I think you gotta sign up, Zen, but here's mine (remember, it's kinda old.) ________________________

My self-summary Adjunct English professor. It's not a far jump from that to guess I like to read, a lot, although I've met some teachers who are dumber than rocks. I'm not. I'm pretty smart, although I have done some dumbass things in my time. Married in April (which means, no, I don't want to see your penis or hook up with you, thanks.)

I am urban, weasel, and chicken

What I’m doing with my life Teaching, reading (fantasy, bios, sci-fi, historical, non-fiction -- I'm a book slut), smoking -- although I will quit by St.Pats/Easter/4th of July.. No, really. I am. I swear. This time. Promise. (I almost have.)

Being sarcastic, planning parties, organizing in a slightly obsessive-but-not-really-OCD way, talking to my friends, developing my vodka drinks, and other assorted random things, like playing around on the computer and searching for the ultimate red hair dye. Some of these things take up less time, some more. I'll leave to you to guess.

I’m really good at Reading. Assessing people. Being funny. Being assertive and taking dares. Being a good friend. Writing. Organizing stuff, like parties or trips. Correcting your damn grammar.

The first things people usually notice about me My boobs; I like low-cut tops. My hair; usually some vibrant shade of red. My, er, eccentric and to many, unfathomable, sense of sick humor.

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food Authors: Jacqueline Carey Isabel Allende Kazuo Ishiguro Guy Gavriel Kay Dorothy Allison, et al ad naseuam. And at this moment in time, I am enthralled with bios of 1920's era author and poet bios. Although I seem to be working back in time, bio-wise...Colette, Georgiana, Les Grande Horizontales and hetarae (basically, French and Greek courtesans -- hookers. Who doesn't love a good hooker bio?)

Movies and Music: I love cheesy action movies, except with Tom Cruise. He bugs me. Jim Carrey bugs me. Julia Roberts bugs me. Oh, and Renee Zellweger. Other than that, I prefer action/thrillers to comedy, unless it's a really good, sarcastic, bitchy comedy (think Janeane Garafalo).

Music: I am not very musically picky. I like many things: hip-hop, alt (mostly older alt-rock, say early 1990's). I like Beck (the new one is fab), older REM, PJ Harvey, Morphine...lots of things.

Foods: I like all kinds of foods; I am pretty culinarily adventurous. Sushi, Cajun (including crawfish and raw oysters, yum), carpaccio, Mexican, good Italian. I prefer spicy to sweet, and everything goes down better with a good glass of wine.

The six things I could never do without Books. Glasses. Smokes (I will have to change this soon. Weep for me.) My friends and family. Perfume. Lemon juice.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Books. Etymology. Writing. Sex. Going for my Ph.D. Money. Did I feed the cats? Do I have to do laundry tonight? What am I going to make for dinner? Tangential bizarre things.

On a typical Friday night I am Lying prone or supine on the couch. Calling friends to see what's going on....or hanging out with my husband and/or friends, probably at someone's house: drinking, smoking, talking, listening to music.

Not saving the world. Not partying with the Hiltons. Not puking in a gutter (although of all the three above things, the last is, honestly, most likely to happen. But not for quite a while. Actually, I have never puked in a gutter. An alley, once. YAY ME.)

Most Fridays, I don't want to go out. So I stay home and watch movies or putter till 3 a.m., and then sleep in late and that feels just damn fine, too.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit Oh, I'm not too shy. But I can't come up with anything to say that doesn't make me sound like a deranged slut.

It's all context.

Erin, stop accomplishing so much when you aren't accomplishing anything. You're making us lazy fuckers look bad. hmpf

For realz!

Steph, I think that sounds like "worse" to me.

Zen, awesome. Definitely be yourself. I go by the Dorothy Parker Principle; "And if you do not like me so/to hell, my love, with you." I'd let you see mine, but I just disabled it because I was tired of dealing with annoying messages.

Off to pick up a box of produce, and then I must do some serious menu planning. And then stick to that. Oy.

And since it's Bitches, I'll add some girly TMI: I think I'm allergic to nonoxynol-9. Ouchy. I wonder if having the fire ant bites on my ankle made my histamines all hyper and shit, so they decided to go crazy in my vajayjay.

Having the kiddo around is amazingly motivating, guys! If nothing else, I gotta get up around 8am, if not sooner.

So I mentioned I had pinkeye on Sunday? Well I still do, but now the entire side of my face is swollen along with a gland by my jaw I never knew I had AND the glands in my neck are huge. And I am so tired. I haven't been this exhausted since I had mono and I'm truly worried about finding the energy to drive home.

Yipes! That doesn't sound good, Nonian. Have *you* called the doctor?

I really think ALL the Stephanies should be healthy. Damn it.

I just called the doctor and passed on all the info about my unwellness and chest soreness and cough and need for the inhaler, and either the doctor/nurse will call me back, or they'll just call another antibiotic in. I just hate to think I'm taking more antibiotics if I don't need them.

Smonster, i have had that reaction before and avoid the spermidical lube. Stinging and burning and running screaming into the bathroom does not make for awesome sexy time. I mean seriously, i'm already using a condom and BCP, i don't need to chemically destroy all the little sperms as well. Total overkill.

I did - 3:20pm. I'm actually hoping it is something beyond a cold because I am seriously too tired to do anything.

I really think ALL the Stephanies should be healthy. Damn it.

Seconded. Health~ma to all the Stephanies.

Well, it looks like this PT is definitely over. The plan right now is to take advantage of the three weeks of free gym membership I get through PT, continue exercising as home, and reevaluate the situation with my PCP when I see her again in August.

So now the question is how do I motivate myself to exercise when I don't have an appointment or a schedule set for me? I'm notoriously bad at that sort of thing. Any advice welcome.

sj, per val's recommendation, I've been putting stars on a calendar for myself! It is surprisingly satisfying. Also, it's nice if you plan to spend time on a treadmill/elliptical/bike to go during a time when you can watch a tv show you like (maybe not one that needs a ton of attention)