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May 19, 2006 15:24

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*** Ten years ago, it was 1996 (gee thanks, I never woulda figured that out on my own...). Take this survey, post the results, and see how many things have changed since then.

1) How old were you?
THEN: 16.
NOW: 26.

2) Where did you work?
THEN: babysitting, volunteering at museums, high school.
NOW: therapy.

3) Where did you live?
THEN: a 2-bedroom apt w/mom, 2 sisters on 83rd & Indian School. amber's parents' house. angela's trailer.
NOW: a 5-bedroom house w/mom, 2 sisters, boyfriend in the Maryvale neighborhood.

4) How was your hair style?
THEN: real long, in a braid most of the time, I think...
NOW: grown out to the bottom of my shoulderblades, about to be all cut off most likely in about a week.

5)Did you wear contacts?
THEN: No.
NOW: No.

6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: No.
NOW: No.

7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: Amber.
NOW: Amber.

8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: None of the pets I currently have were born yet back then. I had an iguana, a newt named Hershey, a salamander named Lunch, and a hamster named Reepacheep.
NOW: I've got a 7yr old cat named Langly, a 7wk old kitten named Jeffie, a rat named Pi, a desert tortoise named Mortis, and a 5.5gal aquarium full of zebra danios, giant danios, blind cave tetras, a chocolate albino plecostamus, a normal plecostamus, and ghost shrimp. My boyfriend has two desert tortoises named Ginger & Bridgette and a Banjo Catfish.

9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: Nobody, until the last two weeks of '96. Then was when I started dating Patrick.
NOW: Brandon.

11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: Jonathan Brandis, Twiggy Ramirez.
NOW: same + Gale Harold, that guy on Hi 5, Mulder, Fairuza Balk, Angelina Jolie, Sasuke, etc...

12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: *^_^* Aaron Montenegro (I don't think he had a clue), Alex Flores (I'm sure he figured it out), Patrick Quinn (1st real boyfriend). And a few girls I'm too scared to mention.
NOW: Brandon.

13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: None.
NOW: None, they all grew out.

4) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: I had at least four scarifications/burns/brands.
NOW: Two scarifications.

15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: Hoo boy... The Proclaimers, The Lion King soundtracks, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, the So I Married An Axe Murderer soundtrack, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Type O Negative, pretty much anything played on my local alternative station.
NOW: Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode, She Wants Revenge, Death Cab for Cutie, System of a Down, Snoop Dogg...

16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: No.
NOW: Yes.

17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: No.
NOW: Yes.

18) What kind of Car did you drive?
THEN: None.
NOW : None.

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70 Odd Questions...

[1] What is your middle name: Marie.

[2] what color is your mailbox: Black.

[3] what kind of car do you drive: the nonexistant kind.

[4] Have you ever hit a deer: never been close enough to smack dat doe (HAW! HAW! HAW!)

[5] Do you have to drive over a bridge to get home? I don't drive, but there's a canal right next to my street.

[6] Do you get the paper delivered to your house in the morning:
I get La Voz, the free spanish paper... :)

[7] Who checks the mail in your house?: we fight over it. It's the event of the day.

[8] Do you have a small driveway: compared to what?

[9] Do you know anyone with the same ring-tone as you: I don't use this new fanjangled thing you call "cell phone service".

[10] What do you do first in the morning?: cuddle with jeffie.

[11] What brand is your printer: I don't use this new fanjangled thing you call a "printer".

[12] Do you enjoy fighting with people: "But I am a lover, not a fighter!" actually, kinda... depends on my mood.

[13] Is your hair naturally straight or curly: curly. but not those gorgeous tight curls.

[14] Who was your kindergarten teacher: Ms. Tasker @ Glenn L. Downs Elementary.

[15] Are your teeth crooked: slightly.

[16] Are you taller than your mother? yes, she's 4'11".

[17] Do you have a favorite word: fish. dunno why, it always has been. I guess for a similar reason I like the phrase "cellar door" so much.

[18] What color is the interior of your car: clear.

[19] What do you do to get over a broken heart?: I don't.

[20] Do you have a deep dark secret: sure, why not?

[21] Do you know anyone who never rode a bike: yes.

[22] Do you enjoy writing in colored pens? LOVE them. :)

[23] Does anything hurt on your body right now: yes, but yoga will fix that once brandon goes to work and I clean up in here a little. Unless I get sick again before then. :(

[24] Do you often cry during movies: yep.

[25] Do you hate your life: we have a radical acceptance/hate relationship.

[26] Do you get mad easily: unfortunately. I don't really understand it still/yet. Never was like this before.

[27] Do you drink to get drunk: sometimes. I usually drink to relax my muscles and put me in a specific frame of mind.

[28] What is your biggest pet peeve: stupid people trying to act like smart people.

[29] What is your away message: I've got about 30, take your pick.

[30] Do any of your friends have kids: quite a few. and boy am I jealous of them. :(

[31] Who should ask the other out - the guy or the girl? whoever wants to take the host role.

[32] Who should pay on the first date: either whoever asked or both.

[33] How many years older than you are you willing to date? um... like... 10-ish? I don't believe physical age conveys mental age.

[34] Do you have any friends: uh... yeah... what would be the point of posting a bulletin if I didn't??

[35] Do you have any mean friends: everyone goes through bad times.

[36] What is the ugliest color in your opinion: girly pink.

[37] Have you ever liked someone who all your friends couldnt stand: yes.

[38] Have you ever felt like driving off a cliff, seriously: yep. me & alicia, enya playing, mt. lemmon... We both not-so-secretly long for it.

[39] Have you ever been fired from a job: nope.

[40] What year was your house built: 50's or 60's, can't remember right now. It came with a small cast of ghosts. 2-3 people have died here.

[41] When was the last time you slept in someone elses bed: uh... probably between 6-12 months ago now. I need to go to Adrian's house.

[42] What color is your bedroom: uh... I'm not sure how to answer this...

[43] How tall are you: 5'4".

[44] What is the closest green object?: a mountain dew in the trash.

[45] What is on your feet: nothing ;)

[46] Do you always wear underwear? nobody *always* wears underwear.

[47] Do you prefer pants or shorts: where am I?

[48] Do you want to have kids: yes.

[49] How many years apart are you and your next sibling: 6-7.

[50] Who is the last friend you have that you would ever expect to be gay?: I try not to stereotype based on sexual preference. But I do believe people who are naturally gay know it in childhood.

[51] When was the last time you had a girls night or guys night: I'm not sure how I would define such a thing, being genderqueer and not fully accepted by most members of either sex...

[52] Whats your mothers middle name: Marie.

[53] Stupidest movie you ever saw: god, so many...

[54] Do you collect comic books: kinda...

[55] Do you look like your dad: yessir.

[56] Do you have any TV shows on DVD or Tivo? no, they're still too expensive.

[57] Are you wearing makeup: no.

[58] Do you have a tattoo: no.

[59] Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: yes/no.

[60] If you won the lottery you would: buy a house, car, take care of my friends, donate to all the causes I've wished I could donate to but not had the money, pre-arrange my funeral and burial, make my computer the dead sexiest ever, shop some, and invest the rest.

[61] How many pairs of underwear do you have: I don't know!

[62] Is there something you want to tell someone but you dont know how: always.

[63] Who is your hero: myself.

[65.] Do you work a lot of hours? none.

[66] What do you do when you are stressed out? have panic attacks and faint.

[67] What causes most of your stress: social situations.

[68] Is there anything you regret: yes. a very small number of things.

[69] Do you know where your family name originated from: Hannover, Germany.

[70] Is there any animal that creeps you out? yeah.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

101 Random Questions.

1) Do you have a crush on somebody?:
a little bit.

2) Do you hate more than 3 people?:
nope.

3) How many houses have you lived in?:
um... 13, I think...

4) Favorite candy?:
depends on my mood.

6) Have you ever tripped someone?:
no.

7) Least favorite school subject?:
history/government/geography.

8) How many pairs of shoes do you own?:
I'm not sure...

9) Do you own a Britney Spears CD?:
not in a physical form. I'm not sure about mp3s.

10) Have you ever thrown up in public?:
no.

11) Name one thing that is always on your mind:
"how do I feel right now?" followed up by "what's making me feel that way?" followed up by "Why?"

12) Favorite genre/type of music?:
I like bands that don't entirely fit into a single genre more than I like any genre.

13) What is your zodiac sign?:
sagittarius.

14) What time were you born?:
6:50 pm.

15) Do you like beer?:
a few brands.

16) Ever made a prank phone call?:
man, I was a horrible kid with those...

17) What is the most embarassing CD you own?:
the entire collection of Richard Marx, probably. but I've got a lot of stuff that would embarass my friends. I don't really care.

18) Are you sarcastic?:
yep.

19) What are your favorite colors?:
blue-green, blue, green, black, blood red, burnt orange.

20) How many watches do you own?:
I dunno.

21) Summer or winter?:
winter.

22) Is anyone in love with you?:
most likely.

23) Favorite color to wear?:
black.

24) Pepsi or Sprite?:
sprite. pepsi tastes like poison.

25) What color is your cell phone?:
iridescent purple.

26) Where is your second home?:
the room I do mindfulness in? I never really go anywhere anymore.

27) Have you ever slapped someone?:
probably.

28) Have you ever had a cavity?:
they're still in there.

29) How many lamps are in your bedroom?:
1 floor-to-ceiling lamp from the 70's, one ceiling fan that's sole function is lighting. Plus, a light in my bathroom and my computer is blue led lit and lights up the entire room.

30) How many video games do you own?:
a hell of a lot.

31) What was your first pet?:
When I was born, we had a white manx cat named Maria and a black cat named Zachariah that scratched my eye. The first pet I got to name was Francis, one of Maria's kittens. The first pet I got without approval from my parents, that wasn't an insect or a lizard caught off the fence or a gopher I caught and brought home, was my salamander, Lunch. A boy I had a crush on, named David, gave him to me when he had to move away.

32) Ever had braces?:
nope.

33) Do looks matter?:
nope.

34) Do you use chapstick?:
yes, and lip gloss. I have like 30 of them.

35) Have you ever been hard in public?:
of course.

36) American Eagle or Abercrombie?:
Abercrombie. On others, anyway. I'd never wear it unless I bought a boy outfit from there, but I doubt they carry my size.

37) Are you too forgiving?:
I don't think so, but many people would disagree with me.

38) How many children do you want?:
1 or 2.

39) Do you own something from Hot Topic?:
yes. from when it was still relatively cool, too...

40) Favorite breakfast meal?:
eggs, hash browns, bacon, toast, and real good orange juice.

41) Do you own a gun?:
I plead the fifth.

42) Ever thought you were in love?:
yes, but more importantly, I've *known* it.

43) When was the last time you cried?:
last night, I think. Real Bad Migraine.

44) What did you do last night?:
goofed off on here, cuddled with brandon, laid around and whined, ate jack in the box, tried to sleep but kept waking up.

45) Burger King?:
stopped giving out Foster's toys so I hate them again.

46) Have you ever called your teacher mommy?:
no...

45) Have you ever been in a castle?:
I think so.

48) Nicknames?:
all the names I go by are nicknames.

49) Do you know anyone named Bertha?:
don't think so.

50) Ever been to Kentucky?:
no.

51) Do you own something from Banana Republic?:
not unless my aunt bought me something from there.

52) Are you thinking about somebody right now?:
I'm trying not to.

53) Ever called somebody Boo?:
no.

54) Do you smoke?:
when I want to.

55) Do you own a diamond ring?:
no.

56) Are you happy with your life right now?:
not entirely.

57) Do you dye your hair?:
I should.

58) Does anyone have a crush on you?:
not that I know of.

59) Where would you like to be right now?:
someplace new.

60) What were you doing in May of 1994?:
finishing 8th grade?

61) Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD?:
nope, but I've got mp3s. shut up!

62) McDonalds or Wendy's?
McDonalds.

63) Do you like yourself?:
sometimes.

64) Are you closer to your mother or father?:
father.

65) Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex?:
hands.

67) Are you afraid of the dark?:
I'm at home in it.

68) Have you ever eaten paste?:
nope. I ate crayons.

69) Do you own a webcam?:
nope.

70) Ever broke a bone?:
nope.

71) Are you religious?:
yes, keeping in mind that religious does not equal christian.

72) Do you chat on AIM often?:
not really anymore. just with roswell and amber.

73) Pringles or Lays?:
pringles.

74) Have you ever broken someones heart?:
I hope not, but kind of suspect so...

75) Rugrats or Doug?:
rugrats!

76) Full House or The Brady Bunch?:
full house.

77) Did you like your high school guidance counselor?:
yes.

78) Has anyone ever called you fat?:
lol yeah...

79) Do you have a birth mark?:
I don't think so...

80) Do you own a car?:
nope.

81) Can you cook?:
quite well, yes.

82) 3 things that annoy you:
1) internet forwards.
2) people who fill out crossword puzzles wrong.
3) when people let phones ring on tv.

83) Do you text message often?:
nope.

84) Money or love?
Love.

85) Do you have any scars?:
quite a few.

86) What do you want more than anything right now?:
to sing depressing songs with a group of likeminded individuals.

87) Do you enjoy scary movies?:
yes.

88) Relationships or one night stands?:
relationships. I don't do one night stands.

89) Big Red or Juicy Fruit?:
juicy fruit is yummy.

90) Do you enjoy greasy food?:
unfortunately.

91) Have you seen all the Rocky movies?:
no.

92) Do you own a box of crayons?:
yes.

94) Who was the last person that said they loved you?:
probably brandon.

95) Who was the last person that made you mad?:
myself.

96) Who was the last person that made you cry?:
myself.

97) Who was the last person that made you laugh?:
brandon.

98) Who was the last person that you fell for?:
hmm... that's more complicated than you can sum up in a simple question and answer.

99) Who was the last person that instant messaged you?
amber.

100) Who was the last person that called you?:
my dad.

101) Who is the person most likely to fill this out?:
like, everyone...

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