GIP, and a meme
Since I had a coupon laying around from way back when we got money for our invite codes, I decided to finally use it. Yay to 50 possible userpics! So, in honor of this, I'm pulling out an icon I didn't have room for until now, and wasting some time answering that 62 questions meme. Gacked from a bunch of you, but saw it first on supergrover24's LJ, I believe.
1. First name?
Laura
2. Were you named after anyone?
It was my maternal grandmother's middle name.
3. Do you wish on stars?
Yeah, sure.
4. When did you last cry?
Hmm, I can't remember. I teared up for like a half second during some episode of Alias during my marathon, and although this doesn't really count, I definitely teared up when I got my shot on Tuesday. But really good cry? Probably some time in December.
5. Do you like your handwriting?
Yeah, my printing and cursive are both nice, and actually both look good when I'm trying and when I'm just writing sloppily. It's a talent.
6. What's your favorite lunch meat?
Lebanon Bologna, yum.
7. What is your birth date?
July 24th
8. What is your most embarrassing CD?
I'm not really embarrassed by any of my CD's.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Sure, I'm pretty cool.
10. Are you a daredevil?
Depends on the situation. I'd love to answer an unequivocal yes to this question, but about some things I am a big chicken.
(Um, where's #11? Well, I will just have to stealolivia_lupin's #11, then!)
11. Early morning, or late at night?
Late at night. I can't function that early in the morning.
12. Do looks matter?
Not as much as other things, but sadly yes.
13. How do you release anger?
Unfortunately I don't do enough of this, so there's not really anything specific I do. Ranting, maybe.
14. Where is your second home?
Wherever my friends are. Barring that, my grandparents' lake house in NC.
15. Do you trust others easily?
No, absolutely not. And when you betray my trust I have a really hard time giving it to you again.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Good question. I don't know, maybe my teddy bear.
17. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid?
Gym. Especially my gym class with the AP Physics kids. All we did was freeze our asses off outside playing Ultimate Frisbee, which I never wanted to do (I love Ultimate Frisbee, but not when it's 30 degrees outside).
18. Do you have a journal?
Um, hello. *points to LJ*
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Me? Never.
20. What are your nicknames?
I don't have any. Not much you can do with my first name.
21. Would you bungee jump?
I'd like to, but I am deathly afraid of falling. I want to do this sometime, though, to help cure the fear.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Depends on the shoe. If it has laces and I can't get it on and off without untying it, then yes. Otherwise, no.
23. Do you think that you are strong?
Physically, not really, especially with the back thing. Mentally, stronger than I used to be.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Burgundy Cherry, Breyer's Cherry Vanilla, Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia. I *love* black cherries in ice cream.
25. Shoe size?
9 to 10, depending on the shoe (wide foot). Usually 9 and 1/2.
26. Red or pink?
Both. Definitely both.
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
My body. I feel so unhealthy. If my muscles weren't so weak, I think I would not have herniated those discs. I want this whole back thing to be over soon, so I can make sure I'm healthy enough so this doesn't happen again.
28. Who do you miss most?
All of my friends. Friends from home and away that I never see.
29. Do you want everyone to whom you send this to send it back?
Well, since I am not doing this as an e-mail chain, this question is moot. I would like to see what other people's answers are though.
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Dark blue jeans and pink sneakers.
31. What are you listening to right now?
"Portions For Foxes" by Rilo Kiley on my iTunes shuffle. I <3 this song.
32. Last thing you ate?
Grilled Chicken Salad at Lonestar Steakhouse. Yay for cheap lunch!
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Purple.
34. What is the weather like right now?
Cold, I guess. I haven't been outside for several hours, so I don't know. Weather.com says it's 35°F and feels like 28°F. Not bad.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Dad, for like ten seconds to tell him I was coming to pick him up.
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes, hands.
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
You guys rock!
38. What is your ethnicity?
Some German, some Scotch Irish, some English.
39. Favorite drink?
Alcoholic: Margaritas. Almost any flavor. Non-alcoholic: Either Cran-Raspberry Juice, Sprite or Cherry Coke.
40. Favorite sport?
To play: Volleyball. To watch: Poker (hey, it's on ESPN!)
41. Hair color?
Red
42. Eye color?
Green (but there is some brown in there, so my driver's license says "Hazel")
43. Do you wear contacts?
Sometimes, yes.
44. Are you single?
Yes, sigh.
45. Favorite food?
It changes all the time. Right now I would really love some great pizza.
46. Last movie you watched?
Garden State at the beginning of January. I've been doing the whole TV thing with Alias.
47. Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Eve, because I get to see my whole family. But I love the summer, too.
48. Scary movies or happy endings?
Both. Happy endings are great, but sometimes you need to have the crap scared out of you.
49. Summer or winter?
Summer all the way. I do not do well in the cold.
50. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs. Oh, I love hugs.
51. Do you have any favorite rants and, if so, what are they?
Many about proper grammatical usage (OMG, its and it's; there, their and they're; to, two and too; then and than!!!1!!). Also bad drivers. Generally anything that pisses me off can become a rant.
52. What is your favorite dessert?
This is as hard as the favorite food question! Right now I have a craving for Apple Chimi Cheesecake from Applebee's, but I'd hardly call it my favorite dessert. I guess I don't really have one.
53. Who is most likely to respond?
Again, not an e-mail chain, so moot question.
54. Who is most likely not to respond?
See 53.
55. What books are you reading?
Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton (re-reading Anita Blake series ATM); stuff for school.
56. What's on your mouse pad?
I just finally got the Avenue Q "The Internet is for Porn" mousepad, and I am in love with it. Before that, it was Scooby Doo. I don't use a mousepad with my laptop. Technically, I don't need one for the desktop either, but I couldn't resist.
57. What did you watch last night on TV?
Joey. DVR'ed episodes of Crossing Jordan and Joan of Arcadia. Also an episode of Lost.
58. Favorite smells?
Freshly baked bread, the ocean.
59. Favorite sounds?
Music.
60. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
The Beatles, all the way baby!
61. What's the farthest you've been from home?
Probably Australia.
62. Do you have a special talent?
Hmm...not really.
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That took forever. Now time to organize my DVDs!
1. First name?
Laura
2. Were you named after anyone?
It was my maternal grandmother's middle name.
3. Do you wish on stars?
Yeah, sure.
4. When did you last cry?
Hmm, I can't remember. I teared up for like a half second during some episode of Alias during my marathon, and although this doesn't really count, I definitely teared up when I got my shot on Tuesday. But really good cry? Probably some time in December.
5. Do you like your handwriting?
Yeah, my printing and cursive are both nice, and actually both look good when I'm trying and when I'm just writing sloppily. It's a talent.
6. What's your favorite lunch meat?
Lebanon Bologna, yum.
7. What is your birth date?
July 24th
8. What is your most embarrassing CD?
I'm not really embarrassed by any of my CD's.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Sure, I'm pretty cool.
10. Are you a daredevil?
Depends on the situation. I'd love to answer an unequivocal yes to this question, but about some things I am a big chicken.
(Um, where's #11? Well, I will just have to stealolivia_lupin's #11, then!)
11. Early morning, or late at night?
Late at night. I can't function that early in the morning.
12. Do looks matter?
Not as much as other things, but sadly yes.
13. How do you release anger?
Unfortunately I don't do enough of this, so there's not really anything specific I do. Ranting, maybe.
14. Where is your second home?
Wherever my friends are. Barring that, my grandparents' lake house in NC.
15. Do you trust others easily?
No, absolutely not. And when you betray my trust I have a really hard time giving it to you again.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Good question. I don't know, maybe my teddy bear.
17. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid?
Gym. Especially my gym class with the AP Physics kids. All we did was freeze our asses off outside playing Ultimate Frisbee, which I never wanted to do (I love Ultimate Frisbee, but not when it's 30 degrees outside).
18. Do you have a journal?
Um, hello. *points to LJ*
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Me? Never.
20. What are your nicknames?
I don't have any. Not much you can do with my first name.
21. Would you bungee jump?
I'd like to, but I am deathly afraid of falling. I want to do this sometime, though, to help cure the fear.
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Depends on the shoe. If it has laces and I can't get it on and off without untying it, then yes. Otherwise, no.
23. Do you think that you are strong?
Physically, not really, especially with the back thing. Mentally, stronger than I used to be.
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Burgundy Cherry, Breyer's Cherry Vanilla, Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia. I *love* black cherries in ice cream.
25. Shoe size?
9 to 10, depending on the shoe (wide foot). Usually 9 and 1/2.
26. Red or pink?
Both. Definitely both.
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
My body. I feel so unhealthy. If my muscles weren't so weak, I think I would not have herniated those discs. I want this whole back thing to be over soon, so I can make sure I'm healthy enough so this doesn't happen again.
28. Who do you miss most?
All of my friends. Friends from home and away that I never see.
29. Do you want everyone to whom you send this to send it back?
Well, since I am not doing this as an e-mail chain, this question is moot. I would like to see what other people's answers are though.
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
Dark blue jeans and pink sneakers.
31. What are you listening to right now?
"Portions For Foxes" by Rilo Kiley on my iTunes shuffle. I <3 this song.
32. Last thing you ate?
Grilled Chicken Salad at Lonestar Steakhouse. Yay for cheap lunch!
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Purple.
34. What is the weather like right now?
Cold, I guess. I haven't been outside for several hours, so I don't know. Weather.com says it's 35°F and feels like 28°F. Not bad.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Dad, for like ten seconds to tell him I was coming to pick him up.
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes, hands.
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
You guys rock!
38. What is your ethnicity?
Some German, some Scotch Irish, some English.
39. Favorite drink?
Alcoholic: Margaritas. Almost any flavor. Non-alcoholic: Either Cran-Raspberry Juice, Sprite or Cherry Coke.
40. Favorite sport?
To play: Volleyball. To watch: Poker (hey, it's on ESPN!)
41. Hair color?
Red
42. Eye color?
Green (but there is some brown in there, so my driver's license says "Hazel")
43. Do you wear contacts?
Sometimes, yes.
44. Are you single?
Yes, sigh.
45. Favorite food?
It changes all the time. Right now I would really love some great pizza.
46. Last movie you watched?
Garden State at the beginning of January. I've been doing the whole TV thing with Alias.
47. Favorite day of the year?
Christmas Eve, because I get to see my whole family. But I love the summer, too.
48. Scary movies or happy endings?
Both. Happy endings are great, but sometimes you need to have the crap scared out of you.
49. Summer or winter?
Summer all the way. I do not do well in the cold.
50. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs. Oh, I love hugs.
51. Do you have any favorite rants and, if so, what are they?
Many about proper grammatical usage (OMG, its and it's; there, their and they're; to, two and too; then and than!!!1!!). Also bad drivers. Generally anything that pisses me off can become a rant.
52. What is your favorite dessert?
This is as hard as the favorite food question! Right now I have a craving for Apple Chimi Cheesecake from Applebee's, but I'd hardly call it my favorite dessert. I guess I don't really have one.
53. Who is most likely to respond?
Again, not an e-mail chain, so moot question.
54. Who is most likely not to respond?
See 53.
55. What books are you reading?
Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton (re-reading Anita Blake series ATM); stuff for school.
56. What's on your mouse pad?
I just finally got the Avenue Q "The Internet is for Porn" mousepad, and I am in love with it. Before that, it was Scooby Doo. I don't use a mousepad with my laptop. Technically, I don't need one for the desktop either, but I couldn't resist.
57. What did you watch last night on TV?
Joey. DVR'ed episodes of Crossing Jordan and Joan of Arcadia. Also an episode of Lost.
58. Favorite smells?
Freshly baked bread, the ocean.
59. Favorite sounds?
Music.
60. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
The Beatles, all the way baby!
61. What's the farthest you've been from home?
Probably Australia.
62. Do you have a special talent?
Hmm...not really.
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That took forever. Now time to organize my DVDs!