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Thank you, Janet, for this wonderful survey.
GEOGRAPHY
How many states have you lived in? 1
How many states have you traveled through/vacationed in? Around 15
Which state was/is your favorite? New York, reminds me of summers in Fredonia when I was a kid and we would go break pieces of shale down by the creek.
You have two weeks alone (ALONE!) any place in the world. Where would you go? Beijing, China. I love that city and being there with no Americans who knew me would be sweet.
What would you do? Practice my Chinese, learn the subway/bus lines, try to meet some locals, drink a lot.
Where would you least like to live? Alaska
Why? It's too cold and remote.
HISTORY
How old were you when you first moved out of your parents’ home? 19
Did you ever have to move back in? I lived there last summer.
How old were you when you thought you were "in love" for the first time? Pretty young, maybe 10.
How old were you when you realized you hadn’t really been? Don't know.
How old were you when you really did fall in love? ...
What year did you get your first real job? 1999
How much was minimum wage? $5.15
What year did you graduate from high school? 2003
What was the theme song to your Senior Prom? That Aerosmith song, I forget which one.
"Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp reminds you of: Brian, because he knows that it reminds me of Jessica Simpson's "I Think I'm In Love" LOL
JFK’s assassination: Grassy Knoll
MLK’s assassination: That infamous photo of his entourage pointing at where the shot had been fired.
Ronald Reagan’s shooting: Peter Jennings.
The Space Shuttle explosion: I remember they offered consoling at my high school if anyone needed it. When I heard that, I had to hold back a snicker. Not to make light of the matter.
O.J. Simpson’s Low Speed Chase: I remember watching this with my family in the basement. That Bronco was damn entertaining that night.
Princess Diana’s Death: I remember my mom woke me up to tell me about it ... was it like a Saturday morning. I don't really remember. But later that day, I remember Lorie, Janet's mom, talking about how much she admired Diana's fight against landmines. She was obviously taken by the news that day.
The Oklahoma City Bombing: I don't remember much about it, except the constant news coverage.
Do you remember watching the first "Live Aid"?: No. (How about some memories like 9/11 or the Columbine shooting... I'd actually be more interested in those.)
MATH
How many letters are in your name? first=5, middle=7, last=3
How many keys are on your keychain? 9 and a keyless entry thingamabobber
How many windows are in your home? 7 panes of glass, some are windows, some are sliding doors.
How many exterior doors are in your home? 3
How many cars have you owned? 4
How many states have you had driver’s licenses in? 1
How many e-mail addresses in your ‘primary’ e-mail account address book? 0
How many email accounts do you have? 7
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
What is the last book you read? Brave New World
What are you currently reading? Photoshop CS2: Up to Speed
What do you plan to read next? Nothing, I don't really plan my reading.
What was the last movie you watched alone? Anchorman
What was the last movie you watched with someone else? Batman Begins when Chris was in town
What (if any) one television do you watch religiously every day/week? none
What (if any) is your favorite sport? Basketball can be exciting to watch.
Soaps: nopes
What is your favorite musical? Phantom of the Opera
Have you ever seen a live opera production? no
If so, which ones?
What is your favorite opera? Porgy and Bess
Who is your favorite playwright? Don't have one.
What is your favorite play by him/her?
Who is your favorite poet? English -- Sylvia Plath, Spanish -- Octavio Paz
What is your favorite poem by him/her? Daddy by Plath, I think it might have been called Onda by Paz, but I lost the book it was in so I don't remember.
Who is your favorite stand-up comedian? Dane Cook
Which ‘Friend’ would you say you are most like? Don't know.
Who in ‘Mayberry’ do you have the most in common with? Huh?
Which of the two questions above was easiest to answer? Take a guess.
GENERAL TRIVIA
How old are your parents? My mom is 53, soon to be 54. My dad is 57.
Are you missing any digits? as in fingers? Nope
Do you wear glasses or contacts? I wear contacts. I have horrid myopia.
Dressing up for an evening out - pants or skirt? Yeah, I go to the club in a skirt all the time. :-P
What do you use more of: Tape, Staples or Paper Clips? staples
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator? Mozilla.
PC or Mac? PC
If PC: Windows, Linux, or Unix? Windows, but I have Linux installed on a partition on my desktop at home, just to fuck around with.
Do you use paper towels or re-useable rags? Rags, yuck. Paper towels all the way.
Ladies: Are your toenails painted? (Why doesn't the question above concerning the skirt have a similar prompt?)
Do you prefer showers or baths? showers
GEOGRAPHY
How many states have you lived in? 1
How many states have you traveled through/vacationed in? Around 15
Which state was/is your favorite? New York, reminds me of summers in Fredonia when I was a kid and we would go break pieces of shale down by the creek.
You have two weeks alone (ALONE!) any place in the world. Where would you go? Beijing, China. I love that city and being there with no Americans who knew me would be sweet.
What would you do? Practice my Chinese, learn the subway/bus lines, try to meet some locals, drink a lot.
Where would you least like to live? Alaska
Why? It's too cold and remote.
HISTORY
How old were you when you first moved out of your parents’ home? 19
Did you ever have to move back in? I lived there last summer.
How old were you when you thought you were "in love" for the first time? Pretty young, maybe 10.
How old were you when you realized you hadn’t really been? Don't know.
How old were you when you really did fall in love? ...
What year did you get your first real job? 1999
How much was minimum wage? $5.15
What year did you graduate from high school? 2003
What was the theme song to your Senior Prom? That Aerosmith song, I forget which one.
"Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp reminds you of: Brian, because he knows that it reminds me of Jessica Simpson's "I Think I'm In Love" LOL
JFK’s assassination: Grassy Knoll
MLK’s assassination: That infamous photo of his entourage pointing at where the shot had been fired.
Ronald Reagan’s shooting: Peter Jennings.
The Space Shuttle explosion: I remember they offered consoling at my high school if anyone needed it. When I heard that, I had to hold back a snicker. Not to make light of the matter.
O.J. Simpson’s Low Speed Chase: I remember watching this with my family in the basement. That Bronco was damn entertaining that night.
Princess Diana’s Death: I remember my mom woke me up to tell me about it ... was it like a Saturday morning. I don't really remember. But later that day, I remember Lorie, Janet's mom, talking about how much she admired Diana's fight against landmines. She was obviously taken by the news that day.
The Oklahoma City Bombing: I don't remember much about it, except the constant news coverage.
Do you remember watching the first "Live Aid"?: No. (How about some memories like 9/11 or the Columbine shooting... I'd actually be more interested in those.)
MATH
How many letters are in your name? first=5, middle=7, last=3
How many keys are on your keychain? 9 and a keyless entry thingamabobber
How many windows are in your home? 7 panes of glass, some are windows, some are sliding doors.
How many exterior doors are in your home? 3
How many cars have you owned? 4
How many states have you had driver’s licenses in? 1
How many e-mail addresses in your ‘primary’ e-mail account address book? 0
How many email accounts do you have? 7
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
What is the last book you read? Brave New World
What are you currently reading? Photoshop CS2: Up to Speed
What do you plan to read next? Nothing, I don't really plan my reading.
What was the last movie you watched alone? Anchorman
What was the last movie you watched with someone else? Batman Begins when Chris was in town
What (if any) one television do you watch religiously every day/week? none
What (if any) is your favorite sport? Basketball can be exciting to watch.
Soaps: nopes
What is your favorite musical? Phantom of the Opera
Have you ever seen a live opera production? no
If so, which ones?
What is your favorite opera? Porgy and Bess
Who is your favorite playwright? Don't have one.
What is your favorite play by him/her?
Who is your favorite poet? English -- Sylvia Plath, Spanish -- Octavio Paz
What is your favorite poem by him/her? Daddy by Plath, I think it might have been called Onda by Paz, but I lost the book it was in so I don't remember.
Who is your favorite stand-up comedian? Dane Cook
Which ‘Friend’ would you say you are most like? Don't know.
Who in ‘Mayberry’ do you have the most in common with? Huh?
Which of the two questions above was easiest to answer? Take a guess.
GENERAL TRIVIA
How old are your parents? My mom is 53, soon to be 54. My dad is 57.
Are you missing any digits? as in fingers? Nope
Do you wear glasses or contacts? I wear contacts. I have horrid myopia.
Dressing up for an evening out - pants or skirt? Yeah, I go to the club in a skirt all the time. :-P
What do you use more of: Tape, Staples or Paper Clips? staples
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator? Mozilla.
PC or Mac? PC
If PC: Windows, Linux, or Unix? Windows, but I have Linux installed on a partition on my desktop at home, just to fuck around with.
Do you use paper towels or re-useable rags? Rags, yuck. Paper towels all the way.
Ladies: Are your toenails painted? (Why doesn't the question above concerning the skirt have a similar prompt?)
Do you prefer showers or baths? showers