Screw these stupid questions… I'm making my own quiz. If you feel like it, copy it and answer the questions too. I'm sick of reading about my friend's preference between diet coke and regular coke. I want to know the good stuff. :) Whatever, I'm bored and somewhat preoccupied with these quiz things lately. Endulge me.
Post your answers as a comment on here, or post in your own blog, myspace, whatever, I don't care. I'm just curious.
Quiz
1. What are you listening to now, EXACTLY?
2. What is your greatest secondary talent (based on a talent show my friends hold)?
3. What’s hotter: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry or neopolitan?
4. If you were "playing for the other team"... who would be your ideal person?
5. What is your favorite Subway sandwich?
6. What is your favorite album right now?
7. What do you fantasize about more: space, the past, the future, reinventing the past, or a foreign country.
8. What is your favorite vegetable?
9. Name your first born son. What is his whole name?
10. If you were to start a band today, what would you call it?
11. I prefer: sunny skies, rain, clouds without rain, storms, hurricanes/tornados, fireworks
12. What is your dream occupation?
13. What was your favorite ‘80s sitcom?
14. Describe your childhood in less than 30 words.
15. Who were you in your past life?
16. Grossest thing you’ve ever eaten (according to most people)?
17. Confess your darkest secret here, then delete it. …we almost read it!!
18. Which of your friends do you admire most at the moment and why?
19. Number 19 was harmed in the making of this quiz.
20. How about a bit of word association, stupid quiz style? Just say the first word that comes to mind when you read the following words. NO THINKING!
carrot:
green:
wallpaper:
simon and garfunkel:
nose:
weave:
abstract:
splenda:
Britney:
vestido:
red:
voice:
See… that was fun, right?
21. What is your favorite brand of shoes (whether you own any or not)?
22. What was your favorite Atari game?
23. How long does it take you to get ready for bed and what does your routine entail?
24. Guilty confession. What is the longest amount of time you’ve ever spent…
playing video games:
talking on the phone:
in the shower:
surfing the internets:
25. What is your favorite number?
26. What is your most overused word(s)?
27. Favorite song lyrics (right now)?
28. Stop for a second. Clear your head. … … … … … ... what are you thinking about?
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Of course, I had to answer them myself. I had to test them. I would never ask you soemthing I couldn't ask myself. I have no idea what that means.
1. What are you listening to now, EXACTLY?
The band, Air. The album Talkie Walkie. A track called "Alpha Beta Gaga"
2. What is your greatest secondary talent (based on a talent show my friends hold)?
Winning stuffed animals out of that claw game at arcades.
3. What's hotter: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry or neopolitan?
none. I'm thinking, sticky.
4. If you were "playing for the other team," who would be your ideal person?
Lucy Liu
5. What is your favorite Subway sandwich?
roasted chicken with extra pickles, spinach, tomatoes, olives and light mayo.
6. What is your favorite album right now?
Colin Hay's, Going Somewhere.
7. What do you fantasize about more: space, the past, the future, reinventing the past, or a foreign country.
foreign countries
8. What is your favorite vegetable?
asparagas
9. Name your first born son. What is his whole name?
William Jager... already did that. Will a second do? Johan Jason
10. If you were to start a band today, what would you call it?
On the spot? The Perfunctory Wave Mechanism
11. I prefer: sunny skies, rain, clouds without rain, storms, hurricanes/tornados, fireworks
all but hurricanes etc...
12. What is your dream occupation?
Music writer or travel writer... or both!
13. What was your favorite '80s sitcom?
The Cosby Show
14. Describe your childhood in less than 30 words.
terry cloth, freedom, trampolines, poodles, ataris, cousins, stairs, tape decks, ralph machio, jellies, swimming pools, riding bikes, neighbors, growing alfalfa sprouts, slip and slides, school lunches, smashing PB&Js, hidabeds, Crystal's, units, hearts, Lisa Frank, amazed by a remote control, no front teeth, hand me downs, small. Is that thirty?
15. Who were you in your past life?
Someone ordinary. A mom, a widow and a dreamer, but I didn't leave home much even though I wanted to.
16. Grossest thing you've ever eaten (according to most people)?
It's a tie between french toast with ketchup and raw tuna.
17. Confess your darkest secret here, then delete it. …we almost read it!!
...
18. Which of your friends do you admire most at the moment and why?
Aaron, my best friend's husband. He seems to see beyond the ordinary things and instead sees something unique and funny. He doesn't seem to care what people think.
19. A moment of silence for number 19.
20. How about a bit of word association, stupid quiz style? Just say the first word that comes to mind when you read the following words. NO THINKING!
carrot: baby food
green: energy
wallpaper: tacky
simon and garfunkel: mom
nose: ugly
weave: hair
abstract: art
splenda: yellow
Britney: sad
vestido: ropa
red: melanie
voice: singing lessons
See… that was fun, right?
21. What is your favorite brand of shoes (whether you own any or not)?
Christian Louboutin
22. What was your favorite Atari game?
Frogger
23. What is your nightly "get ready for bed" routine entail? How long do you take?
About 15 uninterupted minutes. I wash my face, or shower (depending), do the face regimine: wash, tone, moisturize. I brush my hair, put on something to sleep in, brush my teeth, take out my contacts, put on glasses, and listen to my ipod in bed. This was a boring question. Sorry.
24. Guilty confession. What is the longest amount of time you've ever spent…
playing video games: about 10 hours
talking on the phone: about 9 hours
in the shower: 1.5 hours
surfing the internets: an entire day's work... about 8 hours.
25. What is your favorite number?
3
26. What is your most overused word(s)?
"I" and "sorry"
27. Favorite song lyrics (right now)?
"Yo sé que en los mil besos que te he dado en la bocase me fue el corazón; y dicen que es pecado querer como te quiero, Quizás tengan razón."
-or-
"I know that in the thousand kisses that I have given you on the mouth my heart left me; and they say that it's a sin to love as I love you, Maybe they're right."
-Patty Griffin, "Mil Besos"
28. Stop for a second. Clear your head. … … … … … … what are you thinking about?
my answer to number 25. Crap.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Subjects Are For REAL Blog Posts...
| You Are Expressionism |
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http://www.blogthings.com/whatartmovementareyouquiz/">What Art Movement Are You?
| Your Preppy Name Is... |
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What does this have to do with anything? Who decided that I'm to called "Bunny." POINTLESS! still slightly entertained...
| You Failed 8th Grade Spanish |
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http://www.blogthings.com/couldyoupass8thgradespanishquiz/">Could You Pass 8th Grade Spanish?
While this one is the most useful so far... it was totally boring. :) By the way, I'm a bit disappointed in myself.
| You Are 80% Intuitive |
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http://www.blogthings.com/howintuitiveareyouquiz/">How Intuitive Are You?
So what you're saying is, is that I'm both intuitive AND logical?
| You Date Like a Woman |
 A mental and emotional connection always comes first for you.And rushing the physical stuff is likely to turn you off. You're highly selective when it comes to dating, and some may say you're too picky.You know what you want, and when you find it, you're ready to commit. |
http://www.blogthings.com/doyoudatelikeamanorawomanquiz/">Do You Date Like a Man or a Woman?
I have nothing to say about this, except, doesn't matter much for me.
| You Have Good Manners 78% of the Time |
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http://www.blogthings.com/howareyourmannersquiz/">How Are Your Manners?
Now everyone knows.
| Your Celebrity Boob Twin: |
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Nice.
| The Movie Of Your Life Is A Cult Classic |
 Quirky, offbeat, and even a little campy - your life appeals to a select few. But if someone's obsessed with you, look out! Your fans are downright freaky. Your best movie matches: Office Space, Showgirls, The Big Lebowski |
This is awesome! I kind of agree, whatever that means.
| You Are 12% Capitalist, 88% Socialist |
 You see a lot of injustice in the world, and you'd like to see it fixed. As far as you're concerned, all the wrong people have the power. You're strongly in favor of the redistribution of wealth - and more protection for the average person. |
Yikes. Don't tell Dubya!
| You Are a Believer |
 You definitely believe in God - and you're very unwavering in your religious beliefs. In fact, religion and spirituality are definitely big parts of your life. Religion shapes how you view right and wrong, as well as the decisions you make. It's hard for you to imagine how your life would be without your beliefs. |
The "believer" part is right, but the rest of that dribble is unneccessary and particially untrue.
| Your Blogging Type Is Thoughtful and Considerate |
 You're a well liked, though underrated, blogger. You have a heart of gold, and are likely to blog for a cause. You're a peaceful blogger - no drama for you! A good listener and friend, you tend to leave thoughtful comments for others. |
To the two people out there who read this on purpose and the one person who found it on accident... is this true? I'm a self-indulgent, lazy blogger... how about that? :)
Friday, April 13, 2007
A Funner Pilfered Quiz Post - thanks EMac
1) What stickers do you have on your car?
The standard vehicle stuff and an SNU alumni sticker.
2) What posters do you have in your room?
None. I do have some pointless artwork to “tie the room together.” One’s a photo of long stemmed calla lilies and the other is a print of some white flowers in an urn… very classy. I also have a 4x6 photo of the three of us on the dresser—that’s the best one in the room.
3) What do you hear right now?
Alison Krauss and silverwear clanking.
4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
What I’m drinking… a frozen caramel cappuccino thingy.
5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
Yeaaaaaaaaaaah. Thanks for asking. :) My neck, on the left… it’s giving me a headache.
6) Do you need a new job?
Depends who you ask. :) I think I’m good though.
7) What size ring do you wear?
6 on my ring finger.
8) Do you own a camera phone?
Yes. “the world’s smallest camara flip phone” too!
9) When's your birthday?
January 3rd
10) What was your elementary schools mascot?
Warriors…the native American kind, not the Roman kind.
11) What's your favorite bottled water?
Fiji
12) What's the next concert/show you're going to?
The next big one is Alison Krauss! The last one was Rod Stewart… not that you asked. And the next one (regardless of size of venue) is Grandpa Griffith.
13) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Eating dinner with two awesome guys.
14) What's your favorite Starbucks drink?
I can’t stand Starbucks…too bitter.
15) 2 door or 4 door cars?
Four doors are kind of a necessity now, not that they keep me from knocking Jag’s head every so often. :(
16) Did you attend your High School prom?:
We didn’t have a prom because we were a public school that was pretty much run by the Nazarene Illuminati. We had very civilized “banquets,” that were followed by parent sponsored orgies/dances in the dancehall of the same venue. And yes, I went.
17) Did you go to someone else's prom?:
Nope. No one ever asked.
18) Would you give your bf/gf a second chance if they cheated?
Yikes.
19) Something red within 5 feet of you?
A beballcapped woman’s patriotically red fleece jacket.
20) Favorite kind of ice cream?
It’s not my favorite… maybe cherry vanilla.
21) The weirdest thing you've seen this week?
1). My son laughing at my mom and I have a discussion that really wasn’t that funny unless you really thought about it… He really thought about it… he’s one!
2). A boring old man making his fun-loving wife sit down when she tried to dance for him at a concert. He’s probably frigid too.
22) Ever done the Electric Slide?
Never could.
23) How much French do you know?
Ze po-ta-toes and ze keessing… ah ze keessing iz nie-ees.
24) What made your day good today?
Mother’s Day Out and time alone.
26) Do you look good in yellow?
I don’t think so.
27) Ever sang in front of a crowd?
Often.
28) Do you dance?:
Yes, but really only for my son… to make him laugh. I am ashamed.
29) Least favorite color?:
I don’t think I have one. Maybe that crayon that is kind of mix between pea green and greenish yellow. That’s the color of nausea.
30) Favorite kind of pizza?:
Chicago style with the works… hold the onions please.
31) Ever had Dippin Dots?
Yes. No spoon necessary.
32) Ever make fun of a homeless person?:
Oh yeeeeeeeeeeeeah. I also routinely humiliate the elderly, injured children, blind dogs, crying people, amputees and veterans.
33) How old were you when you got your license?:
16.
34) How many driving tickets have you had?:
Countless.
35) Number 35 was sadly lost in the making of this quiz. Let's all take a moment of silence to remember... the Number 35.
36) Do you own your own car?:
Yes.
37) Do you want to get married?:
Been married for a lot of years now, and going on a hell of a lot of years.
38) At what age do you want to get married?
I always imagined getting married when I was 22 because that’s how old Kimberly Williams-Paisley was supposed to be when she got married in “Father of the Bride.” It was good enough for her, so it was good enough for me. So yeah, I was 22—but that’s really young, looking back on it.
39) Have you ever had to get a restraining order?:
Yes.
40) At what age do you want to have kids?:
44… oops, too late. How about 27, 29/30 and 32/33?
41) How many kids?:
One so far, but the oven is temporary locked at the moment.
42) Ketchup or Mustard?:
Ketchup
43) When is the last time someone deleted you from their space?
What does that even mean? Has this phrase usurped the place that the most used “talk to the hand” phrase once held in our society?
44) How many times a week are you on MySpace?:
About 2 or 3 times.
45) Ever been kicked out of your home?:
No.
46) Favorite character on Friends?
Rachel.
47) Ever have a crush on a teacher?:
No, but I’ve really fascinated by one before.
48) Favorite class?:
Shakespeare
49) Have a best friend?
Yes. I think I have more than one.
50) One place you want to travel to?:
Italy, Japan, South Africa and Disneyworld. :)
The standard vehicle stuff and an SNU alumni sticker.
2) What posters do you have in your room?
None. I do have some pointless artwork to “tie the room together.” One’s a photo of long stemmed calla lilies and the other is a print of some white flowers in an urn… very classy. I also have a 4x6 photo of the three of us on the dresser—that’s the best one in the room.
3) What do you hear right now?
Alison Krauss and silverwear clanking.
4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
What I’m drinking… a frozen caramel cappuccino thingy.
5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
Yeaaaaaaaaaaah. Thanks for asking. :) My neck, on the left… it’s giving me a headache.
6) Do you need a new job?
Depends who you ask. :) I think I’m good though.
7) What size ring do you wear?
6 on my ring finger.
8) Do you own a camera phone?
Yes. “the world’s smallest camara flip phone” too!
9) When's your birthday?
January 3rd
10) What was your elementary schools mascot?
Warriors…the native American kind, not the Roman kind.
11) What's your favorite bottled water?
Fiji
12) What's the next concert/show you're going to?
The next big one is Alison Krauss! The last one was Rod Stewart… not that you asked. And the next one (regardless of size of venue) is Grandpa Griffith.
13) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Eating dinner with two awesome guys.
14) What's your favorite Starbucks drink?
I can’t stand Starbucks…too bitter.
15) 2 door or 4 door cars?
Four doors are kind of a necessity now, not that they keep me from knocking Jag’s head every so often. :(
16) Did you attend your High School prom?:
We didn’t have a prom because we were a public school that was pretty much run by the Nazarene Illuminati. We had very civilized “banquets,” that were followed by parent sponsored orgies/dances in the dancehall of the same venue. And yes, I went.
17) Did you go to someone else's prom?:
Nope. No one ever asked.
18) Would you give your bf/gf a second chance if they cheated?
Yikes.
19) Something red within 5 feet of you?
A beballcapped woman’s patriotically red fleece jacket.
20) Favorite kind of ice cream?
It’s not my favorite… maybe cherry vanilla.
21) The weirdest thing you've seen this week?
1). My son laughing at my mom and I have a discussion that really wasn’t that funny unless you really thought about it… He really thought about it… he’s one!
2). A boring old man making his fun-loving wife sit down when she tried to dance for him at a concert. He’s probably frigid too.
22) Ever done the Electric Slide?
Never could.
23) How much French do you know?
Ze po-ta-toes and ze keessing… ah ze keessing iz nie-ees.
24) What made your day good today?
Mother’s Day Out and time alone.
26) Do you look good in yellow?
I don’t think so.
27) Ever sang in front of a crowd?
Often.
28) Do you dance?:
Yes, but really only for my son… to make him laugh. I am ashamed.
29) Least favorite color?:
I don’t think I have one. Maybe that crayon that is kind of mix between pea green and greenish yellow. That’s the color of nausea.
30) Favorite kind of pizza?:
Chicago style with the works… hold the onions please.
31) Ever had Dippin Dots?
Yes. No spoon necessary.
32) Ever make fun of a homeless person?:
Oh yeeeeeeeeeeeeah. I also routinely humiliate the elderly, injured children, blind dogs, crying people, amputees and veterans.
33) How old were you when you got your license?:
16.
34) How many driving tickets have you had?:
Countless.
35) Number 35 was sadly lost in the making of this quiz. Let's all take a moment of silence to remember... the Number 35.
36) Do you own your own car?:
Yes.
37) Do you want to get married?:
Been married for a lot of years now, and going on a hell of a lot of years.
38) At what age do you want to get married?
I always imagined getting married when I was 22 because that’s how old Kimberly Williams-Paisley was supposed to be when she got married in “Father of the Bride.” It was good enough for her, so it was good enough for me. So yeah, I was 22—but that’s really young, looking back on it.
39) Have you ever had to get a restraining order?:
Yes.
40) At what age do you want to have kids?:
44… oops, too late. How about 27, 29/30 and 32/33?
41) How many kids?:
One so far, but the oven is temporary locked at the moment.
42) Ketchup or Mustard?:
Ketchup
43) When is the last time someone deleted you from their space?
What does that even mean? Has this phrase usurped the place that the most used “talk to the hand” phrase once held in our society?
44) How many times a week are you on MySpace?:
About 2 or 3 times.
45) Ever been kicked out of your home?:
No.
46) Favorite character on Friends?
Rachel.
47) Ever have a crush on a teacher?:
No, but I’ve really fascinated by one before.
48) Favorite class?:
Shakespeare
49) Have a best friend?
Yes. I think I have more than one.
50) One place you want to travel to?:
Italy, Japan, South Africa and Disneyworld. :)
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
It’s Time
Yesterday was my sister's birthday. She would have been 31.
Ever since my sister died, I keep going back to an especially fond memory I have of when she took me to get my first tattoo. I was 17 years old and she lied about my age for me to the guy who had done her tattoo—so he agreed to ink me with the same tattoo she had gotten, only smaller and blue instead of a red one like hers. They were these simple little flower tattoos, but they spoke volumes about who we were as sisters. Hers was larger and bright red. She was the older sister and had a “red” personality—vibrant, outgoing, passionate, troubled and loving. Mine was small and cobalt blue. I am obviously younger by three years and my personality has always been calmer, funnier but just as passionate. They were easy to get, and easy to forget. I’ve gotten other tattoos since then, and at one time I felt this little blue flower was superfluous and I even considered getting it removed once. Thank God all I did was consider it. This seemingly harmless, pointless little girl of a tattoo is one of the realest things I have with which to remember my big sister.
Her bold red tattoo now exists in the form of ashes that are housed in a box on my mom’s dresser. I want that tattoo back. I want to transfer her half of that memory to my body. Now, I’m ready… now, it’s time.
I'll post pictures of my progress and of course, of the finished product.
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"... Ain't nothin' left at all in the end of bein' proud with me riding in this car, and you flyin' through them clouds. I've had some time to think about it and watch the sun sink like a stone. I've had some time to think about you... on the long ride home."
Ever since my sister died, I keep going back to an especially fond memory I have of when she took me to get my first tattoo. I was 17 years old and she lied about my age for me to the guy who had done her tattoo—so he agreed to ink me with the same tattoo she had gotten, only smaller and blue instead of a red one like hers. They were these simple little flower tattoos, but they spoke volumes about who we were as sisters. Hers was larger and bright red. She was the older sister and had a “red” personality—vibrant, outgoing, passionate, troubled and loving. Mine was small and cobalt blue. I am obviously younger by three years and my personality has always been calmer, funnier but just as passionate. They were easy to get, and easy to forget. I’ve gotten other tattoos since then, and at one time I felt this little blue flower was superfluous and I even considered getting it removed once. Thank God all I did was consider it. This seemingly harmless, pointless little girl of a tattoo is one of the realest things I have with which to remember my big sister.
Her bold red tattoo now exists in the form of ashes that are housed in a box on my mom’s dresser. I want that tattoo back. I want to transfer her half of that memory to my body. Now, I’m ready… now, it’s time.
I'll post pictures of my progress and of course, of the finished product.
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"... Ain't nothin' left at all in the end of bein' proud with me riding in this car, and you flyin' through them clouds. I've had some time to think about it and watch the sun sink like a stone. I've had some time to think about you... on the long ride home."
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
"I Love Him Too Much," she said.
If you’ve never loved someone so much that you feared that you actually loved them too much—then you haven’t fully lived yet. That kind of love is terrifying but can only be given by choice. There’s no doubt that life is easier without caring about someone else (someone you can’t control) that much, but the pain of this kind of love makes you realize some big things about the world. My eyes have been opened by a boy of only 2 feet and 5 inches tall.
I wish I could say that I grasped the love of God my whole life and that I have called myself a Christian for all the right reasons, but that simply wouldn’t be true. I became a Christian in an emotionally charged and somewhat manipulated moment at church camp—a mass salvation. I don’t even know how old I was. I used to resent that set-up, and perhaps I still do a bit. The fact is that since that moment, I’ve been enduring someone else’s idea of faith. Through all the confusion and indifference, I know God knew the right way to orchestrate my coming understanding of His love and what He wants from me.
Just as it took the birth of a child to change the world, it took a child to change my resentment into understanding. Parental love is intense—one part emotional, one part biological. Whatever the recipe, it is the only time I’ve ever experienced true Agape (unconditional) love. Unconditional love is scary and for most people, a myth. This kind of love changes you—it makes you stronger, more confident and less self aware. It’s the medicine I’ve needed my whole life.
I wish I could say that I grasped the love of God my whole life and that I have called myself a Christian for all the right reasons, but that simply wouldn’t be true. I became a Christian in an emotionally charged and somewhat manipulated moment at church camp—a mass salvation. I don’t even know how old I was. I used to resent that set-up, and perhaps I still do a bit. The fact is that since that moment, I’ve been enduring someone else’s idea of faith. Through all the confusion and indifference, I know God knew the right way to orchestrate my coming understanding of His love and what He wants from me.
Just as it took the birth of a child to change the world, it took a child to change my resentment into understanding. Parental love is intense—one part emotional, one part biological. Whatever the recipe, it is the only time I’ve ever experienced true Agape (unconditional) love. Unconditional love is scary and for most people, a myth. This kind of love changes you—it makes you stronger, more confident and less self aware. It’s the medicine I’ve needed my whole life.
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