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65 Questions
la_marquise_de_ who got it from the_magician 65 Questions
1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My hair
2. What color is your favorite hoodie
I've only got one and I don't particularly like it. Burgundy
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes
4. Do you plan outfits?
Outfits? I wear things that are essentially mix and match. Ooh, except for my 'bride's mother' outfit I did plan that - and made it all as well.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
OK
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
Scissors (handles) on my desk
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having.
I don't often remember dreams
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
No. Been home all day. Even the DHL parcel man wasn't new.
9. What are you craving right now?
Coffee with honey and a huge helping of coffeemate. OK, it's not real coffee... but you did ask.
10. Do you floss?
Thise little hacksaw-shaped flossers for an awful food trap I have.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Savoy, steamed and drenched in butter
12. Are you emotional?
No. I'm pretty even tempered.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Probably, but not recently
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick carefully. My teeth are too sensitive to bite.
15. Do you like your hair?
It's not bad but it was better 15 years ago.
16. Do you like yourself?
I don't think about it. i mean, I cvan hardly leave me if I don't, can I?
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Only if he was paying.
18. What are you listening to right now?
The distant sounds of traffic on the main road, the slight hum of the central heating pump and the clacking of my keyboard.
19. Are your parents strict?
My mum's 84 and my dad's been dead for twenty years. Strict doesn't enter into it. My mum likes to think she influences me subtly though. Subtle? Yeah, right.
20. Would you go sky diving?
Not bloody likely unless the choice was dying in a burning aeroplane. Even then I'd think twice.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Only the M&S one with prawn or maybe plain with peach halves.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Minor ones and media types: Neil & Glennis Kinnoch, Richard Stilgoe, Sister Wendy (the arty nun), Ned Sherrin and a few other radio types, and I have sung live on BBC Radio4 accompanied by the Doctor (Who) playing spoons. (Sylvester McCoy.) Does that count?
23. Do you rent movies often?
No
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
An old string of tiny Christmas stars - a bit dusty - on my office ceiling.
25. How many countries have you visited?
Err... France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Australia, Channel Islands and I've touched down in Thailand and Malaysia, but only seen the airports (Bangkok horrible, Singapore gorgeous... just the airports not the places).
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
No.
27. Ever been on a train?
Of course... err you're American aren't you?
28. Brown or white eggs?
They both taste the same to me.
29. Do you have a cell-phone?
I put #10 ofg credit a year on it whether I need it or not
30. Do you use chap stick?
Not often but I have a little pot of lip goo for frosty weather
31. Do you own a gun?
Now I know you're Ameican.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
Sometimes I think I'm almost getting it then I fail miserably.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
The committee of our local village hall.
34. Are you too forgiving?
It depends on whether I love someone. I don't bear grudges often but I don't give second chances if I get stung.
35. Ever been in love?
Yes.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
Working (a studio session.)
37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yes, but not often. Prefer vanilla slices.
38. Last time you cried?
29th August. My daughter's wedding.
39. What was the last question you asked?
What's up?
40. Favourite time of the year?
Spring
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No
42. Are you sarcastic?
I can be but I'm not as a matter of course. I'm stubborn, though, and I like the last word.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Have you ever seen A Kid From Tibet?
No
44. Ever walked into a wall?
I once walked into a lamp post. I don't recommend it. I was nine.
45. Favourite colour?
I wear mostly black but I love that incandescent shade of turquoise; rich purple, shading towards burgundy; the blue of a clear summer sky and that luminous dark emerald green that almost glows with black-light.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes but not recently.
47. Is your hair curly?
Yes
48. What was the last CD you bought?
I get a lot of freebies in my line of work... I cant' remember... Oh yes, Josh Groban (hangs head in shame)
49. Do looks matter?
I'd like to think not, but they do.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
In relationships? No, I don't think so, but it's never happened to me and I don't expect it will, so that's only hypothetical.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No, I haver an all-you-can-eat phone plan.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Yes
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Not on purpose but I often fall asleep in the chair late at night, sometimes with the TV on and sometimes with a book in my lap. I can't get to sleep in bed if there's a radio or TV playing unless I'm exhausted.
54. Can you handle the truth?
Yes
55. Do you have good vision?
Not as good as it used to be, but the varifocals help.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I don't hate anyone. There are a few people I'd rather avoid, but dislike might be a strong word.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Talking to people is part of my business. Phone can't be avoided.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Best Beloved
59. What are you wearing?
Black fleece sleeveless tunic over black trousers and a a lightweight purple jumper with a scoop neck and threequarter sleeves.
60.What is your favourite animal?
Horse, though I'm also partial to (big) dogs, especially GSDs.
61. Where was your default picture taken?
Living room
62. Can you hula hoop?
Yes, but I'm a bit hit and miss.
63. Do you have a job?
Self employed
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
A Joe Abercrombie book, a DVD of Dirty Dancing (not for me), and before that, groceries.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
No, not that I can recall.
My hair
2. What color is your favorite hoodie
I've only got one and I don't particularly like it. Burgundy
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Yes
4. Do you plan outfits?
Outfits? I wear things that are essentially mix and match. Ooh, except for my 'bride's mother' outfit I did plan that - and made it all as well.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
OK
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
Scissors (handles) on my desk
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having.
I don't often remember dreams
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
No. Been home all day. Even the DHL parcel man wasn't new.
9. What are you craving right now?
Coffee with honey and a huge helping of coffeemate. OK, it's not real coffee... but you did ask.
10. Do you floss?
Thise little hacksaw-shaped flossers for an awful food trap I have.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
Savoy, steamed and drenched in butter
12. Are you emotional?
No. I'm pretty even tempered.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Probably, but not recently
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Lick carefully. My teeth are too sensitive to bite.
15. Do you like your hair?
It's not bad but it was better 15 years ago.
16. Do you like yourself?
I don't think about it. i mean, I cvan hardly leave me if I don't, can I?
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Only if he was paying.
18. What are you listening to right now?
The distant sounds of traffic on the main road, the slight hum of the central heating pump and the clacking of my keyboard.
19. Are your parents strict?
My mum's 84 and my dad's been dead for twenty years. Strict doesn't enter into it. My mum likes to think she influences me subtly though. Subtle? Yeah, right.
20. Would you go sky diving?
Not bloody likely unless the choice was dying in a burning aeroplane. Even then I'd think twice.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Only the M&S one with prawn or maybe plain with peach halves.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Minor ones and media types: Neil & Glennis Kinnoch, Richard Stilgoe, Sister Wendy (the arty nun), Ned Sherrin and a few other radio types, and I have sung live on BBC Radio4 accompanied by the Doctor (Who) playing spoons. (Sylvester McCoy.) Does that count?
23. Do you rent movies often?
No
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
An old string of tiny Christmas stars - a bit dusty - on my office ceiling.
25. How many countries have you visited?
Err... France, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Australia, Channel Islands and I've touched down in Thailand and Malaysia, but only seen the airports (Bangkok horrible, Singapore gorgeous... just the airports not the places).
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
No.
27. Ever been on a train?
Of course... err you're American aren't you?
28. Brown or white eggs?
They both taste the same to me.
29. Do you have a cell-phone?
I put #10 ofg credit a year on it whether I need it or not
30. Do you use chap stick?
Not often but I have a little pot of lip goo for frosty weather
31. Do you own a gun?
Now I know you're Ameican.
32. Can you use chop sticks?
Sometimes I think I'm almost getting it then I fail miserably.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
The committee of our local village hall.
34. Are you too forgiving?
It depends on whether I love someone. I don't bear grudges often but I don't give second chances if I get stung.
35. Ever been in love?
Yes.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
Working (a studio session.)
37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yes, but not often. Prefer vanilla slices.
38. Last time you cried?
29th August. My daughter's wedding.
39. What was the last question you asked?
What's up?
40. Favourite time of the year?
Spring
41. Do you have any tattoos?
No
42. Are you sarcastic?
I can be but I'm not as a matter of course. I'm stubborn, though, and I like the last word.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Have you ever seen A Kid From Tibet?
No
44. Ever walked into a wall?
I once walked into a lamp post. I don't recommend it. I was nine.
45. Favourite colour?
I wear mostly black but I love that incandescent shade of turquoise; rich purple, shading towards burgundy; the blue of a clear summer sky and that luminous dark emerald green that almost glows with black-light.
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes but not recently.
47. Is your hair curly?
Yes
48. What was the last CD you bought?
I get a lot of freebies in my line of work... I cant' remember... Oh yes, Josh Groban (hangs head in shame)
49. Do looks matter?
I'd like to think not, but they do.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
In relationships? No, I don't think so, but it's never happened to me and I don't expect it will, so that's only hypothetical.
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
No, I haver an all-you-can-eat phone plan.
52. Do you like your life right now?
Yes
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Not on purpose but I often fall asleep in the chair late at night, sometimes with the TV on and sometimes with a book in my lap. I can't get to sleep in bed if there's a radio or TV playing unless I'm exhausted.
54. Can you handle the truth?
Yes
55. Do you have good vision?
Not as good as it used to be, but the varifocals help.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I don't hate anyone. There are a few people I'd rather avoid, but dislike might be a strong word.
57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Talking to people is part of my business. Phone can't be avoided.
58. The last person you held hands with?
Best Beloved
59. What are you wearing?
Black fleece sleeveless tunic over black trousers and a a lightweight purple jumper with a scoop neck and threequarter sleeves.
60.What is your favourite animal?
Horse, though I'm also partial to (big) dogs, especially GSDs.
61. Where was your default picture taken?
Living room
62. Can you hula hoop?
Yes, but I'm a bit hit and miss.
63. Do you have a job?
Self employed
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
A Joe Abercrombie book, a DVD of Dirty Dancing (not for me), and before that, groceries.
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
No, not that I can recall.
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Americans
Date: Oct. 11th, 2009 07:36 pm (UTC)I own a gun. It's badly in need of the services of an expert gunsmith since the cylinder is rusted in place. It's a pearl-handled Smith and Wesson that belonged to my great-great-aunt, born in 1864, and it probably dates to the 1880s.
Mary Anne in Kentucky
Re: Americans
Date: Oct. 11th, 2009 11:29 pm (UTC)He rarely had ammunition, though. Even then the regulations were very strict. The guns had to be kept in a safe within a steel-lined room (in our case the cupboard under the stairs) which had to have specific quality locks etc.
He did love his guns. They were more like toys to him, I think. (Though he wasn't inexperienced and took them seriously, as anyone who'd fought through World War Two would do.) However when he needed a way out from bone cancer they were his first resort.
My mum just asked the police to take them all away after he died and I can't say I blame her.