boredom rears its ugly head
001. Real name → Elizabeth Jane Bender
002. Nickname(s)→ There are quite a few of these. If I don't remember one, feel free to remind me of it. Liz, Lizzi, Bender, EJ, EEdge (yes, with two e's), Chaby, Lady, and Whizzo-Butter
004. Male or female → Female
005. Elementary → K.L. Carver Elementary
006. Middle School → Huntington Middle School
007. High School → Westridge, San Marino High School, and Waverly (woohoo!)
008. Hair color → At the moment? Red with blonde highlights
009. Long or short → Long-ish
010. Loud or Quiet → I am a strange combination of the two, leaning toward loud.
011. Sweats or Jeans → If you get the right pair of jeans, they are as comfy as sweats.
012. Phone or Camera → Phone. No contest.
013. Health freak → Oh, my, no.
014. Drink or Smoke? → I drink, but not heavily. I used to smoke, but now only do so on rare occasions.
015. Do you have a crush on someone? I don't think I can properly answer this question.
017. Piercings → I have three piercings in each ear.
018. Tattoos → There is a tribal bat at the small of my back. I want to add the words "Sum Res Cogitans" above it, but with my lack of artistic ability, I am unable to design it properly.
HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane→ At least once a year.
020. Been in a relationship → Yep.
021. Been in a car accident → Two of them, as a matter of fact.
022. Been in a fist fight → Nyet.
FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → My ears, when I was eight.
024. First best friend → Nantaporn Sanbatsiri when I was in kindergarten.
025. First award → I...I have no idea. It clearly was not important.
026. First crush → Again, I do not think that I can properly answer this question.
028. First big vacation → How does one define "big vacation"? My family went to Boston and Rhode Island every year for two weeks for many, many years. I would probably say the first "big" vacation we took was to Australia and New Zealand when I was eight (or nine)
LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to → My roomie
030. Last person you texted → Kiffin
031. Last person you watched a movie with → Jon and Kylee
032. Last food you ate → Marshmallows! They are delicious when set aflame. (The trick is to wait until AFTER the fire goes out to eat them.)
033. Last movie you watched → Howl's Moving Castle
034. Last song you listened to → "Ampersand"--Amanda Palmer
035. Last thing you drank → Diet Squirt
036. Last person you hugged → Either Kylee or Mike
FAVES:
037. Food → Eggplant! Most roasted vegetables would also fit here. As would sushi.
038. Drinks → As far as sodas go, Diet Coke with Lime. For Alcoholic drinks : Gin and Tonics for mixed drinks, Guinness for beer, and pinot noir for wine.
039. Clothing → Things that are comfortable.
040. Books → There are far too many to list here.
041. Music → My taste in music is best described as "eclectic", but if I had to choose a genre, it would be classic rock.
042. Flower → Orchid
043. Colors → Grey, navy, and blood red.
044. Movies → My favorite genre of movie is action. My favorite movies include : The Usual Suspects, Get Shorty, and Amelie.
045. Positions → I take a liberal stance on most political issues. (Deliberately being obtuse is a hobby of mine)
046. Subjects → Psychology and Philosophy
IN 2008..... I
047. [] kissed in the snow: I did not see snow in 2008
048. [x] celebrated Halloween: I almost ended up not doing anything for Halloween. Fortunately, that crisis was averted.
049. [] had your heart broken: Not at all.
050. [] went over the minutes on your cell phone: I went over the text limit on my cell phone one month, but I never go over the minutes.
051. [x] someone questioned your sexual orientation: This happens about once every other week.
052. [] came out of the closet: I don't really have a closet to come out of.
053. [] gotten pregnant: Nope
054. [] had an abortion: See above.
055. [] done something you've regretted: I don't think so. I tend to not regret the things that I do.
056. [] broke a promise: Again, unlikely.
057. [x] hid a secret: ...Isn't this what one does with secrets?
058. [x] pretended to be happy: If you pretend to be happy, sooner or later it becomes reality
059. [x] met someone who changed your life: I made quite a few new friends in 2008, and they all change my life in one way or another!
060. [x] pretended to be sick: I believe I did this once.
061. [] left the country: Sadly, no...I did take a vacation, at least!
062. [] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it: This is difficult to answer...There is very little that I normally wouldn't try...
063. [] cried over the silliest thing: I don't know that I cried at all in 2008
064. [] ran a mile: Nope.
065. [] went to the beach with your best friend(s): The real question is : Did I go to the beach? And the answer is "no."
066. [x] stay single the whole year: I certainly managed that.
CURRENTLY:
067. Eating → Marshmallows! Wait, wasn't this asked already?
068. Drinking → Diet Squirt. I'm fairly certain this was, in fact, asked previously.
069. I'm about to → Pack my suitcase for Oakland!
070. Listening to → Amanda Palmer
071. Plans for today → Flying to Oakland to visit the wife!
072. Waiting for → These stupid fake nails to dissolve...
YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids? → At the moment, I'd say I do not want children in my future. It may be subject to change, who knows?
074. Want to get married? → Perhaps?
075. Careers in mind → I'd love to own a bookstore.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
076. Lips or eyes → I focus more on a person's eyes.
077. Shorter or taller? → It is unlikely for people to be shorter (not impossible, just difficult)
078. Romantic or spontaneous → Spontaneous
079. Nice stomach or nice arms → Umm...Arms, I suppose?
080. Sensitive or loud → Why are these the only two options?!? Somewhere in the middle.
082. Trouble-maker or hesitant → Again, I protest only having these two options. A melding of the two is preferable.
HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts → Yes.
084. Ran away from home → I made it all the way to the front door! In my defense, I was six.
085. Hold a gun/knife for self defense → Not in self defense, no.
086. Killed somebody → Is anyone who HAS killed someone stupid enough to answer "yes" to this question?
087. Broken someone's heart → Not that I am aware of.
088. Been arrested → Nein.
089. Cried when someone died → Does my golden retriever count?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself → Not at all.
091. Miracles → Not as such, no.
092. Love at first sight → I believe in attraction at first sight, but I like to think love takes more effort than glancing at one another.
093. Heaven → I don't believe in an afterlife
094. Santa Claus → YES! And he brings me presents because he loves me, and I'm a GOOD GIRL!
095. Sex on the first date → Probably not the best of ideas.
096. Kiss on the first date → If you feel like it.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now? → Do you mean, is there someone whose company I desire at the moment? Or do you mean, is there someone I would like to be in a relationship with? I'm heading up to Oakland to visit one person I am missing, and I haven't seen Richard in a ridiculously long time...
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? → Seriously happy? I suppose there are things that could improve my level of happiness, but in general, I am quite content.
099. Do you believe in God → Not at all.
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people→ I refuse.
"I may be romantic,
and I may risk my life for it,
But I ain't gonna die for you,
You know I ain't no Juliet."
002. Nickname(s)→ There are quite a few of these. If I don't remember one, feel free to remind me of it. Liz, Lizzi, Bender, EJ, EEdge (yes, with two e's), Chaby, Lady, and Whizzo-Butter
004. Male or female → Female
005. Elementary → K.L. Carver Elementary
006. Middle School → Huntington Middle School
007. High School → Westridge, San Marino High School, and Waverly (woohoo!)
008. Hair color → At the moment? Red with blonde highlights
009. Long or short → Long-ish
010. Loud or Quiet → I am a strange combination of the two, leaning toward loud.
011. Sweats or Jeans → If you get the right pair of jeans, they are as comfy as sweats.
012. Phone or Camera → Phone. No contest.
013. Health freak → Oh, my, no.
014. Drink or Smoke? → I drink, but not heavily. I used to smoke, but now only do so on rare occasions.
015. Do you have a crush on someone? I don't think I can properly answer this question.
017. Piercings → I have three piercings in each ear.
018. Tattoos → There is a tribal bat at the small of my back. I want to add the words "Sum Res Cogitans" above it, but with my lack of artistic ability, I am unable to design it properly.
HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane→ At least once a year.
020. Been in a relationship → Yep.
021. Been in a car accident → Two of them, as a matter of fact.
022. Been in a fist fight → Nyet.
FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → My ears, when I was eight.
024. First best friend → Nantaporn Sanbatsiri when I was in kindergarten.
025. First award → I...I have no idea. It clearly was not important.
026. First crush → Again, I do not think that I can properly answer this question.
028. First big vacation → How does one define "big vacation"? My family went to Boston and Rhode Island every year for two weeks for many, many years. I would probably say the first "big" vacation we took was to Australia and New Zealand when I was eight (or nine)
LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to → My roomie
030. Last person you texted → Kiffin
031. Last person you watched a movie with → Jon and Kylee
032. Last food you ate → Marshmallows! They are delicious when set aflame. (The trick is to wait until AFTER the fire goes out to eat them.)
033. Last movie you watched → Howl's Moving Castle
034. Last song you listened to → "Ampersand"--Amanda Palmer
035. Last thing you drank → Diet Squirt
036. Last person you hugged → Either Kylee or Mike
FAVES:
037. Food → Eggplant! Most roasted vegetables would also fit here. As would sushi.
038. Drinks → As far as sodas go, Diet Coke with Lime. For Alcoholic drinks : Gin and Tonics for mixed drinks, Guinness for beer, and pinot noir for wine.
039. Clothing → Things that are comfortable.
040. Books → There are far too many to list here.
041. Music → My taste in music is best described as "eclectic", but if I had to choose a genre, it would be classic rock.
042. Flower → Orchid
043. Colors → Grey, navy, and blood red.
044. Movies → My favorite genre of movie is action. My favorite movies include : The Usual Suspects, Get Shorty, and Amelie.
045. Positions → I take a liberal stance on most political issues. (Deliberately being obtuse is a hobby of mine)
046. Subjects → Psychology and Philosophy
IN 2008..... I
047. [] kissed in the snow: I did not see snow in 2008
048. [x] celebrated Halloween: I almost ended up not doing anything for Halloween. Fortunately, that crisis was averted.
049. [] had your heart broken: Not at all.
050. [] went over the minutes on your cell phone: I went over the text limit on my cell phone one month, but I never go over the minutes.
051. [x] someone questioned your sexual orientation: This happens about once every other week.
052. [] came out of the closet: I don't really have a closet to come out of.
053. [] gotten pregnant: Nope
054. [] had an abortion: See above.
055. [] done something you've regretted: I don't think so. I tend to not regret the things that I do.
056. [] broke a promise: Again, unlikely.
057. [x] hid a secret: ...Isn't this what one does with secrets?
058. [x] pretended to be happy: If you pretend to be happy, sooner or later it becomes reality
059. [x] met someone who changed your life: I made quite a few new friends in 2008, and they all change my life in one way or another!
060. [x] pretended to be sick: I believe I did this once.
061. [] left the country: Sadly, no...I did take a vacation, at least!
062. [] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it: This is difficult to answer...There is very little that I normally wouldn't try...
063. [] cried over the silliest thing: I don't know that I cried at all in 2008
064. [] ran a mile: Nope.
065. [] went to the beach with your best friend(s): The real question is : Did I go to the beach? And the answer is "no."
066. [x] stay single the whole year: I certainly managed that.
CURRENTLY:
067. Eating → Marshmallows! Wait, wasn't this asked already?
068. Drinking → Diet Squirt. I'm fairly certain this was, in fact, asked previously.
069. I'm about to → Pack my suitcase for Oakland!
070. Listening to → Amanda Palmer
071. Plans for today → Flying to Oakland to visit the wife!
072. Waiting for → These stupid fake nails to dissolve...
YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids? → At the moment, I'd say I do not want children in my future. It may be subject to change, who knows?
074. Want to get married? → Perhaps?
075. Careers in mind → I'd love to own a bookstore.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
076. Lips or eyes → I focus more on a person's eyes.
077. Shorter or taller? → It is unlikely for people to be shorter (not impossible, just difficult)
078. Romantic or spontaneous → Spontaneous
079. Nice stomach or nice arms → Umm...Arms, I suppose?
080. Sensitive or loud → Why are these the only two options?!? Somewhere in the middle.
082. Trouble-maker or hesitant → Again, I protest only having these two options. A melding of the two is preferable.
HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts → Yes.
084. Ran away from home → I made it all the way to the front door! In my defense, I was six.
085. Hold a gun/knife for self defense → Not in self defense, no.
086. Killed somebody → Is anyone who HAS killed someone stupid enough to answer "yes" to this question?
087. Broken someone's heart → Not that I am aware of.
088. Been arrested → Nein.
089. Cried when someone died → Does my golden retriever count?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself → Not at all.
091. Miracles → Not as such, no.
092. Love at first sight → I believe in attraction at first sight, but I like to think love takes more effort than glancing at one another.
093. Heaven → I don't believe in an afterlife
094. Santa Claus → YES! And he brings me presents because he loves me, and I'm a GOOD GIRL!
095. Sex on the first date → Probably not the best of ideas.
096. Kiss on the first date → If you feel like it.
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now? → Do you mean, is there someone whose company I desire at the moment? Or do you mean, is there someone I would like to be in a relationship with? I'm heading up to Oakland to visit one person I am missing, and I haven't seen Richard in a ridiculously long time...
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life? → Seriously happy? I suppose there are things that could improve my level of happiness, but in general, I am quite content.
099. Do you believe in God → Not at all.
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people→ I refuse.
"I may be romantic,
and I may risk my life for it,
But I ain't gonna die for you,
You know I ain't no Juliet."