the sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail

from "351 Good Questions to Ask"

 

69. If magic was real, what spell would you try to learn first? good sleep. I would even share it with selected other people!

70. If you were a ghost and could possess people, what would you make them do? funny walks

72. What problem are you currently grappling with? spatial organization

73. What character in a movie could have been great, but the actor they cast didn't fit the role? in the movie The Score, the two main characters should have been somehow reversed

75. What's the most comfortable bed or chair you've ever been in? I like my blue Ikea chair...

78. What movie, picture, or video always makes you laugh no matter how often you watch it? Top Secret!

81. If animals could talk, which animal would be the most annoying? peacocks

84. What protagonist from a book or movie would make the worst roommate? Rooster Cogburn

85. Do you eat food that's past its expiration date if it still smells and looks fine? some foods, yes 

86. What's the most ridiculous thing you have bought? leopard-print calf hair ankle-tie heels

89. What tips or tricks have you picked up from your job / jobs? the first job taught me how to frost a cake without rolling crumbs into the frosting. The second job taught me how to take inventory. The third taught me how to make an excellent bacon cheeseburger. And so forth.

90. What outdoor activity haven't you tried, but would like to? I will not speak of it aloud (or on the blog)

91. What songs hit you with a wave of nostalgia every time you hear them? "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, "Mystic Rhythms" by Rush, and "Supernova" by Liz Phair

92. What's the worst backhanded compliment you could give someone? anything with an internal caveat, like, "you can be kind of pretty - for a smart girl"

94. What was the last song you sang along to? "Secret World" by Peter Gabriel

98. If you were given five million dollars to open a small museum, what kind of museum would you create? a geek museum. Books, board games, toys, collectibles. Space for conventions, a trading forum, a state of the art website. Fun!

99. Which of your vices or bad habits would be the hardest to give up? cocaine & hookers

100. What really need to be modernized? technology at the place where I work, which is super up to date ... for 1990

101. When was the last time you slept more than nine hours? June 20th

104. Who has zero filter between their brain and mouth? me, at times. Mostly bad, but now and then some good, too.

[excerpted from here; the title quotation is by Rabindranath Tagore, from ]