Davercles's Personal Quiz
1.What is your earliest memory of childhood?
I was at a babysitter's house, and in a playpen that I desperately wanted out of. No one would get me out, so my little two year old self climbed up and tumbled over the side. I'm told I was mumbling, "I can make it," under my breath the whole time, but I don't actually recall that part.
2.What was your first car/truck?
My little '92 turquoise Toyota Paseo. *sniffle* I loved that car.
3.Do you still drive it?
No. But it died a noble death.
4.What do you remember about your first kiss?
The uncertainty...followed by the knoledge that good intuition and common sense really do do you good in every situation.
5.What do you remember about your first "best friend"?
She was devoted, but jealous. Like she needed me to belong to her. That got a little better as we got older.
6.Are you still friends?
No. Though I did recently see her again, and get the means to get in touch with her.
7.What was your first job?
Unless you want to count renfaires...a hostess in a Japanese restaurant.
8.Did you like it?
Loved it..except on Saturday nights.
9.Are you still there?
Nope
10.Have you ever cheated on someone?
No.
11.If you attended college, what was/is your major?
English, with a minor in music. No comments from the peanut gallery..you know who you are..
12.If you graduated, do you work in your field of study?
N/A
13.What did you want to grow up to be as a child?
A blue swallowtail butterfly.
14.Who were you more chummy with, Mom or Dad?
Never met my father.
15.What is your favorite older movie?
16.Why that movie?
17.Have you ever danced with someone of the same sex?
Of course
18.What was the occasion?
Prom, and sometimes at NV
19.If you were trapped on an island for a while, who would you want with you?
Someone who could make me laugh. Someone who wouldn't mind holding me when I cried. Someone who'd let me be all that for them, too.
Life, in its essence, is an island. We're all here to learn how to survive.
20.If you could erase one person from any time in history, who would it be? Why?
I wouldn't do it. You never know what something that will change. Better the devil you know...
21.What one thing in the world that can't be bought would you wish for?
Validation.
22.If you could choose, how would you like to leave this plane of existence (eventually)?
I have this strange obsession with drowning..but really, I'd like to just go in my sleep.
23.What would your dream home consist of?
A large kitchen, with a fireplace and a hearth and lots of counter space, a room dedicated solely to sewing, a nice, big heated pool wouldn't be bad...an herb garden, an tower room, a reading room with a globe and window seat...
24.If you were forced on a long trip to an unknown destination what 10 items would you try to bring?
Good books wold be three of them. If we count an appropriate range of clothes/shoes as one item and toiletries as another...some music. Headphones. My laptop. Perhpas one of those pocket translators. And a really good frriend.
25.Windows or Mac or Linux?
Mac...but Windows is my friend too :)
26.Who was your favorite teacher in school? Why?
Christa Simpson, because she wasn't afraid of what's outside the box.
27.What is the grossest thing you have ever witnessed?
Probably my own nose, sliced open down through the cartilage.
28.What is the funniest thing you ever witnessed?
Wow. Can't say.
29.What is the saddest thing you ever witnessed?
The dent left in the pillow after the coroner took my grandfather's body away. And then having to remove and wash those same sheets and pillowcases...
30.What would you do if someone left you a large inheritance?
Travel. Give a large sum to my immediate family. Pay for the rest of my schooling :)
31.How could we make the world a better place for the majority of people?
Respect. Give it to everyone - even yourself.
32.If you could get rid of one law, which one would it be? Why?
33.Which one person (living/dead/real/fictional) has been the biggest influence on your life?
Marian Anderson.
34.What one factor would most contribute to living a happy life?
Purpose.
35.If you could do any job in existence, which would it be? Why?
This is a question I struggle with every day...
36.What is the most memorable story you have ever read?
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Madeliene L'Engle
37.What one place anywhere would you most like to visit? Why?
Wales. It would be the ultimate fangirl journey for me, to stand in the ruins of Tintagel. An homage to something bigger than myself, but silmultaneously achievable.
38.If sacrificing someone you loved would save 500 strangers, what would you do?
No.
39.What is your favorite time of day?
Twilight
40.What do you contribute to this world?
Hope.
I was at a babysitter's house, and in a playpen that I desperately wanted out of. No one would get me out, so my little two year old self climbed up and tumbled over the side. I'm told I was mumbling, "I can make it," under my breath the whole time, but I don't actually recall that part.
2.What was your first car/truck?
My little '92 turquoise Toyota Paseo. *sniffle* I loved that car.
3.Do you still drive it?
No. But it died a noble death.
4.What do you remember about your first kiss?
The uncertainty...followed by the knoledge that good intuition and common sense really do do you good in every situation.
5.What do you remember about your first "best friend"?
She was devoted, but jealous. Like she needed me to belong to her. That got a little better as we got older.
6.Are you still friends?
No. Though I did recently see her again, and get the means to get in touch with her.
7.What was your first job?
Unless you want to count renfaires...a hostess in a Japanese restaurant.
8.Did you like it?
Loved it..except on Saturday nights.
9.Are you still there?
Nope
10.Have you ever cheated on someone?
No.
11.If you attended college, what was/is your major?
English, with a minor in music. No comments from the peanut gallery..you know who you are..
12.If you graduated, do you work in your field of study?
N/A
13.What did you want to grow up to be as a child?
A blue swallowtail butterfly.
14.Who were you more chummy with, Mom or Dad?
Never met my father.
15.What is your favorite older movie?
16.Why that movie?
17.Have you ever danced with someone of the same sex?
Of course
18.What was the occasion?
Prom, and sometimes at NV
19.If you were trapped on an island for a while, who would you want with you?
Someone who could make me laugh. Someone who wouldn't mind holding me when I cried. Someone who'd let me be all that for them, too.
Life, in its essence, is an island. We're all here to learn how to survive.
20.If you could erase one person from any time in history, who would it be? Why?
I wouldn't do it. You never know what something that will change. Better the devil you know...
21.What one thing in the world that can't be bought would you wish for?
Validation.
22.If you could choose, how would you like to leave this plane of existence (eventually)?
I have this strange obsession with drowning..but really, I'd like to just go in my sleep.
23.What would your dream home consist of?
A large kitchen, with a fireplace and a hearth and lots of counter space, a room dedicated solely to sewing, a nice, big heated pool wouldn't be bad...an herb garden, an tower room, a reading room with a globe and window seat...
24.If you were forced on a long trip to an unknown destination what 10 items would you try to bring?
Good books wold be three of them. If we count an appropriate range of clothes/shoes as one item and toiletries as another...some music. Headphones. My laptop. Perhpas one of those pocket translators. And a really good frriend.
25.Windows or Mac or Linux?
Mac...but Windows is my friend too :)
26.Who was your favorite teacher in school? Why?
Christa Simpson, because she wasn't afraid of what's outside the box.
27.What is the grossest thing you have ever witnessed?
Probably my own nose, sliced open down through the cartilage.
28.What is the funniest thing you ever witnessed?
Wow. Can't say.
29.What is the saddest thing you ever witnessed?
The dent left in the pillow after the coroner took my grandfather's body away. And then having to remove and wash those same sheets and pillowcases...
30.What would you do if someone left you a large inheritance?
Travel. Give a large sum to my immediate family. Pay for the rest of my schooling :)
31.How could we make the world a better place for the majority of people?
Respect. Give it to everyone - even yourself.
32.If you could get rid of one law, which one would it be? Why?
33.Which one person (living/dead/real/fictional) has been the biggest influence on your life?
Marian Anderson.
34.What one factor would most contribute to living a happy life?
Purpose.
35.If you could do any job in existence, which would it be? Why?
This is a question I struggle with every day...
36.What is the most memorable story you have ever read?
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Madeliene L'Engle
37.What one place anywhere would you most like to visit? Why?
Wales. It would be the ultimate fangirl journey for me, to stand in the ruins of Tintagel. An homage to something bigger than myself, but silmultaneously achievable.
38.If sacrificing someone you loved would save 500 strangers, what would you do?
No.
39.What is your favorite time of day?
Twilight
40.What do you contribute to this world?
Hope.