deep-fried survey goodness

[serene]

nabbed from purplerifka, from whom I stole some answerage as well.



What's on your bedside table?
I don't have one, but on the ledge above my bed are an alarm clock, a barrette or two, usually a book or two, sometimes someotherguy's glasses, and miscellaneous other stuff.

What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
Probably TMBG.

What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
I don't tend to raid the fridge late at night, but when I'm snacky at night, I sometimes pop popcorn.

What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
N/A

Do you have a completely irrational fear?
I'm sure I do, but most of my fears seem at least based in reality. No, I take that back. I have a deep fear of having people angry/upset with me, and that makes no sense since (a) people are rarely angry/upset with me; (b) when they are, they're not unkind to me. I have some childhood issues with being harmed when people were angry.

What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment?
I cry easily.

Do you ever have to beg?
For what?

Are you a pyromaniac?
Er, no.

Do you have too many love interests?
Nope, though I wish I had more time for each of them.

Do you know anyone famous?
Yes.

Describe your bed.
King-sized pillow-top on a plain frame, no head/footboard.

Spontaneous or plan?
Both.

Who should play you in a movie about your life?
There will not likely be a movie about my life, thankfully.

Do you know how to play poker?
Yes, but I'm not good at it.

What do you carry with you at all times?
I wear a ring that I don't take off. Otherwise, nothing.

How do you drive?
In town: a little distractedly, but slowly and, I think, considerately. On long road trips: Like a bat out of hell.

What do you miss most about being little?
Leisure time.

Are you happy with your given name?
I don't mind it. I disliked it when I was younger, but I grew into it.

How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?
A moderate amount.

What color is your bedroom?
White. The linens, however, are several shades of sagey green and beige.

What was the last song you were listening to?
I have no idea, but I have an earworm: "when I look in your eyes, something tells me you're here with me. you make everything all right..." I don't really know the song, so I may have words wrong.

Have you ever been in a play?
No, but I tried out for several.

Who are your best friends?
My partners and my mother.

Have you ever been in love?
Yep.

Do you talk a lot?
Yep.

Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
Yes.

Have you ever done any illegal drugs?
No.

Do you think you're cute?
Sometimes I do.

Do poor, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you?
no; though I do feel quilty sometimes that I am not more of an activist on their behalf

Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
Yes.

Do you spend more time with your girlfriend, boyfriend, or your friends?
I live with someotherguy, who works from home, so I spend more time with him than with anyone else.

What is your ideal marriage location?
Marriage? Or wedding? (I'm not all that into marriage, but if I had a wedding, I'd like it to be somewhere pretty and comfortable.)

Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
The guitar or the piano.

Favorite fabric?
Slinky, lacy, velvety, silky. Mmmmm.

What kind of bedding do you use?
Bottom sheet and pillowcases of cheap cotton, and a comforter/blanket on top (one of several, from old-and-worn to a new thermal blanket.

What kind of soap do you use?
Unscented stuff -- Dove Sensitive Skin, Ivory, or Kiss My Face unscented.

What's the one language you want to learn?
ASL

How do you eat an apple?
If I have a knife handy, I cut it up first; otherwise, just chomp it.

What do you order at a bar?
Virgin bloody mary.

Have you ever pierced your body parts?
My ears.

Do you have tattoos?
Nope.

Would you ever admit to having done plastic surgery of any kind if confronted?
Sure, if I'd had it done.

What's one of the funniest things you've ever done?
Dunno. Ask my partners.

Do you drive stick?
Yes.

What's one trait you hate in a person?
Cruelty.

What kind of watch(es) do you wear?
I don’t.

Most frivolous purchase?
Hmm. Probably the superhero stuff for our bathroom.

Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Nope.

What do you cook the best?
People seem to like my toffee.

Favorite writing instrument?
These days, a keyboard, but I like a smooth rollerball pen, too.

Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
depends on where I am

Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
This is a silly question.

What's one car you will never buy?
HUMMER blech

What kind of books do you like to read?
My brainless entertainment reading is serial-killer novels. Otherwise, I love literary fiction, poetry, non-fiction (especially popular science), cookbooks, and just about anything else. Lately, I've been reading and re-reading a lot of David Sedaris.

If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Pay off my mother's house.

Burial or cremation?
Cremation.

How many online journals do you read regularly?
Gosh, a lot.

What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
I'm not sure I'm a sore loser at anything.

If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
I avoid them.

Do you cry in front of friends?
Yes. I cry a lot, in general.

What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
I'm not sure. I wouldn't mind hearing what others' first impressions of me were.

What's one thing you like to do alone?
Clean house.

What's the worst thing you ever said to someone?
I told my mother I didn't care for her poetry. Oh, and I joked with sogwife when my ring broke (my ring to match someotherguy's) that she must have put a curse on it. What a mean thing to say, and I regret saying it.

When's the last time you cried?
Last night.

Favorite communication method?
I like email a lot, but other stuff works, too.

What is one thing you don't leave home without?
Didn't we have this question already?

What's the most painful experience you've ever had?
Physically painful: A tie between the spinal tap and the stingray sting.
Emotionally painful: A tie between my two major breakups.

Can you type with your eyes closed?
Sure.

Can you ski?
Nope.

Can you speak in sign language?
A little bit.

Can you do the butterfly stroke?
Yep.

Can you say the alphabet backwards effortlessly?
Nope, but nearly.

Can you tie a knot in a cherry stem with your tongue?
Yep.

Can you run a mile in under ten minutes?
I don't run unless I'm being chased. By someone by whom I don't wanna be caught.

Can you stand the sight of blood?
Yeah.

Can you read palms or tarot cards?
Sure, but my conclusions are as bullshit as anyone else's.

Can you admit it when you're wrong?
Yep.

Can you ask for help when you need it?
Usually.

Can you tie a necktie?
Yes.

Can you successfully pierce someone's ear?
Yes.

Can you play soccer?
Nope.

Can you sing?
Yeah.

Can you name three kinds of clouds?
cumulus, nimbus, cumulonimbus, cirrus, and our favorite: "Simpsons clouds"

Can you make a joke out of anything?
A bad joke, unfortunately.

Can you perform CPR on another human?
Yes.

Do you know what CPR stands for?
Yes.

Can you read minds?
No.

Can you write better poetry than Shakespeare?
No, but I like some of my poems.

Can you speak more than one language?
Yes.

Do you know karate?
No.

Can you freestyle?
Huh?