LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
When I’m at school, it’s me and my roommate. When I’m at home, it’s me, two parents, three sibs and three dogs.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
The Collective works of things my father tried to get published.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
[quirky answer]the mouse[/qa]
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit/Monopoly
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Readers Digest
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Haven’t been around the appropriate person to be able to say.
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
cigarette smoke and random other things. Strong perfume/cologne can get to be really painful.
FAVORITE SOUND?
The voice of a friend of mine. Second place is the sound of winning a game.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Not being where I want to be.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“I wonder how long it’ll be before my father tells me to shower”.
FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue/yellow
10 A. FAVORITE SONG?
I have never chosen.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Depends on how close I am to it.
FAVORITE Child’s NAME?
I don’t have a favorite child
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Living
FAVORITE FOODS?
Those that don’t move too much.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Neither.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
When I can get away with it.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Not any more.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Sometimes both.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
I’ll let you know when I get one:-)
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
I’d bring my grandfather (father’s father) back for some pointed questions. And he would not be allowed to lie.
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Zima:D
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Virgo?
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Hell yeah.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Hmm . . . I want to be a teacher, but getting paid to have sex wouldn’t be bad either.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
I can and I don’t:)
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Am I pouring or drinking?
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Too many to have a favorite.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
Sometimes. When I don’t I get misspellings and typos.
If what you mean is “Do I type with my fingers on the home keys”, then no.
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
I live with my mother. Blech sometimes.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I haven’t read any books in a while due to the lack of ones that are any good that I haven’t read 10 times in my house and I’m too lazy to go to the library or bookstore. This is why I have books on my floor that are over a month overdue.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
It looks like an ad, but I’m not entirely sure.
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Monopoly?
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Uhm, probably something like Better Homes and Gardens or Dramatics.
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
rain and light citrus, the ocean, clean skin…
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
smoke and people who haven’t washed for weeks.
FAVORITE SOUND?
rain, wind, the ocean.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
longing.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE
UP IN THE MORNING?
What day is it? Do I have to go to school?
FAVORITE COLOR?
silver.
10 A. FAVORITE SONG?
Why narrow 'em down to one song? There’s too much beautiful music in this world to do that.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Depends on where the phone is and if I feel like picking it up.
FAVORITE Child’s NAME?
I don’t have a child, let alone a favorite one.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
to enjoy living.
FAVORITE FOODS?
the kind that tastes good and doesn’t make you sick.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
both.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
yes, but since I still don’t have my license, I don’t get to do it often.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No, but I wish the equivalent was there to sleep with.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
kewl.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Ask me in 20 years. I actually might have a car by then.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO
WOULD IT BE?
Confucius, or maybe Krishna.
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Bacardi light rum, straight out of the bottle. That and Brennivin.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Aquarius, the water bearer.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
yes, I like them just as much as the head, if not better.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT
BE?
Tester of new toys and gadgets at a really kewl company.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
I’ll have to try out every colour until I find one that I like the best. Right now I’m happy with the new colour it’s been given. It’s reddish-purplish.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes, and still am.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half full, unless it’s been drunk.
FAVORITE MOVIE:
see question #10a, and replace the word music with movie.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
yeah.
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
Alone, unless you count one miserable Siamese beast.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
East Of Eden/John Steinbeck
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Standard Gateway cow print
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Mind Trap
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Dunno…don’t read any. I always pick up Reader’s Digest just to read the funny bits in between articles when I’m the doctor’s office, though.
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Garden Botanki’s Spa Collection…sort of oceany.
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
Strong flowery scents
FAVORITE SOUND?
Van Morrison’s voice singing Crazy Love
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Loving someone who doesn’t love you back. :\
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
How much I hate it when my cat sleeps right where I want to put my legs.
FAVORITE COLOR?
Forest green
10A. FAVORITE SONG?
Into The Mystic/Van Morrison
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
If I recognize the phone number on my Caller ID, immediately. If not, screen for telemarketers. Answering machine goes on after 4 rings.
FAVORITE Child’s NAME?
Petra
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Loving yourself
FAVORITE FOODS?
Ribeye steak and brussels sprouts
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
No
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
No…a real one is bad enough.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Ultra cool
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
'95 Pontiac Grand Am
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Joan Baez
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Citrus Zima
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Libra
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Own a combination antique/book shop.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
Auburn
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Utterly and completely.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half empty
FAVORITE MOVIE:
The Matrix
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
Yep…80 wpm
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Marsh King’s Daughter by Elizabeth Chadwick
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don’t have a mouse pad. Due to tendonitis, I have a trackball mouse that doesn’t use one
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Gotta go with Trivial Pursuit
FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Martha Stewart’s Living (oh shut up. I like it, ok?)
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
The air after it rains, baking bread, Mr. Sunshine’s natural scent
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
uh…skunks? Burning rubber…cigar/cigarette smoke…vomit…
FAVORITE SOUND?
A song I like on the radio…the little noises Mr. Sunshine makes when he’s concentrating…my mother’s voice
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
inferiority
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE
UP IN THE MORNING? How long can I snooze? Do I REALLY have to shower this morning or can I get away with it? What was that dream I just had?
FAVORITE COLOR?
Navy blue. Sunshine yellow.
10 A. FAVORITE SONG?
Impossible to choose just one!
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Minimum 2, even if I’m standing by the phone. (In sniglet-land, this is called “Telecrastination”)
FAVORITE Child’s NAME?
Flynn
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Loving people…and being sure that you tell them at every opportunity
FAVORITE FOODS?
Mexican…any form of potato
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
LOVE it! If there’s open road ahead of me…hold me back!
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Well…Mr. Sunshine is big and hairy…if he eats before bed, I’d say yes.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Cool, especially rain
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
'92 Hyundai Scoupe
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO
WOULD IT BE?
My Great Uncle Mac
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Beer. Or Pina Colada. Or rum & coke. Or beer. Or…
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Gemnii
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Sure.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT
BE?
Getting paid to watch HGTV and TLC
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
Well…I always wanted to be a redhead but it looks TERRIBLE on me…so I guess I’d have to go with what I have…light brown with blonde highlights.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Mmm-hmm!
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half full…unless it’s full of beer, and then it’s not long for this world
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Braveheart…followed closely by The Princess Bride
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
Yes
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
One of the closet doors, 3 duffel bags, a shoebox full of old Walkmans and probably a lot of dust.
FAVORITE NUMBER?
12
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Oh, come on…this is too easy. Football.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Two books…“No Logo” by Naomi Klein (about the rise of branding and anti-capitalist protests) and “Accidental Empires” by Robert X. Cringely (about the growth of the US techie industry).
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A bad photograph of the Centrepoint Tower in Sydney.
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit, because I’m usually quite good at it. Otherwise Pictionary.
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Private Eye (UK political satire mag).
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Bacon and Johnson’s Baby Lotion (but not together).
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
Petrol fumes or cigarette smoke the morning after.
FAVORITE SOUND?
Bubbles in a fishtank.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Mixed drinks hangovers. Or breaking up with someone.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
“How long can I lie here before I absolutely have to get in the shower to get to work on time?”
FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue (royal blue, to be precise).
10 A. FAVORITE SONG?
It varies depending on mood. Maybe “The Drugs Don’t Work” by The Verve (slow moods) or “Psyche Rock” by Pierre Henry & Fatboy Slim (fast moods).
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Minimum two (I don’t like scaring people), maximum depends on how far away from it I am.
FAVORITE CHILD’S NAME?
Hmm…it varies. Alex (not Alexandra) for a girl, Jamie for a boy, maybe.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Being happy. Or sleeping.
FAVORITE FOODS?
Chilli con carne. Bacon. Chicken with spicy salt and chilli (no. 7 in the takeaway menu at the Fung Sun Kitchen on Chalk Farm Road).
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla as a flavouring, chocolate as a substance, neither as an ice-cream flavour (I prefer mint ice-cream or almond kulfi).
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Never got my license, so ‘N/A’.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Not any more – although I still miss my stuffed tiger and purple corduroy spider.
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Cool to watch (especially in the daytime), scary to sleep through.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
See (16). above.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
I can’t think of anyone off-hand.
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Guinness.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Taurus, borderline Gemini.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yep.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Selling indie CDs to naked women in a football stadium.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
Jet black. Have done several times and may do again sometime.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Yes.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half empty (natural pessimist here).
FAVORITE MOVIE:
“A Life Less Ordinary”.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
More or less. It’s not touch typing, but I can make 75wpm.
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
Carpet in need of replacing.
FAVORITE NUMBER?
7 (no reason, it’ll probably be different tomorrow).
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
The beautiful game (football, aka soccer, to be precise).
LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
With roommate currently, soon to be living alone. Oh, and the dawg.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I read several concurrently. Right now I’m reading: Once Upon A Number - The hidden mathematical logic of stories by John Allen Paulos, On Love by Alain de Botton, From Freud to Jung - A comparative study of the psychology of the unconscious by Liliane Frey-Rohn and…well, porn. Herotica 6, to be precise.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don’t have a mouse pad
FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
What is this ‘board game’ you speak of? I play a lot of You Don’t Know Jack on the computer.
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Either GQ or Esquire. I love the guy magazines.
6a. FAVORITE SMELLS?
New wood, fresh air, the ocean and Christian Dior’s Dolce Vita.
6b. LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS
My roommate’s room.
FAVORITE SOUND?
Violent thunderstorms, laughter from a special person.
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Depression.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Alone AGAIN??!!
FAVORITE COLOR?
Purple.
10 A. FAVORITE SONG?
Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis if I have to pick just one.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
Two.
FAVORITE Child’s NAME?
Like what would I name my kid if I had one? Or favourite child’s name in my life? For the former, it would probably be Zoë or Sydney for a girl, maybe Zachary for a boy? Alexander? I haven’t given this sort of thing much thought. Ryan (my favourite godson), for the latter.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Love, laughter and sex. Preferably at the same time.
FAVORITE FOODS?
Mashed potatoes, japanese, good chocolate
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Duh.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
Unfortunately.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Yop. And I’ll kick yer ass if you say anything about it!
STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
über-cool.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Honda Prelude
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
dpr.
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Depends on the mood. Crown Royal and coke or a pink squirrel or a chocolate martini, or a cider.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Leo
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Of course! Broccoli are yummy little trees!
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Sky diving instructor.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR?
I’ve dyed my hair every color. Currently it’s dark brown. I kinda miss the blonde, but it’s too expensive to maintain.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Oh, my. Yes.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
What a creepy question.
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Willy Wonka, probably, with Nighmare Before Christmas running a close second.
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
At 80 WPM, no less.
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED?
I had to go look. A messenger’s bag (wondered where that was), a pair of boxers (mine) and dawg hair.
FAVORITE NUMBER?
Creepy question #2. We’re not allowed to post phone #s here, right?
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
I’ve recently developed a fondness for Manchester U, but I’ll go to any kind of match in person.