My brain is feeling kind of overloaded today. There’s a lot going on at work. There’s a lot going on at home. We’re starting transition planning for George, who is being discharged from the therapy centre in August. We have to figure out new childcare arrangements for James, who a few months from now will no longer be eligible to attend his current daycare. There’s some big event happening at the end of the month (something to do with a wedding? Something?)
My brain in danger of blowing a fuse. So for today’s post, instead of tying to actually think hard enough to write, I am completing one of those surveys I keep getting tagged in on Facebook.
OK, here goes…
1.What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
Chocolate. Women need chocolate. It’s a scientific fact.
2.Where was your profile picture taken?
My current profile picture is a “World Autism Awareness Day” logo that I lifted off of a Google search results page.
3.Can you play Guitar Hero?
What the frick is Guitar Hero?
4.Name someone who made you laugh today?
James. He told me the following joke this morning:
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
5.How late did you stay up last night and why?
I stayed up until 11:20 p.m. because I just *had* to beat a friend’s score in Bejewelled Blitz.
6.If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Yes. I would move into my bed and go to sleep for long enough to eliminate my ever-growing sleep deficit.
7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
Now there’s a stupid idea. Fireworks make me way too jumpy – all of those sudden loud bangs.No way would I be able to enjoy a nice leisurely snog.
8. Which of your friends lives closest to you?
I have a friend who lives three doors down from me. Can’t get much closer than that.
9. Do you believe ex’s can be friends?
Yes, as long as no-one’s waving guns or knives around.
10. How do you feel about Dr.Pepper?
I like Dr. Pepper about as much as I like root canals.
11. When was the last time you cried real hard?
Probably a month or so ago. Things were rough.
12. Who took your profile picture?
It wasn’t taken, it was created. I don’t know by whom.
13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Gerard’s mom had a picture of Gerard’s dad sitting on her dining room table. I wanted to scan it for inclusion in my wedding slideshow, so I took it off the table and put it in my bag.
14. Was yesterday better than today?
According to my son James it was. He woke up this morning, and two minutes later declared that he was having a bad day.
15. Can you live a day without TV?
Technically I do. I mean, the TV is physically present and switched on, but I hardly ever get control of the remote for long enough to watch anything I actually like.
16. Are you upset about anything?
No. Life is beautiful.
17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
With all the stress I’m going through to plan this wedding, they’d bloody well better be!
18. Are you a bad influence?
Me? Of course not!
19. Night out or night in?
I’m old and boring, so I like relaxing nights in. But once in a while my inner rabble-rouser emerges and wants to PARTY!
20. What items could you not go without during the day?
My coffee. My BlackBerry. My sense of self.
21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
I stayed in the hospital when James was there. I don’t know if that counts as “visiting”.
22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
“Huh????”
23. How do you feel about your life right now?
There’s too much on my plate but I’m happy.
24. Do you hate anyone?
Yes.
25. If we were to look in your facebook inbox, what would we find?
A lot of stuff about the wedding. A lot of stuff about blood donation.
26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
Yes. My life is very tame.
27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
Sure. I’ve been called a perfect bitch, perfectly stupid, perfectly stubborn…
28. What song is stuck in your head?
The signature tune from Caillou. It makes me want to set my face on fire.
29. Someone knocks on your door at 2:00am, who do you want it to
be?
Someone knocks on my door at 2:00 a.m., they’re getting the what-for from me. They can damned well come back at a reasonable hour!
30. Wanna have grandkids by the time your 50?
No! I don’t want my boys to be knocking up girls when they’re 17 and 15, thank you very much!
31. Name something you have to do tomorrow?
Getting out of bed will be a good start.
32. Do you think too much or too little?
Some days I’m thinking so fast, it feels like I’m trapped in a pinball machine on steroids. Other days, my thoughts are kinda like lazy slobs that refuse to get out of their Barcaloungers.
33. Do you smile a lot?
Yes, I’m a natural optimist. I spend a lot of time grinning like the Village Idiot.
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