I'll ask 55 questions...

A month from yesterday, I graduate!  I have a TON to do between now and then, so naturally, I'm going to fill out a random survey and post it on my blog instead.  :)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 

7:00 (7:10)... I snoozed, like usual, and was fifteen minutes late to work :/ whoops

2. Diamonds or pearls? 

I go through phases where I'll wear one or the other

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? 

Knowing, starring Nicholas Cage.  It was disturbing and scary, but good!

4. What is your favorite TV show?

That's a loaded question, let's just say I procrastinate a lot and my favorite thing to do while procrastinating is watch Reality TV.  My favorite show though is Grey's Anatomy.  My all time favorite is Friends, and I love my season set of Sex and the City.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? 
Either Special K or fruit and  yogurt, and a glass of milk.  Gotta start the day out right!

6. What is your middle name? 

Linn, after my Grandad's (dad's dad) middle name (Lynn) and my Granny's (mom's mom) maiden name (Linn).  If I was a boy it would have been spelled Lynn.

7. What food do you dislike? 
Cantaloupe, raw onions (they're tolerable cooked), cottage cheese, lamb

8. What is your favorite CD at this moment? 
I don't listen to a lot of CDs... but I like every song I've heard off of Beyonce's latest album, and I love the CD Adam made me a few months ago

9. What kind of car do you drive? 
Hyundai Santa Fe - "Blue Betty" the butch mobile (Nashville trip)

10. Favorite sandwich? 
Anything with tomatoes and avocado :)

11. What characteristics do you despise?

Judgemental, lying, cheating, disrespectful, selfish, self-absorbed

(I'm not saying I'm never show any of these characteristics, but they are ones I really hate)

12. Favorite item of clothing?

My big comfy t-shirt that I sleep in... it is way too big, that's what makes it great

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you
go?

Back to Europe - Greek Islands especially!

14. Favorite brand of clothing? 

Gap, of course

15. Where would you retire to? 

Anywhere away from city life, on a lot of land with lots of animals to take care of!  ...and a garden!

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?

I really don't know... I just had a birthday last Friday.  Kelly came in to town, with some of her friends, we went out to eat and my mom sent a cake.  It was fun!  Freshman year my new friends gave me a surprise party.  Surprise parties make me feel awkward so that was memorable I guess.  

17. Favorite sport to watch?

Baseball, or anything "important"

18. When is your birthday? 

April 10

19. Are you a morning person or a night person? 

I stay up late because I love being up at night, and I HATE waking up in the mornings before 10.

20. What is your shoe size?

9 or 10, depends

21. Pets? 
Miller, my precious cat.  I love him too much. 

Mine and Laura's beta fish - Martin Eldurson

Riley, childhood pet, Border Collie.  He just turned 11, wow!

22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? 

I think I got the apartment I really want and I have an interview at the job I really want. Best of all, I graduate in May!

Random cool news - I taught Miller how to sit.  That's impressive for a cat!

23. What did you want to be when you were little? 

A photographer was my main dream job, and I wanted to own a hotel with Kristen in California.  Haha!

24. How are you today?

Good because: I found out I'm probably getting the apartment I want, I've started Weight Watchers and it's working so I feel good physically!

Stressed because: I have a lot of work to do before graduation (which I should be doing), and money problems... blah.

25. What is your favorite candy? 

Hot Tamales

26. What is your favorite flower?

Daffodils, not your typical answer but they make me so happy.  Especially when I drive around and see them blooming randomly... they brighten my day!

27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? 

August 1, 2010 

28. What is your full name? 

Jennie Linn Wilkinson

29. What are you listening to right now? 
Miller snoring!  Slumdog Millionaire, I'm watching it while I do my homework.  Not a productive atmosphere.

By the way, if you haven't seen this movie, watch it!

30. What was the last thing you ate? 

A chicken wrap

31. Do you believe in heaven? 

I do, because I can't imagine how it would feel not to.

32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? 

Purple!  It is joyful and classic, but not too bold or flashy.

33. How is the weather right now?

A little bit chilly, I think it's going to rain tomorrow. :(  Stop being a tease, sunshine!

34. Favorite soft drink? 
Diet Sunkist.  Dr. Pepper is my ex.  It's no good for me though.

35. Favorite restaurant? 
Mi Ranchito

36. What was your favorite toy as a child? 
My sisters.. haha

Um, seriously - Polly Pockets, playing with Lion King animals with my sisters, the dining room table with a sheet over it for a tent

37. Summer or winter? 
Absolutely Summer!!!!

38. Hugs or kisses? 
Kisses :)

39. Chocolate or Vanilla? 

chocolate I suppose

40. Coffee or tea? 

Sweet tea

41. When was the last time you cried? 

Tonight... I really cry a lot, for no good reason usually.  Ask Adam.  It's worse when I'm stressed.  The other day I bawled because Miller bit me in the face.  It didn't even hurt.  I'm a dork.

42. What is under your bed? 
Boxes of boots, I'm sure a few of Miller's toys are under there too.  Hopefully no spiders!!!

43. What did you do last night? 
I went over to Amy's to proofread her paper and hang out, then I watched RR/RW Duel.  I told you about this reality TV problem!  Oh, I also did some laundry.

44. What are you afraid of? 

Spiders and being on my own... I think that's just a fear of the unknown.. I'll be okay!  I know I always have my family to help if things get rough.

45. Salty or sweet? 

Salty.  I get picked on for how much salt I like on just about anything.

46. How many keys on your key ring? 

2 keys... LOTS of key chains.  So unnecessary.

47. How many years at your current job? 

No paying job at the moment, but my internship (24 hrs a week)... I've been there a total of 12 months (been there twice)

48. Favorite day of the week? 

Saturday, because you still have one day left of freedom!  It's the best feeling!

49. How many towns have you lived in? 

Springdale, AR *HOME* (14 years off and on); Sedalia, MO (1.5 years); Tenaha, TX (2 years), Searcy, AR (4.5 years) - 4 towns!

50. Do you make friends easily?

Ya know, I'd like to say yes, but I think sometimes it's hard for me because it takes me a while to be my self around new people.  I am very friendly to everyone I meet.

51. What are you doing tomorrow?

Paying my cable bill.  I have to be in Conway at 10 for a meeting with my supervisor.  Then I have to come back and see three patients, do paperwork, do homework.  I might take a break and see Adam.  I also might go to the spaghetti dinner my work is having to raise money for Relay for Life.  It will be a long day.  I wish I was tired so I could go to sleep.

52.  Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?

Adam

53.  Who is the last person you texted?

My mom, saying goodnight, just like every night!  I feel incomplete if I don't tell my Mama goodnight.

54. What was the last thing you said out loud?

"Miller, get out from behind there."

55.  Last time you laughed?

I laughed at Miller, because he was staring me down like a creeper.

Spring = Strawberry Pie

Spring break is over.  Why do vacation weeks go by sooo fast?  It was a good week, though.

Last weekend I got to go home.  Friday night when I got in, Miller and I went to my Granny's house and saw Granny, Papa and Jayda.  Jayda and Miller's relationship is definitely love-hate.  She loves him, he hates her.  So to get her to stop picking him up, I suggested she act like a cat.  The next two hours consisted of Jayda crawling behind Miller, everywhere he went, meowing and knocking things over.  My mom came over, we left Miller at Granny's, and went to eat at Fusion 5 - aka the old Shogun.  Linsey, her boyfriend, and her friend Hayley ate with us.  

Saturday I got to meet Hannah and Whitney at the mall, we had lunch and shopped, trying to find a good present for little Eden's first birthday.  We finally found a cute ride-along car (pink!!) at Toys'R'Us.  That afternoon we went to Eden's party up at the church.  It was so good to see everyone!  Eden was so cute!  That night my family and I went to Catfish Hole to eat for my dad's birthday.  Then we had strawberry pie at my Mema's house.  My mom makes the BEST strawberry pie.  The only sad part about the weekend was Kelly was already gone for her spring break trip to DISNEY WORLD - jealous much?  

This is a picture I sent Kelly, of Miller at home, to make HER jealous...

Monday and Tuesday I had to work, and the rest of the week was spent relaxing, wasting too much time, and doing some much needed homework!  Oh, and Sunday night I bought Twilight and watched it with Amy!  That was fun!  Now it's back to school and my internship for about 5 more weeks, then I'm done!!!  It's gonna be a long 5 weeks...

The Abscess

About a week ago, I discovered this little bump on my leg (thigh region). I assumed it was an ingrown hair, because, well... it looked like one! Throughout the week, it kept getting worse, bigger, more swollen, and hard all around it. I got scared. Was it infected, or worse, a spider bite? So yesterday morning, I went to the PrimeCare clinic here in Searcy. The doctor there took a look, felt it, and said "This is what we call an abscess." A wha-what?

According to emedicinehealth.com:

"An abscess is a localized collection of pus that generally develops in response to infection. An abscess is typically painful, and it appears as a swollen area that is warm to the touch. The skin surrounding an abscess typically appears pink or red. Inflammation surrounding hair follicles can lead to the formation of abscesses. Skin abscesses are often referred to as boils."

So I had a boil, essentially, infected with staph. She numbed it with a gigantic needle, sliced around it with a scalpel, and drained it. Not being dramatic, it was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced. She gave me 2 antibiotics and hydrocodone for the pain (yes it really is that bad). I had to go back in today to get the dressing on my wound changed, and I'll go back tomorrow, hopefully for the last time. Honestly, the changing the dressing was almost worse than the first visit where the abscess was actually removed.

So I'm in my bed, doped up on hydrocodone, watching Sex and the City and sleeping for hours on end. Just thought I'd update everyone on my latest adventure. If you wanna call it that.

Sonic BOOM please

Ok, so normally I don't like coffee. At all. But when you mix it with some Sonic soft serve and a shot of espresso, I'm a fan. It tastes like a milkshake AND it gives me energy. Hence, why I'm blogging about it instead of say, sleeping or tackling my HUGE mountain of homework.

I can't tell you how sick I am of school. I can't wait until the day when I come home from work and have the night or the weekend to do whatever I want. That freedom will taste so good.

Probably even better than a Java Chiller.

Miller's Return

For those of you who don't know, my cat, Miller, lived with my mom for a little over three months. My roommates last semester didn't want him around, he was a little crazy back then. He's grown up a little and I made the trip to Springdale last weekend to retrieve him! I was so excited to get him back. So here's a little update on him: The first day he was back here, he hid under my bed. I think he was a little overwhelmed. Now, it's like he never left. He is constantly playing with my roommate's dog, Dallas. This gets his energy out and he is ready to cuddle and sleep with me in my bed at night, which he never used to do! I love it.

Miller loves when I open the curtain for him and he can look outside. This entertains him for at least 30 minutes.

I watched as he tried to figure out how to get up here for about 10 minutes, finally he made it. Then, he didn't really know what to do. I took a picture then got him down so he didn't break a leg or something.

After he plays for a while, he is ready to curl up and take a nap!

And he's such a good cuddler...

Miller in his dinky stage.. so tiny!

Just a note: I'm not a crazy cat lady... I just wanted to update on Mills and let my mom and sister see some pictures of our crazy cat!

A release

In a cathartic effort, a list of things that bug me to no end:

1. I can't stand watching people attempt to do things on a computer when they have no idea what it is they're doing. For example, in class, watching my teacher try to enlarge the text in a document on the projection screen. I get so impatient inside watching people do things so slowly, I just want to do it for them!

2. I think it's wrong to judge someone based on assumptions, and decide you don't like them before you even know them. Do this, and lose my respect.

3. Why do people drive in the fast lane and refuse to move over when there is no one in the "slow" lane keeping them from doing so? Come on, I obviously want past you! Move it!

4. It makes me sad when friends talk behind friends' backs. I admit I've been guilty of this, but I usually make a point not to participate. The worst feeling is knowing that your friends are discussing you without just talking to you about something. I don't want to do that to someone I care about.

5. I hate it when people borrow something from you (DVDs, books) and you have to go out of your way to get it back after they've had it for months without returning it.

6. The following words straight up irk me: member, throb, c_nt. I cringe when I hear these words in any context.

7. I think it's pathetic when people make about 99% of their status updates about one person (a boyfriend or girlfriend). Get a life! Plus, nobody really cares about those statuses, except maybe the person they're about. Personally, if someone was that obsessed with me, I'd be a little turned off.

8. People who think it's okay to smoke around your babies: it's not.

9. Waiting in line for 3+ hours for a big movie opening or concert? Someone shows up 15 minutes before time and tries to skip the line? I don't THINK so! I'll go psycho on some ho's.

10. Don't leave trash in my car. Only I'm allowed to do that. :)


*sigh* That felt good.

25 Randoms

1. My cat has ADHD. Seriously, I diagnosed him. He bounces around like a little freak on acid and I love it. (he does have his loveable moments)

2. I have a Reality/Competition T.V. addiction, but only the good stuff. Like: The Bachelor, Extreme Home Makeover, America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance?, The Real World, Tool Academy, Rock of Love Bus, John and Kate Plus 8, America's Best Dance Crew, 17 Kids and Counting, The City. Do NOT judge, I'm not a loser. We have DVR and like to be lazy sometimes.

3. I'm allergic to Slimfast! Seriously, my throat closes up when I drink it.

4. I love to read. When I was in 1st grade, my teacher would have me read out loud to the class. I have a terrible tendency to pick up a book, start reading it, and I don't come up for air until I'm finished. This happened with the Twilight Series and any time a new Harry Potter book would come out. I mean it, I wouldn't even answer phone calls.

5. When I was little, my cousin/best friend (Katie Ruth Boger) would bite me and take my food. She started making me her b*tch at a very early age.

6. I believe in ghosts.

7. I refuse to walk barefoot around the house, even the house I live in now. I only walk barefoot if I'm at the pool, beach or at my Mom's house.

8. I had a pet duck named Kelpie my freshman year. Whitney K had a duck, too... Phoebe. We shared a bathroom and we would give them baths in the sink, dry their feathers with a hairdryer, cuddle up and sing 98 Degrees "You Are My Everything" until they fell asleep on us. We also played that song on repeat when we left the room because it kept them from chirping and getting us in trouble. We kept them in my dorm room... until I got caught. Then we set them free at a random lake.

9. I have 8 credit cards. I only really use 3. I don't even wanna know my Credit Score right now.

10. When I get sad, angry, stressed or bored: I shop.

11. I fall down. A LOT. Blockbuster, huge concrete hill, sidewalk in Mykonos, Wal-mart, my back porch, living rooms, sidewalks, school hallways, basically anywhere. Sometimes there are slippery surfaces involved, but usually I just trip over my own feet. I have (several) scars to prove it.

12. I eat ketchup in my macaroni.

13. Every single time I go to Wal-mart, I have to go by the $5 movie stand. I am obsessed with this to the point where I know which day they put out new movies (I'm not telling which day because I don't want any competition). I buy atleast one movie every time I go.

14. I'm in love with someone who loves me. Nothing beats that.

15. People call me Jeannie (Genie) all the time. Is it really that hard to read and pronounce correctly: Jennie. Jennie, people!

16. My true friends and my family call me Jen.

17. I've been in 7 wrecks (I may have lost count). They weren't all my fault though! And once (like 2 months ago) I backed into a telephone pole. No damage done.

18. For 3 years of my adolescence my bedroom walls were covered, floor to ceiling, with *NSYNC posters. I have a trunk full of *NSYNC memoribilia (sp?) I went to 4 concerts, won front row tickets to one (won a trivia contest), and got to go to a soundcheck at another concert. I also stuffed a ballot box at Rave (clothing store) to win a trip to NYC to see JC in concert and meet him before. He put his arm around me and called me "honey". It's no big deal.

19. I'm a slight hypochondriac. I've gone to the doctor more than once to have a suspicious bump checked. My friends make fun of me, but it's better safe than sorry.

20. I'm my weirdest around my two sisters. Honestly, I wouldn't wanna be my friend if I saw how I act with them. We laugh at really stupid stuff and act like idiots. There's no better feeling than being that comfortable with someone, though! I love it!

21. Katie and I spent a whole summer at my Mema's house playing Aladdin on playstation, listening to the same Backstreet Boys cd and watching the movie My Best Friend's Wedding (atleast twice a day).

22. I've ridden a camel. In Egypt. And I went inside one of the pyramids.

23. I get carsick. Bad.

24. I'm really dramatic.

25. My cousin Jayda, 3 years old, is quite possibly the best thing that's ever happened to me (and my family). I love her more than anything and I'm not ashamed to say I've spoiled her since the day she was born.