Procrastination Station

Avoiding schoolwork. Already. This does not bode well for the semester. So I sit here, blogging pointlessly and downloading some Bikini Kill (yeah, I'm in that kind of mood) in my increasingly foul-smelling apartment. In addition to the dead wet dog ass smell from yesterday's impromtu flood, someone in the building (probably the same neighbors who flooded my kitchen) is cooking some RANK Mexican food. So now my abode smells like SPICY dead wet dog ass. Stoopid shared ventilation system. So in the spirit of being utterly useless and totally self-indulgent (and to take my mind of the chihuahua stench), I shall do the "50 Things" list (as if you really wanted to know these things about me) from Nongirlfriend's blog, which she swiped from someone else, who swiped it from someone else, and so on and so forth.

1. Your name spelled backwards. Yillk (sounds like a noise of disgust. oddly appropriate)
2. Where were your parents born? Dad was born in Webster, NY (upstate), Mom was born in Verdun, France (Army brat)
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? That King Missile song, "Detachable Penis", because Lynn fucking got it stuck in my head! >:-/
4. What's your favorite restaurant? Depends on what I want to eat. But I guess I'll go with the Trellis in Williamsburg, VA. Their death by chocolate dessert is NOT to be taken lightly. They don't fuck around with that stuff!
5. Last time you swam in a pool? At the rented beach house when I went to Nags Head with my family and the new step-additions... mid-July, I guess. I was the "responsible adult supervision" at the pool, and it freaked me out.
6. Have you ever been in a school play? Quite a few. I made my debut as Sleeping Beauty in 1st grade, and everyone made fun of me because Prince Charming had to kiss me.
7. How many kids do you want? Probably none. But I'm still a young thang, and I have been known to change my mind.
8. Type of music you dislike most? The recent God-bless-America, fuck-them-thar-foreigners trend in country music.
9. Are you registered to vote? Yep, since I hit 18!
10. Do you have cable? Yeah, and I'm paying out the wazoo for it, too. Fucking Cox Cable.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? Nope, but I totally would. Ciao!
12. Ever prank call anybody? Yeah, but never a stranger. I just like to be asinine with my friends.
13. Ever get a parking ticket? You're kidding, right? I've had more parking tickets than I can even remember. I live in an extremely parking-space-poor area, and the parking competition is fierce.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Most likely not. Heights = BAD. But I'd be more likely to sky dive than bungee jump.
15. Farthest place you ever traveled. Toronto. I need to get off this fucking continent!
16. Do you have a garden? I wish I had a Wicked Garden! But I have no garden at all. I live in the ghetto, so nothing grows but my animosity.
17. What's your favorite comic strip? Toss-up between Calvin and Hobbes and The Far Side
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? Hell yeah! Jose, can you see???
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower. Morning. Sometimes at night, too if I'm really icky.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past month? Kill Bill Vol. 2
21. Favorite pizza topping? Athena got me hooked on chicken, broccoli, and CHEESE pizza this summer. Best served with cold beer.
22. Chips or popcorn? Depends on the mood and the occasion. Popcorn for movies. Chips for parties, hanging out, and general snacking. Popcorn for late-night study sessions.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? I'm a Chapstick Girl. But when I wear lipstick it's usually something subtle.
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? Uh, no...
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? HAHAHA!
26. Orange Juice or apple? I drink old people orange juice: low acid, no pulp, extra calcium, BECAUSE the acid in regular orange juice breaks down my time-released heart medication too fast and fucks up its effectiveness, pulp is GROSS, and I need calcium from somewhere because I can't drink milk.
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine? Uhh... I went to Wendy's with Beth about two weeks ago. Mmm... Wendy's salads...
28. Favorite type chocolate bar? Hmm, probably 3 Musketeers. Or anything Godiva.
29. When was the last time you voted at the polls? I've never voted at the polls, but I fill out my absentee ballot every year!
30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? A few weeks ago, before I left for school.
31. Have you ever won a trophy? I've won several... mementos of a childhood of overachievement.
32. Are you a good cook? I don't cook much, but when I do it's generally edible, as long as I don't get too "experimental".
33. Do you know how to pump your own gas? Yes. What do you think this is, New Jersey??
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? No. But I've thought about it!
35. Sprite or 7-up? Sprite.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Christ, yes. ::shudder::
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? a buttload (my usual 5) of prescriptions and some Dramamine.
38. Ever throw up in public? Yeah, more times than I'd care to remember, none of which were booze-related, thank you VERY much.
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? I'll take the true love (if there is such a thing) and take my chances on my own in the financial world. I think I can swing it.
40. Do you believe in love at first sight? Nope. I'm lucky I can even muster enough faith to believe in love at this point. But I do beliiiiieeeeve in life after love (after love, after love)...
41. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.
42. Can exes be friends? Don't see why not, but I don't really have any "exes" per se, so I can't exactly speak with confidence on the subject.
43. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? Wow, it's been awhile. I wasn't able to go home the last two times my dad was in the hospital, so I guess the last time was when I visited my friend's mom after her tracheostomy 8 or 9 years ago.
44. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? Yep, I was a CUTE baby. My brother was bald. My sister was fat. That was the ONLY time in my life I ever got to be the "cute" one. It faded FAST.
45. What message is on your voicemail? Something along the lines of "You've reached Killy's phone. I'm sorry I missed your call, unless I'm intentionally avoiding you, and then I'm NOT sorry I missed your call. Either way, leave a message."
46. What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character? I always liked the NPR "Delicious Dish" ladies (I miss Molly and Ana!)
47. What was the name of your first pet? Dodger
48. What is in your purse? Wallet, checkbook, gum, a few wet-naps from Hooters (haha), a little hairbrush, some shine-control powder, 3 or 4 chapsticks, a pen, a few tampons, some really old cough drops, and a couple of Immodium tablets, a granola bar, and the pull-tab that keeps falling off the damn zipper.
49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Eat. That's my favorite thing to do MOST of the time.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today? I have wonderful and understanding friends. Oh! And my Yellow Pumas of Joy came in the mail!

Okay, okay, I'll make the hurting stop. If you've read this far I'm seriously impressed. Treat yourself to a cookie and a pat on the back (if you can reach... if not, make someone else do it)!