Jan 22, 2005 00:09
So bored, wish I wasn't but I am... I think perhaps I'll start volunteering some where next week to get me out of the house and doing something productive.
For now, let me do this annoying/amazing (you decide) survey
GEOGRAPHY
How many states have you lived in? Connecticut and Wisconsin
How many states have you traveled through/vacationed in? Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachussettes, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Which state was/is your favorite? Wisconsin
You have two weeks alone (ALONE!) any place in the world. Where would you go? Paris, but I believe that's going to happen so what would be second on my list... perhaps Italy?
What would you do? a lot of exploring
Where would you least like to live? Burma/Myanmar... seriously that country is just going to disappear one day, the entire population gone just like that. It's just a very sad situation
Why? Read War in the Blood: Politics, Sex, and Drugs in Southeast Asia by Dr. Beyrer and you'll understand
HISTORY
How old were you when you first moved out of your parents’ home? well I haven't really moved out, but I only live hear for vacations and summer so I guess I've been gone since 18
Did you ever have to move back in? vacations/summer
How old were you when you thought you were "in love" for the first time? maybe 16 or 17
How old were you when you realized you hadn’t really been? Nineteen
How old were you when you really did fall in love? I don't think I ever have... I have certainly felt fondness but I don't know if I'd rush and call it love
What year did you get your first real job? What was the year? Summer 2000
How much was minimum wage? $6.75
What year did you graduate from high school? 2003
What was the theme song to your Senior Prom? wow... no idea
"Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp reminds you of: umm not much, I like the song though
JFK’s assassination: Wasn’t alive.
MLK’s assassination: Wasn’t alive.
Ronald Reagan’s shooting: Not alive.
The Space Shuttle explosion: I was too young to remember.
O.J. Simpson’s Low Speed Chase: I didn't really care about this, I was just a kid.
Princess Diana’s Death: I remember watching the breaking news in my parents room, I remember I was really sad for Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Oklahoma City Bombing: I think I was upset about the little children that died, especially when I saw that famous picture of that child's body being held by that guy... I don't know if anyone remembers that
Do you remember watching the first "Live Aid"? No.
MATH
How many letters are in your name? (First, Middle, and Last separately.) First: 6 Middle: 7 Last: 7
How many keys are on your keychain? 3 here, 8 in wisconsin
How many windows are in your home? about 29 I think
How many exterior doors are in your home? four
How many cars have you owned? one
How many states have you had driver’s licenses in? One.
How many e-mail addresses in your ‘primary’ e-mail account address book? my entire roundtable and a couple others... so maybe about 30
How many email accounts do you have? Three
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
What is the last book you read? Anne of the Island
What are you currently reading? Anne of Windy Poplars
What do you plan to read next? Anne's House of Dreams (yeah... there is definitely a theme... what can I say, I bought into the LM Montgomery phase a little bit late in life)
What was the last movie you watched alone? episodes of the OC
What was the last movie you watched with someone else? Open Water
What (if any) one television do you watch religiously every day/week? The OC and The Daily Show
What (if any) is your favorite sport? Baseball and Football
Soaps: ABC, NBC, or CBS? none
What is your favorite musical? Ragtime, Where's Charley, Crazy for You
Have you ever seen a live opera production? dear Lord, Yes... there was an amazingly awkward line that went something like this "MANHOOD PLUNGING IN ME"
If so, which ones? Iphiginea at Aulis
What is your favorite opera? hmm I don't know, I'm not up on my opera
Who is your favorite playwright? Eugene O'Neill
What is your favorite play by him/her? don't know
Who is your favorite poet? Tennyson
What is your favorite poem by him/her? Ulysses
Who is your favorite stand-up comedian? Ellen Degeneres
Which ‘Friend’ would you say you are most like? hmm not really like any of them, maybe I'll choose my namesake and go with Rachel
Who in ‘Mayberry’ do you have the most in common with? unknown
Which of the two questions above was easiest to answer? The Friends one.
GENERAL TRIVIA
How old are your parents? Mom is 60, Dad is 58
Are you missing any digits? No.
Do you wear glasses or contacts? both, I prefer contacts but my eyes prefer glasses
Dressing up for an evening out - pants or skirt? skirt all the way
What do you use more of: Tape, Staples or Paper Clips? Staples
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator? IE
PC or Mac? PC
If PC: Windows, Linux, or Unix? Windows.
Do you use paper towels or re-useable rags? depends
Ladies: Are your toenails painted? nope
Do you prefer showers or baths? Showers ... BATHS ARE SO NASTY, YOU ARE SWIMMING IN A CESSPOOL OF YOUR OWN GERMS. I'd only do a bath if I had a jacuzzi tub and I cleaned it myself religiously.