And now, for something a little different:

A small, bizarre set of middle-class Western gender assumptions quiz, taken from beckyzoole (who took it from elsewhere).

[x] You love hoodies.
[x] You love jeans.
[ ] Dogs are better than cats
[ ] It's hilarious when people get hurt.
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[x] Shopping is torture!
[ ] Sad movies suck.
[ ] You own an X-Box.
[x] Played with Hotwheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[ ] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You watch sports on TV.
[ ] Gory movies are cool.
[x] You go to your dad for advice. [I did when he was alive. Wish I still could.]
[x] You own, like, a trillion baseball caps.
[ ] You like going to football games.
[x] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[ ] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[ ] It's kind of weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[x] Sports are fun.
[ ] Talk with food in your mouth.
[ ] Wear boxers.

Small, Bizarre set of Western masculine gender assumptions = 13 points

[ ] You wear lip gloss. [It's more like chapstick than gloss]
[ ] You love to shop.
[ ] You wear eyeliner.
[x] You have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[x] You wear the color pink.
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[ ] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[ ] You hate wearing the color black.
[ ] You like hanging out at the mall.
[ ] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[ ] You like wearing jewelry.
[ ] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe
[ ] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[ ] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
[ ] It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
[ ] You smile a lot more than you should.
[ ] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[x] You care about what you look like.
[ ] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[ ] You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne
[x] You wear girl underwear [I wear adult womens underwear, but I get what they mean.]
[x] Used to play with dolls as little kid.
[ ] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
[ ] Like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored.


Small, Bizarre set of Western feminine gender assumptions = 6 points


Otherwise, there's not much to update anyone on. Honey continues to be alternately hateful and lovely, depending on circumstances and how much in control she feels. Sonny tonight said he could see her cycling through her behaviors/attitudes when he was with her at her apartment. I said that it was good he could see it, and to remember that it wasn't anything that he could do about her feelings, and that only she could get it under control. It's clear that she is in the grip of a serious crisis, and wants to both drive me away and to keep me near.

It doesn't make my life any easier, but I'm just doing what I have to in order to stay sane. I get mad, when I'm all by myself, and let it out, then calm myself down and go on. I can even modify her behavior when she starts going off, to a certain extent. Perhaps that helps everyone, but I can't tell yet.

We saw Avatar this afternoon, and I can safely say "Wow." More will have to wait for another time.