1401. Do you like your movies and books to be more lighthearted or serious?
I like a good mix of each.
1402. What's more important, first impressions or lasting impact?
Lasting impact. I partly say that because I'm terrible at first impressions.
1403. Order these areas of psychological health from what you need the least improvement in to what you need the most improvement in: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental, spiritual
I think I could stand to have more improvement in all these areas.
1404. Do you react appropriately to things and control your feelings?
Usually. But there are certain things that send me off.
1405. Do you have stable relationships?
I wish. I'm not even really sure what a stable relationship is.
1406. Do you need to be in a relationship to feel good about yourself?
No, but it helps.
1407. Which is the most clear and concise, your thoughts, your speech or your writing? Which is the least clear and concise?
My speech, then my thoughts, then my writing. I think.
1408. Are you always trying to learn new things?
I really am.
1409. Do you feel at peace?
Rarely.
1410. Do you have strong morals and ethics that you believe in and adhere to?
Very much so. They're confusing to a lot of people, but I adhere to them very strongly.
1411. Are you over or under weight?
I'm probably right on track. Maybe a couple extra pounds, but not much.
1412. Do you think of the needs of all humanity or just the needs of yourself and those you know?
I think I have a healthy perspective on both of them. Obviously it's easier to care about myself and those I love.
1413. Do you recycle?
Whenever I can, yeah. But I don't go too far out of my way. Partially to spite my ex, who was a total bitch about recycling.
1414. Are you active in your community?
Not really, no.
1415. Are you sensitive to the needs of others?
I try to be. I think I do ok. It's weird. Lots of crazy stuff has happened to me and I'm working to regain my outside awareness.
1416. Do you dress up to go to the mall?
I put reasonable clothing on, but nothing that could be considered "dressing up".
1417. Have you ever been on anti depressants?
No, but I'm willing to bet there was a time in my life I should have been.
1418. Name a part of your body.
My right arm.
Give that part of your body a name.
Phil.
1419. Is fourteen your lucky number?
Nope
1420. What could make you lose respect for someone?
They could betray some serious trust I've placed in them. Or be party to it. Or cover up for it. Or feign ignorance of it. Or be totally uncaring when the fallout comes raining down.
1421. Is ignorance really bliss?
Sometimes? Yeah. It really is.
1422. What can be described as 'even better than the real thing'?
Nothing springs to mind.
1423. Are you jealous that dog can lick their own genitals?
In the same way I'm jealous of women that they get to see boobs whenever they want.
If you could do that would you ever leave the house?
Yeah, I really would. Even if I could do that, I don't know that I would.
1424. What's in your wallet right now?
A couple bucks, a credit card, my drivers license, a couple business cards,an awesome card made by my awesome friend Sara.
1425. Do you write letters that you never send?
Nope. I send my shit.
1426. Do you ever get the feeling people are laughing at you?
Yeah, but I'm a pretty funny guy. So it's all good.
1427. Who's the one person you'd like to drop a house on?
I have to pick one?
1428. Have you ever been swept off your feet?
Literally? No. I've been tackled off my feet though. And I've been knocked on my ass.
1429. Tell me why you don't like Mondays:
Because they start the week and they hate us. It's the same reason the first five seconds of running are the worst.
1430. In the Harry potter series the books seem to be getting darker and more serious with each new release. Do you like this change or do you prefer the story to be light?
I could give a rats ass. Does the story require it to get darker? Then they should get darker.
1431. How often do you update your diary?
As it requires it. I find that the more people read, the more I write.
1432. What do you mostly write about in your diary?
Life. I bitch about things a lot. Not that everything is awful, just that it's easier to write about the bad things.
1433. How many quizzes and/or surveys do you have in your diary as entries?
Hell, I have no idea. A lot. "Survey" is the biggest tag on my cloud. So..a lot.
1433. How many forwards does your diary contain?
Few.
1434. What is your writing style like?
Conversational. Informal. Dry wit abounds.
1435. How honest are you in your diary?
Extremely. If I have something I can't be honest about, what's the point of writing it?
1436. Why do you write in your diary?
It helps me keep track of my life in the long run. It's a good way to vent, or express some of the ideas I've got rattling around in my brain.
1437. Do you have a comet cursor on your diary description?
I have no idea what the hell you're talking about.
1438. Do you ever chat online?
Yeah, quite bit actually.
1439. Have you ever met someone from online?
Yeah,
cywrain and I started as online friends.
How'd that go?
Pretty cool, I suppose. We keep in touch. We're not best buds, but we've got a nice long term friendship.
1440. What's your favorite horror:
Movie? The new Dawn of The Dead, possibly.
Book? I don't know that I have one. The Shining, perhaps, but that seems obvious.
1441. Have you ever caught a mistake in a movie?
Frequently, but I often forgive continuity errors, because I know how hard that stuff can be.
1442. Have you ever seen that munchkin who supposedly hangs himself in the Wizard of Oz?
Nope. Never seen that one.
If yes, how/when should someone look for it?
1443. If you had to give yourself a letter grade (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, D-, F) for things how would you grade yourself on:
Happiness: B
Being a decent human being: A
Being serene (calm, peaceful): B
Kindness: A
Anger management: A
Creative thinking:B
Modesty: B
Being an original:A+
Knowing yourself: B
Being true to yourself: B+
Getting along with others: B
Liking yourself: C+
Admitting your flaws: B
Self improvement: B
1444. Are you kinky?
I think I have a healthy sense of adventure.
1445. How would you feel if twice a week you could wake up next to the person you love?
That would be a huge improvement over what's going on right now, so that'd be kind of cool.
1446. Out of all the people you know who is most likely to be one of the great minds of our time?
Uhmmmm....Yeah....I know a lot of great minds, but none who would universally considered to be so.
1447. Have you ever been to:
Church? Yes. Catholic, Methodist and Episcopalian.
Temple? Yes.
A bar? Yes, Catholic, Methodist...KIDDING! Several. I've been to bars, pubs, watering holes, restaurant bars, club bars, hotel bars, bars on boats....
A house party? Yes, but not the kind that Kid N Play would have.
A rave? Yep.
A goth club? Yep.
A punk show? Yeah.
A hip hop club? Nope.
What sounds like the most fun out of that list? Bar, probably. With some good friends.
1448. So far, have you changed around any of the questions on this survey?
Only the ones with grammatical or typographical errors.
1449. Are you crying on the inside?
Not at the moment.
1450. Are you afraid of the future?
I'm afraid to not have a future.
1451. What will you dress up as this year for Halloween (if you celebrate it)?
I usually do. But while we're on the topic, can we all just agree that Halloween should always be the last saturday of the month?
1452. Do you think of some people as not worthy of being your friend?
Of course. We all need to have standards.
1453. If you won $1,000 every week until you die, would you still go to school?
I'm not going to school now. But I'd like very much to win $1000 a week until I die. I'd still work, to be sure, but I'd be much more relaxed about it.
Would you still get a job?
Damn, I skipped ahead. Yeah. I would. For fun and some extra cash. Cause, let's be honest, $52, 000 a year is great, but not "living the dream" great
1454. What's the most difficult job you can think of?
High School Teacher.
1455. If you could decorate your room with any theme you wanted what would you pick?
Black and green.
1456. Of the following bands which would you be most likely to check out?
roxy music (70's glam)
the magnetic fields (current indie rock)
kraftwerk (experimental electronic rock) This one.
1457. You and your boy/girlfriend have been together 6 months or longer.... One day s/he wants to go to a strip club with his/her friends to hang out. It's guys/girls night out and you aren't invited. Would you be upset by this?
Nope. I'm cool with that.
1458. Can a person avoid dying if he or she does not believe in death?
I don't think death gives a shit if you believe in it or not. It's a lot like a bulldozer in that way.
1459. If someone sings songs that they don't write and they don't play any instruments or mix the songs or have any creative input at all..Are they a musician?
Yes. In the sense that they perform music.
1460. What do the following stand for:
html? hyper text somethingsomething
faq? Frequently asked question
?fao? uhm...ends with Schwartz
imho? In My Humble Opinion
hiv? Human Immunodeficiency Virus...right?
aids? Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome
r&b? Uh...dunno.
1461. What does the world owe you?
A tiny little break. Just a couple opportunities would be nice.
1462. Do you read plays and books or just get the cliff notes?
Plays and Books. For realz.
1463. What do you want to get out of life?
Some joy. Some time of my life that isn't stressful.
1464. Do you know what is really important to you?
I know a couple of things that are really important to me.
1465. What trend has been getting on your nerves lately?
Rebecca Black.
1466. Do you forgive yourself when you make a mistake?
Depends on the mistake.
1467. What tiny little very small thing has made you hugely happy?
Dogs with their heads out a car window.
1468. Can you read body language well?
I usually can. Teenagers have proven to mumble when they have body language too.
1469. Do you look people in the eye when you talk?
Often, yes.
1470. Do you notice if they aren't looking you in the eye?
Often, yes.
1471. Are you alert to opportunities?
Desperately so.
1472. Puppet Yoda or digital Yoda?
Puppet Yoda.
1473. Do you look like the person you want to be?
Nope. The person I want to be is taller and in better shape.
1474. Do you behave like the person you want to be?
Most of the time, yes.
1475. Some children were asked 'how would you make your marriage work?' One child, Ricky, age ten, said: 'Tell your wife she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.' Is this good advice?
Not really, no. Couples should be honest with each other. If you really love someone and you really trust them with your life, you should be able to critique them in a kind and constructive way.
1476. Do you visualize your goals and dreams?
I'm really not sure what they look like. Other than they look like me, but less stressed.
1477. 4x + 3 = 15
What is the value of x? 3
1478. Do you keep yourself organized?
HAHAHAHAHA....no.
1479. Does anyone really win an argument?
Yes, yes they do.
1480. Have you ever had champagne?
Yep. Overrated.
1481. Do you strive for perfection?
I really do. I strive very hard.
1482. Name one thing you understand.
How a wrist lock works.
1483. Whatever it is are you afraid of it?
Wrist locks? No, not really.
1484. Do you dislike being told what to do?
I dislike being ordered around.
1485. If you had a cat would you have it declawed?
Lord know. That's just cruel.
1486. Do you prefer lobster, clams, or crab meat?
Crabs. I'm a maryland guy.
1487. What do you think about guys who don't wear underwear?
I think it's none of my business.
1488. What do you think about girls who don't wear bras?
Depends on the girl. Some girls don't need one.
1489. Do you ask for what you want?
Most of the time.
1490. What are you against?
Racism. The WBC and people like them.
1491. How many notes does your diary have?
What?
1492. Ace of Base or Enya?
Ace of Base (wow this is an old survey)
1493. What makes you feel awkward?
Not knowing what to do. Taking authority.
1494. Have you ever been to teenopendiary.com, and if yes, how does it compare to opendiary.com?
No idea. Never heard of either one.
1495. If you were going to switch to another diary website, which one would you go to?
I dunno. I'd ask around, I suppose.
1496. Do you believe that certain books should be removed from high school libraries?
Only ones that teach dangerous, tangible things. Like the Anarchist's Cookbook.
1497. How do you feel about gay and lesbian marriages?
I'm for them.
1498. Can you rearrange the letters in your name to form any other words(check here if you aren't sure
http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/)?
Ace War Clinger
1499. What is the sexiest moment in a movie?
Ever? I have no idea. But I think the sex scene in Enemy At The Gates is up there.
1500. Do you have a favorite stand up comedian?
I have several. I'm a big fan of stand-up comedy.