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What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
Geekiest, I couln't say. Among things I listen to with any regularity, Richard Hell does seem to elicit the most "What the devil is that?" sort of comments.
What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
I've never considered it raiding, but middle-of-the-night cheese sandwiches are particularly satisfying.
What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
None currently, but I always went into hysterics at Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, to the point that my mother hated to see the Christmas specials come around again. It was about as bad as the animated Watership Down. (Yes, I was a strange child.)
Do you have a completely irrational fear?
Out-of-proportion reactions to spiders and insects.
What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment?
Nervous laughter, along with further straightening/stiffening of the spine.
Are you a pyromaniac?
Nope, though I don't need much excuse to mess with fires.
Do you have too many love interests?
Have never thought so.
Do you know anyone famous?
No. Not that I'm sure that I'd admit it, had I--say--been at multiple of the same parties as Al Gore in college, like my mother. Frightening.
Who should play you in a movie about your life?
Difficult to say. Maggie Smith springs most readily to mind, but likely in response to "Who is a damned fine actress, who would be good at portraying the sort of character I'd like to be?". A stage version would be better, in any case.
Do you know how to play poker?
I used to, but don't remember much. I've forgotten the rules for rummy two different times, for that matter.
What do you carry with you at all times?
Tissues (good idea with these allergies), lip balm, and usually the ever-handy pocket knife.
What do you miss most about being little?
Lack of responsibility, though I was raring to take it on then. And toys.
Are you happy with your given name?
It's not terrible, and I've grown attached to it. When I had the chance, I couldn't think of better replacements for my first and middle names.
How much money would it take to get you to give up the internet for one year?
More than anyone is likely to offer.
What color is your bedroom?
A slightly sickly sky blue. It's in dire need of painting.
What was the last song you were listening to?
I'm not sure; I think it was Devo.
Have you ever been in love?
Yes.
Do you talk a lot?
Once I'm comfortable around someone, I am difficult to shut up.
Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
More than I used to, but not as much as I would like to.
Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
Basically.
Do you spend more time with your significant other or your friends?
I haven't been spending much time around either recently, though the distance involved does offer an explanation in one case.
What's one thing you wish you could do but can't?
Being able to dance might be nice. The best I seem to be able to manage is spastic flailing. Awareness and willpower override my hardwired tendencies just enough that I don't do pratfalls all day, as it is.
Favorite fabric?
Anything with an interesting, non-scratchy texture. Silky things, crisp cotton, and velvet are all nice.
Something you love and hate?
I have to agree withciciaye here, and say writing. It feels almost enchanted when things are flowing smoothly, but can bite viciously when they're off just the tiniest bit.
Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
I suppose I would if they expressed polite interest; it doesn't come up very much.
What's the one language you want to learn?
Why just one? (Therein lies a great deal of my trouble with languages, among other things.) I keep meaning to get a reasonable grasp of Spanish, stop being intimidated by Mingo, and get past the "just about able to scan text and get some meaning out of it if I'm lucky" point with the Gaelics.
How do you eat an apple?
If I want it raw, I usually peel and quarter it these days--biting into whole fruit is rough on the TMD. Cooked in any of a variety of ways is a good option. Applejack isn't a bad way of consuming apples. (Reminds me of a bit from a rather good Franklin essay: "It is indeed bad to eat apples. It is better to make them all into cider," from the terribly polite "savage" to the minister.)
What do you order at a bar?
Whatever I want to drink at the time. This varies a decent bit.
Have you ever pierced your body parts?
I did take the DIY approach on one set of earlobe piercings. (The phrasing just brings rusty nails to mind.) Nothing besides my ears is pierced, though I have considered some others and decided they wouldn't suit.
Do you have tattoos?
One.
What's one of the "funniest" things you've ever done?
Even if that means "really about as funny as a train wreck", I couldn't say.
Do you drive stick?
Not the way I'd put it, but I did learn to drive on a manual transmission. I don't really like automatics, preferring to feel like I'm actually doing something while I'm driving.
What kind of watch(es) do you wear?
The inexpensive-but-reasonably-attractive kind I don't particularly care if I lose. Watches have a bad habit of disappearing on me.
Most frivolous purchase?
The most expensive, but possibly less frivolous, impulsive purchases have been travel-related. Otherwise, I periodically spot clothes, shoes, books, and items of makeup (nailpolish and lipsticks are favorites) I simply must have, even though I'm not sure they'll suit me. I have worse trouble with being overly thrifty, actually. *shrug*
Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Not really. I do enjoy shiny baubles, but they're most frequently relatively inexpensive ones which have caught my eye for some reason--and I can get pretty territorial about my possessions. But money and related trappings are not big motivating factors for me; any number of things seem more important, as long as I'm not about to starve.
What do you cook the best?
Again, difficult to say. Maybe various tomato-based stuff, through sheer practice. It's hard to go too wrong with tomatoes, and very possibly cheese.
Favorite writing instrument?
Keyboard. This was actually suggested as an alternative to scribbling, so far as possible, in classes, and does work better. Trying to keep up, writing by hand, feels a lot like I'm overdriving my headlights all the time--and this actually needed pointed out to me. Besides, sometimes my handwriting is even difficult for me to decipher. If I am writing by hand, I prefer a fine- or very-fine-point pen, or 0.5 mm lead.
Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
Sometimes I'd prefer to blend in more, but I've just never seemed to do blending in. I'm easier with it these days, at least.
Do you have anything monogrammed?
No.
Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
I feel no urge to do male drag, but hesitate to say never on almost anything I don't find truly repugnant.
What's one car you will never buy?
One that costs as much as a house would a lot of places. That is such a ludicrous waste. For that matter, if I spend upward of $30,000 on a car, it should make my toast and do my laundry.
What kind of books do you like to read?
Almost anything I get my hands on.
If you won the lottery, what would you do?
Pay off my credit cards and student loans, and give my parents some help. After that, I'd find some relatively sane investments. Travel would likely be involved.
Burial or cremation?
Given that it's not exactly legal just to dig a hole and chuck someone into it anymore, I'd prefer to be cremated. Embalming strikes me as just plain sick, barring a need for transport, and I'm not too wild about the expense or idea of airtight coffin-and-vault setups.
How many online journals do you read regularly?
My friends' list, though I've not been too regular with it lately.
What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
Anything I think will make me look stupid if I lose. This can lead to looking far more foolish, of course.
If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
It depends on how badly they're bothering me, and if they have the sense to stay out of my face. Much of the time, I will become even more polite, again with spine straightening/stiffening action. Biting comments and glares may follow.
Do you cry in front of friends?
I try not to cry in front of close family members, even.
What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
I'm afraid that it's overly reserved, verging on stuck-up, thanks to my usual initial shyness.
What's one thing you like to do alone?
Read. I'm pretty easily distracted.
Are you a giver or a taker?
More a giver. I have trouble asking for what I need and want.
What have you stolen before?
I shoplifted a pair of earrings when I was 13 and trying my best to be a juvenile delinquent, egged on by a friend. I wanted to take them back, but was convinced I'd be nabbed for petty larceny as soon as I tried to do so. I still don't feel right about that incident.
When's the last time you cried?
Yesterday; I was stressed already, and the weather conspired to cancel my flight.
Favorite communication method?
E-mail, IRC, or IMs. I'm not so fond of the phone, but postal mail is good too.
How many drinks before you're tipsy?
Two or three, depending on how much food I've had. My liver processes alcohol rather slowly.
Favorite kind of porn?
I haven't seen much that's suited me, but I haven't looked hard. Erotic fiction is more my cup of tea.
How often do you have sex?
Not as often as I'd like (could well be the default).
Do you think you're cute?
Cute, probably not. Have never really done "cute", even when I was little. Appealing in other ways? Probably so.
Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
Other than occasionally falling over in the floor, not really. :) Depends on how well I know them, and how comfortable they are with that sort of thing. Some people are surprisingly awkward.
ciciaye What is the geekiest part of your music collection?
Geekiest, I couln't say. Among things I listen to with any regularity, Richard Hell does seem to elicit the most "What the devil is that?" sort of comments.
What do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?
I've never considered it raiding, but middle-of-the-night cheese sandwiches are particularly satisfying.
What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?
None currently, but I always went into hysterics at Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, to the point that my mother hated to see the Christmas specials come around again. It was about as bad as the animated Watership Down. (Yes, I was a strange child.)
Do you have a completely irrational fear?
Out-of-proportion reactions to spiders and insects.
What is the little physical habit that gives away your insecure moment?
Nervous laughter, along with further straightening/stiffening of the spine.
Are you a pyromaniac?
Nope, though I don't need much excuse to mess with fires.
Do you have too many love interests?
Have never thought so.
Do you know anyone famous?
No. Not that I'm sure that I'd admit it, had I--say--been at multiple of the same parties as Al Gore in college, like my mother. Frightening.
Who should play you in a movie about your life?
Difficult to say. Maggie Smith springs most readily to mind, but likely in response to "Who is a damned fine actress, who would be good at portraying the sort of character I'd like to be?". A stage version would be better, in any case.
Do you know how to play poker?
I used to, but don't remember much. I've forgotten the rules for rummy two different times, for that matter.
What do you carry with you at all times?
Tissues (good idea with these allergies), lip balm, and usually the ever-handy pocket knife.
What do you miss most about being little?
Lack of responsibility, though I was raring to take it on then. And toys.
Are you happy with your given name?
It's not terrible, and I've grown attached to it. When I had the chance, I couldn't think of better replacements for my first and middle names.
How much money would it take to get you to give up the internet for one year?
More than anyone is likely to offer.
What color is your bedroom?
A slightly sickly sky blue. It's in dire need of painting.
What was the last song you were listening to?
I'm not sure; I think it was Devo.
Have you ever been in love?
Yes.
Do you talk a lot?
Once I'm comfortable around someone, I am difficult to shut up.
Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?
More than I used to, but not as much as I would like to.
Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?
Basically.
Do you spend more time with your significant other or your friends?
I haven't been spending much time around either recently, though the distance involved does offer an explanation in one case.
What's one thing you wish you could do but can't?
Being able to dance might be nice. The best I seem to be able to manage is spastic flailing. Awareness and willpower override my hardwired tendencies just enough that I don't do pratfalls all day, as it is.
Favorite fabric?
Anything with an interesting, non-scratchy texture. Silky things, crisp cotton, and velvet are all nice.
Something you love and hate?
I have to agree with
ciciaye here, and say writing. It feels almost enchanted when things are flowing smoothly, but can bite viciously when they're off just the tiniest bit.Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
I suppose I would if they expressed polite interest; it doesn't come up very much.
What's the one language you want to learn?
Why just one? (Therein lies a great deal of my trouble with languages, among other things.) I keep meaning to get a reasonable grasp of Spanish, stop being intimidated by Mingo, and get past the "just about able to scan text and get some meaning out of it if I'm lucky" point with the Gaelics.
How do you eat an apple?
If I want it raw, I usually peel and quarter it these days--biting into whole fruit is rough on the TMD. Cooked in any of a variety of ways is a good option. Applejack isn't a bad way of consuming apples. (Reminds me of a bit from a rather good Franklin essay: "It is indeed bad to eat apples. It is better to make them all into cider," from the terribly polite "savage" to the minister.)
What do you order at a bar?
Whatever I want to drink at the time. This varies a decent bit.
Have you ever pierced your body parts?
I did take the DIY approach on one set of earlobe piercings. (The phrasing just brings rusty nails to mind.) Nothing besides my ears is pierced, though I have considered some others and decided they wouldn't suit.
Do you have tattoos?
One.
What's one of the "funniest" things you've ever done?
Even if that means "really about as funny as a train wreck", I couldn't say.
Do you drive stick?
Not the way I'd put it, but I did learn to drive on a manual transmission. I don't really like automatics, preferring to feel like I'm actually doing something while I'm driving.
What kind of watch(es) do you wear?
The inexpensive-but-reasonably-attractive kind I don't particularly care if I lose. Watches have a bad habit of disappearing on me.
Most frivolous purchase?
The most expensive, but possibly less frivolous, impulsive purchases have been travel-related. Otherwise, I periodically spot clothes, shoes, books, and items of makeup (nailpolish and lipsticks are favorites) I simply must have, even though I'm not sure they'll suit me. I have worse trouble with being overly thrifty, actually. *shrug*
Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Not really. I do enjoy shiny baubles, but they're most frequently relatively inexpensive ones which have caught my eye for some reason--and I can get pretty territorial about my possessions. But money and related trappings are not big motivating factors for me; any number of things seem more important, as long as I'm not about to starve.
What do you cook the best?
Again, difficult to say. Maybe various tomato-based stuff, through sheer practice. It's hard to go too wrong with tomatoes, and very possibly cheese.
Favorite writing instrument?
Keyboard. This was actually suggested as an alternative to scribbling, so far as possible, in classes, and does work better. Trying to keep up, writing by hand, feels a lot like I'm overdriving my headlights all the time--and this actually needed pointed out to me. Besides, sometimes my handwriting is even difficult for me to decipher. If I am writing by hand, I prefer a fine- or very-fine-point pen, or 0.5 mm lead.
Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
Sometimes I'd prefer to blend in more, but I've just never seemed to do blending in. I'm easier with it these days, at least.
Do you have anything monogrammed?
No.
Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
I feel no urge to do male drag, but hesitate to say never on almost anything I don't find truly repugnant.
What's one car you will never buy?
One that costs as much as a house would a lot of places. That is such a ludicrous waste. For that matter, if I spend upward of $30,000 on a car, it should make my toast and do my laundry.
What kind of books do you like to read?
Almost anything I get my hands on.
If you won the lottery, what would you do?
Pay off my credit cards and student loans, and give my parents some help. After that, I'd find some relatively sane investments. Travel would likely be involved.
Burial or cremation?
Given that it's not exactly legal just to dig a hole and chuck someone into it anymore, I'd prefer to be cremated. Embalming strikes me as just plain sick, barring a need for transport, and I'm not too wild about the expense or idea of airtight coffin-and-vault setups.
How many online journals do you read regularly?
My friends' list, though I've not been too regular with it lately.
What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
Anything I think will make me look stupid if I lose. This can lead to looking far more foolish, of course.
If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
It depends on how badly they're bothering me, and if they have the sense to stay out of my face. Much of the time, I will become even more polite, again with spine straightening/stiffening action. Biting comments and glares may follow.
Do you cry in front of friends?
I try not to cry in front of close family members, even.
What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
I'm afraid that it's overly reserved, verging on stuck-up, thanks to my usual initial shyness.
What's one thing you like to do alone?
Read. I'm pretty easily distracted.
Are you a giver or a taker?
More a giver. I have trouble asking for what I need and want.
What have you stolen before?
I shoplifted a pair of earrings when I was 13 and trying my best to be a juvenile delinquent, egged on by a friend. I wanted to take them back, but was convinced I'd be nabbed for petty larceny as soon as I tried to do so. I still don't feel right about that incident.
When's the last time you cried?
Yesterday; I was stressed already, and the weather conspired to cancel my flight.
Favorite communication method?
E-mail, IRC, or IMs. I'm not so fond of the phone, but postal mail is good too.
How many drinks before you're tipsy?
Two or three, depending on how much food I've had. My liver processes alcohol rather slowly.
Favorite kind of porn?
I haven't seen much that's suited me, but I haven't looked hard. Erotic fiction is more my cup of tea.
How often do you have sex?
Not as often as I'd like (could well be the default).
Do you think you're cute?
Cute, probably not. Have never really done "cute", even when I was little. Appealing in other ways? Probably so.
Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
Other than occasionally falling over in the floor, not really. :) Depends on how well I know them, and how comfortable they are with that sort of thing. Some people are surprisingly awkward.