banana-haters have feelings too

7.25.2011

what? this blog is still alive?

i've been thinking for a while about starting up my personal blog again. i still haven't decided if i'll use this old blog or start a brand new one. we'll see...

8.02.2007

my favorite websites

this list does not include email or blog systems, as they don't really count.

imdb.com
one of my favorite hobbies is watching movies on my tv at home, by myself. i've been known to watch up to 3 movies in a day. i know, it's scary. something else i love doing after watching a movie is going to imdb.com and looking it up and reading about all the trivia and actors, etc. it's especially fun when there's an actor in the movie that i totally recognize from somewhere else but can't remember where. all i have to do is type up the movie name and find the actor, and i'll be able to tell where i know him/her from. it's great fun, even if a little dorky.

for example - did you know that the guy who plays ronny (bobby drake/iceman's mutant-hating younger brother) in x2, is the same guy who played sebastien (amanda bynes' twin brother) in she's the man?

youtube.com
i've spent many hours browsing this site. it has videos on everything i've ever had any interest in. bsb, anne of green gables, roswell, lord of the rings and the oh-so-handsome orlando/legolas, and most recently, north and south. i especially like watching fan-made music videos of movies i've just watched. it's the 2nd step after going to imdb.com. :)

here's one of my favorite fan videos. i've watched it at least a dozen times. heehee...

aadl.org
i love the ann arbor library. although i have a special soft spot for the west bloomfield library, since that is really my home town, the ann arbor library probably has a ton more resources. the nice thing about the website is that you can search for anything, and put a hold on something if it's currently checked out by someone else. then when it's ready, they send you a nice convenient email.

sundaysaver.com
now that i live alone, i don't subscribe to the sunday papers. so i don't get all the fun store ads that i used to love going through with my mom every sunday afternoon. but this website has links to all the store ads! i usually will look at kohl's (for clothes), best buy (for cheap dvds) and target (for pretty much anything).

yahoo.com
i know, kinda generic, but i always visit the front page of yahoo.com for headline news and gossip and weather. it makes me feel connected to the world, since i don't have tv and don't get any newspapers. yahoo.com is why i knew all about american idol this season, even though i never watched it!

maps.google.com
not only is this great for getting directions, but you can also look up businesses. for example, if you want to see what restaurants are in a certain area, you just type 'restaurant' or 'pizza place' and the name of the city or address, and you get a whole list sorted by distance. you can also make your own trip maps, if you're going on a road trip with several stops. i did that when i drove to timber wolf and then chicago and back. it was very helpful!

yousendit.com
it's an extremely convenient way to send very large files over email. the downside is that you only have 7 days to get the file, after that the link is expired. but it has worked very well and i have no complaints! i highly recommend it to anyone needing to send large attachments over the web.

annarbor.craigslist.org
so far i have only used it minimally but i am becoming more and more persuaded that it is worth using! it seems really convenient, and all the posts are local, so you don't have to worry about not getting something in the mail or whatever. whoever this craig person is, is very smart!

pricegrabber.com
this site hast been really useful when i'm doing research on buying anything electronic. i used it when i bought my digital camera, mp3 player, flat screen tv, dvd player, etc. you can look up anything and they show you how much it costs at all the online stores, so you can compare prices and read expert as well as consumer reviews on every product. very easy to use and helpful!

airfarewatchdog.com
someone recommended this site to me and it has proven to be successful. i found a flight to LA for $200! (it ended up being more than that with taxes and fees.) you can just type in the city from which you depart, and they show you all the flight deals available that day.

3.29.2006

transitions

it's been so long since i have blogged. xanga - it's okay, but i don't think i ever write anything meaningful on there. it's really just a site where i can post random things and see who cares enough to comment.

i wish i could bring back my top ten glory days. i just feel like that part of me is gone now though. we'll see...

anyway, in case anybody ever comes here, i thought i should let you know that my life is about to change big time in the next several months. for one, i'll have a brother-in-law. yup, sister is getting married in 2 months! crazy.

also, i'll be moving back to ann arbor! i feel excited about that but then also weird. will it feel like college all over again, except not?

you might be wondering why i'm moving back to aa, well, it's because... i'm going to be serving on staff with InterVarsity! yes, big big change for me. i am excited but i know i have a lot of hard work ahead of me. please keep me in your prayers! i was reminded last week that even though i've made this decision to serve God as my career, that i still lack a lot of wisdom and character that i know will be necessary to serve. i'm far from perfect or ready. so, i definitely could use prayer over the next several months.

so yeah, that's what's going on w/ me.

1.16.2006

survey fun

this blog used to be so cool and get so much traffic. i feel bad, like i deserted a loyal friend. i don't know why, it's just a stupid website! anyway, i thought i'd fill out another survey since i'm extremely bored at work!

[ series 1 - you ]
-- BIRTHDATE: 09.22.82
-- CURRENT LOCATION: my office cubicle
-- EYE COLOR: brown
-- HAIR COLOR: black
-- ZODIAC SIGN: virgo (chinese: year of the dog)

[ series 2 - your favorite ]
-- MUSIC: backstreet boys, point of grace
-- CARTOONS: sailor moon; disney: movies from 1989-1999
-- COLOR: blue
-- MAGAZINE: don't really read any...
-- TV SHOW: don't really watch now
-- SONG: Drowning, BSB
-- LANGUAGE: english, because i don't know any others
-- FOOD & BEVERAGE: thai & chinese food; oj
-- SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: psychology, linguistics
-- WEEKEND ACTIVITY: nights when i get the house to myself. i usually watch a movie.
-- ICE CREAM FLAVOR: either something fruity or cookie dough
-- ROLLER COASTER: mm... the magnum @ cedar point

[ series 3 - what is ]
-- YOUR MOST OVERUSED PHRASE(S): "i guess..."
-- THE FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU WOKE UP IN THE MORNING: "did i sleep in?"
-- THE LAST IMAGE/THOUGHT YOU GO TO SLEEP WITH: whatever book i'm reading at the moment, i usually read right before turning out the lights.
-- THE FIRST FEATURE YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX: smile, eyes, arms (yes, arms... i'm weird!)
-- THE BEST NAME FOR A BUTLER: walter
-- YOUR BEST FEATURE: prefer not to answer
-- YOUR BEDTIME: 11:30-12:30
-- YOUR GREATEST FEAR: loved ones who are not saved
-- YOUR MOST MISSED MEMORY: college! yes, i reminisce about college now! how sad.

[ series 4 - do you ]
-- TAKE A SHOWER EVERYDAY: every morning
-- HAVE A(ANY) CRUSH(ES): no
-- WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE: yeah, i miss it.
-- LIKE/D HIGH SCHOOL: sometimes...
-- WANT TO GET MARRIED: not particularly, no... but perhaps.
-- HAVE ANY TATTOOS/WHERE: no
-- HAVE ANY PIERCINGS/ WHERE: no
-- HAVE HIGH SELF-ESTEEM: no, but i esteem GOD highly.
-- LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: yes, if i'm at home/indoors

[ series 6 - the future ]
-- AGE YOU HOPE TO BE MARRIED: don't really have expectations
-- NUMBER AND NAMES OF CHILDREN: an even number, probably 2... don't have names. haven't thought that far ahead.
-- WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF AT AGE 20: um, i see myself in the past... i'm 23!
-- DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING: why all these questions about WEDDINGS?
-- HOW DO YOU WANT TO DIE: to be honest, i'm hoping Jesus will come back before that happens...
-- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP: am i not grown up yet?
-- BEST EYE COLOR: why is this in the "future" section?
-- BEST HAIR COLOR: again... don't get this question.
-- SHORT OR LONG HAIR: right now, my hair is long.
-- BEST HEIGHT: uhhh
-- BEST WEIGHT: hmmm...
-- BEST ARTICLES OF CLOTHING: ones that provide full coverage!

okay, that last part of the survey was kind of dumb. sorry to whoever made it up!

9.28.2005

A Backstreet Survey

I seem to be using this blog as a place to post my surveys. I don't know why I can't resist. Especially cuz this one is about the Boys. Be prepared. You may not want to know what I reveal in this survey.

What made you become an Backstreet fan?:
When I watched the As Long As You Love Me music video with my friends at a sleepover.

If your favorite Boy was just a normal guy, walking down the street, would you like them?:
It's really hard to say. I think I would find him cute. But how can you like someone just walking down the street?

If you could spend a day with one of them, who would it be with and what would you do?: Obviously I'd want to hang out with Howie. :)

Did you like them in the very beginning, or did you think they were another NKOTB?:
Well, I wasn't a NKOTB fan so I had nothing to compare them to.

Have you ever gone out of state (or really far away) to see them?:
I missed 1 1/2 days of work to go to Chicago to meet Howie. (It was well worth it, I might add.)

What music video is your favorite?:
I have many. ALAYLM because it was the first one I ever saw, AIHTG because it's just cool, and Drowning because Howie looks HOT. heehee

Which video tape is your favorite?: BSB All Access - love the behind the scenes of As Long As You Love Me. so cute.

Which is your favorite album?: Millennium, although Never Gone is pretty high up there.

What is your favorite song on Backstreet Boys?:
Just to Be Close to You

What is your favorite song on Backstreets Back?:
All I Have to Give

What is your favorite song on Millennium?:
I Want It That Way, The One

What is your favorite song on Black & Blue?:
Shape of My Heart

What is your favorite song on Never Gone?:
I Still, Crawling Back to You

*EDIT* - hey, what about drowning? it's my absolute favorite out of all their songs.

The *GROUP*

Do you like the name Backstreet Boys?:
yup

Would you rather them be Backstreet Boys or Backstreet?:
definitely Backstreet BOYZZZ

Who's your favorite Boy?:
Howie

Who's the cutest?:
Howie & Brian

Sweetest?:
Howie

Funniest?:
Brian

Most Hyper:
Nick

Most Party Animal?:
"most party animal?" def. not feeling the incorrect grammar here. I'd say Nick though.

Best All Around?:
Brian

Hottest?:
Kevin, although my biased answer would be Howie. :)

Best voice?:
Brian

Best hair?:
Depends on which era. I'd say Kevin & Nick during the Millennium era, Howie in the current era.

Best body?:
mm... no comment.

Best smile?:
Nick

Best dressed?:
Howie, Kevin (except when he wears those weird cut off pant things)

Best personality?:
I don't really know them, so I couldn't say.

Best eyes?:
hrm, all of them have nice eyes actually.

Best baby picture?:
I haven't seen their baby pics in a while

Best looking in a wife beater?:
AJ

Nick:

Spikes or long and floppy?: spikes

Leather or blue jeans?: blue jeans

Looking innocent or devilish?: innocent

BSB ice or surfer necklace: no idea what you're talking about.

His voice in I Need You Tonight or More Than That?: More Than That

Backwards baseball cap or headband/visor?: neither.

Hair or no hair?: Hair. always.

Dressing up or dressing casual?: i don't care.

Nick when the BSB first began or Nick now?: now

Kevin:

Spikes or cornrows?: hahahaha.... why would cornrows ever be an option?

Kevin singing Show Me the Meaning or Drowning?: he sounds the same

With or without facial hair?: with

Live - Nobody But You or 10,000 Promises?:
heehee... i'm imagining the funny dance he did during Nobody But You

Kevin being serious or Kevin being silly?:
it's cute when he's silly because it's so rare

Long, flowing hair or the 'hawk?: uhh, neither

Manskirt - yay or nay?: hahaha, only kevin could pull it off.

Kevin when the BSB started or Kevin now?: now

AJ

Hair: natural or unnatural colors?: natural

Curls or almost bald?: almost bald (curls make him look like a pony.)

Before or after rehab?: after, of course!

With or without the below the lip piercing?: no opinion

Shades or no shades?:
no shades - aj has these really nice eyelashes that no one ever gets to see!

With or without facial hair?: with

Tattoos, rawr or overboard?: overboard, he looks like a coloring book!

Voice, pre-Marlboro or now?:
pre-smoking, he def needs to stop smoking. although he sounds much better now than when he was addicted to drugs and alcohol.

AJ when the BSB began or AJ now?: now

Howie

Jesus or the Caesar 'do?: caesar (caesar as in back inthe day or as in now?)

MTT hair or Drowning hair? DROWNING. by far.

Winking - adorable or annoying?: just funny.

With or without facial hair?: i like the scruffy thing he has going on now.

Howie in My Heart Stays With You or I Want It That Way?:
my heart stays with you, heehee...

QPG grind or salsa hips?
oh gosh, neither please.

His acting or his singing?:
Singing (sorry howie, you can't act that well...)

Howie when the BSB began or Howie now?: now

Brian

Strawberry blonde hair or fluorescent blonde hair?:
strawberry blonde - it's more unique

Earrings or not?: not

His eyes or his body?: eyes

His voice in Don't Want You Back or That's What She Said?: that's what she said

The lyrics he wrote for Where Can We Go From Here or The Perfect Fan?:
Where Can We Go From Here

Southern accent - adorable or sexy?: adorable

His lyrics or his singing?: singing

Brian when the BSB began or Brian now?: now

The Music

All I Have To Give or Quit Playing Games?:
AIHTG

I Want It That Way or The One?:
IWITW

A Night Out or Homecoming?:
Homecoming, because it reminds me of my first concert

Jive or Transcon?:
i don't care.

I'll Never Break Your Heart or Show Me the Meaning?:
Show me the meaning

Larger Than Life or The Call?:
Larger Than Life

If You Knew What I Knew or If You Stay?:
If You Knew What I knew

9.14.2005

things coming up in my life:

23rd birthday - 9/22
california trip - 10/19-10/25
d.c. trip - 10/28-10/30
biggest decision of my life - 10/31 deadline
cross training 11/4-11/6

8.30.2005

miss me?

well, i miss you. i miss this blog. i never had to worry about writing what i thought people would be interested in reading. i never had to check it every five minutes to see if someone posted a comment, because no one ever actually commented. well, at least not recently. my blogspot used to be quite popular back in college. ah the glory days. just kidding. well, in case anyone still comes here i just wanted to say hi. perhaps one day when my sarcasm comes magically bounding back to my brain i'll restart my oh so clever posts about why the sky is blue and why things like badly designed brochures annoy me. maybe the reason why i find little to be sarcastic about is because i'm so withdrawn from popular culture and the world that everyone else seems to have a better grasp of than i do. that could be a good or bad thing i guess. anyway, just checking in. i haven't completely forgotten you.