Time for an update, yes?

First, some random comments about my weekend at the lake house.

1. My Uncle Dave frickin rocks.
2. 40 mph winds make it nice and cool, but not a good environment for playing cards.
3. Drinking 100 proof vodka and then smoking almost an entire joint of strong weed is not the smartest move.
4. Throwing up for over an hour does not frickin rock.
5. If you've emptied the entire contents of your stomach except for some berry Tums and water, it actually makes the vomit taste rather pleasant. Mmm... strawberry.
6. My mom thinks it was just the vodka that made me sick, and so now thinks I'm a lightweight when it comes to alcohol, which makes me laugh.
7. My uncle and his friend found it amusing too, and so they kept up my cover by making jokes about my alcohol limitations.
8. Throwing up is sometimes a good thing, because the next day you feel much better and are free to resume drinking and smoking weed.
9. Fish tanks are fascinating when you're stoned.
10. I want to go back next weekend, but don't think I'll be able to afford the gas and tolls. *pout*

For those of you wondering how the online dating is going, it's not too bad. I've received several replies to my ad.
-One weirdo 53 year old, ummm I have 25-30 as my age range, dood.
-A few guys that I don't really think I'm interested in.
-1 nice guy, who I think I will email with for a bit. He's over in Iraq right now. He seems like a good guy, and Glow thinks I should marry him. Heh.
-1 guy that I'm really interested in, so I sent him an email but I haven't received a response yet.

Oh, and if you've noticed and/or wondered about my absence on the boards, it's only because I look at personals all day now instead of looking at the boards. I'm still around though.

*runs to check personals inbox*

I'm so vain

Just so you know, this post will be gone tomorrow. I'm just looking to get some feedback from a few people, and this was the easiest way to do it. I am going to delete this post once I have my feedback. Heh.

For those of you who might see this before I delete it and are wondering why I have posted a ton of pics of myself, I am going to be entering the world of online dating soon and I need a semi-decent recent pic of myself. I hate every pic of me, I am terribly un-photogenic. My mom and I took like 40 pics of me over the past few days. Here are the finalists. Please tell me which 2 you like best, and out of those 2, which one is your fav. I have my 2 favs, but I would like to hear other opinions. Thanks in advance. :)

I'm not sure how these are gonna line up, so I didn't number them or anything. Sorry.


EDIT- To remove pics. Thanks again for all your input. *smooches* for everyone! I'm sure I will be putting some updates here on what kind of freaks respond to my ad. :D

Everyone else is doing it...

1. What is your first name?

Jen

2. Were you named after anyone?

Newp, not as far as I know. My dad wanted to name me Samantha, but that really wouldn't go well with my last name, so my mom vetoed it. Phew!

3. Do you wish on stars?

Yes, I do. I love stars.

4. When did you last cry?

Umm, I think Tuesday. It was not a good day.

5. Do you like your handwriting?

Usually. Sometimes it looks too childish to me.

6. What is your favorite lunch meat?

I'd have to go with bologna. Or turkey.

7. What is your most embarrassing CD?

I wish I had my cd case here. The first one that I thought of was Simply Red's Greatest Hits. Who knew they had more than 2? LOL. But I love one of them, which is why I bought the cd. There are probably other embarrassing ones that I'm just not thinking of. Or I've blocked them from my memory.

8. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?

That depends on what I would be like if I wasn't me. If I was a person like me, then I would be friends with me. Got that?

9. Do you have a journal?

Isn't that what this is?

10. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Umm, gee, I don't know. *rolls eyes*

11. What are your nicknames?

RL nicknames? My sister calls me Rosy sometimes because of my red face. Isn't she nice?
Online nicknames? Star, Stah, AgStah, BeautifulStar, Aggie (*glare*)

12. Would you bungee jump?

If it were over deep water, possibly. Most likely no.

13. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

Newp.

14. Do you think that you are strong?

Physically? not really. Mentally? I guess a little. To have been depressed for as long as I have and still be functioning must take some sort of strength.

15. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

I don't really like ice cream, but when I do crave it, it has to have some combo of chocolate and peanut butter.

16. Shoe Size?

8 or 8.5, depending on the shoe.

17. Red or pink?

Neither. I'm not a pink type girl and I've always hated red for some reason.

18. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?

That I have so many least favorite things about myself. (I stole this answer from Ig because I like it so much. It fits perfectly.)

19. Who do you miss most?

My dad.

20. Do you want everyone you send this to, to send it back?

Eh?

21. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?

Jeans, medium darkness. Brown Skechers sandals.

22. What are you listening to right now?

Radio on AOL, Extreme Alternative Rock channel. Current song is Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit. Oops, song just changed. Now its Remedy by Seether.

23. Last thing you ate?

A sour Jolly Rancher. For breakfast I had Special K wheat pancakes.

24. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Black.

25. What is the weather like right now?

*checks weather.com*
87, with 56% humidity, which gives a heat index of 91.

26. Last person you talked to on the phone?

My boss. He dictated an extremely long email for me to type up. Too bad I don't know shorthand.

27. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

Hm. I dunno. Smile, maybe. Or their hair. I like spiky hair. NO LONG HAIR ON GUYS!!

28. Do you like the person who sent this to you?

I like who I stole it from, which is pretty much everyone at this point.

29. Favorite Drink?

Non alco: Sprite, or Diet Pepsi
Alco: Long Island Iced Tea

30. Favorite Sport?

Ew. Sports.

31. Hair Color?

Medium-Dark brown

32. Eye Color?

Blue

33. Do you wear contacts?

No. Thanks to my Lasik surgery I don't need them anymore. Yay Lasik!!

34. Favorite Food?

Pizza. Mmmm. Pizza.

35. Last Movie You Watched?

Runaway Jury, on dvd.

36. Favorite Day Of The Year?

4th of July? or maybe Tate's b-day. I'm not sure.

37. Scary Movies or Happy Endings?

I like both, but probably happy endings more.

38. Summer or Winter?

I tried to give you summer, but I'm winter. Wish I could make you spring, but I fall so hard.

Ok. Don't know where that came from (an Alien Ant Farm song, but I'm not sure why I thought of it.) I like fall.

39. Hugs or Kisses?

Kisses

40. What Is Your Favorite Dessert?

Banana cream pie from Max & Erma's. I love it! Or cheesecake.

41. Who Is Most Likely To do this Meme?

Pfft. Everyone already has.

42. Who Is Least Likely To do this Meme and comment?

Someone who hasn't already.

43. What Books Are You Reading?

I just went to the library last night and got a bunch of books. I've started reading 2 already. Zero, the biography of a dangerous idea (for the OT book club) and Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner. I also got Farenheit 451, one about Letters to Sam or something, and one other one that I can remember, but it was an author that Breezy mentioned recently. Oh, I think it's called Playing with Boys. Or something like that.

44. What's On Your Mouse Pad?

My one here at work is really cool. It's black, with a chinese symbol on it that stands for peace.

45. What Did You Watch Last night on TV?

The episode of Lost that I had taped, Hooking Up, and Starved. I don't think I like Starved. I gave it a second chance last night, but I still don't like it.

46. Favorite Smells?

Lavender, and Eucalyptus Spearmint from Bath and Body Works. Mmmm.

47. Favorite Sounds?

Tate's laugh, rain and thunder.

48. Rolling Stones or Beatles?

I don't listen to either.

49. What's the furthest you've been from home?

Florida. We took a family vacation there a while ago. I didn't really like it. Too many yucky bugs.

50. Do you have a special talent?

Not that I'm aware of.

51. What is your ring tone?

Geez. Not everyone on earth has a cell phone. I'm one of the 3 left who don't.

*knock knock*

Who's there?

I don't know, because I didn't answer. No one ever knocks on my door. My first thought was that cutie fire boy had tracked me down and was coming to ask me out. It's scary how deluded I am, isn't it? Then my second thought, and the one that is probably the truth, is that it was someone trying to sell me something. Little do they know, I'm flat fucking broke. I've lived here over 2 years, and only twice can I recall someone knocking on my door when I wasn't expecting it. The first time was a magazine salesman, the second was a wrong apartment.

I didn't answer because I was in my pjs. That's the first thing I do when I get home, I put on my pjs. Good gawd I'm pathetic. I mean, someone knocking on my door is a blogworthy event to me. How much more boring can you get?? Oh, and also I'm highly anti-social and I don't want to talk to whoever it was.

Anyway, I choose to revel in my delusions, and so I have put on capris instead of my pj pants, just in case cutie fire boy comes a tap-tap-tapping again. *snort*

When September Ends

Isn't it amazing how sometimes you can hear a song a million times, and maybe you even sing along with it, but you never actually hear the words? Until one day when you're sitting still enough to actually listen to it, and it takes your breath away, because it echos your feelings and emotions, and your life...

Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends

like my fathers come to pass
seven years have gone so fast
wake me up when september ends

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends

summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends

ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when september ends

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends

like my father's come to pass
twenty years have gone so fast
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends

Update: Week One

Eh. Today was weigh-in day. I lost 3 pounds. I'm not too thrilled with that, because I know that typically the first week of a diet I put up big numbers. Even if it is all water weight, it's nice to be able to say "I lost 9 pounds!" and it gets you pumped, and hopeful that you will be able to do it. But I'm trying to remember what Monsty said. "Celebrate progress, not perfection." And yes, I do have that phrase hanging on my fridge now.

However, I do think I know why I didn't lose as much weight as I normally do. I wasn't following the diet properly, like I did before. I haven't been eating breakfast. I hate eating first thing in the morning. Not only am I never hungry, but it also means waking up 20 minutes earlier. I cherish my sleep, I don't wanna get up earlier!! [/whine] Plus, I didn't have any breakfast foods in my house that were quick and easy to grab. I have to go to the grocery tonight or tomorrow, and we'll see if adding breakfast makes any difference.

Now, for the things I did good this week:
No fast food. Yay! Though I'm craving it something fierce.
No cigarettes. Yay! I crave them occasionally, but haven't even considered buying a pack.
On WW, you get 35 "extra" points per week to use as you wish. I had 16 left over. I thought that was pretty good.

Umm, that's pretty much it. I still drank way too much (though I did keep it within the limits of my diet).

On with Week Two...