it's been so long since i last wrote one of my usual long-winded posts that i have no idea what topic to tackle. my current preoccupation is off-limits, my vacation notes, while long overdue, are best saved for a weekend, when i have hours to sit down and do them justice, and i'm too out of the loop on current events to hold a meaningful discussion....though i'm sure i could write a compelling piece on the dangers of eating too many bean burritos at once.

or maybe not. (it seemed like a good idea at the time, though.)

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i'm borrowing this from larry and kal (thanks, guys) :

the idea behind this is that you put an "x" next to everything you've done........

() Been in a wet t-shirt contest
(x) Crashed a car (nothing major- just a couple of license plate rearrangements, basically)
() stolen a car
(x) Been in love
() Had a threesome
(x) Been dumped (egads....i lost count)
(x) Been fired
() Been in a fist fight
(x)Snuck out of the house
(xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
() Been arrested
(x) Made out with a stranger
() Gone on a blind date
(x) Lied to a friend
(x) Had a crush on a teacher (several- i seem to go for intelleigent boys)
(x) Been to Europe
(x) Skipped school
()Seen someone die
(x) Been to Canada
(x) Been to Mexico
(x) Been on a plane
(x) Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
() Thrown up in a bar
() Purposely set a part of yourself on fire
(x) Eaten Sushi
() Been snowboarding
() Met someone from the internet in person
(x) Been moshing at a concert
() Been in an abusive relationship
() Taken painkillers
(x) Love someone or miss someone right now
(x) Laid and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) Made a snow angel
(x) Had a tea party
(x) Flown a kite
(x) Built a sand castle
(x) Gone puddle jumping (every chance i get)
(x) Played dress up
(x) Jumped into a pile of leaves
(x) Gone sledding
(x) Cheated while playing a game
(x) Been lonely (though it's rare, as i am really quite introverted and generally prefer being by myself most of the time. however, i am perfectly capable of feeling lonely when in the middle of a crowd.)
(x) Fallen asleep at work/school
() Used a fake ID (please- who would have belieed me? i look quite young as it is.
(x) Watched the sunset
(x) Felt an earthquake (small tremors count, right?)
(x) Touched a snake
(x) Slept beneath the stars
(x) Been tickled
() Been robbed
(x) Been misunderstood
(x) Pet a reindeer/goat
(x) Won a contest
(x) Run a red light (though i still think it was technically "yellow"
() Been suspended from school
(x) Been in a car accident
(x) Had braces (i'm currently sporting lavendar bands
(x) Felt like an outcast
(x) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night (damn you, ben and jerry, for your delightful "half-baked" creation)
(x) Had deja vu
() Danced in the moonlight (kal used the comment i had in mind....argh)
() Hated the way you look
() Witnessed a crime
() Pole danced
(x) Been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) Walked barefoot through the mud (last week, in fact)
(x) Been lost
() Been to the opposite side of the world
(x) Swam in the ocean
() Felt like dying
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
() Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
() Sung karaoke
(x) Paid for a meal with only coins
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't (
() Made prank phone calls when you were younger
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
() Danced naked in the rain (it's on my "to do" list, though)
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(x) Blown bubbles
() Had a bonfire on the beach
(x) Crashed a party
(x) Gone rollerblading
(x) Had a wish come true
() Worn pearls
() Jumped off a bridge
(x) Screamed the word penis in public (high school- long story)
() Ate dog/cat food
() Told a complete stranger you loved them
(x) Kissed a mirror
(x) Sang in the shower
(x) Owned a little black dress
(x) Had a dream that you married someone (it was quite unsettling)
(x) Glued your hand to something
() Got your tongue stuck to a flag pole
() Kissed a fish
(x) Worn the opposite sex's clothes
() Been a cheerleader
(x) Sat on a roof top
(x) Screamed at the top of your lungs
(x) Done a one-handed cartwheel
(x) Talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
(x) Stayed up all night
() Didn't take a shower for a week
(x) Picked and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) Climbed a tree
() Had a tree house
() Are NOT scared to watch scary movies
(hmmm....) Believe in ghosts
(x) Have more than 30 pairs of shoes (i'm sure i've got more than 30 pairs of sneakers....)
() Worn a really ugly outfit to school just to see what others say (hmm...nothing i wore was ugly to me, though others in middle school did not necessarily agree)
() Gone streaking (on my "to do" list)
() Played chicken
(x) Been skinny dipping
(x) Been pushed into a pool/lake with all your clothes on
() Been told you're beautiful by a complete stranger
(x) Broken a bone (a tooth counts, right?)
(x) Been easily amused
() Caught a fish then ate it
() Caught a butterfly
(x) Laughed so hard you cried
(x) Cried so hard you laughed
(x) Mooned/flashed someone
(x) Had someone moon/flash you
() Cheated on a test
(x) Forgotten someone's name
(x) Slept naked
() French braided someone's hair
() Grown a beard (err....i hope that is never a possibility)

perhaps something more original will spring to mind tomorrow evening.......i think i still have a contest or two i need to end..........and pictures to upload the next time i get a spare moment or two.

and yes, dani, today was a better day....though still not stellar by any means.