questionnaire

[ .. ] first name: Ben
[ .. ] middle name: Dover
[ .. ] nickname(s): fabdiva
[ .. ] gender: I'm all woman, baby
[ .. ] height: just over 5 feet
[ .. ] do you wear glasses or contacts: both
[ .. ] do you have braces: I have naturally straight teeth
[ .. ] is your hair long or short: medium length
[ .. ] zodiac sign: Aquarius
[ .. ] how many languages do you know: two and a half
[ .. ] bad habit: buying shoes

: pets :
[ .. ] do you have a pet: one gorgeous hound
[ .. ] do you like them: I love her, she is my baby!
[ .. ] what do you do with them: play, cuddle, stroke

[ .. ] least favorite subjects: mathematics, which I suck at


: favorites :
[ .. ] number: 7 - i know, how cliche
[ .. ] shoes: i can't limit myself to one pair, come on now!
[ .. ] tv show: currently Laguna Beach (i know i'm too old for it, shut up!)
[ .. ] sport: *yawn*
[ .. ] vegetable: cucumber
[ .. ] fruit: mango or strawberry
[ .. ] candy: marzipan
[ .. ] gum: i don't chew gum
[ .. ] candy bar: Godiva dark chocolate with raspberry filling
[ .. ] ice cream flavor: cookies and cream
[ .. ] color: silver
[ .. ] season: autumn
[ .. ] holiday: Halloween
[ .. ] type of music: electronic closely followed by rap/hip-hop/r&b
[ .. ] thing in your room: my bed!
[ .. ] place to be: in bed!
[ .. ] tv channel: vh1 or bravo
[ .. ] overall food: Japanese or Italian
[ .. ] store: Macy's
[ .. ] fast food: Steak n' Shake
[ .. ] restaurant: i can't narrow this down, i love dining out
[ .. ] shape: star
[ .. ] time of day: evening
[ .. ] mall: hmmmm...it is a tossup between outlet and regular
[ .. ] board game: Cranium
[ .. ] car: hondas, bmws, volvos
[ .. ] month: October

: what's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear :
[ .. ] eminem: idiot
[ .. ] dog: i love dogs!
[ .. ] sexy: gideon (from mtv news)
[ .. ] britney spears: famewhore
[ .. ] nsync: bye bye bye
[ .. ] real world: "this is the true story..."
[ .. ] orange: juice
[ .. ] black: cat
[ .. ] jack: in the box
[ .. ] rainbow: sky
[ .. ] cherry: chocolate
[ .. ] cucumber: cool
[ .. ] shark: jaws music
[ .. ] bat: squeaky sounds
[ .. ] leather: dominatrix-y whip sound
[ .. ] whip: horses
[ .. ] america: the flag
[ .. ] water: waves
[ .. ] volcano: explosions

: private life :
[ .. ] do you have a crush: sure, crushes are fun
[ .. ] do you love anyone right now: of course
[ .. ] how many hearts of have you broken: not sure
[ .. ] how many people broke your heart: a couple
[ .. ] so what is your bf/gf/crush like: intelligent, sensitive, attractive, attentive, caring, dependable, honest, and ambitious
[ .. ] do you go by looks or personality: let's be real - looks reel a person in and personality is what makes someone stay

: would you ever :
[ .. ] bungee jump: if i had to
[ .. ] sky dive: last time i tried they couldn't take us out (too windy)
[ .. ] swim with dolphins: dying to do that!
[ .. ] scuba dive: planning to get certified
[ .. ] go rock climbing: yes, once i master the simu-climb
[ .. ] eat shit for $1,000,000: depends how much LoL
[ .. ] turn your back on your friends for personal gain: no
[ .. ] steal a friend's boyfriend/girlfriend: never
[ .. ] cross-dress: i already do, not in a reverse-tranny way
[ .. ] lie to the police: if necessary
[ .. ] run from the police: if necessary
[ .. ] lie to your parents: if necessary
[ .. ] walk up to a stranger and kiss them: ew, never
[ .. ] walk out of a restaurant without paying: no, that's tacky

: have you ever :
[ .. ] flashed someone: oh yes
[ .. ] told the person you liked how you felt: yes
[ .. ] been to Michigan: no
[ .. ] gotten really REALLY wasted: yes
[ .. ] gone to jail or juvi: no
[ .. ] skateboarded: yes
[ .. ] skinny dipped: yes
[ .. ] stolen anything: yes
[ .. ] pegged someone in the head with a snowball: no
[ .. ] broke a beer bottle: yes
[ .. ] gone on a road trip: yes
[ .. ] gone on vacation without adult supervision: yes
[ .. ] been to a concert: yes
[ .. ] been to another country: yes
[ .. ] talked back to an adult: yes
[ .. ] got pulled over: yes but i sweet-talked my way out of it :)
[ .. ] got in a car accident: yes
[ .. ] broke a law: only ones that shouldn't exist
[ .. ] given money to a homeless person: yes
[ .. ] tried to kill yourself: no
[ .. ] cried to get out of trouble: no
[ .. ] kissed a friend's brother or sister: yes
[ .. ] kissed a brother or sister's friend: no
[ .. ] dropped something on the floor that you were cooking and let someone eat it anyways: no

: what did you do :
[ .. ] last birthday: celebrated!
[ .. ] last weekend: chores, errands, went out for a friend's birthday
[ .. ] christmas: visited my parents
[ .. ] thanksgiving: enjoyed a huge meal
[ .. ] new year's eve: nothing major
[ .. ] halloween: attended a costume party
[ .. ] easter: nothing
[ .. ] valentine's day: dinner a deux at a fancy restaurant

: the last :
[ .. ] thing you ate: pizza
[ .. ] thing you drank: water
[ .. ] thing you wore: a guy's v-neck undershirt and my old cheerleading shorts
[ .. ] place you went: a barbeque
[ .. ] person you saw: the pizza guy lol
[ .. ] hair: still wet from the shower

: yes or no :
[ .. ] are you a vegetarian: no
[ .. ] do you like cows: yes, it is funny when they try to lick you
[ .. ] are you a bitch/asshole: most of the time ha ha
[ .. ] are you artistic: yes, but not as much as I used to be
[ .. ] do you write poetry: when i am inspired
[ .. ] can you ski: neither water nor snow
[ .. ] are you british: i'm sure my ancestors are
[ .. ] did you ever give barbie a haircut: yes
[ .. ] would you eat mac & cheese with hot dogs in it: i've tried it but it isn't my favorite meal
[ .. ] are you straight: unquestionably
[ .. ] are you short: petite, yes
[ .. ] are you a typical teenager: i'm not a teenager but i'd like to think i wasn't a "typical teenager" whatever that means
[ .. ] do you shop at hot topic: never have, i'm not a raver

: random questions :
[ .. ] if you could be any animal, what would you be: unicorn
[ .. ] if you had to eat and drink one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be: green tea and sushi
[ .. ] do you remember any of your dreams: vividly
[ .. ] do you dream in color or black and white: colour usually
[ .. ] do you admit when you need help with a problem: sometimes
[ .. ] can people read you like a book: occasionally
[ .. ] do you talk a lot: yes
[ .. ] are you afraid of clowns: only IT
[ .. ] do you like spiders: they scare me
[ .. ] do you like grape kool-aid? I don't drink koolaid
[ .. ] do you drive: yes
[ .. ] are you spoiled: i prefer "privileged"
[ .. ] are you anti-social: at certain times

variety is the spice of life

I recently made some astonishing discoveries!

Trying different things rocks!

Ok, as anyone who regularly reads this can tell, I have an opinion about everything. As a result, I can occasionally be very rigid and set in my ways because I feel my way is the right way. For example, with food. I know what I like, and I know what I should avoid for nutrition reasons and/or personal preference. But, the other day at lunch with a friend, I ordered the special, which was a BBQ bacon burger (Jodi, please forgive me). When the waiter brought it, the ingredients also included cheese. Normally I do not eat cheeseburgers. I enjoy cheese, and I enjoy burgers once in a blue moon, but I do not enjoy the combination (I also feel this way about peanut-butter and chocolate, pizza and sausage, and a whole list of other weird duos). This was a friend I hadn't dined with in awhile and I was eager to catch up so I just ate my damn meal. And, it wasn't so bad. I barely noticed the cheese. I don't even understand why people bother ordering a cheeseburger, to me it didn't seem to add anything to the entree but calories. The last time I accidentally ended up with a cheeseburger, it was much grosser tasting. Maybe the BBQ sauce masked the flavor.

Today, I decided to order a different variety of sushi and it is now my favorite. This time it was a conscious choice to deviate from the norm, but it was a pleasant surprise to be so delighted with the unusual flavor and eagerly anticipate my next encounter with it.

Earlier this week, I tuned into a show I had never watched before and ended up loving it and laughing my ass off for half an hour. I also picked a nail polish recently released by OPI at my manicure, instead of going with my typical shade. I caved and bought an item of Oprah approved lingere and it hasn't disappointed me. I impulse purchased fabulous makeup on another shopping trip and it yielded the perfect smokey eye. Ooooh rebellious, but to me those are all departures from my routines, and they each worked out to my satisfaction.

On the other hand, some calculated maneuvers turned out to be mistakes:
-sleeping in and attempting to visit the gym after work. DISGUSTING. I have been to my gym in the evening before, but the express purpose was a Pilates class, so I wasn't forced to mingle with the "after work" crowd. That won't be happening again.
-I'm iffy on an addition to my skincare regime, the jury is still out. I had to skip steps and rearrange to incorporate this item and it hasn't paid off (yet, I'm hoping) and patience is NOT one of my virtues so it better be fucking worth it!
-Introducing my boyfriend to one of my good work friends, they really get along and it is bringing out the insecure high school girl in me. Especially during this tender phase where I'm self-conscious about my appearance (ok, that is every day of my life, who am I kidding, the perfectionism never stops!)

Finally, some moves I am contemplating:
-switching hairdressers (not sure if I can stomach this at the moment) or at least hairstyles
-booking a trip to NYC or LA in the fall, my boyfriend has never been to either place (I've never been to California) and we are overdue for a vacation together.