To Occupy me 'til Lunch

Four Jobs I’ve Had
1. Cashier at Walnut Family Foods
2. Waitress at the Coffee Cup
3. Barista at Eco Espresso/Townsend
4. Intern with ITCO

Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over Again
1. Annie Hall, because Woody Allen is a genius
2. In The Loop, because I hope to one day work in that exact environment (does it exist?)
3. Nightmare Before Christmas, because no one can top classic Tim Burton
4. It's A Wonderful Life, or any Frank Capra movie for that matter.

Four TV Shows I Love to Watch
1. Mad Men, because I am classy and sophisticated
2. True Blood, which is an anamoly because I don't like other sci-fi type stuff
3. Big Love, which has shaped my perception of Mormons
4. Countdown with Keith Olbermann, because I'm a stereotype.

Four Places I've Been on Vacation
1. Australia
2. Paris
3. Kenya
4. New Zealand

Four Favorite Dishes
1. Beef Teriyaki from Oriental Gardens
2. Chicken Bacon Cheese, which is as heavenly as it sounds
3. Meringue cookies, they totally count
4. Chilli, with no onions.

Four Websites I Visit Daily
1. www.foreignpolicy.com to check headlines
2. www.modcloth.com to torture myself
3. www.blogger.com to waste time
4. www.facebook.com/www.twitter.com to keep up with my babies.

Four Places I'd Rather Be
1. Bureau County, because home is where you are happy.
2. The corner of Diversey and Clark, heading to a movie at Landmark after browsing at Borders and eating a nutella and strawberry crepe at Le Creperie.
3. In Paris, getting out of my first class of the day (pipedreams never die.)
4. At the apartment, cuddling with my cat, or at home, cuddling with my dog.

Four Books You Love
1. Evelyn Waugh's "Decline and Fall" or "Put Out More Flags". I laugh out loud.
2. Kerouac's "Maggie Cassidy". I love the books about his childhood.
3. Hooman Majd's "The Ayatollah Begs to Differ". A very real, very enlightening look at Iran.
4. Fitzgerald's "The Lees of Happiness". It makes me sob everytime.


TWO YEARS AGO, I...
1. Was still going to IVCC
2. Had just started working at Eco Espresso
3. Still had no clue what I was doing with my life.

ONE YEAR AGO, I...
1. Was starting my senior year of college (so much changes in a year!)
2. Had my own apartment in Lincoln Park
3. Felt 100% at peace with my life for the first time in way too long.

THIS YEAR, I...
1. Graduated college
2. But not before writing a LOT of papers on Iran.
3. Experienced the kind of broke that leads people to be successful writers and artists.

SIX MONTHS AGO, I...
1. Was knee high in Chicago crappy Spring
2. Was trying to figure out what to do after Graduation
3. Still had 3 months left of college.

YESTERDAY, I...
1. Watched Teen Mom. Stop judging me.
2. Contemplated the War in Iraq.
3. Got a haircut.

TODAY, I...
1. Was running late.
2. Worked on a report for work.
3. Am going to call Katie!

NEXT YEAR, I HOPE TO...
1. Move home and find a job (what up, waitressing?!)
2. Enjoy the time I have with my friends and family before going back to school.
3. Find a great program at a great school and get into it!

THREE ITEMS I HAVE BRAND-LOYALTY TO ARE...
1. H&M
2. Baked Ruffles
3. Naked smoothies

THREE SONGS I KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO ARE...
1. "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. And Kim and I have a dance to it, too. No joke.
2. "New Virginia Creeper" by Old Crow. I know all their songs, actually, but that one's fun.
3. "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips. I can belt that one out like no other.

TOP THREE LOCATIONS I'D LIKE TO RUN AWAY TO ARE...
1. Bureau County.
2. France.
3. The apartment (just to get away from work.)

FIRST THREE PEOPLE I THINK ABOUT ON A DAILY BASIS ARE...
1. Kim/Helen/Katie. My beloved babies.
2. My family, who I miss immensely.
3. Draper, who I also miss immensely and is also a beloved baby. Except not, cause he's a 5 year old dog.