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1. How old will you be in five years?
quickly approaching 38.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Nobody yet. I don't think the hours between 1:30am and 9 count as that's still kinda "last night" and not "today."
3. How tall are you?
5'8"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Hopefully getting a job, Kidzilla's birthday
5. What’s the last movie you saw?
In theaters? Thor. In general? I just rewatched Purple Rain last week...
6. Who was the last person you called?
My interviewer from yesterday.
7. Who was the last person to text you?
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8. What was the last text message you received?
Not sharing - it was part of a reasonably heavy conversation.
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
One of my work clients.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Text. A) I don't technically have a phone (google voice is usually patched through either skype or whatever land line is closest). B) when I do have a phone I despise talking on it.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Reading A Feast For Crows... no wait, watching cell23 have a heart attack because the cat escaped last night. (she's back and fine now.)
12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
Dad's a widower.
13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
Seven years ago, two weeks before she passed on.
14. What color are your eyes?
A bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk is a fair match.
15. What time did you wake up today?
8:45. Overslept.
16. What are you wearing right now?
An overly large t-shirt and shorts.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
"The Twelve Days AFTER Christmas." Also a fan of Nat King Cole's "Christmas Song."
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
The library. Particularly the Jones in Amherst and the Central/Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
I'm not a huge fan of anyone's unfinished basement.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Moscow for the subways, Dubai for the skyscrapers.
21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
Who the hell knows. I've learned the hard way not to take my future for granted. Hopefully eating popcorn and cackling ascell23 contends with his teenagers.
22. Do you tan or burn?
Tan. Melanin is awesome to have as long as you're not trying to drive through a posh neighborhood at midnight.
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
eh, I was never the monsters-in-the-closet/under-the-bed child. I used to have really bad nightmares to the point where I refused to go to bed for a few years.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
cell23 and I coming up with combinations of items purchasable at Wal-mart that are frightening/disturbing in combination.
25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One, but there's a reason why I call it Monstervision.
26. How big is your bed?
Full.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
usually without. If the kids are visiting, I'll throw on a T-shirt and a pair of the Manbeast's boxers.
29. What color are your sheets?
right now, navy blue jersey.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two. But they're super flat and I want to get new ones at some point.
31. What is your favorite season?
Autumn.
32. What do you like about fall?
My birthday, perfect weather, foliage, Halloween, a sense of new beginnings, since my brain never quite got off the academic clock.
33. What do you like about winter?
Snow, cold/icy weather, the holidays, New Years Eve, hot beverages
34. What do you like about the summer?
grilled dead thing and swimming. (there isn't much; summer's my least favorite time of year.)
35. What do you like about spring?
Easter, lengthening days, 24 hour pharmacies.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
2: NY, MA.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Brooklyn, NY
Northampton, MA
Amherst, MA
Sunderland, MA
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feet, followed by socks/sneakers. While sandals look cute on me, I inevitably get rocks/sand/twigs in them. And I can't stand flip flops; they hurt my toes.
39. Are you a social person?
when properly inspired.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Oh yeah, breakfast is a thing.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
I don't have a specific one, but I have a deep appreciation for upscale steakhouses and Japanese restaurants that serve sukiyaki.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Cookies and cream. Preferably in a vanilla ice cream, rather than a sweet cream one. Not a big fan of Cold Stone Creamery. Or Haagen Dazs Dulce de leche.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
I have to pick one? Apple crisp, a la mode.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Chicken noodle.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Grape or strawberry.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
YES
47. Do you like coffee?
YES
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
2 - gallons, depending on the outside temp.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
I used to be a hardcore, can't start the day without 2 cups of coffee person. Thankfully now it's optional.
50. What non-banking related card in your wallet is the most valuable to you?
Outside of NYC: License. Inside of NYC: Metrocard.
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
The left (looking at it from the footboard).
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Not well.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
I love the action, dislike the word for it.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
No.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Actually yes, but it's to things like books or TV shows or The Internet.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Home. I find I rather like making dinner for me andcell23.
57. What do you miss about Pre-School, if anything?
Never went, but I think everyone should get mandated naptime.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Not currently, though I went to school with a couple folk that did.
59. Do you want kids?
I wouldn't mind. Don't think I'll have any of my own this lifetime though. Meanwhile I'm liking the stepmama gig.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
badly or when very very drunk. I remember more of the French than the Russian.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Not on my outsides. I had the dissolvable kind when I had my wisdom teeth out, and the major surgery I had was held closed with staples instead. That was interesting.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Once, thankfully not for anything that warrented having the lights/sirens going.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Pool or shallow pond.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
That's a question? WINDOW.
65. Do you know how to dance?
I don't do it well with a partner, but yes.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Presents.
67. Do you wear American Eagle Shirts?
No?
68. What is your favorite TV show?
That changes depending on what's on my radar at the time.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
No. :( I actually can't do any of the Weird Mendelian Tricks you supposedly inherit, other than being able to taste PTC.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
All my friends and most of my family are funny.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Not anymore, though if I ever land in the hospital again Max will be tagging along per usual. He lives in the kids room now with his brother.
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
On my last phone the main tone was just a phone ringing but since I knew how to make and upload them to my phone, I had custom ringtones for most people/groups of friends so I had a good idea of who was calling before I picked up.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
No. Though I'm sure a good many of them are packed up in The House somewhere.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
A sharpie.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
It's usually open because whenever we close it, the cat tends to get stuck inside.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Probably the bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Oh dear gods yes. (Insert Bow Wow lyrics here)
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Barbecue sauce or honey mustard.
80. What is your favorite food?
Dead thing.
81. Can you change a lightbulb?
yep. Florescent tube ones, even.
82. Have you ever gotten Grounded?
Never, but I wasn't allowed to leave the house on my own growing up until I got old enough to have a knock down drag out fight with my mother about getting my own house keys.
83. Have you ever ran out of money?
It aint fun, but it's survivable.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
1ish.
85. What was the last book you read?
In the middle of rereading A Feast For Crows.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Nah, I get the news online.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Not currently, though after I've had a steady paycheck for a while I'll probably re-up Entertainment Weekly and Science Fiction and Fantasy.
89. Do you watch Disney?
Animated movies? Hell yes. The cable network? *runs screaming*
90. Do you dance in public?
Man, I haven't gone out dancing in WAY too long.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
The only time I ever listen to the radio is in cell23's car. It's usually tuned to the local rock mix (99.3), classic rock (102.1), or NPR affiliate (88.3) when we're home. When making the trip out to Boston I tend to turn to MikeFM (93.7) as soon as we're in range of it. And on the now rare occasion when driving to New York, the first thing I do when getting near or in the city border is switch on 1010AM. Ostensibly for the traffic report, but mostly because 1010WINS was a constant background noise growing up and I find listening to it soothing. Hell, whencell23's away and I can't sleep, I'll stream it from the website.
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
Generic white couple with a kid? It's not a frame, per se, its a whole photo box.cell23 gave it to me to "do something with" last year and I haven't gotten around to it yet, mostly because I rarely get pictures printed anymore. Maybe I should do something with it this year.
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
My to-do list.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
something spicy.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Not a huge board game fan, honestly. I like Clue, Apples to Apples and Scattergories though. And I need to replace the play doh and card packs for Cranium.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
May. Last bell concert. Oh yeah, that starts up in September...
98. Who was your favorite teacher in Previous years?
All of my high school teachers were bugshit insane. That said, my favorite was probably Mr. Banton who taught English Still did, as of five years ago when I went back for reunion.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Three days? It was the 9th grade Delaware River canoe trip where we all got poison ivy and still managed to have fun.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
I don't know about super duper extra special, butcell23 did buy me gummy coke bottles a couple of days ago. And I'm still kinda boggled that he trusts me enough to borrow his car on a semi-regular basis.
And with that, I'd best go start the laundry and find some breakfast.
quickly approaching 38.
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
Nobody yet. I don't think the hours between 1:30am and 9 count as that's still kinda "last night" and not "today."
3. How tall are you?
5'8"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
Hopefully getting a job, Kidzilla's birthday
5. What’s the last movie you saw?
In theaters? Thor. In general? I just rewatched Purple Rain last week...
6. Who was the last person you called?
My interviewer from yesterday.
7. Who was the last person to text you?
11th_letter8. What was the last text message you received?
Not sharing - it was part of a reasonably heavy conversation.
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
One of my work clients.
10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Text. A) I don't technically have a phone (google voice is usually patched through either skype or whatever land line is closest). B) when I do have a phone I despise talking on it.
11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Reading A Feast For Crows... no wait, watching cell23 have a heart attack because the cat escaped last night. (she's back and fine now.)
12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
Dad's a widower.
13. When is the last time you saw your mom?
Seven years ago, two weeks before she passed on.
14. What color are your eyes?
A bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk is a fair match.
15. What time did you wake up today?
8:45. Overslept.
16. What are you wearing right now?
An overly large t-shirt and shorts.
17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
"The Twelve Days AFTER Christmas." Also a fan of Nat King Cole's "Christmas Song."
18. Where is your favorite place to be?
The library. Particularly the Jones in Amherst and the Central/Main Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
I'm not a huge fan of anyone's unfinished basement.
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
Moscow for the subways, Dubai for the skyscrapers.
21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
Who the hell knows. I've learned the hard way not to take my future for granted. Hopefully eating popcorn and cackling as
cell23 contends with his teenagers.22. Do you tan or burn?
Tan. Melanin is awesome to have as long as you're not trying to drive through a posh neighborhood at midnight.
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
eh, I was never the monsters-in-the-closet/under-the-bed child. I used to have really bad nightmares to the point where I refused to go to bed for a few years.
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?
cell23 and I coming up with combinations of items purchasable at Wal-mart that are frightening/disturbing in combination.25. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One, but there's a reason why I call it Monstervision.
26. How big is your bed?
Full.
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
usually without. If the kids are visiting, I'll throw on a T-shirt and a pair of the Manbeast's boxers.
29. What color are your sheets?
right now, navy blue jersey.
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
Two. But they're super flat and I want to get new ones at some point.
31. What is your favorite season?
Autumn.
32. What do you like about fall?
My birthday, perfect weather, foliage, Halloween, a sense of new beginnings, since my brain never quite got off the academic clock.
33. What do you like about winter?
Snow, cold/icy weather, the holidays, New Years Eve, hot beverages
34. What do you like about the summer?
grilled dead thing and swimming. (there isn't much; summer's my least favorite time of year.)
35. What do you like about spring?
Easter, lengthening days, 24 hour pharmacies.
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
2: NY, MA.
37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
Brooklyn, NY
Northampton, MA
Amherst, MA
Sunderland, MA
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Bare feet, followed by socks/sneakers. While sandals look cute on me, I inevitably get rocks/sand/twigs in them. And I can't stand flip flops; they hurt my toes.
39. Are you a social person?
when properly inspired.
40. What was the last thing you ate?
Oh yeah, breakfast is a thing.
41. What is your favorite restaurant?
I don't have a specific one, but I have a deep appreciation for upscale steakhouses and Japanese restaurants that serve sukiyaki.
42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Cookies and cream. Preferably in a vanilla ice cream, rather than a sweet cream one. Not a big fan of Cold Stone Creamery. Or Haagen Dazs Dulce de leche.
43. What is your favorite dessert?
I have to pick one? Apple crisp, a la mode.
44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Chicken noodle.
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
Grape or strawberry.
46. Do you like Chinese food?
YES
47. Do you like coffee?
YES
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
2 - gallons, depending on the outside temp.
49. What do you drink in the morning?
I used to be a hardcore, can't start the day without 2 cups of coffee person. Thankfully now it's optional.
50. What non-banking related card in your wallet is the most valuable to you?
Outside of NYC: License. Inside of NYC: Metrocard.
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
The left (looking at it from the footboard).
52. Do you know how to play poker?
Not well.
53. Do you like to cuddle?
I love the action, dislike the word for it.
54. Have you ever been to Canada?
No.
55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Actually yes, but it's to things like books or TV shows or The Internet.
56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Home. I find I rather like making dinner for me and
cell23.57. What do you miss about Pre-School, if anything?
Never went, but I think everyone should get mandated naptime.
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Not currently, though I went to school with a couple folk that did.
59. Do you want kids?
I wouldn't mind. Don't think I'll have any of my own this lifetime though. Meanwhile I'm liking the stepmama gig.
60. Do you speak any other languages?
badly or when very very drunk. I remember more of the French than the Russian.
61. Have you ever gotten stitches?
Not on my outsides. I had the dissolvable kind when I had my wisdom teeth out, and the major surgery I had was held closed with staples instead. That was interesting.
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Once, thankfully not for anything that warrented having the lights/sirens going.
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Pool or shallow pond.
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
That's a question? WINDOW.
65. Do you know how to dance?
I don't do it well with a partner, but yes.
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Presents.
67. Do you wear American Eagle Shirts?
No?
68. What is your favorite TV show?
That changes depending on what's on my radar at the time.
69. Can you roll your tongue?
No. :( I actually can't do any of the Weird Mendelian Tricks you supposedly inherit, other than being able to taste PTC.
70. Who is the funniest person you know?
All my friends and most of my family are funny.
71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Not anymore, though if I ever land in the hospital again Max will be tagging along per usual. He lives in the kids room now with his brother.
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
On my last phone the main tone was just a phone ringing but since I knew how to make and upload them to my phone, I had custom ringtones for most people/groups of friends so I had a good idea of who was calling before I picked up.
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
No. Though I'm sure a good many of them are packed up in The House somewhere.
74. What red object is closest to you right now?
A sharpie.
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?
Yes.
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
It's usually open because whenever we close it, the cat tends to get stuck inside.
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
Probably the bear.
78. Do you flirt a lot?
Oh dear gods yes. (Insert Bow Wow lyrics here)
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Barbecue sauce or honey mustard.
80. What is your favorite food?
Dead thing.
81. Can you change a lightbulb?
yep. Florescent tube ones, even.
82. Have you ever gotten Grounded?
Never, but I wasn't allowed to leave the house on my own growing up until I got old enough to have a knock down drag out fight with my mother about getting my own house keys.
83. Have you ever ran out of money?
It aint fun, but it's survivable.
84. What is your usual bedtime?
1ish.
85. What was the last book you read?
In the middle of rereading A Feast For Crows.
86. Do you read the newspaper?
Nah, I get the news online.
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Not currently, though after I've had a steady paycheck for a while I'll probably re-up Entertainment Weekly and Science Fiction and Fantasy.
89. Do you watch Disney?
Animated movies? Hell yes. The cable network? *runs screaming*
90. Do you dance in public?
Man, I haven't gone out dancing in WAY too long.
91. What radio station did you last listen to?
The only time I ever listen to the radio is in cell23's car. It's usually tuned to the local rock mix (99.3), classic rock (102.1), or NPR affiliate (88.3) when we're home. When making the trip out to Boston I tend to turn to MikeFM (93.7) as soon as we're in range of it. And on the now rare occasion when driving to New York, the first thing I do when getting near or in the city border is switch on 1010AM. Ostensibly for the traffic report, but mostly because 1010WINS was a constant background noise growing up and I find listening to it soothing. Hell, when
cell23's away and I can't sleep, I'll stream it from the website.92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?
Generic white couple with a kid? It's not a frame, per se, its a whole photo box.
cell23 gave it to me to "do something with" last year and I haven't gotten around to it yet, mostly because I rarely get pictures printed anymore. Maybe I should do something with it this year.93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?
My to-do list.
94. What is your favorite candle scent?
something spicy.
95. What is your favorite board game?
Not a huge board game fan, honestly. I like Clue, Apples to Apples and Scattergories though. And I need to replace the play doh and card packs for Cranium.
97. When was the last time you attended church?
May. Last bell concert. Oh yeah, that starts up in September...
98. Who was your favorite teacher in Previous years?
All of my high school teachers were bugshit insane. That said, my favorite was probably Mr. Banton who taught English Still did, as of five years ago when I went back for reunion.
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?
Three days? It was the 9th grade Delaware River canoe trip where we all got poison ivy and still managed to have fun.
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?
I don't know about super duper extra special, but
cell23 did buy me gummy coke bottles a couple of days ago. And I'm still kinda boggled that he trusts me enough to borrow his car on a semi-regular basis.And with that, I'd best go start the laundry and find some breakfast.
