Monday, February 25, 2008

Up and running... at a snail's pace

So, I have two informants ! YIPPEE! Dan, 19 year old male and his "friend" Ali, she is 18. Fairly easy to get in touch with them, answer emails and cell phone calls. Have had a few discussions, at my house. They are very comfortable with me, but they prefer to come here to sit and talk.
I need to get them to do the MySpace with me and see their spaces! Guess that's my goal for this week...
On the upside, they've told me some incredible stories and given me some photos... I think one of my final sections may be social life or recreation!

Friday, February 15, 2008

Opening up...

The goal of this class is to get two teenagers to open up to me. To me, someone who is not very open! LOL So, in light of this, I am stepping out of my comfort zone and responding to a friend's questionnairre... hope some of you do it too ! :)

60 Things About Me*
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? my daughter's booster seat, a hat, a blanket and empty juice boxes
2. When was the last time you threw up? About two weeks ago, I was SICK!
3. What's your favorite curse word? Holy crap
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today? Tommy(my son), Kerstin(my daughter), Jackie (friend at work)
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Sleeping... I went to work late today
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? driving home
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? having dinner... ravioli , I think
8. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope
9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Good boys! (to my dogs, LOL)
10. What is the best ice cream flavor? oooh, I like chocolate chip or coconut
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? decaf black tea
12. What are you wearing right now? Brown scrubs, light blue top - Ijust came in from work!
13. What was the last thing you ate? a Hrshey's kiss :)
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Not yet, but there is always tomorrow!
15. When was the last time you ran? Last week, in the rain.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched? Hockey a few nights ago
18. Who is the last person you emailed? my dad
19. Ever go camping? Yes- YUK
20. Do you have a tan? Yeah, right. have you seen me? I am clear, all year!
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? Yes
25. What did your last IM say? 'night
26.. Are you someone's best friend? I hope so.
27. What are you doing tomorrow? Throwing a sports themed birthday party for my son
28. Where is your mom right now? At her house, I guess
29. Look to your left, what do you see? My easel, no painting curently in progress :(
30. What color is your watch? Silver
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ? big bugs and reptiles
32. Would you consider plastic surgery? Oh, yes
33. What is your birthstone? sapphire
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru? Drive through
35.How many kids do you want? 2 , I already have them!
36. Do you have a dog? yes... 3 ! A greyhound and 2 labs
37. Last person you talked to on the phone? My husband
38. Have you met anyone famous? Mario Puzo was a family friend
39. Any plans today? Yes, I have to bake for tomorrow's party- then start season two of Big Love, I'm hooked!
40. How many states have you lived in? Two - NJ and NY
41. Ever go to college? Yes
42. Where are you right now? My arts and crafts "studio"
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? too few hours in the day
44. Last song listened to? You're So Vain by Carly Simon
46. Are you allergic to anything? yep, several meds and , wait for it.... dogs!
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? my Disney crocs- ugly as sin, but sooo comfy
48. Are you jealous of anyone? No one in particular, just of anyone who can juggle time well
50. Is anyone jealous of you? I don't know - I hope not
51. What time is it? 4 pm
52. Do any of your friends have children? Yes
53. Do you eat healthy? I try
54. What do you usually do during the day? work or school, depending on the day
55. Do you hate anyone right now? I wouldn't say "hate"...
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Yes, I do
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 38 EEEEEEK!
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Yes
60. How did you get one of your scars? C-section

*So, it's not really 60 things, but I can't figure out where the missing questions went. Oh well!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Thirteen

Tuesday was the first time I saw the movie Thirteen. It was disturbing. I can only hope that my field informants will not come close to the adolescents in the movie, as I do not feel prepared to deal with those types of problems. I am hoping to learn a lot about the adolescent culture during this assignment, if for no other reason than to learn "warning signs" and be able to keep up with what my children will be exposed to!