occasionally facetious but mostly straight-up

Where do you go when you need to just get away? Away. Does it matter? Away is relative. When I'm at work, there's a limit to how far I can go, and for how long. When I'm by myself on the weekends, there's theoretically no limit.

Do you believe everything happens for a reason? In a sense, yes. Putting too much weight in this idea leads to magical thinking and wheel-spinning, though.

Have you ever thought about moving far away and starting all over? Of course. Where is "away", though, and what happens when I get there?

Who is the one person you can always turn to? Depends on why I'm turning. I am conscious (overly conscious?) of over-staying my welcome, though, so I try to avoid turning to the same person for the same thing over and over.

Have you ever won a raffle? Yes

Have you ever sang in front of a large audience? No (what's the meme obsession with public singing lately?!)

Favorite school field trip as a kid? State capitol. It made our little town seem *so* small.

Have you ever square danced? Not since elementary school. I don't like to be ordered to be creative in a specific way. (It's too representational....)

How far have you traveled up north? I think that Frankenmuth was probably the most northerly point that I've visited. Or maybe the bay city?

How far south have you traveled? Miami (woot! woot! woot!)

What flavor do you like on your wings? I usually use unflavored lotion on my arms.

Who do you wake up for in the morning? Just me.

Who is the last person you took a picture with? God knows. Maybe my brother?

Do you think that global warming is happening? Of course. This week's weather is proof enough!

Have you or would you ever use and Ouija board? When I was little. Pointless.

Have you ever pretended you were happy around your friends but weren't? I do a much better job of that than I did at college age. Still, it's a little hard for me to hide things face-to-face; my visage is palpably affected by stress and sadness.

Where would you most like to visit? Norman and Miami. Duh?

Do you think your ex still likes you? Hard to tell. He's either pining for me or plotting my death.

Describe your ex in three words: Childish. Unconscious. Foolish.

Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes - I had black mollies during high school, which were named after the minor characters in Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio lived the longest.

Have you ever been home sick? Not this week. Or do you mean "homesick"? In that case - hell yeah.

Who do you want to win the 2008 presidential election? D

Do you know the Soulja Boy dance? No, and once the "secret lyrics" to Crank Dat were revealed - I would never.
Soulja Boy off
In this ho
Watch me crank it
Watch me roll
Watch me crank dat Soulja Boy
Then Superman dat ho

What is the craziest thing you've done with your best friend?

1. with college BFF: the world's most perfect pizza.
2. with The Cat: probably That Meeting (which was not a crazy thing that we did, but it was the craziest thing I've ever experienced in a work setting)
3. with Fluffy: there were a couple of late-night wandering drives in the middle of nowhere with the gas light on in my car...

Who do you think is the most attractive celebrity? Jet Li

When is the last time you went to Taco Bell? It's been months. Sounds *really* good right now, though.

Have you ever licked a 9-volt battery? No. Why in the hell would anyone do that in the first place?

Have you ever ordered from an infomercial? No

Is there a message on your voice mail? No

Have you ever made a prank call before? Yes, but it's been ages - since grad school!

What's your favorite thing to do over the summer? I love taking a really cold shower in the dark and then plopping down on the couch with a good book and a beer.

How many jobs do you have? Sort of ostensibly just one.

Don't you hate it when people smoke around you? I am sorry to admit to this weakness, but I actually miss that. I have a latent secondhand nicotine addiction, I guess, after 3 years of being around it.

When was the saddest time in your life? There have been many, but I think that the summer and fall of 2004 was probably the period in which I hurt the most.

What is your favorite type of skiing? When other people do it.

Who is your favorite family member and why? Jeez. Um, my brother, prehaps?

Do you like Chinese food? LOVE it. There's a place in my hometown, ohmyGod, *so* good.

Would you ever be in the Peace Corps? No

Do you think you are better then everyone else? At certain things, in a limited-purpose sort of way, sure.

Would you ever go on a camping trip without your cell phone? No (but this answer presumes something that I'm not spelling out)

['I', from The Cat]