nobody really understands?:	My guilt at lying to get out of an obligation to do something fun.
Ever thought about why grass is green?:	Maybe it isn't, and we just see it as green because of our limited senses.
Can you build a detailed sand castle?:	I probably could, but I'm not that patient.
Ever bit someone else's tongue?:	No.
Have you ever tackled someone to the ground?:	Yup! Sibling football games were fun until both my brothers got too big/heavy to tackle.
What's one of your favorite possessions?:	Books!
Do you like to sleep?:	Yes.
Is your bed comfortable?:	Apparently not, as I woke up this morning with a weird pain in my back/ribs.
What's the most awkward thing that happened to you in public this month?:	I taught a lesson.
Who's the last person that freaked you out?:	Probably Genevieve. She's good at that.
Who was the last person to compliment you?:	The mother of the family I babysat for this semester.
What's in your purse/backpack/other(pockets, wallet...)?:	Do you really want the full list? I'll be here all day...
Do you feel like life will be easier when you're older, or harder?:	Easier in some ways, harder than others.
How come macaroni and cheese is so good?:	Maybe we're biologically engineered to like comfort food.
Is pink the new black?:	Even if it is, you won't see me wearing it that much.
What thought made you cry last?:	Last time I'd see the cute little girls I babysat for this semester. :(
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Apparently it's my turn.

Because Rachel said I was most likely to do this next. So here goes!

1. I've come to realize that my ex... What ex?

2. I am listening to... Nothing, as it's after midnight and I feel like my roommate is trying to go to sleep.

3. I talk... a lot only to people I know well.

4. I love... cookies and books.

5. My friends are... too far away. :(

6. My first real kiss... is still waiting for me.

7. I lost my virginity... mentally, quite a long time ago.

8. I hate it when people... waste my money, energy, and time. Such as the professor who is supposed to be teaching us about classroom management and special education.

9. Love is... multifaceted. I'm going to leave Rachel's answer because I simply can't think of a better one.

10. Marriage is... something I believe in.

11. Somewhere, someone is... thinking the same exact thing I am.

12. I'll always... have a book waiting for me.

13. I have a secret crush on... the guy that looked like Orlando Bloom in Pirates who I saw at Mass last week.

14. The last time I cried was...I can't remember. Probably sometime I was hormonal and stressed.

15. My cell phone... doesn't work very well without the antennae.

16. When I woke up this morning... I hit the snooze button.

17. Before I go to sleep at night... I try to ignore my roommate's TV.

18. Right now I am thinking about... how I'm kind of tired.

19. Babies are...something I want to have in the future.

20. I get on MySpace... to look at Francis's page and listen to the cool music there.

21. Today I... wrote a paper, went to my last Methods class, suffered through the second to last class with Rea, ate dinner, listened to Genevieve play Christmas songs on her accordian, and played Cranium with Lynn, Julian, Genevieve and Pam

22. Tonight I will... go to sleep.

23. Tomorrow I will... finish my reading for class, do assistantship stuff, hopefully work on some unit, go to class, and go to whatever entertainment Genevieve and co. have devised.

24. I really want... the semester to be over, to have time to read, and a chance to see my friends and cuddle.

25. The person who is most likely to repost this is...Becky, since she's the only one left. :)