100 questions
I'm pretty sure this is not a good way to spend my time, but I have enthusiasm for it. I'll just do it as quickly as possible, and try and use the best English I can in my answers. Optimization! <3 Stolen from ubermammal .
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS: HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I got it by riding a bike down a very steep hill into a gate. I really feel I ought to have known better.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Moving clockwise around the room: A chart talking about the sun; a Transformers: The Movie poster; a framed print of a geometric abstract; a print of Iron Man holding Captain America's shield and the American flag; an undersketch and a colored cel from an unknown anime; a cluster of high-res prints that Lulie gave me (An experiment on a bird in an air pump (Joseph Wright of Derby), Cartoon (da Vinci), The School of Athens (Raphael), a photograph of the wing of a plane that I took whilst sitting in the wing seat en route to Venice, Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright), and a portrait of Karl Popper); A Buck Rogers poster; a map of the Universe.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I think sometimes I snore if my head is tipped right back (I have fallen asleep in vehicles more than one ought to), otherwise I don't think so.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, some Romantic, Trance/Club/etc, 80s pop a
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
I do not.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
More knowledge. Or perhaps those tickets to Seattle.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
The first season of The Thick Of It, Angus Deaton hosting Have I Got News For You, and the 80s. Prematurely, I miss Oxford.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
I will assume this question to imply material possession. My macbook pro.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
Just under 5'6", but when outside I generally wear high heels.
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
No longer.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No, that would be irrational.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I can't remember. I have cried over people before, but not for a very long time.
13. WHAT ARE YOUR INITIALS?
SJR
14. LIKE MUSIC?
Very much.
15. MOST LISTENED TO BAND?
Perhaps Rush. I don't generally listen to bands as much as songs.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee, energy drinks are invariably high-calorie.
17. FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Pepperoni and jalapenos tastes good, but chicken, mushrooms and olives are delicious too.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'm not currently hungry. If I were, I'd like some bubble tea, or something with water chestnuts and kale in it. Actually, maybe just stir-fried water chestnuts and steamed kale.
19. ??
Curiosity is noble.
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
I have not.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I do not recall.
22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
Certainly, I'm very fond of several close friends.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Slightly. My fingers bend back and occasionally lock.
24. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I do not have one. Good clothing is not necessarily dependent on brand, although I am not averse to wearing expensive brands. Doing so is quite exciting. 8)
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET?
No, but I feed my neighbor's cat and in return it sits on me for small periods of time.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Calico.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I do not indulge that particular irrationality.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU:
With carefully considered, precise and appropriate language. (As the question is ambiguous, I'd note that a good knowledge of invective might be useful too.)
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
To what purpose?
31. BLONDS OR BRUNETTES?
Determining the best hair color requires a knowledge of eye color and skin shade, neither of which is provided.
32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?
Possibly 118118 (That's directory enquiries in the UK). Otherwise, either Tom or Tommy, or my father's mobile phone.
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
I try not to let anything annoy me. Contenders are argument by authority, subjectivism, and people pestering me while I'm trying to concentrate.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE UK?
I have.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
A currently finite lifespan.
36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
I believe so. I have met Gorillaz and Philip Pullman, to give examples.
37. FIRST JOB?
Teaching music theory.
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yes, in my youth.
40. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
No.
41. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Writing an email to my friends asking for potential solutions to a problem I have discovered.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My looks (hair, make-up, body), my articulacy.
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes, but they were cosmetic. I didn't need them.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
I just had my birthday; I got a new electric guitar, some fitness kit, an expensive mani/pedi and some other nice things. I suppose ideally I would like money.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
One.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Anne-Sophie Mutter.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
No. I used to when I was eleven, but it was a fun indulgence and I did not believe in it.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Head and Shoulders.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes, but I have several different styles. I like the cursive style best but I rarely use it.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I don't get out of bed as early as I want to. But I'm not sure if that's a bad habit or not. Ah, and I meant to ask my friends about that.
53. WHAT CD ARE YOU MOST EMBARRASSED TO HAVE ON YOUR SHELF?
I don't have CDs on my shelf. I have a lot of MP3s that I don't recall getting.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
That would depend on which person I was.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Yes.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I don't indulge in anger.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Out of Seattle and Oxford, I'm not sure which counts as my "first" home. I suppose Oxford, since I found it first.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My stuffed Pikachu doll and my game boy color.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
I'm not sure. I would estimate around thirty.
62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
No, I have never watched Barney.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Occasionally, when it is appropriate. I usually prefer to speak accurately.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mashed potatoes.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
I am not a surgeon and I do not look for things in people. To do so would be inappropriately invasive.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Vani and Noa call me bb. I've found people generally tend to just call me by my name.
67. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BAND/SINGER?
I like Rush. I'm not sure about singers. I prefer genre/era over name.
68. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS?
Um. I like TNG. I don't really watch TV shows so much, although I have enjoyed a few episodes of ReGenesis and Dexter, and at some point I intend to watch 24.
69. pshsss
I am assuming that the originator of this meme was too amused by the double entendre of "69" to bother to come up with a real question.
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?
Green tea. I like Cherry Garcia too.
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.
72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Yesterday.
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
I'm cooking a chicken stir fry when I'm done with this meme, and I'm going to write some more emails and solve more problems.
74. WHAT'S THE FASTEST YOU HAVE GONE IN A CAR?
around 80 or 90, I suppose. My cousin took me out for a drive in his Porsche.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
No. As noted at the beginning of this meme, these questions are not very valuable.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Crazy for You - Madonna.
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water. I have a glass by my foot.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
I texted Richard yesterday. As for physical speaking, I do not remember. Possibly my auntie Claire.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
That depends on what is most noticeable about them. I don't see the sense in specifying "opposite/same sex". That seems to mean, everyone.
80. FAVOURITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
I do not listen to music to provoke thoughts in the manner intended by this question. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Purcell and Corelli usually make me think about how magnificent human creativity is. But many other things do that, too.
81. FAVOURITE THING TO HATE?
Immorality.
82. FAVOURITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
August. So warm =3=
83. ZODIAC SIGN?
I happen to be Gemini, but this seems as inconsequential as can be.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOUR?
Brown.
86. EYE COLOUR?
Brown.
87. SHOE SIZE
5 to 6, depending on the shoe.
88. FAVOURITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
McDonalds. Very delicious.
89. FAVOURITE RESTAURANT?
Hakkasan.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Very much.
91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
The 21st epsode of TNG season 2.
92. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas day, or my birthday, or the hottest one.
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Yes; violin, piano, guitar.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Republican.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
I prefer hugs, but in normal circumstances I do not see that there's much need for physical contact.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships, because if I'm going to indulge in sex I would rather it be with a friend that I can discuss suggestions freely with and trust with more edgy situations. Friendship is the only relationship I desire.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
A tall sugar-free hazelnut skinny latte, from Starbucks.
98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU HAVE?
As of yet, I do not own a car.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Several at once. Atlas Shrugged, The Fabric of Reality, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Infidel.
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE?
I do not have and do not wish to have a "love life". What a disappointing final question.
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS: HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I got it by riding a bike down a very steep hill into a gate. I really feel I ought to have known better.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Moving clockwise around the room: A chart talking about the sun; a Transformers: The Movie poster; a framed print of a geometric abstract; a print of Iron Man holding Captain America's shield and the American flag; an undersketch and a colored cel from an unknown anime; a cluster of high-res prints that Lulie gave me (An experiment on a bird in an air pump (Joseph Wright of Derby), Cartoon (da Vinci), The School of Athens (Raphael), a photograph of the wing of a plane that I took whilst sitting in the wing seat en route to Venice, Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright), and a portrait of Karl Popper); A Buck Rogers poster; a map of the Universe.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I think sometimes I snore if my head is tipped right back (I have fallen asleep in vehicles more than one ought to), otherwise I don't think so.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, some Romantic, Trance/Club/etc, 80s pop a
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
I do not.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
More knowledge. Or perhaps those tickets to Seattle.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
The first season of The Thick Of It, Angus Deaton hosting Have I Got News For You, and the 80s. Prematurely, I miss Oxford.
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
I will assume this question to imply material possession. My macbook pro.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
Just under 5'6", but when outside I generally wear high heels.
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
No longer.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No, that would be irrational.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I can't remember. I have cried over people before, but not for a very long time.
13. WHAT ARE YOUR INITIALS?
SJR
14. LIKE MUSIC?
Very much.
15. MOST LISTENED TO BAND?
Perhaps Rush. I don't generally listen to bands as much as songs.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee, energy drinks are invariably high-calorie.
17. FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Pepperoni and jalapenos tastes good, but chicken, mushrooms and olives are delicious too.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'm not currently hungry. If I were, I'd like some bubble tea, or something with water chestnuts and kale in it. Actually, maybe just stir-fried water chestnuts and steamed kale.
19. ??
Curiosity is noble.
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
I have not.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I do not recall.
22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
Certainly, I'm very fond of several close friends.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Slightly. My fingers bend back and occasionally lock.
24. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I do not have one. Good clothing is not necessarily dependent on brand, although I am not averse to wearing expensive brands. Doing so is quite exciting. 8)
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET?
No, but I feed my neighbor's cat and in return it sits on me for small periods of time.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Calico.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I do not indulge that particular irrationality.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU:
With carefully considered, precise and appropriate language. (As the question is ambiguous, I'd note that a good knowledge of invective might be useful too.)
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
To what purpose?
31. BLONDS OR BRUNETTES?
Determining the best hair color requires a knowledge of eye color and skin shade, neither of which is provided.
32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?
Possibly 118118 (That's directory enquiries in the UK). Otherwise, either Tom or Tommy, or my father's mobile phone.
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
I try not to let anything annoy me. Contenders are argument by authority, subjectivism, and people pestering me while I'm trying to concentrate.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE UK?
I have.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
A currently finite lifespan.
36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
I believe so. I have met Gorillaz and Philip Pullman, to give examples.
37. FIRST JOB?
Teaching music theory.
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yes, in my youth.
40. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
No.
41. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Writing an email to my friends asking for potential solutions to a problem I have discovered.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My looks (hair, make-up, body), my articulacy.
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes, but they were cosmetic. I didn't need them.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
I just had my birthday; I got a new electric guitar, some fitness kit, an expensive mani/pedi and some other nice things. I suppose ideally I would like money.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
One.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Anne-Sophie Mutter.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
No. I used to when I was eleven, but it was a fun indulgence and I did not believe in it.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Head and Shoulders.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes, but I have several different styles. I like the cursive style best but I rarely use it.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I don't get out of bed as early as I want to. But I'm not sure if that's a bad habit or not. Ah, and I meant to ask my friends about that.
53. WHAT CD ARE YOU MOST EMBARRASSED TO HAVE ON YOUR SHELF?
I don't have CDs on my shelf. I have a lot of MP3s that I don't recall getting.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
That would depend on which person I was.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Yes.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I don't indulge in anger.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Out of Seattle and Oxford, I'm not sure which counts as my "first" home. I suppose Oxford, since I found it first.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My stuffed Pikachu doll and my game boy color.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
I'm not sure. I would estimate around thirty.
62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
No, I have never watched Barney.
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Occasionally, when it is appropriate. I usually prefer to speak accurately.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mashed potatoes.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
I am not a surgeon and I do not look for things in people. To do so would be inappropriately invasive.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Vani and Noa call me bb. I've found people generally tend to just call me by my name.
67. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BAND/SINGER?
I like Rush. I'm not sure about singers. I prefer genre/era over name.
68. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS?
Um. I like TNG. I don't really watch TV shows so much, although I have enjoyed a few episodes of ReGenesis and Dexter, and at some point I intend to watch 24.
69. pshsss
I am assuming that the originator of this meme was too amused by the double entendre of "69" to bother to come up with a real question.
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?
Green tea. I like Cherry Garcia too.
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.
72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Yesterday.
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
I'm cooking a chicken stir fry when I'm done with this meme, and I'm going to write some more emails and solve more problems.
74. WHAT'S THE FASTEST YOU HAVE GONE IN A CAR?
around 80 or 90, I suppose. My cousin took me out for a drive in his Porsche.
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
No. As noted at the beginning of this meme, these questions are not very valuable.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Crazy for You - Madonna.
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water. I have a glass by my foot.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
I texted Richard yesterday. As for physical speaking, I do not remember. Possibly my auntie Claire.
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
That depends on what is most noticeable about them. I don't see the sense in specifying "opposite/same sex". That seems to mean, everyone.
80. FAVOURITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
I do not listen to music to provoke thoughts in the manner intended by this question. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Purcell and Corelli usually make me think about how magnificent human creativity is. But many other things do that, too.
81. FAVOURITE THING TO HATE?
Immorality.
82. FAVOURITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
August. So warm =3=
83. ZODIAC SIGN?
I happen to be Gemini, but this seems as inconsequential as can be.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOUR?
Brown.
86. EYE COLOUR?
Brown.
87. SHOE SIZE
5 to 6, depending on the shoe.
88. FAVOURITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
McDonalds. Very delicious.
89. FAVOURITE RESTAURANT?
Hakkasan.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Very much.
91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
The 21st epsode of TNG season 2.
92. FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas day, or my birthday, or the hottest one.
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Yes; violin, piano, guitar.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Republican.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
I prefer hugs, but in normal circumstances I do not see that there's much need for physical contact.
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships, because if I'm going to indulge in sex I would rather it be with a friend that I can discuss suggestions freely with and trust with more edgy situations. Friendship is the only relationship I desire.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
A tall sugar-free hazelnut skinny latte, from Starbucks.
98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU HAVE?
As of yet, I do not own a car.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Several at once. Atlas Shrugged, The Fabric of Reality, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Infidel.
100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE?
I do not have and do not wish to have a "love life". What a disappointing final question.