Monday, July 7, 2008

ME according to Google

my life according to google
Type in the following and choose from the first page.


1: Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
"Bethany needs to hack her hair and lose a little more weight..."

2: Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
"This is what the name "Bethany" looks like in Japanese:. "Bethany" in Japanese characters. It is pronounced 'BESANII'"

3: Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
"Bethany does Whitney Houstons 'I Will Always Love You'"

4: Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
"Bethany (hates mashed potatoes!)"

5: Type in "[your name] goes" or "..has gone" in Google search:
"Bethany goes psycho"

6: Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
"Bethany loves carnage"

7.Type in "{your name} eats" in Google search:
"To be perfectly frank the display of what she eats in a day didn't seem that excessive to me, but the problem is Bethany eats it day in, day out and has ..."

8: Type in "[your name] has" in Google search:
"bethany [has a new last name]"

9:Type in "[your name] died" in Google search:
"Bethany Brannock died of head trauma on June 18, 2003. Andre Clifton, 25, who was the boyfriend of Bethany's mother, Leatrice "Leanne" Brannock, ..."

10: Type in "[your name] will" in Google search:
"Bethany will work with you to select a stable, loving family to care for your baby. After birth, you can choose to see your baby, name your baby, ..."


11:Type "[your name] is" in Google search:
"Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 20307 at the 2000 ...


12: Type "[your name] was" in Google search:
"May 11, 2007 ... Let’s now look at the Lord’s first encounter with Bethany as it is recorded ..... Bethany as it relates to the Lord’s heart for His church. ...

13:Type "[your name] has not" in Google search:
"Bethany has been dubbed a “musical medium”, crossing genres and time, and in re-inventing these deeply American songs, Bethany has not only taken them into ...

14:Type "[your name] took" in Google search:
" Bethany took baby Jesus and was walking around chewing on his head. Gramma Candy says Bet may run into some trouble when she gets to the pearly gates. ...

15:Type "[your name] smiles" in Google search:
" “Her gills are drying out,” added her father, Tom, with a smile. Bethany couldn’t wait to see the doctor the next day. Not to get her 19 stitches removed, ...


16:Type "[your name] buried" in Google search:
"Oh, the hilarity, Bunny jumped into the ballpool and Bethany buried her with balls, pretending she was burying her on the beach. ...


17:Type "[your name] ran" in Google search:
"Bethany ran a 16.68 in the 100H at 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl Track and Field ... Bethany ran a 9.65 in the 55H at LHSAA Indoor State Meet, placing 6th. ...


18:Type "[your name] gave" in Google search:
"For example, when the class started working with colored blocks to learn new addition and subtraction facts, Bethany gave up quickly, saying, "I can't do it ...

19:Type "[your name] said" in Google search:
"it's like what bethany said... "we are all like light switches...guys are the kind that can switch on and off just like that, but girls...girls are dimmers. ...

20:Type "[your name] quit" in Google search:
"Bethany! Quit avoiding me already! Hope all is going well and you aren't drowing under work...I was talking to a friend from work about you the other ...

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Just a Random Adventure

Yesterday night I was with one of my old roommates (Coryse). She wanted Subway so we drove to a Subway down the street. It was about 10 minutes to 9:00 when we pulled up, and it was closed! I read the sign on the door that said "Closed due to lack of bread". It was ridiculous. We didn't give up that easily though! We drove a little further to a Subway right next to campus. When we arrived we got out of the car and were excited to see the lights on and a couple customers inside. We both pushed at the doors and were sad to find that the doors were locked! I checked my phone and it was 9:03, and the sign on the door informed us that they locked it at 9:00. We stood outside for a minute, staring at the two employees with sad faces, but they pointedly ignored us. Coryse and I walked dejectedly back to the car and I waited for her to dig through her pit-of-death purse looking for her keys. I looked longingly towards the smelly food establishment and observed one of the customers unlock the door and leave with his half eaten sandwich.
"Coryse." I said, pointing as the door swung shut.
We looked at each other, then bolted out of the car and ran suspiciously through the recently unlocked doors of Subway. As we tripped inside, the male worker put up his hand but Coryse and I both looked up at the menu simultaneously as if we didn't see him. The female worker went behind the counter and grudgingly asked us what we were having. As she made our sandwich she had a hushed though very obvious conversation with the male worker.
"I should have just ran and locked the door after that guy left!" he exclaimed loudly hushed. "I should be meaner!" Then he banged his way into the back room leaving us with the midly amused girl, who we watched carefully, making sure she didn't let saliva fall into Coryse's sandwich. Coryse and I were able to hold ourselves together until we were out the door. Those poor Subway workers must have hated us. I'm not gonna lie, I would have hated us as well. Even though I didn't get a sandwich and came out smelling like processed cheese and stale bread it was totally worth it. I was proud of our stealthiness.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

My Mother Wants Me To Waste My Time

Tagged by my Mother.

Tag! 20 Random Questions...
1. Where were you born? The Pass
2. Where would you live if you would live anywhere? East Coast
3. What's you're favorite book? no favorite
4. What brand of make-up do you use? none
5. What do you do to cool down when you are mad? shop for kitchen appliances, punch the wall, sit on the couch and fume
6. Favorite quality in you're significant other? if I had one I would know
7. Do you play an instrument? piano, violin, guitar
8. Have you ever had braces? nope
9. Do you have a birthmark? yes, i have three on my left leg
10. What's you're favorite indulgence? any kind of ice cream
11. What was the last movie you watched? Win a Date With Ted Hamiliton I think
12. Who is a good friend you've lost touch with? Shelby Johnson
13. Favorite place you've vacationed? Puerto Vallarta
14. Do you know a foreign language? I understand most Spanish but I don't speak it. and I can say 'Run!' and 'Hurry!' in German.
15. Do you like your handwriting? Yes.
16. What was the last piece of mail you opened? a letter from the VA telling me I owe them money
17. What's the most random article in your purse? i don't carry a purse
18. Have you ever flown 1st class? yes, that's what happens when you fly with John
19. Are you still friends with your ex's? yes
20. What is something random about yourself? i'm a hopeless romantic
I Tag...REID AND KYLA

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

A Break Through!

Today I had a breakthrough with one of the ladies I work with! We'll call her Lottie. For the past 4 weeks every Tuesday I go to her house by 6:30am, wake her up, make her breakfast and take her to the bus stop by 7:20. She hates my guts. I call her before I leave to wake her up and usually she just tells me to shut up and hangs up on me. Then when I get there it takes me 10 or 15 minutes to get her out of bed and even more time to get her to tell me what she wants for breakfast. I sometimes have to ask her where things are and she yells at me and tells me that we (her staff) treat her like a child and I get it back from her. I dread Tuesdays. It's so hard to start my day out like that, it negatively affects the rest of my day.
Today I called Lottie to wake her up and warn her of my upcoming presence. Here is how our conversation went
her: "YES??!!"
me: "Good morning Lottie! This is Bethany and I just wanted to tell you to rise and shine to get ready for work, and I'll be there in a couple minutes!"
her: "YES!" (in an annoyed, mean way, not excitedly)
me: hang up.
So I get there and she's still in bed so I call her name several times and warn her that she only has 40 minutes to get ready for work.
"DAMNIT!" she exclaims as the throws her legs over the side of the bed and glares at me. I hand her her Prevacid that she needs to take 30 minutes before breakfast and ask her what she wants me to make her.
"I don't know!!"
So I leave her room.
When she comes into the kitchen she starts making her own breakfast. She eats in silence, both of us sitting at the table not looking at each other. Then she gets up and starts packing her lunch. Then she starts TALKING to me! She told me all about her new water bottle and her ceramics that she paints and all her first prize ribbons. My mind was blown by this time, she has never talked so much to me. THEN to my utter amazement, she starts asking me about MYSELF!! She asked what I do now that schools out and about the places I've been. Then she told me a funny story about her being on a cruise and walking like she was drinking booze. She LAUGHED and SMILED. Everytime she turned her back I pumped my fist and silently shouted for joy. We walked out to my car and she was talking about her rose bush and how roses are her favorite flower. We get in the car and she looks at me and says "Did you color your hair?"
"Yes I did!" (black)
"Omigosh! I didn't recognize you, but I remembered your car!"
That comment leads me to believe that the only reason she was nice to me was because she didn't realize that I was the same girl she's hated this whole past month! Hopefully she remembers that she can be nice to me, and I can be nice to her! It's a good day.
Except one thing. So I've had a lot of time on my hands lately and I decided that I should use it to help other people. So I've been praying to have opportunites to help others.
So I came back from work at about 8:30 this morning and as I was walking to my apartment I saw a girl sitting on the steps looking very sad. I said a cheery hello and continued up the stairs to my apartment. When I was inside I looked out the window and saw her still sitting there. I felt that I should go out and talk to her. As I was walking to the door I thought "should I get a breath mint or something?" I hesitated, ran to my room and got a breath mint and went back outside. The girl was gone. I felt really bad, if only I had just gone outside when I thought about it and not worried about a breath mint (my breath wasn't bad, it's just a comfort for me). I hope whatever was wrong with her will be resolved, or that I will get the chance to talk to her again.
I've been exercising with my jump rope and skip-it everyday! My calves are SO SORE!! I'm flushing out all my sad chemicals though, and it feels great!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

A Different Type of Shopaholic

So I have a weird disease. Whenever I get depressed or feel really lonely I go shopping. I guess this is normal for most girls, but I don't go clothes shopping or make-up shopping or purse shopping. I go kitchen appliance/gadget/home decor shopping. I feel more and more like my mother every time this happens. That isn't a bad thing by any means. I just remember a year ago her and I went shopping for stuff for my apt and I HATED it and was very impatient and mean. Now it's all that makes me feel better. I just got back from Wal-Mart (I know, lame) and I spent just under $100 dollars. In addition to everything in the pictures below I also purchased a shower caddy, trash can for the bathroom, and a toilet paper roll holder. I keep wondering what I'm going to do when I move into a smaller apartment with five times as many people as I live with now. I wonder about it for three seconds then give in to the need I have to buy all that I buy. I bought the jump rope and skip it because on wednesday I realized that I have gained 10 pounds in the last month. Stupid boy, ruining my life!



I got that dish set for only $15!!! It was quite the steal...



Good bye, evil ten pounds! I can't exercise regularly, it's just not fun or motivating for me; but I like to jump rope, and the Skip-It is awesome, and I play Four Square all the time! Next time I have money, I think I'll buy a pogo stick...

One other thing that made me very happy was listening to my little sister, Claire, laughing her head off on the phone today. She was laughing at something that Reid was doing. There is nothing like the laughter of a child that puts a smile on anyones face!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Could You Please Verify This Dead Body?

You know when you have to verify something online and they make you type in the strewn combination of letters and/or numbers, just to make sure you're a real human and not some kind of intracomputeral droid? Does anybody else feel like they didn't learn to recognize the alphabet when you do this? I was trying to comment on my aunt's blog and I had to type it in 4 times, a different pattern of symbols everytime I got it wrong. Then it starts to trick you. Is that an 'h'? Or is it a squished together 'l' and 'n'? Is that a '5' or an 's'? 'W' or two 'v's? You start to lose faith in what you learned in kindergarten and what you've taken with you your whole life. It's ridiculous. Probably some kind of government plot to make us susceptible to brainwashing by lowering our morale like that.


Anyways. Yesterday I went to Barnes and Noble. My mission: find the greatest, saddest, most awe-inspiring, odd-defying love story ever written. I was there for two and a half hours reading the backs and inside cover flaps of every book. I didn't find ANYTHING that struck my fancy, so I bought an Italian soda and mourned my wasted time. I'm going back today, but not to find that unwritten love story. I'm going to buy a book called "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach." (and yes I know it's supposed to be underlined, but there is no underline button) It's about all the things they do with cadavers, and it even has a chapter detailing the decomposition of a human body. I've read it before and I loved it.


Don't you love when you go to a church meeting and you hear EXACTLY what you needed to hear? You feel as if the meeting was tailored to precisely what you are going through in life. That happened to me at Institue yesterday. It doesn't make sense to write down the things we were talking about, because I just tried that and I sounded crazy. Just know that I heard what I needed to hear.

Right then. Good day.

Monday, May 26, 2008

My New Project...

Ok everyone! I took Ben and Ayrel's idea, and I have made a book. It is a book of poetry and prose. And I DO have a two dollar profit, just so you know, if you buy it! It's about 21 dollars which is definitely not cheap but if you are so inclined, you should buy it. Or I could even take off the profit margin and you can get it 2 dollars cheaper. Which may or may not make YOU cheap. Just kidding. Here's the link for it.


Poetry of a Girl ~...
By Bethany Cox



Yes I wrote everything and took every picture.

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