Cheer yourself up: read the comments sections

Posted in entertainment on January 30th, 2009 by V.E.

After reading this article, which is about ridiculous inventions that have been patented, these three comments had me on the flooring dying of laughter.

Entaris
I have one! I have an invention that allows people to live longer, healthier lives!!
I call it…Air!!
[Posted on 11/20/2008 6:43:14 PM]

splainintodo
Sorry, Entaris. Oxygen was invented by Joseph Priestly in 1774. Nice try, though. You’re on the right track.
[Posted on 1/17/2009 1:08:03 PM]

cubs33
Oxygen was discovered, not invented. Nice try, though. You’re on the right track.
[Posted on 1/23/2009 7:36:44 PM]

This is what I call amazing poetry

Posted in beauty, favorite, writing on January 26th, 2009 by V.E.

Well, this worked before

Posted in finances, school, to do, work on January 26th, 2009 by V.E.

Maybe it’ll work again. I need a real to do list because I keep forgetting what I’m supposed to be doing. I know that’s stupid, but still.

apply for work (30/50 completed)
one in-person interview!
—one phone interview!
file my taxes and update my FAFSA, if necessary
make list of all the books I have here in NY
bookshelf 1, bedroom
—bookshelf 2, bedroom
—bookshelf 3, living room
—bookshelf 4, living room, part 1
—bookshelf 4, living room, part 2
—floor, bedroom
—input all into Excel
holiday gift thank yous
edit manuscript & send out
update finances
create reading list with due dates

After all this is done, I’m allowing myself to see a movie. Maybe Valkyrie, if it’s still playing. Maybe something else, I don’t know.

Originally posted: 19 January 2009, 3:50 PM ET

Now with more Capitalization!

Posted in quizzes/surveys on January 26th, 2009 by V.E.

Part 5 of the ridiculously long survey, found here and here.

01. ONE WISH? More wishes. Duh.
02. ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER? Hmm… Depends on my mood.
03. WHAT’S YOUR WORST FEAR? That I will be alone.
04. AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC? No.
05. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF “REALITY” TV? It’s not really reality.
06. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS? No, and it irritates the hell out of me when other people do.
07. WERE YOU A CUTE BABY? Yes, of course.
08. IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU? Could be.
09. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD? Grey.
10. DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER? Sometimes.
11. HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED? No.
12. ANY SECRET TALENTS? Sure.
13. WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT? Hmm, haven’t really thought about it.
14. IS JAY LENO FUNNY? Sometimes, sure.
15. CAN YOU SWIM? Yes.
16. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE “DONNIE DARKO”? Yes.
17. DO YOU GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE OZONE? If I can’t see it, it must not exist. >_> … <_< Hahaha, just kidding. Yes, I do.
18. HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE ROLL POP? Ask someone who has time for that shit.
19. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS? No.
20. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE? Yes, many times.
21. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD? No.
22. DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENERS? Manual.
23. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING? Survival hunting is fine. Hunting for sport is no.
24. IS THERE MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE? Could be.
25. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yeah.
26. WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO? Death.
27. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU"? Last evening to my brother.
28. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE? Yes, and he's camped out under the South Pole with Hitler and the Easter Bunny. /sarcasm
29. DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS? I haven't been to enough to really know.
30. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Scrambled or over-easy.
31. ARE BLONDES DUMB? Not any more or less dumb than people with other hair colors.
32. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP? I have no idea. If you find out, TELL MEEEE.
33. WHAT TIME IS IT? 6:45 AM ET.
34. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME? Yes, multiple nicknames, actually.
35. IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING? No. Their french fries are win.
36. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR? Friday evening, January 9th.
37. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS? Showers.
38. IS SANTA CLAUS REAL? Doubtful.
39. DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK KISSED? Yes.
40. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? I have been.
41. WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO? Hahahaha... let's just not go there.
42. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER? Crunchy. Creamy should die.
43. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK? Yes.
44. HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE? No, but I've dated an EMT and...
45. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY? Once.
46. IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE? Yes, generally. There are exceptions, of course.
47. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER? No, though I act like it.
48. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES? Green with brown near the pupil.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE? Sometimes.
51. LIQUOR OR BEER? Neither, but if I was going to drink, it would be liquor---the harder, the better.
52. ARE YOU PSYCHIC? No.
53. HAVE YOU READ "CATCHER IN THE RYE"? No.
54. DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS? Kazoo. Does that count?
55. HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN? Um... yes.
56. CAN YOU SNOWBOARD? Hahahahahaha. No.
57. DO YOU LIKE CAMPING? It has its merits.
58. DO YOU SNORT WHEN YOU LAUGH? I have a couple times.
59. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Yes.
60. ARE DOGS A MAN'S BEST FRIEND? This is a sexist question.
61. YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE? Do I believe in it? What the hell does that mean?
62. CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK? Not really.
63. DO YOU MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES? Yes, as does everyone.
64. IS IT COLD OUTSIDE TODAY? Yes.
65. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Microwave popcorn.
66. DO YOU WEAR NAIL POLISH? Sometimes.
67. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KISSED? Yes, many times.
68. WHAT’S THE MOST ANNOYING COMMERCIAL? “Apply directly to the forehead.”
69. DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE? No.
70. DO YOU SNORE? Probably. I don’t know.
71. FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT? “As I lay Me Down” by Sophie B. Hawkins.

God, I hate this uneven numbering! Jeez.
And therein lies the end of the ridiculously long survey.

True or False; I’ve Never

Posted in quizzes/surveys on January 26th, 2009 by V.E.

Part 4 of the ridiculously long survey, found here and here.

01) I’ve Never Been Drunk – True.
02) I’ve Never Smoked Pot – True.
03) I’ve Never Kissed A Member Of The Opposite Sex – False.
04) I’ve Never Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex – False.
05) I’ve Never Crashed A Friend’s Car – True, but I have crashed A car.
06) I’ve Never Been To Japan – True.
07) I’ve Never Been In A Taxi – False.
08) I’ve Never Been In Love – False.
09) I’ve Never Had Sex In Public – How public is “public”?? >_>
10) I’ve Never Been Dumped – False.
11) I’ve Never Done Cocaine – True.
12) I’ve Never Shoplifted – False.
13) I’ve Never Been Fired – Well, I was laid off; there’s a difference.
14) I’ve Never Been In A Fist Fight – False.
15) I’ve Never Had Group Intercourse – False.
16) I’ve Never Snuck Out Of My Parent’s House – True.
17) I’ve Never Been Tied Up – False.
18) I’ve Never Been Caught Masturbating – Uh, not by anyone who cared.
19) I’ve Never Regretted Having Sex With Someone – False.
20) I’ve Never Been Arrested – True.
21) I’ve Never Made Out With A Stranger – False.
22) I’ve Never Stolen Something From My Job – False.
23) I’ve Never Celebrated New Years In Time Square – True.
24) I’ve Never Gone On A Blind Date – False.
25) I’ve Never Lied To A Friend – False.
26) I’ve Never Had A Crush On A Teacher – Hahaha. False.
27) I’ve Never Celebrated Mardi-Gras In New Orleans – True.
28) I’ve Never Been To Europe – True.
29) I’ve Never Skipped School – False.
30) I’ve Never Slept With A Co-Worker – Hmm… True, I think.
31) I’ve Never Cut Myself On Purpose – False.
32) I’ve Never Had Sex At The Office – Hmm… True.
33) I’ve Never Been Married – True.
34) I’ve Never Been Divorced – Since #33 is True, this must be True by default. ^_^
35) I’ve Never Had Sex With More Than One Person Within The Same Week – Um… False.
36) I’ve Never Posed Nude – False.
37) I’ve Never Gotten Someone Drunk Just To Have Sex With Them – True.
38) I’ve Never Killed Anyone – Even if this WERE false, I wouldn’t be telling the whole world, would I?
39) I’ve Never Received Scars From My Sex Partner – Hm… DURING sex? True. At other times? False.
40) I’ve Never Thrown Up In A Bar – True.
41) I’ve Never Purposely Set A Part Of Myself On Fire – Hmm… False.
42) I’ve Never Eaten Sushi – False.
43) I’ve Never Been Snowboarding – False.
44) I’ve Never Had Sex At A Friend’s House While They Were Throwing A Party – True.
45) I’ve Never Had Sex In A Dressing Room – True.
46) I’ve Never Flashed Anyone – False.
47) I’ve Never Met Anyone From Online – False.

What’s with the uneven numbers? Why end at 47 instead of 45 or 50? Gah, that’s annoying.

Now with more questions!

Posted in quizzes/surveys on January 26th, 2009 by V.E.

Part 3 of the ridiculously long survey, found here and here.

001) I miss somebody right now. – Yes.
002) I don’t watch much TV these days. – That’s correct.
003) I own lots of books. – Yes, definitely.
004) I wear glasses or contact lenses. – Glasses. I wore contacts for a while in high school.
005) I love to play video games. – Sure, if it’s a good game.
006) I’ve tried marijuana. – No.
007) I’ve watched porn movies. – On occasion.
008) I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship. – Yes.
009) I believe honesty is always the best policy. – Yes.
010) I curse sometimes. – Sure, sometimes.
011) I have changed a lot mentally over the last year. – It doesn’t feel like it. Ask someone else.
012) I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. – Yes.
013) I have broken someone’s bones. – I did once. I didn’t realize what I was doing at the time.
014) I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal. – No, I’m pretty much an open book if you have the right questions.
015) I hate the rain. – I like it, but not standing in it.
016) I’m paranoid at times. – I have been.
017) I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. – Sure, why not?
018) I need/want money right now. – Um, duh.
019) I love sushi. – Yes; oshinko, cucumber and cream cheese, avocado, tomago, and sweet potato rolls.
020) I talk really, really fast. – Sometimes I stumble over the words because my brain works faster than my mouth.
021) I have fresh breath in the morning. – I have no idea.
022) I have long hair. – Not super long.
023) I have lost money in Las Vegas. – No.
024) I have at least one sibling. – Yes, two.
025) I was born in a country outside of the U.S. – No.
026) I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past. – Fingernails, yes. The others, no.
027) I like the way that I look. – Sometimes.
028) I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months. – Yes. But it was worth it and he deserved it.
029) I am usually pessimistic. – Yes.
030) I have a lot of mood swings. – Not a lot of them, but it happens.
031) I think prostitution should be legalized. – Yes, absolutely.
032) I slept with a roommate. – No.
033) I have a hidden talent. – That depends on your definition of “hidden”.
034) I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. – No, I’m not always hyper. Sugar rarely has anything to do with it.
035) I have a lot of friends. – No. I’m friendly with plenty of people, though.
036) I have pecked someone of the same sex. – Pecked? Just pecked? Please, you lightweights.
037) I enjoy talking on the phone. – No way. I hate it.
038) I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants. – Yeah, most of the time.
039) I love to shop and/or window shop – No, because I have no money. -_-
040) I’m obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal. – Not anymore.
041) I don’t hate anyone. – That seems like a strong word. I save it for very few people.
042) I’m a pretty good dancer. – I’m okay. Not terrible, not super.
043) I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother. – No; should I be?
044) I have a cell phone. – Yes.
045) I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months. – Nope, and I don’t plan on it, either.
046) I’ve rejected someone before. – Yes.
047) I currently love someone. – What definition of “love” are we using here?
048) I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. – I have an idea, but that’s about it.
049) I want to have children in the future. – Um, doubtful.
050) I have changed a diaper before. – Yes.
051) I’ve called the cops on a friend before. – Not that I can recall. The cops have been called on ME before, though.
052) I’m not allergic to anything. – I’m allergic to death.
053) I have a lot to learn. – Doesn’t everyone?
054) I am shy around the opposite sex. – Not really.
055) I’m online 24/7, even as an away message. – No.
056) I have at least 5 away messages saved. – Yeah, sure.
057) I have tried alcohol or drugs before. – No. I have smoked, though.
058) I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past. – Hmm, yes, in jest.
059) I own the “South Park” movie. – What? No. Stupid humor is stupid.
60) I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal. – Not anymore.
061) I enjoy some country music. – Eh, in small quantities, it’s okay.
062) I would die for my best friends. – Yes, but those people are few in number.
063) I’m obsessive, and often a perfectionist. – Yes, I’d have to say so.
064) I have used my sexuality to advance my career. – Um, not purposefully, but I know how to play the game.
065) Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. – As long as it’s not poisoned.
066) I have dated a close friend’s ex. – Not that I know of.
067) I am happy at this moment. – No. I’m not unhappy, particularly, though.
068) I’m obsessed with guys. – No.
069) Democrat. – No; I’m too liberal to be a Democrat.
070) Conservative Republican. – No.
071) I am punk rockish. – No.
072) I go for older guys/girls, not younger. – Usually, but it’s not the end of the world if they’re not.
073) I study for tests most of the time. – Yeah.
074) I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met. – I don’t pay attention to how people tie their shoelaces.
075) I can work on a car. – I could do anything, if you gave me enough time and resources.
076) I love my job. – I wish I HAD a job to love.
077) I am comfortable with who I am right now. – No, I’m not.
078) I have more than just my ears pierced. – No, I haven’t.
079) I walk barefoot wherever I can.- Yes, but its rare here in New York.
080) I have jumped off a bridge. – No.
081) I love sea turtles. – No, but I don’t hate them, either.
082) I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup. – Hah. No.
083) I plan on achieving a major goal/dream. – Yeah, but I’d be pathetic if I DIDN’T plan on achieving it, wouldn’t I?
084) I am proficient on a musical instrument. – Voice.
085) I hate office jobs. – No, I like their stability.
086) I went/want to go to college out of state. – Yes, I did.
087) I am adopted. – Not that I know of.
088) I am a pyro. – No.
089) I have thrown up from crying too much. – Yes, once.
090) I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved. – Yes.
091) I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time. – No, I don’t think so, but some people may disagree.
092) I adore bright colors. – I have very strong feelings for some things, and very little feelings at all for the rest. Colors are in the latter category.
093) I usually like covers better than originals. – Eh. I don’t care. Most of the time, I don’t even know it’s a cover.
094) I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays. – No, they have decent food.
095) I can pick up things with my toes. – Pencils and stuff, yeah.
096) I can’t whistle. – I can whistle a few notes.
097) I have ridden/owned a horse. – Ridden, yes. Owned, no.
098) I still have every journal I’ve ever written in. – Uh, yeah, I think.
099) I talk in my sleep. – Yes, much to my chagrin.
100) I’ve often thought that I was born in the wrong century. – Yes, often.
101) I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions. – Definitely.
102) I wear a toe ring. – No.
103) I have a tattoo. – Yes.
104) I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work(ed) with. – Eh. I can stand a lot of things.
105) I am a caffeine junkie. – No.
106) I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I’m not ashamed at all. – Eh, not that tree-huggy, but I’m not ashamed.
107) If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder. – Absolutely.
108) I cosplayed or know what cosplaying is. – Yes to both.
109) I have been to over 15 conventions. – Sure, if we’re counting any kind of convention.
110) I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better. – Collecting, yes, but not just anything.
111) I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner. – No such thing as a “nice glass of wine”.
112) I’m an artist. – Yes.
113) I am ambidextrous. – Er, that’s complicated.
114) I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed. – Not anymore, but I used to.
115) If it weren’t for having to see other people naked, I’d live in a nudist colony. – Eh, I’m not really big on nudity either way.
116) I have terrible teeth. – No, I don’t. I couldn’t eat without them, after all.
117) I hate my toes. – Not really.
118) I did this Meme even though I wasn’t tagged by the person who took it before me. – I was unaware we were supposed to do any tagging.
119) I have more friends on the internet than offline. – Um, I wouldn’t call them “friends” exactly.
120) I have lived in either three different states or countries. – Yes, multiple states.
121) I am extremely flexible. – Not extremely.
122) I love hugs more than kisses. – Yes.
123) I want to own my own business. – Not really.
124) I smoke. – I have in the past.
125) I spend much more time on the computer than on anything else. – Yes.
126) Nobody has ever said I’m normal. – Er, not that I know of
127) Sad movies, games, fics and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then. – Haha. Yes, definitely.
128) I am proficient in the use of many types firearms and combat weapons. – No.
129) I like the way women look in stylized men’s suits. – Yeah, but it depends on the woman.
130) I don’t like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me. – Isn’t this supposed to be “displeased”??
131) I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds. – I have in the past; not so much anymore.
132) I have played strip poker with someone else before. – Why the hell would you ever play strip poker alone?
133) I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help. – Absolutely.
134) I believe in ghosts and the paranormal. – Well, I don’t NOT believe.
135) I can’t stand being alone. – No, I like being alone. I don’t like being lonely; those things are different.
136) I have at least one obsession at any given time. – Yes.
137) I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again. – Um, no. Eww.
138) I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment. – No. If there’s no money to spend, I can’t spend too much, now can I?
139) I’m a judgmental asshole. – Not usually. Judgmental, yes. Asshole, I try not to be.
140) I’m a HUGE drama-queen. – Under specific circumstances, yes.
141) I have traveled on more than one continent. – No.
142) I sometimes wish my father would just disappear. – No.
143) I need people to tell me I’m good at something in order to feel that I am. – Hmm, this used to be true, but not a lot anymore.
144) I am a Libertarian. – No.
145) I can speak more than one language. – Up to my own standards? No.
146) I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be. – Hm, no.
147) I would rather read than watch TV. – Sometimes.
148) I like reading fact more than fiction. – If it’s well-written, yes.
149) I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do. – Of course.
150) I have no piercings. – I have two; one in each ear.
151) I have spent the night in a train station or other public place. – Yep.
152) I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried. – Uh, no.
153) I once spent Christmas completely alone because there was a mis-communication on which parent was supposed to have me that night. – Nope.
154) I’ve been married and am now divorced. – Nope.
155) There have been times when I have wondered “Why was I born?” and may/may not have cried over it. – Yes, often, though I rarely cry about it anymore.
156) I like most animals better than most people. – Eh, not really.
157) I own a collection of retro games consoles. – No, I don’t own any consoles at all.
158) The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver. – Not really.
159) I have hit someone with a dead fish. – Um… no. Who does that?
160) I have written/read erotic stories. – Sure.
161) I am compulsively honest. – Not a chance.
162) I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired. – Hmm.. not anything with an official name.
163) I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers. And not been ashamed. – No.
164) I have gone from wishing I was a boy to reveling in being a girl to feeling like a boy again in the span of five minutes, and not cared a whit for my actual sex. – What the hell kind of question is this?
165) I sometimes won’t sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget. – Yeah, that’s happened. ^_^;;;
166) I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on. – No, I like the quiet.
167) I dislike milk. – What? No, I like it.
168) I’ve liked something which a majority of people claimed was either bad or weird. – Yes, definitely.
169) I have been clinically dead for a brief period of time. – Not that I know of.
170) Instead of feeling sympathy/empathy with people and their problems, I simply become annoyed. – Hmm.. more recently, yes.
171) I participate/have participated in auto drag races and won. – No, but I’ve attended.
172) I do not ‘get’ most comedy acts. – I ‘get’ them, but they’re still dumb.
173) I don’t think strippers are money-greedy or slutty for dancing. – Um, no, I don’t. That is, yes, I agree with that statement.
174) I don’t like to chew gum. – Eh, I chew gum sometimes.
175) I am obsessed with history/historical things and can’t wait for someone to build a time machine so I can be the first to use it. – O.M.G. SO TRUE.
176) I can never remember for the life of me where I parked the car. – Lucky for me, I don’t have a car.
177) I had the TEEN ANGST thing going for at least 2-3 years. – Yeah, but now it’s just normal, grown-up angst.
178) I wish people would be more empathic and honest with each other. – Yes.
179) I play Dungeons and Dragons weekly. – No.
180) I love to sing. – Yes.
181) I want to live in my mother’s basement when I grow up. – No.
182) I have a custom-built computer. – No.
183) I’m Irish. – Partly.
184) I only have one parent due to either a divorce or death. – No, both are still kicking and still married to each other.
185) I was born premature by three or more months. – No, but I was early.
186) I’m part Mexican. – Nope.
187) My dreams are sometimes so realistic that I have to ask the people I dreamed about if it really happened. – Not… usually.
188) I like coconuts. – No. The taste is okay, but the way they feel in my mouth is weird.
189) I am currently role-playing. And do a scene almost nightly. – No.
190) I am convinced that I have created a character who is my true alter-ego. – Not really.
191) I think differently from everyone I know and am often misunderstood/hated because of it. – Misunderstood, yes. Hated, I don’t know, though I doubt it.
192) I procrastinate often. – Yes.
193) I have used Linux/MacOS on a desktop before, or use it regularly. – I have, but not regularly on a desktop computer. I assume that’s what “desktop” means. >_>
194) I have a favorite periodic element. – Potassium.
195) I have, at one point, watched over 26 consecutive episodes of a favorite Japanese series. – Yep. ANAs ftw.
196) I have fallen in love with animated characters. – Not fallen in love, but had a crush or two? Surely.
197) Tim Burton is a major role model of mine. – No.
198) I am left handed. – I HAVE a left hand.
199) I’ve never broken a bone. – No, I have.
200) There was a time when I did not want to wake up the next morning. – Yes.
201) I wish I lived almost anywhere but here. – No, I like it here.

And why the hell were the last two originally labeled “120″ and “121″??

Let’s play 60 questions

Posted in quizzes/surveys on January 24th, 2009 by V.E.

Part 2 of the ridiculously long survey, found here and here.

01. Name: Viannah
02. Were you named after anyone?: My great aunt, I think, and more recently, my mother
03. Do you wish on stars?: No
04. When did you last cry?: Um… during Obama’s swearing in on Tuesday
05. Do you like your handwriting?: Yeah, it’s okay
06. What is your favorite lunch meat?: Turkey, but I don’t eat meat, so what do I know?
07. What is you favorite CD?: I haven’t listened to a CD in more than a year
08. What is your most embarrassing moment?: Hmmm… You’d have to have been there
09. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?: Doubtful
10. Are you a daredevil?: Sometimes
11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell?: No
12. Do looks matter?: Yes, but only at the beginning
13. How do you release anger?: Good question..
14. Where is your second home?: Here, with my kitty
15. Do you trust others easily?: In a sense, yes
16. What was your favorite toy as a child?: My Little Ponies and Trolls
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless?: “Regional Studies”
18. Do you have a private journal?: No, but sometimes the journal contains private entries
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot?: I have in the past
20. What are your nicknames?: V, Vi, Eve
21. Would you bungee jump?: Doubtful
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?: Yes
23. Do you think that you are strong physically?: Not really
24. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?: Hmm… Cakebatter from Coldstone’s
25. Shoe Size?: 9 1/2 or 10, Women
26. Red/Pink?: What kind of question is this?
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?: That I think about things in terms of black and white, and not in shades of grey
28. Who do you miss the most?: Depends on my mood
29. What do you miss the most?: Knowing
30. What color pants are you wearing?: Grey pajama pants
31. What are you listening to right now?: “mystline” on the Samurai Champloo soundtrack
32. Last thing you ate?: Tomato soup
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?: Cadet Blue
34. What is the weather like right now?: Bright and clear, 3 degrees C
35. Last person you talked to on the phone?: Bunny
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?: Height
37. What flavor would you like your medicine to be?: something NOT “cherry” or “grape”
38. Favorite Drink(s)?: Water, root beer, vanilla chai tea
39. Favorite Sport?: Colorguard, of course
40. Eye Color?: Green with brown near the pupil
41. Do you wear contacts?: No, I have in the past, but I hate them
42. Favorite Food?: Spaghetti with marinara sauce
43. Last Movie You watched?: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
44. Favorite Day Of The Year?: Hmm… March 14th, White Day
45. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings?: Happy endings
46. Summer Or Winter?: Winter
47. Hugs OR Kisses?: Hugs
48. What Is Your Favorite Dessert?: Maybe… egg custard pie?
49. Dogs or Cats?: Dogs
50. Favorite genre?: Science fiction, I think, though it’s complicated
51. Shoes: yes or no?: No, if at all possible, though I understand their benefits
52. What Books Are You Reading?: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford, and Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
53. What’s On Your Mouse Pad?: I don’t have a mouse pad
54. What Did You Watch Last night on TV?: I don’t really watch TV, but when I do, it’s usually Law and Order
55. Favorite Smells?: Rose, Mom’s cooking (gah! Want home cooking!)
56. Rolling Stones or Beatles?: Beatles
57. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation?: Who cares? We’re here now
58. Are you still going to for (degree wise) for what you said in High school?: No
59. Marital Status?: Unmarried
60. Is there a God?: Yes