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[Feb. 13th, 2007|09:12 pm] |
Comment here and I will:
1) Tell you why I friended you.
2) Associate you with a song/film.
3) Tell a random fact about you.
4) Tell a first memory about you.
5) Associate you with a character/pairing.
6) Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7) Show you my favourite user pic of yours.
8) In retort, you must spread this disease in your LJ. |
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| Still at Lit Lab |
[Feb. 13th, 2007|08:45 pm] |
How can this guy read six or seven young adults books in a week?
FAST BACKWARD TO TRIP DOWN TO SEARCY
After I get off phone with mom, there is nothing else to do so I sit back and sing along to Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics. Good CD. Then I get to the Hampton Inn, which TOTALLY starts with an H and it's where I've always stayed previously. These two facts will factor into the story in a second. There's no reservation for me at the hotel. Well crap.
Back out to the car I go. Call mom. "Mom," I say, "can you tell me where my reservation is because I don't have one at the Hampton. I think I'm just coming home."
"Let me just relisten to my voice mail," my mom says.
"OK, but I think I'm just coming home, I warn.
The phone rings. It's mom. "It's at the Heritage Inn." See, an H.
"OOoooh. OK. Thank you. Talk to you later."
FAST FORWARD TO LIT LAB
Oh. THAT's how you teach visualizing.
FAST BACKWARD TO TURNING INTO HARDING UNIVERSITY
"Now where is that hotel?" Oh. Stop sign. Left or right? I'll go right. I like right. I write with my right hand. Right it is. Hmmm...Where is that hotel? Oh! There's a directory sign. Oh. It's turned the wrong way. I'll just turn around and see which way the hotel is. Turn left now. Slow down so I can...Oosh! Can't stop in front of the sign; there's a car behind me. Almost wrecked. Oh! There's a parking lot. I'll turn around in it. Don't hit any cars. Good. Stop. Look left, right, left. Accelerate and left foot off the clutch. Oh yippee! Didn't kill the truck. Oh! The hotel is straight. Hmm...I don't see the hotel. Ooh. Stop sign. Left, right or straight? Straight takes me back to the main road, so no. Left or right. Hmm..Oh! What's that building with the tiny lettering? It's the Inn!
FAST FORWARD TO LIT LAB
How can you profess your love of reading and you read six or seven books a week, yet think Sirius from the Harry Potter series died in the second book before we even knew anything about Sirius because he didn't appear in any of the books until the third book? I can read six or seven books in a week too Mr. Lit Lab man if my goal isn't to remember pretty important events in said books. "Did Sirius die in Chamber of Secrets?" This man should be ashamed.
It's break time now, so I"m going to read my book as I look sort of weird "taking notes" when no one is speaking.
BREAK OVER
Oh! I have to read Witches by Roal Dahl! Mr. Lit Lab man uses two projectors to teach his mini-lessons. I don't have two projectors. I need a manicure. What I going to do after the conference today? Manicure; Little Rock to Barnes and Noble; Hastings? |
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| The continuation of the story. Aren't you lucky? |
[Feb. 13th, 2007|08:32 pm] |
So on Friday I decide to go talk with Mrs. Connie Moore, sixth grade teacher and Lit Lb protege. I asked if she was going or if she had talked to Mr. Walker. She said, "You wanna just wait 'til next year to go?" I said sure. What a relief I thought. now I don't have to figure out how to get hold of Mr. Walker. Now I don't have to make lesson plans for Monday and Tuesday. Now I don't have to clean my desk, which is looking pretty sad right now. I tell Mrs. Cathy that I WILL be at school Monday and Tuesday because I had told her previously I was trying to find out if I was going to be at school Monday and Tuesday. Then I head down to Jonesboro for the weekend.
Jonesboro
I have a great time hanging out with Jerrica and Steve on Friday -- No, wait, Saturday morning; scaring myself to death while I watched Silence of the Lambs -- and thanks for your help Princess! Couldn't have done it without your help; and rolling my eyes at the last scene of Hannibal Rising. Then, the phone rangt and the voice on the other end let me know I was in a bit of a pickle.
"No, no," I say. "I called Hampton Inn yesterday. They said I didn't have a reservation."
"Well, you do now," the bringer of bad news, a.k.a. my mother says. "Mr. Walker called and said you have a reservation..." here the conversation gets garbled because my mind started racing as it started to think of all the things I needed to do Friday, but didn't. YOu remember -- leave a lesson plan, leave class rosters, CLEAN MY DESK. Luckily, I had left my suitcase packed for the snowed-out Lit. Lab meeting/hang out with Jerrica trip that had been planned two weeks ago, so I didn't have to worry about that. But that didn't solve the problem that my room was a mess, I didn't have lesson plans and I hadn't left my class roster out for a sub. Oh my gosh! I have to get a sub! So I say to mom, "Can I tell you my lesson plans, and you give them to Billy (he's my brother and teacher at ICC as well)? And can you go clean my desk off and get it ready for my sub? Thank you so much. You can borrow a key from Billy.
She said yes, but first she had to get home since she was driving through Calico Rock and would soon lose reception on her cellphone.
Next I called Cathy to tell her I WOULD NOT be at school Monday or Tuesday and would need a sub. She wasn't there, and I told her via the machine that I would call back to make sure she got the message.
FAST FORWARD TO LIT LAB
How the heck can you model visualizing? Wow. This class have four boys and about twelve cheerleaders. That's a lot of estrogen. Annoying estrogen.
FAST BACKWARD TO TRIP DOWN TO SEARCY
Then Mom called back and I was able to give her the lesson plans. It's good mom was not a secretary. She wouldn't last very long where her boss called her in to transcribe a letter and she kept interrupting the said boss to say, "What now?
To give her her due, however, it was over a cell phone.
FAST FORWARD TO LIT LAB
The song "Take A Letter Maria" just popped into my head. Good song. |
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[Feb. 12th, 2007|04:56 pm] |
Well this isn't good. I'm sitting in Lit Lab watching our instructor mini-teach the Dust Bowl. What a dry subject. He He. Anyway, I have to say whoever wrote this story did not enliven the subject. The instructor pretty much told this story in his interest grabber, so why is he reading the store really?
My thoughts on the Hotel
Earlier this year I came to another Lit Lab Conference, and I saw the pretty circular staircase of the Heritage Inn being built. I thought to myself, "Oooh, how pretty! I bet the hotel will be awesome. Ha! It's not! The rooms are very small. I am in a room with two beds, a table with two chairs and a dresser with a television set on it. Although the room is small, the bed is comfortable, so I'm not complaining about that. No, what I'm complaining about is there were hairs in my tub! Do I know where these hairs came from? I think not! Is there not a maid whose only job is to ensure that there are no stray hairs in my tub? I think so.
My trip to Searcy
At about 4:00 on Sunday afternoon, I exit the cinema with Jerrica, Steve and J.J. Everything is great. I had just seen "Hannibal Rising." It was a little corny and gross, but still enjoyable 'cause I got some good ole popcorn. Anyway back to the story. So we were standing outside by the car. It is now just Jerrica, Steve and me when my cell phone rings. It's mom telling me that Mr. John Walker, ICC elementary principal, has made a reservation for me in Searcy for Lit Lab. Well crap! Last week I received an e-mail from Lit Lab telling me that Lit Lab was rescheduled for those of us who were snowed in Feb. 1 and 2. I forwarded the e-mail on to Mr. Walker, but alas I received nada. On Wednesday or Thursday I decided maybe I should e-mail Mr. Walker and his secretary to see if Mr. Walker received the e-mail. I received an e-mail from Mrs. Yancey, the elementary secretary, that Mr. Walker was out sick. Well crap. Why didn't I CALL Mr. Walker? Why do I fear the phone so much? Why do the Jackass films make money? So many questions without answers.
Will Lagena Louise go to Searcy? Will she wreck on her way home to Oxford? Will she say screw it all, quit ICC and move to Scotland? Stay tuned! |
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| Survey stolen from Jerrica |
[Apr. 18th, 2006|08:39 pm] |
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Do you have:
(1) your own cell phone
( ) a television in your bedroom
( ) an iPod
(2) a photo printer
(3) your own phone line
(4) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder (we have one, but we don't pay the monthly fee, so we don't actually use it)
(5) high-speed internet access (i.e., not dialup)
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
( ) DVD player in bedroom
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
(6) a childfree bathroom (I don't have kids, but the decor is totally child-like. Rubber duckies rock!)
(7) your own in-house office
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
( ) a game room
( ) a queen-size bed or larger
( ) a stocked bar
( ) a working dishwasher
( ) an icemaker
( ) a working washer and dryer (Well, the washer works)
(8) more than 20 pairs of shoes
( ) at least ten things from a designer store (So Goody's doesn't count then?)
( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed original art
( ) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
(9) a multi-speed bike
( ) a gym membership
(10) large exercise equipment at home
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
(11) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis
(12) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area (I took a camping class!)
(13) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
( ) wealthy family members
(14) two or more family cars
( ) a walk-in closet or pantry (Oh, that would be heaven)
(15) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(16) good credit (I think so...?)
( ) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get...
(17) at least $100 cash in your possession right now (And I'm going to lock my doors right now)
(18) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards)
( ) a stock portfolio
(19) a passport
( ) a horse
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(20) private medical insurance
(21) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans
Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
( ) go on weekend mini-vacations (Like to visit friends?)
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
( ) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you taxis
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner
Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way
Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
(22) traveled out of the country
(23) met a celebrity (Like Z list, but they were on CMT for a week there)
( ) been to the Caribbean
(24) been to Europe
( ) been to Hawaii
() been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
() been on the Eiffel tower in Paris Will this summer though. :)
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
( ) moved more than three times because you wanted to
(25) dined with local political figures -- That's not fair; our mayor went to our church.
( ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Did you:
( ) go to another country for your honeymoon
() hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
( ) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
() attend private school
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you
1. My ex is: still one of my good friends.
2. Maybe I should: clean up the house
3. I love: my family. Good people.
4. I don't understand: why the heck we're in Iraq
5. I lose: everything.
6. People say I'm: fill in the blank
7. Love is: "Never having to say you're sorry." Please.
8. Somewhere, someone is: thinking of me. That Feifel Goes to America -- or whatever that movie was -- was great.
9. I will always: love you. That song sucked.
10. Forever is: a diamond. Or the other way around. Whatever.
11. I never want to: go hungry.
12. I think the current US President: is an idiot, and I can't understand how he got voted in the second time, and I'm kicking myself I voted for him the first time.
13. When I wake up in the morning: Oh, don't make me think of that.
14. My past was: not exquisite, but not horrid.
15. I get annoyed when: I tell my students about three times to do something, and they ignore me.
16. Parties are for: birthdays.
17. My dog is: not very smart I'm afraid.
18. My cat is: named Sweets. She lives with my Mom, but she's still my cat.
19. Kisses are the best when: they come from someone you love.
20. Tomorrow: will be hot I'm sure.
21. I really want: to go to Europe this summer.
22. I have low tolerance for people who: are annoying and act like they know everything. Oooh! Good one Jerrica. I'll keep that one. |
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| I'm afraid to tell you this, but... |
[Apr. 18th, 2006|08:22 pm] |
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I'm afraid my dog is not the brightest star in the sky; he's not the deepest bowl in the cupboard; metaphors all gone -- he's dumb I think. The first inkling came over spring break. I had the leash on him trying to leash train him when the leash got caught in the groove of my step. Mo panics. That's his name. Well, his full name is MoJo. It used to be Kujo in a nod to Kujo the psycho, rabid dog in that Steven King movie. Which was really stupid because the dog is afraid of other dogs, people, pretty much anything (needless to say, I did not name him. He is a new edition to the household). Not as bad as Sydney, but no Underdog. That was a great cartoon by the way. If that was the name of the cartoon. I'm off topic. I will get back on. Wait a second. Was Underdog cowardly? Dang it. Stay on topic Lagena! So anyway, the dog was all freaking out and pulling away from the step, when anyone with half a brain could have seen that if he just went toward the step, he would stop choking. And I'm not an evil owner. As soon as I noticed he was choking, I released him from the leash. Just in case anyone from PETA reads my blog. So anyway, I share my view that my dog may not be so smart, but aunt assures me that it was just because he was panicked. Which could totally be the case. But there's more. When we play fetch. This is so hard to talk about. I throw it. He runs to the bone. He jumps on the bone and makes it skid. He mouths the bone. Then he comes running back to me without the bone. What the heck? Then I say get the bone. Point to the bone. He runs to it. Then he comes back. Again without the bone. So I walk away. Because if you pet him when does not come with the bone he will think that is what you want, right? Right. And that's not what I want, right? Right. But when I have to leave, and I come back in the fence, the bone is sitting right there so I will throw the bone. So that part is smart. Maybe the dog has selective thinking or something. I seriously can not figure it out. Or maybe he picked the bone up after I left and just dropped the bone willy-nilly, wherever it may lay. Then that would mean dog is not smart, just lucky.
And while I'm on the subject of dogs, why are dogs not tax deductible? They're totally dependents. Unless they're pulling your sled up in Alaska, they're not helping bring any money in. They just lie there and wait for you to feed them. I will say, I'm not so happy with this tax thing. I had to pay money in. What kind of world is this? Apparently those IRS chaps have never met me. I'm a sweet, lovely girl who should not have to pay money. |
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[Apr. 6th, 2006|09:49 pm] |
Go to Wikipedia and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.
Facts:
1863 - U.S. Civil War: The final and bloodiest day of the Battle of Gettysburg
1886 - The New York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits segregation in public places.
Births:
1423 - King Louis XI of France (d. 1483)
1947 - Dave Barry, American writer (HOW COOL IS THAT?)
Death:
1971 - Jim Morrison, American singer (The Doors) (b. 1943) |
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| Throwing down... |
[Mar. 22nd, 2006|08:10 pm] |
Jerrica, you've got to answer this one if only to prove you know more than me. :)
True Love
You scored 87 Romanticism! |
| You are a giver to all who comes in your path which includes all the love and devotion you can commit. Your never-ending loyalty makes you a fierce lover and sweet kisser. People flock to your side just hoping to bask in the glow you give your lovers. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 0% on Romanticism |
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| Yeah! I'm a Ravenclaw again! |
[Mar. 22nd, 2006|07:59 pm] |
You scored 60 loyalty, 70 intelligence, 65 courage, and 30 cunning!
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| nothing fancy here, just bare-bones results. i based the questions answered according to what percentage you scored in 4 categories: loyalty, cunning, intelligence, and courage (the obvious four qualities that embody each hogwarts house *hufflepuff, slytherin, ravenclaw, and gryffindor respectively*). whichever category you scored highest in is where you truly belong. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 50% on loyalty |
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You scored higher than 50% on intelligence |
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You scored higher than 0% on courage |
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You scored higher than 0% on cunning |
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On another note, I got my hair cut today. Nothing can go wrong! |
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[Mar. 21st, 2006|10:41 pm] |
You scored 40% choleric, 23% melancholic, 52% phlegmatic, and 9% sanguine!
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Now that you have the percentages of each humor according to your appearance, identify which is the highest percentage and look through the traits to see if you can strongly identify with the humor your face (and your mom) suggests that you are. Please take a moment to let me know how close the results were with the link to the poll near the bottom.
MELANCHOLIC
-moody
-anxious
-rigid
-sober
-pessimistic
-reserved
-unsociable
-quiet
CHOLERIC
-touchy
-restless
-aggressive
-excitable
-changeable
-impulsive
-optimistic
-active
SANGUINE
-sociable
-outgoing
-talkative
-responsive
-easygoing
-lively
-carefree
-leadership
PHLEGMATIC
-passive
-careful
-thoughtful
-peaceful
-controlled
-reliable
-even-tempered
-calm
In an attempt to prove that facial features really do suggest personality traits, feel free to message me with how you think your results correlate to your actual personality. In testing this hypothesis, your input would be greatly appreciated!
Please vote on how accurate your results are, thank you SO much! |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 90% on choleric |
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You scored higher than 4% on melancholic |
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You scored higher than 71% on phlegmatic |
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You scored higher than 0% on sanguine |
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| Last one tonight! |
[Mar. 21st, 2006|08:13 pm] |
| You Have a Melancholic Temperament | 
Introspective and reflective, you think about everything and anything.
You are a soft-hearted daydreamer. You long for your ideal life.
You love silence and solitude. Everyday life is usually too chaotic for you.
Given enough time alone, it's easy for you to find inner peace.
You tend to be spiritual, having found your own meaning of life.
Wise and patient, you can help people through difficult times.
At your worst, you brood and sulk. Your negative thoughts can trap you.
You are reserved and withdrawn. This makes it hard to connect to others.
You tend to over think small things, making decisions difficult. |
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| Don't agree with this one. |
[Mar. 21st, 2006|08:08 pm] |
| Slow and Steady | 
Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy.
They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.
It'd really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment.
They expect you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it. |
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[Mar. 21st, 2006|08:06 pm] |
Your Life Path Number is 11
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Your purpose in life is to inspire others
Your amazing energy draws people to you, and you give them great insight in return.
You hold a great amount of power over others, without even trying.
You have the makings of an inventor, artist, religious leader, or prophet.
In love, you are sensitive and passionate. You connect with your partner on a very deep level.
You have great abilities, but you are often way too critical of yourself.
You don't fit in - and instead of celebrating your differences, you dwell on them.
You have high expectations of yourself. But sometimes you set them too high and don't achieve anything.
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| Wow! |
[Mar. 21st, 2006|08:06 pm] |
| You Should Be A Cancer | 
What's good about you: you're incredibly kind, caring, and generous
What's bad about you: you can be too moody and impossible to understand
In love: you enjoy wining and dining the object of your affection
In friendship, you're: likely to depend on other friends for emotional support
Your ideal job: historian, marine biologist, or religious figure
Your sense of fashion: you dress to match your mood
You like to pig out on: classic home cooked meals, like mac and cheese |
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| A quiz! |
[Mar. 21st, 2006|08:03 pm] |
| All American Kid | 
Popular but not plastic. Athletic but not a jock. Smart but not a brain.
You were well rounded and well liked in high school. |
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| I......what? Huh? |
[Mar. 20th, 2006|03:34 pm] |
I am going to prom. No, you are not reading a blog entry from eight years ago. I'm having to go to take pics for the yearbook. I do not want to go. The reasons are threefold. Maybe more folds than that.
1 fold) I'm not really sure what to wear. The teachers wear not-fun dresses. If you're having to deal with prom, shouldn't you get to wear a pretty, pretty prom dress? Teachers don't, and I don't want to look like an idiot all alone. Which brings us to problem 2 fold.
2 fold) I don't have a date. This was the same exact thing that I was worried about in an eleventh grade. I thought that was all over and done with. I was freaking wrong!
3 fold) I have to find the right hair and make-up stuff. And nails. And toenails if I wear sandals. And exfoliate. Did I mention my hair looks like crap? And I haven't gone to the beauty operator/wax lady in forever? Ugh!
And it happens on Saturday. I am not happy. I was planning on going somewhere or just staying in. But no. I have to take pictures. It's going to be like a really long school lunch. I don't mind school lunches; I talk to some people sometimes. But I can't make a little coversation go for hours. Dang it! Why don't I have any friends around here? Ugh! |
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| Um, I don't think so. |
[Mar. 19th, 2006|03:47 pm] |
| You Are French Food | 
Snobby yet ubiquitous.
People act like they understand you more than they actually do. |
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[Mar. 19th, 2006|03:41 pm] |
| How You Life Your Life | 
You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You tend to avoid confrontation and stay away from sticky situations.
You tend to have one best friend you hang with, as opposed to many aquaintences.
You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable. |
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| Last one, I swear |
[Mar. 17th, 2006|11:40 pm] |
| Your Birth Month is July | 
Introspective and intense, you tend to be a deep thinker.
You are quiet and spiritual - and you have a unique perspective on life.
Your soul reflects: Lightness, luck and an open heart
Your gemstone: Ruby
Your flower: Larkspur
Your colors: Green and red |
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| Ooh! Another one! |
[Mar. 17th, 2006|11:33 pm] |
| The Keys to Your Heart | 
You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.
In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.
You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.
You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.
Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.
In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered. |
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