I have a headache. While I'm waiting for it to go away so I can write my book review, that 50 questions meme.
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
The color looks good—I dyed my hair yesterday, back to its usual dark auburn from a summer of medium auburn.
2. How much cash do you have on you?
$50, give or take.
3. What's a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Score.
4. Favorite planet?
Earth.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Harvard, wanting an alumni donation.
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
I only have the one.
7. What shirt are you wearing?
It's warm so I'm actually just wearing a red cotton bra from Target.
8. Do you label yourself?
I don't really know what this question means. Does it mean, do I brand myself? Or is it like, "I am X?" I think probably I do not.
9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?
I'm barefoot.
10. Bright or Dark Room
Dark, as it is hot out so the curtains are closed and the AC is on.
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
She is pretty awesome and it's so fun to have her on this coast!
12. What does your watch look like?
I don't wear a watch. Or, it looks like my phone.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
sisterpandora asking me how my weekend was.
15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
The one near Times Square might be the only one in the city. However, the nearest bodega is right on the corner.
16. What's a word that you say a lot?
Think.
17.Who told you he/she loved you last?
My best friend C.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
My cat Veda.
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
Advil and Midol.
20. How many rolls of toilet paper do you currently have in the house?
Nine. I buy in packs of 12.
21. Favorite age you have been so far?
37.
22. Your worst enemy?
Myself.
23. What is your current desktop picture?
The B&W line art of this icon, drawn by
bhanesidhe.
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
Bye, to
ali_wildgoose on the phone this afternoon.
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Money. I'm petrified of heights.
26. Do you like someone?
Yes.
27. The last song you listened to?
Whatever is in the music on this entry by the time I post it; at this second some Eels song.
28. What time of day were you born?
9:13am, Eastern.
29. What's your favorite number?
37.
30. Where did you live in 1987?
It was my last year of high school and first year of college, so in Xtown, Maine, and then Cambridge, MA after mid-September.
31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Hmm, more like envious.
32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Maybe. There is someone who's had very strange reactions to me lately.
33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In Manhattan, at my office in midtown.
34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
They don't.
35. Do you consider yourself kind?
Yes.
36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
On my ankle, I guess, but I probably wouldn't.
37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
French.
38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Maybe.
39. Are you touchy feely?
Yes.
40. What's your life motto?
It gets better.
41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
My phone, my ipod, and my wallet.
42. What's your favorite town/city?
Hmm. New York.
43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Cat treats.
44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
Christmas cards 2004 if they count. If not, wow, not since 93 or so, when my friend S was living in Prague.
45. Can you change the oil on a car?
I could at one time, but it's been so long I'm sure I've forgotten by now.
46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
Oh, he's married. If he even counts. If he doesn't, I don't have one.
47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
I'm adopted, and I haven't looked for my birthparents, so pretty much nothing.
48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
blackholly's New Year's Eve party, which was fancy dress. I wore a dark blue negligee that was very dress-like, with a black crushed velvet bolero.
49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
No.
50. Have you been burned by love?
Who hasn't?
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
The color looks good—I dyed my hair yesterday, back to its usual dark auburn from a summer of medium auburn.
2. How much cash do you have on you?
$50, give or take.
3. What's a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Score.
4. Favorite planet?
Earth.
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Harvard, wanting an alumni donation.
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
I only have the one.
7. What shirt are you wearing?
It's warm so I'm actually just wearing a red cotton bra from Target.
8. Do you label yourself?
I don't really know what this question means. Does it mean, do I brand myself? Or is it like, "I am X?" I think probably I do not.
9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?
I'm barefoot.
10. Bright or Dark Room
Dark, as it is hot out so the curtains are closed and the AC is on.
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
She is pretty awesome and it's so fun to have her on this coast!
12. What does your watch look like?
I don't wear a watch. Or, it looks like my phone.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
The one near Times Square might be the only one in the city. However, the nearest bodega is right on the corner.
16. What's a word that you say a lot?
Think.
17.Who told you he/she loved you last?
My best friend C.
18. Last furry thing you touched?
My cat Veda.
19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
Advil and Midol.
20. How many rolls of toilet paper do you currently have in the house?
Nine. I buy in packs of 12.
21. Favorite age you have been so far?
37.
22. Your worst enemy?
Myself.
23. What is your current desktop picture?
The B&W line art of this icon, drawn by
24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
Bye, to
25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Money. I'm petrified of heights.
26. Do you like someone?
Yes.
27. The last song you listened to?
Whatever is in the music on this entry by the time I post it; at this second some Eels song.
28. What time of day were you born?
9:13am, Eastern.
29. What's your favorite number?
37.
30. Where did you live in 1987?
It was my last year of high school and first year of college, so in Xtown, Maine, and then Cambridge, MA after mid-September.
31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Hmm, more like envious.
32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Maybe. There is someone who's had very strange reactions to me lately.
33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In Manhattan, at my office in midtown.
34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
They don't.
35. Do you consider yourself kind?
Yes.
36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
On my ankle, I guess, but I probably wouldn't.
37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
French.
38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Maybe.
39. Are you touchy feely?
Yes.
40. What's your life motto?
It gets better.
41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
My phone, my ipod, and my wallet.
42. What's your favorite town/city?
Hmm. New York.
43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Cat treats.
44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
Christmas cards 2004 if they count. If not, wow, not since 93 or so, when my friend S was living in Prague.
45. Can you change the oil on a car?
I could at one time, but it's been so long I'm sure I've forgotten by now.
46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
Oh, he's married. If he even counts. If he doesn't, I don't have one.
47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
I'm adopted, and I haven't looked for my birthparents, so pretty much nothing.
48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
No.
50. Have you been burned by love?
Who hasn't?
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Date: 2006-10-10 12:08 am (UTC)Anyway.
*squeezes*
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Date: 2006-10-10 02:22 am (UTC)#25: So am I, which was why I picked flying. ...it makes sense in my head.
#34: :)) That almost sounds like a threat.
#47: I keep thinking that one of these days I should at least see if they left the records open. But if they did, then I'd have to decide if I should contact them, and who needs that kind of stress?