Ohhhh Now I Get It

"It says here:
The average unmarried female
Basically insecure
Due to some long frustration may react
With psychosomatic symptoms
Difficult to endure
Affecting the upper resperatory tract.

In other words, just from waiting around for that plain little band of gold
A person can develop a cold."

Thank you Guys and Dolls, this explains why I am always sick. I get it.

Night of Wonder and Surprise. Mmm.

So my friends and I sat in kiddie pools last night, drank root beer, and ate pizza. Lacking a slightly larger recreational water repository, is there any better remedy to a long day at work? I propose there is not. Even if ours was not quite as grandiose as this particular model.

However
I don't actually drink soda very often. Particularly sodas not of the diet variety.  I do drink my diet coke on occasion. But that's not a frequent occurrence either.
My other favorite thing, besides water-logging my butt in a pool that's actually just my size, is taking drives. Long, peaceful, music filled, mind-numbing drives up Provo canyon.
But I get motion sick in or on just about anything that moves.
So naturally on this drive with a friend who I would really rather not look quite so vulnerable in front of, I puked. The combination of root beer and pizza and driving up a winding road were apparently just too much for the old gut. The conversation went something like this (I might have embellished a bit. What?):

"Um, I think I'm gonna be sick."
"Oh, okay. Sorry."
"I think I'm gonna sit outside so I don't defile your car."
"Oh geez, like for reals? Like you really are sick?"
"Mm." (Couldn't talk much anymore)
"Do you want me to hold your hair back?"
Waved him off
"Um call me over if you need me."
And action. Geez I'm graceful. "Goosh. Cough. Sputter. Goosh. Spit. Cough." Too graphic? I'll stop. You get the idea.
Pathetically: "Ummm can you please come hold me up and my hair back?" In defense of me sounding so weak and whiney, I was gonna tumble down the mountain. And the first thing I would have rolled into was my own vomit.

He did his duty manfully and without complaint and then we got back in the car-- after realizing we were still sitting in front of my own regurgitation well after the deed was done.
Thanks friend, you know who you are. You really took one for the team last night. 
I need a new nickname. Pukey Pants? Fainting Fanny? Any other suggestions? I'm an idiot. But I have some stories to show for it ha ha.

Humor Me. Or Don't.

**LAST....
-Beverage you had: water
-Phone call you made: my sister
-Text message you sent: "When?"
Song you listened to: "Love the Way You Lie". What? I like Rhianna.
-Time you cried: Last night

**HAVE YOU EVER....
-Dated someone twice: yes, a few different people. It might be a bad habit but it might also be me covering my bases
-Been cheated on: no
-Kissed someone & regretted it:  I don't know actually, I don't have many regrets like that anymore. You know the whole learning experience thing :)
-Lost someone special: who hasn't?
-Been depressed: yes

**3 FAVORITE COLORS
1. white 
2. gray
3. blue

**THIS YEAR HAVE YOU...(2010)
-Made a new friend: definitely
-Fallen out of love: yes actually, it was so gradual I didn't even notice
-Laughed til you cried: I hope so although I can't recall particulars
-Met someone who changed you: yes
-Found out who your true friends were: I don't like this statement, it feels too negative
-Found out someone was talking about you: There's always someone, what does it matter?

**RANDOM...
-How many kids do you want: 3, 4, or 5. Since someone else will be involved I have left room for compromise
-Do you have any pets: two dogs at my parents' house and quite a few snails every time it rains here
-Do you want to change your name: Sometimes but it would be a huge pain. You may all call me "Jennifer Ashlee" though, if you'd really like to make me happy :)
-What did you do for your last birthday: I cannot honestly remember. I was sick I think?
-What time did you wake up today: 7:00 ish.
-What were you doing at midnight last night: Sleeping! Oh my magical!
-Name something you can NOT wait for: graduation
-Last time you saw your mother: April
-If you could change 1 thing about your life what would it be: I would be more frugal, but luckily I can change that. I just have to get started. Good bye shopping :(
-What are you listening to right now: "3 Rounds and a Sound" Blind Pilot

**PERSONAL..
-Whats getting on your nerves right now: peoples' insecurities and my own shortcomings.
-Full name: Jennifer Ashlee Draper
-Nicknames: Ash, Baby Ash, Bad Ash, Scoop, Flat Shoe, Pocket Pal
-Relationship status: single (see last post ha ha)
-Zodiac sign: Virgo
-Male or female: Female
-Elementary: Maplewood in Portland, OR and Dietz Elementary in Tucson, AZ
-High school: Palo Verde High School
-Hair color: Dirty blonde
-Long or short: short I guess
-Height: 5' 1"
-Have a crush: I wouldn't call it that
-What do you like about yourself: I'm not conceited, just self-assured- I like most things about myself :)
-Piercings: one in each ear
-Tattoos: no way
-Righty or lefty: righty

**FIRSTS....
-Injury: stitches in my chin from a duplo block
-Best friend: Ardis Smith
-Sport you joined: Soccer
-Vacation: camping somewhere with the family probably

**RIGHT NOW...
-Eating: nothing
-Drinking: nothing
-About to: burst out of my skin
-Listening to: "More Stars Than There Are In Heaven" Yo La Tengo. This question's getting old.

**YOUR FUTURE...
-Want kids: I already said 3-5. More repetitive questions. Who writes these things? Who fills them out...?
-Get married: That's the plan
-Career: English Teacher (at Timpview with Cassidy)

**WHICH IS BETTER...
-Hugs or kisses: hugs
-Lips or eyes: eyes
-Shorter or taller: medium
-Older or younger: I'm working through this complex
-Romantic or Spontaneous: there should be more options
-Nice stomach or arms: arms I guess
-Sensitive or loud: he'd have to be balanced or he'd drive me nuts. Why so many absolutes?!
-Hook up or relationship: relationships. What am I, 16?
-Trouble maker or hesitant: I've always been pretty detrimentally straight-laced and I think trouble makers bring a little spice to my life ha ha.

**HAVE YOU EVER...
-Lost glasses/contacts: Sunglasses in the ocean
-Broken someone's heart: yeah
-Had your heart broken: yeah
-Turned someone down: yeah
-Cried when someone died: yes
-Fallen for a friend: yes, it's what I do

**DO YOU BELIEVE IN...
-Yourself: definitely
-Miracles: yes
-Love at 1st sight: rarely and not for me
-Heaven: yes
-Santa: if you mean my mother
-Angels: yes

**ANSWER TRUTHFULLY...
-Had more than 1 BF at a time: ridiculous. Plus I am a terrible liar and could never pull it off ha ha.
-Did you sing today: obviously
-Afraid of falling in love: terrified

In the Desert. Alone. Bahahaha.

The Perks of Wearing Makeup:

People don't ask you if you had trouble sleeping the night before.