I Will Possess Your Heart...

Stole this from Mari Mari...

Three names I go by:

• Julie
• J
• Grace (After a not so graceful tumble on my ass at work last year)
  

Three jobs I have had:

• Playground Supervisor
  
• Cashier
  
• Artist
  

Three places I have lived:

• London
• Pittsburgh
• Warren
  

Three favorite drinks:

• Mountain Dew White Out
  
• Diet Coke from Wendy's -- Best Syrup/Soda Ratio Ever
  
• A really well mixed Long Island Iced Tea
  

Three TV shows I watch:

• Dexter
• Glee
  
• It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  

Three places I have been:

• Boston
• London
• Barcelona

Three places I would like to visit:

• Greece
• Scotland
• Amsterdam

Three people who text me regularly:

• Honkus
• Mari
• Kelli
  

Three favorite old TV shows:

• Blossom
  
• Golden Girls
  
• Salute Your Shorts
  

Three favorite dishes:

• Thai Chicken Fried Rice
  
• Three Cheese Grilled Cheese from Kim's Cafe
  
• Ice Cream
  

Three makeup/beauty products I cannot live without:

• A really bitchin' nail polish
  
• For real...a really awesome nail polish.
  

But not the horrid color on my toes right now. For real. Look: Three things I'm looking forward to:

• Stone Temple Pilots in August
  
• VEGAS!!!!!
  
• LA

Yet another stolen survey...

A - Age: 22

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Cleaning my room.

D - Dog's name: I don't have a dog...but my brother's dog's name is Benny.

E - Essential start your day item: Clothes.

F - Favorite color: Blue and black and silver

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: 5' 3 and 3/4...but it's rounded on my driver's license to 5'4"

I - Instruments you play(ed): Piano

J - Job title: Artist in Creative Services

K - Kid(s): Zee-ro.

L - Living arrangements: Back home for now

M - Mom's name: Denise

N - Nicknames: I don't really have any...but Honkus calls me J...and I actually kind of like it.

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Never.

P - Pet Peeve: Don't want to write it here. Am not getting myself in trouble for the rant on it. They had to hear it at work last week and I know people who do it. So pleading the fifth.

Q - Quote from a movie: It's a two-parter from a straight to DVD movie called buying the cow.

Mike: You see, scummings like fishing. If you're dream girl were a fish what would she be?
David:I don't know, tuna?
Mike: Yeah! No. A marlin. A big trophy fish.

Later on...Mike takes David to a strip club and David inquires about which of the strippers would be a "marlin."

Mike: We're not fishing anymore, we're at the aquarium now, looking at all the exotic fishies. OOH, look they even have a petting tank.

Still cracks me up years later. I love old Ryan Reynolds (he played Mike).

S - Siblings: Greg.

T - Time you wake up: My alarm is set for 8:06 AM...usually get up for real between 8:20 and 8:30.

U- Underwear: I wear them, yes. Not wearing them is so unhygienic.

V - Vegetable you dislike: Peas and lima beans.

W - Ways you run late: Hate being late. Hate it, hate it. I'm usually only late if the person I'm with is running late. Otherwise I'm early or on time.

X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, foot...have had a CAT Scan and MRI, however, thanks to the good ol' brain tumor.

Y - Yummy food you make: Desserts...apple and pumpkin pie.

Z - Zoo favorite animal: I like the fish. Fish are therapeutic to me.

Another Stolen Survey.

Thanks Mari. :)

1. Last beverage → Mountain Dew
2. Last phone call → Steph
3. Last text message → Honkus
4. Last song you listened to → Stephen Lynch - America
5. Last time you cried → Sometime in February-March. Whatever.

SIX HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dated someone twice → No
7. Been cheated on? →No
8. Kissed someone? → Yes
9. Lost someone special? → Yes
10. Been depressed?→ Yes
11. Been drunk and threw up? → Yes

LIST FOUR FAVOURITE COLOURS:
12. → Blue
13. → Black
14. → Green
15. → Pink

HAVE YOU:
16. Made new friends → Yes
17. Fallen out of love → Yes...Fallen back into it...only to have it leave again.
18. Laughed until you cried → Yes
19. Met someone who changed you → Yes
20. Found out who your true friends were → Yes
21. Found out someone was talking about you → Yes
22. Kissed anyone on your friend's list → Which friends list?
23. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life → Again...which list?
22. Do you have any pets → No...but my brother has a dog who I sometimes pretend is mine.
26. Do you want to change your name → Nope.
27. What did you do for your last birthday → Went to the Crayola Factory with Honkus...then got my first ever speeding ticket.
28. What time did you wake up today → 8.40 AM...was almost late to work and didn't get to take a shower. WORST WAY TO START THE DAY.
29. What were you doing at midnight last night → Passed out.
30. Name something you CANNOT wait for → The thing I couldn't wait for was last Friday nite...so now...nothing.
31. Last time you saw your father → Today
32. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life → I wish I lived in some swank European country.
33. What are you listening to right now → Nothing...for once.
34. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom → Yes
35. What's getting on your nerves right now? → Nothing's jumping on the nerves.
36. Most visited webpage → It cycles. WWTDD. BreatheHeavy (SAVE BREATHEHEAVY). My e-mail. Facebook. CNN Crime News.
37. What's your name → Julie Elizabeth
38. Nicknames → I don't really have any...but Honkus calls me J and I let her. So I guess J is a nickname.
39. Relationship Status → Single
40. Zodiac sign → Cancer
41. Male or female or transgendered → Female...I love that transgendered is an option.
42. Primary → South Street.
43. Middle School → Beaty Warren Middle School.
44. High school → WAHS.
45. Hair color → Blonde.
46. Long/medium/short → Asymmetrical.
47. Height → 5ft 4
48. Do you have a crush on someone? → Unless you count my boyfriend Jason Segel...then no.
49: What do you like about yourself? →My snarky attitude.
50. Piercings → Ears...x6.
51. Tattoos → 2
52. Righty or lefty → Right

FIRSTS :
53. First surgery → 16
54. First piercing → 10
55. First best friend → MY MOM. heh
56. First sport you joined → Softball.
57. First pet → Greer -- Beagle
58. First vacation → Sea World in Ohio
60. First crush → I can promise you it wasn't JTT.

RIGHT NOW:
61. Eating → Nothing
62. Drinking → Nothing
63. Already missing → Honkus and London friends
64. I'm about to → Go up to bed.
65. Listening to → Again, nothing.
66. Thinking about → Sleeping.
67. Waiting for → Pay Day

YOUR FUTURE
68. Want kids? → Eventually
69. Want to get married? → Tomorrow...kidding. Another eventually.
70. Careers in mind → College English Professor. And yes, I'm serious.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?
71. Lips or eyes → Eyes
72. Hugs or kisses → Hugs
73. Shorter or taller → Taller
74. Older or Younger → Older
75. Romantic or spontaneous → Both
76. Nice stomach or nice arms → Arms
77. Sensitive or loud → Loud
78. Hook-up or relationship → Relationship
79. Trouble maker or hesitant→ A bit of both. I want them to straddle the line.

HAVE YOU EVER :
81. Drank hard liquor → Yes
82. Lost glasses/contacts → Nope
83. Had sex on 1st date → Nope
84. Broken someone's heart → I always seem to be the one who ends up with the broken heart
85. Had your own heart broken → Hell. Yes.
86. Been arrested → No.
87. Turned someone down → Yes.
88. Cried when someone died → Yes
89. Liked a friend of the same sex? → No

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
90. Yourself → This honestly depends on the day, the time and the situation that I'm in.
91. Miracles → Only ridiculous ones...like Mary being on a grilled cheese and a water stain that looks like Jesus (SUNNY IN PHILLY WHAT)
92. Love at first sight → No. Just extreme like...especially if that boy is British and he looks like Christian Bale.
93. Heaven → I honestly don't know what I believe here any more.
94. Santa Clause → No
95. Kiss on the first date → Yes
96. Angels → Yes

Julieology--Doesn't Work Great If Your Name Ends in an 'E'

Stole this off a Facebook note.

Let others know a little more about yourself, re-post this as your name followed by "ology"

***********FOODOLOGY***************

What is your salad dressing of choice?
Italian

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
It varies...rite now, it's Thai Me Up because I want it so bad.

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Chicken

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Cheese...sometimes pepperoni.

What do you like to put on your toast?
Either just butter...or orange marmalade...or strawberry jam.

Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla

***********TECHNOLOGY***************
How many televisions are in your house?
6

What color cell phone do you have?
Black

Do you have a laptop?
Yes

***************BIOLOGY******************
Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
My Wisdom Teeth

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Containers full of shit...well not really shit...but my stuff. I'm still unpacking.

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Nope

************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
No

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I don't know if I'd want to change it. I think if I could though...it'd have to be something absolutely ridiculously awesome for me to want to do it.

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
No. $2000 maybe.

************DUMBOLOGY******************
How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
Too fucking many...and I just bought 2 more pairs on clearance.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Speeding ticket last July.

Last person you talked to?
My brother

Last person you hugged?
God, I don't even remember.

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
Season?
Spring

Holiday?
St. Pat's

Day of the week?
Saturday

Month?
May

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
Missing anyone?
I usually am.

Mood?
Exhausted

What are you listening to?
Nothing for once. The last thing I listened to was a mixed, burnt CD at work.

Watching?
I think it's CSI NY. I don't know. It's background noise.

***************RANDOMOLOGY****************
First place you went this morning?
Midtown...to take my car up to get detailed.

What's the last movie you saw?
God. That's a good question. What was it? I'll get back to you.

Do you smile often?
Only when I'm amused.

Do you always answer your phone?
No.

It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Someone who's drunk. If it's one or two texts, I'll respond. If it keeps happening, I shut off my phone.

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I like my eyes. They're grey.

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I've been to Sonic once. And I didn't add a flavor to anything there.

Do you own a digital camera?
Yes.

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes. I liked it at first, then I realized fish are boring and dirty. Now, I just like to look at fish at aquariums. Someone else has to clean up after them.

Favorite Christmas song(s)?
Anything by Frank Sinatra

What's on your wish list for your birthday?
An iMac.

Can you do push ups?
Not well.

Can you do a chin up?
Again, not well.

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Nervous mainly...but excited for some things.

Do you have any saved texts?
Not at the moment.

Ever been in a car wreck?
Nope.

Do you have an accent?
I wish I had a British or Scottish accent.

What is the last song to make you cry?
I can promise you it wasn't "Butterfly Kisses."

Plans tonight?
Relax before the weekend.

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
...Of course.

Have you ever been given roses?
Yes.

Current hate right now?
The tension in this room.

Met someone who changed your life?
Multiple persons.

How did you bring in the New Year?
Sick. Hung out at Kate's and went home and fell asleep before the "new year" even started...Totally one hundred percent sober.

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
No. I think some regrets are normal and are good learning experiences.

Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?
No.

Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
Two tattoos, six piercings.

Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now?
Who sits to think about these things?

Does anyone love you?
Yes.

Would you be a pirate?
No. They don't bathe a lot and I have this huge problem with not being able to bathe.

What songs do you sing in the shower?
...Whatever stupid TV jingle is in my head. I mostly talk to myself in the shower though...not sing.

Ever had someone sing to you?
Yes.

Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Myself

What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Classic Rock from the 70s. Terrible pop music.

Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
New and old.

Do you like pulpy orange juice?
Good God NO.

What is something your friends make fun of you for?
My tumor.

Do you like to play Scrabble?
No. It aggravates the hell out of me.

When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly?
A few days ago.

What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Trying to sleep and failing miserable.

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Good God. Not yet.

Breathe you out...

Found this survey from a site I searched on Google.

PERSONAL SURVEY

Did you have a happy childhood? I had an interesting childhood. I'd like to think it was happy...but it wasn't always. Sure...you're naive, but looking back on some things, it wasn't all sunshine. I can remember when my OCD started. I remember how I figured everyone must be like that...and then when I realized that wasn't the way things were...I was crushed. I fear I made an ass of myself and acted terribly horrid at times...but all together, I can't say my childhood was unhappy...so yeah. I guess it was alright.

When do you tell white lies? Tell us one. Only all the time. I feel like my life isn't interesting enough...so at times, I'll add more to a story to make it more interesting. I don't really do this as much with my friends, because you don't lie to friends. I find myself making up little things with my parents though. When I was living in North Carolina, I lied to a lot of people and told them I was doing better...when in actuality, I was doing worse. My OCD flared up along with my anxiety. Moving back to PA has grounded me again and made me much easier to deal with (I hope).

The most capable person in your country? The American public. If this election proved anything to me...it's that everyone has a voice. America belonged to the actual public again...not the politicians. It doesn't matter who you voted for or your beliefs. It was just really refreshing to see people so vocal about issues that they stood in the background about before. Things may be going to shit, but we all wanted change and the 2008 elections proved that to me by mere voter turnout.

Favourite novelist? This is where I should name some classic author like Dickinson or Hemingway...but while I like and admire the both of them...my favorite novelist is Megan McCafferty. Her first two novels "Sloppy Firsts" and "Second Helpings" changed my life. The voice of McCafferty's protagonist -- Jessica Darling -- was the first literary character that I could fully relate to 100%. She was sarcastic. She was honest. She was funny...she was me if I were a literary character. The 3rd and 4th books haven't been as awesome (I believe the fifth and final in the series will tie it all together and make me love each and every book), but they only mangaed to humble and make Jess much more human. It was the first time that I read a book and actually felt like every character was someone that I knew from my own life.

Proudest moment? Studying abroad in London. When I decided to study abroad, I was in a really dark place in my life. I saw studying abroad as the one way to pull myself out of my funk...and it worked. The girl who got on that plane and the girl who returned home four months later are two entirely different people. The old Julie was naive and said things she didn't think about. She let people walk all over her. She didn't accept the changes that were so obviously occuring in front of her eyes. The new Julie severed ties with things that were obviously holding her back. She solidified those relationships that meant the most to her. She stood up for herself and what she believed in. I love the new Julie. A lot of people may see it as bitchiness or nastiness...but I see it has honest. It's nice to not let people tramp all over me anymore.

Worst moment? (last week if necessary) The spring of 2006. This was one of the hardest times of my life. My friends were all leaving Point Park and I was in a really weird place. My grandpa who I'd been super close had just died. I was having problems with some really really close friends that I always thought would stick around. I was having severe issues with anemia. This was the semester that I decided to go to London.

Most hated song/music at the moment? Kanye West. Everyone else sees him as a "music genius." I just think he's a huge asshole.

The last piece of music you bought? I haven't bought anything lately. I have been listening to a lot of Girls Aloud, All Saints, and Britney lately though.

Were you good at school? I was in college. During High School, I worked...but not to my full capacity. I felt like at college, I had to make it count. I was paying for it. I was getting a degree. I didn't want to coast by. I wanted to know that my degree was well deserved.

The greatest influence on you? (parents, friends ...) My family and friends...as predictable as that sounds. My family has always been supporting...even in my darkest times. My friends have always understood me. They don't expect me to put on an act or act like someone that I'm not. They accept Julie for Julie...flaws and all. My friends are like my family.

Current bedside reading material? Emily Giffin's "Something Borrowed." I accidently found this novel...but I love it. Giffin's plots are different which is refreshing in an oversaturated literary market. Also...Chelsea Cain's "Heart Sick." It was praised by Chuck Palahniuk and Tess Gerritsen (two of my favorite authors) and is one of the first 'thriller' novels that has shocked me and kept me on my toes in a very long time.

Where will you go when you die? Death is something that scares the shit out of me. I will not elaborate on this question.

What do you admire most about yourself? My newfound confidence. For so long, I just buried my head in the sand and did what was expected of me. I let people take advantage of me. I think I'm much stronger now. Instead of listening to all the ways that I've wronged people, I've moved forward. The past is the past. I've learned from it. There's no need to reflect on it. I'm in a much more positive place. I've got a great support system and people who seem to really, honestly get me and my fucked up personality.

One of your main faults? Closing myself off. Whenever I get upset, instead of talking to the people who love me most and are the most willing to help...I crouch inside myself and hide. I need to let these people in...not block them out. That's a huge fault. I love and trust these people with my life...but I hate being their burden.

A small crime you once committed? (anything at all) Speeding on my 22nd birthday. It's only fitting that Honkus got to share this experience with me. It scared the shit out of me and made me feel like shit...expecially since I was jank ass broke at the time. Paying a $150 speeding ticket was not a part of the plan.

Music you would like played at your funeral? Anything by Ryan Adams. His music is just so refreshing and honest...something I've really tried to live myself by the past few years.

Let's see how pathetic this can get.

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write the title down no matter how silly it sounds!!!

Gotta love how some of these answers really fit...but some are just so incredibly out there. It's terrible.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

If someone asks "Is this okay?" you say?
"Much Too Long Now" - The Sounds
Love The Sounds. Wish there was some new stuff out there.
Sample lyric: "It takes more than a heartbeat to get me."

What would best describe your personality?
"Damaged" - Danity Kane
Could this be any funnier?

What do you like in a person of the opposite gender?
"Gardens" - Heavens

How do you feel today?
"Untouchable" - Off By One
Off by One was one of the bands that someone who read my writing at some point suggested to me. I got into them for about a month, but got over it. I still have this CD though, because you never know when you may wanna listen to something from your past. Interesting side note: The singer of this band dated Avril Lavigne super-briefly. His bandmates hated her.

What is your life's purpose?
"Oh" - Dave Matthews
Apparently my life's purpose is to love oh so well. Bullshite.

What is your motto?
"Everybody Knows" (Live at Carnegie Music Hall, October 29, 2007) - Ryan Adams
Love, love, love the Ryan Adams...especially this bootleg of the concert that I went to. Best concert going item ever.

What do your friends think of you?
"Sober" - Kelly Clarkson
Too much as of late.

What do you think of your parents?
"Love Me for Me" - Ashlee Simpson
Don't ask why I have Ashlee Simpson on my iTunes. Please.

What do you think about very often?
"Drunk on Shadows" - HIM

What do you think of your bestie?
"We're Going to be Friends" - Jack Johnson
I miss my bestie hardcore.

What is your life story?
"Point of View" - blink-182
This song is old old blink...and it's totally some of their best material.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Let Love In" - Goo Goo Dolls

What do your parents think of you?
"Fiction" - Matchbook Romance

What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Talk to Me" - Stephen Lynch
...I'm going to dance to a song about a father catching his son masturbate at my wedding? Good God. What kind of wedding am I going to have???

What will they play at your funeral?
"No Time for Tears" - Ashlee Simpson
Again...don't question the Ashlee.

What is your hobby/interest?
"Swimming Through Molasses" - Tsunami Bomb
You should try it sometime.

What is your biggest fear?
"Barely Breathing" - Duncan Shiek

What is your biggest secret?
"Closer to Our Graves" - Lucky Boys Confusion

What do you think of your friends?
"Rockin' the Suburbs" - Ben Folds