Friday Fives

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1. What is your costume for Halloween this year?

I was a cat. I know it's lame but I needed something that I could wear to class, then work, then out.

2. What was your best costume ever?

Hmm... I don't know, maybe the princess outfit I had when I was like 5. I had this sweet outfit and my dad made me a REALLY awesome wand.

3. What is the most creative costume you've seen?

Haven't seen a lot. My sister saw a box of crayons last weekend though,that sounds pretty cool.

4. What is your favorite thing about Halloween?

It's just plain fun.

5. What are you favorite Halloween memories?

Pat LaLiberty puking on the floor, 10th grade Halloween Party. Then, at 1am, hours after he had been told to dissappear, his mom calling and asking what happened to him, and Kim saying very bluntly, "he puked all over the floor and so we kicked him out."

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1. What was the first band you saw in concert?

With my friends, The Offspring. With my parents, The Moody Blues.

2. Who is your favorite band/artist now?

Whatever. I usually listen to classic rock anyhow, they're all dead.

3. What is your favorite song on the radio now?

Whenever singalong songs come on the radio I'm happy.

4. If you could play any musical instrument what would it be?

maybe piano?

5. If you could meet any musical icon, past or present, who would it be?

I don't know... whatever.

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1. What is the weather like today where you are?

sunny in Columbus, previously raining as a drove through PA into NY, currently cold & rainy in Buffalo

2. What is your favorite kind of weather?

torn between sweater weather and snowstorm. both have their strong points. sweater weather - a nice (dry sunny) fall day - is awesome. and the skier in me says S N O W let it SNOW!

3. What is your least favorite kind of weather?

rainnnn - you can't do anything fun with rain!

4. What is the scariest weather/storm you were in?

i don't think i've ever been in a scary storm. i particularly like intense weather.

5. What season will your wedding be held in/was your wedding held in and why?

spring. hope prince charming is cool with that.

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1. What is one thing that made you really happy this week?

i had a good friday down in Columbus with my sister and Batman

2. What is one thing that made you really sad this week?

my weekend kinda went extremely south on Saturday

3. What happened this week to make you laugh the hardest?

prolly something Friday. we were crackin up.

4. What did you get accomplished this week?

wrote out the outline for my presentation next monday. got all my notes recopied. went to visit my sister in ohio.

5. What do you need to do next week?

what don't i need to do. i work tuesday, thursday, friday, saturday. i have an econ exam on friday. i need to set up a halloween costume for friday. i have to get invites for thanksgiving eve out. and all the other school work things that show up in between all of that.

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1. Are you happy with the amount of money you're making now?

eh. i'm sure i could live off it fairly well if i had to... but it's not what i aspire to make for a career.

2. What is the last thing you spent over $100 on?

textbooks... nearly a tank of gas... deposit for spring break in europe!

3. Are you saving for anything right now?

new tires for mr bojangles! they're gonna set me back over $600!

4. How do you spend the majority of your "extra spending money"?

starbucks. sephora. clothes. being really bad with fuel economy.

5. Do you consider yourself good with money?

i suppose. i spend it (that's supposed to be good for the economy, right?) but i spend only what i have and i enjoy what i spend it on (it's not like i get real bad buyers remorse or anything that would come with being irresponsible with spending habits.)

Old Friday Fives...

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1. If you opened a clothing store, what would you name it?

N.

- just that

2. If you designed a perfume what would you name it?

Shanombula

3. If you directed a movie, what would it be called?

?

- just a question mark

4. If you opened a restaurant, what would you call it?

Fuel for Humans

5. If you could change your name, what would you name yourself?

I suppose Katie. I get Katie a lot. Maybe I look like a Katie or something.

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1. What were your school mascots (all of them!)?

We are the Vikings, the mighty mighty Vikings, and when we yell we yell like hell and this is what we yell VIKINGS WOO HA VIKINGS WOO HA YAAAAAAAAAAY

Oh yeah, the UB Bulls had Victor E Bull. and Canisius's Peter Griffin, the Golden Griffin.

2. What school colors did you have?

BLUE AND WHITE... and Canisius is Blue & Gold. Same difference.

3. What activities were you in in jr. high/ high school?

Jr High - track & cross country, parties, SKI CLUB

High school - track, lacrosse, parties parties parties, DECA president, SKI CLUB

4. What high school stereotype did you belong to (i.e. jocks, drama kids, etc)?

I suppose the AP kids... but I hung out with everyone and threw some serious parties

5. Tell us about your senior prom.

PERFECT. We had the best group together, we had the perfect after-prom party, and we laughed and joked all night long with good, old friends. We even had the Professor Mr T comments about the sun coming up. I'd go to senior prom again every night for the rest of my life. I am so lame.

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1. Who was the best teacher you ever had?

Manzo & Mazza - friggin awesome. Doc Savino - what does pizza & beer have to do with chemistry? Joanne Osmola - blood bank is fun, not scary, and we all suck at life. Candice Farrell - the real-life Yoda.

2. Who was the worst?

Vegsor is comin close cuz he's just such a douchebag. Whoever the Kermit-the-Frog sounding dude was I had for O-chem.

3. Who is the teacher from farthest back that you remember?

I remember Mrs. Ludwizak from Kindergarten. Mrs. Bastian (and her husband) from 1st grade brought me books from the 2nd and 3rd grade rooms. Mrs. Kazmierczak from 2nd grade let me pick which computers were better for the district (I picked the macs because they had better games.)

4. What qualities make a good teacher?

Learn without trying.

5. Who is/was your greatest 'teacher' outside of school?
Candi at work - sweet. and Nana. Nana is awesome.

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1. Would you rather have the ability to fly, or read minds?

fly. much more convenient. and you might not want to know whats on people's minds all the time.

2. Would you rather hit every red light for the rest of your life, or always be wrong?

red light! are you crazy?

3. Would you rather be 4'1" or 7'9"?

hmmm... that's a toughy. i suppose 4'1". although it would probably mean weird short arms & legs.

4. Would you rather become uglier or stupider?

oh man. i suppose uglier... getting stupider has its benefits, i mean, you'd be challenged by EVERYTHING, which could be nice. but it would probobly be a slow gradual process so that would be frustrating.

5. Would you rather eat gummy bears for the rest of your life, or straight peanut butter?

bears. bring on the bears.

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1. Tell us about your first kiss.

technically? justin slaiman. real kiss, as in good n kissed? embarassingly, my first "real" boyfriend jordan funk. it was pretty good for a 15 year old, even if it did take him being my boyfriend for like 10 days for it to happen.

2. What's the best kind of kiss?

one you feel down to your toes that makes you feel a little dizzy.

3. How many people have you kissed?

i plead the fifth.

4. Who was the best kisser?

i plead the fifth. although i have to (painfully) admit the dentist got the job done right.

5. Who was the worst?

i plead the fifth.

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1. Do you consider yourself a rule-breaker or a rule-follower?
rule follower... for the most part :)

2. List all the trouble you've been in with the police (Tickets, warnings, etc).
I got a speeding ticket in Lockport on the way back from the most horrible long-weekend vacation ever in Cedar Point, OH. I just wanted to get back to TheDentist's house, drop him off, and not see him or anyone associated with him (as in, anyone on that trip) for a long long while. I zoned out, sped in an area where the speed limit drops from 55 to 30... and got nailed for 56 in a 30. I was crying so hard by the time we got the mile and a half to his house I couldn't turn around and go home. This wasn't embarrassing enough - I had to keep it a secret from my parents and show up at his parents' house two more times for court. In the end it was a parking ticket, though.
I had a few random run-ins with the cops at parties in high school... for the most part it was just stressful proving to them that I was not guilty of anything, contrary to their beliefs about high school delinquents. The best was the time that we got questioned about our citizenship rather than the fact that we were all drinking.

3. How many piercings/tattoos do you have?
Each ear has 3 piercings... and I have my navel pierced still.

4. When/where did you lose your virginity?
uhhh I was 16. and I feel a lil slutty about that. but we were in loooooooove (or at least thought we were) and he's a special dude either way you slice it.

5. Do you need to change your answer to #1?
nah. other than that, I generally set my cruise control to 60 (ok, not quite under the limit but close enough) and use a headset when I drive. And I once tried to cheat on a French test in jr high and that didn't work so I haven't tried it since (figured I'm no good at it.) and although I sometimes wear jeans on the weekends to work and I usually have a drink in the cupboard (both against the rules in the lab) I don't break any rules that are major (or intentional.)

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I post on another site from time to time, one that is owned by a friend of mine. One of my fellow posters posts the Friday Five every week and I find it amusing. So here it is, a couple days late.

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1. Who is your best friend?
my sister Larissa

2. How long have you two known each other?
well, she's 23, so 23 years

3. What makes him/her your BEST friend?
she's awesome. we fight, we make up. we laugh together all the time. we have serious conversations without being all pissed off about it. she's awesome.

4. What is your favorite thing to do with him/her?
hang around and maybe get coffee or something. or watch a lifetime movie.

5. Who was your first best friend?
Larissa, or maybe Abby

inspiration

My friend Phil is an English professor, currently in the Peace Corps in China. He keeps a blog where he writes all sorts of fabulous things about his experiences. Right now, he's preparing for the trek to Beijing to see the Olympics on his birthday. And writing fabulous things about it. So Phil, good job, you've inspired me.
The fascinating thing is the way that this truly talented friend can, in the same paragraph, quote both someone famous for being an intellectual and someone famous for being a gangster rapper. I'm pretty sure I can't do that. In fact, I'm 100% sure that wouldn't come out elegant and sophisticated and funny like his references do; it would come out sounding incredibly silly and juvenile if I tried the same trick.
I cleaned my room about a week ago and in doing so, found an old CD with a homemade label on it, in a homemade CD case. What CD could this be? A leftover from 2001 or maybe early 2002, it was none other than TriggerFinger. Ah yes, my friend Matt's band that we all spent many an evening being devoted fans to, despite the fact that they played too loud and weren't all that good when they first started playing. So I tossed this CD in the player in my car and jammed out on my way to work. Much to my surprize, I still knew all the words (well enough to sing along even!) to just about every song on the disk. Again, the talent of my friends amazes me. First, that Matt (and his bandmates) could come up with songs with original music and all those lyrics. Second, that all those lyrics (written by Matt) sounded so fabulously poetic. Third, that those lyrics are all completely over my head. Yeah, I know the words... and I even know (from the lead singer himself) what the songs are about. But if Matt hadn't told me those years ago, I wouldn't have a clue. They just sound nice.
And then there is other creativity that's fascinating... Alex invents computer programs all day that solve real problems. TheDentist, for as much of a tool as he may be, sculpts new teeth for people. Ones that are biologically correct and work for these poor people. Batman creates paintings and elegant photographs from the world around him. Auntie Rose and Katie make nice little cartoons to teach little kids what they need them to know.
So it was either being inspired by what Phil wrote today, or being uninspired by my incredibly boring work which in turn leaves me needing to exercise my own creativity somehow... but here I am at least writing something that I came up with.
On an unrelated note, I got an email out of the blue today from D'youville College about a PhD program in heath care policy. Not really sure if that's still going to be my direction when I finish the MBA... but it's nice to think about what the next step might be. I feel like that might be a nice combination of the raw capitalism of the MBA world and the nobility of the health care world. Plus it would open up the door for higher education (as in, to teach at a university level) someday. It's not like programs like that just up and dissappear though... maybe one day, maybe one day.

first post

Well, I have been posting for ages on DigitalExpressions, a site owned and operated by my good friend Alex. This had been a good arrangement up until recently. Apparently, unbenownst to me, my ex boyfriend's current girlfriend has been reading my entries and this causes all kinds of drama between him and her (because, of course, he dug his own grave ages ago with his own stupidity and bad moves.) Not my fault that she's been cyberstalking me... in fact, I think it's kind of funny. Apparently, not everone shares my sense of humor however because I posted an entry not too long ago with a part directed at the end toward her, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, inviting her to a $5 cup of coffee (the one thing me and ex fought about more than anything - my love of Starbucks coffee!). I guess they didn't get it and it started all this strife and my friend gave me an earfull about minding the terms of use of the site. Oh well - I'll just start fresh and new elsewhere.