Single Girl Behavior

C has been locked away in the cave alll dayyyyyy. (I renamed one of the rooms in our apartment to the cave because he holes up in there in the dark with video games...it's cave-like. I fear bats may fly out of there at some point soon.)

He has come out only to eat and pee. I can't say I expected this, though I suppose it's normal weird boy behavior.

Being that I've been mostly alone all day, it reminded me of that Sex and The City episode where all the girls share their "weird single girl" behaviors. Like Carrie, standing in the kitchen eating crackers with jelly, and Miranda watching QVC.

So a review of some of my weird single girl (or boy-locked-away-in-a-room-so-I-might-as-well-be-here-by-myself) behavior:

• watching terrible TV. That includes Gilmore Girls, Law & Order:SVU marathons, and chick flicks (today included Happy Feet and Beverly Hills Chihuahua).
• checking in on all my favorite blogs, and searching for new ones 
• blogging and/or writing
• reviewing my old Time Out magazines and writing down all the "to check out" places in my notebook. This one requires explaining. For at least 6 months now, I have been receiving Time Out magazine weekly, though I don't remember subscribing to it or paying for it. Anyway, I used to skim them for cool new places to check out in NYC, but now that's a lot harder to do being that I don't live or work in NYC. Buuuut...I still like to do it.
• sweatpants, a bottle of wine, and cleaning

Happy 101 List

1. road trips
2. hanging out/catching up with friends
3. pictures
4. dancing
5. singing
6. music (especially live)
7. finding perfect fitting jeans
8. summer
9. mixed cd's
10. romantic comedies
11. sunshine
12. snail mail
13. flea markets
14. making memories
15. waterfalls
16. sleeping late
17. massages
18. overtly romantic gestures
19. being lazy/ lazy Sundays
20. traveling
21. hookah
22. hammocks
23. long distance phone calls
24. french vanilla coffee
25. culture
26. shopping
27. bonfires/fireplaces/lighters...basically anything fire-related
28. parties
29. adventure
30. laughing
31. kitschy art
32. my cell phone
33. cuddling w/ C
34. beaches/vacations/islands
35. long weekends
36. 2-bite brownies
37. spontaneity
38. randomness
39. open bars
40. making lists
41. helping friends w/ personal or relationship problems (nickname= Guru for a reason!)
42. finding the perfect present for someone
43. Chicken Parm or Thanksgiving meal
44. Chai lattes, hot or cold
45. planning things (events. trips, etc)
46. cutting meangful words/phrases/pics out of magazines
47. exploring
48. learning new things
49. corny jokes/one liners
50. finding new/interesting blogs, websites, funny stuff
51. crew socks
52. my new Chi
53. creating inside jokes
54. finding a great deal
55. finding money in an old coat/back pocket
56. finishing a big project
57. compliments
58. the smell of fresh laundry
59. our Christmas tree, all lit up
60. sex
61. being on time!
62. Law and Order SVU marathons
63. collecting quotes
64. a good book
65. winning
66. the sound of snow falling
67. knee high boots
68. "Eureka!" moments
69. browsing old book stores
70. iced tea
71. game nights
72. straws
73. chance encounters
74. Pay day
75. new car smell
76. holding hands
77. amusement parks
78. onomatopoeias
79. palindromes
80. pumpkin flavored everything
81. bubblewrap
82. finding your keys
83. having money
84. sexy foreign accents...not the ones you can't understand
85. green lights
86. buffets
87. "The End of the World"
88. coming home to your own bed
89. the sound of champagne popping
90. having someone make you lunch... and dinner
91. "Notification of Payment Received"
92. hot showers
93. hot chocolate/ chocolate milk
94. being grateful for the little things
95. passion
96. flowers ona Tuesday (ie. for no reason)
97. Holidays
98. Fresh baked soft chocolate chip cookies
99. ice cream cake ice cream
100. NYC
101. Long drives
102. Stargazing
103. watching the seasons changed
104. surprises
105. Feeling loved, wanted, and appreciated

101 Things in 1001 Days

1. Get a pedicure

2. Ride in a hot air balloon

3. Get something published

4. Enroll in a Graduate Program

5. Create a budget and track for one month

6. Go to a ballet

7. Learn to surf

8. Get a radical makeover. Clothes, hair color and style, etc.

9. Learn how to BBQ

10. Host a game night (2/13/10)

11. Party at Mardi Gras in New Orleans

12. See a movie in 3D (Avatar, 2/20/10)

13. Stay in a theme hotel

14. Gamble in Las Vegas

15. Meet a blog/internet friend in real life (4/26/11)

16. Road trip across the USA (or at least 6 states)

17. Go to a planetarium

18. Buy something at Tiffany's

19. Try creme Brule

20. Get my license renewed (April, 2010)

21. Answer the "50 Questions that will free your mind"

22. Go topless on a beach (where that is what everyone else is doing)

23. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet (11/26 - Avatar, Beverly Hills Chihuaha, Congo, Extract, Fight Club, Gangs of New York, Happy Feet, Intolerable Cruelty, Love and Other Drugs, [The] Miracle Match, Obsessed, [The] Proposal, RV, [The] Sandlot, Talladega Nights, Valentine's Day, Watchmen)

24. Ride on the back of a motorcycle

25. Take vow of silence for one day

26. Spend a day at the best spa I can afford

27. Take a class (ideas: hip hop, cooking, wining, trapeze, belly dancing)

28. Do 50 sit ups every day for a month

29. Spend a night in a yurt

30. Fly first class

31. Have lunch or dinner at a real Rt. 66 diner

32. Accumulate $1,000 in my savings account

33. Complete the 365 Project

34. Finish a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

35. Frame it

36. Frame my diploma

37. Go to a salsa club

38. Make sangria

39. Make a happiness 101 List

40. Buy a nice map and put a push-pin in every place I've been

41. Go wine tasting in wine country

42. Try the trapeze

43. Go to a capoiera class

44. Hike to Machu Picchu

45. Get a hot stone massage or mud/seaweed wrap

46. Send a package via anysoldier.com

47. Get professional portraits taken

48. Go geocaching

49. Make a birthday cake for someone

50. Read 5 "Classics" (One Hundred Years of Solitude, Don Quixote, etc.)

51. Visit Niagara Falls

52. Visit Ellis Island

53. Ski in Utah

54. Make a new girlfriend (completed sometime in Spring, 2010- V)

55. Learn to drive stick shift

56. Go to an NFL game

57. Read my poetry in front of an audience

58. Send a secret to Postsecret

59. Participate in a sponsored walk (5/1/10 Revlon Walk in NYC)

60. Swim in the Pacific Ocean (September, 2010)

61. Complete a scrapbook

62. Have a tourist day in NYC

63. Go ice skating

64. Read a newspaper every day for a month

65. Wash a car in a bikini

66. Ride a mechanical bull

67. Attend a film festival

68. Visit 5 different museums

69. Attend a music festival

70. Attend Mardi Gras or Carnaval

71. Do 5 pullups

72. Graffiti 15 slogans in public bathrooms (0/15)

73. Be an extra in a tv/music/movie production

74. Complete 100 Postcrossings (0/100)

75. Try escargot

76. Safari in Africa

77. Convince someone to do 101 in 1001

78. Become PADI certified

79. Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef

80. Take a photo of every accomplishment in 101/1001

81. Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich

82. See 3 Broadway Musicals

83. See a Broadway play

84. Eat venison

85. Join a book club

86. Take singing lessons

87. Take an "Old Time" photo

88. Own a Blackberry (I no longer want a BB, but I did purchase a new phone, 1/27/10)

89. Develop all my old negatives

90. Clean out my closet and give away clothes

91. Go on a picnic.

92. Complete NaBloPoMo

93. Ask for advice...and take it

94. Blog about progress once a month

95. Get a bikini wax

96. See the 7 Wonders of the World

97. Go wine tasting in Napa Valley

98. Tackle my debt

99. Play paintball

100. Photograph a landscape from the same location in all 4 seasons

101. Skydive (7/30/10)

TMI Thursday...I'm a little late

1. Have you ever mooned/flashed anyone? How long ago?
I have mooned someone in a car while I was in a car, a reaaally realllly long time ago, like before college. Other than that, C tries to get me to all the time, but I'm self-conscious.

2. Pick an animal that best displays your personality.
A monkey. I'm fun and silly,...and have long toes that I can grab things with. I know, pretty gross.

3. Do you mail out holiday cards, and if so, how do you pick the list?
No. But we've been receiving lots of holiday cards this year, so we may have to join the bandwagon soon...

4. How often do you wear something sexy to get attention (lingerie, low cut dress, silk boxers, etc...)?
I work in an office, so I don't do sexy to work. As for lingerie...when I'm really horny and wanna get some ;)

5. Have you ever tasted breast milk SINCE you were an adult?
Ew. No.

Bonus: Do you like "talking" when you have sex?
No. Moaning, breathing heavily, bursting out with uncontrolled verbiage sure... but not actual "talking."

Double Bonus: If Santa is a guy, how is it that he never seems to get lost?
He doesn't drive- it's all in the reindeers. Those antlers got GPS installed.
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1. Which is more important of the two in "chemisty," physical attractiveness or emotional attractiveness?
Physical attractiveness is important in the beginning. You're not going to go out with someone who doesn't revv your engine at all. But emotional attractiveness is more important in the long run.

2. On a scale from 1-10, how kinky are you?
Hmm 3-4. I used to think I was more adventurous, but I get self-conscious. Unless of course you just surprise me with it.

3. Sitting on Santa's lap... fun or creepy?
I haven't sat on Santa's lap since I was a kid. I think it's only creepy if you're Santa and you're thinking creepy thoughts while there's a kid on top of you.

4. Have you ever fallen asleep or passed out during sex?
Haha! No.

5. Do you wear socks to bed? Is that okay or totally unsexy?
I used to wear socks to bed, when I was alone. Now that I ahve someone in my bed, it's pretty unsexy.

Bonus: What is your greatest strength? Weakness?
Strength- manipulation. Weakness- guilt.
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1. What are your feelings about traditional bachelor/bachelorette parties?
I think they are necessary and fun! Though I don't want to think about/hear about/witness what my guy is doing during his bachelor party. In that case, ignorance is bliss. Though if I found out he slept with a stripper, the marriage would be seriously delayed if not cancelled completely.

2. Do you wear (or not wear) something special to bed/dress differently when you want to have sex?
It really depends on my mood, but generally yes.


3. Do you ever fake orgasms?
No. I've (luckily) never had to.


4. Do you own any leather or rubber clothing?
I do, but not for sexual purposes.


5. On a scale from 1-10, how willing are you to do something in bed you don't want to just because you are asked?
Depends what it is. I don't like giving oral, but I will (on occasion) when I'm asked. Something I tihnk is gross, like golden showers, not so much.

Bonus: Can men and women be "just friends?"
I always think of the movie "When Harry Met Sally" when I hear this question. No, they can't just be friends. There is always some sort of attraction, whether it's on the male or female side. Doesn't have to be physical-- emotional and intellectual count as well.

Best of 09: December 1-14

I found this recently, and it seemed like not only a wonderful idea, but also a way to re-motivate myself into posting. So without further ado, Best of 09- December 1-14 :)

December 1: Trip. What was your best trip in 2009?
HAWAII. One of the bestest trips in my whole life. I really never expected to actually go to Hawaii unless it was on a honeymoon or something, but going for someone else's wedding was even better. We went snorkeling, saw a sunrise from atop a volcano, biked down said volcano, witnessed a real luau (with real free Mai Tais!), discovered hidden pools in bamboo forests, jumped from waterfalls...and went with a group of really cool, chill friends. Best.Vacation.

December 2: Restaurant Moment. Share the best restaurant experience you had this year. Who was there? What made it amazing? What taste stands out in your mind?
I'm actually not sure if it happened very early this year or very late last year, but going for tapas at my favorite wine bar, Las Ramblas. It was special because I got to share one of my favorite places with C, and it was hysterical because I got him to do the porron!

December 3: Article. What's an article that you read that blew you away? That you shared with all your friends. That you Delicious'd and reference throughout the year.
I wouldn't say I "delicious'd" it through the year, but I was pretty surprised by reading about how my boss was the #1 Entrepreneur of the Year, and why, especially since I literally worked with the woman everyday.

December 4: Book. What book - fiction or non - touched you? Where were you when you read it? Have you bought and given away multiple copies?
I thought it would have been Eat, Pray, Love, as I was beside myself to read it, but it turned out to be somewhat disappointing. I guess the best book this year was Baltzac and the Little Seamstress. I read it in 2 days on my commute to/from work. I was surprised by the ending, and the descriptions were vivid. Plus, I'm a fan of shorter stories in general. Cute story.

December 5: Night Out. Did you have a night out with friends or a loved one that rocked your world? Who was there? What was the highlight of the night?
Gauri's Birthday Party in NYC. I don't remember exactly where it was, but my friend Chiquita came in from PA and we pre-gamed and got ready together, and then had such an awesome night. Highlight was the dancing and champagne :) The next day was fun too, as all we did was watch an SVU and Golden Girls marathon, and eat massive amounts of junk food!

December 6: Workshop or conference. Was there a conference or workshop you attended that was especially beneficial? Where was it? What did you learn?
Young Professional's Global Entrepreneurship Week. The conference itself was not very educational/helpful, however I did learn that you should probably not start planning an event the same day you intend to host it.

December 7: Blog of the Year. That gem of a blog you can't believe you didn't know about until this year.
This was the first "couple" blog I stumbled upon. They are so cute. I recommend everyone check them out! http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/

December 8: Moment of peace. An hour or a day or a week of solitude. What was the quality of your breath? The state of your mind? How did you get there?
I have two. On my morning commute, with my small french vanilla coffee (and occasionally a good book). And usually late Saturday afternoons, or Sunday evening, when C is playing videogames or doing his schoolwork, and I get to curl up with a cheesy romantic comedy or Gilmore Girls, my Time Out magazine, and iced tea. MMmmm.

December 9: Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you?
Beginning to manage my debt. It came about rather unexpectedly, and at a really horrendous time, but with the help of C, I'm starting to work through it. Which is good, because I can't run away for ever, and I know that he's going to be there for me and try to help any way he can.

December 10: Album of the Year. What's rocking your world?
I can't think of one album, so I'll answer this one mixtape style:
1. I Am- Nelly Furtado
2. Hey, Soul Sister- Train
3. Be Ok- Chrisette Michele
4. Don't Stay- Laura Izibor
5. Breathe Slow- Alesha Dixon
6. Tik Tok- Kesha
7. The Time Is Now- Moloko
8. Empire State of Mind- JayZ ft. Alicia Keys
9 . Paparazzi- Lady Gaga
10. Replay- Iyaz
11. I Got a Feeling- Black Eyed Peas
12. Wanted- Jesse James

December 11: The Best Place. A coffee shop? A pub? A retreat center? A cubicle? A nook?
C's soft leather couch in our living room. *happy sigh*

December 12: New food. You're now in love with Lebanese food and you didn't even know what it was in January of this year.
Hmmm...unfortunately I don't think I've been too adventurous with food this year...will have to give some more thought...

December 13: What's the best change you made to the place you live?
I moved!!! I no longer have to deal with annoying roommates, or being so far away from C! Now the biggest complaint is my commute, but it's nice to come home and be able to relax without any worries! And I love the fact that we are in a very safe, pretty neighborhood, and that our apartment is roomy enough that we're not on top of each other all the time. And I love being able to snuggle on the couch on a daily basis. And most recently, I love that we are in the process of decorating for the holidays!

December 14: Rush. When did you get your best rush of the year?
I wouldn't say it was a good rush, but losing my job. It motivated me to find a position in higher education, which is where I wanted to be and where I want to start a career.