?otd

(for the past several days)

What is the most that you're willing to pay for a pair of jeans? What if the fit was as if they were made just for you -- would you be willing to pay a premium?

I don't think I've ever paid more than $30 for jeans, although if someone made a pair just for me, I think I'd have to pay more. It's only fair. Then again, I wouldn't be likely to commission this kind of thing....

What is the largest city you've ever visited? What about the largest city you've ever lived in?

This is such a totally trick question. I grew up and have lived primarily in suburbs or small cities. The suburb in which I grew up was about 30,000 people, but it's a suburb of Denver. I lived in two suburbs of Milwaukee for 8 years. Probably the biggest city I've actually lived IN is Waukesha, WI, where I went to college.

As for visiting, I'm too lazy to check populations, but largest-city contenders I've spent time in (does not include drive- or fly-throughs to get elsewhere) include Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, London, Athens, Rome, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Beijing.... Actually, I think Beijing probably is the biggest now that I think of it.

Which is better: Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune?

Depends on your IQ. We call Wheel of Fortune "wheel of stupid" at our house.
I like Jeopardy better.

If you could be any age again for one week, what age would you be?

Do I get to hang on to my life experience or do I have to go back mentally and emotionally to that age? If I can use my experience, I'd go back to age 16...sophomore year in high school.
If I have to fully BE that age, I think I'd rather be 8 or 9.

What is the most you're willing to spend for a ticket to the movies?

Our local theater charges $3 for daytime showings (for adults) and $5 for evenings. Food prices are outrageous, but not as bad as at a lot of theaters, and refills (popcorn and pop) are free. I've paid more for everything, but I resent it, especially if the movie sucks, as they so often do.

Name one thing you have misplaced and never found again. Where did it go?

I'm so tempted to say "my sanity" but that does show up again occasionally.

My high school class ring has been lost for 25 years now. I'm sure it's either in a pawn shop somewhere or in the sewers/landfills around Waukesha

How much time do you spend at work goofing around on the computer?

Really goofing off during times when I should be accomplishing something? Maybe 30 minutes a day. I don't consider answering emails goofing off. If I'm 'doing time' at the Reference Desk, that amount may go up since one has to fill dead time somehow. ;-)