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Alyndabear has a meme of sorts on her blog about movies. Since I got one right, I thought I’d post it here.

• Pick 15 of your favorite movies
• Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie
• Post them here for everyone to guess (One guess per person please - don’t be trying to steal the spotlight!)
• Strike it out when someone guesses correctly in the comments, and put in who guessed it and the movie.
• No Googling, IMDB or otherwise searching online or I will hunt you down and bitchslap you!!!!

1. I heard that Hell is when all your dreams come true.
2. If I feel you’ve changed, I’ll tell you. I’m honest. Unlike some people, I tell it like it is.
3. You made a woman meow? When Harry Met Sally. Yay Puppie!
4. Only one thing in the world could have dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window. A Chrismas Story. Way to go Amy!
5. I like to smile. Smiling’s my favorite. Elf. Amy again!
6. I’m so rich, I wish I had a dime for every dime I had.
7. Chickens! You guys have chickens! Are they extra crispy or original recipe? Son in Law. Oh No Amy!
8. Listen up, you little spazoids! I know where you live and I’ve seen where you sleep. I swear to everything holy that your mothers will cry when they see what I’ve done to you!
9. Everybody’s born knowing all the Beatles lyrics instinctively. They’re passed into the fetus subconsciously along with all the amniotic stuff. Fact, they should be called “The Fetals”. Sliding Doors. Hooray Robyn!
10. We’ve come for your daughter, Chuck.
11. No, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason. I kill for *money*. It’s a *job*. That didn’t come out right. Grosse Pointe Blank.  Yay Robyn!
12. If word got around that I had been liberated for half a million dollars, I could never show my face in polite society again. Diamonds have no value except that which is placed upon them.
13. I looked into it more deeply and I found that apparently what happened is that he was laid off five years ago and no one ever told him about it; but through some kind of glitch in the payroll department, he still gets a paycheck. Office Space. Did you all know that Amy just had an adorable little baby?
14. Dear Lord, we ask that you bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies. And we ask forgiveness, Lord, for the fornication that Mr. Sprock and me committed this morning on this very table.
15. “My water just broke!” “But we’re on a dam!” Fools Rush In. Yay for Alyndabear!

Most of you know I’m not too fond of memes. Actually, I’m not too fond of the obligation to do them when I’ve been tagged. This time, I haven’t been tagged that I know of, but I’ve seen this one going around and thought, in the spirit of the season, that it would be fun.

1. Wrapping or gift bags?
A bit of both, really. It all depends on what the item is, how motivated I am to make it look good, and what kind of variety I want under the tree. I’m still trying to get rid of some awful wrapping paper I bought on sale when I was 3, so I tend to use that a lot and save the gift bags for “Oh-crap-I-need-to-buy-a-present” gifts.

2. Real or artificial tree?
I’ve had both. I like the ease of setting up a real tree, the smell, and the fact that I don’t need to find anywhere to store it for 11 months. I don’t like the cost of buying a new tree every year. On the artificial front, I like not paying for a new tree every year but I HATE HATE HATE fluffing it up. That hatred comes from 2 years of helping set up the holiday display at the mall for Officer Friend.

3. When do you put up the tree?
When I get around to it. Sometimes it’s Thanksgiving weekend, other times, like last year, it’s not at all.

4. When do you take the tree down?
Usually New Years or within the next few days. I don’t like to eradicate all signs of the holiday before it’s actually over.

5. Do you like egg nog?
I’ve never actually tried it, but if I haven’t tried it by now it probably means that there’s a good chance I won’t like it. It sure doesn’t sound appetizing.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I really can’t remember anything that sticks out as being the most totally awesome gift ever, but once I bought my house my mom gave me a Braun Multi Mixer, which is quite the nifty little thing, and it’s not a unitasker, which I love because I really try to keep the single-use appliances from breeding in my kitchen.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Not a formal one, though I used to have a small frosted glass set. Not sure what happened to it - I last remember having it in my condo in MA.

8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
I can’t say that there was any one particular one that was the worst, though there have been a lot of disappointments, mostly things that people get me just for the sake of getting me something.

9. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Snail mail. I would love to take the time to craft them, since I love papercrafts (though I don’t know if I’m really any good at it), and I would really like to spend time on a more personal message, but I get so uninspired and usually end up doing the assembly line thing with a box of store bought cards. Since I’ve had my blog, I’ve put my blog address in the cards and done a Christmas post “brag letter”.

10. Favorite Christmas Movie?
A Christmas Story. My mom took me to see in in the theater when it came out, and I really liked it even though I didn’t get a lot of the humor at the time. (Gimmee a break - I was 9 when it came out.) Since it’s been shown on TV for 24 hours starting 8pm on Christmas Eve (check your local listings), it’s become a favorite tradition to fall asleep with the TV on.

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I try to start before the rush, really I do. But I do love the excitement of the shopping season, and tend to go as beserk as my wallet will let me right up until Christmas Eve.

12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
All of it.

13. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Usually clear, once in awhile multi-colored, but never, ever all blue (Ew. Just - ew.)

14. Favorite Christmas song(s)?
Oh, it depends, but I always tend towards the classics. But when I started typing this, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” popped into my head. The version by Perry Como is my favorite.

15. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Travel is fun, but hectic during any other time of the year, but totally insane with presents. I’ll stay home, thanks.

16. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Hey kids! You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? That’s the intro to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as sung by Harry Connick, Jr.

17. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star, but not with lights in it.

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
Christmas Morning, of course.

19. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The fact that there’s even more to do than usual. Shopping, wrapping, cooking, parties all the freaking time and not a moment to rest. Oh, and the parking lot at the mall.

20. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
It depends on my mood when I start to decorate. One year I did a snowflake theme, and some years I like classic red and gold. This year I just put it all up, because for some reason I don’t seem to have as many ornaments and decorations as I thought I did.

21. What do you leave for Santa?
I’ve lived alone for so long so I haven’t left anything out for the big guy in a long time. My stepmother never really encouraged the tradition, either.

22. Least favorite holiday song?
I never cared for “Feliz Navidad”, even as a kid. And “A Wonderful Christmas Time” by Paul McCartney is a bit of a turn-off, as it reminds me of some of the experimental stuff my middle school music teacher would do.

23. Favorite ornament?
It’s not one I own (yet). It’s a pale green fancy beady egg ornament that my mom has, and it always gets hung at near the top of the tree, away from cats and kids.

24. Family tradition?
Since I grew up and moved away from home, there haven’t really been any traditions. But before I moved away, I used to love Christmas with my Dad’s family. It’s almost like a recycled holiday, the same exact thing every year, but I love it - along with the recycled boxes!

25. Ever been to Midnight Mass or late-night Christmas Eve services?
My church in NH has a candlelight service at 11pm. Here, it’s at 9pm, which is a bit early for my taste. I’m not sure yet if I’m gonna go this year, since I haven’t been to church in months, but that’s another post for another time.

If you want to do this meme, go for it. I’m not going to tag anyone specific because I know how that feels.

This time I was tagged by Robyn. Thanks a bunch.

The rules: Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.

1. I just moved in with my boyfriend. This is the first time I have lived with a significant other.

2. I’m a total carb-o-holic. I’m trying to cut down though.

3. I am also a chocoholic. That one I’ve got under control.

4. I love cheese, but can’t eat it when it comes to dessert. Also, I like lemons but can’t eat them when they’re involved in a savory dish. Go here for more info.

5. I read lots of blogs every day, and am always looking for more interesting blogs to read.

6. I’m very connected to my music. I don’t make music, but I really enjoy participating in mix CD exchanges.

7. I hate these silly meme things, yet somehow people still think it’s fun to tag other people. I’ll be a good sport about it, but come one now!

I tag no one. Someone has to stop these things.

Thiss time I was tagged by PARLANCHEQ, so here goes:

1. What time is it?

Sometime in the afternoon

2. What was the last thing you had to eat?

Dark Chocolate and Cherry Cordial Hershey’s Kisses and a Diet Pepsi. I like to eat healthy.

3. What is your favorite television program?

I barely have time for tv anymore, and with all the crap on tv, what is there worth watching?

4. You can travel anywhere in the world; one destination per day from Friday through Monday. Where do you go?

Assuming the logistics of the actual transportation don’t take any time, I’d love to visit, in no particular order, Sydney, London, Florida Keys, and, um, well, one really great day of a road trip.

5. Who is your favorite character from a cartoon or comic strip?

How old are we here?

6. What would you like for breakfast?

Chocolate.

7. Who is the first public figure that comes to mind that you think is attractive?

The fact that I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head gives me the sign that I should probably not even attempt to answer that question.

8. Who, outside of your family and “God”, has had the greatest impact on your life?

My friends.

9. You retrieve a bottle floating in the water. What does the message say that you find inside?

5 cent refund CA. Please Recycle.

10. What movies do you select {limit of six} for a one-day film festival?

Whatever strikes my fancy at the moment, but they’d have to be funny or I’ll fall asleep watching movies all day long.

11. Do you have a hobby? If so, what is it? If not, what do you think would be of interest to you?

Blogging! (same answer as Parlancheq, but what kind of answer do you expect from a meme going around the blogosphere?)

12. Given the opportunity to travel back in time, when would your destination be?

Oh, I think I’d choose the 1940s. Or at least 1939 to visit the World’s Fair. My Gram says it was amazing.

13. Vietnam gave us China Beach. M*A*S*H came from the Korean War. What will the name of the television series be that results from our current state of military affairs?

Green Zone

14. What is the last book you read?

It was adult-oriented, and that’s all I’m going to tell you.

15. What five people do you MEET in Heaven?

I’ve never been to Heaven, and I don’t know anyone who’s been to Heaven and back, so how am I supposed to answer that? Guess?

16. What five people do you VISIT in Hell?

I don’t know, because I don’t think I know anyone in Hell.

17. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word pleasure?

And not the emoticon, either. I just can’t say here because this is a PG-13 blog.

18. Eliminating price and availability as considerations, what six things do you put on your list when you go grocery shopping?

Fresh Lobster
Gourmet Chocolate
My Grandma’s REAL Swedish meatballs (I say real because she’s a real Swede)
Lingonberries, since they go with Swedish meatballs
Fresh Pasta
The absolute bestest homemade alfredo sauce

19. What is your favorite non-blog related link?

I’d have to go with Google, but I also visit a few message boards regularly.

20. What will the title of your life story be?

I’m only a third of the way through my life, so I haven’t come up with anything yet. Gimme a couple more decades and I’ll have something for you.

21. What three people alive today would you like to have join you for dinner?

My sister and her kids (ok, that’s four, but I can’t leave any one of the kids out)

22. Which candle scent do you find most pleasing?

I tend to go for the cleaner scented candles over the ones that smell like something obvious.

23. What question would you suggest I include the next time we play this game?

None. In fact, take a few of them off. I hate these things. In which case, I tag no one.

I was tagged by Macoosh to answer this, so here goes.

1. I love the chance to express myself. While I don’t necessarily like being the center of attention, this is a chance for me to be as expressive as I need to be, but in a stealth-like way.
2. I can get out all my thoughts the same way I do with my private, hand-written journal, but with an audience, I feel like writing here has a better chance for results.
3. It gives me the opportunity to expand my technical knowlege - pretty much everything I know about html and css is because I wanted to tweak my blog, so I made myself learn it.
4. It wasn’t a reason at first, but it’s a lot of what keeps me going: I’ve made a lot of friends blogging, and those friendships are what make blogging a much richer experience.
5. Because I can.

So there’s that. I’m not going to tag anyone specifically, so if you want to do this meme, go right ahead.

(taken from Chitowngal who took it from Poi who took it from Henna)

aprons - y/n?
nope, I don’t have any, therefore don’t wear any. Perhaps I should though.

baking - y/n?
If I can cook it in a toaster oven, sure.

clothesline - y/n?
No, nowhere to put one. But I do have clothespins.

donuts - ever made them?
Nope, but I might have to start because there are no Dunkin’ Donuts here.

everyday - one homemaking thing you do everyday?
Homemaking? Daily? You’re kidding, right?

freezer - do you have a separate deep freezer?
I live in a studio apartment. That should tell you what you need to know.

garbage disposal - y/n
Now this I have. I like using my disposal.

handbook - y/n?
Well, my mom brought me to see this show for my First Annual 29th Birthday, and I bought the DVD after the show. It came with a handbook. I can’t do anything in it though. Cuz I’m a girl.

ironing - love it or hate it?
Hate it. I avoid it to the point that I wear mostly knits.

junk drawer - where is it?
I don’t believe in junk drawers. Everything should have a proper home.

kitchen - design and decorating?
One of these years, yes. But right now I live in a van down by the river studio apartment. I can try to give it all the love I have, but it’s still gonna be a tiny, horrible kitchen.

love - what is your favorite part of homemaking?
How about “home - what is your favorite part of lovemaking?” to which I answer NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!!!!!!

mop - y/n?
Mop? I’m confused.

nylons - wash them by hand or in the washer?
I live in the desert. It gets very hot here in the desert. Hotter than the sun sometimes. Nylon has a very low melting point - about 420-430 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, I don’t wear nylons because I don’t want them to melt onto my legs.

oven - do you use the window or open it to check?
I don’t use the oven. I use a toaster oven. I live alone, don’t forget. No sense firing up the big old oven to cook a little something for myself. Did I mention that I live in a studio apartment?

pizza - what do you put on yours?
Sauce, cheese, and sometimes I like sausage and onions on it. Just as long as it’s not spicy. And it’s not on me.

quiet - what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
A quiet moment during the day? Nothing, it’s too short. But if there are enough of them all strung together, then I take a nap.

recipe card box?
I have a bunch of cookbooks that I don’t use because I’m rarely home to eat. Does that count?

style of house?
Dumpy, needs to be renovated 20 year old studio apartment. But it’s a good size for a studio.

tablecloths and napkins - y/n?
Tablecloths no. I tend to drag them off the table with my thunder thighs when I sit down. Napkins are a necessity. Can’t live without them.

under the kitchen sink?
cleaning supplies and tools. Neither of which I use very often.

vacuum - how many times a week?
I vacuum semiannually. People actually vacuum multiple times per week?

wash - how many loads do you do a week?
1? 2? It depends on how many clothes I wear.

x’es - do you keep a list of things to do and cross them off?
I am a compulsive list maker. I am not, however, a compulsive list-crosser-offer.

yard - who does what?
I live in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!!! The landscapers take care of all that.

zzz’s - what is your last homemaking task for the day?
I may or may not be home for my last task of the day. And it may or may not have to do with homemaking.

Gale challenged her readers to an IQ test, found on Blogthings. Here’s what I got:

Your IQ Is 125

Your Logical Intelligence is Below AverageYour Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

Though I did score higher than Gale did, I did not score quite as high as I did on a more in-depth test I took last year. You can see the results of that test here. But if we average them out, I have an IQ 136, which I am still quite happy with.What is your IQ on the Blogthings test vs. the Testriffic test?

I feel old. I was…

• 27 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America. It was scary day, I won’t ever forget it
• 25 years old on the first day of Y2K and very hung over.
• 23 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash. I cried when I saw the princes walking behind the casket
• 20 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing. I felt sick to my stomach when I heard that there was a daycare that was directly hit
• 20 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder. What a circus that was!
• 18 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center. I woke my mom up from a nap to tell her.
• 16 years old when Operation Desert Storm began. I was hoping to be the first generation that had never seen our country at war. I cried because I wasn’t.
• 15 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall. There were some German exchange students in my school. What an experience that was for them, being in America when history was being written at home.
• 11 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. I was in 6th grade. I remember this day vividly, because my 5th grade teacher applied for it.
• 9 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh. I don’t remember the actual release of this, but I do remember using the Apple IIE in elementary school.
• 9 years old during Sally Ride’s travel in space. This was so not a big deal to me. I don’t even remember it.
• 6 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. I didn’t even know about this until nearly 20 years later when I read an article in Reader’s Digest.
• 5 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began. I remember being in 1st grade watching the hostages being released on TV. I had no idea what the significance was at the time.
• 2 years old on the U.S.’s bicentennial Fourth of July. My aunt still has some of that bicentennial eagle, flag, 1776/1976 decor in her house. She’s working on it, though.
• not yet 1 year old when President Nixon left office. All I get out of this is to tell people that I was born during the tail end of the Nixon administration. Doesn’t work, though - they still think I was born during the Reagan era.

Did I mention that I am getting new gray hairs daily? I may need to rethink this natural redhead thing.

Quiz found here.

I mean, mentally older than the age I am. You know when your birthday is, but how old should you really be? (just put an x next to the things that apply to you). I stole this from one of my MySpace/Digs friends, and I’m posting it here because I hate posting these things in bulletins. Anyway, here goes:

[x] I know how to make a pot of coffee.
[x] I keep track of dates using a calendar.
[x] I own more than one credit card.
[x] I know how to change the oil in my car.
[x] I do my own laundry.
[ ] I vote every election.
[x] I can cook for myself.
[ ] I think politics are exciting.
[x] I balance my checkbook.
[ ] My parents have better things to say than my friends.

total: 7

[x] I show up for school/college/work every day early.
[x] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[ ] I’ve never gotten a detention.
[x] I have never smoked a cigarette.
[ ] I have never gotten completely trashed.
[ ] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.
[x] I like to take walks by myself.
[x] I’ve watched talk shows.
[x] I know what ‘credibility’ means without looking it up.
[ ] I drink coffee at least once a week.

total: 6

[x] I know how to do the dishes.
[x] I can count to 10 in another language.
[x] When I say I’m going to do something I do it. (usually)
[x] My parents trust me.
[x] I can mow the lawn.
[x] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.
[x] I remember to water the plants.
[x] I study when I have to.
[x] I paid attention at school/college.
[x] I remember to feed my pets.

total: 10

[x] I can spell ‘experience’ without looking it up
[x] I work out on a regular basis.
[x] I clean up my own mess.
[ ] The people at Starbucks know me by name.
[x] my favorite kind of food is take out.
[x] I have gained weight since high school.
[ ] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.
[x] I can go to the store without getting something I don’t need.
[x] I understand political jokes the first time they are said.
[x] I can type quickly.

total: 8

[x] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.
[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.
[x] I have been to a Tupperware party.
[x] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job.
[x] I have more bills than I can pay.
[x] Most my friends are older than I am.
[x] I can say no to staying out all night.
[x] I use the internet every day.
[x] My wardrobe hasn’t changed in a while.
[x] I can read a book and actually finish it.

total: 9

Grand Total: 40

Um, yeah. Is it any wonder that when I was a kid I felt more like a grown-up?

Now, who can I tag with this one? I’ll say everyone. If you want to do it, go ahead. If you’re older than 50, then definitely do this, as it will make you smile.

Here’s the current meme going around:

Current book: Book? Are you kidding me? I don’t have time to read anymore.
Current sounds: Radio Paradise
Current guilty pleasure: too much time online
Current colors: soft aquas. I’ve always liked aqua. Can you tell?
Current food: Nothing at the moment, but maybe some popcorn soon.
Current drink: Caffeine free Diet Pepsi
Current outfit: Black knit pants and a pale aqua knit shirt.
Current fragrance: None, my boss is allergic so I don’t wear fragrance to work. I just hope I smell clean.
Current wish-list: Oh here we go. I want Adobe Elements to do more with my photos (though I can’t decide between that and Microsoft Digital Image Suite). I also have other things on my Amazon wish list. Find it on the right.
Current film: I saw 300 the other day. Does that count, even though I didn’t like it that much?
Current anticipation: 5:00. Then dinner with friends. Then, hopefully…
Current triumph: I joined Curves again yesterday and have a newfound interest in my health.
Current bane(s) of my existence: the fat around my middle, but I’m working on it.
Current indulgence: My social life.
Current #1 blessing: All the wonderful friends I have
Current mantra: I’m not sure I have a mantra.

Macoosh tagged me with this Christmas song meme. Since it’s in the Christmas spirit, here goes:

1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Lou Rawls. Classic, just classic.

2. Christmastime is Here by the Charlie Brown Kids (aka Vince Guaraldi). Always gets me in the holiday spirit, just like the tv special.

3. Jingle Bells by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. My favorite version of this song. It’s the same version that’s played on the radio during the Christmas morning scene in the movie “A Christmas Story.”

4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen. One of the most fun holiday songs I can think of.

5. When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr. Can I just say that I love this man’s music? His holiday songs are instant classics and easily fit in with the rest of my holiday collection.

I must add, of course I love all the traditional Christmas hymns that we sing in church, from O Come O Come Emmanuel (usually sung on the first Sunday of Advent) to Silent Night, which closes our Christmas Eve candlelight service. There’s nothing like celebrating the birth of Christ to really get me in the mood. After all, Jesus is the reason for the season.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to upload my entire holiday CD collection to iTunes. And I don’t really feel like tagging anyone right now. It took me over an hour to compose this post because I had to drag out all my holiday music.

You’d think I’d get a little sympathy due to my injury, but nooooooo, with my hand in a cast there is still a great demand for my typing. So here goes.

9 Weird Things/Habits about Myself

1. I sleep with my teddy bear - it’s just the right size to wrap my arms around.
2. I always eat one thing at a time. I have a hard time with casseroles because of this.
3. I was afriad of nearly everything as a kid. I grew out of most of it, except legless reptiles.
4. I won’t eat anything that resembles something I’ve seen in my nephew’s diaper. This means that black beans, refried beans, guacamole, etc. are out.
5. I have never had stitches, but I’ve had staples to close a surgical incision.
6. I refuse to wear pink. Period.
7. I hate coffee and anything coffee flavored. I even hate mocha, which is half chocolate, and I’m a chocoholic.
8. I had a serious aversion to arithmetic as a child. I’ve since gotten over it.
9. I have this weird thing about eyeballs. I can watch all sorts of medical shows/procedures until it comes to the eyes. I will never wear contacts, and I will continue to refuse a glaucoma test until they can figure out a way to do it without assaulting my eyeball.

So, now I’m supposed to tag 9 people. Don’t hate me, my hand is broken. So, in no particular order, Courtney, Penny, Megan, AJ, Gouda, Dr. A, Parlancheq, Gem, and VegasRic. Sorry, all.

Thanks a lot, Macoosh. This one’s hard, I’ve never really thought about it before. But, I guess I’ll give it a shot.

In no particular order:

1. Flying Home (Brenda’s Song) by Chantal Kreviazuk: “But if you’ve seen the love that’s in her eyes, then everything is good, and if you know the way she felt inside, she’s flying where she should. I never believed we’d ever live to see an angel being born and flying home.” I cry every time I hear this song.

2. Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House. Looks like I’m going for a theme of the whole “don’t cry for me because I’m not gone, but in a better place and still with all of you in your hearts.”

3. The Hymn of Ordinary Motion by Douglas, Barenburg & Meyer. It’s a guitar instrumental, and it’s just beautiful. Look it up on iTunes. It’s got the feel of things just moving on and on, and sounds a bit hopeful.

4. Going Home by Sophie Zelmani. Another song that sounds more hopeful than sad. And there’s some truth in it - I would be going home, because if I’ve died then God has called me home.

5. Too Soon by Eastmountainsouth. It’s always too soon when someone leaves this earth, even if they live to be 100.

Ok, that wasn’t as hard as I thought once I cruised through my iTunes library. Now, who to tag with this one? Courtney, AJ, Gouda, Penny and um, let’s see - Megan, because she has a habit of titling her posts after songs.

Ok, so I wasn’t tagged, but sometimes I have an insatiable urge to do these things. So here goes: (thanks, Gouda)

1. The last movie you saw in a theatre, and current-release movie you still want to see. Last movie in a theater: Little Miss Sunshine. Go see it, it was hysterical and sweet. I never laughed so hard. This is one that I eagerly await the DVD release of. Current movie still to see: Last Kiss. I loved Garden State, and the soundtrack, so I really want to see what Zach Braff has put together for us this time.

2. The last movie you rented/purchased for home viewing. Rented? I can’t remember, it’s been so long. Shopgirl maybe? Purchased, that would be Pushing Tin. It was in the cheapo bin at War-Mart, and I’ve never sat down and watched the whole thing. I do like to go to the airport when I have free time; there’s a parking lot on Sunset Rd that gives you a really good view of the 7/25 runways, plus you can tune your radio to listen to tower communications. Since Las Vegas is a busy airport, it’s pretty fun.

3. A movie that made you laugh out loud. Little Miss Sunshine, again. Also Tommy Boy, Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, Benchwarmers, and other similar stupid movies.

4. A movie that made you cry. I cry a lot at movies. But let’s see, favorite movies to turn on the waterworks? Simon Birch, Beaches, The Man in the Moon - and those are just from my collection.

5. A movie that was a darling of the critics, but you didn’t think lived up to the hype. That would have to be Sideways. I turned it off halfway through. I just couldn’t get into it. Usually I like critically acclaimed movies.

6. A movie that you thought was better than the critics. Honestly, I can’t think of one right now. My head is spinning and blank at the same time with movie titles going through it, but I can’t think of any in particular that I liked that were panned.

7. Favorite animated movie. Cinderella, the original Disney version. It’s a classic.

8. Favorite Disney Villain. Favorite villain? I’m always focused on the prince!

9. Favorite movie musical. The Sound of Music. The hills are alive…

10. Favorite movies of all-time (up to five). Ok, five then. Ruby in Paradise, Muriel’s Wedding, When Harry Met Sally, A Christmas Story, and, well, I can’t think of a fifth one right now.

Now, who to tag with this one? Everyone!!!!! Ha ha ha, I am so mean!

Just when I thought I would be posting about my usual mundane Tuesday, I stumbled across this blog. Dr. A is a blogaholic, like me, a kindred spirit in the blogosphere. He posted the following meme, but tagged himself, if that’s possible, so I’m stealing it and posting it here.

1) Are you happy/satisfied with your blog’s content and look?
I am now, since I finally found a template I like. Good free blogger templates are hard to come by.

2) Does your family know about your blog?
More or less. My sister knows about it, but lacks internet access. I think my dad knows but not being technically inclined, has no idea what I’m talking about. My mom reads it, though I don’t know how regularly. And as for my extended family, not quite sure if they know about it and/or read it or not.

3) Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog? Do you consider it a private thing?
My friends IRL? I think most of them know. I even have a couple IRL friends who have blogs - one is the reason why I decided to get a blog, and another is blogging most likely because of me. As far as privacy, I am hard at keeping secrets, so I’m not too worried about that. But there is one big thing I want to tell one person in particular, but I’m waiting for certain other events, which are currently in motion, to pass.

4) Did blogging cause positive changes in your thoughts?
I wouldn’t necessarily call them positive changes, but I look at everything I do now as a blog entry. I think that means I need some sort of blogging intervention or something, but I won’t let them get away with it.

5) Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or do you love to go and discover more by yourself?
The few comments I have, I check out who they came from. I also like hitting the “Next Blog” button, which is how I cam across the Bestest Blog of All-Time, which is an incredible link exhchange. I check that out daily for new stuff, and through blogging I have found quite a few other link exhchages which I still need to check out.

6) What does a visitor counter mean to you? Do you like having one on your blog?
Yes I do have a counter. I was up over 1200 posts but then my sitemeter counter disappeared for some odd reasons, and I had to go get a new counter. That’s why my count is currently so low. But the new one I have allows me to block out particular IP addresses (mine, at home and work) so the twenty thousand times a day I check it won’t artificially inflate my count.

7) Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?
No, I learned long before blogging was even around not to do that sort of thing, because my imagination is seriously warped.

Admit it. Do you think there is any real benefit in blogging?
Would I be here if I didn’t think so? I really enjoy blogging. For one thing, I can hone my writing skills, and I’ve learned more about html and css than I ever thought I would. In fact, I never even heard of css before blogging. I am discovering that I am quite the tech geek, for a girl. Not sure if that is a benefit though.

9) Do you think that blogger’s society is isolated from the real world or interaction with events?
There would be no blogsophere without the real world. I don’t consider myself isolated despite the many hours I dedicate to blogging. In fact, I think I am more connected than ever.

10) Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it’s a normal thing?
Criticism is a normal thing, but it does annoy the shit out of me. I don’t take it as well as I should.

11) Do you fear some political blogs and avoid them?
I don’t fear political blogs; I detest them. I hate politics with a passion. It’s hard enough to read it in the paper or get it from the 6:00 news, but having to read someone’s overly opinionated blog on politics is just torture.

12) Were you shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?
Bloggers were arrested? I hope it wasn’t for blogging!

13) What do you think will happen to your blog after you die?
I dunno, but I’d better make provisions for it in my will.

14) What song do you like to hear? What song would you like to link to on your blog?
I don’t want music automatically played on my blog, that’s kinda annoying, especially if I’m already listening to something. I probably won’t link to any particular song either, unless it’s something I’m absolutely gushing over, which is extremely rare.

15) The next “victims”?
Any of my fellow blogaholics who happen to read my blog and feel an insatiable need to fill this damn thing out.

A bunch of Digsters have various email quizzes posted on their blogs, and for a brief moment I became obsessed with them. So, I took all the different quizzes I found and decided to answer them all. Now, you’ll notice a few redundancies, but I tried to take them out. Also, you’ll see a few inconsistencies, but that’s because it took so darn long to do them all, so questions pertaining to what I ate or what I’m wearing will have different answers depending on when I answered them.

1) Grab the book nearest to you. Turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down here what it says: …ridge of mud. Nobody was working on such a foul day. Sowerby and I…
2) Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first? The wall
3) What is the last thing you watched on TV? Food Network
4) WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is: 6:30am
5) Now look at the clock, what is the actual time? 6:38am
6) With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? Traffic and that damn squeaky gate to my apartment complex
7) When did you last step outside? What were you doing? Last night to come home from the gym after work
Before you came to this website, what did you look at? Calvin and Hobbes
9) What are you wearing? Pajamas and slipper socks
10) Did you dream last night? What about? Probably did dream but I can’t remember what about
11) When did you last laugh? Why? Last night at a commercial on TV
12) What is on the walls of the room you are in? lots of photos, among other things
13) Seen anything weird lately? Nothing that I would consider weird
14) What do you think of this quiz? Fun for the moment
15) What is the last film you saw? Garden State
16) If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first? Pay off car and credit card, then consider buying a house
17) Tell me something about you that I don’t know: No, if there was something I wanted you to know I’d tell you already
18) If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? People would respect each other
19) Do you like to dance? Not really
20) Would you ever consider living abroad? Oh yeah

Four Jobs You’ve Had In Your Life
1. supermarket checker
2. waitress at ice cream shop
3. administrative assistant
4. temporary worker

Four Places You Have Lived
1. Salem, NH
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. Amesbury, MA
4. Hooksett, NH

Four Favorite Books
1. The Emigrants series
2. East of Eden
3. any decorating book
4. The Bible

Four Movies You Could Watch Over and Over
1. Ruby in Paradise
2. Muriel’s Wedding
3. Elf
4. A Christmas Story

Four TV Shows You Love to Watch
1. Absolutely Fabulous
2. Dr G: Medical Examiner
3. Gilmore Girls
4. Mary Tyler Moore

Four Places You Have Been On Vacation
1. London and a few other UK cities
2. Paris
3. Toronto
4. New Jersey

Four Websites You Visit Daily
1. yahoo.com
2. reviewjournal.com
3. msn.com
4. calvinandhobbes.com

Four Of Your Favorite Foods
1. pasta
2. chocolate
3. ice cream
4. 7 layer cookie bars

Four Places You Would Rather be Right Now
1. with my niece and nephew
2. Exploring more of Europe
3. On a road trip
4. Australia/New Zealand

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Kirsten
Birthday: Sometime in May
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Current Location: Las Vegas
Eye Color: green
Hair Color: red
Height: 5′8″
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: Mostly Swedish and German
The Shoes You Wore Today: Slipper socks (its still early!)
Your Weakness: Chocolate and pasta
Your Fears: Legless reptiles
Your Perfect Pizza: Wood fired, super fresh ingredients, and not soggy
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Pay off the darn credit card
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: beep (to tell Dr. Grandma that her tea water is ready)
Thoughts First Waking Up: No not yet
Your Best Physical Feature: Most people pick my hair
Your Bedtime: Between 11 and 12
Your Most Missed Memory: I have all my memories, I don’t miss them.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke - diet
McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds
Single or Group Dates: single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I don’t like iced tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Definitely chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: I don’t like coffee or anything related to it
Do you Smoke: No way
Do you Swear: Yes, but I try really fucking hard not to
Do you Sing: All the time in the car
Do you Shower Daily: Usually, unless I’m having a pajama day
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: Already went
Do you want to get Married: If I meet the right person
Do you belive in yourself: usually
Do you get Motion Sickness: On boats
Do you think you are Attractive: sometimes
Are you a Health Freak: I don’t practice what I preach
Do you get along with your Parents: usually
Do you like Thunderstorms: As long as I’m not alone
Do you play an Instrument: No
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: no
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yuck
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been called a Tease: no
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: I plead the 5th
How do you want to Die: In my sleep, peacefully
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I don’t plan on growing up
What country would you most like to Visit: I have to pick just one?
Number of CDs I own: Over 300
Number of Piercings: 2 holes each in my ears (the rest closed up)
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I try not to regret anything

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:15 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Walk the Line
4. What was the last TV program you watched? Food Network
5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? So far, a glass of orange juice. It’s still early
6. What’s your favorite cuisine? Italian
7. What foods do you dislike? Mushrooms, raw fish
8. What is your favorite chip flavor? plain
9. What’s your favorite CD at the moment? I don’t have a particular favorite
10. What kind of car do you drive? 2003 Kia Spectra
11. Favorite sandwich? Grilled Cheese
12. What characteristics do you despise? Rude, extremely opinionated
13. Favorite item of clothing? jammies
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be? Pretty much anywhere
15. What color is your bathroom? Apartment off-white
16. Favorite brand of clothing? Whatever fits
17. Where would you like to retire to? Let me tell you in 40 years
18. Favorite time of the day? Relaxing time
19. What was your most memorable birthday? It wasn’t good
20. Where were you born? New Hampshire
21. Favorite sport to watch? Figure skating
22. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? Um, it’s on my blog. Please don’t write a comment replying to these quizzes
23. Who do you expect to send it back? see above
24. What fabric detergent do you use? Currently ALL concentrated
25. Named after anyone? No, my mom picked a nice Swedish name
26. Do you wish on stars? When I can see them
27. When did you last cry? Monday
28. Do you like your handwriting? Most of the time
29. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? I hope so
30. Are you a daredevil? No way
31. Do looks matter? A little bit
32. How do you release anger? Bitch and complain, and maybe throw things
33. Where is your second home? My office
34. What were your favorite toys as a kid? Barbie dolls, books, and way too many stuffed animals
35. What class in High School was totally useless? Algebra and geometry
36. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Me? Never!
37. Favorite movies? Ruby in Paradise, Muriel’s Wedding
38. What are your nicknames? I don’t like nicknames
39. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No
40. Do you think that you are strong? Usually
41. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate or Edy’s cherry chocolate chip
42. What are your favorite colors? Aqua
43. Who or what do you miss the most? My niece and nephew
44. Do you want everyone you sent this to send back? No! See way above
45. What color pants are you wearing? Jammies with blue with black flowers
46. What are you listening to right now? Traffic and the squeaky gate
47. Last thing you ate? Dinner last night - macaroni & cheese
48. If you were a CRAYON what color would you be? aqua
49. Last person you talked to on the phone? Mr. Morley
50. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Is he wearing a wedding ring?
51. Favorite drink: water
52. Do you wear contacts? Eewww no
53. Favorite Day(s) of the Year? Any day I can do whatever I want
54. Scary Movies or Happy Happy endings? Definitely happy
55. Summer or winter? Neither, I like the fall
56. Hugs OR Kisses? hugs
57. What Is Your Favorite Dessert: chocolate
58. What Book(s) Are You Reading? Portrait of a Lady
59. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? Dell
60. Favorite Smells? Anything clean
61. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
62. What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? Europe

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Kirsten
2. KL
3. Kirsty

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. my pretty green eyes
2. my hair color
3. I don’t have cankles

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. the flab
2. my smile
3. my super narrow feet (AAA) because shoe shopping is hell

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Swedish
2. German
3. A little bit of Irish and Scottish

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. legless reptiles
2. making a mistake
3. see #1

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. checking email
2. eating
3. waking up

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. underwear
2. slipper socks
3. jammies

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. anything by Chantal Kreviazuk
2. Crowded House, “Four Seasons in One Day”
3. Sarah McLachlan, “Hold On”

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. trust
2. attraction
3. longevity

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:
1. My desks at work and home are a mess
2. I like to drive really, really fast
3. I don’t like to lie

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. blue eyes
2. a nice bum
3. strong arms

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. sleep
2. eat dinner
3. go on vacation

THREE CAREERS YOU’RE CONSIDERING/YOU’VE CONSIDERED:
1. decorator/designer
2. accountant
3. EMT (what was I thinking?)

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Australia/New Zealand
2. Europe
3. on a road trip

THREE KIDS’ NAMES YOU LIKE:
1. Michael
2. Jessica
3. Pickle

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. fill up a passport with no duplicate stamps
2. have a family
3. buy the house I will live in for the rest of my life

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A GIRL:
1. all my jammies have flowers on them
2. I love being domestic for a man
3. I love to shop!

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. Lloyd Dobbler (not a real person, but he should be)
2. Zach Braff
3. ?? Don’t know who else

A - Available: yes
A - Age: 31
A - Annoyance: people who don’t shut up
B - Best Friends: Melissa, Beetle, Lynn
B - Bar: I don’t go to bars
B - Birthday: sometime in May
C - Crush: don’t have one
C - Car: kia spectra
C - Cat: no, too much fur
D - Dead Pets Name: Bambi
D - Dads Name: Richard
D - Dog: don’t have any of these either
E - Easiest person to talk to: any of my friends
E - Eggs: salad, made with miracle whip and a touch of dijon mustard
E - Email: yahoo
F - Favorite color? aqua
F - Food: chocolate, pasta
F - Foreign Slang: I wish I knew some
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: bears
G - God: He da man!
G - Good Time: dinner and candid conversation with friends
H - Hair Color: red
H - Height: 5′8″
H - Happy: usually
I - Ice Cream: cherry chocolate chip
I - Instrument: none
I - Idol: none
J - Jewelry: usually diamond studs or pearl earrings, sometimes a ring
J - Job: I have 2
J - Joke: my dad’s good with those
K - Kids: hopefully some day
K - Karate: earned 2 belts but quit because I hated sparring
K - Kite: I still have a small one that fits into a wrist pocket in my closet
L - Longest Car Ride: Mom’s house to Las Vegas
L - Longest Relationship: none of them have been very long
L - Last Person you spoke to on the Phone: whoever called into the office last
M - Milk Flavor: chocolate
M - Mothers Name: Lydia or Lena, according to telemarketers who can’t read
M - Movie Last Watched: Garden State
N - Number of Siblings: 1
N - Northern or Southern: northern
N - Name: Kirsten
O - ONE Wish: just one?
O - One Phobia: legless reptiles
O - One Goal: pay off credit card
P - Parents, are they married or divorced: divorced
P - Part of your appearance you like best: hair
P - Part of your personality you like best: practical
Q - Quote: I didn’t even put one in my yearbook
Q - What is your quest? I have to have a quest?
Q - Quick or Slow?: too slow sometimes, but I walk really fast
R - Reason to smile: TWM calls
R - Reality TV Show: hate reality shows
R - Right or Left: right
S - Song Last Heard: The Cardigans, “And Then You Kissed Me”
S - Season: Fall. We don’t have that here in Vegas
S - Sex: female
T - Time you woke up: 6:15am
T - Time Now: 6:45pm
T - Time for bed: about 11:15
U - Unknown Facts about me: They’re unknown for a reason
U - Unicorns?: my sister used to like them when she was little
U - U are a……?: I am ME!
V - Vegetable you hate: mushrooms, avacados, brussel sprouts, butternut squash (especially when it comes in frozen bricks)
V - Vegetable you love: corn
V - View on politics: neutral
W- Worst Habits: Stress eating
W- What do you wanna be when you grow up: I hope I never grow up
W- Where are you traveling to next?: Dunno, nothing planned
X - X-Rays: yeah, I’ve had some
X - X-Rated Porn: no thanks
X - X-Marks your spot: at my desk in my bedroom
Y - Year you were born: 1974
Y - Year it is now: 2006
Y - Yellow: really not one of my favorite colors
Z - Zoo Animal: chimps
Z - Zodiac: Gemini
Z - Zest: I have a zzzzzzzzzester! It’s required kitchen equipment for any Digster.

Do you have an air freshener in your car? Yes, one of the dolphin ones
Do you have plants in your room? A dying aloe in the kitchen. Not enough light in my apartment due to a northern exposure, but I’d rather be a plant killer than pay the electric bill in the summer.
Do you own a picture phone? no
Does anything hurt on your body right now? My knee.
How much cash do you have on you right now? $1.01
I can’t wait till…? payday tomorrow
Look to your left. What’s there? A wall
Name one thing that you do every day: wake up, I hope!
Recent time you were really upset? Some jerk cut me off and had the nerve to give me the finger
What city was your last taxicab ride in? I don’t take taxis
What color shirt are you wearing? grey
What did you have for dinner last night? Macaroni & Cheese
What website(s) do you visit the most during the day? Yahoo
What’s the color of your bedroom walls? Apartment off-white
What’s the last text message on your mobile say? I don’t text at all
What’s your favorite sport? Ice skating
What’s your favorite Starbucks drink? Hot chocolate, but not with vanilla syrup or whipped cream
Whats the last piece of clothing you borrowed from someone? I don’t borrow clothes
When was the last time you saw your mom? Last August
Who got you to join LiveJournal? I’m not on LJ
Whose bed did you sleep in last night? Mine

Last
1. Person you saw: Time-flying Dudette
2. Talked on the phone with: whoever called the office last
3. Hugged: Mad Scientist
4. IM: someone at work, we IM all day long
5. Song you listened to: Cardigans - “And Then You Kissed Me”

Today
1. What are you doing now: all these silly quiz things
2. What are you doing tonight: watching NBC Thursday night shows
3. What did you eat for lunch: Chinese

Tomorrow
1. Is: Payday!!!
2. Got any plans: deposit check, pay bills (after work of course)
3. Goal: pay bills
4. Dislikes about tomorrow: I have to wake up early
5. Work: yes, but it’s Friday

Currently
1. In love with someone: no
2. Missing someone: yes
3. Mood: lazy

DRAMA DORK–
[ ] Ever been in a play?
[ ] More than 10 Broadway shows?
[x] Have you ever been/are you in school shows?
[ ] Does your current job involve theater in some way?
[ ] Want to end up working in/for theater
[ ] Can you recite all of the lyrics to your favorite play/musical?
[ ] Do you break out into random songs whenever/wherever!!
Total [1]

REDNECK–
[ ] Do you have a couch in your front yard or porch?
[ ] Do you drive a four-wheeler?
[ ] Do you ride four-wheelers?
[ ] Do you like to get dirty in mud?
[ ] Do you like country music?
[ ] Do you have a broken car in your backyard?
[ ] Do you own a cowboy hat?
[ ] Do you live on more then 1 acre?
[ ] Do you have more then 4 different animals at your home?
Total [0]

GOTH–
[ ] Do you wear black eyeliner?
[ ] Is most of your clothing dark?
[ ] Do you think about death?
[ ]Do you want to die?
[ ] Are you a social outcast?
[x] Are you pale?
[ ] Do you like Hot Topic?
[ ] Do you enjoy Tim Burton movies?
[ ] Are you mean sometimes?
Total [1]

SKATER/PUNK–
[ ] Can you skateboard?
[ ] Do you wear Vans/Etnies?
[ ] Do you do stupid stuff with your friends?
[ ] Do you watch the x-games?
[x] Do you have any piercings?
[ ] Do you wear a mohawk?
[ ] Do you wear Band T-shirts
[ ] Have you called someone a poser recently?
Total [1]

PREP–
[x]Do you say the word “like”?
[ ] Do you shop at Hollister/Abercrombie & Fitch
[ ] Do you pop the collar?
[x] Do the people in Hot topic scare you?
[ ] Is the only nerd you like Seth Cohen?
[ ] Do you watch LAGUNA BEACH?
[x] Do you like pop music?
[ ] Do you have a dog?
Total [3]

HIPPIE–
[ ] Is your hair long?
[ ] Do you own a tye-dye shirt?
[ ] Do you want to save the animals?
[x] Do you think war is unnecessary?
[ ] Do you like classic rock and trippy music?
[ ] Have you ever participated in a protest?
[ ] Have you ever been overcome with a desire to hug a tree?
Total [1]

GANGSTA–
[ ] Do you act ghetto?
[ ] Do you wear do-rags?
[ ] Do you like hip-hop?
[ ] Was Tupac truly the greatest rapper in the world?
[ ] Do you believe he’s alive?
[ ] Do you like afro’s?
[ ] Have you ever said “Fo Shizzle”?
[ ] Do you like to dance?
[ ] Do you own any Baby Phat, G-Unit, or Southpole?
Total [0]

EMO–
[x] Do you cry often?
[ ] Do you wear hoodies?
[x] Do you like soft music?
[x] Do people not understand you?
[ ] Do you write your own poems?
[ ] Ever dyed your hair red, black or dark?
[ ] Do you cut your own hair?
[ ] Are you lonely?
[ ] Is ‘Ohio is for Lovers’ by Hawthorne Heights a good song?
Total [3]

SURFER–
[ ] Do you surf?
[ ] Do you wear flip flops year-round?
[ ] Is your hair shaggy?
[ ] Do you wake up before 6 every morning?
[ ] Do you own many pairs of shorts?
[x] Do you yearn for the smell of salt water?
[x] Do you want to be at the beach right now?
[x] Do you hate tourists?
Total [3]

GEEK–
[x] Do you wear glasses?
[ ] Do you use an inhaler?
[ ] Do you stick pens and calculators into your shirt pockets?
[ ] Does your mom pick out your clothes?
[x] Are you on the computer often?
[ ] Do you look forward to going to school?
[ ] Are you shy around the opposite sex?
[ ] Do you play video games?
Total [2]

JOCK–
[ ] Do you own a lot of Nike, Adidas, or Underarmor?
[x] Do you love the smell of fresh cut grass?
[ ] Are you constantly worrying about being in shape?
[ ] Do you let people know its game day by yelling it through the halls?
[ ] Do you play 2 or more sports?
[ ] Do you know a lot of people just from playing a team sport?
[ ] Do you love grass stains, mud, and hurting people?
[ ] Does a whistle blowing pump your adrenalin?
[ ] Are you very school spirited?
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WHAT ARE YOU? 3-way between Prep/Surfer/Emo

Elaborate on your default icon. I don’t have a default icon
What’s your current relationship status? Single
What exactly are you wearing right now? white sport socks, grey underwear, black track pants with a white strip down the side, grey t-shirt, grey fleece pullover
What is your current problem? money, it’s always money$
What makes you most happy? having my independence
Are you musically inclined? I like music and have been told I can sing
If you could go back in time and change something what would it be? I’d go to a different college
Ever have a near death experience? no
Name an obvious quality you have? I’m extremely organized
Any celeb you would marry? none, because that would mean I have to deal with publicity, which I hate
Have you ever vandalized someone’s private property? No
Have you ever been in a fight? yes
Have you ever sung in front of a large audience? middle school chorus
What do you usually order from Starbucks? Hot chocolate with no vanilla syrup or whipped cream
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? no
Say something totally random about yourself: I’m hungry
Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? Molly Ringwald
Do you wear a watch? What kind? Not unless I’m traveling, then it’s a Timex
Do you like pain? no
Do you like to shop? Yes, too much actually
What was the last thing you paid for with cash? 2 gallons of water at the WaterMill
What was the last thing you paid for with a credit card? my Palm z22
What is on your desktop background? Salisbury Beach
What is the background on your cell phone? a calendar
Do you like redheads? I am one; my niece, cousin, uncle are also redheads
Do you know any twins? Stepdad, plus my mom and dad each have a set of twins for cousins. Plus my stepdad’s twin brother has fraternal twins for kids.
Do you have any weird relatives? My uncle, who makes super-organized me look like a big slob
What was the last book you read? The Last Letter Home by Vilhelm Moberg
Did you or are you planning to go to college? Got my associate’s in 1994
What is your favorite pair of pants that you own? anything that is goes to a set of pajamas
Do you like to party? not really
Where do you see yourself in five years? I stopped trying to see that because it never works out the way I plan
What is your middle name? same as my mom’s first name, grandma’s middle name and great-grandma’s first name
What size is your bed? Queen
What was the last thing you ate? Chinese food for lunch
Last person you hugged? Mad Scientist
How is the weather right now? 60, partly cloudy but getting cool because the sun went down
Do you have girlfriend or boyfriend? No
Do you want children? Yes
Ever get so drunk you don’t remember the entire night? No
Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving - lots of good food and I don’t go broke
Ever cried for no reason? oh yeah
Favorite college football team? I don’t care for football, college or otherwise
What were you doing before filling this out? working
Favorite flower? Gerbera daisy or tulips
Have you ever been caught doing something you weren’t supposed to? yeah, lots of times when I was a kid
Have you ever loved someone? yes
Are you still friends with your exes? yes, too many
Have you ever fired a gun? yes
Do you like to travel by plane? it’s a hassle, but it means I’m going somewhere
How many pillows do you sleep with? Lots
Do you have a tattoo? Yes
Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday morning? No, there’s nothing good on anymore

Whew, that’s it. I’m done.