5000 Questions
I saw a mention of this 5000 question survey on Facebook, and thought I might give it a go (or at least some of it a go, until I get bored). So here are the first 100 questions.
1. Who are you?
Claire Jackson.
2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?
I've been with my boyfriend since 2007, and are now buying our first house together. My niece and nephews are my favourite people ever. I love pink (the colour, not the singer).
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?
Working, far too much!
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
My favourites in school were English, Drama, History, Music and Art, I think.
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To move into our house and have it in a decent state by Christmas.
6. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Possibly in another job, or at least earning more money in my current one. Hopefully with at least one child. Possibly in another house (though maybe not, this one seems like a keeper).
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
A very transitional one, I think. As I said, I'm about to move into my first house with my boyfriend, first time living completely 100% out of my parents house.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
A little childish at times, but I think that's a good thing.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
I think it was something about "I know that pre-existing conditions won't be covered by critical illness and life cover, I sold PPI for about two years, PPI includes critical illness and life cover". Exciting stuff, eh.
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
Ooooh, really not sure. Might just have to come back to that one.
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Nope. I wanted to when I was younger, but I wasn't allowed.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
I think it all pretty much levels out. Had a pretty crappy last few months, but things are going pretty well now and has at least cancelled out the bad parts.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
Not fully, but they certainly become more bearable.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
I don't tend to do much different, really. I just don't necessarily spend any more time than necessary outside. And when outside, I probably run a lot more.
15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
I have never done either, so far, so couldn't say. I'd have thought losing luggage, though.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
It's ok. They're driving me mad at the moment, but they're being a big help for us right now.
Will you miss them when they are gone?
Of course.
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
Erm, a lot of the time, but then I can be completely in my own little bubble and not notice really obvious things.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
Life is about compromise.
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A rock star. Or a teacher.
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I have.
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I'd like to think both.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
I try to.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
I injured my leg. It hurt a lot.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
I've been quite lucky, I've not had too many bad things happen to me, really. Probably my nana, grandad and uncle dying. Maybe my uncle more so, as it was unexpected.
25. Who have you hugged today?
Michael.
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
Michael and my mum and dad.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
I'm sure I do.
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
A Cake Decorating
B Play guitar properly
C Dance
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
How other people make me feel.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
Trust, compromise, balance.
31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
A Get married
B Have kids
C Get a promotion
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
A Dying alone
B Touching a spider
C Having anything happen to the kids
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
Probably protecting children, but not to such a ridiculous 'wrapping them in cotton wool' extent as we have come to now.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
The 19..
20's: Flappers
30's: Start of the war
40's: World War II
50's: American diners
60's: Hippies
70's: Punk
80's: My birthday
90's: My childhood
2000 (so far): Growing up
2010's: Not knowing
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
The nineties
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
Smells Like Teen Spirit.
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
United Kingdom. David "Knobhead" Cameron.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
I never wanted you. It's not my fault.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
Channel 4.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
I'm struggling to think of many. I'll come back to that.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
I was a Guide.
41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat?
Fly
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Because of the position of the earth to the sun.
43. What does your name mean?
Something about someone who seeks the limelight.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Space. The ocean creeps me out.
45. Word association
What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air:
Playground Love
Meat:
Loaf
Different:
Strokes
Pink:
Hair
Deserve:
Thanks
White:
Barry.
Elvis:
Walrus (I have no idea why)
Magic:
Take That
Heart:
Attack
Clash:
White Riot
Pulp:
Fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
Kurt Cobain
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
David Tennant
48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
Probably not. I can watch Rocky Horror and the Twilight films very often, but not every day.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
A pillow, so I can try and sleep through it all. I'll be crying the rest of the time, I'm sure.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
Not that I can think of.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...
Fruitgoogle:
A fruit based search engine, where you can find pictures and taste descriptions and uses of all the fruits in the world.
Ambytime:
A technique in film production where a section of video can be turned upside down and still look the same.
Asscactus:
A cactus that looks like a bum.
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
Forever Friends teddies out of regal ice.
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Jake the troll
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
Five.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Walk.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Like a child.
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Yep!
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
No, I haven't.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
Somewhere quiet with lots of alcohol and a swimming pool.
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
No.
61. Do you believe in Hell?
No.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
Had surface piercings on my sternum and clavicles.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
I have no idea.
64. Are you a patient person?
Depends in what context. When trying to show adults how to do things, particularly with computers, no. With kids, yes.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Can't think of one, there seems like plenty to me already.
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
Crap like "grandparents day".
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
I'm not really into joke+punchline type jokes.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
Alton Towers!
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
Dyed. Yes, it's true, I admit it, I'm not a natural purple.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
Can't think of any.
71. What is under your bed right now?
I've only got four little drawers in my bed, so not a whole lot. I know there's a crappy pink hairdryer/straighteners set and the programme from the last two Take That tours, but other than that I have no idea.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
Go home.
73. If you drive do you frequently speed?
I do.
74. What is the world's best song to dance to?
Probably Angels by Robbie. Gets everyone up, doesn't it.
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
I think it will have been Whatever by Oasis, with Holly at the Foam Party at Fifth Ave.
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Disney.
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
Penguins!
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Yep.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
I have no idea. Yes?
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
I'm not sure at the moment. I think I may get that way with cake decorating.
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
I have no idea.
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
Equator.
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
Watching TV.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Putting themselves into a situation where they are at risk, physically, emotionally, professionally etc, to help someone.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
Rugrats.
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
Mould.
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
It'll be something housey. I think it might have been a bread bin.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
Not really.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
I had my keyring Nectar card tags today.
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
Dancing.
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...
Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
No.
92. What insects are you afraid of?
Spiders and wasps.
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
I <3 Cupcakes.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
Oh god knows, I've worn some awful things.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
Pancakes.
96. What are your parents interested in?
Ebay and holidays.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
No!
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
Nope.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Plans.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
In the afternoon.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?
Tent
Torch
Water
1. Who are you?
Claire Jackson.
2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?
I've been with my boyfriend since 2007, and are now buying our first house together. My niece and nephews are my favourite people ever. I love pink (the colour, not the singer).
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?
Working, far too much!
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
My favourites in school were English, Drama, History, Music and Art, I think.
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To move into our house and have it in a decent state by Christmas.
6. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Possibly in another job, or at least earning more money in my current one. Hopefully with at least one child. Possibly in another house (though maybe not, this one seems like a keeper).
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
A very transitional one, I think. As I said, I'm about to move into my first house with my boyfriend, first time living completely 100% out of my parents house.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
A little childish at times, but I think that's a good thing.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
I think it was something about "I know that pre-existing conditions won't be covered by critical illness and life cover, I sold PPI for about two years, PPI includes critical illness and life cover". Exciting stuff, eh.
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
Ooooh, really not sure. Might just have to come back to that one.
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Nope. I wanted to when I was younger, but I wasn't allowed.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
I think it all pretty much levels out. Had a pretty crappy last few months, but things are going pretty well now and has at least cancelled out the bad parts.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
Not fully, but they certainly become more bearable.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
I don't tend to do much different, really. I just don't necessarily spend any more time than necessary outside. And when outside, I probably run a lot more.
15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
I have never done either, so far, so couldn't say. I'd have thought losing luggage, though.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
It's ok. They're driving me mad at the moment, but they're being a big help for us right now.
Will you miss them when they are gone?
Of course.
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
Erm, a lot of the time, but then I can be completely in my own little bubble and not notice really obvious things.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
Life is about compromise.
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A rock star. Or a teacher.
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I have.
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I'd like to think both.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
I try to.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
I injured my leg. It hurt a lot.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
I've been quite lucky, I've not had too many bad things happen to me, really. Probably my nana, grandad and uncle dying. Maybe my uncle more so, as it was unexpected.
25. Who have you hugged today?
Michael.
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
Michael and my mum and dad.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
I'm sure I do.
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
A Cake Decorating
B Play guitar properly
C Dance
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
How other people make me feel.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
Trust, compromise, balance.
31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
A Get married
B Have kids
C Get a promotion
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
A Dying alone
B Touching a spider
C Having anything happen to the kids
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
Probably protecting children, but not to such a ridiculous 'wrapping them in cotton wool' extent as we have come to now.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
The 19..
20's: Flappers
30's: Start of the war
40's: World War II
50's: American diners
60's: Hippies
70's: Punk
80's: My birthday
90's: My childhood
2000 (so far): Growing up
2010's: Not knowing
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
The nineties
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
Smells Like Teen Spirit.
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
United Kingdom. David "Knobhead" Cameron.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
I never wanted you. It's not my fault.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
Channel 4.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
I'm struggling to think of many. I'll come back to that.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
I was a Guide.
41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat?
Fly
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Because of the position of the earth to the sun.
43. What does your name mean?
Something about someone who seeks the limelight.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Space. The ocean creeps me out.
45. Word association
What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air:
Playground Love
Meat:
Loaf
Different:
Strokes
Pink:
Hair
Deserve:
Thanks
White:
Barry.
Elvis:
Walrus (I have no idea why)
Magic:
Take That
Heart:
Attack
Clash:
White Riot
Pulp:
Fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
Kurt Cobain
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
David Tennant
48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
Probably not. I can watch Rocky Horror and the Twilight films very often, but not every day.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
A pillow, so I can try and sleep through it all. I'll be crying the rest of the time, I'm sure.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
Not that I can think of.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...
Fruitgoogle:
A fruit based search engine, where you can find pictures and taste descriptions and uses of all the fruits in the world.
Ambytime:
A technique in film production where a section of video can be turned upside down and still look the same.
Asscactus:
A cactus that looks like a bum.
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
Forever Friends teddies out of regal ice.
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Jake the troll
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
Five.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Walk.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Like a child.
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Yep!
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
No, I haven't.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
Somewhere quiet with lots of alcohol and a swimming pool.
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
No.
61. Do you believe in Hell?
No.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
Had surface piercings on my sternum and clavicles.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
I have no idea.
64. Are you a patient person?
Depends in what context. When trying to show adults how to do things, particularly with computers, no. With kids, yes.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Can't think of one, there seems like plenty to me already.
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
Crap like "grandparents day".
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
I'm not really into joke+punchline type jokes.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
Alton Towers!
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
Dyed. Yes, it's true, I admit it, I'm not a natural purple.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
Can't think of any.
71. What is under your bed right now?
I've only got four little drawers in my bed, so not a whole lot. I know there's a crappy pink hairdryer/straighteners set and the programme from the last two Take That tours, but other than that I have no idea.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
Go home.
73. If you drive do you frequently speed?
I do.
74. What is the world's best song to dance to?
Probably Angels by Robbie. Gets everyone up, doesn't it.
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
I think it will have been Whatever by Oasis, with Holly at the Foam Party at Fifth Ave.
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Disney.
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
Penguins!
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Yep.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
I have no idea. Yes?
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
I'm not sure at the moment. I think I may get that way with cake decorating.
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
I have no idea.
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
Equator.
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
Watching TV.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Putting themselves into a situation where they are at risk, physically, emotionally, professionally etc, to help someone.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
Rugrats.
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
Mould.
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
It'll be something housey. I think it might have been a bread bin.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
Not really.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
I had my keyring Nectar card tags today.
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
Dancing.
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...
Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
No.
92. What insects are you afraid of?
Spiders and wasps.
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
I <3 Cupcakes.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
Oh god knows, I've worn some awful things.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
Pancakes.
96. What are your parents interested in?
Ebay and holidays.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
No!
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
Nope.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Plans.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
In the afternoon.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?
Tent
Torch
Water