Getting to know you meme
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sgamadison.
1. If you're on my friends list, I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine.
2. Comment here with your answers and repost the questionnaire on your own journal. :)
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
sgamadison.1. If you're on my friends list, I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine.
2. Comment here with your answers and repost the questionnaire on your own journal. :)
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
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Date: 2010-04-12 11:37 am (UTC)01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
No
02) What was your dream growing up?
I am pretty sure I dreamt of never having to grow up... XD I did have lots of other dreams though, some of them involved moving to the countryside and owning a stable full of horses. Among other things. I don't remember everything.
03) What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could draw or be able to play an instrument.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
Hm... Some sort of alchohol-free drink I guess.
05) Favorite vegetable?
Tomatoes!
06) What was the last book you read?
The last one I read for school was called um... Oroonoko by Aphra Behn. Woho! I remembered the title and the author. Not remebering much of the book though.
07) What zodiac sign are you?
Pisces
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
None. I want to have my ears pierced but after two tries and both ending with infections I've given up.
09) Worst Habit?
I am the queen of procrastination! If we count having a tendency to be really lazy as a bad habit and i guess we do. XD I have many more but none that I have mastered so masterfully as this. ;p
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
Uh, kind of strange question. Maybe? What am I supposed to answer?
11) What is your favorite sport?
To watch? Hockey! :D
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
Pessimistic. I am supposed to work on changing that but... Well, so far I haven't really started working on it. I'm procrastinating. XD
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Well, as the shy person I am I would probably stand in a corner, realizing that maybe I am claustrophobic after all, and only speak when spoken to. I rarely take the first step when it comes to initiate conversation.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Hm... The whole getting mugged in London thing I guess.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
When I am feeling stressed I like to re-organize my books in the bookshelf because it is calming and at the same time I am doing something and feel accomplished when I'm done.
16) Do you have any pets?
Two cats. ^^
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
Well, there would be a lot of surprised staring, after you explained who you were. XD And then I don't know.
18) What was your first impression of me?
That you were an awesome writer and seemed really nice.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
They are scary and creepy!
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
At the moment I wouldn't mind losing some weight but really, there's nothing that actually needs changing. I look great. XD
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
I could be both! ;p
22) What color eyes do you have?
Blue
23) Ever been arrested?
Nope
24) Bottle or can soda?
Bottle.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
The materialist inside of me is screaming "BUY STUFF!". Probably buy a new laptop, possibly a Mac, I want to try one. ;p Or travel somewhere.
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
Cafés are awesome places to hang out in.
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
Not really, but I think it would be cool if they did exist.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Watch lots of TV-shows
29) Do you swear a lot?
A lot. Too much almost.
30) Biggest pet peeve?
I don't know. I am reminded when people do the things I find annoying. XD
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Unique (everyone should use that word! XD).
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
I am turning into such a cynic when it comes to these things so I'm not sure.
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
I love pretty much everything my mum cooks. So much so that restaurant food is completely boring in comparision and I can't pick one thing I like more.
And then there is that disgusting Swedish dish called blodpudding which I hate and cannot stand even the smell of.
34) Do you believe in God?
No, I don't.
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Maybe? If I remember to do it.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-04-15 08:04 am (UTC)#18) Awww, thanks!
#33) I used to love black pudding when I was a kid! Mum served it with lingonberry jam and carrots and I used to steal uncooked slices from the kitchen counter while she was frying them. Then I stopped eating meat and didn't start again until recently. A while ago I thought I'd try black pudding again, given how much I used to love it. Biiiig disappointment... it wasn't nearly as good as I remembered.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-04-12 05:11 pm (UTC)I think I could give it some more thought and give you some more detailed answers, so consider this a place holder. :-)
35 questions about ME! =)
Date: 2010-04-12 10:54 pm (UTC)Yes - with my wife of nearly five years,
02) What was your dream growing up?
To be a doctor - and then to fly really cool jets and be the first woman on Mars.
03) What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could draw.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
Bailey's and Kahlua.
05) Favorite vegetable?
Sweet potatoes. Or cucumbers.
06) What was the last book you read?
Temeraire, Book 4
07) What zodiac sign are you?
Libra.
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
Both ears are pierced twice. My belly-button is pierced, but currently jewelry-less. I have five tattoos. In order of acquisition: a small, green Celtic knot on my left inner ankle; a black Eye of Thoth (the left eye of Horus) on my left bicep, representing knowledge and the female aspect; a black Celtic 'Mother's Knot' on the back of my left shoulder (two intertwined hearts); a red and black heart-shaped ladybug on my right calf, with Cadybug written under it (for my daughter); and a heart filled with the autism awareness puzzle pieces on my left calf (for my son, who has Asperger's Syndrome).
09) Worst Habit?
Procrastination.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
Absolutely. If I knew it was you. =)
11) What is your favorite sport?
Is sleeping a sport? =) Figure skating. Or Hockey.
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
I try to keep a positive outlook on life.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Talk about the many ways John and Rodney could have sex in an elevator. *nods*
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Attempted rape.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
My college buddies called me a "Geek to English Translator" because I can turn tech-speak into something most people can understand.
Is that not really weird? I'm not fluent in Spanish, but I've been told by native speakers that I have a flawless Mexican accent.
Okay, that's not all that weird, either, is it? Ummm... I'm almost 40 years old, and I still LARP - I still play make-believe.
16) Do you have any pets?
I have four cats. Two of my cats are named John (all black, sleek and graceful with green eyes) and Rodney (slightly chubby Siamese mix with blue eyes, who is mouthy and mutters a lot).
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
I'd ask you to pardon the mess, and then we could hang out and talk about the many ways John and Rodney could have sex in... Um. I'd try to be a good hostess and make you feel at home. =)
18) What was your first impression of me?
OMG, I love this AU, and there's no way this author isn't a native English speaker!
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Scary!
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Smaller boobs. Back-aches!
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
Probably a little bit of both. =)
22) What color eyes do you have?
Light brown with green flecks.
23) Ever been arrested?
Nope.
24) Bottle or can soda?
Reclosable bottle.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
Half to savings, the rest spread out to my family.
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
At home with my wife.
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
Absolutely. My Gran comes to see me whenever I'm sewing (she taught me how to sew), and we have a ghost cat who plays with my cats.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Talk to my wife, read fic, and knit.
29) Do you swear a lot?
Too f-ing much.
30) Biggest pet peeve?
Willful ignorance and the deliberate perpetuation of misinformation.
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Nice.
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
Oh, yeah.
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
Least favourite: most types of fish. Most favourite: Thai yellow curry chicken over rice.
34) Do you believe in God?
I do. I consider myself to be a follower of the teachings of Jesus, but I also consider myself to be Pagan. I believe that 'God' takes on the characteristics that any person or group needs to believe in, so that they can explain the world around them and find a path to The Light.
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Sure. =)
Re: 35 questions about ME! =)
Date: 2010-04-15 08:14 am (UTC)#13) Heee! There are many many ways :)
#15) Heh, I'm almost thirty and I have never LARP-ed. I consider it to be one of the big failings of my life. But it's never too late!
Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part one
Date: 2010-04-14 02:29 pm (UTC)02) What was your dream growing up? I wanted to be a naturalist like Jane Goodall. When I realized you couldn’t take your pets into the jungle with you, I decided I wanted to be a vet instead. Didn’t change my mind on that one, except I had a brief fling with wanting to be an actress in high school/college.
03) What talent do you wish you had? I wish just once in my life I’d taken any talent given as far as it would go, and not talk myself out of it instead.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be? PEPSI. I’m an addict.
05) Favorite vegetable? Potatoes in any form. Boiled, mashed (with a little cream cheese and butter), baked, fried (with a little cheddar and onion thrown in…yum!)
06) What was the last book you read? Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks
07) What zodiac sign are you? Cancer
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. I have pierced ears that I forgot about until I read everyone else’s comments. I have a tatt of a wolf in a tux dancing with a 20’s style flapper on my right hip. Very Art Deco.
09) Worst Habit? So many choices here…self-deprecation to the point of not trying to achieve anything. Procrastination. The eating habits of a 12 year old boy.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? The car would be crammed to the gills with equipment, dogs and dog hair. If I knew you on sight and could dig out a spot for you, yes.
11) What is your favorite sport? Stadium Jumping, Eventing, figure skating. Will watch the Olympics obsessively. Will watch soccer and football with D.
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude? I call my pessimism realism.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? If I knew you on sight, I would chatter like a magpie about SGA, fandom, stories, story-plotting, my animals…
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? I had a brief run-in with a stalker in college. Watching my dad lose a pound a day the last month of his life.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you. I do a helluva Yoda impression.
16) Do you have any pets? Ha-ha-ha. 1 dog (some would claim two), 3 cats (some would claim five) and 2 horses.
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? I would probably freak, refuse to let you inside because it was such a pit, suggest a picnic outside in the yard and squee about SGA until I got over my embarrassment of living in such a dump.
18) What was your first impression of me? You were unfailingly nice to people on LJ and that made me go check out your journal when you posted to me. I loved your layout and stories and I wanted you on my f-list. :-)
Re: Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part two
Date: 2010-04-14 02:29 pm (UTC)20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Only one? Seriously? I guess I could leave a different answer with each person…but I was a tetracycline baby, so I have gray teeth. Yeah. I wouldn’t mind having Hollywood smile. Or Lasik surgery. Or lipo. Or an Extreme Makeover.
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? Conscience, unless the crime was goofy, fun and appealed to my secret flamboyant side.
22) What color eyes do you have? Technically, hazel. Somewhere between duckpond brown and frogshit green.
23) Ever been arrested? Nope.
24) Bottle or can soda? CAN. There IS a difference.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? I would be seriously tempted to make a stab at paying off debts. That’s the answer I’ve put down before. But this morning, I’d blow the whole thing on flying some of my friends in to Vancouver and going to the Creation Con there and getting a group shot with Joe and David.
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at? The BF’s couch.
27) Do you believe in ghosts? Yes and no. I believe powerful emotions/events leave a residual energy that can be detected by some people.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Write. It’s become an addiction.
29) Do you swear a lot? I didn’t use to, but somehow, channeling my inner Lt. Colonel has taught me how to do so.
30) Biggest pet peeve? Only one? Careless drivers. Rude people. Emo-drama.
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? I put down practical at first, but that’s not true. If it were, my life wouldn’t be such a mess. I think empathetic suits me better. To the point I put others needs above my own.
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance? I do. I pretend I don’t. I’m not big on ‘traditional’ romantic ideas. However, if you show me in a thousand different ways each day that you love me, I do not need to hear you say the words or bring me flowers.
33) Favorite and least favorite food? I will never turn down a potato. However, there are lots and lots of foods that make me curl my lip and gag. Yogurt, for example, is milk you should have thrown away.
34) Do you believe in God? I believe in God. I just don’t believe in God as presented to us by the Church. I no longer believe in the Church as an organization, either.
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Done already!
Re: Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part two
Date: 2010-04-15 08:26 am (UTC)#25) Oooohhh, can I come? *jumps up and down*
#33) I so agree on the yogurt. I never could understand that... However, here in Sweden we're very big on 'filmjölk', a kind of thick sour milk that you eat with cereal or muesli. It's not that different from yogurt, yet I love it and eat it for breakfast every day. Weird.
Re: Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part two
Date: 2010-04-15 06:44 pm (UTC)#25 You're on the list!
#33 *makes face* National foods are weird, aren't they? I bet most people wrinkle their noses at grits or biscuits and gravy...
Re: Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part one
Date: 2010-04-15 08:20 am (UTC)#08) I would love to see that tattoo!
#15) Again, would love to see that :)
#18) Awww... *blushes*
Re: Surprise! Excessively wordy as usual...Part one
Date: 2010-04-15 06:41 pm (UTC)#8 It *is* kinda cool
#15 I should put it on YouTube :-)
#18 *grins*