I'VE BEEN HAVING PREMONITIONS

- "The Buzz" party / Africa fundraiser was a hit. I am overwhelmed and blessed by my friends generosity. Plus, I got to do 12 haircuts in lil white high heels. Awesome.

- Mama Strannigan comes into town tomorrow. Watch out Long Beach thrift stores, we're coming for you.

- The Everybody Else show @ Mauve last night was also a hit. The beers abounded, the music was great, the art was cool, and it was only like 140 degrees in there. No biggie.

- R.I.P Dan's car. It was a good lil car and she went out in a blaze of glory.

- Drew and co. came to town, and its always good to see old friends. It made me miss Portland.

- My body does funny things when I am busy and/or stressed (currently: BOTH). I have four canker sores on the inside left lower lip. FOUR.

- Listening to a lot of Kelly Clarkson today. She gives me so much perspective.

- Penelope is the best cat ever. Just thought I'd share.

- Lollost.blogspot.com is still taking over the world.

- Yes, I missed the season finale of LOST to throw a show / event. And I'm not even that bitter about it. But I will be bitter if anyone ruins it for me before I can watch it on ABC.com

- I go to Africa in less than a month. The excitement level has stayed the same, the fear levels are rising a little bit.

- The grace of God abounds. I don't know how else to say it other than that. I am struck by His grace everyday - in the big and small things - and I am grateful for it.

That's all.

11 LAYERS OF YOU

LAYER ONE: ON THE OUTSIDE
Name: lindsay strannigan
Birth date: aug 16
Current Location: long beach
Eye Color: blue
Hair Color: strawberry blonde-brown
Righty or Lefty: righty
Zodiac Sign: leo

LAYER TWO: ON THE INSIDE
Your heritage: scottish, irish, english. a lil bit o' cherokee indian.
Your fears: bills.
Your weakness: eggnogg lattes
Your perfect pizza: pineapple and loads of crushed red peppers.
Goal you'd like to achieve: being debt-free

LAYER THREE: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW:
Your thoughts first waking up: i have to pee
Your best physical feature: calves
Your bedtime: between 12 and 1
Your most missed memory: how do you miss a memory? maybe my parents tucking me in every night.

LAYER FOUR: YOUR PICK:
Pepsi or Coke: coke
McDonald's or Burger King: Hole Mole
Single or group dates: thank you, no. ok kidding. a nice mix of both.
Adidas or Nike: I wear boots
Lipton Tea or Nestea: Peets
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or coffee: both. all day. every day.

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?
Take a shower: every other day
Have a crush? sure
Think you've been in love: yes
Want to get married? eventually
Believe in yourself: most days
Think you're a health freak: mostly. tho, lately I've been craving french fries, dangit.

LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST MONTH
Gone to the mall: I dont think so
Been on stage: maybe helping load a band or to hang up a banner
Been dumped: nope
Gone skating: nope
Dyed your hair: its been ages. the addiction is gone.

LAYER SEVEN: HAVE YOU EVER
Played a stripping game: no
Gotten beaten up: no
Changed who you were to fit in: eh, probably a million times. in wyoming, I wore cowboy boots.

LAYER EIGHT: GETTING OLD
Age your hoping to be married: good grief, I don't know. 29 ? 31 ?
Age you wanna have kids: 3-5 years after marriage

LAYER NINE: IN A GIRL/GUY
Best eye color: green-ish
Best hair color: dark. curly is generally good, too.
Short or long hair: both. long-ish.

LAYER TEN: WHAT WERE YOU DOING
1 MINUTE AGO: looking @ facebook pics
1 HOUR AGO: trying to get a christmas tree (and failing)
1 YEAR AGO: working for sidecho, living in LA

LAYER 11:FINISH THE SENTENCE
I LOVE: my fam, my job, the jeans Linda gave me.
I FEEL: like a nomad
I HATE: geese, bananas
I HIDE: from my emotions
I MISS: my fam, linda, reichle, dave price, jamie.
I NEED: a benefactor. :) or someone to at least pay for a summer's worth of traveling the globe.