Bottom 10

This is a list of things I do not enjoy and/or actively dislike:

10. Maruchan Instant Lunch. Maybe this is because I'm eating it right now.

9. Winter wind. It's cold!

8. People who hurt/abandon animals. I know, it's cheesy, but it really gets me cheesed to see something innocent get hurt.

7. Mealy tomatoes. I'm not the biggest fan of tomatoes to begin with, though I think they accent the flavors of other foods quite nicely. But biting into a burger that's got an old mealy tomato in it is gross.

6. Chocolate desserts. What is with this country's fixation on everything chocolate? I don't really like it, but I am bombarded with it wherever I go. I dislike the fact that females are expected to love chocolate. I also dislike chocolate desserts with dangerous names.

5. Crowded bathrooms. I guess I just prefer to do my business alone. The bathroom at our lab has 4 stalls. If there are three people in the room, that means that the stalls are 75% full. This is a problem. I prefer places that are 25% full or less. This, to me is the optimum capacity of any given restroom.

4. Windows without screens. I like to open the window. I don't like bugs to come in my house. You do the math.

3. Inflexible people. Have you ever had someone refuse point blank to try something? (this is aside from doing that for religious reasons, which I have done several times.....) I like to try new things. I like to share the things I like. I had a friend refuse to listen to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, without ever having heard it. The reason: she doesn't like talk radio.

2. Texans and 4-way stops. They just don't seem to grasp how they work, which results in everyone waiting for someone to go, and then everyone trying to go at once.

1. Repetitive whining. I remember that Jeffery R. Holland once talked in conference about how Nephi probably preferred being beaten by his brothers to listening to them complain. I have totally experienced this. When people complain constantly about the same things, I feel like shooting myself. It reminds me of Vogon poetry.

Another one

5 things Quirky? Is that how it goes? Oh, 5 things unknown, unless you're Glarcy. Interestingly enough, Glarcy is the one who tagged me, and Glarcy is the one who knows all of this already.

1- I'm almost obsessive about research, as long as I'm not required to do it. There's a reason my sister is always asking me what camera, computer, etc. to get. I like to do consumer research. If you want to find the best_____ talk to me. I will research it for you. I have always felt that this comic describes me quite well.

2- I have a hard time killing bugs. I'm not afraid of them (with the exception of very large spiders), I just don't like killing them. I may take that sanctity of life thing too far. The only exception to this is mosquitoes. It still bothers me to kill them, just not as much.

3- I don't wash my hair. (Ok-let me qualify this statement. I don't use shampoo more than once a month, and usually less than that. It just dries out my hair too much. I use conditioner on my hair every time I shower. I don't stink. My hair's not greasy.)

4- I drink more liquid than anyone else I know. I have done this ever since I was a kid. As you may have guessed, this has interesting side effects.

5- I am lucky in weird ways. I really can't elaborate because I'm afraid it will end. All I will say is that my brother ended up getting a job in the same obscure city where I am going to school. No more lonelies for me! Things like this happen to me all the time.

playing fetch with my nephew

That last time I threw the ball pretty far, but Andrew is bringing it back in his mouth.

Now he's tired of the game, probably because crawling hurts the knees....

Now to the meat of the post:

....ok, there is no meat. I'm sorry. Lately I am going through another one of my vegetarian consideration phases. Every once in a while I wonder if I should be a vegetarian. I know there is nothing wrong with eating meat. I like meat. I just usually don't eat it that much, anyway, only when I am eating with people. I would cut shopping costs (only a little since I usually just mooch off my brother and sister-in-law and others), and eating out would be much, much cheaper. I would always order the salad, which is usually cheap. Also, lots of people say that the American beef and poultry consumption is not sustainable for the whole world to adopt, and those up and coming countries love to eat like Americans.

Is being a vegetarian just too popular for me to do? I don't like fitting into a stereotype (unless it's Molly Mormon). Is it too presumptuous? It is just too lame?

Biting off an acceptable amount (hopefully)

A few weeks ago I was invited to join a team for the annual city fitness competition. Basically you get points for exercising and possibly losing weight. Now, so that I don't let my team down, I've got to actually exercise.

Yesterday I was invited to join a co-ed softball team. I decided it would be fun. I hope we practice a maximum of once a week. I hope I can even hit a ball.

I am a grad student and it is a busy time preparing some research equipment to go out to the field.

I was called as the relief society president a couple of months ago and recently decided I needed to step things up if I wanted to do a good job.

I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew. I hate that feeling.

If Swedish Fish were a man, I would so marry him

It's true. Swedish Fish is probably my favorite candy. There's no down side I can think of. These are the characteristics of Swedish Fish that make them perfect for manhood:

• Tasty. Seriously, excellent flavor.
• Quality does not diminish with age. Sure, they get a little harder to chew, but the flavor and texture remains perfect.
• Attractive. Red is one of my favorite colors.
• Entertaining. If you're bored, having a school of fish to entertain you is great. You can play shark and attack the unsuspecting stragglers. You could pretend one is Nemo. The possibilities are endless.
• Soothing. To me, Swedish Fish are a comfort food. I feel good when I eat them.
• Tidy. This candy doesn't melt in your hands, have crumbs, or turn your fingers colors.
• Versatile. Is there a situation where Swedish Fish are not appropriate? I submit that there is not!

That's all I can think of for the moment. Maybe I need to look for the man that fits this list. Shouldn't be too hard since it's pretty vague.