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1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
The only scar I’m aware of is a small indentation near my left eyebrow. It came, I believe, from my inability to stop scratching at chicken pox.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Across from my bed, a batik hanging depicting a scene from the Bhagavad Gita.
3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
It's black, it's square, and it's not a clamshell phone. And I really should have bought a cover for it. It’s in the process of dying (as anyone who’s called me recently has noticed) and I will be ordering a new phone this week. Wish me luck.
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Anything that stirs my emotions. Of course, it varies depending on my current or desired emotions - I love sweet/sassy alt-folk female singers when I'm feeling mellow, but if I need some hip-shaking energy or when I'm walking to the subway, I have to give it some Shakira or some funky R&B/rap. What I don't like: Super-trance music makes my teeth hurt and takes me nowhere. And ultra-twang country just gives me a gag-reflex-suppressing workout.
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
It was around 2:30 in the afternoon, and I know this because my big sister was watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood when I was born.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
I want my apartment to be clean. Clean-clean. Like, everything has its place, surfaces are spotless, nothing is in my way *anywhere* and all my clothes are hanging or folded neatly. I want to experience OCD in re: domesticity for a week. Just a week. Then I'll go back to being messy.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
I miss my sister, I miss my parents, I miss Jennifer, I miss Carol, I miss all my Atlanta boys and girls, I miss Athens, I miss the river outside my apartment in Athens, I miss sunny warm weather (it showed up for a couple weeks then decided that no, it's still March after all and turned gloomy and chill), I miss driving, I miss being in love, I miss feeling entirely at home in my home, I miss wearing jeans every day, I miss having short hair that needs no blow-drying (but not enough to cut it off again), I miss shopping at Target, I miss random dinners out at Mexicali with Carol, I miss real tex-mex food, I miss HotCorner, I miss chatting with Laura and Carol and HotCorner, I miss BlueSky (lord do I miss BlueSky), I miss thinking I knew everything and could take on the world (like I did when I graduated high school), I miss getting mani/pedis with Laura at the nail place next to Ghetto Kroger, I miss driving on the Loop at 9pm in the early summer with the windows down and great music playing. Is that enough?
8. WHAT IS/ARE YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION/S?
I have a ceramic Buddha which is essentially tie-dyed blue green and purple. He watches over me. My armchair is my safe haven, my cozy curl-up spot.
9. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Libra: Scales. Balance. Mediation. All the things I seem to lack.
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
When I got an MRI last year, they put this cage over my head and stuck me in a plastic tube and locked me down. I went a little nutty having to spend 45 minutes in there, even after pre-medicating with valium.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Only after watching too many episodes of CSI where pretty white 25-year olds are raped and killed in their apartments.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Is seven hundred miles away.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
My daily is Blush by Marc Jacobs. Light and sweet. Now that I think about it, it’s entirely unlike me. I should probably find something heavy and mean instead.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOUR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Tall, dark and handsome: Brown/black hair, brown eyes.
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO?
Unfortunately, I don’t really see it happening. But if I had to dream up something, I suppose I would like it to be a surprise, but not all done-up with flowers and a band. Just walking down the street, in the grocery store, wherever, and suddenly out comes a ring.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Nyet. Green or chamomile tea.
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPING?
I like super-meaty pizza with lots of sausage and ham. Or Hawaiian.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I’m craving a salad, so I may run downstairs to buy one for lunch.
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
I can’t think, at the moment, of anyone I’ve ticked off recently. I suppose I was blissfully unaware.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
Heck if I know. Actually, the first gift I know about was from my grandmother, when she put money away for my college education. I hope that by the time my sister decides to go in the maternal direction that I am financially stable enough to do the same thing for my niece/nephew.
22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
No one who is currently available and anywhere near my zip code, no.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
I am as yet unaware of any excess flexibility. But there are always new positions to try out.
24. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I’m a big fan of New York & Company, H&M and Ann Taylor Loft. Mostly because they fit me and are inexpensive.
25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
I miss my purple beetle. It’s about as fabulous as you can get. (And I get to see her this weekend. Woo!)
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
No, but there was some mold growing on a loaf of bread in the fridge.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Green and grey-spotty.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I’ve done it twice already. Jury is still out on whether it was a good idea.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
I believe in a combination approach: hugs, kind words, gifts, and thoughtful actions. By themselves, they can be faked or mistaken for inbred politeness, but all together they speak much more loudly.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
Forty-three.
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I’m vaguely blonde, but I prefer the look of brunet boys. Q: Why are there no dumb brunettes? A: Peroxide. Q: How do you know when a blonde has been using your computer? A: There is white-out all over the screen.
32. WHAT PHONE NUMBER DO YOU CALL MOST?
Non-work related number, I assume. Probably my parents’ house. Followed closely by Laura’s cell phone/voicemail system.
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Mostly, things I do to myself. I’m annoyed if I sleep late and don’t get to take a shower in the morning, I’m annoyed if I don’t clean up my dishes, I’m annoyed if I forget to take my laundry over in the morning and have to wait another day for it, etc.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF AMERICA?
Let me count the ways… Canada, France, Monaco, Norway, France again, Quebec. Next stop: India. :)
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
It would be a whole lot easier to list my strengths. Shorter list and whatnot. All right, then: Self-doubt, lack of follow-through, salty foods, cookies, tall dark & handsome men, etc etc.
37. FIRST JOB?
I was a child-care provider at Kaz gym when I was 14. I worked Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm in this little side building behind the gym watching anywhere from 0-5 kids of gym-goers. It was one of the most boring jobs ever.
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Skinny Matt & Co. introduced me to those joys.
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Trying very hard to focus on organizing a spreadsheet of claims to be transferred to another department. And making phone calls for status updates on those claims.
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I would totally get gluteus implants so I could have a big ol’ ghetto booty. Yeah. < /sarcasm > Aside from reparative surgery after an accident/injury, I’d rather not do the knife thing. Anesthesia scares the jeebus out of me.
41. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
Because I need to be doing at least four things on the computer at any given time to keep my head busy.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
At work, finishing things quickly and sans error. Outside of work…. I’ve had several compliments recently about a pretty scarf I bought.
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
I drink so rarely that I don’t think I’d care.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
Either none or two.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My middle name is the same as my mother’s. My sister got it, too.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
I haven’t for several months, because all I see at night are tall buildings and street lights.
48. WHAT DID YOU DO THIS MORNING?
Overslept. Cursed. Threw on clothes. Painted face. Picked up newspaper. Ran to catch the bus.
49. WHAT DID YOU LAST EAT?
An apple.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I love my handwriting. When I have the time to write carefully, it’s very neat and pretty. In fact, just the other week I was complimented on how neatly and straightly I wrote. I spent many years in junior high and high school changing how I wrote certain letters. My lowercase ‘t’s trail to the right at the bottom now, instead of just being tall plus-signs. That happened in 8th grade when I took algebra and realized that I was confusing myself trying to add 2t + 6.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Honey or brown-sugar baked ham. Wow that’s a random question.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Procrastination. Self-doubt. Self-castigation. All-or-nothing thinking. Picking at chips in my fingernails. Slouching.
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
I bought Backstreet Boys’ first cd way back when, but I haven’t been able to find it in a few years. I also have Big Willie Style (Will Smith) somewhere. The only one that I know is in my current CD case is Celine Dion’s Falling Into You. Gotta love the sap.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Absolutely. I'm cool, I'm hip. Right? ::points to list of lj friends:: See? They think I'm interesting.
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Yes. I wish I could take it back.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Presentation matters. If you're pleasant to look at, if you take some care in putting yourself together, people notice.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Mostly I avoid it. I listen to some loud music, perhaps, or write a bitchy LJ post. But usually my anger dissolves into being upset at myself for one reason or another.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
I suppose I have two second homes now. First, Malibu, which is where I spent most of my summers as a kid. Playing on the beach, riding horses, petting my grandmother's cats. Then, of course, Athens. *sigh*
59. WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT DATE?
That's a tough one. I would have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket. (Bonus points if anyone gets the reference.)
60. FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
I *adored* Pandas, so I had a couple of little plastic ones. (I shudder to remember, but I think one of them was named "Pandie." My creativity in names left something to be desired.) Along with a crew of other little animals and the baby doll from a "Babysitter Skipper" kit, I played out stories in my own little world. Pandie was usually king.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Hmm... I'm going to guess sixty-something. But I really don't feel like counting right now.
62. WHAT IS YOUR AIM SCREEN NAME?
TammyBflat. I really should get around to changing it, because I made that up when I was 12 or so.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Psshh.
64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
Not intentionally, although the teeny-bopper WB crowd at the Georgia Theatre when I saw Maroon 5 (with an opener by Gavin DeGraw) went a little nutty. I was just irked because the silly people were blocking my view of Adam Levine.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Intelligence, humor, confidence sans hubris, affection.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Rach, Swiss Miss, Tammy, etc. My friends at work just call me "Bailey." It's an odd sort of reversal. Usually you use first names when you're more familiar, but essentially everyone here uses first names even with higher-ups. But among the in-crowd of younger employees, it seems cool to call each other by last names with no salutation (Ms., Mr., etc). Odd.
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?
Chubby Hubby - Ben & Jerry's. Salty pretzels covered in chocolate, swirls of chocolate and caramel, sweet cream ice cream. Yahoo for the combo of salt and sweet.
72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR(S)?
For the past couple years, I've gone crazy on purple. Red and blue rank just behind.
73. WHO/WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?
I miss feeling entirely at home in my home.
74. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
None, they all got yanked out a couple years ago. Hurt like hell, too.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Not necessarily, but I will always read them if you do.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
K.D. Lang - Luck in My Eyes ... Rock on, K.D. I don't like most country, but Bonnie Raitt and K.D. were my mother's faves, so they retain a soft spot in my heart.
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
SoBe Energy drink. I decided to treat myself this morning.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Voicemail for a broker.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Depending on the situation, either (1) height or (2) the expression on his face, i.e., what aura he's giving off at the time. Or, when I'm sitting on the subway and he's standing, (3) his butt.
80. FAVOURITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
Alana Davis or Ani DiFranco - 32 Flavors
God help you if you are an ugly girl
‘Course too pretty is also your doom
'Cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room
God help you if you are a phoenix and you dare to rise up from the ash
A thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy while you are just flying past
81. FAVOURITE THING TO HATE?
Anyone who has a seat on the subway when I am standing up.
82. FAVOURITE DRINK(S)?
Large hot chai with soymilk and a shot of vanilla, please. Well, at least that's what HotCorner always gave me. *sigh*
83. FAVOURITE ZODIAC SIGN?
Shouldn't my own sign be my favorite? Or perhaps this is referring to: "Ooh, I love dating Pisces men. They're so hot." Hah.
84. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT?
I really, honestly, could take or leave every sport in the world. They're fun occasionally, but I don't have strong feelings for any one.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOUR?
Blonde, I suppose. Nothing near platinum, but it's light enough to not quite count as brown.
86. EYE COLOUR?
Blue. Almost grey when I'm tired or sick.
87. HEIGHT?
5'9" or a bit more. Just tall enough to look down my nose at the majority of guys when I wear heels.
88. SIBLINGS?
Sister who just turned twenty-freaking-five. Old! Old! Hrm. She might not like me saying that.
89. FAVOURITE MONTH?
I like between-season months a lot. So, April, September, October.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yummy. California rolls all the way. I had some crab rolls yesterday for lunch that were delish.
91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Part of Monday’s Daily Show.
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Hmm.... Today?
93. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Abso-bloody-lutely I am. And thank goodness for it, otherwise I would have likely made a huge fool of myself far more frequently than I have.
94. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Don't really love either of them. Spring and Fall are where it's at.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs. Safe, warm, comforting.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STAND?
The latter make for good laughs. The former, good memories.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Um, lunch? No, thing-thing not food-thing. Not counting random drug-store junk like lotion and envelopes, jewelry at the street fair last Friday. Necklace and ring (both of which I’m absolutely in love with).
98. WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Anyone who actually has work to do.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
I just picked up Monkey Business from Laura's bookshelf. "Welcome to the insane world that is: Investment Banking!"
100. ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
Hardly.