A Survey to Brighten Your Day

Do you have a bulletin board in your room?
Well, in the sense that this is my apartment and all the rooms are therefore mine, yes. I have a set of four dark cork board squares that go very nicely with the blue of the kitchen walls

Was your father ever in the military?
No. The military just wasn’t where you wanted to be in 1970, y’know?

How many books have you read in the past year?
Since I’ve been keeping track, I actually know this one. It’s 106! And I’m reading #107 (Angels & Demons) right now. I figure I’ll have time to squeeze in #108 before July 1st, too. ^_^

Do you think this summer will be better than last summer?
Well, last summer I was stressed out because I was miserable at my job and I was planning a wedding. Of course, last summer was topped off by actually getting married. Hard to beat that, especially when this summer is starting out with both of us unemployed. We’ll see though.

What is one thing that annoys you about your mother?
She can be very flaky. Very.

How many times have you been drunk?
More than I’d really care to recall, and of course there’s an occasion or two that I can’t recall, so there you are.

Stoned?
A few but really only when I was spending a lot of time with Arthur and Joe.

Do you like acoustic music?
I like acoustic music when it’s actually supposed to be acoustic. Not "Unplugged" stuff.

How do you normally wear your hair?
Usually I straighten it and wear it down or pulled back with bangs, but with all the rain lately this is the first day that hasn’t seemed completely futile.

What’s the brand of the jeans you’re wearing?
Venezia (Ummm… did anyone think that maybe not everyone who does this survey is actually wearing jeans?)

How many contacts are in your cell phone?
Umm… 24

Do you have a lack of something in your life?
I have a lack of money stemming from my lack of job stemming from my lack of experience in administration. o_0

What color hair did you have when you were little?
Blonde… Same as I have now but a much lighter version.

If you had to work at a clothing store, which one would you choose?
Ugh… Maybe one of the little boutique-type places downtown. Not one of those ungodly chains. Been there, suffered through that.

Do you wear mascara or eyeliner?
Mascara more than eyeliner and not even that when I’m not really going anywhere.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done lately?
Shouted at my spineless, useless, brainless former supervisor

What’s been on your mind lately?
A certain preoccupation with all matters military.

How do you deal with regret?
Learn from it and move on. There’s not much to be done after the fact, now is there?

Are you modest?
Well, in the sense that I don’t go around half-dressed, yes. But I don’t mind taking credit for my hard work. I’ll even take responsibility for it.

What’s your favorite song at the moment?
Probably "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects. It makes me smile.

What is your least favorite color to wear?
Yellow… It’s so hard to find a shade that doesn’t wash me out.

Who has taught you most in life?
Probably my parents. That’s kinda what they’re there for.

Did you watch "Boy Meets World" when you were younger?
Damn straight I did! And I still think Topanga is one of the coolest names out there and one of the best role models around for "tween" girls.

Do you order online or go out shopping more?
I haven’t done much of either lately, but I suppose I go out to the stores more often.

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done all day?
I haven’t had a particularly dumb day. I suppose if I had to choose it might be skipping the gym to get another couple hours of sleep after the cats woke me up to feed them this morning.

What, exactly, is love?
A very strong tie of affection between sentient beings based on shared experiences, values, and goals capable of weathering many storms.

What is your favorite one-line quote/saying?
Quoth the LOLCat: "kthnxbai!"

Have you ever felt perfect with someone?
Yes. I’ve even felt perfect without someone.

Do you ever think of certain people and wonder what the hell happened?
Rather frequently considering the fact that I’m only two years shy of my 10-year high school reunion

What was the last thing you drank out of a bottle?
Water

Are you doing okay?
As well as can be expected I suppose.

Do you mess with your hair a lot throughout the day?
When it’s down I’m constantly raking my fingers through it… probably just because I can. When I was little "hairbrush" was a four-letter word.

Do you beleive people really do change?
I believe that people evolve. Fact A coupled with Circumstance R will eventually lead to Decision Y and so on, but I don’t think people ever do a 180 without a damn good reason.

Have you ever had to deal with someone close moving away?
My parents moved to Vermont my senior year of college.

What was the last illegal activity you took part in?
Speeding maybe?

Are you comfortable in your own skin?
I would change a few things, but I feel that I fully inhabit my body, yes.

Ever just needed a break from the world?
Who hasn’t?

What could you never live without?
Someone or something to love and be loved by.

Have you ever liked someone of the same gender while otherwise classifying as straight?
I have definitely had girl crushes, though usually on someone completely unattainable like a celebrity rather than someone "at my level."

Is your keyboard silver?
No, although parts of the laptop are. Just not the keyboard.

Do you think it’s weird when women hold doors open for people?
No, it’s called manners.

If you could re-do today, would you?
No… it was boring enough the first time around.

Do you secretly still listen to Ace of Base?
Hehe! Not anymore, but I do sing along if it comes on the radio

Have you ever broken someone else’s bone?
No… while I do have a violent streak it’s more often against myself and my furniture than anyone else.

Is it stupid to think you can write a book at thirteen?
No, but it’s probably a little naive to think it’ll get published

Are you ever embarassed about what you dream about?
Why should I be? Everyone knows that dreams are fairly random amalgamations of the thoughts and images that have been crowding around your brain all day. Who knows what combinations will show up?

If you have them, do you ever sleep with your contacts in?
I used to, but if I so much as drift off for 15 minutes with them in my eyes feel like they’re stuffed with wool.

Were you ever a victim of racism?
In elementary and middle school I had a pair of bullies who loved to torment me and frequently called me "cracker," "honky," and the like.

Are you saving it for marriage?
Hah! Well… I suppose sinceI am now married and I only have sex with my husband, yes, I am saving it for my marriage. LOL!

Ever done something random, that you know a crush would notice, just for the sake of being noticed?
Umm… It’s been a long time since my "does he notice me?" days. Sorry.

Would you take a one month break from facebook?
Happily.

Do you really believe in your ‘one true love’?
Not so much.

Do you personally have to be in love to be happy?
No, but I am at the moment.

Have you ever felt personally victimized by Regina George?
LOL… Yes, yes, I have.

What do you think of Taylor Lautner?
Don’t know that one.

Is The OC the best teen soap of the 2000s?
How many teen soaps was it competing with?

Have you ever had sex with someone as a favor?
Umm… only as a favor to myself

Does your mom let you date?
I think she would be strongly opposed to me dating outside my marriage.

Ever been to Wyoming?
Not even once.

Do you ever accidentally put a back slash instead of a question mark?
Probably, I don’t exactly keep track of my typos.

Have you ever regretted wishing for something?
I occasionally feel a twinge of conscience for wishing certain people ill, but it soon passes.

Do people call you by your last name more than your first name?
When I was in band, yes, but not these days.

Do you wish you were a baller?
As a matter of fact, I do. I also wish I was a little bit taller… and for a ’64 Impala. ~_^

Do you have any idea what I did in the above sentence?
Yes, you made use of a song lyric to avoid asking a question of any substance, much as you did with the "Mean Girls" reference above.

Do you worry more about other people’s happiness than your own?
No, although it probably comes off about even.

What was the last thing that really pissed you off?
Alisa Celentana, Pamela Hinton, and the great idiocy thereof.

What are you having for your next meal?
Macaroni & Cheese, Salad, and Broccoli

Do you pay with cash, check, or card?
Cash or debit care

What are your top three restaurants?
Post Road Diner, John’s Best, and Michelangelo’s Pizza

Put your itunes on shuffle; what’s the first song that comes up?
"Today" – Smashing Pumpkins

What colors of nail polish do you have?
Lots of shimmery pink/golds, various shades of red, gold, orange, blue, pink, fuschia, white, and black.

Do you eat sandwiches with or without crust?
With

What are you planning on doing tomorrow?
Going to the gym, applying for more jobs, watching Season 11 of M*A*S*H, drawing, reading. A full day.

What’s an interesting thing about the last person that texted you?
Well, until about 10 minutes ago, that was Lisette and you might be interested to know that today is her birthday, but then Lisa texted me and the most interesting thing about her is how weird it is that she’s being nice to me lately.

What is your favorite sports team?
I don’t really do sports… but United States Equestrian Team is way up there. ^_^

What do you eat on your salad?
Peppercorn Ranch dressing

Do you ever watch tv or listen to music while doing surveys?
I don’t do enough of them that I’ve developed any kind of habit.

Who were you last in the car with?
Myself.

Who does the yard work at your house?
Mike does the big stuff and Victor and I each have our gardens.

How bad was the worst sunburn you ever had?
At one of the many outdoor summer music fests at The Meadows I got a burn on my shoulders bad enough to blister and freckle. I do NOT freckle.

Are you all about good lyrics or all about good music? Or do you need both?
Lyrics. I don’t want to hear a beautiful melody only to discover upon closer listening that it’s about oral sex.

Who was the last person give you a hug?
Alan

Where is the best place to eat at the food court in the mall?
It used to be Papaya King, but they replaced that with a deli stand

What is the biggest city you’ve been to?
New York I guess, although I think San Francisco or Boston would give it a good run in terms of actual area.

What are three things you really want to do this summer?
Find a job, pay down my credit cards, save some money

Do you buy popcorn, drinks, and candy when you go to the movies?
We usually try to buy candy at the grocery store before hand and then just split a large soda

What’s your favorite thing to cook or bake?
Tough one. Umm.. I love to bake cookies, but there isn’t much sense of pride in that because cookies are pretty easy. A well-executed cake is nice. I also enjoy making chicken francais, or falafel, or steak and black bean chili. ^_^

Have you ever watched a black and white movie?
Many

What is your favorite musical?
Another tough one. I love musicals. I suppose "Chicago" for watching on DVD. I used to be "Rent" (which I still love) but I got a little tired of it with all the hype about the movie (which I hated).

What is a word that rhymes with your favorite color?
Bed!