Mind Sprite

Thanks to P'Nut for another fun Blogthing......... This is very, very true and perfect to sum up the past year. I've moved on and I'm a happy chick!

Your 2005 Song Is

Since You've Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson "But since you've been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so moving on" In 2005, you moved on.

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/30/2005 12:44:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Thanks to P'Nut for this one........

Your Band Name is:

The White Bread Ninjas

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/28/2005 01:28:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Chocolate, I am sad to say, does not make a proper lunch, no matter how much you eat of it. You may now scrape me off the floor from my sugar crash........ (I am cutting out the sugar after the New Year, so I have to eat 20 pounds of candy between now and then. Not exactly healthly, but I'm looking at is as my "last meal" before lockdown!)

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/28/2005 01:22:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Ahhh, Xmas has finally passed and I can somewhat catch my breath. We went to three family gatherings in a week and survived them all. Other than one comment of "that's the only political button we'll ever agree with" after seeing my "I'm pro-cupcake and I VOTE!" button from Cupcake Royale in Seattle, it went very smoothly. Religion and politics were carefully avoided and everyone had a wonderful time. I am home alone today, as extra days off is one perk of working for an institution of higher learning. You would think that I would be being productive, cleaning up the debris from present opening and catching up on all the housework. But, NO! I have been staying in bed until 11am snuggling with the cat, checking email, playing Yahoo games and goofing off. It's now 3pm and my sweetie will be home in about four hours. I just balanced my checkbook (gawd, that was depressing!) and I am off to the mall to exchange the most awesome, kick ass boots my wonderful bf got me for Xmas for a smaller size. (Burning Man, here I come!!!) Then it's back here for clean up, laundry and making a spaghetti dinner with my yummy New Seasons chicken italian sausage. I am determined to salvage at least part of the day!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/27/2005 03:07:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

We had another freak snow storm Sunday here in Portland. I say freak storm because whenever they say it will snow, it never does and when it does snow and ice up, like it did Sunday, the forecasters never see it coming. I was on my way to finish my Christmas shopping Sunday when it blew in, so I wasn't able to get it done. But, whoopee and hallelujuah! The college closed Monday and I got a free day off. The weather was fine by the time I got up on Monday, so I went and did my shopping then. I am all done with the purchasing. Now I just need to wrap a few more things and finish one more batch of cookies and I'm good to go. Ho ho ho! p.s. Procrastinating on shipping packages is very costly!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/20/2005 09:24:00 AM | Permalink | Comments

I don't write in my blog much because I rarely can think of something to say when I'm actually at a computer to type it. But while reading Dr. Oh's website, I was inspired by his page of quotes. I collect quotes constantly and keep them in notebooks, Word files, pages in my date book. I am going to post some of them, so that other people might glean some inspiration from them. So here is my first Quote of the Day/Week/Whatever..................... "A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." – Walter Gagehot For myself, I interpret this quote two ways. First, it is satisfying proving someone wrong who says you are not capable of something. The second, and more devious interpretation, is that it's fun to do something that you're not supposed to do because it's against the "rules". What do you think?

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/16/2005 12:32:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

And I am a Blistex addict. There, I said it. I want it morning, noon and night and I get cranky when I run out or lose it. All said, if I had to have an addiction, I think this is an OK one. At least my lips are soft!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/12/2005 09:36:00 AM | Permalink | Comments

Reading Chicken's and Mishka's posts about holiday memories made me think of my own favorite memories. When I was a kid, my whole extended family - aunts & uncles, cousins - used to go to my grandparents' house on Christmas Eve. My grandpa had made a tree topper of three different colored angels that flew around the top of the tree. I can remember laying on the couch with my head in my mom's lap just watching those angels fly around and around. When I was older, I got to distribute all the presents (there are perks to being the youngest grandchild and the only girl!) And later in the evening, all 20 or so of us would gather around the huge dining room table and play a rowdy game of Uno. I really miss my grandparents around Christmas time. They sure made the holiday special for this little girl!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/07/2005 09:06:00 AM | Permalink | Comments

It's late on Friday afternoon and I don't to type the minutes from this afternoon's meeting, so I'm going to steal this from Peachy and kill some time! 90 Question Survey 1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT: Left palm – I was breaking up the ice in a snow cone with a steak knife and cut through the paper cup. 2. NAME 7 THINGS IN YOUR ROOM: Bed, dresser, trunk, lamp, clothes, fairy, one of two cats (but not usually both) 3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE? Gray and blue Samsung. No flip, no camera. 4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? Pop, mostly acoustic, some alternative, jazz, 80’s. Anything but rap and country 5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? 1:00am 6. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS? Buying a house with my partner/boyfriend 7. WHAT DO YOU MISS? Being fearless 8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? My leather Celtic day planner 9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL? Bread baking 10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? Yes! Especially in crowded elevators 11. IF YOU DIED TOMORROW: I wouldn’t have to get up early for work! 12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY? Myself – I bashed my head on a cupboard door overhead 13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME? I have no idea 14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX? Well groomed and on the dark side 15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT? Burning Man 16. DO YOU LIKE PORN? Maybe 17. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD? My boss 18. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE? I remember a tiny bit of Spanish. Donde es el baño? 19. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU? A stuffed caterpillar when I was a baby 20. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? Yes, if I would learn something from the experience 21. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU? Look them in the eye and tell them 22. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED: 16 23. WHAT IS THE LAST TEXT MSG YOU RECEIVED? Advertisement from T-Mobile 24. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN? Partner’s cell phone 25. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? Incompetence (especially if they get paid more than me!) 26. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE US? Yes……..Mexico, Iceland and Scotland 27. YOUR WEAKNESSES? I can be lazy, selfish and blunt to the point of harshness 28. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Bellflower, CA 29. FIRST JOB? Server at Chuck E. Cheese. I lasted 6 weeks 30. WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? Landscape architect or a marine biologist 31. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY? Trying to figure out what to do the rest of the work day 32. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Fix my teeth (without braces) 33.WHY DID YOU FILL THIS SURVEY OUT? I like these surveys and I’m bored with work 34. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? Being good at my job 35. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL? I probably wouldn’t care 36. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? My traditional massage and a sparklie something from my partner 37. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? I don’t know if I want any. If I do, I’d be happy with one 38. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My first name is spelled weird to accommodate the family name of Ann 39. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Yes, and dandelions! 40. IF YOU COULD PUT 5 BANDS TOGETHER TO PLAY A CONCERT, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? U2, Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox 20, Sting and Bare Naked Ladies 41. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? A couple of weeks ago (see cupboard incident above) 42. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? When I can read it 43. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO RETIRE? Right here in Portland, but a 2nd house at the beach would be nice too 44. ANY BAD HABITS? I bite my nails once one of them breaks, I eat WAY too much sugar, I never wash my car 45. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF? Probably Ricky Martin, although it’s great to walk to 46. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Absolutely. I’m cool! 47. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL? Probably 48. DO LOOKS MATTER? Yes, in the sense that someone makes some effort in their grooming. But I don’t need a hard body or a pretty boy 49. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? Cry, cleaning frenzy, go for a fast walk 50. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME? I need to get a first home first!!! 51. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY? To a degree. I give people the benefit of the doubt, but deep trust takes time. And once it’s broken, it takes a lot to earn it back 52. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? My rag doll Keri. She went everywhere with me 53. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE? 50 or 60? 54. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Daily 55. EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? No, the big crowd factor would freak me out 56. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? Intelligence, sense of humor, adventurous spirit, intellectual curiosity 57. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? Spork, Irish, Firefly 58. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Most of the time 59. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE STRONG POINTS? Definitely 60. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked 61. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 8 or 8 ½ 62. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS? Purple and turquoise 63.HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? Four. I should have had them pulled, but I couldn’t afford the anesthesia and I was too chicken to go without. Now I need braces again, damn it! 64. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? My grandparents 65. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? No, I don’t have time to read them all. But a few would be fun! 66. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My co-worker’s heater under her desk 67. LAST THING YOU ATE? Cookies at the long, long meeting this afternoon 68. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mortgage broker 69. IF YOU WERE GIVEN $100, WHAT WOULD YOU GO BUY? Christmas presents, or if I had to spend it on myself, an iPod 70. WHAT ANNOYS YOU ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S DRIVING? People who cut into my lane and almost hit me (three times so far this week) 71. WHO DO YOU THINK IS OVERRATED? All celebrities 72. FAVORITE DRINK? Apple juice 73. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Strawberry daiquiri or screwdriver 74. WHAT ARE YOUR NEW YEARS EVE PLANS?: Maybe having game night at home 75. WHERE WAS YOUR LAST VACATION?: Burning Man last summer 76. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?: Challenging myself and achieving my goal 77. SIBLINGS? Younger half-sister and two half-brothers 78. FAVORITE MONTH? October – fall colors, Halloween………. 79. YOU LIKE SUSHI? NO 80. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Harry Potter 4 81. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? Halloween 82. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? No 83. SUMMER OR WINTER? I prefer fall, but I’ll take winter. You can always put more clothes & blankets on, but when it’s hot, you can only strip down so far! 84. KISSES OR HUGS? Both 85. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? Relationships 86. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? “Thirty-Three Swoons” by someone or other for the last 6 months. Just picked up “Wit’ch Fire” 87. WHERE DO YOU WORK? Portland, OR 88. WHATS YOUR MAJOR? Biology/Chiropractic 89. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Farscape on DVD, will watch the tape of Survivor tonight 90. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? NO! Five more minutes!!!!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/02/2005 04:27:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Trying to type an email while also eating a bagel covered in peanut butter is not a good idea. Now my keyboard is all sticky. Oops!

Posted by Mind Sprite at 12/01/2005 08:36:00 AM | Permalink | Comments