Easing myself back into posting
From ann1962:
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I don't have any noticeable scars. I have a bit of a nick on my right shin from when I was a teenager. I was balancing along a low rail when I fell and bashed my leg against the bumper of a parked car.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A single abstract print.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
None of the above.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Anything pre-1990.
5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
11.59 am. Trufax. Says it right there on my birth cert.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To live purposively with creativity and imagination.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Being surprised by people.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My hair.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
167 cm/ 5'6".
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
A bit--it all depends on how populated the space is. The more people, the tenser and more uptight I become.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not really.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Myself.
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
In a Nietzschean vein, I fear that I shall fail to become what I am.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Dark hair, fair skin and blue or green eyes.
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
Don't plan on marrying again.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Water.
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Cheese
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Dover sole with a light lemon butter sauce, new potatoes and a green salad. Bread--lots of bread.
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
The colour of a mallard drake's head.
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
WTF?
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
Nothing springs to mind.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
No.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Sarah Pacini.
25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Cate Blanchett/ Daniel Day-Lewis
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Two cats, a few goldfish and an occasional stray that turns up for a meal and a nap.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
The living, breathing kind.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I'd probably fall harder.
29. ???
Que sais-je?
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED?
3
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Redheads, motherfucker!
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"But after getting them off to sleep, Socrates got up and left, and Aristodemus followed him, as always. He said that Socrates went directly to the Lyceum, washed up, spent the rest of the day as he always did, and only then, as evening was falling, went home to rest." (Symposium, 223d).
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
South of France
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY YOU WERE BORN IN?
Yes.
35. WEAKNESSES?
Knees, right wrist.
36. ???
yes
37. FIRST JOB?
Babysitting
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
No
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Not at all.
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Tidying up the kitchen.
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
No.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My shoes and my hair.
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
No.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Another Graf von Faber-Castell fountain pen.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
Done with the procreating, thank you very much.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Jennifer Cavelleri from Love Story. Yeah, I know.
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURNOFF OF THE PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Wilful, self-incurred ignorance and immaturity.
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Movies about high school.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Aussie.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Fuck, no.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Idleness and envy.
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Jealous, no. Envious, god yeah.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Depends on the kind of person I were if I were not who I am now.
55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
Definitely.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Absolutely. I strongly disagree with the contemporary trend to normalize slovenliness.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Excercise, shopping and drink.
58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS?
Dead or fat: They're not great options.
59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
To live life aesthetically.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
A plush toy of Duchess from the Aristocats.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Three dozen.
62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Mr. Rogers and Mr Snuffleupagus
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Not really.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mashed potatoes.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Intellect and incisiveness.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Jen
67. FAVORITE SUPERPOWER?
Shape-shifting
68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
I've given up on TV. I simply don't watch it anymore.
69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
To excel.
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.
72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
I have a laptop, so it can be moved into my room.
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Make salmon for dinner, read a bit and do some revision for my reflexology exam on Monday morning.
74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
I'm torn between the South of France or the Haute-Savoie.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
If they want to.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Ambient sounds: laptop ventilation, cars passing, voices.
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Fresh-squeezed orange juice.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
I don't remember. I generally don't talk to people on the phone. It's either face-to-face or via text messaging.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Their posture, carriage, facial expressions and hand gestures.
80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Excercise, read, internet.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Man United.
82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Autumn
83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
85% cocoa chocolate.
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
No.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Strawberry blonde.
86. EYE COLOR?
Blue.
87. SHOE SIZE?
Euro: 38 - 39, UK: 6, US 7.5 - 8
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
The stuff is poison.
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Jacobs on the Mall.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes.
91. WATCH TV TODAY?
No.
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Midsummer
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
No.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?
Champagne socialist.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Um, each has its good and bad points.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Groceries.
98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEPERSON?
No.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Alexander Nehemas' The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault.
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
Settled.
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I don't have any noticeable scars. I have a bit of a nick on my right shin from when I was a teenager. I was balancing along a low rail when I fell and bashed my leg against the bumper of a parked car.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A single abstract print.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
None of the above.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Anything pre-1990.
5. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
11.59 am. Trufax. Says it right there on my birth cert.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To live purposively with creativity and imagination.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Being surprised by people.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My hair.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
167 cm/ 5'6".
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
A bit--it all depends on how populated the space is. The more people, the tenser and more uptight I become.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not really.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Myself.
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
In a Nietzschean vein, I fear that I shall fail to become what I am.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Dark hair, fair skin and blue or green eyes.
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
Don't plan on marrying again.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Water.
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Cheese
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Dover sole with a light lemon butter sauce, new potatoes and a green salad. Bread--lots of bread.
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
The colour of a mallard drake's head.
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
WTF?
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
Nothing springs to mind.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
No.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Sarah Pacini.
25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Cate Blanchett/ Daniel Day-Lewis
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Two cats, a few goldfish and an occasional stray that turns up for a meal and a nap.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
The living, breathing kind.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I'd probably fall harder.
29. ???
Que sais-je?
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED?
3
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Redheads, motherfucker!
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"But after getting them off to sleep, Socrates got up and left, and Aristodemus followed him, as always. He said that Socrates went directly to the Lyceum, washed up, spent the rest of the day as he always did, and only then, as evening was falling, went home to rest." (Symposium, 223d).
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
South of France
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY YOU WERE BORN IN?
Yes.
35. WEAKNESSES?
Knees, right wrist.
36. ???
yes
37. FIRST JOB?
Babysitting
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
No
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Not at all.
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Tidying up the kitchen.
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
No.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My shoes and my hair.
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
No.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Another Graf von Faber-Castell fountain pen.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
Done with the procreating, thank you very much.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Jennifer Cavelleri from Love Story. Yeah, I know.
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURNOFF OF THE PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Wilful, self-incurred ignorance and immaturity.
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Movies about high school.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Aussie.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Fuck, no.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Idleness and envy.
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Jealous, no. Envious, god yeah.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Depends on the kind of person I were if I were not who I am now.
55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
Definitely.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Absolutely. I strongly disagree with the contemporary trend to normalize slovenliness.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Excercise, shopping and drink.
58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS?
Dead or fat: They're not great options.
59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
To live life aesthetically.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
A plush toy of Duchess from the Aristocats.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Three dozen.
62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Mr. Rogers and Mr Snuffleupagus
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Not really.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mashed potatoes.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Intellect and incisiveness.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Jen
67. FAVORITE SUPERPOWER?
Shape-shifting
68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
I've given up on TV. I simply don't watch it anymore.
69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
To excel.
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.
72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
I have a laptop, so it can be moved into my room.
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Make salmon for dinner, read a bit and do some revision for my reflexology exam on Monday morning.
74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
I'm torn between the South of France or the Haute-Savoie.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
If they want to.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Ambient sounds: laptop ventilation, cars passing, voices.
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Fresh-squeezed orange juice.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
I don't remember. I generally don't talk to people on the phone. It's either face-to-face or via text messaging.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN PEOPLE YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO?
Their posture, carriage, facial expressions and hand gestures.
80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Excercise, read, internet.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Man United.
82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Autumn
83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
85% cocoa chocolate.
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
No.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Strawberry blonde.
86. EYE COLOR?
Blue.
87. SHOE SIZE?
Euro: 38 - 39, UK: 6, US 7.5 - 8
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
The stuff is poison.
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Jacobs on the Mall.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes.
91. WATCH TV TODAY?
No.
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Midsummer
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
No.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?
Champagne socialist.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Um, each has its good and bad points.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Groceries.
98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEPERSON?
No.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Alexander Nehemas' The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault.
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
Settled.