S is for S*t*r*e*s*s

Your Stress Level is: 52%

You are somewhat prone to stress, especially when life gets hard. When things are good, you resist stressing over little problems. But when things are difficult, you tend to freak out and find it hard to calm down.

How Stressed Are You?


Have you ever been in a crazy rush in the morning and clunked your noggin on the car door frame?
YEOW!! Ouch that hurt. A seeing stars kind of moment.

That is how I started my day yesterday. And I wasn't even going to work, just going down the street to take Kid Two to school.
I feel like there is too much to do, and I am forgetting stuff like crazy. Scary.

I'll blame it on stresssssssssss.




Meanwhile here are some un-stressed looking cats to look at to help you feel more relaxed, if that's what you need (I know I do).
Now that they are more comfortable here with us they let us skritch them, which is always therapeutic.

Birthdates have meaning, really!

Go ahead, see what your special day means... Your Birthdate: December 29

You have the mind of an artist, even if you haven't developed the talent yet. Expressive and aware, you enjoy finding new ways to share your feelings. You often feel like you don't fit in - especially in traditional environments. You have big dreams. The problem is putting those dreams into action. Your strength: Your vivid imagination Your weakness: Fear of failure Your power color: Coral Your power symbol: Oval Your power month: November

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

No question

You Are a Question Mark

You seek knowledge and insight in every form possible. You love learning. And while you know a lot, you don't act like a know it all. You're open to learning you're wrong. You ask a lot of questions, collect a lot of data, and always dig deep to find out more. You're naturally curious and inquisitive. You jump to ask a question when the opportunity arises. Your friends see you as interesting, insightful, and thought provoking. (But they're not always up for the intense inquisitions that you love!) You excel in: Higher education You get along best with: The Comma

What Punctuation Mark Are You?


And my follow-up question: Any commas out there? We could be friends.

M is for Monster, P is for Poison

Odat also had this monstrously fun quiz on her blog...I've done it before, but I did it again. I never knew I was poisonous.

Get Your Monster Name

P.S. Odat: don't you have red hair ?

The real me

Odat has this quiz over at her place this morning so I was happy to play along to discover my inner self. Give it a try!

Get Your Sexy Name

I used my full name so that I would get more words. I'm feisty like that. The quiz coincided with the post I had diligently prepared for today. I thought it was the perfect lead-in! Thanks, Odat!

~ This is a story about four-letter words and moi. ~
I once had a co-worker who thought I was sweet and innocent. Maybe I was, I was under 30 at the time.
She was startled at the end of a workday when, exasperated, yours truly came out with that four-letter word that starts with an S and, well, you know.

"S***?!? From Alice in Wonderland?" former co-worker exclaimed.
The truth was out. She thought of me as Alice, or maybe even Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. What had I done to deserve such a title? I was just being myself.

You guys don't think that about me, do you?
DO YOU??

Please respond, gosh darn it, because as we all know, it's all about ME.