Why does water taste so much better after a long, hard day of work?
Why aren’t there muffin flavored muffins?
Why is it normal to kiss with your eyes closed but have sex with your eyes open?
Why do I get more confused and/or nervous about where I’m driving if there is a lot of noise outside the window?
What do the cats think is so great about the other side of a closed door?
Why are omelettes in Queens so much better than in any other place on the planet?
Who in their right mind would want to go to an indie movie house that used to be an X-rated movie house? (EWWWWWWW!!!!! … but, you know I’m totally going as much as possible. I looooove the indie films.)
How did I get so lucky?
When did “have a good one” become the universal tagline?
When will I master the high five? Or…
When do we give up on the high five and switch to the low five, which I’m much more comfortable with doing? 
Where do all the bugs go when they’re “hiding”?
How many more trips will it take to move everything to the new apartment, 6.5 flights up?
Who invented the L train? (Wow, if you want to read about the New York City subway, it’s a lot of fun!)
Why is my favorite juice grape juice if I’m not too fond of the fruit it’s made from?
What are my goals now?
What am I having for breakfast at The Sizzler?
Why is it easier to not be concerned that I don’t know where anything is if I’m in the state where I grew up but have a complete and total day-long meltdown about it if I’m in a state I’ve only been in for 28 days? (Rhetorical.)
How will I ever get over my crack-like addiction to ESparks Americanos?
When am I going to order the Mac I keep thinking about getting?
What am I waiting for?
How come I’m not tired after such an emotionally and physically draining day?
What is better than having my Dawg and cat by my side as they sleep?
You got so lucky because you are an incredibly wonderful person! Just sayin’…
it is not luck, my dear sweet poppy. you are smart, talented, kind and hard working…you deserve good things!
That’s a great list!
(Just do you know, grape juice is in everything.)
Have a great one!
Why don’t I have all the answers for you?
Instead of “What am I having breakfast at The Sizzler?” you should ask “Why on earth am I eating any meal at The Sizzler?”
When we work hard, we can get dehydrated, so that’s why water tastes so good… your body needs it.
Muffins are already muffin-flavored. The muffin-ness is baked right in.
Kissing is more of a mental activity where the brain wants to limit sensory input so it can focus mental imagery on the meaning behind the kiss. Sex, being a physical activity, doesn’t require mental imagery… it’s happening.
Your brain is experiencing sensory overload, which makes it difficult to concentrate on the task at hand.
The phrase “curiosity killed the cat” was not coined by accident. Cats (and many other animals) have a very curious nature that demands all aspect of their “territory” be explored. Some believe that this is a survival instinct, so that any dangers are noted for future reference.
Because you like being in Queens so much better than any place else just now.
Sometimes the reward is worth the suffering, no matter how gross the circumstances.
Karma. And I honestly believe that.
It’s simply the continuation and modernization of people wanting a standardized way of wishing somebody that they “have a nice day.” As for how it’s become universal, it’s the same way all American idioms are distributed world-wide… our entertainment. Movies, television shows, and music are universal.
The high-five, like any learned activity, takes practice to be mastered. If you practice, it will come.
Start a trend of low-fiving, and encourage others to do the same. Current trends seem to propagate quickest by rappers and sports stars, so that might be a good place to start.
Since bugs are so small, there are all kinds of places they can hide which are not recognized by humans because we’re so big. Even the tiniest spaces between moldings and objects is livable space for bugs.
Depends on how much you transport each trip. Could be three… could be one-hundred-forty-seven.
The New York Transit Authority. You can get more specific than your Wikipedia entry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L_(New_York_City_Subway_service)
Probably because you do not enjoy the texture of grapes… when juiced, the squishy “bite” that grapes have is eliminated.
To live happily ever after. That’s all anybody really wants once you boil it all down.
Only you can decide what you are hungry for. Though I have to say toast is always a good start for breakfast.
If that’s a rhetorical question, you certainly don’t need my help! Familiarity breeds comfort, however.
Stop drinking them. It’s best to go cold-turkey and just stop rather than drawing it out. If you truly want to quit, that is.
You will either order the Mac once you are comfortable with the other factors in life which make it possible… or are so desperate for it that the other factors are disregarded.
You’re waiting for answers, which I am happily providing to you.
Energy levels are not always determined by emotional and physical status… there are subliminal factors (like being nervous, scared or in love) which drive us, and also physical factors (like drugs, caffeine, sugar) which can affect our energy.
For you, there is nothing better. At least not right now.
I think your inner child must be 3 years old… They’re the only people I know who ask as many questions as you just did.
Oh, you make me smile.
(So what’d you eat?!)
Dear Poppy,
The L was created by the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad…
But I like to think that the version in Chicago, built by Charles Tyson Yerkes is the most famous as it defines the entire central business district under the term “The Loop”
I think that cats view a closed door as their own personal edition of “Let’s Make a Deal” You always think that Carol Merrill had something wonderful waiting for you behind curtain no. 2….
And “Have a good one” became popular because I started using it…
Have a good one!
dammit… dave did what I was gonna do… great list!
Awwww, DB, thank you!!
Thanks for all the kind words, Hola.
Mikeroni, there better not be grapes in my cottage cheese. I only like savory cottage cheese.
Shelli, because it’s not your job.
Avi, I know the answer to that one. The Sizzler is Dawg’s dad’s favorite breakfast spot. I am Dawg’s dad’s favorite “kid,” therefore I please him by going with him to The Sizzler.
Dave2, that was an extremely thorough answer. I’m kinda scared at how much time you just spent on your response to me. And… um, kinda also scared that Tori was gonna do the same thing. But flattered at the very same time.
to you both!
Tense, I do a lot of thinking. A LOT. I’m very introspective. I think it keeps me healthy to allow myself to wonder so much.
Sybil, a salsa, cheddar, and onion omelette, bacon coated in maple syrup, home fries, and corn fritters. Oh, and Pepsi!
Maman, someday I am going to take the time to read up on the subway system and the L train.
Tori, see my comment to Dave2, and thank you!
Have a good-slash-great one, everybody!
What is better than Dawg sleeping by your side? Steven sleeping by MY side…hee, hee.
J.
Note to self: next time you see Poppy, remember to go for the low-five.
But, without the high five, the phrase “Totally up top” would make no sense!
“When do we give up on the high five and switch to the low five, which I’m much more comfortable with doing?”
I like the ‘low four’ and no one really understands that.
Have a good one what??
J, it’s all about perspective, isn’t it…
Vahid, much appreciated. Or you could just shake my hand. Or hug me. Also acceptable greetings for people who have already met me.
Paticus, clearly the world has not done its job to inform me about that phrase, since this is the first time I’m hearing it!
MM, I’m thinking about how the low four plays out and I’m liking that. I’ll try that out with Dawg at my next opportunity.