Panduh!

Caity tagged me in one of those meme things again, so I figured that would be a cue to come out of hiding. So here goes.

Rules

1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 ran­dom thoughts about yourself.
3. Answer the ques­tions the tag­ger set for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new ques­tions for the peo­ple you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them you have tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tag­ging sec­tion about ‘you are tagged if you are read­ing this.’ blah, blah, blah, you legit­i­mately have to tag 11 peo­ple. I’m not going to tag anyone, but whoever wants to do this can.

11 Random Thoughts (more like 11 random complaints)

1. I am coming down with the flu and it really sucks. I really just want to lay down right now.

2. I was supposed to go down to SC this week, but being sick kinda interrupted those plans. Next week, next week.

3. I haven’t used my DSLR camera in over a week! I’ve pretty much relied on my iPhone for my daily pictures.

4. It bothers me that I have to start all of these thoughts with ‘I’, except this one, of course.

5. I love my puppies. They are just so cute and cuddly.

6. I’m extremely excited for spring and consistent warmer weather.

7. I’m planning another day trip to NYC in a few weeks. Not sure what I’m going to be doing while I’m there, but that isn’t really important.

8. I’m really addicted to making flatbread pizzas. They are so easy & delicious.

9. I’m not quite sure where February went.

10. Socks. I hate them.

11. My desk seems to always clutter up no matter how often I clean it.

Questions from Caity

1. If you had to give up one of your 5 senses what would you be able to live without?

I would be ok without my sense of smell, I think. The world kinda stinks.

2. Do you have a running list of things you want to fix or improve around your house? What are the top-three home-improvement projects on your to-do list?

I do have a list! 1] Paint rooms the remaining rooms. 2] Fix up the bathroom so its not so old looking. 3] Clean the carpets (waiting on Ziggy to be 100% potty trained).

3. How would you rate your skills in the kitchen? What’s the last thing you made?

On a scale from 1-10 I would probably rate my kitchen skills as a 9. Last Monday I made flatbread pizzas for me and James. They are so easy and delicious. Here are the ones I usually make: here & here.

4. What was your favorite activity at the playground when you were a kid?

Sandbox & Monkey bars!

5. Which are your favorite sites for shopping online?

I try to avoid shopping online, but recently, I am in love with Fab.com & Etsy.

6. Do you have any scars? Are there any interesting stories behind them?

No, I don’t really have any scars, other than minor ones from being a klutz.

7. What would you do if you could live as the member of the opposite sex for a day?

Hehe. Not telling.

8. What is the worst insult someone could give you and why?

I think calling someone stupid is terrible, even if it may seem petty. I don’t think anyone is stupid. Everyone is smart in their own way.

9. If you could only have one fast food chain in the world what would it be?

Chipotle.

10. Have you experienced a dream that affected your approach to a real life situation?

I don’t think so. I’ve had some really crazy, vivid dreams which sometimes cause me to feel weird when I wake up. That’s about it, though.

11 Questions:

1. What is one of your favorite memories from childhood?

2. Has there ever been a piece of music that has moved you or held a significant meaning?

3. If you could be any animal for one day, what would it be and why?

4. What did you want to be when you wanted to grow up? Did you accomplish that?

5. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

6. What is the first thing that goes through your brain when you first wake up each day?

7. Do you have any collections? What are they?

8. What is your favorite indulgence?

9. What are your influences in life?

10. Do you have any hidden talents? Please share.

11. If you could learn to teleport, but only to one place, where would you choose and why?

This week has flown by! Thank goodness, as it was not good. I did have a somewhat decent Valentines Day, though. We had a fancy dinner in the city, which was very nice & extra delicious. I hope the rest of you had an enjoyable Heart Day, as well. [=

I am hopeful for a good weekend. I look forward to staying in and getting some housework completed. For once, I don’t really feel like going anywhere and doing anything this weekend. Quick! Call a doctor, I must be sick!

I hope you all have a great one!

I don’t know if you people have heard, but a Denver anchor was bitten in the face by a Argentina Mastiff while on the air. Here is a news article from Yahoo, for all of my two readers to check out. Now, they say that they have cited the owner for violation of the leash law and not having the dog properly vaccinated and they’ve quarantined the dog for 10 days for evaluation.

Um.. yea. I watched the video of the actual dog bite (you can find it on youtube if you are dying to see it), and yea that lady had it coming to her. You could clearly see the dog was stressed and was going to react negatively. The anchor lady shouldn’t have went in for the kiss that led to reconstructive surgery. Learn to read body language, people!

If I see some cute looking dog on the street, regardless of size, I’m not gonna kneel down and get all up in its face and ask for kisses. I’ve been bit by a dog before and it wasn’t pleasant.. wasn’t my fault or anything. I was a kid at my grandparent’s house and I was out playing when all of a sudden this strange, aggressive dog comes out of nowhere charging at me. It bit me on the leg as I ran away. I was pretty much scared of any dog, for awhile after that, but obviously I have conquered my fear.

The whole thing makes me mad in general because they blame the dog & owner and not the anchor. It just goes to show that people are ignorant when it comes to animals. Just because it looks cute & seems happy, doesn’t mean it really is.

I have so much I want to say about Pit Bulls and other breeds that are stereotyped into the “always aggressive” category, but I just don’t know where to begin and I’m just you all don’t want to hear me rant about it either.

Speaking of dogs, I’m going to go feed my little one now.

I had a really good weekend, for once. I am coming down from a weekend high, I think. I hope this coming weekend is just as good as the one I just had.

Friday started off pretty awful, I will admit. I went to the foot doctor to have my left foot checked out, and yea. He was not very helpful at all and was very rude and unprofessional. I’m going to try to find another doctor, hopefully more competent. Until then, I’ve discovered that 600mg of Ibuprofen ever 8 hours keeps the pain mostly under control and at a tolerable level. I am not one that likes to take medicine. I usually avoid it, but that is no longer an option. The day did end on a good note, though. We had take out, I had beer, and we played board games. So a good ending to what I thought was going to be a crappy day.

Saturday night we went to the new Heavy Seas Ale House that I have been looking forward to going to ever since they made the announcement a few months back. They weren’t supposed to open until the 15th, but they opened a week early. We went, despite the cold & crappy weather, and it was a good time. Lots of good food and beer. I was 100% happy. We will definitely be back, but not too often as its a little bit too fancy to be eating all the time.

Sunday. I usually hate Sundays due to the grocery shopping and running around all day, but this Sunday seemed a lot more relaxed despite our errands. I don’t know what changed and made it more enjoyable, but it was definitely a good day.

Hooray for awesome weekends. I feel good today, too. I will take this rare day and get a lot accomplished. [=

My pinky toe, the one on the punkin foot has probably been broken for the past year and a half. It has really bothered, but lately the pain has been quite intense. So, tomorrow, I am giving in and going to the foot doctor. I am quite anxious and scared. I don’t want to be in more pain than I am already in at the moment. I’m just going to suck it up and just do it already. I wish I didn’t have to go to the doctor alone, but alas, that is my life; doing things alone.

But yea, it is sort of a relief to be getting this done. It is much needed. No more painful showers! (standing on flat surfaces barefoot really upset little ol’ pinky.)

Nutella & ricemellow spread onto a rice cake. Yes. So delicious and dangerously addicting.

What are your favorite snacks?

…that I want to do with my life, but I just don’t know where to begin. It is absolutely overwhelming. So, I do nothing instead. I need to figure everything out, but I just don’t know how. I feel like I’m in an endless rut.

I think after the dogs’ next vet appointment I may go home for a few weeks. We’ll, see, though. My visits to home never last very long. I don’t have a high tolerance for my mother, plus I get homesick for Baltimore real quick.

Things that happened in January -

We acquired Ziggy at the beginning of the month. He has definitely sprouted and a little bigger than Oscar now. I think he is the only good thing to really happen so far this year. Everything else has been kinda bleh.

I’ve kept up walking the dogs. I haven’t been doing it everyday, but most days. Some days, they get walked twice.

I have been terrible at eating vegetarian/vegan. Especially over this past weekend. I couldn’t fight the cravings! I have been cooking a lot, though, so the only time I’ve been failing at vegan is when we go out to eat. With my new found love of Wegmans, I actually look forward to going to the grocery store these days. I must be getting old if I enjoy grocery shopping?

I read a total of five books so far this month. Heart of the Matter, How to Raise the Perfect Dog, & The Hunger Game series. I plan on starting another book either today or tomorrow, but I haven’t decided on what I want to read yet. Too many decisions to pick from. Have I ever mentioned that I have a hard time making decisions? Seriously. Worst thing ever for me.

I was supposed to see this guy, Anthony Green, on the 14th, but I just could not bring myself to do it. I had a very bad mental/anxiety day and I could not bare the thought of going to a concert alone, even though I’ve done it in the past. I don’t regret it, but I hope to catch him again this summer. I did, however, get a ticket to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers in DC. Its a few months away, but still looking forward to it.

I’ve been keeping up with my daily photo, too. I’m 140 days into it. It has helped that I’ve been using a combination of a photo challenge & flickr for prompts, it really helps on those days where I have no idea what to photograph.

Here’s to a better February!

I totally stole this from Caity. =O

1) What is one of your favorite ways to spend a Saturday?

- Going out and exploring and trying new restaurants.

2) List your top three favorite TV shows.


 - The Mighty Boosh, Mad Men, IT Crowd

3) Would you rather be in pictures or take them?


- Most definitely take them!

4) Why do you blog?


- I like to document pretty much everything. So, why not share it?

5) Share five websites that you visit regularly.

- Facebook, livejournal, tumblr, netflix, gmail.

6) If you could have lunch with one person from your Twitter list who would it be?

- Any of them, honestly. I am desperate for social interaction.

7) List a few of your favorite snacks.


Chips & Salsa, Salads, Cashews, Mini Oreos, Freezepops

8 ) Do you have a pet?

Yes. Two dogs. Oscar, a miniature schnauzer & Ziggy, a West Highland White Terrier (Westie).

9) Which three material possessions would you struggle to live without?


- My glasses, phone, & camera.

10) What’s your favorite drink?


- Water.

11) Do you enjoy cooking?


- Yes it is one of my favorite things to do!

12) Do you have children?

- Yes, see question #8.

13) What are your favorite hobbies?


Reading, drawing, writing, photography, traveling, beer drinking, video games, board games.

14) Would you consider yourself to be shy or outgoing?


- Definitely shy. I thank my social anxiety for that.

15) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?


- See question #14.

16) Who is your favorite actor/actress?


- I don’t really have one.

17) What’s the coolest thing you’ve done this week?


- Let me get back to you on that one.

18) Do you live near your family or far from them?


- I live pretty far away. About an 8 hour drive.

19) List three of your talents.


- Cooking & baking, Good listener, procrastinating.

20) What is your greatest attribute?


- I don’t know, you tell me?