(no subject)
ABC of Me
The Letter A
Are you available?: For parties, weddings and bar mitvahs.
What is your age?: Physically, 35. Mentally, about 20.
What annoys you?: Self-righteous idiots getting offended on behalf of other people who were never offended in the first place, and causing more bother than if they'd just kept their beak out. Big brother viewers, the politically correct brigade, religious zealots, I'm looking at you.
The Letter B
Do you live in a big house?: Isn't that slang for prison? I'm in a 2-bed terraced house which would be a lot bigger if I could bring myself to throw out the ten tons of crap that I've filled it with. It -will- be sorted this year.
When is your birthday?: 7th of Jan. It's not too late to send me a present.
Who is your best friend?: I don't really hold with the concept of 'best' friends. I have some very good friends, and I think it would be horribly condescending and downright rude of me to start going "well, you're my friend, but not really as much as him" to people I've known for twenty-five years. This question might've been relevant when I was at school, but not any more.
The Letter C
What's your favourite candy?: "Candy"? I'm English for heaven's sake. Favourite sweets would probably be anything citrussy I guess; I was out in town with
chained_girl and
clarisinda the other day and went to an old fashioned sweet stall in the Market Hall in Accrington. I came away with a quarter of sherbert lemons (yes, a quarter, none of your 100g nonsense) and they're lush.
Who's your crush?:
chained_girl or, should Lou ever get sick of the sight of me, Eliza Dushku
When was the last time you cried?: I tend to be a big girl's blouse when it comes to movies and stuff, so probably watching something randomly emotional. Actually, I think it might have been Buffy, embarrassingly. The last time I cried for real I can't actually remember, it's not something I make a habit of but it's really not pretty when it happens.
The Letter D
Do you daydream?: Hmm. Not hugely. I tend to mull things over in quiet moments, working stuff out. I don't know as that's dreaming per sé though, so probably not.
What's your favourite kind of dog?: Golden retrievers, as long as they're someone elses.
What day of the week is it?: Sunday. Looks like a Burning Crusade day. Mmmmm exploring ;)
The Letter E
How do you like your eggs?: Hidden and unidentifiable. Pancakes good, omlettes bad.
Have you ever been in the emergency room?: I used to be a regular visitor at A&E when I was a kid, getting various gashes stitched back up. I've never knowingly broken anything, but I've spilled pints and pints of claret over the years. As an adult my A&E visits have generally been taking someone else.
What's the easiest thing ever to do?: Smile.
The Letter F
Have you ever flown in a plane?: Yeah. My first experiences were at Uni when I got into skydiving, I didn't actually fly anywhere until years later. I used to enjoy telling people that I'd been up in a plane but had never come down in one. ("why? What happened?!")
Do you use fly swatters?: Kinky. (-: At an old job, we had a wasp problem one summer. I found that the best weapon by a country mile was a rolled-up copy of Computing magazine. If you left it in its sellophane wrapping it made it much easier to wipe down the wasp entrails afterwards.
Have you ever used a foghorn?: Erm. No.
The Letter G
Do you chew gum?: Occasionally.
Are you a giver or a taker?: I was always taught that it's better to give than to receive. Advice I tend to stick to should I ever find myself in the aforementioned Big House.
Do you like gummy candies?: Yeah, though I'm veggie, so I'd eat a lot more if they didn't contain extract of pig feet.
The Letter H
How are you? Now? Sleepy, a little chilly, a little hungry. Generally? Up and down, see my LJ.
What colour is your hair?: Dark brown, looks almost black but it isn't. There's a couple of grey ones there too now.
The Letter I
What's your favourite ice cream?: Tesco do their own copy of Carte D'or, their toffee one is to die for. Ask me again tomorrow I might have a different favourite, I'm fickle about ice cream.
Have you ever ice skated?: Yeah, a few times. I enjoy it and can kinda do it a bit, I'd like to be better.
Do you play an instrument? I dabble. I can read music sort of, not well enough to play and read at the same time. I've fiddled with recorder (at school), keyboards, guitar and bass, but I don't have the skill, patience or dedication to really learn them. I'm left-handed which complicates the issue, it's not like I can easily just borrow an axe off a mate for a few days and have a play.
The Letter J
What's your favourite jelly bean brand? I can only think of one, which is the same one everyone else has said. Still in the UK, remember.
Do you wear jewellery? I wear a watch, a finger ring and an earring, mostly. I like wearing something around my neck but don't have anything currently. Don't like gold especially.
The Letter K
Who do you want to kill? Seriously, actually kill? No-one.
Do you want kids?: Yeah, baby goats are cute.
Where did you go for kindergarten?: I didn't.
The Letter L
Are you laid back? I'll be laid any way you like.
Do you lie? I try not to, not least because I'm exceptionally bad at it. To be a good liar, you need a good memory, which is me screwed.
The Letter M
What's your favourite movie? One? Heavens. Historically I've always said Escape from New York, Aliens, Highlander, and The Terminator. Really though I'd have to sit and have a rethink. Serenity should get an honourable mention for starters.
Do you still watch Disney movies? Oh yeah, though the newer ones are immediately forgettable. The last good Disney movie was probably Beauty and the Beast. And remember kiddies, all you who answered no to this question, The Princess Bride is a Disney movie. The defence rests, your honour.
Do you like mangos? Not especially.
The Letter N
Do you have a nickname? I go by Cougar online. Most nicknames I'd hear IRL are corruptions of my name in some fashion, not very exciting. These days, most people just use my first name.
What is your real name? Alan.
What's your favourite number?: 42. I don't know, silly question. What's your favourite moose? I like caribou, myself.
Do you prefer night over day? I'm a nocturnal beast. Last out of bed, last to go to bed. At work, my boss used to call me the Prince of Darkness. Feel free to add that to the answer two questions ago.
The Letter O
What's your one wish? That I was on the letter Y by now.
Are you an only child? Yup. Hm, not much to add to that.
The Letter P
What one fear are you most paranoid about? I don't think I'm a paranoid person. Something happening to my mum, I guess, she was very ill a year or two back and there aren't the words for how much it scared the crap out of me. By extension, something happening to anyone I love, I suppose.
What are your pet peeves? Ignorant people who think the world exists purely for them. Eg, minimum wage employees with a face like a slapped arse; girls on the tills at petrol stations, locked in personal phone conversations whilst attempting to serve you; taxi drivers who drop anchor in the middle of the road to drop off a fare; people in supermarkets who block off the entire aisle with a sideways trolley then look at you all indignant when you say 'excuse me'; the lane two owner's club; people faffing about in doorways; mothers with side-by-side two-seater baby buggies; I could go on.
What's a personality trait you look for in people? A sense of humour; genuine; geeky (-:
The Letter Q
What's your favourite quote? Nothing profound. I like TV and movie quotes; I'm far more likely to quote Dave Lister than Plato.
Are you quick to judge people? Not usually; I try not to be judgemental at all. I'm quite a believer in gut feeling, but prepared to re-evaluate that if it looks like first impressions were wrong. Oh, and I'll make up my own mind about someone rather than believing gossip about people I've never met.
The Letter R
Do you think you're always right? Depends on the situation. I will sometimes have a courage of my convictions that borders on arrogance; I'm happy to hold my hand up when I'm wrong though. It's often more likely.
Are you one to cry? Didn't we answer this already?
The Letter S
Do you prefer sun or rain? I'm a bit of a sun worshipper. Don't like rain unless it's also sunny - cold rain isn't nice.
Do you like snow? In theory. It's beautiful and quite special when it's all freshly fallen and crisp. It's a pain in the arse a fortnight later when the world is full of brown slush and my car is covered in salt.
What's your favourite season? Summer. Pass the coconut oil.
The Letter T
What time is it? You're struggling for questions now, aren't you.
What time did you wake up? It's Sunday, so I was awake at the crack of noon.
When was the last time you slept in a tent? August, apparently. We did quite a bit of camping last year, it's fun.
The Letter U
Are you wearing underwear? Yes.
Underwear or boxers? Both. Boxers -are- underwear, unless you're Superman?
The Letter V
What's the worst veggie? The Vegan.
Where do you want to go on vacation? The moon. Seriously.
The Letter W
What's your worst habit? Being perpetually late.
Where do you live? Lancashire.
What's your worst fear? I have a bit of a phobia of deep water / drowning.
The Letter X
Have you ever had an x-ray? Yes. Mainly at dentists, or to be told "it's just badly sprained".
Have you seen the x-games? I hadn't heard of it until a few days ago, and yes, it's cool. I'd rather be off doing that sort of thing than watching it though. (-:
Do you own a xylophone? You're really struggling for questions now, aren't you. I used to have one, but I broke it chasing Xenicidae out of my garden with it.
The Letter Y
Do you like the colour yellow? I have an ambivalence towards it.
What's one thing you yearn for? Right now, a coffee would be nice. Thanks.
The Letter Z
What's your zodiac sign? Capricorn. Solid, reliable, logical, as exciting as mud.
Do you believe in the zodiac? Of course. Ford made it in the 50's. Astrology tends to be made up on the fly by newspaper columnists on their lunch breaks, as far as I can tell.
Favourite zoo animal? The Cougar? (-: