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Haven't done anything on LJ for a while, but I sometimes get a hankering for these silly "get to know me" list thingys.
Gakked (seems to be the new word the kids are using these days) from LadyGiggles
1. How old will you be in five years?
39
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Tech Support
3. How tall are you?
6'1"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Hopefully a long weekend at the cottage.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Wind that shakes the barley
6. Who was the last person you called?
Tech Support
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Mom
8. What was the last text message you received?
Evil Jacque asking me something
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Mom
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Email / ICQ
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Logging off of WoW to get some work done
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Divorced
13. When did you last see your mom?
Yesterday
14. What color are your eyes?
Blue/Green I think. I don't pay much attention.
15. What time did you wake up today?
8:30AM
16. What are you wearing right now?
Housecoat
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Santa's coming and he's gonna kick your ass
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
Having a girly drink on the deck at the cottage on a nice sunny afternoon.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
On a long drive with my mom yakking away beside me and expecting me to listen.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
New Zealand
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
I don't know where I'll be in 2 weeks. 10 years is a bit too far off.
22. Do you tan or burn?
I burn once every spring and then stay tan all summer.
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Pretty much anything that was in a scary movie I saw.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
bash.org's top 200 quotes
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One
26. How big is your bed?
Queen
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
desktop
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
I'm usually wearing something unless I have company.
29. What color are your sheets?
Black
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
4
31. What is your favorite season?
summer
33. What do you like about winter?
Clean white snow on trees
34. What do you like about the summer?
more stuff going on. People are more outgoing and relaxed.
35. What do you like about spring?
Getting back out on the Bike again
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Just Ontario
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Toronto, Scarborough (before it became part of toronto).
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feet
39. Are you a social person?
Once I stop being a caveman and get out of doors, definitely.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
um.. a pear, I think.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
It varies as the quality of their kitchen staff go up and down, but the ones I like to hang out in the most are Kilgrours or the Butler's Pantry.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ginger ice cream from Gregg's
43. What is your favorite dessert?
I usually prefer more of the main course to dessert, but I can be convinced by a good rice pudding.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Guinness Beef Stew
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
one of those mixed berry ones, but it should include raspberrys.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
You betcha
47. Do you like coffee?
I used to hate coffee. Turns out I just hated BAD coffee. Thank god for ethopian coffee. Now I drink snooty rich blends I buy in kensington and I can tolerate Starbucks/Second Cup if I gotta.
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
anywhere from 0 to 10
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Whatever is cold and then coffee.
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Usually the side within an arms reach of the snooze button.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
I do now.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
When I'm awake, definitely.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
I hear they live in igloos there.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
I used to say no, but then someone bought me WoW for christmas 2 years ago.....
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home, but I order in a fair amount of the time
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
My ex's dad, an old friend from gradeschool I've sadly lost touch with and I think Purplesofa has the same birthday.
59. Do you want kids?
I like kids, but I'm not too keen on having to look after a baby/infant/toddler so I dunno.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can sound like an idiot in French and barely speak a few words of some other languages.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
About 6 times in the same place. For some reason I damaged my chin a lot as a kid.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Nope. My mom wouldn't wait for one. she threw me in the back of the stationwagon and raced down to Sick Kids with the four-way flashers on.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Hey.. what's wrong with lakes? I like the waves at the ocean, but I prefer fresh water.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
I prefer to get both seats and put up the armrest. Stretching out legs + looking out window For The Win!
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
I prefer it, but most cars I borrow are auto so I get a little rusty with it.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Gifts for other people when I find something really cool that I think they'll like.
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
No. Well... maybe if you count that german bullet that got embedded behind my left nostril in dubya dubya eye eye.
68. What is your favorite TV show?
Toughie. They all start so good and then.... kinda... let you down after a while. Heroes was great at first, so was BSG, Babylon 5, Carnivale, etc. Hard to pick one favorite, but I think the one I enjoyed watching the longest was actually Northern Exposure.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
yep. both ways.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
that I know personally? Probably my old buddy Kurt.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
not that I know of. Sometimes I find a teddy hidden under the pillows.
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
just a standard ring. on my old cell, though, I spent 3 days programming in the opening notes from Gowan's Criminal Mind.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
I was little? My mom might have some. I don't.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
one of those grip-strengthing exercise thingys that I only pick up when I'm annoyed by tech support and don't want to yell at them. :P
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Nah. I'm pretty quick.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
My closet door doesn't stay closed very well so it's usually open
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Bear. only one (albeit large) object to avoid and they're considerably less creepy.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
I should flirt more.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Sometimes in my milkshake. usually in honey, plum or BBQ sauce.
80. What is your favorite food?
A good indian curry. Especially Butter Chicken or
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
there's oil in a car? it can be changed?
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
A few. It's the price I pay for not being bored while driving.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
In the middle of the Great Salt Flat in Utah as the sun was coming up after I had just finished a 16-hour gung-ho turn at the wheel and was getting some shuteye. At the time it was a disaster, but like most disasters that you survive, it makes for a good story.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
Sometime between 1am and 4am
85. What was the last book you read?
"A Talent for War" - sci fi book lent to me by a friend
86. Do you read the newspaper?
I check the star and globe websites just about every day. I read a physical paper maybe once a quarter.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Toronto Life
89. Do you watch soap operas?
I hope not. Tho some of the recent episodes of BSG have felt like soaps.
90. Do you dance in the car?
I do my share of shaking the vehicle fo sho.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
CBC Radio One
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
A bunch of my campers from when I ran Youth Week way back at Uincamp. It was at the end of a heavy rain and after sliding around on the grass (Common-sliding) we tried to see how many of them could fit at once into one of the showers.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
a support incident number
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
I don't care much for fake odours. Probably vanilla since it's one that they're actually good at imitating.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Tricky one. Probably Civilization or Twilight Imperium. Rarely get to play those though. The more playable fave is probably Puerto Rico.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
Actual church? not just some ceremony (wedding/funeral)? um... I think I attended a service at Don Heights Unitarian Congregation.... in.... 1997
98.Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
I don't really have one. There was this one Latin teacher that I never had a class with though. He was a funny old english type and he presided over the room where you had to go if you were late for Morning Prayers. I was always late for morning prayers so I hung out with him a bunch and got to know him. Mr. Carver I think his name was.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
8 days in the Black Rock Desert for Burning Man
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
I have lots of good friends who do nice things for me. if I had to pick out something *extra* special, though, I would have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised to get a personal invitation (not just as a date) to Nikita & Lenore's wedding. It was heartwarming to have two such awesome people include me in the exalted company of other awesome people who were there. It was a great wedding and an honour to be there.
Gakked (seems to be the new word the kids are using these days) from LadyGiggles
1. How old will you be in five years?
39
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Tech Support
3. How tall are you?
6'1"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Hopefully a long weekend at the cottage.
5. What's the last movie you saw?
Wind that shakes the barley
6. Who was the last person you called?
Tech Support
7. Who was the last person to call you?
Mom
8. What was the last text message you received?
Evil Jacque asking me something
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Mom
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Email / ICQ
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Logging off of WoW to get some work done
12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Divorced
13. When did you last see your mom?
Yesterday
14. What color are your eyes?
Blue/Green I think. I don't pay much attention.
15. What time did you wake up today?
8:30AM
16. What are you wearing right now?
Housecoat
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Santa's coming and he's gonna kick your ass
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
Having a girly drink on the deck at the cottage on a nice sunny afternoon.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
On a long drive with my mom yakking away beside me and expecting me to listen.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
New Zealand
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
I don't know where I'll be in 2 weeks. 10 years is a bit too far off.
22. Do you tan or burn?
I burn once every spring and then stay tan all summer.
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
Pretty much anything that was in a scary movie I saw.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
bash.org's top 200 quotes
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One
26. How big is your bed?
Queen
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?
desktop
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
I'm usually wearing something unless I have company.
29. What color are your sheets?
Black
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
4
31. What is your favorite season?
summer
33. What do you like about winter?
Clean white snow on trees
34. What do you like about the summer?
more stuff going on. People are more outgoing and relaxed.
35. What do you like about spring?
Getting back out on the Bike again
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
Just Ontario
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Toronto, Scarborough (before it became part of toronto).
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feet
39. Are you a social person?
Once I stop being a caveman and get out of doors, definitely.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
um.. a pear, I think.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
It varies as the quality of their kitchen staff go up and down, but the ones I like to hang out in the most are Kilgrours or the Butler's Pantry.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Ginger ice cream from Gregg's
43. What is your favorite dessert?
I usually prefer more of the main course to dessert, but I can be convinced by a good rice pudding.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Guinness Beef Stew
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
one of those mixed berry ones, but it should include raspberrys.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
You betcha
47. Do you like coffee?
I used to hate coffee. Turns out I just hated BAD coffee. Thank god for ethopian coffee. Now I drink snooty rich blends I buy in kensington and I can tolerate Starbucks/Second Cup if I gotta.
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
anywhere from 0 to 10
49. What do you drink in the morning?
Whatever is cold and then coffee.
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Usually the side within an arms reach of the snooze button.
52. Do you know how to play poker?
I do now.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
When I'm awake, definitely.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
I hear they live in igloos there.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
I used to say no, but then someone bought me WoW for christmas 2 years ago.....
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
At home, but I order in a fair amount of the time
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
My ex's dad, an old friend from gradeschool I've sadly lost touch with and I think Purplesofa has the same birthday.
59. Do you want kids?
I like kids, but I'm not too keen on having to look after a baby/infant/toddler so I dunno.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
I can sound like an idiot in French and barely speak a few words of some other languages.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
About 6 times in the same place. For some reason I damaged my chin a lot as a kid.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Nope. My mom wouldn't wait for one. she threw me in the back of the stationwagon and raced down to Sick Kids with the four-way flashers on.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Hey.. what's wrong with lakes? I like the waves at the ocean, but I prefer fresh water.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seats?
I prefer to get both seats and put up the armrest. Stretching out legs + looking out window For The Win!
65. Do you know how to drive stick?
I prefer it, but most cars I borrow are auto so I get a little rusty with it.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Gifts for other people when I find something really cool that I think they'll like.
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
No. Well... maybe if you count that german bullet that got embedded behind my left nostril in dubya dubya eye eye.
68. What is your favorite TV show?
Toughie. They all start so good and then.... kinda... let you down after a while. Heroes was great at first, so was BSG, Babylon 5, Carnivale, etc. Hard to pick one favorite, but I think the one I enjoyed watching the longest was actually Northern Exposure.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
yep. both ways.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
that I know personally? Probably my old buddy Kurt.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
not that I know of. Sometimes I find a teddy hidden under the pillows.
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
just a standard ring. on my old cell, though, I spent 3 days programming in the opening notes from Gowan's Criminal Mind.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
I was little? My mom might have some. I don't.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
one of those grip-strengthing exercise thingys that I only pick up when I'm annoyed by tech support and don't want to yell at them. :P
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Nah. I'm pretty quick.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
My closet door doesn't stay closed very well so it's usually open
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Bear. only one (albeit large) object to avoid and they're considerably less creepy.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
I should flirt more.
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Sometimes in my milkshake. usually in honey, plum or BBQ sauce.
80. What is your favorite food?
A good indian curry. Especially Butter Chicken or
81. Can you change the oil on a car?
there's oil in a car? it can be changed?
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
A few. It's the price I pay for not being bored while driving.
83. Have you ever run out of gas?
In the middle of the Great Salt Flat in Utah as the sun was coming up after I had just finished a 16-hour gung-ho turn at the wheel and was getting some shuteye. At the time it was a disaster, but like most disasters that you survive, it makes for a good story.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
Sometime between 1am and 4am
85. What was the last book you read?
"A Talent for War" - sci fi book lent to me by a friend
86. Do you read the newspaper?
I check the star and globe websites just about every day. I read a physical paper maybe once a quarter.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Toronto Life
89. Do you watch soap operas?
I hope not. Tho some of the recent episodes of BSG have felt like soaps.
90. Do you dance in the car?
I do my share of shaking the vehicle fo sho.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
CBC Radio One
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
A bunch of my campers from when I ran Youth Week way back at Uincamp. It was at the end of a heavy rain and after sliding around on the grass (Common-sliding) we tried to see how many of them could fit at once into one of the showers.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
a support incident number
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
I don't care much for fake odours. Probably vanilla since it's one that they're actually good at imitating.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Tricky one. Probably Civilization or Twilight Imperium. Rarely get to play those though. The more playable fave is probably Puerto Rico.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
Actual church? not just some ceremony (wedding/funeral)? um... I think I attended a service at Don Heights Unitarian Congregation.... in.... 1997
98.Who was your favorite teacher in high school?
I don't really have one. There was this one Latin teacher that I never had a class with though. He was a funny old english type and he presided over the room where you had to go if you were late for Morning Prayers. I was always late for morning prayers so I hung out with him a bunch and got to know him. Mr. Carver I think his name was.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
8 days in the Black Rock Desert for Burning Man
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
I have lots of good friends who do nice things for me. if I had to pick out something *extra* special, though, I would have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised to get a personal invitation (not just as a date) to Nikita & Lenore's wedding. It was heartwarming to have two such awesome people include me in the exalted company of other awesome people who were there. It was a great wedding and an honour to be there.