7. What is your dream job, and why?

To work in a library. A really big public one that gets a lot of patrons. I would design the newletters and pamphlets and I would work solely in the YA section.  Also, every other tuesday I would host a little kids (5 & under) cupcake decorating class because that's what libraries need. More cupcakes. And I would do really awesome youtube videos to promote the library & then they would pay me to go to vidcon! For research!


Best Wishes,
Annabelle

Yesterday

All day yesterday I was so thirsty. I just kept thinking about how I was going to stop at burger king and get a LARGE coke. And maybe some onion rings. Or an ice cream.
When I finally got off work, I was like 'fuck that, I'm sleepy' & I just drove home. I drank two tall glasses of water right after I walked in the door and they were the most satisfying glasses of water. The large carbonated beverage would have been so disappointing. Also, it would have costed money that I shouldn't spend. I'm trying to be more conscious of my spending habits. I already know that I spend too much on food. I think that if I don't buy as much food then it's a win-win because I'll be saving money while at the same time eating less junk.
Then I cleaned the seats and carpets in my car. So I did really good at life yesterday.
The only bad thing is that I have this HUGE pimple on my chin. It's one of those painful nodules that never forms a whitehead and looks like I'm growing another head. I wish I was exaggerating.

6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?

Truth be told, I don't know the hardest thing I've ever experienced. I have always been really great at blocking out terrible experiences. Maybe I just haven't experienced anything that was very hard at all & the hardest thing I've ever experienced was something really insignificant.
Nobody can really know.

5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1. Tabbie, my tablet

2. I've just started knitting this cool hat pattern

3. Felicity

4. I'm patiently awaiting the arrival of my tevas

5. GetGlue.com stickers (They're for free!)

4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

1. Do NOT make out with anybody you work with. Don't.
2. Do NOT make out with anybody that doesn't want to date you. In the same vein, don't make out with anybody that you don't want to date.
3. Do your homework. It's horrible & stupid, but it will make you a better, more responsible person.
4. Spend as much time with Caleb & Roshni & Melana as humanly possible. They are true friends. Do not take them for granted.
5. Go to Gadsden State. You know you want to so just do it. Don't bother with Calhoun.
6. Save 10% of every freaking paycheck. You will not regret it.
7. Discover the band Walk The Moon & go to a bunch of their shows.
8. Here's a joke: What's the temperature of a Tauntaun? Luke warm
9. Here's another joke: What's brown & rhymes with Snoop? Dr. Dre
10. Just be a better person, basically.

Best wishes,

Annabelle

3. Describe your relationship with your parents.

It could be worse, I guess.

2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

1. Dying - That's an obvious one. It's a common fear that plenty of people have. Sometimes I can forget that I'm going to die, but then sometimes it really freaks me out. I'm scared of dying in my sleep more that I am about dying accidentally in an accident. Which makes sleeping really scary, & it's sad because I love sleeping.
2. Infertility - I frequently forget to take my birth control at the same time every day & I'm pretty sure that only matters if you're having sex (& I'm not) BUT STILL, I have this fear that my misuse of those pills are making me sterile. I'm also just scared that it has nothing to do with birth control pills & I just won't be able to have kids. I'm not even sure if I want to have kids (You know the old saying "the dumb ones procreate because the smart ones know better" I just haven't figured out which kind of person I am yet), but I want to have the ability to have them. Totally irrational because I could have adopted children. But still.
3. Abusive relationship - I'm scared that I will marry a horrible person. I'm scared that I won't be able to see how terrible he is because I'll be so delusional with love. I'm scared that I'll marry a man like my father. I'm scared I'll never find a man who respects me. I'm scared that I'll never find a man.




Best wishes,
Annabelle

On being productive

I knitted a thing. It looks like this.

It's a washcloth.

I also folded up this paper Rapunzel for my boss's daughter's birthday. It's kinda janky, but it took me forever.

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.

ran·dom

   [ran-duhm] 

adjective

1.

proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason,or pattern: the random selection of numbers.

2.

Statistics . of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of beingchosen.

3.

Building Trades .

a.

(of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions:random shingles.

b.

(of ashlar) laid without continuous courses.

c.

constructed or applied without regularity: random bond.

4.

Informal .

a.

unknown, unidentified, or out of place: A couple of random guys showed up at the party.

b.

odd and unpredictable in an amusing way: my totally random life.

1. I'm grumpy in the morning
2. I have taken 5 semesters of Spanish & the only thing I remember is the USA's pledge of allegiance
3. Never broken a bone
4. I tend to arrive late
5. I'm super obsessed with pop culture
6. My hair is already turning gray
7. Purple is my least favorite color
8. I am approximately 145 lbs overweight
9. I know how to read
10. I would not classify myself as a religious person
11. None of my "relationships" have lasted longer than 5 months
12. I rarely remember to wear an apron, even though I love everything about aprons (They are pretty! They keep your clothes clean! When you wear one, it usually means there is food!)
13. I like to argue, more importantly, I like to prove other people wrong
14. I know how to ride a bicycle
15. Sometimes I forget my wallet at home
16. I have caused 3 car accidents
17. I twirl my hair around my finger when I'm nervous or distracted
18. I love to play Phase 10 and Uno
19. My FAVORITE thing (& I like a lot of stuff so you can take that at face value) is when animal people go on talk shows because it just further proves that celebrities are idiots too
20. I change my mind quite a bit, but who doesn't?

Best wishes,
Annabelle

There is always always always something to be thankful for

For example,

• Free wi-fi at work
• Joe Manganiello's IMdb page
• Joe Manganiello youtube videos

Today has been inconsequential

I'm still really offended that I don't have an invitation to that guy's blog. I mean, maybe everything's not about me & he actually turned off his blog for a while, just to spend some time living life, BUT REALLY COME ON. More likely, when he was notified that I posted a comment to one of his posts, he clicked on my blog, not expecting much. Then he was bombarded by my weirdness. Sad sad sad.

In related news, there's this guy from the youtubes that I just really think is great. Mike Falzone. & he's written a book! Which is so awesome because I love books!

It's fine

"i'm not ready for a relationship right now"

Why does anybody even say this anymore? Who does it fool? I hope that everybody is on the same page here. That statement means that the other person does not want you. They are totally ready for a relationship, just not with you.

Here's what should have been said:

“I want to date someone who isn’t you.”

“Look, I just got out of a long-term relationship and I kind of need to slut it up for a while.”

“Work’s been hell lately and I think I could probably bang somebody way hotter.”

“Please leave me alone, you terribly clueless doting weirdo.”

-Calling Bullshit on: I'm Not Ready For A Relationship Right Now

He says: “I don’t know what I want.”

He means: I know exactly what I want and it’s not you. Or: I honestly don’t know what I want and have an extremely difficult time expressing and explaining my emotions to others. Or: I’m torn between you and another girl I possibly want more.

-Truth: He's Just Not That Into You

I mean, okay, that's totally fine if you don't want to be in a relationship with me. About 100% of the people I currently know, don't want to be in a relationship with me  & I still really really like around 75% of them. I don't need anyone to tell me what they think I want to hear.



I don't even know why this is affecting me.  But now I can't listen to Motion City without feeling queasy.

I can tell when I'm extra emotional

Because I always get a whopping zit on my chin. Or my forehead. Or my cheek. This time's my chin though.

I just ugly cried to this video.

The funniest thing happened tonight. MJ & I went out to eat with one of her friends (he is actually one of my friends too) & after we had finished our dinner, we all went to our cars. He drives a little neon now & he had unlocked his car with his key then we just stood around & said our goodbyes for a few minutes. MJ & I go to get in my car because we're going to go to yogurttime. We get in & rave about how much we like the guy & then Melissa turns to look out the window at him, she busts out laughing. He had gotten into his car and was looking around for his key to start the ignition. It was still in his door!!!

"You've been on cloud 9 for so long, but it can't always be so sweet & sometimes you need to realize that ... Face the facts of life and know that this is just a lesson of life."
I learn this simple fact over and over again.

How to

You know how sometimes when you get really tickled, you throw your head back and cackle at the sky? Oh you don't do that? Because you're not an insane person? Well I do that. I don't even notice when I'm doing it until I've hit my head on something. I did that recently. In front of 4 or 5 of my friends. It was an awkward situation, but only for a moment. Like it felt like 3 hours, but the moment probably lasted about 4 & 1/2 seconds. I was laughing and hit my head on the back of my metal chair. I shocked my self & immediately stopped laughing. Then I forgot to say "oh shit that hurt" because of the shock. Then there was a look of brief concern from a friend to the right of me. Which probably freaked me out more than the actual hit to my head. I don't much like for other people to feel bad for me, without my permission.

So what is a normal, nice enough person supposed to say to a couple who is about to have a baby? "Congratulations"? That doesn't sound right, but that's what I said at a co-workers baby shower yesterday. I honestly still don't know what the polite thing to say is.

Mike Falzone is the smartest, most handsomest, lovliest person I've Never met.

Aww Coop

I really love Nurse Jackie, but I think there's some continuity issues. Coop has not grabbed any boobs since first season. I don't know if I've just missed a few episodes where he got help for his boob grabbing problem or what.

What are the chances

So sad. My favorite blogger(the hilarious, handsome one) that went on hiatus 2 months ago, made his blog invitation only :(   :(   :(
I am genuinely upset about this & I would contact the author of said blog, if only I knew how.

So here's a thing that happened yesterday.
MJ, Jenner, Jenner's fiance Stav, & I went to Arby's in Gadsden to get Stav something for dinner. MJ, Jenner, & I had already eaten so we weren't getting anything from Arby's. Jenner's first thought was to go through the drive thru, but the Stav was like NO NO NO I will just go inside. Jenner then whips into a parking spot & Stav  goes inside. Totally normal. Then a little red toyota pulls up next to us & GUESS WHO IT IS. IT IS DR. G.
IN GADSDEN. AT ARBY'S. PARKED NEXT TO OUR CAR. I noticed him immediately, obviously. I had a freaking class with the guy, 3 days of the week. So I stage whispered to MJ & Jenner, "Look! That's Dr. G! That's him! That's Dr. G!"
Needless to say, I did not get out of the car to greet him. I mean, how could I pull that off, while still looking cool. Also, it was beginning to sprinkle. Also, it's not like I'll never see this dude again; I have his class next semester. He & I are like kindred spirits, so I felt like I knew that he didn't want to be approached by his students. Just like if I was a professor, I wouldn't want to be approached by one of my annoying students.
One day last week, my Jefe said that she saw him at quiznos (or maybe it was subway) & she smiled & he made no acknowledgement of her existence. She chalked it up to him being a buttface(she holds a grudge because he's an Apple fanboy & she would rather jump off a cliff than use an apple product), but I don't think that's the case. He's just not a warm & cuddly person. Honestly though, he may not have even noticed her.

Happy as Larry

"Boring as bat-shit you people make me feel so
Curious and I don't know why
You think you'll end up in the sky"

This song is about living your life like you're happy to be here on earth RIGHT NOW. I think the song is kind of laughing in the face of people who are just waiting around to die & go to heaven. I like this song a lot.

Like I said earlier, I read Mindy Kaling's book. It was okay. I really liked a few bits. Por exjemplo, when she was talking about how she just wants a dude that won't want her to convert religions because she is going to forever stay a culturally Hindu, extremely superstitious, Christmas tree putter upper, or something to that effect. I would quote it word for word, but I'm at work right now & I left my copy of the book at home. Because I was finished with it, obviously. I liked what she said though.

That reminds me... I want to remember to purchase the Holy Grail for my madre.

don't stress that's dumb

I've been doing a lot of reading lately and not much else. I have a lot of WIPs that I need to finish & lots of shows that are on the DVR that I need to hurry up and watch & I really need to learn binary and hex before fall semester starts. You would think that I'd be eager to watch my shows, but I can't watch 99% of them while my grandparents are in the room because it makes me uncomfortable. Probably makes them uncomfortable, too.

But reading. I've actually been doing that. I just finished Mindy Kaling's book. It was okay. I finished Tina Fey's book the night before last. It was good. They both kind of had the same premise. If I had to pick one of these two to recommend, I'd pick Tina Fey's. She made a lot of good points about life, as she reflected on her own. I was trying to explain to Caleb how Tina Fey was saying that there's no such thing as comedy for men and comedy for women. It's all the same. The things that women laugh at and the things that men laugh at are the same. He didn't get it. He needs to just read Bossypants, then he'll be like OH I GET IT.
She made another point many times in the book, that I don't think applies to my earlier statements, but anyway she was saying how, a lot of times people will think something crazy, but because it makes sense to them, people will continue to think it's true. This reminded me a lot of the stuff that we discussed in Dr. G's. Like, because my generation and generations before me lived through 9/11, we will always be a little bit panicky about terrorists, but when you look at the math... we're more likely to die in a car accident or by godzilla or something. I mentioned electromagnetic pulse in his class one day & he was like, REALLY?!?! You believe in THAT?? Then he said something about all of us will probably accidentally drown in our own toilets before that happens.

Paciente

"If they're fast zombies, then I'm just going to kill myself  'cause that's bullshit. But if they're slow, dumb zombies then I'm good." -Unidentified source aka my little brother
He said this the other day when MS was over, in one of his saner, happier, more hilarious moments. Sometimes he gets so blood-boiling angry & I can't tell if it's because he's a fifteen year old boy or if it's because he's been dealt some fucked up genetics. Either way, he needs to get that shit locked down.

This past Saturday, I spent almost 7 full hours with J & our other friend(for the sake of this post we'll call him Ned) & it was a pretty nice time. We saw Snow White & the Huntsman (Super good) and then that night we went to the cigar box festival (Meh). I'm just super glad that Clairey D was able to go. I'm not sure what I thought a "cigar box festival" could be, but I just didn't expect it to literally be only cigar box guitars.
It was fun times until I got back to my house & realized that my license had somehow escaped the confines of my blue jeans pocket. I have the feeling that it popped out on one of the many occasions that I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket during one of the many cigar box guitar performances. My case has this rubbery feel to it so I can imagine that my license clung to it for dear life & then made a quick getaway once it was free. What sucks is that I didn't realize it was gone until I got home to my house. If I had realized sooner then J, Ned & I could have scavenged the Flying Monkey & then I wouldn't have had to lie to my grandparents about where I was today. I lie all the time & I feel like this was one of my more harmless lies. When I arrived at G&P's, I had just driven 2 hours without my license & I really didn't want to say, Oh by the way I lost my license on saturday so I'm going to skip work tomorrow & pay $18.50 to get a new one. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal AT ALL & it really isn't, but I just don't like feeling anxiety & sometimes I go to drastic measures to avoid anxiety. I was brought up on the philosophy, "ask for forgiveness not permission." Also, "not my fault" is a popular philosophy from my household. I never said it was the right philosophy.

It really was the luckiest timing for me to lose my license(if there even is a lucky time to lose stuff) because MJ & Jenner were off work today. Alabama state workers have Jefferson Davis' birthday off. Weird, but okay. So they came with me to the courthouse so that I could purchase a replacement license so that I could stop driving illegally. Thank baby jesus that they came because the lady said she needed somebody from the courthouse that could identify me. I was like, Bro I'm from Madison... I don't know anybody here. My cuz works for the state tho, does that count? & after some hubbub the lady finally gave me a temporary license. I think she gave me grief because I didn't have my birth certificate with me, but who carries that shit around?!?

When I was chauffeuring Jenner & MJ around, I got behind this really slow guy & Jenner was like, wow you are really patient. I'm not, but I thought that was really nice of her to say.

Ode to Jake Johnson

You are so handsome
Seriously
You are the best at acting
All of your movies are gems
Even Paper Heart, which sucked
Imdb says that you are 5'10''
Let's pretend that you're way taller
Let's pretend that you're not married
And that you are madly in love with me
Because you are so adorable
The end