The Survey Place

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100 Random

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? My brother's dog snagged my arm once with a tooth, purely my accident, when I was 11 or 12. I picked the scab off over and over, otherwise it wouldn't have scarred. It's just a little spot on my left arm, only showing when I'm (ahem) tan.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? Builder white paint, a small wood and metal cross, a print of a boat near a boathouse, a photo Jan took in Copenhagen across a canal, an oil painting done by Beast's grandmother of a lighthouse, the lighthouse calendar, and a framed greeting card from Briny.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP? I've done all those things at times, usually only when I'm severely stressed. I've also been known to walk in my sleep, but not often, or recently.

4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? Launchcast. Pop, reggae, rock, soundtracks, Latin...classical. I'm pretty easy, once you hit stuff I like.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? Late in the evening, just before midnight.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? Peace. A blank mind.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS? Sparky as a baby.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)? My grandma's Bible.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 171 cm. (a little under 5'8")

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? Not really, not the usual way.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK? No.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY? Chris

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE FOR A GUY/GIRL? Nothing overpowering or obvious.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX? Dark hair, dark eyes.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING? In a different lifetime...although I'm now giggling a little.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK? Is caffeinated soda an energy drink? Otherwise, the answer would be neither.

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING? Canadian bacon.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A couple of sleeping pills.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH? No.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU? What a weird question....I have no idea.

22. DO YOU LIKE ANYONE? No, I hate everyone. Duh.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED? Nope.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND? Old Navy. VS. Cherokee.

25. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW? Sparky has one.

27. WHAT KIND IS IT? A guinea pig.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? I don't think I could, not anymore. Too much armor.

29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SHOW SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU? Tell them, and treat them with respect and concern.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED: 63

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES? Didn't we cover this? Brunettes.

32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN? Home. Or maybe Beast's cell phone.

33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? Meanness.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF CANADA? I've been in and out of it.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES? Multiple.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS? Yes.

37. FIRST JOB? Babysitter.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL? Many, many of them.

40. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY? Yes.

41. HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR WISDOM TEETH REMOVED? Yes.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? My hair. I guess.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? Yes.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? It's 10 months off, I think I can postpone this.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? One.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes.

47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Not anymore.

48. WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY? Worked. Came home early. Simmed. Did not sleep much.

49. WHAT SHAMPOO DO YOU USE? Back to Basics.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Usually, yes.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Bologna. I don't eat lunchmeat that often, however.

52. ANY BAD HABITS? No. I'm perfect. {See response for #35}

53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF? My music doesn't embarrass me. It might embarrass other people, though (like Sparky).

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER? Of course they do. Should they? Not so much.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? Crying, and/or yelling.

58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME? Work.

59. WHO IS YOUR FAMOUS/ ACTOR/ SINGER CRUSH? I gave these up for Lent several years ago.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Can't think of one in particular; I had a lot of stuffed animals.... OK, I'll pick the 5-long snake. Go on, let the jokes commence.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE? Presumably this means how many are saved in the phone book. I think there are about 15.

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY? Oh dear GOD! Absolutely NOT. But Sparky liked him when he was VERY little.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Never. Ever.

64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? Nope. Not gonna start now, either.

65. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? Yes.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? The only ones I really have are Cat. and Mom.

67. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/SINGER? U2, Angelique Kidjo, Joan Osborne, Melissa Etheridge, Nina Simone, John Mellencamp.

68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? CSI

69. WHAT WAS YOUR ACT/SAT SCORE? My composite on the ACT was 32. No memory of my SAT score.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Peppermint.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES? Yes, but they are in imminent danger of freezing and falling off tonight.

72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? Last month. I know, I know, don't start on me, ok?

73. WHO/WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? Dad.

74. WHAT IS THE FASTEST YOU'VE EVER DRIVEN? Me? Probably around 80. I've been in a car going much faster, though.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? Nothing. CSI is on, but it's a commercial right now, so it's muted.

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK? Diet Dr. Pepper. Still working on it.

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Sparky.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX? General facial features.

80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG? Can't think of one.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE? Stupid drivers.

82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR? August.

83. FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN? Aquarius.

84. FAVORITE SPORT? Footbal.

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? Brownish gray, but covered by ash/red/brown.

86. EYE COLOR? Hazel.

87. SHOE SIZE? 9-1/2

88. SIBLINGS? ....sigh....

89. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTURANT? Taco Bell.

90. YOU LIKE SUSHI? No thank you.

91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED? The last show I finished was CSI: Miami on A&E.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? July 5.

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS? Yes, flute and (sorta) piano.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT? Definitely lean more Democrat.

95. KISSES OR HUGS? Yes, please.

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE-NIGHT STANDS? Relationships.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? Dinner for Sparky and me.

98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Ford Ranger extended cab pickup.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? See here.

100. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE? Can't I please have both?