Eternal sunshine of my spotless mind

1. I feel naked if my toenails aren’t painted.
2. I’m deathly afraid 3 things: cockroaches (especially B-52’s), the dentist, and live fish (I won’t touch them).
3. I’ve never been good at swimming. I get ear infections easily, so that’s my excuse.
4. I’m addicted to American Idol.
5. I was a vegetarian for 4 years. A piece of fried chicken in the refrigerator was my downfall.
6. My favorite ice cream: Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Coconut Seven Layer Bar
7. I only wear Victoria’s Secret underwear.
8. I get vertigo. I used to get it frequently in college, not as much now.
9. My favorite daily mommy moment is when my child wakes up in the morning and I greet him with the phrase “good morning sunshine” or “wakey, wakey, eggs n bakey.” My second favorite daily mommy moment is when I put him to bed.
10. I hate Vienna sausages. I’d rather eat my own hand. I will never feed them to my son, but he does like them.
11. When I was little, I wanted to be a garbage man when I grew up.
12. When I was younger, I once stole a library book! It was a book about the Beatles with lots of pictures.
13. I used to collect dog Beanie Babies. I have every dog from Spot (the first dog) through 2004. I finally quit because there were too many. I still have them all.
14. I once saved a straw wrapper that was discarded by a guy I liked in high school. It was thrown in the trash and my friend Gayle dug it out for me. I briefly dated that guy 20 years later. No, I had tossed out the straw wrapper decades ago.
15. My favorite alcoholic drinks are: Saracco Moscato d’Asti, Cape Cod, or a gin and tonic.
16. My favorite football teams are the Green Bay Packers, SF 49ers, and Washington Redskins. I chose them back in high school because I liked their helmets the best.
17. If I had to move to the mainland, I’d move to San Francisco.
18. The only thing I’ve ever stolen in my life (okay, besides the library book) was a kumquat.
19. I’ve been going to the gym for 12 years. At one point I went 6 days a week. Now I’m lucky to get there once a week.
20. After I graduated from college, I worked at Ala Moana Liberty House for 1 day. I quit after work.
21. My favorite thing about being a librarian is giving a child their first library card.
22. I've flown an airplane.
23. I experience major anxiety when I toss recyclables in the trash.
24. I believe in ghosts.
25. I can crack my knuckle on my right hand just by making a fist and opening my hand.

Okay, some are repeats from previous posts (and I totally stole this from one of my Facebook notes), but I'm tired and ran out of interesting things to say...

My mood: lazy

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What are (non-work) things on my to-do list?

1. Exercise
2. Make an eye doctor appointment and an appointment to get my car serviced
3. Get a birthday card for my momma
4. Pay C-Man tuition for next month
5. Get some rest so that my almost-cold doesn't turn into a full cold

Five snacks I enjoy:

1. Salty and crunchy stuff (chips, crackers, popcorn, arare, etc.)
2. Fruit (currently cherries and apples)
3. Ice cream (of course)
4. Cottage cheese and pineapples (can't seem to stop eating it)
5. Pickled mango (from the lady with the green wall in Haleiwa and Aunty Berna)

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Travel a lot and take friends/family along
2. Start a wind and hydro energy plant in Hawaii
3. Buy a couple of houses for my family (one condition is that they gotta live here-- he, he, he Sis!)
4. Adopt a poor library system (hmmm, can I think of one???) and spend buckets of money Carnegieing it up
5. Create my own private school that focuses on learning, NOT on test scores

Places I've been to that I'd like to go back to:

1. Canada
2. San Francisco
3. Yellowstone
4. Boston
5. Seattle

Jobs I’ve had:

1. Library Student Helper
2. Library Student Assistant
3. Liberty House Sales Associate
4. Library Assistant
5. Librarian

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I love Fridays.
I love holidays.
I love vacations.
I love picnics.
I love strolls along the beach.
I love a great adventure.
I love sappy love songs.
I love ice cream.
I love quiet mornings.
I love happy children.
I love finding a great deal at Macy's.
I love movies that make me cry.
I love getting compliments about my haircut.
I love chocolate chip cookies.

My mood: full of love

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Me, 20 years ago...

1. Where did you graduate from and what year? KHS, class of 1988
2. Who was your significant other? None until Jr. year, dated PW for less than a year (Dad called him beanpole)
3. Was your Prom a night to remember? Ugh, not really, more like one to forget (no offense to MO, my date (different MO, not the MO)
4. What was your fav song you danced to the night of PROM? Don’t even think I danced at the prom. I think we just ate, took pictures and took off
5. Do you own all 4 Yearbooks? Yes, they’re somewhere in this mess
6. Who was your best friend? Musson & Trini
7. What was your fav movie in high school? Breakfast club
8. What was your fav song in high school? R.E.M.- Radio Free Europe; Modern English- I melt with you; Ozzy- Crazy train; U2- Sunday, bloody Sunday
9. What was your number 1 choice of College in high school? NYU, I wanted to make films
10. What radio stations did you jam out to in high school? Can’t remember, mostly just bought albums and tapes (no CDs yet)
11. Were you involved in any organizations or clubs? German Club (President), NHS, Cinematography, Yearbook
12. What was ur fav class in high school? Yearbook, Cinematography, Zoology
13. Who was your big crush in high school? MO (not prom MO)
14. Would you say you've changed a lot since high school? YES
15. What do you miss the most about it? Friends
16. Your worst memory of high school? Prom, for no other reason than it was not really what we thought it was going to be (don't ask me what I thought it was going to be like)
17. Did you have a car? No
18. What were your school colors? Blue & Orange
19. Who was your fav teacher? Noguchi, Chase (of course), Muronaka
20. Did you own a cell phone in high school? I’m ancient. No one owned a cell phone when I was in high school
21. Did you leave campus for lunch? No
22. Were you always late to class? Yes
23. Did you ever have to stay for Sat. School? No
24. Did you ever ditch? My senior year, yes
25. What sports did you play? None
26. It's Friday night, where were you? Hanging out with my friends
27. Were you a party animal? No
28. Were you in the "In Crowd"? I was in A crowd
29. Ever smoke? Smoke what???
30. Were you a nerd? No
31. Did you have a job your senior year? Yes, library student helper (who knew???)
32. Can you sing the alma mater? Did my school have one? I think so
33. School mascot? Mustangs
34. What do you remember most about graduation? Trini’s car getting stuck on the Pali, her dad rescuing us, & RH in the car smoking his cigarettes all calm and unconcerned by the amount of alcohol we were trying to hide. Oh, and we almost missed graduation.
35. If you could go back and do it over, would you? Hell, NO
36. Have you gained weight since then? Yes
37. When it comes time for the reunion will you be there? Was there for 10th, 20th coming this summer

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Brains do run in the family. Bored out of my mind last nite. Took an IQ test and got a 137. Woohoo. I did guess on the second to the last question (huh???).

Hot link: IQ Test (they send the results to your email. All you get is your score, if you want to see which ones you got wrong you have to pay them $$$$. A-ha! There is a catch...)

My mood: happy to be back on weekend mode

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I believe in ghosts.

I can crack my knuckle on my right hand just by making a fist and opening my hand.

When I was little I wanted to be a garbage man (woman).

When I was in high school we had to re-do a passage out of Beowulf about where the monsters dwell. Mrs. Libby liked mine enough to use it as a sample 6 years later when Musson's brother took the class. It was a proud moment in my life.

I still make a wish on the first star I see at night.

My favorite Jelly Belly flavor is watermelon.

My favorite Christmas song is Oh, Holy Night.

My favorite thing about being a librarian is giving a child their first library card. I got to make a library card for Trini's oldest son the other day (he's 5). I might have been more excited than he was. They drove all the way from home just so that I could make his card for him (there are 2 libraries that are closer). It was the highlight of my day. (I got to make e-Musson her first card too.)

My mood: happy

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I am amazed that a 3 year old can have such diverse musical taste. C-Man loves his classical music a la Little Einsteins. He loves his nursery rhymes and kiddie songs too. He also has a taste for modern music, but I can't figure out what kind he likes. Earlier today, Musson asked me if I was listening to R.E.M. because he was singing Losing my religion in the pool. Last week, at the beach, he was singing Buffalo soldier. On Friday, he was mad at me in the car because I changed the station and he wanted to listen to Beautiful girls (Sean Kingston) and I hate that song. He also used to be able to sing the first verse of Hey there Delilah. And he seems to love Fergie (anything by her). It's sort of cute.

One of my blogs posted the following question: What songs, or musicians does your heart sing to?

So I answer with the following:

For musicians (and my most favorites by them) I would have to say
1. the Beatles (Day in the life, Hey Jude)
2. R.E.M. (Losing my religion and all of Reckoning)
3. U2 (Under a blood red sky)
4. Billy Joel (Keeping the faith)

Other songs:
1. Stairway to heaven (LZ)
2. Hotel California (Eagles)
3. Slave to love (Bryan Ferry)
4. Time after time (Cyndi Lauper)
5. I can see clearly (Johnny Nash)

If I sit here all night, I could possibly come up with a hundred more, but I think I should try to get some sleep.

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Happy Girl's Day!

My mood: tired, a little sad, and a little sunburnt

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Hey Sis-- here's the survey...

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, my doctor (apparently my parents lack imagination and thought I was going to be a boy, I think my name would have been Joshua or something like that)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not especially, that’s why they invented word processors and email.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Ham or pastrami
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? C-Man
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I used to, but have toned it down. Someone who was close to me complained.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Boring cheerios or smart start. I love Peanut Butter Captain Crunch w/o milk.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, but my shoes don’t often need to be tied.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I do now
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their smile
15. RED OR PINK? Definitely red, but I do like dusty pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Lack of patience w/C-Man
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My sis who lives far away
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Blue shorts & white t-shirt w/Eeyore
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? White chocolate w/coconuts and macadamia nuts
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Roosters crowing, the hum of the computer, clicking of keyboard, my stomach rumbling
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Periwinkle
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Baking cookies, the ocean, clean babies
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Sis
24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes
25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football or baseball
26. HAIR COLOR? Dark brown
27. EYE COLOR? Very dark brown
28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Sometimes
29. FAVORITE FOOD? Chocolate, Italian, Chinese, Thai, etc.
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
31. LAST MOVIE(s) YOU WATCHED? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the Game Plan
32. WHAT COLOR UNDIES ARE YOU WEARING? I'm not wearing any right now
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter
34. HUGS OR KISSES? Both
35. FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice cream, peach pie, almost anything with chocolate
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Taming bipolar disorder; and Later, at the bar
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T. V. LAST NIGHT? Nothing, I haven’t watched t.v. in a while, although I did sit through several episodes of Blue’s Clues and Charlie and Lola, but I was reading
38. FAVORITE SOUND? The ocean, happy C-Man
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? The east coast

My mood: hungry

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Four lack of thinking of something original to say, my choices are silence or this. I opt for this.

Four jobs I have had in my life
1. Library
2. Library
3. Liberty House (now Macy's) Downtown & Ala Moana
4. Library

Four movies I can watch over and over
1. It's a wonderful life (once a year at Christmas)
2. Casablanca (when I'm in the mood for epic love)
3. When Harry met Sally (modern, epic, but not tragic-except for her hair)
4. Clueless --You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.

Four TV shows I like to watch (opting for shows that are current, so no Buffy or Veronica Mars)
1. Heroes
2. Bones
3. NCIS
4. CSI-- only the original

Four places I have vacationed
1. Yellowstone National Park
2. Vancouver/British Columbia
3. Melbourne, FLORIDA
4. San Francisco -- my favorite place to be

Four of my favorite dishes
1. Carbonara
2. CPK's hot fudge brownie sundae
3. Miso ramen -- fresh noodles please
4. Macaroni & cheese -- not from a box

Four websites I visit daily
1. Yahoo mail
2. Tunehappy (but she doesn't post daily, oh, wait... there is a new post today)
3. ESPN -- during football & baseball season
4. Myspace

Four places I would rather be
1. At the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza
2. On a sunny beach in Fiji
3. Santorini, sipping wine cultivated from ancient vines
4. Angangueo, Mexico for the Monarch butterfly migration

Alas, I am begrudgingly awaiting work on a Saturday. I know, it's probably the 4th Saturday I've had to work all year, but I have a weekend mindset and work is NOT part of it.

My mood: before work - laundry ugh; during work - work ugh; after work - shopping ugh (I have a fabulously SHORT weekend in which I need to ruin by Christmas shopping - it's the crowds and lack of parking spaces that ruin the shopping)

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My dream travel destinations (or places to visit before I die):
1. Watch a baseball game in every major league ballpark in America & visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
2. Visit Paris and take a class on making desserts or chocolates
3. Torn between Greece, Egypt, or New Zealand

Things that freak me out:
1. Cockroaches, esp. the flying kind
2. Dentist visits—there’s always some reason to give me Novocain
3. Fish—I can look at them or eat them, just don’t ask me to touch any of the living kind

Things that I'm embarrassed to admit:
1. When I was little, I had a secret crush on Ricky Schroder
2. I watched every episode of Beverly Hills 90210
3. I can’t swim (I know, I live on an island, lets hope the ice caps don’t melt overnite or it's bye-bye polar bears and me)

Really random:
1. I've flown an airplane
2. I experience major anxiety when I toss recyclables in the trash
3. I survived skiing at Whistler (I really thought I was gonna die or break some bones trying)

Stuff to do before the end of the year:
1. Purge my life of things I don’t need
2. Run the wall on the marsh (or get in shape)
3. Give Zin a bath—she desperately needs one

My music: Beatles 1 CD

My mood: happy it’s the weekend; looking forward to football tomorrow nite; starting to panic about Christmas shopping; feeling ill about the junk food consumed this evening

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