ganked from megazone
The "Grown Up" Survey
(Meant to be completed by those out of high school)
Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?
'Have you ever kissed someone?'
'Missed someone?'
'Told someone you loved them?'
'Drank alcohol?'
Here are 50 questions for the people who are a little more "mature"...
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
the bill for one of the motorcycles. i have to know the account number and it's long and impossible to remember, so i have to look it up every time. oh, and also the basic cable bill, because i can't pay it online.
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
probably pf chang. i think that was valentine's day. i want to say i've had romantic dinners since then, and i'm sure i have, but i can't remember specific instances.
3. Last time you puked from drinking?
only did it once and boy was it embarrassing. that would be november 2005.
4. When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar?
um...never?
5. Name of your first grade teacher?
that's the one i always have a hard time remembering. i think mrs. crump.
6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
peeing, which is what i'm going to do in a sec. (i have priorities, people!)
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
ballerina, detective, paleoanthropologist, astrophysicist, writer, teacher, actor, singer. i still want to be a writer. and i am. sort of.
8. How many colleges did you attend?
working on number four right now, total number to be determined. and this is still undergrad.
9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
i like it and it goes well with the skirt i chose, which i grabbed because it's clean and has pockets and it's warm enough to wear skirts.
10. GAS PRICES?
diesel prices are expensive but have at least stayed relatively stable. i'm never happy to pay forty bucks to fill up my bug, but at least i'm not playing the guessing game. that, and i can go minimum 500 miles on a tank of gas when it's as warm as it is.
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you?
colorado! would take my sweetie of course. also my friends here, particularly kristen and jon, who have both lived there and want to go back, and katy, who's never really been but wants to visit. she may come on the trip this summer *crosses fingers*. and then i'd bring my chickalicious, of course, and oh hell how about just everybody.
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
i really like zonereyrie's take on this, so i'll quote from him (pretty much the same):
GAH! NOISE! MAKE NOISE STOP! NOISE HURT OGG'S EARS! MUST STOP NOISE BEFORE SABER TOOTH TIGER EATS ME! OK, so I'm totally out of it when my alarm goes off and operating solely from the base Lizard Brain level. Sometimes I'll push the buttons on my CPAP machine, my A/C remote, even my *watch* trying to make the noise stop. I'm not even to the point of "push the button on the clock", I'm still at "PUSH ANY BUTTON" at that point.
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
no idea. had just ended a long conversation involving past relationships, so probably past relationships.
14. Favorite style of underwear?
on me or other people? i favor string bikinis myself. this is really a TMI question, which makes it perfect for me.
15. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex?
oh, that answers that question. um, boxers or boxer briefs. the latter necessitates a really good ass, though.
16. What errand/chore do you despise?
doing dishes, folding laundry. i will vacuum all day long.
17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
probably. it'd have to be something that wouldn't go to pieces when i went out of town, though.
18. Get up early or sleep in?
sleep in!
19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
probably cartman, though we can always count in myriad bugs bunny characters, lisa simpson, boomhauer, and meatwad.
20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
cuddling and talking.
21. Have you found real love yet?
yep!
22. When did you first start feeling old?
i'm getting there. going to school with people who were born in the late eighties helps that one along. past that, i'm starting to feel my own weight when i walk up stairs, which tells me i need to start taking better care of my body. that makes me feel old.
23. Favorite 80's movie?
i'll throw out a few - anything john hughes, caddyshack, spaceballs, ghostbusters, space camp, flight of the navigator, etc. back to the future! return of the jedi! and of course the hunt for red october. i freaking love that film to this day.
24. Your favorite lunch meat?
huh huh huh huh huh huh. you said "meat."
25. What do you get every time you go into Sam's Club?
i don't.
26. Beach or lake?
mountains!
27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
in certain ways, which is weird for me to say, since i'm married. i don't think it's outdated to have social confirmation of the formation of a family unit, necessarily. i think the concept of one man, one woman needs to be revised, with the laws accordingly.
28. How many people do you stalk on livejournal?
um...none?
29. Favorite guilty pleasure?
doing nothing! also flipping through trashy magazines when i'm getting my hair done. and reading celebritology on the washington post website. aaaaand maybe a little dear abby. though carolyn hax is by no means guilty - just a pleasure.
30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
um. i don't really care if people know i like specific movies.
31. What's your drink?
alcoholic or non? i like root beer.
32. Cowboys or Indians?
both :)
33. Cops or Robbers?
both :)
34. Who from high school would you like to run into?
a lot of people, but the one i'd most like to see that i think i'm least likely to see would be a kid we all called Z. he was brilliant and funny and enigmatic, and i had deep affection for him but never really had any idea how he felt about me, though we were what you might call friends. i occasionally had crushes on him, but only when we were doing theater stuff together. i get crushes on people when i watch them doing something they clearly love and do really, really well. it's a quirk of mine. anyway, no crush these days, just a wish i could see how he's doing.
35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Sirius 24, Lithium - 90's Alternative and Grunge
36. Norm or Cliff?
norm!
37. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons?
they both have their place. but forced to choose? the simpsons.
38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
there is one and i'll leave it at that.
39. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
i don't sit across from anyone. i do like everyone in my office.
40. If you could get away with it, who would you kill?
i wouldn't.
41. What famous person(s) would you like to party with?
party...hm...i dunno, probably someone like...ashton kutcher or someone. i'm not really much of a partier, so hard to answer this question.
42. What famous person would you like to sleep with?
oh good grief. top five? ani difranco, angelina jolie, nicky hayden, valentino rossi, and john mayer (with jake gyllenhaal currently jostling with john mayer for that spot).
43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
in training once. not for real.
44. Last book you read for real?
i read it for class, but it's for real and it still counts. graham greene's The Quiet American. excellent, excellent book.
45. Do you have a teddy bear?
at my mom's house.
46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
place? weird question. maybe a campground of some sort.
47. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
i hear humboldt county is nice. i'd like to check it out.
48. Do you go to church?
not on any regular basis.
49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
career.
50. Just how OLD are you?
i'll be 28 on saturday!
(Meant to be completed by those out of high school)
Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?
'Have you ever kissed someone?'
'Missed someone?'
'Told someone you loved them?'
'Drank alcohol?'
Here are 50 questions for the people who are a little more "mature"...
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
the bill for one of the motorcycles. i have to know the account number and it's long and impossible to remember, so i have to look it up every time. oh, and also the basic cable bill, because i can't pay it online.
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
probably pf chang. i think that was valentine's day. i want to say i've had romantic dinners since then, and i'm sure i have, but i can't remember specific instances.
3. Last time you puked from drinking?
only did it once and boy was it embarrassing. that would be november 2005.
4. When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar?
um...never?
5. Name of your first grade teacher?
that's the one i always have a hard time remembering. i think mrs. crump.
6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
peeing, which is what i'm going to do in a sec. (i have priorities, people!)
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
ballerina, detective, paleoanthropologist, astrophysicist, writer, teacher, actor, singer. i still want to be a writer. and i am. sort of.
8. How many colleges did you attend?
working on number four right now, total number to be determined. and this is still undergrad.
9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
i like it and it goes well with the skirt i chose, which i grabbed because it's clean and has pockets and it's warm enough to wear skirts.
10. GAS PRICES?
diesel prices are expensive but have at least stayed relatively stable. i'm never happy to pay forty bucks to fill up my bug, but at least i'm not playing the guessing game. that, and i can go minimum 500 miles on a tank of gas when it's as warm as it is.
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you?
colorado! would take my sweetie of course. also my friends here, particularly kristen and jon, who have both lived there and want to go back, and katy, who's never really been but wants to visit. she may come on the trip this summer *crosses fingers*. and then i'd bring my chickalicious, of course, and oh hell how about just everybody.
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
i really like zonereyrie's take on this, so i'll quote from him (pretty much the same):
GAH! NOISE! MAKE NOISE STOP! NOISE HURT OGG'S EARS! MUST STOP NOISE BEFORE SABER TOOTH TIGER EATS ME! OK, so I'm totally out of it when my alarm goes off and operating solely from the base Lizard Brain level. Sometimes I'll push the buttons on my CPAP machine, my A/C remote, even my *watch* trying to make the noise stop. I'm not even to the point of "push the button on the clock", I'm still at "PUSH ANY BUTTON" at that point.
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
no idea. had just ended a long conversation involving past relationships, so probably past relationships.
14. Favorite style of underwear?
on me or other people? i favor string bikinis myself. this is really a TMI question, which makes it perfect for me.
15. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex?
oh, that answers that question. um, boxers or boxer briefs. the latter necessitates a really good ass, though.
16. What errand/chore do you despise?
doing dishes, folding laundry. i will vacuum all day long.
17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer?
probably. it'd have to be something that wouldn't go to pieces when i went out of town, though.
18. Get up early or sleep in?
sleep in!
19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
probably cartman, though we can always count in myriad bugs bunny characters, lisa simpson, boomhauer, and meatwad.
20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
cuddling and talking.
21. Have you found real love yet?
yep!
22. When did you first start feeling old?
i'm getting there. going to school with people who were born in the late eighties helps that one along. past that, i'm starting to feel my own weight when i walk up stairs, which tells me i need to start taking better care of my body. that makes me feel old.
23. Favorite 80's movie?
i'll throw out a few - anything john hughes, caddyshack, spaceballs, ghostbusters, space camp, flight of the navigator, etc. back to the future! return of the jedi! and of course the hunt for red october. i freaking love that film to this day.
24. Your favorite lunch meat?
huh huh huh huh huh huh. you said "meat."
25. What do you get every time you go into Sam's Club?
i don't.
26. Beach or lake?
mountains!
27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
in certain ways, which is weird for me to say, since i'm married. i don't think it's outdated to have social confirmation of the formation of a family unit, necessarily. i think the concept of one man, one woman needs to be revised, with the laws accordingly.
28. How many people do you stalk on livejournal?
um...none?
29. Favorite guilty pleasure?
doing nothing! also flipping through trashy magazines when i'm getting my hair done. and reading celebritology on the washington post website. aaaaand maybe a little dear abby. though carolyn hax is by no means guilty - just a pleasure.
30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
um. i don't really care if people know i like specific movies.
31. What's your drink?
alcoholic or non? i like root beer.
32. Cowboys or Indians?
both :)
33. Cops or Robbers?
both :)
34. Who from high school would you like to run into?
a lot of people, but the one i'd most like to see that i think i'm least likely to see would be a kid we all called Z. he was brilliant and funny and enigmatic, and i had deep affection for him but never really had any idea how he felt about me, though we were what you might call friends. i occasionally had crushes on him, but only when we were doing theater stuff together. i get crushes on people when i watch them doing something they clearly love and do really, really well. it's a quirk of mine. anyway, no crush these days, just a wish i could see how he's doing.
35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Sirius 24, Lithium - 90's Alternative and Grunge
36. Norm or Cliff?
norm!
37. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons?
they both have their place. but forced to choose? the simpsons.
38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
there is one and i'll leave it at that.
39. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
i don't sit across from anyone. i do like everyone in my office.
40. If you could get away with it, who would you kill?
i wouldn't.
41. What famous person(s) would you like to party with?
party...hm...i dunno, probably someone like...ashton kutcher or someone. i'm not really much of a partier, so hard to answer this question.
42. What famous person would you like to sleep with?
oh good grief. top five? ani difranco, angelina jolie, nicky hayden, valentino rossi, and john mayer (with jake gyllenhaal currently jostling with john mayer for that spot).
43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
in training once. not for real.
44. Last book you read for real?
i read it for class, but it's for real and it still counts. graham greene's The Quiet American. excellent, excellent book.
45. Do you have a teddy bear?
at my mom's house.
46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
place? weird question. maybe a campground of some sort.
47. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
i hear humboldt county is nice. i'd like to check it out.
48. Do you go to church?
not on any regular basis.
49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
career.
50. Just how OLD are you?
i'll be 28 on saturday!