I like Higgy and her ideas.
I promise a genuine entry (and even some pics) and some pics later this week. But for now, I'm bored and decided to follow in Higgy's walk down memory lane. This is the first LJ quiz I ever did...
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1) pierce your nose or tongue? well . . . i have my nose pierced Well I don't anymore.
2) be serious or be funny? who are these people who want to be serious? I don't ever want to meet them Sometimes it is necessary to be serious. Wow, I suddenly feel very old.
3) drink whole or skim milk? well i don't really like milk in the first place but skim if i was drinking milk for some odd reason Still hating on milk.
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4) simple or complicated? both . . . depending on my mood Also still true.
* . . . D O Y O U P R E F E R . . . *
5) flowers or angels? obviously flowers What a bizarre question.
6) grey or gray? gray . . . not like it matters Still doesn't matter.
7) color or black-and-white photos? black and white but the film is so gosh darn expensive and i'm a poor poor university student :( I still like black and white photos but I have discovered that my photo taking ability is not good enough to pull them off.
8) lust or love? both have their benefits . . . i wouldn't go so far as to say one is better than the other Love is a more general concept than lust. For romantic love, lust is a requirement, but for wam fuzzy love love is all you need. Quoteth the Beatles.
9) sunrise or sunset? i'm all about the sunset Still the same, especially over the Pacific Ocean.
10) M&Ms or Skittles? Skittles Now I want Skittles.
11) rap or rock? i guess rock although personally i prefer the singer/songwriter stuff . . . but not jewel . . . excluding jewel I must admit that I like a good beat from the streets these days.
12) staying up late or waking up early? umm . . . my average bedtime is 3 am . . . so late although you could argue that I am up early I am now a late graduate student and go to bed around or before midnight and get up early. The day is so much more productive that way.
13) TV or radio? neither . . . stupid american propaganda machine Oh back in my idealistic hippie days. I enjoy a good Jazz radio station steamed off the net and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the CBC.
15) eating apples or oranges? oranges for sure but if i'm lazy apples I still hate peeling an orange.
* . . . A N S W E R T R U T H F U L L Y . . . *
16) Do you have a crush? not really No.
17) Who is it? ________ TBA.
* . . . D O Y O U P R E F E R . . . *
18) being hot or cold? well . . . i like to be comfortable . . . neither hot nor cold i guess Remains very true.
19) tall or short members of the opposite sex? what kind of question is this? I'd like to find a girl who likes dating smaller men I still enjoy a tall man.
20) sun or moon? sun Although the moon is good too.
21) emeralds or rubies? emeralds . . . its my birthday stone . . . yay me I am planning on buying myself a huge emerald cocktail ring when I finally get my PhD.
22) left or right? right when it comes to writing, left when it comes to politics Hahahah. That's witty.
23) having 10 acquaintances or 1 best friend? 1 best friend But the more best friends the better.
24) sun or rain? both are good . . . rain sounds cool when you are inside . . . when you have to be outside sun is definitely better I am scared for when it starts raining here and never stops.
25) vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream? vanilla ice cream (with apple crisp . . . mmmm . . . apple crisp) Now I want apple crisp.
26) boys or girls? i find, personally, guys make better friends than girls do and also i'm heterosexual, so i like boys better for two reasons Girls are totaly WAY better friends than guys. In fact, girls for friends and boys for kissing.
27) green beans or carrots? neither . . . radishes are my favourite vegetable If served to me I would easily eat both.
28) low fat or fat free? mmm . . . natural . . . the idea of taking fat out of something that naturally has fat in it scares me I still love a good fatty food.
* . . . M I S C E L L A N E O U S . . . *
29) What is your biggest fear in the world? PREDICTABILITY . . . run away . . . run away I am more predictable than I would have thought four and half years ago. Although I still like hanging around with random people.
30) Kids or no kids? no kids Children are monsters.
31) Cat or dog? a bulldog . . . they're so gosh darn cute No pets.
32) Half empty or half full? i'm an optimist for sure Apparently this Kyla of the past hasn't met the jaded cynical angry Kyla of today.
33) Mustard or ketchup? i'm all about the mustard . .. it's really good with onion rings Mmmmm Mustard.
34) Hard cover books or soft cover books? good books . . . they're cover doesn't matter . . . you know . . . don't judge a book by it's cover . . . jeez A soft cover is nicer to read in bed. A hardcover is nicer for on a shelf.
35) Newspaper or magazine? i guess magazine Some newspapers and some magazines.
36) Sandals or sneakers? BIRKS . .. baby . .. BIRKS I do love a birk.
37) Wonder or amazement? wonder . . . there's more thinking involved This is a good point.
38) Red car or white car? well . . . my bike is silver My bus is bus and white.
39) Happy and poor or sad and rich? happy and poor for sure . . . stupid capitalism . . . i shake my fist in your general direction I have chosen academia... there will be no riches for me.
40) Singing or dancing? depending on my mood Still true. Although I am no good at either.
41) Hugging or kissing? both Why would you chose?
42) Corduroy or plain? corduroy although as i child i hated it This is true.
43) Happy or sad? Happy . . . who wants to be sad? Very true.
44) Purple or green? green . . . natural baby I love green.
45) Blondes, brunettes? i like brown hair I like a combo on me.
* . . . A B O U T Y O U . . . *
46) What time is it? 11.48pm 6:13 PM
47) Full name? Kyla Marguerite Doris Reid Yes.
48) Nicknames: Ky, Stalin, Dirty Hippie, Causal (those are the main ones) Kylareid, Saucy Minx, Micro-Manager.
49) Names and ages of siblings? Mark (16) Drew (14) Mark (20), Drew (18)
50) Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? 18 22
51) Date that you regularly blow them out? may 17 baby It's a good day.
52) Height? 5'9 1/2 i'm tall okay? Still tall
53) Eye color? blue obviously still true.
54) Hair color? depends on the season . . . ranges from golden blonde to mousey brown Blonde bangs with chocolate brown rest.
* . . . W H A T D O Y O U W A N T . . . *
55) Where do you want to live? Ottawa sounds good I now never wish to return to Southern Ontario. Blech! Somewhere with big water.
56) How many kids do you want? NONE Yup.
57) What kind of job do you want? something i love Philosopher-Queen.
58) Do you want to get married? i guess If I meet someone I want to marry. Until then, no.
*. . . W O U L D Y O U R A T H E R . . .*
1) pierce your nose or tongue? well . . . i have my nose pierced Well I don't anymore.
2) be serious or be funny? who are these people who want to be serious? I don't ever want to meet them Sometimes it is necessary to be serious. Wow, I suddenly feel very old.
3) drink whole or skim milk? well i don't really like milk in the first place but skim if i was drinking milk for some odd reason Still hating on milk.
* . . . A R E Y O U . . .*
4) simple or complicated? both . . . depending on my mood Also still true.
* . . . D O Y O U P R E F E R . . . *
5) flowers or angels? obviously flowers What a bizarre question.
6) grey or gray? gray . . . not like it matters Still doesn't matter.
7) color or black-and-white photos? black and white but the film is so gosh darn expensive and i'm a poor poor university student :( I still like black and white photos but I have discovered that my photo taking ability is not good enough to pull them off.
8) lust or love? both have their benefits . . . i wouldn't go so far as to say one is better than the other Love is a more general concept than lust. For romantic love, lust is a requirement, but for wam fuzzy love love is all you need. Quoteth the Beatles.
9) sunrise or sunset? i'm all about the sunset Still the same, especially over the Pacific Ocean.
10) M&Ms or Skittles? Skittles Now I want Skittles.
11) rap or rock? i guess rock although personally i prefer the singer/songwriter stuff . . . but not jewel . . . excluding jewel I must admit that I like a good beat from the streets these days.
12) staying up late or waking up early? umm . . . my average bedtime is 3 am . . . so late although you could argue that I am up early I am now a late graduate student and go to bed around or before midnight and get up early. The day is so much more productive that way.
13) TV or radio? neither . . . stupid american propaganda machine Oh back in my idealistic hippie days. I enjoy a good Jazz radio station steamed off the net and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the CBC.
15) eating apples or oranges? oranges for sure but if i'm lazy apples I still hate peeling an orange.
* . . . A N S W E R T R U T H F U L L Y . . . *
16) Do you have a crush? not really No.
17) Who is it? ________ TBA.
* . . . D O Y O U P R E F E R . . . *
18) being hot or cold? well . . . i like to be comfortable . . . neither hot nor cold i guess Remains very true.
19) tall or short members of the opposite sex? what kind of question is this? I'd like to find a girl who likes dating smaller men I still enjoy a tall man.
20) sun or moon? sun Although the moon is good too.
21) emeralds or rubies? emeralds . . . its my birthday stone . . . yay me I am planning on buying myself a huge emerald cocktail ring when I finally get my PhD.
22) left or right? right when it comes to writing, left when it comes to politics Hahahah. That's witty.
23) having 10 acquaintances or 1 best friend? 1 best friend But the more best friends the better.
24) sun or rain? both are good . . . rain sounds cool when you are inside . . . when you have to be outside sun is definitely better I am scared for when it starts raining here and never stops.
25) vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream? vanilla ice cream (with apple crisp . . . mmmm . . . apple crisp) Now I want apple crisp.
26) boys or girls? i find, personally, guys make better friends than girls do and also i'm heterosexual, so i like boys better for two reasons Girls are totaly WAY better friends than guys. In fact, girls for friends and boys for kissing.
27) green beans or carrots? neither . . . radishes are my favourite vegetable If served to me I would easily eat both.
28) low fat or fat free? mmm . . . natural . . . the idea of taking fat out of something that naturally has fat in it scares me I still love a good fatty food.
* . . . M I S C E L L A N E O U S . . . *
29) What is your biggest fear in the world? PREDICTABILITY . . . run away . . . run away I am more predictable than I would have thought four and half years ago. Although I still like hanging around with random people.
30) Kids or no kids? no kids Children are monsters.
31) Cat or dog? a bulldog . . . they're so gosh darn cute No pets.
32) Half empty or half full? i'm an optimist for sure Apparently this Kyla of the past hasn't met the jaded cynical angry Kyla of today.
33) Mustard or ketchup? i'm all about the mustard . .. it's really good with onion rings Mmmmm Mustard.
34) Hard cover books or soft cover books? good books . . . they're cover doesn't matter . . . you know . . . don't judge a book by it's cover . . . jeez A soft cover is nicer to read in bed. A hardcover is nicer for on a shelf.
35) Newspaper or magazine? i guess magazine Some newspapers and some magazines.
36) Sandals or sneakers? BIRKS . .. baby . .. BIRKS I do love a birk.
37) Wonder or amazement? wonder . . . there's more thinking involved This is a good point.
38) Red car or white car? well . . . my bike is silver My bus is bus and white.
39) Happy and poor or sad and rich? happy and poor for sure . . . stupid capitalism . . . i shake my fist in your general direction I have chosen academia... there will be no riches for me.
40) Singing or dancing? depending on my mood Still true. Although I am no good at either.
41) Hugging or kissing? both Why would you chose?
42) Corduroy or plain? corduroy although as i child i hated it This is true.
43) Happy or sad? Happy . . . who wants to be sad? Very true.
44) Purple or green? green . . . natural baby I love green.
45) Blondes, brunettes? i like brown hair I like a combo on me.
* . . . A B O U T Y O U . . . *
46) What time is it? 11.48pm 6:13 PM
47) Full name? Kyla Marguerite Doris Reid Yes.
48) Nicknames: Ky, Stalin, Dirty Hippie, Causal (those are the main ones) Kylareid, Saucy Minx, Micro-Manager.
49) Names and ages of siblings? Mark (16) Drew (14) Mark (20), Drew (18)
50) Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake? 18 22
51) Date that you regularly blow them out? may 17 baby It's a good day.
52) Height? 5'9 1/2 i'm tall okay? Still tall
53) Eye color? blue obviously still true.
54) Hair color? depends on the season . . . ranges from golden blonde to mousey brown Blonde bangs with chocolate brown rest.
* . . . W H A T D O Y O U W A N T . . . *
55) Where do you want to live? Ottawa sounds good I now never wish to return to Southern Ontario. Blech! Somewhere with big water.
56) How many kids do you want? NONE Yup.
57) What kind of job do you want? something i love Philosopher-Queen.
58) Do you want to get married? i guess If I meet someone I want to marry. Until then, no.