The Random Dozen, High-speed

I have seven minutes to do the Random Dozen before I have to go to work. Here goes:

1. Have you ever fired a gun or shot a bow and arrow?

Oh yes. I've shot a .45 special, a .22, a Glock .17, .19, and .27, (the 19's my favorite. What a SWEET handgun!), and I've done archery many, many times. I'm killer with a handgun (pun intended, but true) so don't try to rob my house. I will literally shoot you.

2. Do you know where your childhood best friends are?

I didn't really have childhood best friends, but I have young-adult best friends. Both are in Virginia, and I miss them terribly. We're three peas in a pod, we are.

3. Do you usually arrive early, late, or on time?

Early. On time is late. And I cannot stand to be late. I hate it. It's so stressful.

4. Are you more of a New York or California type?

I'd say more New York type. Although I love the beachy atmosphere of California, it has earthquakes, and I know I'd never be able to handle that. Plus Carnegie is in NYC, and the older I get, the more I enjoy cities. I'll always be a country girl at heart, but I enjoy being able to walk to the store.

5. Do you have a special ring tone?

If by "special" you mean the hippie-guitar-sounding one that comes on the phone for free, yes, I have a special ringtone. If you mean "did you buy one" the answer is no, because I actually have bills, and I'm not spending my money on something that unimportant.

6. What is your favorite type of chip?

I love Ranch Doritos, but really, the best chips ever are the ones you get at Chipotle, sprinkled with lime juice, with plenty of guacamole...mmmMMM.

7. Best comedy you've ever seen is ....

Night at the Museum II. HILARIOUTH. (If you don't understand my lisping reference, go watch the movie)

8. Have you ever cut your own hair? To quote Dr. Phil, "How'd that work for ya?"

NO. Definitely not. But I did cut my doll's hair when I was 13. Yes, I still played with dolls at 13.


9. If you were going to have an extreme makeover, would you rather it be about your house or your personal self?

Well...me I guess because I always hate my hair. Plus I don't plan on living in this house (with the parentals) for too much longer, so it wouldn't do me much good. Although I'd love to have floors with finish on them.

10. Are you allergic to anything?

Some weirdo antibiotic whose name I can't remember. And Bovine Growth Hormone.

11. Why is it so hard to change?

Because we're full of ourselves and don't think we need to, or because we're afraid to look stupid trying something new, or because we have plain old habits that we don't feel like working hard to change.

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.

Loving someone else means they are close enough to hurt you. It means if something happens to them, you're just left and that's it. I've had my experiences with that, and it royally sucked. But on the other hand, loving someone and being loved back means you have a precious trust between you. It means they're something special and so are you. Can't speak for the crowd, but from my point of view, it's totally worth the risk. Yes, I've had my heart broken. Literally. (Not talking about a boy here...) But I wouldn't trade love for safety. No way.



Leah