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Diet, Fitness, Supplements
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Okay, I get a lot of questions how I manage to stay so skinny. While everyone here has probably never seen a photo of me, let's just say...I'm skinny. As in, really, really, skinny. 96 pounds of skinny, approximately (I might have gained a few pounds from the neurologist office last week).
To tell you the truth, I don't do much to stay skinny. I was born with a small frame, a fast metabolism and a small stomach. I pretty much graze all day long. The super picky appetite doesn't help things. However, I'll still write this all down so you still get the idea what I do.
Diet
Ha! Diet? What diet? Okay, I tend to eat rather healthy, believe it or not. I eat a lot of pasta and I have something dairy with nearly every meal; I eat meat about twice a week. My downfalls are vegetables, fruits...and my intake of Coca-Cola. I also tend to use salt a wee bit too much! Okay, and my eating junk food at night while reading, watching a movie, and/or doing my homework (but I do believe that you can indulge in a guilty pleasure so this doesn't really count). I like very few veggies and fruits and I don't eat them every day. I will binge on fruits in late spring and all through the summer (particularly pre-sliced Granny Smith apples). Come autumn, I don't want to see another fruit until April. I eat veggies *maybe* once a day, if at all. Veggies are sort of the bane of my existence. I'd rather eat paper before you get me near a carrot (ew, carrots).
Coca-Cola. Let's talk Coca-Cola. I love Coca-Cola. I've managed to get myself down to about four cans a day. Still, that's a lot of Coke. It's worse around midterms, finals or when I have a massive paper due. That's chain Coke drinking. I might drink ten cans then. I seem not to know what the word "water" means until bedtime. I admit, it's a problem. I have to admit though, Coke tastes reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally good.
I eat whenever I'm hungry. In other words, I graze like a giraffe. I do eat meals, but it's normally "brunch" and "dinner." There's no breakfast. I'm not up early enough for breakfast. Breakfast also does nasty, NASTY things to my digestive system. It's not fun.
Exercise
Okay, okay, I must admit, I am not the non-traditional exerciser for the most part. Why? I pace. I'm a long time pacer. I can't help it. Since I'm a chronic insomniac, I have to find something to do at night. Whilst listening to music, I pace. All over my room. Seriously. I would probably win the gold pedal in the Pacing Olympics, if one existed. I try not to pace too hard or too much as my knees are messed up and I have Cerebral Palsy in my legs, but I do pace an awful lot.
I have really, really bad knees from being super clumsy (and having a run-in with a hockey puck and a fence...long story about the fence). I also have spastic Cerebral Palsy in my legs and weak wrists. I also happen to have unpredictable bronchial Asthma and Epilepsy which narrows my exercise fields. My idea of "real" exercise is walking, especially walking my dog when it's warmer out. I do super, super simply yoga when I start to feel stressed out. I do a lot of stretching to keep the muscles in my legs as loose a possible so I don't end up in surgery for the Cerebral Palsy. The idea of another surgery creeps me out.
I do what most people call "real" exercise in summer as it's just way too cold here in winter (no motivation, I tell you. NONE). I walk Zena--and sometimes her pal Ally--when it's really nice out as most people get to read on here. OnDemand's Exercise TV is a god send to me. I do Cindy Whitford's 15 Minute Ab Workout and the lower body one on there. As much as I hate Kim Kardashian the person, her ab workout is amazing, even though it's hard the first two times. Exercise TV is a godsend because if I buy a workout DVD, I never seem to use it. I don't know what it is, but if it's onDemand, I'll use it; if I buy it, I won't.
Supplements
I'm the queen here. I take a lot of supplements. Well, not a lot. I take four. I don't get everything I need in order to live from my super picky diet!
-Vitamin B Complex: This is to even out my energy levels since mine used to go between extremes! This also is used for my not-so-great immune system.
-Vitamin C: For the not-so-great immune system. If I go a week without taking my C, I almost ALWAYS get sick. I just have a really crappy immune system.
-Multi-vitamin: For everything the above don't cover.
-50,000 IU of Vitamin D: Yes, you're reading the right dosage. I take it once a week. This thing multitasks. Boosts immune system, reduces migraines and helps with seasonal affective disorder are just a few benefits of Vitamin D.
To tell you the truth, I don't do much to stay skinny. I was born with a small frame, a fast metabolism and a small stomach. I pretty much graze all day long. The super picky appetite doesn't help things. However, I'll still write this all down so you still get the idea what I do.
Diet
Ha! Diet? What diet? Okay, I tend to eat rather healthy, believe it or not. I eat a lot of pasta and I have something dairy with nearly every meal; I eat meat about twice a week. My downfalls are vegetables, fruits...and my intake of Coca-Cola. I also tend to use salt a wee bit too much! Okay, and my eating junk food at night while reading, watching a movie, and/or doing my homework (but I do believe that you can indulge in a guilty pleasure so this doesn't really count). I like very few veggies and fruits and I don't eat them every day. I will binge on fruits in late spring and all through the summer (particularly pre-sliced Granny Smith apples). Come autumn, I don't want to see another fruit until April. I eat veggies *maybe* once a day, if at all. Veggies are sort of the bane of my existence. I'd rather eat paper before you get me near a carrot (ew, carrots).
Coca-Cola. Let's talk Coca-Cola. I love Coca-Cola. I've managed to get myself down to about four cans a day. Still, that's a lot of Coke. It's worse around midterms, finals or when I have a massive paper due. That's chain Coke drinking. I might drink ten cans then. I seem not to know what the word "water" means until bedtime. I admit, it's a problem. I have to admit though, Coke tastes reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally good.
I eat whenever I'm hungry. In other words, I graze like a giraffe. I do eat meals, but it's normally "brunch" and "dinner." There's no breakfast. I'm not up early enough for breakfast. Breakfast also does nasty, NASTY things to my digestive system. It's not fun.
Exercise
Okay, okay, I must admit, I am not the non-traditional exerciser for the most part. Why? I pace. I'm a long time pacer. I can't help it. Since I'm a chronic insomniac, I have to find something to do at night. Whilst listening to music, I pace. All over my room. Seriously. I would probably win the gold pedal in the Pacing Olympics, if one existed. I try not to pace too hard or too much as my knees are messed up and I have Cerebral Palsy in my legs, but I do pace an awful lot.
I have really, really bad knees from being super clumsy (and having a run-in with a hockey puck and a fence...long story about the fence). I also have spastic Cerebral Palsy in my legs and weak wrists. I also happen to have unpredictable bronchial Asthma and Epilepsy which narrows my exercise fields. My idea of "real" exercise is walking, especially walking my dog when it's warmer out. I do super, super simply yoga when I start to feel stressed out. I do a lot of stretching to keep the muscles in my legs as loose a possible so I don't end up in surgery for the Cerebral Palsy. The idea of another surgery creeps me out.
I do what most people call "real" exercise in summer as it's just way too cold here in winter (no motivation, I tell you. NONE). I walk Zena--and sometimes her pal Ally--when it's really nice out as most people get to read on here. OnDemand's Exercise TV is a god send to me. I do Cindy Whitford's 15 Minute Ab Workout and the lower body one on there. As much as I hate Kim Kardashian the person, her ab workout is amazing, even though it's hard the first two times. Exercise TV is a godsend because if I buy a workout DVD, I never seem to use it. I don't know what it is, but if it's onDemand, I'll use it; if I buy it, I won't.
Supplements
I'm the queen here. I take a lot of supplements. Well, not a lot. I take four. I don't get everything I need in order to live from my super picky diet!
-Vitamin B Complex: This is to even out my energy levels since mine used to go between extremes! This also is used for my not-so-great immune system.
-Vitamin C: For the not-so-great immune system. If I go a week without taking my C, I almost ALWAYS get sick. I just have a really crappy immune system.
-Multi-vitamin: For everything the above don't cover.
-50,000 IU of Vitamin D: Yes, you're reading the right dosage. I take it once a week. This thing multitasks. Boosts immune system, reduces migraines and helps with seasonal affective disorder are just a few benefits of Vitamin D.
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ABC Meme
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The old entry, I think, needs to go away; however, I'm in the land of Gift Wrapping Hell so I needed something simple. Hence, this meme.
A- Age of 1st kiss: 17, but I don't think you can count pecks as kisses.
B- Band you are listening to right now: None, I'm listening to House,MD
C- 1st Crush: I don't remember. I think I was 10.
D- Drives a car?: I used to.
E- Easiest person to talk to: My mom.
F- Favourite ice cream: Edy's French Vanilla with a Chocolate Stripe down the middle. I don't remember the name. It's godly when I need an ice cream fix.
G- Gummi worms or gummi bears?: Gummi bears.
I- Instruments: Vocals. I did learn recorder, violin and flute when I was younger though. I would love to learn violin again, but even renting one is hideously expensive! I'll stick with my voice and choir. Your voice is free and choir is cheap!
J- Junior high: Attended, but I'm not telling you the name.
K- Kids: As of now, never. I have no tolerance to handle them unless it's for money and I can hand them back after a few hours. They're just not Katie compatible.
L- Longest car ride ever: 2 days with 4 stops. This trip happened numerous times. I hated it as it meant waking up at FOUR AM.
M- Makes jokes?: I'm sarcastic, but funny? I don't know.
N- Nicknames: Katie or Kate. Kate is a privilege though.
O- One wish: I have two that I can't pick between, but both are private.
P- Phobia(s): Arachnids (spiders, scorpions, anything with 9 legs), Bugs--particularly grasshoppers and crickets (except Rolly Polies and butterflies in very small numbers) and being alone. I don't mind listening to crickets and grasshoppers, by the way, it's when they're in my house or on my body that I start freaking out. Long story.
Q- Quote: "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others." -Audrey Hepburn
S- Song you sang last: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" aka The Grinch's Theme Song
T- Time you woke up today: 2:16 PM
U- Unknown fact about me: Um, unknown, let's see. Where I live is unknown. Ha ha ha. No, I'm still not telling.
W- Worst habit: I couldn't tell you. I have a lot of them it seems, but all are connected to my Autism. Let's see, hmmm....I tend to obsess over the tiniest things. For example, if there's no ribbon for the presents, I'll obsess over it and keep asking for my parents to get ribbon, even if we don't have money for ribbon.
X- How many X-rays you've had: Too many to count. I think I've had at least 40, including MRI scans.
Y- Your least favourite person as of right now: I don't know.
Z- Zodiac sign: Aquarius/Dragon
A- Age of 1st kiss: 17, but I don't think you can count pecks as kisses.
B- Band you are listening to right now: None, I'm listening to House,MD
C- 1st Crush: I don't remember. I think I was 10.
D- Drives a car?: I used to.
E- Easiest person to talk to: My mom.
F- Favourite ice cream: Edy's French Vanilla with a Chocolate Stripe down the middle. I don't remember the name. It's godly when I need an ice cream fix.
G- Gummi worms or gummi bears?: Gummi bears.
I- Instruments: Vocals. I did learn recorder, violin and flute when I was younger though. I would love to learn violin again, but even renting one is hideously expensive! I'll stick with my voice and choir. Your voice is free and choir is cheap!
J- Junior high: Attended, but I'm not telling you the name.
K- Kids: As of now, never. I have no tolerance to handle them unless it's for money and I can hand them back after a few hours. They're just not Katie compatible.
L- Longest car ride ever: 2 days with 4 stops. This trip happened numerous times. I hated it as it meant waking up at FOUR AM.
M- Makes jokes?: I'm sarcastic, but funny? I don't know.
N- Nicknames: Katie or Kate. Kate is a privilege though.
O- One wish: I have two that I can't pick between, but both are private.
P- Phobia(s): Arachnids (spiders, scorpions, anything with 9 legs), Bugs--particularly grasshoppers and crickets (except Rolly Polies and butterflies in very small numbers) and being alone. I don't mind listening to crickets and grasshoppers, by the way, it's when they're in my house or on my body that I start freaking out. Long story.
Q- Quote: "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others." -Audrey Hepburn
S- Song you sang last: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" aka The Grinch's Theme Song
T- Time you woke up today: 2:16 PM
U- Unknown fact about me: Um, unknown, let's see. Where I live is unknown. Ha ha ha. No, I'm still not telling.
W- Worst habit: I couldn't tell you. I have a lot of them it seems, but all are connected to my Autism. Let's see, hmmm....I tend to obsess over the tiniest things. For example, if there's no ribbon for the presents, I'll obsess over it and keep asking for my parents to get ribbon, even if we don't have money for ribbon.
X- How many X-rays you've had: Too many to count. I think I've had at least 40, including MRI scans.
Y- Your least favourite person as of right now: I don't know.
Z- Zodiac sign: Aquarius/Dragon
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Five Days Without Heat In My House...
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Has made me ill, I think. I certainly feel sick.
Note to the gas company: Paying the gas bill on the day the gas bill is due does not mean you can turn off my gas for five days. Why? The bill is NOT LATE. It's practically inhumane. Do you know what it's like to wash your hair with ice cold water that gives you an instant headache? Or go without a shower for five days? Or unable to cook anything on your gas stove because you decide you won't (I guess you send you can't, but I don't believe that for one second) for five days? Thankfully, I'm pretty industrious so I found I can heat water off my griddle so I was able to take a sponge bath and eat hot food that can't be cooked in a microwave.
Still, ice cold water on your head is a shock to the system like you've NEVER imagined. Those people who survived Titanic weren't kidding when they said the water is like a thousand knives. No gas means your water is not heated at all; your water is literally 32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing point), maybe half-a-degree over. I have super oily hair that needs to washed everyday so I had to endure one to two minutes of literally freezing cold water; it's no wonder I'm getting ill.
So, yes, it is your fault that I am starting to feel sick because YOU turned off my heat for five days and I've only had heat since Friday afternoon. Thank God I have Zinc and Vitamin C pills and an electric blanket.
I'm off to bed now to try to warm myself up.
Note to the gas company: Paying the gas bill on the day the gas bill is due does not mean you can turn off my gas for five days. Why? The bill is NOT LATE. It's practically inhumane. Do you know what it's like to wash your hair with ice cold water that gives you an instant headache? Or go without a shower for five days? Or unable to cook anything on your gas stove because you decide you won't (I guess you send you can't, but I don't believe that for one second) for five days? Thankfully, I'm pretty industrious so I found I can heat water off my griddle so I was able to take a sponge bath and eat hot food that can't be cooked in a microwave.
Still, ice cold water on your head is a shock to the system like you've NEVER imagined. Those people who survived Titanic weren't kidding when they said the water is like a thousand knives. No gas means your water is not heated at all; your water is literally 32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing point), maybe half-a-degree over. I have super oily hair that needs to washed everyday so I had to endure one to two minutes of literally freezing cold water; it's no wonder I'm getting ill.
So, yes, it is your fault that I am starting to feel sick because YOU turned off my heat for five days and I've only had heat since Friday afternoon. Thank God I have Zinc and Vitamin C pills and an electric blanket.
I'm off to bed now to try to warm myself up.
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Okay, while I like the purple....
1 min read
If you plan on making it permanent, you might want to do something with this "greige" color scheme we have. Talk about a color clash.
KEEP THE PURPLE dA. Ditch the greige.
KEEP THE PURPLE dA. Ditch the greige.
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This Should Prove Interesting
4 min read
How Girlie Am I?
Each point equals I percentage point, so here we go?
What you have:
[X] You own over 10 bottles of nail polish (HA HA HA, I have 30 minimum. I love nail polish)
[X] You own a designer purse (Is Guess designer? If so, yes)
[ ] You own perfume that cost over $60 (No, hideously allergic to perfumes)
[X] You had/have fake nails (Really cheap ones when I was twelve)
[ ] You have more hair products and body products than you can use (How many is more than you can use? I use all mine....most of the time)
[ ] Your pet is a Chihuahua/Pomeranian/Yorkshire Terrier/Siamese/Shih Tzu/ mini anything (Ick, ew, ack, blech, NOOOO!!! Not the ankle biters! NEVER! I give you all permission to shoot me if I ever bring one of the above home!)
[X] You have clothes/shoes/accessories for your pet (Zena has two jackets, a scarf and 3 sweaters. It appears she can't tolerate the cold. She comes in shivering. Hers are needed, okay?)
[ ] You have enough clothes to cover an entire refugee camp （Enough for two people, maybe; enough for an entire refugee camp, no.）
[ ] You have enough pictures to create your own wallpaper
[ ] A pink comforter, carpeting, walls or sheets
Total:04
Do you:
[ ] Spend more time at the mall than you do at homework
[X] Have had a hair color that is not natural
[X] Have "blonde moments" at least once a day
[X] Buy stuff because it's awesome and then never wear/use it
[X] Constantly keep your phone at your side
[X] Dance around in your room when nobody else is home
[ ] Have a name for your car
[ ] Know what celebrity is dating who and who broke up this week
[X] Refuse to go out in public without makeup (Depends how I'm feeling; generally, yes...there's several reasons for this though)
[ ] Prefer to be called "princess"
Total So Far: 10
Do you love:
[X] Makeup
[ ] Glitter
[ ] The color Pink (I HATE PINK)
[X] Jewelry
[ ] Mirrors
[X] Chick flicks
[X] Shoes
[X] Rainbows
[X] Unicorns
[X] Disney Movies (Who doesn't like Disney? Do you know all the companies Disney owns? Miramax, Pixar, Dreamworks, Touch Stone, ABC and they have a contract with Studio Ghibli. It's really hard to avoid Disney)
[X] Flowers
[X] Stuffed Animals
[X] Purses (BAGS, they're called BAGS)
Total So Far: 20
Do you shop at:
[ ] Coach
[ ] Forever 21
[X] Victoria's Secret
[ ] Guess
[X] Claire's
[ ] Express
[ ] Delia's
[ ] Hollister
[ ] American Eagle
[ ] Abercrombie & Fitch
[ ] Aeropostale
Total So Far: 22
Do you say:
[ ] Whatever
[ ] Oh my gosh/goodness (No, I tend to say Oh, my God)
[ ] Hun
[ ] Fugly
[ ] That's hot
[ ] Dunzo (what the...?)
[ ] Darling
[ ] Bff
[ ] Cutie
[ ] Hottie
[ ] Skank
[ ] Totally
[ ] For Sure
[ ] Fabulous
Total So Far: 22
Do you read:
[ ] Cosmopolitan
[ ] Glamour
[ ] Marie Claire
[ ] Elle Girl
[ ] Teen Vogue
[ ] People
[ ] Us Weekly
[ ] Star
[ ] Self
[ ] PerezHilton.com
[ ] Dlisted.com
[ ] Seventeen
[ ] people.com
[ ] usmagazine.com
[ ] popsugar.com
[ ] Pink Is The New Blog.com
Total So Far: 22
Do you love these:
[X] Legally Blonde
[ ] Elizabethtown
[ ] Mean Girls
[ ] Now & Then
[ ] The Notebook
[ ] A Walk to Remember
[ ] Sweet Home Alabama
[ ] Where the Heart is
[ ] Just my luck
[ ] John Tucker Must Die
[ ] Center stage
[ ] Bring it On
[ ] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[ ] Mona Lisa Smile
[ ] My Girl
[ ] Wedding Date
[ ] 10 Things I Hate About You
Total So Far: 23
Do you really enjoy:
[ ] America's Next Top Model
[X] Project Runway
[X] Desperate Housewives
[ ] The Simple Life
[ ] 8th & Ocean
[ ] Sex & the City
[X] Grey's Anatomy
[ ] The O.C.
[ ] The City
[ ] Nip/Tuck
[ ] Gilmore Girls
[ ] Degrassi
Total So Far: 26
So, I'm 26% female. Why does this not surprise me with this kind of quiz?
Each point equals I percentage point, so here we go?
What you have:
[X] You own over 10 bottles of nail polish (HA HA HA, I have 30 minimum. I love nail polish)
[X] You own a designer purse (Is Guess designer? If so, yes)
[ ] You own perfume that cost over $60 (No, hideously allergic to perfumes)
[X] You had/have fake nails (Really cheap ones when I was twelve)
[ ] You have more hair products and body products than you can use (How many is more than you can use? I use all mine....most of the time)
[ ] Your pet is a Chihuahua/Pomeranian/Yorkshire Terrier/Siamese/Shih Tzu/ mini anything (Ick, ew, ack, blech, NOOOO!!! Not the ankle biters! NEVER! I give you all permission to shoot me if I ever bring one of the above home!)
[X] You have clothes/shoes/accessories for your pet (Zena has two jackets, a scarf and 3 sweaters. It appears she can't tolerate the cold. She comes in shivering. Hers are needed, okay?)
[ ] You have enough clothes to cover an entire refugee camp （Enough for two people, maybe; enough for an entire refugee camp, no.）
[ ] You have enough pictures to create your own wallpaper
[ ] A pink comforter, carpeting, walls or sheets
Total:04
Do you:
[ ] Spend more time at the mall than you do at homework
[X] Have had a hair color that is not natural
[X] Have "blonde moments" at least once a day
[X] Buy stuff because it's awesome and then never wear/use it
[X] Constantly keep your phone at your side
[X] Dance around in your room when nobody else is home
[ ] Have a name for your car
[ ] Know what celebrity is dating who and who broke up this week
[X] Refuse to go out in public without makeup (Depends how I'm feeling; generally, yes...there's several reasons for this though)
[ ] Prefer to be called "princess"
Total So Far: 10
Do you love:
[X] Makeup
[ ] Glitter
[ ] The color Pink (I HATE PINK)
[X] Jewelry
[ ] Mirrors
[X] Chick flicks
[X] Shoes
[X] Rainbows
[X] Unicorns
[X] Disney Movies (Who doesn't like Disney? Do you know all the companies Disney owns? Miramax, Pixar, Dreamworks, Touch Stone, ABC and they have a contract with Studio Ghibli. It's really hard to avoid Disney)
[X] Flowers
[X] Stuffed Animals
[X] Purses (BAGS, they're called BAGS)
Total So Far: 20
Do you shop at:
[ ] Coach
[ ] Forever 21
[X] Victoria's Secret
[ ] Guess
[X] Claire's
[ ] Express
[ ] Delia's
[ ] Hollister
[ ] American Eagle
[ ] Abercrombie & Fitch
[ ] Aeropostale
Total So Far: 22
Do you say:
[ ] Whatever
[ ] Oh my gosh/goodness (No, I tend to say Oh, my God)
[ ] Hun
[ ] Fugly
[ ] That's hot
[ ] Dunzo (what the...?)
[ ] Darling
[ ] Bff
[ ] Cutie
[ ] Hottie
[ ] Skank
[ ] Totally
[ ] For Sure
[ ] Fabulous
Total So Far: 22
Do you read:
[ ] Cosmopolitan
[ ] Glamour
[ ] Marie Claire
[ ] Elle Girl
[ ] Teen Vogue
[ ] People
[ ] Us Weekly
[ ] Star
[ ] Self
[ ] PerezHilton.com
[ ] Dlisted.com
[ ] Seventeen
[ ] people.com
[ ] usmagazine.com
[ ] popsugar.com
[ ] Pink Is The New Blog.com
Total So Far: 22
Do you love these:
[X] Legally Blonde
[ ] Elizabethtown
[ ] Mean Girls
[ ] Now & Then
[ ] The Notebook
[ ] A Walk to Remember
[ ] Sweet Home Alabama
[ ] Where the Heart is
[ ] Just my luck
[ ] John Tucker Must Die
[ ] Center stage
[ ] Bring it On
[ ] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[ ] Mona Lisa Smile
[ ] My Girl
[ ] Wedding Date
[ ] 10 Things I Hate About You
Total So Far: 23
Do you really enjoy:
[ ] America's Next Top Model
[X] Project Runway
[X] Desperate Housewives
[ ] The Simple Life
[ ] 8th & Ocean
[ ] Sex & the City
[X] Grey's Anatomy
[ ] The O.C.
[ ] The City
[ ] Nip/Tuck
[ ] Gilmore Girls
[ ] Degrassi
Total So Far: 26
So, I'm 26% female. Why does this not surprise me with this kind of quiz?
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