7.17.2008

in which she goes from 'copacetic' to 'not so much'

  1. What was the highlight of your week? I've had lovely conversations with Fluffy, and The Cat, and Billy (surprise!) thus far this week. That's a happy thing.
  2. Whose car were you in last? Besides my own, Fluffy's. She gave me a ride to my car after work. (Trust me, it wasn't as ridiculous and lazy as it sounds.)
  3. When is the next time you will kiss someone? Maybe never. sigh....
  4. What color shirt are you wearing? Blanc
  5. How long is your hair? Long enough to tickle my back from my ponytail when I walk. Maybe 3 inches past shoulder-length?
  6. Are you good-looking? I am *unreal*!
  7. Last movie you watched? At the theater: Juno. At home: Jane Eyre.
  8. Who were you with? At the theater: Matt. At home: I was alone.
  9. Last thing you ate? Dinner, which was a bowl and a half of Frosted Mini Wheats with [skim] milk.
  10. Last thing you drank? Water
  11. When was the last time you had your heart broken? November
  12. Who came over last? G. & her boyfriend came over for pizza on Thursday night. It was really nice to meet him, and I can totally see the attraction - on both sides.
  13. Are you happy right now? Gettin' by
  14. What did you say last? "See ya tomorrow" as I got into the car after talking with Fluffy.
  15. Where is your phone? On the lazy susan, on the dining room table.
  16. What color are your eyes? Blau
  17. Are you left-handed? We'd all best hope that that's never the case. It's really scary when I start trying to use my left hand for anything but ballast.
  18. Spell your name without vowels. mdwnlckwdgtrrz (if "y" is a vowel). Wow, that looks very Welsh.
  19. Do you have any pets? No, I do not
  20. Favorite vacation? Miami and/or Norman
  21. What do you dislike currently? Headaches, stubborn boys, several coworkers, trimming strawberries, and wearing shoes
  22. What are you listening to? "The Heidi Mix" - currently "Transatlanticism" by Death Cab
  23. If you could have one thing right now what would it be? Ulysses
  24. What is your favorite scent? bacon
  25. Who makes you happiest? just me
  26. What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping, before I woke (phone)
  27. When is your birthday? 1 month + a few days
  28. Who has the same phone as you? Strangely, my place of work also has the craptastic i850
  29. Last time you went swimming in a pool? When H and I took advantage of the generosity of one of his colleagues in St. Chuck. Maybe 8 years?
  30. Do you read your horoscope? Yup. Every morning. Even if the prediction factor is insignificant (at best), I sometimes get a glimpse of something worthwhile that sets me out properly into the day.
  31. Where was the last place you bought something? Grocery store: cereal, yogurt, strawberries, bread, bagels.
  32. How do you feel about your hair right now? It hurts. Any woman who's had long hair in a too-tight ponytail will understand what that means.
  33. Do you bite your nails? Never
  34. Do you have any expensive jewelry? Yes
  35. MySpace or Facebook? OkCupid, baby! (not really)
  36. How fast have you driven a car? 115, between the capital and the coast
  37. Have you ever smoked? Only once, but it didn't do a thing for me (I guess?)
  38. What was or is your favorite subject in school? Up to HS graduation: Science. College: History. Law school: Constitutional/First Amendment. Grad school: WWII.
  39. Do you have Verizon? No, but I have Comcast, which is nearly as bad.
  40. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for? B
  41. Do you have any hidden talents? Yes
  42. Favorite song? "Your Heart is an Empty Room" by Death Cab
  43. Do you like to sing at all? I sing all the damned time when I think no one's listening.
  44. Dream job?
    • Office, with a door that closes locks
    • Big desk, comfortable chair, fast computer
    • Lax Flexible schedule
    • Coke machine
    • Benefits that amount to more than a hill of beans good intentions
    • Salary at least 120% of my current
    • An intellectual challenge
    • The opportunity to exercise creativity without facing scorn and/or fear
    • A supervisory staff that encourages cooperation rather than petty competition
    • An acceptable overall moral/ethical purpose for the concern
    Doesn't seem too much to ask, does it?
  45. Where does most of your family live? In and around the home county
  46. Are you an only child or do you have siblings? Yes, I have siblings
  47. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? Emotionally, yes. Financially, no. Physically {sniff, sniff} - not yet.
  48. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? "{groan}"
  49. Do you drink? Now and then
  50. Know any other languages? Yup
  51. Ever write a coded message? Yes, but not for years
  52. Have you ever been IN a wedding? YES: my own, and at least 3 others.
  53. Do you have any children? Not at the moment
  54. Did you take a nap today? Yes
  55. Who has the same birthday as you? a professional golfer from Germany
  56. Ever met anyone famous before? Yes, briefly
  57. Do you want to be famous one day? Not per se
  58. Any pet peeves? 4-way stops (fuck it - they *never* work); carrots in all canned soups; naming conventions in modern fiction; "a whole nother"
  59. Are you multi-tasking right now? I'm listening to music on my iPod as I type - that's all.
  60. Do you like Britney Spears? No
  61. What is your least favorite chore? They all suck. Today: dusting.
  62. Last place you drove your car? Work
  63. Ever been out of the country? Not yet
  64. Where were you born? in a hospital
  65. Could you handle being in the military? No
  66. What is your average cell phone bill? $55.74
  67. Who are you thinking about right now? Learning to fly
  68. When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard? Maybe when I scared the hiccups out of coworker T. That was fucking *hilarious*.
  69. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 30-some. Who cares? I only wear one at a time.
  70. Are your toes always painted? Only the nails. Currently "Russian Navy"
  71. How many piercings do you have? Four and counting
  72. What are you doing today? I worked, ate dinner, read, washed the dishes, and now this.
  73. Have you ever been gambling? Not for money
  74. When is the last time you updated your page? I haven't changed the template on this blog in a coon's age. The Cat & I are working on that....
  75. Do you like rollercoasters? No
  76. Have you ever been to Disneyland or -World? No
  77. Do you have a favorite cartoon character? Yes
  78. Last thing you cooked? Pasta
  79. How's the weather? Hotter than fuck, humid, gross, and sunny.
  80. Do you e-mail? Yes
  81. What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? Threw it in the back seat while I was driving 80-some mph on a snowy/icy highway and bawling my fucking head off.
  82. Last time you were sick? i.e. vomiting? At least 4 years.  i.e. "ill"? Last week (tonsillitis)
  83. What states have you lived in? confusion, boredom, and frenzy
  84. Do you wish you could move? Sorta yeah, sorta no. At this very moment it's tempting to take off during the night and leave no forward.
  85. Do you take a lot of quizzes? Apparently so.
  86. What is your dream car? I don't care, right now, about that sort of thing. Mine is fine.
  87. Have you ever wanted someone you can't have? A. D.U.H.
  88. If you could be anywhere right now where would it be? Whatever, wherever - it doesn't matter.
  89. Are you happy with your life? I was, until I started thinking about it.
[from The Cat]

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