The Number Five

Here are 5 things, in no particular order, that I would like to share tonight.

1. I miss Conan.  Leno is not my cup o’ tea.

2. I extremely dislike the taste of hyrdorgen peroxide.  Crest White strips are no exception.

3. I was on the news today.  I haven’t seen the story yet, but I’ve had 20+ people text and/or email me saying they did.  They were doing a story in my favorite doughnut shop, and I happened to show up during the taping.

4. I love using those blue drop-in tablets in my toilets.  Word to the wise: don’t touch the blue tablet with your bare hands.

5. I am officially addicted to “Las Vegas Jailhouse.”  It’s worth your time.

That’s all for now.

In the good tradition of honoring the lovely number five, I would like to wish you all a very happy 5-5 day. It’s a shame we only get one a year.

These lists were painful to put together due to the astounding amount of music and media I consumed this year.  With out question, 2008 was the most “event-full” of my life.  

These lists are in no particular order.

Concerts:

1. Mile High Music Festival

2. Erykah Badu

3. Bonnia Raitt

4. Ani DiFranco

5. James Taylor

(I have about a dozen honorable mentions, that if I don’t at least call out a few I’d be kidding myself: Sia, Greg Laswell, Feist, Jason Mraz, and Mr. Ray LaMontagne. I’d also like to thank my nearly constant event companion, Cdspath for her willingness to simply “do things.”)

Movies:

1. Doubt

2. American Teen

3. Changeling

4. Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2

5. Savages

Songs:

1. I’d be Lying – Greg Laswell

2. Can’t Go Back Now – The Weepies

3. Where I Stood – Missy Higgins

4. Hometown Glory – Adele

5. Already Home – Brandi Carlile and Ha’ash

Albums: 

1. Greg Laswell – 3 Flights from Alto Nido

2. Sia – Some People Have Real Problems

3. Missy Higgins – On a Clear Night

4. Tristan Prettyman – Hello x

5. The Weepies – Hideway

Artists:

1. Brandi Carlile

2. Sia

3. Greg Laswell

4. The Weepies

5. Missy Higgins

TV Shows:

1. LA Ink

2. Gray’s Anatomy

3. Beverly Hills, 90210 2.0

4. One Tree Hill

5. The Office

Unique Experiences:

Spent a week in Tennessee filming 2 big budget commercials.  Ah-mazing.

Meet Jason Mraz and had a very normal conversation with him.

Meet and worked with Boozer.  Great guy, great family.

Did not go to California (a first for an entire year of my life).

Faced many fears.

Other Stats:

Consumed nearly 115 gallons of Diet Coke.

Averaged 2800 cell phone minutes a month.

Became an aunt for the 21st time.

Bought a new car (2009 VW Jetta Wagon).

Purchased 3 new pairs of Birks.

Had hair long enough to touch my collar (a first since ‘93)

Attended 28 concerts.

Ate too much pizza.

Laughed more than any year before.

Dear Adults,

The  footed pajamas need to go.  They are neither funny or ironical.  To be honest, it’s disturbing, and you should be ashamed of yourself.  Stop it.

All my undying,

five

Keep in mind, I’m 30.

1. Bought a happy meal, twice, just for the Lego Batman toy. (It’s dope)

2. Gave a friend a birthday card that dropped the F-bomb (yes, I said f-bomb).

3. Rode the Alpine Coaster three times and giggled all the way.

4. Sang Kelly Clarkson songs at the top of my lungs while cruising state* (I had help).

5. Washed an artificial tree in the shower of  my work.

* My thumb is a killer microphone alternative.

As you may notice, the site looks a bit different! My buddy Snyder hooked me up, and decked the place out with all sorts of new treats*. There are still a few more tweaks that may happen, but overall, this is the new look. Hope you like it as much as I do.

And yes, my robot IS better than yours….

* My favorite is the drop down archiving folders over there on the right.

Now that I’m 30, there are some things I intend to work on.*

1. Flossing: I’m totally into it, you should be too. Rumor is, it’s fantastic for your gums. Too bad mine still bleed…

2. Riding: I bought a road bike and I’ve started riding. Mostly I’m just interested in acquiring more weird tanlines and gaining the confidence to wear spandex in public. Rest assured, that day will not be soon.

3. The written word. This intention has two main facets: 1) I want to start writing in my journal more… I’ve slacked the last couple years, and it’s time to get back at it. 2) Snail mail. I used to be the queen of mailing crap. I feel that time returning…

4. Travel: I haven’t left the state of Utah since October. It should be noted that this is the longest I have stayed in any state in my memorable life. I’m not proud of this (actually, I’m almost embarrassed to admit it). I promise my thirties that this will not continue.

5. Buying stuff: I want a house, and a new car. Stay tuned, one or both are sure to happen at some point.

* Don’t get too concerned, I’ll never be too serious.

It’s the best day of the year! Happy 5-5 everyone.

I celebrated by consuming 55 ounces of Diet Coke.

There is no good reason anyone should read this entire list, but if you need to kill 3 or 4 minutes this is a great way to do it. It may give you a bit of insight into my randomness….

1. I will always choose Pizza.
2. I may or may not use the phrase may or may not, way too much.
3. I have 20 nieces and nephews.
4. I am slightly allergic to cats.
5. I have had a recurring WWII dream since I was 8 years old.
6. I have no living grandparents.
7. My best Halloween costume ever was a Chia head.
8. I have 400 plus numbers in my phone.
9. I use approximately 3000 cell phone minutes a month.
10. I bought a stick shift car, before I knew how to drive stick. My dad had to drive it home from the lot for me.
11. I had a pet turtle as a kid. I was afraid it would get away, so I drilled a hole in its shell and tied it to a string to it. My knot sucked…so he got away. My mom found his shell in our yard about 15 years later. It sill had a hole.
12. I had a dwarf bunny for 4 years as a kid named Molly.
13. I smell everything, even when it doesn’t make sense or I know it will smell bad.
14. I don’t care much for candy except for 3 kinds: Peanut M&M’s, Cherry Nibs, and Cadbury chocolate eggs.
15. I always have original Altoids in my purse.
16. When I am alone I listen to music and TV and nearly inaudible levels. I think it has something to do with hiding watching 90210 as a kid from my parents.
17. I hate to chew gum, but usually have some because everyone else loves it.
18. I crave Pumpkin Pancakes from the Original Pancake house, often. I wish they were available for more than 3 months a year.
19. I usually wear gray.
20. I got my first pager when I was 14. I have not been “un-reachable” since then.
21. I played the Bagpipes in high school, and hope to pick them up again someday.
22. I prefer blue ink, and will go out of my way to find a blue ink pen.
23. I feel naked with out my rings and bracelet.
24. I sleep with a baby blanket my grandmother gave me at birth. If I don’t have it, I have to have something else to hold onto while I’m sleeping.
25. I hate tomatoes.
26. When I was kid I restored a motorcycle with the help of our families “handy-man” Tommy. I crashed it on one of the first rides.
27. As a kid, I slept in my parent’s room on a Laz-E Boy chair from the ages of 8-10. Before that, I slept on their floor.
28. I once pulled the change return on a soda machine and it freaked out turned into a slot machine…I won 20 bucks! But, I gave it back. I felt guilty.
29. I used to cry when my mom would drive through the car wash
30. I did not ride a roller coaster until I was 14.
31. My favorite number is five. Duh.
32. I hold the fourth grade record in the half mile run in my hometown…. still.
33. I own approximately 400 CDs.
34. I have never finished a journal. But I have at least 8 that are half full.
35. I love to fly kites and have a collection of sorts. I keep one in the trunk of my car at all times.
36. I have only had one bloody nose from impact. I was five.
37. When my nephew was 2, I accidentally slammed his head in the door of our family’s Dodge Ram van.
38. When I was little, I had side bangs.
39. All but 5 of my teeth have fillings.
40. I want to sweat lavender.
41. I may like Diet Coke too much.
42. I still have the 10,000 baseball cards that I collected as a kid. Amongst them are 21 different Mark McGuire Rookie cards.
43. I have not eaten a hamburger since 1983.
44. I have a combined 64 cousins.
45. I have 9 uncles and 9 aunts.
46. I was benched only once in elementary school. It was for throwing dead grass.
47. I have ridden in the back of a police car handcuffed. I was a D.A.R.E. role model and thought it would be funny. The officer agreed.
48. I have had only one speeding ticket. It was for going 1 MPH over on Utah State campus.
49. I once sledded down Old Main Hill (USU) naked on a tray from the Hub. I was 18.
50. I have had 45 different roommates.
51. My favorite Ninja Turtle is Michelangelo.
52. I backpacked through Europe for a month with my best friend the day after I graduated college.
53. I have never spent the night in the hospital.
54. I have traveled to 19 countries.
55. I have traveled to 32 states.
56. I taught at the high school I graduated from.
57. I raised sheep when I was little. I lived in the city, so I had to walk them on the sidewalks of our neighborhood and carry a bag to pick up their poop.
58. I was in the ’94 Tournament of Roses Parade. I played bass drum. I still have the drum head.
59. As a kid I built a fort that was five stories high. My friend and I built a “lift” to carry stuff to the top.
60. I am secretly terrified of elevators. I make nervous conversation nearly every time I am in one to make the time go quicker. I have been stuck in two, but for only 5 minutes each time.
61. As a kid I spent hours carving waterfalls in a huge boulder in my backyard. I would use the hose to make them come to life.
62. I can say the alphabet backwards in less than 4 seconds.
63. I can not swim.
64. I can make the best fart noises ever, with my hand.
65. I can hand bone, and no that is not dirty.
66. I am legally blind with out my glasses.
67. I have had over 50 stitches around my right eye.
68. I have seen every Brady Bunch episode ever…and not on DVD.
69. I like to drink warm (not hot) cocoa through a straw.
70. My socks rarely match the outfit I’m wearing…
71. My family had a dog for seven years that I never touched.
72. I have a tendency to talk to myself out loud when typing.
73. I am slightly obsessed with wind up toys.
74. When I am sad, I like to buy Tin Robots
75. In the 2nd grade I was in 5th grade math. That was the only time I have ever succeeded in math
76. I once set my hair on fire standing too close to boiling pot of potatoes.
77. I am extremely afraid of hair that is not connected to a body.
78. I have a paralyzing fear of glitter.
79. I finished second in a university wide 3 point basketball competition in college. Finals were held during the halftime of a sold out game.
80. I once stayed awake for 53 hours straight.
81. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 8….though, I do occasionally eat bacon.
82. I prefer room temperature water.
83. I love to eat Jell-O through a straw. It started when I was a kid and my family would eat at Skippers and the kiddy dinner had a mini Jell-O cup. It still disgusts my mom.
84. I still have my “notes” from 7th grade. I pull them out from time to time to laugh at my old self.
85. I vomited every time I ate popcorn until I was 14. Strangely, I still love popcorn.
86. I once rode a train from Salt Lake City to Maine.
87. My dad could make me cry as a kid by saying the word “orange.” I hated the ones we grew on our property and he always forced me to eat them.
88. I have had the same wallet since I was 15.
89. I was the homecoming queen in high school.
90. I have never seen a Star Wars movie, nor will I.
91. I own a blowgun.
92. I once ate at Denny’s every Saturday for 17 straight weeks.
93. I love music with all my heart, might, mind and strength.
94. I hate parties.
95. I love live music and have been to roughly 100 concerts.
96. I have visited 23 Hard Rock Café’s.
97. I have eaten at McDonald’s in every country I have visited.
98. I once drove 80 miles in one night in Logan, UT.
99. I have slept overnight at my high school, in my church, and at my university.
100. I have had the following jobs: dental assistant/spit sucker, band manager, money counter, teacher, substitute, TV producer, marketing director, ACT Test administer, copywriter, phone money beggar, camera operator.
101. I hate the feeling of polish on my fingernails.
102. I have read the “Catcher in the Rye” 7 times.
103. I own approximately 50 flashlights. 27 are in my room at this moment.
104. I read a lot more books before wireless internet.
105. I’m as bored writing this list as you are reading it.