Meme thing (does anyone know why we call them memes?)
1. What's one thing you wish you could do but can't?
fly (without an implement of some kind)
2. What is your ideal marriage location?
Vegas, baby!
3. Which musical instrument do you wish you could play?
Piano
4. What's your favorite day of the week, and why?
Tuesday b/c it's always better than Monday
5. Favorite fabric(s)?
silk and velvet
6. Something you love and hate:
my thesis
7. What kind of bedding do you use?
Sheets that arien gave me; new comforter w/ cupcakes that will hopefully be arriving soon
8. What kind of soap do you use?
Warm Vanilla Sugar body wash from Bath and Body Works
9. Do you tell your friends about your sex life?
I don't have a sex life so they tell me about theirs
10. What's the one language you want to learn?
African clicking language
11. How do you eat an apple?
I bite into it
12. What do you order at a bar?
White Russian is my default drink (sometimes Captain Morgan and coke-cola)
13. Can you count to 13?
Only in Spanish, French, and English
14. Have you ever pierced your body parts?
My ears
15. Do you have tattoos?
Not yet
16. Would you ever admit to having done plastic surgery of any kind if confronted?
Probably
17. What's one of the "funnest" things you've ever done?
I can't think of anything right now
18. Do you drive stick?
Please, it's a minor miracle I drive automatic
19. What's one trait you hate in a person?
apathy
20. What's the one trait you need in a person?
a sense of compassion
21. What kind of watch(es) do you wear?
bracelet watches that my cousin usually gives me for my birthday
22. Most frivolous purchase?
I'd say the tea I order from teavana is kind of frivolous, but it's so tasty
23. Do you consider yourself materialistic?
Yes, yes I do. I love clothes, antiques, books, movies, the finer things in life.
24. What do you cook the best?
Well, I do make good muffins/cupcakes/cookies.
25. Favorite writing instrument?
a fountain pen
26. Do you prefer to stand out or blend in?
Stand out
27. Do you have anything monogrammed?
I didn't until dragonzfaerie 's family gave me a monogrammed throw for Xmas
28. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Sure- sounds like fun
29. What's one car you will never buy?
an SUV if I can help it
30. Have you ever done drugs?
Not unless they were prescribed
31. What kind of books do you like to read?
All kinds; as long as it's well-written I'm not super-picky
32. If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
I never buy lottery tickets so it's a safe bet I'll never win the lottery
33. Burial or cremation?
Cremation. I never understood the concept of putting one's body in a box under the ground. Also, everyone in my family who has died has chosen cremation.
34. How many online journals do you read regularly?
Just lj
35. What's one thing you're a sore loser at?
I'm a sore loser about my writing and other academic things
36. If you don't like a person, how do you show it?
If I don't like you I pretty much ignore you
38. Favorite kind of popcorn?
I don't like popcorn b/c kernels always get stuck in the soft palate at the back of my throat and it make me feel like I'm choking
39. Do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends?
It depends on the friend
40. Do you cry in front of friends?
Yes
41. What kind of first impression do you think you give to people?
People always say I seem cold or mean until they get to know me. . . . . so stand-offish maybe?
42. What's one thing you like to do alone?
write; take showers; sleep
43. What's the worst thing you ever said to someone?
"You're beneath my notice"- to my asshole of a stepfather. And I'm not ashamed of it, and I don't regret it.
44. What's the worst thing anyone ever said to you?
I pretty much tend to forget any conversation/e-mail that starts with "sorry" or "don't take this personally." Especially the latter. Ever notice how no one says that unless it really is personal?
45. Are you a giver or a taker?
Can I be both?
46. When's the right time to go to the bathroom in front of your significant other?
If you can't go to the bathroom in front of your significant other, then that person's not your significant other.
47. Favorite communication method?
I'm old-fashioned. I like conversation and letters.
48. What is one thing you don't leave home without?
xanax
49. How often do you talk to your high school classmates?
Not often enough
50. What's the most painful experience you've ever had?
My mother's death.