meme time

[sofiaviolet]

You're on my Friends List. I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other (or think we do). Short answers or long, whatever you want to say (or not) is cool. Copy from here and then repost in a comment. Then repost the empty questions on your journal. You know. If you want to.

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be?
05) Tell me one thing you like about yourself.
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? What and where? (And why, if you'd like to tell.)
09) Worst habit?
10) If you could have any one thing, right now, what would it be?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Are you naturally optimistic or pessimistic?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you (that you're willing to share here)?
15) Tell me one weird thing about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Clowns: Cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22) What color are your eyes?
23) Have you ever been arrested?
24) Soda/beer: Bottle or can?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe in/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite foods?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Are you happy?

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Fandom Appreciation Challenge 2010, Day 1: Rec 3 challenge stories or fanworks in your journal.

lordessrenegade: The More You Fight Them (Umbrella Academy, gen, SFW)

therienne: Yin (White Collar, gen, SFW) and Yang (Leverage, gen, SFW)

frostfire_17: Listening to Hear Where You Are (Star Trek reboot, Kirk/Spock/Uhura, porntastic)

venculus: torque to thrust (SGA, Rodney-centric, porn)

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I have stopped braining myself on the ceiling!! New problem: bed is too far from alarm clock. Suspect it is time for fun with extension cords.

Room fix-ups continue. I have made a nice detailed to-do list, and I'm going to try and knock a sub-item or two out before dinner.

Comments

[katieastrophe]

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? As opposed to a not-serious relationship? Yeah, I think so. I mean, it's young, and we're still figuring things out, but we're not in a relationship for a laugh, either.
02) What was your dream growing up? To make people happy.
03) What talent do you wish you had? More musical ability.
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be? A cocktail of some kind; Black Russians are on the hit list at the moment, or more simply, an orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Bols Blue, &c.) with lemonade.
05) Tell me one thing you like about yourself. I'm interested.
06) What was the last book you read? Fat Girl by Judith Moore
07) What zodiac sign are you? Leo.
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? What and where? (And why, if you'd like to tell.) I have seven piercings (3x left ear lobe, 1x right ear lobe, 1x left nostril, 1x labret, 1x tongue), two of which are currently stretched to 6mm, and a tattoo of a strawberry on my left foot. All of them are largely because I like adrenaline, though the tattoo is also a memorial to my stepdad.
09) Worst habit? Nibbling on my piercings so that they make clicking noises.
10) If you could have any one thing, right now, what would it be? A big, thick slice of toast with chocolate spread.
11) What is your favorite sport? Meh, sport.
12) Are you naturally optimistic or pessimistic? A bit of both.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Sit on the floor and read my book, probably - the same as I would with most other people.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you (that you're willing to share here)? My stepdad developing cancer and dying.
15) Tell me one weird thing about you. When I get tired, my cheeks twitch and I begin to shiver.
16) Do you have any pets? Yes, a guinea pig called Badger, but he lives with my mum and sister 200 miles away.
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? I'd ask who you were...
18) What was your first impression of me? I don't really know you.
19) Clowns: Cute or scary? Creepy, but not scary.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I'd be more toned/less flabby around the arms, stomach and thighs.
21) Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Conscience.
22) What color are your eyes? It depends on the light, but usually either hazel or brown.
23) Have you ever been arrested? No.
24) Soda/beer: Bottle or can? Bottle.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Make a down payment on a place of my own.
26) What's your favorite place to hang out? Cambridge.
27) Do you believe in ghosts? No.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read or knit.
29) Do you swear a lot? I suppose, possibly.
30) Biggest pet peeve? Hypocrisy.
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? Idealistic.
32) Do you believe in/appreciate romance? It's nice sometimes, but don't overdo it.
33) Favorite and least favorite foods? Favourite: lasagne / Least: I don't much tend to eat the things I don't like...
34) Do you believe in God? No, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.
35) Are you happy? For the most part, yes.

[exsequar]

But I want to see your answers too! I suppose I'll have to post it then!

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? No.
02) What was your dream growing up? I think to do something meaningful with my life. I can't remember a more concrete dream than that - though for a while I really really wanted to be an architect.
03) What talent do you wish you had? Language proficiency.
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be? Tequila sunrise! \o/ Or a good solid Irish beer.
05) Tell me one thing you like about yourself. My intelligence
06) What was the last book you read? Recently finished "Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends", an oral history of two members of Easy Company, the subject of Band of Brothers. So wonderful!
07) What zodiac sign are you? Leo
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? What and where? (And why, if you'd like to tell.) I have one tattoo on my ankle, parallel to my leg - it says "think happy thoughts". Reasons are multiple: it's a quote from Peter Pan, which I starred in as Wendy and high school and just had the greatest experience. It's also a line from a My Chemical Romance song, and when I got the tattoo, I had just flown from Dublin to London to see them play and they had played that song, which was one of their oldest and my favorite, so that was perfect. It's also just a great sentiment that I try to remind myself of often.
09) Worst habit? Biting my nails :(
10) If you could have any one thing, right now, what would it be? A plane ticket to Dublin
11) What is your favorite sport? Soccer
12) Are you naturally optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic, I think. Though sometimes it doesn't feel that way.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Pick some songs to do a singalong to!
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you (that you're willing to share here)? Leaving Dublin after 9 months of bliss. I've never cried so hard, ever.
15) Tell me one weird thing about you. I get really stressed out about being a pedestrian. If someone's walking behind me and I can hear them, I seriously get stressed out. Idk.
16) Do you have any pets? My roommate has a cat, the first animal I've really lived with ever.
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? I'd blink and then offer you a couch if you needed it to crash on!
18) What was your first impression of me? Oh man, it's been forever. "Yay another SPN fan!"? Haha.
19) Clowns: Cute or scary? Meh. Don't care much either way, but not cute.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Honestly, I would like to be skinnier. Otherwise I'm pretty okay with myself.
21) Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Haha, um. Conscience, probably.
22) What color are your eyes? Blue!
23) Have you ever been arrested? Lolno.
24) Soda/beer: Bottle or can? Bottle
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Give most to my Dad, as he's unemployed. Perhaps buy a new car (it could cover the deposit and I've got savings for the rest!)
26) What's your favorite place to hang out? My own bedroom. Or my friend Francisco's apartment.
27) Do you believe in ghosts? Nope. I'm a scientist through and through.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? If we're being honest here, watch awesome TV. Sigh. /o\
29) Do you swear a lot? More and more, really. Those damn soldiers and their filthy mouths!
30) Biggest pet peeve? Stupidity and a complete refusal to listen to any reason. AKA the Republican party.
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? Smart
32) Do you believe in/appreciate romance? Yes, definitely, and I have never really experienced it. I want to, very much.
33) Favorite and least favorite foods? Hmmmmmmm. That's fucking hard, yo! Favorite in general may be eggs - I love them prepared any which way. Least favorite... I'm not really brave enough to have actually tried things that look unappetizing, so I haven't tasted many awful things!
34) Do you believe in God? Not at all.
35) Are you happy? In general... yes. Recently, no, but the clouds are clearing.

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[pinesandmaples]

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? I am.
02) What was your dream growing up? To be a waitress at Shoney's. I managed that at age 18 so my life's work is done.
03) What talent do you wish you had? A lot more musical ability. I can play instruments, but that's because I work at it. I'd like to have a more musical ear instead of one that requires memorization.
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be? A Manhattan.
05) Tell me one thing you like about yourself. I make strange things look good.
06) What was the last book you read? The last book I finished was Sitt Marie Rose, but I'm in the middle of at least three other books.
07) What zodiac sign are you? Gemini and Ox. (Chinese zodiac, yes?)
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? What and where? (And why, if you'd like to tell.) I have 10 piercings and no tattoos. Piercings: 2 x right earlobe, 1 x left earlobe, 1 x right nostril, 1 x left Monroe, 2 x lower lip (snakebites), 2 x nipples (matched set), 1 x cooch. I'm angling for a new piercing or two when I'm in Philly for spring break.
09) Worst habit? I talk too much.
10) If you could have any one thing, right now, what would it be? My wife in the same country and time zone as me.
11) What is your favorite sport? Baseball, but only if the Phils are playing.
12) Are you naturally optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? I'd probably be reading a book and hoping that you had a way to entertain yourself.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you (that you're willing to share here)? I'm sure my life is full of terrible things, but I can't think of anything that's just #1 Baddest Thing Evar.
15) Tell me one weird thing about you. I have an on-demand accent that is, actually, authentic. (I've been able to code-switch like this my entire life.)
16) Do you have any pets? Two guinea pigs. They are cute.
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? I'd be rather excited.
18) What was your first impression of me? You are the type of person I'd have a crush on if we lived in the same place.
19) Clowns: Cute or scary? All clowns who exist outside of the "sad clown" genre are cute.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I would be slightly less squidgy around the tummy.
21) Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Depends on the situation and who would be harmed.
22) What color are your eyes? One is brown and one is green.
23) Have you ever been arrested? Yes, but it was anonymous so it's not on my record.
24) Soda/beer: Bottle or can? Coke? Can or fountain. Beer? Bottle or draft. (Draft is less wasteful.)
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Buy Aliyah's real wedding ring, book a 1 year anniversary trip, and save the rest to put a deposit on and furnish an apartment for the fall.
26) What's your favorite place to hang out? My bed...? Or Waffle House, but I only ever go there with Sid.
27) Do you believe in ghosts? No.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Knit!
29) Do you swear a lot? Yes.
30) Biggest pet peeve? Today? People who blatantly ignore quiet hours because "They don't care."
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? Awesome.
32) Do you believe in/appreciate romance? Of course I do! I even managed to rekindle Aliyah's belief in romance.
33) Favorite and least favorite foods? Favorite: buttered popcorn, butter toast, ranch dressing, good olives. Least favorite: Flesh, eggplant.
34) Do you believe in God? Gladly.
35) Are you happy? I am. It's a very good life.

[delight]

Oooh, a survey. I love surveys, so this is the one thing I'm doing during my class break.

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
Yes; distractionary and I are at 3+ years and have lived together for quite some time. We're getting married once certain things like sex and gender matching are sorted out, as well as the fact we owe my parents several thousand dollars and they refuse to support a marriage until then ... but after that! Even if it takes ten years. So I'd say that's fairly serious.

02) What was your dream growing up?
To become a doctor (MD). Which isn't going to happen due to dropping out of pre-med for mental health and monetary issues, but I might make it to a doctorate of nursing practices, and then will be almost a doctor ...

03) What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could draw, because I think in pictures and am incapable of even holding a pencil correctly (literally, hello autism) so I find that I can't communicate my thoughts clearly because I can't communicate the images.

04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be?
A Sprite; I don't do alcohol.

05) Tell me one thing you like about yourself.
... uh, I'm very practical? I don't have unrealistic expectations. That makes life easier.

06) What was the last book you read?
Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver.

07) What zodiac sign are you?
Scorpio/dragon.

08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? What and where? (And why, if you'd like to tell.)
Just one in each ear, I'm boring. Doesn't mean I don't want more, but I'm broke.

09) Worst habit?
Pulling out my eyelashes. It even grosses me out.

10) If you could have any one thing, right now, what would it be?
Security (because "safety, security and my entrance exam scores" is not one thing).

11) What is your favorite sport?
Hockey, to watch. I don't do athletics myself.

12) Are you naturally optimistic or pessimistic?
I'm so pessimistic I think Lewis Black is an optimist next to me.

13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Curl up in a corner and start telling stories about other times I've been stuck in elevators, most likely. It's sadly a somewhat frequent event between the elevator at my school, buildings I've lived in and adventures at work.

14) Worst thing to ever happen to you (that you're willing to share here)?
The worst thing that's ever happened to me is realizing that so many horrible things have happened in my life that I can't figure out which one the worst one is. Wow, I'm sure coming out like a wonderful, well-adjusted person! I'm just trying to be honest. :(

15) Tell me one weird thing about you.
I'm synaesthetic, hypermobile and hyperreflexic -- and couldn't pick one. Three-way tie of funny descriptive words.

16) Do you have any pets?
Not anymore. :( My mother is the new mom to my tortoise, and my apartment complex doesn't allow animals without paying a $250 security plus a big pet rent. Next apartment, I'm getting a bird again.

17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
I'd panic and hide, which is what I would do if anyone showed up unexpectedly. Since I live with someone, I run away from the doorbell unless I'm expecting somebody, and let him deal with it. I don't do people very well.

18) What was your first impression of me?
I was intrigued by your writing and the aspects of your life you post about, and several months after subscribing to you, this has not changed.

19) Clowns: Cute or scary?
Neither, really. I am indifferent due to being a mime.

20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Either fix my receeding chin or gain ten pounds.

21) Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
Criminal with occasional morals.

22) What color are your eyes?
Hazel.

23) Have you ever been arrested?
No -- like a poster above I have been involved in a protest that involved citations, but I was under eighteen and didn't get one.

24) Soda/beer: Bottle or can?
Cans because I like cups. Unless I'm traveling in which case bottles all the way, because I spill stuff everywhere.

25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
Pay off my boyfriend's credit card debt, buy this, replace my geezer laptop (5 year old MacBook; that's old for a MacBook) and save the rest. So ... practical things. Again, boring.

26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
Either Central Park or a coffee shop by my parents' place. Both are about a hundred and fifty miles away from me right now.

27) Do you believe in ghosts?
Sort of. I don't believe in an afterlife but I've been shown evidence of ghosts so I'm just confused.

28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Roleplaying and otherwise doing things with original characters.

29) Do you swear a lot?
Um. Yes. Tons. I didn't before I worked in EMS; now I'm swearing every sentence.

30) Biggest pet peeve?
Oh, I don't know. Probably firemen at this point, because of how many people in class pick on me, and how someone else literally just said to me "don't let them give you a hard time, let them know you hear them saying shit about you," which is very nice of him! but I have no idea what was said about me this time.

31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Tired.

32) Do you believe in/appreciate romance?
Immensely.

33) Favorite and least favorite foods?
Iiiii don't like food. Given the choice I don't eat. Uh. Except I like ice cream sometimes.

34) Do you believe in God?
No.

35) Are you happy?
No, but hopefully that's changing. I'm almost free of the firemen, after all.