no snowflake ever falls in the wrong place

obnubilate

Though required by discretion to be vague at times, I've recently realized the importance of not obnubilating the facts in favor of truth and clarity.

ergogenic

They may not be literally ergogenic, but lately I'm eating raisins like they're going to give me super-powers.

tergiversation

The red monster is, if nothing else, the master of tergiversation.

hirsute

I don't think that I really have a type, but generally speaking, hirsute guys need not apply.

quid pro quo

No matter how vociferously I disclaim it, some of my friends still believe there was quid pro quo for that generous gift.

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• What type of errands do you like running?
  *shrug* If I'm out, no errands are any worse than any others. If I'm not in the mood for errands, then the best thing in the world can seem undoable.
• Have you ever eaten snow?
  this question literally made me laugh out loud. I grew up in the north--I'd have had to have my mouth closed for 21 years to avoid eating snow!
• What color are your bed sheets?
  at the moment, they are red
• What’s your favorite flower?
  tulip
• Do you do ballet?
  ha! No. I'm not terribly graceful.
• Do you listen to classical music?
  yes, though clearly not often enough. Maybe I should start that at work again....
• What is the first TV theme song that pops in your head?
  "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, from House, M.D. Good song, but the show makes me want to punch somebody.
• Do you watch Sponge Bob?
  I've never seen it
• What temperature is it outside right now?
  39°F, feels like 34°F
• Do people consider you smart?
  could be. Ask "people," if that's something you really want to know. I'm more concerned that they consider me loyal and worthy.
• How many piercings do you have?
  six
• Are you signed on [to] AIM?
  no, because I've never used it--but I do have my gmail notifier up & running, as always
• Have you ever tried gluing your fingers together?
  maybe? I don't know. Hardly something I'd have noted in my diary.
• How do you feel about your family?
  depends on the day, and on the family member
• Do you have an iPod?
  yep. It's on the desk right beside me, in fact.
• What time do you go to bed?
  somewhere between 9:30 and 1:AM
• What CD is currently in your CD player?
  it's empty at the moment. I just took out a mix called "Wish You Were Here." I'll pop something in before work on Monday.
• What movie do you know every line to?
  nothing that extreme, but I've seen The Professional (Léon) and Trust more times than I could count
• What is your favorite salad dressing?
  Italian
• What do you want for Christmas this year?
  fuzzy argyle socks, a heated mattress pad and/or electric blanket, Amazon and/or iTunes gift card, and good beer
• What family member/friend lives the farthest from you? Where?
  one of my best friends lives in D-town (the place that I can never visit).
  But the truth is, really, that sometimes I live further from the people nearby than anyone else lives from me, you know?
• Do you like hugs?
  this is the dumbest question I've ever seen.
• Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
  August 28, give or take
• What’s the way people most often mispronounce any part of your name?
  my last name is a nightmare for most people, in more ways than I could even begin to explain
• Last person you hugged?
  Fluffy

[from The Usual Source, who got it here; the title quotation is a Zen proverb]