32. What would be your dream splurge? laser hair removal from my legs and underarms. I loathe shaving and am shit at it, so I cut myself regularly. I'd also like to find someone to 'do' my eyebrows, since I can't have them waxed (my skin is too sensitive).
33. What do you think about old black & white movies? love 'em
34. Do you try to have variety in your diet? more and more, yes. It's one of the reasons I so like to eat at a friend's house, because the food there is more fresh and interesting than anything I buy. Watermelon! Chocolate milk! Bacon on the grill!! Strawberries! Baked Cheetos!!
35. Did you ever want to have an exotic or dangerous animal for a pet? no, thank you
36. Are you scared of deep waters? only in the metaphorical sense. Of course, I don't really encounter them, either - so who knows?
37. Have you tried a sensory deprivation tank? ugh, no
38. What’s the best/worst thing about having a smartphone?
best: constant availability of contact
worst: unending, uncontrollable contact
39. What’s your proudest moment in life? sitting overnight with a friend who'd drunk enough alcohol to float a ship. He was incoherent and sick as a dog, to the point where I thought he was in real trouble. He probably should have gone to the hospital, but I was too drunk to drive him. Still, it was the right thing to do, to sit with him and make sure nothing happened overnight.
40. Have you ever experienced the feeling of catharsis? yes
41. Did you ever have to take care of an old/ill relative? an injured relative. My ex had a bike accident (when he swerved to avoid a squirrel). He injured muscles in his leg and back, and had road rash from tip to toes. I learned a lot about assisting an injured person to walk, and how to vet-wrap a furry leg to keep bandages in place. And how much is too much time to spend solely with one other person.
42. If you had to go to war, would you rather be on the front lines – fighting, or in the back – doing logistics? I'm all about logistics
43. Which of the armed forces would you join? if I was gonna do it, I'd do it up - Marines!
44. Have you gone to a summer camp as a kid? nope. It's a bit too outdoorsy. And peopley. And wholesome.
45. If your best friend turned into a zombie, would you try to keep them around in case a cure appears, or kill them straightaway? I think I'd probably just take the poison so I could turn, too. No point in being the only non-zombie around.
46. Did you ever have an annoying friend? I do right now
47. Would you rather always sweat or always cry? who says that's any different than my regular life?
48. What’s the stupidest thing you’d do if you had a week left to live? try to sort out my financial situation, to make it easier on my personal rep
49. You’re stranded on a deserted island, would you pick to have a hot tub or a shower? shower
51. In a zombie apocalypse, what kind of weapon would you pick from the things that you have at home? in any fight where relying on my wits is not an advantage, I'm fucked. Nothing I have at home will save me.
52. Was there ever something that you thought was possible after watching some movie as a kid, that is now absolutely ridiculous to think of in retrospect? talking animals
53. Are there any words that annoy you for no reason, that just can’t stand hearing or saying?
• friendly reminder
• let's circle back
• kick the can down the road
• strategic plan
• at the end of the day
• orientate
• "cheers"
54. What kind of food could disappear from the world forever and never be missed? mushrooms, cooked carrots, or sour cream
55. Do you recall the moment you laughed the hardest in your life? it probably involved my old friend Brent, who had a direct line to my funnybone
56. Would you play Russian roulette with a 5 in 6 chance of becoming ultra-rich and a 1 in 6 chance of dying? at the moment: Hell yes. No hesitation.
57. Why do people set their favorite song as their ringtone, if it gets annoying after a few days? I have about 2 dozen personal ringtones on my phone, and I don't get tired of hearing them. None is my favorite song, of course. But I hear a couple of them VERY regularly, and still enjoy it.
58. What do you feel when you hear someone scraping a fork on their teeth while they’re eating? nothing?
59. What’s the oldest piece of technology you’ve ever used? a film cleaner/splicer at my second job. Or maybe the typesetting blocks from which we made posters. Or the console stereo that my parents owned until I was in my 20s.
Even old things are valuable in their way.
[from here and adapted; the title quotation is by Frank Herbert, from God Emperor of Dune]
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