Monday, October 19, 2009

501, 502, 503, 503... if nothing else, I'm learning how to count

Well... day 2 here on the 101 in 1001... And another 500 questions on the 5,000 question survey filled out (#51)... I promise I'll get to the more interesting/difficult tasks before too long... and write an actual blog, for that matter. But for now... onward!







Part Six

501. If you could rename yourself what would your new name be? I like my name... but maybe Lucy

502. What is your Glam Rock name (the name of your first pet plus your street name)? Winnie Chandler


503. Have you ever created your own 'what ___ are you' quiz? Nah


If you did make one what would it be about? kind of tea, maybe?

504. What is your favorite song from the 70's? Probably "Imagine" - John Lenon


505. What do you feel like complaining about? How I have to get up early tomorrow


506. What do you feel like celebrating? Christmas. But we're still 2 months away :(


507. Have you lost touch with anyone you should call? Yes


508. Deep in thought do you forgive everyone? eventually, in retrospect


509. Can a person speak out against their government and still support their country? yes



510. What do you have faith in? everything happens for a reason


511. Do you believe your government has a file on you somewhere? probably


512. What (not who) do you care about? making a difference


513. What is the worst thing that could possibly happen to you? Death probably haha


514. Who or what is really the absolute root and source of all evil? is any one thing/person really responsible? Hate, I guess


515. What do you want to change about the world? intolerance, injustice, equality, ignorance


516. Why did you decide to complete this survey? because I'm a nerd and like filling out surveys, and it's part of my 101 in 1001


517. Has anyone ever led you on? all the time.


518. What was the last thing you did against your will? hmm... I tend to follow my own desires and not be ruled by others


519. What are your plans for the rest of today? Seeing as how it's 8:30pm and I have to work tomorrow, probably this and lazing around until bed


520. How can you make tomorrow better than today was? be more productive.


521. Would you rather date someone 4 feet tall or 9 feet tall? 4 feet... it's only a foot and a half shorter than me... and 9ft is ridiculously tall that it's an inconvenience


522. How often do you get jealous? somewhat often, unfortunately


523. What is the one thing you do that your friends wish you didn't? have such high expectations of everyone else and obsess over guys who don't want me


524. Do you do any soul searching? all the time


525. Do you believe you have a soul? yes, completely


526. Would you rather have a child that is more confident or more curious? confident


527. Are you a slave to love? yes


528. If you were going to write a bedtime story for someone you loved what would it be about?following your dreams


529. Does anyone understand you? I'd like to think Hither and my Mom do


530. Do you understand yourself? sometimes


531. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: Which is your element? Air or Water


532. Who influences you to be the way you are? my parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams and be true to myself


533. What is one idea that you live by? believe in yourself and follow your dreams


534. How can people act to make you want to get to know them? nice, intriguing


535. Are you more delicate or tough? tough on the outside, delicate on the inside


536. Would you rather be smarter or more beautiful? I'm actually pretty happy with myself...


537. Have you ever had a surprise party? no


538. When are you at a loss for words? around new people


539. What is the worst time to be alone? Sundays and weekend nights


540. What do your parents do that you will try never to do? have "normal" lives, settle


541. What gets you through the night? sleep, belief


542. Do you really want to live forever? yes because then I'd get more done and be able to watch as the world changes around me, but no because that's a lot of time to be bored, and watching loved ones pass would be hard


543. Do you often experience powerful emotions? somewhat


544. What could make you so happy right now that you would cry and laugh and sing? :)


545. Who is your favorite visual artist? I don't know... I should really get more into art


546. What would you like to protest against? Voting Yes on Prop 8


547. What or who do you support? ONE, Gay marriage


548. If you found out you were pregnant today, would you have an abortion? yes, but who knows what I'd feel if this were actually true


549. Do you like picking out greeting cards or would you rather write your own? depends on the person... I tend to buy pre-written ones, then add a personal touch


550. Do you like to be thought of as mysterious? yes, but rarely do I pull it off

551. What is the most magical thing that has ever happened to you? kissing a boy I really liked for the first time, maybe

552. How would you tell your friend his or her fly was open in public? XYZ, or gesture to it


553. Does a good friend tell you you've got something in your teeth or pretend not to notice it? tells you


554. The world has many secrets. Have you learned any? Will you share it? Life goes on


555. Are there any bands you like so much that you want to get their music video collection on DVD? Eh. I usually just download them or watch them on youtube


556. What do you need advice about? boys, generally. my career.


557. Have you been half-asleep and have you heard voices? yes


558. Do you have a good luck charm? nah


559. Should animals have the same right to life as people? yes, but if it comes between a person and the animal, the person wins


560. What is your least favorite body part? Knees, maybe?


561. Do you enjoy British comedy? yes


562. Are there ever happy endings or does nothing end? a bit of both


563. What is your worst trait? I try not to dwell on the negatives


564. Is the world more beautiful because of love? yes


565. What is the essence of you? passion, daydreams


566. What really inspires you? movies, music, books, rain, cold, love, friends, family


567. Have you met your soul mate? If I have, I don't know it


568. Is everyday a special occasion? no


569. What sound would you rather hear than any sound in the world? rain


570. Of the following which word best describes you:  natural, outgoing, polite, quick thinking:natural



571. Do any commercials make you want to break your TV? any one I've seen on every commercial break


572. Have you ever lost your religion? no


573. Do you want to share your life with someone? yes


574. Where ARE the wild things? in the movie theater, at the moment... but generally, your imagination


575. Would you rather have a child genetically related to you or an adopted child? genetically related, except I don't want to go through pregnancy or the stage afterward... too much TLC's A Baby Story


576. If I had a birthday party would you come? I don't know you, but sure




577. What seemingly impossible thing is POSSIBLE? everything if you put your mind to it


578. What song do you love to sing out loud? all songs


579. Have you ever run through the woods naked and played in a stream (you should)? when I was a kid I did


580. Have you ever taken long solitary night walks? I'm not sure... next time I'm in a place where I can, I'll be sure to do that


581. Is there more to you than anyone knows? maybe


582. Can you make tonight the night that you do the things you always wanted to do? no, but I'm starting


583. Would you rather watch life on TV or LIVE it? live it


584. What keeps you chained down? work, lack of money


585. What is the nagging feeling in the back of your head? that I need to better manage my money


586. Do you celebrate yourself? I try to on occasion


587. Does everyone get the same opportunities in life? no, which is why you should appreciate the ones you have, and make more for yourself and others


588. What would you consider to be better than sex? sex when you're in love


589. What evil is necessary? just enough to make you appreciate the good


590. What's your favorite one hit wonder? "That Thing You Do" is pretty awesome... but One Hit Wonders are great


591. What would you do anything for? my Mom or Bestie


592. Do you celebrate the full moon? no


593. Have you ever gone in the water at the beach at night? I have


594. Are you ordinary? no


595. What makes people want to hang out with you? I'm nice and kind of weird


596. Have you ever felt like you've been a little bit too good to someone? all the time


597. What book did you like that you had to read for school? To Kill a Mockingbird, among others


598. What book should everyone have to read in school? To Kill a Mockingbird, for one


599. Do you like the store Old Navy? not particularly


600. What movie sequels do you like? The original Star Wars trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter... but generally sequels suck in comparison to the originals


Part Seven
601. Do you have a lust for life? I try to

602. Do you want to get more out of life? yes


603. Would you want to learn to:


Convert to Buddhism? maybe just to try it


Cure a hangover? it'd be helpful... but I've found sleep, water, and coffee work


Lie persuasively? again, it'd be helpful, but I don't really lie anyway, so whatever


604. What character from a movie is most like you? hmm... Katherine Heigl's character in 27 Dresses, some of Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding, and my grandmother used to tell me Nia Vardolos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding shares similar characteristics, especially in her expressions


605. Are you comfortable with the idea of your own death? I realize that it's imminent, and I'm comfortable with death, but I'm scared of what comes after


606. How do you feel about arranged marriages? I feel that everyone should have a chance to marry those they love


607. What do you hate that everyone else seems to like? Dave Matthews Band


608. What do you like that others seem to hate? Hanson, rain


609. If you had to be named after a month, which month would you pick? May probably... who wants to be named October?


610. Is time more like a highway or a meadow to you? highway


611. What is your favorite movie? The Princess Bride


612. Which would you choose to be back in the day: a warrior, an alchemist, a minstrel, a bard, an oracle, a peasant, or a merchant? seeing as how I'm a woman, the only one I could be is a peasant... so I choose a noble instead ;)


613. What is your favorite song lyric? I thought I answered this already... so let's throw out another one: "When you can't get through it, you can listen to it" - Hanson, "Been There Before"


614. What will you never run out of? optimism


615. If you could force someone to fall madly in love with you, (anyone you choose) would you do it? no, because then it's not true


616. Have you ever seen the Disney movie The Black Cauldron? not yet


617. Have you ever read The Black Cauldron by Alexander Lloyd (or any of his other books in the Prydain Chronicles)? no... any good?


618. Have you ever written a paper the night before it was due? all the time in college

How about the day it was due? oh yea... loved those afternoon classes


619. Is there a movie you have watched so many times that you can quote it line for line? The Princess Bride, for one


620. What is your favorite season? Fall


621. Do you mind being described as cute? no


622. What is the tackiest object in your home? stuffed animals


623. What do you think people are most ignorant towards? cultures other than their own


624. What is it that makes you an interesting person? my take on life and refusal to live in reality, my career path


625. What makes other people interesting to you? anyone who's different than me, with different life experiences


626. How open to suggestion are you? I try to be fairly open


627. Is Michael Jackson black or white? black


628. Are you often lonely? yes


629. What’s the most unusual pet you’ve ever had? I haven't had anything too unusual


630. Have you ever threatened an authority figure? no


631. If you had to choose would you rather make all your decisions henceforth with your head only or with your heart only? heart


632. How imaginative are you? fairly


633. Do you like the Counting Crows? some of their stuff


634. If you took this survey from the diary (5000 Q Survey V2.0) did you note me so I could read it? I didn't


635. Are you more tense or laid back? laid back... almost too much so in some cases


636. Does your happiness depend on anyone else, or are you happy no matter what any one says or does? a bit of both


637. What do you think of the idea of putting the bible into the format of a fashion magazine to attract the interest of teenagers? interesting


638. How often do you drink to get drunk? not very... I have a hard time being drunk... the next day kind of sucks


639. Would you consider yourself to be diplomatic? yes, somewhat


640. Do you think that most of the classes you have taken were taught in such a way as to make plain the relevance of the subject matter in your everyday life? some of them


641. Do you remember Crystal Pepsi? no


642. When was the last time you spent a night away from home? when I was in Michigan in August


643. Some people say that there is no such thing as a stupid question. Is that true? no


644. What is the most interesting TV channel? TLC


645. Name one song you could live without hearing ever again: "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse


646. Do your pets understand you when you talk? yes


647. What are three things you HAVE NOT done that might surprise people? had sex, been in love, been to Disneyland


648. Have you ever had a secret admirer? I don't know... they're secret!


649. Have you been to a museum this year? I went to LACMA earlier this year, and The Getty


650. Do you ever watch porn? no

651. Do you think that it would be a good idea if people served in the army, navy or air force for a while before they were allowed to vote? no

652. If you were required to do this to vote, would you? no, I'm doing this because I'm a nerd who likes filling out surveys


653. Do people often give you weird looks? sometimes


654. Do like Japanese cooking? yes


655. Do you care for stray animals? no


656. Which animated movies have you seen and what did you think of them:


A Charlie Brown Christmas it's been a long time but yes... and it's a classic


A Garfield Halloween haven't seen it


The Secret of Nimh I watched this in school and remember enjoying it


The Last Unicorn if I have, it's when I was really young


The original Lord of the Rings cartoons haven't seen them


657. Are you ambidextrous (equally good at using both hands)? no


658. Do you always say; “bless you” after someone sneezes, or do you hesitate? I say it


659. If you and your friends could go away for 2 days over Halloween weekend where would you go? Salem, Mass probably... to embrace the witches and whatnot


660. Which of these animated movies have you seen and what did you think of them:


Watership Down haven't seen it


As the Wind Blows
haven't seen it


Grave of the Fireflies I started it but haven't finished it


How the Grinch Stole Christmas amazing Christmas classic


Spirited Away Miyazaki is a genius


661. Do you feel that society is male dominated, female dominated, or neutral? male, despite our best efforts


662. What words offend you? words are just words


663. They’re just words. Can you get over it? haha, see above


664. Have you ever looked into different religions? I went to Temple for a class once


665. Which ones have you looked into? Judaism, but not to convert


666. What do you think of Satanism as a religion? any belief can be a religion, in some respects


667. Do you like it better when your classes are taught sitting in rows or sitting in a circle? depends on the class


668. Have you ever read your own tarot cards? no


669. Which ones do you like better, the three old star wars movies or the 2 new ones? old


670. If you scream in outer space does it make a sound? sure


671. If you saw The Queen of the Damned did you want to be a vampire/Goth afterwards? I didn't see it, but I wanted to be a vampire after I saw Interview With The Vampire


672. If you saw SLC Punk did you want to be punk afterwards? didn't see it


673. What is your favorite zombie movie? don't have one


674. Best kids birthday party: ceramics, chuck-e-cheese, roller rink, bowling, sleep over, movie theater sleep over


675. What were your parties like when you were a kid? fun


676. Best teen (about 15-16) birthday party: ceramics, chuck-e-cheese, roller rink, bowling, sleep over, movie theater, house party, catered in a hall, restaurant, family trip, concert house party or sleep over


677. What are/were your 15-16 year old parties like? they were alright


678. Best 18th birthday party: ceramics, chuck-e-cheese, roller rink, bowling, sleep over, movie theater, house party, catered in a hall, restaurant, family trip, concert, club, pool hall, college party house party


679. If you are 18 what was your party like? I don't even know if I had one


680. Best 21st birthday party: ceramics, chuck-e-cheese, roller rink, bowling, sleep over, movie theater, house party, catered in a hall, restaurant, family trip, concert, club, pool hall, college party, bar, Atlantic city/Las Vegas trip Vegas


681. If you saw The Craft were you interested in wicca/paganism/magic afterwards? no


682. What are your top 3 priorities? family/friends, career, art


683. If you saw fight club did you want to get into a fistfight afterwards? no


684. What is your favorite smell? lavender


685. Give everything below a humor rating (1 = laugh your ass off, 2 = lol, 3 = smile, 4 = lame, 5 = not funny, 6 = offensive):


People falling depends... it can be anywhere from 1 to 5


Rape jokes 5


Sarcastic comments 1 or 2


Blonde jokes 2 or 3


Dirty jokes 2 or 3


God/religion jokes 4


Long-ass jokes 3 or 4


Death jokes 4


Pain/sickness jokes 5


Animals doing cute stuff 3


Bodily functions 4


Knock jokes 4


Ethnic jokes 3


Puns 3


Ironic situations 2


685. If you saw Cruel Intentions did you want to have lots of meaningless sex afterwards? no


686. Do you get at least three hugs per day? no but I'd like to


687. What should someone never say to you/call you if they want to remain on your good side? a cunt and mean it


688. If you saw Trainspotting did you want to do drugs afterwards? no, but good movie


689. Do movies have a great influence on you? yes, considering it's my profession


690. Do you have a favorite reality TV show? American Idol I guess


691. Are there certain roles that people are pressured to play in society or can they basically do whatever they want? there are roles, but that doesn't mean people have to follow them


692. How does the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake compare to the original movie? haven't seen either I don't think


693. Have you ever held a magnifying glass over an insect to burn it? probably


694. Have you ever pulled the wings off a fly, butterfly or any other insect? I don't know about the wings, but I took the light out of the lightning bug once


695. What would you think of a guy (if you're into guys) or a girl (if you're into girls) who wanted to take you to the park to feed the birds and look at the turtles and fish in the water on a date? love it


696. Do you use public pools? sure


697. Do you use public bathrooms? yes... the nice thing about LA is that all public bathrooms have the seat protector sheets


698. Do you use public showers? only when I went to the gym


699. How old will you be in 17 years? 39


700. Would it effect you at all if you knew that a very large meteor was headed towards earth that would impact in 17 years? I'd make sure to enjoy the next 17 years


Part Eight
701. What is your favorite mixed drink? I tend to like Cosmos

702. When answering these questions are you often pulled in different directions, as if committing to one answer eliminates the possibility for all others? nah


703. Chicken Mesala, Pasta Primavera, Veal Cutlet Parmesan or Linguini with Clam Sauce? Chicken Masala


704. If you were alone in your friend's house/room/apartment would you look in their drawers and notebooks? yes


705. What would you really like to do but you don't because you are afraid of getting caught? steal?


706. Of the following, which word best describes you: responsible, spontaneous, tactful, uninhbited? responsible


707. Which band would you most likely check out?


The Smiths (indi-pop 80's-90's) I actually just downloaded their greatest hits, so we'll go with them


The Lords of Acid (acid/house/dance 90's)


Front 242 (80's-90's industrial/dance)


708. How can one put an end to procrastination, as a bad habit? if you figure it out, let me know


709. What feature would you want on your car that is not currently offered? cruise control


710. What kind of poetry speaks to you? all sorts


711. What is your favorite store that is open 24 hours? WalMart... I miss the convenience of them


712. Do you find that sleep is just so much sleepier when you are supposed to be doing something else? yes


713. Do you also find that the books you chose are so much more luscious when you have a stack of actual assignments that you Should be reading? yes


714. If you have had the chance to compare the original 5000 Question Survey to this edited version, what is your opinion? I didn't


715. What's the most creative answer you can think of for 'what is black and white and red all over'? a calico cat?


716. Why do people slow down on the highway when they pass a cop car pulling someone else over? because it reminds them that they're speeding, too


717. Are they afraid that the cop will STOP pulling over whoever he is pulling over and pull them over instead? no


718. It's daddy's birthday. What do you get him? no idea


719. What's your 5,000 question survey nickname? do I have one?


Look at the word next to the 2nd letter of your first name R- Rico


A anything but


B bubalicious


C captivating


D deadly


E erotic


F funky


G greasy


H heaps of


I indie


J jelly


K kinetic


L lasher


M Mr. (or Mrs.)


N neglected


O ogre-like


P parading


Q quacking


R Rico


S stinky


T the one and only


U uber


V Velcro


W wishing for


X x-tra


Y yearning for


Z zoobalee


Now take the first letter of your last name. W - Weenie


A aardvarks


B baboo


C creme pie


D drag queen


E eggbert


F flex


G god


H hell


I Isabelle


J juice


K kisses


L lightning


M mannish boys


N nice


O octopi


P porcupines


Q q-bert


R rainbows


S suave


T tushy


U underwear


V valor


W weenie


X xtc


Y yohimbe


Z zipper


Put the two words together for your nickname. Rico Weenie


720. You know that shaky feeling that you get when it's all coming to a climax, and everyone involved is breaking into the good kind of cold sweat, working as individuals and at the same time as a single force of energy, and it all meshes together, and for a brief moment, you're holding your breath and tingling all over, and after it's done you're on an explosive and dizzying high for the rest of the night?


What does that feeling come from? an orgasm


721. How many of your teachers can you imagine drinking or doing drugs on the weekends? quite a few of my college professors


722. Do you like Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass? yes


723. Write a question and answer it here. What are you listening to at this moment? "Sodom, South Georgia" - Iron and Wine


724. Who is your favorite playwright? no idea


725. What movie has come out recently that you couldn’t have less interest in? any of the scary ones


726. What would the worst movie ever be about? something that's already been done


727. Do you like truffles? mmm yes


Do you like Turkish delight? I've only ever the Cadbury chocolate version... it was alright


728. Can you tell the difference between a transvestite and a real woman? not all the time


729. What's funnier, plants or fire extinguishers? fire extinguishers


730. For question 720 did you write down sex? orgasms, close enough


You pervert, I was thinking of musical theater. loser


731. Which is better, leopard print or plaid? plaid


732. What would you consider ordinary? the kind of life I don't want


733. What is out of the ordinary? the kind of life I do want


734. Do you ever watch COPS? nah


735. Is there always room for j - e - l - l - o? hell yes


736. If you had your own TV show, what kind of show would you make it? it'd probably be a quirky teen drama a la "Freaks and Geeks" or "My So-Called Life"


737. Do you know how heavy things like airplanes stay in the air? fuel and force


738. When do you act the most dramatic? when there's a new guy


739. Are you one of those people who have, "see photo id,” written on the back of their credit cards? no


740. It's mom’s birthday. What do you get her? I'm still working on that, actually


741. What celebrity has pretty much disappeared leaving you wondering 'where are they now'? JTT


742. Would you get angry if you and your girl/boyfriend saw the preview for a movie and talked about seeing it together and then they saw it with one of their friends while you were busy? I'd be upset, but whatever


743. How many people do you think will finish this whooooooole survey? no idea


744. Have you ever written a message, sealed it in a bottle and thrown it into a river/lake ocean? nah


745. If you haven't would you want to? maybe


746. If you ever did what would you write? You're beautiful and I love you


747. What do you wish you could always be protected from? I'm not sure... because all experiences make us who we are


748. What small thing annoys you so much it should be a crime? driving under the speed limit


749. Would you rather watch a video of fish in a tank, or the Yule log on TV? fish in a tank


750. Is it better to be loved or feared? loved

751. What causes you to panic? being late


752. Do you believe that you have a strong personality? I know I do, I've been told as much


753. When Jesus saves souls...does he trade them in for valuable prizes? no


754. What resolutions would you make if it were new years? be a better listener


755. Why wait? I'm not


756. Do you feel like time is on your side or working against you? both... I have to constantly remind myself I'm only 22


757. What do you do for yourself when you are down to put a little joy back into your life? listen to Christmas music, drink tea, and talk to my bestie


758. How much Tolkien have you read? half of The Hobbit


759. These are the songs on the radio. Which are you most likely to listen to:


Time Bomb by Rancid


Dead Man's party by Oingo Boingo


The Sun Always Shines on TV by A-ha


50 Ways to leave Your Lover by Paul Simon


Run by collective Soul


760. Do you believe that Jesus existed as a real person? yes


761. Do you believe he was the son of god? yes


762. How do you feel about organized religion? eh... it's good for what it is... it gives people something to believe in and people to unite with


763. What sentence have you heard lately, that would sound pretty odd out of context? hmm... pretty much everything I say


763. If you had to choose one image to be a symbol of our times, what would you pick? a blackberry


764. Name a group of people: Navajo Indians


765. How many of them does it take to screw in a light bulb? all of them, since they don't use them


766. Do you like the movie The Labyrinth with David Bowie and some muppets? not sure I've seen it


767. Do you like the movie The Dark Crystal? yes


768. Metallica or Guns N' Roses? Guns N Roses probably


769. Do you follow the Chinese zodiac? not particularly... all I know is I'm the sign of the Rabbit


770. Do you like reggae music? some


771. What makes your life worth it every day? my friends and family


772. Do you seize each day and sink your teeth into it? I try to, but don't always succeed


773. I’ve heard people say that Jim Morrison never yawned because he was just so full of life. How often do you yawn? too much


774. Who decides what behavior is 'crazy' or 'sane'? the older generations


775. Who are the most inspiring artists, musicians, poets, and writers? the ones who go against the grain, who write creatively, and use their art to convey deeper meanings


776. Did anything historically significant happen in the year you were born? I was born. Duh. ;)


777. Besides blowing out birthday candles when do you make wishes? at 11:11am


778. Are you self-sufficient? yes


779. Is it better to be wanted or needed? both


780. What do you feel is an appropriate age to lose one’s virginity at? when you're emotionally ready... no earlier than 16


781. Do you feel that the appropriate age for girls and for boys is different? not really


782. Are you a hard person to get to know? I don't think so, but I've been told that before


783. What is the craziest thing you have ever done out of anger? scream at my bestie, and when I was a kid I threw my sister's porcelain doll into the woodstove... that and I punched a hole in her door years later... I had a bit of a violent temper when I was younger that I've since curbed


784. What's the MOST annoying sound you can think of? babies crying is pretty up there


785. What's the silliest vegetable you can think of? eggplant


786. Do you believe in love at first sight? in a way


787. Name one thing you have referred to in the past as “better than sex”: white chocolate raspberry cheesecake


788. What do you see when you turn out the light? darkness


789. Do you like jazz, blues and/or swing music? all of the above


790. Do you prefer gold or silver jewelry? I used to like silver, but lately it's been more gold... goes better with pearls


791. In what ways do you want your children to be like you? I want them to be independent and strong, to have a desire to do things and see the world, to not settle and to fight


792. In what ways would you want your children to be different from you? I want them to have confidence at an earlier age and a good father figure


793. What was the scariest movie you've ever seen? The remake of The Amityville Horror with Ryan Reynolds scared the bejeezes out of me


794. What was the funniest movie you've ever seen? My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Wedding Crashers, anything with Paul Rudd


795. What was the worst movie you've ever seen? The Lake House


796. Are you a good massage-giver? I'm decent


797. What is one question that no one can ever truthfully answer 'yes' to? Do you know the meaning of life?


798. Is there more to this world than human beings can perceive? yes, definitely


799. If matter is neither created nor destroyed then is it possible that you are made up of molecules that once made up Ghandi or Jesus or Einstein? sure


800. Are you often sarcastic? no, never



Part Nine
801. How often do you change your mood in a day? probably too many times... it's my Gemini nature

802. When you ask people how they are doing you actually care about their answer or is it just polite? usually it's just polite... but certain people I do care


803. Would you consider yourself to be very polite? I try to be


804. Do you like movies and books that involve nuclear holocaust? whatever


805. Have you ever had a lucid dream (a dream in which you knew you were dreaming and had complete control over what happened in the dream)? not entirely


806. Have you ever had a flying dream? not that I recall


807. Have you ever had a lucid flying dream? no


808. What's the oddest law you ever heard of? some of the old NC laws... like if an unmarried man and woman check into a hotel room together, they are from that point on, married


809. What is the ultimate way to connect with another person? making love, talking until the sun is up


810. Can you be intimate with someone without touching him or her? yes


811. Can men and women ever really be 'just friends' with no interest in anything more? women believe they can, men know they can't


813. Are you addicted to this survey like drugs? kind of, yes


814. If your significant other wanted to wait for marriage could you hold out or would you leave them (or would you cheat)? I'd hold out


815. What's the longest sentence you can make using only words that start with the same letter as your first name? Raging river rattlesnakes react ravenously.


816. If you had a theme song what would it be? "Can't Help Falling in Love" probably... haha.


817. Are you cranky? I can be


818. Which group generally annoys you more, people older than you, or people younger than you? younger


819. Do you refer to older people as old farts? on occasion


820. Do you refer to younger people as the kids? yes


821. Which is better: Poems that everyone can relate to or poems that are intensely personal to the author? they're both good in their own ways


822. Is it worse to be too hot or too cold? too hot


823. Are you so flexible that you can put your feet behind your head? no


824. Would you enjoy reading fairy tales written about robots? maybe... Wall-E was amazing, after all


825. Is smoking a turn on or gross? neither


826. What is the one way you wouldn't want to die? burning


827. Which would look sillier on you: A cowboy hat or a Rasta hat? they'd both look pretty damn good, if I do say so ;)


828. Would you rather have a job doing something indoors or outdoors? indoors


829. Would you rather learn more about human nutrition or meteorology? nutrition would probably be more helpful


830. Have you ever taken honors courses? no, but I took advanced classes in HS


831. What do you think of crop circles? whatever


832. Where do they come from? mystery of the universe


833. When was the last time you screwed up big time? this month at work... still in the learning stages though


834. You have a choice. What do you eat:


A veggie burger


A turkey dog


A cheese sandwich


835. Do you get a lot of random instant messages? not too many... but the occasional facebook IM from someone I don't know does happen


836. Do you have a paper journal also? yes


837. VHS or DVD? DVD


838. Vinyl, cassette tape, or CD? CD, but vinyl sounds better


839. Have you ever seen the video/heard the song Days Go By, performed by Dirty Vegas? yes


840. MTV: should it play morel videos or more shows? videos, but that time is over


841. Name a band: Hanson

Do fans of that band tend to share any characteristics with each other? most are female, and a lot are overweight sadly


842. What does the expression 'touch and go' mean? it only works sometimes


843. Caffeine or alcohol? caffeine


844. Betty or Veronica? Veronica

Archie or Reggie or Jughead? Jughead


845. What book are you reading right now? "A Lion Among Men" - Gregory Maguire


846. Is the news too depressing? these days, yes


847. Would you rather have a stuffed lion, elephant, pig or duck? lion or duck


848. Are you late for a very important date? probably


849. Ever use star 69? I used to


850. Is everyone as smart as you? no


851. Have you ever seen the musical Annie? numerous times... and I was in the play in middle school

852. Sheets: silk or satin? satin


853. Bath: soap or bubbles? bubbles


854. Your best color: blue or red? blue


855. What's your favorite candy? Reeses


856. Can you sing? not well


857. It's the end of the world, as we know it. How do you feel? unaccomplished


858. You take your little sister (she's 12) shopping for school clothes. Mom gave you the money to hold. She picks out a skimpy top emblazoned "Hottie" and hip-hugging pants that leave at least two inches of skin north and south of her navel exposed to the wind. She insists: If she doesn't have these clothes, she'll look awful, the other kids will tease her, and she’ll feel like a nerd.


Do you think she should or should not wear these clothes? definitely not


Do you buy them for her? no


859. What do you think is the most annoying cliché? there are too many


860. What band is underground right now but will one day get really popular? 100 Monkeys


861. Of the following which word best describes you: versatile (flexible), wonderful, x-tra special, your own best friend, zany? versatile


862. What does BYOB stand for? Bring Your Own Beverage/Beer/Booze


863. Who is sexiest:


Marilyn Monroe


James Dean


Elvis


Jim Morrison


Madonna


Cyndi Lauper


864. Do you always do what's expected of you? usually


865. Do you believe everything you hear on the news? no


866. Would you prefer a $100.00 gift certificate to Hot Topic or Abercrombie & Fitch (assuming neither store gives change, so you'll have to spend the whole thing)? ugh. I guess Abercrombie


867. Have you ever won a competition? in a sense


868. Who looks sloppier when they are over weight, guys or girls? guys, because they don't know how to dress


869. At what age do you become all grown up? when you're independent


870. Have you ever written graffiti on anything? yes. I got to graffiti a bathroom for a film


871. Can you remember what you wrote? LOTS... we had to do the whole bathroom


872. Are you a force of nature? sometimes, usually no


873. What do you think of blue eye shadow? whatever


How about gold eye shadow? whatever


874. Would you ever wear any of the following Halloween costumes:


Flapper?


Hippie?


Disco dancer?


875. Should birth control be taught in high school? yes


How about in jr. high or elementary school? if the kids are having sex, yes


876. Would you consider yourself a genius? no


877. What did you think of the movie Solaris? didn't see it


878. Which is usually better movies or books? books


879. Do you think The Hobbit will be made into a movie? I think they're in pre-production


880. Do you research which brands use sweatshops to make their clothing before you shop? no


881. What gives you a magical feeling? Christmas


882. Have you ever pulled apart a Christmas cracker? yes


883. Would you rather watch basketball or play basketball? play, but I'm not any good


884. Do you think that everyone makes his or her own problems? no, but they can make them bigger than they need to be


885. Do you often consider how your actions will affect other people? yes and no


886. Are J-Lo and Ben Afleck interesting to you at all? no


887. Do you use bad grammar or hate bad grammar? hate it


888. Make up a tabloid headline:  eh. don't feel like it


889. Do you like to learn new things? yes


890. What's more important, fame or personal accomplishment? personal accomplishment


891. Sweet dreams are made of this....


What are they made of? "travel the world and the seven seas"

 

892. Two trailer park girls go round the outside...


Round the outside of what? who knows


893. Are you wearing a piece of jewelry that means a lot to you right now? I'm actually not wearing any jewelry... but I normally wear pearls my Grandmother gave to me for my HS graduation


894. If someone was going to inscribe a message on a ring and give it to you what would you want it to say? Stay beautiful. or You're the stars to my moon. or Lets go Sailing ;)


895. Guys who are losing their hair:


Should they shave their heads? if they want


Get implants? if they want


Or let it go? up to them and what gives them the most confidence


896. Do rock stars work hard or lead the easy life? they work hard, just in a different way... though their life is significantly easier than say, someone who barely scrapes by enough to live off each month, in a job they hate


897. How much water do you drink every day? not enough


898. Are you driven or kinda apathetic? driven


899. Who do you turn to when you are down? Hither and Mom


900. Would you ever wear seran-wrap? probably not


Part Ten
901. Would you rather have a candle scented like blueberries and creme or butterscotch pecan pie? mmm... let's go with butterscotch pecan pie

902. Which ones are fruits and which are vegetables:


Banana fruit


Cucumber vegetable


Tomato fruit


Apple fruit


Carrot vegetable


Eggplant vegetable


Cherry fruit


Pumpkin vegetable


903. Does it annoy you when people talk loudly on their cell phones in public? yes


904. Is love a commitment to one person, or can you love more than one person at the same time? there are different types of love


905. Cover or original: usually originals, but not always


Smooth Criminal; is it better by Michael Jackson or Alien Ant Farm? both are good... but we'll go with MJ


Blue Monday better by Orgy or New Order haven't heard either version


I Want Candy; Is it better by Aaron Carter or Bow Wow Wow? probably Bow Wow Wow


Love Song; Is it better by 311 or The Cure? both


It's My Life; Is it better by No Doubt or The Talking Heads? No Doubt


906. What is the most uncomfortable feeling? awkwardness... and when you're being verbally/emotionally attacked and no matter what you say, no one listens


907. Do you like Maroon 5? I do


908. Would you ever go on a blind date TV show? probably not


909. How much of your wardrobe is dry clean only? not much


910. Who's arms would you like to crawl into? a boy ;)


911. What the hell is your problem? too many


912. Look around you. What is the most beautiful thing you can see? the cup of hot coffee directly in front of me


913. What is the most beautiful thing you can't see? the beach


914. Take a deep breath. Yawn deeply. Do you appreciate the things most people take for granted, like breathing? when I remember to


915. Do you appreciate breathing more when you have a cold and you're all congested and can't breathe right? yes!


916. Is congestion a positive thing because it helps you to appreciate breathing? I'd prefer not to have it


917. How is your life like a work of art? because it's unplanned and there's beauty in the uncertainty, at every flick and swish of the paint brush, because there is deeper meaning in everything


918. Do you feel that your life influences and is influenced by many other lives? yes to both


919. Has a smile ever made all the difference in the world to you? it has


920. Have you ever looked at a tree and considered how the roots could be miles long, trailing and entwining with other roots underground, all of them holding the soil together? actually, yes


921. Do you notice the little things in life? sometimes


922. Do you feel, as Jung did, that deep down, underneath our individual personalities we are all the same? yes


923. Do you feel a great oneness with the universe? yes and no


924. When was the last time you decided to really enjoy yourself? not too long ago


925. When was the last time you set your self free and acted without caring at all what someone else thought? I don't know if I've ever truly done that...


926. Have you ever held someone and appreciated how delicate and fragile all life is and felt that they were even more precious and beautiful because one day they would die..and so will you? no... optimism, here


927. In ten years someone else might own your house and the room you are sitting in now. Someone else might be standing right next to where you are sitting now. So that means you could be standing right next to someone but you can't see him or her because they are ten years away.


Ever look at life like that? yes


928. When was the last time you:


Soaked in a bubble bath too long ago


Read a good book outside again, too long ago... but I actually prefer reading inside, snuggled in the covers, cup of tea by my side... outside there are too many distractions and the wind/bugs get annoying


Held someone's hand I'm not sure... I miss it


Felt truly joyful not too long ago


929. What do you bring to this world that no one else can? my own, individual, unique life experience


930. Do you feel that you are part of every living thing in this world and that all those things are part of you? sure


931. Are you more afraid of death or not completely living? not completely living


932. What was the last thing you wanted to do but didn't or couldn't do? kiss a certain boy


933. Why don't you try and do that thing now? because things with him cooled off and we haven't spoken


934. What is the most wonderful thing happening right now in the world? happiness?


935. Name 7 things going on around you that you normally wouldn't notice:


1. leaves are slightly bristling in the wind


2. wow. there's really not a lot going on in my part of the lot today... and my office is really quiet and still as well...


3. lots of trucks drive by the window... but I notice that because it's always so loud, and I seek distractions


4. the red light is blinking on the speaker button of my office phone... again, this is noticed though


5. there goes a golf cart


6. and another truck


7. Ryan's typing in the cubicle next to me


936. Name three things you hate


1. seafood


2. getting up early


3. mixed signals


937. Name one GOOD thing about each of those 3 things you hate. 1. it provides protein, 2. I accomplish more in my day, 3. it keeps me from running away/getting bored too quickly


938. What do you tend to see in black and white, rather than in shades of gray? I tend to see most things in the shades... zebras maybe?


939. Admit three things you do that you are ashamed of but shouldn't be.

1. listen to teeny music/watch teeny movies... aka act like a pre-teen (my friends tell me I'm 12)


2. my virginity... but only around certain people


3. my father's actions



940. What qualities make a person “good” in your eyes? being true to themselves, putting others first, being nice, having manners, striving to be a better person, not taking the easy way out


941. Do you have any of these qualities? I'd like to think so


942. Are you willing to do what it takes to achieve what you want to? depends... to a certain extent


943. Name one bad quality about someone you love. their need to always be right


944. Name one good quality about someone you hate. their ability to not care what others think


945. Are you pro life or pro choice and why? pro choice, because it's a woman's body and she has the right to choose... esp in rape, low funds, and teen pregnancy situations


946. If you are pro life write a reason someone might be pro choice. If you are pro choice write a reason someone might be pro life. because all life is precious and should be given the chance to live


947. Can you see the beauty in?


A bumble bee: yes but I still hate them


A man skating: of course


A woman combing her hair: yes


A box of tissues: beauty in tears... and the boxes!


Yourself naked: working on it


Light: very much so


948. What are you most afraid of? dying unloved


949. Whose life would you REALLY NOT want to ever have? a bum


Why? dirty, hardship, lack of desire


950. Can you come up with a reason why you might want their life? to find the beauty in an unfortunate situation

951. Name one thing that is beautiful about your body my eyes







952. Name one thing that is ugly about your body my stomach

953. Name one thing that is beautiful about your mind it's desire to live in Neverland


954. Name one thing that is ugly about your mind it's temper?


955. Who was the last person you were rude to? that I remember... a lady at Price


956.Are your elbows soft? no


957. Are you ticklish? very much so it's ridiculous


958. Are you awkward or graceful? a bit of both


959. Do you wear glasses/contacts?  nope


960. If you wear contacts what's the longest you have ever left them in your eyes?



961. What's going on where you are right now? I'm at work... people are working... budgets, research, editing/motion graphics


962. What is your favorite thing to touch? things that are soft


963. What is your favorite kind of incense? dunno


964. What relaxes you? piano/classical music, lying in bed, a cup of tea, reading


965. How much time have you wasted? way too much


966. How do you afford your rock and roll lifestyle? working 9-5... I can't, really


967. What does teen spirit smell like? Nirvana


968. Do you mostly listen or hear? a mix of both


969. Look or see? again


970. Do you comprehend all the things you read? no


971. Is it necessary to be repetitive in order to be creative? no... doesn't repetition kill creativity?


972. Do you control your attitude or does it control you? I'm getting better at controlling it


973. Are your relationships mostly passion or conversation? depends on who I'm conversing with


974. Do you do what needs to be done regardless of the consequences? sometimes


975. Is money how you keep score? no


976. Who can you do everything or nothing with and still have the best time? Hither


977. Just because you're angry does that give you the right to be cruel? no


978. What is maturity and where does it come from? it comes from life experiences... it's handling things and seeing the world with wise, comprehensive eyes... knowing when to play and when to work, but not forgetting to do either


979. Who is the maturest person you know? my Mom or Hither, probably


980. Who is the most immature person you know? some old high school friends, ex-boyfriends


981. If there was a fire and you could only rescue one thing from your room (all people and pets have escaped on their own, even goldfish) what would it be? my laptop (with harddrive)


982. If you could, what 3 albums would you force everyone to remove from his or her CD collections? none. Music is a representation of personality and the soul, and I wouldn't take that away from anyone


1


2


3


983. Does Marilyn Manson scare you or bore you? bore


984. What do you think of the Insane Clown Posse? whatever


985. What's the best movie about high school? anything by John Hughes


986. Do you like Michael Jackson better in the 80's 90's or today? 80s


987. Is choosing a different store to shop in from most people really making a statement? no


988. What's the riskiest thing you've ever done? move across the country without anything


989. Have you ever ridden in a car while the driver had been drinking? yes


990. Who needs to get a life? a lot of people


991. Do write on yourself with milky pens? I did in middle school


992. What should be different about high school curriculum? As long as the arts programs are still in place, it's good


993. Right now are you exactly the way you want to be? no, but who ever is?


994. Who can save you from yourself? me or Hither


995. Are you a responsible person? yes


996. "It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."


— Oscar Wilde


Do you agree? to an extent


997. How many greatest hits albums do you own? I'm not even sure... not that many I don't think... considering I own discographies


998. Are you at risk for a.i.d.s.? no


999. Do you want to have it all? only the good


1000. Do you collect green pictures of dead presidents?
  what? no.

2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for posting this. I learned a lot of things. Also read some of your postings and thank you for sharing them.

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  2. This was interesting! I actually asked some of the questions to myself. Now I'm thinking of creating my own survey, I'll answer it first and have my other friends fill it out too.=)

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