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A quiz! ooo, thank you Laura!
1. Elaborate on your default icon.
That's me floating in the River Cam next to the college punt on Suicide Sunday 2005, looking happy.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Complicated but (I hope) in essentials attached.
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
Nope.
4. Name an obvious quality you have?
I asked my sister and she said thinking, perfectionist, and hardworking.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Everywhere (a highly irritating song which my dad has been playing very loud every day for about a month, excluding in Italy)
6. Any celeb you would marry?
How should I know?
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Kathryn maybe? I don't know many people who do quizzes
8. Name someone with the same birthday as you:
Adrian Mole, I think.
9. Do you have a crush on someone?
Obviously.
10. Have you ever vandalized someone's private property?
If you count the time I broke the drum on my sister's musical teddy...
11. Have you ever been in a fight?
A girly slapping fight, yes. And with my sister, obv, a thousand times.
12. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Only as part of a large choir.
13. What's the first thing you notice about people of the OPPOSITE sex?
Whether they look smiley and approachable, taciturn and mysterious, or plain stand-offish and uninterested.
14. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Frappucciono. Hate hot drinks.
15. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
Yup, mildly, only in times of extreme pressure.
16. Say something totally random about yourself.
I can't do random when I'm asked to. Sometimes I say the randomest things though.
17. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
I think someone once said I looked like Helena Bonham-Carter, but I can't see it.
18. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
In term time, a fairly plain leather-strap one.
19. Do you have anything pierced?
Ears
20. Do you have any tattoos?
Not
21. Do you like pain?
Depends... occasional mild pain as a result of exercise or doing something very hardy and adventurous makes me happy sometimes. :S But sometimes I overdo it ie. twisting my ankle now THREE times in the course of 6 weeks ish.
22. Do you like to shop?
I am too perfectionist - I have to go round every single shop and check everything and make lists to ensure that I haven't missed something good, or I feel uncomfortable. My sister says this is part of me apparently having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which she claims I have, and I have to say in this case I definitely agree... therefore I avoid shopping.
23. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Some amaretti biscuits and some interestingly shaped pasta in Italy. :D
24. What was the last thing you paid for with a credit card?
I got a credit card at House of Fraser in order to get the 10% discount on a dress, payed on the card, payed off the bill 5 minutes later, and destroyed the card.
25. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
Kathryn just rang me
26. What is on your desktop background?
The Bohomians before departing for the Jesus Ball, on the lawn at Wychfield.
27. What is the background on your cell phone?
The Catalonian art museum and fountains in Barcelona.
28. Do you like redheads?
In girls - very pretty. In men - have never been attracted to anyone with VERY red hair yet...
29. Do you know any twins?
Not really.
30. Do you have any weird relatives?
My dad's weird in some ways... mainly annoying. My auntie Vi was very odd and horrible but she died. My auntie Fay was very eccentric and lovely but she also died.
31. What was the last movie you watched?
Hmmmm.... Shadowlands?
32. What was the last book you read?
To my shame, yesterday I read 'the Teenage Worrier's Worry Files' (yes, I was avoiding things.) However, I have just started 'The Gate of Angels', set in an imaginary Cambridge college in 1912, which looks good.
33. Did you or are you planning to go to college?
Been to Sixth Form, almost finished first degree, currently planning second degree.
34. What is your favorite pair of pants that you own?
My best looking trousers are my jeans. My comfiest trousers are my purpley combats but they're now too big. My best looking knickers are black and lacey (wink wink nudge nudge) but very uncomfortable, and my comfiest knickers are.. actually I don't have any cos I ate too much pasta in Italy. Oops, information overload.
35. Do you like to party?
With the right people in the right location in the right mood.
36. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Absolutely no idea. Possibly abroad, quite possibly not. Scary in a way.
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1.WOULD YOU GET BACK WITH YOUR EX IF YOU COULD?.
No.
2. WHAT KIND OF SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
pyjama top. I have been tidying up all day and saw no point in getting real clothes dirty.
3. HAVE YOU MADE OUT WITH ANYONE ON YOUR FRIEND'S LIST?
No.
4. DO YOU HAVE "A THING" FOR ANYONE ON YOUR (MYSPACE)TOP 8?
Don't even know what Myspace is.
5. HOW MANY PEOPLE ON YOUR LIST DO YOU KNOW IN REAL LIFE?
All of them I think... Though I've only met Toby once!
6. DO YOU HOLD GRUDGES?
some I hold onto very hard; others I let go surprisingly easily.
7. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT TO HAVE?
2-3 probably.
8. DO YOU HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH YOUR PARENTS?
My mum, yes, on the whole. My dad... it's not that BAD but I don't like him much at the moment.
9. DO YOU MAKE OVER 40K A YEAR?
Hahaha.
10. NAME ONE SONG YOU CAN RELATE TO RIGHT NOW.
Not sure and not telling.
11. WHAT NAME WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE BESIDES THE ONE YOU HAVE?
N/a... I prefer my sister's middle name (Myfanwy) to mine (Angharad) though.
12. WOULD YOU EVER MAKE OUT WITH SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX?
probably not.
13. WHAT IS YOUR MOTHER'S NAME?
Yvonne.
14. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST B'DAY?
Went to Warwick Castle with Hannah, Kathryn and Ian, then had them plus Jen back for cake, dinner and chocolate fondue. I like quiet things these days. :D Oh, and I watched the Boat Race in despair.
15. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
A phone noise. Ie. ring ring. Gosh.
16. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP?
0955
17. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT MIDNIGHT TWO NIGHTS AGO?
Talking to people on MSN.
18. HOW MANY EX'S ARE ON YOUR FRIENDS LIST?
None.
19. DO YOU LIKE HAVING YOUR HAIR PULLED?
Pulled no, stroked definitely yes.
21. FAVORITE COLOR?
Turquoise, especially when with purple.
22. NAME SOMETHING YOU CAN'T WAIT TO DO?
Obvious really.
23. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM?
Last night
24. DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR SIBLINGS?
Usually very well.
25. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF?
I would worry less/be less perfectionist.
26. IF YOU HAD $250,000...HOW WOULD YOU SPEND IT?
Charity/travel combined, probably.
27. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT YOUR CURRENT JOB?
n/a
28. HAVE YOU EVER TALKED TO (MYSPACE) TOM?
Who?
29. LAST PERSON YOU CALLED?
Ian before I went away
30. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Two myrtle-flavoured Italian sweets.
31. YOUR FAVORITE MONTH?
Hmm... April or October?
32. LEAST FAVORITE MONTH?
February. Plonk in the middle of nasty Lent term, and when you're starting to get really sick of wearing two jumpers and a vest and long socks and two pairs of gloves and two scarves to cycle to the faculty every day.
33. WHAT'S THE LAST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU BORROWED FROM ANYONE?
Shorts off mum.
34. WHO IS GETTING ON YOUR NERVES RIGHT NOW?
My dad.
35. MOST VISITED WEBPAGE?
Livejournal friends page.
36. LAST PERSON YOU TEXTED?
Kathryn again.
37. LAST PERSON THAT MADE YOU FEEL SAD?
Me.
38. WOULD YOU TAKE A BULLET FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Depends... if it was heading for somewhere fatal and I could take it in the arm or something, very probably. Otherwise... depends what we were doing. If I'm being honest, I think the survival reflex would kick in.
39. FAVORITE DRINK?
Fresh cold orange and lychee juice.
41. GOOD SEX OR XTACY PILL?
Sex, definitely.
44. IF SOMEONE YOU HATED DIED, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I don't think I hate anyone, don't know.
45. DO YOU OWN A CAMERA PHONE?
Yup - didn't want one but now I like it.
46. WHAT ZODIAC SIGN IS YOUR BF/GF?
see q2
47. FAVORITE STARBUCKS DRINK?
Frappucino
48. TURN ONS?
That would be telling, and far too embarassing, of course!
49. DRUG OF CHOICE?
Alcohol in moderate quantities.
50. DOES IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE BREAKS YOUR HEART A LITTLE EVERY DAY?
I only really hurt myself.
ah, I feel refreshed and renewed now. :D
1. Elaborate on your default icon.
That's me floating in the River Cam next to the college punt on Suicide Sunday 2005, looking happy.
2. What's your current relationship status?
Complicated but (I hope) in essentials attached.
3. Ever have a near-death experience?
Nope.
4. Name an obvious quality you have?
I asked my sister and she said thinking, perfectionist, and hardworking.
5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?
Everywhere (a highly irritating song which my dad has been playing very loud every day for about a month, excluding in Italy)
6. Any celeb you would marry?
How should I know?
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Kathryn maybe? I don't know many people who do quizzes
8. Name someone with the same birthday as you:
Adrian Mole, I think.
9. Do you have a crush on someone?
Obviously.
10. Have you ever vandalized someone's private property?
If you count the time I broke the drum on my sister's musical teddy...
11. Have you ever been in a fight?
A girly slapping fight, yes. And with my sister, obv, a thousand times.
12. Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?
Only as part of a large choir.
13. What's the first thing you notice about people of the OPPOSITE sex?
Whether they look smiley and approachable, taciturn and mysterious, or plain stand-offish and uninterested.
14. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Frappucciono. Hate hot drinks.
15. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
Yup, mildly, only in times of extreme pressure.
16. Say something totally random about yourself.
I can't do random when I'm asked to. Sometimes I say the randomest things though.
17. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
I think someone once said I looked like Helena Bonham-Carter, but I can't see it.
18. Do you wear a watch? What kind?
In term time, a fairly plain leather-strap one.
19. Do you have anything pierced?
Ears
20. Do you have any tattoos?
Not
21. Do you like pain?
Depends... occasional mild pain as a result of exercise or doing something very hardy and adventurous makes me happy sometimes. :S But sometimes I overdo it ie. twisting my ankle now THREE times in the course of 6 weeks ish.
22. Do you like to shop?
I am too perfectionist - I have to go round every single shop and check everything and make lists to ensure that I haven't missed something good, or I feel uncomfortable. My sister says this is part of me apparently having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which she claims I have, and I have to say in this case I definitely agree... therefore I avoid shopping.
23. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Some amaretti biscuits and some interestingly shaped pasta in Italy. :D
24. What was the last thing you paid for with a credit card?
I got a credit card at House of Fraser in order to get the 10% discount on a dress, payed on the card, payed off the bill 5 minutes later, and destroyed the card.
25. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
Kathryn just rang me
26. What is on your desktop background?
The Bohomians before departing for the Jesus Ball, on the lawn at Wychfield.
27. What is the background on your cell phone?
The Catalonian art museum and fountains in Barcelona.
28. Do you like redheads?
In girls - very pretty. In men - have never been attracted to anyone with VERY red hair yet...
29. Do you know any twins?
Not really.
30. Do you have any weird relatives?
My dad's weird in some ways... mainly annoying. My auntie Vi was very odd and horrible but she died. My auntie Fay was very eccentric and lovely but she also died.
31. What was the last movie you watched?
Hmmmm.... Shadowlands?
32. What was the last book you read?
To my shame, yesterday I read 'the Teenage Worrier's Worry Files' (yes, I was avoiding things.) However, I have just started 'The Gate of Angels', set in an imaginary Cambridge college in 1912, which looks good.
33. Did you or are you planning to go to college?
Been to Sixth Form, almost finished first degree, currently planning second degree.
34. What is your favorite pair of pants that you own?
My best looking trousers are my jeans. My comfiest trousers are my purpley combats but they're now too big. My best looking knickers are black and lacey (wink wink nudge nudge) but very uncomfortable, and my comfiest knickers are.. actually I don't have any cos I ate too much pasta in Italy. Oops, information overload.
35. Do you like to party?
With the right people in the right location in the right mood.
36. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Absolutely no idea. Possibly abroad, quite possibly not. Scary in a way.
===================================================================
1.WOULD YOU GET BACK WITH YOUR EX IF YOU COULD?.
No.
2. WHAT KIND OF SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
pyjama top. I have been tidying up all day and saw no point in getting real clothes dirty.
3. HAVE YOU MADE OUT WITH ANYONE ON YOUR FRIEND'S LIST?
No.
4. DO YOU HAVE "A THING" FOR ANYONE ON YOUR (MYSPACE)TOP 8?
Don't even know what Myspace is.
5. HOW MANY PEOPLE ON YOUR LIST DO YOU KNOW IN REAL LIFE?
All of them I think... Though I've only met Toby once!
6. DO YOU HOLD GRUDGES?
some I hold onto very hard; others I let go surprisingly easily.
7. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT TO HAVE?
2-3 probably.
8. DO YOU HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH YOUR PARENTS?
My mum, yes, on the whole. My dad... it's not that BAD but I don't like him much at the moment.
9. DO YOU MAKE OVER 40K A YEAR?
Hahaha.
10. NAME ONE SONG YOU CAN RELATE TO RIGHT NOW.
Not sure and not telling.
11. WHAT NAME WOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE BESIDES THE ONE YOU HAVE?
N/a... I prefer my sister's middle name (Myfanwy) to mine (Angharad) though.
12. WOULD YOU EVER MAKE OUT WITH SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX?
probably not.
13. WHAT IS YOUR MOTHER'S NAME?
Yvonne.
14. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST B'DAY?
Went to Warwick Castle with Hannah, Kathryn and Ian, then had them plus Jen back for cake, dinner and chocolate fondue. I like quiet things these days. :D Oh, and I watched the Boat Race in despair.
15. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN RINGTONE ON YOUR PHONE?
A phone noise. Ie. ring ring. Gosh.
16. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP?
0955
17. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT MIDNIGHT TWO NIGHTS AGO?
Talking to people on MSN.
18. HOW MANY EX'S ARE ON YOUR FRIENDS LIST?
None.
19. DO YOU LIKE HAVING YOUR HAIR PULLED?
Pulled no, stroked definitely yes.
21. FAVORITE COLOR?
Turquoise, especially when with purple.
22. NAME SOMETHING YOU CAN'T WAIT TO DO?
Obvious really.
23. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM?
Last night
24. DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR SIBLINGS?
Usually very well.
25. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF?
I would worry less/be less perfectionist.
26. IF YOU HAD $250,000...HOW WOULD YOU SPEND IT?
Charity/travel combined, probably.
27. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT YOUR CURRENT JOB?
n/a
28. HAVE YOU EVER TALKED TO (MYSPACE) TOM?
Who?
29. LAST PERSON YOU CALLED?
Ian before I went away
30. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Two myrtle-flavoured Italian sweets.
31. YOUR FAVORITE MONTH?
Hmm... April or October?
32. LEAST FAVORITE MONTH?
February. Plonk in the middle of nasty Lent term, and when you're starting to get really sick of wearing two jumpers and a vest and long socks and two pairs of gloves and two scarves to cycle to the faculty every day.
33. WHAT'S THE LAST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU BORROWED FROM ANYONE?
Shorts off mum.
34. WHO IS GETTING ON YOUR NERVES RIGHT NOW?
My dad.
35. MOST VISITED WEBPAGE?
Livejournal friends page.
36. LAST PERSON YOU TEXTED?
Kathryn again.
37. LAST PERSON THAT MADE YOU FEEL SAD?
Me.
38. WOULD YOU TAKE A BULLET FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Depends... if it was heading for somewhere fatal and I could take it in the arm or something, very probably. Otherwise... depends what we were doing. If I'm being honest, I think the survival reflex would kick in.
39. FAVORITE DRINK?
Fresh cold orange and lychee juice.
41. GOOD SEX OR XTACY PILL?
Sex, definitely.
44. IF SOMEONE YOU HATED DIED, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I don't think I hate anyone, don't know.
45. DO YOU OWN A CAMERA PHONE?
Yup - didn't want one but now I like it.
46. WHAT ZODIAC SIGN IS YOUR BF/GF?
see q2
47. FAVORITE STARBUCKS DRINK?
Frappucino
48. TURN ONS?
That would be telling, and far too embarassing, of course!
49. DRUG OF CHOICE?
Alcohol in moderate quantities.
50. DOES IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE BREAKS YOUR HEART A LITTLE EVERY DAY?
I only really hurt myself.
ah, I feel refreshed and renewed now. :D