I can admit it: I’m weird. I always have been, and I see no end to the weirdness, much to the dismay of those around me.

Many of these I would like to have, and many I would like to have a more ‘mature’ version of, either way, I like them all. And yes, I am aware that I’m an adult.

1.Beetle Barn

Watch the interesting lifecycle of a mealworm with this easy-to-use insect kit. As their development from larvae to pupae to adult Darkling Beetle progresses, move the mealworms from the barn into the see-through silo in their unique habitat.

I have a Leopard Gecko that decided she no longer wished to eat her meal worms. A while later I had beetles coming out of the woodwork (literally).

2.The World of Germs

Learn about the many different types of micro-organisms and the benefits and dangers they present in our world.

I have a similar kit, the Smart Labs Grow Your Own Bacteria Farm, but this one looks more fun.

3.Ant Farm

Watch ants create a fascinating network of tunnels!

The original! I don’t actually want one. I want about 10 of them; they can be linked together via tubing.

4.Incubator with Four Quail Eggs

This chick egg incubator comes complete with four fertilized quail eggs that will hatch in 17-23 days! The plastic incubator has a clear dome, egg cradle, 110-volt light to produce heat, thermometer, and complete hatching instructions. Incubator capacity is 2 duck eggs, 3 chicken eggs, or 8 quail eggs.

I don’t have any urge to get a real incubator and hatch eggs for fun and profit, but I would like to try it once. The question is, what would I do with the quail?

5.Owl Pellet Dissection

Learn about owls and the animals they eat by doing an owl pellet dissection.

I dissected my first owl pellet in the second grade, and I’m still fascinated by them.

6.Fruit Fly Culture Kit

This media kit contains everything except the flies and anesthetic.

There’s actually a reason for me to get this one: Carnivorous Plants and Poison Dart Frogs. I don’t currently have any frogs, but the habitat is already being built mentally.

7.Worm Vue Wonders

Enjoy learning all about earthworms with this fascinating “worm farm” kit! Not only will your kidsweird self watch the worms move, eat, and dig, but they can also perform a number of experiments to learn about soil types, soil pH, soil composting, worm sensitivity to touch and light, and more!

I would really raise worms, but in a much more sophisticated set up and on a larger scale.

8.Root Vue Farm

Watch roots grow from the time they sprout until they are harvested! See how light, temperature, and other factors affect plant growth rate by performing basic experiments. Kit comes complete with unique clear window viewing box, light shields, built-in watering system, three seed packs (carrot, onion, and radish), soil, and a 16-page activity booklet.

I think it would be neat to take a picture of the growth every day and then put them all in a short video clip.

9.Triops

Embark on a biological adventure with this deluxe “Triassic” Triops kit! The eggs of these small creatures remain dormant for years, but when placed in water they hatch and grow to adulthood in just nine days.

Triops and also, Sea Monkeys, I want to have the weirdest pets.

10.Hikers Plant Press

A larger 5″ x 7″ press for preserving flowers, leaves and other botanical specimens. Includes 14 blotter cards and 6 cardboard cards for drying.

I seriously want this one.

11.Dino Dig Triceratops

Let your children weird self experience paleontology as they excavate and assemble a triceratops skeleton from “fossilized” rock.

I love this type of excavation kit.

12.Rock Tumbler

This classic Smithsonian rock tumbler kit polishes rough rocks to produce attractive gem-like stones, perfect for making your own jewelry.

I’ve always wanted a rock tumbler, but think I’d rather have a nice one.

13.Sheep Pluck Dissection

This sheep pluck includes the heart, lungs, and fully attached trachea.

Dinner anyone? I had to see if you were still paying attention.

A while back I did this post teasing Dan about his collection of identical notebooks. I thought it was only fair to post of few pictures of items that I horde.

I forgot to put one in, and I left out all of my grocery listers, and I think there’s several more in a storage container. Memo pads and sticky notes just rule.

I’m determined to have a Sharpie in every colour and every type point possible. And I just like the Papermate felt tip pens. I usually copy recipes onto cards with them.

Who has that much stuff to highlight? I also have many of the fat barrel type that are hiding in various storage boxes.

This is excluding the 0.3 mm, 0.9 mm and 2.0 mm leads I keep in my art supply tackle box. Or the red artist leads. Or the extras that wouldn’t fit into my pencil case. Or…

I saw this on a few blogs and wondered, “what the…??” So I gave it a try. It was actually more fun to see all of the visual options for each category and compare them and my own choices to the choices made by others. So I’d suggest trying it out, otherwise you might be thinking, “what the…??”

Stolen, stolen and stolen.

I know memes are a cheap cop-out, but I’m not in a ‘real post’ kinda mood.

How tall are you barefoot?
Five feet, two inches.

Have you ever flown first-class?
No, I always try to get the evacuation row (what is it really called?) for extra leg room.

One of your favorite books when you were a child?
I liked Little Women a lot.

A good restaurant in your city?
There aren’t many, but Barley’s is excellent. They also have the BEST sweet potato french fries.

What is your favorite small appliance?
We have the best coffee maker. Too bad I hate coffee.

One person that never fails to make you laugh?
George W. Bush

What was the first music that you ever bought?
I think it was U2’s Rattle and Hum. They were also my first concert.

Do you do push-ups?
I can.

What was one of your favorite games as a child?
The same as it is now, Clue.

When you were twelve years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Rich.

Your favorite Soup of the Day?
I don’t really dig on soup, but a good French Onion can be tasty.

Have you ever met someone famous?
I don’t think these count: Roger Ebert, Ron Turner and I’ve seen Clinton and Gore speak.

Date Of Birth?
December 10. Dan came pre-programed to remember it because it is also his brother’s birthday.

From what news source do you receive the bulk of your news?
CNN and various Internet sites.

Current worry?
That the US is going to continue its downward spiral.

Current hate?
Snow, mud, elitists and insert any politicians name here:__________ .

Favorite place to be?
Hiking anywhere.

Least favorite place to be?
Cooped up inside.

Do you consider yourself well organized?
I’m not exactly a clean freak, but I am über organized.

Do you believe in an afterlife?
In no way, shape or form.

Where do you think you will be in 10 years?
Right now I just want to figure out where I’ll be in 10 months.

Do you burn or tan?
I mostly tan, but I’m not immune to the occasional burn. I actually didn’t get my first sunburn until I was about 22.

Are you more optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
Nowhere to go but up.

What did you fear was going to get you at night as a kid?
Freddy Kruger.

What’s in your pockets right now?
Lip Balm and 42 cents.

Last thing that made you laugh?
My cat rolled herself off the bed.

Worst injury you’ve ever had?
Hmmm… I broke my tailbone once. Ouchie!

How many TVs do you own?
One.

Best compliment received?
A total stranger in Meijer told me I had beautiful feet.

What leaves you speechless?
Insert politician’s stupid statement here: __________ .

What is your favorite book?
David Copperfield.

Last meal you cooked for the opposite sex?
Sushi.

What were you doing at 12 midnight last night?
I think I was watching Roseanne.

These are the songs that I can listen to over and over again, and never get sick of. Many may seem a little out of character for me, but techno/industrial isn’t what I always listen to. Just mostly.

1. Für Elise — Beethoven or the Electric Hellfire Club techno version

2. The First Cut is the Deepest — Cat Stevens (Sheryl Crow butchered it, but I do like the Rod Stewart cover of it.)

3. Hallelujah — Jeff Buckley (Written by Leonard Cohen, the original version leaves much to be desired, and the Rufus Wainwright version is absolutely horrid!)

4. Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn or Concrete Blonde (This song translates well between ‘genres’.)

5. In a Big Country — Big Country

6. Cornflake Girl — Tori Amos (In high school I loved Tori Amos, not so much anymore, but I still love this song.)

7. Send me on my Way — Rusted Root (A lot of people would say this is the most out of character for me since I don’t attend Rainbow Gatherings or dance naked in the mud, but they’re fantastic musicians with a world music vibe.)

8. Take a Picture — Filter (I love filter and this is an excellent song. Another of their songs, Hey Man Nice Shot, is, in my opinion, the best driving song ever.)

9. Connected — Stereo MCs

10. Bullet the Blue Sky — U2 (Not many people know this, but Bono was my first love.)

11. Holding Back the Years — Simply Red (Mick Hucknall is a little skeezy, but he sure has a pretty voice.)

12. Rock the Cradle of Love — Billy Idol

13. Money — KMFDM

Zeh Rules? Zeh are simple. Answer wiz only three words. (That was meant to be spoken with a bad Belgian accent à la David Suchet — I’ve been playing Agatha Christie games a little too much.)

1. Where is your cell phone? Don’t Have One

2. Boyfriend/girlfriend? That is Dan

3. Hair? Not Natural Colour

4. Your mother? She is Dead

5. Your father? So Is He

6. Your favorite item(s)? All in Storage

7. Your dream last night? Lucid As Always

8. Your favorite drink? Cold Peach Snapple

9. Your dream guy/girl? See Boyfriend/Girlfriend

10. The room you are in? Not Really Mine

11. Your fear? Failure Is Forthcoming

12. What do you want to be in 10 years? Not Livin’ Here

13. Who did you hang out with last night? Same As Usual

14. What are you not? Subtle, Proper, Sated

15. Are you in love? Someone Is Not?

16. One of your wish list items? Many Magazine Subscriptions

17. What time is it? Seven Forty One

18. The last thing you did? Chewed My Cuticle

19. What are you wearing? That’s Rather Personal

20. Your favorite book? Just One Favourite?

21. The last thing you ate? Beef Lo Mein

22. Your life? Same As Always

23. Your mood? Could Be Better

24. Your friends? Insanely Twisted Nutters

25. What are you thinking about right now? Food is Good

26. Your car? Beater With Heater

27. What are you doing at this moment? Pondering Meme’s Meanings

28. Your summer? Way Too Short

29. Your relationship status? I Am Taken

30. What is on your TV screen? Seven Vertical Bars

31. When is the last time you laughed? I Don’t Remember

32. Last time you cried? I Don’t Cry

33. School? Ready For Fall

By the way, I think The Black Donnellys is going to be a new favourite!

Because I really have nothing else to post about.

Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
All of the above.

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Any is fine, but it’s a bit more difficult to curl up with a big hardback.

Heyer or Austen?
Stella Martin!

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Brick and Mortar please! But if I can’t find something I’ll use Amazon.

Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Barnes & Noble has a far superiour selection.

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
I can’t believe I’m admiting this, but I will occasionally read a Johanna Lindsay romance novel. :::hangs head in shame:::

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
Savage Thunder by Ms./Mr. Lindsay.

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
Author.

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or post to Paperback Swap.

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
Read with. In fact, it drives me insane when Dan removes them.

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
I am not familiar with either of them.

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Chapter Breaks.

It was a dark and stormy night or Once upon a time?
Yes, please.

Crusie or SEP?
Neither.

Buy or Borrow?
Buy. When I borrow a book I never get around to reading it.

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
Browse or recommendation.

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
It depends on if the cliffhanger is a WTF?!?! type of ending.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Afternoon and nighttime.

Series or standalone?
Usually a standalone, but sometimes a series.

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Someone, somewhere has heard of everything.

Thirteen Things: One True, One False — Can you Guess Which is Which? 1. I have a birthmark on my bum -or- I don’t have any birthmarks? 2. Philosophy is the most boring subject ever -or- I love Philosophy? 3. I enjoy a good single-malt, highland whisky -or- I prefer Irish whisky? 4. I love Porsches -or- I prefer only American built cars? 5. I can’t live without Hostess cupcakes -or- I hate them? 6. I have six cats -or- I have five cats? 7. Monet is my favourite painter -or- Van Gogh is? 8. Harper’s is my favourite magazine -or- I only read Chick Mags? 9. I hate world music -or- I love world music? 10. I have traveled the world -or- I haven’t started traveling yet? 11. Mustard is my favourite condiment -or- Mayo is? 12. I fully support my country -or- I am a dissenter? 13. My dog stinks -or- she is freshly bathed? And NO, I don’t actually expect anyone to guess these.

(EDIT: ) The Answers (highlight to read):
1. I’ve got tons of birthmarks, my booty included!
2. I love it!
3. This is almost a trick question, since I like both, but I’ll take the scotch.
4. I’m a porsche girl!
5. Hostess cupcakes are a vile confection.
6. Yipes! Six of them!
7. My heart belongs to Van Gogh.
8. Harper’s. Yeah. Definatley Harper’s.
9. Love it!
10. I haven’t started yet, but travel I will!
11. I like mayo, but mustard rules.
12. Sorry. Dissenter. EDIT: Let me clarify one thing, I am so not referring to dissention a la Jane Fonda.
13. My poor dog, everyone thinks she stinks! Nope, she was bathed today.

Prepare Taxes
File Taxes
Prepare FAFSA
File FAFSA
Prepare FVCC Application
Get nasty, horrible vile shot MMR
File FVCC Application
(edit: 01/19)Review SAR
(edit: 01/19)Submit SAR
Find out status of FAFSA
Party or Cry

Wish me luck!