A willow deeply scarred, somebody’s broken heart

I still havent asked for next Weds off, I’m going to do that shortly. On the radio this morning they were talking to a guy who wrote a book called "Cooking to hook up" he has a website http://www.cookingtohookup.com so I visited it simply to take the quiz on there to find out what kinda girl I am. I told mom this morning that I thought I was probably the girl next door type. I actually turned out to be the girl next door and the progressive girl. I personally think that I lean more towards the GND but part of me does represent a PG. Here are my results. I’ll highlight in purple what applies to me.

The Girl Next Door is from a small town, a large family, or both. She still has a healthy dose of what people ’round these parts call "family values." She calls her grandparents every Sunday and she’s got her mom on speed dial. The Girl Next Door likes an uncomplicated life filled with the simple pleasures of family, home, kids, and food. She may not actually live on a farm, but she tends to keep a menagerie. Asked to choose between a dog and a cat, she generally won’t. What’s a good guard dog without a mouser to keep it company? She is caring and warm, welcoming and friendly. Anybody in your office ever bring in chocolate chip cookies? You got yourself a Girl Next Door.

The defining characteristics of the Girl Next Door are simplicity and tradition. Simplicity means that, unlike the Academic Girl, she’s really not that interested in the great questions that keep philosophers up at night. When she can sit in the kitchen, drinking coffee, eating shortbread cookies with a friend, and listening to the cat purr on top of the radiator, what else is there to life? What else, indeed.

She Might Be a Girl Next Door if:

She drives: a good, solid American car — a Ford Taurus, Chevy Cavalier, or Dodge Stratus.
She can talk for more than ten minutes about: her family’s holiday traditions.
She begins her sentences with: "my mother says…"
She’d never: go to a rave.
She owns any of the following: scrapbooks, heirloom quilts, a Bible, family recipes(I have told mom that when I get married I want a book of these as a gift), her grandmother’s engagement ring(my grandparents are divorced so my Nana took her wedding ring and had them place the diamonds into settings for earrings, each one of the granddaughters has a pair).

Imagine that the Girl Next Door moved to the big city. Think of Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally. She’s America’s sweetheart with an urban sensibility. She’s a post-Christian spiritualist, a pre-Monica Clintonite, and a dues-paying member of at least one social-change organization like NOW, Planned Parenthood, or the Sierra Club. You won’t find her at an Earth First or PETA meeting, though. Those are the Granola Girl’s stomping grounds. Progressive Girls want the world to be a better place, but they live out their politics in a moderate, left-of-center way.

If you are going to date a Progressive Girl, the one sin you can commit is to be a chameleon. Molding your opinions to fit hers will lose her respect. One very positive thing you can do is offer her new experiences — the Progressive Girl is fearless about trying new things. Whether it’s pluralism, skydiving, Asian peanut sauce, or this book, the Progressive Girl is always looking for new ideas.

She Might Be a Progressive Girl if:

She drives: a small SUV but really wishes it got better mileage; once she can get a good hybrid, she will.
She can talk for more than ten minutes about: just about anything.
She begins her sentences with: "Susan Sarandon says…"
She’d never: pass up the chance for a new experience.
She owns any of the following: a water filter, a tabletop fountain, an acre of rain forest, a mutt from the pound.

So thats that. Ok, I just asked for the day off and I got it. WHOO HOO. I think I will try to spend the day with my frog butt if Kris has to work. If she doesnt have to work then I’ll hang out with them both.

X-Mas gifts still to buy:

Frog-a little something

Kris-DVD’s and maybe some clothes

Nana-I dunno, just gotta find at least one more small thing.

Dad-DVD’s

Billy-Gotta figure out one more small gift.

Mom-One more small gift.

And here I thought I was done! Thing is I LOVE giving gifts, spending my money on others, and I NEVER feel like I’ve gotten quite enough. What I have now is PLENTY, but for some reason its just not good enough. ::sigh::

I called Joseph last night. His mom said "Who is this" "Kim" "What do you want" "To talk to him for just a minute" "Hold on" ………"Hey" "Hey, are you busy?" "Yeah why whats up?" "What are you doing?" "Fixing to go work on my car" "Well I was just calling cause youre always bitching that I never call" "Oh yeah? Well its about time" "That and I saw you pumping gas this morning and it made me horny so what are you doing this weekend?" "Huh? Oh in town?" "Yeah, so what are you doing?" "Nothing" "Youre doing nothing?" "Yeah" Nothing?" (Finally he caught on) "Something" "What are you doing" "You know" so I agreed to call him sometime this weekend. I think I heard Greg in the background……I didnt think he was talking to Greg anymore, I’ll have to ask him about that.

Barbara emailed me back and said she talked to one of the Top Dogs of the volunteer program and they said it was ok if I just go back and fourth between the meeting and class. I have decided to just skip the meeting and only go to class. ::Shrugs:: what more can I do?!?!?!

I’m SOOOO glad today is Friday. Since the boss is going

outta town tomorrow, wont be back until late Tuesday and I’m off on Weds that means I get a 5 day vacation from him WHOO HOO!!!! Debbie said she would be here for most of the day today. That sucks and since the boss is here all day today that means I’ll be sitting on my ass watching them work!! ::Shrugs::

Well everyone have a WONDERFUL weekend. Good golf, good tennis or whatever makes you happy!

Well, I was leaving but now I’m pissed, my boss is such a fking ass. Someone called for his wife I got ALL the info but her last name, she said his wife could talk to ANYONE so what does a last name matter? Now I have to call them back and try to figure out her last fking name………man this is fking bullshit, it does not even pertain to work yet he wants me to take time away from what I’m doing regarding this appraisal request to call back and inquire about a last fking name! GIVE ME A FKING BREAK!! Alrighty I called and the guy told me they dont give out last names for security reasons. Wonder how the boss will react to that!?!?!?! Ok, now I’m off to find out.