ABC's of Me

A really good friend of mine (Word Nerd) has this posted on her blog, and these things really make me happy, so I decided to do it as well (no, not in an "if-she-jumped-off-a-bridge-I-would-too" kind of way).

A is for Age - I am 27 (although I also have a different birth certificate that will argue 28) - don’t ask!
B is for Booze - Bavaria, Strongbow, Bellinis, Gin n' Tonics, & Caesars are my top 5.
C is for Cookie you crave - Auntie Birdie Cookies (to the rest of the world - haystacks), and any kind of homemade shortbread (I sure love Christmas).
D is for Dating tip you'd give your son or daughter - If he/she seems too good to be true, likely they are (e.g., they turn into stalkers), hmmm…my inner pessimistic is creeping out
E is for Essential items to bring to a party - Booze, Cranium, and Junk Food
F is for Favorite song at the moment - "We Might Fall" by Ryan Star
G is for Goof off thing to do - Read psychology/medical blogs, read for fun
H is for Hometown - Calgary, Alberta
I is for Instrument you play - In my junior high band days: flute, alto sax, trumpet
J is for Jam or Jelly you like - Homemade raspberry or strawberry rhubarb jam
K is for Kids - Not ever!! That’s right I am not a hot commodity with this as a trait
L is for Living arrangement - With many crazy family members, and a very cute dog
M is for Mom’s name - Linda
N is for Name of first crush - Clark Palmer, in grade 3 I married him on the bridge at the playground (unfortunately he died a couple of years ago)
O is for Overexposed celebrity? - This is easy, these three ladies have been “overexposed” in more than one way: Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears
P is for Phobias - Vomit - yup! Weird I know
Q is for Quote you like - I am not sure there is only one??
R is for Relationship that lasted longest - Current one. Almost 10 years.
S is for Siblings - 1 really sweet, but very inconsiderate sister
T is for Texas, ever been? - Nope. I missed out on AOM last year.
U is for Unique trait - How about a really annoying cowlick (not really a trait, but it will have to do)
V if for Vegetable you love - Spinach - are there other vegetables??
W is for Worst trait - I'm a huge procrastinator and have dangerously low self-esteem
X is for Xtra Credit, did you ever do it in school? - Maybe…I’m not telling
Y is for Yummy food you make - Pumpkin Cake and a “cheesy” hashbrown casserole (recipe courtesy of bf’s mom)
Z is for Zodiac sign - Scorpio.

Basketball Night

I often feel as though grad school is "kicking me in the teeth" repeatedly, and this is just one of those days. However, on a happier note it is Wednesday, and that means Wednesday night basketball - Yippee! I sure hope we win tonight.

A case of the Mondays

My general Monday mood: Frazzled


Why you ask? Only because I have two 3-hr. classes and our brown bag meeting (Synthetic Validity today) every Monday - there is something about being at school from 7am - 10:30 pm that makes me feel a bit frazzled.

Happy Monday to All (really all 2 of you who read my blog)!

Shopping

It is really surprising that I am trying to save money by not making a physical appearance at the shopping mall, yet I am buying more than ever on Ebay (boo!).

Hello my name is Psych-o by now and I am a compulsive shopper. This is not a redeeming quality on a grad student budget. In other news...I was very productive today - however, there is no productive emotion.

Why Did I do This To Myself?

My current mood today is: Exasperated

Why is this? This is because I decided to take 3 classes this semester (Motivation Seminar, Assessment, and Consumer Behavior) instead of the usual 2, so as to prove to New Advisor/Supervisor that I am a competent "go-getter" (HA!). This was likely not a good idea since I also have to be a productive publisher/researcher and proficient TA (yes! of Cognitive Child Psychology - definitely an area I know nothing about). The question remains, does New Advisor even notice the effort that I am making - likely not since he just got engaged. So is this a giant waste of time? The upside is that I will be done my classes, prosem, and candidacy exams sooner than expected so I can go away on internship much sooner - yippee! Can my sanity survive? Only time will tell.

Looks Like I Am A-Okay So Far According to The Neurotic Test

Well-Adjusted
You scored 29 anxiety, 37 awkwardness, and 34 neuroticism!

You scored low in all categories--so there's no need to worry! Not that you were worrying, anyway. You are so Well-Adjusted that I almost feel the need to worry for you.


Your low anxiety score implies that you are able to relax, can enjoy the here and now, and have a healthy amount of self-confidence.

Your low awkwardness score implies that you are socially capable, are personable and charming, and probably go to parties and have fun.

Your low neuroticism score implies that you don't exhibit subtle neurotic behaviors--your nails are probably an acceptable length, your pencils aren't covered with bite marks, and your bookcase isn't arranged alphabetically by genre. Congrats!