I’ve been at home sick since Friday. I haven’t left my apartment since I got home from work on Thursday. My fever peaked at 102.6 last night before it finally came down this morning. Why does everything go wrong at once?! Oh and I lost my thermometer last night. Ugh.Well, let’s get to what everyone’s been waiting for!
Trillian42 asked “Do you have any family in northeastern PA?”
No, as a matter of fact I don’t. However, when I was in fourth grade I did a report on Pennsylvania. All I remember about that was outlining the state and Hershey.
Turtlegirl76 asked “Just how dirty do you like your martinis?”
Grey Goose dirty martini extra olives. Whenever I want one, that’s how I order it. This is not my most picked drink though. I like my rum waaaay more than I like vodka. I think I drank too much vodka back in high school. (Yah, we party early down here)
Christy / Not Hip asked “When you learned “Little Bunny Foo-foo” what did the good fair turn bunny foo foo into?”
You know, I actually don’t remember. I called my mom to ask her and she doesn’t remember either. She told me to just make something up. Which, I think, is what we did. We would say whatever we thought was appropriate at the time. I looked it up online and it looks like the bunny is supposed to turn into a goon.
Stariel asked “I really do want to know what your favorite flavor of jelly is!”
Hmm, not a big jelly eater here. I absolutely hate soggy bread. So much that I won’t eat cereal with milk. It grosses me out! I don’t think I’ve had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich since I was a kid. Yes I know you can use jelly on toast as well but, I’m a butter gal.
“What’s the weirdest pet you ever had?”
I suppose the weirdest pet would have to be an iguana. I didn’t have him for too long though. There’s a really sad story for the iguana that I didn’t start sharing with people until the last couple years. I got this iguana 10-12 years ago. My mom hated it so, I had to keep him in my room. I thought he was the coolest thing ever. I think his name was Ziggy or Iggy or something of the likes. One night I kept him out of his cage. He was hanging out on the bed with me. Then something dreadful happened. I fell asleep and when I’m out, I’m out. Well, I woke up and rolled over and guess who was underneath me? The iguana. I suffocated him. I probably killed him alive. Poor thing. He was a different color. I was so freaked out that I put him in his cage and acted like he died in there overnight. Everyone just assumed that the change in environment got to him. That was my deep dark secret for the longest time.
Catherine asked “I would like to know what’s your favorite flavor jelly bean!”
Mine is watermelon as well! Peach and pear come in close behind though. My boyfriend and I are big Jelly Belly fans. We have a box of 50 different flavors that we dig through from time to time. I’ll try them all with the exception of black licorice, sours, and the Bertie Bott’s beans. Greg’s favorite is buttered popcorn.
Ladylungdoc asked “Where does the tag “JupiterJessica” come from?”
Well, my name is Jessica. I grew up in a small town on the water called Jupiter. Here’s another funny name, I lived on Love Street. That’s actually where I met Greg. We met on Love Street in Jupiter. Nice, huh?
Bezzie asked “Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?”
You know, I’ve been wondering this myself. I think it has something to do with the bees. You know how they like to get together! If it’s not the bees, it’s got to be that damn bluebird on my shoulder. It’s the truth, it’s “actch’ll”
Everything is “satisfactch’ll.”
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
Wonderful feeling, feeling this way!
Back at cha!
Knit Mongrel asked “What was your favorite book as a kid?”
That is a hard one. From what I can remember, I was in love with Anne of Green Gables. I had the whole collection at one point. I left it at a school I went to when I moved. I was sooo mad. I also loved The Secret Garden. In middle school I read a lot of the Goosebumps books. In high school I loved Julius Ceasar and the Harry Potters. Recently, it’s The Time Traveler’s Wife. Of course when I was a kid I also read the Baby Sitter’s Club, those boxcar kids, and whatnot but Anne had my heart.
Weezalana asked “If money were no object, and the law weren’t around, what’s the first thing you would do?”
Hmm, right off the top of my head I thought of getting rid of religion. I was pulling John Lennon with some Imagine there. However, I think I would get into the Secret Archives at the Vatican and share everything they’re hiding with the public. Can you imagine the wealth of knowledge that’s holed up in a huge library with 30 miles of shelves?!
Nicole asked “What’s your favorite comic strip?”
Easy peezy lemon squeezy! It’s Calvin & Hobbes!! That is a family classic. We have all the books. I remember sitting around crying in laughter reading those comics. Classic.
Bobbi asked “What’s your favorite pizza topping?”
When I was a kid I would only get mushrooms and black olives. My topping choices have expanded a bit since then. I really don’t think I have a favorite topping anymore since now pizzas are all so different. You can get barbeque, white, meat lovers, veggie, asian, etc.
“What type of knitting needles do you prefer?”
My friend got me the Denise set for Christmas and I love them! When I’m not using them, I use Clover Nakumi Bamboo needles.
“Do you prefer to write with pen or pencil?”
Blue ink only.
“Do you like V8?”
No. When I was younger I had the idea for a drink called F8. It would be like V8 but with fruits. A couple years later they came out with V8 Splash. Yeah, I was slightly pissed.
“What’s the story with the huge hat you’re wearing in your WordPress Avatar?”
I was at the mall with my friend. She was shopping for sunglasses and taking FOR-EVER!! So, I wandered over to the ridiculously huge elderly lady hat section. I started trying on the most ridiculous hats I could find. My friend came over and joined me and we took a few pictures. The sunglasses lady must have thought we were crazy but it was fun so who cares right?
Shannon asked “What was your favorite song to sing when you were little?”
Umm…..I don’t know. The first song I can remember singing was Love Shack in the back of my mom’s car. My sister and I used to love the Little Mermaid Soundtrack. We also loved singing Bette Midler’s Ms. Otis Regrets. Oh, remember that Dick Tracy movie? We used to always sing Madonna’s songs fromt that movie. I always used to sing You Are My Sunshine to my older younger brother. Quite an interesting mix, huh?
Discoknits asked “How did you meet your Greg? Was it love at first sight?”
You know, as corny as it sounds, it was. Greg moved in next door to me. Remember, on Love Street? Greg lived there for a couple months before I even realized he was there. I had a boyfriend at the time. When I saw Greg I knew there was something about him and that I had to know him. I broke up with my bf. I was single for a while. During this time, Greg and I would always try to talk to eachother from our own respective yards. This never went well because we could never hear one another. I even went as far as to go over to his house and ask to borrow tape! One night we ended up going on a walk to the beach. I was talking so much that night. Greg wasn’t really talking at all. I had no idea why he wasn’t talking. A couple of days later, after not hearing from him, I called him and learned that he had his wisdom teeth pulled the day after the walk and was in immense pain that night! Hence, the reason he wasn’t talking. I guess it’s all history from there. Over three years later and I’m moving across the country with him!
Chemgrrl asked “So if you were going to knit yourself some underwear, what kind of yarn would you use?”
Hmm, it would have to be something that doesn’t shed or itch. Something I would enjoy knitting with. I guess I would have to pick a nice silk.
Sillyrabbit asked “I want to know what your favorite kind of cake is.”
Hmm, I guess a basic vanilla cake with a butter cream frosting. I don’t like thick sugary frostings. I think I’m more of a cupcake gal. Ooh, maybe a cheesecake!
Penny Karma asked “What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to”
Seeing Billy Joel was pretty rad. Green Day was cool as well. I think I had the most fun seeing The Academy is… and Panic! At the Disco though. It was a small venue. I had never heard of the bands but, my friend was a die hard fan. We drank a little too much, had great memories, and got to hang out with the bands afterwards on the bus. I know, it sounds scandalous but is wasn’t. Everyone was just hanging out drinking and talking. I must say though, I wasn’t drinking on the bus because my friend was drinking enough for the both of us and I needed to drive.
“The best book you’ve ever read?”
The last great book I read was The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Maybe it’s just my fascination with time travel. Sometimes it aggravates the hell out of me that I can’t time travel. I know, it’s one of my quirks.
“The best movie you’ve ever seen?”
The last great movie I had the pleasure of watching was Children of Men. Wow. That movie was amazing. That movie changed me. It doesn’t hurt that Clive Owen was in it either! 
“What’s your sister going to name her baby?”
Krista. I can’t remember the middle name. I think it might be Jessica. 
KnitMommy asked “If you could only have 1 kind of yarn to use for the rest of eternity what would it be??”
Well, I still consider myself a newbie knitter so I haven’t had the pleasure of trying a lot of yarns. I have enjoyed using Malabrigo, DB Alpaca Silk, DB Cashmerino Superchunky, and RY Cashsoft Baby DK. So, if you could roll all of those into one, that’s what I would use.
Westozcaat asked “What would be your ultimate holiday destination? You can have a couple.”
Without question, backpacking through Europe. I’d also like to visit Asia and Australia. Of course we can’t forget the Happiest Place on Earth, Disney World. Do you want to know how I taught myself that Disney World is in Florida and Disney Land is in California? World is bigger than Land. I live in Florida. I just had to remember that World is bigger and better and that’s where I’m from!
Using this random number generator a winner was chosen.
DISCOKNITS!!!!
Now disco, is there anything in particular you’d like to get your hands on? I’ll search through my stash for something that will make you one happy lady!
Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to end this post here and go back to the couch where I will lay miserably…
You know how you haven’t seen a friend in so long that you don’t know what to say once you see them? It’s awkward and you talk about the weather or sports? Then there are those friends where you talk like you haven’t been apart for longer than a day? I hope you guys are the latter. I have been such a bad blogger lately. It’s gotten to the point where whenever I think about writing, I have no idea where to start! Where have I been? I got an invite to Ravelry. I finished the baby blanket. We went to another Beavers game. I cried because I missed my brothers. I received a RAK from the wonderful fujiyamamama. I started working part-time at a montessori until I find a job. I participated in the Knitters Tea Swap. I debated moving to Europe and becoming a vagabond. An elderly lady backed over Greg’s ankle at work. He got five stitches in his ankle. Greg’s aunt and uncle came into town for a week. We went to a memorial and spread the ashes at the coast. We went to four dinner/barbeques because family was in town. I wondered why in hell Paris Hilton was headline news. I went on a job interview. I watched The Fountain.
