Monday, October 10, 2005

Diorama, Cha Cha Cha

Somehow I survived the Great Diorama Event of 2005. There will be more dioramas to come, but this was the first diorama, and as such caused a great wave of anxiety to come crashing over my head which lasted from the moment it was casually mentioned (in August, at the open house), until last Thursday night when all the dioramas were revealed to the parents at PTA Night, and I could heave a great sigh of relief that Jack’s diorama was neither a) so obviously and completely created by an adult that all the other people in the room were snickering in disapproval nor b) so totally and utterly crappy that everyone passed it by sadly, shaking their heads, hoping the poor kid didn’t feel too bad about his lousy diorama which his parents obviously didn’t help him with at all. Whew! We were plumb in the middle, which was what I was going for. Plumb in the middle, mind you, involved a $40 shopping trip to the craft store and a five-hour session last weekend of gluing, taping, and other fine motor skills which do not come so easily to yours truly. It also involved a lot of tongue-biting in the face of Jack’s hasty and poorly thought out coloring job. Between the two of us we did a downright mediocre job, and I’m mighty proud.

Thursday, October 06, 2005

Memelicious

I hate these and yet am strangely compelled by them. Sorry.

I found it on Melly's other blog. I can't give you the url. So there.

1. FIRST NAME?

Sarah.

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

There were Sarahs on both sides. Mostly I was named for my grandfather’s favorite sister, Sarah.

3. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?

Yes.

4. WHICH FINGER IS YOUR FAVORITE?

The one I’m picking my nose with.

5. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?

Last night. Whatever, it’s that time of the month.

6. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

I don’t dislike it.

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Sushi.

8. ANY BAD HABITS?

Picking my nose with this finger.

9. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?

CD? Shelf?

10. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Yes. Then at least I’d have a friend.

11.HAVE YOU EVER TOLD SOMEONE A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?

Never.

12. DO LOOKS MATTER?

Totally.

13. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?

I kill bunnies.

14. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?

New York City. Skyscrapers, and everything.

15. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?

Much too much.

16. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?

I didn’t really have a favorite toy. I liked playing outside.

17. WHAT CLASS IN SCHOOL DO YOU THINK IS TOTALLY USELESS?

I don’t think any classes are useless. Some teachers, however…

18. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?

No.

19. DO YOU USE SARCASM?

Yeah, right.

20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?

I’m not that kind of girl.

21. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?

The ability to mix a drink, change a diaper, give a good foot rub, and rock me ALL NIGHT LONG.

22. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?

When I was little people called me “Sarah Boo.” I hated it.

23. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

Maybe for money. But I wouldn’t pay to do it.

24. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

Untie? You mean like laces? I don’t have shoes with laces. I live in Texas.

25. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE STRONG POINTS?

I have strong, pointy teeth.

26. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

Whatever you have in that bowl, there.

27. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE?

8 ½

28. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS?

Greens and blues.

29. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?

Wait, where did my pointy teeth go?

30. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?

All the dead people. Why did you have to bring that up? Now I’m crying again.

31. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?

And Pierre said, “I don’t care.”

32. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

A truck backing up outside. The AC. A dog barking. My brain slowly draining out of my skull.

33. LAST THING YOU ATE?

A Nutter Butter cookie. That was breakfast. Your ice cream looks good.

34. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

One of the fathers of some of my children.

35. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Drink-mixing ability.

36. DO YOU LOVE THE PERSON WHO POSTED THIS?

With all my heart.

37. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

I was fine until you reminded me of all the dead people who I miss and how little I’ve had to eat. Now I’m sad and hungry.

38. FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

They make drinks without alcohol?

39. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Margarita.

40. FAVORITE SPORT?

Football.

41. HAIR COLOR?

Brown.

42. EYE COLOR?

Hazel.

43. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

No.

44. SIBLINGS?

2 half, 3 step.

45. FAVORITE MONTH?

October.

46. FAVORITE FOOD?

Anything Italian, anything Japanese, pretty much anything, actually. Like your ice cream, for example.

47. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

The Life Aquatic.

48. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Thanksgiving. It’s all about the food.

49. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?

Nope.

50. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Fall.

51. HUGS OR KISSES?

Air kisses.

52. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

Relationships.

53. WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?


54. WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?


55. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?

I gave up books right around kid #3. I read the New Yorker as I’m falling asleep…

56. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

It’s clear plastic.

57. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?

Balloon Lagoon.

58. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?

I couldn’t get the fucking thing to work. Technology pisses me off sometimes. Remember when you used to plug a thing into the wall and press “On” and it would work??? Jesus.

59. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Food cooking.

60. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP?

Allison always wakes me up. Sometimes I think of muzzling her. Then I go kill a bunny.