A Survey to Pass a Lazy Afternoon

What is you favorite type of lunch meat?: It varies. Sometimes turkey, sometimes roast beef, and sometimes egg salad or tuna for variety. Of course, I only ever make tuna or egg salad for myself because I don’t eat sandwiches enough to make it worth buying deli meat.

Are both of your biological parents currently alive?: Yep.

What is your favorite TV show on Comedy Central?: The only time I ever watch TV is when I’m at someone else’s house.

What historical figure (i.e. Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller) would you date?: Hmmm… William Shakespeare, perhaps.  I know those artistic types can be a bit moody and all, but I should think it would be worth it to be immortalized in a sonnet or as the inspiration for one of his female leads (preferably one like Beatrice).

Do you like mustard?: Yes, especially when it’s involved with one of the aforementioned lunch meats.

Do you wash your hair everyday?: Not a chance… What a horrifying thought. All the blow drying and flat ironing that would entail. ::shudders::

What is your most overused phrase:? I say "Right-o" far too often… I don’t even know where I got it.

What Simpsons character do you most closely physically resemble?: Wow… I haven’t watched that show in years. I have no idea, really. Barney? LOL!

If you were a zoo animal (i.e. lion, tiger, warthog) what would you be?:  A biPOLAR bear! (nyuk, nyuk nyuk!)

Any bad jokes that you love?: There are a few that have been known to cause milk to erupt from my nose with mirth (which is really something considering I never drink milk).

What geographical region do you not live in, but adore?: Of places that I’ve actually been, I love (extremely) coastal South Carolina.  I don’t care how hot the thermometer says it is, when you’re that close to the water, it’s always perfect.  I also have a certain longing for the rainy hills and cliffs of the British Isles.

Do you have any shameful secret crushes (i.e. Katie Couric, your uncle)?: I had/have a huge crush on my English professor, but that’s hardly a secret around here.

What time of the year do you dislike the most?: The dog days of summer when it’s so hot and humid you wish you could sleep standing up just so you don’t have to touch the sheets.

Do you put ketchup on your scrambled eggs?:  No thank you.

Any teen sensations that drive you up the wall?: I suppose this means celebrity teens.  Personally, I don’t much care for Miley Cyrus. My main issue with her rise to stardom is her utter lack of talent. I mean, her show has some redeeming values, but her acting isn’t one of them. Neither is her singing.

How many hours a day do you completely waste online?: Too many, some days, although sometimes I won’t go near the computer all day.

What is your favorite color to wear?: I look good in red, blue, kelly green… any rich jewel tone, really, so those tend to be the ones I shop for. I also love salmon pink and sky blue, which is the only pastel I look good in.

Describe your normal outfit: Jeans, a t-shirt, a sweater over top, and either my sneakers or my brown boots.

Any embarrassing nicknames that your parents gave you?: My mom calls me "Pooh Bear" and my dad calls me "Kitten."  Not so bad, really.

What is your favorite movie of all time?: Of all time? That’s asking quite a lot, especially considering that most people aren’t going to include much in the way of those films made before 1935 or so. I think that for simple repetitive watchability, I’d have to say the Winona Ryder version of "Little Women." I cry every frickin’ time.

If I gave you fifty extra bucks, what would you spend it on?: Right now, Christmas presents for Alan and the kitties.

Are you an overachiever?: Sort of.  I tend to be good at things without trying.  So I tend not to try very hard.  It makes me look like an overachiever without all the stress of actually being one.

What physical feature do you wish you had (i.e. freckles, curly hair)?: Can skinniness be a feature? Because I could totally use some of that. LOL.

What profession would you be if there were no education requirements?: I would own and operate a horse farm, including breeding, boarding, and riding lessons.

What is the biggest amount of money you have ever had in your hand at once?: In cash, I have no idea. In checks, about $6,000, I think.

What is your most overused phrase online?: LOL! Hehehe

Have you ever wasted an entire day watching TV in your jammies?: Not in a VERY long time…. even longer if you mean by my own volition.  I was pretty sick back in June, so there were a couple days I spent in my jammies.

How long have you talked on the phone in one conversation?: I used to have hours-long conversations with my high school boyfriend, Dave, but it tapered off as I came to realize that I don’t function well without sleep.

What video game could you waste the most time on?: Rock Band! Alan and I are about to become Rock Immortals… LOL!

If you could choose to be allergic to something, what would it be?: Pork… Maybe that way people would stop trying to feed it to me.  The other problem is that a lot of people think it must be a religious thing. It’s not. I just don’t like it.

What is your favorite condiment?: Can cheese be a condiment? Hehehe… I put cheese on everything.

What is your favorite part of your body?: I like my smile. I have good straight teeth.  I also like my feet, which I think are pretty, as far as feet go.  Also, I’ve been known to like my nose on occasion, even if I will end up looking like Cyrano de Bergerac at some point.

Any dead people that you would like to resurrect?: I think I’ll leave resurrection to the son of God, thanks. He was a good at that.  (And Jesus said "Lazarus, come forth!" but he came fifth so he didn’t get the job)

Do you own any TV shows on DVD?: We have scattered seasons of "Ugly Betty," "Psych," "The Simpsons," "The Muppet Show," "Dinosaurs," "Pinky & The Brain," "Animaniacs," and "Desperate Housewives," all four seasons of "House" (loooove Hugh Laurie), the complete "Black Adder" collection (again loooove Hugh Laurie), the complete "M*A*S*H" collection, all six seasons of "Monk," and all nine seasons of "The X-Files." Oh! And the complete "Invader Zim."

What fictional character (i.e. Bambi, Scarlette O’Hara) would you marry?: Either Mr. Darcy (Pride & Prejudice) or Numair Salmalin (The Immortals Quartet by Tamora Pierce)

If you were a Disney character, which would you be?: Probably the wonderfully bookish Belle or the adventurous Elizabeth Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean.

What age do you consider to be old?: I’lllet you know when I get there, because I can tell from here that my definition will keep changing.  I would argue that anything over 70 could be considered "old" because at that point, you’re near the end of the average American life expectancy.

What is your all-time favorite song?: Again, what is with the "all-time favorite" business? It’s ridiculous to look at the entire history of music and pick one.  I think one of the most enduring (to me at least) is Greensleeves.  It’s simple and folkloric, but not overly so.

If you could see any band in history, who would you see?:  The Beatles… although if I could do it without the screaming teenagers, that would be fine by me.

What is your favorite laundry soap scent?: Arm & Hammer… I think it’s called "Morning Burst" or something like that. At any rate, it’s the one I buy.

What is the worst thing that you have ever done?: I’ve stood by while some very hurtful things were done and said.

Do you bite your nails?: Only when one of them snags and I’m trying to even them out.

What chore do you like to do?: I like to cook, and I like the satisfaction that comes of a cleaning frenzy.

What is the coolest thing about your dad?: He knows everybody.

What TV show could you watch all day long?: "Monk" or "House"… and there have been times when I’ve done exactly that.

Any cheesy bands that you love?: I still have a soft spot for New Found Glory and Blink 182 ^_^

Are you afraid of going bald or getting wrinkly?: Not particularly…. I have more hair than I can use and I already have a few fine lines under my eyes.

Blondes, redheads, brunettes, or baldies?: I’ve been all of those except bald. In members of the opposite sex, I usually go for brunets, though Alan’s hair is pretty light brown.

What is the latest time you’ve ever gone to bed?: Around 4… and I still got up the next morning.

Anything offensive or politically incorrect that you find funny?: Of course. (What do gay horses eat? HaaaaAAAAaaaay!)

How many grandparents do you have?: Let’s see…. five or six, actually. My dad’s parents (both alive) and my mom’s dad, her mother, her stepmother (who I actually called Grandma) and you could possibly even include his third wife Audrey, since I knew her the longest. All of them are now deceased.

What is your favorite type of ethnic food?: Chinese or Greek (lamb=tasty!)

What is your mom’s most annoying trait?: She can be a bit of a flake and she frequently forgets to pass messages along.

Do you know anyone that looks just like someone famous?: Not really, no.

Are you allergic to any type of food or medicine?: Not so far.

What is your biggest pet peeve?: Alan’s pile of clothes by his side of the bed. He swears they’re not dirty, but he never puts them in either the closet or the laundry bin.

What is the nerdiest thing that you do?: Read voraciously.

If you had enough money to retire today, where would you go?: A trip around the world.

What TV show do you watch the most reruns of?: "Monk," but only because there are more seasons of that out than "House."

How much time do you spend on your looks each morning?: It depends. If I wash my hair, I then have to blow dry and straighten it, and that takes more than an hour. If I put on make up, that’s only another 10 minutes or so.

What is the meanest thing you have ever said to someone else?: I don’t really know. I’m probably blocking out something truly awful.

What is your opinion of clowns?: Kinda creepy.

What is your favorite number?: 13

What fast food place is the best?: I like Wendy’s best overall, but McDonald’s breakfast and fries will be my downfall.

Are there any types of animals that freak you out?: Spiders… also bugs that crawl on me and make me jump, thinking that it must be a spider. LOL

Have you ever been on an Amish farm?: No, but you know what they say: What happens in Intercourse, stays in Intercourse. Hehehe.

Did you ever go through a phase where you wrote bad poetry?: Didn’t everyone? Although I did have the excuse that it was usually some kind of class assignment.

Do you like caturday?: I love caturday! I’m all about the lolCats.

What is one thing that you’d never want your grandma to know about you?: I can’t really think of much, actually.

If you could rid the world of one celeb, who would it be?: I agree with Mandy on this, in that I would rid the world of Tom Cruise.  I don’t want to kill him… I just wish he’d never existed. The only movie he’s ever made that I like is "A Few Good Men."

Who does your laundry?: Me, though I recall with joy a time when it was done by the wonderful Korean Liz and her husband at the Devon Laundromat.

Are there any songs that you know all the words to?: Quite a few actually… especially playing Rock Band. You have no idea how excited I was when we unlocked "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas. LOL.

Do you ever laugh out loud at TV shows when no one else is in the room?:Of course.

Do you have any tattoos or piercings?: I’m down to just my ears at this point, plus the one tattoo.

What color is your bedroom?: The walls are white, but we have this blue-green accent drape over the wall behind our bed, and the carpet is blue-gray.

What do you have nightmares about?: I don’t remember a lot of my nightmares. Generally they involve me losing Alan in some way.

Describe your morning ritual.: Wake up, shower, get dressed, have breakfast, read, go online for a little while, then start any of the day’s projects.  I hope to be adding a trip to the gym to this routine pretty soon.

It’s midnight. You’re hungry. What are you sneaking out of the fridge?: Probably just an apple or some cheese.  Something to take the edge off my hunger, but not enough to spike my blood sugar or disturb my sleep.

Have you ever owned a hamster?: In the past, yes.

Are you awkward in social situations?: Yes, though I sometimes go out of my way to seem like I’m comfortable. It really can help to trick yourself out of your awkwardness.

Have you ever gone through a phase where you wore all black?: No, although it’s been a prominent part of my wardrobe at times.

Rename a color, please: Chartreuse, you shall henceforth be known as Unflattering to Everyone. o_0

If you could go nuts and dye your hair any color, what would it be?: Let’s see… what haven’t I been? Maybe a gingery sort of brown? Hmm… something to ponder<br />

Who is your hero?: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton… they both did something this year that has never been done before.

If the choice was up to you, who dies- your best friend or ten strangers?: Probably my best friend, but only in the abstract sense. I mean, those 10 people have best friends, too, ya know.

Who is your best friend anyway?: Tough to tell. I’m leaving Alan out of this because he’s so much more important to me than any friend.

Have you ever dyed or permed your hair?: Ha! Too many times!

What’s the weirdest pet you’ve ever had?: We had a baby snapping turtle for a couple days.

Do you blog?: No. No I don’t. o_0

Do you use people’s names in your passwords?: Not even once.

Are you currently romantically attached?: Married even.

Who is your favorite superhero?: Batman. ^_^

Speaking of superheros, what magical power would you most want?: I think I’d like to be able to control the weather… but I wouldn’t tell anyone.

What’s at the end of the rainbow?: Rainbows are circles… there is no end

What is the worst month of the year?: Ummm… Yeah, January.  It has nothing to relieve it’s wintry gloom, unlike those other cold months that have NaNoWriMo, Christmas, my birthday, and the first day of spring.

What is your dad’s middle name?: Ronald… he was named after his great-grandfather, even though the southern half of his family thought his name sounded "black."

What is your favorite thing about your life?: That it keeps moving on.

~Liz