Mmhmmm.
Taking a short break from my tedious job of moving every single thing in the attic into the basement to steal a survey from somebody. ;-)
PAST
[1] First grade teacher's name: Hmph. I remember her first name. Georgia... Georgia Freedman, I think.
[2] Last words you said: Dammit,whilst dropping a good 40 pounds of shoes down a flight of stairs.
[3] Last song you sang: Obstacle 1 - Interpol
[4] Last person you hugged: My cousins when they were (finally) leaving.
[5] Last thing you laughed at: Most likely Gabe and how greatly he is effected by alcohol.
[6] Last time you said I don't remember: I don't remember.
[7] Last time you cried: I shed a tear during the end of Kinsey, because romantic things get me, but the last time I really cried... that has to have been at least a month ago.
[PRESENT]
[8] What are you listening to right now: itunes is on shuffle. Blind Melon is on.
[9] What color socks are you wearing: No socks, just shoes I threw on for navigating the attic without putting holes in my feet.
[10] What's under your bed: A vast and ever expanding colony of dust bunnies, along with part of my high school portfolio, a few books I forgot I owned, a small dagger and apparently the entire Harry Potter series.
[11] What time did you wake up today: 9:50ish?
[12] Current taste: I haven't eaten yet today. Lately I don't eat until like 1:30am.
[13] Current hair: Too short, especially in the back. I despise it.
[14] Current clothes: Plaid pajama pants and a black t-shirt. And red sneakers.
[15] Current annoyance: My fucking computer won't stop buzzing... something in the tower is loose and rattling.
[16] Current longing: A large bank account, no financial responsibilities and to be cuddling with Melanie.
[17] Current desktop picture: Willy Wonka, as portrayed by Oprah Noodlemantra.
[19] Current hate: Dust. I'm going to have a tremendous allergy attack by the time I'm finished in the attic.
[20] Current favorite article of clothing: Besides my birks? Most likely one of my many 'favorite' blazers, or my peacoat.
[21] Favorite feature of the preferred sex: Well, the mind and personality matter far more than any physical feature, but if asked, I'd say eyes, closely followed by smile.
[22] Last CD that you listened to: Bright Eyes - Lifted.
[23] Favorite place to be: Hmm. Right now the only place I really want to be is New Paltz. Maybe the city. I don't know really. I'm getting this anxious feeling, like I need to be moving about a lot right now.
[24] Least favorite place: After last week, Mexico.
[25] Time you wake up in the morning: Now that it's summer, unless I sleep really late into the afternoon I wake up within 15 minutes of 10:00 without fail.
[26] If you could play an instrument, what would you play: I play bass, guitar and a little piano. If I could, I'd greatly increase my abilities with any of these instruments and if I was going to take up something new, it would be violin.
[27] Favorite color: Dark reds.
[28] Do you believe in an afterlife: I don't know. I believe in energy. I don't really know what I think. I'll find out when I get there.
[29] How tall are you: 5'8ish?
[30] Current favorite word/saying: Fuck fish. (You'd have to have seen Adaptation.)
[31] Favorite book: I love to read but there is no question that The Hobbit is and always will be the official favorite.
[32] Favorite season: Fall and Spring. More Fall, but I like the cooler weather, when jeans and a t-shirt are actually practical and you can still throw on a blazer and not be insanely hot.
[33] One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: Hmm. I'd like to go back to when I was just born and talk to my parents. To see what they were like almost 20 years ago and to see if they'd not have strangled me as an infant after meeting me as a teenager.
[[[FUTURE>]
[35] Where do you want to go: Japan, London, Paris, Tuscany, India, Australia, Ireland. No more tropical trips for me.
[36] What is your career going to be like: I'd like to be a writer. I might end up teaching. I'd really like to be a writer though, and income isn't hugely important to me, as long as I can live happily. Happiness is important. If my spouse and children are able to live happily and comfortably, actual wealth means nothing.
[37] How many kids do you want: The most I would ever want is three and that would take some convincing on the wife's part. I think two is plenty.
[38] What kind of car will you have: Personally, I'd drive a mini.
[39] Said "I love you" and meant it: Well, I haven't said those precise words in a long time, but I have said things of similar nature. I don't say things I don't mean so whatever I have said, it's always been genuine.
[40] Gotten in a fight with your dog/cat/bird/fish, etc: I would never get in a fight with my dog! She's the greatest thing in the universe. And she's 11 years old.
[41] Been to New York: I've lived in New York my entire life.
[42] Been to Florida: Nope.
[43] Been to California: Nope.
[44] Been to Hawaii: Nope.
[45] Been to Mexico: Yeah, twice and I don't care if I ever go back.
[46] Been to China: Nope.
[47] Been to Canada: Yeah.
[48] Danced naked: Possibly.
[49] Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day: A good handful of times.
[50] Wanted to be the opposite sex: Nah, I'm content being a girly boy.
[51] Had an imaginary friend: Hm. I don't know if I ever have. More than likely, yes.
[52] Do you have a crush on someone: You could call it a crush. =P
[53] What book are you reading now?: The Vampire Lestat.
[54] Worst feeling in the world: Um. Having a stomach virus. Or shame. Knowing you've done something irreversible that will hurt other people.
[55] What is the first thing you think when you wake in the morning? Nothing coherent. Like... you've seen the little blurbs that coming spinning out of the Tazmanian Devil in cartoons? Thats me.
[56] How many rings before you answer: A couple. I'm lazy.
[57] Future daughter's name: I have no clue. I know some names I like but I'm hoping children are like 8-10 years down the road for me.
[58] Future son's name: ^^^^
59] Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Nope. My bed's empty.
[60] If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: I'd be writing... or I'd be Bilbo Baggin's gardner.
[61] Wish you were here: Melanie. Or a free pizza.
[62] College plans: Erm. Graduate. With luck, publish something significant before then. Get Married, have kids, a nice little cottage, white fence, dog... you know the deal.
[63] Piercings: Both my ears right now. I had my eyebrow, but I've removed it and I'm planning on doing a few more in the beggining of Fall semester with Melanie.
[[[THE EXTRA STUFF>]
[64] Do you do drugs: Nopers.
[65] Do you smoke: Eh, socially, but a lot more when it's cool/cold. Cigarrettes in the summer are icky. It's too hot.
[66] Who are your best friends: Gabe and Jamie. I'm in the process of detaching myself from all my old friends.
[67] What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use: Whatever is in the shower. I think it's "Aussie"? I'm not sure.
[68] What are you most scared of: Saying too much. I always think I talk too much.
[69] What clothes do you sleep in: Pajama pants and sometimes a t-shirt.
[70] Who is the last person that called you: Melanie last night.
[71] Where do you want to get married: I don't know. Maybe a European city. I'd like it to be sorta old fashioned I think. And if it were outdoors, in Autumn.
[72] If you could change anything about yourself what would that be: I'd be better. Isn't that simple?
[73] Who do you really hate: J.A.M. If you recognize it than you understand.
[74] Been In Love: It's always hard to say in retrospect, but I think I'd like to give the couple of people I've ever allowed to get close to me the courtesy of saying that yes, I loved them in their own ways. Does that constitute the love that these surveys are always asking about? I don't know, but I know that I've cared deeply and that will have to be good enough.
[75] Are You Timely Or Always Late: I'm pretty much always on time or early for thing I care about. I was always late to class though. If I went.
[76] Do You Have A Job: Psh. Being Matthew is a full-time job.
[77] Do You Like Being Around People: Not tons of people. I don't mind being with a few good ones.
[78] Best feeling in the world: Cuddling, or soft, romantic kisses.
[79] Are you for world peace: Just like I'm for a completely utopian society. It's a gigantic waste of time, pretending for a minute that its achievable.
[80] Are you a health freak: Nope. I eat a lot of organic stuff, but it's only to balance all the garbage I eat as well.
[81] Do You Have A "Type" Of Person You Always Go After: Genuinely intelligent, creative, artistic and wierd. And dorky.
[82] Want Someone You Don't Have Right Now: Noope.
[83] Are You Lonely Right Now: I miss Melanie, and I'm alone at the moment, but I kinda enjoy the quiet.
[84] Ever Afraid You'll Never Get Married: Nah. I know that I definitly want to get married when the time comes and I'm relatively confident that it will happen.
[85] Do You Want To Get Married: I definitly just answered this. Yes. And I'm the type who would consider it in a few years, when I'm like 22, but right now it's definitly naught but a distant idealist daydream.
[86] Do You Want Kids: Yeah, someday.
[[[IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU...>]
[87] Cried: Nope.
[88] Bought Something: A spicy grilled chicken wrap (#14 at European Republic) and it was sooo much better than the food in Mexico.
[89] Gotten Sick: No.
[90] Sang: Oh yeah.
[91] Said I Love You: Nope.
[92] Wanted To Tell Someone You Loved them: Nah, I speak my mind.
[93] Met Someone New: Um... I don't believe so.
[94] Moved On: I've nothing to move on from. I'm content.
[95] Talked To Someone: No. Not at all. I've spent 48 hours in complete solitude.
[96] Had A Serious Talk: Meh. Yes and no? Serious, but not heavy? I have no idea how to describe my conversations.
[97] Hugged Someone: My cousins.
[98] Kissed Someone: Aunt, on the cheek.
[99] Fought With Your Parents: Nope.
[100] Dreamed About Someone You Can't Be With: Nope.
[101] Had a lot of sleep: In the past 48 hours... hmm, enough.
PAST
[1] First grade teacher's name: Hmph. I remember her first name. Georgia... Georgia Freedman, I think.
[2] Last words you said: Dammit,whilst dropping a good 40 pounds of shoes down a flight of stairs.
[3] Last song you sang: Obstacle 1 - Interpol
[4] Last person you hugged: My cousins when they were (finally) leaving.
[5] Last thing you laughed at: Most likely Gabe and how greatly he is effected by alcohol.
[6] Last time you said I don't remember: I don't remember.
[7] Last time you cried: I shed a tear during the end of Kinsey, because romantic things get me, but the last time I really cried... that has to have been at least a month ago.
[PRESENT]
[8] What are you listening to right now: itunes is on shuffle. Blind Melon is on.
[9] What color socks are you wearing: No socks, just shoes I threw on for navigating the attic without putting holes in my feet.
[10] What's under your bed: A vast and ever expanding colony of dust bunnies, along with part of my high school portfolio, a few books I forgot I owned, a small dagger and apparently the entire Harry Potter series.
[11] What time did you wake up today: 9:50ish?
[12] Current taste: I haven't eaten yet today. Lately I don't eat until like 1:30am.
[13] Current hair: Too short, especially in the back. I despise it.
[14] Current clothes: Plaid pajama pants and a black t-shirt. And red sneakers.
[15] Current annoyance: My fucking computer won't stop buzzing... something in the tower is loose and rattling.
[16] Current longing: A large bank account, no financial responsibilities and to be cuddling with Melanie.
[17] Current desktop picture: Willy Wonka, as portrayed by Oprah Noodlemantra.
[19] Current hate: Dust. I'm going to have a tremendous allergy attack by the time I'm finished in the attic.
[20] Current favorite article of clothing: Besides my birks? Most likely one of my many 'favorite' blazers, or my peacoat.
[21] Favorite feature of the preferred sex: Well, the mind and personality matter far more than any physical feature, but if asked, I'd say eyes, closely followed by smile.
[22] Last CD that you listened to: Bright Eyes - Lifted.
[23] Favorite place to be: Hmm. Right now the only place I really want to be is New Paltz. Maybe the city. I don't know really. I'm getting this anxious feeling, like I need to be moving about a lot right now.
[24] Least favorite place: After last week, Mexico.
[25] Time you wake up in the morning: Now that it's summer, unless I sleep really late into the afternoon I wake up within 15 minutes of 10:00 without fail.
[26] If you could play an instrument, what would you play: I play bass, guitar and a little piano. If I could, I'd greatly increase my abilities with any of these instruments and if I was going to take up something new, it would be violin.
[27] Favorite color: Dark reds.
[28] Do you believe in an afterlife: I don't know. I believe in energy. I don't really know what I think. I'll find out when I get there.
[29] How tall are you: 5'8ish?
[30] Current favorite word/saying: Fuck fish. (You'd have to have seen Adaptation.)
[31] Favorite book: I love to read but there is no question that The Hobbit is and always will be the official favorite.
[32] Favorite season: Fall and Spring. More Fall, but I like the cooler weather, when jeans and a t-shirt are actually practical and you can still throw on a blazer and not be insanely hot.
[33] One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: Hmm. I'd like to go back to when I was just born and talk to my parents. To see what they were like almost 20 years ago and to see if they'd not have strangled me as an infant after meeting me as a teenager.
[[[FUTURE>]
[35] Where do you want to go: Japan, London, Paris, Tuscany, India, Australia, Ireland. No more tropical trips for me.
[36] What is your career going to be like: I'd like to be a writer. I might end up teaching. I'd really like to be a writer though, and income isn't hugely important to me, as long as I can live happily. Happiness is important. If my spouse and children are able to live happily and comfortably, actual wealth means nothing.
[37] How many kids do you want: The most I would ever want is three and that would take some convincing on the wife's part. I think two is plenty.
[38] What kind of car will you have: Personally, I'd drive a mini.
[39] Said "I love you" and meant it: Well, I haven't said those precise words in a long time, but I have said things of similar nature. I don't say things I don't mean so whatever I have said, it's always been genuine.
[40] Gotten in a fight with your dog/cat/bird/fish, etc: I would never get in a fight with my dog! She's the greatest thing in the universe. And she's 11 years old.
[41] Been to New York: I've lived in New York my entire life.
[42] Been to Florida: Nope.
[43] Been to California: Nope.
[44] Been to Hawaii: Nope.
[45] Been to Mexico: Yeah, twice and I don't care if I ever go back.
[46] Been to China: Nope.
[47] Been to Canada: Yeah.
[48] Danced naked: Possibly.
[49] Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day: A good handful of times.
[50] Wanted to be the opposite sex: Nah, I'm content being a girly boy.
[51] Had an imaginary friend: Hm. I don't know if I ever have. More than likely, yes.
[52] Do you have a crush on someone: You could call it a crush. =P
[53] What book are you reading now?: The Vampire Lestat.
[54] Worst feeling in the world: Um. Having a stomach virus. Or shame. Knowing you've done something irreversible that will hurt other people.
[55] What is the first thing you think when you wake in the morning? Nothing coherent. Like... you've seen the little blurbs that coming spinning out of the Tazmanian Devil in cartoons? Thats me.
[56] How many rings before you answer: A couple. I'm lazy.
[57] Future daughter's name: I have no clue. I know some names I like but I'm hoping children are like 8-10 years down the road for me.
[58] Future son's name: ^^^^
59] Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Nope. My bed's empty.
[60] If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: I'd be writing... or I'd be Bilbo Baggin's gardner.
[61] Wish you were here: Melanie. Or a free pizza.
[62] College plans: Erm. Graduate. With luck, publish something significant before then. Get Married, have kids, a nice little cottage, white fence, dog... you know the deal.
[63] Piercings: Both my ears right now. I had my eyebrow, but I've removed it and I'm planning on doing a few more in the beggining of Fall semester with Melanie.
[[[THE EXTRA STUFF>]
[64] Do you do drugs: Nopers.
[65] Do you smoke: Eh, socially, but a lot more when it's cool/cold. Cigarrettes in the summer are icky. It's too hot.
[66] Who are your best friends: Gabe and Jamie. I'm in the process of detaching myself from all my old friends.
[67] What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use: Whatever is in the shower. I think it's "Aussie"? I'm not sure.
[68] What are you most scared of: Saying too much. I always think I talk too much.
[69] What clothes do you sleep in: Pajama pants and sometimes a t-shirt.
[70] Who is the last person that called you: Melanie last night.
[71] Where do you want to get married: I don't know. Maybe a European city. I'd like it to be sorta old fashioned I think. And if it were outdoors, in Autumn.
[72] If you could change anything about yourself what would that be: I'd be better. Isn't that simple?
[73] Who do you really hate: J.A.M. If you recognize it than you understand.
[74] Been In Love: It's always hard to say in retrospect, but I think I'd like to give the couple of people I've ever allowed to get close to me the courtesy of saying that yes, I loved them in their own ways. Does that constitute the love that these surveys are always asking about? I don't know, but I know that I've cared deeply and that will have to be good enough.
[75] Are You Timely Or Always Late: I'm pretty much always on time or early for thing I care about. I was always late to class though. If I went.
[76] Do You Have A Job: Psh. Being Matthew is a full-time job.
[77] Do You Like Being Around People: Not tons of people. I don't mind being with a few good ones.
[78] Best feeling in the world: Cuddling, or soft, romantic kisses.
[79] Are you for world peace: Just like I'm for a completely utopian society. It's a gigantic waste of time, pretending for a minute that its achievable.
[80] Are you a health freak: Nope. I eat a lot of organic stuff, but it's only to balance all the garbage I eat as well.
[81] Do You Have A "Type" Of Person You Always Go After: Genuinely intelligent, creative, artistic and wierd. And dorky.
[82] Want Someone You Don't Have Right Now: Noope.
[83] Are You Lonely Right Now: I miss Melanie, and I'm alone at the moment, but I kinda enjoy the quiet.
[84] Ever Afraid You'll Never Get Married: Nah. I know that I definitly want to get married when the time comes and I'm relatively confident that it will happen.
[85] Do You Want To Get Married: I definitly just answered this. Yes. And I'm the type who would consider it in a few years, when I'm like 22, but right now it's definitly naught but a distant idealist daydream.
[86] Do You Want Kids: Yeah, someday.
[[[IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU...>]
[87] Cried: Nope.
[88] Bought Something: A spicy grilled chicken wrap (#14 at European Republic) and it was sooo much better than the food in Mexico.
[89] Gotten Sick: No.
[90] Sang: Oh yeah.
[91] Said I Love You: Nope.
[92] Wanted To Tell Someone You Loved them: Nah, I speak my mind.
[93] Met Someone New: Um... I don't believe so.
[94] Moved On: I've nothing to move on from. I'm content.
[95] Talked To Someone: No. Not at all. I've spent 48 hours in complete solitude.
[96] Had A Serious Talk: Meh. Yes and no? Serious, but not heavy? I have no idea how to describe my conversations.
[97] Hugged Someone: My cousins.
[98] Kissed Someone: Aunt, on the cheek.
[99] Fought With Your Parents: Nope.
[100] Dreamed About Someone You Can't Be With: Nope.
[101] Had a lot of sleep: In the past 48 hours... hmm, enough.