I found this over at Homeowner by 30! and I just had to do it too.
Age: 25
Bed Size: Queen
Chore You Hate: Vacuuming. I really, really hate doing that.
Dogs: no dogs, but I do have a cat. You probably knew that already. :)
Essential start of your day: Hitting the snooze button at least once, followed by trying not to fall down the stairs as the cat plays her favorite game, let's trip Mommy.
Favorite color: Depends on the day, but usually blue or red.
Gold or silver: Silver
Height: 5 feet, 6 inches
Instruments I play (or have played): I can't play anything. I can sort of pick stuff out on the piano, but that's super limited. I do sing quite well (if I do say so myself) thanks to 7 years of school choir.
Job title: Medical librarian
Kids: Hopefully lots someday.
Live: In the Heart of Dixie
Mom’s name: Susan
Nickname: E or Lizzie
Overnight hospital stays: Surprisingly none
Pet peeve: Ill behaved children in public places.
Quote from a movie: "Nobody puts Baby in a corner". I know a lot more but that's just the first one that popped into my head.
Right or left handed: Right.
Siblings: None; I'm an only child.
Time you wake up: Well, the alarm goes off at 6:15, but I don't normally get out of bed until 6:30.
Underwear: Yes. At all times.
Vegetables you dislike: Beets, turnips, collards, kale, cooked cabbage, lima beans...I think that might be it.
What makes you run late: Life. I'm almost always late, especially if it's a morning event, probably somehow related to me oversleeping.
X-rays you’ve had done: Let's do this chronologically: shoulder/collar bone, wrist, wrist again, other wrist, foot, ankle, other ankle, neck, and then multiple sinus and dental ones. I'm a bit of a mess and a little accident prone. :)
Yummy food you make: Too long to list. Just go here.
Zoo animal: Lions were the first thing that popped into my head, so if we are going for stream of consciousness, then that's it. But I'm also a fan of polar bears and penguins. Oh, and all the other big cats.
That was fun! You should do it to!
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
On Being Southern
In the movie Sweet Home Alabama, Reese Witherspoon's character, Melanie, says "you need a passport to come down here". While that may not be true, living in the South, especially the Deep South, really is a whole other world. We talk different, we move slower, and we still occasionally call it The War of Northern Aggression.
I thought I would share a few of my favorite "you know" bits with y'all so we can all enjoy the little idiosyncrasies that make the South so special.
You know you're from the South when you measure distance in time, not miles.
You know you're a Southern woman if you can appropriately use the phrase "bless her heart" to mean both pity and insult, usually at the same time.
You know you're from the Alabama when grocery stores have buggies not carts.
You know you're in the Deep South when you order a Coke and the waitress asks you what kind.
You know you're from the South when you can correctly use "fix" as a verb. As in, "I'm fixing to go to the store."
You know you're from Alabama when you know that the four seasons are really Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Christmas.
You know you're from the South if you say "yes ma'am" or "no sir" to anyone 5 years older than you.
You know you're a Southern lady if you never, ever leave the house wearing white shoes, pants, or dresses before Easter or after Labor Day.
You know you're from the South if you always call your father "Daddy" no matter how old you are.
You know you're in the Deep South when you pass a store offering bait, movie rentals, and tanning.
If you live in the South, what are your favorites? If not, what's special/humorous about where you live?
Thursday, April 21, 2011
My Love/Hate Relationship with Spring
Love: Watching the daffodils bloom in February.
Hate: Watching all the daffodils die because we had another freeze.
Love: The first green leaves on the trees.
Hate: The smell of Bradford Pears in bloom. Dead fish smell = disgusting.
Love: Putting on open-toed shoes for the first time in months.
Hate: My ashy, pasty skin.
Love: Seeing flowers everywhere.
Hate: Not being able to open my eyes in the mornings because my allergies are so bad.
Love: The smell of a clean spring rain.
Hate: Tornadoes.
What do you love/hate about spring?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Things I'm Complaining About Today
Sometimes, on twitter (you follow me right?), I list random things that are irritating me today. But today, I had more to say so I thought that I would list them for you here.
Because I know you are all so interested in what makes me tick.
1. My crappy computer at home. I have a lovely computer, really I do. It’s a Dell, purchased in January of 2008 and I’ve only ever had one major hardware problem with it. So what’s the problem? It runs on Windows Vista. And, in case you haven’t heard, Windows Vista is probably the worst operating system ever created. It slows my computer down so much; even gmail has trouble opening on occasion. I’ve done everything anyone has suggested to me to help speed it up or make it work better but no such luck. I’m contemplating getting upgrading to Windows 7. Thoughts?
2. Doctors who borrow library books without checking them out. I know disappearing books is a common problem in any library, but when your collection is only 600ish books, it becomes really noticeable. Example: a few months ago I ordered this great, newly published book on obesity surgery. I was very excited to show one of the attending surgeons the book (and its accompanying DVD) and when I went to get it, it was missing from the shelf. So I checked my circulation system and the stack of cards the patrons sign to check out a book (welcome to a poor library where automated circulation is never going to happen), and no one had checked it out. Yet the book was missing. Insert major frustration here. Any special librarians have any idea on how to prevent this?
3. Vendors. Vendors who call when I don’t have time/could care less about the product. Vendors who don’t return phone calls. Vendors who show up without notice to pitch something. Really, just vendors in general.
4. The fact the BCS trophy is making another round through Alabama Wal-Marts. I know it’s probably the best place for people to see it and yes, I did stand in line at the Tuscaloosa Wal-Mart last year to see it (don’t judge me), but really? Wal-Mart? They couldn’t have found someplace else a little better to show it off? Thanks for making our state look so awesome. Again.
5. Having food waste. I know my food waste Friday photo for tomorrow is going to be epic and I haven’t even cleaned out my fridge. It’s hard eliminating food waste without my dad there to eat everything just before it goes bad.
So that ends my complaining session for the day. How is your day? Do you have a list of things to complain about?
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
A List
Once I wrote about random attacks of OCD and my need to make long lists. Today is very clearly one of those days. So instead of writing multiple blog post on different things, I thought I would make you a nice list to let you know all the things that are going on in my life.
1. I got a Nook for Christmas. I love it (except for the part where the servers crashed on Christmas day and stayed down on the 26th). Currently on my Nook are The Lost Hero, Stranger, and The Lady Most Likely. What else should I add?
2. I’m still working on my reading list. I’m currently focusing on reading all the Judith McNaught and Susan Elizabeth Phillips books on the list. I’m not a huge fan of McNaught (so far), but I really like SEP so that’s helping to balance it out.
4. I’m thinking of joining Wendy the Super Librarian’s TBR challenge for 2011 so that I can make some progress on my TBR pile. It’s starting to overwhelm me so I should probably do something about it.
6. As I type this, I just got a shipment of books for the library. I’m so excited about cataloging them that I’m a little concerned. Medical attention may be needed…I’ll keep you posted.
7. I’m trying to learn how to budget. Anyone have any good recommendations on books/websites with good budgeting worksheets or advice on how to set up a good one on Excel?
8. I’m thinking of moving to a self-hosted WordPress blog in January and start advertising. I clearly need all the advice/thoughts/opinions you can muster. And I need a web designer (a cheap one) who can make it cute and navigable. Any suggestions?
9. I bought a couch yesterday. Why did I buy a couch when I still live at home, you may ask???
10. Oh, that’s right, I haven’t told you yet. I BOUGHT A HOUSE!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Counting Down to 2011
Can you believe that 2011 is 4 days away? This year has simply flown by. I’ve had a HUGE year. Highlights of my year include
-Going to England, getting stuck in London, and almost missing the BCS championship
-Alabama actually winning the national championship – ROLL TIDE!
-Starting this blog – what an amazing journey this has been!
-My cousin having her third baby
-My best friend from high school getting married
-Moving my library
-Two of my best friends getting engaged
-Making a huge life decision (check back tomorrow for more details!)
Food has also played a huge role in my 2010. From cooking for my parents to baking my own bread to eliminating food waste, food has consumed a great deal of my time.
That said, SnoWhite of Finding Joy in My Kitchen is hosting a blog roundup this week highlighting her favorite recipes from 2010 and has invited her fellow bloggers to join her. I’ve been linking up all week, but in case you missed it, I’m also going to share my favorite recipes of 2010.
Breakfasts:
Breads:
Golden Butter Pull-Apart Rolls (I didn’t link these up because I haven’t blogged about them yet, but they are my absolute number one favorite food discovery of 2010!!)
Soups and Stews:
Meatless Main Dishes:
Main Dishes:
Desserts:
Don’t forget to jump over to Finding Joy in Kitchen check out everyone else’s favorite recipes. There sure are some great ones! And as always, you can also check out my recipe index for my full list of recipes.
Was your 2010 a big year? What are some of your favorite recipes from 2010?
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Twenty Things You Didn't Know About Me (And Probably Wish You Still Didn't)
Remember a couple of years ago when the thing to do on Facebook was post a note with a list of things people didn't know about you?
I was playing around yesterday and came across the note I had written for my "16 Things". I thought it would be fun repost it here, with a few additions and some changes.
Enjoy!
1. I have random attacks of OCD that make me alphabetize things, put things in straight lines, or write long lists immediately.
2. I am excessively wordy. It is impossible for me to write concisely. I had a major problems with this in college when my professors wanted 4-6 page papers and I would give them 8 pages at a minimum.
3. I sing really, really loud in the car, even in traffic, when I know people are looking at me.
4. I sing show tunes in the shower and practice my Oscar acceptance speech. You know, just in case.
5. More than anything in the world, I want to be a stay-at-home mom.
6. If I can't be a stay-at-home mom, then I want to own my own independent bookstore and encourage people to shop locally.
7. If numbers 5 and 6 don't work out, then I'll have to actually write more than 2 chapters of a romance novel and then get it published.
8. If I don't talk to my mom at least once a day, it feels like something is wrong.
9. I almost never take pictures, but I almost always have my camera.
10. I've been known to start and finish two books in a day.
11. I am socially awkward - anyone who knows me in the least has witnessed at least one example of this.
12. I cannot spell at all. If spell check didn't exist, I would be in serious trouble.
13. I collect recipes from magazines and blogs like it's my job. I have two binders and a folder stuffed full of recipes that I may never get around to making.
14. I refuse to eat anything that has coconut on it, in it, or near it. I don't even like to talk about coconut.
15. My greatest fear is that I will grow up to be a crazy cat lady.
16. It irritates me when people who have only been blogging for 3 months have more followers and commenters than I do. What am I doing wrong?
17. My favorite part of the day is sitting down with an excessively full Google Reader and reading about other peoples' lives.
18. I hope to be on Jeopardy one day.
19. I am unable to be on time. I'm either early or late, but never on time.
20. I am terrified of heights. I had a mini meltdown on top of the Empire State building, I refuse to ride roller coasters, and I can't sit in the upper decks on a football stadium because I'm convinced I'm going to fall.
Clearly I'm strange and should probably be seeking therapy. Instead, I think I'll stay here and share my eccentricities with you.
You know, so I'll feel better about number 16.
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