Getting to know me (meme)
1. What time did you get up this morning? 0715
2. Diamonds or pearls? For me or her? I'd rather have neither, but pearls are lovely, if a bit old-fashioned, on a lady.
3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Last King of Scotland
4. What is your favorite TV show? Dawson's Creek. Seriously.
5. What did you have for breakfast? Antibiotics and fizzy water.
6. What is your middle name(s)? Truman
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican
8. What foods do you dislike? None
9. What is your favorite chip flavor? Salt and vinegar
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? It's a toss up between the Eagles Hotel California and Barenaked Ladies Gordon.
11. What type of car do you drive? The Northern Line Tube Train. Occasionally the 24 or 168 bus.
12. What characteristics do you despise in people? Lack of ambition
13. Favorite item of clothing? GAP Classic Fit Black Tee, Size L
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Transylvania
15. Favorite brand of clothing? I would pretend to not know, but it seems that a lot of my things come from GAP.
16. Where would you like to retire to? France
17. Favorite time of the day? Early morning - 0400-0500 (even though I'm rarely awake)
18. What was your most memorable birthday? 25, 2001.
20. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL
21. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? I don't really have those expectations.
22. Who do you expect to send it back first? I don't really have those expectations.
23. What fabric detergent do you use? Surf tablets, sunshine scent
24. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, but rarely
25. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night
26. What is your shoe size? 11R US, 10 UK, 45-46 EU
27. Do you have any pets? A tank of lovely fish
28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with your family and friends? Work is work, life is life, I'm single, happy, and not too fat
29. What did you want to be when you were little? A fireman or a policeman, then a novelist
************FAVORITES*************
Shampoo? Original Source Tea Tree and Mint shower gel
Soap? Original Source Tea Tree and Mint shower gel
Day or Night? Night, blending into day
Summer/Winter? Winter
Favorite commercial? I pay so little attention most of the time
*************RIGHT NOW************
Wearing? Uh, right, I supposed I better look into that...
Eating? Nothing
*********THE LAST 24 HOURS*********
Cried? No
Made a new friend? No
Cleaned your room? No
Drove a car? No
How many hours slept? 8
********DO YOU BELIEVE IN***********
God? No, although I will observe Lent
Yourself? Always
Your friends? Except when they don't want me to
Santa Claus? Not even when I was wee, unfortunately
Destiny/Fate? Yes and no. If you're a fan of predestination, all your actions become part of that destiny, because everything is preordained. It is a lazy philosophy. I believe that while there are certain immutable things in life, we work through a series of choices, which, if I believed in predestination, would land me back in the same place, anyway.
*********FRIENDS AND LIFE*************
Which friend, with whom you still have contact, have you known the longest? Yeackle
Who do you go to for advice? Everyone and no one
When do you cry the most? In the dark moments of life. More when lonely than anything else, which is occasional but vicious.
Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? If they like
Do you make friends easy? Yes
Do you have lots of friends or just a couple real good? I have a lot of friends, and a couple of good friends