I miss having English classes where we read novels at a slow pace and answer mindless questions about the things we read on a worksheet for homework. And then, Derek McBride can ask me for the answers because he never reads and then I can refuse to give him any answers unless he promises to stop scribbling dirty words on my papers and in my books, and even then I won't help him cheat on his homework. Then, at the end of the unit on American poetry or on 1984 I can work tirelessly on a project in which I make a collage concerning what we read or write a dramatization from a certain character's point of view and then present it to the class, to which Derek McBride will ask me stupid questions and Mrs. Rettger will tell him to shut up.
I miss high school English...
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Giant Popsicle Melts, Floods New York Park
June 22, 2:26 PM (ET)
NEW YORK (AP) - An attempt to erect the world's largest Popsicle in a city square ended with a scene straight out of a disaster film - but much stickier.
The 25-foot-tall, 17 1/2-ton treat of frozen Snapple juice melted faster than expected Tuesday, flooding Union Square in downtown Manhattan with kiwi-strawberry-flavored fluid that sent pedestrians scurrying for higher ground.
Firefighters closed off several streets and used hoses to wash away the sugary goo.
Snapple had been trying to promote a new line of frozen treats by setting a record for the world's largest Popsicle, but called off the stunt before it was pulled fully upright by a construction crane. Authorities said they were worried the thing would collapse in the 80-degree, first-day-of-summer heat.
"What was unsettling was that the fluid just kept coming," Stuart Claxton of the Guinness Book of World Records told the Daily News. "It was quite a lot of fluid. On a hot day like this, you have to move fast."
Snapple official Lauren Radcliffe said the company was unlikely to make a second attempt to break the record, set by a 21-foot pop in Holland in 1997.
The giant pop was supposed to have been able to withstand the heat for some time, and organizers weren't sure why it didn't. It had been made in Edison, N.J., and hauled to New York by freezer truck in the morning.
NEW YORK (AP) - An attempt to erect the world's largest Popsicle in a city square ended with a scene straight out of a disaster film - but much stickier.
The 25-foot-tall, 17 1/2-ton treat of frozen Snapple juice melted faster than expected Tuesday, flooding Union Square in downtown Manhattan with kiwi-strawberry-flavored fluid that sent pedestrians scurrying for higher ground.
Firefighters closed off several streets and used hoses to wash away the sugary goo.
Snapple had been trying to promote a new line of frozen treats by setting a record for the world's largest Popsicle, but called off the stunt before it was pulled fully upright by a construction crane. Authorities said they were worried the thing would collapse in the 80-degree, first-day-of-summer heat.
"What was unsettling was that the fluid just kept coming," Stuart Claxton of the Guinness Book of World Records told the Daily News. "It was quite a lot of fluid. On a hot day like this, you have to move fast."
Snapple official Lauren Radcliffe said the company was unlikely to make a second attempt to break the record, set by a 21-foot pop in Holland in 1997.
The giant pop was supposed to have been able to withstand the heat for some time, and organizers weren't sure why it didn't. It had been made in Edison, N.J., and hauled to New York by freezer truck in the morning.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Man dies after lightning strikes metal cross
Jun 23, 11:59 AM (ET)
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - A man died after lightning struck a metal cross he was holding during a funeral in a village near Ljubljana, the Slovenian news agency STA reported Thursday.
It said the 62-year-old man died in hospital Wednesday evening, several hours after the incident in the village of Brezovica. Another person at the funeral was slightly injured.
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - A man died after lightning struck a metal cross he was holding during a funeral in a village near Ljubljana, the Slovenian news agency STA reported Thursday.
It said the 62-year-old man died in hospital Wednesday evening, several hours after the incident in the village of Brezovica. Another person at the funeral was slightly injured.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Katie Holmes digs Scientology
Katie Holmes Converting to Scientology
Jun 13, 3:57 PM (ET)
LONDON (AP) - Katie Holmes says she's embracing Scientology, the religion of her boyfriend, Tom Cruise.
Holmes, in London to promote her new film, "Batman Begins," was asked if she is taking lessons in the Church of Scientology, a religion founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard.
"Yes, I am, and I'm really excited about it," she said Monday.
The 26-year-old actress and Cruise went public with their romantic relationship in April. The former star of television's "Dawson's Creek" grew up with a poster of Cruise on her bedroom wall and has said she grew up wanting to marry him.
"We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams come true," Holmes said.
She dismissed critics who have accused the couple of staging a relationship for publicity of their new movies.
"It doesn't hurt me at all. There are a lot of people really, really happy for us. It's really exciting.
We are so happy. I don't really care about the critics," she said.
Asked about wedding plans, Holmes replied: "There's nothing official to report."
Cruise was in Tokyo Monday for the premiere of his new film, "War of the Worlds."
In an interview in the June 17 issue of Entertainment Weekly, the 42-year-old actor was asked if Holmes is curious about Scientology.
"Yeah, absolutely. She digs it," he tells the magazine.
In response to a question about whether he'd asked Holmes not to do "Factory Girl" - about Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol - because of the drug use in the movie, Cruise says: "I don't even know what 'Factory Girl' is."
He adds: "Listen, the thing you've got to know about Katie is that she's an incredibly bright and self-determined woman. She makes her own decisions."
Cruise was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, and dated Penelope Cruz for several years.
Holmes and actor Chris Klein recently called off their engagement, after dating for five years
Jun 13, 3:57 PM (ET)
LONDON (AP) - Katie Holmes says she's embracing Scientology, the religion of her boyfriend, Tom Cruise.
Holmes, in London to promote her new film, "Batman Begins," was asked if she is taking lessons in the Church of Scientology, a religion founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard.
"Yes, I am, and I'm really excited about it," she said Monday.
The 26-year-old actress and Cruise went public with their romantic relationship in April. The former star of television's "Dawson's Creek" grew up with a poster of Cruise on her bedroom wall and has said she grew up wanting to marry him.
"We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams come true," Holmes said.
She dismissed critics who have accused the couple of staging a relationship for publicity of their new movies.
"It doesn't hurt me at all. There are a lot of people really, really happy for us. It's really exciting.
We are so happy. I don't really care about the critics," she said.
Asked about wedding plans, Holmes replied: "There's nothing official to report."
Cruise was in Tokyo Monday for the premiere of his new film, "War of the Worlds."
In an interview in the June 17 issue of Entertainment Weekly, the 42-year-old actor was asked if Holmes is curious about Scientology.
"Yeah, absolutely. She digs it," he tells the magazine.
In response to a question about whether he'd asked Holmes not to do "Factory Girl" - about Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol - because of the drug use in the movie, Cruise says: "I don't even know what 'Factory Girl' is."
He adds: "Listen, the thing you've got to know about Katie is that she's an incredibly bright and self-determined woman. She makes her own decisions."
Cruise was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, and dated Penelope Cruz for several years.
Holmes and actor Chris Klein recently called off their engagement, after dating for five years
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Jack White on Ashlee Simpson; two of my favorite celebrities.
from a Canadian newspaper:
He [Jack White] admitted to getting a little guilty pleasure in seeing the self-destruction of today's disposable pop stars.
"All this reality television stuff is just so disgusting to me. I think one of the greatest things that's happened in the last few years is Ashlee Simpson on Saturday Night Live," White said, referring to her embarrassing moment when it appeared she was about to lip sync and ran offstage when something went wrong.
"I thought that was just a triumph for reality," White said.
He [Jack White] admitted to getting a little guilty pleasure in seeing the self-destruction of today's disposable pop stars.
"All this reality television stuff is just so disgusting to me. I think one of the greatest things that's happened in the last few years is Ashlee Simpson on Saturday Night Live," White said, referring to her embarrassing moment when it appeared she was about to lip sync and ran offstage when something went wrong.
"I thought that was just a triumph for reality," White said.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Monday, June 06, 2005
The Crocodylians
Hey Lady, I'm going to eat you.
Alligators and crocodiles are some of my favorite animals! Here are some cool pictures and neat information about alligators, crocodiles, and the mysterious gharials...
From Animal Planet:
Q: On Alligators vs. Crocodiles
My name is Michael. I am 8 years old. What is the difference between crocodiles, alligators and crocodilians, beside where they live and the shape of their heads?Thank you in advance for answering my question.
A: Michael, all species of crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials are known collectively as "crocodilians" (or more correctly "crocodylians") because they share many basic features. However, scientists have placed crocodiles and alligators in different families (crocodile in Crocodylidae, and alligators in Alligatoridae) based on key differences between all alligators and all crocodiles. Caimans incidentally are also a type of alligator, and gharials are in a family of their own called Gavialidae.
What are these key differences? They are mainly based around features of the skeleton and body, and you've already mentioned one of these — the difference in the shape of their heads. Alligators and caimans have broad U-shaped snouts, whereas crocodiles have narrower V-shaped snouts. There is some variation (for example Mugger crocodiles have a very broad snout like an alligator, and some subspecies of caimans have an almost V-shaped snout). Alligators are recognizable because the upper jaw overlaps the lower jaw, and hence all the teeth of the lower jaw are hidden from view and fit into depressions in the upper jaw. With crocodiles the teeth interlock more evenly, and those in both the upper and lower jaws are clearly visible when the mouth is shut. The large fourth upper tooth in particular is easy to spot in a crocodile, but not an alligator.
Did you know that crocodiles have salt glands on their tongue? They're actually modified salivary glands, and their purpose is to secrete excess salt from the crocodiles' bodies. Alligators and caimans have the basic structures in their tongues as well, but they are nonfunctional. This means crocodiles are — as a rule — more tolerant of saline water than alligators and caimans. At one extreme, saltwater crocodiles can spend many days or weeks in salt water if necessary. Alligators and caimans are almost totally restricted to fresh water. I don't recommend you get close enough to a crocodile's or alligator's tongue to find out whether it has salt glands!
Another difference lies on their scales. Both crocodiles and alligators have sensory organs called ISOs (integumentary sense organs) covering their head and particularly their jaws. Look carefully at them and you'll notice a myriad of black spots, almost as though they need a good shave. These are the ISOs. They enable the crocodile or alligator to orient the head toward pressure changes in the water (e.g. a water splash at the surface). Interestingly, crocodiles have similar organs covering their entire body (one on nearly every scale of the belly, the flanks, the legs and even the tail), whereas they are absent from the body scales in alligators and caimans. If you look at crocodile leather, you can clearly see a small dimple on every scale, but not on alligator leather.
There are many differences between crocodiles and alligators, but these are probably the most important ones that affect not only our ability to tell them apart, but also their ecology and behavior.
More Expert Talk
Did you know that crocs cough up hairballs like cats?Listen to our audio interview with Dr. Adam Britton.
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Damn
From the White Stripes' website:
6/2/05
"Karen Elson and Jack White were married yesterday on the confluence of three rivers - the Rio Negro, the Solimones, and the Amazon - in the Amazon basin city of Manaus, Brazil. They were married by a traditional Shaman priest on a canoe at the exact point where the three rivers meet. The bride and groom were accompanied by a small party of close friends. The best man was Ian Montone. Meg White was the maid of honor. The ceremony was immediatly followed by a blessing by a priest at a Catholic Cathedral called Igreja Matric in the historical city of Manaus. This was the first marriage by both newlyweds."
6/2/05
"Karen Elson and Jack White were married yesterday on the confluence of three rivers - the Rio Negro, the Solimones, and the Amazon - in the Amazon basin city of Manaus, Brazil. They were married by a traditional Shaman priest on a canoe at the exact point where the three rivers meet. The bride and groom were accompanied by a small party of close friends. The best man was Ian Montone. Meg White was the maid of honor. The ceremony was immediatly followed by a blessing by a priest at a Catholic Cathedral called Igreja Matric in the historical city of Manaus. This was the first marriage by both newlyweds."
Thursday, June 02, 2005
"Time Traveling in Akron, Ohio"
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Time travel expert speaks at ‘Young Inventors’ induction
Akron, Ohio — Dr. Ronald L. Mallett believes he’s on the verge of building the world’s first time machine.
A world-renowned Theoretical Physicist, Mallett appeared Saturday, April 30 at the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors 2005 Induction Ceremony. BTTF.com was a sponsor of the event with several DeLorean Time Machine models being signed by Mallett and raffled off to lucky winners.
As the keynote speaker, Dr. Mallett outlined his plans to prove Albert Einstein's theories which suggest time travel is possible. Referred to as one of the greatest minds since Einstein, Dr. Mallett is likely to succeed.
He was recently featured in a documentary on The Learning Channel (U.K.), along with Back to the Future creator and producer, Bob Gale. Mallett comments, "The program was well done, but unfortunately, I never got to meet (Bob) in person because they taped us separately, at different times."
Although an admitted fan of the BTTF films, Dr. Mallett's interest in time travel predates the famous trilogy.
When Mallett was only 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack. The young boy found solace in books, particularly H.G. Well's The Time Machine. "That became a kind of fascination for me," Mallett continues. "I had this idea that if I could go back in time and see my father, I could talk to him and help keep him alive."
Today, as a professor of Physics at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Mallett generates a lot of attention from his work in general relativity and gravitation as it relates to time travel. Fascinating details can be found at: www.phys.uconn.edu/faculty/mallett.html
— Oliver Holler, Contributing Writer
Time travel expert speaks at ‘Young Inventors’ induction
Akron, Ohio — Dr. Ronald L. Mallett believes he’s on the verge of building the world’s first time machine.
A world-renowned Theoretical Physicist, Mallett appeared Saturday, April 30 at the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors 2005 Induction Ceremony. BTTF.com was a sponsor of the event with several DeLorean Time Machine models being signed by Mallett and raffled off to lucky winners.
As the keynote speaker, Dr. Mallett outlined his plans to prove Albert Einstein's theories which suggest time travel is possible. Referred to as one of the greatest minds since Einstein, Dr. Mallett is likely to succeed.
He was recently featured in a documentary on The Learning Channel (U.K.), along with Back to the Future creator and producer, Bob Gale. Mallett comments, "The program was well done, but unfortunately, I never got to meet (Bob) in person because they taped us separately, at different times."
Although an admitted fan of the BTTF films, Dr. Mallett's interest in time travel predates the famous trilogy.
When Mallett was only 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack. The young boy found solace in books, particularly H.G. Well's The Time Machine. "That became a kind of fascination for me," Mallett continues. "I had this idea that if I could go back in time and see my father, I could talk to him and help keep him alive."
Today, as a professor of Physics at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Mallett generates a lot of attention from his work in general relativity and gravitation as it relates to time travel. Fascinating details can be found at: www.phys.uconn.edu/faculty/mallett.html
— Oliver Holler, Contributing Writer
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Biff emailed me!
To: Angela
Subject: Re: BIG POP FUN Feedback
Thank you very much, Angela!
Tom
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comments: I would just like to compliment you on your lovely and bright artwork. And, I love* Back to the Future.
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Thank you very much, Angela!
Tom
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Science is cool
Reading this article about a Pitt engineering professor and his student who found a new way to remove mercury from power plant emissions, I think that I want to do that too. Fuck this poetry shit. Science is cool. There is a delicate and intanglible purpose to all this writing, though it's not like the results one could get from building a little robot and make it do sumersalts, or making robots that would replace ten jobs at a car plant. I should have gone to Cal Tech and been a cosmoslogist. Though, they make up math problems to plot things that aren't seen, just like I make up phrases and sometimes words to "plot" other things that aren't seen. So, cosmology would, in some ways, be the same writing poems. That's what makes both of them so cool!
Saturday, May 28, 2005
"...a raving lunatic..."
-From the Post Gazette, March 21, 2005...
"Kids' abuse of over-the-counter cold medicine on the rise
By Alana Semuels
Sharon Smith found the empty packets of cold medicine and bottles of cough syrup in her son's room, but he told her the medications made him feel intelligent and invincible, just as he had learned from the Internet.
It's just cold medicine, he rastionlized. How much harm could it do?
But, it did not take long for Smith's son to turn from a shy, easygoing teenager into what she calls 'a raving lunatic.' He would drink four bottles of cough syrup at a time , or swallow tablets of Coricidin Cough and Cold, and become furiously angry and violent, breaking things in his house and punching the wall.
Since then, he's been in and out of the hospital, incarcerated twice, and plagued with mental health problems that doctors say might affect him for the rest of his life.
"You can take a sweet, loving child and they become something that you are afraid of..."
"Kids' abuse of over-the-counter cold medicine on the rise
By Alana Semuels
Sharon Smith found the empty packets of cold medicine and bottles of cough syrup in her son's room, but he told her the medications made him feel intelligent and invincible, just as he had learned from the Internet.
It's just cold medicine, he rastionlized. How much harm could it do?
But, it did not take long for Smith's son to turn from a shy, easygoing teenager into what she calls 'a raving lunatic.' He would drink four bottles of cough syrup at a time , or swallow tablets of Coricidin Cough and Cold, and become furiously angry and violent, breaking things in his house and punching the wall.
Since then, he's been in and out of the hospital, incarcerated twice, and plagued with mental health problems that doctors say might affect him for the rest of his life.
"You can take a sweet, loving child and they become something that you are afraid of..."
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Essence of A
I stole this template below from someone's journal.
time started: 12:39 AM
full name: Angela Kristen Bayout
nickname(s): Ange
birthday: 10.17.83
where were you born: Pittsburgh, PA
zodiac sign: libra
hair color: dark brown, now it's a little reddish
eye color: brown
shoe size: 8, 8 1/2
grade: going on 16th grade!
GPA: 3.7
siblings: Allan, 17
tattoos: bluebird on my shoulder. Actually, upper left back, behind my shoulder
piercings: 13. 6 in each ear and one for my chubby tummy
favorite color: red
food: chocolate
candy: oh, chocolate
pizza topping: extra cheese
cereal: Count Chocula
fruit: strawberries, cherries, peaches, green apples, pineapple
vegetable: canned green beans, broccoli, and asparagus
cake: Dairy Queen ice cream cake
book: I hate that question because I never can think of any. The first thing that came to mind right now was Wuthering Heights, but that’s not my favorite. Though, no one asked for a favorite.
movie: Flashdance. There’s a movie for you.
website: this looks good.
tv show: Nip/Tuck, but it hasn’t been on in a while… these days its syndicated Law and Order at 3 and 4 pm, when I’m home.
music group: U2, White Stripes, Neko Case, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, so on. The Kills most recently.
day of the week: a good one
month: October.
season: Autumn.
holiday: I suppose Halloween to keep with the scheme. Yeah, it’s Halloween.
number: 1,017
weekend activity: sleep in
hangout: sure.
sport to play: shopping, walking
animal: birds
flower: wildflowers
guy's name: James
girl's name: Sara
story from childhood: Snow White
body part: hands or feet, or teeth
have you ever…
been on a train: nope. Would like to.
been on a plane: yes. I like planes
been in a car accident: once, it was stupid.
caused a car accident: no,
burned a potato chip: I suppose after I ate it, the jumping jacks in the kitchen burned it off, though the forced vomiting got rid of it faster.
smoked: yes, and sometimes, sometimes, I get carried away nowadays, like the one night about a month ago with Crystal…
been drunk: of course
been high: yes, you’re not missing much
broken the law: both unintentionally and intentionally
burned a cd (if yes, the one above is yes): I suppose after I ate it, the jumping jacks in the kitchen burned it off, though the forced vomiting got rid of it faster.
kissed someone of the opposite sex: yes
kissed someone of the same sex: yes
frenched an animal: Oh God! beastiality it a no-no!
made out: yes.
gotten engaged: no way.
been rejected by a crush: yes.
loved: Yes~
made yourself cry to get out of trouble: not on cue.
cried in public: try not to.
cried over a movie: yes, and I get made fun of for it.
fallen asleep in a movie theater: don’t think so, but I might have when my dad took me to see the first Star Wars prequel.
skied: When my dad got my brother and I a video camera for Christmas one year, and we filmed ourselves sledding down the dinky hill on the side of our house, and then we tried to snowboard on the sled…
met the president: I know the president of Carlow’s SGA.
met a celebrity: I guess. I’ve waited on news anchors at my old work. Also, I was very close to meeting the “Inconceivable” guy from The Princess Bride not too long ago.
gotten a cavity: yes, but not in a long, long time. These chompers are A++ Gold Star!
made a prank call: oh yeah.
skipped school: yes.
faked sick to get out of school: yes.
purchased something that you knew didn't fit: yes, but only because I really liked it. I made myself fit.
climbed a tree: yes.
fallen from a tree: no
broken a bone: nope.
sprained anything: no. I guess I’m more of an indoor girl.
passed out: no. Oh wait, yes, and Stacy let me throw up all night in her garbage can and, that was a really bad time.
been to Disney World: yes.
been to a theme park (not disney): yeah, Busch Gardens in Virginia is fun!
said i love you and meant it (not to a relative): I think so, but that would depend on the definition of "love." I sound like Bill Clinton.
made a model volcano (working model): no, everyone else was doing, why should I have?
made a clover leaf with your tounge: can’t do it.
what did you do yesterday: was off from work, stayed in my pjs until after noon, started watching The Two Towers but lost interest, traded in some books for cash, got a hot fudge sundae with Spanish peanuts at Dairy Queen with my mom.
memory you miss the most: I really can’t think of anything
something you regretted after it was done: The person I stole this from said “I have no regrets” and I don’t believe them. To me, that means you feel you’ve never made a mistake, so there’s little you could have learned from. Maybe I have a thing against that idea because Madonna is known for saying “absolutely no regrets” and Madonna should just stop. I regret some things, but it's nothing to dwell over.
the last…
song you heard: Neko Case “Hex”
cd you bought: Nico, Chelsea Girls. and then I ate Necco wafers
thing you said: hrm, probably something to my dad, we were watching tv together, can’t remember what I said. I was about to go to bed, and then I got distracted, and now here I am doing this crazy thing at 1:19 AM.
time you cried: today.
movie seen in a theater: Robots with Ashley, I think.
thing you ate: a chicken salad. it was okay.
person who called: wasn’t for me, that’s for sure.
nail polish shade worn: dark red my friend Ellie gave me for my last birthday
time you showered: last night. surprisingly, it was not 10 minutes ago.
at this moment:
what are you listening to: Still “Hex” by Neko Case, because I accidentally started the song over.
what are you wearing: Spider Man pj pants, gray cardigan, and my Pitt basketball t-shirt I bought while with Ashley freshman year, the day we tried to spend 5 or more hours at Sciulli’s, but after a series of events, we ended up witnessing the Second Coming when the sun followed Christopher Walken into my dorm room…
how many people are on your buddy list: 23
do you believe in
heaven: no.
hell: no.
angels: maybe.
devil: Soy El Diablo
god: I suppose, not in a conventional cut and dry way, though
aliens: yes
ghosts: yes
spirit (soul): yes
soulmates: good friends are better.
reincarnation: yes
love at first sight: no.
karma: yes I experience it from time to time.
love in general: it’s such a broad word, I can’t say whether or not.
luck: I think I’m a lucky person
yourself: not often enough.
crush
who and when was your first crush: David Bowie on the Diamond Dogs album when I was very young. Also, when Twin Peaks first came on tv, my dad let me watch it, and I liked Kyle MacLachlan.
any now: no, but I should find one, it’s a good distraction. There’s that cute nerdy boy at the library that rides the 54C after we close…
a celebrity crush: Katie Holmes
who do you want to be with right now: Joe
whose number do you want: the person’s ahead of me in the deli line.
who do you want to kiss: Jonathan! I should have tackled him that one day when I was wearing my cherry skirt…
if you could go on a date with anybody, who would it be: date? I guess someone with a lot of money and a nice car and would buy me anything I wanted and take me anywhere I wanted to go, so for one night I can be a shallow, gold digging, hot girl.
on scale of one to ten, how romantic are you: threve
is it right to flirt if you're taken: whatever, does it really matter anyway?
do you want to hug somebody right now: sure. Any time is a good time for a hug!
do you know what an aphrodisiac is: uh, yeah.
one or the other…
coke/pepsi: Coke. Caffeine free Coke is best. Diet, no.
gold/silver: silver.
vanilla/chocolate: chocolate.
flowers/candy: candy.
book/magazine: book.
glass half empty/half full: glass should be full of strawberry milkshake.
democrat/republican: the lesser of two evils. Hahaha.
colored pencils/markers: permanent markers on the inside of the bathroom door.
coffee/tea: decaf coffee with 2 sugars and cream so that it’s the color of caramel. Chamomile tea.
sun/moon: moon.
day/night: night.
hot/cold: warm
dog/cat: cat
button/zipper: zippy
blue/purple: blurple
plumber/trashman: trashman.
jeans/shorts: jeans. I don’t do shorts. If we call shorts “shorts” then why can’t we call pants, “longs?”
peanut butter/jelly: peanut butter.
waffles/pancakes: waffles
florida/california: Florida.
pizza/burgers: pizza.
miscellaneous:
do you shave: yes.
where: shh.
what size is your bed: single
what color crayon would you be: “marvelous.” smell the box of crayons.
what are the last four digits of you phone number: TROT, apparently, at least back at the dorms.
how long does it take you to shower: about 10 minutes.
is cussing a necessity in life: language is a necessity in life
how about coffee: no thanks
what’s something you cant live without: listeing to music
what time did you fall asleep: last night, maybe around midnight, early.
what do think about death: he’s a nice guy.
where and when do you want to be married: I don’t think I would like to get married.
what do you always think about: if I’m feeling all right, it’s good to address your feelings to yourself. Otherwise, potatoes.
do you talk to yourself: yes she does.
what is your reaction to someone telling you you're hot: say “yeah, whatever” meanwhile I eat it up like poor kids eat Ramen noodles, smile and giggle.
what would you change your name to: Angela: Mistress of the Crocodiles.
time finished: 1:57 am
time started: 12:39 AM
full name: Angela Kristen Bayout
nickname(s): Ange
birthday: 10.17.83
where were you born: Pittsburgh, PA
zodiac sign: libra
hair color: dark brown, now it's a little reddish
eye color: brown
shoe size: 8, 8 1/2
grade: going on 16th grade!
GPA: 3.7
siblings: Allan, 17
tattoos: bluebird on my shoulder. Actually, upper left back, behind my shoulder
piercings: 13. 6 in each ear and one for my chubby tummy
favorite color: red
food: chocolate
candy: oh, chocolate
pizza topping: extra cheese
cereal: Count Chocula
fruit: strawberries, cherries, peaches, green apples, pineapple
vegetable: canned green beans, broccoli, and asparagus
cake: Dairy Queen ice cream cake
book: I hate that question because I never can think of any. The first thing that came to mind right now was Wuthering Heights, but that’s not my favorite. Though, no one asked for a favorite.
movie: Flashdance. There’s a movie for you.
website: this looks good.
tv show: Nip/Tuck, but it hasn’t been on in a while… these days its syndicated Law and Order at 3 and 4 pm, when I’m home.
music group: U2, White Stripes, Neko Case, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Velvet Underground, Patti Smith, so on. The Kills most recently.
day of the week: a good one
month: October.
season: Autumn.
holiday: I suppose Halloween to keep with the scheme. Yeah, it’s Halloween.
number: 1,017
weekend activity: sleep in
hangout: sure.
sport to play: shopping, walking
animal: birds
flower: wildflowers
guy's name: James
girl's name: Sara
story from childhood: Snow White
body part: hands or feet, or teeth
have you ever…
been on a train: nope. Would like to.
been on a plane: yes. I like planes
been in a car accident: once, it was stupid.
caused a car accident: no,
burned a potato chip: I suppose after I ate it, the jumping jacks in the kitchen burned it off, though the forced vomiting got rid of it faster.
smoked: yes, and sometimes, sometimes, I get carried away nowadays, like the one night about a month ago with Crystal…
been drunk: of course
been high: yes, you’re not missing much
broken the law: both unintentionally and intentionally
burned a cd (if yes, the one above is yes): I suppose after I ate it, the jumping jacks in the kitchen burned it off, though the forced vomiting got rid of it faster.
kissed someone of the opposite sex: yes
kissed someone of the same sex: yes
frenched an animal: Oh God! beastiality it a no-no!
made out: yes.
gotten engaged: no way.
been rejected by a crush: yes.
loved: Yes~
made yourself cry to get out of trouble: not on cue.
cried in public: try not to.
cried over a movie: yes, and I get made fun of for it.
fallen asleep in a movie theater: don’t think so, but I might have when my dad took me to see the first Star Wars prequel.
skied: When my dad got my brother and I a video camera for Christmas one year, and we filmed ourselves sledding down the dinky hill on the side of our house, and then we tried to snowboard on the sled…
met the president: I know the president of Carlow’s SGA.
met a celebrity: I guess. I’ve waited on news anchors at my old work. Also, I was very close to meeting the “Inconceivable” guy from The Princess Bride not too long ago.
gotten a cavity: yes, but not in a long, long time. These chompers are A++ Gold Star!
made a prank call: oh yeah.
skipped school: yes.
faked sick to get out of school: yes.
purchased something that you knew didn't fit: yes, but only because I really liked it. I made myself fit.
climbed a tree: yes.
fallen from a tree: no
broken a bone: nope.
sprained anything: no. I guess I’m more of an indoor girl.
passed out: no. Oh wait, yes, and Stacy let me throw up all night in her garbage can and, that was a really bad time.
been to Disney World: yes.
been to a theme park (not disney): yeah, Busch Gardens in Virginia is fun!
said i love you and meant it (not to a relative): I think so, but that would depend on the definition of "love." I sound like Bill Clinton.
made a model volcano (working model): no, everyone else was doing, why should I have?
made a clover leaf with your tounge: can’t do it.
what did you do yesterday: was off from work, stayed in my pjs until after noon, started watching The Two Towers but lost interest, traded in some books for cash, got a hot fudge sundae with Spanish peanuts at Dairy Queen with my mom.
memory you miss the most: I really can’t think of anything
something you regretted after it was done: The person I stole this from said “I have no regrets” and I don’t believe them. To me, that means you feel you’ve never made a mistake, so there’s little you could have learned from. Maybe I have a thing against that idea because Madonna is known for saying “absolutely no regrets” and Madonna should just stop. I regret some things, but it's nothing to dwell over.
the last…
song you heard: Neko Case “Hex”
cd you bought: Nico, Chelsea Girls. and then I ate Necco wafers
thing you said: hrm, probably something to my dad, we were watching tv together, can’t remember what I said. I was about to go to bed, and then I got distracted, and now here I am doing this crazy thing at 1:19 AM.
time you cried: today.
movie seen in a theater: Robots with Ashley, I think.
thing you ate: a chicken salad. it was okay.
person who called: wasn’t for me, that’s for sure.
nail polish shade worn: dark red my friend Ellie gave me for my last birthday
time you showered: last night. surprisingly, it was not 10 minutes ago.
at this moment:
what are you listening to: Still “Hex” by Neko Case, because I accidentally started the song over.
what are you wearing: Spider Man pj pants, gray cardigan, and my Pitt basketball t-shirt I bought while with Ashley freshman year, the day we tried to spend 5 or more hours at Sciulli’s, but after a series of events, we ended up witnessing the Second Coming when the sun followed Christopher Walken into my dorm room…
how many people are on your buddy list: 23
do you believe in
heaven: no.
hell: no.
angels: maybe.
devil: Soy El Diablo
god: I suppose, not in a conventional cut and dry way, though
aliens: yes
ghosts: yes
spirit (soul): yes
soulmates: good friends are better.
reincarnation: yes
love at first sight: no.
karma: yes I experience it from time to time.
love in general: it’s such a broad word, I can’t say whether or not.
luck: I think I’m a lucky person
yourself: not often enough.
crush
who and when was your first crush: David Bowie on the Diamond Dogs album when I was very young. Also, when Twin Peaks first came on tv, my dad let me watch it, and I liked Kyle MacLachlan.
any now: no, but I should find one, it’s a good distraction. There’s that cute nerdy boy at the library that rides the 54C after we close…
a celebrity crush: Katie Holmes
who do you want to be with right now: Joe
whose number do you want: the person’s ahead of me in the deli line.
who do you want to kiss: Jonathan! I should have tackled him that one day when I was wearing my cherry skirt…
if you could go on a date with anybody, who would it be: date? I guess someone with a lot of money and a nice car and would buy me anything I wanted and take me anywhere I wanted to go, so for one night I can be a shallow, gold digging, hot girl.
on scale of one to ten, how romantic are you: threve
is it right to flirt if you're taken: whatever, does it really matter anyway?
do you want to hug somebody right now: sure. Any time is a good time for a hug!
do you know what an aphrodisiac is: uh, yeah.
one or the other…
coke/pepsi: Coke. Caffeine free Coke is best. Diet, no.
gold/silver: silver.
vanilla/chocolate: chocolate.
flowers/candy: candy.
book/magazine: book.
glass half empty/half full: glass should be full of strawberry milkshake.
democrat/republican: the lesser of two evils. Hahaha.
colored pencils/markers: permanent markers on the inside of the bathroom door.
coffee/tea: decaf coffee with 2 sugars and cream so that it’s the color of caramel. Chamomile tea.
sun/moon: moon.
day/night: night.
hot/cold: warm
dog/cat: cat
button/zipper: zippy
blue/purple: blurple
plumber/trashman: trashman.
jeans/shorts: jeans. I don’t do shorts. If we call shorts “shorts” then why can’t we call pants, “longs?”
peanut butter/jelly: peanut butter.
waffles/pancakes: waffles
florida/california: Florida.
pizza/burgers: pizza.
miscellaneous:
do you shave: yes.
where: shh.
what size is your bed: single
what color crayon would you be: “marvelous.” smell the box of crayons.
what are the last four digits of you phone number: TROT, apparently, at least back at the dorms.
how long does it take you to shower: about 10 minutes.
is cussing a necessity in life: language is a necessity in life
how about coffee: no thanks
what’s something you cant live without: listeing to music
what time did you fall asleep: last night, maybe around midnight, early.
what do think about death: he’s a nice guy.
where and when do you want to be married: I don’t think I would like to get married.
what do you always think about: if I’m feeling all right, it’s good to address your feelings to yourself. Otherwise, potatoes.
do you talk to yourself: yes she does.
what is your reaction to someone telling you you're hot: say “yeah, whatever” meanwhile I eat it up like poor kids eat Ramen noodles, smile and giggle.
what would you change your name to: Angela: Mistress of the Crocodiles.
time finished: 1:57 am
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