Random Dozen and Easter Egg Chickens

So, this week's Random has a couple of chicken-dedicated questions. Other than that ... complete randomness. Because that's the name of the game.



1. How do you feel about the marshmallow Easter Peeps?
I feel like they need to be in my stomach. They taste the best when they're stale and hard on the outside. I don't care about the color, or even if they're Peeps or Bunnies, they're my favorite Easter candy
 
2. Chickens are notoriously nervous creatures. When you are nervous, what is the best way to calm down?
It usually happens at work, doing something new, or rare. I take a breath, and try not to think of my shaking hands, and tell myself, just this once, just this once.


3. People say, "April showers bring May flowers." Do you enjoy Spring rains?
Yes, I do. I like the warm rains, the cold rains, the thunder storm rains, I just like rain in general.

4. When I was randomly flipping through TV channels this week, I saw a show in which tattoo parlor employees received tattoos of a co-worker's face on their bodies. I can't imagine having a portrait of a colleague tattooed on me. But if someone forced you to receive a portrait tattoo (face only) of anyone, who would it be? Why?
Brendon's--my baby will always be my baby




5. Would you rather have a tattoo (any kind) or a nose ring?
I can cover a tattoo, but a nose ring in out there for every one to see. Plus, i don't think I could stand someone poking something into my nose!





6. Do you have any special plans for Easter?
I'm working, but I have great hopes that it will be a slow yummy day


7. Cadbury Eggs or Reese Eggs?
Really? Is that even a choice? Reese's Eggs all the way, all the time, all the..always!

8. What was the last thing/person you took a picture of?
Probably BAM, we were at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Museum


9. What book are you reading now, or what was the last one?
 I'm getting ready to start Monday's Child by LL Chaikin, the last book I read was Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I'm stuck in the middle of a few, so they don't count, cause I haven't picked them up in months

10. What do you think is the most difficult task when it comes to Spring cleaning?
What's spring cleaning?

11. How many pairs of flip-flops do you own?
Considering that they're still all upstairs in a box, give me a minute to think. Two leather pairs, one adidas, one orange pair, one black and bamboo, and one...other, I think. So that's...six? I think six


12. Which color makes you happiest?
To me, green brings relaxation, blue calming, yellow cheery...I'd say the color of food or nap time, do they come in colored?

Bonus Joke (not part of the Random): Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken! Love it!

Random Dozen, St Patrick Style

1. On a scale of 1-10, how superstitious are you, honestly?
So, is 1 none, or would 0 be none? Cause usually 0 is none. I'd say none (either 1 or 0), but I do have a few quirks (mark, shut up!). Like, things have to be equal or even. Like, if one of my knuckles itches, I have to scratch them all...why? I dunno. If I rub one ear, I have to rub the other one. Just, what if I didn't and something happened and it never got rubbed again??

2. Julius Caesar is quoted as saying, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Which circumstance or experience of yours does this saying best describe?

...........does it have to describe me? I really don't know how this fits into my life one bit...sorry....next?

3. If I peeked in on your day like a mischievous little leprechaun, at what time would I most likely find you blogging?
When BAM is asleep. Like now, he just fell asleep for a nap (thank you, universe!) or the other night when after I put him down for the night...and checked on him....and rechecked on him....and laid him back down....and laid him back down...and he finally fell asleep. Then I blogged.

4. Re springing forward for Daylight Saving Time, is there anything you've ever been really early or really late for?
No, but once, I tried to get all ready for it, I changed my clocks, my watch, but not my cell phone cause I thought it'd automatically change (what with them being powerful and intelligent and all). My alarm clock went off, and I checked my phone, and I could not figure out which one was right. I think I spent five minutes looking at both of them, trying to reason with myself about which one was right. I finally got out of bed (I was still in college) and looked at the clock in the hall, which only confused me more, cause it either was like 30 mins off or something weird. I got smart and opened up my computer to see what time the internet said it was. By that time, my roommate's alarm had gone off, and I knew what time she got up, so I knew what time it was supposed to be. whew.

5. What are you most looking forward to concerning Spring?
The birds (my husbands most hated thing), the flowers and the warm nights
 
6. Shamrocks are the national flower of Ireland and are picked on St. Patrick's Day and worn on the lapel or shoulder. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day?
Yes, because it's the one day of the year that EVERYONE (most everyone- I'm looking at YOU who always refuses to conform even for fun!) wears my favorite color!!





7. One of Caesar's assassins, Casca, said, "But, for my own part, it was Greek to me," which of course means he didn't understand something. Probably his own lines in the play. Anyway, what is something that is "Greek to you," something incomprehensible or indecipherable?
Science. I stunk at it. That, and how fast dirty laundry and dishes multiply

8. Is March behaving more like a lion or a lamb where you live?
I think it started out like a lion with the cold and rain and the SNOW! and every once in a while, it'll tame up, like last week Wednesday, when it was in the 70's!, but then it goes "Ha! Fooled you!" and bites your toes.

9. "An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all that we ask in return for dazzling gifts. We borrow an hour one night in April; we pay it back with golden interest five months later." -Winston Churchill. If you had one extra hour per day every day, what would you do with it?
Unfortunately, I'd probably waste it. Unless it was at night. Then I'd LOVE the extra hour to sleep!!

10. Legend says that every Leprechaun has a pot of gold hidden deep in the Irish countryside. Aside from real gold or money, what material item would be in your dream pot of gold?
All these cute baby things that grab my legs as I roam the stores. Or, free groceries. That'd be good too.


11. "The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you." Robert Louis Stevenson. Look around you right now and tell us about something essential or beautiful very near you that you take for granted every day.
My baby napping. Today showed me just how easy he usually goes to sleep. But then, on days like this, we get extra snuggling and holding and walks in, that normally wouldn't happen

12. Just for a bit o' fun, click here (www.blogthings.com/irishnamegenerator/) and then report your Irish name. Mine is "Zoe O'Sullivan." I love it!
Well, I cracked the "randomness" of the site. But truly it said Jacinta Murray. You can pick your own first name, and then 75 different Irish last names ranging from Smith to Browne to Ahearne. I'm a party pooper, aren't I? Every party needs a pooper, that's why you invited me!

Random Dozen

1. Have you ever fired a gun or shot a bow and arrow?
Yes to both. the gun just this past summer, and the bow and arrow when I was in college working at a summer camp.
2. Do you know where your childhood best friends are?
Yes. One's in VA, one's in CA, three're in SC, one's in TN...what? isn't that enough for you?
3. Do you usually arrive early, late, or on time?
I used to be early/on time. But with BAM, I'm usually on the late side.
4. Are you more of a New York or California type? I'd say New York type, because I'd rather dress business-like and preppy than beach bum. Plus, my blinding white skin would stand out in CA
5. Do you have a special ring tone?
For my sweetheart. it's Love Story by Taylor Swift, but I don't have one special one I use.
6. What is your favorite type of chip?
Salt and Vinegar (my mouth is watering!!)
7. Best comedy you've ever seen is ....
two weeks' notice, what about bob, just to name the few that are circulating in my head
8. Have you ever cut your own hair? To quote Dr. Phil, "How'd that work for ya?"
just to trim things up, like the front sides...didn't look so good.
9. If you were going to have an extreme makeover, would you rather it be about your house or your personal self?
I think my house. It'd be too easy for me to revert back to "i don't feel like doing that to my hair/face/clothes today"
10. Are you allergic to anything?
penicillin, but that's just from when I was a baby, probably not a true allergy, but I don't want to find out
11. Why is it so hard to change?
because it's easier to keep old habits. it's lazier, and you don't have to think about it
12. One last question dedicated to February love: CS Lewis said, "To love is to be vulnerable." Please share one example of that assertion or share any thought you'd like to about this topic.
when you make your love known, you're taking down your armour to show what you're all about. doing that, you risk the object of your love keeping it and not returning it, or just throwing it back in your face. this can apply to anything-being horrible at cooking, but loving it anyways, asking someone out, or an animal that pees all over your carpet and couch after you invite it in and feed it

Random Dozen

I haven't been meaning to neglect this randomness (although, I always find a common theme, so the questions aren't exactly as random as the name implies). I've had a lot on my plate, what with the snow and the kid and the job...

1. Are you pleasant when you're ill, or are you a grumpy, fussy patient?
Ha! I'm grumpy, because it's all about me, and everyone must feel the way I do! If I'm miserable, then so everyone else will be too! No, usually, I'm pretty pleasant. I only get grumpy if I'm home, and I'm tired (when I'm sick).

2. When you find out that school is canceled (due to inclement weather) what is your gut reaction?
YES! Now, I have one more day to work on my (whatever is due). At least, that WAS my gut reaction. I'm not in school. But regarding being called off of work, my first thought is, "do I have Paid Annual Leave to cover" followed closely by "I get to sleep in!"

3. What is one domestic skill you wish you could improve?
Staying on top of all the skills-laundry, dishes, cleaning. Actually, I just wish I had more motivation to do it. Like right now, I'm doing this addictive interesting meme, while the laundry is melded to the upstairs floor, the dishes are all dirty, and my bathrooms are growing things in crevices.

4. Do you decorate your home for Valentine's Day?
Do I ever decorate my home? the only thing that get's pulled out is a Christmas tree and stockings for Christmas. More 'decorations' just mean more junk and dust.

5. What song is on your mind today?
Right now, nothing, thankfully. And I'd like to keep it that way. I normally wake up with some peppy lyrics going through my head, and they're around all stinking day!

6. Do you prefer contemporary movies or classic?
Depends on the producer. I'd take an Alfred Hitchcock movie any day over the transporter some silly movie made last year. But then, Sandra Bullock's newest movie was a keeper (when it comes out on Blu-Ray)
 
7. How well do you "compartmentalize" your feelings? For example, how well can you put aside a really trying moment to deal with the immediate situation which is not related to the trying moment, e.g., putting aside a tiff with your spouse in order to finish wallpapering a room.
I can get the thing done, but I end up seething inside because I'll shut up and just have the argument in my head, but all the while on the outside, I'll be relatively 'normal'

8. What is the first thing that attracted you to your spouse? (Or if you're single, to your best friend.)
He went out of his way to bring me dinner (and a snickers for dessert!) while I was working in school and I missed dinner.

9. When was the last time your heart raced?
Tuesday, at work. the "powers that be" decided I needed to move bed Georgia* out ASAP, but wasn't going to happen because she was on an insulin drip (that has to stay in the PCU) that wasn't time to be ended. That, and a million other things happened. A doc came by and took bed Montana's dressing off his leg and left it open, so I had to redress it before it got all sorts of more nasty things in it

10. What are your memories of Valentine's Day at school?
Everyone else passing out store bought Valentines, and me trying to make some cutesie ones, but getting odd looks when I passed them out. That was in elementary school. In high school, seeing who got the most candy-grams, balloons, flowers, etc. One year, (ha! the only year I was in "high school") I got a rose and a flower from "your secret admirer" and I never, ever figured out who it was from. Normally, the lurkers admit it, but mine didn't. Eh, he didn't make his move, so his loss, right?

11. If you were going to receive candy for Valentine's Day, which would you prefer?
Reece's. or the conversation hearts. I like things that are individually wrapped, because they last longer. But I don't like 'off brand' chocolate. It has a funky pre-aftertaste. Like, it's been sitting next to something that smelled and absorbed it's odor as it's taste. Blech! I won't even buy it for other people, that's how much I don't like it.

12. Red or pink?
*Waggles eyebrows* for what? I have both :) I think red can be too distracting, like on finger nails, but pink can get too childish. Red on toe nails is adorable, while pink says I'm not mature. A red sweater or shirt is professional, while pink is more casual. Red unmentionables gives confidence, while pink is every day, normal feelings. Red icing leaves you looking like you turned vampire, while pink leaves you looking like you mess up your lipstick. Red hair can be classy, pink is always punky and/or funky. Red socks can be for boys or girls, pink are girls only! Red is for Target and necessaries. Pink is for VS and fun and totally not necessary.


*all names and bed numbers/names have been changed to something totally irrelevant and unrelated to not incur the wrath of HIPPA