Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006

Meme Rewritten.

Hokay.

I finally redid the giant survey/meme entry from last week, that I lost in some sort of fluke posting accident. Hopefully, the 'Net is choking on the bones of the first draft. Nyah.

Anyhow, here 'tis. I think one of the reasons I like these surveys so much is not because of the All About Me aspect, so much. I like that it gives me springing-off places for writing stuff.

If you like, feel free to borrow. And if you do borrow, email me your answers or give me a link. 'Kay? 'Kay.

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Do you hate more than three people? Hate? Nah. Usually, I either like you or I ignore you. Hate requires too much energy, energy that I could be using for drinking coffee or flying kites. Or drinking coffee while flying kites.

What is your favorite candy bar? I have different candies for different moods, but the overall fave? Probably Reese’s PB cups. The eggs/trees/pumpkins that they release around the corresponding holidays are tasty, too.

What are your favorite shoes? My old-ass, worn-out brown leather clogs that my mother keeps threatening to throw away. Those shoes have seen me through a million workdays without foot pain, and a pregnancy where my feet would often swell up to the size of watermelons. Love those shoes.

Have you ever tripped someone? Not on purpose, because that’s meaner than I am. But I am clumsy enough to have accidentally tagged someone with a flailing arm or leg.

Do you own a Britney Spears CD? Yep, two, actually. Go ahead and cringe if you like.

What is your sign? Aquarius, and a fairly typical one, at that.

What time were you born? 6:14pm, I’m told.

Do you like beer? Yep.

Have you ever made a prank call? Yes. Once. The details are too stupid to rehash, to be perfectly honest.

What is the most embarrassing CD you own? I’m not embarrassed by any of my music. Hell, I just copped to owning to Britney Spears CDs. I have reasons for all my albums.

Are you sarcastic? Only on the days that end in -y. (And if you had to take a moment to run through all the days of the week to figure out which ones ended in -y, I’m officially laughing at you.)

What are your favorite colors? I tend towards the cool end of the spectrum. Purples, blues, indigos, greens. Blacks, and the occasional burgundy, though I tend to avoid reds (and yellows) like the plague. I do have an odd affinity for orange, however.

How many watches do you own? One.

Summer or winter? Winter.

Spring or fall? Fall.

Pepsi or Sprite? Ugh. I don’t drink sugared soda anymore. If I absolutely had to choose one of those two, or die of thirst, I’d take the Pepsi. Sprite reminds me of upset stomachs.

What color is your cell phone? Brushed silver.

Have you ever slapped someone? While horsing around, sure, on the arm or the back of the head. But not in a "we meet on the field of honor" sort of way, no.

Have you ever had a cavity? Hell yes. I have a head full of mercury amalgam. Wonderful, eh?

How many lamps are in your bedroom? One lamp, one night light. (The night light isn’t for me.)

How many video games do you own? Two – Diablo 2 (plus expansion set) and Sacred.

What was your first pet? A hyper springer spaniel named Julie. I was three. The fact that she jumped all over me and kept knocking me into the dirt is a major contributor to why I’m afraid of dogs to this day.

Do looks matter? Sure, but not in a "I must have a winsome underwear model with perfect skin and a 6-pack, and NO ONE ELSE" way. Call me picky, but I like a guy who combs his hair, brushes his teeth, shaves, takes care of himself. Those are all things you can pretty much tell by looking at the guy, whether he does them. So if I look at a guy and think "slob", it's a turn-off.

Do you use Chapstick? Not necessarily the name brand, no. But I usually have a tube of some sort of lip balm in a pocket or on a nearby, accessible surface.

American Eagle or Abercrombie? Um. I guess I’m just too uncool, since I couldn’t tell you the difference between these two brands.

Are you too forgiving? Yes. And no. It depends on who’s offending me. Some people get many more chances than they deserve, and others get only one when they maybe could use a few.

Do you own something from Hot Topic? You know, we have an HT at the local mall, and though I routinely admire the merchandise, I don’t believe I’ve ever actually bought something from there.

What is your favorite breakfast? I don’t really have a favorite single breakfast. I have a typical breakfast, which is an english muffin with peanut butter and sometimes reduced sugar preserves mixed in, and while it’s perfectly fine, I wouldn’t classify it as a favorite. It’s just… what I eat. And, that early in the morning, I tend to not give a flying handshake what I’m eating, as long as coffee’s involved somewhere.

Do you own a gun? I think I have a glue gun around here someplace, but that’s the extent of my gun ownership.

When was the last time you cried? Today, if you count having a coughing fit so severe, from sucking my afternoon decaf down the wrong pipe, that it brought tears to my eyes.

What did you do three nights ago? Um. Let’s see… tonight’s Tuesday… so three nights ago was… carry the 8… Saturday night? I had dinner with some relatives at a local buffet joint, played with the Kidlet, then stayed up too late writing email and watching bad tv.

When was the last time you went to Olive Garden? Beginning of August, for my brother’s birthday. It was his choice of restaurant, and while I know some folks don’t like the food there, I love me some minestrone and some bread sticks. Mm.

Have you ever called your teacher mom? Not that I recall.

Do you know anyone named Bertha? I don’t think so. Viola, or Beaulah? Yes. But no Berthas.

Do you own something from Banana Republic? No, because, as a hard-core bargain shopper with a cheap streak a mile wide, their prices were always way, way too high for my tastes.

Are you happy with your life right now? It beats the alternative, let’s put it that way.

What were you doing May of 1994? Getting ready to graduate from college. How’s that for momentous?

McDonald's or Wendy's? McDonald's. Though I don’t eat many fast food burgers anymore, I never could get behind the whole square-burger deal. It seems strange to me.

Do you like yourself? I suppose so.

Favorite feature of the opposite sex? Eyes.

Have you ever eaten paste? I tasted paste, once, when I was a kid just to see what all the hoopla was about. I decided that the kids I knew that actually ate it were either freaks or starving to death, because paste tastes like salty wintergreen ass.

Do you have a webcam? No.

Have you ever stripped? Varnish off a bookshelf? Sheets off a bed? Sure.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? "Curious George"

What foods do you dislike? Eggs, sausage, cooked spinach, Thai and Indian food, whole milk, dates, and pickled pigs’ feet.

What is your favorite CD at the moment? "Barenaked Ladies are Me"

Favorite sandwich? Turkey and avocado on a white roll and all the produce, hold the mayo.

What are your favorite clothes? Ones that fit, are comfortable, and don’t make me look like either a slob or a ho. I like clothes that you can put on and not have to fiddle with – no pulling up straps, tugging, adjusting, stretching, shedding or refastening.

Favorite time of day? Naptime.

What did you want to be when you were little? A veterinarian, a pet store owner, a doctor, an astronomer and a surgeon. Then, once I saw "Buckaroo Banzai", I just wanted to be him because he had it all covered.

Where does your best friend work? I have lots of best friends, because my friends are all the best, cheesy at that might sound. My friends are : a geneticist, a network specialist, a game designer, an environmental documents consultant, a marketing manager, an incentive program planner, a hospital laboratory analyst, a geophysicist, a customer support tech, a television station advertising assistant, a medical biller, a cubicle jockey, a software engineer, an Air Force pilot, a stay-at-home mom and a kept woman.

What do you smell like? ::sniff:: Faint fabric softener. It’s the end of the day, so most of my usual scents have worn off by now.

What color are your pants? Dark indigo blue-jean color.

Do you know anyone who is engaged? Not presently.

What is your favorite number? 8

Do you have a dog? No. See previous question about being afraid of dogs.

Do you remember singing any songs as a kid? Heavens, yes. I was always singing something. Still do.

When was the last time you went swimming? Egads, I think it was… the last time I was at Ice’s house, which was probably a good 3-4 summers ago.

When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? I only have the one, and I saw him Sunday when he came over to borrow Dad’s truck.

Did you ever go to camp as a kid? Girl Scout camp, for 3 days, I think. That was plenty. I’m not a camper, happy or otherwise.

Do you play an instrument? I haven’t picked it up in a few years, but I’m a violinist. Also, a keyboardist and a singer. I could be my own one-woman band, if I could figure out how to play the violin and the keyboard at the same time without spraining something.

Are you allergic to anything? Just stupidity.

Did you take science all four years of high school? Sadly, no, as it wasn’t offered. I took sopomore biology, junior chemistry and senior physics, but for freshman year, I had to go without.

Do you like butterflies? Yep. Always have.

Do you like Coke or Pepsi more? Coke products. It’s in my childhood.

Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? Been there, done that, bought the book bag.

What things have you learned about life? I don’t think I’m in the right frame of mind to answer this question without making everyone reading this curl into a ball, so I’m skipping.

Is there anyone jealous of you? They'd certainly have no reason to be.

Ever been stuck in an elevator? Yes, actually. I was on my 8th grade trip to the state’s capitol, and while my teacher, myself, and 12 other students were in an elevator, it stopped between floors and it took the repair guy 45 minutes to get us unstopped. It was pretty boring.

What does you hair look like right now? It’s growing out. It’s now offically past my shoulders. Dark blondish with little waves at the ends.

Has a friend ever used you? Yes.

What have you eaten today? Let’s see: sourdough toast with butter, decaf. coffee, a quarter of a cherry danish, regular coffee, half a turkey and tomato sandwich, potato chips, diet Coke, two mini candy bars out of my boss’s candy bowl, more decaf, half a turkey and cheddar grilled sandwich, a bottle of water, and some peach iced tea.

Ever been called white trash? Sure, usually by me, or as a joke. I have a few trashy relatives, so it’s in the gene pool.

Last person you were in a car with? Kidlet.

What are you looking forward to? Kidlet’s 2nd birthday.

saturncat at 11:00 p.m.

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