Me did a meme.
I snurched this from tx_cronopio because it's been awhile since i've been here and it's also almost Friday! Wheee....
1. How old will you be in five years?
I can’t count that high. Sixtyeleventy? I don’t know.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
My darling D.
3. How tall are you?
5’ 2”, almost
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Vacation in Santa Cruz.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Oblivion. It’s great if you need a 2 hour nap.
6. Who was the last person you called?
My colleague, Cindy.
7. Who was the last person to call you?
My brother from another mother, Jon.
8. What was the last text message you received?
Our friend Nina, letting us know her new job was going really well.
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voice mail?
D’s niece.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Depends - if I like you, a call.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Dreaming of pastry.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
My parents were married for 51 years. My dad died the day after their 51st anniversary.
13. When did you last see your mom?
December 8, 2013
14. What color are your eyes?
Battleship gray
15. What time did you wake up today?
5:45am
16. What are you wearing right now?
Black and purple PJ pants and a gray tee shirt.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Merry Christmas/War is Over by John & Yoko.
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
In my sweet baby’s arms. Hands down.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
In a meeting.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Everywhere! But I’d start with New Zealand.
21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
In an apartment at the peak of a hill overlooking the Sunset District in San Francisco, sitting in a papa-san chair. (I also think I’ll have tons of money, a lifetime free pass from paying taxes and going to jury duty, abundant sex with a rotating group of adoring and willing co-conspirators, and a perky ass that's worshipped on a daily basis. And pastry.)
22. Do you tan or burn?
Tan
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Fire
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Some stupid GIF on Tumblr.
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Two.
26. How big is your bed?
King.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Why yes.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes?
Do you mean “do I wear clothes when I sleep?” If so, yes -- but only at work.
29. What color are your sheets?
Pewter.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
It varies. 2 - 3. All but one ends up on the floor every morning, without fail.
31. What is your favorite season?
In California it’s Summer, in New England it’s Fall.
33. What do you like about winter?
Cold and snow!
34. What do you like about the summer?
Hot pavement under my bare feet. Summer songs. Fireflies. Open windows.
35. What do you like about spring?
Fuzzy green buds on the trees.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Two.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Boston (and a multitude of neighborhoods within the city limits), SF’s East Bay.
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Shoes outside in winter. Socks indoors on cold days. On warm days, bare feet indoors and out.
39. Are you a social person?
Sort of, but at times really, really shy.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Little Danish puff pastry cookies.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
I don’t have a favorite because I’m still new to the area and trying things out!
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Java chip.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Pie. Specifically, really good fruit pie.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
I’m not a soup person, but I like a good onion gratin.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Only Philistines eat PB&J sandwiches - I eat PB and Marshmallow Fluff - the Fluffernutter!
46. Do you like Chinese food?
East Coast greasy spoon Chinese, as inauthentic as it gets.
47. Do you like coffee?
I wear an IV drip of Gevalia French Roast. It’s how I survive.
48. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average?
Does the water in my coffee count? See above.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Virgin blood. Have you not read my answers to this point?
Missing question??
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Whatever side is farthest from the bedroom door because D needs the spot closest to the door.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
With the right person/persons, yes.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
Yes.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
See question 47. That’d be a hell yeah.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Nope.
59. Do you want kids?
No. I wanted them for 5 minutes when I met D, but she talked me out of it. No regrets though.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
My cat responds to me only if I speak Spanish. It’s a shame I speak it so poorly.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Ocean.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
Window seats on red-eye flights because I can curl up against the hull and sleep. Aisle seats work on daytime flights.
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
No.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
It’s a tie, in no particular order: makeup and skincare, music and travel.
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
My wedding band.
68. What is your favorite TV show?
All-time: WKRP in Cincinnati. Currently, The Walking Dead.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Jon.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
???
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
Something tingly. No idea.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
If you mean little as in age, no. If you mean little as in when I was a much smaller size, yes. I have a box of vintage threads from the 70s, Gunne Sax dresses, caftans, old ski clothes. I even have a few pieces of my grandmother's clothes from the 40s and some seriously vintage nightwear that belonged to my great grandmother. They wore those things when I was little. Oh.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
A little stuffed dinosaur that was our dog’s favorite puppy toy.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes. I live in California; Jerry Brown takes it personally if we don’t.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closed, always. It's a superstition.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Let’s make it quick - a bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
No.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
The eye socket of the idiot who wrote these questions.
80. What is your favorite food?
Potatoes.
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
Yes.
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
No.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
No.
84. What is your usual bed time?
10.
85. What was the last book you read?
Just Kids by Patti Smith.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Print edition of the San Francisco Chronicle every Sunday.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
National Geographic and the Smithsonian. But I really would rather get InStyle and Harper's Bazaar.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
Not anymore, but I grew up watching Another World and Days of Our Lives.
90. Do you dance in the car?
Not unless somebody hooks me up to electrodes.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
KFOG, rock station.
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
My friend Wendall. It's a B/W shot of her sitting on the kitchen counter of a friend's apartment, wearing a black velvet cocktail dress and squeezing a volleyball between her knees.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
My boss’ new home e-mail address.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
Virgin Blood. Pumpkin’s nice, too.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Monopoly.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
My father’s funeral, seven years ago.
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
Sister Eulalia. She was kind, sweet and funny. Actually most of the nuns at my HS were great women.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
A weekend.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
People do special things for me everyday because I define every act of kindness as a special thing. Today’s extra special thing was that one of our maintenance guys at our apartment complex fixed the bedroom closet door without a work order, and he did it with a smile.
1. How old will you be in five years?
I can’t count that high. Sixtyeleventy? I don’t know.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
My darling D.
3. How tall are you?
5’ 2”, almost
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Vacation in Santa Cruz.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Oblivion. It’s great if you need a 2 hour nap.
6. Who was the last person you called?
My colleague, Cindy.
7. Who was the last person to call you?
My brother from another mother, Jon.
8. What was the last text message you received?
Our friend Nina, letting us know her new job was going really well.
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voice mail?
D’s niece.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Depends - if I like you, a call.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Dreaming of pastry.
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
My parents were married for 51 years. My dad died the day after their 51st anniversary.
13. When did you last see your mom?
December 8, 2013
14. What color are your eyes?
Battleship gray
15. What time did you wake up today?
5:45am
16. What are you wearing right now?
Black and purple PJ pants and a gray tee shirt.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Merry Christmas/War is Over by John & Yoko.
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
In my sweet baby’s arms. Hands down.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
In a meeting.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Everywhere! But I’d start with New Zealand.
21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
In an apartment at the peak of a hill overlooking the Sunset District in San Francisco, sitting in a papa-san chair. (I also think I’ll have tons of money, a lifetime free pass from paying taxes and going to jury duty, abundant sex with a rotating group of adoring and willing co-conspirators, and a perky ass that's worshipped on a daily basis. And pastry.)
22. Do you tan or burn?
Tan
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Fire
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
Some stupid GIF on Tumblr.
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Two.
26. How big is your bed?
King.
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
Why yes.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes?
Do you mean “do I wear clothes when I sleep?” If so, yes -- but only at work.
29. What color are your sheets?
Pewter.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
It varies. 2 - 3. All but one ends up on the floor every morning, without fail.
31. What is your favorite season?
In California it’s Summer, in New England it’s Fall.
33. What do you like about winter?
Cold and snow!
34. What do you like about the summer?
Hot pavement under my bare feet. Summer songs. Fireflies. Open windows.
35. What do you like about spring?
Fuzzy green buds on the trees.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Two.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Boston (and a multitude of neighborhoods within the city limits), SF’s East Bay.
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Shoes outside in winter. Socks indoors on cold days. On warm days, bare feet indoors and out.
39. Are you a social person?
Sort of, but at times really, really shy.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Little Danish puff pastry cookies.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
I don’t have a favorite because I’m still new to the area and trying things out!
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Java chip.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
Pie. Specifically, really good fruit pie.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
I’m not a soup person, but I like a good onion gratin.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Only Philistines eat PB&J sandwiches - I eat PB and Marshmallow Fluff - the Fluffernutter!
46. Do you like Chinese food?
East Coast greasy spoon Chinese, as inauthentic as it gets.
47. Do you like coffee?
I wear an IV drip of Gevalia French Roast. It’s how I survive.
48. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average?
Does the water in my coffee count? See above.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Virgin blood. Have you not read my answers to this point?
Missing question??
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Whatever side is farthest from the bedroom door because D needs the spot closest to the door.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Yes.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
With the right person/persons, yes.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
Yes.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
See question 47. That’d be a hell yeah.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Nope.
59. Do you want kids?
No. I wanted them for 5 minutes when I met D, but she talked me out of it. No regrets though.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
My cat responds to me only if I speak Spanish. It’s a shame I speak it so poorly.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Yes.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Ocean.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
Window seats on red-eye flights because I can curl up against the hull and sleep. Aisle seats work on daytime flights.
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
No.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
It’s a tie, in no particular order: makeup and skincare, music and travel.
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
My wedding band.
68. What is your favorite TV show?
All-time: WKRP in Cincinnati. Currently, The Walking Dead.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
Yes
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
Jon.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
???
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
Something tingly. No idea.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
If you mean little as in age, no. If you mean little as in when I was a much smaller size, yes. I have a box of vintage threads from the 70s, Gunne Sax dresses, caftans, old ski clothes. I even have a few pieces of my grandmother's clothes from the 40s and some seriously vintage nightwear that belonged to my great grandmother. They wore those things when I was little. Oh.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
A little stuffed dinosaur that was our dog’s favorite puppy toy.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes. I live in California; Jerry Brown takes it personally if we don’t.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closed, always. It's a superstition.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Let’s make it quick - a bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
No.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
The eye socket of the idiot who wrote these questions.
80. What is your favorite food?
Potatoes.
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
Yes.
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
No.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
No.
84. What is your usual bed time?
10.
85. What was the last book you read?
Just Kids by Patti Smith.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Print edition of the San Francisco Chronicle every Sunday.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
National Geographic and the Smithsonian. But I really would rather get InStyle and Harper's Bazaar.
89. Do you watch soap operas?
Not anymore, but I grew up watching Another World and Days of Our Lives.
90. Do you dance in the car?
Not unless somebody hooks me up to electrodes.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
KFOG, rock station.
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
My friend Wendall. It's a B/W shot of her sitting on the kitchen counter of a friend's apartment, wearing a black velvet cocktail dress and squeezing a volleyball between her knees.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
My boss’ new home e-mail address.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
Virgin Blood. Pumpkin’s nice, too.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Monopoly.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
My father’s funeral, seven years ago.
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
Sister Eulalia. She was kind, sweet and funny. Actually most of the nuns at my HS were great women.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
A weekend.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
People do special things for me everyday because I define every act of kindness as a special thing. Today’s extra special thing was that one of our maintenance guys at our apartment complex fixed the bedroom closet door without a work order, and he did it with a smile.