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x. What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
a very long engagement (which by the way, if you haven't seen it, you should. it's more about war than romance, in fact - there's very little about romance in it, AND it has a sad ending)
x. If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?
i would get the little bump taken out of my nose (i like my big nose, just not that bump)
x. Do you have a completely irrational fear?
i'm completely terrified of manmade things in water
x. What is the little physical habit that gives away an insecure moment?
i play with the beds of my nails and finger tips
x. Are you a pyromaniac?
no
x. Do you have too many love interests?
nope
x. Do you know anyone famous?
yeah.
x. Describe your bed:
mattress pad on a homemade frame. the sheets were my graduation present to myself and are REALLY nice (they were idiotically expensive, too)
x. Spontaneous or plan?
spontaneous.
x. Do you know how to play poker?
nope
x. What do you carry with you at all times?
cell phone, keys, wallet, chapstick, nail file
x. What do you miss most about being little?
i didn't have as many fears
x. Are you happy with your given name?
i love it
x. How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?
eh. not much. maybe enough to cover my rent, bills, living expenses and have money for entertainment?
x. Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
i guess so. i mean, i don't think i would have done the things i've done or be where i am if i didn't believe in myself. (not that any of that is so great, just that i think it takes balls)
x. Do transient, homeless, or starving people bother you?
no
x. Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
i can be extremely nice and sincere if the situation is legitimate or the person deserves it. most of the time i'm not very nice at all.
x. Do you spend more time with your girlfriend/boyfriend or your friends?
well, my friends are flaky... so more time with my boyfriend.
x. What's one thing you wish you could do but can't?
travel more
x. What is your ideal marriage location?
an old church in ruins
x. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
none. i like the piano just fine.
x. Favorite fabric?
i dunno about favorite, but i like tencel and lyocell a lot (super light weight natural fiber fabric - like cotton but MUCH softer and lighter)
x. Something you love and hate?
florida
x. What kind of bedding do you use?
i just erased matt's answer to this and realized i probably could've left it cos we basically have the same sheets. the comforter is down alternative (which, for some strange reason cost me more than a normal down comforter) and the duvet cover is dark green, marroon, and mustard paisley (which sounds hideous, but i think is actually really pretty. or maybe i have bad taste). the fitted sheed and two of the pillow cases are the same paisley and the flat sheet and the two other pillow cases are grey. all ralph lauren. all 400+ thread count (i think the grey is 500?) so yeah. comforter, sheets, and four pillows.
x. Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
parts of it.
x. What's the one language you want to learn?
castillian spanish. totally different from latin-american.
x. What do you order at a bar?
depends on what mood i'm in. usually a wheat ale or this dark hazelnut lager from matchless. if i'm at enid's, i'll get a bloody mary because they're amazing.
x. Have you ever pierced your body parts?
yeah, but they're all out now except for normal ear piercings
x. Do you have tattoos?
not really. my little wrist thing doesn't quite count.
x. Would you ever admit to having done plastic surgery any kind if confronted?
as much as i say i'd like my nose done, i'd never actually do it. so i guess it doesn't matter.
x. Do you drive stick?
i can drive lauren's honda, but nothing else for some reason.
x. What's one trait you hate in a person?
people who don't pay attention to what they're saying/doing
x. what kind of watches do you wear?
none
x. Most frivolous purchase?
those stupid sheets (they're sooooo comfortable tho)
i spent a lot of money on clothes when i worked on 5th ave... but they were such good deals i don't regret it at all
x. Do you consider yourself materialistic?
to some extent. i like nice things, but i think for the most part, i know where to draw the line. i guess as a capricorn i'm more practical than anything, so that usually wins out over materialism. i definitely have my moments though.
x. What do you cook the best?
i'm a moderately good cook - nothing to brag about, but it's been a while since i made something completely horrible - i like these baked tofu triangles i learned how to make last year , and this organic veggie stew i've made since i was a freshman in college
x. Favorite writing instrument?
keypad or those black gel writers
x. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
it's hard to stand out here, so whatever
x. What kind of books do you like to read?
usually non-fiction. recently i went on a "popular with my friends" author spree that included some murakami, eugenides, burroughs, etc.
x. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
give some to my family, pay off my debt, buy a modest house, and invest the rest.
x. What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
nothing really. that stuff doesn't get to me.
x. If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
i ignore them. or if that's not possible, i'm rude... but in a 'fairly' intelligent way... not a "yeah, well, your momma's fat" type way.
x. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
that i'm an asshole or that i'm shy
x. What's one thing you like to do alone?
shopping for anything. i have no patience for other people's indecision. i also like moving to giant cities where i know no one.
x. Are you a giver or a taker?
i think i'm evenly both. i usually feel like i can take no more than i give, but i'll easily give waaaay more than i take. (except lately since i'm broke and find myself being more needy than usual. of which i feel very sorry and awkward)
x. Favorite communication method?
in person (i HATE phones)
x. How many drinks before you're tipsy?
usually about 3 or 4
x. Favorite kind of porn?
strangely enough, i like girl on girl. i think mostly because the girls are 'usually' pretty hot, whereas the guys are normally gross
x. Do you ever have to beg?
no
x. Have you ever done any illegal drugs?
yes
x. Do you think you're cute?
i think maybe annoying is a better word
x. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
no
x. What's the most painful experience you've ever had?
i got a charlie horse doing a split when i was still in ballet, and it ripped the tendon in the back of my leg