ONE WORD QUIZ
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Not as easy as you might think.
1. Where is your cell phone? Jacket
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? Perfect
3. Your hair? long
4. Work? Stale
5. Your father? Loving
6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dream last night? Forgotten
8. Your favorite drink? Strong
9. Your dream car? sidehack
10. The room you're in? Corner
11. Your pet? Imaginary
12. Your fears? Unfounded
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? Happy
14. Where did you hang out last night? Hammock
15. What you're not good at? Patience
16. Eyebrow rings on the opposite sex? why?
17. One of your wish list items? Career
18. Where you grew up? Suburban
19. The last thing you did? type
20. What are you wearing? work
21. what aren't you wearing? Helmet
22. Who do you like? Charles
23. Your computer? cute
24. Your life? stalled
25. Your mood? hopeful
26. Missing? direction
27. What are you thinking about right now? career
28. Your car? motorcycle
29. Your work? projects
30. Your summer? undecided
31. Your relationship status? ecstatic
32. Your favorite color? red
33. When is the last time you laughed? traffic
34. Last time you cried? recently
35. School? always
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Monday, May 07, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
yanked from Foley
go figure.
I thought I was more libertarian than this, but the internet quiz is not to be questioned!
I thought I was more libertarian than this, but the internet quiz is not to be questioned!
| What political ideology do you have? Your Result: Democratic Socialist You are the standard European socialist who believes that the government should spend large amounts of money on social welfare programs. You also believe that these social welfare programs are mandated by the people who vote in your ideal democratic government | |
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
In honor of my dad
I have no idea what this means:
You're the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!
Daring, risk-taking, and just the slightest bit dangerous, you
have a bold sense of adventure. Unfortunately, you don't really get an
opportunity to pursue real adventure, so you have to settle for the depths
of your imagination. It's a lively imagination, and one that captivates
countless people around you, but sometimes they tire of waiting for you. On
occasion, you've been known to say "Matterhorn Shmatterhorn".
Take the Trains and Railroads Quiz
at RMI Miniature Railroads.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
2006 (good riddance)
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
I baked my first pie
I saw a bald eagle in the wild
I made my first web page
I spoke at a wake
I met a friendly pigeon
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I did set a financial goal, which I've done well with, and will continue.
I talked about short and long term goals with Paul. I guess those could be New Year's resolutions:
-New Career
-Learn Chinese (quantitatively: I want to be conversational and understand movies)
-Sew more (quantitatively: I want to finish at least one project a month, and not be afraid to tackle a wedding dress should a friend want me to make theirs. I felt bad having to say I couldn't.)
-Travel (quantitatively: One big trip out of the country, and several short trips on the weekend)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. And my brother's wife is about to pop.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My grandfather, John Pulskamp, a man the likes of which the world will never see again.
5. What countries did you visit?
I got as far as the check-in at the International Terminal.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2008?
Still, from last year this time: a new place to live.
Also, travel, success.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 27th, 2006. Excitement, shock, disappointment, anger. To say nothing of the truly horrible thing that happened that day, which I didn't find out about for a week. (oh, yeah, and that fucking CHP officer with a lisp. I'm just glad someone else punched him the face already.)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not buckling.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Didn't nag enough. Failed to line up all the ducks. Failed to move on and make the best of what was left. Biggest failure: failure to get a new career.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No. I got a really good bruise crashing at the GP track on Charles' recommendation.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A headlight modulator for Paul.
and a new Pfaff sewing machine for myself.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Paul's. He took care of me when I was trying to do everything, for everyone. He didn't get mad when I took care of things at the cost of our own sanity.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Still BushCo. I mean, how far can this thing go?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, motorcycle, food. Savings. I should eat out less.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Isle of Man. Looking forward to seeing James race. Looking forward to leaving my job. Baking pie. Christmas music.
16. What songs/bands will always remind you of 2006?
I dunno. I'm not a very musically-inclined person.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Riding my motorcycle. Seeing my friends. Having adventures.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working, feeling sorry for myself.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family, same as always. But no grandpa, changed everything.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Every day.
23. How many one night stands?
No.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
I almost never watch TV any more. We did Tivo, and watch, a tribute to the Yule Log. I also watched a whole lot of Arrested Development on DVD.
(what happened to 25?)
26. What was the best book you read?
Wild Swans. About 3 generations of women in China.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I'm really starting to enjoy that Wo Ai Ni song, but that's so 2005.
28. What did you want and get?
Two sewing machines: one which I needed in order to sew, and an antique, which is beautiful and serves no purpose.
29. What did you want and not get?
A lot. Isle Of Man, Cliffs of Moher, Guinness in Dublin. Learning to drive on the wrong side of the road in a Panda.
30. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I don't think we saw anything in the theater? So I'll have to go with any of the bad chinese movies I've been renting from netflix to practice my Mandarin. Like, Hero, or Warriors of Heaven and Earth.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I think we went to Saha or something. I turned 29. This year I want to be with friends and stuff.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A passport.
or
A couple more months.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Concept... I'm cold a lot at work, so it's all about scarf, gloves, sweater at my desk. Also, toe socks. I love toe socks.
34. What kept you sane?
Paul. Otherwise, I surely would have lost it around August.
35. Which celebrity/public figure(s) did you fancy the most?
How about Warren Buffet? He seems pretty cool.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Fighting the rollback of freedom in the name of security. Killing the un-American "Patriot Act." ACLU is the best, and I am a card-carrying member.
37. Who did you miss?
Grandpa. James.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
New person...? I guess I don't get out much. Jesse and Amy? Quinn? Saul? Emiko?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
It can't always be good times, but how we get along and through in those not-good times is the stuff our character and relationships are truly made of.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
I baked my first pie
I saw a bald eagle in the wild
I made my first web page
I spoke at a wake
I met a friendly pigeon
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I did set a financial goal, which I've done well with, and will continue.
I talked about short and long term goals with Paul. I guess those could be New Year's resolutions:
-New Career
-Learn Chinese (quantitatively: I want to be conversational and understand movies)
-Sew more (quantitatively: I want to finish at least one project a month, and not be afraid to tackle a wedding dress should a friend want me to make theirs. I felt bad having to say I couldn't.)
-Travel (quantitatively: One big trip out of the country, and several short trips on the weekend)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. And my brother's wife is about to pop.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My grandfather, John Pulskamp, a man the likes of which the world will never see again.
5. What countries did you visit?
I got as far as the check-in at the International Terminal.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2008?
Still, from last year this time: a new place to live.
Also, travel, success.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 27th, 2006. Excitement, shock, disappointment, anger. To say nothing of the truly horrible thing that happened that day, which I didn't find out about for a week. (oh, yeah, and that fucking CHP officer with a lisp. I'm just glad someone else punched him the face already.)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not buckling.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Didn't nag enough. Failed to line up all the ducks. Failed to move on and make the best of what was left. Biggest failure: failure to get a new career.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No. I got a really good bruise crashing at the GP track on Charles' recommendation.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A headlight modulator for Paul.
and a new Pfaff sewing machine for myself.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Paul's. He took care of me when I was trying to do everything, for everyone. He didn't get mad when I took care of things at the cost of our own sanity.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Still BushCo. I mean, how far can this thing go?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, motorcycle, food. Savings. I should eat out less.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Isle of Man. Looking forward to seeing James race. Looking forward to leaving my job. Baking pie. Christmas music.
16. What songs/bands will always remind you of 2006?
I dunno. I'm not a very musically-inclined person.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Riding my motorcycle. Seeing my friends. Having adventures.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working, feeling sorry for myself.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family, same as always. But no grandpa, changed everything.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Every day.
23. How many one night stands?
No.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
I almost never watch TV any more. We did Tivo, and watch, a tribute to the Yule Log. I also watched a whole lot of Arrested Development on DVD.
(what happened to 25?)
26. What was the best book you read?
Wild Swans. About 3 generations of women in China.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I'm really starting to enjoy that Wo Ai Ni song, but that's so 2005.
28. What did you want and get?
Two sewing machines: one which I needed in order to sew, and an antique, which is beautiful and serves no purpose.
29. What did you want and not get?
A lot. Isle Of Man, Cliffs of Moher, Guinness in Dublin. Learning to drive on the wrong side of the road in a Panda.
30. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I don't think we saw anything in the theater? So I'll have to go with any of the bad chinese movies I've been renting from netflix to practice my Mandarin. Like, Hero, or Warriors of Heaven and Earth.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I think we went to Saha or something. I turned 29. This year I want to be with friends and stuff.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A passport.
or
A couple more months.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Concept... I'm cold a lot at work, so it's all about scarf, gloves, sweater at my desk. Also, toe socks. I love toe socks.
34. What kept you sane?
Paul. Otherwise, I surely would have lost it around August.
35. Which celebrity/public figure(s) did you fancy the most?
How about Warren Buffet? He seems pretty cool.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Fighting the rollback of freedom in the name of security. Killing the un-American "Patriot Act." ACLU is the best, and I am a card-carrying member.
37. Who did you miss?
Grandpa. James.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
New person...? I guess I don't get out much. Jesse and Amy? Quinn? Saul? Emiko?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
It can't always be good times, but how we get along and through in those not-good times is the stuff our character and relationships are truly made of.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
ooooh! so many geeky!
You are the rare, the overlooked, yet incredibly useful dodecahedron: the d12. You are a creative, romantic soul. You often act without thinking, but make up for your lack of plans with plenty of heart. You easily solve problems that stump others, but your answers tend to put you into even deeper trouble. You write long, detailed backgrounds for all your characters, and are most likely to dress up as one or get involved in cos-play. You can be silly at times and are easily distracted by your own day dreams, but are at the end of the day you're someone who can be depended on.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
from aaron
one word, no explanations.
1. Yourself: Lucky
2. Your Lover: Perfect
3. Your Hair: Long
4. Your Mother: Inspiring
5. Your Father: Comforting
6. Your Favorite Item: DRZ400S
7. Your Dream Last Night: Forgotten
8. Your Favorite Drink: Alcoholic
9. Your Dream Home: Potrero
10. The Room You Are In: Messy
11. Your Pet: Dead
12. Who You Are Now: learning
13. Who You Want to be in Ten Years: mentoring
14. What You're Not: suburban
15. Your Best Friends: drifted
16. One of Your Wish List Items: house!
17. Your Gender: Female
18. The Last Thing You Did: jobhunt
19. What You Are Wearing: glasses
20. Your Favorite Weather: activity-appropriate
21. Your Favorite Book: Blank
22. The Last Thing You Ate: microwaveable
23. Your Life: enviable
24. Your Mood: struggling
1. Yourself: Lucky
2. Your Lover: Perfect
3. Your Hair: Long
4. Your Mother: Inspiring
5. Your Father: Comforting
6. Your Favorite Item: DRZ400S
7. Your Dream Last Night: Forgotten
8. Your Favorite Drink: Alcoholic
9. Your Dream Home: Potrero
10. The Room You Are In: Messy
11. Your Pet: Dead
12. Who You Are Now: learning
13. Who You Want to be in Ten Years: mentoring
14. What You're Not: suburban
15. Your Best Friends: drifted
16. One of Your Wish List Items: house!
17. Your Gender: Female
18. The Last Thing You Did: jobhunt
19. What You Are Wearing: glasses
20. Your Favorite Weather: activity-appropriate
21. Your Favorite Book: Blank
22. The Last Thing You Ate: microwaveable
23. Your Life: enviable
24. Your Mood: struggling
how bored are you?
FIRST REACTION ANSWER
35 first reactions!!
Type your FIRST REACTION!
1. I need: a better job
2. Sex: that too
3. Relationships: nice
4. Your Last Ex: imacculately manicured eyebrows
5. Homosexuality: fabulous
6. Marijuana: makes me sleepy and boring
7. Crack: reminds me of those people we saw sitting on a car hood smoking crack on our way to Nann 'n' Curry
8. Food: wish I had healthier instincts and cooking skills
9. The President: Bill Clinton. I liked that guy.
10. War : Bad idea
11. Cars: stupid
12. Gas Prices: car drivers are stupid
13. Jimi: Hot or Not? (I know, wrong spelling)
14. Politics: for their own sake= crap.
15. Religion: abused, misunderstood
16. Children: no more road trips
17. MySpace: slow
18. Worst Fear: bad stuff happening to my family or Paul
19. Marriage: "is what brings us together, today"
20. Fashion: crappy industry
21. Brunettes: hairballs
22. Redheads: crazy
23: Work: timesuck
24: Pass the time: interweb
25. One night stands: who cares
26: Pet Peeve: car drivers
27: Pixie Stix: oooh! That sounds great
28: Vanilla Ice: the surreal life
29: Porta Potties: A friend jumping off a pirate ship to claim a bank of porta-potties for our pirate ship... hmmm
30: High school: waste of time
31: Band: aid
32. Pajamas: only if it's cold
33. Woods: nice air
34. Surfing: not interested
35. Pictures: draw. Didn't I used to draw?
35 first reactions!!
Type your FIRST REACTION!
1. I need: a better job
2. Sex: that too
3. Relationships: nice
4. Your Last Ex: imacculately manicured eyebrows
5. Homosexuality: fabulous
6. Marijuana: makes me sleepy and boring
7. Crack: reminds me of those people we saw sitting on a car hood smoking crack on our way to Nann 'n' Curry
8. Food: wish I had healthier instincts and cooking skills
9. The President: Bill Clinton. I liked that guy.
10. War : Bad idea
11. Cars: stupid
12. Gas Prices: car drivers are stupid
13. Jimi: Hot or Not? (I know, wrong spelling)
14. Politics: for their own sake= crap.
15. Religion: abused, misunderstood
16. Children: no more road trips
17. MySpace: slow
18. Worst Fear: bad stuff happening to my family or Paul
19. Marriage: "is what brings us together, today"
20. Fashion: crappy industry
21. Brunettes: hairballs
22. Redheads: crazy
23: Work: timesuck
24: Pass the time: interweb
25. One night stands: who cares
26: Pet Peeve: car drivers
27: Pixie Stix: oooh! That sounds great
28: Vanilla Ice: the surreal life
29: Porta Potties: A friend jumping off a pirate ship to claim a bank of porta-potties for our pirate ship... hmmm
30: High school: waste of time
31: Band: aid
32. Pajamas: only if it's cold
33. Woods: nice air
34. Surfing: not interested
35. Pictures: draw. Didn't I used to draw?
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
From Bad Matt
1) Stickers on your car?
car?
My helmet has MotoJava Stickers. The dirt helmet says "We're all perverts," and the others sometimes have said "I HAVE CANDY."
2) What posters do you have in your room?
Posters... that's so cute.
Artwork hanging in my apartment: Brian Andreas stuff, a canvas collage thing I did for my senior collection presentation, and the map to GTA San Andreas.
3) What do you hear right now?
Someone in my office is playing oontzy music. It's faint though, and I don't mind it.
4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
Water would be the responsible answer. Beer would be nice but I can't see being in the office drunk.
5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My busted finger is a little stiff, but "hurt" isn't the right word.
6) Ever take candy from someone?
Yeah. When I was a kid, you could still trick or treat.
7) Whats your job position called?
My title is "Assistant Technical Designer." There is no Technical Designer though; I'm it.
8) What size ring do you wear?
No clue. Biggish, for a girl.
9) Do you own a camera phone?
No, I am a cheap bastard. I have my original free cellphone from like 5 years ago.
10) When's your birthday?
August 16th, 1977. The day Elvis died.
11) What's your elementary school mascot?
I changed schools so often, I don't remember most of them. All I remember is the mascot for Toyon, where I did half of 1st grade, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades: Toyon TIGERS.
12) Whats your favorite bottled water?
I really do not care.
Except, I wish you could still get that AquaJava stuff, with the caffeine added.
13) What's the next concert/show you're going to and when?
Isle of Man TT!!!!!!!!!!! I am so cool.
14) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Wondering why Mandarin is so retarded, and then realizing that maybe it was just a really bad explanation of the particle in question.
16) Do you exercise as much as you should?
no.
17) Did you attend your High School prom
Haha, yes. Funny story. But mainly, it sucked.
18) Did you go to someone elses prom?
No.
*SOME STRANGE QUESTIONS*:
20) Something red within 5 feet of you?
Stickers with one of our brands' new log on them. Exciting, yes?
21) Your last bag of chips?
Tortilla "hint of lime" chips, but just the pathetic bottom of the bag that was left. Lime is sooooo good. I am addicted.
22) The weirdest thing you've seen this week?
It's sortof a toss up between the guy getting rolled around on a gurney in downtown Mountain View on Saturday, and the video last night for my class.
23) Ever done the Electric Slide?
What is that?
24) How much French do you know?
Nearly none.
26) Ever crash a car, been in accidents?
I was in a car that got hit by a red light runner bitch.
My dad was one of several parents driving kids in my 6th (?) grade class to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Some ancient woman ran a very red light and hit the car, so we all missed our field trip.
Motorcycle accidents? Oh, yes, many. Some tiny, some bigger, but I've always walked away.
27) Do you look good in yellow?
Probably not.
28) Do you sing?
Yes, frequently. But only when you're not looking.
29) Ever sang in front of a crowd?
Yes.
30) Do you dance?
Used to, not really now.
32) Least favorite color?
most forms of pink.
33) Favorite kind of car?
One that stays the hell out of my way.
34) Ever had Dippin Dots?
No. I don't see the appeal. If the appeal is the shape and appearance an novelty, that's just not a factor in my interest in food.
35) Ever make fun of a homeless person?
I've made fun of all kinds of people. And given my time spent in dirty squats in San Jose, I think the fun I made was well-deserved.
36) How old were you when you got a cell phone?
I think around 23? I don't remember.
37) How old were you when you got your first car?
Hopefully, I will be at least 95 when that happens.
38) How many driving tickets do you have?
currently, zero. I've gotten two though, both for speeding. I hate the CHP.
40) How many parking tickets?
Currently, zero.
41) Do you own your own car?
No. What is this "car" you speak of?
I own two motorcycles, though, which seems downright restrained, if you ask me.
42) Do you want to get married?
Are you coming on to me?
43) At what age do you want to get married?
12 1/2.
44) Have you ever been married?
no. I know, I'm so far behind. Other women my age are on #3 or more... Damn.
45) Have you ever received a restraining order?
mmmm, no.
46) At what age do you want to have kids?
12 3/4
47) How many kids?
Depends on how hungry I am.
48) Ketchup or Mustard?
Spicy mustard is the best.
49) When is the last time someone deleted you from their Myspace friends list? Um, I don't know that anyone has. I guess I haven't really kept track though. I really tend to only add friends, or a few strangers that really wanted to be my friend for some unknown reason.
50) How many times a week are you on Myspace ?
I don't know, it's on a lot.
51) Ever been kicked out of your home? My home?
No. My parents did change the locks shortly after I moved out, but they claimed that was just a coincidence in their scheduling.
52) Favorite character on Friends?
I have no idea.
53) Ever eat Spam?
No. I did dress as spam for halloween once, but the costume was actually made by my friend Abby, who was incredibly creative.
54) Have a crush on a teacher?
No. Well, maybe one, slightly, in college. But not really.
55) Favorite store?
It's fun to graze at the Pasta Shop.
Otherwise, maybe just a good bookstore.
56) Have a best friend?
Hmph.
57) If you could call anyone right now who would it be?
I've been wishing I could track down a few old friends... Monique Haugland and Abby Wittman.
58) Have a Boyfriend?
Yes, and he is the best. Truly.
59) Have a girlfriend?
No. Girls are trouble.
60) One place you want to travel to?
There are a lot of places. But Isle of Man is next on the list, and I am actually going there in May-June of this year. I rock! Bitches!
61) If you could have anything right now what would it be?
I already have so much.
I've been talking about wanting a whole city block in my neighborhood though.
car?
My helmet has MotoJava Stickers. The dirt helmet says "We're all perverts," and the others sometimes have said "I HAVE CANDY."
2) What posters do you have in your room?
Posters... that's so cute.
Artwork hanging in my apartment: Brian Andreas stuff, a canvas collage thing I did for my senior collection presentation, and the map to GTA San Andreas.
3) What do you hear right now?
Someone in my office is playing oontzy music. It's faint though, and I don't mind it.
4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
Water would be the responsible answer. Beer would be nice but I can't see being in the office drunk.
5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My busted finger is a little stiff, but "hurt" isn't the right word.
6) Ever take candy from someone?
Yeah. When I was a kid, you could still trick or treat.
7) Whats your job position called?
My title is "Assistant Technical Designer." There is no Technical Designer though; I'm it.
8) What size ring do you wear?
No clue. Biggish, for a girl.
9) Do you own a camera phone?
No, I am a cheap bastard. I have my original free cellphone from like 5 years ago.
10) When's your birthday?
August 16th, 1977. The day Elvis died.
11) What's your elementary school mascot?
I changed schools so often, I don't remember most of them. All I remember is the mascot for Toyon, where I did half of 1st grade, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades: Toyon TIGERS.
12) Whats your favorite bottled water?
I really do not care.
Except, I wish you could still get that AquaJava stuff, with the caffeine added.
13) What's the next concert/show you're going to and when?
Isle of Man TT!!!!!!!!!!! I am so cool.
14) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Wondering why Mandarin is so retarded, and then realizing that maybe it was just a really bad explanation of the particle in question.
16) Do you exercise as much as you should?
no.
17) Did you attend your High School prom
Haha, yes. Funny story. But mainly, it sucked.
18) Did you go to someone elses prom?
No.
*SOME STRANGE QUESTIONS*:
20) Something red within 5 feet of you?
Stickers with one of our brands' new log on them. Exciting, yes?
21) Your last bag of chips?
Tortilla "hint of lime" chips, but just the pathetic bottom of the bag that was left. Lime is sooooo good. I am addicted.
22) The weirdest thing you've seen this week?
It's sortof a toss up between the guy getting rolled around on a gurney in downtown Mountain View on Saturday, and the video last night for my class.
23) Ever done the Electric Slide?
What is that?
24) How much French do you know?
Nearly none.
26) Ever crash a car, been in accidents?
I was in a car that got hit by a red light runner bitch.
My dad was one of several parents driving kids in my 6th (?) grade class to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Some ancient woman ran a very red light and hit the car, so we all missed our field trip.
Motorcycle accidents? Oh, yes, many. Some tiny, some bigger, but I've always walked away.
27) Do you look good in yellow?
Probably not.
28) Do you sing?
Yes, frequently. But only when you're not looking.
29) Ever sang in front of a crowd?
Yes.
30) Do you dance?
Used to, not really now.
32) Least favorite color?
most forms of pink.
33) Favorite kind of car?
One that stays the hell out of my way.
34) Ever had Dippin Dots?
No. I don't see the appeal. If the appeal is the shape and appearance an novelty, that's just not a factor in my interest in food.
35) Ever make fun of a homeless person?
I've made fun of all kinds of people. And given my time spent in dirty squats in San Jose, I think the fun I made was well-deserved.
36) How old were you when you got a cell phone?
I think around 23? I don't remember.
37) How old were you when you got your first car?
Hopefully, I will be at least 95 when that happens.
38) How many driving tickets do you have?
currently, zero. I've gotten two though, both for speeding. I hate the CHP.
40) How many parking tickets?
Currently, zero.
41) Do you own your own car?
No. What is this "car" you speak of?
I own two motorcycles, though, which seems downright restrained, if you ask me.
42) Do you want to get married?
Are you coming on to me?
43) At what age do you want to get married?
12 1/2.
44) Have you ever been married?
no. I know, I'm so far behind. Other women my age are on #3 or more... Damn.
45) Have you ever received a restraining order?
mmmm, no.
46) At what age do you want to have kids?
12 3/4
47) How many kids?
Depends on how hungry I am.
48) Ketchup or Mustard?
Spicy mustard is the best.
49) When is the last time someone deleted you from their Myspace friends list? Um, I don't know that anyone has. I guess I haven't really kept track though. I really tend to only add friends, or a few strangers that really wanted to be my friend for some unknown reason.
50) How many times a week are you on Myspace ?
I don't know, it's on a lot.
51) Ever been kicked out of your home? My home?
No. My parents did change the locks shortly after I moved out, but they claimed that was just a coincidence in their scheduling.
52) Favorite character on Friends?
I have no idea.
53) Ever eat Spam?
No. I did dress as spam for halloween once, but the costume was actually made by my friend Abby, who was incredibly creative.
54) Have a crush on a teacher?
No. Well, maybe one, slightly, in college. But not really.
55) Favorite store?
It's fun to graze at the Pasta Shop.
Otherwise, maybe just a good bookstore.
56) Have a best friend?
Hmph.
57) If you could call anyone right now who would it be?
I've been wishing I could track down a few old friends... Monique Haugland and Abby Wittman.
58) Have a Boyfriend?
Yes, and he is the best. Truly.
59) Have a girlfriend?
No. Girls are trouble.
60) One place you want to travel to?
There are a lot of places. But Isle of Man is next on the list, and I am actually going there in May-June of this year. I rock! Bitches!
61) If you could have anything right now what would it be?
I already have so much.
I've been talking about wanting a whole city block in my neighborhood though.
Monday, February 06, 2006
I stole this from Marisa, but I'm not enough of a geek to know what it means:
Your results:
You are Will Riker
Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Quiz
Your results:
You are Will Riker
| At times you are self-centered but you have many friends. You love many women, but the right woman could get you to settle down.  |
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
boredom
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
No.
2. Do you close your eyes on rollercoasters?
No. Well, unless my contacts are popping out.
(what happened to 3?)
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone??
Paul. He keeps the ghosts out, and the monsters from coming out from under the bed.
5. Do you believe in Ghosts?
no. unless Paul is not sleeping next to me.
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
I hope so, if not in the ways people expect.
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
uhm, yeah. duh.
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Angelina is way hotter, but if I had to guess at which would be nicer to grow old with, I’d guess Aniston. What the hell doI know? More to the point, why should I care?
9. Can you honestly say you know anything about politics?
I know something about politics. If you don’t care about politics, you’re a fucking moron, and you’re lying to yourself.
10. Do you know how to play poker?
I used to. My fourth grade teacher taught us how to play. He also bought a craps table for the classroom. I don’t really remember how to play that either.
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
yes, but I’m too old for that stuff now.
12. Do you kill bugs that are in the house?
I try. Particularly cockroaches and spiders. Yeesh.
13. Have you ever cheated on a test?
no. Oh, wait, yes. Online traffic school. Is that really cheating, or just boredom?
14. If you're driving in the middle of the night,& no ones around..do you go through red lights?
I have, but not as a rule. If there’s a vehicle-activated sensor, yes, I’ll run it, since it’s probably calibrated incorrectly. If I’m in the fucking ghetto of West Oakland, yes, I’ll go. If I’ve been riding all night and I’m about an hour out of Arvin at 1am and the train light and gate are down, but there’s clearly no train, yes, I’ll run it.Otherwise, I’ll just wait my turn. I’m pretty sure most accidents and tickets are the result of people thinking they’ll just break the rules because there’s no one looking, there’s no one in that lane, there’s no oncoming traffic when they’re making that left turn. Considering the first thing is always “I didn’t see you,” I hate to chance it, and end up being the dumbass who just didn’t register something.
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Probably.
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Why should I care?
17. Have you ever ice skated?
yes, but I was never good at it.
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
about four a week, but usually I forget them within an hour or so.
19. When was the last time u laughed so hard you were crying?
I can’t remember.
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
yes.
22. Do you believe in love at first sight?
no
23. Do you know who Ba-Ba-Booey is?
no. It sounds stupid though.
24. Do you always wear your seatbelt?
yes.
25. What talent do you wish you had?
bitchin wheelies! Actually, more charisma might be more useful. But bitchin wheelies carries its own kind of charisma, doesn’t it?
26. Do you like Sushi?
yum, vegetarian sushi. But only from Blowfish. Other places I’ve had it have been kind of ick.
27. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
probably on a daily basis. I narrowly missed severe liver and pancreas damage, does that also count? I guess that wasn’t an accident, so much as a surgeon’s laziness.
28. What do you wear to bed?
port spilled on the duvet, chocolate melted to my fingers, and a smile
30. Does size matter?
well, having a nice small bike sure has worked out for me. Smaller is better! Screw you, Hummer sitting in traffic! I laugh at you circling the block looking for parking! On the other hand, “It’s not the size of the ship that matters, it’s the captain’s ability to stay in port until all passengers have de-boarded.”
31. Do you truly hate anyone?
I wish I could say no. No one I know personally. OK, no hate. I guess hate wouldn’t be the right word. So, no.
32. Rock and Roll or Rap?
Buttrock
33. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Isn’t Paul famous?
34. Do you have a relative in prison?
Currently, no.
35. Have u ever sang in front of the mirror like your favorite singer?
No, but I do sing fairly constantly when I’m alone.
36. Do you know how to play chess?
mechanically, yes. Strategically, no.
37. What food do you find disgusting?
mushrooms. Slimy. Fungus. Why would you eat that? Oh, and Hot Pot. And numerous other things I was exposed to in Beijing.
38. Did you ever play, "I'll show you mine,if you show me yours?"
heh, yeah?
39. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Yes, but never anything other than what I say to their faces. Hear that, Charles? I totally make fun of your Bullet when you’re not around!
40. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Yes. Yes. Yes. We must.
41. Have you ever been punched in the face ?
No
42. When is the last time you threw up from drinking too much?
If I remembered, I probably wouldn’t have been throwing up? I think it was the morning of the SFMC 100 year anniversary party, which I dragged myself to despite the raging hangover. Yay!
43. Have you ever walked out on a movie at the theater?
No. I wanted to walk out on Napoleon Dynamite, but I was there with a really cute guy. Normally, I can’t walk out becauseI assume that “this has to be going somewhere,” but in that case, I realized early on that there really was no goddam point. What a shitty movie.
44.Do u ever sit through a bad movie, to see how bad it can get?
If I’m in a theater, I’m optimistic that it must get better. If I’m at home, I just consider it a drinking game.
45. Would you consider yourself obsessed with anything?
Motorcycles. And occasionally costume, historic, otherwise.
46. Have you ever met someone famous that you really wanted to meet?
no? I don’t think I’ve ever met any famous people. Except for William Vollman, who is only famous if you are a literary geek, which actually, I am not, but I very highly admire is work. Oh, and Phil Douglas, who is totally a hero to at least some of us. Is he famous, or just really really cool? I also met that guy who did Dakar, that’s pretty neat. And my aunt who is “famous” in the cancer-survivorship circles. That’s swell also. Celebrities? Who fucking cares?
47. Have you ever been stood up?
Yes; I used to date a speed freak.
48. When's the last time you screamed at the top of your lungs?
Recently. Who doesn’t scream in their helmet from time to time?
49. Did you ever do something that you didn't want to?
That’s a stupid question. Yes.
50. Do you consider yourself "the biggest fan" of something?
I adore my family, but I don’t know that I could be a bigger fan than my siblings. I may be the biggest fan of the idea of doing the Cal24 on my DRZ400. Oh, I’m the biggest fan of the smelly cat downstairs at Paul’s house.
No.
2. Do you close your eyes on rollercoasters?
No. Well, unless my contacts are popping out.
(what happened to 3?)
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone??
Paul. He keeps the ghosts out, and the monsters from coming out from under the bed.
5. Do you believe in Ghosts?
no. unless Paul is not sleeping next to me.
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
I hope so, if not in the ways people expect.
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
uhm, yeah. duh.
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Angelina is way hotter, but if I had to guess at which would be nicer to grow old with, I’d guess Aniston. What the hell doI know? More to the point, why should I care?
9. Can you honestly say you know anything about politics?
I know something about politics. If you don’t care about politics, you’re a fucking moron, and you’re lying to yourself.
10. Do you know how to play poker?
I used to. My fourth grade teacher taught us how to play. He also bought a craps table for the classroom. I don’t really remember how to play that either.
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
yes, but I’m too old for that stuff now.
12. Do you kill bugs that are in the house?
I try. Particularly cockroaches and spiders. Yeesh.
13. Have you ever cheated on a test?
no. Oh, wait, yes. Online traffic school. Is that really cheating, or just boredom?
14. If you're driving in the middle of the night,& no ones around..do you go through red lights?
I have, but not as a rule. If there’s a vehicle-activated sensor, yes, I’ll run it, since it’s probably calibrated incorrectly. If I’m in the fucking ghetto of West Oakland, yes, I’ll go. If I’ve been riding all night and I’m about an hour out of Arvin at 1am and the train light and gate are down, but there’s clearly no train, yes, I’ll run it.Otherwise, I’ll just wait my turn. I’m pretty sure most accidents and tickets are the result of people thinking they’ll just break the rules because there’s no one looking, there’s no one in that lane, there’s no oncoming traffic when they’re making that left turn. Considering the first thing is always “I didn’t see you,” I hate to chance it, and end up being the dumbass who just didn’t register something.
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
Probably.
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
Why should I care?
17. Have you ever ice skated?
yes, but I was never good at it.
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
about four a week, but usually I forget them within an hour or so.
19. When was the last time u laughed so hard you were crying?
I can’t remember.
20. Can you name 5 songs by The Beatles?
yes.
22. Do you believe in love at first sight?
no
23. Do you know who Ba-Ba-Booey is?
no. It sounds stupid though.
24. Do you always wear your seatbelt?
yes.
25. What talent do you wish you had?
bitchin wheelies! Actually, more charisma might be more useful. But bitchin wheelies carries its own kind of charisma, doesn’t it?
26. Do you like Sushi?
yum, vegetarian sushi. But only from Blowfish. Other places I’ve had it have been kind of ick.
27. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident?
probably on a daily basis. I narrowly missed severe liver and pancreas damage, does that also count? I guess that wasn’t an accident, so much as a surgeon’s laziness.
28. What do you wear to bed?
port spilled on the duvet, chocolate melted to my fingers, and a smile
30. Does size matter?
well, having a nice small bike sure has worked out for me. Smaller is better! Screw you, Hummer sitting in traffic! I laugh at you circling the block looking for parking! On the other hand, “It’s not the size of the ship that matters, it’s the captain’s ability to stay in port until all passengers have de-boarded.”
31. Do you truly hate anyone?
I wish I could say no. No one I know personally. OK, no hate. I guess hate wouldn’t be the right word. So, no.
32. Rock and Roll or Rap?
Buttrock
33. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
Isn’t Paul famous?
34. Do you have a relative in prison?
Currently, no.
35. Have u ever sang in front of the mirror like your favorite singer?
No, but I do sing fairly constantly when I’m alone.
36. Do you know how to play chess?
mechanically, yes. Strategically, no.
37. What food do you find disgusting?
mushrooms. Slimy. Fungus. Why would you eat that? Oh, and Hot Pot. And numerous other things I was exposed to in Beijing.
38. Did you ever play, "I'll show you mine,if you show me yours?"
heh, yeah?
39. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
Yes, but never anything other than what I say to their faces. Hear that, Charles? I totally make fun of your Bullet when you’re not around!
40. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Yes. Yes. Yes. We must.
41. Have you ever been punched in the face ?
No
42. When is the last time you threw up from drinking too much?
If I remembered, I probably wouldn’t have been throwing up? I think it was the morning of the SFMC 100 year anniversary party, which I dragged myself to despite the raging hangover. Yay!
43. Have you ever walked out on a movie at the theater?
No. I wanted to walk out on Napoleon Dynamite, but I was there with a really cute guy. Normally, I can’t walk out becauseI assume that “this has to be going somewhere,” but in that case, I realized early on that there really was no goddam point. What a shitty movie.
44.Do u ever sit through a bad movie, to see how bad it can get?
If I’m in a theater, I’m optimistic that it must get better. If I’m at home, I just consider it a drinking game.
45. Would you consider yourself obsessed with anything?
Motorcycles. And occasionally costume, historic, otherwise.
46. Have you ever met someone famous that you really wanted to meet?
no? I don’t think I’ve ever met any famous people. Except for William Vollman, who is only famous if you are a literary geek, which actually, I am not, but I very highly admire is work. Oh, and Phil Douglas, who is totally a hero to at least some of us. Is he famous, or just really really cool? I also met that guy who did Dakar, that’s pretty neat. And my aunt who is “famous” in the cancer-survivorship circles. That’s swell also. Celebrities? Who fucking cares?
47. Have you ever been stood up?
Yes; I used to date a speed freak.
48. When's the last time you screamed at the top of your lungs?
Recently. Who doesn’t scream in their helmet from time to time?
49. Did you ever do something that you didn't want to?
That’s a stupid question. Yes.
50. Do you consider yourself "the biggest fan" of something?
I adore my family, but I don’t know that I could be a bigger fan than my siblings. I may be the biggest fan of the idea of doing the Cal24 on my DRZ400. Oh, I’m the biggest fan of the smelly cat downstairs at Paul’s house.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Hey, I'm kind of, not-that-late this year!
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Seriously took up studying a new language.
Did a couple of little wheelies in a parking lot.
Saw fireflies.
IronButt!
Went somewhere completely foreign, where I couldn’t even begin to make sense of the language.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t make any resolutions (never do), but I did vow to pay off my bad debt and start paying down my student loan. I did those things, but have now re-focused on savings rather than student debt.
Will I make any for next year? I normally don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions, but I have set some goals for myself financially, and hope to involve my sister so we can keep each other on track.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy and China. And Vatican City (I’m trying to wipe it from my memory)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A new place to live.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Um, maybe June 11th. I rode more than you that day. I passed a cop doing a buck-twenty, got looks of pity from a bunch of beemer guys, saw a guy skiing in June, experienced Arvin at 12:00 am, and ate pizza. At 3am I watched a bunch of guys in Aerostiches running on the beach in Pismo Beach. By 5am, I had worked up an anticipation of King City after watching the sun come up over Lake Naciemento. Where were you?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
-world travel
-learning some basic Mandarin
9. What was your biggest failure?
-not seeing friends
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
-nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
-my iBook. Finally, I joined this century.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
-Paul’s. He is so patient with me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The gubmint’s. Here are a bunch of guys who fetishize things that aren’t necessarily alive at the expense of those that definitely are alive, and then have no problem fucking killing people and destroying the quality of life of those they wanted so desperately to keep breathing. Here are a bunch of guys who swear to uphold the constitution, but then wipe their asses with it, and say it’s for our own protection. But who is the MOST appalling? Not the scoundrels, it’s the apathetic idiotic general populous for buying what they’re selling. Kudos to you, sleepwalking America, “you’re doing a heckuva job.”
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Food. Bike. Debt. Pretty boring stuff, really?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
World travel, and my new computer, and my incredibly hott boyfriend.
16. What songs/bands will always remind you of 2005?
I hardly listen to new music anymore. I’m afraid I might catch something. (fuck you very much Sony) So nothing, I guess. I did pick up a really cool Klezmer CD for Christmas.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer (I have less debt, and a better savings plan)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Riding my motorcycle.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working. It is such a waste of my limited time…
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family, same as always. But this time Paul came, which was so very nice.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I’m still falling in love.
23. How many one night stands?
Zero!
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Simpsons? I hardly watch TV. I only get three channels, and they come int very poorly. There was that one night we watched Chinese television on channel 26. That was cool.
(what happened to 25?)
26. What was the best book you read?
I haven’t been spending enough time reading this year. Your Money or Your Life, of which I have only gotten through half, but it’s been a pretty good experience. I would very much like to recommend the December issue of Esquire, which is very inspiring.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
It’s not exactly a musical discovery, but now that I have an iPod, I’ve been downloading and listening to free lectures from Stanford. Mostly about Democracy and stuff. VERY interesting stuff. And free, did I mention FREE?
28. What did you want and get?
A new computer.
And that freaky Mao watch at the Silk Market in Beijing.
Oh, and a new suspension for the SV. Phil rocks!
29. What did you want and not get?
Dirt riding. No Sheetiron, even. Feh. And I wanted to see that Francis Bacon and the goddam Vatican museum. I’m still looking for the perfect cupcake.
30. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I don’t go to the movies much…I can’t even remember. Did I see any movies? I think we went and saw The Merchant of Venice. I can’t remember anything else, so I guess that was the best? There must have been something else…
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Paul took me to this horrible middle eastern restaurant where they had a scary band and fucked up floor show, and fezes. It was surreal. Then I think we went drinking or something? I turned 28.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More time in the hills with my friends. Or more time in Italy, but only if Paul came too.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Concept? I guess every year it gets a little simpler, more utilitarian. I used to be so much more interesting, but what’s the point these days, with nowhere to go, and the necessity of riding gear? I guess my concept now is to go to work (professional clothes), come home (lounging clothes), and occasionally go out (I still own a few skirts, but only for days when I’m being picked up in a car). Most times, it’s limited to what will fit under the riding gear, and over the boots. As of this year, I now own sneakers or tennis shoes or whatever you call them. Shoot me.
34. What kept you sane?
Paul. And my family. And my motorcycles.
35. Which celebrity/public figure(s) did you fancy the most?
I’m still pretty impressed by Bill Clinton. I don’t know about “fancy.” I’m not much of a celebrity-follower. I dug that Manxman who won the Endurocross.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
See also, “aclu.” The greatest threat right now as I see it, is the shift in values from one of the Democratic Experiment of equality and freedom and opportunity, to the rollback of civil liberties, of the very thing that makes our nation great, in order to supposedly protect ourselves from terrorists. It’s a lie, it’s a sham, and it’s tearing down the only thing that ever made this nation great. Give me liberty or give me death. No, really. I don’t want to trade in my freedom and privacy for a chance to perhaps maybe prevent a suicide bomb. I think it’s short-sighted, and I think it’s pathetic, and I think it sells out the very reason for this nation to exist.
Most of all, I think it is a lie.
37. Who did you miss?
Charles.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Did I meet any new people? I liked that little old Italian lady we met while waiting on the doorstep of our B&B in Florence. She was trying to give us a Watchtower magazine, and when she realized we were American, she rather excitedly pushed us a German-language version. It was beyond explaining, as she spoke no English. So charming, and of course I still have that German Watchtower.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
It’s worth getting in the car with someone who speaks no English, to drive and hour and a half away, who may or may not wait for you to take you back, if you get to see something amazing in a place you may never return to.
I can totally ride 1000 miles of fucked up roads in 24 hours, as long as I stop for pizza somewhere on the way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I don’t know. Something sappy, that alludes to the fact that with Paul and my family lined up in my life, I have found freedom and foundation to do all sorts of things, like travel and learn a new language. There ought to be a really bitchin guitar solo in there somewhere too. And some beatboxing. Or maybe just something that goes "tra-la-laaaaa"
Seriously took up studying a new language.
Did a couple of little wheelies in a parking lot.
Saw fireflies.
IronButt!
Went somewhere completely foreign, where I couldn’t even begin to make sense of the language.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t make any resolutions (never do), but I did vow to pay off my bad debt and start paying down my student loan. I did those things, but have now re-focused on savings rather than student debt.
Will I make any for next year? I normally don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions, but I have set some goals for myself financially, and hope to involve my sister so we can keep each other on track.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy and China. And Vatican City (I’m trying to wipe it from my memory)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A new place to live.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Um, maybe June 11th. I rode more than you that day. I passed a cop doing a buck-twenty, got looks of pity from a bunch of beemer guys, saw a guy skiing in June, experienced Arvin at 12:00 am, and ate pizza. At 3am I watched a bunch of guys in Aerostiches running on the beach in Pismo Beach. By 5am, I had worked up an anticipation of King City after watching the sun come up over Lake Naciemento. Where were you?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
-world travel
-learning some basic Mandarin
9. What was your biggest failure?
-not seeing friends
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
-nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
-my iBook. Finally, I joined this century.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
-Paul’s. He is so patient with me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The gubmint’s. Here are a bunch of guys who fetishize things that aren’t necessarily alive at the expense of those that definitely are alive, and then have no problem fucking killing people and destroying the quality of life of those they wanted so desperately to keep breathing. Here are a bunch of guys who swear to uphold the constitution, but then wipe their asses with it, and say it’s for our own protection. But who is the MOST appalling? Not the scoundrels, it’s the apathetic idiotic general populous for buying what they’re selling. Kudos to you, sleepwalking America, “you’re doing a heckuva job.”
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent. Food. Bike. Debt. Pretty boring stuff, really?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
World travel, and my new computer, and my incredibly hott boyfriend.
16. What songs/bands will always remind you of 2005?
I hardly listen to new music anymore. I’m afraid I might catch something. (fuck you very much Sony) So nothing, I guess. I did pick up a really cool Klezmer CD for Christmas.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer (I have less debt, and a better savings plan)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Riding my motorcycle.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working. It is such a waste of my limited time…
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family, same as always. But this time Paul came, which was so very nice.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I’m still falling in love.
23. How many one night stands?
Zero!
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Simpsons? I hardly watch TV. I only get three channels, and they come int very poorly. There was that one night we watched Chinese television on channel 26. That was cool.
(what happened to 25?)
26. What was the best book you read?
I haven’t been spending enough time reading this year. Your Money or Your Life, of which I have only gotten through half, but it’s been a pretty good experience. I would very much like to recommend the December issue of Esquire, which is very inspiring.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
It’s not exactly a musical discovery, but now that I have an iPod, I’ve been downloading and listening to free lectures from Stanford. Mostly about Democracy and stuff. VERY interesting stuff. And free, did I mention FREE?
28. What did you want and get?
A new computer.
And that freaky Mao watch at the Silk Market in Beijing.
Oh, and a new suspension for the SV. Phil rocks!
29. What did you want and not get?
Dirt riding. No Sheetiron, even. Feh. And I wanted to see that Francis Bacon and the goddam Vatican museum. I’m still looking for the perfect cupcake.
30. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
I don’t go to the movies much…I can’t even remember. Did I see any movies? I think we went and saw The Merchant of Venice. I can’t remember anything else, so I guess that was the best? There must have been something else…
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Paul took me to this horrible middle eastern restaurant where they had a scary band and fucked up floor show, and fezes. It was surreal. Then I think we went drinking or something? I turned 28.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More time in the hills with my friends. Or more time in Italy, but only if Paul came too.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Concept? I guess every year it gets a little simpler, more utilitarian. I used to be so much more interesting, but what’s the point these days, with nowhere to go, and the necessity of riding gear? I guess my concept now is to go to work (professional clothes), come home (lounging clothes), and occasionally go out (I still own a few skirts, but only for days when I’m being picked up in a car). Most times, it’s limited to what will fit under the riding gear, and over the boots. As of this year, I now own sneakers or tennis shoes or whatever you call them. Shoot me.
34. What kept you sane?
Paul. And my family. And my motorcycles.
35. Which celebrity/public figure(s) did you fancy the most?
I’m still pretty impressed by Bill Clinton. I don’t know about “fancy.” I’m not much of a celebrity-follower. I dug that Manxman who won the Endurocross.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
See also, “aclu.” The greatest threat right now as I see it, is the shift in values from one of the Democratic Experiment of equality and freedom and opportunity, to the rollback of civil liberties, of the very thing that makes our nation great, in order to supposedly protect ourselves from terrorists. It’s a lie, it’s a sham, and it’s tearing down the only thing that ever made this nation great. Give me liberty or give me death. No, really. I don’t want to trade in my freedom and privacy for a chance to perhaps maybe prevent a suicide bomb. I think it’s short-sighted, and I think it’s pathetic, and I think it sells out the very reason for this nation to exist.
Most of all, I think it is a lie.
37. Who did you miss?
Charles.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Did I meet any new people? I liked that little old Italian lady we met while waiting on the doorstep of our B&B in Florence. She was trying to give us a Watchtower magazine, and when she realized we were American, she rather excitedly pushed us a German-language version. It was beyond explaining, as she spoke no English. So charming, and of course I still have that German Watchtower.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
It’s worth getting in the car with someone who speaks no English, to drive and hour and a half away, who may or may not wait for you to take you back, if you get to see something amazing in a place you may never return to.
I can totally ride 1000 miles of fucked up roads in 24 hours, as long as I stop for pizza somewhere on the way.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I don’t know. Something sappy, that alludes to the fact that with Paul and my family lined up in my life, I have found freedom and foundation to do all sorts of things, like travel and learn a new language. There ought to be a really bitchin guitar solo in there somewhere too. And some beatboxing. Or maybe just something that goes "tra-la-laaaaa"
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
ooh! Lookit me! I'm bored too!
FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE
1. Puke cleaner-upper (I think they called it “Floor Staff?”)
2. Wardrobe Designer
3. Door Girl/Cashier. I don’t care who you know.
4. Assistant Technical Designer (assistant to what exactly, I don’t know)
FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER
1. Freeway
2. Dead Alive
3. Queen Margot
4. The Piano
FOUR CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN:
1. Fountain Valley, CA
2. San Jose, CA
3. San Francisco, TX
4. um, that’s it.
FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH
1. Simpsons
2. I enjoy Gilmore Girls, I wouldn’t say I love it. But I’ll watch it if it’s on.
3. Shit. Um, Twin Peaks? (I know, but I don’t really watch TV that much)
4. I used to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena, when they were on.
FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION:
1. Italy
2. Austin, TX
3. Seattle, WA
4. Wales
FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY:
1. craigslist (I’m looking for an apartment)
2. boingboing (I like stuff)
3. tribe (otherwise how will I know what’s better: Harleys or sportbikes?)
4. sfgate (And various other news sites)
FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Cupcakes
2. Hummus (middle eastern is my very favorite cuisine)
3. Pizza
4. cheese
FOUR SCHOOLS YOU'VE ATTENDED
1. Academy of Art College
2. Joy of Dance
3. St. Simon and Jude
4. Bellarmine College Preparatory
FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
1. Volterra
2. At Paul’s house petting the cats and drinking beer
3. on Tunitas Creek Road, on my DRZ
4. my grandma’s house
1. Puke cleaner-upper (I think they called it “Floor Staff?”)
2. Wardrobe Designer
3. Door Girl/Cashier. I don’t care who you know.
4. Assistant Technical Designer (assistant to what exactly, I don’t know)
FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER
1. Freeway
2. Dead Alive
3. Queen Margot
4. The Piano
FOUR CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN:
1. Fountain Valley, CA
2. San Jose, CA
3. San Francisco, TX
4. um, that’s it.
FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH
1. Simpsons
2. I enjoy Gilmore Girls, I wouldn’t say I love it. But I’ll watch it if it’s on.
3. Shit. Um, Twin Peaks? (I know, but I don’t really watch TV that much)
4. I used to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena, when they were on.
FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION:
1. Italy
2. Austin, TX
3. Seattle, WA
4. Wales
FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY:
1. craigslist (I’m looking for an apartment)
2. boingboing (I like stuff)
3. tribe (otherwise how will I know what’s better: Harleys or sportbikes?)
4. sfgate (And various other news sites)
FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Cupcakes
2. Hummus (middle eastern is my very favorite cuisine)
3. Pizza
4. cheese
FOUR SCHOOLS YOU'VE ATTENDED
1. Academy of Art College
2. Joy of Dance
3. St. Simon and Jude
4. Bellarmine College Preparatory
FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
1. Volterra
2. At Paul’s house petting the cats and drinking beer
3. on Tunitas Creek Road, on my DRZ
4. my grandma’s house
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