Thoughts on touch
by V.E. on August 25th, 2005
filed under personal, thoughts
Question: You dislike to be touched. So I’m disinclined to place my hand on your shoulder or give you a spontaneous hug or kiss?
My Answer: I wouldn’t stop you, but I’m not particularly fond of such affection. Unless I’m in love with you; then, I can’t touch you enough. I like the feel of skin and muscles and bones underneath. I like feeling skin, but not the skin of just anybody. I don’t mind handshakes and hugs too much, and I can become acclimated to such touch if you’re a touchy-feely person… but I don’t really like it. If I’m being intimate, per se, with someone I don’t love or deeply care for, it becomes very professional and mercenary for me. Not to say I won’t sleep with you, but it’s not going to mean anything to me. Or at least, it’ll mean a lot less than one would expect. In a few words: I love touch, but I’m selective about who I love touching and who I don’t mind touching me.
Also, I HATE it when people touch my hair or get too close to my face.
50 (random) questions
by V.E. on August 25th, 2005
filed under quizzes/surveys
2. Where were your parents born? Both of them somewhere in Texas.
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? Hmm, iTunes.
4. What’s your favorite restaurant? I like Japanese sushi places. And my mom’s cooking.
5. When was the last time you swam in a pool? Wow, it’s been a long time. A LONG time.
6. Have you ever been in a school play? Yes, once in high school and once in college.
7. How many kids do you want? None. But if I HAD to have kids, it’d be two, and I’d try to convince my partner to adopt.
8. Type of music you dislike most? Rap, or anything else in which the words are difficult to understand.
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes. AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO.
10. Do you have a car? No, and I don’t particularly like driving either. I like public transportation.
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? No.
12. Ever prank call anybody? Sure.
13. Ever got a parking ticket? No, but I’ve gotten a speeding ticket.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Bungee jumping… I’d have to be convinced. Sky diving… most definitely!
15. Furthest place you ever traveled? Alaska and the east coast.
16. Do you have a garden? No.
17. What’s the size of your bed? Queen.
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? Yes.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower most often, and whenever I’m grimy.
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past 4 months? Pirates of the Caribbean
21. What’s the next movie you want to see? Hmm. Nothing in particular jumps to mind.
22. Chips or popcorn? Popcorn.
23. Have you ever broken any hearts? Yeah, probably.
24. Premarital affairs? What kind of question is this? Have I had them, do I approve of them, or what?
25. Are you a good cook? I’m decent, when I have a recipe book. I can make killer tomato basil soup.
26. Orange or Apple juice? Apple juice with a dash of cinnamon.
27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with; where did you go to? Dave, Katie, and Rachel. We went to a really cheap sushi place.
28. Favorite type of drink? Root Beer. And water.
29. Best thing in the world? Knowledge.
30. Have you ever broken a bone? Yes, my left foot in the same place twice.
31. Have you ever won a trophy? Yes, in Colorguard under the direction of George.
32. What is your favorite board game? Monopoly, probably. I like Trivial Pursuit sometimes, too.
33. What is your dream car? A free one. Some kind of hybrid.
34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? Yes, Billy Blank’s Boot Camp.
35. Coke or Pepsi? Neither, root beer.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Yes, and I hated it.
37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Perscription, I think.
38. Who are you going to marry? Hah. As if I knew THAT.
39. Who would you like to meet? Um, God, Sappho, Shakespeare, Ghandi, Lincoln, Oprah, etc.
40. Do you believe in love at first sight? No.
41. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex? Collarbone, hips, hair, hands and fingers, and lips.
42. Where would you go for a romantic evening? Someplace quiet with good food.
43. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Hah. Probably 10 or 12 pairs.
44. Last song stuck in your head? I don’t remember.
45. Any pets? Yes, a dog, two cats, and a fish.
46. What’s your all time favorite Saturday Night Live character? I don’t watch that, so: none.
47. What is one thing you would like to learn to do? Play violin.
48. What do you do when you are bored? Stupid surveys, like this one.
49. What is one thing you would want someone to appreciate about you? My patience and sense of justice.
50. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My friends, my parents, and my air conditioner.
Yay for friends!
by V.E. on August 25th, 2005
filed under entertainment, personal
I had a wonderful yesterday with Katie, Dave, and Rachel and a wonderful evening last with Katie, Dave, and DC. Katie came and picked me up a bit after noon and, after picking up Rachel from her place, we went and had a lovely lunch of tomato basil soup (certainly not as good as the kind I make), bread and cheese at Katie’s house. Then we went bowling down in Pasadena and Dave met us there. Rachel won the first game and Katie won the second. I totally lost both times (I TOLD you all I suck at bowling! *smile*) but I got 15 points higher the second round, so that was awesome! We went to dinner at this awesome (cheap!) Japanese sushi place near the bowling alley and I had drool-worthy cucumber rolls and vegetable rolls. Oh, sooo good. I heart sushi! Afterwards we had Baskin Robins ice cream (I had ‘Reese’s peanut butter cup chunks’ flavour and enjoyed every bite of it) and then took Rachel home cause her mother’s paranoid about her being away from home too long or something. I have a hunch it’s empty-nest syndrome.
Katie, Dave, and I hung out at my house for a while until DC showed up and then there was much talk of Sin City, various comics, and other nerdy things on Dave’s/DC’s part and Katie and I just kind of listened and talked between ourselves. I heart cool friends! DC went home a little after midnight and Dave, Katie, and I enjoyed more (deeper) conversation and each other’s company. Dave left in the early morning and Katie stayed the night. I’m very happy to have her as a friend and am really glad we were able to have a decent conversation this morning after we both woke up.
(Thank you, Katie, for driving me everywhere!)
(Dave, I heart you! Don’t worry about last night; it happens to all of us at one time or another. *smile* Trust me, that kind of thing has certainly happened to me.)
PS: DC’s “Sweet pea gentle glycerin soap” takes the cake for best quotation of the evening.
Six Flags Magic Mountain
by V.E. on August 23rd, 2005
filed under entertainment, favorite, personal
I went to Magic Mountain today with my whole family! It was great fun, but now my feet and legs are KILLING me. I really need to walk the dog more or do SOMETHING to get more in shape. The lines weren’t too bad, for it being a summer day and all, but were worse than when my dad and I go in December every year. The rides (in the order that they were ridden):
Viper, Roaring Rapids, Psyclone, Deja Vu, Dive Devil, Splashdown (aka: Jetstream), Spin Out, Gold Rusher, Riddler’s Revenge, Tidal Wave, Sand Blasters, Batman, Grinder Gearworks, Circus Wheel (aka: Jolly Roger), Colossus, Goliath, Bucaneer, and Revolution.
Superman and Ninja weren’t open today, and we skipped Scream and X because the lines were WAY too long and Flashback because that one is just a sucky ride. We had lunch at Katy’s Kettle and walked around a LOT in between rides and then came home and ate cold pizza for dinner. All in all, we were there a total of 12 hours.
I am SO tired.
I just realised I have a lot of interests.
by V.E. on August 22nd, 2005
filed under ladyamedeus, quizzes/surveys
O_o “PotC”
by V.E. on August 22nd, 2005
filed under entertainment, fyi, ladyamedeus
VERSUS 
Do you realise that “PotC” stands for Pirates of the Caribbean AND Passion of the Christ?
O_o *dies laughing*
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What?! Joe Ranft (Mr. Gibbs) died in a car crash! NOOOOOO! *cries*
Keep to the Code for information about the movies
Dead men TELL NO TALES! for information about the Disney attractions (that is, the rides)
PS: added another tag — pirates
Dead Man’s Chest spoilers!
by V.E. on August 22nd, 2005
filed under entertainment, favorite, ladyamedeus
Glee! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest pictures! Please, please, PLEASE don’t pass these pictures around — apparently Disney’s having a shit fit because some PotC2 stuff was leaked (obviously), and I do NOT want to get shut down and sued or something. Also, DO NOT HOTLINK TO THESE. If you want them, fine, just upload them to your own server. FYI, there are spoilers ahead. You have been warned.
All I have to say is: WHERE’S JACK?!? I’m Jack deprived!! Waah!
Oh, here he is. THAT’s more like it. Sheesh.
And some behind the scenes stuff.
Can you say, “here’s more!“?
