Yeah, I know I haven't been here in forever. I'm sorry. But it's not like this is the only place I see any of you, is it?
Also, Supernatural finale with Claire and Jaz tonight! *OMGDIESANDIZDED*
And I just bought Mandy Kane's Stab from iTunes. Why didn't I think of it before? I LOVE this song.
I meme because I care can.
Part 1: The Birth of You
Were you a planned baby? Yeah. The only reason for my existence is that they already had one and didn't want an only child. Were you the first? See above.
Who was present at your birth? How should I know? Presumably my Mum, Dad and various medical staff.
Were your parents married when you were born? Yup.
What is your birthdate? May 1st 1987
Part 2: The Family
Are your parents married or divorced?
An only child? Nope. Just the one sister, although I wanted a baby brother for years.
If you have siblings are you oldest, middle, or youngest? Baby!
What are your siblings’ names? Kate
Which parent do you get along with best? Oh, tough question. I'm a Daddy's girl at heart, but my Mum and I like a lot of the same things. I think I fight more with Mum, but I'm more scathing when I fight with Dad.
What do you fight about? Diet/exercise, Dad sometimes being stick-in-the-mud-ish wrong, the state of my room/car/bathroom, my decided lack of budgetting skillz.
Part 3: The Friends
Do you have more than one best friend? I have 4.
What do you like to do when you are together? Hang out. Generally watching movies/telly. Or having coffee and talking too fast for anyone else to understand.
Do you share the same interests? Lots of them. Different ones with different friends though.
Which friend can you tell anything to? A select few.
Part 4: Your Personality
How high/low is your self-esteem? Is there such a thing as too high? I'm confident, and pretty happy with who I am. I think I do have the potential to become the kind of megalomaniac dictator who dresses exclusively in black if you let me.
Do you get depressed about things easily? I don't think so. If I get too upset, I either vent to my friends or just pull a "suck it up, bitch" and try to get over it and on with my life.
Are you an extrovert (outgoing) or an introvert (reserved)? Did you miss the megalomaniac dictator part? I'm not sure I know how to be introverted.
Are you happy? Most of the time.
Do you live life to the fullest? Yes. You may not think so, but it's my life and my idea of "fullest".
Part 5: Appearance
Are you comfortable with the way you look? Mostly.
Describe your hair: Long, thick, brown, quite staight, silky and shiny. It needs a bit of a cut, but I'm vain about my hair. How do you dress? Comfortably, usually. Jeans and a t-shirt is fine, unless I'm going out somewhere nice.
Part 6: The Past
Were you a strange child? I'm still strange.
What did you used to love that you no longer do? Swimming and playing piano. I stil do them, but not nearly as often as I did, or as I would like. Do you have the same friends? Depends on what era we're talking from. I have one friend from early childhood, another from late primary school, a bunch from middle school/high school and a few from uni.
Part 7: The Future
What is your ambition? To be a mum, to be happy. To write a pro-Mordred version of the Arthurian saga. To own all my favourite movies/tv series on DVD.
Are you scared of growing old? I'm scared of growing old alone, or of growing old and not having my life mean anything.
Do you want to get married? Yes. I've already planned (Some) of the music.
Part 8: The Outdoors
Do you prefer indoors or outdoors? Depends on the weather, but generally outdoors.
Favorite Season? Oh, I'm fickle. I like 'em all!
Do you like walking in the rain? Usually. It depends on what shoes I'm wearing!
Part 9: Food
Are you a vegetarian? Good Godric, no!
What is your favourite food? Tuna Mornay and Mashed potato, or Mum's roast, or home made pizza, or whipped Persian feta with Turkish bread.
What food makes you want to gag? Pumpkin, honey-soy stuff.
What is your favourite dessert? My chocolate mousse or my chocolate fondue. Or Snickerdoodles, when KAte and I make them.
What is your favourite restaurant? I don't know that I have one.
Are you a fussy eater? Yes
Part 10: Relationships and Love
Are you single or taken? Single. Woe.
If taken, who is the lucky guy/girl? N/A
Do you think love is the best feeling in the world? I've never been in love. Deeply "in like" but not love.
Do you believe in love at first sight? I believe in lust at first sight. Love requires a deeper connection than just a first look.
Part 11: Experiences
What was one of your greatest experiences? Walking the Great Wall of China. Meeting Mickey Mouse when I was 10. What was one of the worst? Watching someone I love abandon me and what she believed in. One of the greatest is happening now, in watching her come back, slowly but surely.
Have you ever done drugs? Never. Unless we're counting caffeine?
Have you ever thought you were going to die? Of course Im going to die. Í thought I was going to get my head bashed in once, but never that dramatic.
Part 12: Random
1. What curse word do you use the most? Too many.
2. Do you own an iPod? Green iPod nano
3. What person in your neighbourhood do you talk to the most? Jaz and Claire
4. What time is your alarm clock set to? It depends what day. Usually half an hour earlier than I need to get up so I can hit snooze a few times.
5. Do you still remember the first person you kissed? Hasn't happened yet. Dying alone, remember?
6. Do you remember the first person you kissed? Isn't that the same question as above?
7. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture? Only be in it if I now I'll look ok, which I usually won't Idon't think I'm ugly, I just don't photograph particularly well.
8. What was the last movie you watched? In theatres? Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
9. Do any of your friends have children? Yes, but all those friends are older than me.
10. Has anyone ever called you lazy? Oh yes.
11. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep? No. Wine or warm milk if I need, and night time meds when I'm on cold n flu tablets. The only time I'll take painkillers for a headache (I usually just wait it out) is if I have one when I'm about to go to sleep.
12. What CD is currently in your CD player? Burnt CD with my performance pieces on it from yesterday.
13. Do you prefer regular or dark chocolate? DARK
14. Has anyone told you a secret this week? Yes
15. When was the last time you had Starbucks? When I was in China. We don't have them in WA
16. Can you whistle? Totally
17. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? At first glance - height, body shape and hair colour.
18. What are you looking forward to? Supernatural finale tonight, the iminent Harry Potter releases.
23. Do you own any band t-shirts? Let's see, shall we?
1x Green Day
1x Kiss Chasey
1x The Living End
1x Screams for Dylan
2x Linkin Park
24. What will you be doing in one hour? Cleaning my room, drinking more coffee.
25. Is anyone in love with you? I doubt it
26. What was the last song heard? Mandy Kane - Stab
27. Last time you cried? Last monday, in part one of the SPN finale.
28. Are you on a desktop computer or a lap top? Lappy.
29. Are you currently wanting any piercing or tattoos? YES. I want three tattoos. My original ear piercings were done in a spot that means I can't fit any more on my lobe, and I don't think piercings anywhere else.
30. What is the weather like? Gale force winds and rain. Hooray for rain!
31. Would you ever date a girl/guy covered in tattoos? A guy, yeah.
32. What did you do before this? Had coffee and lunch with Mum and Sarah, bought a song from iTunes
33. When is the last time you slept on the floor? On the floor? No idea.
34. How many hours of sleep do you need to function? About three.
35. Do you eat breakfast daily? Yes.
36. Are your days fast-paced? Not really.
37. What did you do last night? Watched friday's ep of Ghost Squad, then the news, and the Robin Hood and Grey's were on.
38. Do you use sarcasm? Me? Never!
39. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 21. Not sure I can be bothered doing anything momentous though.
40. Are you picky about spelling and grammar? Yes.
41. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Nope.
43. Do you get along better with the same sex or the opposite sex? When I was little, I got on better with boys, and then came the stage where we all only associated with our own sex. Now? I guess that more of my friends are girls, but I get on really well with some guys. Usually the guys that aren't all lusty and confusing.
44. Do you like mustard? Ew, no.
45. Do you sleep on your side? Sometimes.
46. Do you watch the news? Not as much as I used to, but yes.
47. How did you get one of your scars? My sister and a fire poker. 'sall I'm saying.
48. Who was the last person to make you mad? The WORLD! *dramatic sigh*
49. Do you like anybody? Loads. Romantically? I think so, but t's not like I ever see him, or it'd ever work out., so WTF's the point?
50. What is the last thing you purchased? An iTunes song. Go me.
Extraordinary Legionary's practicing your name so she can say it to your face.
Meme taxed from my voxie ladeez, Jaz n Kate.
What is the single largest item in your house?:
My ego.
What color is your bedroom?:
Blue above and purple below, sea-motif border in the middle
What type of computer mouse do you use?:
I usually just use the sensor pad, but I've a laser-y one that plugs in the USB port.
What is your earliest memory?:
The colours of the rooms in our old house.
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive?:
Hells yeah.
Do you take vitamins?:
I should. I take lotsa vitamin C when I get sick.
When did you first become interested in the opposite sex?:
First school crush was in year 5. I was 10. Y'know, he was a pretty blond...anyone sensing a pattern here?
Do you like to color inside the lines?:
No, lines are for losers. They impede my creativity, you conformist bitch.
What do you have set as your home page?:
www.theorlandobloomfiles.com Has served me faithfully for years now.
Do you have your own radio?:
I'd die without it.
Where would you hate to have to work?:
Sanitry bin pick up and delivery.
Who is on your speed dial?:
I don't do speed dial.
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles?:
Candles for ambience, light bulbs for vision.
How much money did you spend today?:
Too much. Fuel to get to work, lunch for Kate and I.
What are you sitting on right now?
Mah butt.
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces?:
Yup. Always checkin to see a) hair (am totally vain about my hair) and b) if I'm looking thinner, or if I can lie to myself that I am.
Would you ever get plastic surgery?:
I plan to get a breast reduction once I 've had all my kids. That is if they get any bigger (the boobs, not the kids).
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid?:
Not to my knnowledge, no. I know Andy Pandy got a facefull of it on a youth group camp once, though.
How big is your bed?
Single, like me.
Do you like the smell of axe?
AFAIK, axe is the US version of Lynx, so yes, yes I do. Good Godric, one time in first year I was inches away from jumping on a friend of mine in a lecture because he smelt so good. I resisted. Barely.
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers?:
Oh, the Strawberry and Cream ones!
Have you ever seen a volcano?:
Flew over Mt. St. Helens. Funnily enough, in the same plane as Miss Kate!
What is the best halloween costume you've ever worn?:
I don't do Halloween, but I dressed up as a grown up version of Red Riding Hood for Riana's 18th. Wow, that feels like so long ago.
What kind of soap do you use?:
ATM, Lush's Demon in the Dark. Love!
Can you snowboard?
Nup.
How many icons do you have on your dekstop?:
I don't know, I'm at work.
What is the biggest amount of money you've ever had at one time?:
still not enough, what ever it was.
Do you understand how telephones work?
Like floo calls, only more technological and less magic-with-fire. :(
Do you write notes on your body?
I thought everyone knew the primary function of the left hand was a writing pad?
What is the prominent color in your closet?:
Black, white, green and blue, I think.
What is sitting next to you right now?:
Ltd Ed. WCE Premiership Bear, and Mr. Scanny the barcode scanner. His is a life of lazer-ific monotony.
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies?:
Big Brother is reading, so I plead the 5th.
Do you own any really old video game systems?:
An old gameboy with 2 games. 2! Yes, I rules.
Are you good at baking?:
Hell yeah. I pwn the packet-mix world. I'm better at cooking chocolate things, though.
Have you ever made your own clothing?:
I've put together costumes, that's about it.
How many doors does your house have?:
You mean ones that open to the outside world? 4
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops?:
They sound dirty.
Do you sneak into movie theatres?:
Nup, I go with Sian for cheap!
Are you a really fast text messager?:
If the occasion calls.
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7?:
My ring, my bird bracelet, phone, wallet and keys.
Do you usually write in print or in cursive?:
Print.
What was your first job?:
DESTROYER OF CHILDREN'S FRAGILE DREAMS. Aka Childcare worker.
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed?
Depends what it's in. Peah and Lime daiquiris? Crushed.
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen?:
That presupposes there's a single, complete set at home. Think again, sucka!
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone?:
Nope. Jaz has made many for me, though! "Show Us Some Pirate Booty", "Girly Songs and Penguin Breath" & "Kiss Chasy & co."
What do you want to buy from an infomercial?:
Nothing. I want to buy Lucius' Pimp Cane from the Noble Collection though.
Do you believe that animals have souls?:
Undecided.
What word/phrase do you find really annoying?:
"Biatch". If you're going to swear, do it properly or not at all.
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light?:
I've a black light globe! It's just not in a socket right now.
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets?:
That's why God created double adapters.
What is the longest you can wait patiently?:
It all depends on what I'm waiting for.
Have you ever been under anesthesia?:
Sadly no. Green Day's Give Me Novacaine springs to mind about now.
Are your fingernails long or short?:
They've just become short again.
Are you afraid of bright colors?:
Nope. Not unless they're painted on a clown's face. Effing clowns.
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay?
Yup. I suppose any woman who can chop her own wood and open her own jars has. Do I look bothered? No.
Can you tell people honest things to their face?:
Yes. Does that mean it's necessarily a nice thing? No. Maybe you should've asked that instead.
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal?:
Grits? Oatmeal sounds like porridge, so I'm going Oatmeal. Oh great, now I'm having a flashback (*FLASHBACK! JAZZ HANDS*) to that Animorphs episode when they figured out that a certain brand of packet Oatmeal killed the Yurks and so they turned into Ferrets and snuck into their underground lair and lobbed water bombs of the stuff into the UBERSUPERDOOPER pool of Yurk stuff. Bwah.
Do you own a kite?:
Screams kite for me!!
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa?:
That sounds like exercise, to which I am morally opposed.
What do you think of clothing for pets?:
The only thing I want to see that bird wearing is a noose.
Do you tend to want things you cannot have?:
Dude, I've an itemised list.
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little?:
They didn't need to, Kate saw fit to answer any questions before I ever had them. Apparently the "Where Do I Come From" book was too easy to reach, and she was in a teaching mood.
Would you ever dye your hair purple?:
Plan to.
Who do you think should play you in a movie?:
Drew Barrymore? I'd rather play myself though.
Would you ever kill someone?:
Avada Kedavra! Because Mudbloods taste like chicken.
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots?:
Verticle stripes. We all know the problem with horizontal ones, right?
Do you dot your i's and cross your t's?:
No, I leave them so I can confuse my "l"s with my "t"s. Of course I do, you dolt of a survey.
Are you double jointed in any way?:
Not to my knowledge.
What kind of super power do you wish you had?:
Protagonist power. Notice how the protagonists in books and movies never die and always get action with teh hotteez? Yeah.
Are you easily offended?:
I can offend other people easily, does that count?
How often do you watch the news?:
Every day, or I try to. And the 7.30 report, if I get a chance. I fangirl political editor Michael Brisinden.
Do you have nightmares very much?:
Not that I recall.
Which power ranger was your favorite?:
Red.
Did the movie Jaws ever scare you?:
Haven't seen it. Seeing the shark at Universal Studios didn't scare me though.
Have you ever cried to get away with something?:
I'm the baby of the family and I have big brown eyes. What do you think?
What do you think of feminists?
It depends how you define "feminist". I think we've established Women's Rights, but at the cost to Men's Rights, especially in the realm of parenthood. I think we need Equal Rights, not rights for one gender over the other. Just because it's a post-feminist world, doesn't make it a better world.
Are you friends with anyone famous?:
When Screams make it, hell yes!
Do you lack common sense sometimes?:
Occasionally.
Are you afraid of snakes?:
Hell no. Snakes are teh sexc.
Do you use recycle bins at your house?:
Yup. Mum gets mad if I put tissues in there though.
How hot do you like the water in your shower?:
Hotter than Jensen? No, that'd be too hot.
Do you ever walk around your house naked?
Perve! More often in my undiewears then nekkid.
What is your favorite art form?:
Rennaisance art. When real, curvey women were considered the body type to strive for. Botticelli, anyone?
Do you want to be bilingual?:
Oui.
Is energy wasted on little kids?:
Yup. Why else were the witches on Hocus Pocus sucking it from them? Smart idea, that.
Do you lie to make people feel better?:
Why lie to make them feel better when honesty can make them feel worse? Then again, honesty may be the best policy, but discretion is the better part of valour.
How many times a day do you look at the clock?:
Exorbitant, black-hole type number of times.
Do you like to organize things?:
Some things, like my lappy folders.
Are you going to have smile lines or frown lines when you're older?
Glare o' Death [TM] lines?
Do you floss your teeth every day?:
Maybe not every day. I brush every day though!
Do you like the game red rover?:
British Bulldogs is better. Ha, yes, I know they're the same thing.
Which is better, thick crust or thin?:
Thick.
How good are you at keeping secrets?:
Better than Peter Pettigrew.
What stupid little thing really stresses you out?:
Making sure every little thing on the Carols by Candlelight powerpoint presentation lines up EXACTLY. The only thing I get ridiculously anal-retentive-perfectionist about is that. It's scary, but I *TWITCH* if it's wrong, until I can fix it. I stay up to ridiculous hours of the day/night fixing it.
Can you remember what you wore yesterday?:
Jeans, sexeh Ford shirt, underthings etc.
Which Disney parks have you been to?:
Los Angeles, Cali. The original, baby! Also, the only one completed and functioning in Walt's lifetime.
What do you think the drinking age should be?:
18
Do you like to wear socks?:
Yup :D
Extraordinary Legionary wants to give you her love, her love, her love.
You are the only one that needs to know ...
- that I'm all pissy because I can't find y reader for one of my units and I'm in such a snit about it. Gr!
- that I dreamt about my former crush the other night and got weirded out!
- that I came face to face with the man that sold the world.
- that I started a joke that started the whole world laughing. Oh, but I couldn't see that the joke was on me.
- that Men and women can't be friends
Aaaaaaaaaand on to the meme taxed from JAZZY:
Dirty Little Secrets -- Answer Truthfully.
1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be?
Jaz, Steph, or Claire.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
Almost always
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
Everyone knows I talk a lot, but I listen a lot too. I'm a woman, I can multi-task!
4. Do you take compliments well?
I try to?
5. Do you play Sudoku?
NEIN!
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
Totally. I'd just aparate back to civilization. or summon the Knight Bus.
7. Do you like to ride horses?
I prefer brooms.
8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
Yup.
9. What was your favorite game as a kid?
I still love board games. Except for when a certain sister cheats at Monopoly
10. If a person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?
NEVER. NB: exception may be made for Jensen. Or Orli.
11. Have you lied to get out of a date?
As if I were ever lucky enough to be on a date!
12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Nope. not so much can't as won't. Yeah, see above.
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
If I were to be pursued, I'd probably like it. Depending on who it was *coughnotworkhorsecough*
14. Use three words to describe yourself?
Tired, misanthrope, antelope, fangirl
15. Do any songs make you cry?
Yep. If I tell you, you'll know my weakness though, and I can't have you exploiting that right at the crucial moment in my WORLD DOMINATION, ahem, tea party plans and ruining everything now can I?
16. Are you continuing your education?
I'm veritably barricaded in my white tower of academia, thank you very much.
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
Why should I, when AK is more effective and less messy?
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
My laptop. It has music, photos, work EVERYTHING.
19. How often do you read books?
Do I really need to anser this?
20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
I'm an historian. You figure it out.
21. What is your favorite children's book?
The Hobbit
22. What color are your eyes?
BROWN!
23. How tall are you?
5'3, on a good day.
24. Where is your dream house located?
Wiltshire
25. Do you have a secret fetish?
If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret now, would it?
26. Have you tried sushi?
Had some for lunch today.
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Not the type you see on the movies, no. The crappy ones they sometimes have at the shops where you insert cartoon backgrounds etc? Yes.
28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
I'm guessing that's an American chain?
29. When was the last time you were at Church?
On Sunday.
30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
Uni.
31. What was your favorite job?
Babysitting is easiest.
32. Do you like mustard?
Ick.
33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?
Eat. I can function on little sleep.
34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
Both.
35. How long does it take you in the shower?
Probably too long, considering we've been in a drought for something like 8 years. But my shiny, shiny hair needs it, precious!
36. Can you do the splits?
Not all the way down.
37. What movie do you want to see right now?
How about the rest of Supernatural season 2? *Kicks chanel 10 in the shins*
38. If you could fast forward your life, would you?
No way. I thought our society was all about delaying the aging process?
39. What did you do for New Year's?
Spent it with Jaz, Dave, grumpy chick etc. Danced with Steph.
40. Do you think The Grudge was scary?
Haven't seen it.
41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls?
I'm waiting for someone to say "Yeah, Janice."
42. Do you own a camera phone?
I OWN one, not that it worka ATM.
43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers?
Considering I don't have a single ex, that'd be a bit hard now, wouldn't it?
44. Was your mom a cheerleader?
I have a Mum, not a "mom", and no, she wasn't.
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
It depends. Minimum of 3, but that's rare. Usually about 5 or 6.
48. Do you like care bears?
Only some of them.
49. What do you buy at the movies?
A TICKET
51. Do you wear your seatbelt?
ALWAYS
52. What do you wear to sleep?
If you don't already know, I'm not telling you.
53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?
I went to school with a guy who's now a pro footballer. And we have a KICKASS MUSIC FESTIVAL once a year. YAYS.
54. How many meals do you eat a day?
Three.
55. Is your tongue pierced?
Nope.
56. Ever meet anyone you met on my space in person?
I'm fighting the pow'r! I don't have a myspace and never will.
57. Do you read my space bulletins?
See above.
58. Do you like funny or serious people better?
MIXTURE!
59. Ever been to ?
To where?
60. Did you eat a cookie today?
I wish.
61. Do you use cuss words in other languages?
Nope.
62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?
Go iTunes!
63. Do you like chocolate?
Do I need to dignifiy this with a response?
64. What do you and your parents fight about the most?
Me being arrogant or rude, aka them overreacting and not listening to the way they themselves speak.
65. Are you a gullible person?
Rarely.