happy thanksgiving! this will be my first thanksgiving with the family on the actual day in a couple of years. i'm very excited :)

off to eat lots and play trivial pursuit!

it's been interesting.. the last few weeks have been fairly up and down and a bit twisty.. but i dont really feel like i have anything to write about. so. i guess. instead i'm gonna do this little quizzy thing. just to have some sort of writing and word creation happening in my brain.

three things...

Three Things You Want To Do Before You Die:
1.) have children
2.) visit europe
3.) figure out what exactly it is i am doing with myself.

Three Names You Go By (remaining anonymous here as much as possible):
1.) ayjay
2.) chicky
3.) f. McTC

Three Screen Names You Have Had:
1.) frodofrog
2.) frodofrogaj
3.) acost007

Three Physical Things You Like About Yourself:
1.) my hair
2.) athleticism
3.) the freckle on my left index finger

Three Parts Of Your Heritage:
1.) scottish
2.) german
3.) wisconsinite

Three Things That Scare You:
1.) possibility of encountering a huge tragedy in my job
2.) nightmares
3.) hate

Three Of Your Everyday Essentials:
1.) love from friends and family
2.) breakfast
3.) physical movement

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1.) my watch
2.) blue/brown glasses
3.) grey sweats

Three Of Your Favorite Bands/Musical Artists:
1.) guster
2.) zero 7
3.) rachel yamagata

Three Of Your Favorite Songs:
1.) song for the dumped
2.) every ship must sail away
3.) moonshadow

Three Things You Want In A Relationship:
1.) honesty
2.) love
3.) communication

Two Truths And A Lie (in no particular order):
1.) i have no heat in my apartment right now
2.) i have friends in the circus
3.) i have flown on a trapeze

Three Physical Things About The Preferred Sex That Appeal To You:
1.) smile
2.) hair
3.) forearms

Three Of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1.) juggling
2.) outdoorsy stuff
3.) reading

Three Things You Want To Do Really Badly Right Now:
1.) stretch my hamstrings
2.) see chris
3.) get heat in my apartment

Three Careers You're Considering/You've Considered:
1.) teacher
2.) academic advisor
3.) peanut butter maker

Three Places You Want To Go On Vacation:
1.) Europe -- specifically rome and the highlands in scotland
2.) australia
3.) the very bottom tip of south america

Three Kid's Names You Like:
1.) elsie (short for elsabeth)
2.) steven
3.) sofia

Three Ways That You Are Stereotypically A Girl:
1.) i put on lotion every day
2.) i play with my hair a lot
3.) i really only like to wear soft clothing

Three Ways That You Are Stereotypically A Boy:
1.) i don't care about being dirty (when appropriate)
2.) i enjoy drinking a beer and watching a game
3.) i love my badgers football

Three People That I Would Like To See Take This Quiz Now:
1.) GW bush
2.) neil gaiman
3.) my old highschool english teacher

so i started to write something here this morning. but it turned into something much greater than i had initially anticipated it, and so i have decided to keep working. it's rare for me to really get into writing anything. when i was a kid, i considered myself a 'great writer,' and had aspirations to become the next great american novelist. i think college beat the thought of 'novel' out of me. but sometimes still, once in a while, something comes out of my brain that isn't bad. something that i might actually share with other people. this one has been brewing for a while. but it's not ready for anyone else to see yet. you're gonna have to sit tight.

like me, in yoga this morning. yikes.

namaste.

"What do you want? You can't want to be happy, because that's too easy and too boring. You can't want only to love, because that's impossible. What do you want? You want to justify your life, to live it as intensely as possible. That is at once a trap and a source of ecstasy. Try to be alert to that danger and experience the joy and the adventure of being that woman who is beyond the image reflected in the mirror." ~ from The Witch of Portobello by Paolo Coelo

some things:
every one of my plates and bowls and silverware are dirty. it's a sign of how amazing my weekend was.
i find myself more desiring of slipping into tv and movie-watching oblivion.
there are days i love my job.
and days i don't so much.
it's weird to think that is true with most things you could do.
smart, eloquent people make me happy.
sometimes naive ones do too.
i find that i like people less the more they exemplify stereotypes.
exercise is good for my body and soul. but sometimes i just can't get myself to do it.
the thought of trading holidays is exhilarating.
my big brother will be home in 2 months.
today it was cold outside. my office was still about 80 degrees.
i'm scared of some places where feelings and logic meet.
every day i have more in my head and less to write about.

happy making babies day!!

tonight the dining hall served lobster. and not just like.. lobster soup, or fake lobster in a salad. no. these were entire maine lobsters, cooked fresh in the res hall kitchen. with bibs. and crackers. one of my bosses described it as being 'a bonus to your paycheck' and what a bonus it was! mmmm in the midst of a crazy wednesday, it was a welcome break.

i finally bought my gym membership today. :D so tomorrow starts the early morning yoga/workouts. it's the only time i can go, and my body is begging me for more exercise. also, they take $26 from my paycheck every month, so i have to make it worth it!

oh, and, my aunt has a blog for her bookstore now. so you should go check it out!