answers!
I thought I'd post the answers to that stalker quiz I posted last week, so you can all see what you got right or wrong, and maybe learn something new about me.
(2 Points) My first name: Alia
(1 Point) My last name: Siegrist
(5 Points) Take a stab at my middle name: gammell wins for being the only person to get this one correct; it's Frances.
(3 Points) Who was my first celeb-crush: No one got this, but then I don't think any of you knew me when I was a teenager, so that's fair. My first celebrity crushes were Noah Wyle (I loved watching E.R. because of him), and Tom Cruise. :p Yep.
(2 Points) Do I have any children: I gave credit for both of these answers: no, I don't have any kids, and yes, I have a stepdaughter. Brad has a daughter who lives with her mom. Technically she's my stepdaughter, but we haven't seen her since before we were married, because her mom won't let Brad see her, so I still tend to think of her more as Brad's daughter than as my stepdaughter.
(2 Points) How old are they: My own children don't exist yet; Katrina turned 10 this summer.
(2 Points) What work do I do: I am a school psychologist. My actual job title is psychoeducational consultant, which I find somewhat ridiculous, so in casual conversation with anyone outside of the school board, I just call myself a school psychologist.
(3 Points) What am I afraid of: Falling. Never getting out of debt or finding financial stability.
(2 Points) Do I smoke: Nope. Never have, never will.
(3 Points) Do I drink: Only occasionally anymore, but yes.
(2 Points) Do I have any siblings: Yep!
(2 Points) How many: 1 sister and 2 half-brothers.
(1 Point) Do I like 'em: I like my sister a lot, and it makes me sad that I don't get to see her more often. I like my half-brothers well enough, but to be honest, I don't really know either of them very well since I didn't grow up with them.
(4 Points) What's one of my favorite things to do: This was a no-brainer for most of you. Knit or read, for sure.
(2 Points) How many tattoos do I have: None.
(3 Points) What's my favorite type of music: thejoysofjess said Snow Patrol type of music and gammell said Alternative rock with soft/pop leaning. I will go with both of those because I never know how to categorize the music I like.
(2 Points) What's my favorite TV show: Currently, Once Upon a Time. Alias used to be my favorite a few years ago.
(2 Points) Who is my favorite band/artist: I have lots of favorites, really, but they include Snow Patrol, Imogen Heap, Florence and the Machine, Darren Hayes, Matchbox Twenty, etc. etc.
(4 Points) Am I shy or outgoing: I really thought it was interesting seeing the variety of answers to this one. I consider myself much more outgoing than shy. I'm the person who, on the first day of all my classes in undergrad, would introduce myself to the people sitting around me in an attempt to make friends. I joined a bunch of meetup groups when I moved up to Toronto to try to get out and meet people. I can be a bit more shy in a room full of people I don't know, but even then, I'll still try to talk to people.
(3 Points) Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules: I am much less straight-laced about following the rules than I was when I was a teenager (I was very uptight about them then), but I still wouldn't classify myself as a rebel really.
(2 Points) What’s my favourite colour: blue!
(3 Points) Name something I hate: wet socks. *shudder* e_liberation said ignorant people, which is also true.
(4 Points) Name a talent I have: Knitting. I feel like I've really developed my knitting skills a lot in the last 2-3 years, and I'm very proud of that.
(4 Points) What kind of shoes do I wear: I don't think a single person said heels, which I found amusing. I do wear cute flats, yes, but I also wear heels a large percentage of the time. I'm short, so the heels make me feel taller.
(3 Points) Do I have any pets: Yes!
(2 Points) If so, how many? I have 2 cats. A bunch of people said only one, but no, we've got two.
(2 Points) Who am I dating right now: Married to my husband, Brad. Most of you got that one.
(5 Points) What did I study in university: I was a psych major in undergrad and I studied school psych in grad school.
(5 Points) What is the colour of my room: blue! It was something awful before we moved in, but we painted it and now it makes me happy.
(5 Points) What is my worst habit: The two most correct answers that people gave were worrying and starting my LJ entries with an apology. :p Worrying and stressing about things is definitely a bad habit of mine, but I'm trying to learn to let go and relax more. A lot of people said nail biting, but that's never been something I've done.
(5 Points on creativeness) If I were stranded on a desert island, what would I bring: Most of you suggested knitting supplies, which is clearly correct. I'd also bring lots of books!
Today is our last day of cat-sitting; Nicole and Rami got back from their honeymoon last night and are coming to pick their cat up this afternoon. It's been interesting having him here. Whereas I thought that Aphrodite would be the one to have problems with another cat, she and Sebby have hardly noticed each other's existence. In reality, Dwyn and Sebby have been engaged in a love-hate relationship, or maybe more like fascination-hate. They both follow each other around everywhere and have to know where the other one is, but will hiss or growl if they get too close to each other. The other morning, I woke up to Dwyn growling at Sebby, so I put her in the bedroom to separate them for a little bit while I showered. Got out of the shower to find Sebby meowing pitifully at the bedroom door. :p Other than them getting into a few scrapes, it's been mostly all right, and I wouldn't mind watching Sebby again.
Winter is here now, which makes me a sad panda. All day yesterday, it alternated between periods of bright sunshine and periods of blowing snow. It was also bitter cold, which is supposed to continue all this week. Normally I can at least muster some excitement/enjoyment from the first snowfall of the season, but yesterday all I felt was annoyed. I'm gonna have to start parking in the garage so at least I won't have to clear my car off in the mornings, but I am really not looking forward to having to shovel. Also, I need new winter boots because mine are no longer waterproof, a new heavy winter coat because the zipper on mine is broken and my pea coat is not going to get me through the winter, AND new gloves because my old ones are falling apart. This makes me sad because I'm sure all of that together is going to be expensive and I don't know how I'm going to afford all of it. If I can get through December, I may wait till I go down to the States, because I'm sure those things will be cheaper there, but I guess we'll have to see how bad the weather gets before then.
I babysat last night for a new family who lives in the tiniest condo. It's the second time I've babysat for them, and I'm not entirely sure I want to continue. The first time, the mom asked me to be there for 9 pm, so I figured it would be a late night, but she didn't actually give me an indication of what time she'd be home. She got in around 3:30, which is suuuuuuuuuper freaking late, but we hadn't talked about the time ahead of time, so whatever. I'll deal. That worked out to 6.5 hours of babysitting, which should have been $85, but she paid me $80. At that point, it was super late, and I figured maybe she hadn't factored in the extra half hour because it wasn't exactly 3:30, so I wasn't going to quibble about the extra $5. Mainly I just wanted to go home and go the fuck to sleep at that point. So she asks me to babysit again last night, and tells me it'll be from 10 pm to 2 am. Okay, fine. However, 2 am comes and goes with no sign of her. At 2:30 I text her asking if she'll be home soon, and I get no response. She gets in at 3, which is 5 hours of babysitting, so $65. But she hands me $60. So I very nicely asked her if she had an extra $5 because it was supposed to be $65, and she did give it to me, but it was definitely an awkward moment, and it didn't feel like she was happy about it or apologetic for the mistake or anything. Not really sure what that's about because when she first called me to ask about babysitting, she confirmed with me that my rate was $13/hour and seemed fine with it. So we'll see. I might give them one more chance, but I really don't want to continue babysitting for people who come home later than they promise and try to pay me less than I should be getting.
And I think that's all I got for now. Hope you're all having a great weekend!
(2 Points) My first name: Alia
(1 Point) My last name: Siegrist
(5 Points) Take a stab at my middle name: gammell wins for being the only person to get this one correct; it's Frances.
(3 Points) Who was my first celeb-crush: No one got this, but then I don't think any of you knew me when I was a teenager, so that's fair. My first celebrity crushes were Noah Wyle (I loved watching E.R. because of him), and Tom Cruise. :p Yep.
(2 Points) Do I have any children: I gave credit for both of these answers: no, I don't have any kids, and yes, I have a stepdaughter. Brad has a daughter who lives with her mom. Technically she's my stepdaughter, but we haven't seen her since before we were married, because her mom won't let Brad see her, so I still tend to think of her more as Brad's daughter than as my stepdaughter.
(2 Points) How old are they: My own children don't exist yet; Katrina turned 10 this summer.
(2 Points) What work do I do: I am a school psychologist. My actual job title is psychoeducational consultant, which I find somewhat ridiculous, so in casual conversation with anyone outside of the school board, I just call myself a school psychologist.
(3 Points) What am I afraid of: Falling. Never getting out of debt or finding financial stability.
(2 Points) Do I smoke: Nope. Never have, never will.
(3 Points) Do I drink: Only occasionally anymore, but yes.
(2 Points) Do I have any siblings: Yep!
(2 Points) How many: 1 sister and 2 half-brothers.
(1 Point) Do I like 'em: I like my sister a lot, and it makes me sad that I don't get to see her more often. I like my half-brothers well enough, but to be honest, I don't really know either of them very well since I didn't grow up with them.
(4 Points) What's one of my favorite things to do: This was a no-brainer for most of you. Knit or read, for sure.
(2 Points) How many tattoos do I have: None.
(3 Points) What's my favorite type of music: thejoysofjess said Snow Patrol type of music and gammell said Alternative rock with soft/pop leaning. I will go with both of those because I never know how to categorize the music I like.
(2 Points) What's my favorite TV show: Currently, Once Upon a Time. Alias used to be my favorite a few years ago.
(2 Points) Who is my favorite band/artist: I have lots of favorites, really, but they include Snow Patrol, Imogen Heap, Florence and the Machine, Darren Hayes, Matchbox Twenty, etc. etc.
(4 Points) Am I shy or outgoing: I really thought it was interesting seeing the variety of answers to this one. I consider myself much more outgoing than shy. I'm the person who, on the first day of all my classes in undergrad, would introduce myself to the people sitting around me in an attempt to make friends. I joined a bunch of meetup groups when I moved up to Toronto to try to get out and meet people. I can be a bit more shy in a room full of people I don't know, but even then, I'll still try to talk to people.
(3 Points) Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules: I am much less straight-laced about following the rules than I was when I was a teenager (I was very uptight about them then), but I still wouldn't classify myself as a rebel really.
(2 Points) What’s my favourite colour: blue!
(3 Points) Name something I hate: wet socks. *shudder* e_liberation said ignorant people, which is also true.
(4 Points) Name a talent I have: Knitting. I feel like I've really developed my knitting skills a lot in the last 2-3 years, and I'm very proud of that.
(4 Points) What kind of shoes do I wear: I don't think a single person said heels, which I found amusing. I do wear cute flats, yes, but I also wear heels a large percentage of the time. I'm short, so the heels make me feel taller.
(3 Points) Do I have any pets: Yes!
(2 Points) If so, how many? I have 2 cats. A bunch of people said only one, but no, we've got two.
(2 Points) Who am I dating right now: Married to my husband, Brad. Most of you got that one.
(5 Points) What did I study in university: I was a psych major in undergrad and I studied school psych in grad school.
(5 Points) What is the colour of my room: blue! It was something awful before we moved in, but we painted it and now it makes me happy.
(5 Points) What is my worst habit: The two most correct answers that people gave were worrying and starting my LJ entries with an apology. :p Worrying and stressing about things is definitely a bad habit of mine, but I'm trying to learn to let go and relax more. A lot of people said nail biting, but that's never been something I've done.
(5 Points on creativeness) If I were stranded on a desert island, what would I bring: Most of you suggested knitting supplies, which is clearly correct. I'd also bring lots of books!
Today is our last day of cat-sitting; Nicole and Rami got back from their honeymoon last night and are coming to pick their cat up this afternoon. It's been interesting having him here. Whereas I thought that Aphrodite would be the one to have problems with another cat, she and Sebby have hardly noticed each other's existence. In reality, Dwyn and Sebby have been engaged in a love-hate relationship, or maybe more like fascination-hate. They both follow each other around everywhere and have to know where the other one is, but will hiss or growl if they get too close to each other. The other morning, I woke up to Dwyn growling at Sebby, so I put her in the bedroom to separate them for a little bit while I showered. Got out of the shower to find Sebby meowing pitifully at the bedroom door. :p Other than them getting into a few scrapes, it's been mostly all right, and I wouldn't mind watching Sebby again.
Winter is here now, which makes me a sad panda. All day yesterday, it alternated between periods of bright sunshine and periods of blowing snow. It was also bitter cold, which is supposed to continue all this week. Normally I can at least muster some excitement/enjoyment from the first snowfall of the season, but yesterday all I felt was annoyed. I'm gonna have to start parking in the garage so at least I won't have to clear my car off in the mornings, but I am really not looking forward to having to shovel. Also, I need new winter boots because mine are no longer waterproof, a new heavy winter coat because the zipper on mine is broken and my pea coat is not going to get me through the winter, AND new gloves because my old ones are falling apart. This makes me sad because I'm sure all of that together is going to be expensive and I don't know how I'm going to afford all of it. If I can get through December, I may wait till I go down to the States, because I'm sure those things will be cheaper there, but I guess we'll have to see how bad the weather gets before then.
I babysat last night for a new family who lives in the tiniest condo. It's the second time I've babysat for them, and I'm not entirely sure I want to continue. The first time, the mom asked me to be there for 9 pm, so I figured it would be a late night, but she didn't actually give me an indication of what time she'd be home. She got in around 3:30, which is suuuuuuuuuper freaking late, but we hadn't talked about the time ahead of time, so whatever. I'll deal. That worked out to 6.5 hours of babysitting, which should have been $85, but she paid me $80. At that point, it was super late, and I figured maybe she hadn't factored in the extra half hour because it wasn't exactly 3:30, so I wasn't going to quibble about the extra $5. Mainly I just wanted to go home and go the fuck to sleep at that point. So she asks me to babysit again last night, and tells me it'll be from 10 pm to 2 am. Okay, fine. However, 2 am comes and goes with no sign of her. At 2:30 I text her asking if she'll be home soon, and I get no response. She gets in at 3, which is 5 hours of babysitting, so $65. But she hands me $60. So I very nicely asked her if she had an extra $5 because it was supposed to be $65, and she did give it to me, but it was definitely an awkward moment, and it didn't feel like she was happy about it or apologetic for the mistake or anything. Not really sure what that's about because when she first called me to ask about babysitting, she confirmed with me that my rate was $13/hour and seemed fine with it. So we'll see. I might give them one more chance, but I really don't want to continue babysitting for people who come home later than they promise and try to pay me less than I should be getting.
And I think that's all I got for now. Hope you're all having a great weekend!