about stuff and things

1. Could you point out where Outer Mongolia is on a globe? Yup. Thanks to Free Rice, I'm a geography whiz again!
2. Ever romantically kissed someone on your top friends? I'm not on MySpace, but I've kissed half the planet so I would probably have to say Yes if I was.
3. Have you ever applied for a reality TV show? ack
4. Jagermeister or Absinthe? blegh. If I'm shooting, it's vodka.
5. Did you pass your driving test the first time? Yes
6. How bad was your first shag? Not so bad, really
7. Ever used a femidom? No. Ick.
8. Does Did your school have tornado drills? Yup. Never had to use it for real, but I'm glad I knew.
9. How do you eat Oreos? Chocolate with white middles: I wouldn't. Vanilla with either chocolate or white middles: More often as a sandwich than peeled apart and scraping out the middle.
10. Do you read everybody's bulletins? Assuming this is another MySpace question....
11. Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work? {shudder}
12. What's the largest age difference between yourself and someone you have dated? Casually: 15 years, give or take. Seriously: 3 years.
13. Do you have any friends that you've known for 10 years or more? Several
14. Are you a good tipper? *very*
15. Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? Yup. I had a big-bad-serious one that lasted for many years after college.
16. Have you ever had crispy bangs? Sure
17. First movie you can remember seeing as a kid? Star Wars
18. Favourite drinking game? I Never, or Quarters
19. What is your favourite sport to watch? Baseball
20. Who's your favourite celebrity couple? meh, cubed
21. Favourite 80's teen movie? The Breakfast Club
22. Do you know anyone who wasn't born in the United States? Duhhhhhhh
23. Will you keep your last name when you get married? Hee! No.
24. What does your license plate say? Some combination of the following: 246760C
    
25. Do you like marshmallows? Oooh, yeah!
26. Did you see Harold and Kumar go to White Castle? No, but I *heart* Kumar!
27. Have you ever been to White Castle? Yes, with my former spouse. It's been...probably...19 years? Gak!
28. Have you ever made out in front of your parents? Not on purpose. (Still sorry, Mom.)
29. Have you ever done a photo shoot, professional or no? Yes
30. Do you like those red flowers they put out during the holiday season? Nah. Too pointy.
31. Have you ever ridden in a U-Haul? Too many times to count
32. What was the last movie you saw on TV? I watched most of Pretty Woman a couple of weeks ago, I think?
33. Do you like Auntie Anne's pretzels? Sure, but not so much that I'd track them down
34. What colour highlighter do you prefer? Whatever's handy
35. When given a present, do you usually keep the gift bag it came in? If it's in pristine (i.e. giveaway-able) condition: yes
36. Do you like to play Scrabble? LOVE it
37. Has anyone ever thrown you a surprise party? Yes. I should post the pictures from that night, assuming I can find them?
38. On men, what type of facial hair is most attractive? Each man seems to have a different level on the clean--shadow--scruff--mustache--beard--goatee spectrum. The face that I'd most like to be inspecting closely at this moment is most often in the shadow range.
39. Are broken mirrors, spilled salt, and black cats really things to be afraid of? Afraid? Only in that broken mirrors are sharp and black cats are, like all other cats, unpredictable.
40. How long could you really live without the internet? Really, a week or so
41. Do edible undies really taste that great? Um, from what I've heard, they taste vaguely like really crappy, cheap fruit roll-ups
42. Coolest thing you've gotten in the mail lately: I got an adorable, very sweet card from Fluffy for Halloween
43. What's for dinner? Chicken, mashed potatoes, and an English muffin
44. Do you have any collections? Many. The most fun one at the moment: my chopstick rests. They will be on display in a glass cabinet at my workplace for the next month or so.
45. What was the last board game you played? It's been a while
46. Who won? I don't think that I did
47. Do you subscribe to any magazines? Sports Illustrated only
48. Do you have any special traditions only you or your family does? We have several goofy traditions. There's the Christmas pageant, where newcomers to the fam can be either Elf or Reindeer....
49. Are you reading any books right now? Yes. If you want to know what I'm reading, you have to read the review blog.
50. Have you ever randomly bumped into a actor/actress/or other generally famous person on the street? No
51. Are you more likely to read a book you've never read before if it's been made into a movie? Hell, no
52. What's that noise? Gibbs & Fornell, badgering each other over the corpse of a serial killer
53. When was the last time you were scared shitless? Separation
54. Name a friend whose name starts with E. Eric/k
55. Does it boggle your mind? That I have several friends named Eric/k? Not so much.
56. Favourite song by the Spice Girls? I would rather drive sharp sticks under my nails
57. Did you always have a dollar handy just in case the ice-cream man stopped by? No, but I always have a $20 bill stashed in my apartment, in case the pizza man is needed and my wallet is empty
58. Did you ever think you could get sucked down the drain in your bathtub? No
59. How old is "old" to you? 39
60. Do you know any Furries? Yes, and he's muy flirtatious, for a goat farmer!
61. Ever have those moments when you realize that you somehow just cheated death? Many. The latest was on the snow near Madison when I was choking on a Snickers and nearly did a 360° during midday traffic.
62. Have you recently been insulted? Today, at work. I hate people. [It's Thursday, 11-20-08, btw.]
63. If you had to write a brief message on a dollar bill, that many people would see as the currency circulates, what would you write? The phone number of mine enemy
64. You suddenly have to flee the country and adopt an alias. What is it? I would tell you, but I'd have to kill you
65. Are you friends with any "MySpace celebrities"? Hope not
66. Do you make your bed daily? Not hardly
67. Do you think crop circles are real? They're really circles. They're really crops.
68. What is your favourite faux lunch meat? I don't eat fox
69. Do you know all the first and last names of every person you had sex with? It's an onerous task, but I think I can manage
70. What is the number of your sluttiest friend so that some of your single friends can get some action? Riiiiiiight
71. When is the last time you went on a date? I met a very married friend for (platonic) dinner several months ago. That's probably about it.
72. Are you an illegal immigrant? No. I am a legal migrant.
73. If you could change your birthday, what would you change it to? I would not
74. Favourite cotton candy flavour? There are flavors? I thought it was just "sugar."
75. Do you think it's possible to drown a rubber duck? I think a Cat could do it
76. What stupid misspellings have been done to your name? Endless
77. If you wanted to give flowers to someone you hated, what colour would they be? I wouldn't spend money to give flowers to someone that I hated. I'd be more likely to buy flowers for myself instead
78. If you had an exotic pet, what would it be? [redacted]
79. After watching Jaws for the first time, were you afraid to back to the water/beach? Nope
80. Which of your friends would you let see your baby pictures? Any. I was adorable and the pictures are fantastic.
81. What would be the coolest fight to see? Barbie vs. Tinkerbell
82. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? In the Catbeast's yard
83. Have you or anybody you know ever been through a teen pregnancy? Some of my very favorite people were the result of teen pregnancies
84. Which one of your friends is the most indecisive? I'm not sure. Maybe I am.
85. Do you wash your hands for the recommended 20 seconds? Yup
86. What's your standard greeting when you answer the phone? Depends on which phone. My mobile = "hullo?"
87. What was the last gift card you received? No clue. I'm not much of a gift card recipient. Too easy to buy for, I guess.
88. Do you use double negatives in your sentences (like, I don't know nothing about that)? I wouldn't never do nothing like that.
89. What's your favourite type of Girl Scout cookie? There are other cookies that I like better than those in the GS realm
90. How often do you iron your clothes? Once every year or two
91. Can you sing? I can...
92. How many cassette tapes do you own? One
93. Ever bought a CD for just one song? It's been a while. I just got rid of the worst of the bunch.
94. Do you floss? Yes
95. Would you or have you ever shaved your head? Haven't, but I would
96. How about someone else's? Sure. Any volunteers?
97. Are candles romantic or a fire hazard? Yes
98. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Every few days. I like change.
99. When you're talking, do you ever use your hands to do quotation marks in the air when saying certain words? Only to be ironical
100. What's in your fridge right now? Beer, Coke, coffee, condiments, cheese, tortillas, and eggs

[The Cat]