*sigh*
Taxes suck.
I get money back from Ohio.
And from the federal government.
BUT
I still owe over 600$ to the great state of Indiana.
I guess I’ll be pulling THAT out of my ass.
Month: March 2005
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For the past six weeks or so, Sunday night has been TACO BELL night.
As I go to work my third shift shit job, I stop and pick myself up some
yummy, yummy tacos and burritos. It is cheap and delicious.However, the first night I stopped at the local Taco Bell, I noticed
that the night time manager who works every single night I’ve stopped
there happened to be a kid who graduated high school with me. And not a
nice kid…but the kid who used to flick boogies at people…the kid
who was stupid enough to steal computers from the school library and
then go in the next day and ask the computer teacher for the
software….The last few weeks, he has always looked at me very quizzically as I paid him.
Last night, he finally says to me…”Do I know you?”
And I say: “Yes. We graduated together.”
He says: “Oh…where have you been since then?”
“I went to grad school….I just moved home.”
“Oh? I don’t suppose you’re single?”
“Wha….er…uh…um….no. I am seeing someone up in Fort Wayne.”
“Oh.”
*sigh*
I guess I shall not be stopping at Taco Bell on Sunday nights anymore.
I’d like to think that he’s grown up past the booger flipping
stage…but I really don’t know that I would trust someone who I just
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I work with a young man of approximately 22.
He seems nice, relatively normal (for small town Americana) and of about average intelligence.
What is odd about him is the fact that he’s a virgin, never even been
kissed and doesn’t seem shy about it —- and it’s not for religious
reasons. He’s interested in girls…just seems unmotivated to go any
further than the “hey, let’s hang out” stage that middle schoolers seem
to revel in. (Or at least they did when I was in middle school…my 14
year old sister was telling me stories about kids who are having sex in
middle school – literally IN the middle school! – so things may have
changed just slightly since I was last there…back to the story
though).The guys at work, of course, mock him. And so do I. Probably not very
nice. But at 3 or 4 in the morning, I don’t so much care and he gives
as well as he gets most of the time.However, yesterday evening (my evening, you were all probably in bed
sleeping as it was just after 230 in the morning) ages at which
virginities were lost was being discussed and one of the older guys I
work with claimed he was 13 when he did his babysitter (who was 16)
just because his mom told him not to have sex. So I asked him (the
older guy) how much help she had to give him (seriously, how many 13
year old boys would know what to do with such equipment?).“Lots of help…but I had lots of enthusiasm.” he says
“Did she have to draw you a picture?” I say
“Not quite.” he replies
“That’s good.” I said, “I hate it when you have to draw the guy a picture.”Five minutes and several conversations later, the 22 year old suddenly looks at me and says:
“Kelly?”
“Yes?”
“Were you serious about having to draw pictures? I mean, it seems like that would be really, you know, awkward…”
(cue laughter, much of it from people with three kids by three different people and no teeth)
“Well, not entirely.” I said, “But sometimes, I think that would have helped.”
“Oh.” he is quiet for a moment, “Couldn’t they just look at the kama sutra?”
At this point, another guy joins in, I’ll call him car guy (he totaled
out his car on purpose to get a new one from his insurance company).“Nah.” he says, “It’s like driving a car, you don’t want to dive right into a race car and do 100mph.”
“Yes,” I agree, “You want to start out in something easy and slow — like a go-kart.”***
This same guy (the young one, not car guy) is also amazed by the fact
that I have bicep muscles. I was showing off my guns when I refused his
help to carry boxes (empty) to my car while I was packing to move.In this vein, I was complaining about how I gain muscle fairly easily and it makes me feel overly manly, etc, etc, etc….
He suddenly looks at me (primarily at the chestal region) and blurts
out “But you don’t have any problems in the, you know, with the girl
things!”Then he turned red, muttered something and scrambled away.
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I think the above stories may be much more interesting at 3am.
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Unpacking continues to go well.
I’ve found everything I was missing except my bathtub mat…so let’s
just hope I don’t slip and fall and break something important before I
can find it.I’ve also started the dreaded list of things that I need…it just keeps getting longer.
However, as a positive, I am PURGING. And I mean serious purging…I’ve
already filled two rubbermaid tubs at least – though half of that is
twin sets of sheets that I’ve determined I really don’t need (not that
anyone ever really needs greater than 20 sets of twin sheets…unless
they run a hotel).I’m debating some things to keep or to toss.
Like my fondue pot.
And the 5 full size comforters. I really think TWO is reasonable…. -
move in successes:
- Kitchen is approximately 90% unpacked
- Bathroom is entirely unpacked but not yet decorated unless you count my shower curtain
- Living room is about as done as it ever was…it’s looking kinda naked though, even though there are 2 loveseats in it
- I found my hex keys so I can reassemble my Ikea chairs
- I found my good lingerie that I thought I lost
move in failures:
- spilling salt, coke and couscous on the floor in that order all in less than 2 hours
- I have beaters but no handmixer, my blender is absent as is my
bathtub mat and also the doohicky that allows me to hook my old old tv
up to the three other doohickies that come off of a dvd player
- I haven’t touched my bedroom except to make the bed – there are still
a kajillion books in the way of everything else, including my clothesI’m hoping to finish the everything, except maybe the books by
Thursday…I am going to have to see if I missed a box somewhere out in
the barn that contains my missing items or if I just threw them out and
forgot that I threw them out -
most of my stuff is moved into my new apartment
though the cats won’t be in until tomorrow when i pick them upi have couches and a bed and though next to nothing is unpacked, it does seem fairly homey already
it is a damn nice apartment
it was a very busy weekend
but things are damn damn good in my life right now
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somedays, I really am a girl
I just bought new slippers at walmart ($1) – they are red, shiney and have butterflies on them
I also bought a new shower curtain that I refuse to describe, because it is awfully girly but not pink though (yet?).
but I also bought The Incredibles…that’s not so girly
though I did buy pants with words on the butt, which might cancel out the non-girly aspect of the movie
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Part 1 
Angles This
task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it
with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture
space.Your score:
15 out of 20
Average score for men: 16.4
Average score for women: 14.7What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 – 12:
You have more of a female brain. Scientists believe that people with a
female brain find it more difficult to judge the slope of a line
because they’re not wired for spatial tasks. In past studies, 65 per
cent of people who scored in this range were women.If you scored 13 – 17:
You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has
male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.If you scored 18 – 20:
You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this
task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite
high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range
were men.Interestingly, men’s testosterone levels fluctuate through the
seasons and studies have shown that men’s scores are lower in the
spring, when their testosterone levels are at their lowest.Do our cave dwelling ancestors offer us any clues about why men and women score differently on this task? Find out more.
Spot the difference This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position
42%
Average score for women: 57%What does your score suggest?
If you scored between 1 – 33%: You
may have more of a male brain. Scientists say men tend to under perform
in this task. The corpus callosum, the part of the brain that links the
right and left hemispheres, is a fifth larger in women. This means
women can process visual and other signals at the same time more easily
than men. There is also a theory that oestrogen levels in women give
them an added advantage in spatial memory.If you scored between 34 – 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.
If you scored between 67 – 100%:
Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your
ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you
when you’re trying to find your way around places. You’re more capable
of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.Find out more about our spatial abilities.
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Part 2 Hands 
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Part 3 Emotions and Systems This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
Empathy
Your empathy score is:
6 out of 20
Average score for men: 4 – 12
Average score for women: 8 – 15What does your result suggest?
Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people’s emotions
and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very
empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of
crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.Systemising
Your systemising score is:
9 out of 20
Average score for men: 8 – 16
Average score for women: 3 – 12What does your result suggest?
Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a
road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation, anything
that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you’re
good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at
systemising.Scientists
are keen to learn more about people who score high or low on both
tests. They want to find out whether or not empathising and systemising
are linked. Is a possible to make yourself more empathic?Some scientists claim that our empathy and systemising abilities can be traced all the way back to prehistoric times. Find out more.
Eyes This task tested your ability to judge people’s emotions.
Your score:
6 out of 10
Average score: 6 – 9What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 – 3: Do you think you’re good at judging how another
person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn’t come to you quite
so naturally.If
you scored 4 – 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male
brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people’s
emotions.If you scored 7 – 10: Your result suggests
you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people’s emotions. Women
generally fall into this category.Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.
Men often think a person’s eyes are sending signals of desire when that’s not the case at all. Find out more.
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Part 4 Fingers We asked for the measurements of your ring and index finger. Your ratio came to:
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Part 5 Faces This
task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces.
The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight
differences in masculinity.
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Part 6 3D shapes This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.
Your score:
12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.4
Average score for women: 6.4What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 – 6:
Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the
direction in which you’re travelling? This might explain why you scored
in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men
score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a
female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.If you scored 7 – 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.
If you scored 10 – 12: Are you an engineer or do
you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score
in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range
have a more male brain.Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.
Words This task looked at your verbal fluency.
You associated
4word(s) with GREY and you named
8 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words
you entered are correct. Scientists will be analysing your results in
more detail.Average score: 6 – 10 words
What do your results suggest?
If you produced 1 – 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type
with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in
non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.If you produced 6 – 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.
Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal
tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that
girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain
power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone. Find out more .Ultimatum This task asked you how you would divide money.
If someone offered you £50, you said you would demand £20.On average, people offer 35 to 40% of the pot.
Sex differences are small in this task. An offer of more than 40 per
cent of the pot (ie £20) is more typically female and an offer of less
than 35 per cent of the pot (ie £17.50) is more typically male.Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend
to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for
themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a
harder bargain and are less compromising.Men’s testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at
their lowest levels during the springtime. This is said to influence
their bargaining power. Find out more about the role of testosterone.My “Sex ID”
(at least, according to the BBC)
Average score: 50% male
Average score for men: 50% male
Average score for women: 50% female….hrmmm
*sigh*
Just one of those nights where you wish that you could get fired so you might be able to collect unemployment for awhile….And of course, this means that my nieces are up and wide-awake by 7am
so I can’t nap or even just lay down and pretend that I’m not awake for
a couple of hours….Awaiting move in this Friday with much pleasure…but not looking
forward to the actual packing/carrying/unpacking portion of moving. I
guess no one really ENJOYS that.Erg. I just want to be in bed with a pillow over my head.
Mood: Cranky. Definitely cranky.
