Answering tumblr asks on LJ like a boss
1. What's your favorite candle scent?
Vanilla, I'm boring I guess.
2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister?
Hmm...Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey
3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother?
Brian Posehn, Louis CK
4. How old do you think you'll be when you get married?
Well I'm 32 and been with the same guy for almost 15 years, I think I'm pretty much married already.
5. Do you know a hoarder?
I know myself, does that count? I'm not as bad as some of the people on those Hoarding shows, though. I at least throw my trash away.
6. Can you do a split?
Even back when I was thin I wasn't able to do a split. I've never been very flexible.
7. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
Like eight. Yeah I wasn't a very coordinated child either.
8. How many oceans have you swam in?
Just the Atlantic, I think.
9. How many countries have you been to?
I've never been outside of the US which is fucking sad. I want to go everywhere.
10. Is anyone in your family in the army?
My grandfather and a few of my uncles were, no one in my immediate family, though.
11. What would you name your daughter if you had one?
I've always liked the names Pearl and Olive, I grew up watching a lot of Mighty Mouse (Pearl Pureheart) and Popeye (Olive Oyl) so I always figured when I grew up I'd name my daughter Pearl or Olive. Oh or Clara (Back To The Future 3). So there'd pretty much always be like a 30 per cent chance that my daughter would end up hating me.
12. What would you name your son if you had one?
That I'm not sure, I've never decided on any boys' names, oddly enough.
13. What's the worst grade you got on a test?
Uh...F I guess? That's the worst grade you can get right?
14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child?
Well I liked Mighty Mouse a lot as I mentioned above (I didn't really like Popeye that much it was just always on for some reason). Mostly I watched all those Disney shows that would come on every day after school - Gummi Bears, Ducktales, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers, Tale Spin, etc. And then there was He Man and Thundercats, Conan the Adventurer, Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Toxic Crusaders. So yeah I had a lot of favorite shows growing up.
15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight?
Oh wow...you know I don't think I went trick or treating that year, I think my dad took me to the Symphony instead because they were performing Faust or Phantom of the Opera or something. At least I think that was the year I went.
16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series?
All of Harry Potter, like one or two of Hunger Games and half of one of the Twilight books until it hurt so bad I couldn't take it anymore. I gave it a shot, okay? I just couldn't stand her writing style.
17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent?
I couldn't imagine myself with a British accent. I guess I'm too used to my weird hybrid of Yankee and deep South.
18. Did your mother go to college?
for about a year or two, then my grandpa died, my uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer and she married a jerk (not my dad), so she dropped out. She always regretted not going back, which I felt bad about when I quit.
19. Are your grandparents still married?
My grandfather's been dead for a long time so I don't know how to answer that question.
20. Have you ever taken karate lessons?
I wanted to but never did, I was always really busy with music and school and all that. I did take fencing for a while when I was in the fifth grade but kids made fun of me so I dropped out. Something I'll always regret.
21. Do you know who Kermit the frog is?
Who doesn't? Are there actually people who don't know who Kermit the Frog is? Thats just sad, man. Just sad.
22. What's the first amusement park you've been to?
Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, PA, the best amusement park in the world.
23. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in?
Probably Spanish, not only because lots of people speak it here, but I just like the language. Oh and Finnish, because it's just beautiful.
24. Do you spell the color as grey or gray?
I used to spell it "gray" but now "grey" looks more right to me, for some reason.
25. Is your father bald?
No, he still has a full head of hair. It's all white, though.
26. Do you know triplets?
Twins, yes. Triplets, no.
27. Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook?
Uhh...neither.
28. Have you ever had Indian food?
Yeah and I love it. Gotta have a strong stomach for it, though.
29. What's the name of your favorite restaurant?
China House, this Chinese Restaurant we used to order takeout from back in Georgia. Now we have to go to this place called Panda which is not nearly as good. Their General Tso's chicken isn't even spicy. >:/
30. Have you ever been to Olive Garden?
Yeah, it was kinda meh. I mean compared to anything my mother in law used to make.
31. Do you belong to any warehouse stores (Costco, BJ's, etc.)?
Used to belong to BJ's back in Georgia.
32. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender?
I have no idea, my mom seemed to know I was going to be a girl and that she was going to name me Rachel.
33. If you have a nickname, what is it?
My nickname at home is Panda, at work it's Hulk.
34. Who's your favorite person in the world?
Toki's not technically a person but he counts.
35. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs?
Rural, definitely. Even though around here there are a lot of suburbs in the middle of rural areas.
36. Can you whistle?
Yeah but I don't because it hurts my ears.
37. Do you sleep with a nightlight?
No but sometimes I wish I could.
38. Do you eat breakfast every morning?
I rarely eat breakfast which I think is part of my problem.
39. Do you take any pills or medication daily?
I take synthroid every day because I have no thyroid gland.
40. What medical conditions do you have?
See above.
41. How many times have you been to the hospital?
A few times, the last couple of times I went because I was having really bad stomach pains and throwing up blood, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me.
42. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo?
Yes, it's one of my favorite movies.
43. Where do you buy your jeans?
I ordered the ones I'm wearing online. Other than that I buy them mostly at thrift stores.
44. What's the last compliment you got?
Well okay I think it was a compliment but one of the girls at my night job said, and I quote, "You have cute dimples when you actually smile, and really cute chubby cheeks." That's just AWESOME. >:/
45. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning?
I've been remembering lately and they're kind of weird.
46. What flavor tea do you enjoy?
Chai mostly. I had some really good pumpkin spice chai but I think I drank it all.
47. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
Two. The shoes I wear to work and my Converse. I need some boots.
48. What religion will you raise your children to practice?
I don't have kids of my own but if I did they can be whatever they want. I refuse to force religion or atheism or any kind of belief system on anyone. Same with my step-kids, they're their own people and I'd never try to "convert" them to Paganism or any of that.
49. How old were you when you found out that Santa wasn't real?
About five or six. One of my cousins told me but I'd already pretty much figured it out myself.
50. Why do you have a tumblr?
I just got one for the hell of it and didn't use it for the longest time, then something made me go back to it and I've been addicted ever since.