A survey: because you lack reading material at the moment
FOODOLOGY
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Newman's Sesame Ginger or Trader Joe's Spicy Peanut vinaigrettes
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Sitka and Spruce, but I've only been there once. Masala at Northgate is my favorite place to sit & eat butter chicken at, we've gone there two years in a row for my birthday dinner. The place I frequent the most, though, is Beth's.
What food could you go weeks without getting sick of it?
Sour gummi worms. Real-food wise, uhm. Probably eggs because you can flavor them with almost anything.
Chocolate or vanilla?
neither. When given the choice between chocolate/vanilla anything, I generally choose not to eat it because it's not worthwhile taste or calorie-wise (I really like savory things and sweet stuff doesn't usually tempt me much). Notable exceptions include most German chocolate cakes and Tillamook vanilla bean yogurt.
TECHNOLOGY
How many televisions do you have in your house?
4, I think, but only 1.5 are in use. The .5 is the movie theater in the basement, a projector screen made out of part of a shower.
Do you have a laptop?
Le sigh. No, and I need one. When the king comes I'll buy one of those mini-notebooks for traveling/not always writing in my bedroom where my desktop is located.
Mp3 player?
It's battery-less and hiding in my car somewhere. I don't use it very often. It still has Death Cab songs loaded up from when the 2006 album was new.
What is your favorite piece of technology currently?
The web browser on my crackberry, I use it alla time and my only wish is it didn't load pages with the speed of dial-up.
BIOLOGY
Are you right handed or left handed?
right is might.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
just clothes and a few cartilage piercings.
What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Boxes of books, they are rarely light and fluffy.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Yes! It turns out that if you fly off a trampoline, arch through the air and land on your back with your arm behind you, you then break your arm and get temporarily knocked out.
STUFFOLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
not at all. Most knowledge is worth having, but I'm a procrastinator when it comes to getting things done by the deadline.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Natasha Badenov.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
Yes, but I'd want to set the terms. Like choosing the hot sauce.
DUMBOLOGY
How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
uno. I bought my first pair last summer and they still annoy me but are refreshingly cool on hot summer days.
Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A speeding ticket the day after my birthday this year. The cop was nice, at least.
Last person you talked to?
My boss, regarding the possibility of tags for library events that are the same but take place at different locations. She is doubtful that this will ever happen because the calendar company we use doesn't like to update practical things.
Last person you hugged?
Brandon, although my mom hugged me yesterday.
FAVORITOLOGY
Season?
Fall or spring.
Holiday?
The 4th of July: bbqs, swimming, fireworks and lazy naps on lush green lawns.
Day of the week?
Saturday
Month?
Anything but April.
CURRENTOLOGY
Missing anyone?
Yep, but that's a given.
Mood?
Pleasantly sore. Abdominal muscles are growing in places they never used to be.
What are you listening to?
silencio
Watching?
a conversation with Beckie & my work.
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First place you went this morning?
Downstairs to find either cowboy boots or a cardigan.
What's the last movie you saw?
Porco Rosso.
Do you smile often?
yeah. Except when I'm walking to the bus or have limited time on my hands, then I'm serious-faced and have a tendency to glare at ditzy drivers who attempt to turn into my personal bubble (the crosswalk).
Do you always answer your phone?
Quite the opposite. Don't leave a voicemail if you want an immediate answer! Text messages are what the cool kids send.
If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I like my baby blues, but I'd try green or grey.
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
U.m. Orange & lime! (This is one of my favorite italian soda combos, it will have to count since there aren't any Sonics nearby.)
Do you own a digital camera?
Only on my phone. I still buy disposable cameras for vacations.
Ever own fish?
Years ago. Most recently, the absentee roommate at Ze Haus owned some; we fed them out of pity because they'd make these "bloop, bloop" noises at the top of the water, but we also tried to teach Sparky how to fish.
Favorite Christmas song(s)?
"Sometimes you have to work on Christmas" and other non-traditionals that don't get played on repeat everywhere you go.
What's on your wish list for your birthday?
I got moola to fix Esme's air-conditioning!
Can you do push ups?
yeah. At my age, it would be pretty sad if I couldn't push my body off the floor using both my arms & legs.
Can you do a chin up?
One, maaaayyyybe two, but the whole process involves a lot of wiggling and kicking. I have no upper arm strength and tend to have noodle arms after rock-climbing stints.
Does the future make you nervous or excited?
both. This is a decisive summer for me in many life arenas!
Do you have any saved texts?
everything you have texted since November 2007, muahaha! Except for that time my phone crashed because a bunch of texts came in at once, some of those messages evaporated.
Ever been in a car wreck?
Nope. The snow saved us!
Do you have an accent?
I have a literary accent: I mispronounce words that I read often but rarely hear aloud or in conversation.
What is the last song to make you cry?
"The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1"
Plans tonight?
It's my only unplanned night! Finishing up "Pride & Prejudice" for tomorrow's book group meeting, laundry, etc.
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
yup. Then I learn new definitions and don't feel so bad.
Have you ever been given roses?
But of course. For future reference, I like lavender or sunset-colored (yellow/orange tipped with red) ones.
Current hate right now?
Spending outside what you can afford. Stop that.
Met someone who changed your life?
Often; my bosom companions have all done something along these lines.
How did you bring in the New Years?
With kisses all squishy and wet, and conversations on smokey porch steps.
Name 3 people who might complete this:
Eeny, Meeny or Miney-Moe.
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
Perhaps. Can I come back? Can I modify the past? Can I make long-term investments in the past, or is that like wishing for more wishes?
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?
Once.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
a few.
Does anyone love you?
I have a button that says so!
Would you be a pirate?
While I enjoy dressing up as a fake pirate, I dinna think I'd want to be a real one because I'd be stumbling over my ethics every time I washed a blood stain out of my blouse.
Ever had someone sing to you?
yep.
Have you held hands with anyone today?
yep.
Who was the last person you took a picture of?
I'm not sure, I snapped a picture whenever Beckie handed me a camera at her birthday party.
Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
a good mix of both
Do you like pulpy orange juice?
It's the only kind to like! Except for the unpulpy Peach Orange Mango juice that Dole makes, which is possibly the best juice evah.
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
my inability to remember the correct pronunciation for "vinyl"
Have you ever ridden an elephant?
Not yet.
Do you like to play Scrabble?
Definitely. I beetcha good, mon.
When was the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly?
Too long! I might be living off those come July.
What were you doing at 12 AM last night?
sleeping, strangely enough.