Thursday, June 5, 2008

Ooooh who's off the bad blogger list now? ;)

I'm a terrible blogger. I realized this fully when I had to reset my password to log in, and remembered that every time I have blogged I have had to do this since I can't remember the darn password.

However...

I sort of like the top 5 that Ginny did this week. So, here's mine!

Miss you, Ginny... :)

5 things I want to see

Africa
Less war in the world
Tori Amos perform live
Gorillas or primates of some sort (I am fascinated)
The deep south… just oddly interested

5 things I want to complete or accomplish

Manage a non-profit agency
Lobby for a cause I believe in
Have a baby (or a few, who knows)
More education… maybe a masters or another undergrad degree

Purchase a home 5 things I want to do

Spend a weekend with friend on the lake this summer
Find more time to spend with my mom
Read more
Find ways to have a more eco-friendly lifestyle
See live music this weekend

5 things I want to see but may be unlikely

World peace
Gay marriage legalized worldwide
Myself in a Vera Wang wedding dress
Nelson Mandela
A musical made up of all Bon Jovi music

5 things I want to complete or accomplish but may be unlikelyBe a distance runner

Perform on Broadway
Make large donations to charities I believe in
Raise and breed large dogs (sounds great but I can barely handle a cat)
Spend years working in Darfur

5 things I want to do but may be unlikely

Offer Gretchen a huge salary for all the work she does
Convince certain people to be more tolerant
Live happily ever after with that work-a-holic politics guy
Become a pilot
Give up chocolate.

Monday, March 31, 2008

When one door closes...

For Ginny- in honor of her last day- I'm BLOGGING!!!

In all seriousness, though- Ginny, it has been my great pleasure to work for you. I have learned, been supported, and had exciting and interesting experiences under your leadership. No more goodbyes- since we are keeping in touch!!!

45 ODD THINGS
45 ODD THINGS (FROM AUNT SUSIE)
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? Only if it’s a buffalo chicken salad
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? Noooo way.
3. Do you own a gun? An even bigger nooooooooo way than to quesiton # 2.
4. What's your favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee shop?I love caramel hot apple cider at Starbucks
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Not really
6. What do you think of hot dogs? Oddly enough- I love them. Although now I only eat them when I’m in NYC. I love being in that city, up way too late with friends and eating hot dogs from street vendors!
7. Favorite Christmas song? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee
9. Can you do push ups? A few.
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? That’s a difficult question- currently my ‘chanel’ earrings
11. Favorite hobby? Theatre, fashion
12. Do you have A.D.D.? nope
13. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? I’m pretty bad at relationships with (straight) men.
14. Middle name? Suzanne
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. I wonder when Joyce is going to call to talk about flooding. Why is my coffee so cold, it’s only 10am? I might go see the new Maine Dems headquarters in downtown bangor today.
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Coffee, water, wine. Those are pretty much the only things I drink in general.
17. Current worry right now? that I’m going to get hurt learning to rock climb. Or just be really bad at it.
18. Current hate right now? I have a cough that is driving me nuts and a dr’s appointment for it today… I’m not a huge fan of being sick, so I guess you could say I hate that.
19. Favorite place to be? On the lake with my family and or friends
20. How did you bring in the New Year? I’m a pretty average 26 year old in this respect- so by getting a dressed up, going to a party, and probably drinking too much.
21. Do you like to travel? I like to see new places, but the actual process of traveling isn’t something I like very much.
22. Name three people who will complete this? Gretchen, since Ginny already did it!
23. Do you own slippers? Nope! I do own a ridiculous amount of actual shoes though.
24. What color shirt are you wearing? pink
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No, I think they are slippery!
26. Can you whistle? Sure can.
27. Favorite color? Pink & yellow
28. Would you be a pirate? Sure. What the heck ;)
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Showtunes
30. Favorite girl's names? I like Addison, Briar, and Willa
31. Favorite boy's name? I don’t really have one… maybe Elliot
32. What's in your pocket right now? nothing
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Hmm…. Nothing really funny has happened to me today. I did laugh a lot last night with a girlfriend over a glass of wine and a silly story.
34. Best bed sheets as a child? I honestly can’t remember
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I had some broken bones/minor injuries as a kid (I was pretty accident prone) but the sickest I have ever was when I had pneumonia last year.
36. Do you love where you live? I like my apartment and my neighborhood quite a bit, yes. I don't plan to live there forever though.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house? One very small tv
38. Who is your loudest friend? Dominick when he’s singing at the top of his lungs!
39. How many pets do you have? 1 cat
40. Does someone have a crush on you? I think so…
41. What is your favorite book? To Kill a Mockingbird
42. What is your favorite candy? Pink laughy taffy, raisonettes
43. Favorite Sports Team? Definitely the Red Sox!
44. What were you doing 12 AM last night? I think around that time I fell asleep on my couch. 45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I can’t believe I slept on the couch.