The corner

My mom kept telling me that one day I would "turn a corner" and suddenly feel much better. That happened Monday. Could not be more thankful. There is still some slight discomfort with moving but mostly I feel like me again-- what more can you ask for?

I'm sad because many of my fun "get well soon" flowers are drooping. Looks like they're dying just as I get better. I have some nice plants which I am trying to keep alive and three little sheep (long story) that all have hearts on their butt. I love them so much. My hairstylist can find the craziest stuff in gift shops (and yes, I realize it's very Britney Spears of me to have my stylist visit me in the hospital, but she rules!).

Today has been busy by my standards. I helped dad buy groceries, went with dad as he paid bills, and watched as dad brought more stuff out of the apartment and back here. So it sounds lame, but it's huge that I was out and about so much! I have been living at my parents while I recover, and I'll be here for awhile until my new apartment opens up so it's very twilight zone-- I feel 13 again, sleeping in my old twin bed and waking up at "home" every day. Doesn't help that it's doctor's orders that I cannot drive for another week. Living at home AND no driving privileges? I am 13! My staples are officially out! I should be free!

I've been watching more TV than ever and generally just spending a lot of time at home thinking so here are some random opinions/thoughts for the day:

Things I hate
-- Junk mail-- especially lewd junk mail
-- R. Kelly-- lewd and no talent
-- Hmmm... perphaps lewdness in general
-- Lame, icky wife beaters who try to pretend to have a political message about family reform, when really we all know they're wife beaters... *Kind of a local rant*
-- The hype over Da Vinci Code: It's fiction. It's never claimed to be anything but. Get over it. You lame. bunches. of. overdramatic. evangelical. freaks. who. need. to. find. a. real. cause. Feed. the. poor. or. something. that's. what. Jesus. really. cares. about. not. a. movie. starring. Tom. Hanks.
-- Come to think of it, this whole Christian debate in general? Whether it's choice, gays, the damn Da Vinci Code it's always some big battleground--- Conservative vs. Liberal vs. Evangelical... UGH! Stop coming up to me and getting all personal telling me how I need to best find Jesus. Jesus and I are good, we're fine, BACK OFF. My life, my business (sorry, some bad personal experiences lately...)

Things I'm "ehhh" about
-- American Idol finale. Taylor Hicks. Whoopeeeee

Things I like
-- TCBY. Yes. Good. More some of that.
-- TV shows in the medical genre (People have gotten me into both Scrubs and House-- very different but equally entertaining.)
-- Friends who call visit, e-mail or just care. That's nice.
-- My plants. I will try so hard not to kill you!
-- Grass. Even though it makes me sneeze and sneezing hurts, it's nice to have pretty green grass to walk in.
-- Not feeling sick anymore!!!!

Hmmmm. My angry list is much longer. That's too bad. I really am in a good mood, sorry to vent. Okay, one last thing to share, my friend Christy brought over a funny movie, "Hitch" the other day, and I read this article, found it very funny and it reminded me of the movie's message. I wanted to share the wisdom.


The Hookup-- What women look for in Men
By Bridgette Williams
1. Teeth: This can’t be emphasized enough. Would you want to kiss someone whose mouth looks like he’s been nibbling on nails?
2. Breath: Make that “nails that have been soaked in a big bucket of foul badness?"
3. Hands and feet: Not because of that other urban legend. If your fingernails are nasty and your feet are funky, the rest of you can’t be far behind. (Helpful tip: There’s nothing wrong with a manly mani/pedi.)
4. Clothes: The state of your clothes hints at the state of your living quarters. A man who wears pressed khakis probably doesn’t hang them in a closet full of moldy pizza boxes.
5. Fingers: Wedding band. Duh.
6. Eyes: Specifically, where you’re looking. If she can’t be sure about the rings, she’ll follow your eyes to see if you look like the lying-cheating-no-good SOB type.
7. Your game: This one is hard to fake. Some women like shy guys, some like the aggressive kind. The one consistency, though, is all women like originality. You say: “I’ve never done this before ...“ We hear: “This has never actually worked before ..."
8. Your entourage: She’ll make a few mental notes about your friends because you’ll be talking smack about her to them later.
9. Your vibe: Coming off like a serial killer does not help.
10. The X-factor. The sound of your voice, the way you walk, your hairy arms, your long eyelashes, your dimpled chin. Something about you will strike her. It may not make her want to sleep with you, but it will make her remember you. That’s a start, assuming you pass inspection in items 1 through 9.