151. What is louder and more annoying: 200 adults talking or one four-year-old screaming?
The latter, definitely.
152. Do you believe the stories about planes, boats and people mysteriously disappearing into the Bermuda triangle?
I don't know enough to say. To say you believe something, means you have enough knowledge to think you know, and I don't even know that much.
153. Who are you the most jealous of?
People with an honest-to-goodness talent.
154. What is the happiest way you can start your day?
Chris coming home and not bitching about his day at work before he's even all the way in the door.
155. Do you ever have moments where you feel like everything is all right in the world?
Yes. Most are with Chris, watching movies and fist-bumping at the best lines or long conversations which are why we can't sleep together (we'd never shut up and never get to sleep and be all bent out of shape the next day), some are with Fizzy, having awesome conversations, and there have been times with family, just sitting around the living room talking, no TV and sometimes no radio even. I always enjoyed those.
156. Who thinks that you are offensive?
Homophobes and religious zealots.
157. If you had to teach a class in something, what would you be able to teach people?
I could teach crochet, or loom knitting.
158. Have you ever had a spiritual experience (an experience that cannot be explained by science)?
Nope.
159. Do you believe that this experience was truly mystical or do you think there is some scientific explanation for it, only you don't know what it is?
There are explanations for everything, even if those explanations aren't known yet. And some religious experiences can be replicated in a lab.
160. Do you get offended easily?
Not by cusswords or nudity or that sort of thing, but I get offended by non-inclusive language and actions.
161. Would you still love and stay with your significant other if he or she had to have a breast or testicle removed?
Of course. We are more than the sum of our parts, after all.
162. Do you believe in fate or free will?
Free will. No evidence for fate, unless you think time is an unchanging river, flowing inevitably into only one future.
163. Do you believe that only boring people get bored?
No.
164. Can life change or are we all stuck in vain?
This is a rewording of question 162. *eyeroll*
165. What changes are you afraid of?
Sudden deployment or PCS orders. Freak accidents. Random injuries or illnesses.
166. Are you a day person or nocturnal?
Nocturnal, but I wish I could be a day person.
167. What one CD could you listen to for an entire week (no mixed CD’s, it must be an album)?
Hm...probably Zoom by Electric Light Orchestra.
168. Which is worse, working in retail, food service, or an office?
I'd say food service. I've done retail and food service, and I'd like an office job. Retail was nice, food service was alternately fun and shitty.
169. What's the coolest job you ever had?
It wasn't particularly cool in the conventional sense, but my favorite job was cashiering at a grocery store back in Sarasota. It was low-stress (except for the boy who would close the office area and wouldn't let me go to the bathroom before he left and that was a Big Fucking Deal) and I liked nearly all my co-workers, and I got to get to know lots of regular customers.
170. What is one central idea that your thoughts seem to come back to?
Things can get a lot better, but they won't unless they can be made profitable for the super-rich.
171. Have you ever wanted to be an actor/tress?
Sometimes. Not often.
172. If you had the power to control one person and make this person do anything you wanted for a whole day, who would you pick and what would they do?
I'd want this for sometime in 2009, and I'd make Barack Obama grow a spine and rally the Democrats to pass truly progressive legislation and use the majority they were given in 2008. More stimulus money to go to infrastructure, food stamps and programs like Head Start. A universal health care scheme that everyone gets opted into at birth or naturalization but can be opted out of in favor of private insurance. Strong environmental legislation backed up by strong enforcement. You know, progress. Stuff the rich doesn't realize will benefit them until the trickle-up comes into sharp relief down the road. I know that's a lot for one day, but if he can make some strong speeches and put staffers to work on those things, they'd be worked on after that day.
173. What star sign are you and what is your sign like?
Sagittarius, and we're all individuals.
174. Did the Blair Witch Project scare you?
I didn't watch it.
175. Are you in constant fear of death?
Nope.
176. Does fear of death keep you from building a life?
Nope.
177. Do you like all your movies to be in wide-screen?
I prefer it, but I'm not super picky.
178. Are you a fan of any comic books?
I like the Runaways series.
179. At what age did you attend your first funeral?
Twelve...I think.
180. What do you smell like (lotion, cologne, sweat)?
Soap and shampoo, I suppose.
181. What are your greatest sources for wisdom?
Books!
182. When you were little, where did your parents tell you babies come from?
I don't remember.
183. What is your favorite band?
ELO.
184. What's the best cheesy 80's song?
I couldn't pick just one, and I like most 80's music.
185. What's the best kind of movie to see on a date?
Something both/all like. Doesn't have to have romance in it.
186. Do you like to sit in the front, middle or back of the Movie Theater?
Middle to back, so I don't have to strain my neck.
187. Have you ever been inside an abandoned building?
I probably have, though I can't remember one in particular at the moment.
188. Under what circumstances would you agree to work for free?
Volunteer work. Or if I were super-rich by inheritance or gift.
189. Candles or strobe lights?
Depends on the situation. I like candles better aesthetically though.
190. Do you think the Lord of the Rings movies are true to the books or did Hollywood change the story too much?
Hollywood changed too damn much! I almost didn't finish watching the movies.
191. When you see a stranger on the street does your first reaction lean towards thinking of this person as a potential friend or as a potential threat?
If the person is male, threat. Female, depending on appearance I try not to stare.
192. Is it natural for human beings to fear and distrust each other, or is it cultural?
I think it's natural. Caveman stuff, yanno.
193. What do you really want to buy?
A high-efficiency washer and dryer.
194. You have to choose. Would you be happier marrying someone rich for their money or living in the streets and subway tunnels with someone you love?
Definitely the latter! As I've told Chris and Fizzy, I'd rather live in a trailer with them than in a mansion with anyone else.
195. If someone wanted to understand you what book could they read that would help?
I don't think I could pick just one. A bunch of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine books would help, I suppose.
196. Do you think it’s odd that Americans have freedom of religion and yet call themselves 'one nation under god'?
That "freedom of religion" is mostly lip service. There are still states in which atheists can't serve on juries or hold public office. And we don't all call ourselves "one nation under God." Only the conserva-wankers do.
197. In what sense are you a minority?
I'm female, short, queer, atheist, and disabled (depression/anxiety, possibly Asperger's).
198. Are you anti social?
I try not to be.
199. Do you photograph well?
I'm okay at taking pictures. I'm not photogenic at all.
200. Do you think that human beings would survivor through a nuclear winter?
Could human beings survive? Possibly. There'd have to be underground bunkers or something to ride out the worst of the radiation though, I think.
Monday, January 31, 2011
5,000 Question Survey - 0101-0150
101. What does happiness/joy feel like physically?
A giddy feeling in the chest; a fluttering in the belly.
102. List five people you love starting with the one you love the absolute most.
A Chris
B Tie: Fizzy and my mom
C Tie: my dad and stepdad
D Katie and Savannah
E Travis
103. How many movies have you gone to see this month?
Not a damn one, though I nearly saw Deathly Hallows part one. Alas.
104. If you could have 3 wishes...but none of them could be for yourself, what would you wish for?
I'd wish for a nice, big, totally accessible house for Fizzy, Fi and Olive in Melbourne, Australia, done up to their specifications, mortgage paid and utilities paid for in perpetuity, a trust fund for them to live off so that they can do what they love whether it pays well or not, and $5,000/month IRAs for my mom, dad, and step-parents.
105. In what ways do you relax and de-stress when you are really tense?
I read. Star Trek books work especially well. Junk food helps too.
106. How much money would it take to get you to drive to school naked in the springtime and get out of the car?
Not worth having a criminal record.
107. Have you ever killed an animal?
I've killed bugs.
108. Have you ever lost someone close to you?
Yes. More than one.
109. What do you think of cloning?
I think there are awesome possibilities for good and terrifying possibilities for evil. But I say go for it because it would do a LOT of good.
110. Do you read or watch TV more often?
I read more often, though when I have cable I sometimes read with the TV on.
111. With all this talk of terrorism going around are you willing to sacrifice rights and freedoms for increased safety?
Nope! Those who are willing to sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.
112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive?
I'd sentence him to the American justice system.
113. Have you ever named an individual part of your body?
I've sometimes referred to my boobs as "the girls," but I've never given part of my body an actual proper name.
114. Have you ever been on the radio or on TV?
I may have been on TV talking about the Obama rally in Fairbanks in October of '08, but I never got to see the part of the news about that rally, and I didn't see it on YouTube.
115. Have you ever won a lottery, or sweepstakes?
Not yet.
116. Have you ever won a contest or competition?
Yes. I won an art contest when I was 10 or 11...I didn't know I won until the day Savannah, my youngest sister, was born. I dunno how anyone connected my name with that art contest from long ago, but I won a pack of sparkly crayons and a Koosh ball of Percy from the movie Pocahontas. ;)
117. Do you like to watch The Joy of Painting show with Bob Ross (check out this link if you don't know who he is. Also please note me if you notice the link is broken) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross_(painter )?
I LOVE Joy of Painting! If I had lots of money I'd get the ridiculously expensive DVD set of all his shows.
118. Do you know what your grandparents and your great grand parents did for a living?
No, though I know my Granny on my mom's side volunteered later in life, and that my Grandfather on my dad's side had an opportunity to own one of the first McDonald's restaurants.
119. Is there anything really interesting in your family history?
My seventh cousin, Buzz Aldrin, was the second man on the moon. :D
120. Is there anyone you trust completely?
Yes. Chris.
121. Have you ever lost someone without having the chance to say goodbye?
Yes.
122. How do you feel about women in politics?
What the hell kind of question is that?
123. Would you rather have an indoor Jacuzzi or an outdoor pool?
Depends on the climate where the hot tub/pool is going to go. Back home in Florida? Outdoor pool. Here in crappy upstate New York? Indoor Jacuzzi.
124. What things are you interested in that you study or read about on your own?
I do a lot of reading about science and space but most of my reading-about-on-my-own studies the past couple of years have been about disability and the struggle for inclusion and inclusiveness.
125. Would you consider yourself to be intelligent?
Yes.
126. Would you consider yourself to be wise?
Eh, more or less.
127. Have you ever given or received a lap dance?
Not yet.
128. Have you ever spoken to a homeless person?
Yes.
129. Would you ever creep into the subway tunnels to go exploring?
I would with someone I trusted who was familiar with said subway tunnels. I wouldn't go by myself.
130. If you could add 70 years to your life but only by making some random person die 70 years sooner would you?
No, not a random person. If I could pick an individual who's done some awful shit and let them not have those 70 years, sure, but not some random person.
131. Can you finish any of the following lyrics?
A: Nothing to kill or die for... and no religion too...
B: Late comings with the late comin' stretcher... I got nothin'.
C: I could make a film and make you my star... Nope.
132. Were you ever with someone while they died?
No, but I wish I could have been with my Granny.
133. Would you rather be a world political leader or a rock star?
Political leader. I'm too ugly to be a rock star. Besides, I could do more good in elected office.
134. Have you ever given someone a love letter that you wrote?
Yes, to my everlasting embarrassment.
135. Have you ever sent someone a surprise though the mail?
Not yet, but I will be doing so this coming month.
136. Are you looking forward to any concerts right now?
Nope.
137. Of all animated movies, which is the best one you've ever seen?
WALL-E.
138. What are the best bands or songs to listen to while driving?
"Life is a Highway," "Bad to the Bone," "Turn the Page," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Astounded," "Time Bomb," lots of others, mostly classic rock or rock from the 90's.
139. What do you think is the most amazing thing that anyone has ever accomplished?
Gutenberg inventing the printing press. That brought literacy to the masses.
140. What could a member of the opposite sex do to impress you?
Treat me like an equal. (Also, parallel parking. :P)
141. About how many emails do you get a day?
Depends on how many replies I send on LJ/DW.
How many of those emails are junk mail?
Not as many. I change e-mail addresses periodically.
How many of them are forwards?
Very few, 'cause I asked my Aunt Val to stop forwarding stuff to me a few years ago.
142. What's your favorite thing to do online besides write in your diary and hang out at this site?
I love blog-hopping. I love reading about people's lives.
143. Do you believe Kurt Cobain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain ) killed himself or was it a conspiracy?
I believe I don't fucking know.
144. Have you ever though about hitchhiking across the country?
Thought about it, but I'd be too scared.
145. Who would you bring with you on this kind of a road trip?
Fizzy, some online friends, and a half dozen or so Navy SEALs.
146. Of the following, which word best describes you: accurate, bold, charming, dependable
I'd say dependable fits me best.
147. If you are single, at about what age do you think you will be ready to settle down and get married? If you are married, how old were you at the time?
I was 23 when I got married.
148. Do you often wonder, when you say goodbye to people, if it is the last time you will ever see them?
No, not really.
149. What movie are you most looking forward to seeing when it comes out?
I don't even know what's coming soon anymore. Most of the movies I want to see are out on DVD or aren't far from it. I'd like to see Black Swan in the theater if the renovations at Watertown's only movie theater are done in time, and I want to see the sixth and seventh-part-one Harry Potter movies, which I'm hoping will be available via XBOX Live because I don't want to buy any of the HP movies until there's a box set for the entire series.
150. What is your quest?
I seek the Grail. Duh!
A giddy feeling in the chest; a fluttering in the belly.
102. List five people you love starting with the one you love the absolute most.
A Chris
B Tie: Fizzy and my mom
C Tie: my dad and stepdad
D Katie and Savannah
E Travis
103. How many movies have you gone to see this month?
Not a damn one, though I nearly saw Deathly Hallows part one. Alas.
104. If you could have 3 wishes...but none of them could be for yourself, what would you wish for?
I'd wish for a nice, big, totally accessible house for Fizzy, Fi and Olive in Melbourne, Australia, done up to their specifications, mortgage paid and utilities paid for in perpetuity, a trust fund for them to live off so that they can do what they love whether it pays well or not, and $5,000/month IRAs for my mom, dad, and step-parents.
105. In what ways do you relax and de-stress when you are really tense?
I read. Star Trek books work especially well. Junk food helps too.
106. How much money would it take to get you to drive to school naked in the springtime and get out of the car?
Not worth having a criminal record.
107. Have you ever killed an animal?
I've killed bugs.
108. Have you ever lost someone close to you?
Yes. More than one.
109. What do you think of cloning?
I think there are awesome possibilities for good and terrifying possibilities for evil. But I say go for it because it would do a LOT of good.
110. Do you read or watch TV more often?
I read more often, though when I have cable I sometimes read with the TV on.
111. With all this talk of terrorism going around are you willing to sacrifice rights and freedoms for increased safety?
Nope! Those who are willing to sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.
112. What is the punishment you would come up with for Osama Bin Laden if you caught him alive?
I'd sentence him to the American justice system.
113. Have you ever named an individual part of your body?
I've sometimes referred to my boobs as "the girls," but I've never given part of my body an actual proper name.
114. Have you ever been on the radio or on TV?
I may have been on TV talking about the Obama rally in Fairbanks in October of '08, but I never got to see the part of the news about that rally, and I didn't see it on YouTube.
115. Have you ever won a lottery, or sweepstakes?
Not yet.
116. Have you ever won a contest or competition?
Yes. I won an art contest when I was 10 or 11...I didn't know I won until the day Savannah, my youngest sister, was born. I dunno how anyone connected my name with that art contest from long ago, but I won a pack of sparkly crayons and a Koosh ball of Percy from the movie Pocahontas. ;)
117. Do you like to watch The Joy of Painting show with Bob Ross (check out this link if you don't know who he is. Also please note me if you notice the link is broken) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ro
I LOVE Joy of Painting! If I had lots of money I'd get the ridiculously expensive DVD set of all his shows.
118. Do you know what your grandparents and your great grand parents did for a living?
No, though I know my Granny on my mom's side volunteered later in life, and that my Grandfather on my dad's side had an opportunity to own one of the first McDonald's restaurants.
119. Is there anything really interesting in your family history?
My seventh cousin, Buzz Aldrin, was the second man on the moon. :D
120. Is there anyone you trust completely?
Yes. Chris.
121. Have you ever lost someone without having the chance to say goodbye?
Yes.
122. How do you feel about women in politics?
What the hell kind of question is that?
123. Would you rather have an indoor Jacuzzi or an outdoor pool?
Depends on the climate where the hot tub/pool is going to go. Back home in Florida? Outdoor pool. Here in crappy upstate New York? Indoor Jacuzzi.
124. What things are you interested in that you study or read about on your own?
I do a lot of reading about science and space but most of my reading-about-on-my-own studies the past couple of years have been about disability and the struggle for inclusion and inclusiveness.
125. Would you consider yourself to be intelligent?
Yes.
126. Would you consider yourself to be wise?
Eh, more or less.
127. Have you ever given or received a lap dance?
Not yet.
128. Have you ever spoken to a homeless person?
Yes.
129. Would you ever creep into the subway tunnels to go exploring?
I would with someone I trusted who was familiar with said subway tunnels. I wouldn't go by myself.
130. If you could add 70 years to your life but only by making some random person die 70 years sooner would you?
No, not a random person. If I could pick an individual who's done some awful shit and let them not have those 70 years, sure, but not some random person.
131. Can you finish any of the following lyrics?
A: Nothing to kill or die for... and no religion too...
B: Late comings with the late comin' stretcher... I got nothin'.
C: I could make a film and make you my star... Nope.
132. Were you ever with someone while they died?
No, but I wish I could have been with my Granny.
133. Would you rather be a world political leader or a rock star?
Political leader. I'm too ugly to be a rock star. Besides, I could do more good in elected office.
134. Have you ever given someone a love letter that you wrote?
Yes, to my everlasting embarrassment.
135. Have you ever sent someone a surprise though the mail?
Not yet, but I will be doing so this coming month.
136. Are you looking forward to any concerts right now?
Nope.
137. Of all animated movies, which is the best one you've ever seen?
WALL-E.
138. What are the best bands or songs to listen to while driving?
"Life is a Highway," "Bad to the Bone," "Turn the Page," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Astounded," "Time Bomb," lots of others, mostly classic rock or rock from the 90's.
139. What do you think is the most amazing thing that anyone has ever accomplished?
Gutenberg inventing the printing press. That brought literacy to the masses.
140. What could a member of the opposite sex do to impress you?
Treat me like an equal. (Also, parallel parking. :P)
141. About how many emails do you get a day?
Depends on how many replies I send on LJ/DW.
How many of those emails are junk mail?
Not as many. I change e-mail addresses periodically.
How many of them are forwards?
Very few, 'cause I asked my Aunt Val to stop forwarding stuff to me a few years ago.
142. What's your favorite thing to do online besides write in your diary and hang out at this site?
I love blog-hopping. I love reading about people's lives.
143. Do you believe Kurt Cobain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Coba
I believe I don't fucking know.
144. Have you ever though about hitchhiking across the country?
Thought about it, but I'd be too scared.
145. Who would you bring with you on this kind of a road trip?
Fizzy, some online friends, and a half dozen or so Navy SEALs.
146. Of the following, which word best describes you: accurate, bold, charming, dependable
I'd say dependable fits me best.
147. If you are single, at about what age do you think you will be ready to settle down and get married? If you are married, how old were you at the time?
I was 23 when I got married.
148. Do you often wonder, when you say goodbye to people, if it is the last time you will ever see them?
No, not really.
149. What movie are you most looking forward to seeing when it comes out?
I don't even know what's coming soon anymore. Most of the movies I want to see are out on DVD or aren't far from it. I'd like to see Black Swan in the theater if the renovations at Watertown's only movie theater are done in time, and I want to see the sixth and seventh-part-one Harry Potter movies, which I'm hoping will be available via XBOX Live because I don't want to buy any of the HP movies until there's a box set for the entire series.
150. What is your quest?
I seek the Grail. Duh!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
5,000 Question Survey - 0081-0100
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
Marriage. Already a good chunk of the population can't marry, might as well extend it to everyone and work out some better way of recognizing romantic partnerships.
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
The equator for sure! I'd melt, but I've been to Alaska, and even the middle of it was too fucking cold!
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
Listening to music. It's a good background but television is more engrossing.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Selflessness.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures :)
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
Graphic images of carnage
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
Use of a dryer at the laundromat.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
No, but I wish I was.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
Yes. I got belated Holiday Wishes gifts from LiveJournal friends.
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
Hm...either dancing or sailing.
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...
Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
Understanding of the principles of the transporter FAIL. Go read The Science of Star Trek.
92. What insects are you afraid of?
Most of 'em.
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
FLAMING PATRIOT. "Flaming" in ACU camo and "Patriot" in rainbow.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
My wench costume.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
Bread!
96. What are your parents interested in?
Different things.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
Nope.
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
No, of course not.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Plans. Wishes should be saved for things that can't happen without magical intervention.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
I don't.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?
The sort of tent the Weasleys had at the Quidditch Cup, an electric fence, and my cell phone.
Marriage. Already a good chunk of the population can't marry, might as well extend it to everyone and work out some better way of recognizing romantic partnerships.
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
The equator for sure! I'd melt, but I've been to Alaska, and even the middle of it was too fucking cold!
83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
Listening to music. It's a good background but television is more engrossing.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Selflessness.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures :)
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach:
Graphic images of carnage
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
Use of a dryer at the laundromat.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
No, but I wish I was.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
Yes. I got belated Holiday Wishes gifts from LiveJournal friends.
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling?
Hm...either dancing or sailing.
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...
Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
Understanding of the principles of the transporter FAIL. Go read The Science of Star Trek.
92. What insects are you afraid of?
Most of 'em.
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
FLAMING PATRIOT. "Flaming" in ACU camo and "Patriot" in rainbow.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
My wench costume.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
Bread!
96. What are your parents interested in?
Different things.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
Nope.
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
No, of course not.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Plans. Wishes should be saved for things that can't happen without magical intervention.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
I don't.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?
The sort of tent the Weasleys had at the Quidditch Cup, an electric fence, and my cell phone.
5,000 Question Survey - 0061-0080
61. Do you believe in Hell?
Nope!
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
Made a scarf, the proceeds of which will go to NTAFund.org.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
Listened attentively.
64. Are you a patient person?
Most of the time.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Something like ANZAC Day for Americans. There's an equivalent in Armed Forces Day, but I mean something with the same whole-nation-stands-still-for-a-bit reverence.
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
CHRISTMAS.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
Your face.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
The internet.
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
My hair is natural but it has been dyed. Even dyed, it's still natural hair that grew out of my head.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
I have secrets but what I'm willing to talk about, I'm up front with.
71. What is under your bed right now?
The floor.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
If you mean Australia, I'd live there! If you mean the Oz from the L. Frank Baum book series, I'd come back.
73. If you drive do you frequently speed?
Nah. Not when it's snowing especially!
74. What is the world's best song to dance to?
"Jump Around." Or "Minority."
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
Hell if I know.
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
They're both okay.
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
The zebra. That's the only thing I ever wanted to see at a zoo. I've since seen one, so now I have no use for zoos.
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Oh yes. To a fault.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
Nope. We'd still have gravity. If it stopped sucking we would. ;P
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
Spend time with the people I love most. Hell, it determines my sleep schedule. I sleep while Chris is at work so I can spend time with him when he's home from work before he goes to bed, and by the time he's gone to bed it's time to talk to Fizzy, who's 14 time zones ahead of me. If Fizzy were in a closer time zone, I'd make an effort to go to bed and get up at decent hours.
Nope!
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
Made a scarf, the proceeds of which will go to NTAFund.org.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
Listened attentively.
64. Are you a patient person?
Most of the time.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Something like ANZAC Day for Americans. There's an equivalent in Armed Forces Day, but I mean something with the same whole-nation-stands-still-for-a-bit reverence.
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
CHRISTMAS.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
Your face.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
The internet.
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
My hair is natural but it has been dyed. Even dyed, it's still natural hair that grew out of my head.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
I have secrets but what I'm willing to talk about, I'm up front with.
71. What is under your bed right now?
The floor.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
If you mean Australia, I'd live there! If you mean the Oz from the L. Frank Baum book series, I'd come back.
73. If you drive do you frequently speed?
Nah. Not when it's snowing especially!
74. What is the world's best song to dance to?
"Jump Around." Or "Minority."
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
Hell if I know.
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
They're both okay.
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
The zebra. That's the only thing I ever wanted to see at a zoo. I've since seen one, so now I have no use for zoos.
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Oh yes. To a fault.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
Nope. We'd still have gravity. If it stopped sucking we would. ;P
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
Spend time with the people I love most. Hell, it determines my sleep schedule. I sleep while Chris is at work so I can spend time with him when he's home from work before he goes to bed, and by the time he's gone to bed it's time to talk to Fizzy, who's 14 time zones ahead of me. If Fizzy were in a closer time zone, I'd make an effort to go to bed and get up at decent hours.
5,000 Question Survey - 0041-0060
41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat?
If by boat you mean cruise ship, I'd take a boat. Otherwise, I'd fly.
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Just fucking Google it.
43. What does your name mean?
It's a plant native to Britain.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Outer space, without hesitation!
45. Word association
What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air: head
Meat: wad
Different: strokes for different folks
Pink: is my brand new obsession
Deserve: pfft
White: chocolate
Elvis: Wise men say only fools rush in...
Magic: carpet
Heart: break
Clash: into me...oh wait, that's "Crash."
Pulp: fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
If he were alive and healthy at this meeting, I'd pick Robert Heinlein.
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
Michelle Obama.
48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
There are a few, most notably Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Independence Day, and WALL-E.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
Does this assume I get a toilet? That'd be an important consideration. But I'd bring MREs and bottled water for sustenance but eat very little (especially if I wound up having to use a bucket in this situation), and I'd bring my computer and my external hard drive (all the fun stuff is there) and listen to audiobooks while working on fibercraft (crochet and knitting for me) projects. And I'd probably do lots of writing too. And I'd have something comfortable to sit and lay on.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
Yes, on both counts.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...
Fruitgoogle: Amigurumi fruit with plastic googly eyes
Ambytime: walking time, as opposed to walking distance.
Asscactus: George W. Bush
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
A beanie. One of several, actually. :)
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I don't really remember a favorite toy. I mostly loved books and art stuff.
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
Three, but only one's plugged in at the moment.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Go for walks or swing on the swingset, if the weather's agreeable.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Pleased. Rainbows are pretty. :)
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Several. Unfortunately they're usually the boring ones.
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
Not a professional one. I have had tarot readings by my ex Dayne, though.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
When I was little, I thought Paradise was a city in California. :P My personal idea of paradise...this is influenced by a book I just finished, but a world based on the principles of Callahan's Place would be wonderful.
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
I do not, and if a "god" or "gods" existed, they'd have a lot to answer for.
If by boat you mean cruise ship, I'd take a boat. Otherwise, I'd fly.
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Just fucking Google it.
43. What does your name mean?
It's a plant native to Britain.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
Outer space, without hesitation!
45. Word association
What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air: head
Meat: wad
Different: strokes for different folks
Pink: is my brand new obsession
Deserve: pfft
White: chocolate
Elvis: Wise men say only fools rush in...
Magic: carpet
Heart: break
Clash: into me...oh wait, that's "Crash."
Pulp: fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be?
If he were alive and healthy at this meeting, I'd pick Robert Heinlein.
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
Michelle Obama.
48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday?
There are a few, most notably Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Independence Day, and WALL-E.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
Does this assume I get a toilet? That'd be an important consideration. But I'd bring MREs and bottled water for sustenance but eat very little (especially if I wound up having to use a bucket in this situation), and I'd bring my computer and my external hard drive (all the fun stuff is there) and listen to audiobooks while working on fibercraft (crochet and knitting for me) projects. And I'd probably do lots of writing too. And I'd have something comfortable to sit and lay on.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
Yes, on both counts.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words...
Fruitgoogle: Amigurumi fruit with plastic googly eyes
Ambytime: walking time, as opposed to walking distance.
Asscactus: George W. Bush
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
A beanie. One of several, actually. :)
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
I don't really remember a favorite toy. I mostly loved books and art stuff.
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
Three, but only one's plugged in at the moment.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Go for walks or swing on the swingset, if the weather's agreeable.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Pleased. Rainbows are pretty. :)
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Several. Unfortunately they're usually the boring ones.
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
Not a professional one. I have had tarot readings by my ex Dayne, though.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
When I was little, I thought Paradise was a city in California. :P My personal idea of paradise...this is influenced by a book I just finished, but a world based on the principles of Callahan's Place would be wonderful.
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
I do not, and if a "god" or "gods" existed, they'd have a lot to answer for.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
5,000 Question Survey - 0021-0040
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I try to be more of a giver--I give time, comments, gifts when I can, but I feel like more of a taker since I'm unemployed and supported by my husband.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
Yes. I don't think I could close either even if I tried.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
This weird shit thing that happened to my back the week before I went to boot camp. Something just...snapped...and I barely made it to my bed to lay down and hope it ended on its own because there wasn't really anything I could do besides attempt to get comfortable. At one point I had to pee so bad that I made the arduous trek (just a few meters, but might as well have been miles) to the bathroom and got back and looked up at the remote control just out of reach on top of the dresser, but knew I wasn't going to get up to get it because it hurt too much to move. The next several days it took forever to sit down and get up and while I'd had back problems since middle school (I'm rather top-heavy), my back has been worse since.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
Dayne leaving. Nuff said.
25. Who have you hugged today?
My husband. :)
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
It's only 0633 and Chris left for work not too long ago, though I did get a hug and a kiss and an "I love you" before he left.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
Always! Doesn't everyone?
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
A. Advanced knitting
B. Advanced cross-stitch
C. DDR at Oni level
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
The third isn't really separable from the first two as far as I'm concerned.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
Trust and trustworthiness on both sides, genuine mutual affection, and an endless amount of stuff to talk about so that you never get bored.
31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
A. Go to a Jimmy Buffett by-the-bay concert and be in a raft/boat in the bay.
B. Go to a convention--Star Trek, anime, general geekery--I want to go! Many conventions, actually. :)
C. Get down to a healthy weight for my height and stay there.
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
A. Hurting Chris or Fizzy
B. ...or my parents.
C. ...or my siblings or close friends.
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
I believe in equal rights and equal courtesy towards all, and that extends to all my causes.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
The 19..
20's: Flappers and the Harlem Renaissance and Black Tuesday.
30's: The Great Depression. ("Spending freezes are what made the Depression Great!" -Rachel Maddow)
40's: World War II.
50's: The Beatles and Leave it to Beaver and shows like it.
60's: Golden age of rock and roll. Protests and civil rights issues. Four dead in Ohio. JFK, RFK, and MLK. And Star Trek: The Original Series!
70's: Disco and rollerblades.
80's: Big hair, glam rock, heavy metal, Reaganomics, Billy Joel.
90's: Nickelodeon back when it didn't suck. VH-1 back when it didn't suck. Monica Lewinsky and O.J. Simpson. Lots of awesome rock music.
2000's: Internet and 9/11 and wars and politics, sooo much politics! And more internet.
2010's: It's only January 11th of the new decade. Let's give it some time before we start summing things up. :)
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
The 90's, since it's the first decade I remember clearly. It's also the decade of nearly all my schooling and the decade when adolescence started. Plus I love so much of the music from the 90's!
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
I don't think I could pick just one! Though "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger is one of my favorites. :)
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
I live in the United States of America, and the current leader is President Barack Hussein Obama.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
Un-privatize stuff, pronto!
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
MSNBC. Or the History Channel.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
I dunno...Cinderella's stepsisters, maybe? Because I'm ugly and sometimes I feel rather bitter about that.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
Yes. I was a Girl Scout in fourth grade.
I try to be more of a giver--I give time, comments, gifts when I can, but I feel like more of a taker since I'm unemployed and supported by my husband.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
Yes. I don't think I could close either even if I tried.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
This weird shit thing that happened to my back the week before I went to boot camp. Something just...snapped...and I barely made it to my bed to lay down and hope it ended on its own because there wasn't really anything I could do besides attempt to get comfortable. At one point I had to pee so bad that I made the arduous trek (just a few meters, but might as well have been miles) to the bathroom and got back and looked up at the remote control just out of reach on top of the dresser, but knew I wasn't going to get up to get it because it hurt too much to move. The next several days it took forever to sit down and get up and while I'd had back problems since middle school (I'm rather top-heavy), my back has been worse since.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
Dayne leaving. Nuff said.
25. Who have you hugged today?
My husband. :)
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
It's only 0633 and Chris left for work not too long ago, though I did get a hug and a kiss and an "I love you" before he left.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
Always! Doesn't everyone?
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
A. Advanced knitting
B. Advanced cross-stitch
C. DDR at Oni level
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
The third isn't really separable from the first two as far as I'm concerned.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship?
Trust and trustworthiness on both sides, genuine mutual affection, and an endless amount of stuff to talk about so that you never get bored.
31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
A. Go to a Jimmy Buffett by-the-bay concert and be in a raft/boat in the bay.
B. Go to a convention--Star Trek, anime, general geekery--I want to go! Many conventions, actually. :)
C. Get down to a healthy weight for my height and stay there.
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
A. Hurting Chris or Fizzy
B. ...or my parents.
C. ...or my siblings or close friends.
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
I believe in equal rights and equal courtesy towards all, and that extends to all my causes.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
The 19..
20's: Flappers and the Harlem Renaissance and Black Tuesday.
30's: The Great Depression. ("Spending freezes are what made the Depression Great!" -Rachel Maddow)
40's: World War II.
50's: The Beatles and Leave it to Beaver and shows like it.
60's: Golden age of rock and roll. Protests and civil rights issues. Four dead in Ohio. JFK, RFK, and MLK. And Star Trek: The Original Series!
70's: Disco and rollerblades.
80's: Big hair, glam rock, heavy metal, Reaganomics, Billy Joel.
90's: Nickelodeon back when it didn't suck. VH-1 back when it didn't suck. Monica Lewinsky and O.J. Simpson. Lots of awesome rock music.
2000's: Internet and 9/11 and wars and politics, sooo much politics! And more internet.
2010's: It's only January 11th of the new decade. Let's give it some time before we start summing things up. :)
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
The 90's, since it's the first decade I remember clearly. It's also the decade of nearly all my schooling and the decade when adolescence started. Plus I love so much of the music from the 90's!
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
I don't think I could pick just one! Though "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger is one of my favorites. :)
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
I live in the United States of America, and the current leader is President Barack Hussein Obama.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
Un-privatize stuff, pronto!
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
MSNBC. Or the History Channel.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
I dunno...Cinderella's stepsisters, maybe? Because I'm ugly and sometimes I feel rather bitter about that.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
Yes. I was a Girl Scout in fourth grade.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
5,000 Question Survey - 0011-0020
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Yes, most recently in 2009. It was fun, but some of the niceness tripped my crying problem, and some of the exercises made my back hurt A LOT.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
It fluctuates between better and worse, though things have been about the same for awhile now.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
All? No. Most? Probably.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
Depending on how cold it is, go stomping in puddles!
15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
Losing luggage, at least for me. I'm used to untangling complicated knots.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
Pretty good. I'm not that good at keeping in touch, so sometimes I feel a little detached, but I love my parents and my step-parents and get along well with them. :)
Will you miss them when they are gone?
Well that's assuming they're not already. But no, my parents and step-parents are still around, all four of them, and yes, I would miss them. (I'd say "of course," but I know that "it is not of course to some of us.")
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
I tend to, or at least I try to be aware of what's going on around me. I'm not always successful at noticing everything, though.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
I'm short.
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
An artist (like Claudia!), an astronaut, a teacher, a publisher...
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I guess Chris gave me a second chance (the first being while we were best friends in high school) by waiting for me through the Jason and Dayne Sagas. I hope someday I'll be worthy of all he's felt and said and done for me.
Yes, most recently in 2009. It was fun, but some of the niceness tripped my crying problem, and some of the exercises made my back hurt A LOT.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
It fluctuates between better and worse, though things have been about the same for awhile now.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
All? No. Most? Probably.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
Depending on how cold it is, go stomping in puddles!
15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
Losing luggage, at least for me. I'm used to untangling complicated knots.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
Pretty good. I'm not that good at keeping in touch, so sometimes I feel a little detached, but I love my parents and my step-parents and get along well with them. :)
Will you miss them when they are gone?
Well that's assuming they're not already. But no, my parents and step-parents are still around, all four of them, and yes, I would miss them. (I'd say "of course," but I know that "it is not of course to some of us.")
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
I tend to, or at least I try to be aware of what's going on around me. I'm not always successful at noticing everything, though.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
I'm short.
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
An artist (like Claudia!), an astronaut, a teacher, a publisher...
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I guess Chris gave me a second chance (the first being while we were best friends in high school) by waiting for me through the Jason and Dayne Sagas. I hope someday I'll be worthy of all he's felt and said and done for me.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
5,000 Question Survey - 0001-0010
1. Who are you?
I'm Heather. Or Simone. Or orbitaldiamonds, still, sometimes.
2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?
I'm liberal. I'm atheist. I'm queer.
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?
I'm sleeping, or farting around elsewhere on LJ keeping up with my flist, or trying to spend more time at Dreamwidth, or chatting with Fizzy, or spending time with my husband, or listening to an audiobook or podcast while crocheting.
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
My favorite classes were Latin, History, English (despite the teacher), French, and Science.
My least favorite classes were Math (except Geometry) and PE. Ugh, what a fucking waste of time PE is!
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To make a profit off my crocheted goods.
6. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
In Australia! Or stationed somewhere in the South.
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
Technically, the mother stage, since I'm neither maiden nor crone. Though I've never been pregnant.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
I can definitely be both at times, but I'd say more child-like.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
I don't remember. It was hours ago. No, wait. I sang along with the radio on the way home. It was Bob Seger's "Turn the Page," but it was the inferior Metallica version.
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
Ya know, "Turn the Page" fits pretty well, actually. "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba is one that fits my life most of the time.
I'm Heather. Or Simone. Or orbitaldiamonds, still, sometimes.
2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you?
I'm liberal. I'm atheist. I'm queer.
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing?
I'm sleeping, or farting around elsewhere on LJ keeping up with my flist, or trying to spend more time at Dreamwidth, or chatting with Fizzy, or spending time with my husband, or listening to an audiobook or podcast while crocheting.
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
My favorite classes were Latin, History, English (despite the teacher), French, and Science.
My least favorite classes were Math (except Geometry) and PE. Ugh, what a fucking waste of time PE is!
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To make a profit off my crocheted goods.
6. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
In Australia! Or stationed somewhere in the South.
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
Technically, the mother stage, since I'm neither maiden nor crone. Though I've never been pregnant.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
I can definitely be both at times, but I'd say more child-like.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
I don't remember. It was hours ago. No, wait. I sang along with the radio on the way home. It was Bob Seger's "Turn the Page," but it was the inferior Metallica version.
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
Ya know, "Turn the Page" fits pretty well, actually. "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba is one that fits my life most of the time.
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