This morning

It's amazing what will put a lift in your step.

1)Teenagers laughing and enjoying life on the way to school.
2)The picture of vincentroland's smiling, chocolate covered face on my monitor at work.
3)Finding out Strom Thurmond and Al Sharpton are related. (This made me giggle outloud in the lobby. Several people turned to see what was going on.)

Then there's the stuff that stresses you out.

At the train this morning they were asking for passes. I dutifully opened my purse, reached inside, pulled out my work ID and my parking pass...no bus pass. *flare of panic*. Breathe deeply, check different pocket of purse - nada. *bigger flare of panic* Remember that the fine is a couple hundred dollars. Start cussing quietly. Check next pocket of purse. Pull out each and every item, one at a time - credit cards, business cards, cupons, cash. No pass. *PANIC* Sherrif walks up as brain is stuck in ohshitwhatdoidonowithrewouttherecieptyesterdayidontneedthisrightnowfuck loop. He says "Missplace your pass?". I'm trying not to cry, 'cause I'm a grown-up now, and I say yes, I bought a bus pass for February. He tells me to go on, he knows I have better things to do with my time. *relief* "Thank you sir". *flee* while still feeling in purse and trying to figure out what the hell happened to my pass.

Playing the game (kind-of)

Cerrberus tagged me so:

Rules: Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs.*

1) My first kiss was as a Junior in High School.
2) The first boyfriend I had was as a Freshman in College.
3) I used to panic/freak out/cry at the drop of hat.
4) I used to magically be rescued by strangers. (Helpless +5)
5) I traveled all of Latin America by the time I was 10 months old.
6) I have lived in nine different cities, three on the east coast, one in a foreign country and the rest in California. (The greater LA metro area is only counted as one.)
7) I insisted on being allowed to have my confirmation.
8) I never actually received the sacrament of first communion.
9) I tried to commit suicide in High School.
10) I always wanted to have hair like Nova Satori in Robotech.

* I normally hate these things and this one was especially hard, so I tag no one. If’n you want to do it, go ahead.