songs

this afternoon i had "electric avenue" stuck in my head. i don't know where that came from, but i started singing it as i walking down the hall. strange.

what odd songs get stuck in your head?

right now i have pink's new song perfect (? i don't know the real title) in my head. it's not odd b/c i heard it in the car on the way home today. i have a habit of getting commercial jingles stuck in my head. in the morning there's always this one commercial for OJ and it just repeats "good morning" over and over again in a catchy tune. it's on during the news every morning. sometimes i sing it to the dogs. and don't even get me started on the luna commercials!

i want to do this

this is a LIPDUB and they're looking for people to do a lady gaga one at my alma mater. too much fun.

'becca's slackin'

there is no topic for the day at all. 'becca must be having a good day!

i wore my new glasses to work today and the only person who notice is my really good friend that doesn't even work there anymore. she noticed them right away. i miss her.

i really can't wait for the weather to warm up just a bit more. i want the flowers to bloom so i can take pictures!

on a side note, my dog just walked into the room and found a wrapped hershey kiss on the floor and ate the entire thing. (i saw it on the floor and was going to pick it up after this post -- we're not that messy!) i don't think that's the first time she's eaten them. she used to like to steal the muffin papers if i didn't throw them away fast enough.

busy

i hate that the past few weekends have been so busy, i mean we've just been running errands -- nothing too exciting. i really wanted to work on computer stuff, but i just haven't had time and deadlines are crazy at work right now. on a plus i got to see a really good friend (and ex-coworker) at target today. i haven't seen in her in about two years and i had dunch with another good friend. major plus! but alas, monday arrives too soon.

count the colors of your bedroom.

my ceiling is white and my walls are a light lime green. i have a lilac bookcase. i've been considering painting my walls grey, but i'm just not sure i want to take on such a large project, plus i can't get the duvet cover i want b/c it's sold out in my size. grrr.

isn't it cute?
they only have twin on the website as in stock,and only the king and twin sizes at the mall. and well it's really expensive, but i love it so much... it just wasn't meant to be.

IF: TOY

i did illustration friday tonite. the topic is toy. this is black leopard, i posted a pic of him in a previous post. this is a quick doodle i did while watching tv. i realize how rust i am!

companies i should own stock in

apple
google
macy's
monster
verizon
at&t
coca-cola
YUM! Brands, Inc.

these look promising


don't invest in adobe the crisis in japan is affecting them

10 good things.

smiles
basking in sunshine
smelling cut grass
cold ice cream on a warm day
a cozy bed to snuggle in
feeling the warm sand between your toes
being messy with paint
morning bird songs
spring flowers popping up
stopping to feel the breeze on your skin

now, i think those are GREAT things :)

what are some words/phrases you say way too much?

really, very, like, oh my goodness
i think that's it.

free day

i've been working on some stuff for this site, but i'm having technical difficulties :(

today for lunch ...

my mom and i went to olive garden. i had salad (yum) and fettuccine alfredo. and the breadsticks were delish!

coyotes

i'm not going with the topic for the day. i have a new animal that i'm trying to learn a lot about -- coyotes. last night (or early, early morning) when i was taking my dog out i heard them communicating. one was howling and then ended in a "yip,yip." of course i am nervous about them being in the area b/c i have two small dogs, but i am also intrigued. lately i have been more and more interested in one of my old "hobbies" -- animal behavior. it's something that i've always enjoyed and thought that i would make a career out of it one day. i really enjoy observing and learning about animals of all types (birds too!). so now i'm trying to learn more about the coyotes b/c now i have the opportunity to listen to their communication. yes i really am a nerd, it's just the zoologist within.

today i'm grateful for ...

warmer weather
leaving work early
eating jimmy johns for dinner
artistic motivation
creative inspiration at home

what did you do before we had the internet?

i was more productive and i read a lot more. i probably created a lot more art. at the time i didn't have the internet i was pretty young, so i too busy studying (i'm a nerd) anyway. the internet has also helped me learn a lot. there is so much information at our fingertips now. and i've broaden my views and knowledge of the outside world. it's pretty amazing how we can keep in contact with friends and family that we can't be near.

how would you make this world a better place to live in?

i don't know. some people are just plain mean and i don't know if there's any help for them. i think that maybe if the economy ot better and there was actual job growth we could get better. i don't have the ability to end natural disasters, which is definitely effecting the world in recent days. this is a very pessimistic post, sorry.

my eyes are on fire, argh!

would you rather be stung by a jellyfish or fall in that big tub of worms at the bait stand?

i would say jellyfish sting. although it would hurt tremendously, it would be quick contact with the creature. then i hope i could find someone to urinate on my wound. i could not stand to be in a tub of worms. i hate slimy textures (except for flubber), plus they would be wiggling all over...ewww

motivation

motivation seems to come to me in spurts, lately it has been really difficult to get me going. i'm thinking it's b/c of the weather. i am motivated enough to do this everyday, but i really need to get motivated to do other things, like art or crafts. i get really drained after work and just want to veg out. it's not good. maybe it'll get better...

if you could have the ability to know if every one around you was telling a lie or a truth - would you want it?

no. i may think less of people if i knew they were lying, even thoug i an the person that falls for anything. i easily believe people, even when the tale is outlandish, so maybe i should rethink my answer...

if you had one wish, would you wish for more wishes?

at first i was going to say yes, but then i started to think about it. if i wished for more wishes then i may become way overwhelmed and it may change me -- you know make me greedy and spoiled. i would be totally affected. i think one wish would be enough.

apples

i enjoy eating apples, they were my snack of choice as a child

i don't like red delicious, i used to.

i prefer gala, golden delicious, honeycrisp and the rare ginger gold (i think that's the name, 'becca knows what i'm talking about).

i like to draw apples.

i remember having my one and only babysitter and telling my mom that she was nice b/c she let me have an apple for a snack.

i would eat my apple sitting on my plastic horse that was on my swingset.

my mom calls me apples.

i heart apples.

free day

it's a free day and i don't have a doodle. i've been working extra this week to make my deadline and i'm tuckered out. maybe i'll have time to doodle a bit this weekend!

memory: how do you think yours is doing now that you're in your thirties?

i don't think it's doing well on certain things. i'm really good at remembering numbers and random things, but sometimes i have trouble with names and some older events. at work people will be like "remember when that happened?" and i'll pretend to remember when really i have no idea what they're talking about.

i wish i was ...

rich
on a vacation
sitting at the beach
taking pictures
painting
laughing
playing in the flowers

competitions i'd participate in for a million dollars

i don't know if i fully understand today's topic. the first thing that came to mind are TV game shows. I'd love to be on "Let's Make a Deal" or "The Amazing Race." I love those shows oh and "Million Dollar Money Drop" -- now that would be fun!

if i were the teacher, i would ...

i don't think i could be a teacher. i've thought about being an art teacher, but i don't think that i would be very good about handling children behavior. i enjoy sharing my knowledge. it's the fighting, yelling, etc. that i couldn't handle. hey, i'm an only child what do you expect!

do you have a birthmark? where? does it look like anything?

i do not, but my mother does on the side of her toros and my great grandfather had one.

facebook...

...is addictive. i mean i don't go on there for hours, but i feel the need to check it twice a day. i don't even update my own status, but i enjoy reading everybody elses, even people that i'm not really friends with (h.s. classmates). there's usually interesting drama and i also keep up to date with events and people's birthdays so that's a positive!

a joke that makes me laugh is ...

i used to tell this one to all of my grandma's friends. i read it in one of my joke books and it was a hoot!

where do fish keep their money?


in river banks

:-)

if you had a theme song that played each time you walked into a room, what would it be?

if i could get anything in the world for my birthday, it would be ...

i would really like some money. it's that simple then i could buy whatever i wanted and pay off bills and such. i'd really like to take a trip -- anywhere! and a new car would be nice too.