Best Cities 2009
by V.E. on May 27th, 2009
filed under work
This year, it’s all about the jobs. Kiplinger’s Finance Magazine has come out with the 10 best cities to live in, and let me just boil it down for you: the best cities this year are where the jobs are. (Click the link above for more info about each city below.)
The cities are, in order:
01 Huntsville, Alabama
02 Albuquerque, New Mexico
03 Washington D.C.
04 Charlottesville, Virginia
05 Athens, Georgia
06 Olympia, Washington
07 Madison, Wisconsin
08 Austin, Texas
09 Flagstaff, Arizona
10 Raleigh, North Carolina
Now, living in a city where I can find a job is important to me because, well, I don’t have one. That wouldn’t bother me, except without a job, I can’t pay the bills. I’m having to move away from the Best City in the World [TM] back home because I can’t find work. It is, needless to say, extremely frustrating. As Everclear so eloquently put it:
I hate those people who love to tell you
Money is the root of all that kills
They have never been poor
They have never had the joy of a welfare Christmas
“Bird on the Wire” lyrics
by V.E. on May 27th, 2009
SONG: Bird on the Wire
BY: Leonard Cohen
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried, in my way, to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I have been unkind,
I hope that you can just let it go by.
If I, if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you.
Like a baby, stillborn,
like a beast with his horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
But I swear by this song
and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
he said to me, “You must not ask for so much.”
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
she cried to me, “Hey, why not ask for more?”
Oh, like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried, in my way, to be free.
Not For Kids survey
by V.E. on May 27th, 2009
filed under quizzes/surveys
Tired of all of those surveys made up by kids? Here’s questions for the people who are a little older. Copy and paste into your own notes, then answer the questions.
01. What bill do you hate paying the most? Credit cards; ugh.
02. Do you miss being a child? Sometimes, but not really.
03. Chore you hate the most? Cleaning up cat puke. [OMG SO TRUE]
04. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? Uh… I.. don’t remember?
05. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be? Just one?
06. Name of your first grade teacher? Mrs. Lions.
07. What do you really want to be doing right now? Good question.
08. What did you want to be when you grew up? A lot of things; dancer, singer, writer.
09. How many colleges did you attend? Two, one for a BA, one for an MA/MFA.
10. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now? It’s clean.
11. What are your thoughts on gas prices? I don’t have a car. I’m resisting.
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? I didn’t even hear the alarm.
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night? “I have a lot of crap to do.”
14. What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Jesus.
15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle? Yes.
16. If you didn’t have to work, would you volunteer? Yes, and I do.
17. Get up early or sleep in? Why is this even a question?
18. What is your favorite cartoon character? Hmm, Beast, maybe? I don’t know.
19. Favorite thing to do at night with a guy/girl? Read or watch a movie. Get to know each other.
20. When did/will you get married? When the personal conditions I’ve set are met, of course.
21. Favorite lunch meat? Turkey, but I don’t eat meat.
22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart? I try to avoid Walmart.
23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? No, but I’m boycotting it until everyone who wants to is able to.
24. Favorite movie you wouldn’t want anyone to find out about? Uh, if I’m ashamed of it, in theory, why would I put it here?
25. What’s your favorite drink? Water, root beer, Dr. Pepper, chai tea, Thai iced tea.
26. Who[m] from high school would you like to run in to? No one.
27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now? No car, thankyewverymuch.
28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives? Ick; neither.
29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back? Going out with Nathan to Waffle house that night in December 2006.
30. Do you like the person that sits directly across from you at work? This requires me to have work…
31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes? Haha, no.
32. Last book you finished reading? The Rhetoric of Fiction by Wayne C. Booth. (omg so boring)
33. Do you have a teddy bear? Yeah, at home. With me I have Raggedy Anne.
34. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth? What are we counting as “strange”?
35. How old are you? Almost 24.
36. Thing you hate about Facebook? It’s useless and yet I still check it.
37. How many cars have you owned (not that your parent’s gave to you)? 0.
38. Since Graduating, how many times have you moved? Graduating from what? High school?
39. What is your college degree and are you using it in your current job? BA in English and History, MA in Creative Writing, working on an MFA in Creative Writing. And for the second part, no, I’m not. /bitter
40. What’s the best advice to offer children? These are not the best years of your lives, only the least complicated. (In the real world, you must wear shoes.)
