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-Touch
What’s the most softest thing you’ve touched? I was at a fur factory in Siberia and the samples of furs they had there were amazing. I can't remember which was the softest; I think it was some kind of cat.
The most disgusting? Well, vomit would certainly be in the running, or baby poo.
Ever been poked by a pin? Yeah.
Have you ever touched a starfish? Not a living one.
What about a sea cucumber? No.
A shark? Not a living one.
Stingray? No.
Worm? Yes.
Frog? Don't think so.
Snail? No.
Spider? Not intentionally.
Centipede? Absolutely NOT intentionally!
Skunk? Feh. No.
A dead animal? Yes.
Someone else’s blood? Yeah, and it didn't used to be a big issue.
Animal feces? Yes.
Human feces? See above...yes.
Do you kill bugs with your hands? Only skeeters.
Can you handle being touched by bugs? Not my favorite thing.
Do you like the feeling of your foot being asleep? I can't feel it when it's totally asleep. I can't stand the half-asleep feeling. Ick.
Have you ever played in the mud? Huh--yeah.
Have you ever burned yourself? Not intentionally, but yes.
Have you ever had intercourse? Sparky, the Messiah? I don't think so...of course I've had sex!
Anal? Plead the Fifth, o.k.a. MYOB.
Rim job? Plead the Fifth, o.k.a. MYOB.
Received fellatio? Plead the Fifth, o.k.a. MYOB.
Used a strap on? Plead the Fifth, o.k.a. MYOB.
Leather or plastic? Plead the Fifth, o.k.a. MYOB.
Velvet or silk? Silk.
Concrete or grass? Grass (who in the world would want concrete??)
Sand or hay? Eeuuuwwggg, neither!
Do you like being hugged? Yes.
Do you like being kissed anywhere in particular? I'm laughing too hard to answer this....
Have you ever had a filling? Switching gears at breakneck speed....yes, over a dozen.
Or root canal? No.
Have you ever pulled out a tooth by yourself? Yes.
Have you ever gotten stitches? Yes.
Have you ever had a black eye? Not that I recall Yes.
Or broken a bone? Not officially.
Have you ever gotten your hair pulled out? Yes.
Have you ever been hit by a ball, hard? Yes...ooh, I have to go back and change the black eye question...!
Have you ever pierced something by yourself? Not skin, no, but I've done a fair amount of sewing... :-)
How many tattoos do you have? None.
Did it hurt? n/a
How many piercings do you have? One in each earlobe.
Did it hurt? Not at the moment of piercing, but they were sore for a couple of days afterwards.
Do you like rollercoasters? Some of them.

-Smell
Do you like the smell of…
Gasoline? I don't mind it at all.
Nail polish? It's ok.
Nail polish remover? Not really.
Glue? No.
Fire (or something burning)? Sometimes. It depends on what's burning.
Paper/books? No, but I do love the smell of ink in books.
Laundry detergent? NO!!! Ick. Too perfumey: makes my nose itch.
The beach/ocean? Sometimes.
Flowers? Some of them. Not marigolds.
The moist smell after it rains? The "wormy" smell? Not really. The ozone smell? Yes.
Wood? How odd... I love the smell of cut lumber or sawdust. But I don't go around smelling trees. OK, yes, I have done it: pine trees smell very interesting if you flick off the bark.
Your pet? Buddy smells nice. We always knew Cinnamon was getting sick again because he smelled icky.
Other people’s houses/rooms? Some. Not houses in which people smoke.
A new car? Lurve that smell!
Vanilla? Yep.
Cinnamon? Yessss....
Cigarettes? Ick.
Cigars? Less icky, but still not my idea of lovely.

-Taste
What foods do you hate for their taste? Tomatoes. Liver.
What drinks do you hate for their taste? Coffee. Beer.
Have you ever eaten/tasted…
Grass? Yes. It's yummy...one blade at a time, occasionally.
Sand? Feh. Yeah, but yuck.
Someone else’s hand/fingers? Yep.
Dog/cat/pet food? No thanks.
Sharpies? I don't think so.
Paint? No.
Markers? I actually think I have...when young and dumb.
Crayons? Yes, as a child.
Snow? Of course.
Bugs? Gaack. No.
Soap? Yes, by accident. Mom always threatened to wash my mouth out, but I don't recall it ever happening.
Ocean water? Probably, inadvertantly.
Pool water? Yes, inadvertantly.
Bad cafeteria food? Yeah. Hello, school.
Pure oil? Uhm, olive oil, yeah.
Does 2% or whole or soy milk make a different to you? I've never tried soy, because everyone sane who has tried it says it's foul. I can definitely taste the difference between the grades of milk, and we only buy skim (unless I'm cooking/baking and need some butterfat).
Condiments by itself [sic]? Sure.
Raw onion? Uh, yeah, well, yeah.... ???
What’s the most expensive food you’ve had? I've had some pricey steaks. There are probably things I've eaten that are expensive in bulk, but I've only had a little. Caviar, for instance. I think I've had 2 eggs...that's enough for me for a lifetime!

-Sound
Do you like the sound of…
Dogs barking? I don't mind this...though if I don't have earplugs and am trying to sleep it will quickly make me crazy!
Cats meowing? If it's a nonstop thing, then yeah, but otherwise, no.
Birds chirping? Yes. NOT roosters, however!!
Cows mooing? Yes. This is actually calming.
Horses neighing? Yes.
Pigs snorting? Well, it makes me laugh....
Fire burning? In a fireplace, yes; otherwise, no.
Rain falling? I like hearing it as long as I'm not in it.
Thunder? It doesn't bother me unless it's directly over me.
The motor on motorcycles or cars? The motor doesn't bother me. A messed up muffler does.
Growling? Uh, no. That's a clear sign that I'm totally fucked.
Nails scratching the chalkboard? Yeeep!
Utensils clinging or scratching on the plate? Only the scraping bothers me. Unless it's breakable china, and then I just don't like to think about the possibility of breakage.
Do you snore? I've been told I do when I'm really tired.
Do you sneeze really loud? Yup.
Do you use an alarm clock? Clock radio, no buzzer or bell.
Do you listen to music loud or soft? I don't turn the volume up too far, if that's what this means.
Can you handle the loudness at a concert/show or club? It's not my favorite at all.
Do you listen to…
Jazz? Not very often.
Blues? Yes.
Pop? Some.
Disco? Yes.
Heavy metal? Some.
Classic rock? {snort} Yes.
Hip-hop/rap? Very little.
Alternative? Some.
Hardcore/screamo? Uh, no.
Electronic? Yes.
Dance/techno? Yes.
Industrial? No.
EBM? For the oldies, here's a link. I don't mind it, but I don't think I could listen to much of it.
Opera? Pass (no).
Classical? Yes.
R&B/soul? Some.
Country? Some.
Folk? Yes.
Reggae? Some.
Latin? Yes.
Other foreign music? Yes.
Soundtracks?Yes.

-Sight
Ever walked in on people having sex? Nope.
Or undressing? Yes.
Or masturbating? Not that I know of.
Have you ever been walked in on while you were having sex? Nope.
Or undressing? Yes.
Or masturbating? No.
Have you ever seen/been to…
The Golden Gate bridge? Oddly, I remember a lot of San Francisco, but not the bridge. I'm sure we drove across it, though...we must have...mustn't we?
A shooting star? Yes.
A black and white film? Sigh....yes. Of course.
Photos of your great grandparents and beyond? Yup.
A famous mountain? (Rocky mountains, etc) Hee hee hee. Yep. Several ranges of famous mountains, even.
A volcano? Not one that's currently functioning as one.
Fiji? Nope.
Caribbean? Nope.
Hawaii? No.
Tahiti? No.
Jamaica? No.
Mexico? Yes.
Brazil? No.
Australia? No.
New Zealand? No.
Iceland? No.
Japan? No.
China? Yes.
Canada? Yes.
Africa? No.
Italy? Yes.
Paris? No.
Middle East? No thanks.
North Korea? Ditto.
South Korea? Ditto.
Disney World? Yes.
Knott’s Berry Farm? Yes.
Yellowstone? Yes.
Grand Canyon? No.
Hollywood? I think so; I don't remember.
Las Vegas? Yes.
Lake Tahoe? Yes.
The Great Wall Of China? Yes.
Glaciers? Yeah.
The London Bridge? The 'real' one? No. I've seen it's twin, in it's own original location over the Thames, however.
Statue Of Liberty? No.
White House? Yes.
A real farm/barn? {Eye roll} Yes...sigh...like right around the corner...!
Which states have you been to? California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, Virginia, Florida, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Have you seen the sun rise? Yes.
Have you watched a sunset from beginning to end? Not only have I watched them, my weird relatives have many of them on tape/film.
Have you seen a real live bear in front you before? Only at the zoo. I'm actually quite afraid of bears.
A deer? Saw one last night on my way home from work, crossing the road in front of me.
A moose? Yes. Several.
Have you ridden a horse? Yes.