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7 Deadly Sins
ANGER
1. Who did you last get angry with?
Some dude at worx. Seems to be in denial that one of his accounts is BANKRUPT and hence, he may want to return our legal dude's phone calls, no? Ugh.
2. What is your weapon of choice?
My mind. Beware. I am a Luthor.
3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
Well, depends on the situation. If he were threatening me, heck, yeah. I'm sure I also playfully slap boys all the time. ^_~
4. How about of the same sex?
Not since I was a kid and got into wrestling matches with my sisters.
5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you?
Hmmm....don't really remember anyone being very angry at me recently. Either I am very wonderful or people are scared to tell me.
6. No question here so I will make one up: How cute is it when Ron gets angry about Hermione's Yule Ball date? Cuter than a baby smurf.
7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?
Depends. If I really don't like someone, I will keep a grudge forever. But I'd have to not like them for other reasons first.
SLOTH
1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
Clean my apartment?
2. What is the latest you've ever woken up?
A couple of weeks ago, I went to bed at 2, got up at 2, then took a nap at 4. It was a good day. Sleep is underrated.
3. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't:
My friend Kary that I've known for 25 years (yes, I know many of you aren't even close to 25 years old...rub it in, why don't you?) She had her first baby in November, and I haven't seen him yet.
4. What is the last lame excuse you made?
I almost made an excuse to get out of going to dinner with a friend tonight (bad weather and all, but I really was just tired), but I suxed it up and went anyway. It was good.
5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through (one of the long ones...)?
Don't think so.
6. When was the last time you got a good workout in?
A couple of weeks ago.
7. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
Today? Um, *coughcoughfourcoughcough*
GLUTTONY
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
Naked Juice
2. Meat eaters: white meat or dark meat?
Eat your veggies, not your friends!
3. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event?
Half a bottle of Jack Daniels. I don't remember much, but I was told that I reamed out a friend of mine that used to be very mean to me. He deserved it, I say.
4. Have you ever used a professional diet company?
No.
5. Do you have an issue with your weight?
I always think I'm too fat, even when I'm too thin. So I guess I do.
6. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?
I live for sugar.
7. Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, "LUNCH"?
WTF???
LUST
1. How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)?
You don't really expect me to tell you, do you? Let's just say more than several but less than a lot.
2. How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family)?
Other than the patrons at the strip club? (Come now, you don't think I make all my money working for the Evil Empire, do you? Kidding...kidding). Same as question #1.
3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation?
Not that I recall. I am in control of my hormones.
4. Have you "done it"?
Yes. But I haven't used that term since I was, um, really young.
5. What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender of choice?
Eyes, mind, face, hair, arms, back, shoulder, legs, etc., etc., etc.
6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
Nope, but a guy I knew was propositioned by a very young male prostitute within minutes of our arrival in Amsterdam. It scared him.
7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy?
Yes to the latter. And no, there are no little ones hiding in my closet.
GREED
1. How many credit cards do you own?
About 5?
2. What's your guilty pleasure store?
Any book or music store. Urban Outfitters. Bed Bath and Beyond.
3. If you had $1 million, what would you do with it?
Buy an apartment. With a million, I guess it'd only be a one bedroom. Can I make that $10 million, or $100 million?
4. Would you rather be rich, or famous?
Richrichrich. Fame is a fickle friend.
5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?
That's actually a very dumb question. A boring job is working in McDonald's or something. A job that pays like millions? You can describe it many ways, but boring is not one of them. Too much work to be bored. (Can you tell I would take the megabucks job?)
6. Have you ever stolen anything?
Nope. I am a very law-abiding citizen in most respects.
7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive?
Never counted.
PRIDE
1. What one thing have you done that you're most proud of?
Being valedictorian when I graduated from college. I was sort of embarrassed at the time, but now I think it was kind of cool. My speech was on the human side of business. And now I'm a Luthor. Go figure.
2. What one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?
Probably the above. That's why it was so cool.
3. What thing would you like to accomplish in your life?
Complete happiness.
4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
Not particularly. I prefer to remain in the background, usually.
5. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
Don't really enter contests.
6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?
Nope.
7. What did you do today that you're proud of?
Made it through the day? And saw my friend, who needed a friend, even though I needed sleep.
ENVY
1. What item (or person) of your friends would you most want to have for your own?
One of my colleagues Very KEWL apartments.
2. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with?
As in the cast members, or friends? Cast members, I want Vern (sp?) to do my room, and Gen and Ty to work with me. Friends - I would want Mr Potter to be my teammate, of course, and my sister and her boy to be the other couple. I trust her taste.
3. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?
Me. Just me.
4. Have you ever been cheated on?
Not to my knowledge. Siriusly, who would cheat on me? lol
5. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
I hate my nose. And I want red hair. Weasley red.
6. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
Ambition. I have too little of it, I think.
7. Do you wish you'd come up with this survey?
Um, no.
Finally, what is your favorite deadly sin?
Lust, lust, lust. It's so much fun.
7 Virtues
FAITH
1. What religion do you follow?
Catholic
2. What religion were you raised as?
Catholic
3. Do you believe that forgiveness is a religious property, or a human property?
Human; everyone wants it and needs it.
4. Do you believe in magic?
Sometimes.
5. What was the last promise you broke?
I promised to finish my fic.
6. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not meant it?
No, or I wouldn't have said it.
7. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect?
Depends on your definition of perfection.
HOPE
1. Did you get everything you wanted over the last holiday season?
Probably not, but that's ok.
2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?
That Mr Potter and I are living in the same city. Heck, the same state would be something.
3. Do you let yourself get your hopes up for something even if you know that there is a large chance of failure?
Oh yes. Especially in matters of the heart. I was very Ginny-like that way. I also do that with the New York Rangers. *sob*
4. Do you believe in magic?
I am suddenly experiencing deja vu.
5. Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
Not that I recall.
6. Do you gamble?
Nah. I find it sort of boring.
7. Have you ever had something called off on account of bad weather, but then gone ahead and done it anyway?
Does my dinner tonight count?
CHARITY
1. What causes do you support?
The good ones.
2. What causes have you given money or time to?
Stuff I believe in.
3. Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen or done another kind of outreach for the homeless?
Not a soup kitchen, but I've done community volunteer work (fixing up parks and such).
4. Would you ever consider joining the Peace Corps, Amnesty International, or another travel-inherent worldwide charity group?
Doubtful. I'm very big on indoor plumbing.
5. Do you give money to the homeless on the street?
Sometimes, if I don't have to rummage about for my wallet.
6. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food?
I've only had one friend that needed it, but yes.
7. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need?
Lots of stuff, but I think the thing that meant the most was just listening.
FORTITUDE
1. What are you most afraid of?
Not ever feeling safe again.
2. What did you do today that was really brave?
Today? Walked in the icy slippery ground. (Hey! I broke my wrist that way once. It was painful! I am very brave to face that again!)
3. Who is your favorite superhero, and why?
Lex Luthor. He's a superhero to me.
4. Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone?
Yes, I think I would.
5. If you were to face the Wizard, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart?
Courage.
6. Have you ever gotten stage fright?
I usually do right before I go on, but am fine a minute later.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a leader or a follower?
Neither really. I just like doing my own thing.
JUSTICE
1. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty?
Yep. Came to a verdict and everything.
2. If they reinstituted the draft (for both genders), would you go, or would find some way out of it?
I would go if they needed me. If I'm going to enjoy the benefits of freedom, I figure I should be willing to fight for it.
3. Do you support capital punishment (the death penalty)?
Generally, no, but then I think of someone like bin Laden and I waver...
4. Do you believe that Dubya is rightfully President of the USA?
Absolutely. And I am ever so grateful he's there.
5. What was your favorite media circus trial?
I tend to ignore those things.
6. Have you ever written a letter to a politician?
Not since I was in grammar school.
TEMPERANCE
1. What do you have the hardest time moderating yourself on?
Getting out of work at a decent hour.
2. Do you collect anything?
Harry Potter books, I suppose.
3. Are you addicted to anything?
Life.
4. Have you ever put anything on layaway or used an installment plan?
No, unless you count the car loan I got to buy my little Ryan (he's my car) when I got out of college.
5. What's your preferred method of paying for things?
Credit card. I pay it off each month, but I hate fussing with bills and coins.
6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do:
Hmm...I don't regret too much since everything is a learning experience.
7. Do you feel that you obsess over things?
Anyone would have to be obsessive to fill this out.
PRUDENCE
1. Who is the wisest person you know?
It was my grandfather.
2. Have you ever participated in a vigil?
Candlelight vigils after 9/11 and Easter vigils and such. Is that what you meant?
3. Do you take advice when it's given?
Generally, no.
4. What area are you wisest in?
I like to think I'm a teeny bit wise in most areas.
5. Do you drive defensively?
Usually, although I haven't driven at all in months.
6. Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of marriage?
Unprotected? I'm not stupid, you know.
7. What did you learn today?
That these things take far longer to fill out than I imagined. And that my friend's wedding in France will take place at the end of September! Yayyyyyy!!!
Warning...it is very, very long.
In other news, the brilliant NY G.A.L. Secret Evil Summit minutes left out one key detail: We saw llamas. A black one and a red one. I named them Harry and Ginny. See? Signs of H/G are everywhere.
Until we meet again, I am, yours truly,
GP
7 Deadly Sins
ANGER
1. Who did you last get angry with?
Some dude at worx. Seems to be in denial that one of his accounts is BANKRUPT and hence, he may want to return our legal dude's phone calls, no? Ugh.
2. What is your weapon of choice?
My mind. Beware. I am a Luthor.
3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
Well, depends on the situation. If he were threatening me, heck, yeah. I'm sure I also playfully slap boys all the time. ^_~
4. How about of the same sex?
Not since I was a kid and got into wrestling matches with my sisters.
5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you?
Hmmm....don't really remember anyone being very angry at me recently. Either I am very wonderful or people are scared to tell me.
6. No question here so I will make one up: How cute is it when Ron gets angry about Hermione's Yule Ball date? Cuter than a baby smurf.
7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?
Depends. If I really don't like someone, I will keep a grudge forever. But I'd have to not like them for other reasons first.
SLOTH
1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
Clean my apartment?
2. What is the latest you've ever woken up?
A couple of weeks ago, I went to bed at 2, got up at 2, then took a nap at 4. It was a good day. Sleep is underrated.
3. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't:
My friend Kary that I've known for 25 years (yes, I know many of you aren't even close to 25 years old...rub it in, why don't you?) She had her first baby in November, and I haven't seen him yet.
4. What is the last lame excuse you made?
I almost made an excuse to get out of going to dinner with a friend tonight (bad weather and all, but I really was just tired), but I suxed it up and went anyway. It was good.
5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through (one of the long ones...)?
Don't think so.
6. When was the last time you got a good workout in?
A couple of weeks ago.
7. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock today?
Today? Um, *coughcoughfourcoughcough*
GLUTTONY
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
Naked Juice
2. Meat eaters: white meat or dark meat?
Eat your veggies, not your friends!
3. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event?
Half a bottle of Jack Daniels. I don't remember much, but I was told that I reamed out a friend of mine that used to be very mean to me. He deserved it, I say.
4. Have you ever used a professional diet company?
No.
5. Do you have an issue with your weight?
I always think I'm too fat, even when I'm too thin. So I guess I do.
6. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?
I live for sugar.
7. Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, "LUNCH"?
WTF???
LUST
1. How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)?
You don't really expect me to tell you, do you? Let's just say more than several but less than a lot.
2. How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family)?
Other than the patrons at the strip club? (Come now, you don't think I make all my money working for the Evil Empire, do you? Kidding...kidding). Same as question #1.
3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation?
Not that I recall. I am in control of my hormones.
4. Have you "done it"?
Yes. But I haven't used that term since I was, um, really young.
5. What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender of choice?
Eyes, mind, face, hair, arms, back, shoulder, legs, etc., etc., etc.
6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
Nope, but a guy I knew was propositioned by a very young male prostitute within minutes of our arrival in Amsterdam. It scared him.
7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy?
Yes to the latter. And no, there are no little ones hiding in my closet.
GREED
1. How many credit cards do you own?
About 5?
2. What's your guilty pleasure store?
Any book or music store. Urban Outfitters. Bed Bath and Beyond.
3. If you had $1 million, what would you do with it?
Buy an apartment. With a million, I guess it'd only be a one bedroom. Can I make that $10 million, or $100 million?
4. Would you rather be rich, or famous?
Richrichrich. Fame is a fickle friend.
5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?
That's actually a very dumb question. A boring job is working in McDonald's or something. A job that pays like millions? You can describe it many ways, but boring is not one of them. Too much work to be bored. (Can you tell I would take the megabucks job?)
6. Have you ever stolen anything?
Nope. I am a very law-abiding citizen in most respects.
7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive?
Never counted.
PRIDE
1. What one thing have you done that you're most proud of?
Being valedictorian when I graduated from college. I was sort of embarrassed at the time, but now I think it was kind of cool. My speech was on the human side of business. And now I'm a Luthor. Go figure.
2. What one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?
Probably the above. That's why it was so cool.
3. What thing would you like to accomplish in your life?
Complete happiness.
4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
Not particularly. I prefer to remain in the background, usually.
5. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
Don't really enter contests.
6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?
Nope.
7. What did you do today that you're proud of?
Made it through the day? And saw my friend, who needed a friend, even though I needed sleep.
ENVY
1. What item (or person) of your friends would you most want to have for your own?
One of my colleagues Very KEWL apartments.
2. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with?
As in the cast members, or friends? Cast members, I want Vern (sp?) to do my room, and Gen and Ty to work with me. Friends - I would want Mr Potter to be my teammate, of course, and my sister and her boy to be the other couple. I trust her taste.
3. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?
Me. Just me.
4. Have you ever been cheated on?
Not to my knowledge. Siriusly, who would cheat on me? lol
5. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
I hate my nose. And I want red hair. Weasley red.
6. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
Ambition. I have too little of it, I think.
7. Do you wish you'd come up with this survey?
Um, no.
Finally, what is your favorite deadly sin?
Lust, lust, lust. It's so much fun.
7 Virtues
FAITH
1. What religion do you follow?
Catholic
2. What religion were you raised as?
Catholic
3. Do you believe that forgiveness is a religious property, or a human property?
Human; everyone wants it and needs it.
4. Do you believe in magic?
Sometimes.
5. What was the last promise you broke?
I promised to finish my fic.
6. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not meant it?
No, or I wouldn't have said it.
7. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect?
Depends on your definition of perfection.
HOPE
1. Did you get everything you wanted over the last holiday season?
Probably not, but that's ok.
2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?
That Mr Potter and I are living in the same city. Heck, the same state would be something.
3. Do you let yourself get your hopes up for something even if you know that there is a large chance of failure?
Oh yes. Especially in matters of the heart. I was very Ginny-like that way. I also do that with the New York Rangers. *sob*
4. Do you believe in magic?
I am suddenly experiencing deja vu.
5. Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
Not that I recall.
6. Do you gamble?
Nah. I find it sort of boring.
7. Have you ever had something called off on account of bad weather, but then gone ahead and done it anyway?
Does my dinner tonight count?
CHARITY
1. What causes do you support?
The good ones.
2. What causes have you given money or time to?
Stuff I believe in.
3. Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen or done another kind of outreach for the homeless?
Not a soup kitchen, but I've done community volunteer work (fixing up parks and such).
4. Would you ever consider joining the Peace Corps, Amnesty International, or another travel-inherent worldwide charity group?
Doubtful. I'm very big on indoor plumbing.
5. Do you give money to the homeless on the street?
Sometimes, if I don't have to rummage about for my wallet.
6. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food?
I've only had one friend that needed it, but yes.
7. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need?
Lots of stuff, but I think the thing that meant the most was just listening.
FORTITUDE
1. What are you most afraid of?
Not ever feeling safe again.
2. What did you do today that was really brave?
Today? Walked in the icy slippery ground. (Hey! I broke my wrist that way once. It was painful! I am very brave to face that again!)
3. Who is your favorite superhero, and why?
Lex Luthor. He's a superhero to me.
4. Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone?
Yes, I think I would.
5. If you were to face the Wizard, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart?
Courage.
6. Have you ever gotten stage fright?
I usually do right before I go on, but am fine a minute later.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a leader or a follower?
Neither really. I just like doing my own thing.
JUSTICE
1. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty?
Yep. Came to a verdict and everything.
2. If they reinstituted the draft (for both genders), would you go, or would find some way out of it?
I would go if they needed me. If I'm going to enjoy the benefits of freedom, I figure I should be willing to fight for it.
3. Do you support capital punishment (the death penalty)?
Generally, no, but then I think of someone like bin Laden and I waver...
4. Do you believe that Dubya is rightfully President of the USA?
Absolutely. And I am ever so grateful he's there.
5. What was your favorite media circus trial?
I tend to ignore those things.
6. Have you ever written a letter to a politician?
Not since I was in grammar school.
TEMPERANCE
1. What do you have the hardest time moderating yourself on?
Getting out of work at a decent hour.
2. Do you collect anything?
Harry Potter books, I suppose.
3. Are you addicted to anything?
Life.
4. Have you ever put anything on layaway or used an installment plan?
No, unless you count the car loan I got to buy my little Ryan (he's my car) when I got out of college.
5. What's your preferred method of paying for things?
Credit card. I pay it off each month, but I hate fussing with bills and coins.
6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do:
Hmm...I don't regret too much since everything is a learning experience.
7. Do you feel that you obsess over things?
Anyone would have to be obsessive to fill this out.
PRUDENCE
1. Who is the wisest person you know?
It was my grandfather.
2. Have you ever participated in a vigil?
Candlelight vigils after 9/11 and Easter vigils and such. Is that what you meant?
3. Do you take advice when it's given?
Generally, no.
4. What area are you wisest in?
I like to think I'm a teeny bit wise in most areas.
5. Do you drive defensively?
Usually, although I haven't driven at all in months.
6. Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of marriage?
Unprotected? I'm not stupid, you know.
7. What did you learn today?
That these things take far longer to fill out than I imagined. And that my friend's wedding in France will take place at the end of September! Yayyyyyy!!!
Warning...it is very, very long.
In other news, the brilliant NY G.A.L. Secret Evil Summit minutes left out one key detail: We saw llamas. A black one and a red one. I named them Harry and Ginny. See? Signs of H/G are everywhere.
Until we meet again, I am, yours truly,
GP