meme thingie...
Ok, so here's one o' those obligatory meme quiz thingies to fill out; ya know the 'get to know ya' kinda thingies....
Type your I snagged this quiz meme thingie from Hotfortwins LJ useage...please copy & paste, erase old answers & fill out your own answers... fwd your answers to me I guess & to a bunch of your friends too... dunno how these meme-get-to-know-you-things work here on LJ...?:
1. Any nicknames? ('Kara' for last 30-ish years to bunches...) 'Wombat; Brat....
2. Mother's name? Dorothy (adopted), (Betty, biological)---- Dad's name (adopted) is "Ressie" (no middle name); ( biological is Dorsey).
3. Favorite drink? Diet Coke, diet Pepsi; alcoholic= Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri, M&R Asti Spumanti, Champagne... Yes, I KNOW I'm difficult....
4. Any Tattoos? No; kinda have thought about wish-list of: Green-Winged Macaw "full wings" coming up from under to cup sides of both boobs, & a also possibly a "triangular shaped" hip-to-hip-to-butt-crack" shaped one/low back of green-winged macaw as a 'Phoenyx' rising from flames w/several other small birds, etc as a 'memorial' for ones lost.... yes, I realize that so far I'm a big chickenshit...
5. Body piercings? Just both ears, once, normal pierced ears since age 11-ish. Oh, and an attempt gone bad...'elsewhere'... see above re: being chicken... tho' i do kinda plan a clitoral piercing and have thought about a nostril with a teensy tiny stud...
6. How much do you love your job? I don't have one, haven't in a while but loved raising & selling the parrot babies... The mystery shopping was OK too, as were the pet food demos...
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7. What is your favorite music or Band(s)? Nightwish, Leave's Eyes, Evanescence, Celtic & New Age/Spiritualality; Middle Eastern/Fusion; Andalucian; Trance-dance; Blackmore's Night; Renaissance (the band, not style); Loreena McKinnett; punk-new wave; Euro-metal, esp female vocalists; Within Temptation; Krypteria; Elis; DarkMoor; Kamelot; Kelly Clarkson; Carole King; ELO;
David Bowie; James Marsters; Abney Park; "Steampunk" style stuff; too many to pick just one...!
8. Favorite vacation spot? Great Smoky Mtns Nat'l Park & surrounding areas; DC; Williamsburg, VA; St. Augustine, FL;
9. Ever been to Africa ? Nope, not likely...,
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? oh yeah, frequently...
11. Been on TV? I don't think so. Possibly from re-enactment demos @ some time...
12. Ever stole a traffic sign? Hahaha.... definitely... "Transylvania Avenue", "Barbara Avenue" (oops! That's telling!), maybe some lozenge (diamond) shaped ones back in the day to use as SCA shields...
13. Ever been in a car accident? Again, nearly TNTC... Most recent = Me in small Jeep p/u truck vs. a Large yellow school bus.... The bus won... I LOST... ended up w/shattered right foot, in, a cast for six months; surgical repair, mandatory non-weight bearing & bedrest for six months!
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 5-6 door? Chevy Astro minivan---2 passenger/driver doors, 1 sliding side door, 1 rear top hatch door, 2 lower rear 'barn-door' styled doors.
15. Favorite salad dressing? icreamy Italian, Caesar, Ranch or Blue Cheese.
16. Favorite Pie? Icebox style cream pies such as Coconut Cream, Heath toffee Silk Cream pie, Chocolate cream pie....cheesecakes.... baklava....
17. Favorite number? 3, 5, or 9,,,
18. Favorite movie?Oooh, again almost TNTC! Original Star Wars,,,, Fifth Element; Salkind's "Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers".....The Mummy, and most anything action/adventure w/Brendan Frazier... The Shadow; The Phantom...The Fifth Musketeer (w/Kim Cattrell); Star Trek IV; Langella's "Dracula"; Shakespeare In Love; Anne of a Thousand Days; A Man for All Seasons;
19. Favorite holiday? Samhain... Halloween;
20. Favorite dessert? Coconut Cream pie, baklava, or rice pudding...
21. Favorite food? French Onion Soup, baked (w/cheese on top); Cream of Chicken Soup; Trout (or Flounder) Almondine; Open faced Roast beef over mashed potatoes with gravy on toast/bread...oh yeah Nachos, w/o peppers, no guacamole;
22. Favorite day of the week? Friday Night
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Victoria's Secret, "Lovespell"
24. Favorite toothpaste? Crest Tartar Control (in the 'bottle')
25. Favorite smell? Vanilla
26. What do you do to relax? get online, read Spuffy (Buffy) Fanfic, play Solitaire or Mah Jong on the 'puter; Catch up on TV shows ---via streaming vid online...
27. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Getting ready for the old folks home, unfortunately! Ick!
28. How many siblings do you have? technically none, adopted; but biologically---two half-sisters by diff't dads; 1 half brother, deceased, by same dad as one of the sis'...never met him...
29. Furthest place you will send this message? New Zealand? Hungary? dunno really...
30. Who will respond to this the fastest? Suz? Kitten?
Have fun!
~~Kara