2007-09-30 
 

rather long meme

Saw this meme over on Yaniblog and it's a bit fresher than most, at least to me. Please feel free to ignore as it's rather mundane. I'm thinking this mini capture of myself will be interesting to myself in a few years as it showcases my current mental state. Yes, I'm navel gazing.

Does someone love you?
I'm happy to report that several people do.

Do you know anyone named Dave?
I actually know many people named Dave.

Ever kissed anyone with the name starting with a J?
Yes, both men and women actually.

Has anyone ever mistaken you for a family member?
This used to happen quite a bit on the phone. When I was little they'd think I was my mom which was always a bit mortifying. Now it's either my dad or brother.

What colour are the walls of your parent's bedroom?
What an odd test of memory. I believe they are beige.

Do you think that hair extensions look skanky?
Really depends on who's wearing them. If you can't tell that they're extensions, then obviously it's fine, but it takes a certain chutzpah to pull off the obvious ones.

Are you named after a grandparent?
Nope, but I think my middle name comes from an uncle.

Say you were given a drug test right now. Would you pass or fail?
What kind of test? I'd pass blood or urine tests, but some of the longer hairs on my head might betray me. Not going to go all Britney though.

Are you taller than 5'6"?
Yes. I have nothing against shorter folk, but I'm very glad I'm not one of them. I'd really handle it badly. I'd either bulk up to ridiculous proportions or chunk out way more than I have today.

Do you know anyone in jail/prison?
Not currently.

Ever see a dead body?
At wakes and increasingly on the news.

Do you like the colour green?
One of my faves.

What is your best friend's Dad's name?
This is a tricky one, but I'll go with G's dad. It's Lonnie, but everybody calls him Dale.

How old are you?
37, otherwise known as three years from forty.

Who was the last person to send you a text message?
The stupid Cingular advertising service that I'm too lazy to unsubscribe from. As for a real person, it was G.

Ever drove into the ghetto to buy drugs?
I've always been fortunate enough to have some version of a fakery to buy drugs from. Not that I've visited Agrestic any time in the near past. (Hear that potential employers? I'm clean...well, unless you count scotch or coffee, then I'm a dirty bird indeed.)

Last restaurant you went to?
Butterfly...no that was lunch and then Blow Fish Sushi was dinner. Actually, the next day was Slanted Door. All very good, and all paid for by somebody else. (The biggest advantage of moving is that EVERYone wants to take you out to eat.)

What is the weather like today?
Typical SF that I'll miss dearly. Foggy morning breaking up into midday sun. In the high sixties.

Last voice mail you received?
Mr. Burgreen.

What did you do yesterday?
Packed! (and watched The Holiday which was way cuter than I thought it would be.)

What's the first thing you would do with five million dollars?
Put it in the bank. Five million dollars is an awful lot of money to be carrying around. Then, assuming that I've already paid the taxes on that amount, I'd pay off debt, buy a home in SF and one on the Cape. Pay off Mom and Dad's mortgage, help Dude and Dudette get a house and live off of the remaining interest for the rest of my life. (Which, as I figure it, comes to 60K a year at 2% though I'd hope to be able to get a higher rate of return.)

What nationalities are you?
Scotch and German mostly with a little French thrown in for good measure. Oh, and the Scotch comes by way of Canada...eh.

How many hours did you sleep for last night?
Somewhere between 7 and 8

Any upcoming concerts you want to attend?
Not really.

Who's the last person that you felt was stalking you?
I had a rather uncomfortable experience back in 96 with a guy named Randy, but I'm pretty sure in retrospect that it was all in my head.

What jewellery are you wearing?
Hmmm...let me digress to note the British/Canandian spelling of jewellery. Eh?
Seriously though, I'm just wearing my en-gay-ment ring. Meaning the ring G and I exchanged back in 2002 to represent the foreverness of our love together regardless of what society dictates. We may actually get a chance to have more traditional wedding rings now that we're moving back to a state that recognizes it.

If all of your friends were going on a road trip, would you?
G and I are about to go on a pretty big trip. Anyone who wants to convoy along is welcome.

How much money do you have?
On my person at the moment? Nothing. (I'm in my sleepy clothes.)

Do you swear at your parents?
I sure hope not.

Is your phone right beside you?
Nope, it's...actually, I just realized the cordless from the living room is on top of the desk.

Have you cried today?
Not this morning, but being a bit of a weeper, I did tear up towards the end of The Holiday last night. So yes, within the past 24 hours, I've cried.

Do you think that someone is thinking about you right now?
I'm pretty sure G is since I type pretty loud. And in a time twisting sense, whomever is reading this in my potential future is definitely thinking about me as they read it in their current present.

Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off?
Most of the shoes I wear lack laces.

What is the colour of your bedsheets?
I wish I could say that there's flannel monkey sheets on the bed, but right now we just have the beige linen on.

Have you ever crawled through a window?
On several occasions.

Are you photogenic?
My head has a tendency to pumpkinize in photos, so I'm going with no on this one.

What's your star sign?
Cancer. Krebs.

Where do you spend most of your money?
Rent. I have been living in SF after all.

What was the last thing you did?
I made coffee.

Do you have a tattoo?
Yes. Mark helped me design in and got a matching one. Been thinking of getting a monkey on my back in honor of G. (and yes, I appreciate the wordplay in that statement)

Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings?
Nope. But I watch Cartoon Network when flying on Jet Blue.

Is there a secret you've never told any of your friends?
I'm sure there is, but you're not getting it out of me that easily.

Have you ever told someone you loved them but didn't mean it?
Once, when I was very high, back in my crazy youth. It's one of the reasons I won't do hard drugs anymore.

Have you ever changed your clothes while in a vehicle?
Not in recent memory, but I'm sure I have.

What are you doing in 2008?
Hopefully owning our own home.

What is your ring tone?
This is rather complicated as there's several.
Cell: Sing Sing Sing
Home, G's parents: Star Spangled Banner
Home, my parents: Beethoven's 9th
Home, Dude/Dudette: Fur Elise
Home, M and E: Aura Lee
Home, TNTP: Flicker
Home, G and my Cell: Lightening Bug
Home, Hugs: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
(note, not sure why Hugs got that one instead of M and E)

What were you doing at 2am last night?
I believe that's just about when G woke me up on the couch and helped me stumble to the bed.

Are your parents married/divorced/separated?
Married, and for that I'm very thankful.

What are you doing tonight?
Watching some left over premiers on Tivo and eating Ikea meatballs in order to clean out the freezer. (and because they're yummy)

What are you doing tomorrow?
That would be my last day of work.

Who did you last message on Myspace?
That would be nobody since I don't use Myspace.

What's your opinion on sex without emotional commitment?
I have no issues with it as long as both parties are aware that there's no emotional commitment. (this is harder for some folks than they'll admit)

Does it annoy you when someone says they'll call but never do?
Yes, this does annoy me. This explains why I'm so vague when making potential plans with friends since I never want to commit before I'm sure I can follow through. This, in it's own way, is also annoying I suppose.

What did you dress up as for your first Halloween?
Either a woman or a baker. Can't remember which photos come first.

Favourite Disney movie?
I was about to type in Finding Nemo, but I think Ratatouille has edged in to the top spot. (As I type this I realize that Big Business and others I've laughed at could be counted as Disney films under their Touchstone division, but I'm sticking to the traditional idea of a Disney film.)

What is the wallpaper on your cellphone?
A shot of the shoreline up in Ogunquit, ME.

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